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1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

219

Some covered drains in the Lower Bazaar, estimated at £514. 9s. 7d., were commenced, and an expenditure under report and estimate made, amounting to £34. 4s. 4d.; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the new ground in which they were to be placed, I have not yet completed the service.

The Queen's Road, from the barracks to the Albany Godowns, extending over a length of 1,565 yards, had side channels placed thereto, at an expenditure of £1661. 5s. 11d., by which the surface drainage has been materially improved, and the district much benefited.

The total expenditure on account of drains for the year, amounted to £2606. 10s. 3d.

Roads.

The road from Aberdeen Street to the Aberdeen Road, and on to the naval stores, commenced in September 1853, under Report and Estimate, No. 21, of 1853, was not completely finished at the termination of the year; for during the summer I found it impracticable to carry on the work, in consequence of the failure of some embankments, retaining walls, and drains; I accordingly thought it desirable to suspend the works, that the material might have time to consolidate. On the termination of the rains the work was proceeded with; but the contractor being unable to finish the work to my satisfaction, the balance unpaid upon the contract was exacted as a fine for non-completion of the works up to time, and authority given to me to expend it in the completion of the service, as well as to devote the balance due on the estimate to the further improvement of the drainage works in connexion therewith, as the experience of the rainy season showed that that was absolutely necessary for the preservation of the road.

The payments on account amounted to £1434 6s. 8d., leaving a balance of £731. 10s. 2d. to be expended as above.

The Government portion of the sea wall in the Lower Bazaar, Report and Estimate, No. 3, of 1853, was completed during the year, and payments made to the amount of £1311. 0s. 2d. An unappropriated balance of £30% remains upon the estimate, which I considered advisable to retain in hands for emergencies, as, from the nature of the foundation, I anticipated some degree of settlement; and this has actually occurred to the extent of two feet in depth in one place, where the water was no less than twelve feet deep at low tide. This settlement having now abated, I am enabled to bring the wall up to its intended level. In connexion with this work, and the remainder of the district, surface drains were commenced; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the material, I could not complete them. A payment of £64 5s. 11d. only was made on this head, under Report and Estimate No. 4 of 1853, leaving a balance of £224. 6s. 2d. for the completion which is now in course of execution.

A small payment was made for work in the repair of the Queen's Road West, Report and Estimate, No. 15, of 1853; which service had been completed, however, before the termination of the year.

The Sukunpu Road was repaired during the year at a cost of £34. 16s. 9d., and has been kept in very good order during that period.

A balance due for the repair of the Coast Road to Quarry Bay, amounting to £81. 4s. 2d., was made during the year, together with the sum of £40, under Report and Estimate, No. 9, of 1854 for current repairs; the account for which is not closed. The road suffered but little injury from the heavy gales of the summer; the surface is in satisfactory order; and the drains perfect in every respect. The total expenditure under this head amounted to £3671. 2s. 8d.

Convicts.

Repairs to the plant or tools of the convicts were made for an expenditure of £204, 13s. 1d. A very large amount of work, however, for this service has been performed by the convicts themselves within the gaol.

Convict Labour.

The labour performed by the convicts has been of the usual character in the formation and repair of roads, and has comprised the labour of 599 men in scavenging in the city, under the police on duty in some of the districts; in the repair of roads and streets, 6,263 men, and in the formation of roads to Government House, 6,125 men; in repairing and cleansing drains, 241 men; in removing materials from the Albany Godowns, for the purpose of making drains within the gaol, 378 men; and for services of a miscellaneous character, 1,346 men; forming a total of 14,952 men, the value of whose services I estimate as follows, at the rate of 5d. per day :-

Scavenging 599 at 5d. £12 9 7 Repairs to roads 6,263 £130 9 7 Construction of roads 6,125 £127 12 1 Drains 241 £5 0 6 Removing building materials 378 £7 17 6 Miscellaneous 1,346 £28 0 10 £311 10 0

