administering the Government I entertained the idea of commencing
the system of selecting
valuator annually,
one new
in order that officers with small salaries and strong claims might not be debarred from
recognition of their services.
Year Messrs
For that year
8. Gerrard and Madar were the valuators, and I accordingly notified the heads of
the Departments in which they
were serving
that such was my
intention,
but eventually I determined on leaving
the initiation of the system to the more authoritative decision of the Governor himself. On his return
Sir Arthur Kennedy fully considered
the subject and gave expression to his
opinion in a minute wherein he pointed out that the office of valuator was not permanent and laid down a rule and principle that one valuator should be changed periodically
9.
Under the arrangement thus
made Mr Madar who had been
a valuator for the three preceding years
and might on such grounds have pleaded permanence of office was removed
and the valuators named by Sir Arthur Kennedy for 1876 were Messrs Gerrard and Barff.
10.
I do not know what clearer
notice could have been given to the