COUNTY ENGINEER RESIGNS.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 19 April 1920, Page 3

COUNTY ENGINEER RESIGNS.

: SIX MONTHS' LEAVE GRANTED.' A special meetin- of the Horowhcnua fcounly Council was hold on Saturday, and was attended by ('vs. V. A. Monk '/chairman). V. J. Ryder, .r. McLeavoy, S. A. Broadbelt. V. I. llarkness, .1. 11. [Whyle. V. Coley. Cr. Barber was granted leave of absence. '• The Chairman said Ihe liusinc.-s before the meeting thai day was (..consider the resignation of the engineer •(Mr .T. Mat. Aim), win., as the connfellers knew, wasit.au indilierent state 0 f .heaUh. fr hud been propu.-e.l that JJT Malcolm be giv< n six months' leave of absence en full ray. Ue Ihrlght that wh, ic ■ i an had given the bC>! years ol his life io any public bodv as Mr Malcolm had done he was .worthy of some consideration, and that leave'of alienee for a period of six months on full pa; was the least the Council <:onhl do. Ml .Mate!-,, had lived for ibc .i wh. urn County, and his interests were I. .... d up in it. The jjbhnimint! ivgicitcd that occasion had arisen that had brought aboul Ihe .present positioi:. | Cr. Darkness said be quite agreed jvith the sr.gg." ■<• -d anion, because although it might be pu-sildo Io get ful. Ct. Kyder said lie though the Council's action was v. en-, because ;. year ■a,... the Council bad. lost a servant. Bhough only a labourer, and nothing :-had been done for the widow and family. He though the Council should treat everyone dike. '. The Chairman said he knew the case Cr. Evder referred to, and ho could jay ■that the Council had dene everything ■it could, bur it had to keep within the •pale of the law. because the case was an epidemic one. an 1 the Government .provided for them. But he asked, ."Can two wrongs make a right.'" • Cr. Coley said whilst agreeing with ■the Council's proposal he Hoped that Other members of the Council would

have the same treatment as the enI The Chairman called Cr. Coley to Order and repeated what lead been dene pn (ho epidemic ease referred to. It ■ was entirely wrong', however, to drag .An this matter when they were dealing pignatiou. | Cr. Coley contended that he was en- • titled to speak, and hoped better provision would be made in the future for ' employee, ns well as their engineer, t The Chairman said superannuation ~vs- the only proposition to meet the 'position, and that lay to a large extent -with the employees, because it would ; have to be compulsory. t 'j Cr. McLeavey moved and Cr. Hark- ;. pes- seconded: Tan.: the resignation of .the engineer be a-■■;-.,: ; . ; -- T ],p o nd .Jar ;-:x months ::•.,., date, av.-.i ihr.t in a. the meantime lie i.e granted leave of BbibsGnee"-.0p09 iuli i' !l -' > l - ;nn c iho said £ period of sis- mo?: : -- - Cr. "vVhyte supported the motioil; which he thought was a very reason. able one.' Mr Malcolm had been a goof : Officer for-this county, and some recog nition should be made or hts services Cr. McLeavey also supported thi motion, which was carried unanimousl; by the Council. "On the motion of the Chainuau : 'was decided to call application, forth position of engineer, applications to b Jodgej hy Friday, May 7-