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FIRST MEETING,

COUNCIL CHAMBER, 2nd January, 1884.

Present:-Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney General, (Chairman).

A. LISTER, Treasurer.

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F. B. JOHNSON.

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1. The Commission is produced and read.

2. Mr. A. K. TRAVERS is appointed Secretary.

3. It is resolved that, should it be found necessary, Mr. Cox, short-hand writer, be

called in.

4. The Surveyor General (who is present) is requested to furnish a complete series of documents illustrating a contract, including requisition, advertisement, specification, &c., from beginning to end. Also a tabular statement showing the following particulars

of all contracts of construction for the last 3 years.

(1.) Date of contract.

(2.) Names of Contractors.

(3.) Names of Tenderers.

(4.) Amount of each tender.

(5.) The amount of the contract.

(6.) Date of actual completion of contract work.

(7.) Date of contract completion of contract.

A statement of names of all Officers in any way responsible for the carrying out of

the above contracts.

A statement of the names of the 16 Contractors from amongst whom tenderers are

selected.

The Commission then adjourns to meet on Thursday, the 3rd instant, at 4 P.M.

SECOND MEETING,

COUNCIL CHAMBER, 3rd January, 1884.

Present:-Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney General, (Chairman).

A. LISTER, Treasurer.

F. B. JOHNSON.

1. The following notice is drafted for insertion in the three local Newspapers :—-

NOTICE.

The Commission appointed to enquire into certain charges of corruption which have recently been publicly made against the Officers of the Public Works Depart- ment has commenced its Sittings. All Persons who have any information to give upon the subject matter of its enquiries are invited to communicate with the Secretary. All such communications if desired will be considered confidential.

Council Chamber, 3rd January, 1884.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Secretary.