CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 190

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extending over a length of 1565 yards had side channels placed thereon at an expenditure of £168.5.11 by which the surface drainage has been materially improved and the district much benefited.

The Total expenditure on account of drains for the year amounted to £230.10.3½.

Roads. The Road from Mandeville Street to the Aberdeen Road and on to the Naval Street commenced in September, 1853, under Report and Estimate No. 21 of 1853 was not completely finished at the close of the year, for during

the Summer I found it impracticable to carry on the work in consequence of the failure of some retaining walls and drains, I accordingly thought it desirable to suspend the works that the material might have time to consolidate; on the termination of the rains the work was proceeded with, but the Contractor being unable to finish the work to my satisfaction the Balance unpaid was retained as a fine for non-completion in time, and authority given to me to expend it in the completion of the Service as well as to devote the balance due on the Estimate to the further improvement of the drainage

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extending over a length of 1565 yards had side channels placed thereon at an expenditure of £168.5.11 by which the surface drainage has been materially improved and the district much benefited. The Total expenditure on account of drains for the year amounted to £230.10.3½. Roads. The Road from Mandeville Street to the Aberdeen Road and on to the Naval Street commenced in September, 1853, under Report and Estimate No. 21 of 1853 was not completely finished at the close of the year, for during the Summer I found it impracticable to carry on the work in consequence of the failure of some retaining walls and drains, I accordingly thought it desirable to suspend the works that the material might have time to consolidate; on the termination of the rains the work was proceeded with, but the Contractor being unable to finish the work to my satisfaction the Balance unpaid was retained as a fine for non-completion in time, and authority given to me to expend it in the completion of the Service as well as to devote the balance due on the Estimate to the further improvement of the drainage
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20 extending over a 78 length of 1565 yard had side channels placed therits expenditure of £168.5.11 by at an has which the surface drainage been materially improved and the district much benefited.- The Total expenditure on account of. I rains for the year Amounted to 230.10.3/1⁄2. Rons. The Road prom Mandeen Street to the Aberdeen Rood and on to the Naval Stres commenced in September, 1853, under Report and hatimate A 21 of 1853 was not completely finished at the of the year, for during termination of the 79 2/ 135 the Summer I found it impracticabi to carry on the work in consequence of the failure of come contankments retaining walls and drams, I —— accndingly thought it desirable to surrend the works that the material might have time to consolidate; on thi termination of the rains the work was F preceded with, but the Contracta king unable to finish the work to my satisfactor the Balance unpaid was enacted of the works про as a upon the Continet fine for now completion to time, and authority given to me to cxpend it in the completion Af the Service as well as to devote the of belance due on the Retinate to the further improvement of the drainage
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extending

over a

78

length of 1565 yard

had side channels placed therits

expenditure of £168.5.11 by

at an

has

which the surface drainage been materially improved and the district much benefited.-

The Total expenditure on account of. I rains for the year Amounted to € 230.10.3/1⁄2.

Rons. The Road prom Mandeen Street to the Aberdeen Rood and on

to the Naval Stres commenced in

September, 1853, under Report and hatimate A 21 of 1853 was not completely finished at the

of the year, for during

termination of the

79

2/

135

the Summer I found it impracticabi

to carry on the work in consequence of

the failure of come contankments retaining walls and drams, I —— accndingly thought it desirable to surrend the works that the material

might have time to consolidate; on thi

termination of the rains the work was

F

preceded with, but the Contracta king

unable to finish the work to my satisfactor the Balance unpaid

was enacted

of the works

про

as a

upon

the Continet

fine for now completion

to time, and authority

given to me to cxpend it in the completion Af the Service as well as to devote the

of

belance due on the Retinate to the

further improvement of the drainage

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