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80. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements).*___ The road surfaces of approximately twenty-seven miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:
Square yards
Tarring and sanding
49,357
21" granolithic paving laid on footways...................
12,493
Slab paving laid on footways
1,156
New dry macadam surfacing
49,357
Expenditure
$30,153.24
81. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
Expenditure
$263.23
82. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.-The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits, as they accumulated were removed. All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Expenditure
$2,491.79
83. Gas and Electric Lighting.-The number of electric street lamps in use at the end of the year was 452, an increase of twenty-six over the previous year.
Expenditure
$19,640.92
84. Extensions of Lighting.-23 additional electric street lamps were installed during the year.
Expenditure
Nil
85. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage.-Owing to a heavy rainstorm in August a trestle bridge carrying a path and 8" diameter water main across the Lai Chi Kok Valley was washed away. A permanent concrete structure was erected in its place.
Expenditure
$3,244.45
86. Maintenance of Water Works, Lai Chi Kok.—The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 98.76 million gallons shewing a decrease of 5.57 million gallons on 1931 and an average consumption of 271,000 gallons per day. Details of consumption are given in Table VIII.
Expenditure
$2,574.50
Details
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80. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements).*___ The road surfaces of approximately twenty-seven miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:
Square yards
Tarring and sanding
49,357
21" granolithic paving laid on footways...................
12,493
Slab paving laid on footways
1,156
New dry macadam surfacing
49,357
Expenditure
$30,153.24
81. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
Expenditure
$263.23
82. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.-The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits, as they accumulated were removed. All metal work in connec- tion with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Expenditure
$2,491.79
83. Gas and Electric Lighting.-The number of electric street lamps in use at the end of the year was 452, an increase of twenty-six over the previous year.
Expenditure
$19,640.92
84. Extensions of Lighting.-23 additional electric street lamps were installed during the year.
Expenditure
Nil
85. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage.-Owing to a heavy rainstorm in August a trestle bridge carrying a path and 8" diameter water main across the Lai Chi Kok Vallev was washed away. A permanent concrete structure was erected in its place.
Expenditure
$3,244.45
86. Maintenance of Water Works, Lai Chi Kok.—The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 98.76 million gallons shewing a decrease of 5.57 million gallons on 1931 and an average consumption of 271,000 gallons per day. of consumption are given in Table VIII.
Expenditure
$2,574.50
Details
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