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than & Asistant Surveyor with
salariis
per
ranging from £150 to £300
ALU
cach and b Draughtsmon
with salaries amounting in the aggregate to £ 2700 per annum.
When I accepted the appointment
1 of Inrumpor
Cneral of this Colony I was
Assistant
aware that there
Maras
Imveyor Gennal and I comprectfully Inway. manitain that it would not be acting
justice to the Wead of the
with
Department to reduce the assistance
whilst the duties are in
Miver
increasing.
Wichart his assistance I shall
be able to keep pace
munense)
with the
quantity of writing devalving
upon the Head. of the Department
but Hay Hou
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2'45 fanet*
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even at this present time.
I have personally
more
writing
to do and more to think about than
if
J
were in sole charge of 300 miles
of Railway in England
Having regard to the works
nond
in hand and the extra duties thrown The late Typhom
upon my
shoulders by
I have the honor to suggest for the
carideration of this Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor the absolute necefiity to me of retaining Mr
Buckle's services at least inntil the
Contract work now in progress at the Count danse shall be completed (the-Contract expires on the pot of Janmary next) and of the detail