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expediting the completion of the building when the arrival of the steel-work made the resumption of work possible. 1918 Estimates, $150,000.00 Total Estimates, $265,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/18, $120,219.77 1918 Expenditure, $90.
Imports and Exports Office.--The approved plan provides for the erection of a large block of offices fronting Des Voeux Road and of a smaller block fronting Connaught Road, the latter being arranged as an extension of the Harbour Office building, which it adjoins. It was decided to proceed with the Connaught Road block in the first instance and a Contract for its erection was let in July to Messrs. Wing Lee & Co. for the sum of $70,553.51.
Before the work could be proceeded with, it was necessary, in addition to renting the first floor of Nos. 96 and 97 Connaught Road, to carry out certain alterations in one of the temporary buildings hitherto in use and to remove another of these buildings to a new site on the northern side of Connaught Road, in order to accommodate the staff during the erection of the new building. The alterations and removal of the temporary buildings referred to, which were included in Messrs. Wing Lee & Co's. Contract, were completed in September and, by the close of the year, the piling of the foundations of the new building was well advanced.
1918 Estimates, $70,000.00 | Total Estimates, $345,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/18, $9,229.49 1918 Expenditure, $9,129.71
Rented Quarters for European Subordinates, Leighton Hill. -It was decided to proceed with the erection of two blocks, each containing four 2-storied houses, for which some preliminary sketch-plans were prepared. As it was not possible, however, to undertake the preparation of the necessary plans, specifications, etc., departmentally, the work was entrusted, towards the close of the year, to Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs, as Architects.
1918 Estimates, $70,000.00 1918 Expenditure, Nil.
Latrines and Urinals:-
(a.) Trough Closet at junction of Castle and Robinson Roads.-- This work was completed in March. It contains two seats and a trough urinal. The walls and floor are faced with salt-glazed tiles. troughs, urinal and tiles are of local manufacture. Electric lighting is provided. All liabilities in connection with the work were discharged by the end of the year.
1918 Estimates, $1,000.00 1918 Expenditure, $927.45
Total Estimates, $2,200.00 Expenditure to 31/12/18, $1,386.13
(b.) Urinal in Caine Road near Aberdeen Street.-This work was finished in February. As stated in last year's Report, the con-
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expediting the completion of the building when the arrival of the steel-work made the resumption of work possible. 1918 Estimates, .$150,000.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 42,676.64 31/12/18,
1918 Expenditure,...
$265,000.00
120,219.77
90. Imports and Exports Office.--The approved plan provides for the erection of a large block of offices fronting Des Voeux Road and of a smaller block fronting Connaught Road, the latter being arranged as an extension of the Harbour Office building, which it adjoins. It was decided to proceed with the Connaught Road block in the first instance and a Contract for its erection was let in July to Messrs. Wing Lee & Co. for the sum of $70,553.51.
Before the work could be proceeded with, it was necessary, in addition to renting the first floor of Nos. 96 and 97 Connaught Road, to carry out certain alterations in one of the temporary buildings hitherto in use and to remove another of these buildings to a new site on the northern side of Connaught Road, in order to accommodate the staff during the erection of the new building. The alterations and removal of the temporary buildings referred to, which were included in Messrs. Wing Lee & Co's. Contract, were completed in September and, by the close of the year, the piling of the foundations of the new building was well advanced.
1918 Estimates,
$70,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1918 Expenditure, ... 9,129.71 31/12/18,
.$345,000.00
9,229.49
91. Rented Quarters for European Subordinates, Leighton Hill. -It was decided to proceed with the erection of two blocks, each containing four 2-storied houses, for which some preliminary sketch-plans were prepared. As it was not possible, however, to undertake the preparation of the necessary plans, specifications, etc., departmentally, the work was entrusted, towards the close of the year, to Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs, as Architects.
1918 Estimates, 1918 Expenditure,
92. Lutrines and Urinals:-
$70,000.00
Nil.
(a.) Trough Closet at junction of Castle and Robinson Roads.-- This work was completed in March. It contains two seats and a trough urinal.
The
The walls and floor are faced with salt-glazed⚫ tiles. troughs, urinal and tiles are of local manufacture. Electric lighting is provided. All liabilities in connection with the work were discharged by the end of the year.
1918 Estimates,
1918 Expenditure,
$1,000.00
927.45
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/18,
$2,200.00
1,386.13
(b.) Urinal in Caine was finished in February.
Road near Aberdeen Street.-This work As stated in last year's Report, the con-
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