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Minutes by the

Director

f

Public Works.

Generally I consider the scale

of salaries proposed by the Hon : the Colonial Secretary sufficient:

But I do not consider the cor

respondence clerk and account-

aut in the

P.W.D. exactly

ow

ad

clerks in

the same footing

other Departments having

assistant Heads or badets.

The duties of D.P.W. and eng- ineers in the Department often

necessitate their absence from

the office in which case it is

important that an English officer whose duties confine hem to the office should have

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gineral Knowledge of the work

going

ow

in the several branches.

and be able to give information

required.

Under the circum-

stances I advise that their salaries

should not be limited to $2000

though perhaps capable men

may

be

got at such a

figure.

The absolute necessity in the

opinion of the late Swweyor General for

ar

English:

:

cox.

respondence clerk and account-

aut explains the salaries att- ached to these offices

Suice

St. Francis. A. Cooper.

13. 9. 92,

writing my minet

13th inst, have submitted

of

a

scheme