THE FISH MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 9 February 1917, Page 2

THE FISH MARKET.

BUSINESS PAYS ITS WAY. In a statement to the City Council last night the Mayor intimated that the returns to date of the fish market showed that the financial operation,, were satisfactory, there being a credit balance, which would be increased by the end of the financial year (March 31), which would provide an amount to meet the various writings-off and contingent items and expenses in connection with tbe establishment of the business ilt was not deemed necessary to submit any full financial statement till the end of the year. This statement was sup ported by a confidential report giving i.he figures of income and expenditure of tbe business up to date. A proposal to re-arrange the manage ment of the municipal fish market was hefore the Council by the Public Services Committee in reporting on the a* plications received in response to invitation* lor a manager for the market. The committee otated: —Taking into con • side:**_: ion the amount of capital in vested in this industry and the prob able very large development in the bus. nesis, the committee is of opinion that iru=;ead of making an appointment to the i position from men having technical ..lionledge of the lisn business, the U.i. oil rainer requires a very capaole bu»i ness manager to supervise both brauchcoi" the ou.3ine.ls. and to find an outlet fo tiie large amount of fish which wi.l be availa.de when the two munici-ai trawlers are at work. Your committe:, therefore, recommends that no appoint ment be made from the present appi I cants, but that fresh applications be invited for the position of business manager at a salary at the rate of £400 per annum; also that Mr. Aiken take up the duties of inspector on March I, 1917, at a salary at the rate of £260 per annum. The Council considered the recommen dations in committee, and after com niittee it was reported that the Council had decided not to make an appoint ment, and that the question of the ap pointment of a business manager had oeen referred back -to the committee.