THE MAYOR OF LEVIN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1910, Page 2

THE MAYOR OF LEVIN.

FOIiMAL INSTALLATION

Tho formal installation of Mr l> R. Gardener as .Mayor ol Levin toot piaco at the Borough Council oliices Uxl'ord street, this morning.

Those present were:—Tho M;:yor, Crs. Lancaster, Hudson, McKoii/Je, Cameron, I'roiise, .France, Arcus and Mr I'. W. Goldsmith (Town Clerk).

Tho Town. Clerk, as returning officer, duly declared Mr Gardener to be elected Mayor, there having been no other candidate for the ollice, and His Worship then repeated the. formal declaration, which was read out by the senior councillor (Cr. Cameron).

Cr. Cameron, in addressing the Mayor, said that ho had carried out bis dul.ies to Ilie advantage of tlie district and tho ratepayers in general. Mis own wish was that he might long live to servo tho district, lie then cordially shoojc hands with tho Mavor.

Cr. Hudson remarked that thai was the fifth time Mr Gardener li,:k been elected Mayor, and it shower' he enjoyed tho respect and. confidence- of the ratepayers.

Cr. Mackenzie remarked that Mr Gardener had devoted himself to the work of the borough iy. a way very few other men could have done. He Ikul done it without fee- or reward.

Cr. France endorsed these observations, and said that ;is time went by his respect for tho .Mayor increased.

Cr. Lancaster expressed his plea sure- at welcoming the Mayor back and

Ors. I'rouse and Amis spoke of Mr Gardener's good services as Alayor, both remarking that ho mis "the right man in tlie right place. The Mayor, in returning thanks, admitted th.it lie had made some sacrifices, but to have left oilice «t the ond of the year would have been like changing horses in mid-stream. Certain work's had to be completed, mid lie it-bought, ami. it seemed Unpeople thought so too, that he should not quit office, till everything was finished. He thanked (lie councillors for the valuablo assistance they had given him on all occasions, and said that .the way in which the councillors had conducted. themselves had been a. credit to the district. Turning to the future, the Mayor said one tiling that they would have to settle would be the fixing up of the municipal leaseof_ the gravel reserve. Another thing tlicy would h.ave to take in hand would be tlialfc of a stone-crush-er. A stone-crusher meant n groat deal to the maintenance of the roads, and he was satisfied that very soon the council would have to take •steps to lav out the roads properly, and by utilising a crusher they would save a, large amount of monev. These were two of the things to be tackled, and he was satisfied that the Council would tackle them in a businesslike way. The Mayor wenlt on to express satisfaction at the amicable rclotions existing between the Countv Council and the .Borough Council, and said that the body, being the younger one of the two. was much indebted to the former for its assistance. Tn conclusion, the Mayor paid «i warm tribute to Mr Goldsmith, tho Town Clerk, who was one of the most conscientious men he had over mot. He had worked verv hard for the Council. -especially dnrincr tho last two years, when a lot of important matters had cropped up. 'and ho took that opportunity of publicly thanking him for that work, and for if lie verv ' great assistance lie had been to him (tho Mayor) personally. Tho proceedings then terminated.