CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 483

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His request by increasing the salary of the Police Sighting and Water Rate clerk (now styled 3rd clerk) from $960 (£200) to $1200 (£250) per annum; with a view to enabling him to engage the services of competent English clerks, as also to allow him an extra clerk, also English, under the designation of 4th clerk, on a salary at the rate of $660 (£137.10) per annum. These additions will, I trust, deprive him of all future excuse for permitting arrears of the Police and Sighting Rates to accumulate again in his Office.

Estimates for 1866, now in course of preparation.

I have the honor to be,

Of Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Servant,

Robert W. Ruckes, MacDonnell Governor.

I have therefore to request Your Lordship's sanction and approval of this additional expenditure, for which a vote will be taken in the supplementary

481

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His request by increasing the salary of the Police Sighting and Water Rate clerk (now styled 3rd clerk) from $960 (£200) to $1200 (£250) per annum; with a view to enabling him to engage the services of competent English clerks, as also to allow him an extra clerk, also English, under the designation of 4th clerk, on a salary at the rate of $660 (£137.10) per annum. These additions will, I trust, deprive him of all future excuse for permitting arrears of the Police and Sighting Rates to accumulate again in his Office. Estimates for 1866, now in course of preparation. I have the honor to be, Of Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant, Robert W. Ruckes, MacDonnell Governor. I have therefore to request Your Lordship's sanction and approval of this additional expenditure, for which a vote will be taken in the supplementary 481
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his request by increasing the Salary of the Police Sighting and Water Rate blerk (now styled 30 clerk) from $960 (£200) to $1200 (£250) per to enabling him to annum; with a engage a view the services of competent English clerts, as also to allow under the him an extra clerk, also English, designation of 4 clerk, on a salary at the rate of $660 (£137.10) per Annum. These additions will I trust of all future deprive him future excuse for permitting arrears of the Police and Sighting again in his Office. Estimates for 1866, for 1866, now in course preparation. I have the honor to be, of Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant. Ruckas fun, MacDoniell Governor. Rates to accumulate I have therefore to request Your Lordship's sanction and approval of this additional expenditure, for which a vote will be taken in the supplementary 481
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his request by increasing the Salary of the

Police Sighting

and Water Rate blerk

(now styled 30 clerk) from $960 (£200)

to $1200 (£250) per to enabling him to

annum; with

a

engage

a

view

the services of

competent English clerts, as also to

allow

under the

him

an extra clerk, also

English,

designation of 4 clerk, on a

salary at the rate of $660 (£137.10) per

Annum. These additions will I trust

of all future

deprive

him

future excuse

for

permitting

arrears

of the Police and

Sighting

again

in his

Office.

Estimates for 1866,

for 1866, now in course

preparation.

I have the honor to be,

of

Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant.

Ruckas fun, MacDoniell

Governor.

Rates to accumulate

I have therefore to request Your Lordship's sanction and approval of this additional expenditure, for which a

vote will be taken in the supplementary

481

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