CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 170

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that of

the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff be reduced from £700 to £600. At the present moment Mr Holdforth, the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, is absent from the Colony

on sick leave, and his duties are being performed by Mr Mitchell on half salary, namely £350 per annum. This arrangement cannot therefore be carried into effect.

In the mean time considering the great increase to Mr Hillier's duties since the passing of Ordinance No. 7 of 1849, creating a Court of Petty Sessions, which has the power of a Court of Requests when the amount in dispute does not exceed 50 Dollars, I have at his earnest and frequent solicitations passed to him, from the 12th of the current month, the proposed addition of £100 per annum to his present salary, on the distinct understanding that should this increase not meet with the approval of your Lordship, he will refund the same to the Treasury.

I have already recorded my opinion on the merits and qualifications of this Officer. I trust that, added to the numerous reductions made in the Civil Departments (amounting to £4,480) since my assuming Office, it will induce Your Lordship...

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that of the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff be reduced from £700 to £600. At the present moment Mr Holdforth, the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, is absent from the Colony on sick leave, and his duties are being performed by Mr Mitchell on half salary, namely £350 per annum. This arrangement cannot therefore be carried into effect. In the mean time considering the great increase to Mr Hillier's duties since the passing of Ordinance No. 7 of 1849, creating a Court of Petty Sessions, which has the power of a Court of Requests when the amount in dispute does not exceed 50 Dollars, I have at his earnest and frequent solicitations passed to him, from the 12th of the current month, the proposed addition of £100 per annum to his present salary, on the distinct understanding that should this increase not meet with the approval of your Lordship, he will refund the same to the Treasury. I have already recorded my opinion on the merits and qualifications of this Officer. I trust that, added to the numerous reductions made in the Civil Departments (amounting to £4,480) since my assuming Office, it will induce Your Lordship...
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2.

that of

the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff be reduced from £700 to £600. At the present moment Mr Holdforth, the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, is absent from the Colony

Dz.

his duties.

sick leave, and

are

being performed

on

the

£350

by Mr Mitchell half salary, namely for annum. _ This arrangement

cannot therefore be carried into effect.

In the mean time

considering the great

increase

to Mr Hillier's duties since

Court

the passing of Ordinance to / of 1849, creating

of Petty Sessions, which has the power of a Court of

Requests when the amount

}

164

in dispute does not exceed 50 Dollars, I have at his earnest and frequent solicitations passed to him, from the 12t of the current month, the proposed addition of £100 per annum to his present salary, on the distinct understanding that should this increase not meet with the approval of your Lordship, he will refund the same to the

Treasury.-

the merits

Of

and qualifications of this Officer. I have already recorded my opinion, which, added to the

numerous

reductions made

in the Civil Departments (amounting to £4,480) since my assuming Office, will trust induce Your Listhif

I

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