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1 Housing Portable house type laboratory including bedrooms, etc., for staff. Building similar to the Troy Laboratory shown in the blue print received from the Hodgson Co. [[strikethrough]] A * screened porch such as is shown on p. 27 of their catalog should be added to the house. At times mosquitoes are a fright- [/strikethrough]] ful pest in the Islands................$6,000 ^[[-8,000]] Lodgings for crew and help...............Perhaps 2,000 Housing for power plant and shops................1,000 ![[strikethrough]] Chemical[[/strikethrough]] Closets and other necessary plumbing..........500 Kitchen utensils, stove, refrigerator,[[strikethrough]]?[[/strikethrough]].............500 Laundry equipment..................................200 [left margin red tick mark]] 24 bentwood chairs.......63.28 Dining table.......................................25.00 Furnishings for 6 bedrooms (2 double; 4 single)......308.32 8 beds........ $132.00 ^[[308.32]] 8 bureaus..... 72.00 8 mirrors...... 44.00 8 tables....... 48.00 8 matting rugs, 27"x54" 12.32 10 porch chairs ^[[(fiber)]]..........................64.00 8 straight chairs.......50.00 2 rocking chairs........14.00 ^[[ 64.00]] 2 porch tables.[[strikethrough]](fiber)[[/strikethrough]]..........................17.00 ^[[17.00]] Bedding, linen, etc............................. ^[[double for crew]] ^[[ present screen porches should be doubled in size for sleep. Sat & din rooms=lab.[[strikethrough]] bet [[/strikethrough]] present Kit.wing extended back ward by add din room [[?]] & [[?]] stores for lab & kit. [[right margin]] means 2nd[[?]]or elect rang. [[/right margin]]
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"Double for crew" refers to the inserted double figures of 308.32, 64.00, and 17.00 The dollar figures are right justified (sort of)
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