A POPULAR OFFICER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4008, 14 August 1915, Page 3

A POPULAR OFFICER.

WATTvOHU COUNTY CLERK TAKES LEAVE OF THE COUNCIL. WARM TRIBUTE FROM MEMBERS. THREE MONTHS* HOLIDAY ON EULL PAY GRANTED, /■’As this will bo the last meeting at which Mr George Warren, our elei.k, will be'uith us,” said Air Cyril White, chairman of the Waikoliu County Cornu il, at the meeting of the Couneil yesterday, i"]. cannot let the occasion pass without expressing tin; regret 1. leol that Air Warren lias derided to leave tin: service of the Council. Personally, ! liave found hint most ohliging, most, ’efficient, ant! always ready al a 'moment’s . notice to answer any q ties lion jiut to him. 1 certainly could not have represented my riding as well as I have done had it not been far the valuable assistance ] have at all Unit's leccivcd from Air Warn a.'They all hoped Mr Warren v.a • leaving them to better himself, ami they wished him every success in his future career. As a small math of gratitude for the fnillufiil and aide services Mr Warren bad 'rendered the Council since its imaplien, Ire moved • ha! the -rip! i: a.'aiir .him a month's holiday on full pay. Cr esmibh said he bad come on in l he Council as a erae.nhorn, and he Imd l'o.uud Mr Warren of very .ureal a--sisianee lo ! im. He endorsed the chairman's remarks concern me: Air Warren's capabilities, a.ncl heartily supported the motion to "rant him a bonus, but thought, it should certainly he two months’ salary. * Crs Gatikredger, Ttillo k, Eraser, and STiankx al n high/ cnlogi-ed the aide ami ialihfu! services Air Warren had rendered the Council, and wished him success in the new venture. Cr .Eraser seconded Cr Smith's amendment to grant Air Warren two months’ holiday no fuR pay. while Cr Tuihi k seconded Cr •Gaukrudv.ci-’s hio-po-ition to make the holiday three mon t hs. On lining put to the vote, CrGa i:k rod ger. lid'ock. and the Caairnan Voted p-i i h-m men'll'-' holiday on full pay Iming "ranted to Mr A\ar ion, ami Crs Smith, b rarer. and Simnks for (wo mouths’ on full pay. Tim Chairman navi' his casting vr.ie in favor of three months’ holiday heiim. granted. _ Mr Warren. in replying, said Thor a cuiinly clerk’s position was: not the easiest one in the world, Imt ]'<’ -"O----a!!v im had always got on extremal,v well with the ratepayers, lie tlia'm • 1 Ciiun; iHors lor iho courtesy ami tiideracion l imy had always show n i;-m. for the very kind remarks tie'.' 1 : d )'assert concerning him, am! lor T inv very generous action ■r» g: anting n.m a holiday on full pay.