CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 540

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Ersterk has acted as care.

all the

taker and discharged. duties outside those of toher

formerly performed

Launders.

hat

red by Mr.

in addition to these

duties the 1ot Clerk havainice

been made responsible for the supervision of the semi public

latrines attached to the Court,

which are

daily

used by from.

the lover

200 to 300 person is

pervers of

and criminal classes of the population.

(h) That these duties cannot

easonably be said to pertain to the office of First desk. ( 2 ) That by the residence of Officer of the Court on the premises it has not been

considered rrecessary

to have

arr

the services of Constables after.

hour

office haver as at the Supreme

*

A A

Anut and that a

saving of about $825 per month to Government thus effected.

" hat the valuation of $25

to 7:30 was fixed by the Government

Assessor is

aga

gair average of the prevailing rates for quarters of such divviensions at the present time, and that the occupation of them

cannot be conviderea os

arv

excessive quid pro quo for

the

discharge of the duties in com

with residence.

I also beg to pourt out with all due respect that in my

case e

especially the principle on which the increase is based does

not seen

equitable one as:- tas In the event of my going

racanir leave & shall be in

receipt of 324 per cent increase

on the

pay of 1875. b' On half haz

the same

Cart

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