8.—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses relative to Administration of Public Works, Maintenance of Public Buildings, Roads and Irrigation Works, Plant, Material, and Other Services. Summary

(a) Appropriated and expended last year under vote, " Ministry of Works " (pee page 162). (b) Appropriated and expended last year under vote, " Public Works—Departmental " (see page 1()Q). ( ) £777,77.3 now included in Public Accounts as " Miscellaneous receipts," [d) Number of officers, 11)44-45, 9 (see page 102).

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. I Vote—Maintenance of Public Works and £ £ £ £ £ Services — Subdivision I. —Ministry of Works .. 10,518 3,200 13,718 (a) (a) „ II. —Public Works Departmental 631,410 154,690 786,100 (b) (b) III.—Public Buildings .. 6,680 326,135 332,815 223,760 310 900 IV.—Roads .. .. .. .. 133,836 133,836 146,200 150,104 „ V.—Irrigation, Drainage, and River-protection and Improvement Works .. .. 160,628 160,628 170,880 143,596 „ VI.—Railway-lines .. .. .. 500 500 500 ' 12 ,, VII. —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services .. .. 2,566.540 2,566,540 2,274,215 2,760,367 GROSS Total 648,608 3,345,529 3,994,137 2,815,555 3,364,979 Credits-in-aid 1,928,137 (c) 1,928,137 2,119,555 2,483,264 NET TOTAL 648,608 1,417,392 2,066,000 696,000 881/715 Number of Persons. 1Q44-— VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS 1945-46. 1945-46'l944-45 AND SERVICES Voted _ | Espeud(jd _ Subdivision No. I.—Ministry of Works £ f £ Salaries— Unclassified 1 at £1,475 (Commissioner of Works)* Professional Division £ 1 at £1,075 (Chief Engineering Inspector) .. 1,075 1 • • 1 at £875 (Engineering Inspector) (part year) .. 657 1,732 Clerical Division 1 • • 1 at £875 (Secretary) .. .. .. .. 875 General Division £ ! ■ ■ 1 at £925 (Chief Housing Inspector) .. .. 925 1 • • 1 at (£925 (Chief Building Inspector) .. .. 925 Arrears .. .. .. . . . . 11 1,861 Other Salaries 4 .. 4(£175 to £590) .. .. .. .. .. 1,209 Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments .. 4,841 9 W J 10,518 *See vote "Treasury."