CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 512

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vibration of the Machinery the shops have stood perfectly and the staat which is 100 fut in height has stood the force of two severe Typhoons. With regard to the Potfulum Water Works designed by myself und estimated an Exxtract letter written by Mr. Rawlinson the

to cost $ 100,000 I simply quote

from

Q/

first authority in England such matters.

orv

It is addressed to the Crovom Agents and dutid 7th Novembus 1866 " Generally the works

we will planned and if confully executed

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"

will safely

cord toege

their intended purposes.

These facts form for mous important evidence

of my qualification than

any

FreI

opinion

of

Mr Clark's.

9.

The

accompanying Copies of Testimonials from the two Govenors under whom I have served previous to His Excellency's arrival will show that they were satisfied that

Department was efficiently supervised. during

their term of Office. I also appends Copy of a letter from the Chief Engineer East Indian Railway

to the Secretary to the Government

my

OR.

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of India him, I may add that it was

the subject of my services under

through his recommendation that I was admitted to the

Institution of Civil Engineers in 1863. From

September last when Mr. Clark was made

measure,

me in

Q

great me

independered of I have purposely not interferes with his actions more than I could possibly helps and of conside that I cannot fairly be hold

FIQOV FRCP-

in which he has

responsible for the conducted. " Prepairs to Buildings

a Service

with which This Excellency in Memo : 311

of and

· instant has expressed himself much dissatisfied, neither for other works conducted

under

voice.

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arrangement in which I had no

an ar

I bug to point out that ereas I not summoned before the Council to give any explanations which I might have had to- advance, Mr. Clark who preferred the charges

against,

examined. I submit that

in

me wVOLA

a. Case

which has attained so-much importance

it would have been more just towards anyself

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