CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 215

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expenditure, without leaving further discretionary action than the Lieutenant-Governor during my absences; on the other hand I might take effectual measures for ensuring that the business of the Survey Department being effectively conducted, and not so as to form a clog on the machinery of Government, and an impediment to general Public business.

18. The Committee, which counted Cecil Smith, Mr May, 12 Police Magistrate and Mr Stewart, Head of the Central School, was in my judgment admirably constituted for eliciting truth, and they certainly labored hard at the inquiry, and took a great deal of evidence, reporting on the 12th March. That report made a strong impression on me as to the necessity for further action. Nevertheless, I felt a great disinclination on the one hand to take further proceedings against Mr. Moorsom, as I was now much occupied, and so limited, whilst on the other hand I thought it not right to leave so disagreeable an inquiry to my Successor, as it entirely belonged to the period of my Administration.

19. On consulting the Executive Council I found them strongly of opinion that I should call on Mr. Moorsom for explanations of certain offers...

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18 213 19 expenditure, without leaving further discretionary action than the Lieutenant-Governor during my absences; on the other hand I might take effectual measures for ensuring that the business of the Survey Department being effectively conducted, and not so as to form a clog on the machinery of Government, and an impediment to general Public business. 18. The Committee, which counted Cecil Smith, Mr May, 12 Police Magistrate and Mr Stewart, Head of the Central School, was in my judgment admirably constituted for eliciting truth, and they certainly labored hard at the inquiry, and took a great deal of evidence, reporting on the 12th March. That report made a strong impression on me as to the necessity for further action. Nevertheless, I felt a great disinclination on the one hand to take further proceedings against Mr. Moorsom, as I was now much occupied, and so limited, whilst on the other hand I thought it not right to leave so disagreeable an inquiry to my Successor, as it entirely belonged to the period of my Administration. 19. On consulting the Executive Council I found them strongly of opinion that I should call on Mr. Moorsom for explanations of certain offers...
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