CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 206

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(Art. of Inst

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR

Battery Road to Praya.

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

This service it is necessary now to commence in consequence of the private works in connection with the execution on Marine Lots No. 198 and 199 by the French Government, rendering the formation of the main channel or Nullah which passes between the Lots imperative as the Stream is of considerable magnitude and floods must be confined within proper limits to prevent the destruction of about 440 feet of the sea wall about to be reclaimed from the sea or the premises hereafter to be erected should the Stream undermine the rubble stone foundation wall and retaining wall bounding the Praya.

A plan of the site is attached, showing the works proposed to be executed by Government tinted, the Praya and work to pavement of coloured, the extension of the Praya in front of Orichterlony Battery may be postponed for some months and the amount necessary for it as well as works to the gas works brought forward.

Approved,

(Signed) M. J. Mercer

Acting Governor.

height 12 feet @ $10.50 per foot- 4,532.50 ashlar in rough alone and concrete @ 50 cents 262.50 sheet piling 15c. feet @ $1.50 2,500 Rough Stone filling 6420. 50 205

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(Art. of Inst OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Battery Road to Praya. PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. This service it is necessary now to commence in consequence of the private works in connection with the execution on Marine Lots No. 198 and 199 by the French Government, rendering the formation of the main channel or Nullah which passes between the Lots imperative as the Stream is of considerable magnitude and floods must be confined within proper limits to prevent the destruction of about 440 feet of the sea wall about to be reclaimed from the sea or the premises hereafter to be erected should the Stream undermine the rubble stone foundation wall and retaining wall bounding the Praya. A plan of the site is attached, showing the works proposed to be executed by Government tinted, the Praya and work to pavement of coloured, the extension of the Praya in front of Orichterlony Battery may be postponed for some months and the amount necessary for it as well as works to the gas works brought forward. Approved, (Signed) M. J. Mercer Acting Governor. height 12 feet @ $10.50 per foot- 4,532.50 ashlar in rough alone and concrete @ 50 cents 262.50 sheet piling 15c. feet @ $1.50 2,500 Rough Stone filling 6420. 50 205 Page 205
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(Art. of Inst OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Battery Road to Praya. PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. This service it is neces recessary. now to commence in consequen of the private works in correc of execution on Marine Loto No 198 and 199 by the French Government, rendering the formation of the main channel or Nullah which passes between the Lots imperative as the Stream in DW of considerable magnitude floods must be confined within proper limits to prevent de 440 feet of the destruction of the Soto about to be reclaimed from the Putaining wall. sea or the premises hereafter to be erected should the Stranmilar dis Praya bounding the Wallo at average undermine the rubble stone formidation wallo lots and retaining the filling. A plaw of the site is attached, showing the works propend to be executed by Lloy Trate and average height 12 feet @ $10.50 per foot- by Government tinted, the Prayer and work to pavement of coloured, the extersion of the I raya in lord of ditto, 5.0 vo the Tenants mv- |front of Orichterlony Battery may ber pretponed for as for lauperficial foot mouths and the amount necessary for it as well as works to the gas works brought forward the adjoining on Approved, (Signed) M. J. Mereer Acting Governor. for of ashlar in rough alone and concrete AAV @ 50 cento to sheet piling ay 15c. feet @ $1,50 Rough Stone filling eforward 6420. 2,500. 262.50 50 4.532.50 205
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(Art. of Inst

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR

Battery Road to Praya.

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

This service it is neces

recessary.

now to commence in consequen

of the private works in correc

of execution on

Marine Loto No 198

and 199 by the French Government, rendering the formation of

the main channel

or Nullah which passes between the

Lots imperative

as the Stream

in

DW

of considerable magnitude

floods must be confined within proper limits to prevent de 440 feet of the destruction of the Soto about to be reclaimed from the

Putaining wall.

sea or the premises hereafter to be erected should the Stranmilar dis Praya bounding the Wallo at average

undermine the rubble stone formidation wallo

lots and retaining

the filling.

A plaw of the site is attached, showing the works propend

to be executed by

Lloy

Trate and average

height 12 feet @ $10.50 per foot-

by Government tinted, the Prayer and work to pavement of coloured, the extersion of the I raya in lord of ditto, 5.0 vo

the Tenants mv-

|front of Orichterlony Battery may

ber

pretponed for as for lauperficial foot mouths and the amount necessary for it as well as works to the gas works brought forward

the

adjoining

on

Approved,

(Signed) M. J. Mereer

Acting

Governor.

for

of ashlar in rough

alone and concrete

AAV

@ 50 cento

to sheet piling

ay

15c. feet @ $1,50 Rough Stone filling

eforward

6420.

2,500.

262.50

50

4.532.50

205

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