EXPENDITURE ON PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, AND FOR CONVENIENCE OF MEMBERS (RETURN OF, FOR YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1878).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, H-23

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EXPENDITURE ON PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, AND FOR CONVENIENCE OF MEMBERS (RETURN OF, FOR YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1878).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 28th August, 1878. Ordered, That a return be laid before this House, showing, in detail, all expenditure incurred during the financial year ending 30th June, 1878, for repairs, alterations, or other purposes, in connection "with the Assembly Buildings or for the convenience of Members of the Assembly, showing the authority on which, such expenditure was made, and the vote out of which such expenditure was paid. — {Mr. Kelly.)

VOUCHEES PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEPARTMENT, AND PAID OUT OF VOTE (LEGISLATIVE) 1877-78.

NOTE.—All expenditure on Bellamy's Establishment was passed by House of Representatives Department.

Date of Payment. Particulars. Authority. Amount. 130 162 489 13 Sept. 21 October 8 March 21 August 20, 1878 (liablty.) July 17 August 4 September 6 March 5 19 June 25 25 July 23, 1878 (li&blty.) Sept. 27 October 8 May 28 28 June 25 August 27 Sept. 15 May 17 June 28 July 23, 1878" (liablty.) July 23, 1878 (liablty.) May 28 28 Freight on Freezing Mixture ... China for Bellamys ... Printing Names of Members on Photo. Sheet Firewood ... House Committee ,, ■•■ . •. Speakers Clerk of Parliaments ... £ a. d. 0 8 3 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 5 0 16 54 105 480 493 548 550 19 Sand-glasses Charing Cleaning Passages, &o. Repairing Books in Library ... Cleaning Library, Grates, &c. Laying-on Water-mains Washing and Cleaning Charing ... ... ... House Committee ,, ... ... Librarian 4 11 0 4 4 0 4 16 0 5 0 0 3 6 0 160 0 0 4 16 0 8 2 0 Recess House Committee House Committee ,, ... ... 137 161 527 528 549 92 121 519 558 17 Ventilation of House, professional opinion Utensils, &c., for Bellamys Chimney and Copper at Lodge Dust-bin ... Laying Pipes to Closets, &c. ... Kindlers, magic, Bellamys Kindlers, magic, House of Representatives Gardening, 11 dayB ... Laying Linoleum and Carpets Disconnecting, &c., Meters Speaker, House of Eeps. House Committee Recess House Committee „ ... ,, ... 10 10 0 6 16 6 10 0 15 10 0 20 17 0 2 10 0 0 15 0 4 8 0 115 1 6 15 0 Custodian 2nd Clerk-Assistant, H. of Reps. Recess House Committee jj ••• Inspector of Works 18 Gas-stove Service Recess House Committee 15 10 8 516 620 540 21 j June 4 I July 23, 1878 (liablty.) July 23, ; 1878 (liablty.) July 17 i 17 Taking-up and relaying Pipes Paper Tank and Baths Working in grounds Gas-stove Speaker, House of Reps. Recess Committee ; Baths agreed to by Government Recess Committee Recess House Committee, in lieu of new range agreed to by Govt. Recess Committee 3 4 0 88 13 0 6 8 0 85 0 0 24 Working in grounds 0 16 0 7 8 Furniture for Speaker's Rooms Carpet, Chairman of Committees' Room Speaker, House of Reps. 15 16 4 14 16 6 jj jj ••• Carried forward ... 618 7 9

