THE COUNTY CLERK.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 236, 6 October 1914, Page 3

THE COUNTY CLERK.

Resigns His Position

On Account of 111-health.

Mr J. T. Stembridge, who was the tirst clerk of the Frnnklin County Council, resigned his position on Thursday last. Mr Stembridge wrote as follows, the letter beiDg addressed to the County Chairman : " Having been repeatedly advised by my medical adviser that my present position is detrimental to my health, it is wiih regret that I have t i ask you to nccf-pt tine? iiumths' notice asclcik toy uiCouuly. When in conversation with you I told you what the doctor said upon Iho last occasion ho visited me six or seven weeks ago —to the effect that tho constant indoor work was detrimen-tal-—you mentioned that probably some outside appointment may be made. I sliaH be very pleased to remain in the service of the Council and if such an appointment is given me I shall do my best lo discharge the duties of the appointment faithfully and impartially. In tendering this my resignation as clerk I tako the oppoitunity of thanking the Councillors generally for the good feeling they have at ull times shown towarc's me, and I (rust that the same good feeling will continue."

Mr Motion said bo had conferred with the clerk about tliis resignation, and in accepting it be would make it a strong recommendation to the Council to find if some such outside appointment could not be made. Or Henry said the clerk had carried out his duties to the best of his ability. He hoped some outside appointment would be found for Mr Stembiidge, where his health would not be affected as it had been indoors.

Cr Campbell said he regietted that Mr Stembridge's health was such as to render it necessary for him to take the step. Their clerk was a man who had been accustomed to spend his time in tbe open air and the speaker was not surprised to tind him affected by the change. In taking over the new Council's affairs the assistance and help he got was very meagre indeed and entailed a vast amount of labour. The opening up of any new organisation was very different to taking over something that was in running order. It' an outside appointment were found it would"suit Mr Stembridge very well from a health point of view. He was thoroughly capable and experienced in outside road work, measuring up all classes of work, and he had a general knowledge of level o , so that the Council could very well use Mr Stembridge to advantage for the work in view over the county. The chairman moved, That the resignation be accepted subject to the outside appointment being made. Cr Lyons seconded the motion which was carried.