STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS AS COMPARED WITH THE ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1871-72.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I, B-09

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STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS AS COMPARED WITH THE ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1871-72.

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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS

STATEMENT showing the EXPENDITURE on ACCOUNT of the LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS as compared with the ESTIMATES for the Financial Year, 1871-72.

VOTE 5, ITEM 18, LEGISLATIVE GENERAL EXPENSES-CONTINGENCIES, ₤500.

Particulars. Estimate. Expenditure. Excess. Saving. Legislative Council, — Clerk Assistant Clerical assistance ... Messengers during Session ... £ s. d. 300 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 £ s. d. 300 0 0 99 0 0 150 14 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 50 14 0 r o o House of Representatives,— Clerk Assistant Second ditto Extra Clerks Sergeant-at-Arms, &c. Extra Messengers ... 50 0 0 350 0 0 300 0 0 409 4 0 300 0 0 50 0 0 350 0 0 456 0 0 409 16 0 257 12 0 156 0 0 0 12 0 42' 8 0 General Expenses,— Passages of Members Honoraria Clerk, Private Bills Office ... Library Attendants Reporters... Printing Hansard ... Library Contingencies (particulars subjoined) ... 1,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 1,692 5 0 9,753 12 3 50 0 0 150 0 0 1,456 14 1 2,375 4 6 311 17 0 4,234 4 11 692 5 0 1,753 12 3 256 14 1 1,375 4 6 11 17 0 3,734 4 11 14,109 4 0 22,096 19 9 8,031 3 9 43 8 0

1871. 8 July 22 „ 25 „ Gascoigne and Parsons, Repairs and alterations to furniture in Library W. L. Gallien, Repairing seats, furniture, &c. ... Levin and Co., Freight per " Edinburgh Castle " on 1 case books from London A. M. Smith, Copying papers, &c. £ s. d. 4 T8 9 91 17 0 110 £ s. d. £ s. d. 25 „ 9 11 6 107 8 3 1 Aug. 1 ., 1 ,, 2 „ 3 „ TT „ TT „ T2 „ T2 „ T2 „ 23 „ 28 „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 „ E. Stowe, Compiling Land Laws H. Otterson C. McLaren and another, 9 days' work in Houses of Parliament ... 4 D. T. Smith, Assistant in Library H. Otterson, Salary, extra clerk C. McLaren and another, Messenger ... A. C. Macdonald, Copying despatches A. M. Smith, Copying despatches M. Murphy, Washing Legislative Council Chamber offices, July ... W. Bishop, Passages of two reporters from Melbourne ... W. James, Matting, carpet, &c., for Legislative Council offices E. MeColl, Extra allowance ... D. T. Smith, Assistant in Library W. Bishop, Passage of Mr. Church from Melbourne W. Aitken, 1 cupboard, baize notice boards, &c. W. L. Gallien, Furniture for House of Representatives ... 20 0 0 13 0 0 2 14 0 14 0 3 18 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 7 6 0 8 15 3 14 0 24 0 0 16 4 9 4 10 0 12 18 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 164 1 4 2 12 0 3 12 0 4 0 0 5 0 7 0 9 0 5 4 10 4 19 0 30 0 0 18 6 5 2 3 1 12 6 6 12 0 3T2 9 4 1 Sept. 1 >, 5 „ 8 „ 9 „ H „ 12 „ 13 „ 13 „ T5 „ T8 „ T8 „ II. Owen, Towels and dusters, Legislative Council M. Cosgrove, Extra allowance H. Church, Passage, Hobart Town to Melbourne L. G. Reid, Salary ... W. P. James, Copying depositions in re Collinson v. Lemon Wellington Gas Company, Coke for warming apparatus ... C. Mudgway, 4 eords firewood G. Hall, Attending to hot-water apparatus R. Burrett, Lettering despatch boxes, &e. H. Owen, Towels, dusters, &c., House of Representatives J. A. Allen, Brushes, combs, &c. H. Reid, Coal scoops, brooms, &c. 70 12 8 Carried forward 490 10 3

