opension it appears undesirable to increase their numbers by the apponitment of Assistant Surveyor General, such a
cadze
a
officer
Ov
would probably read on the
spiration of
their
present
agree.
ments to dispensing with the _
services
of
either dir Chatham or
Mr Footer both capable officers of corisiderables experience in the work of the department.
2.
of
In view of the recent dispatches received from the Acretary
State and the mistructions of etis Excellency the Governor dam of opinion the present staff will be sufficient to cope with the devrands Hat are like
likely
to be made on
this departurent for some time
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case.
At present Mr. Chatham assisted by Mr Gibbs has charge of the Extraordinary Public Works
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and Mr. Footer assisted by Missors. Irury and Hazeland of the- annually recurrent works, main of streets, woads, bridges, che
tenance
arid
the work falling
10 this
Building
department under the Build
Ordnance,
4.
that on
It will be remembered
on the resignation of Mecumple Assistant Inspector of Buildings, I
suported that I considered it – undesirable to fill this appoint.__ ment for the present, I then Gad hopes that Mr. Fooker's Excal experience and his previou knowledge of Municipal Engineer.
Surveying
and
would make
ing him with the assistance of Messrs Drury and stage and to undertake the duties previously performed by the Assistant Inspector of Buildings in addition to that if supervising the
annually recurrent works, and
cl
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