CO129-018 - Others - 1846 — Page 391

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There are few offices whose duties are of a peculiar nature, entitling them to the allowance in lieu of it.

You dwelt on the submission of your proposals regarding Public Works and stated that you felt aggrieved at being made an exception to the usual course in this respect. I am to inform you that you were mistaken in supposing the proposed line of action would be adopted. It is not intended to show any distrust of your professional ability.

But considering the greater expense which is likely to be incurred for Public Works in future, I feel bound to submit the plans and estimates for such works to the most careful scrutiny. It is evident that such works will be more efficiently conducted when supervised by two Officers independent of each other, than when left to the judgment of one.

You refer to that paragraph of Mr. J. Davis' Despatch in which he leaves it for the decision of the Local Authorities whether your Salary should be increased to the same rate as that of the Treasurer. I have to point out to you, however, that Mr. Davis has not recommended any such increase, and I have to add that without any...

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There are few offices whose duties are of a peculiar nature, entitling them to the allowance in lieu of it.You dwelt on the submission of your proposals regarding Public Works and stated that you felt aggrieved at being made an exception to the usual course in this respect. I am to inform you that you were mistaken in supposing the proposed line of action would be adopted. It is not intended to show any distrust of your professional ability.But considering the greater expense which is likely to be incurred for Public Works in future, I feel bound to submit the plans and estimates for such works to the most careful scrutiny. It is evident that such works will be more efficiently conducted when supervised by two Officers independent of each other, than when left to the judgment of one.You refer to that paragraph of Mr. J. Davis' Despatch in which he leaves it for the decision of the Local Authorities whether your Salary should be increased to the same rate as that of the Treasurer. I have to point out to you, however, that Mr. Davis has not recommended any such increase, and I have to add that without any...Page 338 has been removed and placed at the end as per instruction, and the text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTML tags. Spelling errors have been corrected, and spacing issues have been fixed. The original text's content and structure have been preserved as much as possible, with minimal reordering or rephrasing.

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tronis few offices whore duties are of a pecution

fe Eglonge of a Generon

of a

allowance in

lie of it.

you thewolgert to the submission of goue plaus Platinates for public Works

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to the Commanding and state that you help feeling aggrieved at

being

made an exception.

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respect. I am los laterin

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that gave anket

mistaken in supposing the proponed like latin

Course

in this respect tobe

adopted

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