60

B.—2b

Appropriations for General Government Services.

CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEPART !NT— continued. Item. 1877-78. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 29— continued, Lyttelton and Christchurch —continued. Boatman Messenger Cadet ... Eent of Offices used for Custom Hou*e at Christchurch Kaihoura — Officer in Charge, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Clerk to Petty Sessions Court £30, Registration and Returning Officer £25, Postmaster £12, Telegraphist £25, and Registrar of Births fees) Rent of Custom House Stewart's Island — Officer in Charge (also Resident Magistrate £50) Chatham Islands — Sub-Collector (also from Native Department £100) General — Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical, and other Assist- £ 8. d. £ 8. d. 143 144 145 146 144 140 GO 6 0 0 0 0 0 225 0 0 147 130 20 0 0 0 0 148 149 210 0 0 150 130 0 0 151 152 ance ... Contingencies,includingTravelling Expenses of Officers, Cost of Instruments, Rewards for Suppression of Illicit Distillation, and for Special Services in protection of the Revenue Rewards for Customs Convictions and Seizures Revenue Cutter " Ringleader," wages and working expenses... Repairs ... Wages, Coals, and other Expenses connected with the Steam Launch Service 2,500 0 0 1,000 250 0 0 0 0 153 154 155 156 450 75 0 0 0 0 1,200 0 0 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 41,103 16 6 MARINE AND HARBOURS. 2 8 i 5 8 7 VOTE No. 30. Head Office — Officer in Charge of Marine Department (also Secretary and Inspector of Customs £600) 1 Clerk ... 1 "Writer, at 10s. per diem Storeman and Messenger (also Customs Messenger) Marine Engineer (also Assistant Engineer-in-Chief£600) Inspector of Steamers and Nautical Assessor Inspector of Steamers and Engineer Surveyor (also Chief Inspector of Machinery £200) ... Local Inspectors of Steamers Examiner of Masters and Mates in Navigation (also Officer in Charge of Weather Reporting, &c. £300) ... Local Examiners of Masters and Mates in Navigation Expenses under "Enquiry into Wrecks Act, 1869" Expenses connected with survey of' unseaworthy ships 200 0 140 0 156 10 120 0 300 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 i) 300 0 . 100 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 225 0 0 11 150 0 0 12 200 0 0 2,391 10 0