CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928 — Page 123

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Head 29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Head 29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Approved Estimate, 1928,

Estimate, 1929.

Approved Estimate, 1928.

Estimate, 1929.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

Other Charges,—Continued

$

$

$

Sub-beads :

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,-Continued

$

$

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

and 2 at $180 each (1 vacant)

1 Assistant Land Surveyor at $180

5 Incidental Expenses

Brought forward

2 Conveyance and Motir Allowances, Continued.

Valuations and Resumption,

2 Engineers at $240 each

1 Assistant Land Surveyor at $180

1 Apprentice Surveyor at $180

Waterworks.

5 Engineers, 2 at $244 caeli, and 2 at $240 each (1 vacant)...

2 Senior Inspectors of Works, at $480 each plu. zony

Allowance to 1 at 8180

2 Inspectors of Works at $40 each

10 Overseers, 4 at 480 each, 2 at $360 each, 1 at $270,

1 Chief Water Works Inspector ut $180

10 Water Works Inspectors at $180 each

3 Emwing Mutorials and Mounting Plans..

4 Electric Fans and Light

6 Lifts Maintenance, Government Buildings

7 Maintenance of Furniture

NUMBERS

1,236,672

1,288,807

1928 1929

1

1

Director of Public Works, (£1,230 to £1,500 by £50

annually)

18,000

18,000

3

4

!

Assistant Directors of Public Works, (£1,050 to

£1,200 by £30 mmusily)..

41,878

55,558

(1) (2)

1

Technical Secretary to Director of Public Works, |

(£460 to £1,000 by 12 at £20 and 12 at £25)... Do.. Duty Allowance

10,500 (3)

2,400

(11)

Accounts and Stores.

56,986

56,390

Superintendent of Accounts and Stores, (£600 to

£800 by £20 anumally), Deputy Superintendent of Accontits and Stores, (£400 to £600 by 1 at £20 and 12 at £15 annually)..

7.3:0

7.6×0

(1) (12)

5,560 (4) (6)

(A)—Accounts.

1 Watchman, Ty1am Reservoir, Pony Allowance at $240

8,000

8,000

28,000

12,000

30,000 (1) 12,000

Stenograj her, ($2,400 to $3.600 by $200 annually) Shroff's Assistant, ($420 to $480 by $12 annually)

Do

2,493

4.3

465

Kent Allowance at $48.

48

43 I

ī

4,000

Offre Attendunt, at $168

Dum

168

16x

6,000 (2)

15,000

8 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies

(3)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance at $100

Rent Allowance at $24.

56

100

24

24

3,500

2

3.300

Messengers, at $132 each

264

396

(6)

9 Transport and Travelling Expenses

8,000

10,000

(#)

Do..

10 Uniforms....

6.000

Good Conduct Allowance, to 1 at $39,

and at $12

12

51

6,000

11 Upkeep of Government Garage Plant..

1,000

Do.,

12 Upkeep and running expenses of Motor Lorries and Cars.....

1,000

Rent Allowances, at $48 ench........

1/43

144

27,000

30,000

13 U keep of Motor and Steam Rollers,

8,000

10,000

| (5)

(B)-Stores.

14

pkeep of Quarry Plants

18,000

18,000

Assistant Store Keeper, (2400 to £570 by £10

15 Upkeep of Triangulation Monuments

Radio Telegraph Branch.

16 Incidental Expenses

17 Repairs, Stores, and Current...........

18 Transport

19 Rent of Offices for Radio-telegraphis

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

20 Harbour Surveying

21 Morris Truck for New Territories

22 1 Motor Car

23 2 Safes...

24 Additional 5 K. W. Short wave transmitter

25 Additional receiving gear .............

26 Provision of high speed transmitting gear

27 Duplication of Storage Battery

28 15-K.W, Transmitter for ship traffic

29 1 4-K.W. Transmitter for close range

30 Dehumidifying plant

Equipment of Government Garages and Workshops..

Traffic Beacon

Wireless Receiver

1,000

annually)

Jaspector of Stores, (£400 to £550 by £10 ananally) Inspector of Furniture, (£400 to £480 by £90

4.890 4,890

(8)

annually)

5,760

700

1,000

2

20,000

30,000

(4) (6)

I

3,500

4,000

Materials Inspectors (£400 to £550 by £10 annually) Store Supervisor and Stocktaker, (£860 to £500 by

£10 annually)

10,306

4,675

15,000

1

2nd Class Foreman ($600 to $900 by $60 annually)

600

6€ 80 00

(8)

Messenger at $132

132

132

Do.

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance at $6 Rent Allowance at $48

6

48

48

7,000

4,000

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Wanchai Store.

8,000

500

50,000

5

Head Storeman, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually) Store Foreman, ($960 to $1,500 by $60 annually) Storemeu, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually)

2,100

2,100

1,140

1,200

(12)

1,627

5,150

(10)

2,500

Head Watchman, at $240

240

240

2,640

Do.,

Rent Allowance at $24

24

24

5,160

+(9)

4

4

Watchmen, at $132 ench

328

528

14,400

Do.,

Personal Allowance

7

5,000

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances 10 1 at $36

10,000

and 1 at $5

41

41

5,000

700

2,500

Short wave transmitter

7,700

Additional receiving gear for short wave transmitter

1,000

Conversion of 5 K. W. Spark transmitter to interrupted

continuous wave.............

3,000

1 Motor Car

3,000

Total Public Works Department

1,464,258

1,649,897

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $24 each.

96

96

95

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2

2

Central Store. Storemen, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually) Watchmen, at $132 each

Do., Rent Allowance, at $24 each

663

900

(12)

264

(10)

48

Carried forward..........

92,515

126,025

(1) Now includes offices of Government Analyst and

Superintendent Imports and Exports.

(3) Includes a new lifts.

(3) Transferred from P.W.R.

(4) Previous provision insufficient,

(5) Due to ageing of vehicles.

(6) Increased trathc.

(7) To replace old Ford Truck.

(8) For increased radio facilítics,

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) One post abolished. 2 Assistant Directors and 2 officers holding personal appointments in this grade transferred from Engineers-in-charge,

(3) Transferred from Architectural Office.

(4) Replacing one Deputy Storekeeper "(B)-stores" in

abeyance last year.

(5) Transferred to Senior Clerical Staff,

(6) New post,

(7) Replaces one Store Supervisor.

(8) Replaces one Materials Inspector.

(9) Posts abolished.

(10) Two posts transferred from Quarry Store.

(11) Personal to present holder while in this post. (12) New scale.

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