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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2171, 22 April 1908, Page 1

MAYORALTY. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. Ladies and gentlemen,— In again consenting to offer ' my sorvices as Mayor of your town, I do so with a- strong fooling that it is necessary to have tho affairs ol this Borough put on n. Rounder and bettor footing, both from an economical ns well as a beneficial standpoint. ; and, further, that it is possible for us to derive greater municipal improvements and advantages upon a less rate than wo are now paying. Regarding tho question of streets and footpaths, it must bo conceded that they are in a deplorablo condition, and should bo put in hotter order, which I am strongly of opinion can bo done at a less cost to tho ratepayers than they nro now actually paying; this can bo dono by utilising tho Council’s means to a better end. I maintain that tho annual saving on this head alono would bo moro than sufficient to pay interest, sinking fund, and annual cost on an economical and efficient soworage scliemo, sufficient to servo Gisborne for many years to come. I am. opposed to Mr .Mcstayor’s suggested SIIOIIO system of sewerage, ns it is altogether too- costly for our small population ; its initial exist would be £125,000, with an annual cost for pumping, etc., of about £2OOO, a total annual cost of about £7625, which would bo a most disastrous strain on this Borough’s finances. At the same time, 1 fully tjhat sewerage and drainage MUST bo provided for at once to servo the ivliolo of the settled portion of tho extended Borough. And, if wo profit by the experiences of other flat towns, situated less favorably than we are, and use the systems they are using for sewerage, wo should obtain an efficient seiverago scliemo for less than £30,000, with an annual maintenance costing under £SOO, or, say, a total annual cost of about £IBOO, instead of £7625, ns suggested by Mr. Mestnyer’s scheme. Regarding the waterworks, I have all along strenuously opposed tho uso of the Spiral pipes for the service main, and foretold tho disastrous results it meant to the Borough if they were used. I deeply regret that events are proving that this Borough is not getting the full benefits of a, good scheme, because of a defective service main. and I fully recognise that tho Counci,l will (as I bolievo they aro now doing) require to handle- tho difficulties of tho Spiral pipe line in a most careful manner, so that tho full benefits of the scheme, both for fire and other purposes, may bo enjoyed by the Borough, and at the same time see that tho cost of maintenance of this service lino does not strain the Council’s finances too muoh, but, whatever else has to be done, I consider a reservoir must bo provided as soon as possible. I have always been in favor of tho municipalisation of the Gasworks, or, alternatively, to consider the prudence of ultimately going in for electricity, with a view of using the latter power for a- tram system when required ,as well as for street lighting, and these matters should bo carefully and favorably considered by the Council. I maintain that our future progress mainly depends upon tho manner in which the affairs of tho Harbor Board are controlled. Wo must have a doep water harbor, and, with this object in view, ©very care must be taken to see that no mistakes are made, for which ’nirnose tho fullest and best advice should be first obtained, without any unnecessary delay. I hold that the policy of the Board should be to limit tho expenditure in the river as much as possible, consistent with immediate shipping requirements, and make fair charges against the ships for port and other dues, and so reduce the burden on the people using tho port. If this policy is maintained, I am strongly of opinion that there need never be another harbor rate levied, even thoough we incur the cost of an Outer Harbor at a. cost of £350,000. The necessity of a harbor rate in the future will only arise by reason of the above policy being departed from, and through needless or extravagant administration on the nart of the Board. There aro a number of other municipal requirements which I am not dealing with in- this address* but my opinions are so well known to the ratepayers that I have left them to bo dealt with in my public address on Wednesday evening. I am, Yours obediently, W. DOUGLAS LYSNAR. '

MAYORAL ELECTION. MR. W. D. LYSNAR WILL ADDRESS THE BURGESSES OF GISBORNE IN H 1 s M AJE sT Y ’ s> THEATRE. TO-NIGHT! TO NIGHT! W EDNESDAY, April 22nd, 1908. At S p.m. His Worship the Mayor will preside.

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