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collection of these Rates, and I have every reason to hope that should your Grace approve them, they will be found of benefit to the public service.

The Ordinance came into force on the 1st Instant and I have published in the Government Gazette a Notification directing the taxes due on the quarter ending 30th September, to be paid into the Treasury between the 1st and the 31st of August.

4. I have appointed Mr. Aynsman who has been hitherto temporarily employed in the Police and Lighting Rate Collector's Department on a Salary of $480 or £100 per annum, to be Police and Lighting Rate Clerk in the Treasurer's department at a Salary of $720 or £150 per annum from the 1st Instant, as this officer has given me satisfaction by the manner in which he has hitherto done his duties, and the sum of £100 is not in my opinion sufficient to remunerate him.

I have also transferred the sub-collector whose pay is $450 or £100 per annum from the Police and Lighting Rate department to the Treasury, as his services will be required for the purpose of delivering the various notices required by the

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85 2 collection of these Rates, and I have every reason to hope that should your Grace approve them, they will be found of benefit to the public service. 3. The Ordinance came into force on the 1st Instant and I have published in the Government Gazette a Notification directing the taxes due on the quarter ending 30th September, to be paid into the Treasury between the 1st and the 31st of August. 4. I have appointed Mr. Aynsman who has been hitherto temporarily employed in the Police and Lighting Rate Collector's Department on a Salary of $480 or £100 per annum, to be Police and Lighting Rate Clerk in the Treasurer's department at a Salary of $720 or £150 per annum from the 1st Instant, as this officer has given me satisfaction by the manner in which he has hitherto done his duties, and the sum of £100 is not in my opinion sufficient to remunerate him. I have also transferred the sub-collector whose pay is $450 or £100 per annum from the Police and Lighting Rate department to the Treasury, as his services will be required for the purpose of delivering the various notices required by the

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85 2 collection of these Rates, and I have every reason to hope that should your Grace approve them, they will be found of benefit to the public service. 3. The Artinance came into force 北 on the 1st Instant and I have published in the Government Gazette a Notification Mirecting the taxes bue on the quarter cuding bot September, to be paid into the Treasing between the 126 and the 316 of August. 4. I have alcointed Mr. Ayndman who has been hitherto tempormily comployed in the Police and Lighting Rate Collector's Department on a Salary 7$480 ) n €100 100 per annum, to be Pole and Lighting Rate Seck in the Treasurer's department at a Salary of $720 on ₤150 per annum from the 14 Jurtant, as this officer has given me satisfaction by the manner in which he has hitherte done his enties, and the sum of £100 is not in my Minion sufficicat to remunerate him. I have also transfered the subcollector whose £100 per annum pay is $ 450 or from the Price and Lighting Piate depritment to the Treasury, as this services with be required for the purpose of selivering the various notices required by the

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collection of these Rates, and I have every reason to hope that should your Grace

approve them, they

will be found of benefit to the

public service.

The Artinance came into force

北

on the 1st Instant and I have

published in the Government Gazette a Notification Mirecting the taxes bue on the quarter cuding bot September, to be paid into the Treasing between the 126 and the 316 of August.

4. I have alcointed Mr. Ayndman who has been hitherto tempormily comployed in the Police and Lighting Rate Collector's Department

on a

Salary 7$480

)

€100

100 per annum, to be Pole and Lighting Rate Seck in the Treasurer's department at a Salary of $720 on ₤150 per annum from the 14 Jurtant, as this officer has

given

me satisfaction by the manner in which he has hitherte done his enties, and the sum of £100 is not in my Minion sufficicat to remunerate him.

I have also transfered the

subcollector whose

£100 per annum

pay is $ 450 or

from

the Price

and Lighting Piate depritment to the Treasury,

as this services with be

required for the purpose of selivering the various notices required by the

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