ANNUAL REPORT. Department of Pubhc Works. Nova Scotia. FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH OF THE FOR THE PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATURE HALIFAX, N. S.

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1 OF THE 1959 QUEEN S PRINTER HALIFAX, N. S. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATURE 1959 FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH FOR THE Nova Scotia Department of Pubhc Works ANNUAL REPORT

2 POWER PLANT AND LAUNDRY BUILDING, NOVA SCOTIA HOSPITAL -1 I

3 available: See Public Accounts Statements showing Votes, Borrowings, Expenditures and Amounts Statement of Capital Expenditure SO Statement of Revenue and Expenditure Ordinary Account 19 List of Tenders 16 Report of Deputy Minister 9 Report of Minister 7 INDEX

4 Major General The Honourable K C. Plow, C.KE., D.S.O., C.D., Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia To His Honour, Halifax, N. S. STEPHEN T. PYKE, Minister of Public Works. Your Honour s Obedient Servant, I have the honour to be, the Department of Public Works, Nova Scotia, for the fiscal year ended I respectfully submit, herewith, to Your Honour the Annual Report of May it Please Your Honour: March 31st, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 7

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6 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 9 The Honourable Stephen T. Pyke Minister of Public Works Dear Sir: I submit herewith my report for the Department of Public Works for the period April 1st, 1958, to March 31st, The Department carried out the planned program of work to provide new buildings and facilities and to maintain and service the properties of the Province. The operations of the Department are covered in this report in the classifications of General Services, Maintenance, Construction and Design. GENERAL SERVICES Premises leased by the Department as of March 31st, 1959, totalled eighty-four located in thirty-six centers throughout the Province at a total rental of $17, per month. These are chiefly offices and are occupied by other Provincial Departments, Boards and Commissions. Space in premises rented by the Department and in Government owned buildings is generally, but not in all cases, provided on a rent free basis to other Departments and Government agencies. Rentals are paid by the Public Utilities Board, Civil Defence, Nova Scotia Power Commission, Workmen s Compensation Board and by the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission for their head office. These rentals total $5, per month. The Department rented premises to eighteen firms, individuals, Municipal and public organizations at various locations at a total of $11, for the year. Nine new buildings were completed during the fiscal year of which three were stores erected for and turned over to the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission. The Commission rebated the construction costs to the Department. The number of buildings owned by the Province and maintained by the Department increases each year as new ones are erected. They now total two hundred and fifty-one which does not include small storage and equip ment buildings owned and maintained by the Highways Department. During January of 1959 work was commenced on a program of reallo cation of space in the Administration building and other halifax office buildings as recommended by consultants retained by the Government. This program involving extensive changes in the Administration building

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8 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 11 and in the rentals of space will result in higher occupancy of the Adminis tration building and improved operational procedures within Departments. Special services included surveys and reports to other Departments on buildings and properties. Considerable work was carried out in preparation of plans for Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and the erection of their retail stores. A continuing service is provided to the Department of Trade and Industry in checking of plans for proposed motels and other tourist accommodations. / The Department in co-operation with the Department of Agricu.. are and Department of Trade and Industry acted for the Goveimment ±i con nection with the erection of an abattoir at Halifax by the Noya Scotia Co-operative Abattoir Limited. The Department called tenders on behalf of the Abattoir Company and are providing an advisory ser-qice in con nection with the construction. MAINTENANCE Considerable work, chiefly painting, was carried out in various build ings under the winter works program. The major items of repairs, alterations and maintenance carried out were as follows. Administration Building, Halifax Work was commenced in January and completed in March to convert the storage space on the eighth floor to office space. This involved refinish ing, installation of partitions and a ventilation system. Work of rearrang ing space and erection of partitions was completed on the third floor, second floor and a portion of the fourth. This work which is to be carried out throughout the building is continuing. Nova Scotia Technical College, Halifay Interior painting was carried,-out in three buildings, windows of MacDonald Building were weatherstripped and alterations made in the Administration Building. Shelburne Buildings New siding was applied to buildings No. 12 and 20 at the Naval Base and exterior painting carried out on various buildings. Highways Buildings Buildings at Fairview, Port Hawkesbury and Sydney River were repainted. I /

