CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 238

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recommends periodical increments on the report of the head of the department. I deem it my agreeable duty to inform His brullevey Mr Lavier has performed his duties in a

very salis- factory manner and to dirent attention to the fact that he is in receipt of a very much less salary than officers performing similar duties in the Surveyor General's · Department. Mr. Haviessnot only a dr pla-

man but as der fhadwick rointed out performs

of

the duties of a qualified Engineer

many Surveyor.

6.

I therefore recommend.

for the

favourable

consideration of His Excellency that Mr Xavier's

salary be incrie

7.

the

of

wased b $1,200. per

The Watchman at Lytam. Mr Lewis joined Government Service in March 1868 at a salary salary $240. per annum which was moueased in the years 1870. 1878. and 1889 to 300.360.and 540. dollars per annum

respectively. For many yours

Mr Leuris was watchman at the sokfoolum reservoir at $360. per annum, and on being transferred to

Tytan per

1889

anim tem

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his

Salary

wað increasect to $540.

He informs me that this increase hardig recoups him for the additional expense he is put to consequent on his removal from Pokpolum owing to the greater distance of Tylaw from the City=

8.

Mr. Lewis is a

thoroughly

trustworthy office.

and has in

every respect given great salısfaction, he is most attentive to his duties and the cxceptional reatness in which he maintains the Government proparty at the Lylam reservoir testifies to his indus- try. Further from time to time he superintends various repairs executed by contractors his knowledge.

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