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laid before me by the Chief Resident Engineer as a serious and important matter. In effect it amounts to this:- The Chief Resident Engineer after a year's work on the Tunnel during which time a proposal to let the whole thing on contract was raised and abandoned, now suggests and supports a proposal that a working Engineer without substantial capital, and with no experience as a Contractor should take over the job as it stands, using all the plant and employing all the supervising and other labour now employed on the Tunnel (as apart from the rest of the Railway). He seemed to infer that such a man would complete the work more rapidly than he can himself, though he has had absolutely carte blanche as to the Staff, labour, and plant he desired. Mr. King he said was willing to contract to do it in two years though he expostulated with him, urging that it was impossible and he would lose money. (That it appears to me is Mr. King's affair). He himself estimates that it will take him 2¼ to 3 years to finish. And in respect of cost Mr. King's estimate is apparently lower than the Chief Resident Engineer's, Even more striking was the enquiry whether it would be allowable for Mr. Logan (one of his Executive Engineers) to tender in opposition to Mr. King. In reply I told Mr. Ives that such a proposal was one which I should require time to consider, and I was not prepared to express a view off-hand one way or the other. In the meantime I would desire to make a few points more clear to myself.

(a) On what grounds did he think or did the Tenderers think that the work could be done more rapidly and at less cost (since their estimates are lower, and their own profits have to be made) than under the present regime. As regards cost, he said in reply that Mr. King looked to save money by reducing the office staff since he would not have to make so many returns to Government and to England. He hoped also to secure a discount on explosives which the vendors will not allow to Government (yet, it is noteworthy that his estimate for explosives was higher than that of the Chief Resident Engineer)