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10 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 13 Nova Scotia Hospital, Woodside Alterations were made in the kitchen to improve dishwashing facilities and food delivery service. New heating system was installed to serve wards M3 and M4 in the main building. Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentville New Greenhouse was erected. An access stairway was built from tunnel to service building, new floors were installed in section of Service building and the operating suite was equipped with electrically conductive tile flooring. Considerable painting was carried out. Roseway Hospital, Shelburne Storm sash were provided for wards and extensive interior painting carried out in various buildings. Victoria General Hospital, Halifax Alterations were made in the blo-chemistry laboratory, air-conditioning units installed to serve six operating rooms and exterior painting of WI woodwork of the main hospital building carried out. Nova Scotia Training School, Truro Alterations were made to provide additional classroom in the Trades Building, vinyl tile floors laid in four classrooms and ceramic title installed in dormitory washrooms. Government House, Halifax New roof was installed and considerable interior painting carried out. Runi High School, Fairview CONSTRUCTION Contract with Kenney Construction Company Limited for erection of a high school and garage was completed and the school put in operation by the municipality of the County of Halifax for the fall term of This is rthe last and largest of the schools built under the rural high school pro gram and title will be transferred shortly to the municipality. Land Survey Institute, Lawrencetcwn Contract was let to Kenney Construction Company Limited for erection of a school building which was completed and put in operation for the falt

11 14 APPENDIX NO. 23 PUBLIC WORKS term. This building provides modern and adequate facilities for the Institute which operates the only school of its kind in Canada. Provincial Office Building, Sydney Contract with M. R. Chappell for an addition to the Provincial Office Building was completed. This addition provides facilities for the Motor Vehicle Branch of Nova Scotia Hospital, Woodside tht Departnrent bf highways. Contract with Harbour Construction Company for erection of Power Plant and Laundry Building was completed and put in operation. The building includes, coal fired steam generating plant, shop facilities and emergency lighting plant. The contract also included a new underground electrical distribution system. Tile steam boilers were installed in the plant under contract with the Dominion Bridge Company. Contract with Brookfield Construction Company for the new Admission Building was terminated on the bankruptcy of the Company in March, The Department took over completion of the project and retained MacDonald Construction Com pany Limited on a management basis. The building was completed and partially occupied during March. Final accounts are being prepared leading to settlement with the various subcontractors involved. Victoria General Hospital, Halifax Contract with Standard Construction Company Limited for erection of an addition to the Main Building to house Radio Therapy facilities was completed and put in operation. Nova Scotia Training School, Truro Contract was let to R. A. Douglas Limited for sewer system and the work completed. This system connects the various buildings of the institution into the village sewer. Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentville Contract for sprinkler system in the Service Building was awarded to Standard Sprinklers Limited and was completed and put in operation. Contract was let to V. C. Woodworth Limited for new Laundry and Shop Building. Nova Scotia Liquor Commission Retail Stores Contracts were completed for retail stores at the following locations and the stores turned over to the Commission:

12 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 15 Trenton. MacDougall Construction Company Limited. New Glasgow. Robert Higgins Company. Louisbourg. M. R. Chappell. Contract was let for store at Dartmouth to Fundy Construction Com pany and is scheduled for completion in May. DESIGN WORK Design work completed or now underway by the Architectural and Engineering staffs of the Department includes preparation of plans and specifications for the following buildings: Airing Court, Nova Scotia Hospital, Woodside Water System, Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentville Sprinkler System, Nova Scotia Sanatorium, KenWille Laundry and Shop Building, Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentville Radio Therapy Building, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax Sewer System, Nova Scotia Training School, Truro Alterations to Kitchen, Keltic Lodge, Ingonish Warehouse and offices for the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission, Halifax Information Bureau, Caribou Retail Liquor Store, Louisburg Retail Liquor Store, New Glasgow Retail Liquor Store, Dartmouth The Department retained private architects to prepare plans and specifications for the following projects: School for the Deaf, Amherst New Building, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax Addition to MacDonald Building, Nova Scotia Technical College Statements covering tenders received, Revenue and Expenditure on ordinary account and capital expenditures are shown on the pages imme diately following. Respectfully submitted, T. P. LUSBY, Deputy Minister.

13 16 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS Nova Scotia Land Survey Institute, Lawrencetown Renney Construction Company Limited $102, Vernon C. Woodworth 103, Acadia Construction Limited 104, Annapolis. Valley Constriction Company TflT. -109,30000 Fundy Construction Company Limited 116, Foundation MarjLjnie Lintiled 118, Ralph and Arthur Parsons Limited 118, The tender of Ketiney Construction Company was accepted. Sale of Building and Property, Sydney A. 0. Gunn 14, Alex Morrison 10, Mary Jean and A. E. Bronegar G. hurst Butts 6, Raymond M. MacDougall 3, Alcano Club 1.00 The tender of A. 0. Gunn was accepted. Renovations to Provide Nova Scotia Liquor Commission Store, New Glasgow Robert Higgins Company 48, Macflougall Construction Company Limited 50, Fraser, Mason and Fraser 50, The tender of Robert Higgins Company was accepted. Sewer System, Nova Scotia Training School, Tniro R. A. Douglas Limited 16, Annapolis Valley Construction Company Limited 29, The tender of R. A. Douglas Limited was accepted. Sprinkler System, Service Building Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentvffle Standard Sprinkler Limited 16, Scotia Sprinklers Limited 16, Maritime Automatic Sprinkler Limited 18, The tender of Standard Sprinklers Limited was accepted.

