CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 225

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Whether the distinct appointment of a chief of the Council will at any future time be necessary I do not undertake to determine. For the present, this function is to be assigned to the Auditor, whose appropriate duties could hardly fail to leave him ample leisure for the discharge of it for some time to come.

Seven - The administration of lands and public works will be committed to three persons. Of these the first will bear the title of Surveyor General and Collectors along the head of the whole Department. He will have more especially whatever relates to the alienation & lettings of the lands of the Crown and the collection & receipt of all monies gathered thereto.

The second member of the Office is described as Clerk of the Works & Civil Engineer, to indicate that his more peculiar province is that of superintending the execution & maintenance of roads, buildings & other public works. The third officer in this branch of the public service will be a checker.

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Whether the distinct appointment of a chief of the Council will at any future time be necessary I do not undertake to determine. For the present, this function is to be assigned to the Auditor, whose appropriate duties could hardly fail to leave him ample leisure for the discharge of it for some time to come. Seven - The administration of lands and public works will be committed to three persons. Of these the first will bear the title of Surveyor General and Collectors along the head of the whole Department. He will have more especially whatever relates to the alienation & lettings of the lands of the Crown and the collection & receipt of all monies gathered thereto. The second member of the Office is described as Clerk of the Works & Civil Engineer, to indicate that his more peculiar province is that of superintending the execution & maintenance of roads, buildings & other public works. The third officer in this branch of the public service will be a checker.
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Whether the distinct appointment of a dest of the Conncils will at tiny future time he Recessary I do not undertake to determine For the present, this function is to be assigned to the Anditor, Whose appropriate duties con Quedly fail to leave him. depuste lesson for the discharge ofit for some time to come Seven - The adminiti of lands wads & public wocks, will be committed to there persons - Of these The first with hear the 223 title of Surveyor General Collectors Along the head of the, Whole Department, he will have more exfecially Whatever relates in cha chase to the whenation & lettlemen of the lands of the Crown I the collection & weekpt of all monger gether Bung The second member of the Office is descrched as Cleck of the Wachs & Civil Engine, to indicate that his more peculiar province is the that of superintending the execution & maintenanc of roads buildings & other Jublic works - The third. lofficer in this heanch of the public service with her a checke -
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Whether the distinct appointment of a dest of the Conncils will at

tiny future time he

Recessary I do not

undertake to determine For the present, this function is to be assigned to the Anditor, Whose appropriate duties con

Quedly fail to leave him. depuste lesson for the discharge ofit for some time to

come

Seven - The adminiti of lands wads & public wocks, will be committed to there persons - Of these The first with hear the

223

title of Surveyor General

Collectors

Along the head of the, Whole Department, he will have more exfecially

Whatever relates

in cha

chase

to the whenation & lettlemen

of the lands of the Crown

I the collection & weekpt of all monger

gether Bung

The second member of the Office is descrched as Cleck of the Wachs & Civil Engine, to indicate that his more peculiar province is the

that

of superintending the execution & maintenanc

of roads buildings & other Jublic works - The third.

lofficer in this heanch of the public service

with her a checke

-

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