H.—23

1878. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE ON PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, AND FOR CONVENIENCE OF MEMBERS (RETURN OF, FOR YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1878).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 28th August, 1878. Ordered, That a return be laid before this House, showing, in detail, all expenditure incurred during the financial year ending 30th June, 1878, for repairs, alterations, or other purposes, in connection "with the Assembly Buildings or for the convenience of Members of the Assembly, showing the authority on which, such expenditure was made, and the vote out of which such expenditure was paid. — {Mr. Kelly.)

VOUCHEES PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEPARTMENT, AND PAID OUT OF VOTE (LEGISLATIVE) 1877-78.

NOTE.—All expenditure on Bellamy's Establishment was passed by House of Representatives Department.

Date of Payment. Particulars. Authority. Amount. 130 162 489 13 Sept. 21 October 8 March 21 August 20, 1878 (liablty.) July 17 August 4 September 6 March 5 19 June 25 25 July 23, 1878 (li&blty.) Sept. 27 October 8 May 28 28 June 25 August 27 Sept. 15 May 17 June 28 July 23, 1878" (liablty.) July 23, 1878 (liablty.) May 28 28 Freight on Freezing Mixture ... China for Bellamys ... Printing Names of Members on Photo. Sheet Firewood ... House Committee ,, ■•■ . •. Speakers Clerk of Parliaments ... £ a. d. 0 8 3 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 5 0 16 54 105 480 493 548 550 19 Sand-glasses Charing Cleaning Passages, &o. Repairing Books in Library ... Cleaning Library, Grates, &c. Laying-on Water-mains Washing and Cleaning Charing ... ... ... House Committee ,, ... ... Librarian 4 11 0 4 4 0 4 16 0 5 0 0 3 6 0 160 0 0 4 16 0 8 2 0 Recess House Committee House Committee ,, ... ... 137 161 527 528 549 92 121 519 558 17 Ventilation of House, professional opinion Utensils, &c., for Bellamys Chimney and Copper at Lodge Dust-bin ... Laying Pipes to Closets, &c. ... Kindlers, magic, Bellamys Kindlers, magic, House of Representatives Gardening, 11 dayB ... Laying Linoleum and Carpets Disconnecting, &c., Meters Speaker, House of Eeps. House Committee Recess House Committee „ ... ,, ... 10 10 0 6 16 6 10 0 15 10 0 20 17 0 2 10 0 0 15 0 4 8 0 115 1 6 15 0 Custodian 2nd Clerk-Assistant, H. of Reps. Recess House Committee jj ••• Inspector of Works 18 Gas-stove Service Recess House Committee 15 10 8 516 620 540 21 j June 4 I July 23, 1878 (liablty.) July 23, ; 1878 (liablty.) July 17 i 17 Taking-up and relaying Pipes Paper Tank and Baths Working in grounds Gas-stove Speaker, House of Reps. Recess Committee ; Baths agreed to by Government Recess Committee Recess House Committee, in lieu of new range agreed to by Govt. Recess Committee 3 4 0 88 13 0 6 8 0 85 0 0 24 Working in grounds 0 16 0 7 8 Furniture for Speaker's Rooms Carpet, Chairman of Committees' Room Speaker, House of Reps. 15 16 4 14 16 6 jj jj ••• Carried forward ... 618 7 9