695
VIIuleau ed blvos andidosa yna reddede guteea of weży a diłw
„nottoennoo aidt ut smatra fatog radðrut emo „ebnej od qu duq
Iernut edź ob nas od tard andažniam remnizal Snobised tekið aft
II .nao todosïdnos yna nacīð Kloumi♫ regando miðnsa raq 3£ ¤TOW
esenland Isolmenove brs Esotmonovo vitainda no mur ad xrow melt
-Jostnoo sit soute tneme data-zero na agadisq don at alɗt menti
majava Jostýnos sát to syatnavba adt „bevau ats as¿tong alno-
Todost galmısvog adt »amið to gaivan ni yƐİnaming al srotsTant
nso enti add to Just add Ils Ti bae Ionnut sdið að sækl midð mi
gnives to egatnavba edi (at Isonut add wroteď IIow beżsiquos ed
.evolvɗo Jon at Lennut sat sqeoxs golddyas vot advantnoo ed amis
to jud exit to noitaemp a ton al erotereɗt sumai ta suloq sift
Vidaloergqa anob ad vilset nao stow add vocitnitw -1.MI¥ ‚†HOD
SÃI can of axli Blvoria I (d) od tzen galetut-
rento) atosrdnog eyrað „stetet sort „TM doldw of anoitoutjuni
(avno zalimte vo Iennut #lodw add not doærfnos a naci matuos to
-nevoð add to moltonse end dittw oðal beredne eď sesinong I nao
velv ni Jud,(a) rabou diiw tineb need theoria end (0)
JABANTAVOB Sand VTARRsoen arom sdt IIa-ni si inemetade nidi to
,antoq aidi no Miondi taldan od síða eð Biroda
OTA STONÎ .adoæitnoð "Isnnwt saw bezspoalb #nioq txen oft .*
art bise asyX .M Jud (2#s2 8£} addgna! Iake Vier Jusaeng da
two eld to eno dółw toærðnoo a sånt beredne vitneset bad
ejat beltlosɖe a da inkoms betimiinu da tok (sasaid") aroostevő
-ni SH .solton u'xoow a ta obin radzis no sidanimrod doot req
si ti fædd now hottam aida ni yšiuoiTTih aid tarið au bearro)-
-roque doum na bevlovni fro› mát ssentɗð a od domiźnod a tel
Jel en 11,12sta nwo aid yď modstrobar galed 21 as nolaiv-
anfyriso to eldagno erow yani aronil naeqozuɛ of anoitoes IImen
Tevewoď saso reátisa al .notelvioque befistab juodsiw duo #t
naw etedt „Brow SA♪ to sanea Invan edo ni Jostindo yas Oredit asw
vtiquons on,bstivni naw noifitaqmos or rebnet aliduq on
betleogeb
deposited, and the week's notice system enabled either side to terminate. It is in fact rather a system of payment by piece-work than a contract. As the nature of the work varies constantly (rock being met with in the top heading when there was none in the bottom heading and so on) and as these persons, whether European or Chinese, who accept this piece-work system are working men with no capital, not only is frequent (weekly) payment necessary in order that they may pay their men, but if any unexpected obstacle is met with, the terms must be relaxed for the 'Contractor' could not afford the loss.
The Chief Resident Engineer therefore demanded a freer hand in making these piece-work bargains (misnamed "Contracts") and complained that the system of audit was such as to tie his hands and over-burden him with book work. He desired to be able to give bonuses for accelerated progress, to relax conditions and increase payment if necessary without reference.
He urged that Audit rules applicable to works from Revenue were not applicable to works from Capital Account and that in India wholly different rules were made in the one case from those which governed the other.
The Hon. Director of Public Works suggested that the Chief Resident Engineer should name the sum agreed upon for the piece-work and that if he desired any increase of the payment, a recommendation to that effect approved by the Governor would suffice for the Auditor's requirements.
I agreed that any means by which unnecessary clerical work could be reduced was highly desirable, especially for instance that the signature (over a certificate) of a responsible officer at the foot of a pay roll of labourers was sufficient instead of requiring the mark of each illiterate.
I look indeed on the latter system as an inducement to, instead of a check on, a fraudulent person. It was agreed to refer this point to the Hon. Treasurer and the Local Auditor for report as to what means might be adopted to meet Mr. Ives's requirements and reduce accounting work. They will be good enough to consult with him.
