apprehend be nothing to prevent; the Crown Agents from obtaining the necessary further information from Mr. Rawlinson, and
obtaining Tenders for the Iron Work required. By next mail the receipt of the second Despatch may probably be acknowledged and I should propose that till then no further steps
be taken in the matter
Should however His
Excellency desire it. I
will at once commence
the necessary drawings.
I must however point out that if my drawings
are followed special patterns will have to be made
for the Sluice Valves and other work entailing
considerable
extra expense.
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the Colony.
85
On reference to Mr
Rawlinson Sluice Valves
of the most approved form
and usual pattern
doubtless have been ordered,
and with the local knowledge of Mr Bird the
Assistant Surveyor General, who will shortly be in England, all required
information could be
obtained.
I should beg to be allowed to represent; that my only
reason for
not supplying
detailed drawings of
the
Iron Work in the first instance was,
that I considered it far more
satisfactory both for myself
and for the Government
that