A Council's Jurisdiction.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1919, Page 2

A Council's Jurisdiction.

WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

The Milton Borough Council fonvardod a motion to the Lev ill Borough Council at its last meeting urging upon the Government the desirability of securing a State-owned mercantile fleet. Cr Matheson said tlu> principle of tho motion was good and ho thought the Council could do no harm in. supporting it. The prices charged far freights to-day were extortionate and very largely made up the high cost of Jiving, tie moved that he Couneil.support tho resolution. Cr Parker said the question was an important 0110 and seconded th(f motion . The Mayor said it wa« a question as to whether those were Borough matters and was it the Council's duty to consider them. Cr Matheson : Then whose is it? We represent the people of the 'town. Tho Mayor: It is. in mv opinion, a matter for the member for the district. Cr Mackenzie considered the question outside the province of the Council. It came more under the province of a Chamber of Commerce and if it were left at that it might result in resuscitating the local Chamber. Cr Lancaster said he was of opinion that the shipping question was or vital interest to tho 'Dominion. Moreover he thought the Council should deal with it. Cr Mackenzie moved as an amendment that the motion was one that sho•itld l>e dealt with by Parliament. This was seconded by the Mayor. Cr Ryder said there could he .110 harm in supporting the Milton resolution. He favoured the Council supporting it. On being put, Cr Matheson's motion supporting the resolution was carried.