CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 39

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FOUNWA „PRIZ,nooiwoX

voy erated qai et quenod sit stad I

#Idswonok sår or

(718

aja ooos to sibus erið oð eɔgetetez dilw abonatamuotto atatreo

-Itsun eft .Cons[[sɔx «IX eroled bisi ed að efli blwow I dolchw

sved,tistai æ‡muassa ym ni tožibuk Ispod sđt yď boalat nom

ald rabtanoo I dariw dółw dnotatanoɔni #rox bna eta emased

.17ow edy to meiruoate ybosqu add kxa soljub

yaw taɗw ni tatal Ilateb nt woɗa IIIw I

BS Stevog ya yniðtali ed valeb galeneo at monstettetal midt

.os ¿nez Vilantgiro anoidovitnal adð at hollateb

azowoɖ refaeng Fadd slur Latentes a nÌ >I

baltısa moltovrsenos egraf yna to egzado ak nem oð œevig ora

Xrow erit meɗw saad eɗð að nade,Latiqas to dwe not bisq bra tuo

DIE (RIAWANet,qeafqu to stalanos víno doldw outover tabrem at

tom at fi nonger akdið t#* .adıow nettowidanon Lanolðibba flam

to stowoq eds dilw mend #1sq:00 To od anewog um fimil of Tist

.afroW ɔlidit to notasrid sidaruonok mit

god mat mot 11

edt no amol suitani

dusmðuloqqa VE no stuegå пword ød♪ mort bevissen wubastoMGM zot cisassɔon at di ?ædt som IIIw may ‚Fraq daaf 8 desty#tSq Teol710 Jadd ni tuer oð metny® Ľadnendzaqed act to aaooove ed¿* -zib to @tunaom eyrai quae ad? (Tosaign£ jnsblæsя Tø¿ño miff } ‚*¿neza atd of navig retomijnos a ea dɔwa xoltera-

bna snob meed Jon zadi mkið tæt nobiakoo I

*Consupeanes ni gatto?kwa si Xrow edt #adit

antwolf02 en‡ Øl bluew I nobbet midt 10%

(#)

„noijærebianos tot qu emoo of ažnioq

(a) Power of appointing Staff both supervising and labouring and the power to give increases of salaries to competent men.

(b) Power to let contracts without public tender and in the case of small works without copies of contracts or letters to Colonial Secretary's Office,

As regards appointment of supervising Staff drawing $30 per month and over it has already been decided what the procedure should be namely, that I can appoint these men but must report the matter as soon as possible for formal sanction. As to the pay of these men it must be remembered that a very large proportion are drawn from what may be called the beach-comber class who come looking for work without any references. These sort of men require to be firmly handled and I have given instructions to my executive Staff to suspend any Europeans who misbehaves, and report the cause to me at the earliest opportunity, and I must ask that I be given powers to instantly dismiss the offender if I consider such dismissal necessary. This is only in case the man is appointed locally, but if the culprit is appointed in London I would of course report to you first.

Again when I appoint a man who can produce no reference or papers which would be a guide as to the amount of salary which he is worth, I only do so at a low salary on one month's trial and I would ask that I be empowered to raise that man's salary if he proves himself worth more than the salary on which he was appointed.

The only other alternative if too many difficulties or restrictions as are placed on me would be to appoint such a man on a high salary at the start which he might not afterwards be found to be worth. The man would very naturally object to a reduction of salary and might not stay.

From the enclosed queries you will see that the Local Auditor is pressing me still further to produce my authority

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38FOUNWA „PRIZ,nooiwoXvoy erated qai et quenod sit stad I#Idswonok sår orantwolf02 en‡ Øl bluew I nobbet midt 10%(#)„noijærebianos tot qu emoo of ažnioq(a) Power of appointing Staff both supervising and labouring and the power to give increases of salaries to competent men.(b) Power to let contracts without public tender and in the case of small works without copies of contracts or letters to Colonial Secretary's Office,As regards appointment of supervising Staff drawing $30 per month and over it has already been decided what the procedure should be namely, that I can appoint these men but must report the matter as soon as possible for formal sanction. As to the pay of these men it must be remembered that a very large proportion are drawn from what may be called the beach-comber class who come looking for work without any references. These sort of men require to be firmly handled and I have given instructions to my executive Staff to suspend any Europeans who misbehaves, and report the cause to me at the earliest opportunity, and I must ask that I be given powers to instantly dismiss the offender if I consider such dismissal necessary. This is only in case the man is appointed locally, but if the culprit is appointed in London I would of course report to you first.8.Again when I appoint a man who can produce no reference or papers which would be a guide as to the amount of salary which he is worth, I only do so at a low salary on one month's trial and I would ask that I be empowered to raise that man's salary if he proves himself worth more than the salary on which he was appointed.The only other alternative if too many difficulties or restrictions as are placed on me would be to appoint such a man on a high salary at the start which he might not afterwards be found to be worth. The man would very naturally object to a reduction of salary and might not stay.From the enclosed queries you will see that the Local Auditor is pressing me still further to produce my authority10.

