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Head 61-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

Estimate 1964-65

Approved Estimate 1963-64

Sub- head

$

$

$

Buildings

2

Maintenance of buildings

1 Alterations and additions to buildings

3 Maintenance of lighthouses

4 Management of joint-user buildings:-

1,000,000 a, fn 7,000,000 a

800,000

6,500,000

30,000

30,000

(1) Cleaning

$

400,000

a

350,000

(2) Fuel, light and power

(3) Temporary watchmen and casual labour

.$

1,300,000 1,000

a

1,100,000

1,000

1,701,000

Crown Lands and Survey

5 Maintenance of boundary and survey marks....

8,000

8,000

6 Maintenance and preparation of Crown and other land

35,000 1, fn

25,000

Drainage

7 Maintenance and replacement of sewers and storm-water drains 2,000,000 | a

1,800,000

Electrical and Mechanical

8 Operation and maintenance of plant and equipment:—

(1) Air-conditioning and refrigerating

(2) Defence installations..

(3) Electrical

$ 220,500 18,000 546,500

210,000

18,000

a

530,000

(4) Vehicular and mechanical

.$ 2,240,000

a

1,884,000

3,025,000

9 Replacement of, and minor improvements to plant and

equipment:-

(1) Air-conditioning and refrigerating.......

(2) Electrical

(3) Mechanical

.$

182,000

135,000

25,000

50,000

$

115,000

b

195,000

322,000

Port Works

10 Dredging and underwater clearance

11

Maintenance of sea walls, piers and dumps.

Quarries

40,000

40,000

350,000 a, f

280,000

12 Operation of quarries

Roads

3,000,000 b

3,500,000

13 Lighting:-

(1) Streets and public places

$

3,600,000

a

(2) Traffic light signals

$

40,000

a

3,350,000 30,000

3,640,000

14 Maintenance, minor alterations and improvements:- (1) Approaches to Government buildings .$ (2) Footpaths, back lanes and drainage connec-

tions

80,000

80,000

500,000

500,000

(3) Pedestrian and vehicular aids

(4) Roads and bridges.

(5) Street name plates

650,000

a, ƒ

600,000

5,000,000 70,000

5,000,000

70,000

6,300,000

Waterworks

15 Fire hydrants

16 Maintenance of irrigation works in the New Territories 17 Replacement and minor extensions of distribution mains 18 Replacement and minor extensions of salt water mains 19 Water meters

20 Waterworks, supply and maintenance:-

550,000 a 150,000

440,000

150,000

2,500,000 a

2,000,000

800,000 a

350,000

1,100,000

1,100,000

(1) Distribution

(2) Filtration

(3) Headworks

$ 1,500,000

1,500,000

1,750,000

a

1,500,000

750,000

a

600,000

(4) Maintenance of mechanical plant, workshop

and meters

250,000

(5) Pumping

6,500,000

a

250,000 5,700,000

(6) Purchase of water

1,100,000

(7) Works for consumers on fee account

.$

120,000

1,600,000 120,000

11,970,000

Subheads 1 and 6 Include expenditure previously provided

for under Head 62.

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