CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7] — Page 463

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%%%

Zuarters

of

the

alleged

value of the

Boarding

the 1st and 2n?

cheque

Officers, and a che que for the reduced

amount has been forwarded in

satisfaction of the pay sheets.

As I am unable to

understand

why

these

officers are

selected for this deduction, and - further as the ordinance 30 of 1890 provides that the deduction shall be

made from the salary

· salary and

J

salary

is defined

as emoluments payable out of the reasury" "I do not think

that this deduction is intended

I beg to refer the question to

n to you

before accepting the reduced cheque.

(Signed) R. M. Runnsey.

Harbour Master,

Aarbour Department,

14 July, 1892.

Enclosure 4.

462

Meriute by the Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Now: Colonial heretary.

Letter

of

I

beg to refer the enclosed the Harbour Master to

you. It is inequitable that

officers who receive house allowance should pay

on such allowance

towards the fund while officers -

enjoying free quarters should pay nothing

on value of

their quarters.

But as the Ordinance is

worded / sec definition of salary)

I suppose

I was

the deductions.

Treasury,

1th July, 1892.

wrong in making

( Digned / F. A. May

Act. Col. Treasurer.