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1871. £ s. d. £ s. d. 490 10 3 £ s. d, 19 Sept. 19 „ T9 „ 19 „ T9 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 21 „ 21 „ 22 „ 22 „ 22 „ 82 „ 22 „ 23 „ 30 „ 30 „ T2 „ 25 „ 7 „ Brought forward M. Cosgrove, Washing towels, House of Representatives... C. J. Haselden, Copying papers B. Levy, Waste-paper baskets W. J. Morpeth, Copying papers A. Boughton, Copying papers A. C. Macdonald, Examining and correcting proof A. M. Smith, Examining and correcting proof ... J. T. Marshall, Cleaning Members' water-closets E. W. Mills, Spittoons, bell, &c. Prosser Brothers, Carriage hire F. Jones, 6 waste baskets for Legislative Council II. Blundell, Copying documents B. Poulson, Uniforms for messengers, &e. M. Murphy, Scrubbing rooms and passages C. Parkinson, Passage from Wanganui N.Z.S.S. Co., Passages, Messrs. Cramer, Coubrough, and Atkin ... L. G. Reid, Salary ... W. L. Gallien, Repairing furniture, Legislative Council... Henderson and Macfarlane, Passages, Messrs. Mitchell and Drake... Otago Daily Times Company, Advertising " Notice to Compositors" Thomas McKenzie, Printing papers to be laid on the table 3 14 6 4 5 0 0 13 0 3 11 9 2 5 3 TOO 0 T3 4 0 T8 0 2 TT 6 17 6 1 4 0 6 4 6 53 3 0 1 14 0 3 10 0 12 0 0 8 13 4 6 4 0 12 0 0 0 10 0 108 7 6 305 2 10 2 Oct. 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 3 „ 3 „ 6 „ 6 „ 6 „ 6 „ 7 „ TO „ TO „ 12 „ T2 „ T3 „ T4 „ T4 „ 14 „ 14 „ 18 „ 20 „ 21 „ 23 „ 33 „ 23 „ 23 „ 24 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 28 „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 „ 31 „ 23 „ 11 ,. 28 „ 31 „ 6 „ 30 „ 16 „ E. MeColl, Extra allowance ... D. T. Smith, Assistant in Library M. Cosgrove, Extra allowance D. Collins, Washing water-closets P. Kunst, Passage from Auckland W. M. Read, Passage from Auckland N.Z.S.S. Co., Passages of 3 compositors W. Bishop, „ 1 W. James, Polishing tables, repairing chairs, &c. ,, 2 easy chairs, 1 blind, 2 cane chairs W. L. Gallien, Repairing furniture ... George Brodie, Witness before Insolvency Committee ... George Bell, Witness before Telegraph Committee John Martin, Passage of compositor ... Thomas McKenzie, Advertising guard of honor C. Mudgway, 4 cords firewood G. Hall, Attending to hot-water apparatus „ Making and fixing sun-light ... ,, 2 thermometers ,, Cleaning and frosting windows, House of Representatives... G. R. Hart, Witness before Telegraph Committee D. Anderson, Oil, whiting, &c. M. Cosgrove, Washing towels J. Martin, Pilotage rates and light dues on " Phosbe " ... Shaw and Sons, 1 small clock „ 2 ,, Repairing clock C. W. Purnell, Passage from Dunedin M. Mulligan, T clock J. V. Martin, Witness before Telegraph Committee G. B. Barton, „ „ „ 7 10 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 2 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 0 3 10 0 19 15 0 18 5 0 16 11 0 26 16 0 22 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 8 4 19 0 42 17 2 8 16 0 0 9 0 0 12 6 12 13 0 2 10 3 5 T2 6 42 3 7 3 15 0 5 0 0 0 15 0 5 0 0 4 10 0 30 4 0 45 5 6 9 9 0 15 4 6 7 15 0 15 10 0 16 13 4 18 0 0 5 15 (i 25 16 3 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 13 6 7 10 0 9 0 0 18 10 6 725 0 5 Tareha, Witness before Committee, Legislative Council ... E. MeColl, Extra allowance D. T. Smith, Assisting in Library E. Brandon, Salary, July to October ... ,'. Dransfield, 12 tons coal Hapuka, Witness before Committee, Legislative Council... 0. Elliott, Printing A. Mackay's work W. C. Wilson, Advertising " Wanted Compositors " E. Tanien, Delivering telegram S. P. Klein, Advertising "W Tanted Compositors " J. Kiigour, Passages of compositors Langbridge and Co., Printing, on account D. M. Stuart, Witness before University Committee 519 16 9 1 Nov. 1 ., 1 „ 1 „ 1 „ 1 » 1 „ 1 » 1 „ 1 „ 1 „ 3 „ 4 •, 8 „ M. Cosgrove, Extra allowance H. Turton, Witness before Committee, Legislative Council H.M.Hamlin, „ J. G. Kinross, „ „ „ R. P. Williams, „ „ „ J.N.Wilson, G. B. Worgan, „ „ „ J. P. Hamlin, „ ,, ,, Hapuka, „ „ ,, Tareha „ ,, „ H. M. Hamlin, Interpreter Public Petitions Committee ... D. Collins, Cleaning water-closets , ... % .. T. McKenzie, Advertising " Wanted Compositors " J. Fairehild, Rations for witnesses 0 4 0 14 14 4 10 12 0 20 16 6 20 T6 6 20 T6 6 20 16 6 20 16 6 15 I 0 5 12 0 110 2 6 6 3 14 6 4 14 6 T6T T8 4 Carried forward 68T T5 1 725 0 5

