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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 737, 18 May 1887, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE HABBOUB BOARD AND THEIR ENGINEER. iContinuedfrom Column 3.] Mr. Paul vroald go farther than that ■ad not say to in «nch a patronising way. I think it is splendid work. Howerer, I ■hoald like to express my. private opinion that it is a really satisfactory job, and one that Mr. Bhind deserves every oredit for. Mr. Cohmbtt thought that Mr. Paul was fight in bis view of the matter. Mr. OAHBUtOTON : I would very ranch indeed regret to lee Mr. Rhind go before the apt on was completed. I should like to see that work done first, and would firmly impress upon tbe Board the im-; portance of it. I say that we should see that work finished first. Mr. Batlt: As far back as I know we have htd to drive the engineer to put in what we required if it was in opposition to him. So far as Mr. Bhind is concerned, he always ignores what I have expressed say opinion upon. That apron' would not have been done had we not driven him to it. I speak in th» in- . terest of the ratepayers, for it is for them that we spend tbo. rodndy. 1 will not. sill at this Board another day if we Cannot . have oar views attended to. Mr. Cohhht : I hardly, think it v a matter that requires such an. expression of .feeling upon it. ,-...' The CiAiBMAK : I do not know that* there shsnld be anyfeslin^ in the matter. As regards the resolution the time had •ome for them to reduce, as they hadrsaehed the end of the constructive works. With regard to the wharves, I should We been glad to have Mr. Rbind'g services. About a month or five weeks would b» all .the time that would be required to complete.the aprsn. , . . ■. . . .'] Mr. Mamhamt, in replying to the dts-1 eussion, said there was not a donbt but { .that the work had bsen brought to a con- i elusion in a most satisfactory manner. iht> question was whether the Board would be justified in keeping the Engineer om at £600 per year now that the construction bad ended. As to the quality of Mr. Bbind's work, it appsared , to ver^ good (hear, hear), as far as I am in a position to judge. There was a mistake over the dredge, but I don't know who was to blame over~that. Mr. BT«vi(NSOH said the questiea had come down to whether the Board should pay £600 a 3 ear for wharf supervision. Mr, Paul : I cannot see that a month s Say would effect the'position. of the Board i the matter. That is really what it seems to me to amount to. The Chairmak : The last seotion of ths Work is being laid to-day. Mr. PA01 : I follow upon the remarks of Mr. Carrington, who has had conßidea■bis experience in the matter. - Mr. Batlt : I think the work' will be finished at the end of thiß month^.and then there will be a month to gp. ' Mr. Bhind, who was present, was invited to address the Board. He said : I have nothing further to add to whst I have writtep, except that I 'shall expect to get remuneration for furnishing plus and specifications. I believe I can claim for professional services — that is, if you do not require me after. Mr. Batlt: He seems to be taking- up the sane one as he always has done. It is what he has done ever since I have sat in the Board. • Mr. PAOt; I take exception to your remarks, Mr. Bayly. They are assuming too nancb on {mmaU <««. — < .k. k Mr. Mabchaht: Yes; I think so, too. ' Mr. Batlt: If lam mistaking what the Engineer has just stated, thenyl apologise to- the Board.' ' ' ' The Chaibhan: 1 take it that it is the duty of the Engineer to tbe Board to prepare plans for the wharf, &0., he being the Engineer. Mr. Mabohant: I think we are offering most liberal terms — £1 per day, and for him to go where he pleases in search of Bioh works as he should require. I mean that I as a member of the Board would not oppose i holidays for him to run over to, say, Gisborne. --..-» ■•*-.. The Ehoinibr : I did not understand it in that way. . I thought that I should be required to give my whol* services to the Board. The Chaibhak : The work is sufficiently known all over the colony to be of a substantial character, and One that in itself had given Mr. Rhind a name. Nothing would give ate greater plaasurb than to se« him in charge of another, large work of a similar character. .~ - • TheEHOiHUBt I agree to Jfcat. My time is up and I stay here on the terms offered. . Mr.'MABoaANT ; Let as understand . ths~ maMef thoroughly, so ther* will be ho mJaunderstandings. crop up in the future. . ' '„' J The motion was then put and . carried fisiA'con. Atthe saggestion of Mr. Paul a motion was carried appointing the Ghairnisn, Mr. ' Shuttleworth, and Mr Marchant>" committee to draw up a draft agreement betwesn the Board and Mr. Bhind in regard fo tbe new engagement. ' J It was also resolved to give Mr. Soberer (assistant engineer) notice of the termination of his eogagement, At the Police Court^ this morning, before B. Parris Esq., J.P., a charge nnder the Police Offenders Act was preferred against James Colville for soliciting alms on May 17. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant Duffin stated the facts of the Case, from whioh it seemed that Colville was warded on Sunday evening to discontinue begging. Complaints were mads about him again OQ Tuesday.. He was arrested by MountedConstable Scully. The Bench, imposed' v sentence of a month's imprisonment with hard labour. The man is a stranger in* the place, and is ho connection of others' in tbe place of the same name. At a meeting of creditors in Qilmour's estate a resolution was passed recommending the Court to grant the bankrupt an immediate order of discharge* • The tenders for the book debts in Oiltnonr's estate were opened to-day, and were as follows': — C. Bennell £200, Marsden £225, Westmacott £155, J. Wells £220, B. Cock £250. The last named being the highest was accepted. Tbe tenders for Mr. Gilmonr's stock-in-trade were opened to-day, when they were found to be as follows :— E. C. Smith, 2s Id in the £ (no deposit), F. I. Jones, 7s 7d in the £, Dadley ft Bod, £471 lOr, J. Gilmour, 10s 9d in the £, £482 17s Id. The tender of Mr. Gilmonr being the hi«best, it was accepted. "