NOT A MERRY-GO-ROUND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 600, 28 February 1929, Page 1

NOT A MERRY-GO-ROUND

COUNCILLORS AT VARIANCE DISPUTE AT TAUMARUNUI (from Our Otcn Correspondent) TAUMARUNUI Wednesday. At a special meeting of the TauBorough Council last night to consider the appointment of officials, Cr. G. S. Steadman said the council was like a merry-go-round. The Deputy- Mayor. Cr. J. E. Ward, Wrongly objected to the remark. He did not like merry-go-rounds, he said. *l® had never been on one, and did n °t want to be classed as acting like one. At the last regular meeting, the ilayo; A Mr. G. E. Manson. and several councillors, left the room, as a result °* a motion being carried disagreeing v, *'-h his Worship’s ruling. The busin ss to consider applications for ' »e positions of borough inspector and l *«c inspector. For the former, four applications were received, and for the ] ‘ tter . over 150 had come to hand. After discussion, the council car- ‘ d a motion not to consider the applications for either position, and ® Mayor brought forward a sugges’3n that the council appoint an engineer in place' of the two inspectors. ' ’ supervise the works of the borough. Ie moved that applications be called -such a position at a salary of £364 :,: r annum, rising to £4OO in two 1 urs. but the question was held over J. r consideration till the next regular meeting on Tuesday. It was resolved J® re <auest Mr. W. H. Honour to re‘a,n in the council’s employ tempoJ’ny., as there were certain works ch it was considered he should **Perintend. A motion by Cr. G. F. Thompson. i na * Air. Honour be retained as the inspector, was refused by the -lay or, whereui»on Crs. Thompson, and Rickards left the meet-

Is expected that the difference will n c eive a thorough ventilation at the council meeting, the main points of °PPosing factions being the state - the works gonerslly. and economy u sptnding the ratepayers’ money.