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Head 29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1927.
Estimate, 1928.
Other Charges,-Continued
Brought forward
1,268,349
1,236,672
Conveyance and Motor Allowances,—Continued.
Surveys.
Sub-heads :-
1 Superintendent of Surveys, at $360.
1 Assistant Superintendent, at $360
9 Land Surveyors, at $360 each
15 Assistant Land Surveyors, 9 at $360 each and 6 at $180 each
12 Apprentice Surveyors, at $180 each
Waterworks.
6 Engineers, I at $480, 1 at $360 1 at $244 and 2 at $240 each,
(1 vacant)
2 Senior Inspectors of Works, at $180 each plus Pony
Allowance, to 1 at $180
2 Inspectors of Works, at $270 each
10 Overseers, 4 at $480 each, 2 at $360 each, 1 at $270,
I at 240 and 1 at $180 (1 vacant)
1 Apprentice Surveyor, at $180
1 Chief Water Works Inspector, at $180
8 Water Works Inspectors, at $180 each
3 Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans........
4 Electric Fans and Light
5 Incidental Expenses
6 Lifts Maintenance, Government Buildings
7 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies
8 Transport and Travelling Expenses
9 Uniforms..
60,882
56,986 (1)
1 Watchman, Tytam Reservoir, Pony Allowance at $240
10,000
8,000 (1)
25,000
28,000
15,000
12,000
6,000
4,000
} (1)
2,000
3,500
10,000
8,000
4,800
6,000
2,000
1,000
11 Upkeep and running expenses of Motor Lorries and Cars...
27,000
27,000
12 Upkeep of Motor and Steam Rollers,
5,000
8,000
13 Upkeep of Quarry Plants
20,000
18,000
(1)
Radio Telegraph Branch.
Upkeep of Government Garages
10 Upkeep of Government Garage Plant....
14 Incidental Expenses
15 Repairs, Stores, and Current.
16 Transport
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
17
Harbour Surveying
Motor Car
18 Equipment of Government Garages and Workshops
19 Traffic Beacon
20 Wireless Receiver
21 Short wave transmitter
22 Additional receiving gear for short wave transmitter
23 Conversion of 5 K. W. Spark transmitter to interrupted
continuous wave...
500
18,000
4,000
700 20,000 3,500
}(8)
(1)
3,000
(9)
8,250
3,000
(10)
3,000
5,000
(11)
700
(12)
2,500 (13)
7,700
1,000
(14)
3,000
(1) Considered sufficient.
Total Public Works Department
(2) Provision for new Fire Station Building.
(3) More instruments required.
(4) More uniforms for office attendants and messengers. (5) Now paid from Head 30 Public Works Recurrent.
(6) For upkeep of equipment.
(7) More spare parts and replacements necessary. (8) More stations and more apparatus.
1,492,281
(9) Now charged to loan.
|1,464,258
(10) Three provided for in 1927, but only two purchased.
(11) More new plant.
(12) At Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pedder
Street; at present on loan.
(13) To improve reception of Rugby press messages. (14) For transmission and reception of commercial messages
with England, etc.
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