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By the Chairman.-He could be prosecuted?
A-There is an Ordinance.
By Colonel BROWN.-You are giving your evidence now entirely as Executive Engineer, not as Assistant Director of Public Works?
A-Yes, as Executive Engineer.
Q-Have you no assistant under you for the maintenance work ?
A-None.
Q-Only overseers?
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A-Yes, only overseers.
By the Chairman.-With regard to miscellaneous works, what are included in them? For instance, during the present year, what have been treated as miscellaneous works ?
A-There was the alteration to the latrine at Belilios Public School, the putting in of a new shaft for ventilation. That was one work, but there were several works during the year which I can't quite remember just at present.
Q-Would you kindly let us have a list of miscellaneous works during the last two years
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A-Certainly.
Q-With regard to these works, the same staff assists you in the maintenance of buildings ?
A-Just the same.
By Mr. SHEWAN.— -If you wanted extra staff you could ask for it?
A-I could ask for it, certainly.
By Mr. THURBURN.-That is with regard to miscellaneous works alone?
A-Yes, I am quite at liberty to ask for assistance if I want it.
By Mr. MASTER.-With regard to the maintenance of buildings, have you suffi- cient staff?
A--Not at present. There is one vacancy.
Q-That will be filled up?
A-Yes,
Q-And when it is filled up, your staff will be sufficient?
A-Yes, it will be.
By Mr. SHEWAN.--Is the staff the same as it was some years ago ?
A-The staff is larger now than it used to be.
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Q-Is it large enough now for present needs?
A-At present I can get on with the staff for the maintenance of buildings as it is.
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By the Chairman.-We come to the next portion of your duties-maintenance of roads and telephones. What staff have you to help you in these matters ?
* See Appendix No. 9.
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