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u CM O Date of Payment. Particulars. Authority. A mount • 219 38 39 40 52 53 69 70 71 72 114 116 117 118 119 120 125 143 152 169 176 211 220 229 230 253 370 434 435 454 479 503 53G 508 539 559 73 90 115 151 175 246 380 463 437 29 Nov. 10 August 2 2 2 2 2 14 14 14 „ 14 September 8 .. 8 ., 8 ., 8 8 .. 8 „ 15 October 4 8 .. 12 „ 20 November 3 10 24 24 December 4 „ IV January 15 „ 15 February 6 March 5 April 23 June 4 April 26 Jun£ 4 28 August 14 27 September 8 October 8 20 December 3 „ 24 February 7 January 15 August 6, 1878 (liablty.) August 20 20 29 December 17 January 15 15 February 7 May 28 28 28 Towels, &c. Furniture, &c, South Wing ... Furniture, &c. Oil-cloth in Lavatory, &c. Coals, 15 tons 5 cwt. 1 qr. 17 lb. Coals, 19 cwt. 1 qr. 4 lb. Firewood, 3 cords ... Firewood, 1 cord Furniture, &c. Washing Towels, &o. Washing Towels, &e. Notice-boards Coals, 4 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. 2 lb. Short Charge on Coals Coals, 1 ton 1 cwt. 1 qr. 18 lb. Coals, 21 tons 11 cwt. 24 lb. and 3 tons 5 lb. Firewood ... Coals, 20 tons 14 cwt. 1 qr. 10 lb. Washing Towels, &c. Ironmongery, &c. Firewood ... Coals, 14i tons Washing Towels, &e. Blacklead, &c., for Library ... Mops, &c. ... Coals, 12 tons 8 ewt 27 lb. ... Washing Towels, &c. Looking-glass Coals, 1 ton 2 qrs. 18 lb. Firewood, 2 cords Firewood, 1 cord Firewood, 1 cord Taking-up Matting and Carpets Insurance on Wines, &c, £1,000 Working in Grounds Working in Grounds Cleaning Closets Making Uniforms ... Making Gown and Police Uniform Cleaning Grates, &c, in Library Cleaning Closets Ditto Ditto Hair-brushes and Brushware New Sleeve for Messenger Filling-in Earth in Gully Brought forward 2nd Clerk-Assistant, H. of Eeps. >) H House Committee Clerk of Parliaments .., u ... ,, 2nd Clerk-Assistant, H. of Reps. Clerk of Parliaments ... jj ... ... j, ... ... M ■•* •' ■ ,, ..t ... ii ... ii ... M • ■ • 2nd Clerk-Assistant, H. of Eeps. Clerk of Parliaments ... ,, ... ... & s. d. 618 7 9 5 10 0 18 12 6 12 16 0 5 16 3 27 9 7 1 14 7 4 19 O 1 13 0 6 13 0 3 9 0 12 0 0 2 2 0 8 6 7 1 14 7 2 6 11 46 6 11 6 12 0 39 7 2 12 3 0 5 10 0 8 5 0 27 11 0 12 6 0 0 4 0 7 3 3 23 11 8 13 10 0 0 12 6 1 19 3 3 6 0 1 13 0 1 13 0 3 12 0 13 2 6 10 16 0 3 4 0 1 16 0 67 19 0 22 6 0 1 10 0 5 5 0 3 6 0 0 12 0 4 10 0 0 12 0 5 10 0 ,, ... ... Librarian House Committee Clerk of Parliaments ... Clerk of Parliaments ... 2nd Clerk-Assistant, H. of Reps. Clerk of Parliaments ... ,, House Committee Recess House Committee ,, ... House Committee Clerk of Parliaments ... Librarian House Committee ,, ... ... j, ••• ••• .Clerk of Parliament ... Speaker, House of Reps. 177 178 201 364 432 433 463 521 522 523 Clocks Repairing Clock in Library ... Cleaning, &c., Bell Batteries ... Maintaining Bell Batteries ... Attending to Clocks... Clocks substituted, balance Repairing Clock Water-closets and Urinals Removing, &c., Engine-house... Ventilation of House Clerk of Parliaments ... Librarian Clerk of Parliaments ... 10 5 0 0 12 6 4 12 0 2 9 0 2 2 0 1 14 0 0 15 0 59 10 10 6 13 0 8 12 0 ,, ... ,, ... ... Recess House Committee Speaker, House of Reps. Minister of Public Works, by authority of House 524 525 526 28 28 28 Ceiling Lights of House Ceiling Lights of Legislative Council ... Cellarage and Racks j> >> >> >, >> >> Recess Committee, approved by Ministers Minister of Public Works, by authority of House Minister of Public Works by authority of House 20 12 10 13 4 0 173 4 6 529 28 Ventilation Works ... 217 9 5 530 May 28 Improvements to Stranger's Gallery, &c. 15 8 5 531 532 533 534 535 537 554 „ 28 „ 28 „ 28 „ 28 I June 4 ,. * 28 Ventilation Ceiling Lights, &c. ... Alterations to Floor Works in Library ... Cleaning Hall Clock Taking up Matting and Carpets Pulling down Strong Room and erecting Foundadation Wall, &c. » j> a j> j) a >» j> )» Chairman, Library Committee ... House Committee 58 17 11 13 17 6 15 18 3 62 14 7 0 12 6 4 0 0 626 0 0 ,, ... ... Speaker, with approval of Minister of Public Works and Recess House Committee Custodian 89 163 517 552 553 555 556 557 226 365 518 551 7 August 27 October 8 May 28 June 25 „ 25 28 28 28 Nov. 20 December 17 May 8 June 25 July 11, 1878 (liablty.) April July 1877 to June 1878 Repairing Knife Machine and Grinding Knives... Tinware, &c, for Bellamy's ... Painting and Papering Lodge Painting and Glazing Painting Sign Plates Painting and Papering Painting and Papering Painting, &c, Lantern Lights Report on Sanitary Condition of Public Buildings Repairing Mail Bag Coals, 2 tons 1 qr. 2 lb. Coals, 3 tons 1 cwt. 3 qr. 9 lb. Coals, 4 tons 2 cwt. 16 lb. Recess Houso Committee ,, ,, ... ,, ... 1 16 6 5 5 4 21 0 0 5 6 9 0 15 0 71 12 0 20 7 4 20 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 0 4 0 9 6 4 4 8 5 3 ,, ... Minister Public Works Librarian Clerk of Parliaments ... „ ... ... ,, ... ... Bellamy's Vote on Estimates... Salary of Custodian, Parliamentary Buildings Joint House Committee, with approval of Ministers 250 0 0 250 0 0 Total £3,078 12 6 •

