CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 245

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for complaint. We understand that since the willing of an attempt has been made to improve the Department. Arrangements have been made that the Assistant Surveyor General is to be the medium of all orders and communications between the Surveyor General and the Subordinate Officers of the Department; We do not concur in this arrangement, for it follows that under such a system other of those Officers is almost unnecessary.

24. At the same time as regards the keeping accounts, records, there has been, since we began our enquiries, a manifest improvement. The head of the Department can now readily obtain a comprehensive and concise view of what is being done through his Offices, and consequently the Executive is kept better informed of what is necessary for the due administration of the large portion of the finances of the Colony passing through the Survey Department.

25. There are certain special cases on which we have been called on to report, and to which we will now refer. First in importance stands the expenditure on the roof of Government House, together with the delays...

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for complaint. We understand that since the willing of an attempt has been made to improve the Department. Arrangements have been made that the Assistant Surveyor General is to be the medium of all orders and communications between the Surveyor General and the Subordinate Officers of the Department; We do not concur in this arrangement, for it follows that under such a system other of those Officers is almost unnecessary. 24. At the same time as regards the keeping accounts, records, there has been, since we began our enquiries, a manifest improvement. The head of the Department can now readily obtain a comprehensive and concise view of what is being done through his Offices, and consequently the Executive is kept better informed of what is necessary for the due administration of the large portion of the finances of the Colony passing through the Survey Department. 25. There are certain special cases on which we have been called on to report, and to which we will now refer. First in importance stands the expenditure on the roof of Government House, together with the delays...
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for complaint. We understand that

since the willing of

an atten

this Committe

attempt has been made to improver

the Department. A

the workin

working of

how been arranged that the Apistant Surveyor General is to be the medium

of

all orders and

between

communications)

belinen the Imveyor General and the Subordinate Officers of the Department;

We do not concur

in this arrangement,

for it follows that under such a

aptem

me

other of those Officers

is almost unnecessary

24. At the same time as

the Reeping accounts, records 1?,

has been, since we

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leegan

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regards

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on quiries,

manifest improvement. The tead

Government Hanne Roof

of the Department

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law now rea

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readily

comprehensive and concise

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of what is

his Offices, and

consequently

the Eecentive

is Rept beller informed of what is

of

necessary for the duo administration the large portion of the finances of the Colony passing through the Survey Departinant

25. There are certain special

Casco on which

wve

have been called

on to report, and to which we will

Mov

refer.

First in importance stands the

exefrenditure on the

on the roof of Gevenment chive, together with the delays

House. Of chive,

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