CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 520

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His Excellency the Governor of his application

for

as

am

30

in er case

of pay

8. The fact that this officer recently appointed will I hope not be held to exclude his office from consideration

Your

submitting for recommended an increase officer

the approval of Government the new re-arrangement of duties, an increase of pay to this without prejudice to the consideration of his case when the question of the revision of official salaries was brought forward. His salary on appointment was $80 a month rising by annual increments of $4 to $100. Mr. Lucas has entered into an agreement to serve three years.

9. I beg to point out that five years hence when his salary will be $100 a month, he will be in receipt of pay less than a 1st class Inspector of Police, His present pay is only equal to that of a 3rd class Police Inspector. Mr. Lucas holds the high certificate diploma of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; I cannot but think it unfortunate that the Government were not asked to attach higher remuneration to a post to be filled up by a man in his position & with his qualifications.

10. I would most respectfully make an urgent appeal on his behalf as the salary he is now receiving is practically insufficient for his maintenance, that alone being adequate for him keeping up his position as a professional man in the service

11. I desire to lay stress on the fact that the new arrangement of duties in this section of your Department necessitates Mr. Lucas also accepting an increase of responsibility above that involved in the duties of the office he was appointed to last December. On these grounds I would request a special consideration of his my own case apart from, & in addition to, consideration of increased cost of living in connection with the general revision of salaries.

12. In conclusion, I beg to point out Society

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His Excellency the Governor of his application for as am 30 in er case of pay 8. The fact that this officer recently appointed will I hope not be held to exclude his office from consideration Your submitting for recommended an increase officer the approval of Government the new re-arrangement of duties, an increase of pay to this without prejudice to the consideration of his case when the question of the revision of official salaries was brought forward. His salary on appointment was $80 a month rising by annual increments of $4 to $100. Mr. Lucas has entered into an agreement to serve three years. 9. I beg to point out that five years hence when his salary will be $100 a month, he will be in receipt of pay less than a 1st class Inspector of Police, His present pay is only equal to that of a 3rd class Police Inspector. Mr. Lucas holds the high certificate diploma of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; I cannot but think it unfortunate that the Government were not asked to attach higher remuneration to a post to be filled up by a man in his position & with his qualifications. 10. I would most respectfully make an urgent appeal on his behalf as the salary he is now receiving is practically insufficient for his maintenance, that alone being adequate for him keeping up his position as a professional man in the service 11. I desire to lay stress on the fact that the new arrangement of duties in this section of your Department necessitates Mr. Lucas also accepting an increase of responsibility above that involved in the duties of the office he was appointed to last December. On these grounds I would request a special consideration of his my own case apart from, & in addition to, consideration of increased cost of living in connection with the general revision of salaries. 12. In conclusion, I beg to point out Society
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this Excellency the Governor of his application

for

ea as

am

30

in er case

of pay

8. The fact that this officer recently appointed will I hope not

fc held to exclude his office from consideration

d

ing

Your

You

the

momo,

submitting for

recommended an increase

officer

cncral revision of salaries. In general

the

approval of Government the new re-arrangement of autics,

an increase of pay to this without prejudice to the considcration of his case when the question of the revision of official salaries was brought forward. H is salary

on appointment was $80 a month rising by annual increments of $48 to $100. Mr. Lucas has entered into an ag

to seme

three

years.

leos

than

reement

9. I beg to point out that'

five years hence when his salary will be $ico a month, he will be in reccept of

pay

a lot class Inspector of Police, His present pay is only equal to that of a 3rd class Police Inspector. Mr. Lucas holds the high cot diploma of the Pharmaceutical

518

Society of Great Britain; ↑ I cannot but think it unfortunate that the Government were not asked to attach higher remuneration to a post to be filled up by a man in his position & with his qualifications.

10. I would most respectfully

re

make an argent appeal on his behalf as the salary he is now receiving is practically

Glet insufficient for his maintenance, that alone being adequate for him keeping up his position

as a professional

acoire

man in the service

11. I desire to lay stress on the fact that the new arrangement of duties

in this section of your Department necessi- tates Mr. Lucas also accepting

an increase

responsibility above that involved in the

he was app

duties

of

the

office

o

inted to,

last

December. On these grounds I would

requcot

ucst a special co

special consideration

of

Ris my

any

own case apart from, & in addition to, consideration of increased cost of living in connection with the general revision of calen

12. In conclusion, I beg to point

out

Socicty

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