CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 15

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1 the Governor

and evidence constitute the

182

9

again on practically

all points.

The report

strongest vindication

The Agents I have

Them

seem,

The Ground

Mr Shewan's attempt to discredit

singly shattered.

I do not think that the Inspector Buildings has sufficient standing. He

the standing of

Assistant Engineer (£360-£480) and have assistants. (The Reports

overseers

also

of Equal

to contemplate three standing). An Inspector of Buildings

is

continually exposed to heavy bribes and has to put his unsupported word against any

and hasty

amount of hard

meaning

"bargaining". Compare the story at the top of

876, which can

be paralleled

in any

week

in any

London Borough.

I think that the Land work

should be separated from the PWD. Although

I consider that the PWD is overweighted

with duties such as Island work, it might be transferred to a separate department.

CPL

19/6

2 (3)--46500-3000-8-01

New

The

being

mark

Colling

separate salary

Setting, its addition to the

certainly

will

mean

a

considerable increase

in land work, which does not really fall within the province of a

D.P.W., and charge

responsible officer

(who might be nominally responsible to the

would be member of the

DPW). Such an

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1 the Governor and evidence constitute the 182 9 again on practically all points. The report strongest vindication The Agents I have Them seem, The Ground Mr Shewan's attempt to discredit singly shattered. I do not think that the Inspector Buildings has sufficient standing. He the standing of Assistant Engineer (£360-£480) and have assistants. (The Reports overseers also of Equal to contemplate three standing). An Inspector of Buildings is continually exposed to heavy bribes and has to put his unsupported word against any and hasty amount of hard meaning "bargaining". Compare the story at the top of 876, which can be paralleled in any week in any London Borough. I think that the Land work should be separated from the PWD. Although I consider that the PWD is overweighted with duties such as Island work, it might be transferred to a separate department. CPL 19/6 2 (3)--46500-3000-8-01 New The being mark Colling separate salary Setting, its addition to the certainly will mean a considerable increase in land work, which does not really fall within the province of a D.P.W., and charge responsible officer (who might be nominally responsible to the would be member of the DPW). Such an
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1 the Governor

and evidence constitute the

182

9

agon an practically

all points.

The report

strongest vindriation

گیر

Agents I have

уго

Them

seem,

www

The Groun

Mr Shewan's attength to discredit

singly shattered.

I do not think that the Inspector Buildings has sufficient standing. He

the standing of

sharts I think br

Assitant Engineer (₤360-₤480) and have assistants. (The Reports

Ino

overteers

Ales

Orang

fac

of Equil

to curtemplate three. standing). An Inspecter of Buildings

is

contrimally exposed to heavy best bribes and has to put his imonpported word against any

and hasty

amount of hard

mearing

"boolging". Conqure the story at the top of

876, which can

h

prallelled

amy

week

amy

London Borough.

I think that the Land work

- should be separated from the PWD. Althing

I consider the than for not GYMS is overweighted

ith duties such as Island work the if ght be transferred/ " a separate depref

CPL

19/6

2 (3)--46500-3000-8-01

New

h

The

bing

mark

Coling

separate surry

Seriting, its addition to the certainly

will

mean

a

considerable increase

land work, which does not really fall within the province of a

be aufferint

to

Engage

D.P.W., and charts

regrimble officer

(who might be nammilly reqsible to the

would be member of the

DPW). Such an

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