CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 261

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Memorandum on the Housing, etc., of Municipal Employes.

General-Allowances in respect of quarters, fuel, light and locomotion which used to be in addition to Pay were mostly compounded some few years ago and are now included in the Pay of Municipal employes; there are, however, important exceptions as will be noted hereunder :—

Volunteer Corps.

Commandant.-Compounded allowances in Pay for fuel and light Tis. 30, locomotion Tls. 50, a motorcar is provided and in addition to Pay the Council provides furnished quarters.

Fire Brigade.

Chief Officer.-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 100, Fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided.

Electricity Department.

Engineer-in-Chief and Munayer.-Compounded allowances rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Ts. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided.

Deputy Engineer-in-Chief-Reut Tls. 75.

Free electric light and beating are allowed both for the Engineer-in-Chief and Deputy Engineer- in-Chief.

Chief Assistant Electrical Engineer.-No allowances.

Chief Mechanical Assistant.-Compounded allowances; rent Tis. 50, fuel and light Tls. 30.

Station Superintendent. Compounded allowances: rent Tis. 50, fuel and light Tls. 30.

Mains Engineer.—Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 40, fuel and light Tls. 30.

Other employes in this Department no allowances.

Public Band.

Police Force.

Captain Superintendent. Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tis, 50 and a motorcar is provided."

Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents.-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 75, fuel and light Tis. 30 and locomotion Tls. 50. For the rest of the Force quarters are provided at the Stations in addition to Pay mentioned in the attached Terms of Service, whilst in the case of married Inspectors suitable quarters or an allowance of Tls. 55 per mensem is made; for married Sergeants quarters or an allowance of Tls. 40 per mensem. No allowance is made for fael and light, but fael is obtainable at the same contract rates as those upon which it is obtained by the Council.

Health Department.

Health Officer.-Compounded allowances: rent Tis. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided.

Assistant Health Officers.-Reut Tls. 75, fuel and light Tls. 30. A motorcar is provided in the case of Dr. Davia who is compelled to reside at a distance from the Health Office.

Assistants-No allowances.

Chief Inspectors-Compounded allowance of rent Tls. 50.

Inspectors. No allowances.

Nursing Staff. A deduction from Pay of Tls. 70 per mensem in the case of the Matrons and of Tls. 60 per mensom in the case of Nurses is made in respect of quarters and board which are provided by the Council.

Public Works Department.

Engineer-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided.

Deputy Engineer-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 75, fuel and light Tis. 30.

Other employes in this Department no allowances,

Conductor.-Compounded allowance: locomotion Tls. 40.

Educational Department.

Headmaster, Public School for Boys.-Compounded allowances: rent, fael and light Tls. 75.

Headmaster, Thomas Hanbury School for Boys-A deduction of Tls. 100 per mensem is made in respect of board and quarters provided by the Council and in respect of the rest of the staff of Tis. 60 per mensem,

Headmistress, Thomas Hanbury School for Girls.-A deduction of Tls. 70 per mensen is made from the Pay of the Headmistress in respect of board and quarters provided and in respect of the rest of the staff Tis. 60 per mensem.

Headmaster, Public School for Chinese.—Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 45, fuel and light Tls. 30.

Finance Department.

Treasurer.-Compounded allowances: rent 1ls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30 and locomotion Tls. 50.

Deputy Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 75, fuel and light Tis. 30.

Secretariat.

Secretary.—Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 50 and locomotion Tis. 50.

Assistant Secretary.— Compounded allowances: rent Tls, 75, fuel and light Tis. 30.

N.B.--The compounded allowances above referred to were the allowances in existence at the time when the compounding took place, since then scales of Pay have been increased in some respects and it is possible that if the present rates of Pay were analysed some of the allowances would show an

increase.

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