14 Nova Scotia Liquor Commission Store, Louisburg The tender of M. R. Chappell was accepted. Nova Scotia Liquor Commission Store, Dartmouth Stephens Construction Company Limited 34, Udovin Builders Limited 33, Neil C. MacLean 33, Kenney Construction Company Limited 30, Insul-lite Builders Limited 35, M. It Chappeu 29, Kenney Construction Company Limited 198, The tender of V. C. Woodworth Limited was accepted. Cameron Contracting Limited 215,824,00 Eastern Woodworkers Limited 198, V. C. Woodworth Limited 188, Laundry and Shop Building, Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentville Installation of Water System, Nova Scotia Sanatorium, KentviDe Heating Limited. Western Plumbing and Pleating Limited 22, required and the contract was awarded to Valley Plumbing and Valley Plumbing and Heating Limited 14, The M. L. Thomas tender did not include a security deposit as Watkinson s Limited 19, V. C. Woodwouth 15, M. L. Thomas 12, Cameron Contracting Limited 109, Quemar Company Limited 104, Kenney Construction Company Limited 113, The tender of Fundy Construction Company Limited was accepted. Maple Leaf Construction Company Limited. 101, Fundy Construction Company Limited 99, Harbour Construction Company 108, Standard Construction Company Limited 110, Arenburg Construction Company Limited 118, Pryor Construction Limited 122, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 17

15 18 APPENDIX NO. 2D PUELIC WORKS Demolition and Removal, Building, Rthnnie Drive, Halifax Francis J. Brown 1, The tender of Francis J. Brown was accepted. Airing Balcony, Nova Scotia Hospital, Woodside Two tenders were received but were considered too high ana were returned. Nova Scotia Liquor Commission Store, Glace Bay Nine tenders were received. One was returned unopened as it arrived after tender closing date. The remainder were returned as all prices were considered too high.

16 Administration Building, halifax: insurance Total Revenue, Dept. of Public Works Fuel, Light and Watcr Expenditures for the FIscal Year April 1, March 31, 1959 Maintenance Account 72, Rentals from Buildings and Offices 72, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 19 Maintenance of Equipment Wages Fuel, Light and Water Supplies Miscellaneous Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds insurance Fire Protection, City of Halifax Province House, Halifax: Supplies Miscellaneous Wages Maintenance of Equipment and New Equipment Maintenance of Building and Grounds Fire Protection, City of Halifax. insurance Fuel, Light and Waler Government House, Halifax: Wages Supplies Miscellaneous Maintenance Fire Protection, City of Halifax Administration Anex, Halifax: insurance Fuel, Light and Water P.A.B.X. Rentals and Operator s salaries Wages Miscellaneous. Supplies Maintenance Fire Protection, City of Halifax Revenue for the Fiscal Year April 1, March 31, 1959 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 28, , , , ,550,00 81, , , , , , , , , ,86 2, , ,087, 88 2, , , , , ,973.32

17 Wages, Cleaning, Electricity, etc 8, Supplies Rental, Including Taxes 35, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS No, 31 Brunswick Street, Halifax; , ,994,29 4, Fuel, Light and Water 1,38654 insurance Fire Protection, City of Halifax 4430.M.aintenanee 1, Cleaning. Supplies, Wages 2, Maintenance of Equipmen = Public Works Buldings West Young Street, Halifax: Fuel, Light and Water 5, Fire Protection, City of Halifax Maintenance of Building 1, Supplies Wages 4, Baddeck Office Building: Insurance Mainenance Uperations 3, Guysboro Office Building Maintenance 1, Operations 2, Insurance St. Peter s Office Building: 5, , Fire Marshal s Office, Halifax: Rental 2, , Grandstand Building and Industrial Building, Almon Street, Halifax: Rental Industrial Bldg. (Prey. Share 50%) 13,887,19 Rental Grandstand Bldg. (Pray. Share 50%) 6, Heating (Pro. Share 50%) Grandstand , Maintenance 2, Operations 3, Insurance Chronicle Building, Halifax:

