INDIGNATION MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 212, 8 September 1927, Page 8

INDIGNATION MEETINGS.

MOUNT ALBERT'S ENGINEER.

RATEPAYERS WANT TO KNOW.

"Two indignation meetings of the Mount Albert ratepayers have been arranged, and will be held at the earliest possible moment," said the late president of the Mount Albert Ratepayers' Association (Mr. M. R. O'Callaghan) this morning, referring to the trouble between the council and its engineer. He said that the opinion of the ratepayers was that the trouble that had arisen between the engineer and the Mount Albert Council should be fully unci fairly investigated. Definite charges should be made by those who were prepared to make them, and if they were substantiated, the ratepayers would be behind the council. ...-.." Mr. O'Callaghan said that the engineer (Mr. Cook) came to the Mount Albert Council two years ago with the highest credentials, and formerly had been borough engineer at New Plymouth and Hastings, where his work had given every satisfaction. Last year the Mount Albert ratepayers sanctioned"a loan of £750,000 for municipal buildings, roads and drainage, largely for the reason that they had every confidence in Mr. Cook to. cany out the work. At"the meetings prior to the last municipal election the, Mayor (Mr. Rhodes.) from the platform publicly expressed his appreciation of the good work being done J>y theengineer. ' The ratepayers felt that whatever had occurred to alter the Mayor's qpinioii. must/have been, of a '■ei ious nature, and that they were {:t entitfed theireason for the present attitude of nd confidence