3
? $1455
were omitted from the inventory of the equipments and stores tc., and that, having been subsequently
condemned by
were sold as
a Board of Survey, these articles scrap for $435- but promptly
resold by the buyers thuessis hollers' for $1000.
thesses trollers have suce successfully
recovered $859.50
the
an account of their expend.
ground been included in the sale of the steamer
that these spare parts sheld. have
and
A in the You's desp. there seems
in mei of A
tobe no chance of disputing
the frin's dain
and case
as
legal issue?
shine!
subject to legal dorus:
approve the write-off of $559.50.
we must
On the ass. of responsability for this
loss, the You. suggest's that, while there was negligence in several quarters, hn. Hall, the asst. Surveyor of Ships, should be pingled out for refrimmand, for omitting the spare parts from the inventory; but that otherwise
the crese
a
lement view of should be taken "in new of all the
circumstances.
Although
we have not really
been
fully informed of all the cures, I can
real reason
in this case.
my mious
to question the Gris recorundu.
A reprimand is, I gather, nothing
mions in the category of crimes, while
officials may have contributed
macral muoi officials may
to the oversight, it seems clear that he Hall,