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their time to a recognised member of the

profession,

Association

and were members.

the Institution of Civil Engineers, while others have not had the advantage of regular training station. It's probable that Colonies other than the Crown Colonies, might derive advantage,

In class technical College high

for the Colonies

from

a

to train

men

for the Engineering service, and the matter

may be worthy of the consideration of the Colonial Institute.

May

4. I have

14 the instant

Works even

my

letter of the the reorganisation

of the staff, given for my opinion that it is undesirable on various grounds to completely sever the drainage and water

temporarily from the Surveyor General's department. The involves points which materially affect the position of the Surveyor General. In what I am about to state I am influenced rather with a view to maintaining

the position and efficiency of the office to which the Governor has done me the honour to appoint me, than from any purely personal consideration. Although it is probable that it may be possible or desirable that I should remain

it is not

many years in this key trying climate. I should however be much

like

375

like to see the Public Works Department

organised on a

satisfactory footing, And the important works mainly commenced, or about to be begun if not actually completed, at best so organised and

so

for carried out that they could be readily taken over and continued by my

Successor

giving full scope to the officer in charge of

in immediate

services (sanitary

and special

and water works

and trigonometrical Survey) I am distinctly of opinion that it is undesirable that they should be entirely severed from the Public Works department, and act without reference to the Surveyor General's

other duties with

Surveyor General bound that they will probably occupy the whole of his time. Since arrival it is true that my time has been fully occupied, but this has been

mainly

due to the condition

in which I found the staff, department. The greater part of my time has hitherto been occupied

with duties which could have been performed as well or better, by qualified clerks and Assistants. Taking into account the Variety and importance of the questions submitted to the Surveyor General in addition to what would come strictly speaking under the head of Public Works (e.g. - all matters relating to sales or leases of Crown

lands

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their time to a recognised member of the profession, Association and were members. the Institution of Civil Engineers, while others have not had the advantage of regular training station. It's probable that Colonies other than the Crown Colonies, might derive advantage, In class technical College high for the Colonies from a to train men for the Engineering service, and the matter may be worthy of the consideration of the Colonial Institute. May 4. I have 14 the instant Works even my letter of the the reorganisation of the staff, given for my opinion that it is undesirable on various grounds to completely sever the drainage and water temporarily from the Surveyor General's department. The involves points which materially affect the position of the Surveyor General. In what I am about to state I am influenced rather with a view to maintaining the position and efficiency of the office to which the Governor has done me the honour to appoint me, than from any purely personal consideration. Although it is probable that it may be possible or desirable that I should remain it is not many years in this key trying climate. I should however be much like 375 like to see the Public Works Department organised on a satisfactory footing, And the important works mainly commenced, or about to be begun if not actually completed, at best so organised and so for carried out that they could be readily taken over and continued by my Successor giving full scope to the officer in charge of in immediate services (sanitary and special and water works and trigonometrical Survey) I am distinctly of opinion that it is undesirable that they should be entirely severed from the Public Works department, and act without reference to the Surveyor General's other duties with Surveyor General bound that they will probably occupy the whole of his time. Since arrival it is true that my time has been fully occupied, but this has been mainly due to the condition in which I found the staff, department. The greater part of my time has hitherto been occupied with duties which could have been performed as well or better, by qualified clerks and Assistants. Taking into account the Variety and importance of the questions submitted to the Surveyor General in addition to what would come strictly speaking under the head of Public Works (e.g. - all matters relating to sales or leases of Crown lands ...
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their time to a recognised member of the profession, Associatio and ere members. the Institution of Civil Engineers, while others have not had the advantage of regular training station. It's proble with othe nor are in Association that Colonies other than the Procon Colmics, might derive advantage, In class technical College high for the Coloniall from a to train men Engineering service, and the matter be worthy of the consideration of the Colonial Institute. May 4. I have. 14 the instant Works even my letter of the the riorganisation altion resno of the staff, given for my opinion that it is undesirable on varivées grounds to completety sever the drainage and water temporarity from the Turngor General's department. The involves ponto which materially affect the position of the Parsigo_ General. In what I am about to state I am inflicenced rather with a view to maintaining the ponction and efficiency of the office to which the surutary of thatt The done me the honour to appoint me, than from any purely personal Consideration. Ating age probable that it may be possible or desirable that I should remaine it is not many years in this key trying dimete. Tahould however buy much like 375 like to on the Public Works Department organised on a satisfactori, footing, And the importaal works mantly Commenced, or about to be begun if not actually completed, at best do organized and 20 for Chernad that they could be readily taken of and continued by my While Succesxo giving full scope to the offeur_ chage of in immediate services (sanitary tiene special and water works and trigonometrical Survey) I am distinctly of opinion that it is undesirable that they should be enterity severed from the bublex- Works department, and act without reference to the Surveyor Genet the میں be other duties with Sarkiyor generate bound that the probably occupy the whole of this time. Since arrival it is true that my time has been fully occupied, but this has been of the mainly ma Que to the condition in which I found the stiff, department. The greater part of my time his hitherto been occupied with duties which could have been performed as well or better, by qualified darks and Assistents. Taking into account the Variety and importance of the quastimes exbmittit to the Suriyor General in addition to what would come startly Speaking under the head of Public Works (1.g. - all matters relating to sales or leases of Rown lento אקי
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their time to a recognised member of the

profession,

Associatio

and ere members.

the Institution of Civil Engineers, while others have not had the advantage of regular training station. It's proble with othe

nor are in Association

that Colonies other than the Procon Colmics, might derive advantage,

In class technical College high

for the Coloniall

from

a

to train

men

Engineering service, and the matter

be worthy of the consideration of the Colonial Institute.

May

4. I have.

14 the instant

Works even

my

letter of the the riorganisation

altion resno

of the staff, given for my opinion that it is undesirable on varivées grounds to completety sever the drainage and water

temporarity from the Turngor General's department. The involves ponto which materially affect the position of the Parsigo_ General. In what I am about to state I am inflicenced rather with a view to maintaining

the ponction and efficiency of the office to which the surutary of thatt The done me the honour to appoint me, than from any purely personal Consideration. Ating age probable that it may be possible or desirable that I should remaine

it is not

many years in this key trying dimete. Tahould however buy much

like

375

like to on the Public Works Department

organised on a

satisfactori, footing, And the importaal works mantly Commenced, or about to be begun if not actually completed, at best do organized and 20

for Chernad that they could be readily taken of and continued by my

While

Succesxo

giving full scope to the offeur_ chage of

in immediate

services (sanitary

tiene special

and water works

and trigonometrical Survey) I am distinctly of opinion that it is undesirable that they should be enterity severed from the bublex- Works department, and act without reference to the Surveyor Genet the

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with duties which could have been performed as well or better, by qualified darks and Assistents. Taking into account the Variety and importance of the quastimes exbmittit to the Suriyor General in addition to what would come startly Speaking under the head of Public Works (1.g. - all matters relating to sales or leases of Rown

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