CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 35

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the Fire Brigade, I have the

honour to state that in submitting the Estimates

for the current year, Sir G.

William Des Vœux recommended

in the 21st paragraph of his despatch No.391 of the 24th of

December last, that the salaries of the Assistant Superintendents of the Fire

Brigade should be increased to $720 per

annum.

When Mr. Kinghorn was appointed in March last on 3 months probation

to the post formerly known as that of Assistant Superintendent and Engineer of the Fire Brigade, but, as explained in

my despatch No 221 of the 7th of July, now termed simply

"that of Engineer to the Fire Brigade", Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates had not as yet been received.

Mr. Kinghorn was accordingly appointed on his old salary of $480 per annum.

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the Fire Brigade, I have the honour to state that in submitting the Estimates for the current year, Sir G. William Des Vœux recommended in the 21st paragraph of his despatch No.391 of the 24th of December last, that the salaries of the Assistant Superintendents of the Fire Brigade should be increased to $720 per annum. When Mr. Kinghorn was appointed in March last on 3 months probation to the post formerly known as that of Assistant Superintendent and Engineer of the Fire Brigade, but, as explained in my despatch No 221 of the 7th of July, now termed simply "that of Engineer to the Fire Brigade", Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates had not as yet been received. Mr. Kinghorn was accordingly appointed on his old salary of $480 per annum.
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the Fire Brigade, I have the honour to state that in submitting the Estimates for the current. year dir G William Des Vœux recommended in the 21st paragraph of his despatch N.391 of the 24th of December last, that the salaries of the Assistant Superintendents of the Tire Brigade should be increased to #720 per 2 Avas annum. When M. Kinghorn appointed in March last 1600 Our Ex 15792 34 last on 3 months probation to the post formerly known as that of Assistant Superintendent and Engineer of the Fire Brigade, but, as explained my despatch 7th of July, now in No 221 of the termed simply " that of Engineer to the Fire Brigade, Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates had not as yet been received. Mr. Kinghorn accordingly appointed was old salary of $480 per on annum the
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the Fire Brigade, I have the

honour to state that in submitting the Estimates

for the current.

year dir G

William Des Vœux recommended

in the 21st paragraph of his despatch N.391 of the 24th of

December last, that the salaries of the Assistant Superintendents of the Tire

Brigade should be increased

to #720 per

2

Avas

annum.

When M. Kinghorn appointed in March

last

1600

Our

Ex

15792

34

last on 3 months probation

to the post formerly known as that of Assistant Superintendent and Engineer of the Fire Brigade, but, as explained

my despatch

7th of July,

now

in

No 221 of the

termed simply

" that of Engineer to the Fire

Brigade, Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates had not as yet been received.

Mr. Kinghorn

accordingly appointed

was

old salary of $480 per

on

annum

the

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