CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8] — Page 152

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that the Legislative Council voted the additional sum of £156.5.0 in aid of the Fund

for erecting a Chancel for St. John's Cathedral, as it was

found

impossible

to carry

out such extensive work with the

money originally granted.

This supplementary vote was, I understand, passed to meet

an equivalent amount which had been raised among the Community.

2. Regarding the increase of

£100

per annum voted to Mr.

J. M. d'Almada e Castro, it

appears

that this sum

was

unanimously passed by the Legislative Council, in consideration of his long and faithful

services,

extending over a period of thirty-one

years. He holds the post of

First Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office, and his salary has remained

at £400 per annum since an

increase granted in March, 1858.

I can only express my

3. I regret that Your Lordship was not furnished in due course with special reports regarding these two votes. Owing to Mr. Austin's absence in England, I am unable to

explain the omission to

comply with Your

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report that the Legislative Council voted the additional sum of £156.5.0 in aid of the Fund for erecting a Chancel for St. John's Cathedral, as it was found impossible to carry out such extensive work with the money originally granted. This supplementary vote was, I understand, passed to meet an equivalent amount which had been raised among the Community. 2. Regarding the increase of £100 per annum voted to Mr. J. M. d'Almada e Castro, it appears that this sum was unanimously passed by the Legislative Council, in consideration of his long and faithful services, extending over a period of thirty-one years. He holds the post of First Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office, and his salary has remained at £400 per annum since an increase granted in March, 1858. I can only express my 3. I regret that Your Lordship was not furnished in due course with special reports regarding these two votes. Owing to Mr. Austin's absence in England, I am unable to explain the omission to comply with Your
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report that the Legislative Concil voted the additional sum of ₤.156.5.0 in aid of the Fund for erecting a Chancel for John's Cathedral, as it was found impossible b Carry out such extensive work with the originally granted. an money This supplementary vote was, I underland, fassed to meet the an equivalent amount which had been raised among Community. - 2. Regarding the increme of £100 per annum voted to Mr. J. M. d'Almada e Castro, it appears that this sum was 142 unanimously passed by the Legislative Council. in Consideration of his long and faithful services, extending over a period of thirly, one He holds the host of years.. ¿ First Clark in the Colonisi Scorciany; and his Salary has remained office, and ab £400 for aunum since an increase granted in March, 1858- I can only express my 3.. was repet that Your Lordship not furnished in due Course with special Reports regarding these live votes. Going to M. Austin's absence in England, I am unable to to omission to experin the comply with Your
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report

that the Legislative Concil voted the additional sum of ₤.156.5.0 in aid of the Fund

for erecting a Chancel for

John's Cathedral, as it was

found

impossible

b

Carry

out such

extensive work with the

originally granted.

an

money

This supplementary vote was, I underland, fassed to meet

the

an equivalent amount which had been raised among Community. -

2. Regarding the increme of

£100

per

annum voted to Mr.

J. M. d'Almada e Castro, it

appears

that this sum

was

142

unanimously passed by the Legislative Council. in Consideration of his long and faithful

services,

extending over a period of thirly, one

He holds the host of

years..

¿

First Clark in the Colonisi Scorciany; and his Salary has remained

office, and

ab £400 for

aunum since an

increase granted in March, 1858-

I can only express my

3..

was

repet that Your Lordship not furnished in due Course with special Reports regarding these live votes. Going to M. Austin's absence in England, I am unable to

to

omission to

experin

the

comply with Your

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