CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 154

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the Tank in order to carry off the water prising from numerous springs during the rainy season,

The division wall of this Tank has been built considerable thicker and stronger than originally intended so as to enable it to resist the pressure should one half of the Bank be charged and the other empty. The covering arches are supported by walls built in cement and brick piers, with granite foundations, instead of brick piers and arches only as described for the first Reservoir.

1,535 Cube yards rough Stone retaining wall @ 42 cents. 644.70

650 Cube yards filling in @ 12 cents 78.00

330 Superficial yards flooring per ro feet @ 42 cents. 138.60

130 feet dhunam granite stone drain @ 60 cents. 78.00

780 feet granite drain 5'x 4' @ ... 399.00

478 feet "1'6" x 1" per 10 feet @ 12 cents 478.80

3,000 Cube feet coursed granite wall @ 22 cents. 660.00

at 1,475.43

The two extra Iron Tanks of 5,000 Gallons each fixed on the Albany elevated ground in rear for the first receiving a daily supply of water from Pokefullum, and distributing the same over this, the highest portion of the city, not provided for in the original Estimate.

Balance due on account of Contract No 5 of 1861. For the construction of a Tank of 10,000 gallons fixed at the Reservoir at Pokefullum with Watchman's Public Gardens is supplied from the hill adjoining Residence &c. The two Tanks above mentioned.

Balance due on account of Contract No 5 of 1861 for the construction of 2 Tanks to the Eastward.

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the Tank in order to carry off the water prising from numerous springs during the rainy season, The division wall of this Tank has been built considerable thicker and stronger than originally intended so as to enable it to resist the pressure should one half of the Bank be charged and the other empty. The covering arches are supported by walls built in cement and brick piers, with granite foundations, instead of brick piers and arches only as described for the first Reservoir. 1,535 Cube yards rough Stone retaining wall @ 42 cents. 644.70 650 Cube yards filling in @ 12 cents 78.00 330 Superficial yards flooring per ro feet @ 42 cents. 138.60 130 feet dhunam granite stone drain @ 60 cents. 78.00 780 feet granite drain 5'x 4' @ ... 399.00 478 feet "1'6" x 1" per 10 feet @ 12 cents 478.80 3,000 Cube feet coursed granite wall @ 22 cents. 660.00 at 1,475.43 The two extra Iron Tanks of 5,000 Gallons each fixed on the Albany elevated ground in rear for the first receiving a daily supply of water from Pokefullum, and distributing the same over this, the highest portion of the city, not provided for in the original Estimate. Balance due on account of Contract No 5 of 1861. For the construction of a Tank of 10,000 gallons fixed at the Reservoir at Pokefullum with Watchman's Public Gardens is supplied from the hill adjoining Residence &c. The two Tanks above mentioned. Balance due on account of Contract No 5 of 1861 for the construction of 2 Tanks to the Eastward. The several districts, Streets, Public Buildings & ... before Forward 19,379.93 Page 153 Forward 11,974.20 4,125.63
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the Tank in order to carry off the water prising

from

mumerous

springs the durring

the

ravizy

sensor,

The division wall of this Dank has been built

153

Forward 11974 20

4,125 63

1.535 Cube yards rough Stone retaining

wall @ 42 cents.

considerable thicker and stronger than originally intends 650 Cube yards filling in 12 cents

so as to enable it to resist the pressure at should one

half of the Bank be charged The covering arches are supported empty... walls built in cement

m

time Any and the other

brick

m

granite formidations, instead as described for first

of brick piers and arches only

Reservoir..

are

330 Superficial yards

flooring

per rofeet

@ 42 cents.

dhunam

@ bo cents. granite stone drain

644 70

78

138 601

130 feet

www

granite drain 5'x 4'

www

780 -

399 feet

www

"1'6" x 1" per 10 feet

mww

@ 12 cents

47880

* 3,000 Cube feet coursed granite wall

@ 22 cents.

660

-

at

1475430

The two exeton Iron Banks of 5000 Gallons ench fixed

the Albany elevated ground in rear

for the firs of of receiving a daily supply of water from Pokeforhim, as distributing the same

m

over this, the highest portion of Balance due on account of Contract the city, not provided for in the original Estimate.. N=6 of 1861. For the construction of a

The extron Iron Sank of 11

10.000 fallons fixed the Reservoir at Pokefoolum with Watchman's Priblie Gardens is supplied from the hillah adjoining Residence ofc. The:

the two Tanks abow Balance due on account of Contract NF 5 of 1861 for the constriction of 2

to the Eastivard ro mentioned..

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well

by

1

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