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I whether not I intend to purchase my discharge and if some allowance for rent and fuel in lieu of quarters cannot be granted, I do not desire to enter the Colonial Service.

Minute by Acting Colonial Secretary

It has become every year more patent that some such change is urgently needed in the Public Works supervision and expenditure of an annual vote of $300,000. I would ask to be furnished with a copy of this letter if retained in the service of the Inspector General, as we desire to retain the services of those Officers who have given much labour and pains to the Department.

A comparison of the duties of Overseer of Works and Overseer of Police shows that the responsibilities are equal and the salaries should be equal.

I have the honour to be,

Signed: W. Colston

By Order,

Ford, Corporal R.C., Acting Overseer of Works.

The Overseer was picked up as a labourer and began with little technical knowledge, intelligence, and sobriety being the only characteristics which the Labourer or Clerk can achieve.

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I whether not I intend to purchase my discharge and if some allowance for rent and fuel in lieu of quarters cannot be granted, I do not desire to enter the Colonial Service. Minute by Acting Colonial Secretary It has become every year more patent that some such change is urgently needed in the Public Works supervision and expenditure of an annual vote of $300,000. I would ask to be furnished with a copy of this letter if retained in the service of the Inspector General, as we desire to retain the services of those Officers who have given much labour and pains to the Department. A comparison of the duties of Overseer of Works and Overseer of Police shows that the responsibilities are equal and the salaries should be equal. I have the honour to be, Signed: W. Colston By Order, Ford, Corporal R.C., Acting Overseer of Works. The Overseer was picked up as a labourer and began with little technical knowledge, intelligence, and sobriety being the only characteristics which the Labourer or Clerk can achieve.
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I whether not I intend to purchase my discharge and if some allowar or in and of quarters cannot be do granted, not desire to enter the Catanial Service. Minule by Noling Colonial Soritory It has become every yea 300 ar Arvare patent that some such change unded by that the Acting Surveyor General is monessary in the Public Works supnvision compare and expenditure of an retain the services of urging the shane requests I would ask to your comp the of this balony if ޕޖ in Inspector we desire to those Officers much. of Nuvisan. A of Overseer of Police with that; Works who I submits has to keep up equal stabies and is of equal nepersibility I have 10 (Angreb) W. Colston By Ford Carporal 17.C. Acling Omrano of Warks. Overseer whom educate at to labour and pains to the Department. The Oversous me picked up sne the belong, and begin with little technical knowledge, intelligence and sobrisky being the only characteristics which the Lerney or Tenmal can can achir to
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I whether

not I intend to

purchase my discharge and

if some allowar or in and of quarters cannot be

do

granted,

not desire to enter the

Catanial Service.

Minule by Noling Colonial Soritory

It has become every yea

300

ar Arvare

patent that some such change

unded by

that

the

Acting Surveyor General is monessary in the Public Works supnvision

compare

and expenditure of an

retain the services of

urging

the shane requests

I would ask

to

your comp

the

of

this balony if

ޕޖ

in

Inspector

we desire to

those Officers

much.

of

Nuvisan.

A

of

Overseer of

Police with that;

Works who I

submits has to keep up

equal stabies and is of equal

nepersibility

I have 10 (Angreb) W. Colston

By

Ford Carporal 17.C. Acling Omrano of Warks.

Overseer

whom

educate at to

labour and pains to the Department.

The Oversous me picked up sne the belong, and begin with little technical knowledge,

intelligence and sobrisky being the only characteristics which the Lerney or Tenmal can

can achir

to

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