CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 147

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27/8" in depth, this is the case at the highest part but they increase from 27/8" to 10" at the drip boxes.

If the Cutters overflowed during heavy rain the water would come through and as the large quantities of leakages which exist when there is very light rain, I am induced to think it is not so much the size of the Gutters, which have lasted now for 15 years, as the decay of the Wood work of the new roof which causes the Files and chunam to crack.

If however His Excellency decides to lay Lead Cutters it will certainly be desirable to keep them larger than at present.

The floors are with the exception of Dining and Drawing Rooms in a decayed state and should be renewed at the earliest opportunity.

The floors on the 12th Floor also require repair, but to what amount it is difficult to say without taking up a considerable portion of the planking.

The whole of the building requires general repairs, both inside and out, including coloring and Painting to enable His Excellency

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140 { 27/8" in depth, this is the case at the highest part but they increase from 27/8" to 10" at the drip boxes. If the Cutters overflowed during heavy rain the water would come through and as the large quantities of leakages which exist when there is very light rain, I am induced to think it is not so much the size of the Gutters, which have lasted now for 15 years, as the decay of the Wood work of the new roof which causes the Files and chunam to crack. If however His Excellency decides to lay Lead Cutters it will certainly be desirable to keep them larger than at present. The floors are with the exception of Dining and Drawing Rooms in a decayed state and should be renewed at the earliest opportunity. The floors on the 12th Floor also require repair, but to what amount it is difficult to say without taking up a considerable portion of the planking. The whole of the building requires general repairs, both inside and out, including coloring and Painting to enable His Excellency

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4. 140 { 27/8" in depth, this is the case at the highest part but they increase from 27/8" to 10" at the drip boxes. If the Cutters overflowed during, heavy rain the water would Come through in and as the оссия the large quantities leakages which exist when there is very light rain, I am induced to think it is not so much the size of the Gutters, which have lasted now for 15 as the decay of 5 years. : the Wood work of the newf which causes the Files and chunam tó crack. If however His Excellency decides to lay Lead Cutters it will certainly. be desirable to keep them - larger than at present. The floors are with 077 the · ground floor with the exception of Dining and Drawing. EX decayed the Rooms in state and should be nonowed at the earliest oppor= tunity. the floors on the 12th Floor also require repair, but to what amount it is difficult to without say a considerable Taking up portion of the planking : The whole of the building requires and general coloring, Painting repairs both inside and out- To enable. His Excellency

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140

{

27/8" in depth, this is the case at the highest part but they increase

from 27/8" to 10" at the drip boxes.

If the Cutters overflowed during, heavy rain the water would

Come

through in

and as the

оссия

the

large quantities

leakages which exist

when there is

very light

rain, I am induced to think it

is not so much the size of

the

Gutters, which have lasted now for 15

as the decay of 5 years. : the Wood work of the newf which

causes the Files and chunam tó

crack.

If however His Excellency

decides to lay Lead Cutters it will

certainly.

be desirable to keep them -

larger than at present.

The floors

are with

077

the

· ground floor

with the exception of

Dining and

Drawing.

decayed

the

Rooms in

state and should

be nonowed at the earliest oppor=

tunity.

the floors

on the 12th Floor also

require repair, but to what amount it is difficult to

without

say

a considerable

Taking up portion of the planking :

The whole

of the building requires

and general

coloring, Painting

repairs both inside and out-

To enable. His Excellency

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