A PECULIAR POSITION.
MAYOR VACATES CHAIR. question of personal interest. NAPIER, June 14.. The position of the Mayor’ of Napier is at present in doubt in view of tho passing for payment by the council of an account to a company in which the Mayor (Mr J. v igor Brown) is a shareholder. The council’s debt was incurred prior to the closing of nominations for tho last election, but the account was passed at the meeting after the election at which Mr Brown presided. 'The Mayor has since disposed of his shares in the company concerned, and paid them the amount of the council’s account, and the company in turn has made a refund to the council. As it is not clear whether the refund and the disposal of the shares will have the effect of making tho Mayor’s position legal, Mr Brown vacated the chair at this week's meeting of the council pending advice from the borough solicitors, who arc to be asked for an opinion. Mr Brown is also consulting his advisers.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3823, 21 June 1927, Page 38
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174A PECULIAR POSITION. Otago Witness, Issue 3823, 21 June 1927, Page 38
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