HITCH AT COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20503, 20 May 1938, Page 2

HITCH AT COUNCIL

ELECTION OF COMMITTEES KGARIAWAHIA APPOIATMEATS < Special to Times) AOARUAWAHIA. Tfiur«day. After the old Borough Council had held a formal meeting for th*> confirmation or m;nute«. th«* new ly-elected councillors took the,r »eat- and pr. ceeded to business arter inik r.g the usual declaration. The .Mayor. Mr H. Eyre, began to nominate the personnel or the various committee?. but councillor- demanded that they should be elected by the council. Arter some debate, the Mayor conceded the point. The election or a deputy-tnavor occasioned *ome argument. The mayor held that he had the right or appointment, i ounnllor-* contended that tbev had the power or election. Reference to the • - : the council could eject a deputy-mayor, but he niu-t re- approved by the mayor. Mr -arnp-'-n. the nominee of the coun The following i- the personnel or the p.*w council. Ma> r. Mr It. Eyre; councillors. Me-.r- F. Ja k-on. c. Mr Cowan. y. fc Mills. \v. Adams, a. j. e. Whelan, l>. Samp-on. The follow,rix committee- were elected: ,/lmnre at I I»*xa!. the Mavor and Messrs plains and *amp«on: works. Messrs Mc>.wan. Jark-on and the M iy r. *alev.*rd>. ,|*-*-r* Mi?!- and Jack-n. ,I .main-. Mes-rs ?amp«on. Whelan and \dam-; town hall. *. --r* Mill* an I \ t un-. water and -am . Messr- Mei.owan and Ja< k*on. street fiahtmar. \fe*-r- \darns and Whelan; fire h --i !• Mi band. M M Cowan and Whelan. In each ca-e tlie flr*t name.: i- the chairman It wa« resolved tna? in mture a statement <*r bank U lance- and ut-tandmg rate* be laid <.n the ta*»te at every council meeting, anl also rhai »-..pie* ~f ttiM Ir*1 r * i Of rounrinon a* soon a- possible.