A NEW POSITION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7038, 28 January 1910, Page 6

A NEW POSITION

HAKBOTTR -BOARD'S OFFICEEKGIXEJvU. The Harbour Board was occupied a considerable time yesterday in discussing a. matter, arisim.; out of tlio minutes, that had been decided in committee at the pi-ocodi7i<; mooting. This was the appointment of Mr 11. I>. CachcmaiLlo as ofhccv-oiigineer at a salary of £4OO per annum. On that occasion the acting-chairman, Mr V. E. Danioll., in tho absence of Mr "\Vili'ord in Parliament, ruled against Mr I'Tobcher on: a certain x>oint, amtl the qu<stiou was raised on the confirmation of tho minutes yesterday. In ropry to Mr .Fletcher., tho. chairman ruled there was no possibility of rc-orioning; tho question at that stage, as momhora mitit confino thomsorves to a discussion of the accuracy of tho minutes. ■Ms Fletcher: Ts there no chance to got a ruling as to whether the act-ing-chairman ruled rightly? Mr Wilford (chairman): Probably -with tho idea of facilitating business, tho by-laws havo provided that whoever is chairman., his rilling sha.ll bo final. I havo no power to ovor-nde tho ruifny of Mt "Daniell. Mr Fletcher: But to mo it soe-ms a mistaken ruling Ims boon given and I ■want to remedy it. I am, however, casting no reflection on Mt Danioll. Tho chairman: Wbcm onco the nrtnxttes aro confirmed, there's an, end to

Mr Flotchar: Than a monstrous injustice may be perpofcra-fced ? The chairman,: I don't think so. Mr Bolton: May I ask why wo received notice that a resolution to rescind that motion is to bo taken m committee? _ , • i The chairmant I can* over-ride Mr DanieiPg ruling.. The Tjy-lsw governing the point was road by tho chairman, showing that anything affecting tho hoard's employees must first of all be taken m committoo. Tho chairman suggested that members had tho maftter w: their cwn hank They could alter tho by-kvws: ho tod to seo that they wero earned ° U Tho minutes, which covered Mr Caobomaillo's oppomtment, mre<»nfirmed by 7 votes to" 4. Tho noes bo[n?Hoiu T. K. Dr Nowrmvn. Messrs Fletcher and Bolton""tL Ift. "will ho .brought UP egain art a special mwtaKjf board ia be hold at an. early dote.