CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 208

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Enclosure III,

Report by the Surveyor General.

My report on this project was sent some days ago to The Honorable Colonial Secretary for transmission to His Excellency the Governor General, and it has caused these papers to be circulated without any communication with one another. The Commanding Royal Engineer Major Whitmore and myself appear to have arrived at the same opinion, i.e., that a rough stone breakwater is preferable to sunken janks or a line of piles.

Our Estimates differ somewhat, mine having been based on actual tenders received, but the relative cost of this work cannot be determined until the proposed length of the breakwater is first decided. I would be averse to prolonging the breakwater so far as to make it abut in Green...

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•Copy.) Enclosure III, Report by the Surveyor General. My report on this project was sent some days ago to The Honorable Colonial Secretary for transmission to His Excellency the Governor General, and it has caused these papers to be circulated without any communication with one another. The Commanding Royal Engineer Major Whitmore and myself appear to have arrived at the same opinion, i.e., that a rough stone breakwater is preferable to sunken janks or a line of piles. Our Estimates differ somewhat, mine having been based on actual tenders received, but the relative cost of this work cannot be determined until the proposed length of the breakwater is first decided. I would be averse to prolonging the breakwater so far as to make it abut in Green...
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•Copy.) Enclosure III, Feport by the Surveyor keniral. My report on this project wa 205 sent some days ago to The Hemerable folmive Secretary for teamsmission. to stickerllency the Mayor Teneral, and it and have cursed these papers. without any communication with one another. The Commanding Reydi Engineer Major Whitmore and myself appear to have arrived at the same opinion, i.f, that a rough stone breakwater is preferable to sunken janks or a lime of piles. Our Estimates differ somewhat, mine harring been based on actual tenin received, but the reltionate cost of This work can not be determined until the proposed length of the breakwater is first decided. I wones be averse prolonging the breakwater Green so as to make it abut in
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•Copy.)

Enclosure III,

Feport by the Surveyor keniral.

My report

on this project

wa

205

sent some days ago

to The Hemerable

folmive Secretary for teamsmission. to stickerllency the Mayor Teneral, and it and have cursed these papers. without any communication with one another. The Commanding Reydi Engineer Major Whitmore and myself appear to have arrived at the same opinion, i.f, that a rough stone breakwater is preferable to sunken janks or a lime of piles.

Our Estimates differ somewhat, mine harring been based on actual tenin received, but the reltionate cost of This work can not be determined

until the proposed length of the breakwater is first decided. I wones

be averse

prolonging

the breakwater

Green

so as to make it abut in

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