CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 166

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Gouix perennially imperil the small

receipt

and

payment of

the numerous

and large sums of money perpetually

going

Mr.

5. In the Treasury here such payments over the Counter are reduced to a minimum by the plan, which I suggest and sketched for that purpose in my dispatch No. 105 of the 10th September, 1869. Thereby the Oriental Bank is made the principal payer as well as recipient of all public account, and consequently this system combined with that of a daily payment into the Bank every afternoon of monies received before 2.30 P.M., is the guarantee

to the Colony of the

safety and regularity of all monetary transactions at the Treasury ... Therefore although Mr Smith may be, alleged, actually in the Treasury passing most of those transactions, I submit, that the real security afforded to the Public depends on arrangements quietly understood with Mr Smith; his presence or absence in the Treasury.

6. On the whole I see no reason to suppose that any risk is incurred by the Public on that account. A trustworthy person of Mr Smith's known habits and special experience, is available to attend adequately if the...

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Gouix perennially imperil the small receipt and payment of the numerous and large sums of money perpetually going Mr. 5. In the Treasury here such payments over the Counter are reduced to a minimum by the plan, which I suggest and sketched for that purpose in my dispatch No. 105 of the 10th September, 1869. Thereby the Oriental Bank is made the principal payer as well as recipient of all public account, and consequently this system combined with that of a daily payment into the Bank every afternoon of monies received before 2.30 P.M., is the guarantee to the Colony of the safety and regularity of all monetary transactions at the Treasury ... Therefore although Mr Smith may be, alleged, actually in the Treasury passing most of those transactions, I submit, that the real security afforded to the Public depends on arrangements quietly understood with Mr Smith; his presence or absence in the Treasury. 6. On the whole I see no reason to suppose that any risk is incurred by the Public on that account. A trustworthy person of Mr Smith's known habits and special experience, is available to attend adequately if the...
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夭

Gouix perenally imperimčnd the somal

rcccipé

and

paymine of

the immerous

and large sums of money perpctually

going

Mu.

5. In the Treasury hire such

over the Counter are reduced

payments vez

by the plan,

a minimum by

which I suggests and sketched for

that purpose in my disprich 1783 783 of the 105 Sepumar, 1869. Thereby the 71839

Orientri Bank is make the principal

well

payer

as recipient of all mais oui Publie account, aud Consequently this sypâm Combined with that of a saily payment into the Bank every efteroon of movies recived befou 2.30. P.M., is the

น

0

visé

guarante

5.

135

to

6o the Colony of the

as he

safety and regularity of all monetary transactions at the Preasury ... Therefore although Mt Swith may be, alleges, actually in the Freasury pensing most of those transactions, I'mónit, that the real security afforded to the Public depera's on

arrangements

quili unenumath with Mr Jurith; recidenal presence or abena in the Freasury.-

6. In the whole I see no

reason

to

suppose

thirt

arry

risk is incurred by the Public

on that

A

Munis

person of M2 Smitties notve habits and special experience, is

unavii is attens adiquairy if the

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