Document information

Physical location:

R91/1901, unit 584, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department. Public Record Office, Victoria. 90.11.17

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to George Langridge, 1890-11-17. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1890-6/1890/90-11-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

VICTORIA .
No. 1
17th Novbr 1890
REQUISITION
1
Requisition written by G. Luehmann and signed by M. The necessity of the building was questioned in T. Wilson to M, 11 March 1891.
For the undermentioned Building for the Department of Govt. Botanist at Melbourne
2
The requisition form also has columns to be filled in at the Public Works Department, these have not been reproduced here.
Description of Furniture and Fittings, Fencing, Repairs to Buildings, Rental of Premises, &c., with full particulars, dimensions, &c.
Purpose for which required.
Brick Building (one room) for the reception of botanical collections and for preserving apparatus
Signature of Officer requiring the Service Ferd. von Mueller
Signature of the Head of Department
Approval of Minister
To the Hon. the Commissioner of Public Works
3
MS annotation, 16 February 1891: 'One room in brick about 16.0 x 14.0 to be erected separate from other buildings'; the estimated cost is given as £180.
On 23 February the Secretary of Public Works noted for M's information: 'Estimated & returned for signature & approval of Minister'. M forwarded the requisition on 25 February 1891 'For favorable consideration submitted to the honorable the Chief Secretary'.
On 3 March 1891 a Treasury offical minuted: 'An account for the sum of £33-0-6 has been charged against this vote of £180 Treasury Voucher 7457 of 8/9/90'. The next day Wilson asked: 'What for?' An extra note marked 'Account of W. H. Williams', presumably from the Treasury, lists the account [layout not reproduced here]:
Cementing exterior of Botanic Museum and new ceiling, as per contract 117.15.0
Extras 32.5.6
[Total] 150.0.6
By previous payments 117
[Balance] 33.0.6
a/c of £33.0.6 paid 8/8/90.
The description of the purposes for which the amounts were incurred, together with M to T. Wilson, 12 March 1891, indicates that these were the costs of the repair of the Museum, approval minuted on M to A Deakin, May 1889 (in this edition as 89-05-00).