MR. G. SIMMONS, SEN., AND THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 1485, 1 July 1881, Page 2

MR. G. SIMMONS, SEN., AND THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, when Cr. Camp bell brought forward his motion from the previous sitting of the Council, “ That the Town Clerk be appointed to proceed under the ‘ Municipal Corpora* tions Act/ part clause 97, and summons before the Resident Magistrate’s Court in Kumara, George Simmons, sen., holding the office of Borough Councillor in the Borough of Kumara, calling upon him to show cause why he should not be adjudged to be ousted of the same, be having ceased to be a burgess, his name not being on the Burgess Roll”—the following petition against that motion was handed in to the Mayor (J. O’Hagan, Esq.) - To The Mayor and Councillors, Bo* rough of Kumara. Gentlemen—We, the undersigned rate* payers of the Borough of Kumara, respectfully request that your honorable Council will allow no proceedings in Court to be taken by or on behalf of the Borough Council with the object of ousting Councillor Simmons from his seat as Councillor, for thefollowingreasons, viz Ist. That having the case tried in court will necessitate going to law expenses, for which there is no occasion. 2nd. That a fresh election would be re* quired if Councillor Simmons was ousted, the expenses of .which means a further encroachment on the funds of the Borough. 3rd. That should any person feel ag* grieved at Councillor Simmons continuing to act as councillor, he or they are allowed by the “ Municipal Corporations Act” to •take proceedings at' theil J d\Vn cost and responsibility. 4th. That until ousted by the Court, all the acts of Councillor Simmons in con* nection with the Borough Council ate perfectly legal. In prefof of which we refer you to clause -68 part 'Vtjof the “ Municipal Corporations Act.” ' * And your petitioners wjll ever pray. (Signed) Thomas Mogdridge George Simmons i ■ MiftWim Jlygop William Close Robert Harrison H. Arens John Denfield J. Slade William Davidson D. McLennan Jacob Smith A. Flaherty Thomas M‘Fetrick W. H. Williamson W. B. Robinson Robt. J. 0. Taylor T. H. Carey B. Bremond H. Bockmann O. W. Anderson James Thompson H. Kormann Friedrich.Bruhn L. Seebeck George Stewart Denis Hannan Daniel Falvey Lucy Williams Julius Andre.