CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 134

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With reference to the Rules reformed 244.56. to in the Government Order 1st. I have the honour to report that in a minute dated 21st November 1882 (four and a-half months after this Constable joined) His Excellency was pleased to state, in reference to several questions on the subject of quarried quarters for married Constables, that he should not authorize any allowance to Constables marrying hereafter without obtaining first the sanction of the Secretary of State. There is therefore no positive prohibition, only the statement that the matter would be submitted:

The account of $2,000 approved in the Police Estimates for 1886 for married quarters for Europeans, the sum paid each man being $180 a year. During the current year $444.60 will probably be expended. For 1889 the sum of $132 for accommodation in Stations being for married men is increased.

I have been informed by Mr. M. Deane that $1,500 is allowed in the Estimates...

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With reference to the Rules reformed 244.56. to in the Government Order 1st. I have the honour to report that in a minute dated 21st November 1882 (four and a-half months after this Constable joined) His Excellency was pleased to state, in reference to several questions on the subject of quarried quarters for married Constables, that he should not authorize any allowance to Constables marrying hereafter without obtaining first the sanction of the Secretary of State. There is therefore no positive prohibition, only the statement that the matter would be submitted: The account of $2,000 approved in the Police Estimates for 1886 for married quarters for Europeans, the sum paid each man being $180 a year. During the current year $444.60 will probably be expended. For 1889 the sum of $132 for accommodation in Stations being for married men is increased. I have been informed by Mr. M. Deane that $1,500 is allowed in the Estimates...
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3.

With reference to the Reeles reformed

244.56.

to in the Government Order 1st. I have

1886

the honour to report that in a minute dated 21. November 1882 (livo and

a

-half months after this Constible joined / His Excellency

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pleased to

stated

refer several questions

on the secbject of cuarried quarters for finttion report, and incidentally This Excellency that he should not authorize any allowance to Constables incennying hereafter without obkrining first the sauction of the Searctury of State. There is therefore co positive prohibition, only the statement that the watter would be submitted:

The account of $2,000 appoun

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the Police Estimates for

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warried.

quarters for Europeane _ the

paid each wan

being $180 a

year.

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probably be cxpended. For 1889

the

132

for

accommodation in Statione being

re what.

married won

ticoreased.

I have

So M. M. Deane, Coxplain the peristosectent of Für

$1,500 is allowed

On

Estimates,

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