THE BOROUGH RESERVES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11252, 10 May 1904, Page 5

THE BOROUGH RESERVES.

Working QardenMr. '- . * .For the informatipnVcijf^ tfie> , burgesses generally and intendiiigVjij^licatt^i.f or :sh*: sh* position in particular, ' wq -publish.- the. conditions of appointment ;p^ecrib*d A 'f6r *Ke working gaid.en^er.wh'o'iftto.'bre for t He' improvement, qfpi^ie "borough &-. ... aervtea; — .''. • . •_ ' ; " "/, ,' '1^- •. , * - 1 * } - Duties. — The pejtson'-. * appointed will -be . reljuirgd jto talce ; 'i:n^rger'©fc\thV. Whole of the" reserves tinder. th^vcorftrol, of the'Cotiiicil, arid/also tindet:the.lcp^ite(?l>of ; •QneenJ* Park Domain; ~Bottid. 'Also all^treei-'tre^s and plantations v urfder 'the s c'ontroKof the Council. .TM gardener*4rili\ ,b© ajlowfed (inch labourers as tlie Cptninittsp . shall approve '• of^ |h/ a^oMan^e f with /$• necessities ,of the,woirt Ji in*lfand.froDi' tim* to time, bujt'-he'njust, fe6vprej»red?to wbifk with the riiqfr shtfttltl^ttieHCdniriiittee ,rfequire it. Tlie' ggtffjene'r will.be "requirie'd to l&y. out, all!^ wpfk 'lpr^t^iprison gan> when the gang -is emplpyea-'on borough works. The gardener/^wiH/bV directly responsible , to •" tlie • 'Reserves Committee?. whose instructions through^ the Mayor or jV Town' Clerk he wfll-atnall ti^fes carry out. When drays or " workmen ate required for authorised woriw, .the ''-. gardener „must. fj notify the Council's ifprem'an of Work's, the day before. _, The^jpdienian^ of Work* will detail such' ita'eA .or drays for such service. - The selected must pnf- ■ duce credentials detafrlihg' Ms employment during the past ten years.' ■'HVinnst hay* a good knowledge, 'iahdscape and: other gardening, trees, shrubs and plants, and the laying out of ornamental grounds. He must not be* more ihan 50 years '61 age, and physically fit to perform the duties required of him. yi i\il '" s^ '''•■••'- Salary. — Salary .to commence will be .at the rate of dfi 150 "pe^'seittum, with" free cottage, or in lieu of dbttage' (which i»iiot\ yet erected), a «um«of -l^a/Jper; week Will" • be allowed for vrerit",'untity;such^cottag« shall be ready for occupatibV. " ' • » 1> " The occupation wiirbe^p^m>nent to a suitable man, and the ;> salary> fixed 'subject' to revision in accordance' with the /value of services performed l^ ''fttjife appointment shall be'^terminab^e '^bj one calendar ' month's notice on- Siilier,*Bide. -.' -