COST OF INSPECTION OF MATERIAL (RETURN OF) DURING THE PAST FIVE FINANCIAL YEARS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, D-09

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

COST OF INSPECTION OF MATERIAL (RETURN OF) DURING THE PAST FIVE FINANCIAL YEARS.

Return to an Order op- the House of Representatives dated 27th August, 1889. Ordered, " That a return bo laid before this House showing the moneys paid in each of the preceding five financial years to consulting engineers in England on material inspected in respect of the public works of the colony, and also showing the value in each such year of the material so inspected."—(Mr. Hutchison.)

Summary.

Return showing the Moneys paid through the Public Works Department in each of the preceding Five Financial Years to Consulting Engineers in England on Material inspected in respect of the Public Works of the Colony, and the Value in each such Year of the Material so inspected.

W. A. Thomas, Public Works Department, 11th September, 1889. Accountant, Public Works.

Department. Amount paid to Consulting Engineers. Value of Material inspected. 'ublic Works ... Railways larine 'ostal and Telegraph (two years only) £ s. a. 8,070 7 10 1,227 16 5 57 4 8 267 19 1 £ s. 273,310 0 52,437 15 2,344 8 18,874 15 a. 0 5 2 8 Totals... 9,623 8 0 346,966 19 8

Financial Year. Amount paid to Consulting Engineers, being 2J per Gent, on the Value of the Material inspected. Estimated Value of Material inspected, which produces the Commission paid. 884-85 885-86 .886-87 .887-88 .888-89 & s. a. 4,161 18 6 2,509 16 0 398 11 11 342 16 1 657 5 4 £ 117,000 100,400 15,920 13,710 26,280 s. 0 0 0 0 0 a. 0 0 0 0 0 8,070 7 10 273,310 0 0

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Return showing Value of Material imported from England by the New Zealand Working Railways, and Amount paid to Consulting Engineers for Inspection of same, during the past Five Financial Years.

Return showing the Moneys paid by the Marine Department in Each of the last Five Financial Years to Consulting Engineers in England on Material inspected, and also showing the Value in each such Year of the Material so inspected.

Lewis H. B. Wilson, Marine Department, Wellington, sth September, 1889. Assistant Secretary.

Return showing the Amounts paid by the Post and Telegraph Department to Consulting Engineers in England on Material inspected, and also the Value of such Material.

[Nora. —The books previous to 1887 were burnt in the fire which destroyed the General Post Office.] C. Lemon, General Post Office, 4th September, 1889. Superintendent. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), £1 5s.]

By Authority : Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9o.

Financial Year. Value of Material imported. Amount of Commission paid. .st April, 1884, to 31st March, 1885 .at April, 1885, to 31st March, 1886 .st April, 1886, to 31st March, 1887 .st April, 1887, to 31st March, 1888 .st April, 1888, to 31st March, 1889 £ s. d. 8,490 5 11 5,621 5 10 18,237 11 4 6,569 18 0 13,518 14 4 £ s. d. 139 5 9 139 10 5 449 16 8 158 16 4 340 7 3 52,437 15 5 1,227 16 5

Financial Year. Amount paid to Inspecting Engineer. Value of Material inspected. .884-85 .885-86 .886-87 .887-88 .888-89 £ s. d. 14 18 9 1 15 6 11 16 8 27 0 9 1 13 0 £ s. d. 693 18 3 71 0 0 473 7 5 1,081 8 7 24 13 11 57 4 8 2,344 8 2

Year. Paid to Consulting Engineers in London. Value of Material inspected. .887 ... .888 ... & a. d. 166 5 1 101 14 0 £ s. d. 9,578 1 9 9,296 13 11 267 19 1 18,874 15 8