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This item is a Letter from G.J.J Harris consulting architect to the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory regarding the plans and estimates amounting to Rs.5178 for works to complete the Kodaikanal Observatory.

The letter is from G. T. J. Harris, Consulting Architect to the Government of Madras, to the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory regarding a porcelain sink for photographic work that was intended for is in the India Office as such was not available in India. The cost is 5 pounds, whereas a sink made of porcelain enamel fit reclay would only be 1-15-0 pounds. Hence asking the opinion on which to be brought.

This document originates from G.J.J. Harris, a consulting architect the Government of Madras engaged. It is addressed to the Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory director about the approval and submission of plans and estimates related to the construction of Kodaikanal Observatory buildings. Various aspects necessitated official sanction, encompassing the workshop for the mechanic, estimates for water supply in the director's residence, construction of a verandah for writers' quarters, provision of bookcases and furniture, landscaping of the grounds, provision of mats for the assistant's house, erection of additional outhouses for the first and second assistant quarters, and the construction of the observer's house at Periacolum, along with associated compensation. The communication underscores the comprehensive nature of the proposal, seeking the necessary approvals for diverse elements crucial to the successful realization of the Kodaikanal Observatory infrastructure.

This item contains Letters from G.S.T Harris the consulting Architect to Government to the Chief Engineer Public works department regarding the construction of observatory on Doddabetta Peak in the Nilgiris district and the constructions going on in the Kodaikanal Observatory.