ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22833, 18 March 1936, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

“ Reader,” Clinton.—We cannot undertake to advise you on the prospects of the financial success of the plan. That Is a matter for careful inquiry and investigation. It has attractive features and it might be possible to obtain the co-operation of tourist leagues in various centres, as well as of the Railways Department. On this point it would also be necessary to make personal inquiries. In regard to your second inquiry, interviews can be arranged by appointment. “Sports,” Tawanul.— (1) Unless the rules of the organisation slate otherwise the chairman may exorcise a deliberative and a casting vote. In general practice, however, the chairman exorcises his casting vote only, and then to preserve the status quo. As In tho case under notice the chairman, by exercising his deliberative vote, creates an equality in tho vote and then decides the question with his casting vote. On the other hand, it is urged that the chairman as a member of the organisation should not bo deprived of his vote. (2) The fact that a secretary Is paid does not settle the question of his right to vote. If ho Is a member of the organisation and has been elected secretary, the fact that tie is paid an honorarium does not deprive him of a vote. If he is a professional secretary, employed to carry out the duties of the office, then he has no right to vote on matters concerning an organisation of which he is not a member.