WHAT SALARY?

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1264, 20 October 1911, Page 4

WHAT SALARY?

THE TRAMWAYS TRAFFIC MANAGER. , Tho Tramways Committee made a recommendation to tho City Council last nipht that the following conditions and schedule of duties in connection with (ho appointment of a traffic manager for tho Wellington city tramways should bo approved, viz. r"The successful candidate will bo required to devoto tho whole of his timo to tho servioo of tho Wellington City Council. Tli6 duties will compriso llio superintendence and control of tho whole of tho traffic of tho Wellington city tramway system. Ho will also havo full control of the inspectors, dispatchers, niotormen, conductors, and pointsmen, and of nil cars in traffic from tho timo tho motormrn tako charge of cars in a car shed until the ears arc returned to tho shod. He will also be required to draw up time-tables and rosters.' A note appended stated that there aro 33 miles of single track and 83 cars at present. The car mileage last year was 2.250,291 miles. Tho staff consists of about 250 men. Tho recommendation was adopted. Councillor Smith moved: "That the portion of the resolution passed by tho council on October 2, fixing the salary of tho tramways traffic manager at .£7OO per annum should bo rescinded, with a view of the amount being fixed at jMSO per annum." Councillor Smith thought a suitable man could bo got for .£450 to start with. He thought it unwise to have a man under tho engineer receiving nearly as much as tho engineer. The Mayor: "I am prepared to meet you, and fix it at XGOO, if you make- it on a fivo-year engagement, so as to inako it worth a man's while taking it up." Voices: "No. Leave it as it is.' Tia motion was not seconded.

PALMER3TON DAY BY DAY.

« iri'om Our Special Carrcspo.ndont.l Palmcrston, Octob;r 19. Fortunately the hail storm which visited I'almorston yesterday afternoon did not cover a very wide area, being conflnod mostly lo the tovm itself. Much damago wis done, however, to vegetable and (lower rardms, while fruit trees in blossom suffered. Early r>lums wore knocked off the tress in thousands. Pome of tho hailstones wore quite a« big as ordinary marbles, and it is stated that several windows were broken. Horses were naturally rendered unnmnnsrable by the hail, and there were! several narrow escapes from accidents, thrmi'ih animals plunging Mid attempting to bolt. At tho railway especially, where, there was a largo number of vehicles, there was a lively time whilo tho storm lasted. Two vehicles did collide, but, fortunately, little damage was dons. The noire of the fulling hnil on roofs, etc., as it npprearhed could bo heard nearly half o ni'e awny. ' Manawntu Court of Fercrfers oelebrabed its SOth anniversary with a "soninl" in the court's hall last night. Thpre were between 70 and SO couples present, and an enjoyable timo was front. Tho hall was prettily decanted, and, during tho evfniuj;, a nnwbei' of vecal items were given. Bros. F. Kolf* and A. Levy wero M.C.'s. Members of (ho local Fire Brirrado hold ft social Mid euchre (nnrnsmont nt tho firo station last nvM, and a number of vocal ' a-nd itams wore n r so rondorod. During (ho evening a prewii'tation was mado in Superintendent Warner (\\ J lio is about to visit Australia on a month's holi'd-ay), as a mark of tho brigade's esteem. Tho now Town ITall nt Foxlon was opened la*t night. The first port of the pronrsimmo was onntribut«l by n concert party from Pal morel on, the eeorud part beiiif devoted to pictures. Thcro was a crowded attendance.