CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 163

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changed from class IX to VIII evhich

would give

hieu

increase of

of $120 a

year instead of $180 av proposed by. W

Lister, I think this would be

proper course thou

giving

a

ttore

him

a

personal allowance to which he has no claim having held the post for only 3 Years.

I think au cxtra clerk at $360

is absolutely required and the

a year

sincrease is

very

ernall. The work

the Doparticul Feits

very u

wuch.

n

of

increased. I will take this opportunity. of mentioning that the appoint vent of a profwcivical valueator of buildings for purposes of assessment, which was

made on the recommendation con

lained

174

th

the Governor's despatch N:15 of 17.

January,

1884, is work

working very

satisfactorily.

11. 162

satisfactorily. It has been discovered that buildings have been estimated for tuany years past at suns far below their real value. No doubt unch

dissatisfaction will be felt by when they

are

acquainted with the new valuations that have been put on their proportions, although, if You - -had to resume possession they would object to such valuations as being too low.

The increases which I would

to invert in the Estimates of the Ireasurer's Departiumt for rust your

propose

AJ

follows:-

Additional personal allowance. to AZ Alves

Personal allowance to all

Madar

decrease to Mr.

Extra Clerk

M.

$360 per 2440"

45 farvatho

Office Coolie Increase

of

-

120 m

"

4

360

12

"

"

$1,092

or a

Potat

one thousand and vivety two dollars.

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