WHANGAREI WORKS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 75, 29 March 1913, Page 9

WHANGAREI WORKS.

j APPOINTMENT (IF BOROUGH I KNOIXKF.R. ! (By Telegraph. Own Correspondent) WIIANIJARKI, this day. At the Borough Council meeting a resolution was carried by four against three. "That applications be invited for the position of resident engineer to the Council at a salary of _.|Oil per annum, 'ihe mover of the motion I Councillor Harrison) considered that the Council would have more ellicient supervision than at present by an engineer who only paid occasional visits to the borough. The Council, he added, would probably be undertaking a large water supply, and the ecist of preparing plans ami specifications and supervising Lhe wink would be £1.800 if a consulting engineer wore engaged. Mr. Metcalfe's engagement could lie broken. there being no term stipulated. The j Mayor (Mr Steadmnn) opposed the molion. l>ring thoroughly satisfied that the work done by Mr. .Metcalfe, who had been paid _(ilO to date. His knowledge and experience were worth a considerable am.unit more. Mr. Metcalfe bad always met the Council fairly, and members would find themselves paying tint) for work which was now done for __5(l. || ( . thought the Council were doing « most improper thing to dispense with Mr. Metcalfe's sen ices jrsl when they wore iioii'in. Hie cud of their |, tui of nfli.e. thus building up Ireubh t-i the new Council. It wan finally resolve.! thai _]p. Metcalfe's n rvicos lie dis-p; n.-cj with at the end of three months. ■ i