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London, England, 1856-02-16 00:00:00

SALARIES AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

The report from the Committee on the salaries and
duties of officers Wa9 brouht up and read.
It was agreed that the recommendation of the Com-
mittee to accept 55,000/. Consols to be transferred to
the board as security from the Bank of London should
be adopted, and it was referred back to the committee
to carry the same into effect.
The recommendation of the committee with reference
to the appointment of subordinate officers and the en-
gineer and superintendent architect's departments, was
also adopted after some discussion. The recoramenda-
-I,lln of the committee was, that there should be three
assistant engineers, six clerks of works, four en-
gineer clerks, and six draughtsmen. That the
examination of contractor's account should be transferred
from the accountant's office under the old board to that
of the engineer's. That the engineer should be autha-
rised to engage for a period of two months the necessary
assistance required for completing a map of London on
a scale of 5 feet and 1 foot, showing the size and
levels of the various sewers. The Palaries of the
a.sistant engineers were to be 350/. per an-
num each, with fifty pounds a year for travelling
expenses. The Clerks of the Works to be of two
classes ; the first to be paid three guineas, and the
second two guineas and a half per week, and the Engi-
neer's clerks respectively 1751 1501., 1001., and 1001.
per annum. The committee also recommended the ap-
pointment of two officers in 'the Superintendent Archi-
tect's office—a principal clerk and Maistant clerk—the
former at a salary of 2001., and the other 150/. per
annum.

The Cl/AIRMAN intimated that, in filling up these
offices, it was the intention of the board to select as
many of the officials of the old board av were capable of
di 4charging the respective duties that would be required
of them.

ELECTION OF SOLICITOR.
The Committee recommended the provisional appoint-
ment of a solicitor to the board, on the usual terms
adopted by corporate bodies, subject to a revision of
those terms at any period.—Agreed to.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON then brought ttp the report
of the above committee presented to the board on the
Bth inst., with reference to the appointment of clerks in
the secretary's and accountant's office, which was ad•
j )nrned on that day for further consideration, and moved
its adoption. The report recommended the appoint-
ment of 8 assistant clerks, four of the first class and
four of the second etas+, the former to be paid respec-
tively 3501., 3001., 2501., and 2001. and the later 1201.,
1001., 801., and 701. per annum. In the Accountant's
office the committee recorded the appointment of three
clerks, at salaries of 1801., 1401., and Mt. per annum
respectively.
A lengthened diacussion _took place on the difference
of salary recorded between first and second clerks in the
first class, and an amendment was moved that both
clerks should be paid 3501. each.

A division took place, when the numbers were equal,
on which the chairman gave his casting ♦ote in favour
of both of the clerks being _paid. 350/..,...per annum each.
It was ultimately agreed that the salaries of the four
first class clerks should he 3501., 3501, 1801., and 1751.
per annum, and that the salaries of the second class
clerks should be 1201., 1001., 901., anil SO/. per annum.
The other recommendations of th 3 committee were agreed
to without discussion.

Mr. BRISTOWE moved, and Mr. DIFFANGER seconded,
the motion that the election of the respective officers
take place on Friday next, in a committee of the whole
board, on the ground of its beinz better to discuss the
qualifications of the respective candidates privately than
publicly. After the committee had decided on whom
the board should elect, then to resolve themselves into
a board and confirm the act of the committee.