STRATFORD MAYORALTY.
MR. MCMILLAN'S PREDICAMENT 1 . NO DECISION YET. ! (From Our Own Correspondent.) . ; i Stratford, Last Night. - "The momentous decision which W« are all waiting for Ims not yet con* to hand," remarked the -Mayor (Mr. J, W. McMillan) at the special meeting Of the Borough Council to-night. ■ Mr, McMillan was alluding to .the possibility of his being disqualified as Mayor offlijj to liiS firm having supplied goods ot at, greater value than £lo.to the Borourit\ Council. No further mention was raaaa' of the matter at the meeting. J ' I Even though the decision of Auditor-General has not yat come toy hand, it appears that eorqe enthusiast* ( are at work selecting suitable candi-J dates tor the position. The majority ofy llie fntepayrfs, however, are still hoping] that Mr. McMillan will be Allowed toi retain the Mayoral chair, at least the next municipal elections are held. According to current rumors in Stratford at the present time, the information that Mayor had. exceeded his limit of .CIO was sent to the AuditorGeneral by someone in Stratford, with the intention of doing Mr. McMillan harm, as otherwise the mistake would/ have passed unnoticed. Acting on the information received, the Audit-Inspec-tor visited Stratford, and made thorough examination of the Gouneil's accounts,' and it it on this report that the Auditor-General Will decide, -whether Mr McMillan must; lie disqualified. Opinion is fairly general that the limit of £lO, instead of being a safeguard of the ratepayers' interests:, is mora of a trap in which members of local bodies can be caught. A much better pro» posal, it is believed, would be to absolutely prohibit the sale of any goods to local bodies by the members of such local bodies, as- this would make their position perfectly plain. It is felt (hat the Act as it stands will him the effect of preventing »ome* public-spirited men 1 from offering their services to the ratepayers. A member of the Council, speaking to the Daily News representative to-day, stated that if Mr. McMillan is disqualified, it would be a serious losA to the ratepayers, and a very difficult matter to till his place. "Mr. McMillan," he' odded, "is tic best Mayor Stratford )iw had. He has progressive ideas, and can see ahead, which is more than can M said of most of the public man of the town. Should we lose -his services it will probably mean that* the. important loan proposals, whjch are very nefiHswj for the town, will not be forward, and I hope some appeal can 1H made to the proper authorities td tllOfl j liim to remain in' office." •, • '
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 4
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435STRATFORD MAYORALTY. Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 4
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