UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1888.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, B-04

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1888.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section.46 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOB. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. irdinaby Revenue Account:— Lunacy Department: — Refund of amount paid for maintenance of Jane Ramsay at Seaoliil 10 0 0 Justice Department: — Compensation to W. Connolly for loss of office as bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Patea .. Compensation to 0. Mackin for loss of office as bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Queenstown 120 0 0 320 0 0 200 0 0 Prisons Department: — Compensation to P. Madigan, for loss of office as warder, Mount Cook Prison, Wellington 50 0 0 Post and Telegraph Department: — Amount paid to the National Life Assurance Association of Australasia for rent and gas due for three months to 28th January, 1888 Amount paid to the Union Steamship Company as rent for the General Post Office for two months to 16th February, 1888 228 8 9 308 8 9 80 0 0 Education Department: — Grant in aid to the Thames High School 300 0 0 Native Department: — Compensation to Homi Urangi for land at Poverty Bay 15 0 0 Railways Department: — Gratuity to J. Madden for injuries received whilst working with ballast-gang Gratuity to R. L. Hcsseltine for loss of office as stationmaster, Brightwater Calcutt, T., steward, Middle Island Railway Reserves, six months' salary on leave of absence to 31st October, 1888 Refund of amount charged for freight and wharfage to the Taupiri Coal Company for old rails 50 0 0 73 10 0 83 6 8 49 13 7 256 10 3 Militia and Volunteers Department: — Compensation paid to officers and men of the Permanent Militia on dispensing with their services, — J. M. Roberts, Lieut.-Colonel, Auckland F. J. W. Gascoyne, Major, Wellington S. A. B. Capel, Captain, New Plymouth T. Baker, Captain, Auckland D. Campbell, Surgeon, Auckland O. Rae, clerk. Defence Store, Duncdin F. S. Igoe, arm-cleaner, Defence Store, Auckland J. Penaligan, „ „ „ G. Evitt, assistant-armourer, Defence Store, Auckland 28 Privates 668 13 6 401 4 9 197 17 2 383 2 9 358 0 11 41 16 0 23 6 6 218 12 6 243 15 0 1,816 14 6 Police Department: — Compensation to F. Y. Hicks for loss of office as district constable at Takaka 4,353 3 7 40 0 0 Carried forward .. 5,653 2 7

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£ s. A. £ s. d. 5,653 2 7 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOB— continued. Obdinaby Revenue Account — continued. Public Works Department: — Expenditure in connection with the restoration of the General Post Office, Wellington, for the period 1st April to the Hist December, 1887 .. Payment to A. Hansen as watchman, General Post Office ruins, from 1st to 8th February, 1888 1,514 14 1 2 8 0 1,517 2 1 Advances outstanding 7,170 4 8 133 13 2 7,3C3 17 10 Land Fund Account :— Crown Lands Department: — Location of settlers on Village and Homestead Settlements, — Board and lodging for S. Strong and family Advances outstanding .. 2 G 0 40 0 0 Accounts of Local Bodies:— Advance Account: — Hurunui Rabbit Board Greymouth Harbour Board Wellington Hospital Trustees Wellington and Wairarapa United Charitable Aid Board 42 6 0 G,000 0 0 15,838 8 1 2,000 0 0 800 0 0 24,638 8 1 31,984 11 11 Total for services not provided for FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Oedinahy Revenue Account :— Final Charges. Class II. Colonial Secretary,— Vote 2 .. Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 4 .. .. .. .. 3,227 0 8 Class VI. Customs, &c, — Vote 6 .. .. .. .. 2,416 8 8 Class VIII. Education Department,— Vote 8 .. .. .. .. 8,089 0 5 Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 13 .. .. .. .. 24,019 11 8 Advances. 197 15 6 1,549 10 0 Totals. 197 15 G 4,770 10 8 81 19 7 2,498 8 3 8,089 0 5 2,523 9 4 26,543 1 0 £37,752 1 5 4,352 14 5 42,104 15 10 State Fobests Account :— Class XVI. State Forests, &c.,— Vote 16 .. .. .. .. 2,060 13 0 42 15 3 2,103 8 3 £39,812 14 5 4,395 9 8 44,208 4 1 Total Consolidated Fund £76,192 16 0 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Part I.:— Departmental, — Salary of T. Calcutt, Land Purchase Officer, Dunedin, 1st July to 31st October, 1888 .. Roads, — Expenses in connection with Waitahuna Bridge Goods supplied in connection with road works at Motukaraka and Punakatere Village Settlements 750 0 0 83 C 8 11 9 0 761 9 0 Public Buildings,—■ Second and third payments to W. Haddow, as trustee for the family of the late James Simson, on account of purchase of site for Lunatic Asj'lum, Nelson Harbour Works, — Advance to Westport Harbour Board Rates on Native Lands, — Advance to Hawke's Bay County Council 200 0 0 14,335 13 4 250 0 0 15,C30 9 0 Carried forward 15,630 9 0

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JAMES 0. GAVIN, Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1888. Secretary to the Treasury. JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Assistant Secretary and Accountant. In certifying this statement it is my duty to call attention to the fact that the total unauthorised expenditure exceeds the statutable limit of one hundred thousand pounds by a sum of £6,599 18s. 3d. That this was not discovered in time was owing to the vote for Eduction having been erroneously entered in the audit ledger in full, instead of subject to an abatement of £18,892, as stated in the estimates. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General.

£ s. d. £ B, d. £ s. d. 15,630 9 0 Brought forward Public Works Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES. Advances. Totals. Part I.:— Final Charges. Class I. Immigration,— — Vote 17—Immigration Class IV. Roads,— Vote 28 —Roads to open up Lands .. 1,488 2 0 Class VI. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 32—Purchase of Native Lands 514 9 0 Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 33—Telegraph Intension .. 2,884 6 1 Class VIII. Public Buildings, AcVote 42—School Buildings Class IX. Lighthouses, &c.,— Vote 45—Harbour Defences 457 12 8 322 15 0 270 3 8 457 12 8 1,810 17 0 784 12 8 519 13 1 3,403 19 2 13 18 0 13 18 0 716 8 0 716 8 0 4,886 17 1 2,300 10 5 7,187 7 C Past II. :— Class III. Roads,— Voto 53—Roads .. .. .. 410 10 66 16 2 476 17 2 476 17 2 Pakt III. :— Class II. Railways,— Vote 59—Pataruru-Rotorua .. 1,274 2 0 „ 67—Otago Central .. „ 72 —Permanent-way Class III. Expenses of Loans, — Vote 74—Expenses of Loans .. 1,947 14 10 334 i 10 3,056 6 11 1,274 'A 0 334 4 10 3,056 6 11 6,612 8 7 1,947 14 10 ' ' ' £3,221 16 10 £3,221 16 10 3,390 11 9 Loans to Local Bodies :— County of Selwyn .. .. .. ., 29,907 2 3 500 0 0 Total Public Woeks Fuhd £30,407 2 3

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UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT— continued.

(In the absence of the Commissioner), F. W. Fbankland, Deputy Commissioner. Examined and found correct. James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. [Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, nil; printing (1,375 copies), £i Is. Cd.]

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Government Life Insurance Department. Insurance men* Particulars. Amount. Mr. G. R. George, salary as Timaru Resident Agent £ s. d. 157 10 0 Compensation paid for loss of office 210 0 0 Expenses on account of Dunedin property 537 10 0 Refund of amount deposited on account of Mr. J. J. de Lambert's proposal 7 14 7 Allowance to Mr. H. Clapcott on account of leave of absence 125 0 0 £1,037 14 7