CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 350

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... to the Praya and which I am informed were very heavy. The Sea wall between the Harbor Master's Office and Centre Street has been more or less injured so much that I consider it will be a waste of money to attempt again to repair it...

I have roughly estimated the cost of rebuilding a substantial Sea Wall on the same site as the old one at $50,000.

His Excellency is however, aware that Tenders for a New Sea Wall between the Harbor Master's Office and M Lot 37 to be constructed by the Tenants, are under consideration, and that it is also proposed to build a new wall between M. Lot 37 and 200. It is a matter for consideration whether these schemes which cannot now be much longer delayed should not be considered in connection with a still further extension Westwards giving the Tenants a depth of 100 feet in consideration of their bearing the expense of the new wall and...

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342 ... to the Praya and which I am informed were very heavy. The Sea wall between the Harbor Master's Office and Centre Street has been more or less injured so much that I consider it will be a waste of money to attempt again to repair it... I have roughly estimated the cost of rebuilding a substantial Sea Wall on the same site as the old one at $50,000. His Excellency is however, aware that Tenders for a New Sea Wall between the Harbor Master's Office and M Lot 37 to be constructed by the Tenants, are under consideration, and that it is also proposed to build a new wall between M. Lot 37 and 200. It is a matter for consideration whether these schemes which cannot now be much longer delayed should not be considered in connection with a still further extension Westwards giving the Tenants a depth of 100 feet in consideration of their bearing the expense of the new wall and...
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342

زمه

En

to the Praya and which

I

arru

informed

Avere

here

very heavy. The Seaya

wall between the Harbor,

Master's Office and Centre

Street has been all more or less injured so much

00

that I consider it will

be maste of money

too

attempt again to repaiz

it...

I

c

roughly Estimate

the Cost of rebuilding

a

am

substantial Sea Nail

the same site

old

one

کر تم سے

at $50,000

the

His Excellency is however,

awone

that Tenders for

a New Sea Wall between

the Harbor Master's Office

nstructed

and M Lot 37 to be cons

by the Tenants,

ская изгорит

under considuation, and

that it is also proposed

to Build

new-wall between

M. Lot 37 s. and 200. It is

a matter for consideration

whether these schemes which

cannot now be much

longer delayed should not.

be considered in connection

with

a still further extension

Westwards giving the

Tenants a

depth of 100

feet in considuation of

their bearing the

expense

of the new wall and

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