CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 332

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and the foundations were nearly completed, and the ironwork for the floves had been ordered.

some 6 months previorisly from England, I informed Mr. Willo that while adhering

to the general I wished him to nitroduce design, such improvements in the details as could be effected without.

altering the quieral arrangement.

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my

general

Instead of adhering instructions, Mr Wills, has

produced an alternative design

which

to differ

as

widely

ich appears as possible in all the main features. from the original plans, and which worila necessitate the ~

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substitution of other vionwork for that for which a

requisition

sent houre in due last.

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I could but regard

it as a very extraordinary proceeding at the time that Mr. Wills

should

"

should thus adopt a live in

my

distinct opposition to arews,

:ards the design. not only as regards

for the Central Market, as is clearly seen from his report of 7th April

last, but also with,

respect to the

proposed amendments

of

the

Building Ordnance. The communication which I now

forward fully explains however the course he has seen fit to adopt.

From the notes attached

6.

to Mr. Wills letter of 29th ultimo, it appears (see note 3) that he inferred from. Sir Montague Immaney

a conversation with

that "it

was intended that he (Mr Wills) "should have cutire authority in "technical matters of his own - " profession : From note 4, it appears that in entering into an engagement to place himself under the orders of the Surveyor General, Mr.

Wills