CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 54

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Jonko.

The Item £97.17.8' in Pay List

May of 30t april 1857, was in Fayment

I r

rubble wall which nas

subsequently

washed down and replaced by the

squared stone wall, kayment for which

is

Aww

claimed.

The wall is clearly shown

on the tracing attached to Raport and

Estimate. 1979 of

1860

for

"the Brection

Lock Hospital at Wast Point. It is equally clear that the wall was

not included in the Contract for Erection of the

of the Lock capital.

With regard to the claim

+3

for substituting hard /Wood instead of "China Fir, in the Insane and Fever

Wards, Low- Aling has no written authority for the Change.

I should observe that

although Clause 4 of the General

of

Contract Krovides

Conditions

sa me it is very

for

the

seldom that Contractors

Consider it necessary to get

authority in writing.

I have te

(Signed) W. Wilson.

the

acting Surveyor General.

Minute by the acting

Governor.__

The squared stone retaining

wall seems extra work and is

allowed $2,3908.

therefore