CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 228

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the costly outlay on the House wiring rather than being mixed with the various details of expenditure on repairs of all Public Buildings. As stated in my Minute, there had been during the year 1871 an expenditure probably of more than $17,000 on Government House alone. There has been an Estimate for a large part of this expenditure - and allments I had desired Mr Morsom to supply the information in question by returning Government House separately and furnishing the details required by the form which had been framed expressly to bring them to notice. I stated I should be obliged otherwise to summon him before the Executive Council, but in the meantime it may be as well to appoint a preliminary Committee of Inquiry into the Survey Department - that I may have the advantage of assistance in tracing Mr Morson's proceedings.

8. It clearly is impossible for me to have my time consumed in fruitless attempts to prevent Mr Morsom from undertaking expenditure without authority or exceeding Estimates, and otherwise concealing the details of Government House expenditure as he had been doing. As I understand, during my absence, and before my departure, he has been repeatedly doing so despite my instructions.

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226 Government the costly outlay on the House wiring rather than being mixed with the various details of expenditure on repairs of all Public Buildings. As stated in my Minute, there had been during the year 1871 an expenditure probably of more than $17,000 on Government House alone. There has been an Estimate for a large part of this expenditure - and allments I had desired Mr Morsom to supply the information in question by returning Government House separately and furnishing the details required by the form which had been framed expressly to bring them to notice. I stated I should be obliged otherwise to summon him before the Executive Council, but in the meantime it may be as well to appoint a preliminary Committee of Inquiry into the Survey Department - that I may have the advantage of assistance in tracing Mr Morson's proceedings. 8. It clearly is impossible for me to have my time consumed in fruitless attempts to prevent Mr Morsom from undertaking expenditure without authority or exceeding Estimates, and otherwise concealing the details of Government House expenditure as he had been doing. As I understand, during my absence, and before my departure, he has been repeatedly doing so despite my instructions.
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7. 226 Government the costly outlay bouse the wire than as mixed with the vasions details of expenditure on repairs of all Public Buildings.. As stated in uy Minute there had been during the year 1971 an expenditure probably of more than $17,000 on Government House alone. There has Estimate for a Carge part been an of this expenditure - aux at allments I had desired Mr Moorsoo to supply the information in question by returning Government House separately and furnishing the details required by the four which had been framed expressly to bring them to notice._ I stated I should be obliged otherwise to summon him before the Excultie Council, but in the meantime it as well to appoint A may be preliminary Committic of Inquiry into the Survey Department- that I may have the advantage of assistance in tracing Mr Morson's proceding. 8.. It clearly is impossible for me to have .my time consume in finilles attempts to prevent Mr Morsom from under casting expenditure without authority or execeding Sutinants, and therwise conferring the details of Government he had been dring. as my departure, and, velore from you he has been you he as I understand repeatedly doing during my absence dispice
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226

Government

the costly outlay bouse the wire than as

mixed

with the vasions details of expenditure on repairs of all Public Buildings.. As stated in uy

Minute there had been during the year 1971 an expenditure probably of more than $17,000 on

Government House alone. There has

Estimate for a Carge part

been an of this expenditure - aux at allments I had desired Mr Moorsoo to supply the information in question by returning Government House separately and furnishing the details required by the four which had been framed expressly to bring them to notice._ I stated I should be obliged otherwise

to summon

him before the Excultie

Council, but in the meantime it

as well

to appoint

A

may be preliminary Committic of Inquiry into the Survey Department- that

I may have the advantage of assistance in tracing Mr Morson's proceding. 8.. It clearly is impossible for me

to have

.my

time consume in

finilles attempts to prevent Mr Morsom from under casting expenditure without authority or execeding Sutinants, and therwise conferring the details of Government

he had been dring.

as

my departure, and,

velore

from you

he has been

you he

as

I understand

repeatedly

doing during my absence dispice

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