CLASS I. continued.

VOTE 8.-REVENUE BUILDINGS- continued.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR NEW WORKS-continued.

OBSERVATIONS.

£. 8. d. 58,000 7,967 13 8

Difficulties experienced with the foundations delayed completion Total Estimate

and prevented the superstructure being commenced till the Expenditure to 31st March 1906
close of the year. The sum of 2501. was paid to the original
contractor for the foundations under the award of an arbitrator

Balance as compensation for terminating the Contract.

£. 50,032 6 4

It was expected that substantial progress would have been made

before the close of the previous year, but work could not be Total Estimate
begun as early as had been hoped for, with the result that Expenditure to 31st March 1906
practically the whole cost falls upon 1905.-6.

Balance

£. $. d. 1,680 1,550 13 6

£. 129 6 6

The work could not be commenced as early as anticipated owing Total Estimate
to delay in settling questions with the Local Authorities as to Expenditure to 31st March 1906
setting back the building from the stieet.

Balance

Total Estimate
Expenditure to 31st March 1906

Casual variation

Balance

A dispute as to rights of light led to delay in the work towards

course would have fallen on that year, has consequently become Expenditure to 31st March 1906 a charge on 1905-6.

f. 5,200 5,438

9

Excess

Total Estimate
Expenditure to 31st March 1906

Casual variation .

Balance

Total Estimate
Expenditure to 31st March 1906

Progress was in excess of anticipation

Balance

· £. 3,183 8 1

£ $. d. 1,850 *1,387 16 5

162 3 7

An amount of 14s. Id. for excess fees received by the Quantity Surveyor has been refunded and carried to appropriation in Aid.

The proportion of the total cost falling upon this year was less S Expenditure to 31st March 1906

than had Leen anticipated when this provision was made, and there is a slight saving on the total Estimate.

Balance

Total Estimate The contractor's account for fittings was not rendered until after Expenditure to 31st March 1906 the close of 1904-5.

Excess

Total Estimate
Expenditure to 31st March 1906

8. d. 11,009 9,197 85

The proportion of the total cost falling upon this year was

greater than had been anticipated when the Estiinate was framed, owing to unforeseen delay in 1901-5.

Balance

£ 1,802 11 7

K 2

The completion of the work was delayed with the result that Total Estimate
expenditure, which it was thought would have fallen upon Expenditure to 31st March 1906
the previous year, became chargeable to the one now under
notice.

Balance

Total Estimate
Expenditure to 31st March 1906

£. 5,060 4,800 6 8

The expenditure to 31st March 1905 proved greater than had

been expected, the charge falling on this year being correspondingly reduced. There is also a slight saving on the total Estimate.

Delay was caused by the failure of the contractors

Expenditure which was expected to have become chargeable Total Estimate

to the year 1904-5 did not come in course of payment till Expenditure to 31st March 1906
after the cluse of that year owing to delay in the final stage of
the work.

Excess

Total Estimate
Expenditure to 31st March 1906

£. 8. d. 1,730 1,666 1 6

Disputes as to rights of light and air delayed progress in the