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With a view of strengthening the department I recommend that the calaries of the Assistant Survey or General, and the Sanitary Enquieer be ncreased, and that these Officers, and the Executive Enquieer, be placed on an equal footing as regards pay and official status. By this the Government would have three officials from whom to choose for the performance of the duties of the Surveyor General in the event of
event of illness absence on leave, or retirement from
the service.
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8. With regard to rates of salary, I feel some difficulty in recommending
definite sem, as oving to Cong abounce from England, I am not well acquainted with current rates. But I am of opinion that taking
all the circumstances
stances of the case with consideration, the climate, the cost of living, together with the onerous. nature of the duties of these
appontinents
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