HARBOR BOARD AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3215, 10 May 1911, Page 7

HARBOR BOARD AFFAIRS.

INFORMATION TO BE ASKED FOR

At to-day’s meeting of the Harbor Board Dr. lOollins will give notice to move, at the following meeting, that several items of information shall be furnished! to the new Board. His first motion is to be for the .appointment of a select committee to inquire and report on the following 'heads: 1. Whether the present method of administering the control of wharfage accommodation is entirely satisfactory. 2. Whether the existing wharfage accommodation meets with the present requirements of those directly interested'. 3. Whether increased wharfage accommodation as absolutely necessary and, if so, the actual amount so required, and the most suitable site for such extension. -v. -

It is also Dr. Collin’s intention tomove that the Secretary *he instructed to table the following information for members of the Board. 1. The .number of employees under present engagement to the Board; the individual amount of .salaries paid, and the length of service credited to each.

2. Whether it has hitherto been considered' an- administrative rule by the Board that preference- of promotion is given to employees in accord with merit and seniority ; and in what individual cases has this been departed from miring the past 12,months. 3. The number of appointments subordinate or otherwise, made to the staff in the past two years’ administration, for which the Board was directly responsible as shown in the minutes ? 4. The number of appointments subordinate or otherwise, made to the staff in the past two years’ administration not directly confirmed in the minutes of the Board; by whom each was made, andl at what period ? 5. The ■number of individual employees during, the past twelve months, holding higher departmental positions under the Board than entitled to by their certificates.