EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS ON WEST COAST, MIDDLE ISLAND (RETURN SHOWING).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session II, D-10

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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS ON WEST COAST, MIDDLE ISLAND (RETURN SHOWING).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 9th November, 1887. Ordered, " That there be laid upon the table a return showing' (l) the total amount expended by the Public WorksDepartment, from the 31st March, 1886, to the 30th September, 1887, on public works of all and every description, including road maintenance, and which said works are located on the west coast of the Middle Island, and directly under the control and management of the District Engineer- of Westland; (2) what amount has been paid by the Public Works Department from the 31st March, 1886, to the 30th September, 1887, as salaries, travelling expenses, and departmental contingencies in connection with the said works, roads, &o." —(Mr. Sbddon.)

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. EXPENDITURE on Public Works under the Control of the Resident Engineer, Westland District, and on Salaries, Travelling Expenses &c., of the Resident Engineer and Staff, from the 31st March, 1886, to the 30th September, 1887.

Public Works Department, Wellington, 20th December, 1887. W. A. Thomas.

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Works. Salaries. Travelling Expenses. Contingencies.* Total. Out of Public Works Department Votes, — Salaries : Departmental: District offices Greymouth-Hokitika Railway Sleepers contract .. .. .. ,. Hokitika-Christchurch Road Buller Road Additions to open lines of railways: Greymouth-Brunnerton Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika Road Inangahua Bridge Waitahu Bridge Greymouth-Okarito Road Lyell Bridge Police-station, Denniston Police-station, Brunnerton New prison, Greymouth Police-station, Greymouth £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,758 1 8 194 0 0 7,720 17 11 3,566 0 0 63 9 10 336 10 4 150 10 0 3,099 0 0 1,675 0 0 927 3 4 245' 0 4 364 13 10 62 6 11 5 0 0 62 2 11 1,695 0 0 20,294 19 2 256 6 11 8,328 1 5 3,767 15 3 63 9 10 599 4 4 152 17 6 3,452 7 3 23 7 5 44 9 7 239 9 10 172 6 9 903 16 5 408 16 10 538*10 6 114 18 4 6313 0 24 14 0 157*13 4 6 14 6 0 12 6 27 13 9 10 8 5 98 6 2 1 15 0 71 8 6 12 19 0 44 9 7 3 3 0 1 12 0 254* 5 0 235 12 4 170 14 9 877 11 5 395 16 10 26* 5 0 014 6 13' 0 0 Out of Mines Department Votes, — Mokihinui-Karamea Road Cobden-Coal Creek Road Miscellaneous roads } 1,369' 7 0 138*13 10 f 1 595 15 0 788 18 0 123 7 10 Out of Funds provided by Local Bodies, — Greymouth Wharf Contract Greymouth cranes Sidings 12,811 19 11 218 6 6 9,945 10 0 2,695 18 5 388 18 0 Totals 49,749 12 0 4,070 15 10t 379 11 Of 740 16 lit 54,940 15 9 * Including advertising, fuel for offices, instrument allowances, office expenses generally, and petty expenditure on works, for which special authorities have been issued. • 1 ? mounts are , lnolud <=d charges for surveys, and preparation of contracts representing works to the value of £37,500, over and above the amount in the first column. They also include £1,800 for overseers' wages, which is not usually included in engineering expenses. . TE ;- Th i! distriCt l f f hich the t :! ?. esia . e » t Engineer has charge extends along the West Coast from Mokihinui to Okarito, a distance of about 150 miles, and the extent to which the works of which he has charge reach from coast-line inland from 5 to 50 miles. It will be evident, therefore, that the supervision under such circumstances must be more costly, especially as the conveniences for travelling are not so good as m some other districts. w»wji c^ociuaij,