Estimates-1924 — Page 73

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PUBLIC WORKS.

PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued.

4.—PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward,.....................

OTHER CHARGES, Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1923,

Estimate, 1924,

749,809

Brought forward,..

24,412

27,520

Conveyance Allowances,-Continued.

Accounts and Stores.

1 Superintendent of Accounts and Stores,

180

180

1 Assistant Superintendent of Stores,

180

180

1 Storekeeper,

120

120

Correspondence.

986,750

1 Technical Secretary at $360,

1 Clerk of Works,.............

360

Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.

270

270

8 Overseers, 3 at $270 each, 4 at $240 each, and 1 at $180 each, 1 Assistant Land Surveyor, 3rd Class,

1,470

1,950

(1)

144

144

1 Foreman, at $180,

180

180

Resumption Office.

1 Assistant Land Surveyor, 2nd Class,

180

180

Water Works.

2 Senior Overseers, 1 at $270 and $180 Pony allowance, and

1 at $270,

720

720

8 Overseers, 1 at $360, 4 at $270 each, 1 at $240, and 2 at

$180 each,

1,260

2,040

(1)

1 Chief Meter Reader,

180

180

3 Meter Readers at $180 each,

540

540

2 House Service Inspectors at $144 each,

288

288

1 Watchman, Tytam Reservoir, Pony allowance at $240,

240

240

1 Assistant Land Surveyor, 2nd Class,

180

(2)

Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans,

5,500

5,500

Electric Fans and Light,

10,200

13,000

(3) (4)

Incidental Expenses:

General,

Store,

3,500

4,000

(3)

350

300

(5)

Quarry Stores,

5,000

5,000

Land Survey Contingencies,..

300

500

(3)

Lifts Maintenance, Government Buildings,

2,500

2,500

Surveying Instruments,.

2,500

2,000

(5)

Transport and Travelling Expenses,

10,000

15,000

(3) (6)

Uniforms :-

Meter Readers and House Service Inspectors, Water Works.

500

500

Lift Attendants, Post Office, Supreme Court Buildings, and

Public Works Department, New Offices,

250

400

(3)

Office Attendants, Messengers, and Survey Coolies acting

as Messengers,

800

Upkeep of Quarry Plant,

12,000

12,000

Radio-Telegraph Branch.

Incidental Expenses,

Repairs and Stores,

Transport,

Total Other Charges,

Total Public Works Department,.......

200

7,000

(7)

2,000

83,144

105,792

877,953

1,092,542

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

6 Typewriters,

Total Special Expenditure,

1,350

(8)

1,350

1,350

(1) New posts.

(5) Considered sufficient..

(2) Transferred to General Staff.

(3) Considered necessary.

(4) Increased office accommodation.

(6) Increase of staff and more suprevision of Works.

(7) Transferred from Post Office,

(8) Non-recurrent,

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