MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
LENGTH OF COUNCILLORS’ SERVICES. BOROUGH ACCOUNTANCY. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 6. Speaking at the Mayoral installation to-day, the retiring Mayor, Mr. Loudon, expressed the opinion that the law compelling the whole of tho councillors to vacate office at once was totally wrong. Councillors really occupied the position of a board of directors, and it seemed altogether unreasonable that there should not ho a certain continuity of office. It might happen, owing to a wave of public feeling, that the whole of the councillors be turned out at one time, with disastrous results to city affairs. Ho would like to see councillors elected; for three years, and a percentage retire each year. He was also of the opinion that municipal accountancy had not advanced in proportion to trading undertakings by different corporations throughout tho Dominion, and considerable improvement might be effected. He felt certain .that if Parliament were approached, legislation covering both the points he had raised could be easily obtained.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2184, 7 May 1908, Page 2
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163MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2184, 7 May 1908, Page 2
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