A CONSCIENTIOUS CIVIL SERVANT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13908, 6 December 1910, Page 7

A CONSCIENTIOUS CIVIL SERVANT.

MR W. M. TYERS DECLINES A MONETARY REWARD.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TKLEfIBAM.) WELLINGTON. December 5. The following letter has been addressed to the Comhiissioner of Taxes by Mr W. M. Tyers, Inspector of tho Income Tax Department—the officer who investigated tho books of Messrs Bowron Bros., of Christchurch, with the result that the firm was fined for sending in incorrect income returns:— "Land and Income Tax ' Department, Wellington, December 3rd, 1910. The Commissioner of ' Taxos, Wellington. Sir, —Referring to an item Class IX., the De,psartment of Internal Affairs, which I see on the Supplementary Estimates, 'allowance to W. M. Tyers, Inspector of Taxes, £150,' and to a conversation with you to-day, at which .ny impression was confirmed that this was intended in the nature of a reward to mc in connection with tho prosecution of certain taxpayers, I have to ask that you will convey my thanks to the Rijjht Hon. the Minister of Finance for this intended recognition, with my earnest request that the item may be withdrawn from the Estimates. My reason for making this request is the deep feeling I have that no officer of the Department should have any direct financial interest in any assessment. Yours obediently (signed) W. M. Tyers, Inspector."