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(Subject.) Increase of Salary R. D. Ormsby.
Rece SC08 & Beer 15 APR S 98. 6-15-12-05 ent Paper his further appli.
Mr. Lucas We are (Minules.) committed by desk. on 2137/98 logiill. Ormsby.
some increase, but it seen, to me desirable, before finally settling the matter, to know from the Young whether he wishes to propose any the increases offiumin consequence to other Red work thrown when them in the new territory, to Mr. Ormsly increase is some as an to lead ought to fix some In I think to other larms, and we Juniciple on the atter.
C any case, all. Ormsby's salary should not be increased to a higher rate than $7,800, which is the rate to which the salary of the Colonial Engineer is to rise, after he has been in the Colony 3 years.