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1871. £ s. d. £ s . d. 681 15 1 £ s. d. 725 0 5 8 Nov. TO „ TO „ T3 „ T4 „ Brought forward Leo. G. Reid, Salary October W. Bishop, Passage of H. Takamoana New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, Passage, Mr. Barton T. E. Young, Interpreting for Legislative Council T. McCarthy, Taking down and transcribing evidence and proceedings of Chinese Immigration Committee. James Williams, ditto Public Accounts Committee C. M. Crombie, „ Chinese Immigration Committee... „ „ Lunacy Inquiry Committee „ „ Telegraph Inquiry Committee 8 T3 4 3 0 0 5 0 0 TO 0 0 T3 T3 0 T4 „ T4 „ T4 „ 14 „ 14 „ T6 „ 16 „ 18 „ 18 „ 18 „ 18 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 21 „ 21 „ 21 „ 22 „ 23 „ 27 „ 27 „ 30 „ 30 „ 30 „ 7 „ 16 „ 4 „ ,, ,) >> >' " W.Mitchell „ Motueka Election Committee „ Lundon and Whitaker Committee W.Drake „ Public Accounts Committee „ Colonial Industries Committee ... „ „ Public Accounts Committee W. Mitchell, Colonial Industries Committee ... W. James, T case for plans, 288 map hooks D. Collins, Cleaning water-closets T. E. Young, Bonus for extra work ... H. Blundell, Copying documents ,, ,, evidence S. Coffey and others, Gratuities for extra duties G. Hall, Attendance on hot-water apparatus ... Wellington Gas Company, Gas from 1st to 3Tst October T. Y. Aston, 1 sponging bath H. Blundell, Printing J. Wilson, Copying documents ... ... ... . ... W. L. Gallien, Sundry articles furniture, House of Representatives New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, Passage for Mr. Mitchell R. Riddiford, Copying papers ... ... ... ... Hayes and Edwards, Large cooling-pan for House of Representatives Daily Telegraph, Advertising " Wanted Compositors " ... E. Sutton, Travelling expenses, witness T. McKenzie, Printing Report, Lundon and Whitaker Committee 26 2 0 2 T5 0 9 0 0 87 2 0 3 0 0 65 T7 0 11 1 0 7 7 0 26 15 0 3 12 0 2 7 0 19 10 0 12 6 30 0 0 4 0 0 4 3 0 65 0 0 44 5 9 90 15 7 1 10 0 30 10 0 1 10 0 22 12 0 6 0 0 0 5 6 1 16 0 0 10 0 16 9 6 17 3 6 24 0 0 9 9 0 5 2 6 4 0 0 12 12 0 3 15 4 4 10 0 8 13 4 0 5 0 810 16 0 1 Dec. 1 „ 1 ,. 