CLASS I.—continued. VOTE 8.-REVENUE BUILDINGS-continued. STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR NEW WORKS-continued. OBSERVATION S. £. 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 Balance as compensation for terminating the Contract. £. 50,032 6 4 A difference arose with the Contractor which delayed the final Balance , Total Estimate the result being a saving on the current year. The total cost of ; Expenditure to 31st March 1906 the work proved lower than the forecast. Balance It was expected that substantial progress would have been made before the close of the previous year, but work could not be begun as early as had been hoped for, with the result that practically the whole cost falls upon 1905--6. Total Estimate £. 8. d. 1,680 1,550 13 6 Balance £. 129 6 6 The work could not be commenced as early as anticipated owing Total Estimate Balance £. 4,709 14 3 Total Estimate £. S. d. 23,400 17,437 6 Casual variation Balance £. 5,962 14 8. d. A dispute as to rights of light led to delay in the work towards the close of 1904–5, and expenditure, which in the ordinary Total Estimate Excess f. 5,200 5,438 9 An amount of 14s. 1d. for excess fees received by the Quantity Surveyor has been refunded and carried to appropriation in Aid. Total Estimate Excess 27. 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 Balance The expenditure to 31st March 1905 proved greater than had been expected, the charge falling on this year being corre- ( Expenditure to 31st March 1906 Balance 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 Excess Total Estimate £. 3. d. 1,730 1,666 16 Disputes as to rights of light and air delayed progress in the previous year, and consequently increased the charge on 1905-6. Balance £. 63 18 6 |