MAYOR’S HONORARIUM
Sir, —Reading in your paper of the increase in the Mayor’s honorarium, I would ask how it happens that the Mayor, contrary to his party’s policy of “one man, one job,” is permitted to draw incomes from two public jobs, especially as he gives approximately half his time to each. As Mayor, Mr Macfarlane tells of the number of contributions he has to make. Against this, it used to be considered a great honour to be number one citizen of Christchurch, and quite a number of previous Mayors were happy to dip into their own pockets to help things along. I think this is still done in London. Why not clear the air with proper legislation?—Yours, etc., PRO BONO PUBLICO. July 5, 1954. [“No-one who knows anything of the functions and responsibilities of the two offices referred to by the correspondent would expect either to be regarded as a full-time occupation,” said the chairman of the City Council finance committee (Councillor T. H. McCombs) when asked to comment on this letter. “Representatives of opposing political parties occuping either of the offices invariably have a private job or business, as well as holding public office. The legislation on the subject is quite clear.”]
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27404, 17 July 1954, Page 3
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