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Enclosure No. 3. No. 3, 1894.—" Appkopbiation Act, 1894." It is hereby enacted by the British Eesident and the Parliament of the Cook Islands:— 1. That the expenditure for the public service for the year ending 30th June, 1895, shall not exceed the sums stated in Schedule A of this Act, amounting in all to eight thousand eight hundred and two dollars. 2. That the Chief of the Government, with the approval of the British Eesident, may authorise the transfer of savings from any vote (other than a vote for salaries) to any vote (other than a vote for salary) for which it may be found that sufficient provision has not been made in the said Schedule. Also that a statement of transfers so made shall be laid before Parliament at the next session. 3. That every account against the Government shall, before it is sent to the Auditor, be certified by the British Eesident, or by persons appointed for each department or service by the Chief of the Government, with the approval of the British Eesident. That such certificates shall state that the services therein to be paid for have been duly performed, or the articles charged for duly supplied, and that the prices are fair and reasonable. 4. That the various sums in Schedule B of this Act, which have been paid under the authority of Act No. 4 of 1892 (unauthorised expenditure) shall be charged to the purposes named in the said Schedule to the amount of seven hundred and seventy-six dollars and thirty-eight cents. 5. That no money shall be paid except on cheques signed by the Paymaster, and countersigned by the Auditor. Dated at Barotonga, this Bth day of August, 1894.

Schedule A.

Vote" No. Service. Amount. Total. Fixed Appropriations— Members of Parliament ... Subsidies— Atiu, Mitiaro, and Mauke Aitutaki ... ... ... ... Mangaia ... Barotonga ... 9 360 460 600 600 600 I 2,620 Collection of Eevenue —■ Collector 5 Revenue Officers ... 1 Eevenue Officer 200 100 50 3 4 Federal Court: Chief Judge ... Post OfficeChief Postmaster 3 Postmasters ... Clerical assistance Postal delivery and contingencies ... 350 120 100 30 60 100 290 80 200 100 200 180 992 150 500 450 90 120 300 200 500 500 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Shipping Master Paymaster and Clerk to Parliament and Government . . Auditor Expenses, Chief of Government ... ... Interpreting, and clerical assistance ... General contingencies Ngatipa ... Parliament House ... Printing, stationery, &c. Passages of Members Expenses of Parliament Eoad to the English school at Nikao ... Towards expenses of opening school ... Establishing British currency, expense of printing, &a. ... Maintenance of children at school (Nikao) Subsidies in aid of Arikis' Courts and Police—■ Mangaia Aitutaki Atiu, Mitiaro, and Mauke Earotonga 160 160 160 380 860 Total $8(802