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kitchens at the Jail, Post Office out buildings, Police stations at Sukanpur and Stanley, Government store-rooms, Government Offices, Bungalow Hospital Hill, Harbour Master's Office, Aberdeen Police Station, 3 Police Stations in Victoria, the Magistracy, Jail Towers and Post Office, the details of which being given in the Blue Book state the whole.

Return, I shall merely amount to £. 140.0.4. In addition to the above, the sum of £.21.2.5 was paid on account of the Storm repairs of 1848, Report and Estimate No. 3 of 1848.

Marine Works. Construction.

An extension of 59 feet to the pier at the Harbour Master's wharf was effected this year, for an expenditure of £. 154. 8. 9; some repairs to the other piers were also rendered necessary, but have not yet been paid for; they were estimated at £. 16. 13.8.

Repairs to Bridges have only amounted to £3. 15. 3. 19.1, but to the wooden Bridges in the Valley, I think it extremely desirable that either stone or brick arches should be made thereto, (plans of which I have prepared), as much to my regret I find both platforms are becoming injured by the weather and dry rot; the beams are decaying in several places; experience has shown that when once such defects appear in work so exposed in this climate, it is extremely difficult if not impossible to prevent the spread of the disease, or depend upon the stability of the several parts of the structure.

So it is also highly desirable that a stone Bridge should be placed over the stream in Causeway Bay, a high one-arch elliptic Bridge of 30 feet span would carry off the water, and with a roadway of 20 feet would ...

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144. kitchens at the Jail, Post Office out buildings, Police stations at Sukanpur and Stanley, Government store-rooms, Government Offices, Bungalow Hospital Hill, Harbour Master's Office, Aberdeen Police Station, 3 Police Stations in Victoria, the Magistracy, Jail Towers and Post Office, the details of which being given in the Blue Book state the whole. Return, I shall merely amount to £. 140.0.4. In addition to the above, the sum of £.21.2.5 was paid on account of the Storm repairs of 1848, Report and Estimate No. 3 of 1848. Marine Works. Construction. An extension of 59 feet to the pier at the Harbour Master's wharf was effected this year, for an expenditure of £. 154. 8. 9; some repairs to the other piers were also rendered necessary, but have not yet been paid for; they were estimated at £. 16. 13.8. Repairs to Bridges have only amounted to £3. 15. 3. 19.1, but to the wooden Bridges in the Valley, I think it extremely desirable that either stone or brick arches should be made thereto, (plans of which I have prepared), as much to my regret I find both platforms are becoming injured by the weather and dry rot; the beams are decaying in several places; experience has shown that when once such defects appear in work so exposed in this climate, it is extremely difficult if not impossible to prevent the spread of the disease, or depend upon the stability of the several parts of the structure. So it is also highly desirable that a stone Bridge should be placed over the stream in Causeway Bay, a high one-arch elliptic Bridge of 30 feet span would carry off the water, and with a roadway of 20 feet would ...
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144. -kitchens at the fail, Post Office Post Office out buildings, the Police stations at sukanpur and Stanley, : Government élove-rooms, Government Offices, "Bungalow Hospital Hill, Harbour Master's Office, Aberdeen Police Station, 3 Police Stations in Victoria, the Magistracy, Jail Towers and Post Office, the details of which being given in the Blue Book state the whole. Return, Ishall merely amounted to G. 140.0.4. In addition to the above, the sund of £.21.2.5 was paid on account of the Storme repairs of 1848, Report and betimate No. 3 of 1848 . Marine Works. Construction. · pier An extension of 59 feet to the, at the Harbour Master's wharf was effected this "Gi : year, for an expenditures of L. 154. 8 - 9 ; some repairs to the other piers were also rendered necessary, not yet been paid for; they estimated at £. 16. 13.8. Lis the City but have were Repairs to Bridges to £3. 15 have only 215 amounted 3. 19.1, but to the wooden Bridges in the Valley, Ithink it cxtremely decirste that either stone or brick arches should be made thereto, ( plans of which Shave prepared ), as Imuchs regach to find, both platforms are becoming injured beams and weather and by the weather dry rot. decaying iw several places; experience has shown that once such such when once defects appear in word:- work so exposed in this climate, it is extremely difficult if not impossible to prevent the spreads of the disease, or depend upon the stability of the several parts of the structure . so it is also highly A stone Bridge desirable should be placed over in farseway Bay, high R. one arch the stream the banks being tolerably, -arch elliptic Bridge of 30 feet span would carry off the water, and with a roadway of 20 feet would a
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144.

-kitchens at the fail, Post Office

Post Office out buildings,

the

Police stations at sukanpur and Stanley,

: Government élove-rooms, Government Offices, "Bungalow Hospital Hill, Harbour Master's Office, Aberdeen Police Station, 3 Police Stations in Victoria, the Magistracy, Jail Towers and Post Office, the details of which being given in the Blue Book

state the whole.

Return, Ishall

merely

amounted to G. 140.0.4. In addition to

the above, the sund

of £.21.2.5 was

paid

on account of the Storme repairs of 1848, Report and betimate No. 3 of 1848 .

Marine Works. Construction.

· pier

An extension of 59 feet to the, at the Harbour Master's wharf was effected

this

"Gi

: year, for an expenditures of L. 154. 8 - 9 ;

some repairs to the other piers

were also rendered necessary,

not yet

been paid for; they

estimated at £. 16. 13.8.

Lis

the

City

but have

were

Repairs to Bridges

to £3.

15

have

only

215

amounted

3. 19.1, but to the wooden Bridges

in the Valley, Ithink it cxtremely decirste

that either stone or

brick arches should be

made thereto, ( plans of which Shave prepared ), as Imuchs regach to find, both platforms are becoming injured

beams and

weather and

by the weather

dry

rot.

decaying

iw

several places; experience has shown that

once such such

when once

defects appear in word:-

work so exposed in

this climate, it is

extremely difficult if not impossible to prevent the spreads of the disease, or depend upon the stability of the several parts of the structure .

so it is also highly

A stone Bridge

desirable should be placed over

in

farseway Bay,

high

R.

one arch

the stream

the banks being tolerably,

-arch elliptic Bridge of 30

feet span would carry off the water,

and with a

roadway of 20 feet would

a

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