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I shvalt very fully
on the importanci crating. It is imperative pormasienice
The proposed
this
such a
for the
of
Coock Crat a protection
of
Charastor Thall be afforded.
The Surveyor General intimates that the crating of the entire simple Of the Praya with concrete will be excented "when the embankment
"chall have become consolidated".
I admit that until consolidation has taken place to a considerable
ssetent at the rear
the wall it
crould be premature to day the
bermanent skin
in wor
б
line concrete
contemplation, revertheless
should a typhoon or other abnormal
trial occur, previous to the laying
of the covering,
covering, a sea breathing over
One coork might scoop out the
Earth filling
in the rear, and
damage
would
Estimates
would possibly result therefrom t the wall. I have in view instance:
of failure from this cause, and desire 15 dren attention to the point in order That time weary protection may be
provided, as far as
practisuble, prsibly
by laying a thinner thin
& concrete
as an intermediate measure. which Coating would settle with the willing-
other manner that
ally
may
or sie
be deemed convenient and desirable
by the Surveyor beneral, having regend & the local materials at his sisposal, the final layer of concrete being placed thereon when the Dubsidence
the filling shall
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have ceased -
I have had the quantities
Very carefully Calculated for the
whole
q
am
7
the probored works, and
i
opinion that the Estimates