THE CITY AUDITORSHIP.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1957, 2 June 1880, Page 3

THE CITY AUDITORSHIP.

The result of the polling for the city auditorship was declared to-day at noon by Mr G. L. Lee, the Returning Officer. There was not a large attendance of the public. Mr Leo said he bad to declare the result of tho poll to be as follows : Neil Black ... 195 W. Jameson ... ... ... 155 H. B. Alport ... ... ... 100 W. Forster ... ... ... 67 J. A. Bird 65 T. B. Oraig ... ... 61 Mr Neil Black said he desired to thank the citizens most heartily for the position they had that day plao d him in. It was, in fact, a renewal of confidence, as he had served as one of their auditors during the past year. He should endeavor in tho future to do as he had done in the past, bis duty thoroughly, carefully watching over the interests of the citizens and the expenditure of their money. He once more thanked them for the position they had that day placed him in. Mr H. E Alport said he desired to tbank tho ratepayers on behalf of Mr W. Jameson, who was unable to be present that day, and also for himself. He stood before them on that occasion, for the first time, as a defeated candidate —a position which he attributed in a great degree to the fact that he had been unable, aa on former occasions, to canTass. There was just one point upon which he desired to say a few _ words, and it was this: He did not think the present system under which tho auditors were elected was a good one. He believed on the present occasion they had got two excellent men, but it might happen that persons would be elected who really were not competent to fulfil the duties of the office. To prevent this ho should like to see only one auditor elected by the citizens, the other being nominated by the Government—the salary of the latter, instead of being £25 per annum, as at present, should be £SO, and the one selected should be tho Deputy Provincial Auditor for the Canterbury District, who happened to be himself, [Laughter.]. Mr Black proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Lee, the relieving officer, expressing his conTictien that in Mr Lee*s hands both the interests of the city and the candidates were studiously regarded. Mr Alport seconded the vote. This closed tho proceedings.