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and expenditure; keeps all the diet rolls, and all the accounts and books of the hospital, which are complicated and extensive, and are always kept in the most accurate manner.
Lunatic Asylums.
Dr. Powell, Superintendent.—Is a very active and efficient officer; and the establish- ment under his charge, which is only in process of creation, is always kept in excellent condi- tion, notwithstanding that there is here the same difficulty about servants as in the Civil Hospital, from the inadequacy of the means allowed by the Government.
The subordinate functionaries of the Asylum, more especially the Matron, Mrs. Jones, are all good and efficient, with a partial exception in the case of the Head Attendant, Mr. White, who does not possess sufficient firmness and steadiness for his difficult post.
Pratique.
Mr. Ford, Health Officer of the Port.—Is a very careful and trustworthy officer, and he has always performed, in a very satisfactory manner, the very responsible duties of his office. In this colony, the quarantine service involves a much heavier responsibility than any
of the public service. part
other
Mr. Ferguson, Medical Storekeeper.—I have had every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of Mr. Ferguson, both as Medical Storekeeper and as Medical Officer in charge of the Dispensary of Port Louis.
District Medical Officers.-The Government Medical Officers of the different districts have, so far as I know, performed their duties, which are not extensive, in a satisfactory manner, as is the case, also, as to the Dispensary of Mahebourg and Powder Mill Hospital.
Clerks.
Mr. Garlin, Chief Clerk in the office of the Chief Medical Officer.—Is a very intelli- gent and, when in good health, a very efficient officer. His duties are to pay the Depart- ment, which is the largest in the colony: to prepare all the abstracts, &c., necessary for this payment to assist, in a great degree, in carrying on the extensive and various correspond- ence of the Department; to prepare the numerous statements and documents required in it, I can say nothing as to his fitness for higher employment, as I do not know any clerk in the public service whose duties are more various, or require greater intelligence than do those of the Chief Clerk in this office.
Mr. Gaigin, Quarantine Clerk.-Is an intelligent clerk, and was very efficient in his position of Second Clerk in the office, but he is not equal to the performance of the doties now imposed upon him, for the proper performance of which one of the very best clerks in the service would be required. He has to carry on, under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, all the now very extensive correspondence with the lazarets, which are large establishments; to examine all requisitions for the enormous quantities of stores required for the lazarets; to draw these stores, and to be responsible for their quality and safe shipment; to examine all the accounts of the lazarets, involving the victualling of many hundreds of people; to examine all the returns of various kinds from the lazarets; to pay all the officers and others employed there. Under any other Government in the world these numerous duties would be performed, not by a clerk, but by a purveyor or commissariat officer, with clerks under him; but here, in order to make an unscrupulous saving of money, they are all thrown upon the Chief Medical Officer, who is no more bound to do the work of a commissariat officer, than he is bound to do the work of a shoemaker or a blacksmith,
Mr. Liouvet, Third Clerk.-Has been only a short time in the office, and is only employed as a copyist.
Mr. Locarmer, Clerk to the Civil Medical Store,-Is reported by the medical officer in charge of the store to be very efficient end attentive in the discharge of his duties.
(Signed) GEORGE CLERIHEW, M. D.,
Chief Medical Officer.
No. 35.-Civil Commissariat Department.
[By W. Bishop, Esq.]
Mr. André Varissu, Chief Clerk-Has been employed fifteen years and a half on the establishment. Present salary, 1447. per annum. On the transfer of the Department to me in 1856, my predecessor, Commissary-General Lucilly, under whom Mr. Varissu had served for nine years, strongly recommended him to my notice. I have found him active and assiduous in the performance of the duties intrusted to him, which consist of—the custody
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of the office books; the payment of contractors; the preparation of all periodical returns, statements, and estimates; making up the provision, clothing, stationery, and implement accounts; making out all contracts; passing Custom-house entries for Government goods and stores; with other miscellaneous services.
Mr. Varissu possesses considerable clerical ability.
Mr. William Quigg, Storekeeper and Issuer.-Has been for twelve years and a half Hi. in this establishment, besides a previous long connection with the Government schools. present salary is 144/. per annum, with 21. per month for quarters. Mr. Quigg's care and attention to the custody and preservation of the extensive stores intrusted to him are deserving of the highest praise. He is an indefatigable and valuable public servant.
Mr. Quigg's detail duties since the formation of the quarantine establishment, and the increased number of road parties, have been very onerous. He receives all provisions and supplies in gross, and issues them in detail to the various establishments throughout thǝ colony, and is held accountable for the quantity and quality of every item received into
store.
Mr. Louis Duvergé, Assistant Clerk-Has but recently joined the establishment. Transferred from the Imperial Commissariat. Present salary, 481. per annum. Mr. Duvergé is a very steady, attentive, and promising young man. His duties are chiefly those of ■ copyist. He has ability for a higher class appointment.
(Signed)
No. 36.-Botanical Garden.
WILLIAM BISHOP, Deputy Commissary-General.
[By J. Duncan.]
J. Ambroise, Assistant Gardener.-Salary 481. per annum.
Service in years,
97
yeara
Conduct
and 6 months. Mr. Ambroise has conducted himself throughout the year to my satisfaction.
Mr. Ambroise's duties are to superintend the labourers whilst at work.
Service, 3 years. Charles Elevée, Carpenter.-Salary 361. per annum. passable. Duties, repairing plant cases, workmen's tools, cutting bamboo pots, &c.
Evenor, Gatekeeper.-Salary 361. per annum. Service, 3 years. Conduct passable. Duties are guardian of the garden.
(Signed)
J. DONGAN, Director.