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Value of labor at Asylum ... 488 8 0
Value of labor at College ... 539 8 9
Making clothing for female prisoners, and washing
and repairing the whole of the Gaol clothing
and bedding ... 200 0 0
One Cook, two Wardsmen, two Assistant Wardsmen,
and one Laborer, 2190 days, at 3s. 6d. per day ... 383 15 0
One Wardswoman, 365 days, at 1s. 6d. per day ... 27 7 6
Work done by shoemakers and carpenters ... 125 0 0
Painting exterior of Wardens' house, Gaol, fences,
gates, &c. ... 15 0 0
Metalling and repairing road and approaches to Gaol ... 25 0 0
Cutting and splitting firewood, sweeping chimneys,
emptying cesspools, and whitewashing men's
and women's Gaol, &c. ... 50 0 0
Digging, trenching, and planting Gaol grounds ... 120 0 0
Levelling site for additions to Gaol (to 31st March) ...75 0 0
Men's strong boots supplied to Asylum—13 pairs,
at 15s. ... 9 15 0
Received for rent of cottage on Gaol acre ... 13 0 0
Received for maintenance of Naval prisoners ... 9 12 2
Received for maintenance of debtors ... 9 0 0
Received for picking oakum ... 14 10 0

Total cost of maintenance of Gaol ... £2,404 16 5
2,184 15 3

Balance in excess of cost of maintenance ... £320 1 2

I have, &c.,
MICAIAH READ,
Warden of Gaol.

His Honor the Superintendent,
Wellington.

Appendix L.

ANNUAL REPORT UPON THE HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

Wellington, 21st April, 1875.

Sir,—

For the information of your Honor and the Provincial Council, I beg to submit the following report:—

HARBOUR, WELLINGTON.

During the year 900 vessels, equal to 204,000 tons measurement, arrived in the port without any casualty worth noting occurring, and were accommodated at the Queen's Wharf and at the breastwork, Custom House Quay, without being subject to much inconvenience or serious loss of time, excepting some of the large ships having had to wait ten or twelve days for a discharging berth; this could, however, be remedied by the loading ships being moored in the stream, where they could take in their cargoes with equal dispatch. More wharf accommodation, more particularly for the coasting vessels, would, however, facilitate the trade of the port. New iron buoys and moorings have been laid down off Halswell and Jerningham Points, and the buoys laid down in Evans' Bay, to enable steamers to be swung for the adjustment of their compasses have been overhauled and painted. The harbour boats have also been repaired and painted.

PILOT STATION.

The number of ships requiring the services of pilots having increased considerably, it was found necessary to provide a second inward pilot, and Captain Holm was accordingly appointed. The dwellings at the Pilot Station have also undergone extensive repairs this year, the sole plates and lower part of the framing having been found quite rotten; the houses have also been painted, and are now in thorough repair. The boats are also in excellent order, and well fitted for their work; and everything necessary to the efficiency of the service has been supplied.

SIGNAL STATION, BEACON HILL.

The dwelling-house of this station has been repaired and painted lately. The signal-staff has also been painted, and the gear refitted; a number of new descriptive signals have been made, and all necessary materials required have been supplied.