B.— 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

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Number Persons. VOTE No. 1—LEGISLATIVE—continued. 1937-38. 1937-38. Subdivision No. VI. —Buildings, Grounds, and Bellamy's—continued. £ £ Bellamy's— 36 Salaries— 1 Manager (also Officer in Charge of Parliament £ Buildings) . .. .. .. . . 500 1 Clerk and Assistant Manager, £385 (4 months), £370 (8 months) . . .. .. .. 375 1 Chef, £400 .. .. .. .. .. 400 1 Head Waiter .. .. .. .. 300 10 Attendants : 2 at £300, 1 at £295, 6 at £275, 1 at £245 .. .. .. .. ... 2,790 14 J ——— 4,365 T°tal L ess amount chargeable under subheading .Number a t> •ij* ?? of Buildings .. .. .. ..2,030 J Persons. 2,335 108 Extra Attendants, Manager's staff, during session .. 4,300 6,635 Other Charges for and incidental to — 37 Linen, glassware, china, plateware, towels, &c., for use of members in Bellamy's and Parliamentary Buildings .. 400 38 Maintenance of staff during session .. .. .. 1,000 39 Printing and stationery .. .. .. ... 50 40 Sessional allowance to members of Bellamy's staff .. 700 41 Washing linen, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Part salaries — £ Night-watchmen .. .. .. 580 Charwomen .. .. .. 79 Extra attendants .. . . .. 211 Electrician .. .. .. .. 75 Plumber and furnace attendant .. 75 1,020 2,250 8,885 Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 20,468 Subdivision No. VII. —General Expenses. Charges for and incidental to — 42 Advertising, newspapers, and other publications .. 300 43 Allowance to Police Constables in attendance during session 50 44 Allowance to the Leader of the Opposition . . .. 187 45 Fuel, light, power, and water, also fees for inspection of machinery .. .. .. .. .. 3,900 46 Furniture— £ Purchases .. .. .. .. 1 500 Maintenance and repairs .. .. .. 300 i, 800 47 Hire of motor-cars for Speakers of both Houses and their wives .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 48 Laundry-work for Legislative Department . . . . 180 49 Meals to messengers, &c., on late-sitting nights . . . . 75 50 Miscellaneous stores: Brooms, brushware, soap, towels, linen, matches, tools, coal buckets, shovels, &c. . . 225 51 Office equipment for Ministers' offices . . .. . . 100 52 Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committees 10