No. 3.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
At a Meeting held on the 19th October, 1899.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Director of Public Works (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY), Chairmau.
the Colonial Treasurer (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
1. The Chairman submitted to the Committee a proposal to construct a Telephone Line from Tái-pó to Un-long and Ping-shan Police Stations, the line to be about 12 niles long, the wires carried on wooden posts. Estimated cost $1,300.
It was unanimously agreed that this work be approved, and to recommend that sanction be given to the necessary expenditure.
2. The Chairman submitted plans for permanent Police Stations at Fu-ti-au and Starling Inlet, and slightly smaller permanent Stations at Sai-kung, Sha-tin, and Tsün-wan. Estimated expenditure on the two larger Stations $8,162 each; on the three smaller Stations $6,962 each. Total $37,210.
It was agreed that the plans and estimates for the five Stations be approved and the works undertaken subject to the sanction of this expenditure by the Legislative Council.
The Honourable Mr. WHITEHEAD refrained from voting for this expenditure, as there was not sufficient data before him to satisfy him that such a heavy outlay was absolutely necessary.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council this 26th day of October, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils,
R. D. ORMSBY, Chairman.