BOROUGH SERVANTS' SALARIES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10069, 17 August 1910, Page 5

BOROUGH SERVANTS' SALARIES.

A QUESTION OF INCREASES.

At ihe meeting of the Mastertcn Borough Council last evening, Mr J. Cairns, Inspector of Nuisances, asked for an increase of salary, as his present salary was insufficient for him to live upon. In answer to a question, the Mayor stated that Mr Cairns was receiving £l2O per year from the Borough and £3O from the Government. (Jr. Ewintjton tho'jght the Inspector was being? under-paid for the work he was doing, and moved that his salary be increased by £3O per year. \ Cr. Morris seconded. The Town Clerk, as executive officer, stated-that the request for an salary; had his; entire, sjm-1 apathy.':; '•• utA." : /'] ';;'-"■:';.;':• _ - : ;■. ;.; -'•''.';":j r ' Cr'r;Hoar moved.-aaan amendment ;tnat;thß;;sslaj^ ' J^e'a^ : ;by,'£6O;o,..;. .',"'"."■ v ''-;'' y ' : ' : : v The amendment was not secnnded. v The Mayor thought the Cbunci 1 should fix a maximum salary.to be paid to all the officers. He agreed ' thai the Inspector waß underpaid, hut thought they should have some method of dealing with their officials. The question of salaries should be considered when the estimated were being dealt with. Cr. Elliott was in sympathy with the remarks of the Mayor. Cr. Hoar thought they were not doing justice by tde Inspector. He was the worst-paid /Inspector in the Dominion.* v After some little 'futther discussion, it was dedided that th^f salary of the Inspector be 'isicreased by : per year, as proposed by, ; Cr. I Ewington, as from July Ist;

The * Mayor then moved that in future no application from servants of the Council tie entertained until the estimates are before the Council. h Cr. Elliott seconded. / Cr. Hoar said he could not agree to this resolution. It would debar othir officers-from making a claim, even though tha claim be just. Or. Ewinglon also opposed the resolution. He pointed out that he knew another official in the Council who was underpaid. The Mayor: At any rate, I shall rule, so long as lam in the chair, that any further appliaation for an increase is out of. order. Cr. Ewington: <T don't like those remarks. They sound like a threat! The Mayor: I have told you how I intend ruling. Crs. Morris and' Temple thought the resolution might be deferred for a time. vThe ,Maybr said he did not wish to press his resolution. - He desired only to draw attention to the position. . I Ur. Pragnell agreed with the suggestion of the Mayor in regard to a maximum being fixed. After further discussion the matter as allowed to drop.