Robinson, in the letter above referred to, estimated the cost at $10,000. Thus, very nearly half the sum estimated was saved on the original purchase money, as well as my endeavor to effect the object in hand at as reasonable and cheap a rate as possible.
$9,500, showing the difficulty of arriving at a correct estimate of a work of this nature.
8. I took for granted the necessity of fitting up the hulk for the special purpose for which she was designed and reported that the fittings would be proceeded with without delay.
9. With this object, I advertised for tenders, and I enclose for Your Grace's information a copy of the specification and memo of the three tenders received, one of which, it will be perceived, is for nearly $18,000, while the tender accepted is for M2. No 3.
10. To have waited for an estimate, even if it had been practicable, would not only have been inconsistent with the instruction for "the immediate commencement of the proposed buildings" but would have brought us far into the summer. And in the crowded state of Victoria Gaol, it would have caused serious risk to the health and life of the prisoners and the gaol staff. As it was, the mortality among the prisoners during the past hot weather has been greater than...
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Robinson, in the letter above referred to -
Estimated the Cost at $10,000 –
Thus
very
nearly half the sum Estimated was saved
on the original purchase money.
as well as
my endeavor to
$9,500, showing the difficulty of arrivings
at a correct Estimate of a work of this nature,
effect the object in hand at as reasonable and cheap a vale as
possible.
8.
I took for granted
for granted the necessity
of fitting up the Hulk for the special
purpose for
which she was
designed and
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reported that the fittings world, be proceeded
with without delay.
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With this object I advertised for
tenders, and I enclose
for Your Grace's
information copy of specification, and
Memo: of the three tenders received, one
which, it will be perceived, is
for nearly...
$ 18,000, while the tender accepted is for
of
M2.
No 3.
10.
To have waited for
an Estimate, even
one been practicable would
had the framing of
not only have been incmsistent with the
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instinction for " the immediate Commencement
of the proposed buildings", but would have_
into the Summer, and in the brought us far
Crowded State
of
Victoria Gaol would have
caused serious risk to the health and life
of the Prisoners and the Gool Staff - As it
the Prisoners during
the mortality among
was
the pash
hot weather has been greater
than
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