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are

happily so good that I am generally the first person in whom.

-they confide

any matter affecting them socially or professionally. It happens occasionally that through my intercession the

Government allows them to make a drawing of a house or survey of a property for a friend provided the Public service

is not in

any way prejudiced thereby.

these occasions which are

their drawings.

of

oMr Wilson's petition contains the private work done by these officers during the

last three

years

and

gives such

a correct

insignificance

as to

estimate of its utter

need no comment from me, and as

do not see

very

any public objection to these rare acts of consideration and

indulgence

On

to

Officers

rare occurren el

are made at home

generally of an evening, and if the

concession entails

any

outdoor work.

door

on

their part, it is always specified that

only

They shall

of ont.

holidays.

set about it on

a

Public

saturday afternoon

which is a government half holiday

on the part of the Government

who

are in

every way deserving

I am not prepared to recommend His

Excellency the Governor to atter the rule

16.

While

on the subject of the petition

of Mr. Wilson it may not be out of

place to mention, that this populous

City is now without

oy

any

other architect

engineer in practice than that gentleman. (Mr. Alford being only

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