18.
which usually consists of granite slabs 10 to
144 feet long
and 12 inches.
square
is not
laid below low water but the bed of 1
the
stone is laid at extreme low water level,
during
the south west monsoon. The
C
Toode
section furnished to Sir John shows the wall at its assumed level after the final settlement has taken place:
B. The importance of protecting the works, so far as practicable, agamist ty phoons during construction, to which
20.
Sir John Goode refers,
sight of by me.
21.
shall not be lost ~
scheme.
C. A schouve of main dramage
which moludes the intercepting recommended by Sir John
Reiver
Gode
was
}
submitted to the Government as far
August, 1888.
back
22.
With regard to the statement contained in the frown Agents letter of 2nd
January 1889 that Sir John Code
is of opinion that the estimate will be found sufficient, including the cost
of
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57
of
the additional work and appliances
"recommended by him, I venture to submit
that
Ovo
the estimates made.
by my
ment nor the
predecessor do not include these extra works, neither the Government Surveyor General can be held bound to this opinion. Speaking for myself only, and taking into connexion with the Colony,
account
my
recent
knowledge I have of the contingencies
involved in a work of
and the
this nature I feel
ne to commit
rature for meti
it would be prema
myself at present on the question of
cost.
I have.
J.
90
(Signed) S. Brown
Arveyor General .