CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 537

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527

to be attached to the

Land Office, who should

also, during a portion of the

year,

act as Assessor of

Municipal Rates.

...

This arrangement

has been found impracticable,

as the whole of the Surveyor's

time is

occupied

with his

valuation work, and the Land

Officer is complaining of

having

no one to attend to

surveying

duties in his

Department.

3.

This, however, is not

the only difficulty. The Surveyor General is responsible for certain details to be

included in Crown leases,

and he

says

he cannot do

this duty, unless he has a Land Surveyor attached to

his

Department.

4.

The question was

considered in Executive

Council, and the decision arrived at was "that the

#

appointment be made, as

soon

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527 to be attached to the Land Office, who should also, during a portion of the year, act as Assessor of Municipal Rates. ... This arrangement has been found impracticable, as the whole of the Surveyor's time is occupied with his valuation work, and the Land Officer is complaining of having no one to attend to surveying duties in his Department. 3. This, however, is not the only difficulty. The Surveyor General is responsible for certain details to be included in Crown leases, and he says he cannot do this duty, unless he has a Land Surveyor attached to his Department. 4. The question was considered in Executive Council, and the decision arrived at was "that the # appointment be made, as soon
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2 3 527 to be attached to the Land Office, who should also, during a portion of the year, act as Assessor of Municipal Rates. This arrangement has been found impracticable, as the whole of the Surveyor's time is cosupied with his. valuation work, and the Land Officer is complaining of having the no one to attend to surveying Department. duties in his 3. 3. (C This, however, is not the only difficulty. The Surveyor General is responsible for certain details to be included in Crown leases, and he says he cannot de this duty, unless he has a Land Surveyor attached to Department. his 4. Ann The question was considered in Excentive Conneil, and the decision arrived at was "that the # appointment be made, as soon
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527

to be attached to the

Land Office, who should

also, during a portion of the

year,

act as Assessor of

Municipal Rates.

This arrangement

has been found impracticable,

as the whole of the Surveyor's

time is

cosupied

with his.

valuation work, and the Land

Officer is complaining of

having

the

no one to attend to

surveying

Department.

duties in his

3.

3.

(C

This, however, is not

the only difficulty. The Surveyor General is responsible for certain details to be

included in Crown leases,

and he

says

he cannot de

this duty, unless he has a Land Surveyor attached to

Department.

his

4.

Ann

The question was

considered in Excentive

Conneil, and the decision arrived at was "that the

#

appointment be made, as

soon

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