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knowing nothing v/hatever nbout Elecricity or engineering
myself. After some slight modificntions were made in the
contract I brought it back to "dobrain at the end of the summer.
In t:.e spring of 1929 Co eder’s sent another of thei:
engineers to examine the place, and during his visit the tender
was definitely accepted by the Government of 3aliroin, subject
to e slight rSHfclIbn revision in cost of building the Power
House depending on the nature of the soil on the site.
The tender was for £ 20,607/17/8. It included Power
House, plant, consisting of two three cylinder Mirrless-Diesel
oil engines of 150 3. H. P. each, auxiliaries, alternotors,
switch gear, high tension feeders, three sub-stations, Kiosks,
low and high tension overhead and underground distributions,
etc. etc.
In August, 1929 the first instalennt of the contract
was paid, being one tenth of the total.

In Sepetember, 1929 !!r. Jordan of Callender’s, arrived
as their Resident* Engineer with some of his workmen, others
arrived later. The site of the Power house, which had not

been definitely settled, was finally fixed, The change of
site necessitated a change in the lay out which cost an. addition
si £ 79/-.
Soon after the arrival of the engineer the Electric scheme
was again discussed in the fhmicipulity Council and it was
-greed that they should contribute 20% of the capital cost of
the scheme. The rate^to be at -ns. 8/- per unit for lighting
and as. 4/- per unit for Power, subject b6 reduction
Isould the profits allow it.
The building og t .e Power House was started soon after
the engineer’s arrival.
In December, 1929 the entire materiel end machinery in
connection with the scheme hcd arrived and the second instalment
6C# of the whole, was peid.
After estimates had been submitted it was decided thet all
interior wiring end fitting in Government premises should be

c-.rried out by tb« contracting comnnnv. The PmM i«