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701 laid before me by the Chief Resident Engineer as a serious and important matter. In effect it amounts to this:- The Chief Resident Engineer after a year's work on the Tunnel during which time a proposal to let the whole thing on contract was raised and abandoned, now suggests and supports a proposal that a working Engineer without substantial capital, and with no experience as a Contractor should take over the job as it stands, using all the plant and employing all the supervising and other labour now employed on the Tunnel (as apart from the rest of the Railway). He seemed to infer that such a man would complete the work more rapidly than he can himself, though he has had absolutely carte blanche as to the Staff, labour, and plant he desired. Mr. King he said was willing to contract to do it in two years though he expostulated with him, urging that it was impossible and he would lose money. (That it appears to me is Mr. King's affair). He himself estimates that it will take him to 3 years to finish. And in respect of cost Mr. King's estimate is apparently lower than the Chief Resident Engineer's, Even more striking was the enquiry whether it would be allowable for Mr. Logan (one of his Executive Engineers) to tender in opposition to Mr. King. In reply I told Mr. Ives that such a proposal was one which I should require time to consider, and I was not prepared to express a view off-hand one way or the other. In the meantime I would desire to make a few points more clear to myself. (a) On what grounds did he think or did the Tenderers think that the work could be done more rapidly and at less cost (since their estimates are lower, and their own profits have to be made) than under the present regime. As regards cost, he said in reply that Mr. King looked to save money by reducing the office staff since he would not have to make so many returns to Government and to England. He hoped also to secure a discount on explosives which the vendors will not allow to Government (yet, it is noteworthy that his estimate for explosives was higher than that of the Chief Resident Engineer)
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701 tog od maO ŠOSTÍNOD to mot tetted on erogalliv edt tart benisiqxe aftow ɔkidu¶ to totoemia GẾT ,-1lb Buolisa on bas Isoltnebt-doa ertow anoxgnoff ni anolithaos astuqeid «noživetib'akit at boonetreqrs need bad pilvolt- gnoms beltJOB SHOW STOJɔ#IJN05-ɗwa bna atotɔstƒnoo nsawted rosalan JasbiɛsЯ teldɔ sdð erutut at Jædd eaogong I „asvisament tobitela edit of noiteiquos Lantz xot tositno0 CTeva Tator [Lada -et al Jade to notsasasoq Ilst at ed nuds IIIw odw otaninigaM tosiinos od3 Isquoo binoda startelgøm Jointsiα ent fadt,bertup- Visuasoon ti bus obat ajoaiškos-dva (Is aid of Cilton at Tow bluoda yawilst add Jaďt brs (antzinw ni dug era vode daɗt sea yaq ɔt mid evæel bus tositnos of qu toa mi drow il mid mrotni „Jaut aïnkst ei sa noftroqorq doua al bertas Juvome edi BNT ot al ji yiub anɔdw stantatgal tolītall edt tæsið al miqkəalıq ent.Visibauteini ad? ed [Lada toltjaib aid al saob soltavt sen blow anevratni od ""Laaasoen 31 amach ad dɔkdw od dnstre sBİDONE eria to redosiado adź no basqab blirow bra ‚æld of disi ed of bas algosą sát od otaïque ot çısaldoam sɗt and si „totoat‡no? aid tot za}}{{aĦ .TM of retek „Jaemtuv¿bm oldatiups, na ÖZÜSTIM awety bivoda en arstraup dadw bexas roaniynä tuoólasЯ Reido sdt ja no to yasintaly odd at 11a28 duonoganak yawliaf tot abivorq gezojā broosƐ a Jadt beerza sav tI .moofwoX ta nolistë akt :700IM DANOr@ -:.siv,agniblis noitate add of betoere biroda .bos .assi110 -;1001% «tal .06 asɔit20 sexsit jash>0% galtlaw noitsj2 vawita# ed‡ Jadt betain aaw t1 .ɛmoof galliswⱭ -:700£ neo amoor gnillawb add sonad,asalg beravoo ed ton boon tarit bor¬WONDO I a tiedura bivore' Jnandraqed #fro# olidvg s♫G TO #IJSLI „TU .ngtaed to moitasup odd beater roentga* tasbiɛof telɗð sið VILaniT zettei aid at brawiɔt duq aa Ionnut eris no ✰rov sốt gaiztai fotdw tui nosa joy as ton bad I dołdw,«dies reɗasiqeƐ to rao£ to affraash to`etirem såð tam tovedari” .au stoted blal asw Vilarriot nood nai di tadt Jost srið noqu Hool I,Isaoqorq edi bial laid before me by the Chief Resident Engineer as a serious and important matter. In effect it amounts to this:- The Chief Resident Engineer after a year's work on the Tunnel during which time a proposal to let the whole thing on contract was raised and abandoned, now suggests and supports a proposal that a working Engineer without substantial capital, and with no experience as a Contractor should take over the job as it stands, using all the plant and employing all the supervising and other labour now employed on the Tunnel (às apart from the rest of the Railway). He seemed to infer that such a man would complete the work more rapidly than he can himself, though he has had absolutely carte blanche as to the Staff, labour, and plant he desired. Mr. King he said was willing to contrast to do it in two years though he expostulated with him, urging that it was impossible and he would lose money. (That it appears to me is Mr. King's affair). He himself estimates that it will take him 24 to 3 years to finish. And in respect of cost Hr. King's estimate is apparently lower than the Chief Resident Ingineer's, Iven more striking was the enquiry whether it would be allowable for Mr. Logan (one of his Executive Engineers) to tender in opposition to Mr. King. In reply I told Mr. Ives that such a proposal was one which I should require time to consider, and I was not prepared to express a view off-hand one way or the other. In the meantime I would desire to make a few points more clear to myself. : (a) On what grounds did he think or did the Tender- -ers think that the work could be done more rapidly and at less cost (since their estimates are lower, and their own profits have to be made) than under the present regime. As regards cost, he said in reply that Mr. King looked to save money by reducing the office staff since he would not have to make no many returns to Government and to England. He hoped also to secure a discount on explosives which the vendors will not allow to #overnment (yet, it is noteworthy that his estimate for ex- -plosives was higher than that of the Chief Resident Engineer) the
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tog od maO ŠOSTÍNOD to mot tetted on erogalliv

