HARBOR BOARD’S STAFF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3385, 28 November 1911, Page 6

HARBOR BOARD’S STAFF.

ENGINEER-SECRETARY TO BE APPOINTED. SALARY, £7OO PER ANNUM. The question of reorganising the Harbor Board’s staff came up for consideration at yesterday’s meeting of the Board. A special committee of the Board sot up to deal with the matter, recommended that in view of the growth of the port that the Board decides to appoint an engineer and secretary to control both works and office. Dr. Collins said that he quite agreed with the recommendation, but lie would like to know what the Board considered best to be done in regard to Mr. Witty, who had served the Board faithfully and well for twenty-eight years past. He moved they pay him one month’s salary for every year of service to the Board on his retirement. Mr. Clark said the Board decided to have an engineer-secretary, and when lie was appointed the Board could then sec what they would do with Mr. Witty. Every member of the committee was quite in sympathy with Mr. Witty, and quite recognised that he had served the Board well for many years. Ho would move the adoption of the recommendation. Dr. Collins said that one of th reasons they wanted reorganisation was on the question of overtime on the Maui and John Townley. Neither of these points had come before the committee. He wanted to know if they intended to deal with the question of reorganisation of the staff or leave it until the engineer was appointed. Mr. Clark said that it was understood hv the members of the committee that the engineer would adivse them on the question of reorganisation. Dr. Collins said that he would not go any further at present with his motioq. Mr. Clark: The sooner we advertise for an engineer the hotter. We should advertise in New Zealand and Australia. The salary should he £6OO or £7OO in his opinion. Mr. Holden thought the salary should he £7OO. The recommendation was adopted, and on the motion of Dr. Collins it was decided to advertise in Australia and New Zealand for applications for the position of engineer-secretary at a salary of £7OO ner annum, to have complete control'and the organisation of jtlie staff. Applications to be received by the January meeting.