CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 366

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on his arrival, I called special attention to the wuidoos and the towers with a view to their

done by

a

miprovement. This can be readily

careful study of details, without introducing radical changes

ice

adapted to the climate.

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save time I

proposed to make one contract for the mani building,

and to postpone contracting for the erection of the

crannwork and s

- shop fittings (to be

obtained from England) until

definitely settled.

the details were

This cannot be done

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or save

for

time, as it involves a

further

communication with the Acron

Agents.

Ar additional reaser.

I have for not viduding the iron-

fittings in the

desk avva

same

contract

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being effective,

and what seaus.

to me to be a treatment lacking in character are I think its chief faults.

So large

te

building in

so fire a situation could I thunk

be made to look

very

well withere

more detail than as shown.

The foregoing

are

the

chief points in which I thunk the

present scheme defective.

estimates

for

It is proposed to obtain

the shell of the building

only and to settle details afterwards including them in subsequent

contacts which seems to me to be

a mistake as there is.

hardly

detail which

may

not ui somme

way affect

the

general

al scheme

and be considered at the outset.

with advanta

advantage.

The whole of the

Les and

stail fittings, gates

the

-arrangement

railings,

and positori of

the Sanitary apparates, the water

supply

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