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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

(Art. of Instructions, No. 38.)

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Repairs to Buildings

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION,

This sum is estimated for general repairs to all colonial Government Buildings, among which may be mentioned somewhat extensive alterations in the Supreme Court, consisting of improvements in the ventilation of the Central Hall and putting in ...al internal refittings and the putting up of waterclosets. Also extensive repairs to Government Houses, repairing floors & repainting the Drawing Room of the Building. The Government offices also require a thorough repainting and it is possible the lead gutters will need to be taken up, for in some places white ant damage has shown underneath which cannot be avoided without the removal of the bad. The use of lead gutters has been avoided for many years due to the extensive decay caused by the heat of the climate, which makes them objectionable as they become softened and breakages result. The causes of decay in this climate, including attacks of white ants, have been frequently reported and it is unnecessary here to repeat them. Where practicable in buildings lately erected, hardwood has been used.

Approved,

W. J. Mercer

(signed)

Acting Surveyor General

Fig 4 Governor.

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 2 OF 1864.

DATED 15 January 1864.

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT TOTAL $ $ $ $ $ C. C. C. C. 6550 C. 450 TOTAL $7000

Surreyor General,

106

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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL (Art. of Instructions, No. 38.) ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Repairs to Buildings PLAN OR DESCRIPTION, This sum is estimated for general repairs to all colonial Government Buildings, among which may be mentioned somewhat extensive alterations in the Supreme Court, consisting of improvements in the ventilation of the Central Hall and putting in ...al internal refittings and the putting up of waterclosets. Also extensive repairs to Government Houses, repairing floors & repainting the Drawing Room of the Building. The Government offices also require a thorough repainting and it is possible the lead gutters will need to be taken up, for in some places white ant damage has shown underneath which cannot be avoided without the removal of the bad. The use of lead gutters has been avoided for many years due to the extensive decay caused by the heat of the climate, which makes them objectionable as they become softened and breakages result. The causes of decay in this climate, including attacks of white ants, have been frequently reported and it is unnecessary here to repeat them. Where practicable in buildings lately erected, hardwood has been used. Approved, W. J. Mercer (signed) Acting Surveyor General Fig 4 Governor. REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 2 OF 1864. DATED 15 January 1864. PARTICULARS. LABOUR MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT TOTAL $ $ $ $ $ C. C. C. C. 6550 C. 450 TOTAL $7000 Surreyor General, 106
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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

(Art, of Instrictions, No. 38.)

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Repairs to Bui

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION,

This

sum is estimated for

for general

among which may

to

Government Building augural repairs to all colonial

extensive alterations in

wrong

be mentioned somewhat

the depreme Court, consisting of Improvements in

on a new cornice

the ventilation receiling the bential Hall and putting g...al internal refittings and the putting up of waterclosets. Also

extensive repairs to Governmen

wom, repairing floors

t

&

ament Houses, repapering the Drawing of the Building. The Government offices also

to and beaming

painting the outside The Goverment offices alss require a thorough

and it is possible the lead Eutters

olancing and painting

to be taken up, for in some thermoclver in

the

places white anto have shown

woodwork underneath which cannot

at without the entry removal of the bad. Thave wors

all Lean Gutters

in

beyo

avoided using of the above this

for many years of the extensive heat of

no also objectionable on labe

are

which winkles, up the surface

junctions become coftened and

various

they th

much that they

and breakages result. The causes of decay in this climate and damages,

attacks of white ants have ban

Isofrequenty reportot hyme it is unneccesary here to repeat themes, where

o practicable in the building lately erectis,

esulting from a

ever it is

Approved,

W. J. Mercer

(signed)

acting

Fig 4 Governor.

hardwood

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 2 OF 1864.

Buildings

DATED

15 January

186

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR,

MATERIALS

TO BE PURCHASED.

MATERIALS

TO BE

Issu D FROM STORES.

PORTION

OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT,

TOTAL.

Forward

$

e.

C.

B

SA

Casualties,...

C.

C.

6550

C.

450

TOTAL $ 700 0

"

Surreyor General,

106

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