The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Appropriation Act 1866.”

From and out of the Ordinary Revenue of the Colony and the moneys authorized to be raised by “The Treasury Bills Act 1866” there shall and may be issued and applied towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven in addition to the sums mentioned in “The Civil List Act” and other Acts the sum of Five hundred and ninety-nine thousand five hundred and twenty-four pounds and one penny (£599,524 0s. 1d.) to be appropriated towards or for the purposes hereinafter expressed that is to say—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Seven thousand two hundred and twenty-eight pounds thirteen shillings (£7228 13s.) to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Public Domains and Buildings in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for Government Domains One thousand one hundred and seventy-eight pounds thirteen shillings (£1178 13s.) for Government Houses Five hundred pounds (£500) for General Assembly Buildings Five thousand pounds (£5000) for Colonial Museum One hundred and fifty pounds (£150) for Clerk of Public Works Four hundred pounds (£400)   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding Forty thousand six hundred and fifty-five pounds (£40,655) to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Public Departments in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for Governor’s establishment One thousand six hundred pounds (£1600) for Legislative departments Thirteen thousand one hundred and sixty-seven pounds (£13,167) for Executive departments Eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-three pounds (£8893) for Stamp office Three thousand pounds (£3000) for Printing department Four thousand three hundred and forty pounds (£4340) for Geological Survey Three thousand eight hundred and fifty pounds (£3850) and for Provincial charges Treasury departments Two thousand six hundred and fifty-five pounds (£2655) for Electoral departments Three thousand one hundred and fifty pounds (£3150)   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding Sixty-nine thousand eight hundred and one pound fourteen shillings (£69,801 14s.) to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of departments of Law and Justice in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for General charges Three thousand eight hundred pounds (£3800) for Provincial charges Supreme Courts Eight thousand three hundred and forty-nine pounds ten shillings (£8349 10s.) for District Courts Four thousand five hundred pounds (£4500) for Resident Magistrates’ Courts Thirty thousand five hundred and ninety-seven pounds four shillings (£30,597 4s.) for Petty Sessions Courts Four hundred pounds (£400) for Criminal prosecutions Ten thousand pounds (£10,000) for Coroners Two thousand and fifty pounds (£2050) for Electoral Seven hundred and twenty-five pounds (£725) for Land and Deeds Registry Nine thousand three hundred and eighty pounds (£9380)   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding One hundred and ninety-six thousand six hundred and fifty-six pounds and eight pence (£196,656 0s. 8d.) to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Postal departments in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for General charges General Post Office Three thousand two hundred and fifteen pounds (£3215) conveyance of Mails by sea Sixty-five thousand three hundred pounds (£65,300) Telegraph departments Forty-nine thousand eight hundred and fifty-five pounds four shillings (£49,855 4s.) Marine Engineers Department Six thousand five hundred and seventy-seven pounds one shilling and eight pence (£6577 1s. 8d.) and Provincial charges Province of Auckland Eight thousand and twenty-eight pounds fifteen shillings (£8028 15s.) Province of Taranaki Nine hundred and twenty-nine pounds fifteen shillings (£929 15s.) Province of Wellington Four thousand seven hundred and ninety-six pounds (£4796) Province of Hawke’s Bay One thousand seven hundred and ninety-four pounds (£1794) Province of Nelson Two thousand seven hundred and eighty-four pounds (£2784) Province of Marlborough Two thousand three hundred and nineteen pounds (£2319) Province of Canterbury Twenty thousand six hundred and twenty-three pounds (£20,623) Province of Otago Twenty-seven thousand four hundred and four pounds five shillings (£27,404 5s.) Province of Southland Three thousand and thirty pounds (£3030)   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding Forty-eight thousand six hundred and fifty-five pounds two shillings (£48,655 2s.) to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of the Customs departments in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for General charges Three thousand four hundred and fifty pounds (£3450) for Provincial charges Province of Auckland Seven thousand seven hundred and thirty-four pounds twelve shillings and six pence (£7734 12s. 6d.) Province of Taranaki Nine hundred and ninety pounds (£990) Province of Hawke’s Bay One thousand three hundred and twenty pounds (£1320) Province of Wellington Four thousand one hundred and forty-eight pounds twelve shillings and six pence (£4148 12s. 6d.) Province of Nelson Two thousand two hundred and seventy-five pounds (£2275) Province of Marlborough One thousand two hundred and thirty-five pounds (£1235) Province of Canterbury Fourteen thousand and sixty-six pounds seventeen shillings (£14,066 17s.) Province of Otago Seven thousand eight hundred and five pounds (£7805) Province of Southland Two thousand six hundred and thirty pounds (£2630) and for new stations and unforeseen contingencies in the District of Westland (Provinces of Nelson or Canterbury) Three thousand pounds (£3000)   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding Twenty-nine thousand nine hundred and eighty-six pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence (£29,986 15s. 10d.) for salaries contingencies and expenses of the Native departments   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding Forty-seven thousand five hundred and seventeen pounds fifteen shillings and four pence (£47,517 15s. 4d.) to defray the charges contingencies and expenses of various miscellaneous special and temporary objects in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for general charges Travelling expenses of Governor and suite Two hundred and fifty pounds (£250) Colonial agent Six hundred pounds (£600) Fulfilment of engagements with Natives in Middle Island Two thousand pounds (£2000) Interest on overdrawn account at Bank of New Zealand for period from first of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six to the thirtieth of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven Thirteen thousand pounds (£13,000) Interest on Taranaki Debentures Two thousand seven hundred and twelve pounds ten shillings (£2712 10s.) Postages of letters and parcels on public service One thousand five hundred pounds (£1500) Dictionary (English and Maori) Three hundred pounds (£300) Stationery including printing paper Ten thousand pounds (£10,000) Printing Two thousand pounds (£2000) Reprinting Statutes of New Zealand Three hundred and fifty pounds (£350) Dr. Hochstetter’s book contribution to translation of Five hundred and twenty-five pounds (£525) Contribution towards cost of publication of Jurors’ reports New Zealand Exhibition Otago Three hundred and fifty pounds (£350) Insurance Four hundred pounds (£400) General Contingencies Five thousand pounds (£5000) Land Claims Commissioner One hundred pounds (£100) Clerk Patents Act Thirty-five pounds (£35) Expenses under Enquiry into Wrecks Act Twenty-five pounds (£25) Civil Service Commission Five hundred and thirty-five pounds ten shillings and nine pence (£535 10s. 9d.) Accountants and Clerical Assistance for Commission of Enquiry into Accounts between Imperial and Colonial Governments Three hundred and fifty pounds (£350) Pensions James Callaghan Twenty-two pounds sixteen shillings and three pence (£22 16s. 3d.) Mrs. E. Hewitt Fifty pounds (£50) Mrs. Meredith Seventy-four pounds (£74) Mrs. Hamlin Fifty pounds (£50) D. Munro Eighteen pounds five shillings (£18 5s.) Gratuity Mrs. Broughton One hundred and twenty-six pounds (£126) Compensations S. E. Catchpool Two hundred pounds (£200) J. C. Johnstone Five hundred and sixty pounds six shillings and eight pence (£560 6s. 8d.) T. Benton Fifty pounds (£50) D. B. Cochrane One hundred pounds (£100) Removal of officers of Government from Auckland Seven hundred and five pounds (£705) Clerk to Agent of Government in Auckland Two hundred pounds (£200) Travelling expenses of such agent Sixty-four pounds three shillings and fourpence (£64 3s. 4d.) Clerk to Agent of Government in Napier two hundred pounds (£200) Travelling expenses of such agent Sixty-four pounds three shillings and four pence (£64 3s. 4d.) For Provincial Charges Advances to Native Lands Courts Five thousand pounds (£5000)   And any sum or sums of money not exceeding One hundred and fifty-nine thousand and twenty-two pounds nineteen shillings and threepence (£159,022 19s. 3d.) to defray the salaries contingencies and expenses of Colonial Defence in the manner hereinafter expressed that is to say—for Defence Office One thousand eight hundred and twenty pounds ten shillings (£1820 10s.) Militia Volunteers and Armed Constabulary Seventy thousand pounds (£70,000) Colonial Forces existing liabilities Thirty-seven thousand two hundred and two pounds nine shillings and three pence (£37,202 9s. 3d.) charges on account of final settlement of Military Settlers Twenty-five thousand pounds (£25,000) surveys and administration of confiscated lands by way of advance Twenty-five thousand pounds (£25,000).

