Chatham can supply all that is ill. Boulton will therefore be available, with Mr. Mudie, when the Praya Reclamation is finished. The Praya Reclamation has been sanctioned - H.H.S. has not been asked to sanction the other important Reclamation scheme in front of the Eastern district of the city, as the present state of their finances, raising a loan might force them to embark on a large outlay, and they could not do so out of revenue balance, as they have none to speak of.
So perhaps they will be available for the work of the P.W.D?. Whether this will quite meet the requirements of the case is another thing, but it ought, if possible, to be made to do by redistributing work among Engineers.
No Executive Engineer would therefore be required. We had better write to C.A., authorizing the selection of two Overseers at £210 and suggests £180. For Buildings you refer to what was in starting for Chen) 50 (illegible). Chatham suggests Mr. Farell's appointment as Overseer for Jeffreys should be approved at the same rate.
The salary which we have assigned to the Assistant Director of Public Works is £600 to £700 a year. Authority is asked for.
I agree that social standing is not essential. The point is whether Mr. Boulton is professionally capable. As to that, there seems to be little doubt.
As proposed above, the first reference is to CO. regarding Mr. Boulton's abilities. We plead not to raise the salary as in 236H, as the class of men required is different. I think it would be expecting too much to give them over £600. There would be a risk that the Agents would ask the Secretary of State to consult Mr. Chadwick as to whether Mr. Boulton is fit to be Assistant Director, letting them have a copy of the confidential despatch.
I fully recommend, if not whether they should appoint a man at £600 to £720. I think this is rather a special case.
We had better let Mr. Chadwick...
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