Valuation Division
6.14. The Valuation Division is concerned with a wide variety of functions including acquisition of land for public purposes, the enforcement and modification of existing leases, the regrant and renewal of expired leases and the valuations required in connection with these as well as for Estate Duty, Statutory Assessments, Sales and Private Treaty Grants of land. It is currently acquiring property by negotiation for both Urban Renewal and Mass Transport proposals, in order that these schemes will not be frustrated if and when a decision to implement them is taken. The Division also provides expert witnesses to appear for the Crown before Arbitration Boards and Appeal Tribunals.
6.15. The Division made 157 assessments of incremental value under the provisions of the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance; completed the regrant or renewal of 52 leases and made valuations of property for Estate Duty purposes to a total of $55 million.
General
SURVEY BRANCH
Assistant Superintendent:
J. T. COOPER, A.R.I.C.S., F.R.G.S.
G. J. BENTLEY, M.L.S.(Aust.) (Acting)
6.16. The mapping of the Colony by aerial survey, both for large-scale plans and topographic maps, continued to demand the major proportion of the Survey Branch's effort, both in the field and the drawing office. Other features in the year were the continuing increase in the number of site surveys and setting-out jobs undertaken for the Architectural Office. There was also some increase in the number of special surveys carried out for the Police in connection with court cases. (For Survey Branch statistics see appendices V and W).
6.17. The work of the Branch is undertaken by two Divisions, namely: Headquarters and Islands Survey, and Mainland Survey. Functionally the task of the branch is divided into four main categories: (a) Control Survey. The provision of the rigid framework of fixed points, on both horizontal and vertical planes, on which all surveys are based: viz. triangulation stations; picket-boxes; traverse stations and level datum bench marks.
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Valuation Division
6.14. The Valuation Division is concerned with a wide variety of functions including acquisition of land for public purposes, the enforce ment and modification of existing leases, the regrant and renewal of expired leases and the valuations required in connection with these as well as for Estate Duty, Statutory Assessments, Sales and Private Treaty Grants of land. It is currently acquiring property by negotiation for both Urban Renewal and Mass Transport proposals, in order that these schemes will not be frustrated if and when a decision to implement them is taken. The Division also provides expert witnesses to appear for the Crown before Arbitration Boards and Appeal Tribunals.
6.15. The Division made 157 assessments of incremental value under the provisions of the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance; completed the regrant or Renewal of 52 leases and made valuations of property for Estate Duty purposes to a total of $55 million.
General
SURVEY BRANCH
Assistant Superintendent:
J. T. COOPER, A.R.I.C.S., F.R.G.S.
G. J. BENTLEY, M,L.S. (Aust.) (Acting)
6.16. The mapping of the Colony by aerial survey, both for large- scale plans and topographic maps, continued to demand the major proportion of the Survey Branch's effort, both in the field and the drawing office. Other features in the year were the continuing increase in the number of site surveys and setting-out jobs undertaken for the Architectural Office. There was also some increase in the number of special surveys carried out for the Police in connection with court cases. (For Survey Branch statistics see appendices V and W).
6.17. The work of the Branch is undertaken by two Divisions, namely: Headquarters and Islands Survey, and Mainland Survey. Functionally the task of the branch is divided into four main categories: (a) Control Survey. The provision of the rigid framework of fixed points, on both horizontal and vertical planes, on which all surveys are based: viz. triangulation stations; picket-boxes; traverse stations and level datum bench marks.
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