2 „ 2 „ 4 „ 4 „ 5 „ 5 „ 7 „ 7 „ 7 „ 8 „ 8 „ 11 „ 12 „ 12 „ 13 „ 21 „ 21 „ 21 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 29 „ 29 „ 19 „ 20 „ W. Bishop, Passages of Crombie and Williams M. Cosgrove, Washing towels, House of Representatives J. K. Warburton, Preparing returns ... E. MeColl, Extra allowance D. T. Smith, Assisting in Library S. Smith, 904 copies Evening Post C. Willeston, 2i gross B. and B. matches L. G. Reid, Salary, November New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, Freight on T case, from Washington, United States, Auckland to Wellington. J. Howard, conveying Sir C. Clifford's portrait to House of Representatives. M. Armstrong, Washing towels, Legislative Council Wellington Gas Company, 10 cwt. of coke M. Cosgrove, Extra allowance Thomas McKenzie, Printing Licensing Bill George Hall, Attendance on hot-water apparatus C. W. Purnell and others, Indexing Hansard ... J. Fairchild, Rations for witnesses Luckie and Collins, Printing Mr. Mackay's work William Bishop, Passage of Mr. Campbell H. Blundell, Brinting, December H. F. Logan, Soap, &e. II. Blundell, Printing, August T. McKenzie, Printing, December 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 18 0 3 4 0 15 18 0 22 17 0 56 5 0 2 8 0 113 18 3 5 0 0 44 12 6 2 15 1 24 10 0 12 12 0 5 8 0 10 0 0 15 0 2 2 0 110 ,, >> >> J. Tollcy, 2 spirit lamps for lighting gas M. Cosgrove, washing towels, &c. Shaw and Sons, Winding and regulating clocks... P. Laing, Dyeing tablecloths 389 16 0 1872. 17 Jan. 11 „ 11 „ 5 „ 8 „ 8 ;, 8 „ 8 „ 8 ,-, 8 „ 17 „ 19 „ 25 „ 23 „ 23 „ W. Smith, Delivery of telegram to Major Richardson W. Bishop, Passage of C. W. Purnell... W. H. Clayton, Travelling allowance and expenses R. Burrett, Lettering despatch box ... W. L. Gallien, Brass hooks, altering blinds, &e. G. Hall, Glazing ... T. McKenzie, Printing papers relative to flax ... W. Lyon, Copies Barton v. Telegraph Department J. Dransfield, Coals Gascoigne and Parsons, Removing fittings N.Z.S.S. Co., Passage of Mr. Campbell from Otago E. Whitaker, Drafting Bills ... Jones and Tombs, Brinting Land Laws Gascoigne and Parsons, Repairing doors, locks, &c. E. MeColl, Bonus for extra services ... 0 15 0 6 0 0 38 10 6 0 9 0 1 16 0 1 12 6 20 12 6 0 12 0 4 10 0 1 15 0 5 0 0 200 0 0 27 0 0 2 2 0 25 0 0 1,720 8 9 335 14 2 Carried forward 335 14 2 445 9 2

