CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12] — Page 66

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works included in the General Project which need not necessarily wait until then, and if the Governor would sanction them now, it would. be better to undertake them.

at once so as to lossen and relieve

attend

the crowding and inconvenience that will inevitably the temporary housing of the establishment in the smaller Hospital next July or August

10. These minor works comprise all

the buildings in the coolies yard (vide plan) euch as the sleeping barracks for the native staff.

their

their

mess and ablution rooms,

latrines, urinals rc.

c. They

also

comprise the proposed new Dead House and ice chamber,

coal room, laundry, fumigating

room, and

might

drying closet. They

also now be made to

include the proposed House, Surgeon's bungalow. All these

works can

be

begun

now

without materially interfering

with the comfort or convenience of the sick.

11.

The original cost of the Conversion scheme was $25,000 This figure is

now increased

A