NEW LYNN BOROUGH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20249, 8 May 1929, Page 12

NEW LYNN BOROUGH.

FIRST COUNCIL INSTALLED.

RESIGNATION OF CLERK.

POLICY ON TRANSPORT QUESTION

Tho first meeting of Now Lynn's first Borough Council was held last evening, a large number of residents attending to witness the installation of the Mayor and council. Among those present were several who had at various times held offico when the borough was a town district, including two ex-chairmen.

Tho first business of tho evening was the formal installation of tho Mayor, 'Mr. C. F. Gardner, and tho councillors. Mr. E. Greenslado, town clerk, presented tho Mayor with a mayoral chain and said ho hoped each retiring Mayor would contribute a silver link.

Mr. Gardner said it was gratifying to recoive the honour of being installed as the first Mayor of Now Lynn. He remembered tho time when tho district was constituted a self-governing body, the members meeting in a small room of a building which was later used as a hotel. After congratulating tho members of tho" council on their election to office the Mayor said tho result of the elections was a clear mandate from tho ratepayers to observe economy. That did not necessarily mean New Lynn was to cxperienco a period of stagnation, but rather that they must all work together to got tho very best results from the moans at their disposal. Mr. G. Lawson, speaking as an old colleague of tho Mayor, congratulated Mr. Gardner and assured him of tho council's support. Mr. Lawson was elected deputy-mayor. Mr. Gi'eonslado tendered his resignation as town clerk on account of ill-health. A tribute to bis work was - paid by tho council. Mr. Greenslade's assistant, Mr. Reich, was appointed acting-town clerk, a permanent officer to bo selected later. Regarding transport matters the Mayor said he understood tho late town board had made overtures to tho Transport Board for New Lynn to bo included in the Transport Board's area, but as a licence had been granted for private enterprise to provide transport in tho district for the next five years ho did not consider any good purpose would, bo served by bringing Now Lynn under the Transport Board. It was decided to withdraw tho application. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the proposed new bridge over the Whau Creek and the continued delay in commencing the structure. Tho Mayor was requested to uso his best endeavours to have the work expedited.