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(1.) For the Police Station at Kohekohe. An authority to draw such sums of money as are needed from time to time for the payment ot the sawyers, the wages of the policemen, and the general expenses of the estahlishment. (2.. Tor the Otawhao School. Authority to engage the services of Mr. Chitham, to alter and repair the premises. Authority to promise Mr. Marsden Clarke an increase of salary on his undertaking the duties ot general Manager of the School. Instructions Mr. Taylor, the Inspector of Native Schools, to send up a European teacher. Authority to incur any expenses necessary for clothing and feeding the hoys at the School. I have, &c, His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B. J- E- Gorst. No. 14. SPECIFICATION of the Quantities and Dimensions of Timber required for a Police Station. For Men's Rooms, Workshops, and Cooking Shed. For Schoolmaster's Rooms, Magistrate's Rooms, tfc. No. Ft. in. in. in. No. Ft, in. in. in. Plates ... 80 18 0x 4 x 3 Plates ... 42 16 0x 4 x 3 Studs . 180 12 0 x 4 x 3 Studs ... 136 8 ox 4 x 3 Eafters ... 240 10 ox4i x 3 Kafters ... 84 10 ox4| x 3 Collars ... 60 10 0 x 4^ xH- ! Collars ... 42 16 0x 4. ili Joists ... 120 17 0 x 4i x 3 Joists ... 42 16 0x 4i x 3 Boards 1 in., 4000 feet superficial. Boards, 1 m., 1850 feet superficial. Do for floors, 1 in., 3050 feet superficial. Do. for floors, IJ m., 750 feet superficial. Battens 3 in. by 1 in., 6800 run. Do. for linings, f m., 2950 feet superficial. Battens, 3 in. by 1 in., 2900 run. No. Ft. in. in. in. Plates 16 16 0 x 6 x 3 Studs 54 14 0 x 6 x 3 Eafters 32 14 0 x 6 x 3 Collars 32 16 0 x 6 x li Joists 16 21 0 x 6 x 3 Boards, 1 in., 1250 feet superficial. Do. for floors, 1| in., 650 feet superficial. Battens, 3 in. by 1 in., 1450 run. Thos. R. Mould, Colonel, 11th August, 1862. Commanding Boyal Engineers. Memo.—The foregoing is exclusive of the timber which will be requisite to make the outer faces of the buildings bullet-proof, and also of the material required for interior fittings. _ b Thos- & MoraDNo. 15. We, the undersigned, agree to proceed at once to Te Kohekohe, Lower Waikato, and cut such timber as may be required by the Government at the rate of twelve shillings and sixpence per hundred, the timber to be taken from the pit. We further agree to pay for such tools as may be supplied to us by the Government, and allow the same to be deducted out of our wages. Cable Mttrnane, John Freeman, William Etherington, TnoMAS Leat, William Laweence, H. Eogees, Witnesses—C. T. Batkin, William Jones, Hanson Turton, October, 13th, 1862. JosEPn Johns. No. 16. The Civil Commissioner, Waikato, to the Hon.- the Native Minister. gj- Auckland, December 31st, 1862. I have the honor to inform you that, on my visit to the Kohekohe this week, I found that the sawing of timber for the Police Station was completed, and that William Te Wheoro and the natives were anxiously expecting the arrival of a carpenter to commence the building, I beg also to suggest, that the present moment is the time for commencing to enlist and organise the intended Police Force. I need scarcely add, that the task of superintending the building and forming the force will require the undivided attention of some one man. Were I otherwise myself qualified for this task, the necessity of superintending the Government works at Otawhao, and my other duties in the district, prevent my giving to the Kohekohe Police Station that undivided attention which it demands. _ # I have therefore to beg that you will represent to His Excellency the necessity of appointing some oflicer to undertake the sole charge and responsibility of this branch of the public service. I have, &c, J. E. Gorst. The Hon. Native Minister.

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