CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4] — Page 199

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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FO

and Officers Quarters at the Mint

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

and

These services were provided for under supplementary Report. Estimate N. 26 of 1866 dated 11th January and cancelled by Mr Merce on the 31st idem. His Excellency the Governor being of opinion that the Mint cannot be worthed without a strong Militar Guard, has detumined that the Buildings the contract for which has already

leen let shall be immediately commenced. The Ilans provide accommodation for

Barracks

588

20560

2000 Cub Yards excavation for foundations 10 200

100 1760 Cub fut Concutes 25200 Cube feet rough split granite in Mortow trio 2520.

Verandahsery 1680 Suplft. 4° granite paving Verandahs ___ = stone staircases ground to first floor 700 supft 3" paving ablution poom s Office's Guard

240 suplift 3" paving Bath rooms the Honorable the Major General Commanding 126 feet link 5" granite Window sills

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: recommendation of The Barracks are two storied and will hold 65 Men and i commissioned Officers . More space than is actually required is shown on

the ground floor, but this is unavoidable as it is considered that it would be unhealthy for the troops to sleep upper story in consequence of the short- time which has clapsed since the reclamation of the ground

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189 Cube feet granite Beessemers rough squared – 40- 75 60 10108 Calefact granite Corbels, part mought. 12.6 feet lin granite plinth to balustrade __ 126 futline granite tails to Do

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22840 Cubefut Brickwork set-in Mortor stuceved

outside

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: ploud. On the ground floor a Dayro 460 Cubeft. Krist work, set in mortar fittings

the Cook house, this will be used

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which the Barracks is provided adjoining. Mess room, and for recreation, -large ablution poom is also provided, with Bath's adjoining. A separate Cooth room for the Sergeants is shown to the North of the Building on the South a Convenient : Latine is arranged through which water will be constantly running, A separate Bath poom and W.C. is animpe under the stairs for the Non-Commissioned officus.

(Signed)

Approved,

"Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor.

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90 fut line Balustrade tiles fixed. 2800 suplift red lite paving verandahs

"sts Squares Roof tited including Battens and

Buslins

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#16 576

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1400 suplift flat tiling to verandah roof. _e 8°.

Jorrard $8 407 60

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