and to suggest some efficient and satisfactory plan for the management of this Department, should the office of Treasurer be abolished.
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The Colonial Chaplain's Ecclesiastical...
the lowest possible Salary is on scale, and no reduction made in-
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can his Department...
The Surveyor General's Department is altogether unnecessary scale, in regard to the staff of which it is composed. Nearly all the Public Buildings necessary for the Establishments have been completed; in fact, as far as I am aware, nothing remains to be constructed but a new Government House. There is some difference of opinion here, as to whether extensive Buildings of this description could be most advantageously undertaken by the Civil or Military Department. I believe Mr Cleverly, the Surveyor-General, is perfectly competent to the duty, and I am satisfied that he could execute the work as cheaply as the Royal Engineer Department; but nevertheless, (that I have) with reference to the reductions proposed in this Department, I am disposed to think that the erection of all large and expensive Buildings had better be entrusted to the Royal Engineer Department, who can be paid proper remuneration