MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 19898, 16 September 1913, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON. Sent. 15

The Legislative Committee of the MvI'ifr v-\] /. friociation of New Zealand ;ret to day. t!:o May «:• (Mr J. P.- Luke) p?e- ---? uidr. Christchi Teh City Council asked the cniiniittee's support ola proposal k- oire~ir'i the Municipal Corpor iL><~ns Act w. the direction of providing for il:i> in; retraction <f proportional v^'.ing f>ii" Air.voi's and Conner« After discussion the matter mas postpon-.'-l for a week. v..n a representation from i'-?t one lcpsrdmg liha vating of Govcrnir'iPt pr< pevty. the following resolution was adopted: "That in the case of rates on workers' dewi'ings, where the irates crnnot be recovered from the occupier, tho Government be made liable for payment of the amount thereof." The committee resolved that'in the amendment of the Local Bodies' Loans Act the rate of interest of the renewals of }< a:ir be raised to the'maximum of 5} per cent instead of five as at pres&at. The Dunedin Expansion League suggested the appointment of a Governrs'ont oHjrineer to devote special attention to roads and secure that public m iney n be wore judicioiusly spent. It t\hs rrsoJved to take no other action' l.)«»yo»d leferring the letteill to the Govor'in-ciiL. It was decided to ask for aniondmeiifi of Lhe Municipal CJorporiation?. Act in order to prevent mock bal-. lot panel's being issued containing a U-sser number of names than, those of tbe ai-t'ual candidates standing.