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RETURN of the Engineers, Draughtsmen, Clerks, Inspectors, &c., employed in the Public Works Department of the Colony (other than Working Railways) for the Financial Year 1887-88, giving the Names, Salaries, and Travelling Allowances of the various Officers, and specifying the Works on which they were employed. Note —The travelling allowances mentioned in this return are those that were in force up to the 31st January, 1888. Since that date officers in receipt of salaries exceeding £400 per annum have received 12s. 6d. per diem when travelling, and officers whose salaries are £400 or less, 10s.

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No. Name. Salary. Travelling Allowance when absent from Head-quarters. Title. Work on which employed. Bemarks. HEAD OFFICE.--ENGINEEEING STAFF. 1 Engineers. Blackett, J. £ s. d. 700 0 0 Per arm. 3/3 % of salary* Engineer-in-Chief General supervision of engineering works throughout the colony; also Marine Engineer, with salary of £300. Assisting in general supervision of engineering works. Inspection of engineering works throughout the colony Preparation of designs for large bridges and other special works throughout the colony. General work in Draughting Office .. 2 3 4 Blair, W. N. Knorpp, G. B. Hay, P. S. 900 0 0 750 0 0 400 0 0 Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto Ditto Asst. Engineer-in-Chief Inspecting Engineer .. Resident Engineer Left, 30 Sept., 1887. 5 Taiaroa, R. G. 50 0 0 Ditto .. Junior Assistant Left, 31 July, 1887. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Draughtsmen. Wrigg, H. Beatson, 0. E. Koch, A. C. P. Gell, E. .. Welsby, J. Grichton, W. Rutherford, W.G. .. Stevenson, G. G. Jackson, E. Price, J. H. Bianchini, A. Leslie, W. J. Innes, D. G. Meek, E... Morice, J. M. Weber, G. H. Koch, R. .. Perham, H. G. Gell, G. H. 400 0 0 365 0 0 320 0 0 275 0 0 200 0 0 195 0 0 0 12 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 4 3 4 Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Per day Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Per ann. Ditto .. Per month Chief Draughtsman Architect Draughtsman.. Ditto Ditto Ditto Temporary Draughtsman Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto General supervision of Draughting Office. Preparation of designs, estimates, &c, for buildings Preparation of maps, plans, &e. .. .. Preparation of drawings for contracts, &c. Preparation of plans for contracts. Preparation of drawings for building's, &c. Compilation of railway land plans, &c. General work Preparation of maps, plans, &c. Compilation of railway land plans, &c. Tracing plans of rolling-stock for lithographing, &c. .. .. ..? Preparation of drawings for contracts, &c. Ditto Ditto. General work Ditto Preparation of plans, &c. Tracing plans Ditto Left, 30 Nov., 1887. Left, 30 Sept., 1887. Left, 31 Aug., 1887. Left, 31 March, 1888. Left, 31 March, 1888. Left, 31 March, 1888. Left, 31 Aug., 1887. Left, 31 Aug., 1887. Left, 31 March, 1888. Prom 1 April, 1887. 12 March, 1888. Lefl 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Engineers' Clerks, &c. Gallcott, W. C. .. Putnam, P. Knapp, G. A. Godden, D. Rumsey, W. A. Poden, E. Dunne, E. D. 300 0 0 270 0 0 250 0 0 215 0 0 200 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 0 Per ann. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Per day Per ann. 10s. per day .. £1 per day Clerk Stores Auditor Computer Clerk Record Clerk Clerk Junior Clerk .. Clerk to Engineer-in-Chief. In charge of Public Works Stores throughout the colony. Compilation of estimates and calculations. Assistant Clerk to Engineer-in-Chief, also Private Secretary to Minister Recording of maps and plans. Assisting in audit of stores accounts Recording maps and plans .. Left, 30 June, 18S7. Left, 30 April, 1888. Left, 30 April, 1888. * Si :e no! ,e abi