CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 10

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cost more than $50 (those of the Public Works Department being mentioned at $100),

Tenders for were to be called

To this order M. Brown takes exception, and if Your Lordship Surveyor General concurs with the on this point the order can be modified by raising the amount for which tenders should be considered necessary.

But there is a good deal to be said in favour of the tender system as a rule. It often does away with suspicion that favouritism exists, and it is some check upon unreasonable charges being made.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

I. Heming

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cost more than $50 (those of the Public Works Department being mentioned at $100), Tenders for were to be called To this order M. Brown takes exception, and if Your Lordship Surveyor General concurs with the on this point the order can be modified by raising the amount for which tenders should be considered necessary. But there is a good deal to be said in favour of the tender system as a rule. It often does away with suspicion that favouritism exists, and it is some check upon unreasonable charges being made. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, I. Heming

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6 8 cost more than #50 (those of the Public Works Department being mentioned at $100), Tenders for: were to be called To this order M. Brown takes exception, and if Your Lordship Surveyor General consurs with the on this point the order can be_ modified by raising the amount for which tenders should be considered necessary. But there is a good deal to be said in favour of the tender system as a rule. It often does * away with suspicion that favourition exists, and it is some check upon unreasonable charges being " made. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obadiant Humble Servant, I. Heming favour

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cost more than #50 (those of the Public Works Department being mentioned at $100),

Tenders

for:

were to be called

To this order M. Brown

takes exception, and if Your Lordship Surveyor General

consurs with the

on this

point the order can be_

modified by raising the amount for which tenders

should be considered

necessary.

But there is a

good deal to be said in

favour of the tender system as a rule. It often does

away

with

suspicion that favourition exists, and it is some check upon unreasonable charges being "

made.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obadiant

Humble Servant,

I. Heming

favour

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