CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 621

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# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

# OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE

ESTABLISHMENTS :-

ESTIMATED FOR 1887 ESTIMATED FOR 1888 INCREASE DECREASE $ $ $ $ 5 1,308 GOVERNOR 8,770 8,775 COLONIAL SECRETARY 10,736 9,428 AUDITOR GENERAL 4,638 4,808 170 COLONIAL TREASURER 6,080 6,424 344 CLERK OF COUNCILS 340 340 SURVEYOR GENERAL 47,385 67,794 20,409 POSTMASTER GENERAL 27,372 27,408 36 REGISTRAR GENERAL 18,171 12,280 5,941 HARBOUR MASTER 39,820 44,362 4,542 LIGHTHOUSES 6,508 6,508 OBSERVATORY 6,420 6,420 COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE 4,822 4,822 GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS 7,794 7,818 24 JUDICIAL 34,253 35,597 1,344 ECCLESIASTICAL 1,158 1,158 EDUCATIONAL 25,447 35,687 10,240 MEDICAL 19,758 22,222 2,464 POLICE MAGISTRATES 7,686 7,686 POLICE 160,346 160,742 396 Carried forward $437,509 $470,229 $89,969 $7,249

# EXPLANATORY REMARKS

Decrease in the Salary of Cadets.

Increase to Salary of 3rd Clerk, and Contingencies.

Increase in the pay of 2 Shroffs, and employment of a Constable for collecting Village Rates.

Stipulated Increase of Salaries to 2 Clerks of Works, and 3 Overseers. Salaries to Land Surveyors, Overseer of Buildings, and Land Bailiff. Also Salaries to Sanitary Surveyor, Inspector of Live Stock, 6 Foremen of Street Cleaners, Market Scavengers, Watchmen of Markets, &c. Additional Postman.

Market Inspector, Scavengers, and the rest of Staff transferred to Sanitary Sub-department.

Increase in Personal Allowance to 3rd Clerk, and Salaries to the Staff of Imports and Exports Office.

Stipulated increment to Head Gardener and 2 Apprentices Salaries.

Salary and Allowance to Land Office Staff transferred to Establishment.

Increase in Salaries and Contingencies, to provide for the increased Staff of Masters required for the new Central School.

Increase to the Salary of Colonial Surgeon. Stipulated Increase to the Salaries of Apothecary, Student Apothecary, and Clerk, and Salary of an Assistant Apothecary.

Increase in the Salary of one Inspector, and Personal Allowance to Inspector Cradock, and re-Arrangement of Sergeants and Constables.

