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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2172, 23 April 1908, Page 1

MAYORALTY. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. Ladies and gentlemen,— In again consenting to oiler mv services as Mayor of your town, I 'do so with a strong feeling that it is necessary to * luivo tlio a Hairs ol this Borough put on a. sounder and better footing, both from an economi cal as well as n beneficial standpoint; and, further, that it is possible for us to derive greater municipal improvements and advantages upon ,a less rate than wo are now payitegarding the question of streets and footpaths, it must- bo conceded that they arc in a dcplorablo condition, and should bo put in hotter order, which I am strongly of opinion can bo done at a less cost to the ratepayers than they aro now actually paying; this can be dono by utilising the Council’s moans to a better end. I maintain that tlio annual saving on this head alono would bo more than sufficient to pay interest, sinking fund, and annual cost on an economical and efficient soworago scheme, sufficient to servo Gisborao for many years to come. I -am opposed to Mr .Mestnyer s suggested Shone system of sewerage, os it is altogether too costly for our small population ; its initial cost would bo £125,000, with an annual cost for pumping, etc., of about £2OOO, or a. total annual cost of about £7625, which would be a most disastrous strain on this Borough’s finances. At the same time, I fully recognise that sewerage and drainngo MUST be provided for at onco to servo the whole of tlie settled portion of the extended Borough. And, df wo profit by tlio experiences of other flat towns, situated less favorably than wo are, and use tlie systems they are using for sewerage, we should obtain an efficient sewerage scheme for less than £30,000, with an annual maintenance costing under £SOO, or, say, a total annual cost of about £IBOO, instead of £7625, as suggested by Mr. Mestayer’s scheme. Regarding tlio waterworks, I have all along strenuously opposed the use of the Spiral pipes for the service main, and foretold the disastrous results it meant to the Borough if they were used. I deeply regret that events are proving that this Borough is not getting the full benefits of a. good scheme, because of a defective service main, and I fully recognise that the Counci,! will (as I believe they aro now doing) require to handle tlio difficulties of the Spiral pipe line in a most careful manner, so that tlio full benefits of the scheme, both for fire and other purposes, may bo enjoyed by the Borough, and at the same time see that the cost of maintenance of this service line does not strain tlio Council’s finances too much, but, whatever else lias to ho done, I consider a reservoir must he provided as soon as possiblo. I have always been in favor of tlio niuiiicipalisatioii of tlio Gasworlts, or, alternatively, to consider the prudence of ultimately going in for electricity, with a view of using the latter power for a. tram system when required ,as well as for street lighting, and these matters should be carefully and favorably considered by the Council. 1 I maintain that our future progress mainly depends upon tlio manner in which the affairs of the Harbor Board .are controlled. Wo must have a deep water harbor, and, with this object in view, every care must be taken to see that no mistakes are made, for which •"uroose the fullest and best advice should be first obtained, without any unnecessary' delay. I hold that the policy of the Board should bo to limit the expenditure in the river as much as possible, consistent with immediate shipping requirements, and make fair charges against tlio ships for port and other dues, and so reduce the burden on the people using the port. If this policy is maintained, I am strongly of opinion that thero need never be another harbor rate levied, even thoougli we incur the cost of an Outer Harbor at a cost of £350,000. The necessity of a harbor rate in tlie future will only arise by reason of the above policy being departed from, and through needless or extravagant administration on the part of tlio Board. I am, Yours obediently, W. DOUGLAS LYSNAR.

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