CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951 — Page 145

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Two new posts of Senior Inspector of Schools, one of which is for one year only, were approved during the current year. Two posts of Senior Master have been abolished but a new post of Inspector of Schools created. There is also a new post of Organiser of Physical Training shown but this is held against a vacancy for Masters. The only other changes are the promotion of a Clerk Class II to Class I and the regrading of two Coolies as Caretakers. Personal Emolumenus are increased by $295,256.

The removal of the Education Department offices to new promises results in an increase of $52,000 for rent. In anticipation of the opening of new schools, fuel, light and power is increased by $10,000. The higher costs of uniforms require an additional $7,200. A new sub-head needing $11,000 for allowances to examiners is partly off-set by a reduction of $6,000 in the provision for local examinations. Provision of $24,000 is made for equipment for school broadcasting. A few economies are made under other sub-heads but the net increase in Other Charges comes to $127,400.

Taking into account a reduction of $67,600 in Special Expenditure the provision for this department is increased by 355,056.

Hoad 10. Fire Brigade.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$1,353,907

1,167,673

1,184,104

947,603

Arising out of the recommendations of the

Wing On Fire Commission additional posts of one Divisional Officer, one Station Officer and two Sub- Officers, which were approved during the current financial year, are shown. In addition one Clerk Class III has been promoted to Class II and six Lift Operators transferred to the Public Works Department. Personal Emoluments show an increase of $58,979.

Under Other Charges provision for Uniforms is reduced by 33,000 and smaller savings are made under stores and equipment and travelling exponses. These economies are partly off-set by an additional $5,000 for upkeep of vehicles, 5,000 for rent of offices, and $500 for incidental expenses. The net decrease in recurrent expenditure is $24,720.

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Provision is made un dor Special Expenditure for a turntable ladder costing $177,280.

The total provision for the department is

greater by 169,803.

In addition to this expenditure on the Fire Brigade, provision of $1,500,000 is made urdor the Marino Department Head for a fire float.

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