MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 5

MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES.

THE! DISQUALIFICATION CLAUSES OP THE ACT. (By Meitraph.-SDeoial Oorresuondent.) , : : ,-i...- Napier, February 3. . Based l upon a return ■. presented at last, nighrs - meeting of the Napier Borough Council, the allegation has been made that four members are . sitting illegally! as under the Municipal Corporations Act their scats are ; forfeited, •The present position is" summarised 1 in the editorial colums of : the "Telegraph" day. The paper says it must come-.'as a surprise to the publio to discover suoh a system has gained a footing in the municipal' life . in. Napier. , It mu6t also bo a matter for regret;that there, are councillors who would defend BHch a system as nght and moral. The return snowed that .certain councillors brought- themselves withii the disqualification clauses of the Act. . The return constitutes a grave indictment of the whole system under which" the, council has been obtain-' ing supplies ■ from. councillors.. , (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . " • Napier, February 8. "What-is known as the-"pickings" ques? tion in connection with the Napier Borough Council-continues to .be much discussed. One feature: of. the matter dis-' cussed at. last night's mating of the council ,is that some , of the ; councillors' who havo supplied goods to. th 6 council have apparently received. payment by cheques drawn in favour of persons.; m their employ;' Both local papers comment on this, and the point is raised whether more. councillors should not follow' the oxamfle of the one who has already resigned. -v