CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] — Page 272

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Way. Elevation of the head wheel Houte. The proposed leve

of b

the Neu Compound and the elevation of the New Scutioner, ve

1493. Details of the Fread Wheel Houts and Machinery

to a larger scale.

Considering it unnecessary to attach a to attack a formal, or professional, specification until the sauction of Sovemment is given to the work I propose to confour

myself to a General Deseuption of the Several services proposed, for the information of Ies lexcellency

Cornicil.

xiv

and custo

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Upon this Wall wit be nected the North wall of the Wheel Stouts, having semicircular ventilators therein. The remaining Walls will be formed with acchet therein having upright-penevrable wooden boss, 3 in: square, for the admission of light.

amission of light and air, as well as for the sect

security

custody of the mew on the wheel, and the introduction of materials if required.

The bearnings of the wheel and its ella achuivery propose to make of stone, to supply all the requinte articles for its fitting, and execute this particular server by days work, as no Chinaman could be it he ated to understand the servies, or complete it, and will require to te reducerd to the leare satisfactorily, without faciopean Superintendence.

average depth

I consider it also necessary to estimate for the servier of

Juropean overseer for that duty The South and kost Boundary Wall will be quite impossible for me to be on the spot the will be supported upon retaining Walls, and it is

day to direct the work.

269 proposed to make then total height equal to 14 feet The remainder of

the work will be executed The North or present Boundary may

• 1/2 feet the rema

-aining height serving as a parapet at the same time preventiing parties at work in the Wheel Compound pome holding. communication with

Ihr Area

es irregular shown in plau N°2

of cutting of 4 feet.

those in the

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Site

comprising

adjoining

our

of proposed Compound

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whole

be lowers Contract.

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It will be observed that the entrauer Gakway is formed as a Semi : octagon, loop: holed, and a Guard being stationed in the covered.

way, view of every part of the compound may be obtained

a clear

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