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This demolition work should start early in the new financial year, and the erection of the eastern wing of the new offices will then be put in hand. A sum of $12 million has been provided to cover the work to be carried out during the year.
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A sum of just under $1 million has been provided for the erection of further water storage tanks and for the installation of a system of salt water distribution mains from which these tanks can be replenished. These measures should prove of great value for fire fighting purposes, and they will result in a considerable saving of mains water, a very important consideration in view of our limited water storage capacity.
The usual provision has been made for works
contingent on land sales, to meet commitments for the provision of roads and drainage in new areas to be opened up for building purposes, but this year it has been possible to limit the sum included for this purpose to $2 million.
Head 31. Quartering Authority.
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51. Approved Estimate 1950/51.
Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
(No separate Head in 1949).
$175,586
197,066
204,199
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Two posts of Woman Confidential Assistant Class II and Messenger have been retrenched during the year and separate provision for the former post of Quartering Authority now held by a Senior Executive Officer Class II is no longer required. Personal emoluments are less by $4,463.
Economies in all but one sub-head have been made with the result that recurrent expenditure is reduced by $24,150.
The total reduction on the Head is $28,613.
Head 32. Rating and Valuation Department.
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51. Approved Estimate 1950/51. Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
$197,842
204,253
212,259
177,034
Although one Clerk Class II has been transferred to this department, four other posts have been retrenched. These consist of an Inspector of Tenements, two temporary Clerks, and one Motor Driver. Consequently personal emoluments are less by $11,467.
A number of economies have been effected in recurrent expenditure which also shows a reduction amounting to $2,950.
Consequently the total expenditure under this
Head is less by $14,417.