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1872. £ s. d. £ s. d. 335 14 2 £ s. d. 2,445 9 2 25 Jan. 29 „ Brought forward W. Pharazyn, Amending Bills ... D. Girwood and Co., Bassage, Major Heaphy ... ... ... 3110 0 6 0 0 373 4 6 2 Feb. 8 ,, T5 „ 27 „ 27 „ 27 „ 27 „ 27 „ 27 „ Luckie and Collins, Printing Mr. Mackay's work oil Native Affairs B. Poulson, Gown for Mr. Campbell ... C. Heaphy, Travelling allowance Harbour Steam Company, Passage, Mr. Clayton T. Johnston and others, Extra hands in Printing Office, 29th January to 3rd February S. Robinson and others, Extra hands in Printing Office, 29th January to 3rd February S. Robinson and others, Extra hands in Printing Office, 5th to 10th February T. Johnston and others, Extra hands in Printing Office, 5th to 10th February T. Johnston and others, Extra hands in Printing Office, 12th to 17th February S. Robinson and others, Extra hands in Printing Office, 12th to 17th February H. Blundell, Advertising guard of honor R. Burrett, Binding Statutes M. Cosgrove, Paid wharfage... N.Z.S.S. Co., Freight, &c, on 2 parcels Repairs to Library, Gascoigne and Parsons R. Burrett, Binding James Hughes, Printing Maori Land Bill GG 10 0 10 16 0 22 3 6 5 0 0 45 9 10 2 0 0 2 5 0 45 15 2 40 19 4 27 „ 2 6 8 11 Mar. 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 „ 1 1 3 1 19 0 0 2 0 0 14 6 8 7 0 16 8 8 29 0 7 249 5 6 57 13 0 2 April. 2 ,, 4 „ 10 „ 15 „ 23 „ 23 „ 29 „ 30 „ 30 „ 30 „ 30 „ E. F. Norris, Copying on lithographic paper ... B. Reeve, Firewood T. Johnston and others, Printers' wages, 19th to 29th February ... A. M. Smith, Copying despatches J. Dransfield, Coals G. Hall, Contract for plumbing, &c.':... E. W. Mills, Iron with heaters for smoothing paper Luckie and Collins, Printing for Mr. Mackay's work E. Hyde, Cab hire to Baker's Hill ... E. Brandon, Preparing two addresses to Sir D. Monro ... J. Hughes, Engraving seals ... J. B. Murphy and others, Printers' wages and overtime, March ... 14 4 0 4 T9 0 95 4 6 6 TT 1. T TO 0 22 18 4 0 5 6 lot; 7 o 1 0 0 21 0 0 0 5 6 155 5 4 680 3 0 429 10 3 2 May. 2 „ 2 „ 7 „ 13 „ 16 „ 27 „ A. T. Maginnity, Copies of reports and papers attached, relative to holding Session in Dunedin " A. M. Smith, Copying despatches G. Hall, Proportion of contract for repairing, April N.Z.S.S. Co., Freight on parcel to Wellington ... W. C. Wilson, Printing Report of Trustee of Native Reserves J. B. Murphy and others, Extra printers'wages Langbridge, Mitchell, and Co., 6 copies of paper 10 0 5 8 5 22 18 4 0 12 0 96 5 0 122 5 8 1 19 0 10 2 0 8 6 22 18 4 5 14 0 17 3 250 8 5 1 June. 5 „ H „ 11 „ 14 „ 15 „ T5 „ 15 „ 15 „ 24 „ 29 „ 29 „ 29 „ 29 „ 29 „ 29 „ 29 „ A. M. Smith, Copying and revising despatches ... E. 11. Bradford, Picking lock and making key ... G. Hall, Proportion of contract for repairs D. T. Smith, Assistant in Library W. Morpeth, Copying papers respecting expedition after To Kooti, to be laid before Parliament New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, Freight on books presented to Library by Mr. Carleton Gascoigne and Parsons, Repairs to Bellamy's ... R. Rid diford, Examining despatches for Parliament A. M. Smith, Copying „ „ J. B. Murphy and others, Printers'pay, May ... W. Morpeth, Overtime J. II. Williamson, Overtime... A. Boughton, Overtime G. Hall, Contract for repairs J. B. Murphy and others, Printers'pay G. Gray and others, ,, F. E. Campbell, Travelling allowance 0 5 0 9 16 0 2 13 2 2 0 67 0 8 3 8 9 16 0 18 6 22 18 4 26 2 6 241 19 10 18 17 0 428 14 1 1,108 12 9 4,234 4 TT C. T. Batkin, PaymasterGeneral. Tre; tury, 14th October, 1872.