187. The number of works carried out on private account showed a large increase. Foul sewers, storm-water drains, house connexions and road gullies were provided for housing estates.
188. The previous highest number of house connexions made in any one year was recorded last year at 1,094, but during this year no less than 1,385 connexions were made thus establishing a new record.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, J. C. Brown, B.Sc. (Edin.), M.I.E.E., M.I.Mech.E.
General
189. The maintenance and repairs on all Government electrical and mechanical equipment (exclusive of marine equipment), including motor vehicles, civil engineering plant, boiler installations, air-conditioning plant, lifts, motors, traffic control lights, printing machines, refrigerators, domestic appliances, etc., were continued throughout the year. In addition many items of new plant were installed.
190. Construction of the new Mechanical Workshop building at Caroline Hill commenced in October and progress was satisfactory, enabling approximately 50% of the building to be occupied and the old No. 2 Workshop Building to be demolished to make way for the construction of the remainder of the new building. The task of operating the workshops whilst building work is in progress on the same site was, however, a most difficult one.
Mechanical Section
191. There was no material change in the motor vehicle position and the total number of Government vehicles in service at the end of the year was 853 against an authorized establishment...
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187. The number of works carried out on private account showed a large increase. Foul sewers, storm-water drains, house connexions and road gullies were provided for housing estates.
188. The previous highest number of house connexions made in any one year was recorded last year at 1,094, but during this year no less than 1,385 connexions were made thus establish- ing a new record.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, J. C. Brown, B.Sc. (Edin.), M.I.E.E., M.I.Mech.E.
General
189. The maintenance and repairs on all Government electrical and mechanical equipment (exclusive of marine equip- ment), including motor vehicles, civil engineering plant, boiler installations, air-conditioning plant, lifts, motors, traffic control lights, printing machines, refrigerators, domestic appliances, etc., were continued throughout the year. In addition many items of new plant were installed.
190. Construction of the new Mechanical Workshop building at Caroline Hill commenced in October and progress was satis- factory, enabling approximately 50% of the building to be occupied and the old No. 2 Workshop Building to be demolished to make way for the construction of the remainder of the new building. The task of operating the workshops whilst building work is in progress on the same site was, however, a most difficult one.
Mechanical Section
191. There was no material change in the motor vehicle position and the total number of Government vehicles in service at the end of the year was 853 against an authorized establish-
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