CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 117

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an addition to the rates of $5,000,

an assessment would result from made by a properly qualified and independent Officer, and even if only half of this increase were realized, it would appear sufficient to justify the proposed additional expenditure, which will be a minimum of $1324 per annum, or a maximum of $1864.

3. The recommendation, which I submit for Your Lordship's favourable consideration, is that a Municipal Assessor in the shape of an additional Clerk of Works should be sent out for the Public Works Department on the same conditions as to pay and allowances as Mr. Howroyd and Mr. Cramp, the present Clerks of Works, and that it should be left to the Governor to select every year from the several Clerks of Works, one who would be wholly attached for the time to the Treasury Department for assessment duty, and who would receive in addition to his regular pay and allowances.

Enclosure 2.

Inclosure 3-

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115 an addition to the rates of $5,000, an assessment would result from made by a properly qualified and independent Officer, and even if only half of this increase were realized, it would appear sufficient to justify the proposed additional expenditure, which will be a minimum of $1324 per annum, or a maximum of $1864. 3. The recommendation, which I submit for Your Lordship's favourable consideration, is that a Municipal Assessor in the shape of an additional Clerk of Works should be sent out for the Public Works Department on the same conditions as to pay and allowances as Mr. Howroyd and Mr. Cramp, the present Clerks of Works, and that it should be left to the Governor to select every year from the several Clerks of Works, one who would be wholly attached for the time to the Treasury Department for assessment duty, and who would receive in addition to his regular pay and allowances. Enclosure 2. Inclosure 3-
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4 115 an addition to the rates of $5,0000, an assessment would result from made by a properly qualified and and independent Officer, and even if only the half of this increase were realized, it would be si appear sufficient to justify the to proposed additional expenditure, which will be a minimum of $1324 per asmum, or a maximum of 1864. 3. The recommendation, which I submit for Your Lordship's favourable consideration, is that a municipal Enclosure 2. Inclosure 3- Municipal Assessor in the shape of an additional Clerk of Works should be sent out for the Public Works ' __ the same conditions Department on the as to to pay and allowances as Mr. Howroyd and Mr. Cramp, the : present Clerks of Works, and that it should be left to the Governor to ~ selest every year from the several Clerks of Works, one who would be wholly attacked attacked for the time to the Treasury Department for assessment duty, and who would receive in addition to his regular pay and allowances.
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115

an addition to the rates of $5,0000,

an assessment

would result from made by a properly qualified and and independent Officer, and even

if only the half of this increase

were realized, it would

be si

appear

sufficient to justify the

to

proposed additional expenditure,

which will be a minimum of

$1324 per

asmum, or a maximum

of 1864.

3.

The recommendation,

which I submit for Your Lordship's favourable consideration, is that a municipal

Enclosure 2.

Inclosure 3-

Municipal Assessor in the shape of an additional Clerk of Works should

be sent out for the Public Works ' __

the same conditions

Department on the

as to

to pay

and allowances as Mr.

Howroyd and Mr. Cramp, the

: present Clerks of Works, and that it should be left to the Governor to ~

selest every year from the several Clerks of Works,

one who would be

wholly attacked

attacked for the time to the Treasury Department for assessment duty, and who would receive in addition to his regular pay and

allowances.

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