CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6] — Page 257

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3. The 4th. Clerk, when promoted, retains his per.

sonal allowance of $240, and that his total emoluments be

equal to the present salary of the post.

He will then receive

$1488 + $240 - $1728

(or an increase on his present salary of $336 per annum).

4. The salary of the 4th. Clerk be $1000.

The salaries will then be

Proposed. Present. Decrease.

1st.Clerk $2064 $2304 $240

2nd. Do.

1728

1728

3rd. Do.

1488

1728

240

4th. Do.

1000

1152

162

Present 1st. Clerk's per-

sonal allowance

240

$872

Increase personal

allowance of 3rd.Clerk

on promotion

120

Saving....$752

The recommendation of the Retrenchment Commit-

tee that the salary of the 3rd. Clerk should be higher than

that of the 2nd. Clerk is, like other of their recommendations,

a complete mystery to me.

The emoluments of these two posts have since

1867 only differed by the amount of the personal allowances

of

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