CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 206

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Wise place to provide the plant required for lifting, transporting and setting these eight For Blocks.

I have gone into the matter and recommend that a Steam Tug, two Block Barges and two floating steam derricks Crane be ordered of the Lock Company. The Lock Company offer to supply this plant according to designs prepared under my instructions within a period of 6 to 8 months at the following prices:-

One Steam Tug $14,000

One Contract Crane $16,000

Two Block Barges each $6,760 = $13,520

One Pontoon with Derrick Crane $25,500

Total $53,020 × $56,620

This course would involve serious loss of time and increased outlay. It will however be necessary to order from England a travelling crane capable of lifting eight tons. I propose to prepare forthwith the necessary requisition for transmission to the Crown Agents. This Crane will probably cost about £1,000.

I have &c.

(Signed) W. Brown, Surveyor General

I consider the prices not unreasonable although I hope to be able to obtain some reduction. Considerable saving would be effected by obtaining these crafts from England. On the contrary, such a course...

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205 Wise place to provide the plant required for lifting, transporting and setting these eight For Blocks. I have gone into the matter and recommend that a Steam Tug, two Block Barges and two floating steam derricks Crane be ordered of the Lock Company. The Lock Company offer to supply this plant according to designs prepared under my instructions within a period of 6 to 8 months at the following prices:- One Steam Tug $14,000 One Contract Crane $16,000 Two Block Barges each $6,760 = $13,520 One Pontoon with Derrick Crane $25,500 Total $53,020 × $56,620 This course would involve serious loss of time and increased outlay. It will however be necessary to order from England a travelling crane capable of lifting eight tons. I propose to prepare forthwith the necessary requisition for transmission to the Crown Agents. This Crane will probably cost about £1,000. I have &c. (Signed) W. Brown, Surveyor General I consider the prices not unreasonable although I hope to be able to obtain some reduction. Considerable saving would be effected by obtaining these crafts from England. On the contrary, such a course...
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205 wist place to provide the plant recuired for lifting, transporting and setting these eight For Blocks. I have gone cases. Ily unto the matter and recommend that a Seam Jug, Or Le and) two Block Barges floating steam derricts Crane be ordered of the Lock Company. : "he sock Company offer to supply this plant according to desig... prepared under my nistructorw wither a periods of 6 to 8 months at the following prices:- one Steam Tug $14,000 * Contract Cr. 16,000 13530 Two Block Barges each $6760 & 13 520 One Patoon with Derrick Crane $ 25 500 Total $ 53,020× 26 $56,620 course would involve serior is loss. of time and increased outlay. It will however be ne A 10 order necessary from England crane/ travelling capable of lifting eight Joris aris and I propose to prepare forthwith the necessary requisition for transmission to the Crown Agents. This Crane will probably cost about £1,000. I have & Sof t Brown. Surveyor General I cawide. ރ v prices not unreasonable although I hope to are able to oblaci sove reduction. and Ja ving would be effected by obtaining these Crafts from England. On the contrary such a Curirse!
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wist place to provide the plant recuired for lifting, transporting and setting these eight For Blocks.

I have

gone cases. Ily unto the matter and recommend that a

Seam Jug,

Or Le

and)

two Block Barges floating steam derricts Crane

be ordered of the Lock Company. : "he sock Company offer to supply this plant according to desig... prepared under

my

nistructorw

wither a periods of 6 to 8 months

at the following prices:-

one Steam Tug

$14,000

* Contract Cr.

16,000

13530

Two Block Barges each $6760 & 13 520

One Patoon with Derrick Crane $ 25 500

Total $ 53,020×

26

$56,620

course would involve serior is loss.

of time and increased outlay. It

will however be ne

A

10 order

necessary

from England

crane/

travelling capable of lifting eight

Joris

aris and

I propose to prepare forthwith the necessary requisition for transmission to the Crown Agents. This Crane will probably cost about £1,000.

I have &

Sof t Brown.

Surveyor General

I cawide.

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v prices

not unreasonable although I hope

to are able to oblaci sove reduction.

and

Ja

ving would be effected

by obtaining these Crafts from

England. On the contrary such a

Curirse!

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