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1841-1886 REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT 219 Some covered drains in the Lower Bazaar, estimated at £514. 9s. 7d., were commenced, and an expenditure under report and estimate made, amounting to £34. 4s. 4d.; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the new ground in which they were to be placed, I have not yet completed the service. The Queen's Road, from the barracks to the Albany Godowns, extending over a length of 1,565 yards, had side channels placed thereto, at an expenditure of £1661. 5s. 11d., by which the surface drainage has been materially improved, and the district much benefited. The total expenditure on account of drains for the year, amounted to £2606. 10s. 3d. Roads. The road from Aberdeen Street to the Aberdeen Road, and on to the naval stores, commenced in September 1853, under Report and Estimate, No. 21, of 1853, was not completely finished at the termination of the year; for during the summer I found it impracticable to carry on the work, in consequence of the failure of some embankments, retaining walls, and drains; I accordingly thought it desirable to suspend the works, that the material might have time to consolidate. On the termination of the rains the work was proceeded with; but the contractor being unable to finish the work to my satisfaction, the balance unpaid upon the contract was exacted as a fine for non-completion of the works up to time, and authority given to me to expend it in the completion of the service, as well as to devote the balance due on the estimate to the further improvement of the drainage works in connexion therewith, as the experience of the rainy season showed that that was absolutely necessary for the preservation of the road. The payments on account amounted to £1434 6s. 8d., leaving a balance of £731. 10s. 2d. to be expended as above. The Government portion of the sea wall in the Lower Bazaar, Report and Estimate, No. 3, of 1853, was completed during the year, and payments made to the amount of £1311. 0s. 2d. An unappropriated balance of £30% remains upon the estimate, which I considered advisable to retain in hands for emergencies, as, from the nature of the foundation, I anticipated some degree of settlement; and this has actually occurred to the extent of two feet in depth in one place, where the water was no less than twelve feet deep at low tide. This settlement having now abated, I am enabled to bring the wall up to its intended level. In connexion with this work, and the remainder of the district, surface drains were commenced; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the material, I could not complete them. A payment of £64 5s. 11d. only was made on this head, under Report and Estimate No. 4 of 1853, leaving a balance of £224. 6s. 2d. for the completion which is now in course of execution. A small payment was made for work in the repair of the Queen's Road West, Report and Estimate, No. 15, of 1853; which service had been completed, however, before the termination of the year. The Sukunpu Road was repaired during the year at a cost of £34. 16s. 9d., and has been kept in very good order during that period. A balance due for the repair of the Coast Road to Quarry Bay, amounting to £81. 4s. 2d., was made during the year, together with the sum of £40, under Report and Estimate, No. 9, of 1854 for current repairs; the account for which is not closed. The road suffered but little injury from the heavy gales of the summer; the surface is in satisfactory order; and the drains perfect in every respect. The total expenditure under this head amounted to £3671. 2s. 8d. Convicts. Repairs to the plant or tools of the convicts were made for an expenditure of £204, 13s. 1d. A very large amount of work, however, for this service has been performed by the convicts themselves within the gaol. Convict Labour. The labour performed by the convicts has been of the usual character in the formation and repair of roads, and has comprised the labour of 599 men in scavenging in the city, under the police on duty in some of the districts; in the repair of roads and streets, 6,263 men, and in the formation of roads to Government House, 6,125 men; in repairing and cleansing drains, 241 men; in removing materials from the Albany Godowns, for the purpose of making drains within the gaol, 378 men; and for services of a miscellaneous character, 1,346 men; forming a total of 14,952 men, the value of whose services I estimate as follows, at the rate of 5d. per day :- Scavenging 599 at 5d. £12 9 7 Repairs to roads 6,263 £130 9 7 Construction of roads 6,125 £127 12 1 Drains 241 £5 0 6 Removing building materials 378 £7 17 6 Miscellaneous 1,346 £28 0 10 £311 10 0
