200
5.
From the third paragraph of the despatch it would
appear, that the Report had been referred to the Public
Works Committee of the Legislative Council, who "unani
"mously recommended the adoption of the larger scheme."
LOC
6. Mr. Boulton estimated the cost of the work at
$1,540,000, arrived at as follows :-
4,000 lin.ft. of Breakwater
@ $370
Extra labour and materials at
$1,480,000
Heads
Total
60.000
$1,540,000
The period named for the construction of the work was
from five to six years.
7.
In a Report by Mr. Boulton, dated 28th. September,
1907, attached to Sir F. Lugard's despatch, the mode of
construction proposed to be adopted is described, and a
plan and section of the work was at the same time submitted,
the latter of which it was stated, had been devised after
full consideration of the effects of the typhoon of