No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
At a Meeting held on the 23rd August, 1900.
105
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Director of Public Works (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY), Chairman.
the Colonial Treasurer (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
21
Dr. Ho Kai.
RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.
1. The Chairman laid before the Committee the annexed list of works proposed to be undertaken in 1901, under the vote for Public Works Extraordinary, some of which had already been considered and reported on by the Committee.
2. The Committee are unable to recommend the vote $17,572 (No. 4) for quarters for Sanitary Inspectors, involving as it does the very large question of housing Governinent Officials.
3. With regard to the proposed vote of $40,000 for additional reservoirs in the Tytam Valley, (No. 23), the Committee strongly urge that these works be pushed on with vigorously, and that additional staff be obtained, in order that there may be no delay, and that two reservoirs may be commenced simultaneously. The vote of $40,000 is recommended and any further sum that could be spent within the year.
4. The Committee are unable to recommend the vote of $60,000 for a Refuse Destructor (No. 37), pending further information on the subject.
5. The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend to the Council all the other votes contained in this list of 42 items :--
LIST OF WORKS.
1. New Law Courts.....
$100,000
2. The Governor's Peak Residence, .........
50,000
3. No. 7 Police Station,
16,000
4. Quarters for three Sanitary Inspectors,
17,572
5. New Sheep and Swine Depôt,
11,000
6. Four Public Latrines,
12,000
7. Iron Fence for Cricket Ground-Government Contribution,..
1,066
8. Completion of Gaol Officers' Quarters, (re-vote),
36,726
9. Police Station at Sha-tin,
13,000
10. Police Station at Tsin Wan,
11. Gaol Extension, (re-vote),
13,000
3,000
12. Forming and Kerbing Streets,.
25,000
13. Extension of Gas Lighting,
1,500
14. Improvements of Gas Lighting,
1,500
15. Drainage Works Miscellaneous,
10,000
16. Praya Reclamation, Government share,
15,000
17.
Do.,
Government Piers,
15,000
18. Extension of Tai-po Road,
50,000
19. Extension of Pokfulam Conduit Road,
5,000
20. Western Market,
50,000
21. Harbour Master's Office,
30,000
22. Survey of the New Territory,
20,000