CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 238

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by the Sublic Works staff without extre remuneration, 83 per cent of the salary of $5.460. is being saved to the Marine Lot Holders, a saving which I feel confident the Honourable Mr Chater,

As

representing the Cot Wolvers, would be the last to wish for, or expect to be made by throwing

extra work on Director

Public Works and staff.

of

the

our

of his

I respectfully submit therefore that if His Excellency is satisfied that in- Public Works

appointing the Director of

to directly supervise the Trays works and Mr. Chatham to assist, he is acting

in accordance with the Ordinance and

the consulting the best interests

of Government and of the Marine lot Holders, it will be in accordance with the intention of that Ordinance and with the wishes of the Marine Lot Holders. that the salary provided for a special Engineer, or a portion of it, should be granted proportionally to those officers.

I beg

leave further to state, though understand that

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that the cases

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