CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 53

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Mr. Deane invited

ted my

о

4.

attention

of

to the increase in the clerical work of his : department consequent on the increase the Police Force and other causes, and he pointed out to me that while the pay of the other junior members of the Force has,

been mo

materially

last ten

years,

increased within the

the pay of the clerks has

remained the same.

3.

The salaries appropriated

for the clerical staff of the department,

under the Estimates for 1881,

>

5280

are as

as

© follows:

First Clerk

$1.440.

366

Second Clerk.

$960.

Third Clerk-

$600

Fourth Clerk

$360

Fifth Clerk

$300

Having regard to the nature

and amount of their work, and to the

scale by which similar officers in the

other departments

are

paid

I

am

of.

opinion that the Police Clerks should have their salaries increased, and I shall be

of..

glad if Your Lordship will give me your sanction to the following increase payment, namely:-

First Clark, from $1440 to $1920 a year, Second Clerk, from # 960 to $1200 a year,. Third Clerk, from # 600 to #960 a year, Fourth Clerk, from #360 to # 720 a

year,

Fifth Clerk, from $300 to $ 480 a year.

I need hardly say

5.

this, as in

every C

public

3660

5280

that in

other department of the

service, I would make no

4.

W

ine