8.—7

CLASS XXIII.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

114

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 83.—Valuation Expenses 13,623 15,820 29,443 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII. 13,623 15,820 29,443 item. 1904-5 VALUATION EXPENSES. ±yu * °' 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 71 VOTE No. 83. £ Salaries — Valuer-General ... ... ... 650 Deputy Valuer-General ... ... ... 450 Chief Clerk (also Land and Income Tax, £310, and Advances to Settlers Office, £50) ... ... j 35 5 Clerks: 1 at £250, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 1 at £150... ! 915 5 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 3 at £40 ... ... 295 4 Draughtsmen : 1 at £230. 3 at £156 ... ... 698 37 District Valuers: 1 at £400,5 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 8 at £250, 2 at £240, 3 at £230, 4 at £220, 5 at £180, lat £150, 6 at £100 ... ... 8,135 11 Clerks: Dunedin, 1 at £270, 1 at £150 ; Auckland, 1 at £300, 1 at £175, 1 at £135, 1 at £110; Christchurch, 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 2 at £180; Invercargill, lat £230 ... ... ... 2,150 5 Cadets: Auckland, 1 at £40; Christchurah, 1 at £40 ; Dunedin, 1 at £40; Invercargill, 1 at £85, 1 at £40 245 Messenger (also Latid and Income Tax, £63, and Advances to Settlers, £25) ... ... ... 50 £ 13,623 2 3 4 5 Other Charges— Advertising ... ... ... 200 Assessment Court expenses ... ... ... 700 Clerical assistance ... ... ... 7,500 Compassionate allowance to J. F. Mercier, who contracted consumption while in the employ of the Government ... ... ... 100 Fees to Valuers ... ... ... 500 Legal expenses ... ... ... 150 Maps ... ... ... 300 Rent ... ... ... 370 Revision of districts .. ... ... 1,000 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... 4,500 Contingencies ... ... ... 500 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15,820 Total—Vote No. 83 ... '.. 29 9,441 [3 29,443 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII £2' ,443