EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.
Original Estimate. Present Estimate. Spent to 31st December, 1885. Estimated for 1886. Still contemplated to expend. REMARKS. Taitam Water-works, $560,000.00 $907,855.00 $499,302.01 $208,552.09 $200,000.00 (a) Completion of Victoria College (Central School), Drains and Sea-walls at Lápsápwán.............. $100,000.00 $75,000.00 $26,843.95 $47,613.88 $50,000.00 Sanitary Works, $1,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $1,202,641.08 $110,000.00 $25,000.00 Police Buildings, extension, $135,000.00 $135,000.00 $51,269.50 $100,000.00 Central Market, resumptions, $150,000.00 $165,800.00 $197,358.92 $25,000.00 Extension of Cattle Markets, $10,000.00 $10,000.00 Completion of Lazaretto ou. Stone Cutters' Island,. $10,700.00 $10,000.00 $52,000.00 (c) Special Military Contribution for Defence Works,. $303,409.00 $696,000.00 $76,029.09 $567,970.91 (e) Reclamation of Causeway Bay,. $11,500.00 Breakwater at Causeway Bay, $30,000.00 (d) $22,509.75 Steam Dredger, and Dredging operations, $100,000.00 $24,978.98 Typhoon and Rainstorno repairs, $47,000.00 $38,215.37 Colonial Defences. Flotilla, &c..... $33,287.00 $4,108.01 $8,059,316.00 $3,651,155.00 $2,136,778.36 $1,023,615.58 $579,800.00(a.) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479.0.0, reduced subsequently to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed Report of 1st November, 1885, p. 8, et seq.- transmitted with Governor's Despatch No. 443 of 23rd November,
(b) Not including the sum of $25,542.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works.
(c) The sum of $1,500 spent in 1884 for levelling site and making approach road to the Lazaretto was charged to Ordinary Works.
(d) The whole cost of Breakwater was $96,394.15. The amount of $73,884.40 paid in 1881 and 1882 was charged to Ordinary Works, and only the balance $22,509.75 paid charged to Extraordinary Works.
AUDIT OFFICE, HongKong, 21st April, 1886.
REGE 15 JUN 86
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