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Resolved, “ That it is necessary and proper that a carpenter ©f ap-proved abilities and character, who will engage to give his whole atten-tion to the company’s works, under the direction of the engineer, beengaged ; and that an advertisement be published for such persons togive in their proposals to the secretary.

Resolved, “ That the several patterns of tools and utensils, sent ir\by Mr. Trail in pursuance of the order of the court of directors, be notmade use of in the works, but be set apart and preserved for the pur-pose of comparing with them the like tools which shall be provided bycontract.

Resolved, “ That care be taken in the contract for iron and smith’swork, positively to specify that the several tools shall be wrought out ofbar iron, and not made in moulds.

Resolved, “ That the committee of stores do meet in the store-yardevery Friday ; and that notice be given to the several persons furnishingstores, to bring them in on a Thursday, to be inspected the next day bythe committee ; the contract for iron-work to be sealed up ; and the pat-terns or models of iron and timber implements to be lodged in the store-house for the inspection of the committee.

Resolved, “To enter into the contract proposed for supplying allkind of iron and smith’s work that may be wanted for the navigation, atthe average price of four-pence halfpenny per pound.

Resolved, “ That the proposed contract be accepted and enteredinto for supplying the company with wheel-barrows at nine shillings,hand-barrows at two shillings and six-pence, shovel and pick-axehandles at five-pence each ; and for making two-wheeled trucks at onepound eight shillings, and four-wheeled trucks at two pounds five shil-lings and fix-pence.”

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