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# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS # OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE ESTABLISHMENTS :- ESTIMATED FOR 1887 ESTIMATED FOR 1888 INCREASE DECREASE $ $ $ $ 5 1,308 GOVERNOR 8,770 8,775 COLONIAL SECRETARY 10,736 9,428 AUDITOR GENERAL 4,638 4,808 170 COLONIAL TREASURER 6,080 6,424 344 CLERK OF COUNCILS 340 340 SURVEYOR GENERAL 47,385 67,794 20,409 POSTMASTER GENERAL 27,372 27,408 36 REGISTRAR GENERAL 18,171 12,280 5,941 HARBOUR MASTER 39,820 44,362 4,542 LIGHTHOUSES 6,508 6,508 OBSERVATORY 6,420 6,420 COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE 4,822 4,822 GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS 7,794 7,818 24 JUDICIAL 34,253 35,597 1,344 ECCLESIASTICAL 1,158 1,158 EDUCATIONAL 25,447 35,687 10,240 MEDICAL 19,758 22,222 2,464 POLICE MAGISTRATES 7,686 7,686 POLICE 160,346 160,742 396 Carried forward $437,509 $470,229 $89,969 $7,249 # EXPLANATORY REMARKS Decrease in the Salary of Cadets. Increase to Salary of 3rd Clerk, and Contingencies. Increase in the pay of 2 Shroffs, and employment of a Constable for collecting Village Rates. Stipulated Increase of Salaries to 2 Clerks of Works, and 3 Overseers. Salaries to Land Surveyors, Overseer of Buildings, and Land Bailiff. Also Salaries to Sanitary Surveyor, Inspector of Live Stock, 6 Foremen of Street Cleaners, Market Scavengers, Watchmen of Markets, &c. Additional Postman. Market Inspector, Scavengers, and the rest of Staff transferred to Sanitary Sub-department. Increase in Personal Allowance to 3rd Clerk, and Salaries to the Staff of Imports and Exports Office. Stipulated increment to Head Gardener and 2 Apprentices Salaries. Salary and Allowance to Land Office Staff transferred to Establishment. Increase in Salaries and Contingencies, to provide for the increased Staff of Masters required for the new Central School. Increase to the Salary of Colonial Surgeon. Stipulated Increase to the Salaries of Apothecary, Student Apothecary, and Clerk, and Salary of an Assistant Apothecary. Increase in the Salary of one Inspector, and Personal Allowance to Inspector Cradock, and re-Arrangement of Sergeants and Constables. Page 614
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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS EXPENDITURE, ESTABLISHMENTS :- ESTIMATED FOR 1887. ESTIMATED INCREASE. FOR 1888. $5 $ $ OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE. DECREASE. 1,308 Decrease in the Salary of Cadets. GOVERNOR, 8.770 8,775 COLONIAL SECRETARY,..... 10,736 9,428 AUDITOR GENERAL, 4,638 4,808 170 COLONIAL TREASURER, 6,080 6,424 344 CLERK OF COUNCILS, 340 340 SURVEYOR GENERAL, 47,385 67,794 20,409 POSTMASTER GENERAL, 27,372 27,408 36 REGISTRAR GENERAL, 18,171 12,280 5.941 HARBOUR MASTER, ... 39,820 44,362 4,542 LIGHTHOUSES, 6,508 6,508 OBSERVATORY, 6,420 6,420 COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE, 4,822 4,822 GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS,.......... 7,794 7.818 21 JUDICIAL, 34,253 35,597 1,344 ECCLESIASTICAL, 1,158 1,158 EDUCATIONAL, 25,447 35,687 10,240 MEDICAL, 19,758 22,222 2,464 POLICE MAGISTRATES, 7,686 7,686 POLICE, 160,346 160,742 896 Carried forward.............. .$ 437,509 470,229 89,969 7,249 EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Increase to Salary of 3rd Clerk, and Contingencies. Increase in the pay of 2 Shroffs, and employment of a Constable for collecting Village Rates. Stipulated Increase of Salaries to 2 Clerks of Works, and 3 Overseers. Salaries to land Sur- Feyors, Overseer of Buildings, and Land Bailiff. Also Salaries to Sanitary Surveyor, Inspector of Live Stock, 6 Foremen of Street Cleaners, Market Scavengers, Watchmen of Markets, &c. Additional Postman. Market Inspector, Scavengers, and the rest of Staff transferred to Sanitary Sub-department. Increase in Personal Allowance to 3rd Clerk, and Salaries to the Staff of Imports and Exports Office. Stipulated increment to Head Gardener and 2 Apprentices Salaries. Salary and Allowance to Land Office Staff transferred to Establishment, Increase in Salaries and Contingencies, to provide for the increased Staff of Masters required for the new Central School. Increase to the Salary of Colonial Surgeon. Stipulated Increase to the Salaries of Apothecary, Student Apothecary, and Clerk, and Salary of an Assistant Apothecary. Increase in the Salary of one Inspector, and Personal Allowance to Iuspector Cradock, and re- Arrangement of Sergeants and Constables. 614
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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

EXPENDITURE,

ESTABLISHMENTS :-

ESTIMATED FOR 1887.

ESTIMATED

INCREASE.

FOR 1888.

$5

$

$

OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

DECREASE.

1,308

Decrease in the Salary of Cadets.

GOVERNOR,

8.770

8,775

COLONIAL SECRETARY,.....

10,736

9,428

AUDITOR GENERAL,

4,638

4,808

170

COLONIAL TREASURER,

6,080

6,424

344

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

340

340

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

47,385

67,794

20,409

POSTMASTER GENERAL,

27,372

27,408

36

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

18,171

12,280

5.941

HARBOUR MASTER, ...

39,820

44,362

4,542

LIGHTHOUSES,

6,508

6,508

OBSERVATORY,

6,420

6,420

COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE,

4,822

4,822

GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS,..........

7,794

7.818

21

JUDICIAL,

34,253

35,597

1,344

ECCLESIASTICAL,

1,158

1,158

EDUCATIONAL,

25,447

35,687

10,240

MEDICAL,

19,758

22,222

2,464

POLICE MAGISTRATES,

7,686

7,686

POLICE,

160,346

160,742

896

Carried forward..............

.$

437,509

470,229

89,969

7,249

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Increase to Salary of 3rd Clerk, and Contingencies.

Increase in the pay of 2 Shroffs, and employment of a Constable for collecting Village Rates.

Stipulated Increase of Salaries to 2 Clerks of Works, and 3 Overseers. Salaries to land Sur- Feyors, Overseer of Buildings, and Land Bailiff. Also Salaries to Sanitary Surveyor, Inspector of Live Stock, 6 Foremen of Street Cleaners, Market Scavengers, Watchmen of Markets, &c. Additional Postman.

Market Inspector, Scavengers, and the rest of Staff transferred to Sanitary Sub-department.

Increase in Personal Allowance to 3rd Clerk, and Salaries to the Staff of Imports and Exports

Office.

Stipulated increment to Head Gardener and 2 Apprentices Salaries.

Salary and Allowance to Land Office Staff transferred to Establishment,

Increase in Salaries and Contingencies, to provide for the increased Staff of Masters required

for the new Central School.

Increase to the Salary of Colonial Surgeon. Stipulated Increase to the Salaries of Apothecary,

Student Apothecary, and Clerk, and Salary of an Assistant Apothecary.

Increase in the Salary of one Inspector, and Personal Allowance to Iuspector Cradock, and re-

Arrangement of Sergeants and Constables.

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