CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 56

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6.

If this allowance,

1

which I received yearly from 1870, and was incorporated in the salary of my office in 1884, is taken as an increase to the salary since 1875, the gain to myself on the proposed increase of salaries is practically nothing.

6.9.

$3840 + $1200 = $5040

{

$3840 + 35% of $3840 = $3840 + $1344 or $5184.

difference of twelve dollars $12

a

say

7.

two pounds

a month.

from

to

an

reason

£2

allowance which

12

there is

On the other hand

why my

successor should profit

Mr. Smith's and my labours "earned; for if the increment

is taken.

five thousand and forty dollars

$5040

my salary in 1875, the salary of the Captain Superintendent

$5040 + 35% of ($5040) becomes

$6804.

8.

100

I must add that in 1885 (Secretary of State's Despatch No. 149 in reply to Governor's Despatch No. 194) I was granted

a personal allowance of Six hundred dollars a year.

on the

partly

ground of fall in exchange.

9.

of

It seems to me that the

Captain

salary of my office Superintendent should be 35% of $3840 or $5184, but as to my personal allowances I have respectfully to apply for instructions.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

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54 6. If this allowance, 1 which I received yearly from 1870, and was incorporated in the salary of my office in 1884, is taken as an increase to the salary since 1875, the gain to myself on the proposed increase of salaries is practically nothing. 6.9. $3840 + $1200 = $5040 { $3840 + 35% of $3840 = $3840 + $1344 or $5184. difference of twelve dollars $12 a say 7. two pounds a month. from to an reason £2 allowance which 12 there is On the other hand why my successor should profit Mr. Smith's and my labours "earned; for if the increment is taken. five thousand and forty dollars $5040 my salary in 1875, the salary of the Captain Superintendent $5040 + 35% of ($5040) becomes $6804. 8. 100 I must add that in 1885 (Secretary of State's Despatch No. 149 in reply to Governor's Despatch No. 194) I was granted a personal allowance of Six hundred dollars a year. on the partly ground of fall in exchange. 9. of It seems to me that the Captain salary of my office Superintendent should be 35% of $3840 or $5184, but as to my personal allowances I have respectfully to apply for instructions. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
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54 6. If this allowance, 1 which I received yearly from 1870, cond was incorporated in the salary of my office in 1884, is taken as an. increase to the salary since 1875, the gain to myself on the proposed. increase of salaries is practically nothing. 6.9. $3840+ $1200 $5040 { $3840+35/3840-3840+1344 or #$184. difference of twelve, dolbars $12 a say 7. two pounds a month. from to an reason £ 2 allowance which 12 there is On the other hand why my successor should profit Mr. Smith's and my labriens " earned; for if the increment is taken. five thousand 16040 and forty dollars my salary in 1875, the salary of the Captain Superintendent $5040 +35 (5040) becomes $6804. 8. 100 I must add that in 1885- ( Secretary of State's Despatch No 149 in reply to Governor's Despatch N. 194) I was granted a personal allowance of Six hundred dollars a year. on the partly ground fall in exchange. 9. of It seerns to me that the Captain salary of my office Superintendent should be 35 of $3840 or $$3184, but as to my personal allowances I have respectfully to apply for instructions. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Jet: Colonial Senetary-
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6.

If this allowance,

1

which I received yearly from 1870, cond was incorporated in the salary of my office in 1884, is taken as an. increase to the salary since 1875, the gain to myself on the proposed. increase of salaries is practically nothing. 6.9.

$3840+ $1200 $5040

{

$3840+35/3840-3840+1344 or #$184.

difference of twelve, dolbars $12

a

say 7.

two pounds

a month.

from

to

an

reason

£ 2

allowance which

12

there is

On the other hand

why my

successor should profit

Mr. Smith's and my labriens " earned; for if the increment

is taken.

five thousand 16040

and forty dollars my salary in 1875, the salary of the Captain Superintendent

$5040 +35 (5040) becomes

$6804.

8.

100

I must add that in 1885- ( Secretary of State's Despatch No 149 in reply to Governor's Despatch N. 194) I was granted

a personal allowance of Six hundred dollars a year.

on the

partly

ground fall in exchange.

9.

of

It seerns to me that the

Captain

salary of my office Superintendent should be 35 of $3840 or $$3184, but as to my personal allowances I have respectfully to apply for instructions.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Jet: Colonial Senetary-

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