POWERS OF A CHAIRMAN.
What are the limits of a chairman's powers to refuse a motion? The general rule is, I believe, that a chairman presides to conduct the meeting according to the desires of those constituting the meeting. But lately it is & frequent experience to read of a Mayor refusing to take the meeting's vote on "a motion, and refusing to put a motion that his ruling be disagreed with. Apparently it is open to a member of the meeting to put such a motion to the vote and ignore the chairman's attitude. But men at meetings rarely do this. The ■spirit of good chairmanship is to conduct & meeting harmoniously and usefully and leave no ragged edges in the deliberations. Tho matter is brought into prominence by Mr. MeNab's refusal to let Mr. Gatenby put a question at a. relative moment at the Mount Eden Borough Council or to accept a motion that the standing orders be waived. I have no interest in the dispute underlying the incident, but am curious as to a Mayor's duty to his councillors. ARTHUR SAIXSBURY.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 229, 27 September 1935, Page 6
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182POWERS OF A CHAIRMAN. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 229, 27 September 1935, Page 6
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