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PUBLIC WORKS, 1940-41

Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, and similar Undertakings, not of a Military Nature, which have been undertaken during the Year 1940-41.

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT AND WATER WORKS

A. PUBLIC WORKS (GENERAL) (1)

Sub-heads: Colonial Estimates 1940-41, Head 24A Public Works Recurrent

Estimated Cost Description of Work Authority Commenced Status Expenditure ($)
75,000.00 Maintenance of Buildings, Repairs Colonial Estimates 1940-41, Head 24A Public Works Recurrent Jan. 1940 to Mar. 1941 Finished 358,955.69
50,000.00 Improvements to Buildings Do. Do. Do. 9,264.78
11,000.00 Maintenance of Lighthouses Do. Do. Do. 6,657.91
450,000.00 Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements) Do. Do. Do. 462,441.10
30,000.00 Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables C.S.O. 537 of 1916 Do. Do. 26,387.63
2,000.00 Maintenance of Vehicles Do. Do. Do. 76,909.00
37,500.00 Maintenance of Quarries Do. Do. Do.
65,000.00 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. Do. Do. Do. 54,287.18
462,000.00 Street Lighting Do. Do. Do. 413,987.49
140,000.00 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages C.S.O. 92 of 1940 Do. Do. 123,656.18
45,000.00 Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers Do. Do. Do. 41,336.87
2,500.00 Maintenance of Public Cemetery Do. Do. Do. 2,345.12
11,250.00 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries Do. Do. Do. 9,972.91
8,750.00 Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds Do. Do. Do. 7,676.28
31,250.00 / 22,500.00 Dredging Foreshores Do. Do. Do. 53,510.35
6,000.00 Boundary Stones Do. Do. Do. 4,608.86
5,000.00 Survey of Colony Do. Do. Do. 4,983.11
22,500.00 Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Piers at Jubilee Street and Jordan Road C.S.O. 1610 of 1925 Do. Do. 34,806.93
6,700.00 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works, Footpaths and Drainage Connections C.S.O. 4 in 391 of 1940 Do. Do. 2,161.23
1,450.00 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works, Footpaths and Drainage Connections C.S.O. 5 in 448 of 1940 Do. Do. (included above)
5,000.00 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works, Footpaths and Drainage Connections (authority not fully legible) Do. Do. (included above)
32,000.00 (Unidentified item) C.S.O. 21 in 178 of 1940 Do. Do. 30,000.38

B. WATER WORKS (1)

Sub-head: SUB-HEAD I — MAINTENANCE

Estimated Cost Description of Work Authority Commenced Status Expenditure ($)
630,000.00 Maintenance of Water Works C.S.O. 21 in 173 of 1940 Do. Do. 758,072.38
175,000.00 Water Meters, upkeep and repairs Do. Do. Do. 87,075.91
50,000.00 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages C.S.O. 93 of 1940 Do. Do. 39,774.88
440,501.00 Renewals and Improvements Fund, Contribution to Do. Do. Do. 206,569.00

