INSTALLATION OF MAYOR.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 323, 21 December 1887, Page 2

INSTALLATION OF MAYOR.

o — A special meeting of the Cijiy Counoil was. ' leld at noon to- day for the purpose of in* -tailing the new Mayor. Mr Fell presided, md there were present : — Crs Coleman, .rask, Harley, Everett, and Levien. Mr Fell Baid that they had met for the )urpose of installing Mr John Sharp aB ] ktayor of the City of Nelson, and he had ;reat pleasure in presiding on tho occasion ' or the last time. He congratulated . the 3ity and Council on having so worthy an ifficer to fill the chair that he himself had iow oooupied for five years. He bespoke for ' lis Buccesßor tbat which he was sure he would eceive, the good will and cooperation of the -* Joucillors, and he wished him well in his new •" lOfiition. Mr John Sharp then made the usual delaration, and took tha ohair. He thanked Ir Fell very mnoh for his flattering remarks nd only trusted that he himself would persrm the duties with as much skill and ability sMr Fell had displayed. He should use his 4 tmost endeavors to promote the welfare of J _c city and ii only rested wiih the Council- r

A special meeting of the Ciiy Counoil was . held at noon to- day for the purpose of in* stalling the new Mayor. Mr Fell presided, and there were present : — Crs Coleman, Trask, Harley, Everett, and Levien. Mr Fell Baid that they had met for the purpose of installing Mr John Sharp aB Mayor of the City of Nelson, and he had great pleasure in presiding on tho occasion for the last time. He congratulated . the City and Council on having so worthy an officer to fill the chair that he himself had now oooupied for five years. He bespoke for his Buecessor tbat which he was Bure he would receive, the good will and cooperation of the Coucillors, and he wished him well in his new position. Mr John Sharp then made the usual declaration, and took the ohair. He thanked Mr Fell very mnoh for his flattering remarks and only trusted that he himself would perEorm the duties with as muoh skill and ability as Mr Fell had displayed. He should use his < utmost endeavors to promote the welfare of ] the city and ii only rested with the Council- -

lors to give him their cordial assistance, a to do this ho felt cure he might rely vp ou them. The Town Clerk said tbat great complaints had been made of late by residents on the higher levels of the soaroity of water. The Works Committee had lately met and recommended proceeding- to be' taken by the Inspector, but as tha report could not be brought up before Friday he suggested that he should be instructed to insert an advertisement in that evening's paper warning people not to waste the water. Mr Fell said, if he might he allowed to speak, that he should like to mention tbat ho was at the Lunatio Asylum yesterday, wben Mr White informed him that the supply bad stopped altogether for the last two or three days. He felt sure that the scarcity was the result of wioked waste, and not of an insufficient supply. Cr Everett stated that at his house they had had no water for some time except in the evening, Cr Harley said the waste was in watering gardens, and he thought all people guilty of a breach of the by-law should be fined. The Mayor said that having heard of the oomplaints he had driven up to the dam, where he found an abundant supply, and the water running over the dam At the College he had been told there had been nothing but a mere dribble for some days. Cr Levien said the oomplaints were too true, and it was a most atrocious thing that they were so, for there was plenty of water for all, if none was wasted. The Inspector had told him of two or three cases where taps were left running at the houses of people who ought to know better, and he thought they ought to be striotly and severely dealt with. It was then resoWec^ that the Town Clerls publish an advertisement in that evening's Mail, warning people of the consequences of : allowing the taps to run.