THE DENOUEMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 75, 19 March 1914, Page 5

THE DENOUEMENT.

TWO COUNCILLORS RESIGN. Crs. Were and Walter then proceeded to write their resignations, and after depositing them with the chairnan they left the room. Cr. Smith moved that the resignations lie accepted with regret. He was sorry the trouble had occurred, because the Council was losing two very valuable members. Cr. Christoff el said he was sorry the members had resigned, because they wore a loss to the County ; but in public. life everybody had to take his share of the kicks. Members had to iiow to the will of the majority, and if a member resigned every time he failed to get what he wanted there would be by-elections right through the year. Cr. Thomson said that so far as he knew both were useful members and lie was sorry they had taken such an extreme step. The motion was carried. THE ENGINEER RESIGNS. Mr Robinson then tendered his resignation. Cr. Thomson: T am sorry this has occurred all through a little heat. Cr. Hathaway: This is just what I expected.

The Engineer: It is the fit and proper course for me to take.

Cr. Smith: I am afraid it is a case of when poverty comes in at the door love flies out at the window. We are in a had way financially and are

hard put to it to make both ends meet. 1 believe the resigned members tried their best to do so. Cr. Hathaway: If I had known this was coming I would have resigned myself—l would not have come here at all to-day.

The Engineer said he had brought down certain recommendations in good faith and in that spirit they had been endorsed by a majority of the members. The Councillors for the Hiding to which one clause referred were dead against the scheme and had seen fit to resign, and personally lie could not see'how ho could possibly carry on in face of stu?h a position. He had always agreed very well with the Councillors both individually and collective! v.

Cr. Smith said Mr Robinson -would he in charge of operations for the next two months and probably a new Council would change the position.

Cr. Hathaway said he was sorry the trouble had occurred, hut he held that he had acted in the best interests of the County in assuming the attitude he had.

Cr. Young moved that the resignation be accepted. Cr. Thomson seconded. He said the Council were parting with a good servant. When Mr Robinson came to the County first he had a lot of heavy work to do and he had done it very well. When he had to prepare plans for Government approval they had always been accepted without alteration. Cr. Hathaway: This is the worst blow of the lot. The Engineer has been with us for about nine years, and the longer he has been with us the better friends we have become, and the more confidence we have had in each other. I did not wish for a change. The motion was carried.