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are
happily so good that I am generally the first person in whom.
-they confide
any matter affecting them socially or professionally. It happens occasionally that through my intercession the
Government allows them to make a drawing of a house or survey of a property for a friend provided the Public service
is not in
any way prejudiced thereby.
these occasions which are
their drawings.
of
oMr Wilson's petition contains the private work done by these officers during the
last three
years
and
gives such
a correct
insignificance
as to
estimate of its utter
need no comment from me, and as
do not see
very
any public objection to these rare acts of consideration and
indulgence
On
to
Officers
rare occurren el
are made at home
generally of an evening, and if the
concession entails
any
outdoor work.
door
on
their part, it is always specified that
only
They shall
of ont.
holidays.
set about it on
a
Public
saturday afternoon
which is a government half holiday
on the part of the Government
who
are in
every way deserving
I am not prepared to recommend His
Excellency the Governor to atter the rule
16.
While
on the subject of the petition
of Mr. Wilson it may not be out of
place to mention, that this populous
City is now without
oy
any
other architect
engineer in practice than that gentleman. (Mr. Alford being only
2.