CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 494

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being allowed, my appointment, being considered a professional one, I would respectfully submit that I have been in the Colonial Service nine years, not only in professional appointments - having previously filled the posts of Inspector of Immigrants in San Vicente, and Chief of Police in St Lucia.

The salary of my office, Assistant Harbour Master, has not been increased since 1875, but rather decreased - in as much as I do not receive the fifty-two dollars a month, paid to my predecessor, for the Export and Import office.

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4. The third shipping port in the world, in addition to the ordinary duties at this port, are associated those of Emigration, Customs, and the Gunpowder Depot.

5. Collection of Light Dues is a duty specially and separately attached to my post, and has been since 1875. Having been appointed in April 1875, the one hundred pounds allowed, appears in the Blue Book, though not on the estimates for that year, making the salary of two thousand four hundred dollars a year.

The revenue derived from Light Dues alone is between eighty and ninety...

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being allowed, my appointment, being considered a professional one, I would respectfully submit that I have been in the Colonial Service nine years, not only in professional appointments - having previously filled the posts of Inspector of Immigrants in San Vicente, and Chief of Police in St Lucia. The salary of my office, Assistant Harbour Master, has not been increased since 1875, but rather decreased - in as much as I do not receive the fifty-two dollars a month, paid to my predecessor, for the Export and Import office. ... 4. The third shipping port in the world, in addition to the ordinary duties at this port, are associated those of Emigration, Customs, and the Gunpowder Depot. 5. Collection of Light Dues is a duty specially and separately attached to my post, and has been since 1875. Having been appointed in April 1875, the one hundred pounds allowed, appears in the Blue Book, though not on the estimates for that year, making the salary of two thousand four hundred dollars a year. The revenue derived from Light Dues alone is between eighty and ninety... Page ...
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increase being being allowed, my appointment, being considered a professional one I would respectfully submit that I have. been in the Colonial Service, nine years in. not, only in . professional appointments - having previously filled the poots of Trspects of In migranto grants in Sannice, and 3. Chief of Police in St Lucia. The salary of my office Assistant Harbour Master, has not been increased since- 1875 but rather decreased - in as much, as I the not receive the fifty two dollars a month, paid to my predecessor, for the Export and H=+--" :EAT-2 $52 4 9 2 £100 2400 80 and Imm Import office. 4 bóng chống 4. the third Sharlour shipping port in the world : in addition to the ordinary duties, at this port. are associated. those of Emigration, Customs and the Gempowder Depot. 5. Collection of Light Dues, isa: duty, specially and uparately attached to my post, and has been since 1875. Caps. Me br having been appointed O thil 1875, the one hundred front, April pounds cars in the Blue Book, allowed, appears though not on the estimates for that making the salary of to year two thousand four hundred dollars a year. The from Dues, The revenue source derived alone, Light is between eighly and ninety
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increase being

being allowed, my

appointment, being considered

a professional one

I would

respectfully submit that I have.

been in the Colonial Service,

nine years

in.

not, only in .

professional appointments - having

previously filled the poots of

Trspects of

In migranto

grants in Sannice,

and

3.

Chief of Police in St Lucia.

The salary of my office

Assistant Harbour Master,

has not been increased since-

1875

but rather decreased -

in as

much,

as

I the not receive the

fifty two dollars a month, paid

to my predecessor, for the Export

and

H=+--" :EAT-2

$52

4 9 2

£100

2400

80

and Imm

Import office.

4 bóng chống

4.

the third

Sharlour

shipping port in the world : in addition to the ordinary duties, at this port.

are associated.

those of Emigration, Customs and the Gempowder Depot.

5. Collection of Light Dues, isa: duty, specially and uparately attached to my post, and has been since 1875. Caps. Me br having been appointed

O

thil 1875, the one hundred front,

April

pounds

cars in the Blue Book,

allowed, appears

though not on the estimates for that making the salary of to

year

two thousand four hundred dollars

a year.

The

from

Dues,

The revenue

source

derived

alone, Light

is between eighly and

ninety

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