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attained that the white ants had been exterminated and of the trusses decayed are almost entirely destroyed and it is only due to the support obtained from the ornamental brackets at the ends of the ties that the roof has not fallen in now.

It is understood that they left in proportion under the cravages. The whole of the boarding is filled with the white ant, which has already eaten about two thirds of the entire surface. It is absolutely necessary to take down and remove three quarters of the roofing; if any part is left, it will be readily attacked and the damage would extend to the new work.

Under these circumstances, I have the honor to submit to you a report on the dangerous state of the roof, but without the removal of the whole, no certainty could be given of the cost. The estimate for the removal of the present roof of the Nave and Transept of the Cathedral and its restoration entirely in New Hard Wood, according to its present design and form, totals $54,257.

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556 attained that the white ants had been exterminated and of the trusses decayed are almost entirely destroyed and it is only due to the support obtained from the ornamental brackets at the ends of the ties that the roof has not fallen in now. It is understood that they left in proportion under the cravages. The whole of the boarding is filled with the white ant, which has already eaten about two thirds of the entire surface. It is absolutely necessary to take down and remove three quarters of the roofing; if any part is left, it will be readily attacked and the damage would extend to the new work. Under these circumstances, I have the honor to submit to you a report on the dangerous state of the roof, but without the removal of the whole, no certainty could be given of the cost. The estimate for the removal of the present roof of the Nave and Transept of the Cathedral and its restoration entirely in New Hard Wood, according to its present design and form, totals $54,257.
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556 attained that the white ants had been exterminated and of of the trupes desayed are almost entirely d and it is only due to the support obtained from the ornamental brackets at the ends the lies that the roof has sver c they left in popopion at understood that their Roon very not fallen fre now. cravages The whole of the boarding whole of the is filled with the white ant. which has already eaten about hoo thirds of the entire surface. It is absolutely nexepary to take down and remove three quarters of roofing the entire any part it will be readily would extend to the new work. Under these circumstances I have the hover to submit to about on acement of it's dreayed and dangerous state, but without the remeral whole, no emoval of the certainty could be cost you of an the extimate of the removal the over of the Nave and present roof Transept of the bathedral and its restoration entirely in New Hard Wood anvording to its The present design and form. total amount is $5,4257-
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556

attained that the white ants

had been exterminated and

of

of

the

trupes

desayed

are almost entirely

d and it is

only due to

the support obtained from the ornamental brackets at the ends

the lies that the roof has

sver c

they left

in

popopion

at

understood that

their

Roon

very

not fallen

fre

now.

cravages

The whole

of

the boarding

whole

of

the

is filled with the white ant.

which has already eaten about

hoo thirds

of

the entire surface. It is absolutely nexepary

to take down and remove

three quarters of

roofing

the entire

any part it will be readily

would extend to the

new work.

Under these circumstances

I have the hover to submit

to

about

on acement of it's dreayed

and dangerous state, but without the remeral

whole,

no

emoval of

the

certainty could be

cost

you

of

an

the

extimate of the removal the

over

of

the Nave and

present roof Transept of the bathedral and its restoration entirely in New Hard Wood anvording to its The present design and form. total amount is $5,4257-

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