CO129-583-7 Authority to write off arrears of expenditure 6-2-1940 - 22-6-1940 — Page 3

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? $1455

were omitted from the inventory of the equipments and stores tc., and that, having been subsequently

condemned by

were sold as

a Board of Survey, these articles scrap for $435- but promptly

resold by the buyers thuessis hollers' for $1000.

thesses trollers have suce successfully

recovered $859.50

the

an account of their expend.

ground been included in the sale of the steamer

that these spare parts sheld. have

and

A in the You's desp. there seems

in mei of A

tobe no chance of disputing

the frin's dain

and case

as

legal issue?

shine!

subject to legal dorus:

approve the write-off of $559.50.

we must

On the ass. of responsability for this

loss, the You. suggest's that, while there was negligence in several quarters, hn. Hall, the asst. Surveyor of Ships, should be pingled out for refrimmand, for omitting the spare parts from the inventory; but that otherwise

the crese

a

lement view of should be taken "in new of all the

circumstances.

Although

we have not really

been

fully informed of all the cures, I can

real reason

in this case.

my mious

to question the Gris recorundu.

A reprimand is, I gather, nothing

mions in the category of crimes, while

officials may have contributed

macral muoi officials may

to the oversight, it seems clear that he Hall,