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a condition before the company was allowed to commence operations and

edge cross sections showed the entire surface between the two tracks to be concreted over.

This was the position when Mr. Hackwood arrived in the Colony as Resident Engineer for the Tramways Company and all further correspondence relating to matters of construction was with him.

Afterwards it was carried out. The concrete underneath the rails was to vary in places according to the nature of the ground. He sent on the 28th March, a clear statement in writing defining the points between which such variations would be permitted and work was continued for some time in accordance with the approved cross sections, as modified by the statement referred to.

On the 4th June last, however, I reported to Government that the Company had deviated from the approved cross-section by omitting the central strip of concrete between the two tracks over a considerable length of Queens Road and after the matter had been referred to the Crown Solicitor, I was instructed to call upon the company to conform to the cross section deposited by

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a condition before the company was allowed to commence operations and edge cross sections showed the entire surface between the two tracks to be concreted over. This was the position when Mr. Hackwood arrived in the Colony as Resident Engineer for the Tramways Company and all further correspondence relating to matters of construction was with him. Afterwards it was carried out. The concrete underneath the rails was to vary in places according to the nature of the ground. He sent on the 28th March, a clear statement in writing defining the points between which such variations would be permitted and work was continued for some time in accordance with the approved cross sections, as modified by the statement referred to. On the 4th June last, however, I reported to Government that the Company had deviated from the approved cross-section by omitting the central strip of concrete between the two tracks over a considerable length of Queens Road and after the matter had been referred to the Crown Solicitor, I was instructed to call upon the company to conform to the cross section deposited by
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11 a condition before he company was allowed to commence ofurations and ege cross sections showed the edirs surface between the two tracks to so concreted ovch . This was the position when ht! Hackwood arrived in the Colony Resident Engines for the Tramways Company and all further correspon -dence relating to matters of struction wit's with hime. COZA afterwar des carried in Is the concrete underneath the rails was to vary in places accold- in to the nature of the ground, Deut him on the 28a lưu cho cả hạch, người March, <x clear statement ice writing defining the points between which such variations would be permitted and work was concucereld rea curråd on for some tiuse in accordance with the approved croes sections, as xcodified by the statement referred to. - On the but lune last, however, Ireported to Government that the Company had deviated pose the abbrond cross-section by oncitting the central strip of concrete between the two tracks over a considerable length of Qure is Road and after the matter had been referred to the brown Solicitor, I was instructed to call upon the company to coxforur to the cross section deposited by
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a condition before he company was allowed to commence ofurations and

ege cross sections showed the edirs surface between the two tracks to so

concreted ovch .

This

was

the position when ht! Hackwood arrived in the Colony Resident Engines for the Tramways Company and all further correspon

-dence relating to matters of

struction wit's

with hime.

COZA

afterwar des carried in

Is the concrete underneath the rails was to vary in places accold- in to the nature of the ground, Deut him on the 28a lưu và cho cả hạch, người

March,

<x

clear

statement ice writing defining the points between which such variations would be permitted and work was

concucereld rea curråd on for some tiuse in accordance with the approved croes sections, as xcodified by the statement referred to.

-

On the but lune last, however, Ireported to Government that the Company had deviated pose the abbrond cross-section by oncitting the central strip of concrete between the two tracks over a considerable length of Qure is Road and after the matter had been referred to the brown Solicitor, I was instructed to call upon the company

to

coxforur to the cross section deposited

by

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