Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890. Foxton Borough Election.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 September 1890, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890. Foxton Borough Election.

«. . On Friday the Hurge^sea will be called upon to nominate four of their number to represent them on tlie Borough Council. The Act spec fies that every person of the full age of twe ty-cne years, whose name appears on the burgess roll of a borough. . . .sha Ibe a bugess . . and overy bu'-gess sha 1 lie entitled to vote," and being so, is ontitled to be a candidate Of the four Councillors roaring, two nre el'giMo toe ra-electio'.i. We trust to see some interest taken in the election, as the progress of the town bo much depends on the energy nnd ability of the members of its Council. It is an office of very considerable imp r.ance, and opens the way for a ratepayer to cmy out practical suggestions for much need improvements. Groat credit is dv :to the action of the ( ouneillorj in the past, in their determination nof to indalje

in any fantastic displays of statesmanshio, and the detornvnafcion to ke<p wi hin their income. Whsre we differ slightly with the ouncil, is owing 1 to their d >irinu to hoard the rates, which wo think Is as unsatisfactory as the spending of them in ant'c P'ltio 1. Wo would ask the bur ess- ■ to turn our local maters over in the r minds and endeavour to get the right mon nominated, and as there 19 a vacancy that must he filled iv any case, no harm wi 1 be done by f-eeing that men are got to fi lit We are not in anyway advocating the expuls'on of tho p osent retiring Councillors as they arc, being those who have been longest in the Council, most entitled to the credit for the satisfactory position the Council stands in, but still a iittle interest taken by their constituents will do good in waking all up Th-re is plenty to do, and fortunate y something to do it with.