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to arrive at a decision with regard to the repairs which shall be executed. I append 4 estimates - which have been prepared in detail.
Should His Excellency the Governor decide on Lead Butters, the cost will be $5124, the cost of relaying the present gutters, and it will be impossible to commence the repairs till November next, as the Lead will have to be ordered from England.
The external repairs of the building should be executed at the time that the roof is being repaired, as both services will require scaffolding.
The renewing of the woodwork in the ground floors cannot be postponed and should be executed at the earliest opportunity; the woodwork on the upper floor should be carefully examined and repaired at the same time. The cost is shown in estimate No. 3 to be $2,125.
The General repairs including Painting inside and out, Coloring and Painting are estimated at $5,038. This service should be carried out next cold weather, if the...