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A supplementary vote was obtained for the excess expenditure. The total cost of the work, which involved the excavation of a large mass of earth and rock in order to level the area for the construction of the new and the extension of the old filter beds, has been $181,792.41, of which $15,788.09 remained to be paid in 1910.
97. Kowloon Waterworks, Gravitation Scheme.-With the exception of a few trifling matters connected with the meters, and meter-houses, the only work in hand during the year was the Main Dam of the Storage Reservoir. Owing to his becoming involved in financial difficulties, the Contractor for this portion of the works suspended operations until March, when work was resumed and continued until the 16th September. Operations once more came to a standstill at that date and formal notice was served on the Contractor taking the contract out of his hands.
After some delay caused by the preparation of the necessary documents, fresh tenders were invited in December for the completion of the work. The tender of Mr. Kang On was accepted, but the new contract was not signed until after the close of the year.
Work done during the year was, as already stated, confined to the Main Dam and comprised :-
Cement concrete, 1,400 cubic yards.
Ashlar masonry, 8,000 feet.
Rubble masonry, 250 yards.
At the end of the year, no part of the dam was lower than 440 feet above Ordnance Datum or 8 feet below the finished overflow level. The Byewash Dam remained however at about 435 feet above Ordnance Datum, affording a storage capacity of 230,700,000 gallons.
1909. Estimates... $14,000.00 Total Estimates.. $1,194,600.00
1909. Expenditure, 42,106.34 | Expenditure to 31/12/09, 1,155,187.20.
93/Miscellaneous Waterworks.--The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extending over more than one year :--
(i.) New Service Reservoir at 750' level, West Point, construction of reservoir (completed in 1908),... $5,056
(ii) Conduit Road Extension-Extension of 6" main in May Road, 2,142
(iii.) Additional main, 12" diameter, along Caine and Bonham Roads, for supply of Tytam water to Western District of City, 15,366
(iv.) Extension of main at Shektongtsui, 650
(v.) Substitution of 7", 6" and 5" mains for 3" mains in Shaukiwan West, 3,357
Item (i). The amount stated was merely the balance due on the work, which was completed in 1908, less a small credit for stores returned.
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A supplementary vote was obtained for the excess expenditure. The total cost of the work, which involved the excavation of a large mass of earth and rock in order to level the area for the construction of the new and the extension of the old filter beds, has been $181,792.41, of which $15,788.09 remained to be paid in 1910.
97. Kowloon Waterworks, Gravitation Scheme.-With the exception of a few trifling matters connected with the meters, and meter-houses, the only work in hand during the year was the Main Dam of the Storage Reservoir. Owing to his becoming involved in financial difficulties, the Contractor for this portion of the works suspended operations until March, when work was resumed and continued until the 16th September. Operations once more came to a standstill at that date and formal notice was served on the Contractor taking the contract out of his hands.
After some delay caused by the preparation of the necessary documents, fresh tenders were invited in December for the completion of the work. The tender of Mr. Kang On was accepted, but the new contract was not signed until after the close of the year.
Work done during the year was, as already stated, confined to the Main Dam and comprised :-
Cement concrete,
1,400 cubic yards.
Ashlar masonry,
Rubble masonry,
.8,000
feet.
250
vards.
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At the end of the year, no part of the dam was lower than 440 feet above Ordnance Datum or 8 feet below the finished overflow level. The Byewash Dam remained however at about 435 feet above Ordnance Datum, affording a storage capacity of 230,700,000 gallons.
1909. Estimates... $14,000.00 Total Estimates.. $1,194,600.00 1909. Expenditure, 42,106.34 | Expenditure to 31/12/09, 1,155,187.20.
93/Miscellaneous Watercorks.--The following are the princi- pal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extending over more than one year :--
(i.) New Service Reservoir at 750' level, West Point, construction of reservoir (com- pleted in 1908),...
(ii) Conduit.Road Extension-Extension of
6" main in May Road,
(iii.) Additional main, 12" diameter, along Caine
and Bonham Roads, for supply of Tytam water to Western District of City,
$ 5,056
2,142
15,366
(iv.) Extension of main at Shektongtsui, (v.) Substitution of 7", 6" and 5" mains for 3"
mains in Shaukiwan West,
650
3,357
Item (i). The amount stated was merely the balance due on the work, which was completed in 1908, less a small credit for stores. returned.
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