CO129-519-1 Estimates for 1930 5-9-1929 - 14-11-1929 — Page 207

Head 27.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

Head 27.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY

DEPARTMENT

Approved Estimate, 1929.

Estimate, 1930.

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

53,529

57,496

Other Charges

2 Brushwood Clearing

5,000

5,000

3 Conveyance allowances to:---

Superintendent

Assistant Superintendent and 2 Supervisors at $480 each Head Gardener at $300......

2,160

2,130

(1)

Head, Second and Third Foresters at $180 each.

4 Expenses of Collections

200

200

5 Field allowances to Foresters

650

600

(2)

6 Forestry

19,650

19,650

7 Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau, Maintenance and Formation

4,000

4,000

8 Hire of Motor Cars

1,200

(3)

9 Incidental Expenses

350

350

10 Library

120

120

11 Light

225

225

12 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds.

13 Protection of Plantations

14 Transport......

10,200

10,300

(4)

1,500

1,500

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,175

500

DOD

15 Uniforms and Accoutrements

16 Upkeep of Car

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

17 One Motor Car

3,150

Total Botanical & Forestry Department.....

100,884

107,496

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

NUMBERS.

1929

1930

1

1

Superintendent, (£600 to £800 by £20 annually) .... Assistant Superintendent, (£400 to £500 by £10

9,297

9,537

(8)

annually)

5,040

5,160

(8)

Supervisors, (£220 to £300 by £10 annually).

2,880

4,540

(8) (9)

1

Assistant Supervisor, ($1,800 to $2,400 by $300

annually)

2,100

1,000

(10)

1

1

Herbarium Assistant, ($444 to $528 by $12 annually) Office Attendant

528

528

180

180

Do. Do.

Good Conduct Allowance..

12

23

(11)

Rent Allowance

24

24

2

:

1

2 Messengers, at $132 each

Do. Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $5 Do.

Rent Allowances, at $24 each

Motor Driver, ($540 to $600 by $60 annually)

264

264

...

5

(11)

48

48

540 (12)

Carried forward

20,373

21,849

(1) Lower scale for Asst. Supt. and 1 Supervisor; allowance

to 1 Supervisor from June 1st.

(2) Less allowances required.

(3) Not required.

(4) Increased Maintenance.

(5) Hire of motor car in case of emergency.

(6) Uniform for motor driver.

(7) Necessitated by provision of 1 Motor Car.

(8) Stipulated increment.

(9) 1 new post from June 1st.

(10) Holder to be promoted Supervisor with effect from June

1st. Post then abolished.

(11) Stipulated allowances.

(12) New post.

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