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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED

Belcher Bay

Belcher's Bay

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

This service is in connexion with the Bridges to be erected, retaining walls at Belcher Bay and will be similar to the Nullah running from Battery Road to the Praya. It will be a wall at south from the Bridge at Middle Street to the one at the Praya; the walls will be nearly the same as will be 365 feet in length. Counterforts will be assessed between the Bridges to give extra strength.

The bed of the Nullah will be paved with wrought stone, on a bed of concrete of an average depth of one foot.

On average, concrete @ $50, brick ashlar concrete base of 2 feet extending masonry in the whole area and base of retaining walls to the Praya; at the termination from the entrance and at every 20 feet in length, the invert will be of flagstone falling formed of headers 1 foot deep, a line of Moleton sheet piling 10 feet deep and 3 inches thick will be driven at the stone Praya termination in a rectangular form to prevent action of the stream. A parapet will be provided 2 feet high at base and 18 inches at top.

Estimate:

$262.50

$60

$7639

$7639.70

Chairman's forward estimate, the whole 3 feet high wall.

Approved,

(signed) W. F. Mercer

Acting Governor.

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(Art OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED Belcher Bay Belcher's Bay PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. This service is in connexion with the Bridges to be erected, retaining walls at Belcher Bay and will be similar to the Nullah running from Battery Road to the Praya. It will be a wall at south from the Bridge at Middle Street to the one at the Praya; the walls will be nearly the same as will be 365 feet in length. Counterforts will be assessed between the Bridges to give extra strength. The bed of the Nullah will be paved with wrought stone, on a bed of concrete of an average depth of one foot. On average, concrete @ $50, brick ashlar concrete base of 2 feet extending masonry in the whole area and base of retaining walls to the Praya; at the termination from the entrance and at every 20 feet in length, the invert will be of flagstone falling formed of headers 1 foot deep, a line of Moleton sheet piling 10 feet deep and 3 inches thick will be driven at the stone Praya termination in a rectangular form to prevent action of the stream. A parapet will be provided 2 feet high at base and 18 inches at top. Estimate: $262.50 $60 $7639 $7639.70 Chairman's forward estimate, the whole 3 feet high wall. Approved, (signed) W. F. Mercer Acting Governor. 148 Page 150 Page 151

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(Art OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED Belcher Bay Belcher's Ba PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. This service is in connexion with the Bridges to be erectile retaining Bay and will be similar to the Nulla similar to running from Battery Road to the Praya. It will we wall at soun from the Bridge at Mradle street to the one the walls will be nearly the same as will be 365 feet in length. Counterforts will be assement of De between the Briages to give exten strength = के overaz 5490 on the and average those for Raya lt 12ft @ 29 fr of Lohler The bea of the Nullah will be pave a wrough stone, bea of concrete of an depth of one foot. on a an aver concrete @ 50 Bich ashlar concrete base of 2 feet extend masonry in over the whole area and base of retaining walls to the efort 24 Praya ; at the termination dijo from the entrance and at the at every sefect in long cents J the invert will to tipiling 175 Funstone falling formed of headers Ifeet deep, a lene of Moleon she $50ct Scling lofeet deep and 3 thick will be driven at the stone Praya termination in a Regmentas cortas form to prevent action of the streamd. A parapet will be provided 2 feet the 1830 U 20 X 262 50 60 7639 G the s ecouring at base and 18′′ at one Hoot high frich fille Forward. 7639 70 Chair forex arice, the whole 3 flat high han Approved, (regned) W. F. Mercer Acting Governor. 148 Page 150Page 151

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(Art

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED

Belcher Bay

Belcher's Ba

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

This service is in connexion with the Bridges to be erectile retaining

Bay

and will be similar to the Nulla similar to running from Battery Road to the Praya. It will we wall at soun from the Bridge at Mradle street to the one the walls will be nearly the same as will be 365 feet in length. Counterforts will be assement of De between the Briages to give exten strength =

के

overaz

5490

on the and average

those for Raya lt 12ft @ 29

fr of Lohler

The bea of the Nullah will be pave a wrough stone,

bea of concrete of an

depth of one foot.

on a

an aver concrete @ 50

Bich ashlar concrete base of 2 feet extend masonry in

over

the whole area and base of retaining walls to the efort 24 Praya ; at the termination dijo

from the entrance and at the

at every sefect in long cents

the

invert will to tipiling 175

Funstone falling

formed of headers Ifeet deep, a lene of Moleon she $50ct Scling lofeet deep and 3 thick will be driven at the stone Praya termination in a

Regmentas

cortas form to prevent action of the streamd. A parapet will be provided 2 feet the

1830

262 50

7639

the s

ecouring

at base

and 18′′ at

one

Hoot high frich

fille

Forward.

7639 70

Chair forex arice, the whole 3 flat high han

Approved,

(regned) W. F. Mercer

Acting

Governor.

148

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