THE MAYORALTY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3612, 12 March 1927, Page 2

THE MAYORALTY.

DEPUTATION WAITS ON THE MAYOR. WILL FAVOURABLY CON SIDE FURTHER TERM. Yesterday afternoon a represei tativc deputation waited on tl Mayor (Mr M. E. Perreau) in tl Council Chambers, with a reque that he consent to seek rc-eleetu for another term at the forthcomii municipal elections. Mr J. Iv. Hornblow (President < the Fox ton Chamber of Commerce said that the executive of that hot had discussed the matter and In decided that it would be in the ii terests of the townspeople genera ly if they could obtain a number influential citizens to wait on t Mayor and obtain his consent continue in office for a furth term and the present deputatu was the result of that decision. J Perreau, he said, had had a stren ous time during the last two yea and, as a result, Foxton llad ma< marked progress. The Mayor ai Council could not do impossibiliti and could only carry out wor within the revenue at the dispos of the Council. The Mayor ha however, displayed a progressi spirit throughout. During Mr Pc reau’s term of offijee, the Town Hs had been destroyed by fire, and hi been replaced; the main thoroug fare had been attended to and hi called' forth encomiums flipm vi: tors; and a. loan had been cam for improvements to roads a footpaths, which was further m deuce of the progressive ppli which had actuated the Mayor/a Councillors right through. Mr Pe reau was one of the largest rat payers in the borough, and was prepared to make a saerifiq for the common weal. He was busy man, but lie had the spirit citizenship and the deputation f that in asking him to continue olliW*. they were acting in the be interests of the town. 1 also said that the deput tion*had the majority of cdtize of Foxton behind 1 them in this re {net. He expressed the appreciati of the townspeople of the splent services and co-operation of M Perreau and the good work she h done on behalf of the citizens Foxton. Mr Hornblow then re several apologies from ■ vario townspeople, who were unable to present, all expressing- a keen d sire to see Mr Perreau continue f a further period as Mayor of Fo ton. Cr. Thompson voiced the wish bis fellow Councillors, in desiring see Mr Perreau carry on. The C uneiUors had every confidence him, he said, and he discharged 1 duty with tact and judgment. Mr D. Christie said he had be one of the members of a which had waited on Mr Perre two years ago, and asked him stand for the Mayoralty. Since tli time the speaker had followed 1 doings carefully and was present gain that day to ask him to car on. The roads and footpaths ii {movements alone warranted J Perreau’s re-election. This schei would prove a great saving money to the ratepayers of Foxtc Mr G. F. Smith endorsed the pr vious speakers’ remarks, and sa Mr Perreau was a capable man ai he hoped if re-elected, he wou Carry on his progressive poll' within the funds available. Mr H. Osborne said he had di cussed the matter with a number 1 people and they were all unanimoi that Mr Perreau should continue office. Personally, he would be son to see the position filled by anyoi else. Mr Perreau had iooked aft the administration of the borouj affairs well and-had conducted the on business lines. Mr Perreau thanked the deputi tion for the kindly sentiments a pressed by the speakers. What s 1 had done in the past had- been pleasure to himself and Mrs Pe: reau. In referring to the rates, Si Perreau said that it could not 1 overlooked that the gas works w i a burden on the borough. They wei a necessity, however, and had to 1 kept going, but were a great drai on the revenue. He desired to ej press his appreciation of the mar ner in which the citizens had back ed up any progressive movement b sanctioning loans, etc. That in it self gave the Council confidence an they realised their responsfbilit; He and his Council had been electe on a progressive policy last eleetio —progress with economy—and the had carried out that policy to th fullest. They were anxious to pus Foxton ahead, and they appreciate the expressions of good wi expressed -by the depntatioi The erection of the new Town Ha had been commenced without th sanction of the ratepayers, but h was pleased to say that they ha signified their approval at the pol by carry ing the loan by a large ma jority. Those were the things tha made municipal life a happy one. H could not speak too highly of hi: fellow Councillors. The public wa: to be congratulated on the fine bodi of men they had governing their affairs. In reply to the deputation Mr Perreau said he would give th< matter bis favourable consideration