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a Corinthian rutablature formed of bricks. plastered, resting on wood which had become

decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion and rebuild it with less perishable materials, this I was able to effect by Reducing the projection of the cornice and supporting it with strong tiles in lien of the wood, which Service was executed for the hum of £35....

Post office. This Building originally very insufficiently rrected became to deteriorated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render its permanent mind suitable Affrie and residence.. The verandahs had

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to be Entirely renewed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the External wall bening rotten plaused by the alternate action of the Sun and Main )._ In carrying out this repair, Terected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the "Buildings; thus protecting the hnds from the weathers, and

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with full ventilation below, shave little doubl that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period, than by the original arrangement. _ This service, Estimated at $203.0.874

0_8%% was not completed at the hnd of the Jear, Expenditure therem £62.10.0.-

Roads:

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"New Work's comprised the rrection of tir flights of steps from the Lower Bazaar to the Encer's Rood at an Expenditure of £.

In the Lower Bazaar for the formation of t Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the brown tenants. it became necessary for Government fir apist by the Erection of Sex-walls thereto, opposite rack of the stree abutting thereous, and filling in the drea proposed to be reclaimed from the sex This Service, Authorized under "Report aus Estimate N. 3 of 1853, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilator manner in which some of the Tenants

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