Comparative Statement of Total Expenditure for the 

 Fiscal Years 1896 and 1903. 



1896 1903 



Ocean and River service $181,451.71 Ocean and River service $415,688.08 



Lighthouse and Coast " 466,057.55 Lighthouse and Coast " 968,697.76 



Scientific Institutions... 81,699.92 Scientific Institutions... 125,155.79 



Marine Hospitals 36,683.36 Marine Hospitals 48,822,99 



Steamboat Inspection .. 26,321.27 Steamboat Inspection .. 32,143.90 



Civil Govern. Salaries.. 70,703.71 Civil Govern. Salaries.. 74,050.00 



Total $862,917.52 Total $1,664 558. 52 



It will be observed that the largest increase in expendi- 

 ture is in connection with Ocean and River Service, and Light- 

 house and Coast Service of Canada, caused by the correspond- 

 ing increase of lighthouses, fog-alarms, steamers and buoys 

 and the general expansion and effectiveness of the service. 



The following statement in detail, conveys some idea of 

 the great attention given in recent years, to the several 

 branches of this service and the cost involved. 



Comparative Statement of Expenditure for Lighthouse 

 and Coast Service for the Years 1896 and 1903. 



1896 1903 



Salaries & allowances Salaries & allowances 



of Lightkeepers.. $199,348.61 of Lightkeepers. . $222,879.38 



Maintenance & repairs Maintenance & repairs 



to lights 225,691.07 to lights 305,632.20 



Construction of lights 17,662.28 Construction of lights. 405,342.42 

 Agencies, rents and Agencies, rents and 



contingencies.... 15,372.14 contingencies 19,366.14 



Signal service 5,338. 76 Signal service 6,895.75 



Repairs to wharves'. . 2,644.69 Repairs to wharves i735^9i 



Salaries of temporary 



Officials 6,845.96 



Total $466,05755 Total $968,697.76 



The total cost of maintenance of Lighthouse and Coast 

 Service in 1896 was $448,395.27, and construction of lights 

 $17,662.28, total in 1896 $466,057.55 ; and for the year 1903, 



