CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 141

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& illness.

The Able for H. Pennine, Auditor General, absent vacation leave.

on

"His Excellency states that a practice exists in this Colony of employing an Auctioneer for the sale of Crown Lands, and allowing him a Commission of one per cent on the premiums realised at the Sale, for simply putting the lots to public competition, whilst the whole work of surveying the ground, classifying the Land, preparing Plans, and making Regulations for the Sale, devolves upon the Surveyor General. His Excellency therefore thinks that the rule which prevails in the Australian Colonies, and as he is credibly informed, in Honduras, should be adopted here, by entrusting the conduct of future Land Sales to the Surveyor General, who for such service might be allowed a remuneration in the shape of Commission on the premiums realised at such Sales.

"His Excellency further states that having judged it highly necessary to prevent any officers in the Surveyor General's department from engaging

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139 & illness. The Able for H. Pennine, Auditor General, absent vacation leave. on "His Excellency states that a practice exists in this Colony of employing an Auctioneer for the sale of Crown Lands, and allowing him a Commission of one per cent on the premiums realised at the Sale, for simply putting the lots to public competition, whilst the whole work of surveying the ground, classifying the Land, preparing Plans, and making Regulations for the Sale, devolves upon the Surveyor General. His Excellency therefore thinks that the rule which prevails in the Australian Colonies, and as he is credibly informed, in Honduras, should be adopted here, by entrusting the conduct of future Land Sales to the Surveyor General, who for such service might be allowed a remuneration in the shape of Commission on the premiums realised at such Sales. "His Excellency further states that having judged it highly necessary to prevent any officers in the Surveyor General's department from engaging
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139 & illnes. The Able for H. Pennine, Auditor General, abent vacation leave. on "His Excellency states that a fractice cixsto in this Colony of employing (2.la/28/ ) an Anchionier for the sale of Crown Lands, and allowing him - Commission of one per cent on the fremiums realised at the Lake, for simply futting ahe the low to public competition, whilst the whole work of surveying the bround, clapiking the Land, preparing Plans, and making Regulations for the Sale, devolves upon the Srorveys General. His Excellency therefore thinks that the rule which prevails in the Australian Colonies, and as he is excvibly informed, in Honduras, shoulds be adopted here, by entrusting the conduct of future Land Sales to the Surveyor General, who for such service might be allowed u remuneration in the shape of Commission on the premiums realised at such Sales. "His Excellency further statte that having judges it highly necesary to prevent any officers in the Surveys General's deportiment from engaging
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139

& illnes.

The Able for H. Pennine, Auditor General, abent vacation leave.

on

"His Excellency states that a fractice

cixsto in this Colony of employing (2.la/28/ ) an Anchionier for the sale of Crown Lands, and allowing him - Commission of one per cent on the fremiums realised at the Lake, for simply futting ahe the low to public competition, whilst the whole work of surveying the bround, clapiking

the Land, preparing Plans, and making Regulations for the Sale, devolves upon the

Srorveys General. His Excellency therefore thinks that the rule which prevails in the Australian

Colonies, and as he is excvibly informed, in Honduras, shoulds be adopted here, by entrusting the conduct of future Land Sales to the Surveyor General, who for such service might be allowed u remuneration in the shape of Commission on the premiums realised at such Sales.

"His Excellency further statte that having judges it highly necesary to prevent any officers in the Surveys General's deportiment from engaging

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