CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 396

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394

has therefore been

labor of some

CL

responsibility and of much anxious

debate with those most likely to form

a

on those matters. The

just opinion Registrar General has

proposed

an

establishment, which at first view would seem scarcely adequate for the

new work at its commencement

involving the numbering and registration

of 4000 houses, the entries connected with the ownership and tenancy of those houses and the Registration of probably 4000 servants, and the

keeping

and

of the numerous forms

and

books hereafter required. I have great reliance however on his opinion, and believe his

proposed

Staff adequate. The total extra permanent expense which he contemplates does not exceed £965 per annum.

An

Enclosure 3.

amount which will be far

more than

covered during

the

ensuing year-

and

will probably be always below the

receipts of future years under the new

Ordinance. The nature of the new

arrangements and the reason for many of the proposals are very clearly set

forth in the accompanying from Mr Cecil Smith the Registrar

General.

One portion of that increase consists of £100 to be added to the Registrar General's present salary, raising

it from 700 to 800 per annum. His

duties will

certainly for

a

time be doubled; and

his responsibility

will be increased fourfold, whilst in

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394 has therefore been labor of some CL responsibility and of much anxious debate with those most likely to form a on those matters. The just opinion Registrar General has proposed an establishment, which at first view would seem scarcely adequate for the new work at its commencement involving the numbering and registration of 4000 houses, the entries connected with the ownership and tenancy of those houses and the Registration of probably 4000 servants, and the keeping and of the numerous forms and books hereafter required. I have great reliance however on his opinion, and believe his proposed Staff adequate. The total extra permanent expense which he contemplates does not exceed £965 per annum. An Enclosure 3. amount which will be far more than covered during the ensuing year- and will probably be always below the receipts of future years under the new Ordinance. The nature of the new arrangements and the reason for many of the proposals are very clearly set forth in the accompanying from Mr Cecil Smith the Registrar General. One portion of that increase consists of £100 to be added to the Registrar General's present salary, raising it from 700 to 800 per annum. His duties will certainly for a time be doubled; and his responsibility will be increased fourfold, whilst in
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394 has therefore been labor of some CL responsibility and of much anxious debate with those most likely to forn a on those matters. The just opinion Registrar General has proposed an establishment, which at first view would seem scarcely adequate for the new work at it's commencement involving the numbering and registration of 4000 houses. the entries connected with the ownership and tenancy of those houses and the Registration of probably 4000 servants, and the e ipue Reeping and of the numerous forms forms and book's hereafter required. I have great reliance however on his opinion, and believe his proposed Staff adequate. The total extra permanent expense which he contemplates does not exceed £965 per annum-An Enclosure 3. amount which will be far covered during the more than ensuing year- and will probably be always below the receipts of future years under the new Ordinance. The nature of the new arrangements and the reason for many of the proposals are very clearly set ommunication forth in the accompanying from Mr becil Smith the Registrar General. dr. One portion of that increase consists of £100 to be added to the Registrar General's present salary, raising £ من it from 700 to 800 per annum. His duties will certainly for a probably be doubled; and time his responsibility will be increased fourfold, whilst in
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394

has therefore been

labor of some

CL

responsibility and of much anxious

debate with those most likely to forn

a

on those matters. The

just opinion Registrar General has

proposed

an

establishment, which at first view would seem scarcely adequate for the

new work at it's commencement

involving the numbering and registration

of 4000 houses. the entries connected with the ownership and tenancy of those houses and the Registration of probably 4000 servants, and the

e ipue

Reeping

and

of the numerous forms

forms and

book's hereafter required. I have great reliance however on his opinion, and believe his

proposed

Staff adequate. The total extra permanent expense which he contemplates does not exceed £965 per annum-An

Enclosure 3.

amount which will be far

covered during

the

more than

ensuing year-

and

will probably be always below the

receipts of future years under the new

Ordinance. The nature of the new

arrangements and the reason for many of the proposals are very clearly set

ommunication

forth in the accompanying from Mr becil Smith the Registrar

General.

dr.

One portion of that increase consists of £100 to be added to the Registrar General's present salary, raising

£

من

it from 700 to 800 per annum. His

duties will

certainly for

a

probably be doubled; and

time his responsibility

will be increased fourfold, whilst in

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