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which he has had to replace seems
to have
not
very
well
paid only $60
a month
has
the effect at the time
of completely
+
battering him.
A with
regard
to Dr Wharry's allusion to
the
large
sum that is in ons Senna's
every
month for the payment of
salaries, I do not think it is part of ons Senna's duties to undertake this work. The
payment of salaries to the Medical Department is effected by means
of a
cheque payable to the Colonial Surgeon. He
could
easily
arrange
with
the
Banks
to distribute the greater portion of this by cheques drawn by himself, and this would
relieve In Senna of some
work. I agree
with the
Colonial
Surgeon and Dr Wharry that the post is
The examination into this
business has brought to my observation a
most anomalous practice which has
long been in existence for a
long time at the Civil Hospital. There is no one on the staff who can be employed as Collecting Clerk. Consequently the bills when made out have been handed to the person who happened
to be the
Contractor for Hospital
supplies for the
year,
who in his turn handed them to his subordinates to collect the
money.
The Contractor is secured by bond to perform
his duties satisfactorily but as the collection of Hospital dues forms
a
part of
his
legitimate duties I doubt whether the bond would cover any defalcations that might