CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 81

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79

5 Miles distant. Buildings contemplated for the next year only comprise Two School Houses 3 Miles apart (in Victoria) Police Stations at Kowloon, Port Spice and probably a Supreme Court, and lastly the Mint, the mere preparation of the plans, details and specifications alone will require the individual attention of one subordinate perfectly instructed in his duties.

For supervision of buildings in progress I am supposed to have the assistance of 4 Capper's: number I have never had for any period over four that I could smoothly and ... now I can only obtain two, and they require as much looking after as the workmen themselves, they are frequently changed and as frequently unacquainted with the proper mode and details of carrying out the works they have to supervise.

One Overseer of Works cannot undertake the direction of such a mass of work, nor is it possible for the Surveyor or his Assistant to do more than make hurried visits to the several places, having but two hours available for them in the morning and afternoons.

Another item of work in the Department is Land in Victoria. Little further can be done...

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4.1. 79 5 Miles distant. Buildings contemplated for the next year only comprise Two School Houses 3 Miles apart (in Victoria) Police Stations at Kowloon, Port Spice and probably a Supreme Court, and lastly the Mint, the mere preparation of the plans, details and specifications alone will require the individual attention of one subordinate perfectly instructed in his duties. For supervision of buildings in progress I am supposed to have the assistance of 4 Capper's: number I have never had for any period over four that I could smoothly and ... now I can only obtain two, and they require as much looking after as the workmen themselves, they are frequently changed and as frequently unacquainted with the proper mode and details of carrying out the works they have to supervise. One Overseer of Works cannot undertake the direction of such a mass of work, nor is it possible for the Surveyor or his Assistant to do more than make hurried visits to the several places, having but two hours available for them in the morning and afternoons. Another item of work in the Department is Land in Victoria. Little further can be done... Y.
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40. 4.1. 79 f 5 Miles distant. Buildings contemnblatted, for the next year only comprise Two School Ames 3 Miles apart (in Victoria) Police Stations at Kowloon, Port Spice and probably a Supreme Court, and lastly the Mint, the mere preparation of the plans, details and specifications alone will require. the individual. attention of one subordinate perfecth instructed in his duties. For supervision of buildings in progress I am supposed to have the assistance of 4 cappers: number ber I have never any period over a that had for smouth and now I can only obtain two, and they require as much looking workmen themselves, they after as the workmen are frequently changed and as frequently unacquainted with the proper mode details of supervise. of carrying out the the works they have to One Overseer of Works cannot undertake the direction of such a mars of work, nor is it possible. for the Surveyor Several or his Assistant to do more than maki hurried visits to the several places, having but two hours avilable_ the for them in morning and aftermons Another item Of Dung. the Department is Land, in Victoria. itself little further can be done Y.
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40.

4.1.

79

f

5 Miles distant. Buildings contemnblatted, for the next year only comprise Two School Ames 3 Miles apart (in Victoria) Police Stations at Kowloon, Port Spice and probably a Supreme Court, and lastly the Mint, the

mere

preparation of the plans, details and specifications

alone will

require.

the individual.

attention of one subordinate perfecth instructed in his duties.

For supervision of buildings

in progress I am supposed to have

the assistance of 4 cappers: number

ber I have never

any period over

a

that

had for smouth and

now I can only obtain two, and they require as much looking

workmen themselves, they

after as the workmen

are

frequently changed and as frequently unacquainted with the

proper mode details of

supervise.

of carrying out the the works they have to

One Overseer of Works cannot undertake the direction of such a mars of work, nor is it possible. for the Surveyor Several

or

his

Assistant to do more than maki hurried visits to the several places,

having but two hours avilable_

the

for them in

morning and aftermons Another item Of Dung.

the Department is Land, in Victoria. itself little further

can be done

Y.

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