THE PROVINCIAL ESTIMATES.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 500, 6 May 1869, Page 2

THE PROVINCIAL ESTIMATES.

The following are the estimates of expenditure on the South-west Goldfields of Nelson Province for the current year : 1868-69 1869-70 Justice— £ £ Commissioner and Resident Magistrate 700 Three Wardens and Resident Magistrates 1500 1500 Warden 400 Goldfields Accountant and Clerk to Bench 350 350 Six Clerks 1625 Three „ Five „ (half salaries) ... Clerical Assistance (occasional) 150 300 Four Bailiffs 800 One Bailiff Witnesses in Criminal Cases... 200 150 Stationery, printing, advertising, and contingencies ... 1225 1000

Police — Sub-Inspector of Police ... 300 300 Four Sergeants, at 14s. 6d. per aiem ... ... ... ions Two Sergeants, at 13s. 6d. ... Two Sergeants (half year) ... 325 Two Detectives ... ... 511 Detective, at 13s. 6d. per diem Two Senior Constables, at 13s. 6d. per diem 492 Five Mounted Constables, at 13s. per diem 1186 Three Mounted Constables, at lis. (id. per diem ... ... Two Senior Constables, at 13s. per diem ... ... ... 474 Eight Constables, lst-class, at 12s. 6d. per diem 1809 Six Constables, 2nd-class, lis. 6d. per diem ... ... 1247 Eight Constables, at lis. per diem ... ••■ ... Two Constables (half year) ... 245 Accoutrements and travelling expenses ... ... ... 1000 450 Conveyance of prisoners and lunatics 100 200 Forage and saddlery 600 600 Contingencies... ... ... 270 220 Gaols — Gaoler, Westport 275 275 Senior Warder, Westport, at 12s. 6d 226 200 Warder, Westport, at lis. 6d. 207 182 Rations for prisoners, West-

port 912 460 Gaoler, Charleston, at 12s. 6d. 226 226 Rations for prisoners, Charleston ... ... ... ... 474 Gaoler, Brighton,at 12s. 6d.... 226 Rations for prisoners, Brighton 296 Rations for prisoners, Charleston and Brighton ■ — 300 Rations for prisoners, Cobden... 118 225 Blankets, tools, clothing, &c.... 336 435 Maintenance of prisoners, Hokitika 600 200 Land and Public Works — District Engineer 400 „ Surveyor 350 „ Engineer and Surveyor (including expenses) Assistant Surveyor 300 Three Surveyors (£3OO, .£275, .£275) Draughtsman 150 160 Labor, tents, and sundries ... 850 1000

Overseer of Works 300 300 Two Foremen of Works ... 500

Harbors — Harbor Master, West port ... 300 300 „ „ Charleston ... 192 192 „ „ Brighton ... 96 ~ „ Mohikinui ... 96

„ „ Grey (half)... 96 96 Boat's Crew, Westport ... 350 350 Signalman, „ ... 192 192 „ Brighton ... 6° Grey (half) ... 96 96

Charitable— Westport, in aid of Hospital... 1200 900 Grey, „ „ „ ... 1500 1650 Charleston ~ „ „ ... 900 750 Brighton, „ „ „ ... 711 230 Maintenance of Destitute Poor 300 300 *Pnblic Works — Buller Vallev Roads 3000 5050 Grey „ „ 4500 9350 Coast Road 3000 3300 Branch Road to New Diggings, and Contingencies 2000 2000 Streets and Local Improvement Harbors and Signal Stations ... 1000 1250 Buildings, repairs, and fittings 2000 1950 Removing Rock, Charleston Harbor Brunner Coalmine

*The total proposed expenditure on the South-west Goldflelds, for 1868-69 £25,000 Ditto for 1869-70 £29,100