CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 244

-high tide from

by preventing washing alteration he made without precious authority

When it was discovered that nearly

the sea of

over the embankment, and this

the whole amount estimated for the

construction of this Road had been

expended, whilst a great portion of it still remained to be completed, the Survesper

General was called upon for

Atr

explanation;

raising of

cause for the

and he alleged this additional,

alleged

the embankment as the chief.

greater outiay.

on

of

Whereupon.

upon the question

the necessity for this service was submitted

to Major Aldrich, who, under date the 21st February, approved of the embankment

being raised

ceived "at least four feet above ordinary h-water mack,, notead of time", " ou high-water

Powing

to

the tides

bearing

much affected and raised

in the Bay, when the Northerly winds

prevail.

The

i

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The Surveyor General having submitted submitted all' proper Vouchers for sums

expended, was directed to send in a supplementure Report and Estimate for the completion of the Road to Sai-wand, and the Estimate for this service amsin

writing.

to £ 1826-17 having been referred to Major Aldrich, and approved by heins filaced in Werrant accordingly.

Had

I have drawn up the anneyed Tabular Statement to show at a a glance

—

the progress and cost of each work executed by the Land Office to 314. March 1845. Upon this Tabular Statement, there appears for services Net 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, an Amount of £17,60 15, 18, 4, unexpended, and which it is supposed necessary to complete them, and I have the honor to suggest, that,

in accordance with the custom which prevail : in other Departments, this unexpended.

Balance.