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" on the

" of accounts being introduced and

cystem being intelligently "carried out, and taking into "consideration the large expenditure " on Public Works, including the Praya "Reclamation, for which the Surveyor "General is responsible, and the

" radical changes which should be " introduced into the present manner "of keeping the accounts, it would

appear advisable to obtain the services of

an Accountant experienced "in accounts in connection with

"works, to superintend the accounts " of the Department including the " Praya Works and the Stores

# accounts.

I may add that I go further than to consider the

services of

an experienced Accountant

advisable. In my opinion his

services are indispensable if a

good working system of accounts

is to be successfully carried out. With the multifarious duties of the Surveyor General he cannot give that time and attention to the details of the accounts which

are necessary to ensure an efficient

departmental supervision and control. The chief duty of the Accountant would be to inaugurate

and supervise the Public Works, the Praya

and the Stores accounts.

I recommend that he

be sent out under a

three

years engagement. Should a

vacancy occur in other Department

it is possible that the services of one

of the Clerks now acquainted with the Public Works accounts may be

dispensed with after the new

Accountant has made himself

thoroughly familiar with the work.

It is most important

that the new Accountant should

be sent out as early as possible.

July 24th, 1890.

Sof. S. Brown.

Surveyor General.

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" on the " of accounts being introduced and cystem being intelligently "carried out, and taking into "consideration the large expenditure " on Public Works, including the Praya "Reclamation, for which the Surveyor "General is responsible, and the " radical changes which should be " introduced into the present manner "of keeping the accounts, it would appear advisable to obtain the services of an Accountant experienced "in accounts in connection with "works, to superintend the accounts " of the Department including the " Praya Works and the Stores # accounts. I may add that I go further than to consider the services of an experienced Accountant advisable. In my opinion his services are indispensable if a good working system of accounts is to be successfully carried out. With the multifarious duties of the Surveyor General he cannot give that time and attention to the details of the accounts which are necessary to ensure an efficient departmental supervision and control. The chief duty of the Accountant would be to inaugurate and supervise the Public Works, the Praya and the Stores accounts. I recommend that he be sent out under a three years engagement. Should a vacancy occur in other Department it is possible that the services of one of the Clerks now acquainted with the Public Works accounts may be dispensed with after the new Accountant has made himself thoroughly familiar with the work. It is most important that the new Accountant should be sent out as early as possible. July 24th, 1890. Sof. S. Brown. Surveyor General. Page 570 Page 571
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" on the " of accounts being introduced and cystem being intell gently "carried out, and taking into "consideration the large expenditure " on Public Works, including the Prayor "Reclamation, for which the Surveyor "General is responsible, and the " radical changes which should be " introduced into the present manner "of keeping the accounts, it would appear advisable to obtain the services of an Accountant experiences. "in accounts in connection with "works, to experintend the accounts " of the Departurent including the " Praya Works and the Stores # accounts. ся may add that I further than to consider the go services of an experienced Accountant. advisable. In. my opinion his services are undeopensable if a good working system of accounts 566 is to be successfully carried out. With the multifarious duties of the Surveyor General he cannot that time and attention to give the details of the accounts which to ensure an efficient. is ner necessary departmental supervision and control. The chief duty of the Account would be to inaugurate and supervise the Public Works, the Praya and the Stores accounts. I recommend that he be sent out under a three may it is engaged in the may be years engagement. Should vacancy in other Department possible that the services of one of the Clerks now Public Works accounts. dispensed with after the new acquainted with the work. It is most important. Accountant has made hinwelf that the new Accountant should be co Page 570Page 571 } be sent out as July 24th, 1890. early as possible. Sof. S. Brown. Survey or General.
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" on the

" of accounts being introduced and

cystem being intell gently "carried out, and taking into "consideration the large expenditure " on Public Works, including the Prayor "Reclamation, for which the Surveyor "General is responsible, and the

" radical changes which should be " introduced into the present manner "of keeping the accounts, it would

appear advisable to obtain the services of

an Accountant experiences. "in accounts in connection with

"works, to experintend the accounts " of the Departurent including the " Praya Works and the Stores

#

accounts.

ся

may add that I further than to consider the

go

services of

an experienced Accountant.

advisable. In.

my opinion his

services are undeopensable if a

good working system of accounts

566

is to be successfully carried out. With the multifarious duties of the Surveyor General he cannot that time and attention to give the details of the accounts which

to ensure an efficient.

is ner

necessary departmental supervision and control. The chief duty of the Account would be to inaugurate

and supervise the Public Works, the Praya

and the Stores accounts.

I recommend that he

be sent out under a

three

may

it is

engaged

in the

may

be

years engagement. Should

vacancy

in other Department

possible that the services of one

of the Clerks now

Public Works accounts.

dispensed with after the new

acquainted with the work.

It is most important.

Accountant has made hinwelf

that the new Accountant should

be

co

Page 570Page 571

}

be sent out as

July 24th, 1890.

early as possible. Sof. S. Brown.

Survey or General.

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