CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4] — Page 33

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several. items and in the general total. I understood from that officer that the first payment from the___ Government Treasury, viz. £75, was for the formation of the Road from the Won Kanqueichung to the estimate Joss House, around the bay, exclusive of grassing and the 34 feet Bridge; my : for the service amounts to £114.13.3, and the Contractor demands £146.17.6. With respect to the above £75, Mr Napier has given details of estimate; Scarth cannot therefore make any comparison, or point out where errors may have arisen, or where the Estimates differ.

As to the latter portion of Road and Bridges, &c., including the grassing of the former part, I am enabled to do so in a certain degree, but not satisfactorily.

First, in the 34 feet Bridge he only allows for 8 inch spars, whereas the smallest spar averages 7 inches diameter, and all the others 10 inches in diameter, and it is in this particular where Estimates differ so materially.

The other items are very nearly in agreement, but the whole difference in that bridge being:

Total difference for Bridges alone £56.3.2. Grassing from the most careful measurements, I calculate amounts to 162.56 squares; Mr. Napier however, gives much more, viz 341.24; he has, no doubt, given this large quantity on the supposition that the whole surface of the slopes from end to end of the road was to be grassed. Earthwork I estimate at 5,314 cubic yards; Mr...

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several. items and in the general total. I understood from that officer that the first payment from the___ Government Treasury, viz. £75, was for the formation of the Road from the Won Kanqueichung to the estimate Joss House, around the bay, exclusive of grassing and the 34 feet Bridge; my : for the service amounts to £114.13.3, and the Contractor demands £146.17.6. With respect to the above £75, Mr Napier has given details of estimate; Scarth cannot therefore make any comparison, or point out where errors may have arisen, or where the Estimates differ. As to the latter portion of Road and Bridges, &c., including the grassing of the former part, I am enabled to do so in a certain degree, but not satisfactorily. First, in the 34 feet Bridge he only allows for 8 inch spars, whereas the smallest spar averages 7 inches diameter, and all the others 10 inches in diameter, and it is in this particular where Estimates differ so materially. The other items are very nearly in agreement, but the whole difference in that bridge being: Total difference for Bridges alone £56.3.2. Grassing from the most careful measurements, I calculate amounts to 162.56 squares; Mr. Napier however, gives much more, viz 341.24; he has, no doubt, given this large quantity on the supposition that the whole surface of the slopes from end to end of the road was to be grassed. Earthwork I estimate at 5,314 cubic yards; Mr...
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10. several. itoms and in the general total. I understood from that officer that the first payment frous the___ Government Treasury, viz. £75, was for the formation of the Road. from the Won Kanqueichung to the estimate Joss Houte, around. the bay, exclusive of grassing and the 34 feet Bridge; my : for the service amounts to L.114 .13 .3, and the Contractor demands L. 146 -17.6. With respect to the above £.75. Mr Napier has given details of estimate ; Scaunot therefore make_ any comparison, or points out where errors may mo any havd arisen, or where the Estimates differ . Ufiows the latter portion of Road and Bridges, &o, including the grassing of the former part, Jam : enabled to do so in a certain degree, but not seticfactorily. First, in the 34 feet Bridge he 11. 31 only allows for Cinch spars, whereas the smallest spar averages 7 inches diameter, and all the others 10 inches in diameter, and it is in this particular where Estimates differ so materially. The other items our very nearly agree, but the whole difference in that bridge being. The Estimates of the other three Bridges differ. in amount. n Z. 31.0.3 25, 2. Total. differenced for Bridges alone L.56 -3-2 Grafting from the mock careful measurements, I calculate amounts to 162:56 squares; Mr. Napier however, gives m much more, viz no doubt, giver 34124; he has, this large quantity on the supposition that the whole surface of the slopes from end to end of the road was to be grassede barthwork I extimate at 5,314 yards; Mr C.
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several. itoms and in the general total. I understood from that officer that the first payment frous the___ Government Treasury, viz. £75, was for the formation of the Road. from the Won

Kanqueichung to the

estimate

Joss Houte, around. the bay, exclusive of grassing and the 34 feet Bridge; my : for the service amounts to L.114 .13 .3, and the Contractor demands L. 146 -17.6. With respect to the above £.75. Mr Napier has given details of estimate ; Scaunot therefore make_ any comparison, or points out where

errors

may

mo

any

havd arisen, or where the

Estimates differ .

Ufiows the latter portion of Road and Bridges, &o, including the grassing of the former part,

Jam

: enabled to do so in a certain degree, but not seticfactorily.

First, in the 34 feet Bridge he

11.

31

only allows for Cinch spars, whereas the smallest spar averages 7 inches diameter, and all the others 10 inches in diameter,

and it is in this particular where Estimates differ so materially.

The other items

our

very nearly

agree, but the whole difference in that bridge being.

The Estimates of the other three Bridges differ.

in amount.

n

Z. 31.0.3

25, 2.

Total. differenced for Bridges alone L.56 -3-2 Grafting from the mock careful

measurements, I calculate amounts to 162:56 squares;

Mr. Napier however,

gives m

much more, viz

no doubt, giver

34124; he has, this large quantity on

the supposition that the whole surface of the slopes from end to end of the road was to be grassede barthwork I extimate at 5,314 € yards; Mr

C.

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