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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

CLASS XXVII.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.

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1908-9. No. 93.—Public Works, Departmental £ oti 2' ,671 tern. £ MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. yOTE No. 93. Public Wohks, Departmental— Salaries — Under-Secretary En gineer-in- Chief Superintending Engineer Chief Clerk Accountant 2 Land-Purchase Officers : 1 at £440 (3 months), 1 at £315 (9 months), at £265 (3 months) Head Storekeeper 5 Storekeepers: 1 at £215, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £156 5 District Engineers: 1 at £550 (9 months), 2 at £475, 2 at £450 (7 months each) ... 8 Resident Engineers: 1 at £450, 1 at £425, 1 at £400, 1 at £375, 1 at £350, 3 at £325 18 Assistant Engineers : 1. at £300,1 at £290, 1 at £285, 4 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £265, 2 at £250, 1 at £245, 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 3 at £195 Chief Draughtsman 14 Draughtsmen : 1 at £275,1 at £225, 1 at £220, 2 at £215, 5 at £200, 2 at £190, 1 at £188, 1 at £188 (also Defence Department, £62) 23 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £220,1 at £210, 6 at £200,1 at £190, 1 at £180, 2 at £175, 3 at £170, 4 at £165 Shorthand-writer (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) 825 825 600 415 450 4L3 270 926 1,887 2,075 4,530 350 2,906 4,600 335 22,307 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 Other Charges incidental to — Extra clerical, draughting, and office assistance Fidelity guarantee policy premiums Lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. Postage and telegrams Purchase of instruments Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers Expenses in connection with utilisation of waterpower Commission of inquiry into Auckland electric-tram brakes 1,500 50 350 1,000 500 750 100 9 150