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now for the work on the Jubilee Vote amount to about
92000 sufficient to complete about 5 miles of road, the
balance must be met by future votes.
If my proposals meet with approval, tenders should
be invited for sections 1 and 2, and, if satisfactory contrac-
tors are found, work commenced simultaneously at Shaukiwan and
Aberdeen.
6. The tenders should be for a lump sum, and
not on schedule rates, the tenderers being permitted to see
the plans, specifications, and bills of quantities on which our
estimate is based (but not our rates) the latter for their
information only and not guaranteed as correct.
7. On a schedule contract I would consider
a special European officer resident on the work necessary,
and there is no such officer available, but on a lump sum
contract I can arrange for the supervision
of the work with
our present staff, though possibly I may have to ask for some
additional travelling allowances, which could be met on the
contingencies of the Estimate.
I have etc.
(Signed) R.D. Ormsby,
Director of Public Works.