Volunteer Shed.

Plans were prepared for covering the yard at the Police Barracks, as directed, but it was found that the arrangements required by the Volunteers would interfere with the use of the yard by the Police.

I addressed a letter to your Honor stating the difficulty, and requesting further instructions. No reply has been received, and nothing further done in the matter.

Museum and Stable, Geological Survey Office.

This work has been completed.

Hospital, Dunedin.

Sundry improvements have been effected from time to time according to instructions.

Alterations at the Survey Office.

Have been made.

Office Furniture, Provincial Engineer’s Department.

Designs and Specifications were prepared, and a Contract was entered into on the 27th May with Messrs. Spicer and Murray to complete the work for £204 14s. Some portions of the furniture were rendered unnecessary by the removal of the Department to its present offices. The remainder of the work has been completed.

H. M. Gaol, Dunedin (Stone Building).

Sundry improvements, alterations, and repairs have been effected, including paving the yards and floors of the cells with asphalte, the erection of a shed, pump, &c.

Police Station (Port Chalmers).

Plans and Specifications were prepared, and a contract was entered into with Mr. George Smith on the 22nd July to complete the work in three weeks for £148 10s. Some additional accommodation was afterwards directed. The whole is now completed.

Fencing at the Court House, Dunedin.

Plans and specifications were prepared, and a contract entered into with Mr. B. Jarvis, on the 14th August, to complete the work in 7 days for £27 4s. This work is now finished.

Police Stables at West Taieri, Popotunoa, and Oamaru.

A contract was entered into with Mr. John Gray, on the 15th October, to erect the Stable at West Taieri, in four weeks, for £158, and on the same date a contract was made with Mr. John Beck to construct the Stable at Oamaru in six weeks for £208. The tender for the Popotunoa Stable was declined.

Court-House, Port Chalmers.

A design was prepared and an estimate made, amounting to £1250. A letter I received from your Honor stated that £500 was the sum appropriated for the building, and suggested that the design should be altered so as not to exceed that amount. A reply was forwarded that the design was in accordance with the suggestions of the Resident Magistrate (who had been requested by your Honor to afford the necessary information) that the sum of £500 was not sufficient for the purpose, and that I would recommend that the money should be expended on part of the building, and another vote taken for the remainder. No answer has been received, and nothing further done in the matter.

High School, Dunedin (Additions).

A design has been prepared, and an estimate made.

School at East Taieri.

A design for a Brick Building was prepared and approved. Working drawings are in course of preparation.

School at Tohomairiro.

A design for a Wooden Building was prepared, but it was decided by the Education Board that the building should be erected of brick, similar to that which is to be built at East Taieri.

School at Caversham.

A design for a Stone Building was prepared and approved. The working drawings are nearly completed.

Schoolmaster’s House at North Dunedin.

A design has been made for a Stone Building. The drawings are nearly completed.

Schoolmaster’s House at Oamaru.

The drawings of a Stone Building for this purpose are in progress.

New School at West Taieri.

The pressure of other business has delayed the preparation of a design for this building.

School and Master’s House at Saddle Hill.

Designed to be built of stone. The drawings are in progress.

Additions to the Presbyterian Church.

Plans and specifications were prepared and tenders obtained. No tender having been accepted, the work has not been proceeded with. (a)

(a) The estimate being framed too expensively, the necessary work is nearly finished by private arrangement.