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Eequired
to what is strictly received which
care
and
renders the greatest
supervision imperative on the responsible officer. The general objections therefore to a
dual control over the Public Water
the case
and
Supply are, if possible, stronger in
of the Peak Supply, render undivided responsibility not only desirable but absolutely necessary in the public interests.
With regard to Colonel Mulloy's report Nr. 1149/10 of the 18th September last, I am to point out that
his statement that the power of inspection
does not exist in the cantonments in Victoria is inaccurate. As I have
stated above the provisions of the Ardi.
apply to all water services:
nance
whether belonging
to the superial Colonial Governments
monte or to private in- dividuals. The fact that the existence
of this power
ver in respect of the canton- ments in Victoria has escaped the
notice
notice of colorul Mulloy is of impor
tance us
indicating
the discretion.
with which it has bear hither to exercived
and us
the
pointing to the want of justifi-_ cation for Col. Mulloy concluding remarks which reflect unfairly on officers of this Government and which His Excellency considers should either be substantiated by facts or withdrawne.
The unfavorable comparian
drawn in paragraphe 2 of Col. Mullay's report is also open to question, and in His Rexcellency's opinion
should
also be either substantiated or with –
drawn.
In conclusion I am to add
with reference to the final paragraph of Colond ferrardi letter No. 191/10 off the 12th March, 1894 that the charge for waks supplied to the Peak Pani -
sarium will be determined in ac.
cordance with the provisions of the
Water Works Ordinance and is not
uincluded
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