Estimates-1954 — Page 85

Head 29-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

Sub-heads

Approved Estimate 1952-53

Estimate 1953-54

$

$

$

$

69

83

Miscellaneous

25 Compensation for surrenders and resumptions

50,000

26 Domestic and office appliances

200,000

27 Inspection of Government land boilers and pressure

vessels

50,000 (15) 200,000 (16)

10,000

7,000 (4)

28 Maintenance of cemeteries

45,000

30,000 (4)

29 Minor works

16,000

30,000 (17)

30 Preliminary investigations

20,000

35,000 (18)

31 Typhoon and rain-storm damage

100,000

300,000 (19)

32 Works executed on private account

1,400,000

1,500,000 (9)

Removal of overburden

Maintenance of dumps

60,000

(8)

8,000

(20)

Re-instatements on re-entered property

30,000

(21)

Minor works (Waterworks)

17,500

(17)

Preliminary investigations (Waterworks)

20,000

(18)

Running expenses of Waterworks motor vehicles

50,000

(22)

Typhoon and rain-storm damage (Waterworks)

25,000

(19)

Total Recurrent Expenditure

17,315,500

18,673,000

(1) More buildings

(2) Maintenance in arrears

(3) Considered sufficient

(4) Previously overestimated

(5) Provided for in part under Public Works

Department

(6) Title changed from Dredging

(7) Provides for Maintenance of dumps

(8) Removal of overburden provided for under

Operation of quarries

(9) Previously underestimated (10) More streets to be lighted (11) System now completed

(12) Rate of installation increased

(13) Title changed from Purchase and installation

of water meters

(14) Previously provided for under Public Works

Non-recurrent

(15) Title changed from Compensation for resumed

property

(16) Title changed from Installation of domestic

and office appliances

(17) Minor works Waterworks) included in Minor

works (Miscellaneous)

(18) Preliminary investigations (Waterworks) in- cluded in Preliminary investigations (Mis- cellaneous)

(19) Typhoon and rainstorms damage (Water- works) included in Typhoon and rainstorm damage (Miscellaneous)

(20) Provided for under Maintenance of seawalls

and piers

(21) Provided for under Maintenance of roads and bridges and Maintenance of sewers and storm-water drains

(22) Provided for under Public Works Department

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