3. Mo Irvings Memo
be may
regarded as embodying the views
and even prejudices of a numerous and influential class, reared under the shadow of Treasury Regulations, the
forms of which absorb at last much of the reverence due to the
original object of such Regulations
which in themselves
are only valuable exactly in proportion
as
they promote
the safe and convenient despatch
& Public business. -
4.
Of
course the remarks which Mr Irving makes on the method pursued of bringing to account in the Estimates entries from the License Fund have been made in
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ignorance of the instructions for bidding
to include
any part of that Fund in the Estimates, or front it
as
Revenue. The method of introducing the contribution from that Fund - by deducting it from the total Expenditure of the Departments aided by it _ so as to show the real sum, which the Legislative Council is asked to vote, may possibly not be the best mode of treating the subject, but all questions connected with the Special Fund are entirely exceptional and out of the usual routine, so that Mr Irving's observations thereon in no way
affect the relative advantages of the
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4.
3. Mo Irvings Memo
be may
regarded as embodying the viewi
and coen
even prejudices of a numerous and influential clap, reared under the shadow of Treasury Rignéations_ the
forms of which absorb at last much of the reverence due to the
riginal object of such Ruquéations
which in themselvis
exactly in proportion
Arc
as
only valuable
they promote
the safe and convenient despatch
& Public business. -
4.
Of
course the remarks which WIrving makes on the method Eurened of bringing to account in the Estimates entridie from the License Fund have been made in
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iqurance of the instructions for bidding
to include
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any part of that Fund in the Retinates, or Frent it
LA
Rievenne. The methosh of introdie
- sing the contribution from that Fund - by deducting it from the total Expenditure of the Departments apiced by it _ so as to shew the real sum, which the Legislative (ormeil is asked to vote. may possibly not be the best mode of treating the subject, but all questions connect! with the Special Fund are entirely exceptional and out of the usual routine. that Mr Driving's observations thereon in no way
Lo
affect the relative advantages of the
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