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Appendix 1.
beg to append this brief abstract to
my
remartes
on the Report by the Surveryor General (20th May, 1885)
so that my opinions and suggestions may be placed
before you
in the least
compass.
am
satisfied with the work executed in the
base of the dam- wall and other work, so far
the same has been carried.
far as
I do not object to a use of solid blocks of- stone in the main body of the concrete, but wish these to be most carefully bedded in Portland cement
mortar.
I wish the concrete forming the inner face of
the dam for the width shewn on
Drawing Nr. 3
to be grouted layer-by-layer with Portland cement
grout so as to form one compact and solid
water-resisting mass; as,
upon
this
portion of
the
dam