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an increase

of salary as Crown Agent on the ground of increased duties, and also in view of Mr Marsh's proposal (in the despatch above referred to) to do away with one of the two Assistant Superintendents of the Fire Brigade, felt doubt whether, Sir Dr Masterplant was to his power of efficiently performing the duties of the three offices together ? Add that there is no need to repeat The Ordinance 4 of 1868 as proposed in parag. 8 of the despatch since sec. 3 does reply to give the further Governor, however, in regard to the Superintendent (whose salary is nominally £200) to appoint formally such person as had been nominated on State, who approved by the Sec of State, as not above to be this manifestly must retain the power, in such a Case as this, where he appointed officer to be magistrate Coroner, to disallow his holding therewith any

x copy of Or in Volume d enclosed in desp. •*see UN. Bra minute on 130 further of appointment, which might in the Sec. of State interfere with the performance of his other duties.

(3) As to Mr. Wodehouse's Salary as Coroner, see Minutes on 8644, ? Reply that Lord Derby does not consider the increase of Coroner's work sufficient to justify an increase of salary Ethers leaving M.Wodehouse to satisfy himself with his very good salary of £520

S.W. I. 2Oct. [ I would like to add that Sir S. Bowen is ready enough to fall back in Downing Street when he gets into difficulties, and ... asked the Sec of State whether he might refuse to send for advertisements to a scurrilous Local Newspaper, to seeking in that matter to shift his proper responsibility.]

I should have thought that legally the appointment of Superintendent does not require confirmation by The Sec of State. (See Leewards Isft. No 139 gJuly: 74 on for: 729 of although Sir f. Bowen says Sir fr. B ought clearly to obtain the Sec of State's sanction before appointing an Officer already holding another Office & this was the only Joint in question besides the fact that we were without an answer to one Desp: No.77-1 of 1 May which Sir f. Bowen's Despatches 80448 & 9039 had crossed obviously necessary to wait for that answer before

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an increase of salary as Crown Agent on the ground of increased duties, and also in view of Mr Marsh's proposal (in the despatch above referred to) to do away with one of the two Assistant Superintendents of the Fire Brigade, felt doubt whether, Sir Dr Masterplant was to his power of efficiently performing the duties of the three offices together ? Add that there is no need to repeat The Ordinance 4 of 1868 as proposed in parag. 8 of the despatch since sec. 3 does reply to give the further Governor, however, in regard to the Superintendent (whose salary is nominally £200) to appoint formally such person as had been nominated on State, who approved by the Sec of State, as not above to be this manifestly must retain the power, in such a Case as this, where he appointed officer to be magistrate Coroner, to disallow his holding therewith any x copy of Or in Volume d enclosed in desp. •*see UN. Bra minute on 130 further of appointment, which might in the Sec. of State interfere with the performance of his other duties. (3) As to Mr. Wodehouse's Salary as Coroner, see Minutes on 8644, ? Reply that Lord Derby does not consider the increase of Coroner's work sufficient to justify an increase of salary Ethers leaving M.Wodehouse to satisfy himself with his very good salary of £520 S.W. I. 2Oct. [ I would like to add that Sir S. Bowen is ready enough to fall back in Downing Street when he gets into difficulties, and ... asked the Sec of State whether he might refuse to send for advertisements to a scurrilous Local Newspaper, to seeking in that matter to shift his proper responsibility.] I should have thought that legally the appointment of Superintendent does not require confirmation by The Sec of State. (See Leewards Isft. No 139 gJuly: 74 on for: 729 of although Sir f. Bowen says Sir fr. B ought clearly to obtain the Sec of State's sanction before appointing an Officer already holding another Office & this was the only Joint in question besides the fact that we were without an answer to one Desp: No.77-1 of 1 May which Sir f. Bowen's Despatches 80448 & 9039 had crossed obviously necessary to wait for that answer before Page 363 ... Page 363
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an uncrease dome of salary as (crower in the ground of increased duties, and also in view of Mr Marsh's proposal (in the despatch above referred to) to do awa with one of the two Assistant Superin tendents of the Fire Brigade, felt doubt whiskide, Sie Dr Masterplant us to his power of efficiently performing the duties of the three offices together ? Add that there is no need to repeat The Ordinance 4 of 1868 as proposed in parag. 8 of the despatch since sec. 3 dl dogs reply to give the further Governo, hower, in regard to the Super intendent (whore salary is nominally thay £200) to appoint formally such person as had been nominated on State, who approved by the Lec of State, as not ahovy to be this manifestly must retain the power, in such a An Case as this, where he appointed officer to be magistrate Horoner, to disallow his holding therewitha any x copy of Or in Volume d enclosed in. desp. •*see UN. Bra minute on 130 further of appointment, which might in the Sec. of Plates interfere with the performance of his other duties. (3) As to Mr. Wodzhance's Salary Coroner, see Minutes on 8644, and ? Reply that Lord Derby does not consider the increase of Carmer's work sufficient to justify an increase of salary Ethers leaving M.Wodehouse to satisfy hunself with his very good salary of 206 #5,520] ka S.W. I. 2Oct. [ I would like to add that Sir S. Bowen isready enough to fall back in Downing Street when he gets into difficulties, and E... asked the Sec" of State whether he might refuse to send for advertisements to a scurrilous Local Newspaper, to seeking in that matter to shift his proper respen- sibility.] I should have thought that legally the affointment of Inferintendent does not require confirmation by The foft. (Hee Leewards heft. No 139 gJuly: 74 on for: 729 of althoys Sie f. Bowen maps Sie fr. B ought clearly is obtain the 1. off. Sanction befree affoi fort & afforinting an Office already holding another fort & ha This was the only Jouit in question berides the fact that we were without an answer to one no.77-1 Desp: 0.77 = 1 May which hief. Bowens Despatches 80448 9039 & Hake it was had crossed obriously necessary to wait for that anode before
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an uncrease

