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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 139, 16 November 1877, Page 3

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION or MAYOR. lALEXAX T) V. )1 IN NX .- t McGRi-GOli, R.'tm-7ng Office: for the Borough of Akaron, hereby give notice, that in conformity with the provisions of the "Municipal .CorporationAct 1876" and th" i filiation of Local Elections Act, 1870," tho Annual Election of a Ma) r or for the Borough of Akaroa, under clauses 51 and 52 of the above first recited Act, will be held at the offices of the Council, Lavaud-street, Akaroa, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of November current. ■ The Nomination of Candidates, which must be made in the manner provided in clause 11 of the second recited Act, will take place at tlie said Borough Council offices, at noon, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of November, and the POLL (if necessary) will be taken at the said offices, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of November, 1877. Dated, Akaroa. November 13th, 1877. a. innes McGregor, Returning Officer. Nomination Forms can be obtained at the office of the Town Clerk. AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. APPOINTMENT OF Ft RE INSPECTOR. AT a meeting of the Akaroa Borough Council, held the 14th day of November, 1877, Robert Noonan, Painter, Akaroa, who had been elected Captain of the Akaroa Hook and Ladder Fire Brigade Company, was appointed FIRE INSPECTOR of the said Borough, in terms of clause 272 of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," and the powers granted to Fire Inspectors by clause 274, sub-sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the said Act, are hereby vested in the said Robert Noonan. Given under my hand this, 15th day of November, 1877. GEORGE SCARBROUGH, Mayor. AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS. HH HE Akaroa Borough Council in _L vite Tenders for the undermentioned works, viz.:— Cutting all Weeds, Docks, &c., in the STREETS within the Borough. To be tendered for at per job. Also. Raking off stonps, &c, from all FOOTWAYS in the Borough, and Uprooting all Grass and Weeds in same, at per chain. Specifications to be seen at the office of the Town Clerk. Tenders will be received up to Monday, 19th instant, at 4 p.m. A. I. MoGREGOR, Town Clerk Council Offices, Akaroa Nov. 15, 1877. TO THE BURGESSES OF AKAROA. ENTLEMEN ,—I have respectVJT fully to solicit your VOTES and INTERESTS at the forthcoming election for the office of Mayor of this Borough, for which office I am a candidate. I have now been a resident of Akaroa for thirty-seven years, and during the whole of my long residence here, have always taken a part in all public matters tending to advance the interests "of the borough and district. My actions in public business have always been dictated by considerations for the public good, and not for personal aggrandisement in any shape or form ; this, my actions in the latn Provincial Council, on the original Works Committee, ou the Road Board, and in the Borough Council, will abundantly show. If elected, I promise to give every attention to the duties of my office ; to act with thorough impartiality on all matters concerning the borough's weal; to do my utmost in furtherance of the business of the borough, and to, in every way that I possibly can, work for its ultimate good. I am, Gentlemen, Respectfully, &c., J. WAECKERLE. TO THE BURGESSES OF AKAROA. Q ENTLEMEN— Having been requested by a. number of the leading Burgesses of your Borough, to allow myself to be nominated for the office of Mayor, at the ensuing election. I have great pleasure in acceding to the request, and shall be happy to place my services at your disposal. If elected, it will be my endeavour to at all times further the business of the Borough ; to attend to the duties of the office, and to assist, to the best of my ability, in all matters relating to the welfare and prosperity of the town. I trust that my conduct during the years that I have resided among you will be a sufficient guarantee of my sincerity of purpose, and that it may gain me your confidence and support at tlie forthcoming election. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. MEECH. BARRY'S BAY. MRS. PERHAM has on hand, and is in. continual receipt of the LATEST FASHIONS and styles in Dress Materials, Hats, Underclothing, Millinery, Haberdashery, Men's Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &c. Residents in the district are invited to inspect the stock, which will be found in quality, and low in price.