NEWMARKET DISCUSSION

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1050, 14 August 1930, Page 7

NEWMARKET DISCUSSION

COUNCILLORS’ PRINCIPLES ANOTHER LOAN POLL A few minutes' breezy discussion occurred at a meeting of the Newmarket Borough Council last evening, when an opinion on the validity of the special meeting held on July 15 was received from the borough solicitor. ONE solicitor considered the meeting was not valid. Councillors were supposed to have two days’ notice. All the notices, with one exception. had been handed personally to the councillors on the Saturday preceding the Tuesday of the meeting. The notice intended for Cr. Newport was posted and did not reach him until the Monday. Cr. Newport was not at the meeting. Cr. Leyton: Cr. Newport received the notice on the Monday. Why didn’t he notify the town clerk that he could not be there? Cr. Newport: Had I been notified on the Saturday 1 could have attended the meeting. As it was I had some urgent work to do. Cr. Leyton: I don’t think that was right. The principle was all wrong. Cr. Newport: My principles compart more than favourably with those of anyone else in Newmarket. Cr. Leyton: 1 didn’t say anything about your, principles. 1 >vas objecting to the principle of not notifying the town clerk. In answer to a question the Mayor. Mr. S. Donaldson, said Sunday would have counted as a day if the notice had been received on Saturday. “I am partly to blame in regard to Cr. Newport,” he continued. "I knew Cr. Newport objected to day meetings.” The Mayor moved that, iu view of tho inconclusive nature of the poll on tho proposal to widen Station Street, another be taken., ‘‘The question has already been discussed,” he said. "We had better get the ratepayers’ views on it.” The motion, seconded by Cr. Mountain, was carried by five votes to three. A letter from the Modernising of Buildings Promotion Society, suggesting that the council be represented at a meeting today, was received without discussion. The Labour Day Celebration Committee asked for a donation toward its prize-fund. The council decided I to give two guineas. The City Treasurer forwarded a cheque for £206, Newmarket’s share of the heavy-traffic licence fees for tho quarter. ‘‘Received —with thanks,” was the council’s verdict.