CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 203

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Schedule of Sanitary Works and Services for which funds are required.

Construction of 24 dust-carts at $35, ... $840.00

Purchase of 24 dust-man's bells at $2, ... $48.00

Construction of 5,000 dust-boxes averaging each $100 ... $3,000.00

* Of this amount of $3,000, $2,400 will be refunded to the Colonial Treasury by the sale of dust-boxes to the public.

Building of one model night-soil boat, ... $300.00

Erection of 16 dust-bins at $150 each, ... $2,400.00

Construction of a timber jetty at Lápsápwán, ... $5,000.00

Cost of erecting three free public latrines at Yaumáti at $800, ... $2,400.00

Cost of erecting two free public latrines at Hung Hom at $700, ... $1,400.00

Sanitary improvements at the Village of Hung Hom, ... $3,500.00

Swamp reclamation at Yaumáti, ... $20,000.00

Sinking of wells at Yaumáti, ... $570.00

Minor Street improvements at Yaumáti, ... $1,000.00

$21,570.00

Extension of the Public Slaughter House at West Point, ... $2,700.00

$43,158.00

194

J. M. P.

Your Lordship will sanction without delay, the urgent sanitary works and expenditure recommended by the Sanitary Board in the enclosed letter.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

J. Bowen

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Schedule of Sanitary Works and Services for which funds are required. Construction of 24 dust-carts at $35, ... $840.00 Purchase of 24 dust-man's bells at $2, ... $48.00 Construction of 5,000 dust-boxes averaging each $100 ... $3,000.00 * Of this amount of $3,000, $2,400 will be refunded to the Colonial Treasury by the sale of dust-boxes to the public. Building of one model night-soil boat, ... $300.00 Erection of 16 dust-bins at $150 each, ... $2,400.00 Construction of a timber jetty at Lápsápwán, ... $5,000.00 Cost of erecting three free public latrines at Yaumáti at $800, ... $2,400.00 Cost of erecting two free public latrines at Hung Hom at $700, ... $1,400.00 Sanitary improvements at the Village of Hung Hom, ... $3,500.00 Swamp reclamation at Yaumáti, ... $20,000.00 Sinking of wells at Yaumáti, ... $570.00 Minor Street improvements at Yaumáti, ... $1,000.00 $21,570.00 Extension of the Public Slaughter House at West Point, ... $2,700.00 $43,158.00 194 J. M. P. Your Lordship will sanction without delay, the urgent sanitary works and expenditure recommended by the Sanitary Board in the enclosed letter. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, J. Bowen
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Schedule of Sanitary Works and Services for which funds are required. Construction of 24 dust-carts at $35,.. Purchase of 24 dust-man's bells at $2,. Construction of 5,000 dust-boxes averaging each $100 60 * Building of one model night-soil boat, Erection of 16 dust-bins at $150 each, 2,400.00 Construction of a timber jetty at Lápsápwán, Cost of erecting three free public latrines at Yaumáti at $800, Cost of erecting two free public latrines at Hung Hom at $700,. Sanitary improvements at the Village of Hung Hom, Swamp reclamation at Yaumáti, Sinking of wells at Yaumáti, 3,500.00 2,400.00 1,400.00 5,000.00 .$20,000.00 570.00 Minor Street improvements at Yaumáti, 1,000.00 21,570.00 Extension of the Public Slaughter House at West Point,........ 2,700.00 194 840.00 48.00 3,000.00 300.00 J. M. P. Your Lordship will sanation without delay, the urgent sanitary works and expenditure recommended by the -Sanitary Board in the enclosed letter I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5. Bowen $43,158.00 * Of this amount of $3,000, $2,400 will be refunded to the Colonial Treasury by the sale of dast-boxes to the public.
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Schedule of Sanitary Works and Services for which funds are required.

Construction of 24 dust-carts at $35,..

Purchase of 24 dust-man's bells at $2,.

Construction of 5,000 dust-boxes averaging each $100

60 *

Building of one model night-soil boat,

Erection of 16 dust-bins at $150 each,

2,400.00

Construction of a timber jetty at Lápsápwán,

Cost of erecting three free public latrines at Yaumáti at $800,

Cost of erecting two free public latrines at Hung Hom at $700,. Sanitary improvements at the Village of Hung Hom,

Swamp reclamation at Yaumáti,

Sinking of wells at Yaumáti,

3,500.00

2,400.00

1,400.00

5,000.00

.$20,000.00

570.00

Minor Street improvements at Yaumáti,

1,000.00

21,570.00

Extension of the Public Slaughter House at West Point,........

2,700.00

194

840.00

48.00

3,000.00

300.00

J. M. P.

Your Lordship will sanation without

delay, the urgent sanitary works and expenditure recommended by the

-Sanitary Board in the enclosed letter I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

$43,158.00

* Of this amount of $3,000, $2,400 will be refunded to the Colonial Treasury by the sale of dast-boxes to the public.

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