Estimates-1952 — Page 135

Head 35-SANITARY DEPARTMENT AND URBAN COUNCIL

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Approved Estimate 1950-51

Estimate 1951-52

Special Expenditure

$

$

$

$

28 Meat vans

45,000 (27)

29 Refuse carts

29,000

50,000 (27)

30 Refuse vans

270,000

270,000 (27)

31 Sprinkler sweeper collector unit

35,000 (28)

Cemetery vans

35,000

(29)

Clothing vans

13,000

(29)

Motor cycles

7,500

(29)

Nightsoil barges

300,000

(30)

Rafts for bathing beaches

12,000

(29)

Refuse barges

360,000

(30)

Street washing vans and cesspit emptiers

41,000

(29)

Total Special Expenditure

1,067,500

400,000

Total Expenditure

7,444,297

6,853,816

(1) One post previously provided for under Colonial Secretariat and Legislature to replace Chairman of the Urban Council on leave pending retirement

(2) One Veterinary Officer promoted to Senior

Veterinary Officer

(3) One part-time Veterinary Officer held against vacancy and provided for under temporary staff

(4) One post also shown under Treasury

14) Post

(5) Post provided for under Public Works

Department

(6) One post provided for under Kowloon Canton

Railway

(7) Stipulated increments

(8) One post provided for under temporary staff (9)

Salary scale revised

(10) One Pest Control Officer in place of one

Rodent Control Officer

(11) Personnel changed

(12) Provides for:

One part-time Veterinary Officer ($750 per month) held against vacancy for Veterin- ary Officer;

Two Overseers ($325 per month);

Four Foremen Class III ($120 per month);

15 Clerks ($150 per month);

One Rodent Control Foreman Class II ($150

per month);

Four Rat Catchers ($52 per month);

20 Boat Coolies ($56 per month) for eight

months

(13) Provided for under Other Charges (14) Increased costs

(15) Previously overestimated

(16) Previously provided for in part under Personal

Emoluments

(17) Previously provided

Incidental expenses

(18) Economy measure

for in part under

(19) Title changed from Course of study and con-

ferences

(20) Previously provided for in part under Mis-

cellaneous Services

(21) Provided for in part under Chinese New Year

fair expenses

(22) Fewer rented premises (23) More squatter areas

(24) Previously provided for under Travelling

expenses

(25) Provided for in part under Transport of stores (26) More vehicles

(27) Replacements (28) New item (29) Not required

(30) Provided for under Marine Department

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