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Department. Services. Description: of the work.

Surveyor General's Department:

Public Buildings.

Contingencies. Roads, Bridges, Sewers &c.

Completion of Rucen's Road. Road to Soskeinpoo by Sywan. Do: to Chek Lap Kok.

Sundry Repairs to Roads.

Road to Chuckpyware. Bridges and drains rebuilding &c.

Hugneichung Valley.

Victoria.

Preparing building land.

Estimate for year 1845.

Estimate for year 1846.

Drainage of Kennedy Town.

New Streets in Victoria.

Sewers in ditto.

New Chinese location.

1845 1846 3,000 2,600 2,000 22,000 230 1,000 4,300 200 2,000 200 3,600 1,000 2,300 3,000 1,300 Total 12,550 35,300 10,000 65,300 Remarks 22,008

The expenditure for these buildings is not included in the Estimates which have been taken from the statements laid before the Council by the Acting Governor, Surveyor General in November, 1844.

Contingencies on Estimated Total outlay & Contingencies. 13,050 A dwelling house for Governor. Court House & Public Offices. 10,000 Prison's House for Jailor. Delta's Gaol House of Correction. 1,000 Police Stations. 5,000 Registrar's house & Offices. 3,000 Harbor Master's Pier. The Sea Wall. 16,000 Sea Wall to Praya. Public Quay under Government. Sundry repairs to Government buildings, and temporary Protections. 4,100 630 5,000 5,000 700 Total $425 69,750

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Department. Services. Description: of the work. Surveyor General's Department: Public Buildings. Contingencies. Roads, Bridges, Sewers &c. Completion of Rucen's Road. Road to Soskeinpoo by Sywan. Do: to Chek Lap Kok. Sundry Repairs to Roads. Road to Chuckpyware. Bridges and drains rebuilding &c. Hugneichung Valley. Victoria. Preparing building land. Estimate for year 1845. Estimate for year 1846. Drainage of Kennedy Town. New Streets in Victoria. Sewers in ditto. New Chinese location. 1845 1846 3,000 2,600 2,000 22,000 230 1,000 4,300 200 2,000 200 3,600 1,000 2,300 3,000 1,300 Total 12,550 35,300 10,000 65,300 Remarks 22,008 The expenditure for these buildings is not included in the Estimates which have been taken from the statements laid before the Council by the Acting Governor, Surveyor General in November, 1844. Contingencies on Estimated Total outlay & Contingencies. 13,050 A dwelling house for Governor. Court House & Public Offices. 10,000 Prison's House for Jailor. Delta's Gaol House of Correction. 1,000 Police Stations. 5,000 Registrar's house & Offices. 3,000 Harbor Master's Pier. The Sea Wall. 16,000 Sea Wall to Praya. Public Quay under Government. Sundry repairs to Government buildings, and temporary Protections. 4,100 630 5,000 5,000 700 Total $425 69,750 298
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# Department. Services. Description: of theoth. Grompoft pornusy schoang- Seerveyor Gergences Department: Public Buildings. Contingencies. Roads, Bridges, Sewers &=. Completion of Rucen's Road. Road to Soskeinpoo by Sywan. Do: to Chek Ar Sundry Repairs to Heads . Road to Chuckpyware. Bridgesperrains threbuilding do. Hugneichung halley. Fr. Victoria . Preparing hielding land Estimate for youn Estimate fory susing Bilanouch, Driving 3 lunch. 1845. 1,000 184.6. 3000- 2,600 2,000. 22,000 230. 1000 4300 200 2000 Drainage of kiddyland 200 New Sheets in 3,600 1000 2,300 Sewers in ditto. 3000 17300 G 1300 New Chinese location. Total. 12,550 35,300 on Worts. ال 10000 65300 Remarks 22,008 The perniture for these huldings is not included in the Estimates which have been taken from the state -- -ments laid before the banner by the Acting Governor. Surveyor General in- November; 1844. Contingerries on Estimated Istal butlay & Contingencies. 13,050 - Adwelling house for Governor Corort House & Public Offices. Prisons House for Jailor. Delta's Cabl House of Correction. Police Stations. Registrar's house Goffices . Harbor Master's Fier Thea Wall. Sea Wall to fors. Sublic Quay under Government Still. Sundry repairs to Governmenthielang, and temporary Prections. 1000 10000 1000 5000 30 0 0 16,000 4100 630 5000 5,000 700 Total. $425. 69,750 298
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Department. Services. Description: of theoth.

Grompoft pornusy schoang-

Seerveyor Gergences Department:

Public Buildings.

Contingencies. Roads, Bridges, Sewers &=.

Completion of Rucen's Road. Road to Soskeinpoo by Sywan. Do: to Chek Ar

Sundry Repairs to Heads .

Road to Chuckpyware. Bridgesperrains threbuilding do.

Hugneichung halley. Fr.

Victoria .

Preparing hielding land

Estimate for youn

Estimate fory

susing Bilanouch, Driving 3 lunch.

1845.

1,000

184.6.

3000-

2,600

2,000.

22,000

230.

1000

4300

200

2000

Drainage of kiddyland

200

New Sheets in

3,600

1000

2,300

Sewers in ditto.

3000

17300

G

1300

New Chinese location.

Total. 12,550

35,300

on

Worts.

ال

10000

65300

Remarks

22,008

The perniture for these huldings is not included in the Estimates which have been taken from the state -- -ments laid before the banner by the Acting Governor. Surveyor General in-

November; 1844.

Contingerries on Estimated

Istal butlay & Contingencies. 13,050 -

Adwelling house for Governor Corort House & Public Offices.

Prisons House for Jailor. Delta's Cabl House of Correction. Police Stations. Registrar's house Goffices .

Harbor Master's Fier Thea Wall.

Sea Wall to fors. Sublic Quay under Government Still. Sundry repairs to Governmenthielang, and temporary Prections.

1000

10000

1000

5000

30 0 0

16,000

4100

630

5000

5,000

700

Total. $425. 69,750

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