CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 24

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اسی تھی سمجھے

rooms not required for-

fait of rea

Public Offices,

Offices, so long

as it is understood

that when otherwise wanted he is to

surrender them at once.

9.

I cannot therefore regard it as very generous treatment of a zealous and

valuable Public Servant to double his rent

for occupying

rooms not

not immediately

required, and which

are kept in better

repair by such occupation than if left

untenanted.

10.

It may be said that on the transfer of the Imperial Post Office to the Colony Mr

Mitchell received an

increase

of Salary from

£600 to 800, but it surely is not to be supposed that the increase of salary given for increased duty and responsibility

is

reason for doubling the rent of his Quarters- occupation of which at all is only

the

exception to a general

justifiable Rule, called for by

considerations of Public Expediency quite irrespective of the Salary

of the Postmaster- whether the latter be

diminished or increased.

11.

I therefore feel that Mr Mitchell has a right to complain of being hardly dealt with, and though perhaps, if his

residence at the Post Office be insisted on,

it is

contrary

to the

rule

for enforcing such residence to make him pay anything

for obeying an order, nevertheless as it

may be

seem advisable to travel so far

as to

1800 to undo

an

arrangement

then arrived at, I would suggest that

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23 اسی تھی سمجھے rooms not required for- fait of rea Public Offices, Offices, so long as it is understood that when otherwise wanted he is to surrender them at once. 9. I cannot therefore regard it as very generous treatment of a zealous and valuable Public Servant to double his rent for occupying rooms not not immediately required, and which are kept in better repair by such occupation than if left untenanted. 10. It may be said that on the transfer of the Imperial Post Office to the Colony Mr Mitchell received an increase of Salary from £600 to 800, but it surely is not to be supposed that the increase of salary given for increased duty and responsibility is reason for doubling the rent of his Quarters- occupation of which at all is only the exception to a general justifiable Rule, called for by considerations of Public Expediency quite irrespective of the Salary of the Postmaster- whether the latter be diminished or increased. 11. I therefore feel that Mr Mitchell has a right to complain of being hardly dealt with, and though perhaps, if his residence at the Post Office be insisted on, it is contrary to the rule for enforcing such residence to make him pay anything for obeying an order, nevertheless as it may be seem advisable to travel so far as to 1800 to undo an arrangement then arrived at, I would suggest that
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F 23 اسی تھی سمجھے rooms not required for- fait of rea Public Offices, Offices, so long as it is understood that when ortiervise wanted he is to surrender them at once. 9. I cannet thuefore regard it as very gennous treatment of a gealous and > valuable Public Lewant to double his rent for occupying rooms noti not immediately required, and which Rept in beeter are repair by such occupation than if left untenanted. 10. It may be said that on the transfer of the Imperial Post office to the Colony Mr Mitchell received an incre of Salary from £600 to 800, but it surely is not to be supposed that the increase of salary given for increased duty and responsibility لة منذ is reason for doubling the rent of his Quarles- occupation of which at all is only the sception to a general justifiable, Rule, called for by as an bio ce Mason cons of Public I Expediency quite inspective of the Salary of the Postmaster- whether the latter be diminished or increased. 11. I therefore feel that Mr Mitchell. right to complain of being hardly dealt with, and though perhaps, if his has some residence at the Post Office be insisted on, it is cartrary to the Alas en for enforcing such residence to make him pay anything for obeying an order, nevertheless as it may baik seem madvisable le travel so far Ms. 1800 to windo an arrangement then arrived at. I would suggest that
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اسی تھی سمجھے

rooms not required for-

fait of rea

Public Offices,

Offices, so long

as it is understood

that when ortiervise wanted he is to

surrender them at once.

9.

I cannet thuefore regard it as very gennous treatment of a gealous and

>

valuable Public Lewant to double his rent

for occupying

rooms noti

not immediately

required, and which

Rept in beeter

are

repair by such occupation than if left

untenanted.

10.

It may be said that on the transfer of the Imperial Post office to the Colony Mr

Mitchell received an

incre

of Salary from

£600 to 800, but it surely is not to be supposed that the increase of salary given for increased duty and responsibility

لة منذ

is

reason for doubling the rent of his Quarles- occupation of which at all is only

the

sception to a general

justifiable, Rule, called for by

as an bio ce

Mason

cons of Public I Expediency quite inspective of the Salary

of the Postmaster- whether the latter be

diminished or increased.

11.

I therefore feel that Mr Mitchell. right to complain of being hardly dealt with, and though perhaps, if his

has some

residence at the Post Office be insisted on,

it is

cartrary

to the

Alas en

for enforcing such residence to make him pay anything

for obeying an order, nevertheless as it

may baik

seem madvisable le travel so far

Ms.

1800 to windo

an

arrangement

then arrived at. I would suggest that

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