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tracted the disease in the execution of his dangerous duties.
The special circumstances of the case seemed to warrant the granting of some substantial gratuity or allowance to his widow, in addition to the small pension of $168.09 per annum to which she is entitled from the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund. After carefully considering whether such grant should take the form of an annual allowance or a capital sum, I decided in favour of the latter, and have accordingly, with the advice of the Executive Council, awarded her a gratuity of $1,000 from the Vote for Charitable Allowances (Other), to which course I trust you will see no objection.
With respect to the vacancy in the Sanitary Department caused by Mr. Moffatt's