235

remuneration to the officer or officers

between whom the work is divided

naturally arises.

6.

7

The Praya Reclamation work is one

of magniture, the total cost with jail link, 'if little,

at all,

short

of $$ 60,00 v., and

thi

will lake fully t1⁄2 years still to compteli; the annual expenditure is in excess of total expenditure of the Department annually recurrent works, and above

thi

average

total

expenditure

extraordinary works.

on

all other

The Fraya Reclamation Ordinance authorizes the Governor of the Colony "to appoint a competent officer to super-

intend and a

in carrying

competent staff to assist out the works, and provi-

- sion in the Estimate is made for the payment of such a staff, including a fecial Engineer

of

our A

salary of $5.760. The whole work, including the pay

the staff

staff, is being paid for in the

proportion of 83 per cent by the Marine

Fot Holders and

ment.

9.

As long

17 per

centi

by Govern.

as the special engineering

being

supervision of the work is

Vone

by

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