No. 1.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
At a Meeting held on the 3rd January, 1900.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Director of Public Works (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY), Chairman.
the Colonial Treasurer (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
EMANUEL RAPHael Belilios, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDerson Whitehead.
1. The Chairman submitted to the Committee a proposal from the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department for laying out, turfing and planting the grounds surrounding the site of the Governor's Peak Residence at a cost of $3,000.
Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by the Honourable Mr. BELILIOS, that the proposed work be approved and the vote of $3,000 recommended.
The following amendment was proposed by the Honourable Mr. WHITEHEAD, but not seconded:- That no further monies be expended on the proposed Peak Residence for His Excellency the Governor until the shelter for the Chinese chair coolies at the terminus of the Tramway at Victoria Gap on the Peak has been erected.
The original motion was then put and carried. The Chairman, the Honourable the Treasurer, the Honourable Mr. CHATER and the Honourable Mr. BELILIOS voting for it. The Honourable Mr. WHITEHEAD against.
2. The Committee considered a proposal for adding to the accommodation at the Post Office temporarily until the New Post Office can be built, at a cost of $5,850,
Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by the Honourable Mr. WHITEHEAD, that the proposed work be approved and the vote of $5,850 recommended, on condition that the work be completed within six months from this date.
3. The Chairman laid before the Committee a proposal for extending the large storm-water nullah at Yaumati, North of the Pumping Station, at a cost of $8,200-a work rendered necessary by the very large sales of land as Marine Lots in Yannati and Mongkoktsui in 1899, and explained that this work can be done now in conjunction with certain reclamation works going on by the purchasers of the above lots, at a less cost by $2,900 than if postponed to a future date.
Moved by the Chairman, and seconded by the Honourable Mr. CHATER, that the proposed work be approved and the vote of $8,200 recommended for sanction.
Carried unanimously.
4. The Committee considered a proposal for a causeway at Táipó connecting the official quarters and Police Station with the pier in deep water which is at present unapproachable in high tides, and at all times difficult of access. A vote for $5,000 appears in the Estimates of 1900 on account of this work.
Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by the Honourable Mr. WHITEHEAD, that the scheme estimated to cost $5,074 be approved.
Carried unanimously.
5. The Chairman informed the Committee that a further extension of Telephone line in the New Territory to connect the Táipó-Sheng Shui line with Starling Inlet was urgently needed. The dis- tance will be about ten miles and the estimated cost is $1,000.
Work unanimously approved and a vote of $1,000 recommended.
The Committee then adjourned.
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Laid before the Legislative Council this 15th day of February, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
R. D. ORMSBY,
Chairman.