SHOULD-IT DISSOLVE?

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 14 February 1911, Page 4

SHOULD-IT DISSOLVE?

THE lIUTT TRAMWAY BOARD. ' -I--''' 'J ' At ; last night's, meeting of the Petons Borough Council a. letter...was' received from the Hutt borough Council, convey- ■ ing the opinion of ihat bodj-, as expressed ' ■ by resolution, that'"in"the "interests of the Hutt Valley, ; the; Tramway' Board ••• should dissolve,"'and-suggesting that the" Petone Council should consider whether that opinion might bo endorsed by a simi- . lar resolution. - Councillor Piper moved that the council, endorse the resolution of the Hutt Copn-'. cil. This. was..Mcondcd.,.- -- Councillor Southgato, moved as anamendment that the. letter be received. A point of order was-raised by Councillor Piper, who challenged the right of Councillor' Southgate, a member of the Tramway Board, tomato part in such, a discussion. v The Mayor disallowed Councillor Piper'sobjection. . Councillor Sonthgato said that it was a- : piece of impertinence fpr one local body.: to attempt to dictate•; the resignation of: another local body.-. He' suggested that certain persons had "some game up the"ir 6leeve." • Councillor Short-seconded ..the motion, and on the division'the voting was equal. . The Mayor thereupon remarked .thatlhis I:— casting vote Would be m favour of-tho,' status quo. No.action would there 7 bft ,-• taken, either one way or another, •