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38a'nsentam trebinnä taido·FOUNWA „PRIZ,nooiwoXvoy erated qai et quenod sit stad I#Idswonok sår orantwolf02 en‡ Øl bluew I nobbet midt 10%(#)„noijærebianos tot qu emoo of ažnioq(a) Power of appointing Staff both supervising and labouring and the power to give in- -creases of salaries to competent men.(b) Power to let contracts without public tender and in the case of small works without copies of contracts er letters to Celenial Secretary's Office,As regards appointment of supervising Staff drawing $30 per month and over it has already been decided what the procedure should be namely, that I can appoint these men but must report the matter as soon as possible for formal sanction. As to the pay of these men it must be remembered that a very large proportion are drawn from what may be called the beach-cember class who come looking for werk without any references. These sort of men require te be firmly handled and I have given instructions to my executive Staff to suspend any Europeans who misbehaves, and report the cause to me at the earliest opportunity, and I must ask that I be given powers to instantly dismiss the offender if I consider such dismissal necessary. This is only in case the man is appointed locally, but if the culprit is appointed in Lendon I would of course repert to you first.8.Again when I appoint a man who can produce no reference er papers which would be a guide as to the amount of salary which he is worth, I only do so at a low salary on one manth's trial and I would ask that I be empowered to raise that man's salary if he proves himself werth more than the salary on which he was appointed.The only other alternative if too many difficulties or restrictions as are placed on me would be to appoint such a man en a high salary at the start which he might net afterwards be found to be worth. The man would very natural- -ly object to a reduction of salary and might not step.From the enclosed queries you will see that the Local Auditor is pressing me still further to produce my authority10.as:

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a'nsentam trebinnä taido

FOUNWA „PRIZ,nooiwoX

voy erated qai et quenod sit stad I

#Idswonok sår or

(718

aja ooos to sibus erið oð eɔgetetez dilw abonatamuotto atatreo

-Itsun eft .Cons[[sɔx «IX eroled bisi ed að efli blwow I dolchw

sved,tistai æ‡muassa ym ni tožibuk Ispod sđt yď boalat nom

ald rabtanoo I dariw dółw dnotatanoɔni #rox bna eta emased

.17ow edy to meiruoate ybosqu add kxa soljub

yaw taɗw ni tatal Ilateb nt woɗa IIIw I

BS Stevog ya yniðtali ed valeb galeneo at monstettetal midt

.os ¿nez Vilantgiro anoidovitnal adð at hollateb

azowoɖ refaeng Fadd slur Latentes a nÌ >I

baltısa moltovrsenos egraf yna to egzado ak nem oð œevig ora

Xrow erit meɗw saad eɗð að nade,Latiqas to dwe not bisq bra tuo

DIE (RIAWANet,qeafqu to stalanos víno doldw outover tabrem at

tom at fi nonger akdið t#* .adıow nettowidanon Lanolðibba flam

to stowoq eds dilw mend #1sq:00 To od anewog um fimil of Tist

.afroW ɔlidit to notasrid sidaruonok mit

god mat mot 11

edt no amol suitani

bna snob meed Jon zadi mkið tæt nobiakoo I

*Consupeanes ni gatto?kwa si Xrow edt #adit

antwolf02 en‡ Øl bluew I nobbet midt 10%

(#)

„noijærebianos tot qu emoo of ažnioq

(a) Power of appointing Staff both supervising

and labouring and the power to give in- -creases of salaries to competent men.

(b) Power to let contracts without public tender

and in the case of small works without

copies of contracts er letters to Celenial Secretary's Office,

As regards appointment of supervising Staff drawing $30 per month and over it has already been decided what the procedure should be namely, that I can appoint these men but must report the matter as soon as possible for formal sanction. As to the pay of these men it must be remembered that a very large proportion are drawn from what may be called the beach-cember class who come looking for werk without any references. These sort of men require te be firmly handled and I have given instructions to my executive Staff to suspend any Europeans who misbehaves, and report the cause to me at the earliest opportunity, and I must ask that I be given powers to instantly dismiss the offender if I consider such dismissal necessary. This is only in case the man is appointed locally, but if the culprit is appointed in Lendon I would of course repert to you first.

Again when I appoint a man who can produce no reference er papers which would be a guide as to the amount of salary which he is worth, I only do so at a low salary on one manth's trial and I would ask that I be empowered to raise that man's salary if he proves himself werth more than the salary on which he was appointed.

The only other alternative if too many difficulties or restrictions as are placed on me would be to appoint such a man en a high salary at the start which he might net afterwards be found to be worth. The man would very natural- -ly object to a reduction of salary and might not step.

From the enclosed queries you will see that the Local Auditor is pressing me still further to produce my authority

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