CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 263

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stating the results of their communications with Mr A.J. Barry and the conclusions at which they have arrived as to the future conduct of the work.

4. It will be seen that the Consulting Engineers are of opinion that difficulties of a very exceptional character have been experienced in starting the works, but that the rate of progress now being made is very much what might have been anticipated in the circumstances of the case. At the same time they have come to the conclusion that the difficulties which are likely to occur in connection with the driving of the big tunnel are of such a nature that it would be advisable to abandon the system of departmental construction so far as the tunnel is concerned and to place this part of the work in the hands of a contractor accustomed to this particular class of construction.

5. The circumstances in which the departmental system of construction for the whole work was decided upon are explained in the enclosures to our letter of the 30th of January 1906 and having regard to the political considerations which rendered it desirable that the work should be commenced at once we think that the decision arrived at was right and proper and that it would have laid the Secretary of State open to the charge of thwarting the wishes of the Colonial Government if any other decision had been arrived at.

6. The Consulting Engineers were of the opinion at the time that a suitably qualified man to place in charge of the tunnelling works could be found see paragraph 3 of their letter of the 13th of January 1906 and although they are now disposed to go back upon this opinion we are inclined to think that such a man should be procurable, although considerable difficulty might be experienced in finding him. If

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259 3543 stating the results of their communications with Mr A.J. Barry and the conclusions at which they have arrived as to the future conduct of the work. 4. It will be seen that the Consulting Engineers are of opinion that difficulties of a very exceptional character have been experienced in starting the works, but that the rate of progress now being made is very much what might have been anticipated in the circumstances of the case. At the same time they have come to the conclusion that the difficulties which are likely to occur in connection with the driving of the big tunnel are of such a nature that it would be advisable to abandon the system of departmental construction so far as the tunnel is concerned and to place this part of the work in the hands of a contractor accustomed to this particular class of construction. 5. The circumstances in which the departmental system of construction for the whole work was decided upon are explained in the enclosures to our letter of the 30th of January 1906 and having regard to the political considerations which rendered it desirable that the work should be commenced at once we think that the decision arrived at was right and proper and that it would have laid the Secretary of State open to the charge of thwarting the wishes of the Colonial Government if any other decision had been arrived at. 6. The Consulting Engineers were of the opinion at the time that a suitably qualified man to place in charge of the tunnelling works could be found see paragraph 3 of their letter of the 13th of January 1906 and although they are now disposed to go back upon this opinion we are inclined to think that such a man should be procurable, although considerable difficulty might be experienced in finding him. If therefore -2-

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t 259 3543 ياة stating the results of their communications with Mr A.J.Barry and the conclusions at which they have arrived as to the future conduct of the work. 4. It will be seen that the Consulting Engineers are of opinion that difficulties of a very exceptional character have been experienced in starting the works, but that the rate of progress now being made is very much what might have been anticipated in the circumstances of the case. At the same time they have come to the conclusion that the difficulti es which are likely to occur in connection with the driving of the big tunnel are of such a nature that it would be advisable to abandon the system of departmental construction so far as the tunnel is concerned and to place this part of the work in the hands of a contractor accustomed to this particular class of construction. 5. The circumstances in which the departmental system of construction for the whole work was decided upon are explained in the enclosures to our letter of the 30th of January 1906 and having regard to the political considerations which rendered itdesirable that the work should be commenced at once we think that the decision arrived at was right and proper and that it would have laid the Secretary of State open to the charge of thwarting the wishes of the Colonial Government if any other decision had been arrived at. 6. The Consulting Engineers were of the opinion at the time that a suitably qualified man to place in charge of the tunnelling works could be found see paragraph 3 of their letter of the 13th of January 1906 and although they are now disposed to go back upon this opinion we are inclined to think that such a man should be procurable, although consider- able difficulty might be experienced in finding him. If therefore -2- eas

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stating the results of their communications with Mr A.J.Barry and the conclusions at which they have arrived as to the future conduct of the work.

4. It will be seen that the Consulting Engineers are of opinion that difficulties of a very exceptional character have been experienced in starting the works, but that the rate of progress now being made is very much what might have been anticipated in the circumstances of the case. At the same time they have come to the conclusion that the difficulti es which are likely to occur in connection with the driving of the big tunnel are of such a nature that it would be advisable to abandon the system of departmental construction so far as the tunnel is concerned and to place this part of the work in the hands of a contractor accustomed to this particular class of construction.

5. The circumstances in which the departmental system of construction for the whole work was decided upon are explained in the enclosures to our letter of the 30th of January 1906 and having regard to the political considerations which rendered itdesirable that the work should be commenced at once we think that the decision arrived at was right and proper and that it would have laid the Secretary of State open to the charge of thwarting the wishes of the Colonial Government if any other decision had been arrived at.

6. The Consulting Engineers were of the opinion at the time that a suitably qualified man to place in charge of the tunnelling works could be found see paragraph 3 of their letter of the 13th of January 1906 and although they are now disposed to go back upon this opinion we are inclined to think that such a man should be procurable, although consider- able difficulty might be experienced in finding him. If

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