Estimates-1926 — Page 71

PUBLIO WORKA.

1.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward

Electrical,-Continued.

(A)-Lighting, Telephones, Land Telegraph, Cables

and Lights,

Continued.

16 Lift Operators, ($200 to $400 by $20 annually)

Approved Estimate, 1925.

Estimate, 1928.

$

591,548

528,504

2,000

3,338

(1)

Do., Do...

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36 Rent Allowance to 1 at $24

72

36

(2)

72

24

1 Office Attendant, at $192....

192

Do.,

Rent Allowance, at $45.

48

(3)

10 Messengers, I at $168 and 9 at $132 each

1,356

(4)

Düny

Rent Allowances, to 6 at $48 each and 4 at $24

each

381

Do.,

Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances, to 5 at

$17 each

85

(B)-Wireless.

Do.,

1 Engineer, (£460 to £600 by £20 annually)

Lodging Allowance at $300.....

5,520

5,800 (5)

1 Superintendent of Wireless Telegraphy, (£400 to £650 by £25

annually)......

4,800

(6)

300

8 Senior Wireless Operators, (£300 to £400 by £20 annually) 3 Wireless Operators, ($2,000 to $2,900 by $100 annually)..

30,850

32,611 (5)

13,317

7,633 (7)

6 Junior Wireless Operators, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually)

7,200

(8)

5 Apprentice Operators, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually)

12,507

3,357

(9)

1 Electrical Fitter, ($900 to $1,100 by $50 annually)..

900

925

1 No. 1 Rigger, ($600 to $850 by $25 annually)........

600

613

|| (5)

1 No. 1 Carpenter, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually)

...

450

(3)

2 Rigger's Mates, at $1.25 each per day.

9:3

913

3 Engine Men, at $1.15 each per day..

1,260

1,260

3 Cooks, at $312 each

312

936

(10)

1 Servant, at $276

276

276

14 Coolies, 1 at $240, 1 at $192, 1 at 65 cents and 11 at 60 cents

each per day

2,355

3,100

(11)

1 Night Watchman, at 60 cents per day

219

219

3 Messengers, at $132 each

396

396

Do..

Do., Rent Allowances, at $48 each

2 Cleaners, at $132 each

Rent Allowances, at $48 each

144

144

264

264

96

96

General Works.

1 1st Class Overseer, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually)

1 Engineer, (£725 to £1,000 by £25 annually)..

Do., Do.,

Special Allowance, at $2,400 Charge Allowance, at £100

4 Engineers, (£460 to £600 by £20 annually) ·

I Inspector of Works, (£400 to £480 by £20 annually)

20,700

9,300

(12)

2,400

2,400

1.200

32,268

4,920

27,768 5,160

(5)

4,320

4,320

2 2nd Class Overseers, (£260 to £300 by £10 annually)

6,465

6,735

1 1st Class Assistant Land Surveyor, ($3,300 to $4,800 by $150

annually)...

(5)

3,300

3,450 | (5)

↑ CEE

(12)

(13)

Carried forward

(1) Seven new posts.

(2) New appointments.

(3) One new post.

Five transferred from Post Office, and five new

posts.

(5) Stipulated increments.

(6) Post vacant, will not be filled at present.

(7) Three posts abolished.

744,294

659,343

(8) Promoted from Apprentice Operators.

(9) Six promoted to Junior Wireless Operators, and

nine posts less.

(10) Two new posts.

(11) Two omitted from 1925 Estimates. Rate for eight

increased to 60 cents per day.

(12) One promoted to Assistant D.P.W.

(13) New appointments.