CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 232

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to his post.

and as I may

I may be wholly

mistaken in that view - I wish the

Committee to inquire what plans

and what estimates have been really made and framed by Mr. Morsom himself and whether he has done any work in that

way as the late

M. Clark did. I own that I have the

idea that he has never drawn a plan

or made an

Estimate completely himself as would appear from the foregoing, he is so deficient in administrative ability and of as little use in the Survey Department that if he were removed from thence to-morrow everything connected with Public Works and the

general

business of the department would go on

230

if I ... better. It is very unfortunate to do Mr. Morsom injustice by

such an

opinion of his professional value. It is however, more candid to state

my opinion

!

24

As

an

addition that a

Committee - unprejudiced

and acting quite apart from

me - though

examining the facts elucidated to throw

light

on the point - for it is my duty to state my impression is unfair..

Á remove such an

16. But I would wish the Committee also to investigate Mr. Morsom's general

conduct in connection with the

expenditure and management of the Public Gardens - where he appears to have laid out a large

sum of money

and a great amount of valuable ...

to have

and a ...

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to his post. and as I may I may be wholly mistaken in that view - I wish the Committee to inquire what plans and what estimates have been really made and framed by Mr. Morsom himself and whether he has done any work in that way as the late M. Clark did. I own that I have the idea that he has never drawn a plan or made an Estimate completely himself as would appear from the foregoing, he is so deficient in administrative ability and of as little use in the Survey Department that if he were removed from thence to-morrow everything connected with Public Works and the general business of the department would go on 230 if I ... better. It is very unfortunate to do Mr. Morsom injustice by such an opinion of his professional value. It is however, more candid to state my opinion ! 24 As an addition that a Committee - unprejudiced and acting quite apart from me - though examining the facts elucidated to throw light on the point - for it is my duty to state my impression is unfair.. Á remove such an 16. But I would wish the Committee also to investigate Mr. Morsom's general conduct in connection with the expenditure and management of the Public Gardens - where he appears to have laid out a large sum of money and a great amount of valuable ... to have and a ...
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14.

to his post.

and as I may

I may be wholly

muitaken in thać piuim - I wish the

Committee to inquire what plans

and what klimates have been really made- and framed by Mr. Morsom himself and whether he has done any work in thre

way as the late

1 M. Clark din. I own that I have the

or made au

and that

idea that he has never drawn a pían

Estimate completely himself as would appear from the foregoing, he is so deficient in administrative ability and of as little use in the Survey Department that if he were removed from thence to-morrow everything connected with Public Works and the

general

so

business of the departiment would go or

13.

230

if I

better. It is very unfortimant, of do Mt Monsour injustice by

Juch au

opinion of his professional value. It is however, more candid to stic

opinion

!

24

Au

autions that a

Lly

there for all the more

a Committee - unprejudices

and aching quite apart from

me- though

esecuiain the facts exculated to throw

light

on the point- for it is shain luty impression is unfair..

Á remove sudi au

16. Bully I would wish the Committa also lo investigate M3, Monconi generać

endlet in conceiton with the

expensiline and management of the Public Gardens - where he appeals laid out a lege

suni

sum of money

rabuwis

great amount of valuat

to have

and a

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