THE COUNCILLOR'S TENDER.
FOR SEXTON'S COTTAGE. (By ralcETUDh.—Pro»« Association.) Hokitika, January 19. At tho Hokitika Borough Council meeting to-night, tenders were received for the erection of a 9exton's cottage. There were four tenders, and the lowest was that of a councillor. A discussion then aroso as to tho legal position, and tho tenderer was informed by the Mayor that if his tender was accepted he, as a councillor, would become liable under the Act, which prohibits members of public bodies from participating in contracts. The councillor then handed in his resignation. The tenders (the lowest of which was .£291) were referred to the Mayor and chairman of tho Works Committee, so that the legal position could be ascertained before any definite action was decided upon.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1342, 20 January 1912, Page 6
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125THE COUNCILLOR'S TENDER. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1342, 20 January 1912, Page 6
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