B.—No. 1.

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1871. CR.

117

EINANCIAL YEAR 1870-71.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 :"— Departmental Expenditure, &c, — Immigration and Public Wobks Department,— Salaries, 1 October, 1870, to 30 June, 1871 ... ... I Travelling Expenses New Offices Contingencies 1,630 14 11 557 5 0 652 15 10 142 8 2 Agent-Genebal in England,— Salary, 25 March, to 30 April, 1871 ... 2,983 3 11 153 4 6 Agent negotiating Loan,— Proportion of Salary, 1 January to 30 June, 1871 312 10 0 Commission to England,— Salaries Travelling Allowances and Expenses ... Eent and Attendance, Telegrams, Stationery, Printing, and Contingencies 2,370 1 5 3,082 10 2 838 2 0 Less charged to Consolidated Loan Act 6,290 13 7 500 0 0 Less Moiety charged to " Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" 5,790 13 7 2,895 6 10 2,895 6 9 Roads in North Island, — Manawatu Wanganui Patea Taranaki ... Napier Opotiki Tauranga ... ... ... ... ... Poverty Bay Taupo Waikato ... Forty-Mile Bush Raglan ... ... ... ... 5,875 2 2 558 9 3 4,724 9 10 2,213 12 4 9,405 9 3 1,052 7 3 2,220 1 5 5 0 0 1,167 11 5 331 6 0 28 12 1 9 11 0 6,344 5 2 Repayment to Consolidated Fund of amount expended therefrom 27,591 12 0 24,754 4 2 52,345 16 2 Railways,— Middle Island Railway Fund, — Nelson, — Nelson and Foxhill Railway,— Survey 60 0 0 Canterbury, — District Engineer, — Salary, 12 January to 30 June, 1871 £282 5 2 Waitaki Railway Bridge,— Travelling Expenses, &c. (moiety) 76 18 9 Timaru and Temuka Railway,— Preparation of Plans, Wages, and Expenses ... ... ... 118 7 0 Great Northern Railway,— Surveyor and Assistants... £73 12 0 Taking Levels, &c. ... 183 0 0 Travelling Expenses, &e.... 27 9 3 281 1 9 Great Southern Railway,—; Survey Work —New Line from Rakaia to old Line near Ashburton, &c. 100 0 0 861 12 8 Westland, — Roads —Travelling Expenses 51 6 3 Otago,— Waitaki Bridge, — Travelling Expenses, &c. (moiety)... £76 18 9 Dunedin and Clutha Railway,— Salary of Agent negotiating with Landowners ...£318 0 0 Paroliase Money and Compensation for Land ...3,030 0 0 Carried forward £3,348 0 0 £76 18 9 972 18 11 58,690 1 4