CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 531

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Queign marker B, and as we understand the number of Officers and constables (141) to be accommodated and the proposed building cannot be reduced, and as the Barrack rooms provide but barely sufficient cubical space for the men to contain, we are unable to suggest any diminution of the proposed building. The Acting Surveyor General stating on his part that he is unable to reduce it's estimated cost without using materials of inferior quality.

We therefore beg most respectfully to recommend that the building may be carried out in accordance with Design B at the estimated cost of $41,000 exclusive of the boat-sheds, Shelters for guns &c. as the site is an exposed one and the workmanship must be of the best quality.

We have &c.

(signed)

6. Bowdler, Acting Surveyor General.

M. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police and Acting Colonial Treasurer

8. Ryne, Member of Legislative Council.

F. Bulkeley Johnson, Member of Legislative Council.

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Queign marker B, and as we understand the number of Officers and constables (141) to be accommodated and the proposed building cannot be reduced, and as the Barrack rooms provide but barely sufficient cubical space for the men to contain, we are unable to suggest any diminution of the proposed building. The Acting Surveyor General stating on his part that he is unable to reduce it's estimated cost without using materials of inferior quality. We therefore beg most respectfully to recommend that the building may be carried out in accordance with Design B at the estimated cost of $41,000 exclusive of the boat-sheds, Shelters for guns &c. as the site is an exposed one and the workmanship must be of the best quality. We have &c. (signed) 6. Bowdler, Acting Surveyor General. M. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police and Acting Colonial Treasurer 8. Ryne, Member of Legislative Council. F. Bulkeley Johnson, Member of Legislative Council.
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Queign marker B, and as understand the number of Officers bustables (141) to be accommodated and w the proposed building cannot be résuces, and as the Barrack rooms srovide but barely sufficient cutical space for the men to contain, we they will have are unable to suggest any simensions of the proposed building the Acting Surveyor General stating réduction in the his part that he is unable to rêsuce it's estimated cost without using materials of inferion quality. We therefore beg most respectfully to recommend that the building may be carried out in accordance with 528 Design B at the estimates cost of $41,000 exclusive of the boat-shers, Ships for lunches & / as the site is an exposed and the workmanship muust be of the best quality. We have to. (signed) 6. Bowdler, Acting Surveyor General. (do] M. M. Deane, Captain Superintense 1 of Police and Acting Colonial Treasurer (day 8. Ryne, Member of Legislative bonnes. (do] F. Bulkeley Johnson, Member of Legislative Council.
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Queign marker B, and as

understand the number of Officers

bustables (141) to be accommodated

and

w

the proposed building cannot be résuces, and as the Barrack rooms

srovide but barely sufficient cutical space for the men

to contain, we

they will have

are unable to

suggest any simensions of the proposed building the Acting Surveyor General stating

réduction in the

his

part

that he is unable to

rêsuce it's estimated cost without

using materials

of inferion quality.

We therefore beg most respectfully to recommend that the building may

be carried out in accordance with

528

Design B at the estimates cost of $41,000 exclusive of the boat-shers,

Ships for lunches & / as the site is

an

exposed

and the

workmanship muust be of the best quality.

We have to.

(signed)

6. Bowdler,

Acting Surveyor General. (do] M. M. Deane,

Captain Superintense 1 of Police

and Acting Colonial Treasurer (day 8. Ryne,

Member of Legislative bonnes. (do] F. Bulkeley Johnson,

Member of Legislative

Council.

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