CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 88

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I feel sure that the proposed changes will greatly facilitate the recovery of the Police rate and, in conjunction with the new Rate Assessment, will certainly prove to a small extent more economical and, as I have already served, benefit the Public Service.

9. Your Grace will perceive in the Estimates for 1864 that I have placed under the head of Treasurer $960 or £200 as the salary of the Clerk to the Police and Lighting and Water Rate department.

My reason for doing so is that the water rates imposed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1860 will then in all probability be leviable and will, of course, add to the duties of the clerk.

10. I subjoin a short statement of the expenditure on account of the Police and Lighting Rate department, showing the effect of the above arrangement in a pecuniary point of view.

Present Establishment: $2,916.57 = £607.10.-

Estimated for 1864:

Deduct Mr. Grand's proposed Pension calculated on £350 for 18 years' service: $1,680.00 = £350.-.-

$1,236.00 = £257.10.-

644.00 = £134.3.4

Actual decrease: $592.00 = £123.6.8

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

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87 I feel sure that the proposed changes will greatly facilitate the recovery of the Police rate and, in conjunction with the new Rate Assessment, will certainly prove to a small extent more economical and, as I have already served, benefit the Public Service. 9. Your Grace will perceive in the Estimates for 1864 that I have placed under the head of Treasurer $960 or £200 as the salary of the Clerk to the Police and Lighting and Water Rate department. My reason for doing so is that the water rates imposed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1860 will then in all probability be leviable and will, of course, add to the duties of the clerk. 10. I subjoin a short statement of the expenditure on account of the Police and Lighting Rate department, showing the effect of the above arrangement in a pecuniary point of view. Present Establishment: $2,916.57 = £607.10.- Estimated for 1864: Deduct Mr. Grand's proposed Pension calculated on £350 for 18 years' service: $1,680.00 = £350.-.- $1,236.00 = £257.10.- 644.00 = £134.3.4 Actual decrease: $592.00 = £123.6.8 I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant,
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87 feel sure greatly facilitate the recovery of the Police mo sighting and Rate Assessment, will certainly prove to a small extent more cronomical and, as I have already served; benefit the Public Service 9. your Grace with perceive in the Estimates for 1854 that I Save under the Stead of Treasurer placed $960 or £200 as the Subang the Police and Lighting and water Pate Clerk, and my reason sring is that the water Rates for مل imposed by Ordinance : 12 171860 will then in all probability be leviable and will to the duties of of course add the clerk. 1 10. F I subjoin a short statement the expenditure on account of "the Police and Lighting Rate departement showing the effect of the above arrangement in a pecuning point of view. Present Ratablishment & 2916.57= £ 607.10.- Retimated for 1864 Seduct Mr GrandPres propound Pension Enleucated on £350 for 18 year Service. "1 1,680.00=1350.-.- $1,236.00. € 257.10. 644.00=1134.3.4 Actual decrease & 592.00. ₤123.6.8. I have the Ihonor to be, My Lord Duke, your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant,
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feel

sure

greatly facilitate the recovery of the Police mo sighting

and

Rate Assessment, will certainly prove to a small extent more

cronomical and, as I have already served; benefit the Public Service

9.

your Grace with perceive

in the Estimates for 1854 that I Save under the Stead of Treasurer placed $960 or £200 as the Subang

the Police and Lighting and water

Pate Clerk, and

my

reason

sring is that the water Rates

for

مل

imposed by Ordinance : 12 171860 will then in all probability be

leviable and will

to the duties of

of

course add

the clerk.

1

10.

F

I subjoin a short statement

the expenditure

on account of

"the Police and Lighting Rate departement

showing the effect of

the above

arrangement in a pecuning point of view.

Present Ratablishment & 2916.57= £ 607.10.-

Retimated for 1864

Seduct Mr GrandPres

propound Pension Enleucated on £350

for 18 year Service.

"1

1,680.00=1350.-.-

$1,236.00. € 257.10.

644.00=1134.3.4

Actual decrease & 592.00. ₤123.6.8.

I have the Ihonor to be,

My Lord Duke,

your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

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