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appear to be wholly disproportion. ate to the responsible duties of
these officers
as evidenced by
the amount of security ($5,000)
which they furnish.
are called upon to
I may also mention that
Mr. Chater and Mr. Jackson, who of the Retrench-
were members.
ment Committee and whom I
have consulted, after further~ consideration of this subject~
also
agree with the recommend
ations of the
deting
Treasurer.
3.
3.
I have therefore to re
commend that Mr. d'Aquino's
salary be increased from $1680
to #1,800 per
annum
upon his promotion to be 1st Clerk, and that the salary of the newly op pointed and Clerk, Mr. Silva, be fixed at $960 rising by biennial, increments of $120 to $1,200 per
annum.
4.
Mr d'Aquino has been over 30 years
in the service for.
and is therefore, entitled to -
special consideration, but the
rate
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