Harbour Developments.
Q 194
These two works are being carried out together under one Contract, No. 12 of 1921, and the Department is in charge of the whole of the work which, in addition to the Government's share under sub-heads (a) and (b), includes the whole of the work of Reclamation for all the Participants under the Praya East Reclamation Ordinance No. 17 of 1921, with the exception of raising drains and sewers behind the Reclamation proper, the formation of roads and surface water channels and connections, etc., which works are being carried out by the Public Works Department.
The Government's Contribution under (a) amounts to approximately 18% of the total cost of the Reclamation, the remaining Participants finding the balance of the Funds necessary for carrying out the work.
PROGRESS IN 1924.
Total. Estimated Up to 31.12.24. To 31.12.25. During 1925. (i) Filling in Reclamation, cu. yds. 3,307,000 1,103,189 1,546,804 443,615 (ii) Sea wall, Approximately lin. ft. 4,966 880 2,339 1,459 (iii) Area to approximate finished level acres..... 94 36 44 (iv) Payments under Contract 12 of 1921. $757,345.23 $1,252,032.05 $494,686.82(i) The filling for the Reclamation, referred to in paragraph 2 of Annexe L to the Report of the Director of Public Works for 1924, is being obtained by the demolition of Morrison Hill. Early in the year it was realised that, owing to the quantity of rock then being exposed in the hill proving to be much greater than was originally anticipated, the Contractor could not be expected to carry on the work at his prices which were tendered on the assumption that the excavation in the hill would be mostly soft material. Government, therefore, appointed a Committee of Engineers, consisting of the Port Engineer and his Deputy, and two other independent engineers, to examine the situation and report as to the best means of settling the deadlock, with the result that no stoppage occurred, but that from March 31st, the Contractor should in future be paid a bonus percentage on the whole of the Contract conditional on certain progress in the filling to the Reclamation being maintained, month by month, for the remaining period of the contract which was extended by 15 months, until 31st January, 1929.
(ii) Sea Wall.-Dredging was continued throughout the year on the trench for the wall, a further length of 347′-6″ (F1 to F2 finally sounded 20.7.25) of trench being completed, and a further
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Harbour Developments.
Q 194
These two works are being carried out together under one Contract, No. 12 of 1921. and the Department is in charge of the whole of the work which, in addition to the Government's share under sub-heads (a) and (b), includes the whole of the work of Reclamation for all the Participants under the Praya East Reclamation Ordinance No. 17 of 1921, with the exception raising drains and sewers behind the Reclamation proper, the formation of roads and surface water channels and connections. etc., which works are being carried out by the Public Works Department.
The Government's Contribution under (a) amounts to ap- proximately 18% of the total cost of the Reclamation, the re- maining Participants finding the balance of the Funds necessary for carrying out the work.
PROGRESS IN 1924.
Estimated Up to
Total.
31.12.24.
To 31.12.25.
During 1925.
(i) Filling in Recla-
mation, cu. yds. 3,307,000 1,103,189 1,546,804
443,615
(ii) Sea wall, Ap-
proximately lin. ft.
4,966
880
2,339
1,459
(iii) Area to approx-
imate finished
level acres.....
(iv) Payments under
Contract 12 of 1921.
94
36
44
757,345.23 | 1,252,032.05 | 494,686.82
(i) The filling for the Reclamation, referred to in paragraph 2 of Annexe L to the Report of the Director of Public Works for 1924, is being obtained by the demolition of Morrison Hill. Early in the year it was realised that, owing to the quantity of rock then being exposed in the hill proving to be much greater than was originally anticipated, the Contractor could not be expected to carry on the work at his prices which were tendered on the assumption that the excavation in the hill would be mostly soft material. Government, therefore, appointed a Committee of Engineers, consisting of the Port Engineer and his Deputy, and two other independent engineers, to examine the situation and report as to the best means of settling the deadlock, with the result that no stoppage occurred, but that from March 31st, the Contractor should in future be paid a bonus percentage on the whole of the Contract conditional on certain progress in the filling to the Reclamation being maintained, month by month, for the remaining period of the contract which was extended by 15 months, until 31st Jaunary, 1929.
(ii) Sea Wall.-Dredging was continued throughout the year on the trench for the wall, a further length of 347′-6′′ (F1 to F2 finally sounded 20.7.25) of trench being completed, and a further
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