The Madras Survey Manual of Departmental Rules (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...be opened by himself, excepting when he has granted special authority to an Assistant Superintendent or to a Sub-Assistant to open letters during his absence from office. 363. Clerks should never be permitted to open letters addressed to officers or Sub-Assistants, nor to sign any documents for them "by order" or otherwise. 354. Officers are stricbly prohibited from having money or other dealings with their subordinates, or with other persons within their official range, if such transactions are of a nature to place the officer under an obligation to them incompatible with perfect independence of official action. 365. When an officer wishes to dispose of valuable property, such as houses, carriages, &c, to native purchasers in the district in which he is employed, he will report his intention to the Superintendent, who will use his discretion in allowing the transaction. 366. If the officer is not about to quit the district, the orders of Government must be obtained. This applies equally to purchases of valuable property from natives. 367. Officers are at liberty, when quitting a station, to dispose of thoir furniture, &c., by auction, or by circulating lists to the community generally. 368. No officer is allowed to hold or to acquire by purchase, bargain, mortgage, transfer, or by any means, directly or indirectly, any landed property or interest in any landed property within the district in which he may be employed; and if an officer holds or acquires such landed interests out of the district, he must submit a statement of his property to the Superintendent for registry in the office of the Collector in whose jurisdiction the landed property is situated. He is not allowed, under any circumstances, to take a direct part in the cultivation...