The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
CUBA.
ROYAL DECREE DEFINING THE POWERS AND QUAIL
iFIcATIoNs OF THE NEW PROVINCIAL COVER
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IFIcATIoNs OF THE NEW PROVINCIAL COVER
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HAVANA, July 81, 1878.
The Official Casette publishes . royal decree de-
inning tho qualifications, powers and duties OF the
Governors Of the six newly created provinces
ofthe island. The decree provides that person 10
be qualified for tho office Of Governor must DO over
thirty years ofaso and must have served the s'ae
eight years in a superior position. The Governor VIII
represent his province the General Governor OF the
island, will DO tho superior administrative ana
financial authority of the province He cannot ieaVe
this province without permission OF the Genefa'
Governor 1t will be his duty to SEQ to the exe'
cution OF all laws, orders and DEGREES he may re-
ceve from tho Governor General, and to give the
latter accounts OF all occurrences. Only under press
ing and extraordinary circumstances. when time
would DO lost by consulting with the Governor Gen.
eraI is the Provincial Governor authorized to adopt
provisional measures and be must give an fmm eoiate
account Of such action TO the Governor General
The decree further specifies the duties Of governors
In the administration OF their provinces.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY measurements
DUcIxG OFFICIAL salaries.
A letter received in New York and dated Havana,
July 81 says :--9As might have been supposed, the
governmsnt has to overcome many obstacles and has
70 pass through many troubles while this country IL
to the island penniless are naturally claiming the
protection OF the government and dhcut questions
are arising and have TO be settled between persons
who reclaim their former possessions and tnoso
who have old credits against them or are the
actual owners OF the property These questions Will
nave TO settled BY the tribunals and will thus be
an obstacle in the way OF rapid rcconstructon. The
government is doing all In its power TO bring order
out of chaos. II reduces by all possible means toe
heavx expenses weighing upon the treasury oil the
isaud Only the necessary number OF troops 10 insure
order remain all rest gradually returning TO
Spain ana q recent order gwen by General Martinez
Campos, that the transporting material not longer
wanted by the troops such oxen, horses. carts,
wagons, &c, be distributed among the poor field
Iaborers will strengthen tho good will and the desire
for poacc among the working classes.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
A decree issued by General Martinez Compos
on the 25ta July by which hencclorth all persons
RECEIVING salaries from the public treasury will DO
regularly paid, It beng their duty to contribute
to tho reduction OF the heavy expenses Of the
Treasury the salaries Of all public iunctionares
are reduced as foiiows:-Salary of the Captain Gen
eral SO per cent this salary is $4,000, gold per
year): all salaries Of upward Of $lO00l, with per-
qusitss &C. 25 per cent; from SO, SOL to $lO0 by
20 per cent; from s5.O0l to s6.5oo by Is per cent
from OO1 to 900 by IL per cent, from 81 lol 10
S. 900 by per cent. and all salaries up TO q 100 oy
per cent The clergy will be invited to reduce their
allowances accordingly.