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Seventy-three permits have been issued for the erection and repair of monuments and enclosures in the Colonial Cemetery, the fees for which amount to $297.33.
As will be seen on reference to my previous reports, the work in this branch has considerably increased during the last two years.
59. The work in this branch is carried out under the provisions of Ordinances Nos. 11, 1ਲੱਛਣ, 1 ਲੌਗ, 11, 11, rs and ਸੰਗ .
Government Notification, and C.S.O. 1896.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
60. Central Market. The expenditure incurred under this heading is the balance that, became due to the contractor on account of work completed in December last.
61. Erection of Queen's Statue.—This work was completed in May, and the statue unveiled by His Excellency the Governor on the 28th of that month. A railing round the steps is however required, and a design has been submitted in C.S.O. 3.
62. Improvements, Recreation Ground, Happy Valley.-The work of levelling the area of the proposed extension and the improvement and diversion of the roads in its immediate vicinity was commenced in August last under contract No. r, and is nearly completed.
Specification and drawings have been prepared for the diversion of the stream, contract No. 13. On the completion of these works, an additional area of about 7 acres will be available for recreation.
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63. Slaughter House, Ship and Pig Depôts.-To ineet the convenience of dealers who applied for further accommodation for unbasketting the pigs, it was decided, C.S.O. 79%, to erect an additional shed on the vacant ground to the east of the existing sheds.
This work has been completed under contract No. 1. The shed has a floor area of 5,642 square feet, (100′.9" × 56′.0").
Three weighing machines supplied by Messrs. HENRY POOLEY & SON bave been erected in the depôts.
64. Gaol Extension.-The erection of a house for the Matron and the conversion of Block F into a Female Prison were commenced in January last under authority contained in C.S.O. 114, and completed in October.
The Matron's House consisting of two rooms with bathroom, pantry and cook house accommoda- tion is situated in the Prison yard adjoining the Chief Warder's quarters.
The Female Prison consists of 5 associated cells and 8 separate cells, of which 2 are punishment cells, with necessary bath-room accommodation.
A shelter has been erected in the yard for washing clothes.
The further work required in connection with the extension and re-arrangement of the existing Gaol buildings is detailed in C.S.O. 29.
65. Kowloon New Roads.-The work done under this heading has been the forming and surfac ing of Granville, Cameron and Carnarvon Roads, Kowloon.
66. New Water Mains.-The service reservoirs at Kennedytown and Wanchai and the neces- sary mains for connecting them with the distribution system have been completed under contracts Nos. T and T.
An extension to the Motor House, Garden Road, consisting of one living room, bathroom, kitchen and quarters for Fitters has been completed under contract .
67. Sewerage, City of Victoria.-The work done in connection with the Sewerage of the City of Victoria during the year consists mainly of connecting house drains and the extension of the sewers to provide for the drainage of new houses.
68. Water Supply, Kowloon Peninsula.-The Pumping Station buildings have been completed, and the system of distribution mains in Kowloon Point and the villages of Hung Hom and Yaumati have been completed.
69. Taitam Water Works Extension.-The work on the main embankment, the construction of the clear water channel on the western side of the reservoir and the raising of the overflow weir 5 feet have been completed under contract No. r.
The catchwater 2,713 lineal yards in length on the eastern side of the reservoir has been com- pleted under authority of C.S.O. .
Owing to the level of the water in the reservoir, it was not practicable to continue the raising of the overflow weir during the latter part of the year.
70. Kowloon Cattle Depôt.-The expenditure under this heading was the balance due to the con- tractor under contract ri
71. Water and Drainage Works, Miscellaneous.—Several works have been carried out under this heading of account effecting considerable improvements in the sanitary condition of the Colony.