CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 393

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Surveyor General speaks very highly of the man who was about to leave the service as he could easily find remunerative employment elsewhere, but after 17 years in the employ of the Government, it was thought advisable to increase his salary by ten dollars a month and retain his services. I notice that in previous estimates this officer's salary was $600.

An addition of $100 has been made by the Council to the salary of the Superintendent of the Government Gardens and Plantations. When the scheme of extensive afforestation of the island was first started some years ago, the services of a Frenchman named Cerneau were obtained to supervise the planting thereof. An allowance of $50 a month was made to Mr. Cerneau out of the rate for three years. But when Mr. Cerneau resigned at the end of 1879, this work devolved upon Mr. Lard and he applied for and obtained the allowance.

It has however been now considered...

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390 Surveyor General speaks very highly of the man who was about to leave the service as he could easily find remunerative employment elsewhere, but after 17 years in the employ of the Government, it was thought advisable to increase his salary by ten dollars a month and retain his services. I notice that in previous estimates this officer's salary was $600. An addition of $100 has been made by the Council to the salary of the Superintendent of the Government Gardens and Plantations. When the scheme of extensive afforestation of the island was first started some years ago, the services of a Frenchman named Cerneau were obtained to supervise the planting thereof. An allowance of $50 a month was made to Mr. Cerneau out of the rate for three years. But when Mr. Cerneau resigned at the end of 1879, this work devolved upon Mr. Lard and he applied for and obtained the allowance. It has however been now considered...
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Surveyor General speaks muy highly was about to leave the

service as he could easily

marb

tema

finds

unerative employment

he has been

elsewhere, but

171

lever

years

in the employs of

levernment it was thought

advisable to increase his eatery

bue ten dollars a

month and

retain his

services. I notice

that in previous extimates this

offices Gracer.

8.

$600

La bun casted a Chinese

1 year

been

An addition of

has been made by the Council to the salary of the

Leperintendent

Superintendent of the Government Gardens and Plantations. When the scheme of extensive

afforectation of the ictent was first started some years ago -

the

services of

a

named Cerneau to supervice

Fenchman

law were obtained.

the planting of thee.

An allowance

1697/

488

of 500 a month

was made to In Cerneau out of the rate for three planting. But when In Cerneau resigned at the end of 1879. this work devolved upon I Lard and he applied

and obtained the allowance.

for and abtained

It has however been now

considered

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