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1841-1886 REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT 219 Some covered drains in the Lower Bazaar, estimated at 514. 98. 74d, were commenced, and an expenditure under report and estimate made, amounting to 34. 4s. 41d.; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the new ground in which they were to bo placed, I have not yet completed the service. The Queen's Road, from the barracks to the Albany Godowns, extending over a length of 1,565 yards, had side channels placed thereto, at an expenditure of 1661. 5s. 11d., by which the surface drainage has been materially improved, and the district much bene- fitted. The total expenditure on account of drains for the year, amounted to 2606. 10s. 34d. Roads. The road from Aberdeen Street to the Aberdeen Road, and on to the naval stores, commenced in September 1853, under Report and Estimate, No. 21, of 1853, was not completely finished at the termination of the year; for during the summer I found it impracticablo to carry on the work, in consequence of the failure of some embankmonts, retaining walls, and drains; I accordingly thought it desirable to suspend the works, that the material might have time to consolidate. On the termination of the ruins the work was proceeded with; but the contractor being unable to finish the work to my sutis- faction, the balance unpaid upon, the contract was exacted as a fine for non-completion of the works up to time, and authority given to me to expend it in the completion of the service, as well as to devote the balance due on the estimate to the further improvement of the drainage works in connexion therewith, as the experience of the rainy season showed that that was absolutely necessary for the preservation of the road. The payments on account amounted to 1434 6s. 8th, leaving a balance of 731. 10s. 27. to be expended as above. The Government portion of the sea wall in the Lower Bazaar, Report and Estimate, No. 3, of 1853, was completed during the year, and payments made" to the amount of 1311. Ds. 2d. An unappropriated balance of 30% remains upon the estimate, which I considered advisable to retain in hands for emergencies, ns, from the nature of the foundation, I anticipated some degree of settlement; and this has actually occurred to the extent of two feet in depth in one place, where the water was no less than twelve feet deep at low tide. This settlement having now abated, I am enabled to bring the wall up to its intended level. In connexion with this work, and the remainder of the district, surface drains were commenced; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the material, I could not complete them. A payment of 64 5s. 11d. only was made on this head, under Report and Estimate No. 4 of 1853, leaving a balance of 224. 6s. 26. for the completion which is now in course of execution. A small payment was made for work in the repair of the Queen's Road West, Report and Estimate, No. 15, of 1853; which service had been completed, however, before the termination of the year. The Sukunpu Road was repaired during the year at a cost of 34. 16s. 9d., and has been kept in very good order during that period. A balance due for the repair of the Coast Road to Quarry Bay, amounting to 81. 4s. 20, was made during the year, together with the sum of 401., under Report and Estimate, No. 9, of 1854 for current repairs; the account for which is not closed. The road suffered but little injury from the heavy gales of the summer; the surface is in satisfactory order; and the drains perfect in every respect. The total expenditure under this head amounted to 3671. 2s. 8d. Convicts. Repairs to the plant or tools of the convicts were made for an expenditure of 204, 13s. 1d. A very large amount of work, however, for this service has been performed by the convicts themselves within the gaol, Convict Labour. : The labour performed by the convicts has been of the usual character in the formation and repair of roads, and has comprised the labour of 599 men in scavenging in the city, under the police on duty in some of the districts; in the repair of roads and streets, 0,263 men, and in the formation of roads to Government House, 6,125 men; in repairing and cleansing drains, 241 men; in removing materials from the Albany Godowns, for the purpose of making drains within the gaol, 378 inen; and for services of a miscellaneous character, 1,346 men; forming a total of 14,952 men, the value of whose services I esti- inate as follows, at the rate of 5d. per day :- Scavenging Construction of roads F 5. d. 599 at 5d. 6,125 12 9 7 127 12 I 6,263 241 Removing building materials Miscellaneous 378 13 1,340 Repairs to roads Drains 130 9 7 5 0 6 7 17 G 28 0 10 £311 10 0
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1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

