and island-to-island communications
for smal} population centers.
Radiotelephone, radiotelegraph,
and radioteletype transmissions are
provided for U.S. Weather Bureau administrative and weather observation
traffic on a contractual basis.
The Trust Territory provides technical guidance and assistance to all
non-government radio communications and particularly encourages communications on private ships. A total
of 28 private ships are radio-equipped.
The number of private point-to-point
radio communications has also increased considerably. Two missionary
groups have established their own networks which not only provide communications between missions in
district centers, but also with mission
stations in remote areas. Two transportation companies have established base
stations for communications with their
vessels, The Territory has 47 private
land stations in operation.
The emergency coordination center
in Saipan operates around the clock
collecting weather forecasts, storm and
typhoon warnings, and seismic tidal
wave warnings which are routed on an
emergency basis to all districts, radioequipped out-islands, and to ships and
aircraft in the area. This center has
direct radio communications with the
agencies issuing the warnings. In turn,
radio stations at district centers broadcast the information on scheduled
and/or emergency broadcasts.
Chapter 10
PUBLIC WORKS
During fiscal year 1968, the Public
Works Department was reorganized so
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that,
under
an overall Director
three
divisions:
Public Works, the department now
Construction, E1
neering and Design, and Operati:
and Maintenance.
of
The director coordinates activil
the
three
adininistrative
divisions,
guidance
provi
and sur
vision, establishes policy, and outli
goals relating to all public works a
vities.
Construction Division
This division provides for im
mentation and execution of
approved Trust Territory capital
provement program.
The Chief of Construction prep:
invitations
for
bids,
recomme
award of contract to the low qualil
bidder, reviews and analyzes consti
tion work, and provides for inspect
of work performed by contract.
provides supervision of special c
struction projects within the distri
He conducts final inspections of w
performed by contract and appr
payments to contractors.
Construction projects complete:
underway during the period inclu
Micronesian Teacher Education (
ter—Ponape:
High school renovation—Kusaie;
Elementary
schools—Kusaie
Ponape:
High schools—Kusaie and Ponape;
A-frame housing—Ebeye.
Mental health wards-Majuro, T
Palau,
Elementary schools—Ebeye.
High school dormitories—Truk;
High school kitchen renovation (c:
pleted)—Truk:
Staff housing, wood-—-Saipan;
Harbor (typhoon damage)—Rota:
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