MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—Whereas under the authority of several Acts in that behalf certain unexpended balances of loans raised or to be raised were, upon the thirty-first day of March, in the present year, standing to the credit of the two Parts of the Public Works Fund, particularly described in section seven of “The Public Revenues Act, 1891,” that is to say: to the credit of Part I., two hundred and sixty-eight thousand five hundred and twenty-five pounds; to the credit of Part II., twenty-six thousand six hundred and four pounds: And whereas it is expedient that a portion of such sums severally, and of such other moneys as may become payable into the Public Works Fund, should be appropriated to the several purposes and services to which the same are applicable:

We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the House of Representatives of New Zealand, in Parliament assembled, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty, towards making good the Supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, the sums hereinafter mentioned, and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Short Title.

The Short Title of this Act is “The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1895.”

2 Grants. Of £209,504.

The Colonial Treasurer may issue and apply—

(1.)

Out of the said balance standing to the credit of Part I., amounting to the sum of two hundred and sixty-eight thousand five hundred and twenty-five pounds, and of such other moneys as may become payable into Part I. of the Public Works Fund, and in addition to the sum of two hundred and thirty thousand seven hundred and nineteen pounds authorised to be issued by the several Acts mentioned in the first part of the First Schedule hereto, any sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole the sum of two hundred and nine thousand five hundred and four pounds towards defraying the expenses of the several works and services mentioned in the Second Schedule:

Of £31,760.

(2.)

And, out of the said balance of twenty-six thousand six hundred and four pounds standing to the credit of Part II., and in addition to the sum of five thousand and forty pounds authorised to be issued by the Acts mentioned in the second part of the First Schedule hereto, any sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole the sum of thirty-one thousand seven hundred and sixty pounds towards defraying the expenses of the several works and services mentioned in the Third Schedule.

3 Lands Improvement Account: grant of £166,582.

And whereas by Part I. of “The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894,” it is enacted that the payment of the sums for which money is appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of that Part of that Act is to be made out of moneys credited to a separate account called “The Lands Improvement Account”: Be it enacted that out of such moneys any sum or sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand five hundred and eighty-two pounds shall be used towards defraying the expenses of the several works and services mentioned in the Fourth Schedule.

4 Native Lands Purchase Account: grant of £148,991.

And whereas by Part II. of “The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894,” it is enacted that the payment of the sums for which money is appropriated by Parliament for the. purposes of that Act is to be made out of moneys credited to a separate account called “The Native Lands Purchase Account”: Be it enacted that out of such moneys any sum or sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of one hundred and forty-eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-one pounds shall be used towards defraying the expenses of the several works and. services mentioned in the Fifth Schedule.

5 Appropriation of grants.

All sums so issued shall be applied for the purposes and services expressed in the several votes set forth in the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Schedules annexed hereto as shall come in the course of payment during the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and to no other purposes whatsoever.

6 Amount of liabilities which may be incurred.

It shall be lawful for the Governor, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, to enter into any contract or contracts, or to incur any liabilities, for carrying on the works and services for which money is appropriated by this Act: Provided that the amount of liability so incurred in respect of such vote shall not, together with the sum appropriated by such vote, exceed the sum set down in the ninth column in the Seventh Schedule opposite to each railway or other work for which money is appropriated by this Act.

7 Appropriations continued for three months.

The Colonial Treasurer may, during the three months ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, issue and pay moneys out of the unexpended balances of votes set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, together with an amount equal to one-fourth part of each such vote; but no payment shall be made during such period for any services other than those for which provision is made in the appropriations for the current year, nor in excess of the scale therein set forth.

8 Unauthorised expenditure.

Nothing in this Act shall limit the authority of the Colonial Treasurer to issue and pay any moneys which he may be otherwise authorised to issue and pay under the authority of the forty-eighth section of “The Public Revenues Act, 1891.”

9 Indemnity.

And. whereas the Colonial Treasurer has, under the authority of the forty-eighth section of “The Public Revenues Act, 1891,” issued from the Public Account, during the twelve months ended the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, moneys in excess of or without the appropriation of Parliament, amounting in the whole to three hundred and thirty pounds eight shillings and one penny, and has applied the said sum to the several purposes and services mentioned in the Sixth Schedule hereto annexed: Be it enacted that the application of the said sums is hereby sanctioned.

