CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 385

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to

mne necessary

retrenchments.

carry out. all practicable.

I have the honor to announce to

on lecount

Your- Lordship that. Mr. Gordon the Surveyor. General - l'esterday sent. in his resignation in writing, bring compelled to quit . this Country of domestic misfortunes of which he has just. heard Mr fleverly will accordingly become- Surveyor and. Mr.

and . Mr. Pope will not be disturbed.

in his Office of fivil Engineer, and flerk of

the works.

I have taken advantage of the several changes in Affice, to make the following reductions ¡ in. Salaries, to take place from January 1, some . of them with: Your Lordship's sanction. already ttained.

Former Pate

Treasurer..

Reduced Rate.

£ 1200.

£ 900

100

800

Auditor. 4. Alok of (Juncils 1,000 Clerk of Councils.

Surveyor.

Tebuty Lurveyor

"

"

1,000.

500- (abolished)

574

This exhibits a saving of ± 2.100 per-

Annum.

I have before had to notice. the heavy

expences of the Judicial . Separtment, and- recommended that, should. Mr. Sterling not- the resume his office. as Attorney

Office. as Attorney General, Salary of his successor. be reduced from £1,500 to £1,000 per annum., as the present- circumstances of this folony to not distinguish. it from others of Her. Majesty's possessions- On the same principle the present. Salary

of the

the Judge, & 3000 per

annum –

might. be reduced to £ 2000 without. detriment

It.

: appears to me, also, that the deputy Registrar might perform the duties of flent of the fourt, and the £500 per-

paid to the latter be. discontinued _ _ These proposed changes

Annum - now

£1800 the aggregate would save. £ 1880 per

Annum.

s in.

Chief Magistrate

1200

£ 4.900

1000 £2800

This

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