Installation of Mayor and Councillors.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 147, 9 May 1901, Page 3

Installation of Mayor and Councillors.

The installation of the newlyelected municipal body took place bn Tuesday evening, all the councillors, except Dr Barclay, being present. Mr W. Goltman, Deputy-Mayor, occupied the chair.. He welcomed the councillor's to their seats and hoped they would have a pleasurable term of office. The councillors were then sworn' in by the Deputy-Mayor, and the Mayor made the customary declaration. Councillor Coltmau, on being sworn in by the Mayor, welcomed him to the Council and hoped he would have a successful * term of office. . He would be affiy supported by the Council. His Worship the Mayor (Mr John Manchester) said he took the position'With mingled feelings, but as he looked round at the councillors with whom he had to work he had little fear of the result. He had to compliment the burgesses on the excellent selection they had made. He was not in favour of all the councillors going out at once, for an entirely new body would greatly retard .business, but in .this case there a good number of old councillors and there was hot this feat. Some of them had been re-elected three.limes in a short’ .period and these must be compli- ! mented on possessing the confidence; of the burgesses. He was not so syce of his the office

of Mayor. He could not claim to I be a volunteer, but the /ratepayers had elected him, and he would do ' bis best to justify their honfidenoe. The declaration of imparliality was very necessary, at any irate in a .chairman, although he wished to ■make no remarks on anything that ■had taken place. All -questions before him would be dealt with fairiy and impartially. Ho had'sat on Boards where the chairman does nob carry out his duties properly, but ha would give due regard to the opinions of each councillor, whether he agreed with him or not. A chairman should not ruleacouncil; all ho had to do was to. elicit a clear opinion, on all subjects before the Council, not to propose or second anything or take part in debates. No personalties or tempers should be indulged in,, everything required was to do the business as well and speedily as possible.. He thought some old councillor should have taken the chair, Councillor Cameron, for instance,' who had been many years on the Council, and was not noisy, but of fairness and sound judgment. Or. Co;traan was pleased to see the new councillors for ,the first time, and to extend a* hearty welcome to all. Councillor Freeman would do his best fco further the interests qf the Borough. Cr Bitohener would always try to do what he thought best, and use his position with judgment and impartiality. . ... Cr Nicol.had much.pleasure in once more occupying a seat on the Council, He hoped things would go on as amicably as they did while ho was on the Council before. He would always strive to do what was right and proper.