THE MAYORALTY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 792, 15 April 1910, Page 6

THE MAYORALTY.

WELL RECOMMENDED. ME, CEAWFOED'S CANDIDATUEE. The last meeting of the Miraniar Borough Council, over whioh Mr. C. J. Crawford, who is standing for the city Mayoralty, will preside, 'was held last evening, and at its conclusion councillors expressed in warm terms their appreciation of the services of Mr. Crawford. Councillor M'Leod said it had always struck him that the work which Mr. Crawford had given to the council was of a very high order, and showed strong ability, and an experience which not many councils were so happy as to have at their disposal. The Miraniar district had been fortunate in having Mr. Crawford's services so freely given to it during so , long a period. He supposed that no one knew more about the district than Mr. Crawford, and no ono knew more about the needs of each corner of it. Under his direction' Miramar had been developed into a model borough. They hoped that the ability which Mr. Crawford had shown would find'an outlet in another sphere, and he was quite sure it would be as. valuable in that , sphere as it had been to Miramar. Councillor H'Clelland said that, though he was only a new member of the council, he would like to add a few words. He wished to thank the Mayor personally, and he thought that he could do so on behalf of the council, for his tact, .his unfailing courtesy, and the way in which he had handled the many subjects that had come before them. On many occasions, at any rate on some occasions, Mr. Crawford had saved the council from falling into trouble. He felt quite sure that if the ratepayers of Wellington saw fit to elect him to the Mayoralty Mr. Crawford would be the rignt man in the right place. ■ ' ■

Councillor Bowie, as the oldest member of the council, endorsed the references made. The council knew that if Mr. Crawford was" successful in his candidature he would be an acquisition to the city of Wellington. Mr. Crawford said that" he was debarred from.making any extensive state-' ment in regard to the affairs of the borough by the election campaigns that were in progress, not only for the Mayoralty of Wellington, but of Miramar. He had always itaken a very. great - interest in the district, and should continue to take as great an interest in its affairs in future.

Councillor ITLeod moved that the council put on record its high appreciation of the most excellent services. rendered to the district of Miramar by Mr. Crawford in its transition from a sheep farm to a borough with the brightest Qutlook of any in New Zealand. The mover referred to the important harbour works, due in great part to Mr. Crawford's initiative, the prospective erection of iaagnificent gasworks in, the borough, and the extremely up-to-date water and sewage schemes. He did not think he could quote any greater works that could be done for a borough than these. Councillor M'Clelland seconded the metion, which was carried with acclamation.