RESIGNATION OF THE MAYOR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10423, 22 April 1897, Page 5

RESIGNATION OF THE MAYOR.

W aural the date of the opening ceremony of r * « eW Zealand Bifle Association's annual Eating, Monday, February 15th, His Ww ,hlp the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. A. ftfcjrdmiin, has been more. or leas indiefeyjM ■ and in consequence of hie inability # {Attend as he considers properly to the % SaliM connected with the important office of ' ; rhlef Magistrate of the city he has finally abided to resign office. His intention to Site this step was yesterday made known ffifcT means of a written communication to iliJLxown Clerk, intimation of which was & aide to the several members of the Counoil I * en at yesterday's meetings of comf ■&, and will be officially brought before t. 5, Council as a body at the ordinary meetI? to to be held this evening. The following It jithe full text of the Maor '» letter : ~ fr Anril 20th, 1897. Mr, P. A. Philips, Town 4ruA Auckland. Sir,—My health has been fill seriously impaired by a severe illness, : H Untracted during my attendance at' the Signing of the New Zealand Rifle Associa--3 ton recently, that I feel I shall no longer be .hie to discharge my Mayoral duties effi- •< Sintly and therefore think it best, both for l.]f'and the citizens of Auckland, to ft Sum to them the trust they so kindly '€'• Steed in my hands a few months since. I k •m grateful to the citizens generally for the terv generous response they made to my call © ' D them for contributions to the Indian Tij ftmiue Belief Fund. Returning my thanks '; * them for the kindness that has ever been Sown to me as Mayor, and also to every ■officer of the Corporation for his courtesy, I %k, the honor to be, Sir, yours faithfully, f Boabdman, Mayor. At the Kifle Association's meeting above referred to, his Worship was in attendance, ■ yd delivered a speech to the citizens rresent, in connection with the opening nremony of the function, when, unfortunately, he contracted a cold, and, at no time enjoying robust health, to this he ■(tributes his present unfortunate illness. This prevented his regular attendance at the Council Chambers and ordinary meetings, »d though be hasmoßt ably and conscientiously acquitted himself of the bulk of his I duties as a public man, at) his own private ! usidence, it has been with great difficulty I t od self-sacrifice. Several weeks since, : ji r- Boardman informed the members of ' the' Council that unless he improved in Jitsltk, he would notify them in the course ( a short period as to bis retention or otherwise of the position of mayor, and «ith his continued illness, the step ho has decided upon was not unexpected by his . coworkers on the Council, and those intimate with him and the state of his health. Mr. J. T. Julian, who has been a member of the City Council for seme seven years, announces that be is a candidate for the Mayoralty.