BUDGET OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SALIGAO CHURCH……………2
ARTICLE……..II
In What Respects To The Budget Of The Works Of Masonry Item-Wise
The foundations and the walls of the Church, Sanctuary, Arcade of the Choir and
Belfry produce 170 braces of masonry of 300 cubic ‘maos’ each brace. For
its construction the following material will be used:
12.750 big stones, each one 3 ½ ` maos’ of length, ten thumbs of breadth and 7
` maos ‘ of thickness @ 40 xerafins =5,100 xerafins.
34 mounds of lime @ 25 xerafins a mound=850 xerafins.
5,000 baskets of mud( of stones) @ ten xerafins a hundred=500 xerafins
1.500 baskets of sweet sand @ 3 xerafins a hundred=45 xerafins.
12 ‘maos’ of coconut jaggery @ 6 xerafins=90 xerafins.
For works of masons and helpers to dig the foundations, its construction and the walls
regulating 10 xerafins a brace, approximately=1.7000 xerafins.
The Walls in general of the Church, Sanctuary, Arcade of the choir and the Belfry
which should be constructed with all its mouldings “cimalhas”, columns,
arcarde, tribunes, vaults and cupolas will produce approximately 425 braces of masonry
work of 300 cubic ‘ maos’ each brace. For its construction the following
material will be used.:
9000 big stones and of dimension and price indicated above=3.600 xerafins.
10,000 stones of ‘ maos’ of length, 10 thumbs of breadth and 7 ‘
maos’ of thickness @ 33 xerafins a hundred=3.3000 xerafins.
12.000 stones of 2 ½ ‘maos’ of length, 9 thumbs of breadth and 7
`maos’ of thickness @ 30 xerafins a hundred=3,6000 xerafins.
5.500 stones of the said length, 14 thumbs of breadth and 6 ‘ maos’ of
thickness @ 35 xerafins a hundred=1.925 xerafins.
400 stones of 3 ½ ‘ maos’ in square and 7 thumbs thickness @ 100 xerafins
a hundred=400 xerafins.
800 baskets of mud stones idem=800 xerafins.
70 ‘ maos’ of coconut jaggery, idem=420 xerafins.
35 ‘ maos’ of cato, idem=525 xerafins.
For the works of masons and helpers for the perfect execution of all the referred work
inclusive of red and white “ cafelo “, calculated @ 20 xerafins each
brace=8.500 xerafins.
The same for the works of Carpenters for the construction of all unadorned, entering
into account the wood and all necessary material=500 xerafins.
The walls of the sacristy an the corridor with its foundations and the walls of cement
mixed (entulho) in total will produce 60 braces of masonry work. For the execution of
its construction the use of the following material will be necessary;
6.700 stones of 2 ½ ‘ maos’ of length, 9 thumbs of breadth and 7 thumbs of
thickness @ 30 xerafins a hundred=2.010 xerafins.
15 “ moios” of chunnam @ 25 xerafins a moi=375 xerafins.
1.200 baskets of mud stones @ 10 xerafins a hundred=120 xerafins.
300 baskets of the sweet sand @ 3 xerafins per hundred=9 xerafins.
4 ‘ maos’ of coconut jaggery @ 6 xerafins a ‘ mao’ = 24
xerafins.
2 ‘ maos’ catho @ 15 xerafins a ‘ mao’=30 xerafins.
Of the works of masons and helpers @ 12 xerafins a brace=720 xerafins.
The staircase of the choir and the steps, for internal doors of the corridor of the
church can produce 7 braces of work of masonry which sum up to 35 xerafins, each
brace=245 xerafins.
In short --56.350 stones are used for the Church.
7.000 Baskets of mud-stones.
34 mounds of lime.
2000 baskets of sweet sand .
86 ‘ maos’ of coconut jaggery.
43 ‘ maos’ of catho
150 ‘ moios’ of chunnam..
As years passed by repairs and re-construction with their new budgets followed.
However the above mentioned articles and budget is given here so that the new
generation of Saligaokars know about the material used to construct the original
Church of Mae de Deus—Saligao as well as the amount approved. The original text
is in Portuguese.
Fr.Nascimento Mascarenhas
