CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]

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Site No. 2 is immediately South of Site No. 1 being separated therefrom by a road 75 feet in width. It is bounded on the South by Des Voeux Road 63 feet 10 inches in width, on the East by a road 50 feet in width, and on the West by a road 75 feet in width.

ARRANGEMENT OF OFFICES.

On Site No. 1 are to be located the Law Courts with necessary annexes: Judges' Chambers, Library, Attorney General's Offices, Registrar's Offices, Crown Solicitor's Offices and Land Office.

On Site No. 2 are to be located the Treasury Offices, Public Works Department Offices, Registrar General's Offices and the Post Office.

TABULAR STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.

The following tabular statement of the approximate requirements of the several departments is given as a guide to intending competitors :-

NEW PUBLIC OFFICES ON PRAYA. ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED.

Block No. 1.--Supreme Court, &c.

Large Court, 2,700 Square feet. Small Court, 1,400 Chief Justice,.. 800 Puisne Judge, 440 Clerks to Chief Justice and Puisne Judge, 400 Library, 1,900 Registrar, 950 Registrar's Clerk, 700 Deputy Registrar, 1,600 Bailiff and Interpreters,. 1,600 Land Office (in one or two rooms), 1,500 Attorney General, 800 Attorney General's Clerk, 400 Crown Solicitor (in two or three rooms), 2,000

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Post Office, Sorting Room to include Registration, Money Order, parcels delivery, letter and newspaper delivery, sorting of mails in and mails out, Shanghai mails, and newspapers 8,000 Square feet. Assistant Postmaster and Enquiry Postmaster Store, Tiffin Room, 408

Accommodation to be provided for a clerk to live on the premises and for 30 coolies and 1 watchman in connection with Block No. 2.

Public Works Department Plan Room 400 Square feet. Engineers 5 ..each 550 13 Drawing Office, 1,800 Surveyor, 1,000 11 Accountant and Clerks, 2,400 Director of Public Works, 1,000 Land Bailiff, 450 Overseers, 700 23 Telegraph Store 250 General Store 800 1 Suitable latrine and lavatory accommodation to be provided for each Department.

F. J. BADELEY,

Secretary,

Government Offices Committee.

In connection with the above offices accommodation will be required for Jury Room, Robing Room, Records and Lavatories.

NEW PUBLIC OFFICES ON PRAYA. ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED. Block No. 2.--Registrar General, Treasury, Post Office and Public Works Department, &c.

Registrar General 950 Square feet. Assistant Registrar General, 400 Chinese Clerks, 21 European Clerks,. 700 Waiting Room, 77 Strong Room, 700 Treasury Hall,. 500 Treasurer, 250 Assessor, 2,000 Assessor's Clerks, 600 Tiffin Room, 600 Strong Room, 500 Stamp Room, 77 750 400 450

Arrangements should be made for Chinese making payments, delivery of receipts and stamped documents through windows without necessitating the public entering the Treasury Hall.

SIR,

TREASURY, 10th April, 1896.

I have the honour to inform you that I am unavoidably prevented from attending the meeting of the Government Offices Committee this afternoon. As far as I can judge the proposed conditions for competition will do. As regards the financial aspect I anticipate a considerable surplus of revenue over ordinary expenditure this year and see no reason why it should not be repeated next year,

I do not think, therefore, that there is any necessity for making special arrangements about the financing.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Honourable J. A. COOPER,

Chairman, Public Office Committee.