WELLINGTON HARBOR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 29 October 1907, Page 2

WELLINGTON HARBOR BOARD.

MR. FERGUSON'S RESIGNATION. Per Freas Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. W. Ferguson's resignation of tie position of secretary and engineer to the Wellington Harbor Board was considered by the Board in committee this afternoon. On resuming, it was decided "That the resignation of Mr. Ferguson be accepted with regret; that the committee regrets to learn from Mr. Ferguson that he is unable to negotiate for a continuance of his services, and desires to place on record its sense of the extreme value of such services to the port of Wellington during the past twenty-three and a-half years; further, that the committee recommends to the Board that an agreement be entered into, with Mr. Ferguson, he having indicated his willingness to agree to the same, that the services of Mr. Ferguson as secretary and engineer terminate on the Ist November, 1008; that he be granted six months' leave of absence from Ist May, 1908; and that he, for a period of five years from Ist May, 1908, act a 9 consulting engineer to the Board if arrangements can be made by him to that effect, his fee as consulting engineer to b? £SOO per annum, such sum t.i cover the whole of the remuneration of Mr. Ferguson for such consulting services." Speeches were made by members appreciative of Mr. Ferguson's long and valuable services. There was some warmth shown during the discussion in reference to the circumstances that led to the resignation—namely, the chairman's ruling that the secretary could not take part in discussions at Board meetings without the unanimous consent of the members present. Mr. Ferguson has accepted the position of engineer to the Wellington Gas Company at a salary of £ISOO per annum, with liberty to take private practice.