A Sensational Report.
[Pee Phess Association.]
NAPIER, Mat 8.
At a meeting of the Harbour Board today a sensational report was read by Mr Carr, the Engineer. Ho states that when appointed he heard certain rumours to the effect that the contractors were beiug paid, for more rubble than they pub into the foundations, and he jjersonally kept tally of the actual quantities used. When 31 r Grainger, the Clerk of the Works, was asked for the quantities, ho gave a return showing a very much greater number of cubic yards each day. Some days' the entries reached .£2O to .£3O in cash, valueThe Chairman suajsended Grainger, and called a special meeting of the Hoard. Grainger, in reply, did not dispute Mr Carr's figures, bub urged that ho had too many things to attend to. Ho asked to be allowed to resign. After a lengthy discussion the Board refused the request by a majority, and dismissed him. Ifc is not known how far back false returns have been made, but may have been going on for years. In that case many thousands o£ pounds must have been overpaid.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6848, 9 May 1890, Page 3
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