CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 219

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for important bridge work or other difficult engineering problems, and further he will not have the advantage of being in touch with the modern developments which are constantly taking place in the engineering world.

In all these matters it is the function of Consulting Engineers not only to advise the Executive Resident Engineer, but also from time to time to advise the Government which provides the funds for the work.

In order therefore that a railway shall be constructed in the light of the latest engineering practice, it is necessary that the Government providing the funds as well as the local Engineer, should be able to rely upon Consulting Engineers, whose position and experience enable them to guide him in dealing with problems outside the routine of the local construction work. This system has always been adopted by the Colonial and India Offices in carrying out important works in the British Colonies and in India.

Apart from the grave inconvenience of any other arrangement in the case under consideration it is obvious that the qualifications which would be demanded from

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216 for important bridge work or other difficult engineering problems, and further he will not have the advantage of being in touch with the modern developments which are constantly taking place in the engineering world. In all these matters it is the function of Consulting Engineers not only to advise the Executive Resident Engineer, but also from time to time to advise the Government which provides the funds for the work. In order therefore that a railway shall be constructed in the light of the latest engineering practice, it is necessary that the Government providing the funds as well as the local Engineer, should be able to rely upon Consulting Engineers, whose position and experience enable them to guide him in dealing with problems outside the routine of the local construction work. This system has always been adopted by the Colonial and India Offices in carrying out important works in the British Colonies and in India. Apart from the grave inconvenience of any other arrangement in the case under consideration it is obvious that the qualifications which would be demanded from

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216 for important bridge work or other difficult engin- eering problems, and further he will not have the ad- vantage of being in touch with the modern developments which are constantly taking place in the engineering world. In all these matters it is the function of Consulting Engineers not only to advise the Executive Resident Engineer, but also from time to time to ad- vise the Government which provides the funds for the work. In order therefore that a railway shall be con- structed in the light of the latest engineering prac- tice, it is necessary that the Government providing the funds as well as the local Engineer, should be able to rely upon Consulting Engineers, whose position and experience enable them to guide him in dealing with problems outside the routine of the local construction work. This system has always been adopted by the Colonial and India Offices in carrying out important works in the British Colonies and in India. Apart from the grave inconvenience of any other arrangement in the case under consideration it is ob- vious that the qualifications which would be demanded from

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for important bridge work or other difficult engin-

eering problems, and further he will not have the ad-

vantage of being in touch with the modern developments

which are constantly taking place in the engineering

world.

In all these matters it is the function of

Consulting Engineers not only to advise the Executive

Resident Engineer, but also from time to time to ad-

vise the Government which provides the funds for the

work.

In order therefore that a railway shall be con-

structed in the light of the latest engineering prac-

tice, it is necessary that the Government providing

the funds as well as the local Engineer, should be able

to rely upon Consulting Engineers, whose position and

experience enable them to guide him in dealing with

problems outside the routine of the local construction

work. This system has always been adopted by the

Colonial and India Offices in carrying out important

works in the British Colonies and in India.

Apart from the grave inconvenience of any other

arrangement in the case under consideration it is ob-

vious that the qualifications which would be demanded

from

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