CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914 — Page 103

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1903 I pointed out that no details of Heating

arrangements were supplied and that several rooms

on the upper floors would be better with fireplaces

where no provision had been made, and also that no

suggestion could be made until the plans of heating

I also referred to the matter in

were submitted;

April, May and July 1904.

Subsequently a separate file was introduced

in the Public Works Department.

It is interesting to note that work in

connection with the Heating of the building was

in progress as late as the year 1912 nine (9)

years later than my first report.

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It is a fact that additional materials were

requisitioned from England as late as the year 1912

to complete this heating work.

The Architects original Estimate for Heating

the building was $750 as a matter of fact it has

cost a sum of $5.103.56. It is needless to state

that this item would have been less had the matter

been definitely settled when pointed out by me in

the first instance.

May I be permitted here to state that in con- neation with the heating of the new Law Courts a complete scheme was submitted to the Government by Sir Aston Webb and Mr. E. Ingress Bell in the first

instance without request.

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