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13.

And first as regards the ~

Surveyor General himself . I peet down

salary

his

hundred and ninety two dollars,

at seven thousand, nine $4992.

instead of

Five thousand, seven ~

hundred and sixty dollars, not-

£600.

£500.

$5,760.

only because the former

is now the

equivalent of hundred pounds sterling a year, as Five thousand, seven hundred and

£4.144.

$5,760.

£350.

one thousand and two £1,200.

sixty dollars was it equivalent when the latter sum was sanctioned, but

Avas

because since the present salary: fixed the duties and responsibilities

the

of

of the office and the

largely

14.

increased.

expences of living have

To the Assistant Surveyor

General and the two Executive Engineers

I have assigned the present equivalent of Six hundred pounds sterling

year

each; to the Architect Five,

hundred pounds sterling; to the

ed

three Assistant Engineers Four huners.

and

: fourteen pounds sterling (mr Malsch's present salary) Three

hundred and

1 fifty pounds sterling,

£350. and Three hundred and

& fifty

pounds sterling respectively : to the

Assistant