CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 130

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an increase of his pay

Magistrate, for an

Coroner.

2. The present Salary attached to the Office of Coroner (fifty dollars per month) was fixed at a time when the population of this Island was much smaller than it is now; and it will be seen by reference to the tabular Statement annexed to Mr. Wodehouse's letter, that the average annual Number of cases dealt with during the Years 1879-1882 has risen to 215, as compared with 161 for the period 1872-1878. When the new Mortuary is completed, the Coroner will have to travel a quarter of a mile further than at present to his duties.

3. Under these circumstances, and after consultation with the principal officer of the Government, I am inclined to consider that Eighty (80) dollars per month, with an allowance for four (4) Coolies, would not be an excessive Salary to attach to the important Office of Coroner.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant

J. Bowen

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129 an increase of his pay Magistrate, for an Coroner. 2. The present Salary attached to the Office of Coroner (fifty dollars per month) was fixed at a time when the population of this Island was much smaller than it is now; and it will be seen by reference to the tabular Statement annexed to Mr. Wodehouse's letter, that the average annual Number of cases dealt with during the Years 1879-1882 has risen to 215, as compared with 161 for the period 1872-1878. When the new Mortuary is completed, the Coroner will have to travel a quarter of a mile further than at present to his duties. 3. Under these circumstances, and after consultation with the principal officer of the Government, I am inclined to consider that Eighty (80) dollars per month, with an allowance for four (4) Coolies, would not be an excessive Salary to attach to the important Office of Coroner. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant J. Bowen
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an merease of his pay

Masistrate, for an

Broner.

2. The prevent Salary attached to the "Alice of Corner (risly dollars per month) was fixed at a live when the population

Y

Was hland was much Challer than

il preciul; and it will be seen in refe. to Nã lâbular Clâtiment annexed to

Ms. Wodehouse's letter, that the averag 2

annual Number of cases dealt with

Me

Years 1879-1982 has worn to 215,

no ampared with 161 for the period 1872-1878. olen the new Mortuary is completed, the brown will have to travel to his duties

Price quarters of a mill further than at

pussur.

3. Muder these cicumstances, and

after consullation with the principal officer

of the Govermusuh, I am inclined to Consider that Eighty (80) dollars per tuworthy,

with an allowance for four (4) Chair woher,

would not be an excessive.

Ealary

to the important Office of

to attach

Coroner.

the

Shave the honor to be.

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Murat Obedient

Humble Dewant

5. Bowen

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