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$122

Haughang

M: 120.

12th September 1866.

Geveiner

to

Dir Richard Graves MacDonnell Right Honorable

of Camarion.

Carl

Gas and Gas-Fittings at Government House.

Report on details of by Surveyor General!

Gas discontinued by Governor.

1 Enclosure (Copy) Gas Fittings and Gas Government House.

The cost of converting Oil Lamps into Gas Lamps was $... uns tees. Total cost of Gov Gas Fittings including conversion of Oil Lamps £930.16.

2.

The cost of the Oil Lamps which have been converted into Gas Lamps £150.10.0. As these Lamps cannot be adapted for Oil, this sum would represent the cost of replacing them or the value of the converted Lamps.

3.

Vide Note attached saying that the Gas Lamps, which might be sold by the Gas Company at a valuation of $100.

If no Gas or Candles were used the cost would not be less than $120 per month, say $1,500 per annum.

The average cost...

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$122 Haughang M: 120. 12th September 1866. Geveiner to Dir Richard Graves MacDonnell Right Honorable of Camarion. Carl Gas and Gas-Fittings at Government House. Report on details of by Surveyor General! Gas discontinued by Governor. 1 Enclosure (Copy) Gas Fittings and Gas Government House. The cost of converting Oil Lamps into Gas Lamps was $... uns tees. Total cost of Gov Gas Fittings including conversion of Oil Lamps £930.16. 2. The cost of the Oil Lamps which have been converted into Gas Lamps £150.10.0. As these Lamps cannot be adapted for Oil, this sum would represent the cost of replacing them or the value of the converted Lamps. 3. Vide Note attached saying that the Gas Lamps, which might be sold by the Gas Company at a valuation of $100. If no Gas or Candles were used the cost would not be less than $120 per month, say $1,500 per annum. The average cost...
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+ $122 Haughang M: 120. 12th Septembu 1866. Geveiner te Dir Richard Graves Mac Dormell Right Hongrable of Camarion. Carl Gor as and Gas-Fittings at Government Norse. Repet on details of by Surveryor Gennal! Gar discontinued by Governor. 1 Enchand (Copy) Gas Fittings and Gas Geenm Gas Gevsamment House. The cast of converting Oil Lamps inte Gas Samp Sampo and was $ uns tees. Potal cost of Gov Gas po and Fittings including commein of Oil Lamps & 1930.16. 2. The cast of the Oil Lamps which have bun converted into Gas Sanifes £.150.10.0. As this Lamps cannot be adapted for Oil, this sum would rias be again. Crepresent the cost of replacing them lof the value of the converted. or laden valuation X 3. Nide Nole allachids say Samps, which might be sold by the Gas Company at a A 100. If no at or Candles were used the cost would not be less than $120 per say $1,500 per amuni per menit, The average cast
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$122

Haughang

M: 120.

12th Septembu 1866.

Geveiner

te

Dir Richard Graves Mac Dormell Right Hongrable

of Camarion.

Carl

Gor as

and Gas-Fittings at Government

Norse.

Repet

on details of by

Surveryor Gennal!

Gar

discontinued by

Governor.

1 Enchand

(Copy) Gas Fittings and Gas Geenm

Gas Gevsamment House.

The cast of converting Oil Lamps inte

Gas Samp

Sampo and

was $

uns tees. Potal cost of Gov

Gas

po and Fittings including commein

of Oil Lamps & 1930.16.

2.

The cast of the Oil Lamps which have bun converted into Gas Sanifes

£.150.10.0. As this Lamps cannot be

adapted for Oil, this

sum would

rias

be again.

Crepresent

the cost of replacing them lof the value of

the converted.

or laden

valuation

X

3.

Nide Nole

allachids

say

Samps, which might be sold

by the Gas Company at a

A 100.

If no at or Candles

were used the cost

would not be less than $120 per

say

$1,500 per

amuni

per menit,

The average

cast

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