most at a stand still,
of
and
many
made out
the Leases not yet have therefore boom induced with the advice of the Executive Council. to Cleverly as Assistant
continul M.
1 Surveyor, with his present Salary of $500 per
annum, and to appoint Mr John Pope to fill the Office of Civil Engineer and Clerk of the A Works with the Salary appended to it in the Colonial Schedule
viz.
annum,
£405 per
both subject to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government. Mr. Pope
By ecuted
ly
a portion of the difficult works on the South Eastern Railway, where Assistant Engineer, and
her
was
bears the highest testimonials from
that Company.
The Surveyor General's
Department
separtment -
may
99
hereafter be reduced,
when the urgent calls for Roads
and Public works,
Leases
as well as
of Lands, in this rearnt
Egliny shall have somewhat abated.
Astony
I have
given
directions to
complete the Leases of Crown Lands already disposed of, with all possible
order think the Rents,
speed, in
of which title has as yet been received,
may
be collected and
carried to account.
It has been estimated that
a Tonnage Duty of only Sixpence would yield
on the Shipping
annually repairing
M
income
Ann tim-S
/
to this
harbour.
of about £5,000 per
and I both forward to
the early levy of this species of
very probable. All
Measures