CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 352

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by a Vessel which backed up cannot stand blown up against it and by the heavy Seas which washed away it will all have to be rebuilt. I believe it will be best not to proceed with the erection of any part of this wall until the filling in at the back is completed by the Tenants, who notwithstanding the Bond which they have lately signed are not taking active steps in the matter: A Sea Wall however strong if not properly backed up is liable to be thrown down by a Typhoon. Nearly all the remainder of the Wall, about half finished has been injured on an average. Injury done to that part of the Sea Wall which was in an unfinished state must I presume be borne by the Contractor, the Cost of repairing that portion which was finished will be about £2000. Neither Repairs nor New Wall Should

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by a Vessel which backed up cannot stand blown up against it and by the heavy Seas which washed away it will all have to be rebuilt. I believe it will be best not to proceed with the erection of any part of this wall until the filling in at the back is completed by the Tenants, who notwithstanding the Bond which they have lately signed are not taking active steps in the matter: A Sea Wall however strong if not properly backed up is liable to be thrown down by a Typhoon. Nearly all the remainder of the Wall, about half finished has been injured on an average. Injury done to that part of the Sea Wall which was in an unfinished state must I presume be borne by the Contractor, the Cost of repairing that portion which was finished will be about £2000. Neither Repairs nor New Wall Should
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by a Vessel which rad 1 3 344 backed up cannot stand blown up against it and by the heavy Seas which washed avez, that it will all have to be rebuilt _ I believe it will be best not to proceed with the erection of any this wall until part of the filling in at the back is completed by the Tenants, who not _ withstanding the Bond which they have latily signed arX taking active stips in the -2-2-0 matter: A Sea Wall homever shing if not Q Typhoon. Nearly all which the remainder of the Wall, about half finished has been injured on arv average 0-2 thrown down, in one instance by tive vessels pussing over if Injury done it - to that part of the Sea Wall which was in an unfinished state must I presume be borne by the Contractor, the Cook of repairing that portion which was finished will be about f 2000. Neither Repairs or New Wall Should
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by

a Vessel which

rad

1

3

344

backed up cannot stand

blown up against it

and by the heavy Seas

which washed

avez,

that

it will all have to be

rebuilt _ I believe it will

be best not to proceed

with the erection of any

this wall until

part of

the filling

in at the

back is completed by

the Tenants, who not _

withstanding the Bond

which they have latily

signed

arX

taking

active stips in the

-2-2-0

matter: A Sea Wall

homever

shing if not

Q

Typhoon. Nearly all

which

the remainder of the Wall,

about half finished has

been injured

on arv

average

0-2

thrown

down, in one instance

by tive vessels pussing

over if Injury done

it -

to that part of the Sea

Wall which was

in an

unfinished state must

I presume be borne by the Contractor,

the Cook

of repairing that portion which was

finished will

be about f 2000. Neither

Repairs or New Wall Should

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