On the more general question
695
VIIuleau ed blvos andidosa yna reddede guteea of weży a diłw
„nottoennoo aidt ut smatra fatog radðrut emo „ebnej od qu duq
Iernut edź ob nas od tard andažniam remnizal Snobised tekið aft
II .nao todosïdnos yna nacīð Kloumi♫ regando miðnsa raq 3£ ¤TOW
esenland Isolmenove brs Esotmonovo vitainda no mur ad xrow melt
-Jostnoo sit soute tneme data-zero na agadisq don at alɗt menti
majava Jostýnos sát to syatnavba adt „bevau ats as¿tong alno-
Todost galmısvog adt »amið to gaivan ni yƐİnaming al srotsTant
nso enti add to Just add Ils Ti bae Ionnut sdið að sækl midð mi
gnives to egatnavba edi (at Isonut add wroteď IIow beżsiquos ed
.evolvɗo Jon at Lennut sat sqeoxs golddyas vot advantnoo ed amis
to jud exit to noitaemp a ton al erotereɗt sumai ta suloq sift
Vidaloergqa anob ad vilset nao stow add vocitnitw -1.MI¥ ‚†HOD
SÃI can of axli Blvoria I (d) od tzen galetut-
rento) atosrdnog eyrað „stetet sort „TM doldw of anoitoutjuni
(avno zalimte vo Iennut #lodw add not doærfnos a naci matuos to
-nevoð add to moltonse end dittw oðal beredne eď sesinong I nao
velv ni Jud,(a) rabou diiw tineb need theoria end (0)
JABANTAVOB Sand VTARRsoen arom sdt IIa-ni si inemetade nidi to
,antoq aidi no Miondi taldan od síða eð Biroda
OTA STONÎ .adoæitnoð "Isnnwt saw bezspoalb #nioq txen oft .*
art bise asyX .M Jud (2#s2 8£} addgna! Iake Vier Jusaeng da
two eld to eno dółw toærðnoo a sånt beredne vitneset bad
ejat beltlosɖe a da inkoms betimiinu da tok (sasaid") aroostevő
-ni SH .solton u'xoow a ta obin radzis no sidanimrod doot req
si ti fædd now hottam aida ni yšiuoiTTih aid tarið au bearro)-
-roque doum na bevlovni fro› mát ssentɗð a od domiźnod a tel
Jel en 11,12sta nwo aid yď modstrobar galed 21 as nolaiv-
anfyriso to eldagno erow yani aronil naeqozuɛ of anoitoes IImen
Tevewoď saso reátisa al .notelvioque befistab juodsiw duo #t
naw etedt „Brow SA♪ to sanea Invan edo ni Jostindo yas Oredit asw
vtiquons on,bstivni naw noifitaqmos or rebnet aliduq on
betleogeb
deposited, and the week's notice system enabled either side to
terminate. It is in fact rather a system of payment by piece ·
work than a contract. As the nature of the work varies constant-
-ly (rock being met with in the top heading when there was
mone in the bottom heading and so on) and as these persons
whether European or Chinese who accept this piece work system are working men with no capital not only is frequent (weekly)
payment necessary in order that they may pay their men, but if any unexpected obstacle is met with the terms must be relaxed
for the 'Contractor' could not afford the loss. The Chief
Resident Engineer therefore demanded a freer hand in making
these piece-work bargains (misnamed "Contracts") and complained that the system of audit was such as to tie his hands and over-
-burden him with book work. He desired to be able to give bonus-
-es for accelerated progress, to relax conditions and increase payment if necessary without reference. He urged that Audit rules applicable to works from Revenue were not applicable to works from Capital Account and that in India wholly different rules were made in the one case from those which governed the
other.
The Hon. Director of Public Works suggested that the
Chief Resident Engineer should name the sum agreed upon for the piece-work and that if he desired any increase of the pay- -ment a recommendation to that effect approved by the Governor would suffice for the Auditor's requirements. .I agreed that any means by which unnecessary clerical work could be reduced was highly desirable, especially for instance that the signature (over a certificate) of a responsible officer at the foot of a
· pay roll of labourers was sufficient instead of requiring the mark of each illiterate. I look indeed on the latter system as an inducement to instead of a check on a fraudulent person. It was agreed to refer this point to the Hon. Treasurer and the Local Auditor for report as to what means might be adopted to meet Mr. Ives's requirements and reduce accounting work. They will be good enough to consult with him. On the more general
question
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