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HYDRAULICS DEPARTMENT.
Works carried out from 1929 to Date.
Since 1929, the Hydraulics Department has put in hand 7 new drinking-water supply
services in various places and has extended 18 existing services.
The total cost of these works amounts to 60,348,597 dollars, distributed as follows :
Dollars
Imported materials 38,014,200
National materials 9,663,000
Labour 12,068,000
Social legislation 603,397
During this period, the installation of drinking-water supply services begun prior
to 1929 was completed. These works include the installation of 5 drinking-water services
and the improvement of 13 existing services.
The total cost of these works amounts to 12,802,309 dollars, of which the sum of
5,675,610 dollars has been expended since 1929—i.e., 3,575,630 dollars on imported
materials, 1,108,200 dollars on national materials, 1,135,120 dollars on labour and
56,660 dollars on the application of social legislation.
Since 1929, sewage works have been put in hand in 13 towns and the existing services
have been extended in 9 other towns.
The total cost of these works amounts to 23,751,170 dollars, of which 16,269,550 dollars
was expended on national materials, 356,270 dollars on labour and 7,125,350 dollars on
the application of social legislation. The execution of 10 sewage works begun prior
to 1929 and the extension of two services in other towns were also completed. The total
cost of these works amounts to 14,359,673 dollars, of which 4,583,716 dollars has been
expended since 1929. Of this sum, 3,139,846 dollars was expended on national materials,
1,375,110 dollars on labour and 68,760 dollars on the application of social legislation.
As regards river works, such as the canalisation, dredging, rectification and diversion
of rivers and estuaries and the protection of towns and villages from the flooding of rivers
and estuaries, the sum of 2,454,131 dollars had been expended on the 9 works begun
since 1929. Of this sum, 1,227,061 dollars represents the cost of imported materials,
736,230 dollars that of national materials, 466,240 dollars that of labour and 24,600 dol¬
lars the amount expended in application of social legislation. The execution of work
begun prior to 1929, the total cost of which amounts to 5,528,026 dollars, was also
completed, the amount expended in 1929 being 1,614,128 dollars. Of this sum,
1,105,670 dollars was expended on national materials, 484,250 dollars on labour and
24,200 dollars on the application of social legislation.
I.
(a) All the works begun in 1929 have been completed.
(b) At the present time, one drinking-water service is being installed and 7 services
are being improved. The total cost of these works amounts to 3,257,000 dollars, of which
1,553,ooo dollars has already been spent.
As regards sewage works, 5 services are being installed and 3 are being extended.
The total cost of these works amounts to 12,958,000 dollars, of which 9,300,000 dollars
has been expended to date.
As regards river works, 7 canalisations and works for the protection of towns and
villages are being carried out at a total cost of 1,940,000 dollars, of which 798,000 dollars
has been expended to date.