BOROUGH OF SHANNON.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1727, 19 June 1917, Page 3

BOROUGH OF SHANNON.

PARTICULARS RE FIRST ELECTION. Air W. H. Field. M.U., received the following Idler from Die Hon. G. W. Rn—eii, Minister of Internal Affairs, under dale Kith June: — “Sir. — Referring to prevh n- correspondence regarding tie proposed Constitution of I lie Borough ol Shannon, 1 have now io inform you Dial Die Returning Officer has oiii-,-in i(y advised (hat the poll taken on Die proposal lo constitute the Borough was carried by (i 7 votes a- against 24. “Tin- accessary slep-. wiii consequently be lake,a i ori liu il ii io eoni; a| :■ ; he borough. aml in conucei i, -; i De rewlDi i have to request yon lo ii<‘ good enough to suggest a suitable <i,-iie from which the consiilntion shai! lake 1 effect, and for your information have to stale that i! de-ired Ihe 4.-1 July can he li.xed as such dale, I have also to request you to lie good enough to suggest: “J. The number of Councillors (o be elected exclusively of (he Alayor, which must nol be less (ban 4i or more than 12. “2. The name of a suitable person lo he Returning Officer lo conduct 'Die lir-l election of Mayer and Councillor's. “3. The name of a suitable person (o he Town Clerk, and person io prepare Dislrid Electors' Roll. ‘‘■l. A suitable dale for holding Die 111'-! clcclion, and "5. A slidable dale, linin' and place for holding I lm lir-l meeting of !he (‘onncil. “For your information I have to add that the appointment of Town Clerk is, of course, a purely temporary one, and is made for the purpose of enabling him lo preside at Die liisl meeting of Die Counci! until the Alayor lias taken the Declaration required by Section 21 of the .Municipal Corporations Act. The Council itself may, if il desires, coidinu or annul the appointment of Town Clerk (see Section 70)."