H.—27
1883. NEW ZEALAND.
LIGHTING PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS BY ELECTRICITY (RETURN OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN).
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 10th August, 1883. Ordered, " That there be laid on the table a return of all moneys expended upon, or liabilities incurred in connection with, the experimental lighting by electricity of this House; such return to include travelling expenses incurred in connection therewith." — (Mr. Joyce.)
Eetubn of all Moneys expended upon, und Liabilities incurred in connection with, Lighting the Parliament Buildings with Electricity. £ s. d. £ s. d. To 7 Coronas, at £9 ... ... ... 63 0 0 250 yards No. 240 cable ... ... 43 15 0 700 „ 90 „ ... ... 45 10 0 300 :.•„. "240 „ ... ... 37 10 0 300 „ 502 „ ... ... 3 0 0 200 Porcelain rim insulators ... ... 6 13 4 2 Gas-meters ... ... ... 32 0 0 1 16-horse-power gas-engine ... ... 350 0 0 1 Eegulator for gas-engine ... ... 310 0 1 Dynamo-machine ... ... 290 0 0 1 Spare helix ... ... ... 75 0 0 1 Electro-magnet coil ... ... 25 0 0 12 Double brackets... ... ... 18 0 0 20 Single „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 1 Main commutator ... ... 15 0 0 300 Swan lamps, at ss. ... ... 7500 1 Electro-dynamometer ... ... 5 10 0 1 „ „ ... ... 10 10 0 Safety fuzes, spare parts of machine, &c. ... 26 11 8 1,135 10 0 Packing for above ... ... ... 25 17 6 Freight, insurance, &c. ... ... 59 13 4 85 10 10 Engine-house ... ... ... 675 0 0 Turnbull, architect's commission ... 25 6 3 700 6 3 Mills and Cable, erection steam-engine and boiler ... ... ... ... 114 12 7 Mills and Cable, castings for gas-engine ... 7156 ironwork ... ... 20 3 6 142 11 7 Danks and Son, fitting up gas-engine ... 52 18 10 Lawrence, fitting up gas-engine ... .. - 32 0 0 Wellington Gas Company, fitting up pipes for gas-engine ... ... ... 23 2 0 108 0 10 Dawson and Co., belting and rivets ... 7 2 3 belting ... ... 9 4 11 ~ brush and shovel ... 0 10 6 16 17 8 Murdoch and Eose, cupboard and battens in lobbies of Hoifee ... ... ... 97 18 9 97 18 9 B. W. Mills and Co., iron girders ... 10 0 0 10 0 0 Carried forward ... ... ... 2,296 15 11
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Retuen of all Moneys expended upon, and Liabilities incurred in connection with, Lighting the Parliament Buildings with Electricity— contmued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 2,296 15 11 Evans, oil, leather, &c, for engine ... 4 11 6 New Zealand Shipping Company, freight on 2 gas-meters ... ... ... 3 19 0 James, washstand and toilet set... ... 1126 Lawrence, fare, Dunedin to Lyttelton, return 4 9 0 ,, ,, Lyttelton to Wellington, return 4 0 0 Davis, cleaning engine-house ... ... 050 Mr. Grinton, for refitting gas-engine ... 32 0 0 50 17 0 Cost of gas, 38,000 feet at 8s. ... ... 15 4 0 15 4 0 Total estimated expenditure to 31st — July, 1883 ... ... ... 2,362 16 11 Estimated liabilities to the end of the session (say first week in September)— Mr. Barton, £7 per week, from 11th July ... 5600 Fireman, 9s. per day, from 11th July ... 21 12 0 Boiler-shed ... ... ... 67 0 0 Coal, 33 tons, at £1 6s. per ton ... 42 18 0 Hayes, shades, 4 dozen, at £1 Is. ... 4 4 0 191 14 0 £2,554 10 11
By Authority: Gioaaa Didsbcey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.
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LIGHTING PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS BY ELECTRICITY (RETURN OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN)., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, H-27
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