CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6] — Page 669

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The number of officers involved is five, viz:-

Harbour Department:-

Mr. McIver, Inspector of Junks: salary £285.

Sanitary Department:-

Mr. S. Kelly:

salary £225.

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Mr. R. R. Wood:

£165.

Mr. F. Fisher:

82,040 plus Exchange Compensation.

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45175

Public Works Department:-

4.

Mr. F. H. Dillon:

salary £270.

I have not overlooked the opinion expressed in

your Confidential Despatch of the 7th of October, 1915, that in the matter of emoluments a distinction should not be drawn between married and urmarried officers.

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But in this case I think that the fact that 2

in bachelors are allotted Goverment quarters the same accommoda- -tion as a married couple, the distinction I propose in the rent allowance is justifiable. Thirty Dollars a month in rent allowance suffices for a bachelor because bachelors usually

form messes of 2 or more.

5.

I am not prepared to recommend that the petition

of the applicants be entertained.

6.

As the Estimates for 1917 are involved I shall

be obliged if you would intimate your decision on this despatch by telegraph.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Amag

Governor,&c..