18 16, Operations Operations Operations 2, Rental, Including Taxes 13, Montreal Trust Building, Builtax: 2, , Rental, Including Taxes 5, Nova Scotia Savings and Loan Building, Halifax: Rental, Including Taxes 2,02824 Visual Education Office, Blowers Street, Halifax: Kayc, Building, Halifax: Rental, Including Taxes 2, Operations Operations 1, Rental, lacluding Taxes 14, Health Champlain Building, Halifax: Operations Rental, Including Taxes 1, HIghways George Street, Halifax: Education Halifax Vocational High School, Halifax: Rental Rental 4, Amherst Offices Rental 10, Refundable Board of Public Utilities Cr. 10, Public Utilities Office, Sovereign Building, Halifax: Rentai, Including Taxes 3, Education Howe Avenue, Halifax: Education Pier 24, N.H.B., Halifax: Rental 3, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 21 3, , , , Nil 3, ,099.20

19 22 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS Anti gonish Offices: Mental Operations , Arichat Office: Rental Bridgcwatcr Offices: Rental 3, , Bridgetown Office: Rental Barrington Passage Office: Rental DartmouLh Office: Rental 5,040,00 5, Dfgby Offices: 1, Lawrenclown Offices: Rental 1, , Liverpool Offices: Rental 1, , Lnnonburg Office: Rental Operation Meteghan River Office: Rental ,00 Rental 1, Operations 50.00

20 New Waterford Office: Rental Rental New Glasgow Offices: Rental Mabou Office: Middlcton Office: Rental Shubenacadie Office: Rental Sheet Harbour Office: Rental Sherbrooke Offices: Rental 1, Port iiawkesbury: Rental 3, Pictou Offices: Rental Parrsboro Offices: Sydney Offices: Rental Oxford Office; Rental Rental APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS , , ,

21 24 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS Stellarton Office Rental Sprthghhll Offices: Rental Sydney Mines Office: Rental Truro Offices: Rental Windsor Office: Rental 2, Weymouth Office: Rental Woilville Office: Rental annoutk Offices: Rental 3, Glace Bay Offices: Rental Armdale Office: Rental Margaree Forks: Rental KentvlUO Office: Rental , , , ,

22 Fuel, Light and Water 5, AGRICULTURE, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: 30,564,95 Miscellaneous 4, Sydney Office Building: 3,19758 Heat 2, Cleaning, Supplies, Wages 25, Insurance Insurance Archives Building: Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance of Equipment Maintenance (Departments Share) 13, IntIrance 1, HIGhWAYS, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Highways Buildings, Shelburne: Maintenance 1,416,45 Lncated in Technical College: N. S. Museum of Science: Maintenance 15, Insurance 1, Fire Protection, City of Halifax 1,749,05 Technical College, Halifax: Insurance Maintenance 3, Normal College, Truro: EDUCATION, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Maintenance 3, Fruit and Vegetable Station, Bedford: Maintenance 17, Sewer Assessment 4, Agricultural College, Truro: insurance 2, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 25 15, ,416,45 18, , , ,083.79

23 26 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS Highways Building, Middleton: insurance Highways Building. Antigonish: Insurance Highways Building. Kcntville: insurance Highways Building, Trenton: insurance 415,51 Maintenance 95,50 Highways Building, Port Hawkesbury: Insurance Maintenance 1, Highways Building, Sydney River: Insurance 1,06973 Maintenance 1, Hlghvays Building, Fairview: Fire Protection Insurance on Buildings 1, Maintenance 2, LANDS AND FORESTS. DEPT. OP PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Workshop and Garage, Coxheath: insurance Workshop and Garage, Shubenacadle: Insurance Maintenance Stanley Building Stanloy: Maintenance , , , ,

24 Warehouse and Office Building, Stellarton: Building Granvjlle Street, Halifax: Maintenance Fire Protection, City of Halifax Insurance N. S. LIQUOR COI4ThUSSION: 1, Ivlaintenance insurance 1, MINES, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Insurance 1, Maintenance 12, Roseway Hospital, Shelburne: Fire protection Insurance Red Cross Building Morris Street, Halifax: Pathological Building, Halifax: Maintenance 1, insurance Maintenance 42, insurance 2,663,69 Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentvilie: Maintenance 24, Insurance 2, Fire Protection Municipality of Halifax 4,480,00 Nova Scotia Hospital, Dartmouth: Maintenance insurance DivIsIonal Health Office, Sydney: PLUBIC HEALTIL DEPT. OF PROPERtES OPERATED BY: APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 27 14, , , ,

