Ir. Sercombe Smith is not a likely man to put forward charge 3 unless he had sufficient grounds. I have no papers bearing on the subject.
As to 4 I am not aware what instructions were issued during my absence in regard to checking mail notices. Before I gave over charge I held the officer in charge responsible for the notice issued at 9am. for 1 p.m. Galways checked myself.
Of course since Mr Barradas has been on his guard and consequently has performed his duties as well as can be expected. I am quite sure these charges which have been brought against him have taught him a severe lesson and perhaps it would be sufficient punishment under the circumstances to reduce him two steps and give him distinctly to understand that any further irregularity reported against him means either instant dismissal or resignation according to the nature of the complaint. In reducing him 2 steps his pay would drop from $116 to $96 per mensem.
(signed) A. K. Travers, Postmaster General.
22nd November, 1894.