PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 485, 19 April 1909, Page 6

PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATION.

* [BT TEMaitiPD—PRZSS ASSOCIATION.) Christchuroh, April 18. Mr. A. H. Anderson appealed on Saturday against the decision of the City Council to striko out his name from tho municipal Toll on the ground tha ho is only a lodger. '"»' In the mcantimq Mr. Anderson had been ')'£" put on tho roll in respect of the property .',,' justification.. The solicitor of the City Coun- ',' "• cil did not call evidence. The magistrate allowed the appeal, and in ' iking, so said: This matter has received a ',', great deal of public attention recently, and, anticipating that it would como before me in » Borne form, I have looked carefully into tho matter, and havo formed very definite opin- ' , ions on the subject. My views are no doubt ;* jiore liberal than most in interpreting {laus«s as to qualifications, and I would cer- :' " lainly not strain the wording of the Act to i jppose applications. So far as this application is concerned, it all rests on the facts brought before mo. Tho witness has made ~ certain statements] and they are uncontra- ' dieted. I am quite satisfied, and shall allow tho appeal, and older tho Town Clerk to altor tho existing roll by inserting the name of Alexander Homy Anderson in respect of his 1 , 'residential qualification.