NEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 281, 6 May 1915, Page 6

NEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MAYORAL INSTALLATION. The statutory meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council for the installation of the newly-elected Mayor into ollice was held yesterday, there bein}; present besides Mr. J. E. Wilson (Mayor-elect), Crs.' Collis, Mannix, Smith, Sykes, Burgess, Medley, Monteath, Watkins, Hill, Short and Haydcn. The acting-town e'ork (Mr. Holden) read the returning officer's report of the result of the Mayoral election, and Mr. J. E. Wilson, Mayor-elect, made the usual statutory declaration of oliicc which was attested by Cr. Collis. Cr. Collis, on behalf of the Council, congratulated Mr. Wilson on his election. He anticipated a strenuous time, hut promised the co-operation of councillors. He was confident that the future of New Plymouth was not so (lark as some people would have them think, The Mayor, in returning thanks, said the work before the Council for the coming year was of a very important character. He was therefore particularly glad to have the co-operation of such an excellent body of business men as the present councillors, many of whom had previous experience of borough administration, while those who had not might he relied upon to do good work on the Council. He felt sure that he would lieceive the co-operation of all the Council, but he would like the Councillors to understand that the business in open Council would be conducted on business lines in strict conformity with standing orders and by-laws which would be enforced. By rom.pliaiKc with those ordinances he thought the Council would get through its work quicker and better. He would not, in the exercise of his powers, stifle discussion, and all proper information available would be furnished., but councilors should understand that they would only lie allowed to speak once in debates. Ho concluded by thanking the councillors for their expressions of congratulations and assistance. (Applause).

SPECIAL MEETING. The Council then proceeded with the election ti committees and representatives on (he different boards. The Mayor explained that he' only proposed to act as chairman on one committee, that of finance, and he asked for an expression of opinion as to whether the Works Committee should consist of the whole Council or of a smaller number. Cr. Watkins .proposed that the whole Council form the Works Committee. The motion was seconded by Cr. Mannix. Cr. Medley propose" dthat the committee be limited to five,' exclusive of the Mayr.'. On a division the amendment was lost by a bar.' majority, and the motion carried. The fellowing committees were then appointed: Works—The whole Council. Executive—His Worship . the .Mavor, Crs. Ilayden, Johnstone, Monteath and Medley. Finance—His Worship the Mayor, and the chairmen of tho Works. 'KkUric Light. Tramways, Reserves, Baths and Abattoir Committees. Abattoir—His Worship the Mavor, Crs. Hill, Mannix. Short and Smith." Re-rrves—Crs. fv.ilis, Harden, Hill, Johnstone, and Svkps. Baths and Rand—Crs. Johnstone, :\iunnix. Sylas, Short and Wntkins. Elect-lie Light—His Worship the Mavor, Crs. Burgess. Havden, Monteath, Smith, Sykes and Watkins. Tramways—His Worship the Mayor, Crs. liurgess, TTayden, Monteath, Sniith Wiif.kiini and Mannix. ' Western Park—Crs. Hill. Medley and Wr.tkins and Mr. C. W. Browne (four other? t- be nominated by West End residents). Pukekiira Park Hoard—His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Collis and Short. Carnegie Institute—Crs. ,ro;- ? . STO r< ana Medley, Mr. P. White and Rev. Channel I'ire Board-Crs. Colli,, Mannix and Medley. Estimates—The whole Council.