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Extract Para. 2 of a Letter from W. "VV. Bell, Esq., Collector of Dharwar, to W. A.
Goldfinch , Esq., First Assistant Collector, dated kth July 1849, No. 991.
2. There are so many considerations besides the qualifications of Karkoons, which
can be ascertained by an 'examination, (such as their character for diligence, zeal, integ
rity, &c.) which are involved in the selection to fill the higher situations, that I appre
hend the plan you propose could not be followed generally. At the same time, I quite
agree with you that it is very important that we should have some means of judging of
the qualifications and character of the subordinate servants in our District Cutcherries.
It would, perhaps, be a good plan, when you visit a district, to summon the establish
ment, and examine them, and keep a record of the opinion you may form of each,
leaving room to enter any subsequent observations, either favourable or unfavourable,
which you may form.
(True extract)
(Signed) J. S. LAW,
Collector.
No. 10335 of 1851.
Territorial Department,
Revenue.
To E. G. FAWCETT, Esq.,
Revenue Commissioner, Southern Division.
S ir,
1 have been directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and memorandum, as
Letter No. 2114, dated 10th P er margin, on the subject of a proposal by Mr. W. A.
May 1851, with enclosures. Goldfinch, Acting Collector of Dharwar, for the establish-
dafedTsTh oTobe^ssi'^'th ment of * certain fixed Rules for the future regulation of pro-
enclosures. motion among the Native servants of Government.
2. As regards the opinion of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, I have
been desired to state that it is strongly in favour of the plan of promoting by seniority
when the parties are qualified for the offices vacant; and it appears to him that under
the present system, considering the frequent changes among the European Revenue
Officers, there must be great difficulty in preventing meritorious persons being super
seded by others, and he rejects as incorrect Mr. Inverarity's opinion that " the interven
tion of Native friends is not ever thought of" by applicants for promotion when the
Collector is accessible.
3. At the same time. His Lordship in Council considers that Mr. Goldfinch's scheme
of promotion, however promising, would not be successful unless carried into effect by
one satisfied as to it* merits, and he would not, therefore, insist on its being carried out
in any Collectorate, but would leave it optional with any one who now or at any
future time may wish to give it a trial, to do so.
4. I have been instructed to take this opportunity to direct you strongly to impress
on the Collectors the desirableness of their preventing the good effects of dismissions
where necessary being lost by the vacancy being filled up by expectants who have
followed the European Officer from other parts of the country in which he has been
previously employed.
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