Orchid
with this is the erection of an Have in the Public Gardens. This
building cost $479, and was
according
put up
to the Surveyor General on
the verbal authority of the Colonial
Secretary, but again Mr Austin distinctly
denies having given any authority
given
whatever
for
the work.
34. Before closing these
matters connected with the Public Gardens
may refer to
a complaint made by
the
Government Gardeners of the delay
in
paying
their
wages. The Pay lists
show that often
five
months elapsed before they received
their
wages
due to them. It is
needless
to
point out the evil results of this system,
218
which should
never
have been
introduced, and which has now, we
are
pleased to be able to report, been remedied. The Surveyor General, however,
has been asked to
enquire
into the
cause
of
the delay
35. We have been instructed to
ask as to what steps the Surveyor
General took for protecting the Public property in Government House after it had been vacated
by
The Lieutenant
Governor in December 1870.
36. Mr. Morson admits that
Government House
was
given
into his charge, though he received no special orders from the Colonial
Orchid
with this is the erection of an Have in the Public Gardens. This
building cost $479, and was
according
put up
to the Surveyor Openeral on
the vabal autority of the Colmial
-Secretary, but again Mr Austin distinctly
denies having given any authority
given
whatever
for
the work.
34. Before closing these
Moni
Government Wense.
matters
camected with the Public Gardens
may refor
to
a complaint made by
ly
the
in
Government Gardeners of the delay
The Pay lists
paying
their
wages.
as much
show that often
tive
monchs clapsed before they received"
wages
due to them. It is
nxedlif
to
pint out the evil results of this system,
218
which shoul
veo er
have been
introduced, and which has now, we
are
been
pleased to be able to report, bew remedied. The Surveyor Goural, haueua,
Dan
tto Mo
eveplanation
of
the
Carve
of
enquire
the delay
30. We have been instructed to
as to what steps the Summeyor
General loose for protiding the Public property in Govenment Hored after it had been vacated
by
The Lieutenant
Governor in December 1870.
36. M. Morsom adruits that
Government House
given
Mo
was at this time.
into his charge, though he received -special orders from the Colonial
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