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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 3.
Brought forward...................
The Contractor was fined a sum of $2,850 for failing to complete the work within Contract time. (C.S.O. 5 in 468/29).
.$
2,050.00
W. PEEL,
Governor.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 5 to 8 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
E. R. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary.
Dated the 23rd day of February, 1931.
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6.-34, Miscellaneous Services :-8, Grant in aid of Institution of Girl Guides Association
44.00
700
Provision made in Estimates (page 109 sub-head 8)......$
A capitation grant of $2 per head is made annually to the local Girl Guides and a sum of $700 is provided for this purpose in the Estimates for the current year.
The strength of the Guides has increased to 372 and to pay the full grant on this figure a further vote of $44 is required.
The above is to be met from savings under Grant in aid of Institution of Boy Scouts Association (1931 Estimates page 109 sub-head 7). (C.S.O. 5058/13.)
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7.-31, Public Works Extraordinary :-7, Latrine and Urinal at Davis Street. To complete the work
Items the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation of the individual items.
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1931.
5.-31, Public Works Extraordinary:-Barker Road. Improvements from Stubbs Road to Victoria Hospital. Payment of Retention Money ...$
Owing to the extremely dilatory way in which the work has been carried out and also to the contractor disputing his final bill, it was impos- sible to complete the payments in 1930 and a sum of $2,050 is required for the payment of retention money, for which a revote is requested.
The estimated cost of the work was $39,000-Con-
tract amount
Amount in 1920
Estimates $30,000 Amount in 1930 Estimates $19,000
Expenditure in
1929 Expenditure in
1930 Expenditure in 1931 (Reten- tion Money)...
.$ 38,934.00
.$ 9,720.96
17,811.64
2,050.00
Saving on Contract
2,050.00
29,582.60
$ 9,351.40
Carried forward........
2,050.00
2,500.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 93 sub-head 7)... .$ Amount provided in 1930 under Financial Message No. 8,
Item 77
3,000
.$ 10,000.00
Expenditure in 1930 was..
3,870.54
leaving an unexpended balance of
$ 6,123:46
.$ 5,137.00 3,000.00
The estimated expenditure for 1931 is less amount provided in 1931
showing a deficit of
$ 2,137.00
Progress was delayed during 1930 due to it being necessary to divert the sewer from under the site of the convenience before construction could be commenced.
It is requested that a revote of $2,500 be grauted in aid of this work.
The above is to be met from savings under Head 31 Sub-head 5 Latrine at U Hing Lane (1931 Estimates page 93). (C.S.0.23 in 468/30.)
8.-12, Imports and Exports Office :-34, Special Expenditure. Pur- chase of Launch
33,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 25 sub-head 34) ...$ 20,000
Carried forward.....
37,594.00
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