CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7] — Page 59

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COPY.

Sonclosure 1.

Claim submitted by Contractor with covering letter dated

Item of Claim.

17th. October, 1913, to the Director of

Public Works, Hongkong.

C.O.

20411 Ract REA 514)

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1.

Cleansing down and redressing Masonry.

This work was specified; but was omitted in the

Bill of Quantities.

The labour of dressing down was greatly increased

owing to the indifferent face left on the granite

when first fired and to the delay in completing

the carcase of the building.

The quantity amounts to 117,100 feet super and the

value of this under normal conditions would be

$5,270.

2. Centering.

Amount due to Contractor.

.85,270.00

Centering was in the Bill of Quantities included with the concrete for floors, lintols, and domes; but

was omitted for all brick and granite arches. The quantity required for this amounts to 14,180 feet super

and the value is 83,124.40.

3.

4.

Amount due to Contractor.

.83,124.40

Stone set in Portland cement in lieu of lime mortar.

Much of the granite, which in the final account was valued as in mortar, was set in cement. The quantity amounts to 26,046 feet cube. The extra value at

Contract rates is 3,140.

Amount due to Contractor...

Granite headers punched No. 5 in lieu of rough

stone.

.83,140.00

In the Bill of quantities, only that portion of the header which lies beyond the back face of the granite facing is taken as "header punched No. 3′′

bertion

or rough stone. The front is measured and priced