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that I am by profession a Avil
Enguieer,
and not an
but in commen
Engevicers,
Architect,
with
many
especially
those
whose duties have been performed
abroad, I have had a
long experience
in the design and construction of
.a
great variety of buildings -
Imay
add that I have had
opportunities of studying
the
Architecture of many comtries
and
enjoyed by comparatively few Architects.
and is
my
At the same time it was, wish to give Mr Wills full scope for the exercise of
his Professional ability, consistent with the position be holds in the Public Works Depart-
ment; but I manitain that the position he appears to desire is quite untenable, except the Government were prepared to detach all matters connected with buildings from the Surveyor General and create another
independent Department
Department, placing
under Mr Wills
age,
officials who are his sencor in experience and date of apponitument. Public In the list of Extraordinary
Works for 1891 out of 31 items no less
than 21 are connected with
my
Buildings . Nothing could in -opinion be more prejudicial to the Public interests, having regard to the
future, than to weaken the Public Works Department, and to create - another department with an independent stead and a separate Staff. As I have on former occasions views with regard fully expressed my
to other works and operations detached from the Public Works Department, it is not I think necessary
to add
more at present. With these explanation I respectfully leave the question at issure to the decision of Government.
on: Act. Colmial Secretary.
I have 7. Lof. S. Brown.
.....
Surveyor General.