C H Kennedy and Calvin Brown Letter 14 April 1855

C H Kennedy and Calvin Brown Letter 14 April 1855

Navy Yard Gosport
April 14 1855

Sir,

We have to report that in order to place the premises at Fort Norfolk in a perfectly safe condition before the New Magazine is used for storing Powder, it will be necessary to remove the present roof and woodwork of the old building (marked No. 3 on the sketch) which are now in an extremely dilapidated condition, and leave its walls properly protected so they can be used hereafter if required, remove the wooden covering over the old magazine. No. 5, and reestablish a covering of cement over it, brick arch, and make the roof of the building at the Gateway No. 6 and stop up its window openings.

The wood work of the old building No. 1 having become a mere heap of rubbish, has by your order been removed, and the walls properly secured, and it is now recommended that the above work be executed, as well as the completion of the alterations of the building Nos. 4 and 2 for filling and storing purposes, which have been designed and approved.

Estimate of cost for securing old buildings as above.

Unroofing & covering old magazine with cement $90
Unroofing building No. 3 $350
Slating building over gateway No. 6 $150
Removing other rubbish about grounds $60
$350

Respectfully your obedient servant's
C H Kennedy Apt Ins of Ordin
Calvin Brown
Civil Engineer

Captain S L Breeze
Comnt Navy Yard
Gosport