CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 65

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Verandah Fiers and North West wall of the Sanitarium have been blown down. It will be advisable to take down the remainder of this Building at once, and when re-erected to build up to the First Floor in stone, the site is so exposed that I fear otherwise it will be impossible to insure the safety of the Building during another Typhoon.

The glass in two of the Dials of the Clock Tower is completely smashed. Mr Falconer however reports the clock uninjured. The Entrance Gates of the Protestant Cemetery have been blown down and the windows of the Mortuary Chapel blown in, many Trees have also been blown down.

At Fotfulum the Workmen's Huts have all been blown down, and the temporary quarters provided for European Prisoners destroyed. The Police Station also has been much damaged.

Several Land Slips have latterly taken place the worst being in the neighbourhood of the Western Gap, resulting in the loss of several lives. The repairs to Buildings are being executed under Report and Estimate 7029 of 1867 sanctioned immediately after the Typhoon of 8th September. I have the honor to ask for authority "ad Interim" to expend a further sum of $3,000 on repairs which should not be allowed to stand over.

The accompanying Estimate represents the repairs. I think the repairs to Buildings may properly be charged to maintenance of next year as intended to thoroughly overhaul the different Police Stations and other Buildings.

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Verandah Fiers and North West wall of the Sanitarium have been blown down. It will be advisable to take down the remainder of this Building at once, and when re-erected to build up to the First Floor in stone, the site is so exposed that I fear otherwise it will be impossible to insure the safety of the Building during another Typhoon. The glass in two of the Dials of the Clock Tower is completely smashed. Mr Falconer however reports the clock uninjured. The Entrance Gates of the Protestant Cemetery have been blown down and the windows of the Mortuary Chapel blown in, many Trees have also been blown down. At Fotfulum the Workmen's Huts have all been blown down, and the temporary quarters provided for European Prisoners destroyed. The Police Station also has been much damaged. Several Land Slips have latterly taken place the worst being in the neighbourhood of the Western Gap, resulting in the loss of several lives. The repairs to Buildings are being executed under Report and Estimate 7029 of 1867 sanctioned immediately after the Typhoon of 8th September. I have the honor to ask for authority "ad Interim" to expend a further sum of $3,000 on repairs which should not be allowed to stand over. The accompanying Estimate represents the repairs. I think the repairs to Buildings may properly be charged to maintenance of next year as intended to thoroughly overhaul the different Police Stations and other Buildings.
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Verandak Fiers and North West wall. of the Sanitarium have been blown down. It will be advisable to take down the zer mainder of this Building at once, and when re-crected to build up to the First Floor in stone, the site is so exposed. that I fear otherwise it will be impossible to insure the safety of the Building during another Typhoon. the Dials of the 15. The glass in two of Clock Tower is completely smashed. Mr Falconer however reports the clock uninjured. the Entrance Gates of the Protestant Cemetery have been blown down and the windows of the Mortiary Trees here Chapel blown in, many have also been Flown down. 16. At Fotfulum the Workmeris Huts have all been blown down, and the temporary quarters provided for Ouropean Prisoners destroyed. the Police Police Station also has been much damaged.. 63 17. Several Land Stips have latter place the worst being is xcellency in the neighbourhood of the Western Gap, resulting in the loss of several lives. The repairs to Buildings QFre being executed under 5. Report: and. Estimate 7029 of 1867. sanctioned immediately after the Typhoon of 8th September. I have the honor to ask for authority" "ad Interim" to expend a further sum of $3,000 repairs which should not be allowed to stand over. these repairs are represented Herrs 3. 7. 8. 9. 10.11.17 818 in the accompany. The -img Estimate. to Buildings may raining repairs I think be properly charged to maintenance of next year as intended to thoroughly overhaul it the different Volice Stations and other Buildings
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Verandak Fiers and North West wall.

of the Sanitarium have been blown

down. It will be advisable to take

down the

zer

mainder of this Building

at once, and when re-crected to build

up to the First Floor in stone, the site is

so exposed. that I fear otherwise it will be impossible to insure the safety of the Building during another Typhoon.

the Dials

of

the

15. The glass in two of Clock Tower is completely smashed. Mr Falconer however reports the clock

uninjured. the Entrance Gates

of

the

Protestant Cemetery

have been blown

down and the windows of the Mortiary

Trees here

Chapel blown in, many

have also been Flown down.

16. At Fotfulum the Workmeris Huts

have all been blown down, and the

temporary quarters provided for Ouropean Prisoners destroyed.

the

Police

Police Station also has been much

damaged..

63

17. Several Land Stips have latter

place the worst being

is

xcellency

in the neighbourhood of the

Western Gap, resulting in the loss of several lives. The repairs to Buildings

QFre

being executed under 5. Report:

and. Estimate 7029 of 1867. sanctioned

immediately after the Typhoon of

8th September. I have the honor to ask

for authority" "ad Interim" to expend a

further sum of $3,000 repairs which

should not be allowed to stand over.

these repairs

are represented

Herrs

3. 7. 8. 9. 10.11.17 818 in the accompany.

The

-img

Estimate.

to Buildings may

raining repairs I think be properly

charged to maintenance of next year as intended to thoroughly overhaul

it

the different Volice Stations and other Buildings

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