COUNTY ENGINEER.
ASKS FOR AN INQUIRY.
(BY TEIKOKAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Christchurch, October 28. Mr. A. D. Paterson, engineer to the Selwyn Comity Council, wrote to-day to the council saying:—"The serious charges mado against my ability as engineer, against my honour, against ray adminstration, and the excessive/cost of works attributed to mismanagement, and published in the daily papers from time to time, compel mo to ask for a public, inquiry at which tlie reporters may be present, and also a professional gentleman who is aware of the value of the work entailed in tho instructions issued by the council from time to time during the past four years. I would like this matter ar-ranged-as early.as possible before a full council and before the present members retire. Under prscnt conditons it will bo impossible for; mo to roport to the'council till I have your answer. The council received the letter and decided to ask Mr. Paterson for definite charges.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 340, 29 October 1908, Page 7
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156COUNTY ENGINEER. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 340, 29 October 1908, Page 7
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