COUNTY ENGINEER.

Mataura Ensign, 18 July 1906, Page 3

COUNTY ENGINEER.

'!',. the Kditor. Sir.--! notice liv your report »f tin; last meeting (if I lie Southland Comilv Coimcil thai Mr I!..worth. I he- nisiiieci-, has tendered ln\ resignation. Si-pfng thsit tliis purl oi (he (li.-lrict is the most settled, ami c.iiitiiliutcs a larjjc proportion of the rales !„ the County, if hchoves the ratepayer- tn fake : ctive interest hi tile -iltaiis nf tiie i'jnintv. It is a furl veil kii.nvii t.i the ratepayers that for some] years past mui-li ni' the ciigiucerinj,' ami ' prnclically the whole i,f (lie supervision; .mil in-pe.-iiiiii work (if (lie Council has I hecii (i..!ie liy Mi- Tiamlvi., Hie Inspector. I His ability as .-, constructor is well , l..mv.ii. am! if any Im-tHci- evidence v.crel i-"( ( iiir.-.!. the erecii.in liv him of the I litaina bi-i-ijrc the .Viili.isrii and his j ii-ent .-.iistnictioii nf the bridge „ u .,. t) ie Waikai.i J!iv,-riit Waikaia is ample proof, !).->!li of which works wore completed in the s!icrt-t time p„.siliie ami at a mini-j .nine c-l. Thee (,:<-i-. are veil known to all ratepayer., i:, (his district. I consider ! j iliat with Mr Hanilyn as iii-pcclor an ex- | pensive engineer is no! now necessarv, land thai (he Collin il ciiild not possilliy | do hefler (hall appoint him to the position and Ihus save an ••.-.frinet-r's salary. T!ie iii-mcv. spent where it is much move ! ni-jrentiy raoiiired, would do coiisideralily j i e r-.iiml in i-cpuirins,' our roads. If Mr I Hanilyn look tilt" position he would i;aturally iciuire to receive a salary adequate lo the position.- I an;, r!c. 1.-ATEPAYEK. • iore. June IT.