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4. Lieutenant H. Phillpotts, Royal Engineers. Superintends the regular employment of the workmen, the beneficial use and conversion of all stores and materials, and the proper execution of the works and repairs coming under the head of Ordnance services, with which he is charged, and he attends to the measurement of the same. He looks over and countersigns the check returns, as well as the entry of the measurements of Ordnance services in the general measurement book, from which the pay lists and contractors' bills are made out. He draws plans, &c., and assists in making estimates for any works that may be required, and keeps a diary of all the work carried on under his charge. He attends to the proper care and arrangement of all plans, &c., in the Engineer drawing-room, and he has charge of the detachment Royal Sappers and Miners.
5. Mr. William Burgoyne, Clerk of Works. Takes charge of and superintends the general expenditure of all stores and materials in the department; and he is responsible for carrying on the duties of the Royal Engineer Office, as regards the accuracy and regularity of all returns and other official documents, as well as the books, &c., that relate to the Ordnance services, which are more especially under his inspection and charge; though he makes a general inspection. He attends the officer of Royal Engineers in charge of the Ordnance services, in all measurements of works, &c., and assists in making plans, specifications, and estimates, for such works as may be proposed.
6. Mr. S. H. Matthews, Clerk of Works. Is responsible for keeping the general check book of the workmen employed in the department, and for carrying on the duties of the Royal Engineer Office, as regards the accuracy and regularity of the books, &c., that relate to the Barrack services, which are under his inspection and charge. He attends the officer of Royal Engineers in charge of the Barrack services, in all measurements of works, &c., and assists in making plans, specifications, and estimates, for such works as may be required.
7. Mr. George Burgoyne, Foreman of Works. Under the direction of the officers of Royal Engineers, assists in superintending the regular employment of the workmen; he is responsible for the due appropriation of all stores and materials issued for the works. It is his duty to keep an account of the expenditure in each service, and from time to time to furnish the Clerk of Works with every detail that may facilitate his keeping distinct the expense incurred on each item of the estimates.
8. Mr. Joseph Cameron, Clerk. Makes out periodical returns, copies and enters letters for the Commanding Royal Engineer, and when not especially required in this manner, he assists the Clerk of Works in carrying on the duties for the proper performance of which he is always responsible.
The following books are kept in this office, viz.:
Letters received
Letters issued
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MEMORANDUM.
The Detachment Royal Sappers and Miners are employed generally in the workshops, and in assisting to carry on the works.
(Signed)
G. P.,
Lieut.-Colonel commanding Royal Engineers.
Enclosure 15.
ABSTRACT of the Ordnance Estimate for Hong Kong originally proposed to be expended during the Year 1849-50, showing by Alterations in red ink the Amount authorized.
Items Description and Locality Vote required for the Year 1849-50 Further amounts required 1 Fixing pivot irons at Murray Battery £10 9 5 2 Ditto Wellington Battery £20 18 10 3 Road from Upper level to the Queen's Road and new Powder Magazine £547-18 0 ~2,000—0—0 4 Cutting down the parade ground £685 84 5 Ordnance storekeeper's residence 6 Internal whitewashing £4 17 3 7 To complete bomb-proof magazine £3,000 0 0 8 Guard-house and shade for sentries £1,700 15 11 9 Warder's room and shifting room 10 Landing pier, crane, and boathouse, new arsenal ~9,000 0- 11 Repairing roads and paths £5 £30 0 0 12 Repairing tools, R.E.D. £14 Contingencies, R.E.D. £3,000 0 ~562 11 13 Ordnance incidentals £1,964 16 6 55 17 14 £105-14 7 15 To lay down grass seed £80 0 0 -100 16 To plant trees £20 0 0 6 17 To repairing platform and landing, Kellet's Island £9 3 18 To put glass windows in Ordnance storehouse £40 0 0 19 To put up books, rakes, &c. Ordnance storehouse £100 0 0- 20 Presses for Ordnance storehouse 55 18 2 21 Iron shelves for Ordnance storehouse £9108 5 22 Water closet, Ordnance office 66 79 23 Privies to arsenal and storehouse £50 0 0 24 Lamp irons 25 Expense powder magazine, Murray Battery £75 20 4 4 26 To plant hedge, east and west sides of nullah, Murray Barracks £100 00 10 15 3 Total £19,109———0—8Inspectional reports
Estimates
Contractors' journal.
General measurement book
Checks of workmen's time
Expense ledger
Officers' diary
Perambulation reports
Monthly returns
Day journal of stores
Store ledger
Morning distribution book
Requisitions
Attendance book
Bills of lading of stores from England
Ordnance service one of each.
Barrack service one of each.
Diary of materials and labour for day work, casual repairs.
(Signed) GEORGE PHILLPOTTS,
Lieut.-Colonel commanding Royal Engineers.
Royal Engineers' Office, Hong Kong, April 18, 1849.
(Signed)
Royal Engineers' Office, Hong Kong,
May 1, 1849.
GEORGE PHILLPOTTS, Lieut.-Col. commanding Royal Engineers.
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