10 Moneys may be paid over to local bodies for expenditure.

The moneys appropriated by this Act for the construction of public roads and such other public works as are usually constructed by or are under the control of local governing bodies may be paid over to such local governing body or bodies as the Minister for Public Works or other Minister acting on his behalf may determine, upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the said Minister and any such local governing body, to be expended by such body upon any of the works or services for which the same are appropriated by this Act; and the Colonial Treasurer shall make all such payments in accordance with any such agreement.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Grants out of the Public Works Fund

Out of Part I.
	£	£
Under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891”	55,719
Under “The Imprest Supply Act, 1895”	50,000
Under “The Imprest Supply Act, 1895 (No. 2)”	50,000
Under “The Imprest Supply Act, 1895 (No. 3)”	50,000
Under “The Imprest Supply Act, 1895 (No. 4)”	25,000
Under this Act	209,504
		440,223
Out of Part II.
Under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891”	5,040
Under this Act	31,760
		36,800
Total Grants		£477,023

SECOND SCHEDULE

A Schedule of Sums appropriated out of PART I. of the Public Works Fund to defray the Charges of Public Works and other Services herein particularly mentioned which will come in the Course of Payment during the Year ending the 31st March, 1896.

	Amount appropriated for Expenditure.
Abstract of Schedule.	£
CLASS I.—Immigration	257
„ II.—Public Works, Departmental	10,000
„ III.—Eailways	180,550
„ IV.—Eoads	79,631
„ V.—Development of Goldfields	20,750
„ VI.—Purchase of Native Lands	1,000
„ VII.—Telegraph Extension	30,000
„ VIII.—Public Buildings	96,985
„ IX.—Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences	15,300
„ X.—Rates on Native Lands	750
„ XI.—Contingent Defence	5,000
Total	440,223

Vote.		£	£
	CLASS I.—IMMIGRATION.
75	Immigration	257
			257
	CLASS II.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.
76	Public Works, Departmental	10,000
			10,000
	CLASS III.—RAILWAYS.
77	Whangarei-Kamo Extension	8,000
78	Kaihu Valley Railway Extension	3,000
79	Helensville Northwards	6,000
80	Grahamstown-Te Aroha	7,000
81	Putaruru-Rotorua	2,000
82	Eketahuna-Woodville	25,000
83	Midland Railway	10,000
84	Greymouth-Hokitika	6,000
85	Fernhill Railway Purchase	1,150
86	Otago Central	25,000
87	Catlin’s River	7,000
88	Seaward Bush	8,000
89	Land Claims, &c.	1,500
90	Surveys, New Lines of Railway	700
91	Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rolling-stock	30,200
92	Additions to Open Lines	40,000
			180,550
	CLASS IV.—ROADS.
93	Main Roads	25,130
94	Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges	23,060
95	Local Bodies	410
96	Roads on Goldfields	31,031
			79,631
	CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS.
97	Development of Goldfields	20,750
			20,750
	CLASS VI.—PURCHASE OF NATIVE LANDS.
98	Purchase of Native Lands	1,000
			1,000
	CLASS VII.—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.
99	Telegraph Extension	30,000
			30,000
	CLASS VIII.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
100	General	3,400
101	Judicial	33,715
102	Postal and Telegraph	10,890
103	Customs	600
104	Lunatic Asylums	17,800
105	School Buildings	20,000
106	Agricultural	2,180
107	Hospitals and Charitable Institutions	8,400
			96,985
	CLASS IX.—LIGHTHOUSES, HARBOUR WORKS, AND HARBOUR DEFENCES.
108	Lighthouses	7,050
109	Harbour Works	4,250
110	Harbour Defences	4,000
			15,300
	CLASS X.—RATES ON NATIVE LANDS.
111	Rates on Native Lands	750
			750
	CLASS XI.—CONTINGENT DEFENCE.
112	Contingent Defence	5,000
			5,000

THIRD SCHEDULE

A Schedule of Sums appropriated out of PART II. of the Public Works Fund to defray the Charges herein particularly mentioned which will come in. the Course of Payment during the Year ending the 31st March, 1896.

—	Amount appropriated for Expenditure.
Abstract of Schedule.	£
Class I.—Public Works, Departmental	1,800
„ II.—Railways	35,000
Total	36,800

Vote.		£	£
	CLASS I.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.
113	Public Works, Departmental	1,800
			1,800
	CLASS II.—RAILWAYS.
114	Marton-Te Awamutu Railway Construction Works	34,000
115	Surveys	1,000
			35,000

FOURTH SCHEDULE

A Schedule of Sums appropriated out of the Lands Improvement Account to defray the Charges herein particularly mentioned which will come in the Course of Payment during the Year ending the 31st March, 1896.

