Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden,
25. March 1859.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to authorize the following expenditure in this establishment during the next quarter of the year vize:
| Salaries to Gov. Botanist, Curator and Assistant |
£300 |
| Wages for gardeners, laborers, watchmen &c &c |
£1200 |
Memo: 2 Gardeners of the first class at not exceeding 12/ a day each. 1 Carpenter 12/ a day. 2 Carters including the service of horse & cart not to exceed 18/ a day each. 2 Boatmen including the service of their boat not to exceed 13/ a day each. All other persons at rates not exceeding 11/ a day each. The number of persons employed to be left at the discretion of the Director.
| Publishing work on Victoria |
£80 |
| Petty Cash & Incidental Expenses |
25 |
| Small repairs & minor works of mechanics |
80 |
I have the honor to be
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The hon. the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c1
M's request was approved.
Please cite as “FVM-59-03-25,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on