$16,000 including all timber: this I considered very favourable offer, as I hoped to be able to complete the Church exclusive of the Tower, for the amount authorized. Subsequently to these arrangements, the Trustees of the Church were appointed, and as I was under the impression that the fact of the Estimate being inadequate for the total completion of the Church, was quite notorious, I did not think it necessary to mention the subject formally to the Trustees, but as additional funds are now requisite, if the tower is to be carried to its full height, this detail is called for at the present moment, that funds may be placed at my disposal for the Service.
It is my duty to remark that there are several items specified in the Report and Estimate which are not estimated for, or are estimated at such a low figure that the work never could be executed for the sum estimated; for instance, the plastering outside in Roman cement is at 20d per square of 100 feet, whereas it cannot be done here under £3; the plastering inside is placed at £44.1.4 or 4d a yard, including all mouldings, whereas the commonest plastering cannot be done under 9d exclusive of mouldings.
The stairs in turret, certain bond and the East window, also granite blocks for the door, and window fastenings are specified to be granite, and with the exception of the stairs, these items have been forgotten in the Estimate, and the stairs themselves could not be executed for five times the sum named. Absolute necessity existed for forming the bases of the columns in granite and also the window-sills of the same material; finally, the total amount of Estimate, £6959.8.3, and the amount authorized only £1900. These several causes have been the main reason why the Estimate was insufficient for the work required.
True Copy.
(Signed) Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly
Surveyor General
Colonial Secretary
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$16,000 including all timber : this I considered
very favorable offer, as I hoped to be able to
complete the Church exclusive of the Power, for the amount authorized. Subsequently.
to these arrangements, the
Frustees of the Church, were
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appointed, and as
was under the impression that the fact of the Estimate being inadequate for the total completion of the Church, was quite notorious, I did not think it necesary to mention the subject formally to the Frustees, but as additional funds are now requisite. if the tower is to be carried to its full height, this
detail is called.
d for at the present moment, that funds may be placed at my disposal for the
Service.
to remark that there
A is
my duty are several items specified in the Report and
Estimate which are
not extimated for,
absolutely necessary, and
and
again
others absolutely
necessary and not specified or estimated for, at such a low figure that the work never
or.
could be executed
for
the
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sum estimated ; for instance
charged
the plastering outside in Roman cement is at 20% per square of 100 feet, whereas it cannot be done here under £3 __ the plastering inside is placed at £44.1.4 on 4 d.
4th a yard, including
-
all mouldings, whereas the commonest plastering cannot be done under qd exclusive of mouldings.
The stairs in turret, certaine bond and the East window, also granite blocks for
in
courtes
Es for the door, and window fastenings are specified to be. - granite, and with the exception of the stairs, these items have. been forgotten in the Estimate, and the stairs themselves could not be coxecuted for five times the sum named.
Absolute necessity ersisted for forming the bases
o of
was
the columns in granite and also the window-sills of the same material; finally; the total amount of Extinate, L6959. 8.3, and the amount authorized only £. 1900. These several causes have been the main reason
was
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insufficient for the work required True Copy.
Maine
why the Estimate .
(Signed). Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly
Anveyor General
Colonial Secretary
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