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communication are
and the men are
great,~ practically
unable to leave their
stations except on very.
rare occasions.
I would therefore suggest that their salaries be revised by granting them increases of 35% and
20%
Cate
on the rates in 1875. This would give in the of the 10th Lightkeeper $1944 an? Light keeper $1,296, Officer in charge of Gunpowder depôt
$1,582
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While if the 3rd
Lightkeeper, signalman at the Peak, and Gunner at the
Gunpowder Depôt increase of 20%
receive an
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the 1875
annum
rates, they would get $576, $792 and $720 per respectively.
If however Your Lordship
should consider that the -
above increases are excessive
in view of the fact that - these officers have not to ~ inour the ex
-
expense of house
rent