CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 238

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willing to give Mr. Silva the benefit of some doubt which they entertained in connection therewith.

7. A few days afterwards Mr Silva was summoned to again appear in order that he might be informed of the conclusions at which the Council had arrived. He was then told that the Council did not consider his case one in which the full penalty of suspension should be inflicted, but was of opinion that inasmuch as it was clearly shown that he was not competent to perform the duties of a Second Assistant at the Observatory, the Council considered that he should be reduced to the post of 2nd Clerk at a salary of $40 a month, and that he should, when required to do so, perform the duties of Telegraph Clerk in addition.

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willing to give Mr. Silva the benefit of some doubt which they entertained in connection therewith. 7. A few days afterwards Mr Silva was summoned to again appear in order that he might be informed of the conclusions at which the Council had arrived. He was then told that the Council did not consider his case one in which the full penalty of suspension should be inflicted, but was of opinion that inasmuch as it was clearly shown that he was not competent to perform the duties of a Second Assistant at the Observatory, the Council considered that he should be reduced to the post of 2nd Clerk at a salary of $40 a month, and that he should, when required to do so, perform the duties of Telegraph Clerk in addition. 235 9

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willing to give Mr. Silva. the benefit of some doubt which they entertained in connection there with. 7. A few days afterwards Mr Silva was sommoned to again appear in order that he might be informed of the conclusions at which the Council had arrived. He was then told. that the Connoil did not consider his case one in which the full penalty of suspension 235 9 suspension should be inflicted, but was of opinion that inasmuch as it was clearly shown that he was not competent to perform - the duties of a second. Assistant at the Observatory, the Council considered that he should be reduced to the post of 2nd Clerk at a salary of #40 a month, and that he should, when required to do so, perform the duties of Telegraph Clerk in addition to

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willing to give Mr. Silva. the benefit of some doubt which they entertained in connection there with.

7. A few days afterwards

Mr Silva was sommoned to

again

appear in order that he

might be informed of the conclusions

at which the Council had

arrived. He was then told. that the Connoil did not

consider his case one in

which the full penalty of

suspension

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suspension should be inflicted, but was of opinion that inasmuch as it was clearly shown that he was not competent to perform - the duties of a second. Assistant at the Observatory,

the Council considered that he should be reduced to the post of 2nd Clerk at a salary of #40 a month, and that he should, when required to do so, perform the duties of Telegraph Clerk in addition

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