to
mne necessary
retrenchments.
carry out. all practicable.
I have the honor to announce to
on lecount
Your- Lordship that. Mr. Gordon the Surveyor. General - l'esterday sent. in his resignation in writing, bring compelled to quit . this Country of domestic misfortunes of which he has just. heard Mr fleverly will accordingly become- Surveyor and. Mr.
and . Mr. Pope will not be disturbed.
in his Office of fivil Engineer, and flerk of
the works.
I have taken advantage of the several changes in Affice, to make the following reductions ¡ in. Salaries, to take place from January 1, some . of them with: Your Lordship's sanction. already ttained.
Former Pate
Treasurer..
Reduced Rate.
£ 1200.
£ 900
100
800
Auditor. 4. Alok of (Juncils 1,000 Clerk of Councils.
Surveyor.
Tebuty Lurveyor
"
"
1,000.
500- (abolished)
574
This exhibits a saving of ± 2.100 per-
Annum.
I have before had to notice. the heavy
expences of the Judicial . Separtment, and- recommended that, should. Mr. Sterling not- the resume his office. as Attorney
Office. as Attorney General, Salary of his successor. be reduced from £1,500 to £1,000 per annum., as the present- circumstances of this folony to not distinguish. it from others of Her. Majesty's possessions- On the same principle the present. Salary
of the
the Judge, & 3000 per
annum –
might. be reduced to £ 2000 without. detriment
It.
: appears to me, also, that the deputy Registrar might perform the duties of flent of the fourt, and the £500 per-
paid to the latter be. discontinued _ _ These proposed changes
Annum - now
£1800 the aggregate would save. £ 1880 per
Annum.
s in.
Chief Magistrate
1200
£ 4.900
1000 £2800
This