CITY COUNCILS

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1938, Page 10

CITY COUNCILS

NEW COMMITTEES [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, May 18. After his installation as Mayor tonight, Mr A. H. Allen announced the personnel of the committees which will have charge of the affairs of the city for the next three years. Though the new Council of 12 comprises only three Labour members, two of thesa, Dr. D. G. McMillan, M.P., and Mr J. W. Munro, M.P., have been appointed chairmen of two of the committees, the remaining appointments being conferred on Citizens ’candidates. The full list of chairmen is as follows: —Works Committee, Cr. Wilson (C.); Water Committee, Cr. Shepperd (C.); Electric Power Committee, Cr. Cameron (C ); Tramway Committee, Cr. Gibson (C.); Gas Committee, Cr. McMillan (L.); General Committee, Cr. Henderson (C.); Reserves Committee, Cr. Munro (L.); Library Committee, Cr. Borrie (C.); Finance Committee, Cr. Tavernor (C.), a former Minister' of the Crown.

The Mayoral honorarium was fixed at £5OO a year. May 18.

Although the Labour Party representatives on the Auckland City Council three years ago chose all the committee chairmen from their own ranks, the new Council has expressed willingness to allow Labour Councillors to occupy the chair on three of the Council Committees. This offer, according to information gathered today, was declined on behalf of the party, and in every case non-Labour chairmen have been chosen.

Three years ago, when the Labour Party entered the Council with a majority of 15 out of 24 seats, it was stated by Cr. B. Martin, who was at the same ’ time appointed DeputyMayor, that they were on the Council definitely as members and representatives oi a political party and that so long as they were there they would represent that political party This was followed by the appointment of Labour members as chairmen of all the Committees.