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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS- continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 1898-99. GENERAL EXPENSES. 1898-99. If umber of officers ... 22 VOTE No. 3 Salaeies— Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Temporary Assistant Attendant • ■ • . Messenger Mailman duriug Session 250 165 130 120 75 50 Reporters — Hansard Staff— Chief Reporter . 9 Reporters : 6 at £300, 3 at £260 Hansard Supervisor (also Reader, Government Printing Office, £205) Clerk Messenger Reporting, Select Committees Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman Assistant Night-watchman 790 I 400 2,580 125 25 50 150 275 168 110 3 4 5 3,883 6 7 8 !) 10 11 12 L3 Othek Chabges— Passages of Members Printing of Hansard Library Gas, Fuel, and Electric Lighting Passages and Expenses of Witnesses attending Committees of both Houses Translating Acts into Maori Electrician's Assistant Assistant Librarian, for special services preparing catalogue, General Assembly Library Grant to Mrs. Friend, widow of the late Clerk of House of Representatives Compassionate allowance to the widow of John McNamara, formerly employed as messenger at the House of Representatives Gratuity to W. G. Mouat, formerly employed as messenger at the House of Representatives Gratuities to messengers and Permanent Militia employed during session Contingencies 4,673 750 4,600 600 1,200 620 25 100 50 L4 900 15 25 10 50 17 18 140 550 Total —Vote No. 3 ... 9,610 14,283 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £1 ,073