BOROUGH COUNCIL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2262, 12 April 1921, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly meeting of m the Borough Council was held lust night. Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows : From the Manawatu County Council,- advising that they had received a claim for £25 damages in spect to an accident that occurreWl' recently on the Whirokino bridge, and asking for the Borough Council’s opinion as to the attitude that, should be taken up in respect to the claim. ' The Mayor said that the letter referred to some damage to a horse and gig allegedly caused through a hole in the approach. —It was decided that the Council cannot admit any claim for compensation. From Mr Saint, asking that the Council erect, at his expense, a culvert over the drain in front of his residence. —Request granted. From the Foxton Harbour Board, asking that a representative of the Council he appointed to the Board conference. * The Mayor was appointed to represent the Council. LIBRARY BOOKS. It was decided that £SO worth ofnew books be purchased, and that lists and prices be suhuiittcd to the Library Committe, with power to act. EASTON PARK. . Cr. Rand moved that the iron work and gate at the entrance to Easton Park be given a coat of oxide. —Carried.

At the conclusion of last night's meeting the Mayor stated that he wished to thank all the Councillors for the harmonious help given him, during the past two years. He said that it had been a'pleasure to work with them, and that the people of Foxton will he very fortunate if they get as good a council for Ihe ensuing term. He understood that some of the present councillors would not seek re-election. Ho went on to say that all councillors should have an opportunity of occupying the Mayoral chair, and that in the coming election if any one of them wished to stand for the Mayoralty,

and was supported by a majority of the Councillors, he would stand down, but that he would contest the seat against anyone outside the Council.

Cr. Walker, in reply, said that it was the desire of the majority (o sc-e the present Mayor occupy the chair at least for the next two years. The Mayor replied that lie would ike to give every councillor a fair chance, and that lie would wait unlil the 19th inst„ and if no councillor was then nominated for I lie Mayoralty he would stand again. ’ MAYOR’S HONORARIUM. Cr. McMurray moved that the Mayor’s honorarium be increased to, £SO. | In speaking to the motion, Cr. McMurray stated that £SO was little enough for the work that was required of the Mayor, especially now that the water, and drainage scheme was being carried out. He did not consider that the present amount, £25, would cover one twentieth of the expenses incurred by the Mayor. He stated that that meeting was his last. Ho was quite satisfied, and that one thing he was certain of was that no one came to the Council merely to grind his own axe. Cr. Thompson endorsed Cr. McMurray’? remarks. Referring to the Mayor, he added that he hoped to see the present Mayor occupy the elia f ir for a long time to come, and I hat' the majority of the Council as now constituted would be re-elect-ed.