With regard to buildings, it had been assumed that repairs to buildings damaged owing to the hostilities would be charged to a special account. The saving shown On roads maintenance was due partly to limiting as far as po: lo road improve-t chiefly to the complete re-n of this branch combined ihe Sewerage and Drainage Branch.
The total estimated expenditure for Parks and Open Spaces show a net reduction of $30,850, compared with the previous year's budget. This was due mainly to reductions in staff after a detailed review of the work of the whole personnel throughout the year.
The estimates of extraordinary: penditure for 1938 relating to the Public Works Department as submitted by the Commissioner of Public Works totalled $1,525,06: After full consideration in meeting. the estimates were reduced to $1,179,400 and it was decided to refer to the Finance Committee the question as to whether or not the pppropriatiow for the acquisition of land for new roads, etc., and the cost of construction thereof should be further amended. The provision covering a portion of the cost of The Bund Passenger Landing Jetty was tentatively excised, but in this case the matter was referred to the Council for decision as to whether or not provision should be included.
In amplification of his report on the estimates of Ordinary Expendlture, the s of Public Works stated the reduction on ast year's budget, amounting to over a million dollars, was the cumulative result of work on reorganization extending over the past two or three years, the full value of which was being reaped this year. Much saving had been effected by combining varlous sections under one head. For instance, house refuse collection and disposal, street cleansing and ordure collection and disposal were now controlled by a single branch.
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