GREEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY

Evening Star, Issue 3979, 25 November 1875, Page 2

GREEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY

A meeting of can idates for councillors for North and .South Wards took place last night iu the Drdi-shed t Green island, ihe -layer (Mr Eagerly) was called to the chi r. Mr Lae, one of the cat.dida es, stated tha: ho was a settler in ihedistric for thirteen yeais He sought the suffrages of the electors not o. seif interest or benefit for him-elf, but ;or that of the citiz-u.s. If returned lie would see ihal th- streets were properly formed and wH made, and do everything in ids power to lay the foundation of a prosperous man duality He would he favorable to oorrowing a-bou* - L2OO for the general benefit and also for the erection of a pound. He would be in favor of separate accounts in each of the wards, and using the money of the one for the beat fit of the other. In answer to questions lm said he would borrow to the extent of Ll5O for the erection ot a Town Hall if it could be accom plisne l, but would prefer it to be, got up in shares. He was not in favor of building a bridge across the creek. Mr Imkib said that seeing at the nomination that so ieiv candidates came forward, and tlmse who came being inferior and not of much con sequence, he came forward at the request of several electors. If relumed, as he fully'expected he would be, he would work earnestly and faithfully for the benefit of the township. His experience for over thiiteen years as hj, Govt-rum -nt sur acem.ul and contractor, was, he thought, sufficient to teach him how to form streets properly, which some of the other can uniat a were painfully deficient in, ior if planes and saws were competent to form st. eeis, no douiil some of the others had the preference, but he would lathluby discharge his duty if returmd. He was agaiust borrowing money for the im r roveinems of the town, and w<>ul.i not be agreeable to borrow money foi the pur puss of making a bridge across toe river. He was against making a well upon any street in case of accident. He thought the streets ougat to be metalled immediately after being formed.

Mr M'Cabe stated that he would, if re turned, see tuat eacii ward received firfl ju.stic . and before money was passed he would s.e that proper value for the expenditure was received n answer to questions whether he would be favor,'bln to a b,-e-law being enacted which would prevent cattle being driven through th toaubyd.y, he stated that, he thou,lit there was ;>s much danger during night as day.

Mr Ikvimss ml th tiduring the may mat y elec tiongreat oromises weie made abuu. fl mi, coal, and beer, but he would like to ask w-heie the mo.iey was t.» come irom to perform all tbs promises that were mado on that occasion He thought instead of building a pound, which

was attended w'th a good .leal of expense. that *he bve-laws for stray e.att'e were suHicientlv stringent and preferable to a pound. It was proposed and oa-ried unanimously that Messrs ae and Tinrie f r K ()r th War' i.inl a.essrs ‘l'Cnbr and Irvine, for -.ont.n W rd, were fit and proper persons to jvpr. se> tbe ratepayers. \ vote of t' a Its to the ch d man teninnat-d Hu* . r..ee. dim's.