MUNICIPAL DISABILITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 11 February 1911, Page 2

MUNICIPAL DISABILITIES

AUCKLAND AND ITS MAYOR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Friday. There was an acrimonious debate in the Auckland City Council last night with regard to the dual position occupied by Mr. Uagnall as Mayor of the city and director of the New Zealand Insurance Co. The latter company wrote cancelling the council's policy, and enclosed a cheque representing the premiums on the unexpired balance oi the policy. Mr. Neherney regarded this as an insult to the ratepayers. He regretted that the Mayor had so far forgotten what was due to his position as to /How the policy to be cancelled rather than give up his position as director or resign the Mayoralty. He was clinging to the position like a mustard plaster, which did not accord with the dignity of the Mayoral office. The Mayor said that the insurance company's previous reasonable proposal tj? transfer the policy to the South British Company had not been entertained, consequently it had taken the present reasonable course. Mr. Entrican said a set was being made to put a certain gentleman in the Mayoral chair, and give him a certain prominence at the next election. A motion that the letter he received was carried' by 8 to 7, on the Mayor's casting vote, after an amendment moved by Mr. Neherney, reflecting on the Mayor, had been ruled out of order by the Mayor.