WIDOW’S RATES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 740, 13 August 1929, Page 11

WIDOW’S RATES

REMISSION DISCUSSED HOT WORDS AT PAPAKURA A heated discussion occurred at the meeting of the Papakura Town Board last evening over a proposal to remit rates owing by a widow, whose husband had died as a re~ sult of war disabilities. The widow of a returned soldier wrote offering to pay £ls for rates amounting to £2l 10s. Rev. \V. C. Wood pointed out that her husband's death had been brought about by war disabilities, and the Finance Committee recommended that all of the £2O should be remitted, in view of the sacrifice the man had made. The chairman, Mr. Jas. McCall, said he was not quite sure about remitting the full amount. It opened up a. big question. Mr. \Veir: Is there any authority for this? - Mr. McEntee: Yes, there is. Mr. Wood said the woman certainly offered £ls. and when the letter first came in he was glad to remit half the amount, but on fuller investigation he was pleased to recommend remitting the whole amount. ' “BRAVE LITTLE WOMAN" "She's a brave little woman, anxious to meet her indebtedness,” said Mr. Wood, “and I put it to you that, to remit the whole sum will go a. long way toward helping her " _ . Mr. Wood moved that the whole. amount be remitted. The voting resulted three for and three against. and the chairman gave his casting vote against the motion. Mr. \Vood: It’s a pity it depends on the casting vote of the chairman. I move we remit halt the amount. I think it a, terrible tragedy. For two two’s I'd. leave the board. The chairman moved that the question be referred to the next meeting. “TOO DISGUSTED" Mr. McEntee: I'm not prepared to vote or speak. I’m too disgusted. Mr. \Veir moved that £lO be remitted, but the motion was lost. Mr. Wood: I think the best thing is to adjourn. The board tries one’s patience. . The Chairman, to Mr. Wood: It you don’t get your own way you Won’t do anything. ‘ Mr. \Vood: I’ll give the board another opportunity. I move we remit £ll. Mr. Weir: 1; second it. See if we can get this. . _ The motion was carried unanimously. - ‘