CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 251

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Secretary. In fact he received the

Keys of the Linen Presses

as

being the

proper Officer to take charge of the premises and their contents. Considering, however, that the Orderly (an Indian Police Constable) would report to him anything that required attention he took

No

steps for

The maintenance of

the building and its furniture in

proper order. Nor did he send

any

Officer of this Department to look after

it at periodical or exceptional occasions.

47. This entire absence of

precautionary Measures must be

considered as shewing a great neglect

of duty, and to it must be attributed

a portion of the damage

which resulted.

38. Having

now concluded our

Report on the special points referred to

in Mr. ...'s Memo? and other papers laid before

us,

we have

beg leave to add a

few words

on matters

which incidentally

came under our

notice

during

the

course

of our enquiry

of late

years

(work under contracts) has been performed

according to a Schedule

of

Prices.

This Schedule was drawn up by the

Royal Engineers, and have

Government works have their bills

made out

in accordance with the Schedule

though with a deduction

of

the

deduction of 20%

on the

prices given.

No matter what

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219 Secretary. In fact he received the Keys of the Linen Presses as being the proper Officer to take charge of the premises and their contents. Considering, however, that the Orderly (an Indian Police Constable) would report to him anything that required attention he took No steps for The maintenance of the building and its furniture in proper order. Nor did he send any Officer of this Department to look after it at periodical or exceptional occasions. 47. This entire absence of precautionary Measures must be considered as shewing a great neglect of duty, and to it must be attributed a portion of the damage which resulted. 38. Having now concluded our Report on the special points referred to in Mr. ...'s Memo? and other papers laid before us, we have beg leave to add a few words on matters which incidentally came under our notice during the course of our enquiry of late years (work under contracts) has been performed according to a Schedule of Prices. This Schedule was drawn up by the Royal Engineers, and have Government works have their bills made out in accordance with the Schedule though with a deduction of the deduction of 20% on the prices given. No matter what
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219 Secretary. In fact he received the Keys of the Linen profeco presses as being the proper Offien to latte charge of the premises and their contents. Considering, havever, that the Orderly (an Indian Police Constable) would report to him amjching that required attention he look Mo steps for The maintenance of the building and it dure in and its furnitur proper order. Nor did he send any Office of this Department to look after exceptional occasions. it at periodical or ex 47. This entire absence of precautionary considered as shewing. Measures must be shewing a great neglect of duty, and to it must be attributed portion of the damage which resulted. 38. Having now concluded our Report on the special points referred to in this beallewey's Men? and wher papers laid before m to add) a us, faw words have incidentally notice during the 39 of late too beg leave which on matters came under our Course of our ong on quiny inrich ch wort years (vist under contracts) has been performed according to a Schedule This Schedarker was drawn u Royal Engineers, and Thave of Prices. up by carrying The ail Government works have their bills mades ant for The Department shein by the D in accordance with the Schedule though with a deduction m. the deduction of $20% prices given. No matter what
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Secretary. In fact he received the

Keys of the Linen profeco

presses

as

being the

proper Offien to latte charge of the premises and their contents. Considering, havever, that the Orderly (an Indian

Police Constable) would report to him amjching that required attention he

look

Mo

steps for

The maintenance of

the building and it

dure in

and its furnitur

proper order. Nor did he send

any

Office of this Department to look after

exceptional occasions.

it at periodical or ex

47. This entire absence of

precautionary considered as shewing.

Measures must be

shewing a great neglect

of duty, and to it must be attributed

portion of the damage

which resulted.

38. Having

now concluded our

Report on the special points referred to

in this beallewey's Men? and wher papers laid before m

to add) a

us,

faw words

have incidentally

notice

during

the

39 of late

too

beg leave

which

on matters

came under our

Course

of our ong

on quiny

inrich

ch wort

years

(vist under contracts) has been performed

according to a Schedule

This Schedarker

was drawn u

Royal Engineers, and Thave

of

Prices.

up by carrying

The

ail

Government works have their bills

mades ant

for

The Department

shein by the D

in accordance with the Schedule

though with a deduction

m.

the

deduction of $20%

prices given.

No matter what

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