CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 295

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294

some Merr

remuneration from Praya funds did not originate with myself,

and I have reason to

believe the Lot holders consider the proposal

as

S:

perfectly equitable

As regards the 4th

paragraph of your letter, I beg respectfully to observe, that on referring

to the Estimates now before

the Council it would appear that instead of drawing the 4th highest salary after the Governor if

allowances are taken

into account, the Surveyor General ranks 7th in

point of salary. It is my

desire to avoid

invidious comparisons, but I think it will be

admitted by those practically

acquainted with the work and responsibility

devolving on the Surveyor

General, that his relative

position and emoluments

are not overrated.

I have re

$of S. Brown Surveyor General.

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294 some Merr remuneration from Praya funds did not originate with myself, and I have reason to believe the Lot holders consider the proposal as S: perfectly equitable As regards the 4th paragraph of your letter, I beg respectfully to observe, that on referring to the Estimates now before the Council it would appear that instead of drawing the 4th highest salary after the Governor if allowances are taken into account, the Surveyor General ranks 7th in point of salary. It is my desire to avoid invidious comparisons, but I think it will be admitted by those practically acquainted with the work and responsibility devolving on the Surveyor General, that his relative position and emoluments are not overrated. I have re $of S. Brown Surveyor General.
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294 some Merr remuneration from Praya funds did not originate with myself, and I have reason to believe the Lot holders consider the proposal as S: -perfectly equitable rds the 4th As regards - paragraph of your letter, I beg respectfully to observe, thaton referring Estimates now to the before the Council it would appeur that instead of drawing the 4th highest salary :fter the Governor if allowances are laken into account, the Survey. General ranks 7th in point of salary. It is my desire to avvid invidious comparisons, but I think it will be admitted admitted by those practically acquainted with the work and res devoling responsibility on the Surveyor General, that his relative position and emoluments are not overrated. I have re $of S. Brown Surveyor General.
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294

some Merr

remuneration from Praya funds did not originate with myself,

and I have reason to

believe the Lot holders consider the proposal

as

S:

-perfectly equitable

rds the 4th

As regards

- paragraph of your letter, I beg respectfully to observe, thaton referring

Estimates now

to the

before

the Council it would appeur that instead of drawing the 4th highest salary :fter the Governor if

allowances are laken

into account, the Survey. General ranks 7th in

point of salary. It is my

desire to avvid

invidious comparisons, but I think it will be

admitted

admitted by those practically

acquainted with the work and res

devoling

responsibility

on the Surveyor

General, that his relative

position and emoluments

are not overrated.

I have re

$of S. Brown Surveyor General.

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