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I.—7a,

Short-charged on Messrs. Briscoe, MacNeil, and Co.'s Vouchers from 6th February to 31st July, 1895.

Summary of Excess and Short Charges in Briscoe, MacNeil, and Co.'s Vouchers from 6th February to 31st July, 1895.

Statement showing Gross Amount of Purchases from Briscoe, McNeil, and Co., during Months of February-July, 1895. Put in by Mr. Skerrett.

£ s. a. Total for Public Works ... ... ... ... ... 5,448 4 2 Less Bailways ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,013 2 10 £3,435 1 4

Statement of Erroneous Deductions on the Part of the Public Works Department. Put in by Mr. Skerrett. Wellington, 17th September, 1895. Featherston Courthouse-— £ s. d. 6 wire fire-guards charged at Is. each, should have been 7s. 6d. = 6 at 6s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 19 0 Palmerston Courthouse— 4 wire fire-guards charged at Is. each, should have been 7s. 6d. = 4 at 6s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 0 Voucher 112. May— 100 ft. gilt picture-cord 25., should have been 17s. 6d. = 100 at 15s. 6d. 015 6 Voucher 12. June— 100 ft. gilt picture-cord 25., should have been 17s. 6d. — 100 at 15s. 6d. 015 6 £4 16 0 13—1. 7a.

> Article. Quantity Correct charged. Weight. oharged Price. Amount Correct charged. Amount. Amount shortcharged. 1338 20 sheets plain galvanised iron, 6ft., 26 gauge 30 ditto ... Cwt. qr. lb. Cwt. qr. lb. Cwt. qr. lb. 2 2 3 2 2 20 0 0 17 22 23 4021 17 32/6 £ 4 4 s. a. £ 2 2j 4 6 7, 6 s. d. : 7 o; 8 6 ! I £ 0 s. d. 4 10' 1402 32/0 2 1 11 I 8 8 910 15 I 6! 2 6 9>

, Amount charged. Correct Amount. Overcharged. Shortcharged. Total Overcharge. ouchers ... £ ... 124 s. 5 d. 0 £ 72 s. 8 d. 6 £ s. 51 16 d. 6 2 s. 6 d. 9 £ 49 s. d. 9 9

February. March. April. May. June. July. 'otals >educt, Bailways £ s. d. 529 16 6 113 14 1 £ s. 1,093 19 457 15 d. 3 0 £ s. d. 1,533 19 2 430 12 10 £ s. 877 16 409 19 d. 1 7 £ s. d. 874 4 8 283 17 11 £ 538 221 s. d. 8 6 5 1 416 2 5 636 4 3 1,103 6 4! 467 16 6 590 6 9 317 3 5