MAYOR OF AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 52, 2 March 1909, Page 4

MAYOR OF AUCKLAND.

MR. C. D. GREY _I_X3rEb ; '_t THE

COUNCIL.

"A ■ special meeting of- : -the;'.A_k__£ City Council was held'- this morning at 9.30 o'clock for the purpose of :eled_nz a -Mayor* for the.-balance of.-the term for .which .{Mr. A/ _C. Myers .was '.elected— -about, sis. weeks.. - There'-'.*were'.preSenii Councillors By Farrell, .31: ..-.Casey,- R. Tudehope, L. J. Bagnall,'.. 'A"-E. Glover, C. D.. Grey, G.. Knight, J.; Patterson,,P. Macky, "W.C. Somers.A. j. _atricaii,'_, M. Smeeton,, W. E./.Hut_iscfl,'., J, Court, and C. J. -Parr.-- -'■•.--..

Mr. H. W. Wilson (Town Clerk) formally intimated that lir.7Al7iii-Myers had -resigned the office of Mayor," and that the meeting had-been called for the, purpose of electing a successor." ~ " I Mr. C. J. Parr- was voted -to-the <__i and asked for nominations. ... ■••;- ft' -.'-.

Mr. C. D. Grey was nominated W Messrs; Patterson and.Soinefsj'afirTilri Ti. J. Bagnall by Messrs. Court and-Tud* hone. ■ _..','.' /ft 2

Mr. Bagnall: "I would ratherynot ha nominated at this stage." 7

j Mr. Glover: "Do I understandytM 'Councillor Bagnall declines : hq_ihatipn!''

Mr. Bagnall: "No, I do'notdecliilSy Chairman: "The vacancy is metely:f or about two months. I understand: front Mr. Grey that he is hot aycandidati after that period."

Mr. Farrell:' 'Ts there then s_pe understanding on this matter?" "[-ft///-

Mr. Patterson: "It is pretty tough for Mr. Grey if we are to bar him from ie* ing-a candidate at-the next election.". Chairman: "Mr. Grey can-make ihis own statement to the CouhdU"---

Mr. Grey: "I decline- to. make; any statement with regard to-the April-elecr •tion." ... ~ . .■■:7.. J 7.,

I Chairman:.."Thaf is clear,,and,! am sorry that I mbundefstood'-Mr.yGiey?' \ The Council then went into cqmmittM .in order to take a ballpt.7 TJpon resuming, the ehah-mah notffieil'that Councillor Grey had received eight votes and Councillor Bagnall seven. He therefore formally moved-that Councillor Grey b« I elected -Mayor for the" balance of ttei ' term, which was agreed to.' .- Councillor. Grey-was then duly sworn in as Mayor, and Mr. Lovell .advanced with the robes, but was waved- .aside by his "Worship, who, -addressing' tha Council, thanked the members-- very. ' heartily for the honour they had conferred upon him.- It.was not necessary, he said, for him to go into detail at trm6 meeting. They were quite aware:,that the late Mayor always had a good folio"*"----ing in the Council, and if ne only received the same support, the various works would go on' as well with ; the, Tiew Mayor as in the time of the. preyiou3 one. "_"•-'*