MUNICIPAL REFORM

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1926, Page 1

MUNICIPAL REFORM

DISCISSION WITH .MINISTERS. WEI,i.INOTON. .March 11. Some of the remits passed out at the last .Municipal Conference, held in Dunedin, were, brought- before the lion. Mr Bollard, Minister for Internal Ah','lirs. by members of Ihe executive of the Association. .Mr F. J. Nathan, .Mayor of Palmerston North was spokesman. .Mr Nathan said that one of the remits was a proposal that, to secure continuity of jxilicy, provision should be made for the election ol Mayor and Council every three year.-. instead of every two years. .Mr Bullard : I can see no valid objection to that." Mr Nathan; “These elections cost a lot of money. That Is a consideration in small electorates.” The temporary transfer of loan money was mentioned. .Mr Nathan said that the following resolution had been passed; "That local bodies be empowered to transfer temporarily to their district Ittml accounts for the purpose ol converting haul; overdrafts. nm;.- ■■> t rami.-nv.l is be repaid into tin lam arcouni as at .March tilsi. every year." .Mr Nathan said t hat, w bile permission to do this had i»■,',! I e! used i : ;t!li.ets toil Nor, it. will take the ei:une-.’ with the banks,” .Mr Bollard: “it might, he alright with some local bodies. Inti others I would not give power to. .Some ol the Hca! bodies get. into serious trouble t I Item out of it." Mr Nathan: “So you seriously that (hose of os who run our ho mess well should he penalised : ■-anil v.e say it should apply to thn.-o would La unfair to - no" oi I lie small bodies. Mr Nathan : "Well we w ill leave (Ine ~i tbe ties; impel late nut I tors v, a . tb,. coo , • to: i a :o. n, i- ;be local lodic- Oi Hospital Board ivplc--eut,alive.-. Th ■ Mi,;, ter -aid Hm Miei-acr ol Public S '■••;<! I b would •! ol e. nil D'-’< question. •i: ••..•.ting an imicc-e io tin- 1 null;,iris, it expenditure, wi.iet. win re- ; pv-euf 1 a. badlv lieedc, I. I will I ok i i •' ... Ml Mr Pc Hard, i Ihiltk we tan do it " B'‘ ■ ari|i!!:.•* power, D local balms ,{,. ;,„e residential mil bu-iia-s areas. T!,e Minister said: "We will give volt something belore the session

t- over. , i remit- verv mild. Me would be able to do something tor you. ! think you will be fnit'lv well treated.”