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wharf q stronger construction than before.
Under these circumstances it is considered
expedient to build a pier; the Building
Inspector has made an estimate Of 81, 250,
provided the gang of prisoners assist in doing
the work and the stones be delivered without
payment from the quarry.
Estimate and plan Of the work will be
found on the Councils table.
AS it would be desirable to furnish the
wharf with a crane, it is intended to erect, on
the end of the pier, a crane strong enough to
lift weights not exceeding Z tons.
The cost of acquiring, conveying and erect
ing the crane is calculated at 81, 350-includ.
ing unforeseen expenses thus the total
amount required will be so, 100000.
The Governor introduced the bill. The
honorable Colonial Council will see from the
Remarks to the Money Bill that the question
is of rebuilding the Wharf for shipping sugar
On the spot where the old wharf was and which
was broken down by its having been too heavi-
ly charged by a heavy load of sugar in bags
having been allowed to remain on the wharf
in order to avoid this in future it is proposed
to build the new wharf Of stone with the same
dimensions as the former wharf and in such a
way that lighters might lie alongside and
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ellis table will show the details of the plan,
how the wharf was to be built, andif any thing
requires further explanation, he would be hap
Ply to give it. 1t has been stated to the Gov
eminent that a Crane is much wanted at Fred
erlkBted, not for shipping sugar, but for landing
heavy pieces of machinery therefore it is
proposed in this Money Bill to have a crane
placed on the new wharf, and as stated in the
remarks it is intended to erect q crane strong
enough to lift weights not exceeding Z tons
since the Money Bill was drafted, Government
has, however, received exact information of
the prices of cranes in Europe, and it has bee Il
ascertained that for the price mentioned in the
Bill, it would be possible to get q 10 ton crane;
tor ordinary purposes more than or 8 tons
would not be required, he would, however,
leave it to the Council to decide whether it is
DESTROYS to have an 8 or 10 ton crane the 3
ton crane could be had for 1910 less than the
10 ton, and a 10 ton could be had together
with the whole pier for the total sum of $500
in the Money Bill. The Government has
taken into consideration that a pier projecting
out to a greater depth of water would be too
expensive, and hence we could not afford to
have such a pier as would allow vessels to
haul alongside, therefore the pier is to be as
hitherto, only for lighters to haul alongside
and he would now recommend the Money Bill
for adoption.
The Chairman: Before giving the word
to the Council on the Money Bill, would beg
to ask His Excellency if the wharf mentioned
in the proposal now submitted to the Council
is the same as that Of which mention is made
in to-day's Bulletin" as approaching Its COM
pletion?
The Governor: It is of course necessary to
complete the wharf in question as soon as pos
sible, to be in time to meet the coming crop;
therefore the Government has had the work
commenced, but it will take some time to be
completed.
The Chairman (resumed): The wharf fell
in on the 10Th July: the Council met on the
18th August no communication was then made
to the Council of the circumstance. 1t is GER
tainly highly necessary to have the Wharf re-
built, particularly when as is thecasenow ,Steann-'
ers arrive almost every day. or at least every
week at West End, and hence q great deal OF
merchandise has to be transported. But he
could not admire the way in which the work
of rebuilding the wharf has been given away
the work ought to have been put up for public
competition and thus allowing the mechanics
of the Island q chance too, of course subject to
the control and supervision of the Building
Inspector; but he thinks that it is not right
to give the work in the hands of the Building
Inspector, at least not before mechanics, OF I
whom there would besome competent to do this
work. had had a chance to offer for it.
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