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jupervision of work
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It may appear at first sight that, under
the departmental system, the Government which is
most interested in the work and which finds the
funds has little or no means of direct control.
But the manner in which the system is carried
out amply secures to the Government the fullest
measure of administrative supervision consistent with the technical responsibility of the Con-
sulting Engineers. It is the duty of the Resi-
dent Engineer as stated previously to refer to the Government on any questions on which it is
likely to have special wishes, and it is also
his duty to report and refer to the Consulting
Engineer at every stage. All such reports, sll correspondence between the Resident and Consulting Engineer and vice versa including all indents, and accounts are transmitted, open, through the Colo- nial Secretary in the Colony and the Crown Agents in England. Progress reports should be drawn up by the Resident Engineer at regular intervals and after review by the Consulting Engineer should
be submitted for the information of the Government.
By these means, and by the opportunities which the Governor or his representative has of visiting the works at all times, the Colonial Government is kept fully informed of all that occurs on the
of works without the necessity Isx calling for special raporte, For reasons already given the direct
intervention of the Government should be limited
to cases of urgent necessity, *.g. int sees reason
to question the capacity or industry of the
Resident