CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 329

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statement prepared by the present Treasurer (the Honourable H. Lister),

showing the names

of the Officers

It will be

who have acted as Treasurers during

the last twelve

years.

seen that the total number of changes

within twelve

years

has been

nineteen, the number of occupants

of the Treasurership nine, the average term of office for each occupant,

average

duration

Enclosure

sixteen months; the of duties each time, about eight months. It will be further observed that the

Treasurership

was attached on one

more than two years-

occasion for

(twenty-seven months) to the post of Superintendent of the Gaol, and on other occasions, for several months, to the post of Superintendent of Police. Of course, to compare small things with great by way of

way of illustration,

this is precisely

not

precisely!

as if the office of

Chancellor

of

the Exchequer in England,

were attached to the Governor of the

Gaol at Newgate, or to one of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police. And it will be recollected!

that abnormal and inconvenient...

administr...

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12 13 324 statement prepared by the present Treasurer (the Honourable H. Lister), showing the names of the Officers It will be who have acted as Treasurers during the last twelve years. seen that the total number of changes within twelve years has been nineteen, the number of occupants of the Treasurership nine, the average term of office for each occupant, average duration Enclosure sixteen months; the of duties each time, about eight months. It will be further observed that the Treasurership was attached on one more than two years- occasion for (twenty-seven months) to the post of Superintendent of the Gaol, and on other occasions, for several months, to the post of Superintendent of Police. Of course, to compare small things with great by way of way of illustration, this is precisely not precisely! as if the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer in England, were attached to the Governor of the Gaol at Newgate, or to one of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police. And it will be recollected! that abnormal and inconvenient... administr...
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12 13 324 statement prepared by the present_ Freasurer (the Honourable & 4. Lister), showing the names of the Officers It will be who have acted as Treasurers during the last twelve years. seen that the total number of changes within twelve years has been nineteen, the number of occupante of the Treasurership nine, the average term of office for each cecupant, average duration Enclosure sixteen months; the of duties each time, about eight months. It will be further observed that the Treasurer ship was attached on one more than two years- ceeasion for m (twenty seven months) to the post of Superintendent of the Gaol, and on other occasions, for several months, ! to the post of Superintendent of Police Of course, to compare small things with great by way of way of illustration, this is precisely nop precisely! as if the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer in England, were attached to the Governor of the Gaol at Newgate, or to one of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Volize. And it will be recollected ! that abnormal and inconvenient ___ administr
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12

13

324

statement prepared by the present_ Freasurer (the Honourable & 4. Lister),

showing the names

of the Officers

It will be

who have acted as Treasurers during

the last twelve

years.

seen that the total number of changes

within twelve

years

has been

nineteen, the number of occupante

of the Treasurership nine, the average term of office for each cecupant,

average

duration

Enclosure

sixteen months; the of duties each time, about eight months. It will be further observed that the

Treasurer ship

was attached on one

more than two years-

ceeasion for m

(twenty seven months) to the post of Superintendent of the Gaol, and on other occasions, for several months, ! to the post of Superintendent of Police Of course, to compare small things with great by way of

way of illustration,

this is precisely

nop

precisely!

as if the office of

Chancellor

of

the Exchequer in England,

were attached to the Governor of the

Gaol at Newgate, or to one of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Volize. And it will be recollected !

that abnormal and inconvenient ___

administr

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