CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914 — Page 102

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my duty would have been fulfilled by my having

previously pointed out the danger, and seven (7)

years later it would have been discovered when the

building was being finished off for occupation

that His Majesty's mails would have to pass through

tidal water inside & Post Office.

The defects were remedied at a cost of

$19.425.77.

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In connection with the eventual use of the

lower Ground floor it will also be noted that in

December 1903 I pointed out that no provision

had been made for Letter boxes, or even a place

to post a letter in a Post Office. At a later

date I again raised the question and pointed out

that provision should at least be made for "Night

Letters" (indeed, it is always usual to provide

means of posting a letter even by day without

entering a Post office building). This eventually

entailed structural alterations and provision for

an additional lift to convey mails from the lower

ground to the first floor, which was proved necess-

ary both for Day and Night letters.

The important matter of dealing with letter

boxes was finally, settled by me in the year 1910.

together with an area for Letter boxes for box-

holders involving further structural alterations

at that date.

HEATING OF THE BUILDING.

It will be further noted that in December