CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 173

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Public Works' figures show, the real cost would be greater to Government since more valuable Crown land would be occupied than under the proposed scheme.

The existing Railway Estimates do not provide for either the cost of land acquisition for the station, or for the station buildings. As it had hitherto been assumed that a permanent and expensive Station would be built instead of a temporary one as now proposed, the cost involved by the present proposals are actually less than might have been anticipated under any other scheme. If the cost of Crown Land be included the schemes are estimated by the Director of Public Works as follows:

Scheme 1....................$681,750

Scheme 2....................$1,078,243

Scheme 3....................$1,177,363

Station Buildings.

Until we know how the Management is to be arranged i.e. till the Working Agreement is settled, it is impossible to say exactly what staff will be necessary, but Mr. Barry said that the following was probable:-

1 Chief Engineer and General Manager requiring 2 Office rooms.

1 District Engineer. Nice room, already provided in Chief Resident Engineer's Office.

...requiring 3 office rooms.

1 Traffic Manager

2 Traffic Inspectors

1 Loco Foreman................

1 Railway Auditor................

"already provided as above.

requiring 1 office room.

The total office rooms required in addition to the existing building would therefore be six. The Director of Public Works thought a temporary building to the East of the Water Police Station (on Crown Land) would be the cheapest

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171 Public Works' figures show, the real cost would be greater to Government since more valuable Crown land would be occupied than under the proposed scheme. The existing Railway Estimates do not provide for either the cost of land acquisition for the station, or for the station buildings. As it had hitherto been assumed that a permanent and expensive Station would be built instead of a temporary one as now proposed, the cost involved by the present proposals are actually less than might have been anticipated under any other scheme. If the cost of Crown Land be included the schemes are estimated by the Director of Public Works as follows: Scheme 1....................$681,750 Scheme 2....................$1,078,243 Scheme 3....................$1,177,363 Station Buildings. Until we know how the Management is to be arranged i.e. till the Working Agreement is settled, it is impossible to say exactly what staff will be necessary, but Mr. Barry said that the following was probable:- 1 Chief Engineer and General Manager requiring 2 Office rooms. 1 District Engineer. Nice room, already provided in Chief Resident Engineer's Office. ...requiring 3 office rooms. 1 Traffic Manager 2 Traffic Inspectors 1 Loco Foreman................ 1 Railway Auditor................ "already provided as above. requiring 1 office room. The total office rooms required in addition to the existing building would therefore be six. The Director of Public Works thought a temporary building to the East of the Water Police Station (on Crown Land) would be the cheapest
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OVI J Take # biog ! 171 Public Works' figuras shew, the real cost would be greater to Government since more valuable Grown and would be cccupied than under the proposed scheme. The existing Railway Estimates do not provide for alther the cost of land resuition for the station, or for the station buildings. As it had hitherto beon anatuled that a permanent and expensive Station would he built instead of a temporary one as now proposed, the cost involved by the present proposals are actually less than might have been anticipated under any other scheme. If the cost of Crown Land be included the schemaɗara estimated by the Director of Public Works as follovR;~ Schone 1.. Scheme 2...... Scheme 3. .6811,750 .1, ,078.243 .1,177,363. Station Buildings. Until we know how the Hanagement is to be arranged i.e. till the Forking Agreement is settled, it is impossible to say exactly what staff will be necessary, but Mr. Barry seid that the following wes probable:- 1 Chief Engineer and General Manager raquiring 2 Office rooris. 1 District Engineer. Nice worn, .already provided in Chief Resident Engineer1⁄4 Office. ..requiring 3 office rooms. A 1 Traffic Manager 2 Traffic Inspectors 1 Loco Foreman................ Mice wom 1 Railway Auditor................ "already provided as above. ‚requiring 1 office room. The total office rooms required in addition to the exist- -ing building would therefore be six. The Director of Public Works thought a temporary building to the Fast of the Water Police Station (on Grown Land) would be the cheapest
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171

Public Works' figuras shew, the real cost would be greater

to Government since more valuable Grown and would be

cccupied than under the proposed scheme.

The existing Railway Estimates do not

provide for alther the cost of land resuition for the

station, or for the station buildings. As it had hitherto

beon anatuled that a permanent and expensive Station would

he built instead of a temporary one as now proposed, the

cost involved by the present proposals are actually less

than might have been anticipated under any other scheme. If

the cost of Crown Land be included the schemaɗara estimated

by the Director of Public Works as follovR;~

Schone 1..

Scheme 2......

Scheme 3.

.6811,750

.1,

,078.243

.1,177,363.

Station Buildings.

Until we know how the Hanagement

is to be arranged i.e. till the Forking Agreement is

settled, it is impossible to say exactly what staff will

be necessary, but Mr. Barry seid that the following wes

probable:-

1 Chief Engineer and General Manager raquiring 2

Office rooris.

1 District Engineer. Nice worn,

.already provided in

Chief Resident Engineer1⁄4

Office.

..requiring 3 office rooms.

A

1 Traffic Manager

2 Traffic Inspectors

1 Loco Foreman................

Mice wom

1 Railway Auditor................

"already provided as

above.

‚requiring 1 office room.

The total office rooms required in addition to the exist-

-ing building would therefore be six. The Director of

Public Works thought a temporary building to the Fast of

the Water Police Station (on Grown Land) would be the

cheapest

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