CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 155

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give orders for commencement. It's immediate.

--

The Stanley, Sookewan auch Poke foolum roads are all cut up more or less but not to extent.

any serious

The Civil Hospital and Roman Catholic Cathedral were struck by lightning. The Hospital had a hole about two feet square torn through the roof, but this was easily rectified.

The various Public Buildings in course of erection have not suffered in any way.

It is impossible to make a correct estimate of the expense that will be incurred in the repairs to Public Works, but I hope His Excellency will sanction a Supplementary Report and Ratification for $50,000 to provide for which it is absolutely necessary to execute the repairs at once.

The drains are now being repaired, and the roads are being made with Stone and earth mixed; as for the streets between the Causeway and Queen's Road levels, a layer of 20 Stone every futting in barriers or 30 yards flush with the surface is being put to prevent the scour on occasion of the next heavy fall of rain. (These Streets should be further paved, doing away with side channels). No drains, however well made, could...

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153 give orders for commencement. It's immediate. -- The Stanley, Sookewan auch Poke foolum roads are all cut up more or less but not to extent. any serious The Civil Hospital and Roman Catholic Cathedral were struck by lightning. The Hospital had a hole about two feet square torn through the roof, but this was easily rectified. The various Public Buildings in course of erection have not suffered in any way. It is impossible to make a correct estimate of the expense that will be incurred in the repairs to Public Works, but I hope His Excellency will sanction a Supplementary Report and Ratification for $50,000 to provide for which it is absolutely necessary to execute the repairs at once. The drains are now being repaired, and the roads are being made with Stone and earth mixed; as for the streets between the Causeway and Queen's Road levels, a layer of 20 Stone every futting in barriers or 30 yards flush with the surface is being put to prevent the scour on occasion of the next heavy fall of rain. (These Streets should be further paved, doing away with side channels). No drains, however well made, could...
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153 give orders for commencement. it's immediate. -- The Stanley, Sookewan auch Poke foolum roads are all eut uf more or less but not to ixtent. any serious The Civil Arslital and Roman Catholic Cathedral were struck by lightning the Prospital had a hole about two feet square. tom through the roof but this wich easily rectified. ve The varions Public Buildings in course of erection have not suffered in any way. make xpense any It is impossible to correct estimate of the that will be incurred in the retairs to Public Works but I Love His Excellency will sanction a Sufflementary Refort and Ratiomall for $50,000 to provide for which it is absolutely necessary the repairs to execute at once. ! are now repairing c the drains and making of the roads with Stone and earth mixed; as for us practicable ni the Streets between the caine and queens road levels à am 20 f Stone every futting in barriers or 30 yards fluch with the surface to prevent the scour on occasion of the next heavy fall of rain (There Streets should be fitcher faved this doing away with side channels) No drains however well made could
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153

give

orders

for

commencement.

it's immediate.

--

The Stanley, Sookewan auch

Poke foolum roads

are all eut uf

more or less but not to

ixtent.

any

serious

The Civil Arslital and Roman Catholic Cathedral were struck by lightning the Prospital had a hole about two feet square. tom through the roof but this wich

easily rectified.

ve

The varions Public Buildings

in course of erection have not suffered

in any way.

make

xpense

any

It is impossible to correct estimate of the

that will be incurred in

the retairs to Public Works but I Love His Excellency will sanction a

Sufflementary Refort and Ratiomall for $50,000 to provide for which it is absolutely necessary

the repairs

to

execute at once.

!

are now

repairing

c

the drains and making of the roads with Stone and earth mixed; as for

us

practicable

ni

the Streets between

the caine and queens road levels à

am

20

f

Stone

every

futting in barriers or 30 yards fluch with the surface

to prevent the scour on occasion of the next heavy fall of rain (There Streets should be fitcher faved

this

doing away with side channels) No drains however well made could

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