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Minutes by the
Director
f
Public Works.
Generally I consider the scale
of salaries proposed by the Hon : the Colonial Secretary sufficient:
But I do not consider the cor
respondence clerk and account-
aut in the
P.W.D. exactly
ow
ad
clerks in
the same footing
other Departments having
assistant Heads or badets.
The duties of D.P.W. and eng- ineers in the Department often
necessitate their absence from
the office in which case it is
important that an English officer whose duties confine hem to the office should have
a
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gineral Knowledge of the work
going
ow
in the several branches.
and be able to give information
required.
Under the circum-
stances I advise that their salaries
should not be limited to $2000
though perhaps capable men
may
be
got at such a
figure.
The absolute necessity in the
opinion of the late Swweyor General for
ar
English:
:
cox.
respondence clerk and account-
aut explains the salaries att- ached to these offices
Suice
St. Francis. A. Cooper.
13. 9. 92,
writing my minet
13th inst, have submitted
of
a
scheme