CO129-561-10 Estimates 1938 2-9-1937 - 23-9-1938 — Page 213

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Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY Sub-heads-

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

Approved Estimate, 1937.

Estimate, 1938.

77,208

243

80,385

2 Electric Light and Power

3 Gas

4 Incidental Expenses

1,200

150

1,100 150

(1)

440

440

5 Maintenance of instruments and plant

3,000

2,000

6 Postage

200

180

(1)

7 Printing

2,500

3,000

8 Rent of Public Telephone........

117

117

9 Subscription to International Meteorological Organisation (£10)..

80

163

(3)

10 Transport

250

250

11 Uniforms

150

150

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

8,087

7,550

37

Typewriter £21.5/-

12 Balloon Theodolite........

13 Renovation of Anemograph (£100).

Total Special Expenditure

Total Royal Observatory

340

340

85,635

2,000 1,627

(2)

3,627

91,562

Personal Emoluments.

NUMBERS.

Details of the foregoing.

1937

1938

I

2

Director, (£1,000 to £1,200 by £50 annually) Assistant Director, (£600 to £900 by £25 annually)....... Professional Assistants, (£500 to £800 by £25

annually)

19,200

19,200

14,400

14,400

18,159

18,896

(6)

1

Assistant and Translator, ($1,800 to September 30th,

then $2,400 to $3,600 by $200 annually)

2,300

2,633

(6)

I

1

Class I Head Computer, ($3,500 to $4,500 by $200

annually)

3,900

4,300

(6) (7)

Class II Computer, ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150

annually)

2,700

(8)

4

Class III Computers, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100

annually)

8,800

10,700

(6)(7)(9)

Allowances to computers for magnetic observation at

$200 each......

600

(7)

2

1

Class IV Computer, ($1,500 to $1,800 by $100

annually)

3,600

1,483

(6) (10)

2

2

Class V Computers, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100

annually)

2,550

2,347

(11) (12)

1

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

Printer, ($300 to $420 by $24 annually)

420

420

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

48

1

Stone-polisher, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

210

216

(6)

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

48

1

Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

240

240

Do..

Rent Allowance.....

24

24

1

1

Watchman, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

156

164

(6)

Do., Rent Allowance

24

24

3

3

Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

525

538

(6)

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each...

72

72

1

1

Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($384 to

$444 by $12 annually).

444

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

444 48

Total Personal Emoluments

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Considered necessary.

(3) Increased contribution.

(4) For Aviation Meteorological Service.

(5) Non-recurrent.

(6) Stipulated increments.

(7) Observing Allowance included in salary.

77,208

(8) Promoted from Class III.

(9) One promoted to Class II and two promoted from

Class IV.

(10) Two promoted to Class III and one promoted

from Classs V.

(11) One promoted to Class IV. (12) One new post.

80,395

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