Total (Water Works): 647,070.00

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PUBLIC WORKS, 1940-41 Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, and similar Undertakings, not of a Military Nature, which have been undertaken during the Year 1940-41. PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT AND WATER WORKS A. PUBLIC WORKS (GENERAL) (1) Sub-heads: Colonial Estimates 1940-41, Head 24A Public Works Recurrent Estimated Cost Description of Work Authority Commenced Status Expenditure ($) 75,000.00 Maintenance of Buildings, Repairs Colonial Estimates 1940-41, Head 24A Public Works Recurrent Jan. 1940 to Mar. 1941 Finished 358,955.69 50,000.00 Improvements to Buildings Do. Do. Do. 9,264.78 11,000.00 Maintenance of Lighthouses Do. Do. Do. 6,657.91 450,000.00 Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements) Do. Do. Do. 462,441.10 30,000.00 Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables C.S.O. 537 of 1916 Do. Do. 26,387.63 2,000.00 Maintenance of Vehicles Do. Do. Do. 76,909.00 37,500.00 Maintenance of Quarries Do. Do. Do. — 65,000.00 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. Do. Do. Do. 54,287.18 462,000.00 Street Lighting Do. Do. Do. 413,987.49 140,000.00 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages C.S.O. 92 of 1940 Do. Do. 123,656.18 45,000.00 Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers Do. Do. Do. 41,336.87 2,500.00 Maintenance of Public Cemetery Do. Do. Do. 2,345.12 11,250.00 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries Do. Do. Do. 9,972.91 8,750.00 Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds Do. Do. Do. 7,676.28 31,250.00 / 22,500.00 Dredging Foreshores Do. Do. Do. 53,510.35 6,000.00 Boundary Stones Do. Do. Do. 4,608.86 5,000.00 Survey of Colony Do. Do. Do. 4,983.11 22,500.00 Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Piers at Jubilee Street and Jordan Road C.S.O. 1610 of 1925 Do. Do. 34,806.93 6,700.00 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works, Footpaths and Drainage Connections C.S.O. 4 in 391 of 1940 Do. Do. 2,161.23 1,450.00 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works, Footpaths and Drainage Connections C.S.O. 5 in 448 of 1940 Do. Do. (included above) 5,000.00 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works, Footpaths and Drainage Connections (authority not fully legible) Do. Do. (included above) 32,000.00 (Unidentified item) C.S.O. 21 in 178 of 1940 Do. Do. 30,000.38 B. WATER WORKS (1) Sub-head: SUB-HEAD I — MAINTENANCE Estimated Cost Description of Work Authority Commenced Status Expenditure ($) 630,000.00 Maintenance of Water Works C.S.O. 21 in 173 of 1940 Do. Do. 758,072.38 175,000.00 Water Meters, upkeep and repairs Do. Do. Do. 87,075.91 50,000.00 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages C.S.O. 93 of 1940 Do. Do. 39,774.88 440,501.00 Renewals and Improvements Fund, Contribution to Do. Do. Do. 206,569.00 Total (Water Works): 647,070.00
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(F1) PUBLIC WORKS, 1940-41. Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, and similar Undertakings, not of a Military Nature, which have been undertaken during the Year 1940-41. Whether Estimated Constract Describe the Work, and where situnted, ing of Expenses Authority under When Whether Finished Amount which it is Com- of under Repairs. ia Dollars, executed. menced. or L'n- finished. Expenditure. PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT: AND WATER WORKS. A. PUBLIC WORKS (GENERAL) (1). Sub-heads : → Colonial Estimates 1940-41. Head 24A Public Works Recurrent SUB-HEAD 1 : t. 21 1:-BUILDINGS. Jan., 1940 Maintenance of Buiklings,. Repairs $75,000.00 · 1 to Mar., '41. Finishel 358,955.69 Improvements to Buildings, Da. 50,000.00 Do. Do. $9,264.78 Maintenance of Lighthouses, Do. 11,000.00 3 Do. Do. 6,657.91 2:-COMMUNICATIONS. SUB-HEAD 2 Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Im- provements), Do. 450,000.00 1 Do. Do. 462,441.10 30,000.00 C.8.0, 537 of '16 Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables,.................. Do. 27,700.00 2 Do. Do. 26,387.63 Maintenance of Vehicles Do. $2,000.00 3 Do. Do. 76,909.00 Maintenance of Quarries Do. 37,500.00 Do. Do. P 3:-DRAINAGE. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c., Do. 65,000.00 SUB-HEAD 3 1 Do. Do. 54,287.18 4-LIGHTING. Street Lighting, Do. 462,000,00 SUB-HEAD 4 1 Do. Do. 413,987.49 3:-Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, - Do. SUB-HEAD 5 40,000.00 1 140,000.00 C.S.O. 92 of 40 Do. Do. 123,656,18 6:-MISCELLANEOUS. SUB-HEAD 6 Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers, Do. 45,000.00 Do. Do. 41,336.87 Do. of Public Cemetery,....... Do. 2,500,00 Do. Do. 2,345,12 Do. of Chinese Cemeteries, Do. 11,250.00 Do. Do. 9,972.91 Do. of Public Recreation Grounds. Do. 8,750.00 Do. Do. 7.676.28 Dredging Foreshores, Do. { 31,250,00 22,500.00 53,510.35 -- Boundary Stones, Do. 6,000.00 Do. Do. 4,608.86 Survey of Colony. Do. 5,000.00 - Do. Do. 4,983.11 Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Fiers al Jubilee Street and Jordwu Road, Do. 22,500.00) R Do. Do. 34,806.93 7,338.00 ̊C.S.0 in 1610of′25 Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works Footpaths and Drainage Connections Do. 6,700,00jc.s.0.4in 391 of '40) 1,450.00lc,8.0.5in 448 of '40) 5,000.00, Y Do. Do. 2,161,23 Do. 32,000.00 0.8.0.21 In178of 40 Do. Πο. 30,000.38 B.-Water Works. (1) Sub-bende :- SUB-HEAD I 1:—MAINTENANCE. Haintenance of Water Works, ........................................... Do. (630,000.00! 1 120,000.00 C.8.0_21iu 173 of 40 20,000.00 Do. Do. 758,072.38 Water Meters, upkeep and repairs, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, Do. 175,000.00 - Do. 2 Do. Do. 87,075,91 Do. 50,000.00 09.0. 93 of '40 Do. Do. 39,774.88 Benewals and Improvements Fund, Con- tribution to,............................... Do. 440,501.00 206,569.00 啬部备 647,070.00
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PUBLIC WORKS, 1940-41.

Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, and similar Undertakings,

not of a Military Nature, which have been undertaken during the Year 1940-41.

Whether Estimated Constract

Describe the Work, and where situnted,

ing of

Expenses

Authority under

When

Whether Finished

Amount

which it is

Com-

of

under Repairs.

ia Dollars,

executed.

menced.

or L'n- finished.

Expenditure.

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT:

AND WATER WORKS.

A. PUBLIC WORKS (GENERAL) (1).

Sub-heads : →

Colonial Estimates 1940-41.

Head 24A Public Works

Recurrent

SUB-HEAD 1

:

t.

21

1:-BUILDINGS.

Jan., 1940

Maintenance of Buiklings,.

Repairs $75,000.00

·

1

to Mar., '41. Finishel

358,955.69

Improvements to Buildings,

Da.

50,000.00

Do.

Do.

$9,264.78

Maintenance of Lighthouses,

Do.

11,000.00

3

Do.

Do.

6,657.91

2:-COMMUNICATIONS.

SUB-HEAD 2

Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Im-

provements),

Do.

450,000.00

1

Do.

Do.

462,441.10

30,000.00 C.8.0, 537 of '16

Maintenance of Telephones including all

Cables,..................

Do.

27,700.00

2

Do.

Do.

26,387.63

Maintenance of Vehicles

Do.

$2,000.00

3

Do.

Do.

76,909.00

Maintenance of Quarries

Do.

37,500.00

Do.

Do.

P

3:-DRAINAGE.

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,

Do.

65,000.00

SUB-HEAD 3 1

Do.

Do.

54,287.18

4-LIGHTING.

Street Lighting,

Do.

462,000,00

SUB-HEAD 4 1

Do.

Do.

413,987.49

3:-Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,

-

Do.

SUB-HEAD 5 40,000.00

1 140,000.00 C.S.O. 92 of 40

Do.

Do.

123,656,18

6:-MISCELLANEOUS.

SUB-HEAD 6

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers,

Do.

45,000.00

Do.

Do.

41,336.87

Do.

of Public Cemetery,.......

Do.

2,500,00

Do.

Do.

2,345,12

Do.

of Chinese Cemeteries,

Do.

11,250.00

Do.

Do.

9,972.91

Do.

of Public Recreation Grounds.

Do.

8,750.00

Do.

Do.

7.676.28

Dredging Foreshores,

Do.

{

31,250,00 22,500.00

53,510.35

--

Boundary Stones,

Do.

6,000.00

Do.

Do.

4,608.86

Survey of Colony.

Do.

5,000.00

-

Do.

Do.

4,983.11

Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Fiers al Jubilee Street and Jordwu Road,

Do.

22,500.00)

R

Do.

Do.

34,806.93

7,338.00 ̊C.S.0 in 1610of′25

Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works Footpaths and Drainage Connections

Do.

6,700,00jc.s.0.4in 391 of '40) 1,450.00lc,8.0.5in 448 of '40) 5,000.00,

Y

Do.

Do.

2,161,23

Do.

32,000.00 0.8.0.21 In178of 40

Do.

Πο.

30,000.38

B.-Water Works. (1)

Sub-bende :-

SUB-HEAD I

1:—MAINTENANCE.

Haintenance of Water Works, ........................................... Do. (630,000.00!

1 120,000.00 C.8.0_21iu 173 of 40

20,000.00

Do.

Do.

758,072.38

Water Meters, upkeep and repairs, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,

Do.

175,000.00

-

Do.

2

Do.

Do.

87,075,91

Do.

50,000.00 09.0. 93 of '40

Do.

Do.

39,774.88

Benewals and Improvements Fund, Con-

tribution to,...............................

Do. 440,501.00

206,569.00

啬部备

647,070.00

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