CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 24

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other erections and was accompanied by sketches illustrating the designs for the chief buildings.

Major Palmer estimates the prime cost of the Building, Instruments &c. at $33,600 and the cost of maintenance at $10,000 per annum, and details the staff which will be necessary for the carrying on of the work of observation.

8. Governor Hennessy fully assented to Major Palmer's recommendations and expressed himself confident that they would commend themselves to Your Lordship and would be coincided by any scientific advisers in England to whom Your Lordship would be pleased to refer them.

9. The Governor has instructed Major Palmer to proceed with the preparation of detailed plans and estimates for the two principal buildings. On this task he is now engaged in concert with the Acting Surveyor General.

10. The Governor was also anxious to obtain Your Lordship's authority at the earliest moment possible to proceed with the construction of the Main and Magnetic Buildings and to place the work under the supervision and guidance of Major Palmer whose term...

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23 other erections and was accompanied by sketches illustrating the designs for the chief buildings. Major Palmer estimates the prime cost of the Building, Instruments &c. at $33,600 and the cost of maintenance at $10,000 per annum, and details the staff which will be necessary for the carrying on of the work of observation. 8. Governor Hennessy fully assented to Major Palmer's recommendations and expressed himself confident that they would commend themselves to Your Lordship and would be coincided by any scientific advisers in England to whom Your Lordship would be pleased to refer them. 9. The Governor has instructed Major Palmer to proceed with the preparation of detailed plans and estimates for the two principal buildings. On this task he is now engaged in concert with the Acting Surveyor General. 10. The Governor was also anxious to obtain Your Lordship's authority at the earliest moment possible to proceed with the construction of the Main and Magnetic Buildings and to place the work under the supervision and guidance of Major Palmer whose term...
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23 other erections and was accompanied by sketcher illustrating the designs for the chief buildings. estimates the Major Palmer prime cost of the Building, Instruments 4o. at $33,600 and the cost of maintenance at $10000 per ammum, and details the staff which will be necessary for the carrying on of the work of observation. Governor Hennessy 8. fully assented to Major Palmer's recommendations and expressed himself confident that they would commend themselves to Your 1 Lordship and would be coincided by any scientific advisers in ~ England Lin England to whom Your Lordship would be pleased to refer 9. them. The Governor has instructed Major Palmer to proceed with the preparation of detailed plans and estimates for the two principal buildings. On this task he is now in concert with the Acting engaged Surveyor General. 10. The Governor was also anxious to obtain Your Lordship's -- authority at the earliest moment_ possible to proceed with the construction of the Main and Magnetic Buildings and to place the work under the supervision and guidance of Major Palmer whose term
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other erections and was

accompanied

by sketcher illustrating the designs for the chief buildings.

estimates the

Major Palmer

prime

cost

of the

Building, Instruments 4o. at $33,600 and the cost of maintenance at $10000

per

ammum,

and details the staff

which will be necessary for the carrying on of the work of observation. Governor Hennessy

8.

fully assented to Major Palmer's recommendations and expressed himself confident that they would commend themselves to Your 1 Lordship and would be coincided by any scientific advisers in ~ England

Lin

England to whom Your Lordship would be pleased to refer

9.

them.

The Governor has

instructed Major Palmer to proceed with the preparation of detailed plans and estimates for the two principal

buildings. On this task he is now

in concert with the Acting

engaged

Surveyor General.

10.

The Governor

was also

anxious to obtain Your Lordship's --

authority at the earliest moment_ possible to proceed with the construction of the Main and Magnetic Buildings and to place the work under the supervision

and guidance of Major Palmer whose

term

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