CITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23504, 19 May 1938, Page 12

CITY COUNCIL

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES MAYOR'S NOMINATIONS APPROVED CR TAVERNER CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE MAYORAL HONORARIUM UNALTERED The adjourned meeting of the City Council was continued in the evening, when the Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) submitted his nominations for the various standing committees. These were approved as follows: STANDING COMMITTEES Works Crs Wilson (chairman), Munro, McCrae. Walls, Taverner, Shepherd. Water Crs Shepherd (chairman), Wilson. Munro. McCrae. Walls and Taverner. '• Electric Power and Light Crs Cameron (chairman), Henderson, Gibson. McMillan, McCrae and Borrie. Gas Crs McMillan (chairman), Henderson, Gibson. Cameron, McCrae and Borrie. Tramways Crs Gibson (chairman), Henderson, McMillan. Cameron. McCrae •nd Borrie. General Crs Henderson (chairman), Borrie, Walls. Smith, Munro and McMillan. Reserves Crs Munro (chairman), Henderson, Borrie, Wails, Smith and McMillan. Library Crs Borrfe (chairman), Henderjbh. Walls, Smith, Munro and McMillan. Finance Crs Taverner (chairman), Wilson, Shepherd, Smith. Gibson and Cameron. Civiic The Mayor, Crs Cameron. Gibson •nd Shepherd. Drainage Board Representatives on the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board were appointed as follows: The Mayor, Crs Wilson, Munro, McCrae, Taverner, Shepherd, Smith, Henderson, Cameron and Gibson. Formal resolutions authorising the members of the Finance Committee to operate on the council's bank account were passed, and it was decided that the first ordinary meeting of the council should be held on Monday,. June 6. The Mayor's Honorarium The Mayor vacated the chair in favour of Cr Cameron while the subject of his honorarium was being considered. There was no discussion on the matter. On the motion of Cr Munro, the amount was fixed at £SOO, the same as for the past three years. On the nomination of the Mayor, Cr Cameron was appointed Deputy Mayor. Divine Service An invitation from St. Paul's Cathedral for the Mayor and councillors to attend divine service on Sunday, May 22, was accepted. The Mayor stated that it was the custom for a newly-elected! Mayor to invite the council to attfid his church on taking office. The idea had its origin in old English and Scottish usage.