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A contract for the work was let in November and, as the formation of the site involved a considerable amount of excavation, a light railway was laid to Reclamation Street where the material could be usefully disposed of in raising the levels of some roads. A small concrete bridge was constructed over Waterloo Road nullah to carry the railway and to serve as a permanent approach to the stables.
1911 Estimates $10,000.00 Total Estimates $16,000.00 1911 Expenditure $501.94 Expenditure to 31/12/11 $501.9495. Imports and Exports Office-Quarters for Searchers.-A contract was let in March for the erection of a two-storied brick building on a site adjoining the Harbour Office and was completed on the 1st November. The ground floor affords accommodation for 35 Chinese Searchers whilst the first floor contains quarters,-2 rooms, bathroom and kitchen,-for the European Officer in Charge.
1911 Estimates $4,500.00 Total Estimates $10,000.00 1911 Sup. Vote $5,500.00 Expenditure to 31/12/11 $10,000.00 1911 Expenditure $9,753.95 $9,753.9596. Lighthouse and Quarters on Kap Sing Island.--A contract for this work was let in November and a commencement was made with the excavation for foundations and formation of site. The only expenditure incurred during the year was for the light apparatus which was procured from England.
1911 Estimates $10,000.00 Total Estimates $13,000.00 1911 Expenditure $9,520.30 Expenditure to 31/12/11 $9,520.3097. Maternity Hospital.-A contract for this work, which consists of the addition of a new wing at the north end of the Maternity Hospital, was let at the end of March. The site was known to be on made ground, but, as it had been in existence for over 25 years, it was anticipated that it would be sufficiently consolidated to admit of its supporting a one-storied building with suitable foundations. A severe rainstorm, (5th-6th August), when over 15 inches of rain fell, occurred however after the foundation trenches had been opened with the result that considerable settlement took place and, as the retaining walls supporting the site were constructed of dry rubble, it was considered advisable to strengthen them by constructing buttresses in High Street. This was done and the building was subsequently proceeded with. At the close of the year, the walls of the building were about completed and the roof timbers were in course of erection.
1911 Estimates $10,000.00 Total Estimates $13,000.00 1911 Expenditure $6,743.87 Expenditure to 31/12/11 $6,743.87Page 39