CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 156

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"His Excellency next lays on the Table, for consideration of the Council, Report by the Surveyor General on the state of Government House, and Secondly a Memorandum which he had prepared on that Report.

The Surveyor General's (Mr Wilson) Report represented the immediate necessity of repairing the Roof and Floors of Government House, and much of the general woodwork, so as to keep the Building in a habitable state, and shewed by approximate Estimate that the carrying out of such repairs, including Lead Gutters, recommended to be ordered from England - would involve an Expenditure of $15,000.

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The subject is discussed at considerable length, and the Council unanimously advise that no delay should take place in commencing the repairs needed, in order to stop further dilapidation arising from the destructive inroad of white Ants, and by substituting hard wood for Pine, by removing and painting the woodwork of the Building, but that if possible, only temporary repairs of the Roof should be made at present. The Council also advise that the Surveyor General be instructed to send in a Requisition, specifying the particulars of the lead for...

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24 149 ! "His Excellency next lays on the Table, for consideration of the Council, Report by the Surveyor General on the state of Government House, and Secondly a Memorandum which he had prepared on that Report. The Surveyor General's (Mr Wilson) Report represented the immediate necessity of repairing the Roof and Floors of Government House, and much of the general woodwork, so as to keep the Building in a habitable state, and shewed by approximate Estimate that the carrying out of such repairs, including Lead Gutters, recommended to be ordered from England - would involve an Expenditure of $15,000. # The subject is discussed at considerable length, and the Council unanimously advise that no delay should take place in commencing the repairs needed, in order to stop further dilapidation arising from the destructive inroad of white Ants, and by substituting hard wood for Pine, by removing and painting the woodwork of the Building, but that if possible, only temporary repairs of the Roof should be made at present. The Council also advise that the Surveyor General be instructed to send in a Requisition, specifying the particulars of the lead for...
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24 149 ! "His Excellency next lays on the Table, for consideration of the bouncil, Report by the Surveyor General on the state of Government House, and Secondly a Memorandum which he had prepared on that Report. The Surveyor General's (Mo*Wilson) Report represented the immediate recepity of repairing the Roof and Floors of Government Hause, and much of the general removing woodwork, so as to keep the Bulding ww. a habitable state, and shewed by approximate Estimate that the carrying out an out of such repairs, including Lead Gutters, recommended to be ordered from England - would involve an (6.5.0.72o 2025). (6.5.O. No 2031). Expenditure of $15,000. # The subject is discussed at conviderable length, and the bouncil delay unanimously advise that no should take place in commencing the repairs needed, in order to stop further dilapidation arising from the destructive inroad of white Anto, and by substituting hard wood for Pine, by removing and painting the woodwork of the Building, but that if posible, only temporary repairs of the Roof should be made at present. The Council also advise that the Surveyor General be instructed to send in a Requisition, specifying which the lead for particulars -om
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149

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"His Excellency next lays

on the Table,

for consideration of the bouncil, Report by the Surveyor General

on

the state of Government House, and

Secondly

a Memorandum which

he had prepared

on that Report.

The Surveyor General's (Mo*Wilson) Report represented the immediate

recepity of repairing the Roof and Floors of Government Hause, and

much of the general

removing woodwork, so as to keep the Bulding

ww. a

habitable state, and shewed by approximate Estimate that the carrying out

an

out

of such repairs, including Lead Gutters, recommended to be ordered from England - would involve an

(6.5.0.72o 2025).

(6.5.O. No 2031).

Expenditure of $15,000.

#

The subject is discussed

at

conviderable length, and the bouncil

delay

unanimously advise that no should take place in commencing

the repairs needed, in order to stop further dilapidation arising from the destructive inroad of white Anto,

and

by substituting hard wood for Pine, by removing and painting the woodwork of the Building, but that if posible, only temporary repairs of the Roof should be made at present. The Council also advise that the

Surveyor General be instructed to send in a Requisition, specifying which the lead for

particulars

-om

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