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works are visited two or three times a week or as often as may be necessary by a superior officer. For example in the case of the Water Police Station it is Mr. BAYNE'S duty to supervise the work daily and his (Mr. BOWDLER's) business to visit the build- ing frequently.
The Commission adjourns to meet on Tuesday the 8th instant at 4 P.M.
It was resolved to engage the services of a short-hand writer to take down evidence verbatim at future meetings.
FOURTH MEETING.
8th January, 1884.
Present:-The Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney General, (Chairman).
A. LISTER.
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F. B. JOHNSON.
Mr. BOWDLER is recalled, and the notes of the evidence given by him at the last sitting are read over.
Q.--The CHAIRMAN.-There was one other point in your evidence which I do not
think we have here. You said the estimated cost of the work was made out before the work was put up for tender?
A. Yes, before the tenders come in.
Q.-Are the tenders as a rule above or below that estimate?
A.-Sometimes below, sometimes above; oftener below than above. They are occasionally above, but as a rule they are a little below.
Q.-You do not know by whose order it was the system of accepting the lowest tender was stopped?
A.-No, I do not, I did not know it was stopped.
Q-Hon. A. LISTER.-I think I understood you to agree it was not always advis- able to accept the lowest tender?
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A.-Certainly. It is not advisable. It is not done in private practice.
Q.-The CHAIRMAN.-Now I ask you if you can recollect the names of any of persons whom you have heard suggest that the Officers of the department receive
bribes?
A.-Made bad remarks against the department; not that bribes were received.
Q-Well I forget the words used, but I think it was something like that.
A.-I do not think I would be justified in repeating private conversation.