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general cost of the works. This is a question which would, of course, require careful local consideration, and before any contract was entered inte for the construction of the works, the sites from and conditions under which such material could be obtained should be clearly laid down.
58. with regard to Belcher Ridge, we would proposa te dredge down to 36 feat belów aztreme low water over the aren crossed by red lines on the Drawings, that is to remove the portion protruding northwards of the general line of the é fathom contour as given on the Admiralty Chart. It will be seen that we also propose in connection with the first instalment of the works, to remove the Cust Reaks down to the same level, so as to give a perfectly oleur access to the jetties, free from any obstruction.
In estimating the sest of the works we have kept in view the local prices furnished to Mr. Wilson on the occasion of his visit last February, saking allowances for the differences in the charseter of the work, and of the methods and appliances required for their execution, al compared with those to which the local prices actually applied. We have also assumed that all material above the lines on the drawings forwarded to us, described as "hard as derived from prickings can be removed by direct dredg-
Keep- ing by a bucket dredger without recarse to blasting. ing these peints in view we estimate the cost of the first instalment of the works as shown by Red Colour on the
Urawings at approximately:-
69.
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Jetties Nos, 1 and 2, including filling
...
21,120,000
Reclamation and dredging in
connection with jetties
98,000
Dredging Belcher Ridge
13,000
Dredging Cust Rocks ...**
29,000
4,260,000
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