live on board the hulk, and for the permanent guard on duty at the Magazine.
The quarters consist of a small house66 erected at some distance off, with kitchen and latrine attached, and is a facsimile of the Harbour Police Office lately erected at Aberdeen.
is due to the
5. The Estimate for the entire work according to Schedule prices is $7800. This high figure is due to the expensive class of material necessary in this description of building, where copper has to take the place of iron throughout, and to the fact that it also includes all internal fittings.
racks to be screwed and railed in copper and framed in hardwood as a provision against white ants.
4. I beg to enclose copy of the correspondence with the Harbour Master upon whose data the plans have been based in regard to Storage accommodation and to the housing of the staff in charge.
5. I also understand from the Harbour Master that although the trading hulk may possibly founder in a Typhoon owing to her rotten condition "there is very little probability of her fetching more than $2000, if sold by Public Auction". This amount would therefore be deducted in considering the total outlay in connexion with...