WAR BONUS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2786, 2 June 1916, Page 5

WAR BONUS

TOR CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYEES.

At a special meeting of the. City Council, held, on Thursday , of last week, it wm unanimously decided: "That 10 per cent; be paid by way of war bonus on nil Wages as, at June. 10, 1915, exclusive of overtime, and also 4!15 per annum by way of war bonus to all salaried officials in receipt of not more than £200 per annum. This resolution, to take effect oil June 1, 1910, and to remain in force during the pleasure of the council."

When the confirmation, of the business done at the special meeting came up for confirmation. Councillor John HutChesou wished to know who had had the impudence to alter the resolution referring to the war bonus, and pointing out that the words "with the exception of junior officers female staff" had been added to the resolution a,? passed by the committee. He was amazed that anyone should dare, rightly or wrongly, to meddle with any. resolution. It ought not to be done.

The Mayor attempted to pour oil on the trouble!! waters by saying that these tilings would be codtinually cropping up pow they had printed minutes. Councillor Fuller i Which proves tho falue of printed minutes. Councillor Hutchesou said he would )iever sit at the council Again, and submit a motion without it was written out. That sort of thing was on the increase. There were times, too, when resolutions were passed and never heard of again, ' Councillor Fuller: Who do you blame: Councillor Hutcheson: I don't but 1 will never again submit any but a written resolution. Councillor Frost also said that it had besn reported olsewhero that there were some councillors who had voted against thi* 10 per cent, increase. Ha wished the Mayor to state that the resolution was passed unanimously. The Mavor tjavc »s?uraace.