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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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"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.
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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
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