CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 385

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ut Enclosure. No 8.

From the Bos: Act: Colonial Secretary,

to Messrs.Shevan, Tomes & Co.,

383

No.1138.

Gentlemen,

.Colonial Secretary's Office,

Bonghong. 18th May, 1901.

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With reference to your letter of the 2nd:instant enclos-

:ing a cross.section showing the proposed method of laying down the

double line of Tramway, His Excellency the Governor is advised:

(1) that the thickness of the concrete underneath the rails should

:be 'increased to 82:

(3) that the concrete.should form a contigous bed underneath.each

pair of rails, instead of being laid in separate portions underneath

Leach undivided.rail:

(8) that the surface comorete should be 6" thick instead of 3*.as

showo.

2. Bis Excellency would also be glad to learn the .composi-

tion of the concrete.which 'you :propose to use.

3. Pending satisfactory.answer on the points raised in

this letter, approval of the cross-section submitted by you is ""

rozerved.

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

I have etc..

(Sa) T. Sercombe Smith.

Act: Colonial Seoritary»,

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