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basement to the dock are also provided in each Court. A large concrete canopy is provided along the south front to protect the door-ways entering the First Court, thus enabling them to be kept open during rainy weather. The Courts extend practically the full height of two storeys (23'0"), having barrel-shaped ceilings of reinforced concrete in which are provided large exhaust ventilators. The hall on the ground floor is lighted by a large skylight which derives its light from the central well.
The walls are of Canton red brick in lime mortar, faced externally in the case of the Arbuthnot Road front with Amoy bricks. The pillars of the verandahs are concrete monoliths and the principal features of the building are finished in finely moulded cement concrete. The entrance doorway in Arbuthnot Road has finely-dressed granite jambs, arch, architrave and pediment.
The floors are of reinforced concrete throughout, carried generally on reinforced concrete beams. Those of the Courts, offices and rooms are finished generally with teak flooring boards nailed to fillets let into the cement concrete, whilst those of the verandahs, hall, lavatories, etc., are finished generally with tiling. All floors in the basement are finished with a layer of granolithic. The roof is covered with double pan and roll tiling supported on steel trusses, except in the case of the verandah, which has a flat roof of reinforced concrete, finished with a layer of ruberoid. All staircases are of concrete with cast iron nosings to the steps. On the top floor, the partitions are extensively constructed of reinforced concrete.
The walls of the hall are lined with glazed tiles for a height of 17'10", those of the fines office for a height of 3'6" and those of the lavatories for varying heights. The walls of the Courts are panelled with teak generally 4 feet high, but increased to 9 feet around the benches. The whole of the benches and fittings generally are of teak, carved and panelled. Above the panelling, the walls of the Courts are relieved with pilasters, panelling and ornamental plasterwork which extends also to the barrel-shaped ceilings. Water closets are installed throughout and the building is fully fitted up with electric light, fans and bells. The basement is, where possible, lighted by prismatic pavement lights over sunk areas which are lined with white glazed tiles.
1914 Estimates, $70,000.00 | Total Estimates, $106,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/14, $96,072.02
1914 Expenditure, $65,701.11
90. Old Western Market,--Reconstruction.—This work was completed in 1913 and was fully described in last year's Report. The payments in 1914 consisted chiefly of a balance of $13,000, due under the Contract for the construction of the buildings.
1914 Estimates, $35,000.00 | Total Estimates, $240,000.00
1914 Expenditure, $13,268.23
Expenditure to 31/12/14, $202,339.84
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basement to the dock are also provided in each Court. A large concrete canopy is provided along the south front to protect the door- ways entering the First Court, thus enabling them to be kept open during rainy weather. The Courts extend practically the full height of two storeys (23'0"), having barrel-shaped ceilings of reinforced concrete in which are provided large exhaust ventilators. The hall on the ground floor is lighted by a large skylight which derives its light from the central well.
The walls are of Canton red brick in lime mortar, faced externally in the case of the Arbuthnot Road front with Amoy bricks. The pillars of the verandahs are concrete monoliths and the principal features of the building are finished in finely mouldęd cement concrete. The entrance doorway in Arbuthnot Road has finely-dressed granite jambs, arch, architrave and pediment.
The floors are of reinforced concrete throughout, carried generally on reinforced concrete beans. Those of the Courts, offices and rooms are finished generally with teak flooring boards nailed to fillets let into the cement concrete, whilst those of the verandahs, hall, lavatories, etc., are finished generally with tiling. All floors in the basement are finished with a layer of granolithic. The roof is covered with double pan and roll tiling supported on steel trusses, except in the case of the verandah, which has a flat roof of reinforced concrete, finished with a layer of ruberoid. All staircases are of concrete with cast iron nosings to the steps. On the top floor, the partitions are extensively constructed of reinforced concrete.
The walls of the hall are lined with glazed tiles for a height of 17′10′′, those of the fines office for a height of 3′6′′ and those of the lavatories for varying heights. The walls of the Courts are panelled with teak generally 4 feet high, but increased to 9 feet around the benches. The whole of the benches and fittings generally are of teak, carved and panelled. Above the panelling, the walls of the Courts are relieved with pilasters, panelling and ornamental plasterwork which extends also to the barrel-shaped ceilings. Water closets are installed throughout and the building is fully fitted up with electric light, fans and bells. The basement is, where possible, lighted by prismatic pavement lights over sunk areas which are lined with white glazed tiles.
1914 Estimates,......$70,000.00 | Total Estimates......$106,000,00
Expenditure to
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96,072,02
1914 Expenditure.... 65,701.11 31/12/14,
90. Old Western Market,--Reconstruction.—This work was completed in 1913 and was fully described in last year's Report. The payments in 1914 consisted chiefly of a balance of $13,000, due under the Contract for the construction of the buildings.
1914 Estimates, ... $35,000.00 | Total Estimates,... $240,000.00
1914 Expenditure,... 13,268.23
Expenditure to
31/12/14,.....
202,339.84
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