THE MAYOR’S SERVICES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1438, 26 April 1905, Page 3

THE MAYOR’S SERVICES.

Or Harding paid a high tributo of praise to the excellent services rondorod by Mr Townloy during his term of ollioo as Mayor. He pointed out that the next year was tho turning point in tho history of tho town, and ho hoped Mr Townloy would bo returned. Ho had sat with Mr Townloy for many yoars, and he hoped that the ratepayers would have confidence lin him and roturn. him by a largo maority. j Mr Townloy, in reply, said ho fully appreciated tho flattering remarks made by Or Harding. Ho had at all times done his best for tho borough. His ohiof fault wus that ho had given some of tho members too muoh latitude, but this had been done with a desire to bring out some idea that would benefit the Borough. Ho could not oxjjpot tho ratepayers to otornally plaoo him in tho Council, seeing he had been there since 1870, and had hold tho position of Mayor since 1890. Ho wished them all sucdoss and hoped tho boßt men would got n and that whoever 1 was elected would jerry out the works of the Council as in the task Or Whinray thought Or Harding had hosen a most inopportune time to make he remarks he had dono. Or Harding hould have deferred his remarks until the osult of the poll was known, when they ould receive tho congratulations as well s tho condolences. Xt seemed to him to e a deliberate attempt to divert opinion i tho one direction. He was fond of fair ay. and thought that the Council meeting iat evening was not the place for what id been said. A short discussion fallowed on tho Te _ rai water sohemo, there being a difference opinion as to whother it was Mr BeyIds’ or Mr Hay’s sobeme that the Oounhad agreed to. Or Lysuar contended it the Council had accepted Mr BeyIds’ scheme, whilst Ors Kennedy and Her declared that it was Mr Hay's. BETIBIN & COUNCILEOBS. 3r Miller made special mention of tho vioes rendered to the Borough by Ors onedy, Hepburn and Johnston, to om ho was greatly indebted for many ors. Ihe Mayor said the Councillors would jreatly missed, especially Or Hepburn, } had been a member for a great many years.