His Excellency the Governor of his application
for
as
am
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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
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
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Your
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the
momo,
submitting for
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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.
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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
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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
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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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