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His Honor the Supebintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Secbetabt 1703 (Telegram.) Auckland, 28th May, 1874. JRe your telegram No. 284, of 22nd instant. —The whole amount of ten thousand pounds placed at the disposal of the Superintendent for expenditure on roads and works north of Auckland has been already appropriated or pledged, but the contracts will not be completed, nor the money required, before a supplementary vote can be taken for roads in the North Island. I am now asking the Council to provide for many necessary works north of Auckland, additional to the works undertaken and being carried on by means of the General Assembly vote of sixty thousand pounds. Copy of Mr. Allright's report on this subject will be forwarded by first mail. J. Williamson, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent. His Honor the Supeeintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. 1703 Sie, — Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 28th May, 1874. Adverting to my telegram of this date, in reply to yours of the 22nd instant, I have the honor to transmit, for your information, the enclosed copy of Mr. Allright's report upon the liabilities already incurred in respect of the ten thousand pounds (£10,000) fo;- roads and works north of Auckland. I have, &c, J. Williamson, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent. Mr. Allbight to His Honor the Supebintendent, Auckland. Sib,— Public Works Office, Auckland, 22nd May, 1874. Referring to your Honor's minute on the telegram attached, I have the honor to inform you that the whole amount of the sum of £10,000 placed at your disposal this year by the General Government for roads and works north of Auckland has been appropriated, and pledges given that works will be executed which will absorb nearly the whole sum. The liabilities already existing are as follow:— £ s. d. Works contracted for and reported ... ... ... ... 695 19 0 Surveys and workmen, about ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Tenders invited to come in on Ist and 15th June: — Section No. I.—Bridge over Kaukapakapa Creek, estimated to cost ... 425 0 0 Section No. 3. —Bridges and clearing, Komokoriki Road, estimated at 475 0 0 Section No. 5. —Clearing and forming Omaha and Matakana Road, estimated to cost ... ... ... ... ... 427 0 0 Section No. 6.—Culverts, cutting and forming Matakohe Road, estimated to cost ... ... ... ... ... 62 0 0 Section No. 6.—Mangawai and Waipu Road, estimated to cost ... 449 0 0 Section No. 7. —Bridge over east branch Waipu River, estimated to cost ... ... ... ... ... ... 264 0 0 Section No. 11.—Cutting and forming road from Whangarei Heads toWhangarei ... ... ... ... ... ... 420 0 0 £3,337 19 0 The contractors for the above works will require monthly payments as- the works proceed, at the rate of about £300 per month. If it is your Honor's wish, the other works promised in the various settlements can stand over until after the meeting of Parliament. I have, &c, , H. Alleight, His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. District Engineer. The Hon. Dr. Pollen to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Auckland. Sie,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1703, of date 28th May, covering copy of Mr. Allright's report upon the liabilities already incurred in respect of the ten thousand pounds for roads and bridges north of Auckland. The liabilities reported as already existing, amounting to six hundred and ninety-five pounds nineteen shillings for works contracted for, and about one hundred and twenty pounds for surveys, will be provided for, and the accounts be paid when presented in the usual course. The works for which tenders had been invited to come in on the Ist and 15th instant cannot of course be regarded as liabilities, and as your Honor had been advised on the 22nd May that the vote of £60,000 for roads north of Auckland had been expended, or covered by existing liabilities, I assume that you have not accepted any of the tenders received on the days above mentioned. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. Daniel Pollen. 3—l. 2a.