THE TRAMWAYS STAFF.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13743, 26 May 1910, Page 7

THE TRAMWAYS STAFF.

A SCHEME-OF REORGANISATION.

The Christchurch Tj-amways Board has embarked on a stalif re-organisation scheme. The Board • considered that th-j resignation of Mr. Scott Symington from the position erf etigineer presented an opportunity cf dqaliiiK with staff matters, and abo'L_aiJng the system of triple control which .'has existed up to th« present. The : first move was rr.ade at last Monday's meeting, when Mr Frank Thomps?n, the secretary and treasurer, was appointed to the position of general manager. Tho Board then decidi?d, to re-organise the -eparate. depart-ieirts, which are the clerical, tral-c-, ar«d engineering- It was coiisklered expedient to'begin with tho traffic deuart-aout, and yesterday the first indication, of the nature ol tho changes became known to the public, when six officers ot; that department received requests tn.' send in their resignations. The ofS-«rs are in the highest positions in the , department, and included in the resignations is that of Mr J. Wood, tra._ic superintendent. The officers conccrnci will be eligible for reappointment, and it is probable that all will apply. It is no* intended to deal with tho engineer's department until Mr Scott Symington's successor has been appointed. It is, considered that the new engineer shou'tl be consulted before any changes are ntade. Tho motormen and conductors are not affected in the scheme of reorganisation.