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There are far more items to deal with in buildings such as
the New Law Courts or New Government offices than in any Dock
however great the capacity.
Apart from the above, every month it is necessary to measure
up and prepare separate accounts each containing many items for
work done during the month in order that payment may be made.
This is never done in eny private office and I doubt whether it
is adopted in any unicpal office, however, this is the custom
required by the Government and this alone is sufficient to keep
one man well employed for many days during the month.
I do not ask for any Surveyor but it is in the interest
of the Government to give me sufficient assistance to enable me
to carry out all works in a satisfactory and business like way.
I am aware that retrenchment is the order of the day and
with this in view I would suggest that Ir. Longstaff be given
a post inside the office and another First class overseer be ap-
pointed for the New Government offices.
Ir. Longstaff has proved himself to be a good and reliable
Assistant, he has from time to time assisted me with many matters
inside the office, if this course were adopted the office would
be more economically run than prior to the date when one Assist-
ant Engineer was transferred to the Building Ordinance office
and the work generally could be carried out in quite as satis-
factory a manner as before the transfer.
In the event of the Government deciding not to promote Kr.
Longstaff I must ask for another fully qualified Architectural
Assistant with a good knowledge of quantities.
The Hon.. Chatham C.K.G.
I have the honour to be
Sir, Yours obediently,
(sd.) H. G. Fisher.