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such Collectorship, but I submit that that really gives W. Hastings no solid ground of grievance, because such duties very naturally fall under the general duties covered by Harbour Master which are specified in Head 1 of the Particulars; & the clause of the Ord. quoted in suc. (I admit however it would have been better if a copy of the Paper of Particulars had been sent) assign other emoluments beyond the salary.

Request oag. to inform W. Hastings that the Paper of Particulars sent to them clearly indicated that he was to expect no fees for which he was to perform duties belonging to the Harbour Master as a matter of fact fixed on the understanding that the fees for Examining were then only about 3/-; of course its value has since risen; and further inform ORG. that when the decision that the Examiner's fees were to be retained by the Ass. Harbour Master was taken, Section 8 of the Ord. of 1879 should have been amended, & direct him to take steps at once to amend it, & meanwhile not to appoint the Ass. Harbour Master a member of any Examining Board, as it is irregular and inconvenient to pay an officer a fee of five dollars out of the Treasury.

Collee Light Di received by the office were no longer the holder of the office of Ass. Harbour Master, and further that he was expressly warned that the salary was not the equivalent of the duties by being told that it was paid in dollars; that the Specif... of an opportunity under the Ordce was given to that officer to return the fee to Treasury.

with reference to his deep? (8881) of 7th April last that he need not have taken a special vote of 18720 for this officer's salary, as $400 was then fixed.

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such Collectorship, but I submit that that really gives W. Hastings no solid ground of grievance, because such duties very naturally fall under the general duties covered by Harbour Master which are specified in Head 1 of the Particulars; & the clause of the Ord. quoted in suc. (I admit however it would have been better if a copy of the Paper of Particulars had been sent) assign other emoluments beyond the salary. Request oag. to inform W. Hastings that the Paper of Particulars sent to them clearly indicated that he was to expect no fees for which he was to perform duties belonging to the Harbour Master as a matter of fact fixed on the understanding that the fees for Examining were then only about 3/-; of course its value has since risen; and further inform ORG. that when the decision that the Examiner's fees were to be retained by the Ass. Harbour Master was taken, Section 8 of the Ord. of 1879 should have been amended, & direct him to take steps at once to amend it, & meanwhile not to appoint the Ass. Harbour Master a member of any Examining Board, as it is irregular and inconvenient to pay an officer a fee of five dollars out of the Treasury. Collee Light Di received by the office were no longer the holder of the office of Ass. Harbour Master, and further that he was expressly warned that the salary was not the equivalent of the duties by being told that it was paid in dollars; that the Specif... of an opportunity under the Ordce was given to that officer to return the fee to Treasury. with reference to his deep? (8881) of 7th April last that he need not have taken a special vote of 18720 for this officer's salary, as $400 was then fixed. Page 264
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such Collectorship, but Isubmit that that really gives W. Hastings no solid ground of grievance, becau such duties very naturally fall under the general unties of covered by Harbour Master which are 6 to thin Memal the duties specified in Head 1 of the Particulars; & the clause of the Ord. quoted in suc. (Jadmit however it would have of the deep. _ been better if a copy of th 16500 - as well as the Paper of Particulars had been sent) assign rev Salan to the Collect ? Request oag. to inform W. Hastings that the Paper of Particular sent them clearly indicated that he was to expect other emoluments no fees 8 2640 for which he beyond the salarg matter any or was to perform of this duties belonging to adapt of the as a matter of fact to What was MAMMA fixed on the understanding at Master Fall the that the fees for Examining or any Harbor. market value J the dolla 599 wasthen only about 3/- Church course its value has since of cours risen] ; and further inform ORG. that when the decisim that the Examiner's fees langer were 2 taken, to be retained by the Ass. Harbow Master was In section of the Ord. 8 of 1879 should have been amended, & direct him to take steps at ance to amend it, & meanwhile Lending the amendment to not to appoint the Ass. Harl. Master a member of any Examining Sn Bound, as it is vrrégular and Sut inconvenient to pay a officer a fee of five dollar the Treasury nativall Duties. Collee Light Di received by the office Maryle. were no out of term & Mates were مين longer the holder of of Ass. Harbour Master, and further that he was expressly warned that the salary not the equivalent of by being told that it was wa Esso paid in dollars in the Coling & that the explic Specif That pa of an under the Ordce and then that officer to to call upon that return the fee to Treasury and take the of sazing Opportunit with reference to his deep? (8881) of 7th April last that he need not have Saken a special vote of 18720 for this officer's salary, as $400
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such Collectorship, but Isubmit that that really gives W. Hastings

no solid ground of grievance, becau such duties very naturally fall under the general unties of

covered by Harbour Master which

are

6 to thin Memal

the duties specified in Head 1 of the Particulars; & the clause of the Ord. quoted in suc.

(Jadmit however it would have

of the deep. _ been better if a copy of th 16500 - as well as the Paper of Particulars had been sent)

assign

rev Salan to the Collect

? Request oag. to inform W. Hastings that the Paper of Particular sent them clearly indicated that he was to expect

other emoluments no fees

8 2640 for which he beyond the salarg

matter any or was to perform of this duties belonging to adapt of the

as a matter of fact to What was MAMMA fixed on the understanding at

Master Fall the that the fees for Examining

or any

Harbor.

market value

J

the dolla 599

wasthen only about 3/- Church

course its value has since

of cours risen] ;

and further inform ORG.

that when the decisim that the Examiner's fees

langer

were

2

taken,

to be retained by the Ass. Harbow Master was In section of the Ord. 8 of 1879 should have been amended,

& direct him to take steps at ance to amend it, & meanwhile

Lending the amendment to not to appoint the Ass. Harl. Master a member of any Examining

Sn Bound, as it is vrrégular and

Sut inconvenient to pay

a

officer a fee of five dollar

the Treasury

nativall

Duties.

Collee

Light Di

received by

the office

Maryle.

were no

out of term

& Mates were

مين

longer the holder of

of Ass. Harbour Master, and further that he was

expressly

warned that the salary not the equivalent of

by being told that it was

wa

Esso

paid

in dollars in the Coling & that the

explic Specif That pa

of an

under the

Ordce and then

that officer to

to call upon that

return the fee to Treasury

and take the

of sazing

Opportunit

with reference to

his deep? (8881) of 7th April

last that he need not have Saken

a

special vote of 18720 for this officer's salary, as $400

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