We have now to refer Your Excellency to Ordinance No. 2 of 11th March, 1847, by which Sir John Davis fixed the Government grant at only £1,600. The plan of the Church selected by Sir John Davis was prepared in the Surveyor General's Office, and estimated to cost £10,394.3.4, and this Estimate were sent home in 1845, along with several others, to the Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone, H.M. Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Mr. Gordon, who was then in the Surveyor General's Office, gave Sir John Davis an Estimate of only £6,960, the design of the Church being in all respects the same, with the exception of the Chancel being taken away, thereby diminishing the length of the Church by 10 or 12 feet, which certainly would not entail so large a reduction as £3,394; and we imagine that it was in consequence of a larger sum not being supposed to be required, by Sir John Davis, that the Ordinance No. 2 of 1847 fixed upon, and £60 less than Mr. Gordon's Estimate.
When the present Surveyor General entered upon his duties, and before the building of the Church was commenced, he pointed out several mistakes and omissions in Mr. Gordon's Estimate, and informed Sir John Davis that, in his opinion, a Church according to the design could not be constructed for the sum mentioned; and Colonel Aldrich and Phillpotts of the Royal Engineers, to whom the plans were successively submitted, were of the same opinion.
Sir John Davis, however, did not think proper to alter the Ordinance or the design, and the Architect was ordered to proceed with the building. Accordingly, tenders were issued, and the lowest of several was £3,000 above the Estimates. A second...
We have now to refer Your Excellency to Ordinance Nr 2 of 11th March, 1847, by which Sir Jehr Davis fixed the Gowenment grant at only £. 1,600. The plaid of the_ Church selected by Sir John Davis was prepared in the Surveyor General's Office, and
estimated to coch £. 10,394.3.4
and
this
and Extimate were sent home in 1845.
design
along
with several others, to the Right
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· Gladstone, H. M. Secretary of State
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Estimate to
the
original
Surveys General, gave Sir John Davis of only L. 6960,
design of the Church being in all respects - the same, with the exception of the Chancel
being takes
and
away.
there by diminishing
the length of the Church by 10 or 12 feet,
which
certainly
would not entail so
large
0
; and we imagine
Cans
a reduction as
L.3,394
that it was in consequence of a larger not being supposed to be required, by Sir
John Davis, that the Ordinance No. 2 of 1847
amount stated.
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fixed upon, and
L. 60 less than Mr. Gordon's
When the present Surveyor General,
which was even Estimate
entered upon his duties, and
before the building
' was commenced, he pointed
of the Church.
iw
Mr.
out several mistakes and omissions
don's Estimate, and informed fir John
Gordon's
Davis that, in his ofienion, a Church according
to the
design for the sum mentioned; and Colonel's Aldrich and Phillpotts of the Royal bagineers,
chosen could not be constructed
to whom the plans
were fuca
submitted, were
of
the same opinion.
successively
Lir
John Davis, however, did not think proper
to alter the Ordinance or the design,
Architect was ordered to
building. Accordingly, landers were issued,
wal
•
and the
ed with the
to proceed
advertisements
for
and the lowest of several)
L. 3000 above the Estimates. A second
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