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Head 29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,-Continued.
Other Charges,-Continued
Sub-heads :-
Brought forward
2 Conveyance and Motor Allowances,—Continued.
Valuations and Resumption.
2 Engineers at $240 each
1 Assistant Land Surveyor at $180
1 Apprentice Surveyor at $180
Waterworks.
5 Engineers, 2 at $244 each, and 2 at $240 each (1 vacant)...)
2 Senior Inspectors of Works, at $180 each plu. ony
Allowance to 1 at $180
2 Inspectors of Works at 480 each
10 Overseers, 4 at 480 each, 2 at $360 each, 1 at $270,
and 2 at $180 each (1 vacant)
1 Assistant Land Surveyor at $180
1 Chief Water Works Inspector at $180
Approved Estimate, 1928.
Estimate, 1929.
$
1,236,672
56,986
56,390
1,288,807
10 Water Works Inspectors at $180 each
1 Watchman, Tytam Reservoir, Pony Allowance at $240
3 Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans...
4 Electric Fans and Light
5 Incidental Expenses
6 Lifts Maintenance, Government Buildings
7 Maintenance of Furniture
8 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies
9 Transport and Travelling Expenses
10 Uniforms
8,000
8,000
28,000
30,000
(1)
12,000
12,000
4,000
6,000
(2)
15,000
(3)
3,500
3.500
8,000
10,000
(4)
6,000
11 Upkeep of Government Garage Plant.....
6,000
1,000
12 Upkeep and running expenses of Motor Lorries and Cars....................
1,000
27,000
13 Upkeep of Motor and Steam Rollers,
30,000
8,000
14 Upkeep of Quarry Plants
10,000
{(5)
15 Upkeep of Triangulation Monuments
16 Incidental Expenses
18,000
18,000
1,000
Radio Telegraph Branch.
17 Repairs, Stores, and Current.
18 Transport
19 Rent of Offices for Radio-telegraphs
700
20,000
1,000 30,000
(4) (6)
3,500
4,000
15,000
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
20 Harbour Surveying
21 Morris Truck for New Territories
...
22 1 Motor Car
23 2 Safes........
24 Additional 5 K. W. Short wave transmitter
25 Additional receiving gear
26 Provision of high speed transmitting gear
7,000 4,000 (7) 3,000
500
50,000
2,500
2,640
27 Duplication of Storage Battery
28 1 5-K.W. Transmitter for ship traffic
5,160
(8)
14,400
29 1 -K.W. Transmitter for close range
30 Dehumidifying plant
Equipment of Government Garages and Workshops...
5,000
10,000
5,000
Traffic Beacon
700
Wireless Receiver
2,500
Short wave transmitter
7,700
Additional receiving gear for short wave transmitter Conversion of 5 K. W. Spark transmitter to interrupted
1,000
continuous wave....
3,000
1 Motor Car
3,000
Total Public Works Department
1,464,258
1,649,897
(1) Now includes offices of Government Analyst and
Superintendent Imports and Exports.
(2) Includes 5 new lifts.
(3) Transferred from P.W.R.
(4) Previous provision insufficient.
(5) Due to ageing of vehicles,
(6) Increased traffic.
(7) To replace old Ford Truck.
(8) For increased radio facilities.
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