Enclosure
REC
C. O.
35003
[REG 28 SEP 03]
216
PRESENT:
31ST JULY, 1903.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Sir to the request of the Committes for criticism At a meeting held on 13th July the replies HENRY A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G. HIS EXCELLENCY Sir K.C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops).
W. GASCOIGNE, received from the various Heads of Depart- of the designe submitted, which had been Hou. F.H. MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary). again closely examined, especially with regard monte concerned, were read. The designs were Hon. Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, KT. to the Post Office arrangements, the access to (Attorney-General).
the offices generally, and some of the principal ments to be accommodated. Members having matters of arrangement affecting the Depart
numbered 2, the description of the proposed expressed themselves in favour of the design bailding which accompanied that design was
Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer). Hou. Commander R. M. RUMSEY, R.N., 1.8.0. (Harbour Master).
Hon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON (Principal Civil | read. Sir C. P. Chater then moved that Medical Officer).
Hon. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.
Hon. C. W. DICKSON.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G.
Hen. WB A YUK.
Hou. R. SHEWAN.
Hou. GERSHON STEWART.
Mr. B. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of proposed building which members desired to Councils),
FINANCIAL
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 29 to 81) and mored that they be referred to the Finance Committee, The COL NIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was adopted.
The COLONIAL FECRETARY laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6) and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Directer of Public Worke for 1902 and correspondence respecting the proposal to remove the Nasal Yard.
the design numbered 2 be accepted. Mr. Shewan seconded. Carried unanimously. It was unanimously agreed that the design numbered be awarded the further premium of $1,300 provided under the conditions of competi- tion. The Chairman having asked whether there was any other matter relative to the have laid there before the Government, Mr. of the property; the fact that the building is Shewan moved that, in view of the great value designed to take a fourth storey; and the pro- bability that edditional accommodation for some of the Departments to be bonsed will be required in the first place, be constructed four storeys at no very distant date; the building should, in height. Mr. Dickson seconded. It was pointed out by Sir C. P. Chater and Mr. Shewan that the building would be more in harmony with those adjacent to it if it were made four storeys high. The motion was agreed to unani- cosVICT PRISON ON STONECUTTERS' ISLAND. mously,
that at a meeting of the Public Works Com- The D.P.W. also submitted minutes showing mittee on 20th July the Chairman laid before the THE NEW POST OFFICE, The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS laid on
Committee plans which had been prepared for the table the following minutes of the Public cutters' Island and explained that the scheme the establishment of a Convict Prison on Stone- Works Committee:-
Competitive Designs
was capable of being expanded so as to provide for Post Treasury, &o.-The designs, three in number, to that place so far as such removal was doomed Office, ultimately for the removal of the entire Gaol were closely scrutinised and, after some discus- practicable, sion as to the best method of procedure, it was Committee appointed in 1901 to consider the He also read the report of a nuanimously agreed that a comparative state- question and certain recent correspondence ment should first be drawn up, showing, in between the Colonal Office and War Department parallel columns, the requirements set forth in on the subject. the conditions of competition and the extent to which these were fulfilled by the several designs and that this statement should be forwarded to the Heads of Departments to be housed in the new building with a request that they w uld oriticise the designs and state which they considered bast in point of arrangement as and furnished to regarded their various departments,
Honourable Colonial Treasurer moved :--That After some discussion, the the Government be requested to have the report the question of transferring the Gaol to Stone- of the committee appointed in 1901 to consider cutters' Island, together with any subsequent papers bearing upon the question, printed this Committee. Hon. C. W. Diekson seconded: For the motion
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