CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 243

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and elsewhere, and a reasonable discontent prevails among them. They are not paid for all deviations from the original plans arising from fault of themselves or their workmen.

Further, justice is not done to them in many cases without petitioning the Executive through some Department.

20. For instance, after a Contractor employed to put up a building in Queen's Road West, the Contract was broken by the Government without authority from the Surveyor General, and although the man made applications for payment of what was due as the work had commenced, it was not until after a lapse of 17 months; that is to say a few days ago, on recommendation of the Committee that he received the amount not so much as compensation for breach of Contract and materials used, but for work done.

21. Again, the Contractor for building the causeway at Aberdeen found after he had nearly completed his work that the price for labor on the Contract which he had agreed to take was not covered. This led to an agreement, with the sanction of the Executive, to pay for labor at a rate higher than that authorized & recognized.

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241 and elsewhere, and a reasonable discontent prevails among them. They are not paid for all deviations from the original plans arising from fault of themselves or their workmen. Further, justice is not done to them in many cases without petitioning the Executive through some Department. 20. For instance, after a Contractor employed to put up a building in Queen's Road West, the Contract was broken by the Government without authority from the Surveyor General, and although the man made applications for payment of what was due as the work had commenced, it was not until after a lapse of 17 months; that is to say a few days ago, on recommendation of the Committee that he received the amount not so much as compensation for breach of Contract and materials used, but for work done. 21. Again, the Contractor for building the causeway at Aberdeen found after he had nearly completed his work that the price for labor on the Contract which he had agreed to take was not covered. This led to an agreement, with the sanction of the Executive, to pay for labor at a rate higher than that authorized & recognized.
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241 and elsewhere, and a a reasonable discarlent prevails arnong them. They are not paid for all) deviations from the original plans arising from- fault of Themselves sheir workmen. Purter, justice is not done to then many cases without protitioning the beecutive through avort. Depravinent. 20. For instance, after a Contrador employed to put up a building was in Queen's Road West, the Contract AV as broken by the without auchouty Surveyor General, and although the man made applications for payment of what been was -due as the work had ammenced, it was not until after a lapse of 17 months; that is to say a few days ago, on recommendation of the the Committe that he received the ann not so much breach of Contrad and materials used. of auso. pensation for as for work done 21. Again, the Contractor for building the causeway at Aberdeen completed labor found after he had nearly comp his work that the on the Contract Was price for Av ao which he had agreed to take Covered. This General mathing aving to the Pureesyn an. -agreement, with int the sandion of the recentive, to pay for labor at a The rate higher than that authorized & recognizes
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and elsewhere, and a

a

reasonable

discarlent prevails arnong

them. They

are not paid for all) deviations from

the original plans arising from-

fault of

Themselves

sheir workmen.

Purter, justice is not done to then

many

cases without protitioning the beecutive through avort. Depravinent. 20. For instance, after a Contrador employed to put up a building

was

in Queen's Road West, the Contract

AV as

broken by

the

without auchouty Surveyor General, and although the

man made applications for payment of what

been

was

-due

as the work had

ammenced, it was not until

after a lapse of 17 months;

that

is to say a few days ago, on

recommendation

of

the

the Committe

that he received the ann

not so much

breach

of

Contrad

and materials used.

of auso. pensation for

as

for

work done

21. Again, the Contractor for

building

the

causeway

at Aberdeen

completed labor

found after he had nearly comp

his work that the

on

the Contract

Was

price for

Av ao

which he had agreed to take

Covered. This

General mathing

aving to the Pureesyn

an.

-agreement, with int the sandion of the recentive, to pay for

labor at a

The

rate higher than that

authorized & recognizes

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