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Copy of Messrs Leigh & Orange's letter enclosed

Letter 1:14/93

body of reg better laid down.

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On the 4th December, 1902, Messrs Leigh & Orange again deposited the same plan for my approval, but with amendments in red lines showing the concrete bed under the rails according to my requirements, which had been pointed out by Colonel Yake. This plan showed the entire surface between the two tracks centre pole construction.

In the case of ... to be laid, the precaution of submitting the plan to Government and calling attention to the extra width of concrete between the rails and to the width of the groove in the rails was considered would be a source of danger to ricksha traffic, if made as wide as it was shown!

Some correspondence then took place which seemed to establish beyond all doubt that Messrs Leigh and Orange were the authorized local representatives.

On the 24th December, 1902, a further letter from Messrs Leigh & Orange was received.

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Generally approved of the cross-sections located by Messrs Leigh and Orange, subject to certain conditions.

body of Messrs Leigh & Orange's letter of the 27.12.02 enclosed

There were therefore cross-sections which had been deposited and approved beyond any possibility of doubt, so far as it was possible to arrive at such, which there is nothing here to show that the Tramway Co. accepted.

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Copy of Messrs Leigh & Orange's letter enclosed Letter 1:14/93 body of reg better laid down. 24 On the 4th December, 1902, Messrs Leigh & Orange again deposited the same plan for my approval, but with amendments in red lines showing the concrete bed under the rails according to my requirements, which had been pointed out by Colonel Yake. This plan showed the entire surface between the two tracks centre pole construction. In the case of ... to be laid, the precaution of submitting the plan to Government and calling attention to the extra width of concrete between the rails and to the width of the groove in the rails was considered would be a source of danger to ricksha traffic, if made as wide as it was shown! Some correspondence then took place which seemed to establish beyond all doubt that Messrs Leigh and Orange were the authorized local representatives. On the 24th December, 1902, a further letter from Messrs Leigh & Orange was received. 27 Generally approved of the cross-sections located by Messrs Leigh and Orange, subject to certain conditions. body of Messrs Leigh & Orange's letter of the 27.12.02 enclosed There were therefore cross-sections which had been deposited and approved beyond any possibility of doubt, so far as it was possible to arrive at such, which there is nothing here to show that the Tramway Co. accepted. Page 24 Page 27
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letter encored

Leter 1:1493

bohy of reg beter.

laid down.

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On the 4th December, 1902, Mese Leigh

and Orange again deposited the sa:ue plan for my approval, but with anvend -ments in red lines showing the connecte

bed under the rails cie acéoldano with

my requirements, which had been up need by bolonel Yake. This plan shower the entire surface between the two tracks centre pole construction.

in the

ca

se of

to bello.

of look the precaution of secburitting the plan to Government and calling

Ucalling attention to the extra width of concrete

of between the rails and to the width of te groove in the rails which sconsidered would be a source

a source of danger to ricksha traffic, if suade as wide as it was

shown!

Some correspondence then took place which seemed to establish beefond all doubt that deas? Leigh and Orange were the authorized local resursentatives

the

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There were therefore cross-rections which had been deposited and approved

beyond any possibility of doubt, so far as it was possible to arrive at such which there is nothing here to slow that

the Tram sunr, Coaccepted.

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