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and wider bearing.

I conceive therefore that it is high time to apply a remedy to these defects in the system, and the best remedy is of great simplicity, consisting in little more than the transfer of all market duties and responsibilities, except repairs of drains and buildings, to the department of the Registrar General, who alone should have the power to recommend suitable persons as Inspectors of Markets, and who should manage all matters connected therewith, whether letting of stalls, collection of rents, or arbitration of differences.

I would thus make the Registrar General solely and entirely responsible for all such matters to the Governor.

It is necessary however that there should, for that purpose, be some fresh legislation, and I will accordingly request Mr. Smith, the Registrar General, to suggest the provisions of a short Ordinance calculated to effect the object intended.

The Attorney General and myself will then consider the draught, and take all further necessary actions in the matter.

(Signed) J.R.G. MacDonnell.

(True Copy).

Hennessey Ball

Acting Colonial Secretary

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171 and wider bearing. I conceive therefore that it is high time to apply a remedy to these defects in the system, and the best remedy is of great simplicity, consisting in little more than the transfer of all market duties and responsibilities, except repairs of drains and buildings, to the department of the Registrar General, who alone should have the power to recommend suitable persons as Inspectors of Markets, and who should manage all matters connected therewith, whether letting of stalls, collection of rents, or arbitration of differences. I would thus make the Registrar General solely and entirely responsible for all such matters to the Governor. It is necessary however that there should, for that purpose, be some fresh legislation, and I will accordingly request Mr. Smith, the Registrar General, to suggest the provisions of a short Ordinance calculated to effect the object intended. The Attorney General and myself will then consider the draught, and take all further necessary actions in the matter. (Signed) J.R.G. MacDonnell. (True Copy). Hennessey Ball Acting Colonial Secretary
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im 171 and wider bearing. J conceive therefore that it is that it is high time to apply a remedy to these defects in system, and the best remedy is of farmity very simple, consisting in little more than the transfer of all market deities and responsibilities, except repairs of drains and. buildings, to the department of the Registran Guneral, who alone should have the power to recommend suitable persons - of Makets, and who shared. as Inspectors manage all matters connected therewith whether letting of Stalls, collection of rusts, or arbitration of differences. I world this waste the Registar Gennal sobby and intively respassible for all such matters to the Ganner. It is neccfary hawwn that there should, for that purpose, be sone be save fresh legislation, and will accordingly request you.... Mr. Smith the Registrar Genval to suggest the provisions of a short Ordinance calentated. to effect the object intended. The Attorney Gennal and myself will then consider the draught, and take all further necessary actions in the matter. (igned, JR. G. MacDonnells. (Arue Copy). Hennephen Ball Acting Celanal Secretary
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and wider bearing.

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conceive therefore that it is

that it is high

time to apply a remedy to these defects in

system, and the best remedy is of farmity very simple, consisting in little more than the transfer of all market deities and responsibilities, except repairs of drains and. buildings, to the department of the Registran Guneral, who alone should have the power

to recommend suitable persons

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of Makets, and who shared.

as

Inspectors

manage

all

matters connected therewith whether letting

of Stalls, collection of rusts, or arbitration of differences. I world this waste the Registar Gennal sobby and intively respassible for all such matters to the Ganner.

It is neccfary hawwn that there

should, for that purpose, be sone

be save fresh legislation, and will accordingly request

you....

Mr. Smith the Registrar Genval to suggest

the provisions of a short Ordinance calentated. to effect the object intended.

The Attorney Gennal and myself will then consider the draught, and take

all further necessary actions in the matter.

(igned, JR. G. MacDonnells.

(Arue Copy).

Hennephen Ball

Acting Celanal Secretary

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