CITY COUNCIL SERVICE.
It lias been said that if the City Council adopted business methods it would discharge those servants who have'lost their dash, presumably without pension or any interest, in the profits they earned, which comes as a surprise that such sordidness has its advocates in this fair city. It is inconceivable that our City Council or any other reputable body could lower itself to that. Yet the City Council is by no means blameless in the conduct of its business. It lias conspicuously lavished substantial increases 011 its highly-paid servants to the neglect of its poorer-paid servants. It has made no humane provision for the retirement of its old and worthy servants to enjoy the evening of their declining years in rest and comfort. It is painful to see the number of servants over the retiring age who are obliged to work when the work is each day getting heavier for them, bccause Auckland, with all its philanthropy, has to meet their wants for old age. Surely if the affairs of this city had been administered with foresight and economy all these years it could well afford to superannuate its servants on a reasonable pension without an atom of sacrifice to the ratepayers. J. C. MATHESON".
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 6
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208CITY COUNCIL SERVICE. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 6
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