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structure

the suggestion I have had the honour of submitting in favour of notwithstanding its limited height

above sea-level, more

A

in the nature

of a

well built rever

wall than a

sea defence and which will be

focused

some what less expensive

than the last design that accom

pained his report to the Grown

Agents for the Colonies of the

of May 1877.

the 23rd

Proposed works of Reconstruction.

Praya Central

new

The Reconstruction comprises the erection of ggle lineal yards of wall extending from Whites Landing

ad

for

A

Bardley

Strat

steps castward For casier reference the

work is here

divided into two sections A and B.

the first of which is 429 yards long and extends from While's steps to the Oriental Bank steps, while the second is 567 yards long from the latter stops to Wardley

The only differences

street. between the two is that one

posed to be land

Du

es pro-

new concrete

foundations while the other is re-

Commended. to

footings of

be built on

the present wall.

Section A. Altered sites of

Wall.

the

An inspection of "Drawing h. 3 will show the desirability of effecting

joint between the old and new

steps

at White's

Landing Steps

in

owe

wall

Con

tinmous

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