CB05_0050

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March 27 [187]6

Joseph Collins Esq
Gardener

Dear Sir

On Saturday April 1^st the Spring
pay will commence at the following rates.

Patsk Curtin	2.12 1/2 Friday
John McDonald	1.93 3/4
Wm Collins (teamster)	1.50
John McGinnis	1.85 $1.75
James Conners	1.85 $1.75

The men at the greenhouses will share such Sunday
work as is actually necessary without extra pay.
P. Curtin, J M^cDonald, & W^m Collins (teamster) will be paid
for all days except Sunday when present , wet or dry.
None of the other men will be paid except for such days
as are sufficiently dry to work both men & horses, when they are present.
I have directed M^r M^cArthur when it is too stormy for the
men to continue working to ring the bell & have the men stop,
and that when too stormy to work he will not take them on
in the morning or at noon. & I wish to prevent any mis-
understanding or confusion yours should stop work whenever his do.
Please return the time of any man taken by M^r Barker in case of need on
your weekly sheet, with his name.

Yrs truly
J.W. Lovering Supt.