NO ORDER PAPER

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 397, 2 April 1937, Page 4

NO ORDER PAPER

SPECIAL BOROUGH MEETING. Cr. Harkness Objects To Procedure. The- action of the Mayor, Mr J. W. McMillan, in calling a meeting of the i borough council Without giving prior information of the business to be discussed wwas criticised by Cr R F. Hia.rkncss at last night’s special meeting, and he maintained that the Mayor was taking advantage of the council. The council, he s lid, had discussed all kinds of business, but there was no order paper. “I understand you to have said viarlieT in the meeting that you in tended to give no ice to move that the resolution employing motortrucks on the King Edward Park levelling be rescinded,” said Cr Harkness, addressing lhe Mayor. [ would mean that ihe work would be | held up until the notice of motion to I rescind is consideied.” I That Was so, sa d the Mayor. “Well, I think it in taking advan- • tage of the council,” siaid Cr HarkI ness. 1 Notice that he would move at the I next meeting the rescission of the | resolution to employ trucks to re- | move surplus spo.l from the levelling i work was then given by the Mayor, j In reply to Cr C. Speck’s inquiry I as to whether it was intended not to ! proceed with the work, the Mayor said his idea vas not to use trucks, as it Was m.rdy throwing the rate payers’ monev away. He would not dh.cuss the matter further until the motion came before the next meeting | of the council. Mr. A. Nelson said''there were many rumours about the control of the work of the men on the job, and he thought the council should make some inquiry. At the b ginning none of the conn ' oil knew how much work was re .lly j involved, said Cr Harkness. Cr C. R. Finnerty: Tlie whole work is no good, anyway. The Mayor: At the next meeting you will learn how much the work is. costing the council and the Govern- ; ment. e j “You have not a dog’s chance of getting this resolution rescinded,” Cr Trotter said. The Mayor said that the resolution to use trucks was put through in his absence and he had givt n notice so that he would have an opportunity to vote.