Dump fee dispute settled
Mogal Bin Services, Ltd, which was accused of overcharging the Christ-: Church Drainage Board; for its services, has settled [ the three-year dispute; with the board out of! court. ! . !-:: ■ ! “ ;:Mbgal will pay: the board 88629 and cancel the;'; board’s [unpaid invoices. ! [pin . August,! 1985] . the board Mogal of overcharging,; said a report presented to a board finance committee jneeting yesterday. [ ] i ‘.‘The wastes taken! from the Christchurch Treatment Works [were being duinped in; Unauthorised ! tipping sites! at which ! Mqgal Bin; Services [ were ! incurring ho [tipping fees; yet it was invoicing ' the [ board as if these fees had ' been incurred,” said the! report.. .. ] ; 11 [‘‘‘lnvestigation ‘ showed 5 thdt between September! 1984, and June, 1985, the; board whs invoiced and j paid undue tipping fees to [ the sum of $12,779. [ : Board staff then refused to i pay the! July! and August," 1985,i invoices of 86037, and. laid a [com’plaint with trie police, jU! | | I The police investigation 1 , which was completed in i January, 1986; found “in- ! sufficient evidence to support criminal [charges.” : The company then: sued the board for unpaid invoices. The board filed a counter-claim. [I [ A hearing date was se[t [ for March, I'9BB. ' I ~
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