CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 288

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be carried out by Europe Contractors employing their own Agents and Engineers, or by native subcontractors. The Council having decided in favour of the latter course it results that the whole of the Engineering duties, including those which usually devolve on the Contractors' Staff, are thrown on the Engineering Staff of the Praya works.

I need not point out that these duties become far more difficult and onerous owing to the change which has been sanctioned in the form of construction, viz: instead of adhering to the method which has hitherto prevailed of building by Chinese methods, and virtually without Plant, the adoption of the concrete blocks involves the use of machinery on a large scale, and the work and responsibility of superintendence is thereby largely increased.

It follows in fact that the duties devolving on myself include those usually performed by the Contractors' Engineer and Agent, and those of Government Engineer. By dispensing with European Contractors it has, I submit, been demonstrated in the correspondence which has already taken place.

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be carried out by Europe Contractors employing their own Agents and Engineers, or by native subcontractors. The Council having decided in favour of the latter course it results that the whole of the Engineering duties, including those which usually devolve on the Contractors' Staff, are thrown on the Engineering Staff of the Praya works.I need not point out that these duties become far more difficult and onerous owing to the change which has been sanctioned in the form of construction, viz: instead of adhering to the method which has hitherto prevailed of building by Chinese methods, and virtually without Plant, the adoption of the concrete blocks involves the use of machinery on a large scale, and the work and responsibility of superintendence is thereby largely increased.It follows in fact that the duties devolving on myself include those usually performed by the Contractors' Engineer and Agent, and those of Government Engineer. By dispensing with European Contractors it has, I submit, been demonstrated in the correspondence which has already taken place.
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be carried out by Europe Contractors employing their ownean Agents and -Engineers, or by native subcontractors. The Cuncie having decided in favour of the latter course it results that the whole of the Engineeringluving those duties, inc. which usually devolve on the Contractors Staff, are3. thrown on the Engineering Staff of the Pray a works.I need not point out that these duties becomemore far difficult and onerous. owing change which has been sanctimed in the form construction, viz: instead of adhering to theradicalofthattothe method which has hithertohitherto prevailed of281 building by Chinese methods, and virtually without Plant, the adoption of the concrete blocks involves the use of machinery OV a large scale, and the work and responsibility of superintendence is thereby largely increased. follows in fact that the duties devolving myself include those usually performed by the Contractors Engineer and Agent those of Government Engineer. By dispensing with Europeanin addition to Contractors it has I submit. been demonstrated in the correspondence which has already laken place.~
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be carried out by Europe Contractors employing

their own

ean

Agents and

-Engineers, or by native

subcontractors. The Cuncie

having

decided in

favour of the latter course

it results that the whole

of the Engineering

luving those

duties, inc.

which usually devolve on the Contractors Staff,

are

3.

thrown on the Engineering

Staff of the Pray a

works.

I need not point out that these duties become

more

far

difficult and onerous.

owing change which has been sanctimed in the form

construction, viz: instead of adhering

to the radical

of

that

to

the method which has hitherto

hitherto prevailed of 281 building by Chinese methods, and virtually without Plant, the adoption

of the concrete blocks involves the use of machinery

OV

a large

scale, and the work

and responsibility of

superintendence is thereby

largely

increased.

follows in fact that the duties devolving

myself include those usually performed by

the Contractors Engineer and Agent those of Government Engineer. By dispensing with European

in addition to

Contractors it has I submit.

been demonstrated in the

correspondence which has already

laken place.

~

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