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No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE at a Meeting held on the 20th April, 1903.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works (WILLIAM CHATHAM), Chairman.

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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Sir CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON,

ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

Water Supply for Quarters, Police Station and Police Launches at Tai Pò. (19

Extension.)

The Chairman laid before the Committee a proposal for obtaining a supply from a stream near Tai Pò, at a point above the cultivated areas bordering its course, and conveying the water in a open catchwater and in pipes to the island where the landing place is situated or on which it is intended to erect quarters.

A branch pipe to be carried across the embankment forming the Tai Po Road for the supply of the Police Station and the existing temporary quarters. The estimated cost of the work was $3,720.

It was unanimously agreed to recommend that provision for the work be made in the Estimates for 1904.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 22nd day of June, 1903

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Artina Clovb of Councils

W. CHATHAM,

Chairman.

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