COUNTY ENGINEERING.
| AN INO LKWi »OD A I'I'LICATIdN. Mr I Irbell. of ihe linn of Alcssrs Orbell and Mackay. wailed on the t oimcil and asked that anv engineering Work ii, the -Moa riding should be giM'i, io Ihe linn. He was the senior , Member of his Firm, residing in Inglrwood anil gelling his living in the Moa riding, continually (ravelling over the roads iiiul bridges, and consecpiciitlv in h position to report on (heir coiiililion and so on. The linn mis quite capable of carrying out any engin,-ering work. Their plans for bridges were so drawn out thul any layman could put tire parts together without special knowledge, Cr. Brow ii said that years ago Ihe Council had be n in the habit'of engaging Mr Davics in the Mon riding. M.essrs (Irbell and Mackay had purchased Air Davics' practice, but had not received any County work. Me did not think the Council had any permanent engineer, though Mr .Skinner was doing all Ihe professional work. Without saying anything to the detriment of Air Skinner, whom he consider",l a most capable num. he considered Messrs (Irbell and Mackuv, as residents in the Moa riding, should obtain a share of the work there. Members concurred, and it was decided that the Clerk engage this linn for anv work in thai district.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7995, 5 December 1905, Page 2
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220COUNTY ENGINEERING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7995, 5 December 1905, Page 2
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