CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 350

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Department has a

fairly good clerica accountant and stores staff whilst

the Water and Drainage department

has

Chinese in these branches and

only

the whole of the supervision and in

instances the clerical work

wany

has to be done by the Resident Engineer

which as I have ported out on

previous occasions involves a

· good.

deal

of

tiive

and labour on work

I

which is hardly included in the

legitimate

duties of a Resident

ale

he xconomy and efficiency reavorably be expected prom

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a'gannation of the hoo departments

having dual control over Public Works in this Colony.

I have TC.

(Signed) F. A. Cooper.

Act. Surveyor General.

The Four: W. M. Goodman,

Aching Colonial Secretary

J

J.

Enquicer.

12.

special Acts of Parliament obtained

ii England of

In view of the

many.

years for the-

late

extension of boroughs, the purchase of Gas, Water and Framway undertakings, and the high price paid wi some instances for the purpose of ridding. public works and districts of dual

control I cameot but think it behoves

the Government seriously to consider

the

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