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domineering manner- such

and

aggravating tone and

as would be improper

in a fareman of works towards his

been

even

workmen.

50. It had for

mmare

than

a

year

Jentleman

ordinary Self

evident to His Excellency that no

of professional Standing

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respect could long bere under M. Wilson,

Twhilst the

unpopularity

into which he had

brought the Goverment by his arogant

manner was a

serious disadvantage.

Unfortunately too there could be little

reliance

a his his

on either his profesional still

general management of his

Department, which, nevertheless,

was

that

by which the works involving the largest expenditure to the bolony

were conducted.

51.

The Auditor General who had then been acting bolonial Secretary

of the extraordinary apathy

AVOLO award

and attention.

to Public interests of M. Wilson in

connection with the large Gaol at Stone. butter's Island where he had allowed a

Three on for parto

mixture cont

timing only

of lime out of 100 parts

resembling

and more

mud than mortar to be used

and

in many parts of the building where in the best portions of the structure

not

more

than 12

15 parts of dime,

curtainly lefo than 20, had been used or

instead of 50 out of 100 as

stipulated by. the contract. A circumstance so unsatisfactory

and Suspicious that it had nearly led to Mr Wilson's

suspension soon after His

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