CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 335

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• pending on the powers of -

the Executive - This, if

unchecked, will sooner or later

be found a serious evil.

in succession

10. Coming to the Civil Departments &

have first to note the satisfactory

by which a separation was effected between the two

offices of Colonial Secretary

and Auditor.

measure

was

one

General, for it

was simply impossible that 1 person could conduct with efficiency the duties.

the duties of both. 11. The Colonial Treasury

has been carried on with aid from the Commissariat, but as

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this was never intended as

a permanent arrangement, I think it right to suggest to your Excellency the necessity of putting that Department on a proper footing.

12. The Harbour Master is much in want of suitable accommodation for his department and I strongly

advise

the completion of the building

commenced.

Awo

· for this,

this service over

years ago.

13. In noticing the

recent return of the Colonial Chaplain, I take the opportunity of mentioning that

among

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GYAA• pending on the powers of -the Executive - This, ifunchecked, will sooner or laterbe found a serious evil.in succession10. Coming to the Civil Departments &have first to note the satisfactoryby which a separation was effected between the twooffices of Colonial Secretaryand Auditor.measurewasoneGeneral, for itwas simply impossible that 1 person could conduct with efficiency the duties.the duties of both. 11. The Colonial Treasuryhas been carried on with aid from the Commissariat, but as332this was never intended asa permanent arrangement, I think it right to suggest to your Excellency the necessity of putting that Department on a proper footing.12. The Harbour Master is much in want of suitable accommodation for his department and I stronglyadvisethe completion of the buildingcommenced.Awo· for this,this service over

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GYAA• penching on the powers of -the Executive - This, ifunchecked, will sooner or laterbe found a serious evil.in succession10. Coming to the loivil Departments &have first to note the patio factoryby which a severand was effected between the twomeasureoffices of Colonial Secretaryand Auditor.wasoneGeneral, for it• simply impossible that 1 person could conduct with efficiency the duties.the duties of both. 11. The Colonial Treasuryhas been carried on with aid from the Commissariat, but as332this was never intended asa permanent arrangement, I think it right to suggest to your Excellency the necessity of putting that Department on a proper footing.12. The Starbor Master is much in want of suitable recommodation for his depart ment and I stronglyadvisethe completion of the buildingRommenced.Awo· for this,this service over

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