HARBOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 49, 27 February 1901, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

At tho mooting of the Harbor Board vostorday, the Chairman said that Mr John Coleman, who had acted as tho Board’s special auditor for some years, desired to relinquish the position, as ho could not give it tho necessary time. 110 (tho Chairman) had heard that day that Mr T. A. Coleman was willing to undertake the work.

Mr Macfarlaue : And a very good man,

Other members ejaculated remarks of approval, and Mr T. A. Coleman was unanimously appointed the Board’s special auditor. BOARD’S SOLICITOR, Mr Soivwright said thoy should not allow tho office of Board’s solicitor to remain longer in abcyanco, and he moved that Mr Chrisp be appointed, that gontloman having been an active and attentive mombor of tho Board, and lie thought that such claims should be recognised. Mr Cooper seconded tho motion. Mr Macfarlanc : 1 do not seo that Mr Chrisp has any more claim than any other solicitor. Ido not think ho has a right to assume that it goes to him as a legacy. I move, as an amendment, that Mr Nolan be appointed.

Mr Clark : I second that. A thet same time I think it would bo better for the Board to defer this matter until there is a

full Board. Wo hope to again havo tho pleasure of Captain Tucker’s company on the Board, but there is no certainty of that. The members to be elected will be elected for two years, and havo as much right as us to vote in the matter. Though I second the motion I throw out the suggestion that the appointment be deferred until the nevt meeting. Mr Matthewson was also of opinion that the making of the appointment should be postponed until after the election. Thero was no legal business before them to require so much haste. Two members had to be elected.

The Chairman : There is only one way. Mr Matthewson: There are two vacancies. It would be a judicious thing to defer the appointment until such time as the Board is complete. Tho amendment was withdrawn in favor of one that the making of the appointment be deferred until the next meeting, the now amendment being proposed by Mr Mnttliowson and seconded by Mr Maefarlane.

Mr Sicvwright said lie did not see that icre was so much in the appointment as

some people seemed to think. Ho did not sec any necessity to go on with the making of the appointment, but the sooner it was done the better.

Tlie amendment was then put and lost. For: Messrs Maefarlane, Matthewson, and Clark. Against: Messrs Cooper, Sicvwright, Tucker, and Hepburn. Then the motion that Mr Chrisp be appointed was carried, the order of voting being reversed. air Maefarlane said lie did not like the way the appointment was made. Captain Tucker said that it was only Mr Chrisp’s due. He had for a long time been a partner with the Board’s previous solicitor, and was well acquainted with the work. It would have been a most discreditable thing to have put anybody else over his head. What would be the use of being faithful if that kind of tiling were done ’?

Mr Maefarlane: The appointment is made, and I don’t wish to argue it now. Captain Tucker: You made some nasty remarks; and if you can make remarks, so can I.

Mr Sicvwright: I have nothing to say against Mr Nolan ; I Mr Chrisp had the best claim to the position. Captain Tucker : Or have I anything in the world against Mr Nolan. I would willingly vote for him. Mr Hepburn said that he had no special preference for one more than the other. Mr Clark : Nor have I.

Captain Tucker : I think that members who have sat on the Board for some time are better judges than men who have come in later.

Mr Clark said that he was quite onsy in his mind over tho matter.

Mr Matthewson: So am I,