25 28 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS Victoria General Hospital, Halifax: Insurance 4, Fire Protection, City of Halifax 8, Maintenance 76, Less Federal Grant Cr. 5, Point Edward Hospital, Sydney: insurance,.,, , Maintenance 3, PUBLIC WELFARE, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: N. S. Training School, Truro: Sewer Assessment 2, insurance 2, Maintenance 16,87121 N. S. School br Boys, Shelburne: Insurance Maintenance 15, TRADE AND INDUSTRY, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Ilandcraft. West. Young Street, Bali!ax: operatinns Clifton House, Windsor: insurance Maintenance Keltic Lodge, Ingonish: insurance 5, Twlnintenance Mount Uniacke Properly: Insurance ,taintenance Perkins House, Liverpool: Insurance Maintenance , , , , ,

26 Maintenance 4, BOILER INSURANCE ALL BUILDINGS , INFORMATION BUREAUS, Port Hastings, Fort Lawrence, Dighy, North Sydney, Caribou, Yarmouth: Maintenance insurance insurance flctou Building: Miscellaneous 2, Workmen s Compensation Sales Tax (Federal) Cr i, Unemployment Insurance 2, Maintenance of Equipment 1, Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies 3, Salaries and Expenses 69, PUBLIC WORKS, DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATION: Postage, Telephone and Telegraph 3, APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC_WORKS , ,266,i

27 - 30 APPENDIX NO. 20 PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES APRIL 1, MARCH 31, 1959 GENERAL GOVERNMENT, ADMINISTRATION PROPERTIES: Annex No. 2, Rainnie Drive, Halifax: Preliminary Work and Demolition of Glacis Barracks. CR. 1/55, 56 1,654,80 Provincial OffictBuildingr Sydney: Extension, Construction of CH 1/ , EDUCATION, DEPT. OF I ROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Nova Scotia Land Survey Institute, Lawrencctown Construction of (Province Share) CH 1/58 104, Less Federal Grant Cr. 11,843,85 Less Grant Hall Estate Cr. 80, School for Educating the Deaf, Amherst: Purchase of land and Partial Architect Fees (Province Share) CH/57, 50 36, Nova Scotia Technical College. Halifax: New Mechanical Building, Partial Architect Fees (CR 1/ , Rural Consolidated High Schools CII /46-58 Armdale, Construction of 67, Rants, Construction of 3, Regional High Schools CR 1/51-55 (Province Share) Liverpool, Construction of 1, HIGIDVAYS, DEPT. OF_PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Highway Storage and Equipment Building, Amherst: Construction of, CH 1/ ,836,15 PUBLIC health, DEPT. OF_PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: Nova Scotia Hospital, Dartmouth: New Building for Treatments. Construction of CH/ , Less Federal Grant Cr. 163, Now Power House and Plant, including Workshop and Laundry and New Electric Distribution System Construction of CII / , ,564,80 5, , , , , , ,836,15 920, I

28 Less Federal Grant Cr. 61, Main Building Addition for Cobalt Bomb, CH 1/ , Victoria General Hospital, Halifax: 32, Fire Protection CR 1/48-54 Installing Automatic Sprinkler in Service Building and Women s Annex 16, Extending Water System 15, Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Kentviile: 3, (Architects Partial Fees) CR 1/ , Pathological Building, Extension to Building See Public Accounts for Votes, Borrowings and Unexpended Balances. Health Office Building on Charlotte Street in Sydney to Gunn and Gunu 14,05000 The following properties were sold and proceeds were credited to Net Debt Building No. 54 at Shelburne Naval Base to Mr. A. 0. Cunningham 4,598,00 Property of the Haliburton Lands in Windsor to Mr. Gasper Property at Baddeck which was to be used for Baddeck School Department of Mines Shed to Maritime Steel and Foundries Limited 9, to the Town of Dartmouth Section of Property of the Nova Scotia Hospital 1, Construction Items Charged to Revenue 83, Construction Items Charged to Capital Account 1, , Purchase of land CR 1/58 1, Information Bureau, Caribou: 4, CM 1/ , Keitic Ledge, Ingonish Beach: Bungalow Hotel, Alterations to Kitchen and Dining Room Area TRADE AND INDUSTRY, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: 19, Nova Scotia Training School, Truro: New Sewerage System CR 1)58 19, PUBLIC WELFARE, DEPT. OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY: 69, APPENDIX No. 20 PUBLIC WORKS 31