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Camping of the duties of the Approdtiment while the new office is in temporary cause of erection, a wooden building at a cost of $3,200. has been put up on the nearest available site, which is rented for $20 per mensem.

I trust that this information is sufficiently full to enable Your Lordship to judge of the urgent necessity of adopting the course which has been followed in this matter. Had proper care and attention been devoted to the foundations of the former building, there is no question that the great expense now entailed would not have been incurred. However, I have had to deal with the difficulty, and very great consideration has been given to all the details with a view to the work being thoroughly substantially executed in a proper manner.

10.

I have to add that when preparing the Estimates for 1873, I was led to believe that $15,000 would be spent upon the foundations of the Office in 1872. Owing to the exorbitant rates at which the contractors tendered for this work, delay ensued in beginning the works,

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2197 C for ite Camping of the duties of the Approdtiment while the new office is in temporary cause of erection, a wooden building at a cost of $3,200. has been put up on the nearest available site, which is rented for $20 per mensem. I trust that this information is sufficiently full to enable Your Lordship to judge of the urgent necessity of adopting the course which has been followed in this matter. Had proper care and attention been devoted to the foundations of the former building, there is no question that the great expense now entailed would not have been incurred. However, I have had to deal with the difficulty, and very great consideration has been given to all the details with a view to the work being thoroughly substantially executed in a proper manner. 10. I have to add that when preparing the Estimates for 1873, I was led to believe that $15,000 would be spent upon the foundations of the Office in 1872. Owing to the exorbitant rates at which the contractors tendered for this work, delay ensued in beginning the works,
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6. 2197 C for ite Camping of the duties of the Approdtiment while the new office is in temporary cause of erection, a worden building at a sist of $3,200. has been put up on the nearest available site, which is rented for $20 per q mensem. I trust that this information sufficiently full to enable Your Lordship to judge of the urgent necessity of adopting the cause which has been followed) in this matter. Dad proper care and attention been devoted to the foundations of the former building, there is 70 questions that the great experve now entailed as the ledlamy would not have been incurred. Unvever, I have had to deal with the difficulty, and very great consideration has been given to all the details with a view to the work being thoroughly substantialy executed in manner. 10. a I have to add that when preparing the Estimates for 1873 led to believe that $15,000 J was would be spent upon the dations of the funda www. Office in 1872. Owing to the exorbitant rates, at which the lemntractors tendered ensued in for this work, delay beginning the workes,
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6.

2197

C

for

ite

Camping

of the duties

of the Approdtiment while the new

office is in

temporary

cause

of erection, a worden building at a sist of $3,200. has been put up on the nearest available site, which

is rented for $20 per

q

mensem.

I trust that this information sufficiently full to enable Your Lordship to judge of the urgent necessity of adopting the cause which has been followed) in this matter. Dad proper care and attention been devoted to

the foundations of the former building, there is

70

questions

that the great experve now entailed

as the ledlamy

would not have

been incurred. Unvever, I have had to deal with the difficulty,

and

very great consideration has been given to all the details with a view to the work being

thoroughly substantialy

executed in

manner.

10.

a

I have to add that when

preparing the Estimates for 1873 led to believe that $15,000

J

was

would be spent upon the

dations of the

funda

www.

Office

in

1872. Owing to the exorbitant rates, at which the lemntractors

tendered

ensued in

for

this work, delay

beginning the workes,

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