CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 112

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Work has begun to absorb any spare time I might formerly have had for private practice, it being necessary, in justice not only to the Government but also to myself, that I should not relinquish my career in the public service or give up private practice.

3. I have no desire to withdraw from the public service to which I have devoted so many years of my professional life, and therefore prefer to elect the alternative of resigning my private practice provided the Government would make up to me in part, if not in whole, the loss entailed.

4. My present yearly official emoluments as Colonial Surgeon are £609, as Inspector of Hospitals under the Contagious Disease Ordinance £180, Allowance for Bills of Health £400, and chair allowance £60, making an aggregate of £880. In addition to this, my private practice has, for the last eight years, brought me in excess of £1,000, exceeding my official pay. I would, however, be prepared to give up this source of income upon the Government fixing my official salary at £1,200 a year with a House Allowance such as may be deemed fit, and a chair allowance of £60, and upon condition of its defraying the cost of a locum tenens during any absence of mine on the yearly vacation leave to which all officers are entitled, which at half pay rate would be £100.

5. Judged by the scale of salaries and allowances paid to other Heads of Departments in this Colony, whose responsibilities are not so great, and who are not professional men, and lacking the fact that the duties of the Colonial Surgeon have more than quadrupled since the salary was adjusted at its

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Work has begun to absorb any spare time I might formerly have had for private practice, it being necessary, in justice not only to the Government but also to myself, that I should not relinquish my career in the public service or give up private practice. 3. I have no desire to withdraw from the public service to which I have devoted so many years of my professional life, and therefore prefer to elect the alternative of resigning my private practice provided the Government would make up to me in part, if not in whole, the loss entailed. 4. My present yearly official emoluments as Colonial Surgeon are £609, as Inspector of Hospitals under the Contagious Disease Ordinance £180, Allowance for Bills of Health £400, and chair allowance £60, making an aggregate of £880. In addition to this, my private practice has, for the last eight years, brought me in excess of £1,000, exceeding my official pay. I would, however, be prepared to give up this source of income upon the Government fixing my official salary at £1,200 a year with a House Allowance such as may be deemed fit, and a chair allowance of £60, and upon condition of its defraying the cost of a locum tenens during any absence of mine on the yearly vacation leave to which all officers are entitled, which at half pay rate would be £100. 5. Judged by the scale of salaries and allowances paid to other Heads of Departments in this Colony, whose responsibilities are not so great, and who are not professional men, and lacking the fact that the duties of the Colonial Surgeon have more than quadrupled since the salary was adjusted at its
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work has begun to absorb any spare time I might formerly have rad for pricate practice, it necessary, in justice torr lenders to the Govern -muent res less than to myself, that I should risker relinguish my in the public service or Career give up private practice and I there- 3. I have us desire to withdraw from the public service to which I have devoted so many years of My professional life, - fore prefer to Elect the alternative of resigning my private practice " provided the d the Government would make up to me in part, if not in whole, the loss Entailed. Jare 4 My present yearly Official Enco. Cuments as Colonial, Surgeon £609 200g as duspector of Hospital -der the Contagious Disease Ordin- 20 180, Allonrauce for Bills of Health £400, and chair allowance aggregate of £880. In arice £60, raking acc 3 106 In addition to this, my private practice has, for the last right years, brought me 1 < 0 0 160 Exceeding my official pay. I however be prepared to would give up this Porace, of income upon the Government fixing my - official salary at £ 1200. a year with a House Allowance such A. J bu ay be deemed fit, and a chair allowance", £60, and upon -dition of of its defraying the cost locum tenens during any absence of mine on the yearly vacation leave of which all officers too on outh 5 b suon4 are Entitled, which at half pay rate would be £100. 5. Judged by the seale and allowances of salaries paid to other Heads of Departments is this Colony, whose responsibilities are not so great, and who are who are not Evew profession -al men, and lacking to the fact that the duties of the Colonial Sur- have more than quadrupled -peon Auice the salary was adjusted at its
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work has begun

to absorb any

spare time I might formerly have rad for pricate practice,

it

necessary,

in justice

torr lenders

to the Govern

-muent res less than to myself, that I should risker relinguish my in the public service or

Career

give up private practice

and I there-

3. I have us desire to withdraw from the public service to which I have devoted so many years of My professional life, - fore prefer to Elect the alternative of resigning my private practice " provided the

d the Government would

make up to me in part, if not in whole, the loss Entailed.

Jare

4 My present yearly Official Enco.

Cuments as Colonial, Surgeon £609 200g as duspector of Hospital -der the Contagious Disease Ordin- 20 180, Allonrauce for Bills of Health £400, and chair allowance

aggregate of £880.

In

arice

£60,

raking

acc

3

106

In addition to this, my private practice has, for the last right years, brought me

€ 1 < 0 0 160

Exceeding my official pay. I

however be prepared to

would

give up

this

Porace,

of

income

upon the Government fixing my - official salary at £ 1200. a year

with a House Allowance such

A. J

bu ay

be deemed fit, and a chair allowance", £60, and upon

-dition

of

of

its

defraying the cost

locum tenens during any

absence of

mine on the yearly

vacation leave

of

which all officers

too on outh 5 b

suon4

are Entitled, which

at half pay rate would be £100.

5. Judged by the seale

and allowances

of

salaries

paid to other Heads of Departments is this Colony, whose

responsibilities

are not so great,

and who are

who are not Evew

profession

-al men, and lacking to the fact that the duties of the Colonial Sur-

have more than quadrupled

-peon Auice the salary was

adjusted at

its

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