Estimates-1942 — Page 21

Head 4.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

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Head 4.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY

DEPARTMENT

Approved Estimate, 1940-41.

Estimate, 1941-1942.

A. BOTANICAL & FORESTRY.

Sub-heads :-

$

$

EA

I Personal Emoluments

2 Brushwood Clearing

3 Conveyance allowances

122,818

102,961

Other Charges.

8,750

7,000

4,000

5,000

(1)

4 Expenses of Collectious

250

200

5 Extraction of Timber

3,125

2,500

6 Field allowances to Foresters

1,250

1,000

7 Forestry

24,375

19,500

8 Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau: Maintenance and Formation

3,750

3,000

9 Fuel and Light

625

500

10 Incidental Expenses

500

700

(1)

11 Library

350

300

(1)

12 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds...

16,688

16,050

(2)

13 Protection of Plantations

2,500

2,000

14 Rent of Public Telephone

90

(3)

15 Transport..........

2,125

1,700

16 Uniforms and Accoutrements

1,250

1,250

(4)

17 Upkeep of Car

1,250

1,000

Scenic Development

2,500

(5)

Total Other Charges

73,288

61,790

Special Expenditure.

18 One Small Mowing Machine...

150

(6)

19 Forestry Protection Services......

20,000

(7)

One new Typewriter

Total Special Expenditure

360

360

196,466

(8)

20,150

184,901

NUMBERS.

1940-41 1941-42

Total A. Botanical & Forestry

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

1

1

1

1

Superintendent, *(£700 for 2 years, then £730 to

£950 by 6 of £30, and 1 of £40 annually)... Assistant Superintendent, (£400 to £750 by 8 of

£25 and 5 of £30 annually)

18,382

15,200

(9)

9,118

Do.,

Residential Allowance

120

7,718 (9)

400 (10)

Junior Clerical Service:

1

Class II ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150 annually)

3,788

(11)

1

00:

3

Class III, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 annually) Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

2,225

(11)

2,870

2,534

(9)

1

1

Botanical Assistant, ($2,400 to $4,200 by 1 of $120

and 7 of $240 annually)

3,030

2,460

(9)

11

1

Do.,

2

2

2:-2

2

Do..

1

Herbarium Assistant, ($500 to $650 by $25 annually) Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially).

Messengers, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each Motor Drivers, ($550 to $650 by $50 annually)

($500 to $650 by $25 annually) Storeman, ($500 to $950 by $50 annually) Assistant Storemen, ($252 to $300 by $12 triennially)

813

650

240

195

(9)

Rent Allowance.........................

'30

24

396

327

(9)

60

48

1,626

1,300

500

(12)

767

667

(9)

690

559

(9)

Gardens.

1

1

1

1

Head Gardener, ($2,100 to $3,300 by $150 annually). Assistant Head Gardener, ($600 to $1,100 by 1 annual increment of $60, 1 of $90, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

4,125

3,300

1,375

1,100

Carried forward

47,430

39,207

(1) Considered necessary.

(2) Includes provision formerly made under separate

sub-head Scenic Development".

(3) For Superintendent's quarters.

(4) Increased staff.

(5) Incorporated in sub-head 12.

(7) To prevent deforestation during present emergency.

(8) Non-recurrent.

(9) Stipulated increments.

(10) For full year.

(11) One Class II replaced by one Class III.

(12) New post for additional lorry.

(6) For Chatham-Gascoigne Road areas.