Information considered by members of the commitiee:—Amonst others the following documents were considered by the Commitice:—
The three Reports of ome, Comenttiee pa Sigmieypal Gazette dated November 2 wae"Sanusty 2 3037 and" Morel Statement of Cost of Living pre- liabilities and its 'B. Morris of the approximately the same level as at ent to maintain their position st Replies Aecived to. questionnaire.
Mr, Dfllehetl's Memorandum Chairman of Council's Staff Commit ice (Mr. G. ©, Mitehell):—In the notice Issued by the Council on Jan-ary 23, 1939, It was stated that the Chairman of the Council's Staff Committee would attend the meetings of the Special Committee to explain the reasons for the Couneit's decisions but that he would not vote or sign the report of the Committee. Mr. Mitchell prepared a Memorandum for use by the Special Committee cover-Ing the origin and objects of the recent changes in the terms of staff salaries In order {o facilitate discus~ slons and to bring out the essential features and Agures.
Mr. Mitchell attended the rst two meetings of the Special Committes fand without his Memorandum, his help and explanations, it would have been diMeult to discover where to commence, and the Special Committee would have taken very much longer to arrive at its conclusions, It was' considered advisable that his presence the third meeting (when the Gelegation of Ratepayers was received) would not be required and hho was not present at that or any subsequent meeting.
TI was arranged. however, that in lew of his special knowledge of 9 very dimeult subject he should rea the draft report of the Special Committee to ensure that the Council's views had been accurately and fairly represented. The Special Committee desires. to 9 on record that Mr. Mitchell has had no part in the discussions beyond that! already stated, and has given all the help required.
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