dome

of salary as (crower in the ground of increased duties, and also in view of Mr Marsh's proposal (in the despatch above referred to) to do awa with one of the two Assistant Superin tendents of the Fire Brigade, felt doubt whiskide, Sie Dr Masterplant us to his power of efficiently performing the duties of the three offices together ? Add that there is no need to repeat The Ordinance 4 of 1868 as proposed in parag. 8 of the despatch since sec. 3 dl dogs reply to give the

further Governo, hower, in regard to the Super intendent (whore salary is nominally

thay £200) to appoint formally such person as had been nominated on

State, who approved by the Lec of State,

as

not

ahovy to be this manifestly must retain the power, in such a

An

Case as

this, where he appointed

officer to be magistrate Horoner,

to disallow his holding

therewitha

any

x copy of Or

in Volume d enclosed in.

desp.

•*see UN. Bra minute on

130

further of appointment, which might in the Sec. of Plates interfere with the performance of his other duties.

(3)

As to Mr. Wodzhance's Salary

Coroner, see Minutes

on 8644,

and

? Reply that Lord Derby does not consider the increase of Carmer's work sufficient to justify

an

increase

of salary

Ethers leaving M.Wodehouse to satisfy hunself with his very good salary of 206 #5,520]

ka

S.W. I. 2Oct.

[ I would like to add that Sir S. Bowen isready enough to fall back in Downing Street when he gets into difficulties, and E... asked the Sec" of State whether he might refuse

to send for advertisements to a scurrilous Local Newspaper, to seeking in that matter to shift his proper respen- sibility.]

I should have thought that legally the affointment of Inferintendent does not require confirmation by The foft. (Hee Leewards heft. No 139

gJuly: 74 on for: 729 of althoys

Sie f. Bowen maps Sie fr. B ought clearly is obtain the 1. off. Sanction befree affoi fort &

afforinting

an

Office

already holding another fort & ha This was the only Jouit in question

berides the fact that

we were

without an answer to one

no.77-1

Desp:

0.77 = 1 May which hief. Bowens Despatches 80448 9039

&

Hake it was

had crossed

obriously necessary

to wait for that anode before

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