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Q-Do you give MILLAR work?
A.-No; he does not do it well, does not look after it, and he charges too high. This being a contract job he got it, and he did inside work to a house. I have nothing to do with that, my work is outside, and if pipes are broken inside a building, I order the people to repair them. This gentleman asked me simply to take money to Mr. MILLAR if I passed by his place. I said I would, and I took $13, and MILLAR accused me of taking $3, at least SMIT¤ did.
Q.-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-You say you never give MILLAR work?
A. Yes.
Q.-Could you give him work if you liked.
A. Yes, if he looked after it and did it well, I could.
Q.-Then you give it to a Chinese ?
A. Yes.
Q.-Who is he?
A.-A man who is the Government Contractor and who was introduced to me as
such when I joined; that is, small jobs.
Q.-How much?
A.-The whole of the expenses during the year are about $5,000.
Q.-Then you really distribute patronage to the amount of $5,000 in the year? you give away jobs to that amount?
A.-No; little jobs that amount to $60 or $70 a month for the general repair, but for larger jobs I have to get estimates.
Q.-Then you give away work to the amount of $600 a year say?
A. Yes, about that.
The Commission adjourns.
SEVENTH MEETING.
12th January, 1884.
Present:-The Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney General, (Chairman).
A. LISTER.
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F. B. JOHNSON.
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Mr. MCCALLUM is recalled,—
Q.-Hon. A. LISTER.-Well, Mr. MCCALLUM, have you got us that information?
A.-No. I have communicated with three different people, and the whole of them have refused to allow me to mention their names.
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