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alignment the same as proposed by the Consulting Engineers but only building a wall similar to that now being built at the Northern end of the Yard, which would allow junks to lie alongside at high water or bow on at low water.

The cost of these various schemes are approximately:

Scheme (a).....$751,000

(b).....$692,000

(c).....$642,000

(d).....$130,000

I could not advise the Government to adopt either "b" or "c", the difference between either of these and "a" being too small to make it worth while building temporary walls, as "b" and "c" must necessarily be when a permanent wall such as scheme "a" provides could be built for such a small amount more.

It therefore lies between "a" and "d". If money were forthcoming I would certainly advise "a" as I feel confident that the port will develop to such an extent in a few years' time as to make provision for berthing many more vessels alongside wharves a necessity,

As regards scheme "d" I can quite easily design a yard to suit this scheme, which while not interfering with the future construction of scheme "a", would very easily be enlarged to suit at any future date the larger scheme.

A deep sea wall such as proposed in scheme "a" would take the best part of 24 years to build and would if decided on now be just ready for use when the line is opened for traffic. The Government ought therefore to decide at once whether it is prepared to spend the $751,000 on this scheme and be ready for any emergencies which the trade of the Colony might require or be content with the smaller scheme "d" for the present requirements.

I have etc.,

(sd.) G. W. Xves,

Chief Resident Engineer.

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Y 90 710 alignment the same as proposed by the Consulting Engineers but only building a wall similar to that now being built at the Northern end of the Yard, which would allow junks to lie alongside at high water or bow on at low water. The cost of these various schemes are approximately: Scheme (a).....$751,000 (b).....$692,000 (c).....$642,000 (d).....$130,000 I could not advise the Government to adopt either "b" or "c", the difference between either of these and "a" being too small to make it worth while building temporary walls, as "b" and "c" must necessarily be when a permanent wall such as scheme "a" provides could be built for such a small amount more. It therefore lies between "a" and "d". If money were forthcoming I would certainly advise "a" as I feel confident that the port will develop to such an extent in a few years' time as to make provision for berthing many more vessels alongside wharves a necessity, As regards scheme "d" I can quite easily design a yard to suit this scheme, which while not interfering with the future construction of scheme "a", would very easily be enlarged to suit at any future date the larger scheme. A deep sea wall such as proposed in scheme "a" would take the best part of 24 years to build and would if decided on now be just ready for use when the line is opened for traffic. The Government ought therefore to decide at once whether it is prepared to spend the $751,000 on this scheme and be ready for any emergencies which the trade of the Colony might require or be content with the smaller scheme "d" for the present requirements. I have etc., (sd.) G. W. Xves, Chief Resident Engineer.
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ahoontyc JnoblasЯ tel:0

,801110

sidaronoli adz of

„VISIS1998 Latnolo? ONT

.braY nolta‡8 noolwoX

› #ŠNOMEYNATrà abooð

718

Y 90

710

alignment the same as proposed by the Consulting Engineers but only building a wall similar to that now being built at the Korthern end of the Yard, which would allow junks to lie along-. -side at high water or bow on at low water.

The cost of these various schemes are ap-

-proximately:-

Scheme (a)..

(b)..

(a).....

#

(d)........

.$751,000.

.$692,000.

.$642,000.

.$130,000.

aswwgli ezioa evty of nottiaoq a al von mm I

mmoja add to bre add toandoo od «Ilaw to negyd awolnav said tot

-dacijas evad I doideaemeriɔa wot era storit

Elsusov gałog sne gatysi tot sidestue era saedt to E,tot ben

minst to? yino eno bra sbiɛ anois

-:@wo[[o] es sia vaɗT

bue ant galtsengos vol sardon Ianigiro edt .(a)

ser qaab a yď zað e1basrixomis dikw nłarb rots” miotë add to

-tabormoons bna noktamsiosf insasig sốt na snil ames erit mi Ilaw

panol Jee1 002 Juodɗa bra diørb test 48 to eno eifoneer & gal-

SS to bridíš odd bra gnoj dset 08) bna thanh test 08 to redjong

.gnol Jast 082 caía bna tla~k toot

gnitivano) edð yď banoqorq snål ant .(6) :

„Jee1 OZI Juoda "■" to sail náð mort doaɗ taa galed arsenign

dignel s 70? Jes1 06 to ebla gnola Jisib a svad bluow Law nidT

of rebro ni „Jest dae to disgael a 101 2861-65 to bɛa teet Oda to

aniyberb to Laub Jasny a (løw brit eblagnols darb aldt Jog

001 Juoda tot bus Ilaw odit obiegnois d‡od Visaaezen ed bluow

«Ilaw ort mot duo feat

guiqoed vɗ Jitud ed bivoo Ilaw reqasdo & .(o)

Innoma ogiai ant znibiova on bna duo randu? #IJIRI 3 Ilaw sit

.ebiɛgnola ati of nisseev ndt wolls of galyberb to

-nglis sdt gaiqeed to atalanos smedow alɗT .(b)

I could not advise the Government to adopt

either "b" or "c", the difference between either of these and "a" being too small to make it worth while building temporary walls, as "b" and "c" must necessarily be when a permanent wall such as scheme "a" provides could be built for such a small

amount.more.

It therefore lies between "a" and "d". If money were forthcoming I would certainly advise "a" as I feel confident that the port will develop to 'such an extent in a few years time as to make provision for berthing many more vessels alongside wharves a necessity,

As regards scheme "d" I can quite easily design a yard to suit this scheme, which while not interfering with the future construction of scheme "a", would very easily be enlarged to suit at any future date the larger scheme,

A deep sea wall such as proposed in scheme *a* would take the best part of 24 years to build and would if decided on now be just ready for use when the line is opened for traffic, The Government ought therefore to decide at once : whether it is prepared to spend the $751,000 on this scheme and be ready for any emergencies which the trade of the Colony might require or be content with the smaller scheme "d" for the

present requirements.

I have etc.,

(sd.) G. W. Xves,

Chief Resident İngineer.

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