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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1915, Page 2

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ijVi\ 1-S iSiikU ILi i 1 LUI L I li. .\l .ll'iaV .01.-JIL s the Levi . .roii_ii I' .itni'.l i\ ;ip> the la.st moetin tii'- [ii'iM'iii council. ami at. the cor liisiun ul' i lit- ordinary business Hie uj. oiluuiu was. taken to say £ood-byo t i ri'ial ol the councillors wini do lie iiu'iut in seek re-election. Light ri : reshineiits were served by Mrs an ii tioldsinith. and ill tor these wor halt with a lew appropriate .specula ■\ ore delivered. Tin- Ma.vor said it was the last moot M<_r of tho old counoil and lio woul :ko to thank tlio councillors lor tli courtesy tlioy had shown tho ehai 'iii tiny: the past two yeais. Diirin. i:i" nine years he had occupied 111 hair ho had pleasant terms. This wa . !,:c to tho absence ol clii|ues wiihi the eoiineil. and that party feel in i::<l *.1 Iways heen ke]>t out of it.. II r;i.< sorry in one way that the tori :>s ;it an end. as one did not like 1 H'.rt with old friends, and ho was suit 'hat some'of the connc-Uors wore ri irin;\k they had done v. oil for Levi Mo wished to than]; the oonncillo! 'or the kindness tliov had shown durin lis illness. Ho was ;iT>f> deeply jirntc ul L" tho Town Clerk. Mr P. W. Golc niitli. and the hitter's assistant. INI is Soldsmit'i, for the assistance they ha riven him. and to otlior members ( lie staff. Councillor Hleiikhorii said tho Inn mi;ili" was lucky in having tho May ii preside over it as no nioro I'n t Ilia" !: ■ di<l. Tie wished Mr C.sn loner many years of useful work, an •xtonded his flood wishes to Mrs fiai loner. Councillor Franco, also wished Mi Mayor many more years in tho ocei >anc.v ol' tho chair. Councillor Prouso explained tha orossure • ■!' private work and ill-hoalt ■ontpoll d him to retire. Ho was sorr o do so loit at his time of life it wa !ue to !' )>(m off. Tie hoped tho u"' •oiinoil w- old lio as happy in it.s )'( a'ions as the one expiring. Couiicilhir Mathosou (to the firoa ■surprise o|' those present) express;- ■ lis inteiiliim of rotirinp;. Ho thanli •il tho Mayor, councillors and staff fo li.-ir courtesy during his term of office \t some future date lie niiflht see hi niv clear to sock ro-oloction to tli council. Councillor Mackenzie oNplained tha ic was unahlo to sol asistanco in hi \ousinoss at. prosont. hence his retire "out. At some I'illtitime ho wouh (for his services to tho people of Le •in. TTo thanked tho 'Mayor air councillors for tho consideration the had shown him during tho last tw •onrs. Ho also paid a compliment t he Towji Clerk on his work. Councillor Parker said ho was siu orised at tho retirement of Councillor Mackenzie and Mathosou. and wa •sorrv to hoar it. Regarding his ow :o< iro'uenl he had considered that i •-oiiio retired it ini'iht induce others t .•onto Forward and servo tlio town I'lioro wore men in tho borough wli. ■should do so. Ho paid a tribute tiho fair attitude always taken by tli Mayor in the chair. Councillor Dompsoy said that th Mayor always treated councillors wit] respect. Ho. was sorry that Council lor Prouso was rotirinp;. Ho thankof 'lie Mayor for tho courtc-y shown bin -•slid hoped he would remain in his pro cut position Councillor Fosella said it had beoi boon a pleasure to sit with councillor' and the Mayor during his prosont term on the council. Ho was indebted t< the Town Clerk for tho kindnesi -shown him. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs and Miss Goldsmith for fTicir kindnos' in providing refreshments. Tho Town Clerk briefly thanked the Mayor and councillors tor their k'tn remarks and also returned thanks or behalf of Mrs and Miss Goldsmith.