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Q.--It was your duty to examine the Rent Roll?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you examine it when it was completed or during the course of the year? A.-When completed. That was the instruction I had.
Q.--Whom did you get the instruction from?
A. From Dr. Stewart.
Q.--Did you ever ask for the Rent Roll of 1887 ? I see it is only examined in 1889. A.—I did and the excuse was given that he had to wait for a certain book (Land Office Rent Roll) from the Surveyor General or the Land Office.
Q. Who said that?
A.-Alves-and that he was always busy and he could not give it to me verlier. I reported it to Dr. Stewart and Mr. Lister and I recollect when I spoke to Mr. Lister about it another time he told me distinctly to mind my own business.
Q.-At what date was that?
A.-I cannot say.
Q.-About when?
A.---1886 or 1887, I suppose.
Mr. Thurburn. It was two years behind then?
A. Yes.
Q.-What did Dr. Stewart ?
say
A.--He said he would see about it. I recollect a sort of meeting we had but I don't know when it was.
Q.--Whom of?
A.—I said, "The system is not good and besides that I want to examine the account because I propose to examine all the counterfoils-that is the daily work. That is the only way I can see to check it." Dr. Stewart sent for Mr. Alves and Mr. Madar and Mr. Silva; there were three or four of them against me. I recollect what I said to Dr. Stewart. did my duty, that was all.
The Chairman.-Do you know whether the Rent Roll for 1888 was examined? A.--I don't think so. I could show the Rent Roll for 1890. I only wrote it up the other day. I was paid to do that year.
Mr. Thurburn.--Was 1892 balanced?
A.-It was balanced by me. 1890 and 1891 were offered to me but the payment was too small and I refused.
The Chairman.--About the 1888 book, I suppose it was your duty to examine that? A. Yes.
QDid you ever examine it?
A.-No.
Q.-You allowed it to remain. You were examiner during 1889 ?
A. Yes, up to 1890.
Q.-During the year 1888 Mr. Wodehouse was at the Treasury part of the year?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you ever ask for the book of 1888 ?
A.--During 1889? Yes.
Q. What answer did you get?
A.-Mr. Alves said the book was not ready because he was waiting for a certain book to complete it.
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