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for important bridge work or other difficult engineering problems, and further he will not have the advantage of being in touch with the modern developments which are constantly taking place in the engineering world.
In all these matters it is the function of Consulting Engineers not only to advise the Executive Resident Engineer, but also from time to time to advise the Government which provides the funds for the work.
In order therefore that a railway shall be constructed in the light of the latest engineering practice, it is necessary that the Government providing the funds as well as the local Engineer, should be able to rely upon Consulting Engineers, whose position and experience enable them to guide him in dealing with problems outside the routine of the local construction work. This system has always been adopted by the Colonial and India Offices in carrying out important works in the British Colonies and in India.
Apart from the grave inconvenience of any other arrangement in the case under consideration it is obvious that the qualifications which would be demanded from