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This Estimate amounts to $1,003,263 or £158,850, reckoning the dollar at 3/2.
To this Estimate 10% must be added for Contingencies, which increases the amount to $1,103,589 or £174,735.
In order to arrive at an Estimate at all, it was necessary to prepare a definite scheme, but it is obvious that further consideration, or changing circumstances may render it desirable to make many modifications or even substantial alterations in this Scheme.
Such changes, however, would not necessarily imply increased cost.
The Estimate has been prepared on the basis of 3/2 to the dollar, and will necessarily be affected to an extent that cannot be foreseen, by the fluctuations that may take place in the course of years in the value of silver, the cost of materials and the rates of wages.
These are factors that cannot be brought into such an estimate which, however, is sufficient to show that as to the scheme at present contemplated the charge which would be thrown on the Colony by the arrangement under which they should provide half the cost of building Barrack Accommodation in the future, is not likely to exceed $551,794 or £87,367, which sum would be required
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