LINWOOD TOWN DISTRICT.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2672, 30 October 1882, Page 3

LINWOOD TOWN DISTRICT.

ELECTION OP COMMISSIONERS. The polling for the election of seven commissioners for the newly formed town district of Linwood took place on Saturday, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, East belt, and created considerable excitement among the electors of the district. There were eighteen candidates, and during the day the various supporters of the several candidates were employed in bringing up voters to the poll in vehicles of various sorts. Prom the time of the poll closing at 6 p.m. until 8.30 p.m., when the returning officer (Mr W. G. T. Mills) declared the result, there were at least 200 persons assembled outside the hall. At the time above mentioned the doors were opened and the public admitted, and the returning officer stated that the following were the respective numbers polled for the different candates, viz.— J. Goodman 161 A. Toomer 153 R. Clephane 116 B. J. Hale HO G. Collier ... ... 107 E. Toomer 10-i R. P. Glen 09 T. Carmichael 98 T. Atkinson 97 T. B. Jackson 93 W. Badger 91 J. Jamieson 76 T. Hullett 74 J. W. D. Morris ... ... ... 61 S. C. Kesteven 33 B. Taafe S 3 P..W. Staples 30 R. Pepperill 28 The Returning Officer declared the first seven gentlemen duly elected as Town Commissioners for the district of Linwood, and proceeded to call upon them in the «rder named to address the electors. Mr J. Goodman not being present,

Mr A. Toomer returned thanks for the honor done him. He hoped justice would be done with regard to the division of funds with the Heatheote Road Board. The district was at a great disadvantage, having no funds to start with, and very little could be done without money. He would do his best for the district. Mr R. Clephane thanked the electors for the proud position they had placed him

Mr B. J. Hale thanked those who had voted for him. He was glad to say he had not asked for a single vote.

Mr G. Collier desired to thank the electors for the great honor they had conferred upon him. He would strongly oppose the borrowing of any money. He would see that every portion of the district had a fair share of the rates expended upon it, and hoped at the end of his term of oflice his actions would show that he had done his duty. Mr E. Toomer briefly returned thanks, and an apology was made for Mr Glen, who was unavoidably absent. The unsuccessful candidates, viz., Messrs Carmichael, Atkinson, Jackson, Morris and Staples, also spoke. The Eeturning-officer said that he laid received a visit from Mr Taafe, who wished to retire from the contest, but the notice given was too short. A vote of thanks to the re turning-officer, moved by Mr A. Toomer, seconded by Mr E. Clepbane, brought the proceedings to a close. There were ten informal votes recorded.