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| Folios 508-511. Letter from Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, regarding officer's salaries. He seeks sanction and approval for increases in the officer's salaries as agreed by the board. He forwards the resolution of 10 November 1846. Resolution that the clerk's salary be increased from £110 to £130 per annum. Moved by the Reverend Joseph Fletcher, seconded by Mr Heath, carried unanimously. That the salary of the governor and matron be increased from £85 to £100 per annum. Moved by the Reverend Joseph Fletcher, seconded by the Reverend R P Turner. Amendment, that no increase be made in the salaries of the governor and matron. Moved by Mr Barnes, seconded by Mr Kiteley. Amendment carried by a majority of ten to three. That the salary of Robert Wilkinson, Relieving Officer, be increased from £110 to £130 per annum. Moved by Mr Brinton, seconded by Mr Baldwin, carried unanimously. That the salary of Mitchell Farrington, Relieving Officer, be increased from £90 to £100 per annum. Moved by the Reverend Joseph Fletcher, seconded by Mr Barnes, carried unanimously. That the salary of the porter be increased from £20 to £25 per annum. Moved by Mr Duncan, seconded by the Reverend Joseph Fletcher, carried unanimously. That the foregoing resolutions along with reasons be forwarded to the Poor Law Commission for their sanction and the increases to apply from the next quarter. Analysis showing the reduction in salaries taken in May 1843 by the clerk, master and matron, relieving officers 1 and 2, and the porter. It also lists the proposed increases. Annotated: the current salaries appear to be comparable to others. It would be a bad precedent to increase them with no good reason. There may be good reason to raise the salary of Mitchell Farrington, Relieving Officer for Bewdley, but not the others. Edward Gulson, [Assistant Poor Law Commissioner], 19 November 1846. Paper Number: 14646/B/1846. Poor Law Union Number 530. Counties: Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire. |
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