MAYORAL REWARDS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11196, 3 May 1930, Page 5

MAYORAL REWARDS

SHOULD HONORARIUM BE SFB.IECT TO TAX? (Press Association.) AY ELLINGTON. -May 2. The luiinorarLo. received by City Alavors was a subject of representations to the Aliuister of Internal Affairs In- a deputation from the executive'of the Alunicipal Association which wailed on him to-day. Afr. J. O’Shea. (City Solicitor. Wellington) suggested that the Government should exempt mayors honoraria front the payment oi income) tax. , , , The Aliuister observed that salaries of members ol Parliameni were not exempt. , . Mr O'Shea: “AAe lmve no objection in members of Parliament being put in tlie same position. One mein her of Pai'liamem inTd me that u cost linn £1260 in subscriptions to bo a member.” ...... Tlie Afinistor: Quite hkol\. Mr. O’Shea said be also knew ot the ease of a.Alavor in receipt of on honorinm of £lO6 who spent £BOO m J ' l The deputation also asked that provision should he made lor the payment of honoraria to chairmen of Town Boards. Mr. O’Shea added that ill-' ne.-or-aria for a mayor could m.l yv red £506 and it had to he hxod Irom time lo lime by the local bodies. Some were generous and some wore not In bis opinion, the honoraria for'the mayor’s tor ilio seven < dies should Tie fixed by statute -M Lodd and in other cases a system of graduation according to population and ability to nav. . . , The Minister said he agreed teat men who gave their services to the community, and wlm were not strong financial positions, . wc’-e entitled to something rensonaoix lie would go thornue-lil'- into ih“ an.iter to see what could he done.