CREATE TABLE table_27953 ("meas. num" FLOAT, "passed" TEXT, "YES votes" FLOAT, "NO votes" FLOAT, "% YES" TEXT, "Const. Amd.?" TEXT, "type" TEXT, "description" TEXT)

What was the type of ballot measure with the description of Department of Industry and Public Works Amendment?
SELECT "type" FROM table_27953 WHERE "description" = 'Department of Industry and Public Works Amendment'
SELECT "type" FROM "table_27953" WHERE "description" = 'Department of Industry and Public Works Amendment'