CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 541

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had ceased to exist. (vide Appendix C, para. 2) upon Mr. Moorsom's removal from the code of the service. Rules attached accordingly (Appendix C) were framed by Sir Arthur Kennedy.

Under these Rules the Committee resumed charge of the Gardens, and upon reorganization, did me the honour of making me its Chairman and Mr. Ford its Secretary.

9. In the course of time, the interest of the Committee in the lesser details of its work having given place entirely to its more pleasing duties of advising on matters of taste, landscape gardening, horticultural exhibitions, etc., the practical portion of its business was relegated to its Chairman and its Secretary. At first, as its organ and at all times in unison with the Committee, I was able to exert some influence in Garden management and tree-planting, but instructions in any shape were intolerable to the Superintendent, that should the day come when I might undertake the afforestation of the island, it would be necessary to clothe the Chairman of the Committee with better-defined powers than he actually possessed.

I conceived that if the Surveyor General was, virtute officii, to be held responsible for the outlay under Rule IV, he should also, virtute officii, be charged with the guidance of the work. According to...

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538 had ceased to exist. (vide Appendix C, para. 2) upon Mr. Moorsom's removal from the code of the service. Rules attached accordingly (Appendix C) were framed by Sir Arthur Kennedy. Under these Rules the Committee resumed charge of the Gardens, and upon reorganization, did me the honour of making me its Chairman and Mr. Ford its Secretary. 9. In the course of time, the interest of the Committee in the lesser details of its work having given place entirely to its more pleasing duties of advising on matters of taste, landscape gardening, horticultural exhibitions, etc., the practical portion of its business was relegated to its Chairman and its Secretary. At first, as its organ and at all times in unison with the Committee, I was able to exert some influence in Garden management and tree-planting, but instructions in any shape were intolerable to the Superintendent, that should the day come when I might undertake the afforestation of the island, it would be necessary to clothe the Chairman of the Committee with better-defined powers than he actually possessed. I conceived that if the Surveyor General was, virtute officii, to be held responsible for the outlay under Rule IV, he should also, virtute officii, be charged with the guidance of the work. According to...
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538 had ceased to exist. (vide Appendiit. C. pala. 2) upon M: Moorsom's. pelicement from The code of the service. Rules attached recordingly (Appendix C) was framed by Sir Arthur Kennedy. Under these Rules the Committer resumed charge of and the Gardens. and tuplanting -ganizing shelf, did me to de ct me upon reor. the honour its Chairman and Mr. Ford it's Secretary. 9. course of time, the interest of the Committed in the lese details almost of inviting it's work having given place entirely to it's more duties of advising pleasing matters of lusto, landscape gardening, horticultural exhibitions te / the practical po- hon of its business you relegated to it's Chairman and it's Secretary. At first, as its organ and at all times in unison with the Committeer I was able to exert some influent in Garden management and treeplant- ring but instructions in any shape to intolerable to the Tu : I was appearing -perintendent, that, should the day brought to 69.8 when I come might underlako the afforestation of the island on it would be adequate seals necessary to clothe the Chairman of the Committer with -- better defined powers than he actually possessed. I conceived that if the Surveyor Gjeneral was virtute m officii to be held responsible for the outlay under also virtute officii. Kule IV. he should be charged with the guidance of the work. According when to
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538

had ceased to exist. (vide Appendiit. C. pala. 2) upon M: Moorsom's.

pelicement

from The code

of

the service.

Rules attached

recordingly

(Appendix C) was

framed by Sir Arthur Kennedy.

Under these Rules the Committer

resumed charge of

and

the Gardens.

and tuplanting -ganizing shelf, did me

to de ct me

upon reor.

the honour

its Chairman and Mr.

Ford it's Secretary.

9.

course of time, the interest

of the Committed in the lese

details

almost

of

inviting

it's work having given place

entirely

to it's more

duties of advising

pleasing matters of lusto,

landscape gardening, horticultural

exhibitions te

/

the practical po-

hon of its business you relegated

to it's Chairman and it's Secretary. At first,

as its organ and at all times in unison with the Committeer

I

was able to exert some influent

in Garden management and treeplant- ring but instructions in

any shape

to intolerable to the Tu :

I was

appearing -perintendent,

that, should the day

brought to 69.8

when I

come

might underlako the afforestation of

the island on

it would be

adequate seals

necessary

to clothe the

Chairman of the Committer with -- better defined powers than he actually possessed. I conceived that if

the Surveyor Gjeneral

was virtute m

officii to be held responsible for

the outlay under

also virtute officii.

Kule IV. he should

be charged with

the guidance of the work. According

when

to

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