WAIMEA. COUNTY COUNCIL.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 12975, 14 December 1910, Page 2 (Supplement)

WAIMEA. COUNTY COUNCIL.

STATUTORY MEETING.

VR. P. BEST RE-iELECTED CHAIRMAN. -

(From "The Colonist," Nov. 24.)

A statutory ineeting of the Waimea County.. -Council for the purpose of electiog -a, chairman for the ensuing year, was held at the County Council offices yesterday. Members present were : Crs. P. Best, H. Everett, G. Macriiahon,; T, Hewetson, W. Alborough, arid E. S. Hoult. ; Tho Clerk (JVIr S. Blbmfleld) took the chair, and ; ca;iled for nominations. ■ Or 'Hoult, in proposing that Cr Best be, r^elected ,' said that although^ lie did not as a" rijle -believe iv the office bei ng , held cqritinuously, : Tiy any one councillor,' he th<iuglit at 'the present time; it was desirabW that Cr Best should again' fill the position. Cr\Best had carried out his^duties. successfully, and he had no. fault to nnd.wjth him.

.• •">. Cr, Everett; .seconded- the .'motion,, j and said that neither was he in favour of any member occupying the position I, continuously,. feut iii ihe present; case , ho . very willingly supported the; nom- [ ination of yGr Best. Cr Best had [, occupied the chair with' credit to him-, ;■. self for several years,, and.there was. he the possibility of Cr i Best "contesting a' position of even | more consequence, and it would be a „ gracious act of members, to support GfJiesti, because.it would let the,public kiow 1 that he had. the coflficterice of ' the councillors.- Notwithstanding ',- tha V he had pleasure, under the cii^. cumstaiices, in supporting Cr Best's\ nomination. [.'._.■.'.■._. ...,-'-,' ■ Cr Maqmalibn also .supported the motion- with nluch pleasure. He did hot think it was wise for one man to . occupy th'g position continuously, but -at the present time he did not think At well to make any change. '■ ;-. Cr/ Albo rough - said he was the yotingesi'couricilJoiY.and since ili»had beeii a hieiiib&i 1 ; of yie Council Cr Best had .always, treatpd. him . with every , .considefat'ibu, and , he .thought he should. $jk,e the position for another, year] ,' As a general, principle, "he. believed'that the office should be a roll-. ; ing' one.,; ,;"■: ":■ ".--. -■ '','.-. ; ■■:' ' • Cr ETewetson endorsed. the remarks, ■ of the preViqus speaker's. ; .;. ...'.', "••Gr Hoult took 'exception to Cr •Everett's remark that Cf Best was : being elected because, he :\yaa aspiring: to higher honours. . : Cr. Best, he said, • wai boing : electedoa his merits. 1 ' i; Everett reiterated his remarks, which Jje said had been misunderstood by Cr Hoult. i, ,!Ho recognised- the, ex- ■ treme futility of' convincing Cr^Hdult, but if he had said: anything, which Cr Hoult; considered might be a reflection on him he. apologised sincerely, t-' - Cr ;Best was then declared unanimously elected. ,;.-•; ■■■■'■:.-(.■ -;'•:;? •Cr Best thanked members -sincerely for the honour theyt liad . done him in electing him chairman, for. another ternu As councillors' had said, the • position should-' not; be "for one" -man, . btit! he .vms very jffcotld'df. the 4ollfidence tliey-had irepftsea in him; and ' -While, there; he-wonld-dq- his-duty-to the best" of 'flis ability? Tjiere were «ome i important propositions td.be .■ placed ■; before > the' Council, and he hoped he would hare their cordial sup- ; ipdrt. He thanked councillors again for their kirid'remarks',J'sonie of whichhe said might'' i p i ari'out'? right in the end; Xn Mr?Blomfieldj he said.vthe Council ''had ah ■excellent clerk, -who--gave him great assistance, arid light-. ■ened- r his labours considerably. The same- remarks' also 1 ■" applied ; -^to •the; 'other' • members u-\ of .-.' >the Gauncil;- ' Cr<! Best . ithanlced > the* ; -newspaperi reporters for- th eir fair- and impartial T reports ' : of ■■-- the ' Council's■ meetingSj'aiid resumed his seat amidst applause/ ?; ' •■' -■■'-;"- :-.;■.' :'.■*■■'■' .•..■.■*

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