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inspected the Office which still being used notwithstanding its admitted unsafe condition, and then decided upon appointing a Committee to report as to what had best be done, taking all the circumstances into consideration, as to rebuilding on the present site or elsewhere, as to plans, &c. The Committee consisted of Mr Lowcock (a Member of the Legislative Council who from previous training as an Engineer was specially qualified to advise the Government upon such a subject), the Surveyor General and the Harbor Master. A copy of their report, in which I concurred, I enclose herewith.

It is expected that the building will be erected for $30,000 of which amount $14,262, it is estimated, will be required for the foundations, which work is being done under a schedule of prices. The Office, however, will be built by contract and tenders will be called for, just as the foundations have been put up to the level of the ground, which will be the case at the end of June.

Meanwhile, as the most economical arrangement for providing

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4. C 213 S inspected the Office which still being used notwithstanding its admitted unsafe condition, and then decided upon appointing a Committee to report as to what had best be done, taking all the circumstances into consideration, as to rebuilding on the present site or elsewhere, as to plans, &c. The Committee consisted of Mr Lowcock (a Member of the Legislative Council who from previous training as an Engineer was specially qualified to advise the Government upon such a subject), the Surveyor General and the Harbor Master. A copy of their report, in which I concurred, I enclose herewith. 7. It is expected that the building will be erected for $30,000 of which amount $14,262, it is estimated, will be required for the foundations, which work is being done under a schedule of prices. The Office, however, will be built by contract and tenders will be called for, just as the foundations have been put up to the level of the ground, which will be the case at the end of June. 8. Meanwhile, as the most economical arrangement for providing

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inspected the Office which still bring used notwithstanding it's admitted unsafe condition, and then decided upon appointing a Committee to report as to what had best be dove, taking all the

circumstances into consideration,

as to rebuilding

site

the present

dsewhere, as to plans, V. & The Committee consisted

Legislative

Mr Lowcock (a Member of the lative Cemal who from previous training as an Inginer specially qualified to advise

was

the Government

upen

such

subject), this Surveyor General and the Harbor Master. A copy of

Enclosure 1. 3 Septḥ 1872.

their

report, in which I concurred,

I endose herewith.

It is expected that the

building will be erected for $30,000 of which amount $14,262, it is estimated, will be required for the foundations, which work is being done

schedule of prices. The Office, however, will be built by contract and Penders will be called for,

Just in

the foundation have been puut up to the level of the ground,

which will be the case at the and of June.

Meanwhile, as the most economical arrangement for providing

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