Vote.		£	£
116	Roads and Bridges	166,582
			166,582

FIFTH SCHEDULE

A Schedule of Sums appropriated out of the Native Lands Purchase Account to defray the Charges herein particularly mentioned which will come in the Course of Payment during the Year ending the 31st March, 1896.

Vote.		£	£
117	Native Land Purchases, &c.	148,991
			148,991

SIXTH SCHEDULE Unauthorised Expenditure foe the Year 1894–95

Public Works Fund.				£	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES.
Past I.:—	Final Charges.			Advances.	Totals.
Class II. Public Works, Departmental,—
Vote 75—Public Works, Departmental	£330	8	1		330	8	1
Total Public Works Fund								£330	8	1

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Schedule showing the Railways (and some of the other Works) on which Expenditure is authorised by this Act; the Sections thereof on which the Expenditure is to be incurred; the Definition and Length of such Sections; the Estimated Expenditure required to render the same available for Use; the Amounts appropriated for the Year ending 31st March, 1896; the Balances for Future Appropriation; and the Amount to which Liabilities are authorised to be incurred by Section 6 of this Act.

Railway or other Work			The Railway or Sections thereof for which Appropriation is made in this Act.				6.	7.	8.	9.
1.	2.		3.	4.	5.		Estimated Expenditure required on the Length stated in Column 5.	Amount appropriated for Expenditure during the Year ending 31 March, 1896.	Balance for Future Appropriation.	Amount to which Liabilities may be incurred.
Name.	Estimated Length of the Whole Line.		From.	To	Estimated Length of Section.				Balance for Future Appropriation.	Amount to which Liabilities may be incurred.
	M.	ch.			M.	ch.	£	£	£	£
Whangarei-Kamo Ext. Railway	15	0	Hikurangi	Whakapara	3	0	10,000	8,000	2,000	10,000
Kaihu Valley „	19	0	Opanake	Waima	3	0	17,000	3,000	14,000	5,000
Helensville Northwards „	110	0	Kanohi	Tahekeroa	7	0	25,000	6,000	19,000	11,000
Waikato-Thames „	63	0	Grahamstown	Te Aroha	32	0	42,000	7,000	35,000	15,000
Thames Valley-Rotorua „	73	0	Putaruru	Rotorua	32	0	2,000	2,000		2,000
Marton-Te Awamutu „	216	0	Mokau	Poro-o-tarao	13	0	20,000	13,000	7,000	20,000
Marton-Te Awamutu „	216	0	Rangatira	Powhakaroa	22	0	160,000	21,000	139,000	60,000
Wellington-Woodville „	116	0	Eketahuna	Woodville	27	0	78,000	25,000	53,000	50,000
Midland „	66	0	Jackson’s	Otira	13	0	86,000	10,000	111,000	15,000
Midland „	66	0	Belgrove	Motueka	8	0	35,000	10,000	111,000	15,000
Greymouth-Hokitika „	24	0	Greymouth	Hokitika	24	0	6,000	6,000		6,000
Otago Central „	183	0	Hyde	Eweburn	23	0	99,000	25,000	74,000	50,000
Catlin’s River Branch „	24	0	Glenomaru	Owaka	4	0	15,000	7,000	8,000	15,000
Seaward Bush „	23	0	Mokotua	Waimahaka	12	0	35,000	8,000	27,000	20,000
Permanent-way materials and rolling-stock required for sections of railway referred to in columns 3, 4, and 5	932	0			238	0	195,000	30,200	164,800	60,000
Public Buildings—
Government Printing Office							13,700	2,000	11,700	13,700
Dunedin Prison							11,500	6,000	5,500	11,500
Auckland Lunatic Asylum							15,000	5,000	10,000	15,000
¹

¹Note.—In addition to the approprition show above, provision is also made for the following services under the heading of Railways, viz: Fernhill Railway purchase, £1,150; Land-claims, &c., £1,500; Surveys of New Lines (Part I.), £700; Surveys (Part II.), £1,000; and Additions to Open Lines, £40,000.

Public Works Appropriation Act 1895