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$150 and $144 4. fixed
ers should receive pay equal to the market rate outside the
Government service; and similar increases should be given to
the engineers, stokers, station sergeants, and orderlies, and to
the two barrack sergeants, four signalmen, and the sailmakers.
Finally, the detectives should be put on the same footing as
first class constables in the land force under the rates re-
cently approved.
4. The individual increases in pay will be
according to the rank held by the several officers, I being
the lowest increase given. The whole sum proposed to be spent
on salaries under the new scheme will be $18,840, divided
among a staff of 122 men. The total increase involved will be
only $1392 per annum.
4. In anticipation of your approval of Mr.
May's recommendations, I propose to make provision for the ex-
tra expenditure involved in the Estimates for next year.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Henry May
Acting GOVERNOR &C.
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