(May 12th).
In fact, it can be described as having no reason to be.
In the despatch with the Estimates, the S. of S. stated that he saw no objection to these votes, provided only that the large programme of works outlined in the Estimates can be carried out by the existing staff of the P.W.D., without its being necessary to increase the establishment in the course of the year.
In his reply (9682), the Governor ignored this paragraph.
The Acting Director of Public Works now writes to Sir Henry Blake, pointing out that the staff of the Department is larger than in 1892, and traverses Mr. Ormsby's assertion that the existing staff would be big enough for the work. It suggests that Mr. Hollingsworth, Engineer, who has been 4½ years in the Colony, shall be appointed Executive Engineer, and that two Assistant Engineers shall be sent out from home.
After consideration of Mr. Chatham's letter, Sir Henry Blake backs it wholeheartedly and recommends everything that Mr. Chatham does. It should be remembered that he is his own financial advisor. (Mr. Thousan has been replaced at the Treasury by a passed cadet.)
I have no doubt that the work is insufficient for the staff. It is indeed unlikely that the number of officers, who have lost the benefit of the experience gained by Messrs. Ormsby, Hay, Rowe, and Gibbs, would be able to carry out the actual work.
The question is whether such a proposal, which exceeds $300,000, should ever have been put forward. Whether a proposal of the same size will be put forward for 1902 depends on the Estimates, which we have not had. I do not object to his putting forward the proposals in the Estimates, and I would recommend that they be considered, and that until the Estimates and S. of S.'s sanction are received, Mr. Hollingsworth is not to be promoted.
Send copy to Mr. Ormsby (AF27/7) and ask him to be good enough to forward his views. We must refer to the correspondence.
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In the despan thy Estimates, the S. of S. stated that he saw
to object to these votes, praided only that the lage programme of works outlined in the Estimates, can be camed out by the existing staff of the P.W. Def), without its bring
age the establishment
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toincrease in the cause of the year.
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reply (9682)
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Governor the Gova ignored
this paragraph.
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Blake
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larger than in 1892, and traverses Mr. Ormsby's assection that the existing staff would be big enough for the work. It suggests that Mr. Hollingsworth Engineer, who has been 41⁄2 years Colory, shall be appointed Executive and that tuo Assistant shall be sent out from
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Consideration
letter, Sir Henry Blake boltsit whole and recommends everything that Mr. Chatham does. It should be remembered that he is his own
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number
no doubt that the work
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is insufficient for the staff. It is indeed unlitele, that the
of offiers, who have lost the Cook, benefit of the expennine gamid
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should
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free; and I would reff by desp that they will be counidend with and that until the
the Estimates and
sofs's sanction is recuvid, Mr. Hollingsworth in not to be fromoted.
Send
copy
AF 27/7
to M. Ormsby & ask him to be good enough to faroon
We must refer
views. In answering
us with his
to the correspondence
As to the Principal Land Surveyor CPL 29
"at once
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