During the year ending the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven there shall be issued and applied monthly out of the ordinary revenue of the Colony to each of the several Provinces of New Zealand a sum equal to three-eighths of the gross Customs Revenue collected within such Province and the sums so paid shall be deemed to be payments on account of the surplus ordinary revenue payable to such Province under “The Surplus Revenues Act 1858” and if the total payments to any Province under the authority hereby given shall exceed the amount due to such Province for the year ending the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven the account of such Province shall in the month of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven be debited by the Colonial Treasurer with such excess.

And whereas the actual expenditure of the General Government exceeded the sums authorized by the “Appropriation Act 1863” and “The Appropriation Act 1865” respectively by the sum of Sixty-one thousand one hundred and forty pounds nine shillings and ten pence (£61,140 9s. 10d.) And whereas the said expenditure was reasonable and necessary therefore the several Colonial Treasurers and all persons whatsoever shall be and are hereby indemnified for and in respect of any orders or directions which they or either of them may have given or made or caused to be given or made for the expenditure of the said sum of Sixty-one thousand one hundred and forty pounds nine shillings and ten pence (£61,140 9s. 10d.) or any portion or portions thereof and for and in respect of all payments of the said several sums and every part thereof made or caused to be made by them or any of them for the purposes set forth in the Estimates of such Expenditure and it is hereby provided that the said expenditure shall be deemed and taken to have been expenditure authorized by “The Appropriation Act 1865” and charged as such.

The Treasurer of New Zealand shall issue and pay the said several sums hereby appropriated to such persons for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned upon such days and in such proportions as the Governor may by any warrant to be signed by him from time to time order and direct and the payment so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of such revenue as aforesaid.

The said Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum of money paid by him in pursuance of any warrant issued by virtue of this Act and the receipt of the person to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for any such sum as shall be therein mentioned.