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£50 for two additional Schoolmasters at the villages, making the total of them 7, the other 5 having as yet been applied for and sanctioned. £57 for one Teacher of English in the Government school at Boughing, as recommended by the School Committee.

£27.10s. the Pay of an additional Police Sergeant required in consequence of the transfer of the Convict guard from the Sheriff to the general Police Force.

£25 addition to the Salary of the Dispenser employed in the Hospital, who, with a large family, has stood for 7 years on the small Salary of £75 per Annum, and always had a good character from the late and present Colonial Surgeons.

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96. The last increase, viz., £50 to the Salary of the Clerk in the Audit Office, by which it is again raised to what it was before 1855, viz., £350. And here I may be permitted to avail myself of the opportunity thus afforded me, perhaps for the last time, most respectfully to accord my opinion as to the insufficiency of the remuneration offered by the local Government to their servants, particularly to such as are in responsible posts, such as the Audit Office, the Treasury.

Such posts require persons of superior education, experience, and ability, than are required for gentlemen who are only required to act chiefly as copyists, or at any rate who have not so much responsibility and headwork as are required from Accountants and such like.

J. As regards the duties of the

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£50 for two additional Schoolmasters at the villages, making the total of them 7, the other 5 having as yet been applied for and sanctioned. £57 for one Teacher of English in the Government school at Boughing, as recommended by the School Committee. £27.10s. the Pay of an additional Police Sergeant required in consequence of the transfer of the Convict guard from the Sheriff to the general Police Force. £25 addition to the Salary of the Dispenser employed in the Hospital, who, with a large family, has stood for 7 years on the small Salary of £75 per Annum, and always had a good character from the late and present Colonial Surgeons. 2 96. The last increase, viz., £50 to the Salary of the Clerk in the Audit Office, by which it is again raised to what it was before 1855, viz., £350. And here I may be permitted to avail myself of the opportunity thus afforded me, perhaps for the last time, most respectfully to accord my opinion as to the insufficiency of the remuneration offered by the local Government to their servants, particularly to such as are in responsible posts, such as the Audit Office, the Treasury. Such posts require persons of superior education, experience, and ability, than are required for gentlemen who are only required to act chiefly as copyists, or at any rate who have not so much responsibility and headwork as are required from Accountants and such like. J. As regards the duties of the
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54 £50 for two additional Schoolmasters at the villages, marking the total of them 7, mily 5 having as yot "been applied for and sanctioned. £57. for me Teacher of English in the Government selvnd at Boughing, as recommended commended by the School Committee. an additional Police £27.10 the Pay of Sorgent required in covequence of the transfer of the Convict guard_ from the Sheriff to the general Police Force. served £ 25 addition to the Salary of the Disponer employd pd in the Mropital, whis, with large formily, has stood for 7 years on the Small Salary of £75 per Ammune, and always time a good character from the late and present Colonial Surgeons . 2 C £50 331 55 96. The lost increase, viz., Los to the Salary of the block in the Andit Office, raised by which it is again toived to what it tvas may before 1855, viz., £3500, and lure. I _ here be permitted to avail myself of the opportunity thins afforded_ me, perhapes for the last time, most respectfully to "Accord my opinion as to the insufficiency of the remuneration offered by the local "Government to their - Ferrante, fiverticularly to such on are in responsible ports, Surel on the Audit Office, the Trevorway, Such Bes l ue necessary Requiring persons of suere elvaadtér, experience, and ability, than one- for gentlemen who are only required to act chiefly as copyists, or at any rate who have not so puole responsibility and headwork As are · required from Accountants and such like! J. As regards the duties of the
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£50 for two additional Schoolmasters at the villages, marking the total of them 7, mily 5 having as yot "been applied for and sanctioned. £57. for me Teacher of English in the Government selvnd at Boughing,

as recommended

commended by the School

Committee.

an additional Police

£27.10 the Pay of

Sorgent required in covequence of the transfer of the Convict guard_ from the Sheriff to the general

Police Force.

served

£ 25 addition to the Salary of the Disponer

employd

pd in the Mropital, whis, with large formily, has stood for 7 years on the Small Salary of £75 per Ammune, and always time a good character from the late and present Colonial Surgeons .

2

C

£50

331

55

96. The lost increase, viz., Los to the Salary of the block in the Andit Office,

raised

by which it is again toived to what it

tvas

may

before 1855, viz., £3500, and lure. I

_ here be permitted to avail myself of the opportunity thins afforded_ me, perhapes for the last time, most respectfully to "Accord my opinion as to the insufficiency of the remuneration offered by the local "Government to their - Ferrante, fiverticularly to such on are in responsible ports, Surel on the Audit Office, the Trevorway,

Such

Bes

l

ue necessary

Requiring persons of suere elvaadtér, experience, and ability, than one- for gentlemen who are only required to act chiefly as copyists, or at any rate who have not so puole responsibility and headwork

As are

· required from

Accountants and such like!

J. As regards the duties of the

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