edt tart benisiqxe aftow ɔkidu¶ to totoemia GẾT

,-1lb Buolisa on bas Isoltnebt-doa ertow anoxgnoff ni anolithaos

astuqeid «noživetib'akit at boonetreqrs need bad pilvolt-

gnoms beltJOB SHOW STOJɔ#IJN05-ɗwa bna atotɔstƒnoo nsawted

rosalan JasbiɛsЯ teldɔ sdð erutut at Jædd eaogong I „asvisament

tobitela edit of noiteiquos Lantz xot tositno0 CTeva Tator [Lada

-et al Jade to notsasasoq Ilst at ed nuds IIIw odw otaninigaM

tosiinos od3 Isquoo binoda startelgøm Jointsiα ent fadt,bertup-

Visuasoon ti bus obat ajoaiškos-dva (Is aid of Cilton at Tow

bluoda yawilst add Jaďt brs (antzinw ni dug era vode daɗt sea

yaq ɔt mid evæel bus tositnos of qu toa mi drow il mid mrotni

„Jaut aïnkst ei sa noftroqorq doua al bertas Juvome edi BNT

ot al ji yiub anɔdw stantatgal tolītall edt tæsið al miqkəalıq

ent.Visibauteini ad? ed [Lada toltjaib aid al saob soltavt sen

blow anevratni od ""Laaasoen 31 amach ad dɔkdw od dnstre sBİDONE

eria to redosiado adź no basqab blirow bra ‚æld of disi ed

of bas algosą sát od otaïque ot çısaldoam sɗt and si „totoat‡no?

aid tot za}}{{aĦ .TM of retek „Jaemtuv¿bm oldatiups, na ÖZÜSTIM

↑ awety

bivoda en arstraup dadw bexas roaniynä tuoólasЯ Reido sdt

ja no to yasintaly odd at 11a28 duonoganak yawliaf tot abivorq

gezojā broosƐ a Jadt beerza sav tI .moofwoX ta nolistë akt :700IM DANOr@ -:.siv,agniblis noitate add of betoere sɗ biroda

.bos .assi110 -;1001% «tal .06 asɔit20 sexsit jash>0% galtlaw

noitsj2 vawita# ed‡ Jadt betain aaw t1 .ɛmoof galliswⱭ -:700£

neo amoor gnillawb add sonad,asalg eď beravoo ed ton boon

tarit bor¬WONDO I

a tiedura bivore' Jnandraqed #fro# olidvg s♫G TO #IJSLI „TU .ngtaed

to moitasup odd beater roentga* tasbiɛof telɗð sið VILaniT

zettei aid at brawiɔt duq aa Ionnut eris no ✰rov sốt gaiztai

fotdw tui nosa joy as ton bad I dołdw,«dies reɗasiqeƐ to rao£

to affraash to`etirem såð að tam tovedari” .au stoted blal asw

Vilarriot nood nai di tadt Jost srið noqu Hool I,Isaoqorq edi bial

laid before me by the Chief Resident Engineer as a serious

and important matter. In effect it amounts to this:- The Chief

Resident Engineer after a year's work on the Tunnel during

which time a proposal to let the whole thing on contract was

raised and abandoned, now suggests and supports a proposal that

a working Engineer without substantial capital, and with no

experience as a Contractor should take over the job as it

stands, using all the plant and employing all the supervising and other labour now employed on the Tunnel (às apart from the rest of the Railway). He seemed to infer that such a man would

complete the work more rapidly than he can himself, though he

has had absolutely carte blanche as to the Staff, labour, and

plant he desired. Mr. King he said was willing to contrast to do it in two years though he expostulated with him, urging that it was impossible and he would lose money. (That it appears to me is Mr. King's affair). He himself estimates that it will take him 24 to 3 years to finish. And in respect of cost Hr. King's estimate is apparently lower than the Chief Resident Ingineer's, Iven more striking was the enquiry whether it would be allowable for Mr. Logan (one of his Executive Engineers) to

tender in opposition to Mr. King. In reply I told Mr. Ives that such a proposal was one which I should require time to consider, and I was not prepared to express a view off-hand one way or the other. In the meantime I would desire to make a

few points more clear to myself.

: (a) On what grounds did he think or did the Tender- -ers think that the work could be done more rapidly and at less cost (since their estimates are lower, and their own profits have to be made) than under the present regime. As regards cost, he said in reply that Mr. King looked to save money by reducing the office staff since he would not have to make no many returns to Government and to England. He hoped also to secure a discount on explosives which the vendors will not allow to #overnment (yet, it is noteworthy that his estimate for ex- -plosives was higher than that of the Chief Resident Engineer)

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