219

Some covered drains in the Lower Bazaar, estimated at 514. 98. 74d, were commenced, and an expenditure under report and estimate made, amounting to 34. 4s. 41d.; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the new ground in which they were to bo placed, I have not yet completed the service.

The Queen's Road, from the barracks to the Albany Godowns, extending over a length of 1,565 yards, had side channels placed thereto, at an expenditure of 1661. 5s. 11d., by which the surface drainage has been materially improved, and the district much bene- fitted.

The total expenditure on account of drains for the year, amounted to 2606. 10s. 34d.

Roads.

The road from Aberdeen Street to the Aberdeen Road, and on to the naval stores, commenced in September 1853, under Report and Estimate, No. 21, of 1853, was not completely finished at the termination of the year; for during the summer I found it impracticablo to carry on the work, in consequence of the failure of some embankmonts, retaining walls, and drains; I accordingly thought it desirable to suspend the works, that the material might have time to consolidate. On the termination of the ruins the work was proceeded with; but the contractor being unable to finish the work to my sutis- faction, the balance unpaid upon, the contract was exacted as a fine for non-completion of the works up to time, and authority given to me to expend it in the completion of the service, as well as to devote the balance due on the estimate to the further improvement of the drainage works in connexion therewith, as the experience of the rainy season showed that that was absolutely necessary for the preservation of the road.

The payments on account amounted to 1434 6s. 8th, leaving a balance of 731. 10s. 27. to be expended as above.

The Government portion of the sea wall in the Lower Bazaar, Report and Estimate, No. 3, of 1853, was completed during the year, and payments made" to the amount of 1311. Ds. 2d. An unappropriated balance of 30% remains upon the estimate, which I considered advisable to retain in hands for emergencies, ns, from the nature of the foundation, I anticipated some degree of settlement; and this has actually occurred to the extent of two feet in depth in one place, where the water was no less than twelve feet deep at low tide. This settlement having now abated, I am enabled to bring the wall up to its intended level. In connexion with this work, and the remainder of the district, surface drains were commenced; but in consequence of the unconsolidated state of the material, I could not complete them. A payment of 64 5s. 11d. only was made on this head, under Report and Estimate No. 4 of 1853, leaving a balance of 224. 6s. 26. for the completion which is now in course of execution.

A small payment was made for work in the repair of the Queen's Road West, Report and Estimate, No. 15, of 1853; which service had been completed, however, before the termination of the year.

The Sukunpu Road was repaired during the year at a cost of 34. 16s. 9d., and has been kept in very good order during that period.

A balance due for the repair of the Coast Road to Quarry Bay, amounting to 81. 4s. 20, was made during the year, together with the sum of 401., under Report and Estimate, No. 9, of 1854 for current repairs; the account for which is not closed. The road suffered but little injury from the heavy gales of the summer; the surface is in satisfactory order; and the drains perfect in every respect. The total expenditure under this head amounted to 3671. 2s. 8d.

Convicts.

Repairs to the plant or tools of the convicts were made for an expenditure of 204, 13s. 1d. A very large amount of work, however, for this service has been performed by the convicts themselves within the gaol,

Convict Labour.

: The labour performed by the convicts has been of the usual character in the formation and repair of roads, and has comprised the labour of 599 men in scavenging in the city, under the police on duty in some of the districts; in the repair of roads and streets, 0,263 men, and in the formation of roads to Government House, 6,125 men; in repairing and cleansing drains, 241 men; in removing materials from the Albany Godowns, for the purpose of making drains within the gaol, 378 inen; and for services of a miscellaneous character, 1,346 men; forming a total of 14,952 men, the value of whose services I esti- inate as follows, at the rate of 5d. per day :-

Scavenging

Construction of roads

F

5. d.

599 at 5d. 6,125

12 9 7

127 12 I

6,263

241

Removing building materials Miscellaneous

378

13

1,340

Repairs to roads

Drains

130 9 7

5 0 6

7 17 G

28 0 10

£311 10 0

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