THE MAYORALTY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 258, 30 March 1914, Page 2

THE MAYORALTY.

REQUISITION TO MR. G. W. BI.UV/NK. At the Borough Council ('!:. inbcrs mi Saturday morning, a numcrou.-'y signed loquirtilion wns presented to .' c (!. W. Browne (Mayor of Xew Plymouth) asking liim to consent to stand r, ;ain fov election lo the position of Major. • Mr. d. !•'. Kusta.ee, who preside i, apologised for tin; non-attendance u f many members of tlu> deputation, w 10 were prevented from attending by prtssurc if business. In presenting the rciiii'sition, tlie cliairiiinn referred to the good work done during .Mr. Browne's l.'.onis! ration, lie said that lie had b en about the Borough a good deal of ' u\ and in view of what had appear.... in the Press regarding work start ng "i —■. the • centre ami continuing outwru ■ had been particularly observum. ! 7c hud lately been in Auckland, wh. - e the system of working from the coir re was rigklly adhered to, with the rsiilt that Queen street Was all Unit c -M be fiesired, and the roads away fi.om it disgraceful, and lie felt convinced that our roads compare more than fave 'ably with those of Auckland or any c J.er of the large, cities. We had notli' ig to complain of here, and he hoped (ha 11he same state of things would continue. He then presented the following re- I quisition signed by 300 burgesses:— "We, the undersigned electors of the Borough of New Plymouth, r'specfully request you to be nominated for :' fur- j tlief term for the office of Mayor of this, Borough. In making this request we are actuated by the knowledge of your long experience in municipal affairs, eight years as councillor, and two and a half years as Mayor of the Borough. buring the long period of your municipal life you have amply demonstrated your keen desire for the progress and advancement of the Borough, and you have been most unswerving in your devotion to the best interests of the town and district. You have been intimately associated with almost every progressive men-"re initia-• ted in the Council for many ears past. Your efforts as chairman of the Electric liight Committee did much to place that department on the sound financial footing it now enjoys. It was ako due to the energy and patience which you displayed that the drearer Mcny Plymouth scheme, initiated by tin- late Mr. Tisch, was completed within such a short space of time. In prompting Hie recent loans for the improv ment of the streets, the extension of (he waterworks, and the installation if tramways you have, shown your fan ill in the future of the town -and your desire for its progress. The wisdom o. /our advocacy that tliii tramways skmild lie a municipal undertaking, in pr;-i •rence to the constitution of a tr.,mv \v board, with its consequent compile:" .us as at first proposed, and further i'-ii, the installation should stand open intil the completion of the (irvalcr '■"«' Plymouth scheme will be appi'enc veil more and more as the years go h\. The expenditure of the Streets a: : Water Loan has already coinmeiie,-!|, and liie important steps in connectioi. with the tramways installation will ' r to be taken during the coming '• ■.• and we feel thai in order to obtain 'lie maximum of value for the expend!: are. it U c.-scntial that there should I" .■ the head of I'm Council one who h.t, had eonsidrrable expel ience in itmnii-i; .1 alTairs. You are ill close touch with .■■crything whirli has | : ..(.|| done and i- ' iug done ill conneelion with these ina.U'Ts, and we feel thai at this juiietr , it would he lolly (u "swop" horse- ero»siug the ~ti"iiin. In the interests ..: the ratepayer- and for the welfare ef .he town, we thcivforo earnestly solid! mi to permit, yo'.irself to be again r.r mated as Minor, and o ir part »> i' ; .dgc ourM'lves io do everything in ear powe? to .-eciire your return." In acceding to the rci; ■.".-(, Mr. Browne thanked them for f ■ renewal of coiilidence as expressed bv Mr. k'u*tace. a.tiii'. on behalf of man, harei'ise-. from all part,, of the Boronah who had signed I In' petition siskin':' him to again accept nomination for ihe third time for the position of \l -.or. The work of (he coining year w-ial require eou-:ant and carei'ui atlei.- , u. for it included 'o:in expenditure <■<. a reels and water, and (he acccptaiic- -if tenders and the starting of Irauv.i'.- work, in addition lo the ordinal".- ■■ ■ . k of the Borough. During the year the C ■: , II would have in seriouslv cnu-idcr '',.. extension of the sewerage syd-ir,. ■, ,\ ado |( |- S" up-to-date nieil:,„! ~f >*. - -1 ?ri ■ • with the refuse of the town le .'■■,! ni.-tor* or o!In .■ means. The on ■■'.'■ ■ of providing a milium and ",!•.,;. ■,..•! buildnigs .-uilnWc for the icq ' va-als of the town should occupy the : ~.:| of the '.'t.nn.-ii during the term, '!,■ felt thlit. I it, Wa- iiniore-sary to v, ..;..;■! Ml"m of 'and a half rears (!,;,; lie : ; ~: .upicd I 'he hiiu,,]:,!,!:. p„. s iti,..', ', , :,;,.[, ,|ie jburg.—cs had so kindly ;,. -0, l him. In a:vi ding io th" ivi|'. • i,. fullv rcc<ey,i:.,d the rcMi.nsi'.ii ■ . ~,,,'ied with it. and. as in (I,:- p.,,- '.. a-siired them ih.,( no eli'or; von!,! .. win! inn "f '.he town, lieferring '■, ! r. Kust.ace\ .i.'imirks aboni i'-" ti-in of /work. Mr. lirownc said (', , .. , V;b ,„.. !''"-.'.,v iiial ehuiiielliiiL'- l.erliin;.jshoiihl -larl from the • -,■■ ■..[ work

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