CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 246

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must have fallen into inextricable confusion.

may add that Mr Pape feels

that as

I

Director of the Public Works he should not be Paymaster for them.

I have the honor to be,

Your Excellency's most obedient,

humble Servant-

Arthellen

Auditor :

211

Memoranda of the relative cost of Public Works in the Surveyor General's Department,

when executed under Contract and when carried on by day work

Road from Wong nei ching to Bokun poo executed by Contract by Cunninghame (English Contractor) for $2000. This line of Road (for facility of execution, the small number, and inexpensive construction of the Drains, may be classed with the lowest cost of formation) on the Shuck pai wan Road excepting that the former is 31 feet and the latter 15 feet wide, which difference should diminish the cost, (the side Drains being the same in both instances) say by this.

Soo kumpoo Road.

The whole length is 809 yds @ $2.5.47 per yd. is $2,000 Loss & this for 24 ft width 18.486m.

Shuck-pai-wan Road.

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must have fallen into inextricable confusion. may add that Mr Pape feels that as I Director of the Public Works he should not be Paymaster for them. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obedient, humble Servant- Arthellen Auditor : 211 Memoranda of the relative cost of Public Works in the Surveyor General's Department, when executed under Contract and when carried on by day work Road from Wong nei ching to Bokun poo executed by Contract by Cunninghame (English Contractor) for $2000. This line of Road (for facility of execution, the small number, and inexpensive construction of the Drains, may be classed with the lowest cost of formation) on the Shuck pai wan Road excepting that the former is 31 feet and the latter 15 feet wide, which difference should diminish the cost, (the side Drains being the same in both instances) say by this. Soo kumpoo Road. The whole length is 809 yds @ $2.5.47 per yd. is $2,000 Loss & this for 24 ft width 18.486m. Shuck-pai-wan Road.
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must have fallen into inextricable confusion. may add that Mr Pape feels that as I Director of the Public Works he should not be Paymaster for them. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obedient, humble. Servant- Arthellen Auditor : 211 Memoranda of the relative cost of Public Works in the Surveyor General's Department, when executed under Contract and whe carried on by day work Road from Wong nei ching to Bokun poo executed by Continct by Cunninghame (English Contract tractor / for $ 2000. This line of Road for facility of execution, the small number; and inexpensive construction of the Drains, may be classed with the lowest cost of formation) on the Shuck pai war Road excepting thai the former is 31 pet and the latter 15 feet wide, which difference should diminish the cest, (the side Drains de bring the same in both instances) say & this. Soo kumpoo Roadr The whole length is 809 yds @ 2.5.47hts is $2.000 Loss & this for 24 tra width 18 486m per yd. Shuck-pai-wan Road.
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must have fallen into inextricable confusion.

may add that Mr Pape feels

that as

I

Director of the Public Works he should not be Paymaster for them.

I have the honor to be,

Your Excellency's most obedient,

humble. Servant-

Arthellen

Auditor :

211

Memoranda of the relative cost of Public Works in the Surveyor General's Department,

when executed under Contract and whe carried on by day work

Road from Wong nei ching to Bokun poo executed by Continct by Cunninghame (English Contract

tractor / for $ 2000. This line of Road for

facility of execution, the small number; and

inexpensive construction of the Drains, may

be classed with the lowest cost of formation) on the Shuck pai war Road excepting thai

the former is 31 pet and the latter 15 feet wide, which difference should diminish the cest, (the side Drains de bring the same in both instances) say & this.

Soo kumpoo Roadr

The whole length is 809 yds @ 2.5.47hts is $2.000 Loss & this for 24 tra width 18 486m per yd.

Shuck-pai-wan Road.

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