CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 307

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39 has sent a reasonable and proper account within the first few days of the month, but often it cannot be done until about the 20th or late in the month. He claims that all this is due to the state in which he receives the account from his sub-contractors, which is sometimes in an incomprehensible state or inaccurate as to quantity. It has to be returned to them for correction, and in the process, all sorts of extras are attempted to be charged for and are pertinaciously adhered to. It becomes needful for the Department to refuse payment entirely, and to retain in hand a sum sufficient to meet penalties wilfully incurred and pending the adjustment of these claims and crop claims, which is unavoidable.

It is pride on his part without undue particularity when the Officer rejecting it. But it is towards the close of a Contract that difficulties principally arise. Then the great delays are often experienced. Referring to particular instances brought forward in support of this charge, I do not know why $1 for September Aso Gak's accounts for

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39 has sent a reasonable and proper account within the first few days of the month, but often it cannot be done until about the 20th or late in the month. He claims that all this is due to the state in which he receives the account from his sub-contractors, which is sometimes in an incomprehensible state or inaccurate as to quantity. It has to be returned to them for correction, and in the process, all sorts of extras are attempted to be charged for and are pertinaciously adhered to. It becomes needful for the Department to refuse payment entirely, and to retain in hand a sum sufficient to meet penalties wilfully incurred and pending the adjustment of these claims and crop claims, which is unavoidable. It is pride on his part without undue particularity when the Officer rejecting it. But it is towards the close of a Contract that difficulties principally arise. Then the great delays are often experienced. Referring to particular instances brought forward in support of this charge, I do not know why $1 for September Aso Gak's accounts for
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39

has sent

W

a

re ar

onable and

proper account; within the first

few days of the months ou

that

for

cannot be

1↓↓

the 20th

late in

or

in

as

avv

suroveeding

which he claims all this

i got through

of

the month-

until about

he is

his account

furnishing his

often happens, sends it in,

incomprehensible state-

or inaccurate as

as to quantity for

it has to be returned to

sub. Contractors and sureties

335

interfore all sorts of extras are attempted to be charged for, and

are

pertinasiously ad bero di to. It becomes needful for the Department

to refuse payment, entirely, that

it

༧༣༨.༧༦.༠༼

retain in hand

sum to meet

a qu

sufficient.

to meet penalties wilfully

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pending

the

adjustment of these claims and

crop claims.

in cavoidable.

pride,

him

for

correction-

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37.

the

part of

the

without undue particularity

Afficer rejecting it.

But it is towards the close of a Contrast - that difficulties principally arise. Then the

great delays

Refering

nowv

are

often

to the particular.

instances brought forward in support of this charge-

I do not know why

$1.

for September

Aso Gak's accounts for

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