CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 349

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12. The Committee have had in view the fact that an Assistant Surgeon now resides in the Hill District, who receives a house allowance of $60 per month. This Officer could occupy one of the houses and his allowance would then be saved.

13. Turning to the financial aspect of the scheme, the amount now available for the construction of the Hospital and Nursing Institute is about $97,500. The fund is earning interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum and will therefore probably amount to $100,000 at least.

14. The Architect's estimate for the whole of the buildings, including the preparation of the sites, is $87,000 to which has to be added the amount of their commission, namely $4,220, making a total of $91,220.

15. There is, therefore, a balance of practically $9,000 or 10 per cent left to cover contingencies, and the Committee see no reason to doubt that they will be able to complete and hand over to the Government, free of debt, the whole of the buildings in accordance with the scheme now submitted.

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346 12. The Committee have had in view the fact that an Assistant Surgeon now resides in the Hill District, who receives a house allowance of $60 per month. This Officer could occupy one of the houses and his allowance would then be saved. 13. Turning to the financial aspect of the scheme, the amount now available for the construction of the Hospital and Nursing Institute is about $97,500. The fund is earning interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum and will therefore probably amount to $100,000 at least. 14. The Architect's estimate for the whole of the buildings, including the preparation of the sites, is $87,000 to which has to be added the amount of their commission, namely $4,220, making a total of $91,220. 15. There is, therefore, a balance of practically $9,000 or 10 per cent left to cover contingencies, and the Committee see no reason to doubt that they will be able to complete and hand over to the Government, free of debt, the whole of the buildings in accordance with the scheme now submitted. 16.

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346 12. The Committee have had in view the fact that an Assistant Surgeon now resides in the Hill District, who receives a house allowance of $60. per month. This Officer could occupy one of the houses and his allowance would then be saved. 13. Turning to the financial aspect of the scheme, the amount now available for the construction of the Hospital and Nursing Institute is about $97,500. The fund is earning interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum and will therefore probably amount to $100,000 at least. 14. The Architect's estimate for the whole of the buildings, including the preparation of the sites, is $87,000 to which has to be added the amount of their commis- sion, namely are in making a total of 4,220 $91,220 15. There is, therefore, a balance of practically $9,000 or 10 per cent left to cover contingencies, and the Committee see no reason to doubt that they will be able to complete and hand over to the Government, free of debt, the whole of the buildings in accordance with the scheme now submit- ted. 16.

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12. The Committee have had in view the fact that an

Assistant Surgeon now resides in the Hill District, who receives

a house allowance of $60. per month. This Officer could occupy

one of the houses and his allowance would then be saved.

13. Turning to the financial aspect of the scheme,

the amount now available for the construction of the Hospital

and Nursing Institute is about $97,500. The fund is earning

interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum and will therefore

probably amount to $100,000 at least.

14. The Architect's estimate for the whole of the

buildings, including the preparation of the sites, is $87,000

to which has to be added the amount of their commis-

sion, namely are in

making a total of

4,220

$91,220

15. There is, therefore, a balance of practically

$9,000 or 10 per cent left to cover contingencies, and the

Committee see no reason to doubt that they will be able to

complete and hand over to the Government, free of debt, the

whole of the buildings in accordance with the scheme now submit-

ted.

16.

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