CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 387

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enciosed letter.

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The estimate for the catchwater given in 1901 when submitting the scheme was $40,000; the two alternatives now submitted are estimated roughly to cost $120,000 and $95,000 respectively. The excess in the one case over the original estimate is $80,000; in the other $55,000.

It will undoubtedly be more economical to proceed with the entire work at once and on that account I recommend that it be sanctioned subject to the rough estimate given being confirmed by the Engineers in the first instance, when fuller details are available.

I have etc.

(Sgd.) W. Chatham,

Director of Public Works.

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velodes edy salude is not making sense, assuming it is a header or title with OCR errors, and "J :: *" are not making sense either, likely to be page decoration or OCR error. 900 20 Akiz Binom is not making sense, likely to be OCR error or unrelated text. enciosed letter. 385 The estimate for the catchwater given in 1901 when submitting the scheme was $40,000; the two alternatives now submitted are estimated roughly to cost $120,000 and $95,000 respectively. The excess in the one case over the original estimate is $80,000; in the other $55,000. It will undoubtedly be more economical to proceed with the entire work at once and on that account I recommend that it be sanctioned subject to the rough estimate given being confirmed by the Engineers in the first instance, when fuller details are available. I have etc. (Sgd.) W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.

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J :: velodes edy salude * 900 20 Akiz Binom enciosed letter. 385 The estimate for the catchwater given in 1901 when submitting the scheme was $40,000; the two alternatives now submitted are estimated roughly to cost $120,000 and $95,000 respectively. The excess in the cne case over the original estimate is $80,000; in the other $55,000. It will undoubtedly be more economical to proceed with the entire work at once and on that account I recon- mend that it be sanctioned subject to the rough estimate given being confirmed by the Engineers in the first instance, when fuller details are available. I have etc.. (Sa.) W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.

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velodes edy salude

900 20 Akiz Binom

enciosed letter.

385

The estimate for the catchwater given in

1901 when submitting the scheme was $40,000; the two alternatives

now submitted are estimated roughly to cost $120,000 and $95,000

respectively. The excess in the cne case over the original

estimate is $80,000; in the other $55,000.

It will undoubtedly be more economical to

proceed with the entire work at once and on that account I recon-

mend that it be sanctioned subject to the rough estimate given

being confirmed by the Engineers in the first instance, when

fuller details are available.

I have etc..

(Sa.) W. Chatham,

Director of Public Works.

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