provided for in the contract as a basis, the contractors have
performed work in excess of that authorized to the amount of $638
[$637]. They are fully advised that there is no provision for the
payment of this excess. The requirements of the contract are, in my
opinion, fully met in the quality of material used and the work
performed.

The preservation of the ruin is incomplete. There are six places
where lintels have disappeared and not been replaced and a
corresponding number of cavities that should be filled. Deep seams
have been cut in the walls by the action of the elements, and unless
far greater provision is made for its protection the work already
done will be of small avail.

At many places where the débris came in contact with the wall
disintegration seems to have resulted. At a slight touch it
frequently crumbles. Owing to this fact two sections of the wall
fell during the progress of the work when the debris was
removed--one from the east wall, described above, and one from the
south wall near the west extremity. These breaches maybe observed as
shown in two of the six accompanying photographs [plates CXX, CXXI].
These photographs were taken ten days before the work was completed.
There being no professional photographer in that vicinity I was
compelled to take advantage of the kind offer of Mr H. H. Burrell,
an amateur photographer, who happened to be there at that time. Thus
the views I secured failed to show all the brickwork done. The
coating of mortar was not applied until after the date on which the
views were taken, in consequence of which the bare bricks are shown
in the views.