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(11.) Maintenance of Roads outside City. The increase is accounted for in a similar way to the above, but the additions to the roads have not been as great nor are they subject to the increase of traffic to the same extent.
(12.) Maintenance of Rouds in Kowloon.--Hitherto the roads in Kowloon have only been surfaced with comparatively soft material, and lond complaints have been common regarding their condition during the wet season. It is proposed to begin macadamizing the principal roads and to obtain a steam-roller to consolidate them.
(14.) Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.--The increase shown is to cover increased cost of labour and extensions which have been made in the system.
(16.) Gas Lighting City of Victoria.-The increase is largely due to the increased terms of the new contract, which has just been entered into. Addi- tional lamps have also been erected for the lighting of private streets and lanes, under Ordinance No. 13 of 1901.
(18.) Gas Lighting Kowloon.—The same remarks apply to this item,
(21.) Forming and Kerbing Streets.-A large amount of this work is being entailed by the erection of buildings under the numerous land sales of the past two or three years.
(23.) Drainage Works, Miscellaneous.-There is also a great amount of work of this nature to be done owing to the same cause. The large amount of reclama- tion work carried out under recent land sales also entails the revision of drainage of property in the rear of such reclamations and the extension of sewers, &c. across them.
(29.) Waterworks, Miscellaneous.-The increase is intended to go towards the reconstruction of the Albany Filter Beds, &c., which is a very necessary work.
(29.) Water Account (Meters, &c.).—The large increase here is to make provi- sion for the introduction of meters on all services as required by the new Water Works Ordinance (No. 29 of 1902).
PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY.
(3.) Harbour Master's Office.—The estimated cost of this work has been in- creased to $150,000. When it is pointed out that the foundations alone, up to about ground level, are costing about $40,000, it will be gathered that the sum of $75,000 for the entire structure was totally inadequate. The building will contain three stories and will occupy a conspicuous position on the Harbour front.
(4.) Survey of New Territory.—The estimated cost of this has been reduced to $180,000, in accordance with Mr. NEWLAND'S revised estimate. The amount was formerly $212,000.
(5.) Additional Reservoir, Tytam Drainage Areas. As it has been determined, upon Mr. CHADWICK's advice, to proceed with only one of the reservoirs recom- mended by Mr. COOPER, the estimated cost has been reduced to $120,000.
(6.) Kineloon Water-works Gravitation Scheme. The estimated cost of the revised scheme, which has been undertaken, namely, $835,000, has been inserted.
(13.) Tái Pó Road. The estimated cost has been increased from $215,000 to $230,000, in order to cover the cost of some additional work found necessary in the course of its construction.
(14.) City and Hill District Water-works.-The estimated cost has been in- creased from $306,000 to $314,000. In the report prepared by Mr. CROOK on the High Level and Peak Supply, dated 29th August, 1899, the total estimated cost is given as $347,000. The programme of works specified in that report has under- gone modification since Mr. CHADWICK'S recommendations were received.
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