CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5] — Page 198

Cantonment and ground adjoining shoving the several buildings and

the Colonial property, extending from Albany godowns to the See. house; and when that is complete I shall foround to the suway of the remainder of the city;

this

duty

although a simple and

no means an arduous one in

by

in ordinary

cases where there happens to be

any

! European Assistant or where a person ; can devote his whole time to the service,

:

ane

to

but it being incumbent upon attend the Office at the ordinary Office hours I can only chemote the mornings and

Jean afternoons to it, which causes considerable delay as it occupies additional tome ins to and returning from work as well the several lines of the

going

as in pearranging Survey for this

is

for the intended day's work, and

of

no mean

chimate even

during

consideration in this

the cold season,

كما

here

exposure without injurious to health.

a

Ar

132

excercise is so

of

surveying, although a tiring duty, and particularly Street surveying obliging a person to stand still almost for the peater portion the time occupied in the work.

I have much pleasure in recording that the year how passed without any Lickness in

the department, and that

the cause of my lameness and consequent inability to wath or ride much during the previous year) having quite disappeared I have been enabled to excento

duties with more satisfaction

my

to myself both in the Office and outs

of doors_

I have, te.

(Jyra d.) Chat. 4 Bew. Charly

Surveyor Generat

Jove Coby-

Colomal Secretary-