DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 203 
The Minister of Public Works is assisted by a Deputy, 
a Secretary, an Engineer and other officials. 
The department has charge of the construction, manage- Duties. 
ment and direction of all public works and property, except 
those transferred to a province or municipality or placed 
ander some other department. No expenditure can be in- 
curred without the sanction of Parliament except for repairs 
and alterations required by the necessities of the public 
service. As a rule tenders are to be invited for the execution 
of all works, and security is to be taken for the due perfor- 
mance of every contract. 
The power to impose tolls on public works, to frame 
regulations for the use and protection of public buildings, and 
bo transfer public roads and bridges to the local authorities, 
is vested in the Governor in Council, and not in the 
Minister. 
The Secretary has the following statutory duties to per- 
form*:— 
To keep separate accounts of the moneys appropriated for, 
and expended on, each public work. 
To submit accounts to be audited. 
To take charge of all plans, contracts. estimates, docu- 
ments, and titles. 
To keep proper accounts with each contractor employed. 
To see all contracts properly drawn out and executed. 
To prepare all certificates upon which a warrant is to 
issue. 
To keep minutes of all proceedings of the department. 
To prepare reports and to conduct under the direction of 
the Minister the correspondence of the department. 
The Engineer is required® to prepare maps, plans and Engineer. 
estimates for all public works to be constructed, altered or 
repaired ; to report for the information of the Minister on any 
question relating to any such public work; to examine and 
1 Ib. 8. 5. 2 Ib, sa. 6. 
The 
Secretary.