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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2173, 24 April 1908, Page 1

MAYORALTY. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. T A DUOS AND GENTLEMEN,— jLJ In again consenting to oiler my services as Mayor of your town, I ‘do so with a- strong feeling that it is necessary to have the affairs <>J this Borough put on a sounder and better footing, both from nil economical as well ns n henoficial standpoint; and, further, that it is possible for u« to derive greater municipal improvements and advantages upon a less rate than wo are now paying. . • „ ' . , Regarding tho question of streets and footpaths, it must bo conceded that they arc in a deplorable condition, -and should be put in 'better order, which I am strongly of opinion can be done at a less cost to tho ratepayers than they are -now actually paying; this can be done by utilising the Council’s means to a better end. I maintain that the annual saving | on this head alone would bo moro than sufficient to pay' interest, sinking fund, and annual cost on an economical and efficient sewerage scheme, sufficient to servo Gisborne for many years to come. • I am opposed to Mr .Mestayor s suggested Shono system of sewerage, as it is altogether too costly for our small population ; its initial cost would bo £1*25,000, with an annual cost for pumping, etc., of about £2OOO, or a total annual cost of about £16 20, which would bo a most disastrous strain on this Borough’s finances. At the samo time, I fully recogniso that sewerage and drainage MUSL bo provided for at once to servo tho whole of tho settled portion of tho extended Borough. And, if wo profit by tho experiences' of other flat towns, situated less favorably than we are, and use the 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. Mestavcr’s scheme. Regarding the waterworks, 1 have all along strenuously opposed the use of the Spiral pipes for the service main, and foretold the disastrous results it meant to tho Borough if they were used. 1 deeply regret that events are proving that this Borough is not; getting the full benefits ol; a. good scheme, because of a defective service main, and I fully recognise that tho Counci,* will (as I believe they are now doing) require to handle the difficulties of the Spiral pipe line in a most careful manner, so that tho full benefits of the scheme, both for fire and other purposes, may bo enjoyed by the Borough, and at the samo time see that the cost of maintenance of this service lino does not strain the Council’s finances too much, but, whatever else has to bo done, I consider a reservoir must bo provided as soon as possible. I have always been in favor of the municipalisation of tho Gasworks, 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. I maintain that our future progress mainly depends upon the manney in which the affairs of tlio 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 arc made, for which "Urnose the fullest and best advice should bo first obtained, without any linnecessary delay. I hold that tho 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 tho ships for port and other dues, and so reduce tho burden on the people using tho port. If this policy is, maintained, I am strongly of opiuion that thero need never be another harbor rate levied, even tlioough wo incur the cost of an Outer Harbor at a cost of £350,000. Tho necessity of a harbor rate in the future will only arise by reason of the above policy being departed from, and through needless or extravagant administration on tho part of tho Board. I am, Yours obediently, AV. DOUGLAS LYSNAR.

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