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No. 2.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

At a Meeting held on the 31st August, 1899.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY), Chairman.

the Colonial Treasurer (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

1. The Chairman submitted to the Committee an amended plan for a new Police Station on the site of the existing No. 7 Station, for which a vote of $50,000 on account of an Estimate of $65,000 was taken last year; also a plan for a small station at Kennedytown. (C.S.O. 768 of 1898.)

The cost of the new No. 7 Station, as per the amended plan, is estimated at $45,000, and of the Station at Kennedytown $12,000.

It was unanimously agreed that both these proposed works be approved, and the Committee recommend that sanction be given to commence the buildings forthwith.

2. The Committee considered plans and estimates for the following proposed works:—

(1.) Chair Shelter at the Penk, estimated cost $4,300. (C.S.O. 2600 of 1897.)

(2.) Road from the Upper Tram Station to High West Saddle, estimated cost $6,050,

(C.S.O. 3003 of 1898.)

(3.) Waterworks Extension in Hongkong providing for (C.S.O. 2251 of 1898 and others.)

(a.) Distribution to High Level Zone in view of extension of building.

(b.) Additional supply to the Peak.

(c.) Machinery for Bowen Road filter beds and houses for same. (d.) Re-construction of No. 2 Tank, estimated cost $57,000.

(4.) Additional storage reservoir in Tytam Valley, No. 3 in Mr. COOPER'S Report, esti-

mated cost $60,000, vote on account in 1900, $20,000. (C.S.O. 1157 of 1896.)

(5.) Electric Lighting Government House, estimated cost $4,788. (C.S.O. 3030 of 1898.) (6.) Kowloon Water Supply, temporary pipe from stream in New Territory, estimated cost $11,380, to be charged to vote of $15,000 in the Estimates for this year. (C.S.O. 2089 of 1899.)

It was unanimously agreed that the works above enumerated be approved.

3. The Chairman submitted a proposal to expend a sum of $10,000 on the existing roads in the New Territory, with special reference to the road from Castle Peak Bay to P'ing Shán and Un Long. (C.S.O. 235 of 1899 [Extension].)

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Resolved, that the Committee recommend that a vote of $10,000 be taken on account of a new road to be laid out above flood level at the foot of the hills between Castle Peak Bay and P'ing Shán, 4. The Committee considered plans, and a tender amounting to $6,985, for preparing and drain- ing the site of the Governor's Peak Residence at " Mountain Lodge." (Confidential C.S.O. 48 of 1899.) Resolved to recommend that the tender be accepted and the work proceeded with. The Honour- able Mr. WHITEHEAD refrained from voting for this initial expenditure until a complete estimate of the total cost of the proposed new building was laid before the Committee.

5. The Committee considered plans and an estimate amounting to $13,400, for a 12-foot road along the Pokfulam Conduit, connecting with Robinson Road at Glenealy and Castle Road. (C.S.O. 1943 of 1899.)

It was unanimously agreed that the work be approved, and that the Committee recommend that a vote of $5,000 on account be now taken in order that the work may be commenced forthwith.

6 The Committee considered a proposal to erect a Refuse Destructor at Kennedytown, at an estimated cost of $60,000 (C.S.O. 820 of 1898.)

Resolved that the papers be circulated for further consideration.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 4th day of October, 1899.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

R. D. ORMSBY,

Chairman.