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(Art. No. 38.)

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 6 OF 1864.

Trees.

DATED January 1864

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR

PARTICULARS LABOUR MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT TOTAL This Estimate is to provide for planting the hill slope at the back of the Town and the various roads with Fir and Banian Trees, not only for ornament but also for sanitary purposes. The manner in which the Trees have hitherto thrived is an encouragement to take still more trouble in their extension and it is proposed to expend double the amount sanctioned last year. Casualties.... 168 168 A nursery is provided under the charge of the Gardener and the trees will in time be transplanted from there. 420 420 300 300 800 800 C. $ 1520 1520 1685 1685 312 312 TOTAL 2000

The extensive burning of the hill shrub and grass in the outlying districts of the Island has not been effectually stopped yet.

Approved,

(signed) W. J. Mercer

Acting Governor.

Surveyor General

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(Art. No. 38.)REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 6 OF 1864.Trees.DATED January 1864OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERALESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR PARTICULARS LABOUR MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT TOTAL This Estimate is to provide for planting the hill slope at the back of the Town and the various roads with Fir and Banian Trees, not only for ornament but also for sanitary purposes. The manner in which the Trees have hitherto thrived is an encouragement to take still more trouble in their extension and it is proposed to expend double the amount sanctioned last year. Casualties.... 168 168 A nursery is provided under the charge of the Gardener and the trees will in time be transplanted from there. 420 420 300 300 800 800 C. $ 1520 1520 1685 1685 312 312 TOTAL 2000The extensive burning of the hill shrub and grass in the outlying districts of the Island has not been effectually stopped yet.Approved,(signed) W. J. MercerActing Governor.Surveyor General
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(Art. No. 38.)

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 6 OF 1864.

Trees.

DATED

January

1864

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FE

ting

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR.

MATERIALS

TO HE

PURCHASED,

MATERIALS

TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES.

PORTION

OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT.

TOTAL.

This Estimate is to provide for planting the hill chase of year at the back of the Town and the various roads fir trees from_

Fir and Banian Trees, the obeton 20,000 ornament but also for sanitary,

bity with

is not

young

not only for

on

last ver

you per hd..

year.

for the same purpose fossen

the

and

The manner in which the Trees have hitherto thrived chase of Fer an encouragement to take still more trouble in other seeds extension and it is proposed to expend double the chase & planting sanctioned Hursery is provided the charge of the Gardener and the will in time be transplanted from there!

requirest.

The

in the

Bemyan us hardy tring toto transplant to tich diameter

to

ndry service to

authorized by Coundlings . 1 Gardener

amour ta

i. $2000 and this sum it is proposed to compete

manner

the

nearly

Ro

ad

Year

844

detailed in the Estimate or a faterman 84.

be practicable..

may

regret to report that the extensive

the hill shrub and grass

in

burning

the outlying districts of

Feland has not been effectually stopped yet.

Approved,

:) W. J. Mercer

(signed) Acting

Governor.

168

Casualties....

420

300

800

C.

$

نه

চ

168

C.

1520

1685

312

The

TOTAL,....

2000

Surveyor Generat

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