The Chief Engineer's Report is sabmitted containing proposals for maintaining the plant in an efficient state of repair, and for its more economical working in the future. Particulars are given as to the expenditure under this bead daring 1910, showing the causes of the excess of Tls. 1,700 above the estimates. The major part of this amount is satis-Iactorily accounted for, and the Watch Committee records the hope that such excess will be avoided daring the forthcoming year. work carried out by Public Works Departe-ent having very cot ferably diminished, owing to the feck that the latter Department has its own ized repair shop. the Oouacil|* find itself in possession of tno} repair shops, with duplicated staff, etc, apd it has appeared to the ance Committee desirable that the [Buca Shop heretofore in charge of th: Brigade be abolished, and the bole of the repairs to plant carried out by the Public Works Department. The Connell adopts " recommendation in this sense, based upon the view that the Public Works Department is a techoical and permanent organization and may be expected therefore to do this; class of work more efficiently and more cbesply. The Chief Engineer coneurthe detailed ameedment of the estimate, allowing for the retention of Z out of the 12 furnaces in operation, and the necessary workmen therefor, will accordingly receive attention.
Stoj.—Reference in made to the work of Mr. Macphail, Senior Foreman, while in charge of the Brigade during the two months of Mr, Bidwell's illness, and the thanks of the Council are recorded and will be communicated to him, Police.
Foreign Branch—Constable W. D. McGillivray is appointed Plain Clothes Constable with effect from January 12.
Sergeant Goddard ised Force with effect from ry 18, The resignation of Constable Hodson granted to Inspector MeGYegor with effect from Jane 9.
Nine months' leave of absence is granted to the follow Sub-Inepector Howell I from March 13, Sergeant R. C. Aiers " 18 Moonan May 4.
Everson 'Sikh' Branch.—Sergeant - Major Budba Singh is promoted to be the Force with effect from January 6.
The service of Clerk and Ioterpreter Rem Gopal will cease with effect from January 31.
Convicts' Food—For the supply of convicts' food for the three month ending March 31, 1911, and for firewood for the year ending December 31, 1911, the following tendere, received in response to Notifications Nos, 2074 and 2078 are accepted Yuen Dab, Vegetables $0.02+ per lb.
Onions 0.054 Salt Fish 0.08 Beet 013 Pork 015 Salt 003 Been Oil 0.14 Tea 015 Yah Kee, Rice 8.20 per picul Wheat 5.20
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