520
28
29.
30.
at the Civil Hospital. Though plans and Estimates Exist I do not see with the works at present in progress of being any probability able to satisfactorily take this in hand during the
year 1893.
As regards the Additions and Alterations Civil Hospital the most costly have been completed some
of the proposals have been abandoned and such others as
practicable to
carry
are
found
out
can be
be charged
subject to His Excellency's approval to the
vote "Miscellaneous Minor Works Annual Recurrent Expenditure":"
with
I have drawn
a view of
those that
are
ad
up
these Estimates
far as possible pushing
on to completion with reasonable rapidity those works already in hand and specially likely to prove remunerative. Some explanation is however necessary and it in respect of the expenditure on the Gap Rock Lighthouse and the increased estimated cost the Slaughter House Sheep and Pig Depots.
It will be observed the estimated
A U M M L X
31.
32.
33.
of
cost
including the cost of the Steam Tender "Fame" ( for which as yet we have received no reasonable offer of purchase) occurring
this
year's Estimate is $180,000.
It
in
originally anticipated that this work would be completed in 21 months, viz : by the End of February last.
I may
however state that any Estimate
,
in
of time for the crection of a lighthouse such a situation as on the Gap Rock and with the Employment of Chinese contractors is most difficult to arrive at with.
any degree
6.