WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1491, 27 June 1905, Page 1

WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

SATURDAY NIGHT'S MS STING..

The rollowiimg is a pjonl/iom pt blic rcßprt of Salnrilay night’s meeting that was held oven : Cont nuitig, Cr Lyauor spoke at some lougih against the of steel riveted pipes. He ulso commented on Mr Hay’s figures re the cost of reticulation and pressure provided, contrasting oaoh with that submitted by-Mr Reynolds. Crs Reas and Bright again protested against Gr Lysnar being allowed to proceed, stating that it was not right for Cr L.ysnar to waste the tituo of the Council in the manner he was doing. Gr Lysnar : I am not wnstmg timo. Those are matters that I require to make pnbl'c. On tho estimate submilted by Mr Hay he cannot givo ns the prissuro at tho price. In regard to rotieu'ation Mr Hay v as given a copy of the seme plan ih.tMr Etynolds obtained, and yet lie makes an all via, ion in his estiuiato uf over 17000.

Cr Rco3 : I strongly object to Gr Lyanar distorting Mr May’s figures in the manner ho is doing. It is not fair play. Cr Lysnar : Mr Huy was given a oopy of tho sumo pl.m supplied to Mr Reynolds, Mr Hay explained ih.it tho plan he originally r.coivod did not include portions of iho suburbs and Gisborne which were afterwards brought in. Cr Lysnar : Let the minutes be turned up.

Cr Rees : I rise to a point of order. This has nothing to do with the special busiuess 01 the Council.

The Mayor : Nothing whatever. Cr Ree, : Then why Ho you allow it ? Cr Lyanar : Am I net uilo .vcd to move an amendment ?

The Mayor : You will certainly not bo allowed to traverse the whole of the business for tho last, four years. Cr Lysnar : I am showing you that tho cost of tho scheme is excessivo. Tho cost will be beyond what wo have avoilablo.

Cr Millar : Let him go oa—we have to hear it.

Cr Lysnar : What I desire lo point out is that unless we accept these doubtful pipes Mr Hay cannot givo us a scheme within our means.

Cr Colley: Did we come here this evening to have nothing but steel pipes ? I rise to a point of order and support Mr Rees. Cr Lysnar : Have I tho floor or has Cr Colley 1’ I sav that there is genuine doubt ill regard to this scheme. The Mayor: And on whoso authority do you say this ? You have not produced one Bing ejjuutbority wqrth twopenco. Proceeding, Or Lysnar got back on the subject of Mr Huy’s eet mate In regard to reticulation, and a wordy warfare followed.

Or Lysnar at last remarking, '• Weil, I will say nothing more. You nave a requisition from a number of ratepayers, and that must be considered before you can do anything.” Or Harding : It is tho la3t straw. Cr Lysnar : It is not the last straw ?

Amid constant interruptions Cr Lysnar went on to refer to different mi tiers in Mr Hay’s report, and finally added “ I am nit going on with tho Council in this histile manner. We shall have to take tome other means to get this out to the public ” Cr Webb seconded the amendment.

Cr HardiDg: I want to iay a word or two on this question. I liavo been looking for a little lnformathn from Cr Lysnar, but his remarks bare been so disjointed and disconnecled that T will leave the whole matter alone. Tho amendment was lost, Cr Lysnar and Webb alone voting for it. Cr Lysnar: I have another amendment. I move that Mr Hay be not engagod but that we engage some person who can devote his whole timo to earryiog out the work. We have all the plans and data we require, and wo should get a good practical Cr Webb : You are coming back to my idea. Cr Lysnar : I wish you were proposing it.

After some discussion the amendment lapsed for want of a seconder. Mr Bright's resolution was then put to the meeting and ca.ried. Tho requisition Irom a number of ratepayers, asking for a public meeting to be convened to oousider the question of Mr Hay'e scheme arid the adoption of steel riveted pipes was-road by Iho Mayor, and Cr Bright moved “ That the matter having boon decided by tho Council no good purpose can be served by calling a meeting.” Cr Whinray contended that the Council would not bo justified in passing snoh a resolution, tbwartiDg the opinion of the people. Thß Mayor should certainly accede to the wishes of those signing tho requisition. At tho sometime ho failod to eeo how the buigesses were going to offer an opinion which could guide the Council. Cr Rees : You will have a requisition in regard to every proposition before the Council.

Cr Lysnar : I say that if this offer of Hr Hay's is committed to a contract on the face of euch a requisition that a distinct wrung trill bo douo to the ratepayers. Cr Bees raised a point of order. Or Lysnar : You spoke just before I rose ; you did not take exception to your self speakiDg. (Laughter.) This reolution can remain on the minutes until after the meeting. It is in no way binding on the Council, We have had illustrations of this kind in the Harbor Board. The very same tactics were adopted and we have a white elophant.

Cr Hording : We shall have one at the next meeting of the Board. (Laughter.) Is it necessary for us to have Cr Lysnar’s permission for this resolution to remain on the books ?

Cr Lysnar : I did not say anything about my pormisßion. You must haye been dozing in your chair. (Laughter.) Cr Bright, to the Mayor : There is a strong principle involved. You are asked to call a meeting to consider a matter already dealt with by this Council. We oaonot go back on it. If fifty meetings were called I would not attend. Cr Harding : We have nothing to Bay. If the ratepayers have, let them get on the platform and say it. Cr Lysnar : You are not game to go on the platform before the public. Cr Harding : I am not going on the platform. That is more in your line. You have a certain object in view but you will never get it. The Mayor : I will attend to this requisition myself, If thero is no other business he meeting is closed.