Head 4.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Head 4.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY
DEPARTMENT
A. BOTANICAL & FORESTRY.
261
21
Approved Estimate, 1940-41.
Estimate, 1941-1942.
$
€
Sub-heads :—
1 Personal Emoluments
Other Charges.
122,818
$
102,961
2 Brushwood Clearing
3 Conveyance allowances
Expenses of Collections
5 Extraction of Timber
8,750
4,000
7,000 5,000
(1)
250
200
3,125
2,500
6 Field allowances to Foresters
1,250
1,000
7 Forestry
24,375
19,500
8 Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau: Maintenance and Formation
3,750
3,000
9 Fuel and Light
625
500
10 Incidental Expenses
500
700
11 Library
350
300
12 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds..
16,688
16,050
(2)
13 Protection of Plantations
2,500
2,000
14 Rent of Public Telephone.
90
(3)
15 Transport................
2,125
1,700
16 Uniforms and Accoutrements
1,250
1,250
(4)
17 Upkeep of Car
1,250
1,000
Scenic Development
2,500
(5)
Total Other Charges
73,288
61,790
Special Expenditure.
18 One Small Mowing Machine...
150
(6)
19 Forestry Protection Services..
One new Typewriter.........
20,000
(7)
Total Special Expenditure
360
360
196,466
20,150
184,901
NUMBERS.
1940-41 1941-42
Total A.-Botanical & Forestry
Personal Emoluments.
Details of the foregoing.
1
1
1
1
Superintendent, *(£700 for 2 years, then £730 to
£950 by 6 of £30, and 1 of £40 annually)....... Assistant Superintendent, (£400 to £750 by 8 of
£25 and 5 of £30 annually)
18,382
15,200
(9)
9,118
7,718
(9)
Do.,
Residential Allowance
120
400 (10)
Junior Clerical Service:
1
Class II ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150 annually)
3,788
(11)
3
3
Class III, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 annually) Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,
3 of $50 and of $100)
2,225
(11)
2,870
2,534
1
Botanical Assistant, ($2,400 to $4,200 by 1 of $120
and 7 of $240 annually)
3,030
2,460
(9)
1
2
Do.,
22:2
Herbarium Assistant, ($500 to $650 by $25 annually) Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)...
Rent Allowance.......
Messengers, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each Motor Drivers, ($550 to $650 by $50 annually)
($500 to $650 by $25 annually)
Do.,
Storeman, ($500 to $950 by $50 annually) Assistant Storemen, ($252 to $300 by $12 triennially)
Gardens.
813
650
240
195
(9)
30
24
396
327
60
48
1,626
1,300
500
W
(12)
767
667
690
559
(9)
Head Gardener, ($2,100 to $3,300 by $150 annually). Assistant Head Gardener, ($600 to $1,100 by 1 annual increment of $60, 1 of $90, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100)
4,125
3,300
1,375
1,100
Carried forward
47,430
39,207
(1) Considered necessary.
Includes provision formerly made under separate
sub-head Scenic Development".
(3) For Superintendent's quarters.
(4) Increased staff.
(5) Incorporated in sub-head 12.
(6) For Chatham-Gascoigne Road areas.
(7) To prevent deforestation during present emergency.
(8) Non-recurrent.
(9) Stipulated increments.
(10) For full year.
(11) One Class II replaced by one Class III. (12) New post for additional lorry.