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opposition and was ultimately abandoned. A further scheme for the construction of a trough closet at the intersection of D'Aguilar Street and Lan Kwai Fong was next prepared. The neighbouring householders and others petitioned against this proposal but a resolution of the Legislative Council approving of the site was ultimately passed on the 9th October and a plan was forwarded for submission to the Sanitary Board on the 22nd December. Tenders had not been called for at the close of the year. In laying a pipe to supply the trough closet near the Fire Brigade Station with water from Glenealy culvert, provision was also made for a supply to the one under consideration.
1913 Estimates, ...... $4,000.00 | Total Estimates.......... $7,000.00
1913 Expenditure,. 345.25 | Expenditure to 31/12/13, 370.21
(b.) Underground Trough Closet near Fire Brigade Station. This structure was completed in October. In addition to the particulars given in last year's Report, it may be mentioned that the walls are lined throughout for their full height with white-glazed tiles and that the lighting is by "luxfer" roadway lights set flush with the surface of Wellington Street. Ventilation is provided for by 3 gratings at street level and by a pipe extending into the shaft of a neighbouring street lamp, the draft being assisted by a gas-jet. Electric light has been installed and the water supply for flushing purposes is derived from Glenealy culvert. That portion of Wellington Street extending over the trough closet has been paved with wood blocks and additional gullies for intercepting storm-water in Wellington Street have been constructed and connected with the storm-water drains.
1913 Estimates, .$4,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$10,500.00
1913 Sup. Vote, ................ 5,000.00 | Expenditure to $9,000.00
1913 Expenditure, ... 8,455.61 | 31/12/13, ...... 11,712.67
Urinal at Happy Valley.-A contract for the erection of this structure on a site at the extreme northern end of the Recreation Ground and adjoining the nullah where it passes under Leighton Hill Road was let in April and operations were begun, but, as much opposition was raised by some neighbouring property owners and residents, work was suspended. It was finally decided to erect this convenience on a new site to the east of the Military Pavilion where it will be more centrally situated and be well away from residential property. The new site required to be considerably raised in order to admit of proper drainage and, by the close of the year, the necessary filling-in had been done and the walls of the structure had been built. A 5" cast iron drain pipe was also laid to the building from the sewer in Wongneichong Road.
1913 Estimates, ......$1,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$3,000.00
1913 Expenditure, 890.12 | Expenditure to 31/12/13, 890.12
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opposition and was ultimately abandoned. A further scheme for the construction of a trough closet at the intersection of D'Aguilar Street and Lan Kwai Fong was next prepared. The neighbouring householders and others petitioned against this proposal but a resolution of the Legislative Council approving of the site was ultimately passed on the 9th October and a plan was forwarded for submission to the Sanitary Board on the 22nd December. Tenders had not been called for at the close of the year. In laying a pipe to supply the trough closet near the Fire Brigade Station with water from Glenealy culvert, provision was also made for a supply to the one under consideration.
1913 Estimates, ...... .$4,000.00 | Total Estimates..........
Total Estimates....$7,000.00 1913 Expenditure,. 345.25 Expenditure to
...
31/12/13,
370.21
(b.) Underground Trough Closet near Fire Brigade Station. This structure was completed in October. In addition to the particulars given in last year's Report, it may be mentioned that the walls are lined throughout for their full height with white- glazed tiles and that the lighting is by "luxfer" roadway lights set flush with the surface of Wellington Street. Ventilation is provided for by 3 gratings at street level and by a pipe extending into the shaft of a neighbouring street lamp, the draft being assisted by a gas-jet. Electric light has been installed and the water supply for flushing purposes is derived from Glenealy culvert. That portion of Wellington Street extending over the trough closet has been paved with wood blocks and additional gullies for intercepting storm-water in Wellington Street have been constructed and connected with the storm-water drains.
1913 Estimates, .$4,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$10,500.00 1913 Sup. Vote, ................ 5,000.00 Expenditure to
$9,000.00
1913 Expenditure, ... 8,455.61
31/12/13, ...... 11,712.67
Urinal at Happy Valley.-A contract for the erection of this structure on a site at the extreme northern end of the Recrea- tion Ground and adjoining the nullah where it passes under Leighton Hill Road was let in April and operations were begun, but, as much opposition was raised by some neighbouring property owners and residents, work was suspended. It was finally decided to erect this convenience on a new site to the east of the Military Pavilion where it will be more centrally situated and be well away from residential property. The new site required to be considerably raised in order to admit of proper drainage and, by the close of the
year, the necessary filling-in had been done and the walls of the structure had been built. A 5" cast iron drain pipe was also laid to the building from the sewer in Wongneichong Road.
1913 Estimates, ......$1,000.00
1913 Expenditure,
890.12
Total Estimates, ...$3,000.00 Expenditure to
31/12/13,
890.12
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