THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 270, 7 April 1913, Page 5

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

REQUISITION TO .MR. (!. W. IiIiOWNE, A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. F. Eustace, W. D. Webster, R. W. Sinclair, M. Jones, H. 11. Cattley, A. (.'lark, J. J. Darker, and (!. liu.ssell, waited upon Mr. <;. \V. Browne. Mayor of Xew J'lvmouth, on Saturday afternoon and presented iiim with a requisition signed by 1.30 burgesses asking him to allow himself to be nominated for re-election to the Mayoral chair at the forthcoming election on April 30th. Messrs. ,]. F. Kuston, W. 1). Webster, and A. Clark, of Yogcltown, brielly referred to the purpose of the deputation. Mr. (,'. W. Browne, in replying, thanked the deputation for the requisition, to which he would have much pleasure in acceding. During the past year there had been some very heavy work done in the borough. v IVr-oiwl'v he felt that the energetic canvass ho had made of the residents in the outer area had been the means of helping to draw those areas into the Borough. He bad also been an ardent advocate of uplifting the borough by the introduction of a tram system. Having, as it were, led the people into these things, he felt that he could not now retire except by the express voice of the people themselves. He therefore had no alternative but to comply with their request. The coming year, too, lie pointed out, would be a strenuous one. Xew bye-laws would be required in the new areas. It would be necessary for these to become operative in those areas in the interests of the public health, and as a benefit to those portions of the district. Besides this, there was all the preliminary workto do in connection with the trams and streets and water loans. These wanted pushing forward, so that an early start could be made. In fact, he had no hesitation in stating that, before the next mayoral term was completed, the tram work would be well in hand. There were many other matters that would require attention to get the outer area into proper working order, and there were a lot of other serious questions for the Council to grapple with. Indeed, he felt that until matters were in train, lie should come out and give his ten years' continuous experience on the Borough Council in assisting to formulate a good working scheme. During the last year, several questions had been cleared up that had been before the Council for years, and lie instanced Leach Street, which had now been acquired at no cost to the Borough, and the Collet exchange, which made tramway extension practicable, also Kawaroa Bark, which was practically assured to them. He assured them that as in the past, no energy would be wanting on bis part that could be put to the advantage of the town and people. In acceding be felt that it meant the loss of all family tics and all personal pleasures to run a town of this size. For the next year, whoever was Mayor, and indeed the same applied in a lesser degree to the Borough Councillors—would have to devote practically the whole of his lime to Borough affairs.