CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 331

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Appoint /viz $1800 a year

as

from the 1st January last, but with regard to the other higher posts in the Department I see no reason for reconsidering the salaries approved in para. of my Despatch, Indian Govt. to be at least as liberal as those recommended by Mr Ormond.

I approve of the salary of Draughtsman, fixed at $1200 a year, as proposed by Mr Ormond. The salary of Chief Draughtsman may be fixed at $1800 a year.

I am prepared to approve the proposal that Mr Gale be appointed Assistant Engineer instead of Chief Draughtsman, as mentioned in Mr Ormond's despatch, and the Draughtsman appointed in his place may receive a salary of $1200 rising to $1800 by triennial increments of $300.

If the higher rate has not already been promised to the officer selected for the post.

I shall leave to your discretion the question of whether the increases in salary which Mr Ormond proposes to allow to certain Junior Officials of the Dept. should or should not be adopted.

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Appoint /viz $1800 a year as from the 1st January last, but with regard to the other higher posts in the Department I see no reason for reconsidering the salaries approved in para. of my Despatch, Indian Govt. to be at least as liberal as those recommended by Mr Ormond. I approve of the salary of Draughtsman, fixed at $1200 a year, as proposed by Mr Ormond. The salary of Chief Draughtsman may be fixed at $1800 a year. I am prepared to approve the proposal that Mr Gale be appointed Assistant Engineer instead of Chief Draughtsman, as mentioned in Mr Ormond's despatch, and the Draughtsman appointed in his place may receive a salary of $1200 rising to $1800 by triennial increments of $300. If the higher rate has not already been promised to the officer selected for the post. I shall leave to your discretion the question of whether the increases in salary which Mr Ormond proposes to allow to certain Junior Officials of the Dept. should or should not be adopted. 1 Page 329
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appit /viz $1800 a gear as from the 1st January last, but with regard to the other higher affts in the Department I see no reason rate of for reconsidering the Saleiner that approved in pof my J Desfilth, Indian fanti dell me to be at least as liberal as those recommended Mr Ormsty. ty as fixed my s desh. No. 280 of Draughtsman, salary the fexet at $1200 a year, the 8th Decemby paliny fixed for the bar Chust Draughton con proposed by Last elzo 3 dapprove of the Salary 3 I am pokared to opathie Drafts Dreftomaco may be abframe the frofoal that M. sho Gale beabhsuited Assista Eugenie ustad of Ендемей in the above mentioned 329 Mr Ormfly of unstind of at the refter $2400 despatch, and the 1) rathoughtsmen auctioned in the alpainted in his place may receive a saley of $1200 thing to $1800 Jear trennial increments of $300. my Despatch alove referred to, if the higher rate has not already been promised to the officer off selected for the 4 I shake leave to your divcretions the question of whether the increases Salary which Mr Ormoly proposes to allow to cut Inter certain Junior Officials of the Dep't should or should not be adopted. 1 1
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appit /viz $1800 a gear

as

from the 1st January

last, but with

regard

to the

other higher affts in the

Department I see no reason

rate of

for reconsidering the Saleiner

that

approved in pof my

J

Desfilth, Indian fanti dell

me to be at least as liberal

as those recommended

Mr Ormsty.

ty

as fixed my

s

desh. No. 280 of Draughtsman,

salary

the

fexet at $1200 a year,

the 8th Decemby paliny fixed for the

bar Chust Draughton con proposed by

Last

elzo

3 dapprove of the Salary 3 I am pokared to

opathie Drafts

Dreftomaco may be

abframe the frofoal

that M.

sho

Gale beabhsuited Assista Eugenie ustad of

Ендемей

in the above mentioned

329

Mr Ormfly

of

unstind of at the refter

$2400

despatch, and the

1) rathoughtsmen auctioned in

the alpainted in his place may receive a saley of $1200 thing to $1800

Jear

trennial increments

of $300.

my Despatch

alove referred to, if the

higher rate has not already

been promised to the

officer off selected for the

4 I shake leave to your

divcretions the question

of

whether the increases

Salary which Mr Ormoly

proposes

to allow to cut

Inter certain Junior Officials

of the Dep't should or should not be adopted.

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