CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 520

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

(Art. of

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED F

in Public Gardens and Constructing Basin for:

same

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

as

to

shorn

0712

the

sum

The Fountain ordered last year from England is now being landed and it becomes necessary to make provisions for its erection in the Public Gardens. A sum was set apart for this purpose last year but orring

the mon

arrival of the Tocentiin. was not made use

of It is proposed that the Truntain shall stand in a Basin, bo fext in diambe accompanying "Flan, the sides will be constructed. of finely wrought granite and the floor will be laid with Marble Tiles, the depth of Hater will be 201⁄2 inches. In addition to the Iels from the Fountain there with be 20 large Iete and 350 small ones cesangs in the Basin itself. The head of Water with be obtained from the Military Nullah in which there is always a good supply even during the dry

Jeador.

The Siping and Jet's for this Basins will be ordered from Engin

: time the Basin will be constructed and arrangements

in the means,

made for their being fitted

ad dogrel no

they arrive.

The estimated Cost for the service is $ 3000 provisions for which will be made in the Supplimentary Estimates

300 Cube Yards of digging

of Concute

200

465

Fect _ of dressed. Stome in Walls 16 feet supl_b" landing under Fountain

4" d

under Basin Furs 2o Courses of Fed. Tiles

440

2025

2025

216

My

ajz...

به پایم گره تقویم

54

400

176 25

5070

108

205.

.

165

324

1 Counse of Marble Tiles

e 30*..

607 50

e $2.50.

540

200

* 35%

Co

run of him to Basins.

Labour in fixing Fountain

25. ft run of 25" Main

Reducing junction from 3 to 22.

1 - 24" -Jaon Stop Cock

95. 21⁄2" Iron King

J. T pires prdwing 22" to 2".

1 24 Wendi

4. 2" Bend's

ره کارت

ست

10

322

30 40

(@

1.25...

875

of @x2.

@ $ 250...

2150

8 16|80

37

8. 11⁄21⁄2 L pinces

48. Strun. 2" Supply

124

Sz do

Add Laber for fixing

359

@ 259

100

Approved,

(Signed) R. G. MacKannett

Governor.

Bonnell

Forward_# 2627|65

515

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