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VOUCHERS PASSED BY COLONIAL ARCHITECT'S DEPARTMENT, AND PAID OUT OF VOTE 40 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS), 1877-78.

Date of Payment. Particulars. Authority. Amount. March 17 July y, ... 11 4 ii » October 18 Sept, 16 November 4 March 13 June & July July 12 27 1G October 2 Sept. 15 Sept. & Oct. Linoleum ... Labour ... ... ... ... Wharfage on Linoleum ... ,., Setting Chimney-pots, &o. Furniture for Reporters, Boom Pigeon-holes, &c. Felt for Engine-house Furniture, &c. Tables Setting Range at Lodge Taking up and relaying Matting Venetian Blind for Telegraph Office Inspecting Linoleum Gas-stoves, and repairing Sink, &c., at Bellamys Ridging for Engine-house Laying hot-water on to Lavatories Galvanized Iron for Library ... Gas Pendant, &c. Refixing Gas Brackets, &c. Meals to Carpenters working at Beventilation j Overtime Sliower-bath Shield, &c. Ventilating Pipe, &c. Couches Repairing Bells, &c. ... ... Repairing Bells,&c. ... ... Assisting in erecting Wire Assisting in erecting Bells ... Repairing Chairs Furniture for Ministers' Rooms Table-covers Furniture for Waiting-rooms Door-mats Extra Carpenter Stuffed Pillow Cabinet, Card-tray, &c. Extra Carpenter ... ... ... Filter for Library ... Bookcase for Legislative Council Shovels, &c. Extra Carpenter Furniture, &c. ... ... ... Bake, &c. Gravel 6 dozen Buckets ... ... ... Extra Carpenter Bolts for Engine-house Extra Carpenter Fitting new brass Cock to Boiler Rat Traps and Bake Extra Carpenter Wire Nettings, &c. ... Freight on Linoleum Freight on Linoleum ... ... ... 13 Cesspools Repairing Clock Forming Tennis-ground Fitting up Bells, &c. Shipping Charges on Linoleum Fitting Bells Ventilator for Library Calico for Ventilating Apparatus Painting Lodge, Engine-house, &c. Repairing 2 Knife Machines ... ... Repairing Walls and Ceilings of Telegraph Office Repairs, &c. Cleaning and attending to Engine Engine-driver Engine-driver Engine-driver Timber Labour, receiving Linoleum, &c. Resolution of House of Reps. ... House Committee ,, ... ... Speaker, House of Representatives House Committee Minister for Public Works ,, ... ,, ... House Committee Dr. Lemon ... House Committee £ s. d. 154 0 fi 1 12 0 0 16 3 4 0 15 11 6 29 15 4 3 5 0 45 12 6 49 14 8 4 9 0 8 8 0 2 12 6 1 10 10 1 16 6 0 11 3 8 16 4 18 6 7 2 0 3 7 6 3 8 0 ,, ... ... Minister for Public Works House Committee Speaker, House of Representatives House Committee Colonial Architect Minister for Public Works October 15 Sept. 24 July 16 July July Aug. to Nov. November... July ',', 18 >J " 4, 31 ,, ... August 1, 31 ,, ,, ,, ... September August September October ... August 2 November... Sept. 24 October 30 December... November... July April 3 Dec. 10 July House Committee Minister for Public Works House Committee ,, ,, ... ... ,, ... ... ,, ... ... Minister for Public Works ,, ... House Committee ,, ... ... Minister for Public Works „ ,, Speaker Legislative Council House Committee Minister for Public Works House Committee Minister for Public Works ,, ... House Committee Minister for Public Works ,, ... 1 16 0 19 12 7 15 0 0 3 0 0 110 0 4 6 18 6 4 0 0 23 14 0 8 5 0 6 0 0 3 6 0 13 4 0 12 6 2 9 8 14 17 0 14 0 3 3 15 0 12 0 13 15 0 47 4 0 0 14 0 6 11 9 9 0 0 14 17 0 0 12 14 6 0 0 10 6 16 0 14 6 0 9 13 6 4 5 0 4 4 11 7 8 6 0 17 6 22 2 0 6 0 0 1 10 0 2 17 0 2 10 0 0 9 0 26 12 2 0 10 6 5 2 0 16 11 3 10 0 4 18 0 10 0 0 10 16 o 22 10 5 0 9 0 ,, ,, ... House Committee Minister for Public Works „ ... House Committee ,, ... ... Minister for Public Works House Committee Minister for Public W Torks House Committee ,, ... ,, ... April 4 Aug. to Nov. August 27 September July August 28 July ,, Speaker, Legislative Council House Committee ,, „ Minister for Public Works „ Sept.... August 14 „ 16-31 Sept. 1-30 Oct. 1-31 September December... 1878. January ... House Committee Lifting Carpets, &o. Lifting Carpets, &c. Lifting Carpets, &e. ,, ,, 4 8 0 4 8 0 3 4 0 1877 July 2-27 December 7 Nov. & Dec. December & Jan. 1878. April 1877. July 16-25 August ii Cartage of hot-water Apparatus and Linoleum ... „ Linoleum Glazing Glazing Minister for Public Works House Committee 3 10 10 0 11 3 5 3 9 3 5 0 ,, ... ,, Laying Drains Speaker, House of Representatives 5 13 5 Galvanized-iron Boxes Closet-Basin, &c. 4 Wash-stands House Committee 10 0 3 0 3 11 10 0 ii ... Minister for Public Works £813 4 7

