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Nor. Brown of considerable experience was reported as having been appointed to special work on Execution duty. Whether this officer should be merely given an additional fee or be appointed to a higher position is a question. On Apr 11, the Surveyor General, when Mr. Meade's position may be regarded as having been vacated by W. Hr. Meade.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston.

It is a question on all hands whether the position should be filled forthwith or left vacant until later.

2. I propose to address you on the appointment of some engineer with qualifications above those of the present incumbent.

See minute 12593.

Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford.

The services of a suitable officer may be secured by offering a salary of $4500 with a passage.

I shall take Mr. Brown's claims into consideration. In the meantime, I have instructed the Treasurer to select an Assistant Surveyor.

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Nor. Brown of considerable experience was reported as having been appointed to special work on Execution duty. Whether this officer should be merely given an additional fee or be appointed to a higher position is a question. On Apr 11, the Surveyor General, when Mr. Meade's position may be regarded as having been vacated by W. Hr. Meade. MINUTE. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. It is a question on all hands whether the position should be filled forthwith or left vacant until later. 2. I propose to address you on the appointment of some engineer with qualifications above those of the present incumbent. See minute 12593. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford. The services of a suitable officer may be secured by offering a salary of $4500 with a passage. I shall take Mr. Brown's claims into consideration. In the meantime, I have instructed the Treasurer to select an Assistant Surveyor.
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refront

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reparted as

-Execution duty.. Whether this Offer

appointed to special work

should be merely

An additional fee

Mr.

enborda Sugier or white

the position of Apr 11. Surveyor General, when Mr.

Mary be regarded as We

Which will

left many young

and to have vafated

probably

AFT.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

been vacated by W. Hr. Meade.

R.

until and too Bowdler, should be bir B. Herbert.

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