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the masonry Stereon, then obviating to a great extent the cracks which crould oThermare occur in the wall,

and rendering unnecessary the intrequent alteration of the upper

courses of masonry

That this s

Ruggestion is deserving consideration by the Surveyor Exeneral, upon whom, Iunderstand,

The

practical direction of the undertaking will arvolve.

The Swiveyor General propozes

the wall on the

that the Eve of

Cea face shall be 2'6" below low

wetn

of

The S. W. Snonsoon, or

the h.8.

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baim the low water of

Monsoon.

I should here

imagined that disiculties would

laying the

have arisen in laying

foundations below low water in

the absence

of plent and tackle

to

for the proper axccention of the work. no

Ero reference is maxe it the existence

q such plant. Inasmush, however, as a length of wali

y

similar

construction is stated it be now in

Course

7

me

g

the

execution on the line new Praya, in front of

cout ņ the site in

The proposed Westèm market and also abreast of the Wharf and todown Compamp property,

presume miarines have been axorated Ķensure that this

important rection of the worns shall be carried out in a satisfecting

Maumer.

With reference to the protection

the rarth filling at the back of the case by time concrets, where reporting

on the Praya proposed

tobe erected in substitution

Y

that

damaged by the Suphoon of 1874