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EXPENDITURE FOR FURNITURE, ETC, 1877-78. VOTE 2 (LEGISLATIVE).

Total of Vouchers passed by House of Representatives Department, and paid out of £ 8. d. Vote 2, Legislative, 1877-78 ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,078 12 6 Total of Vouchers passed by Colonial Architect's Department, and paid out of Vote 40, Public Buildings, 1877-78 ... ... ... ... ... ... 813 4 7 Total of Vouchers passed by Legislative Council Department, and paid out of Vote 2 Legislative ... ... ... ... ~, ~, ~, ... 45 0 4 Grand Total ~. ... ... ~. ... £3,936 17 5 By Authority : Geobqe Didsbubt, Q-oyernment Printer, "Wellington.—lB7B. Price 3d.]

Date. Particulars. Authority. Amount. 10 82 1877. August 4 November 2 1878. January 3 August 1877. D. Anderson, Soap, Candles, &o. Ditto, Coal-scuttle, Candles, &c. Hon. tho Speaker M £ s. d. 2 0 1 0 19 2 167 223 Ditto, Oil, Candles, &c. ... ' R. Burrelt, 4 doz. Screw-binders », 0 19 3 0 6 0 l> 91 3 83 81 30 37 54 69 18 36 Nov. 30 July 26 November 2 2 August 30 July 24 October 1 Easby, Venetian Blinds J. E. Hayes, Iron Stays J. A. Allen, Oil, Soap E. Plunimer, Sponge, Marking-ink Marryatt, lettering Fanlight ... J. Mackay, Chair ... ... Marryatt, lettering Doors MeCredie, Fire-screen, Coal-scuttle R. Poulson, Messengers' Clothes Wilson and Richardson, Hearth-rug House Committee Hon. tho Speaker u House Committee 5 0 4 10 0 0 11 0 0 8 6 10 0 8 0 0 1 2 G 1 12 6 19 19 0 2 2 0 >» a 0 August 14 July 21 Hon. the Speaker House Committee £45 0 4