NOMINATION of COUNCILLORS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 212, 21 March 1873, Page 6

NOMINATION of COUNCILLORS.

The day following the Mayornl election was fixed upon for the nomination of Councillors. Many thought that this would be a poor affair —almost, indeed, a walk over.

The nominations were, however, plentiful.

For the East Ward: Messrs. Michael Brookes, Louis William Busch, and William Newman were duly proposed and seconded. Eor. the South Ward': Messrs. Hugh Wilson,- John Oeighton, JamesHore, James Stewart, William Treadgold Kirby ; and for the West Ward: Messrs, C. A. de Lautour, James Brown,' and William Plynn. .

The KETURKcm Officer announced that, as there were more than the requisite number of candidates in each ward, a poll would be held on Monday the 24th inst.

The only gentlemen nominated as auditors were Messrs. William Grumitt and John M'lntosh, - who were declared duly elected, to hold office till August next'..

In answer to questions, the Ketttrutng Oeeicer declared that the elections would only stand till August first, and not as had been thought till August twelvemonths.' There wa,3 an obscure amendment, which although not repealing the old act by letter, did so in reality, as being, later legislation—to the effect that newly created Municipalities should" re-elect their officers at the first ensuing August. Mr. Collett,. as the proposer of Mr. Busch, wished to say that he had opposed Mr. Busch as Mayor, because he thought Mr. George the fittest man ; but he intended to do all he could to get him into the Council. He considered that Mr. Busch and Mr. Brookes were the two men for the ward.

Me. Petchell," as the proposer of Mr. Hore, eulogised the South Ward the great metropolis of the future. He also declaimed in favor of municipal institutions. He said that at one time he thought the South Ward would have been without a candidate, and he persuaded Mr. Hore to come forward in the miring interest. He urged the electors to return Mr. Hore and Mr. Wilson for this important ward Me. Kieby in answer to loud calls, said that he would, if elected, do all, he could for the Ward. He would say also that he should do all he could to get in, .and he had no douot that he would make as good a Councillor as any of the others. 5 ' Mb. Wilson briefly, addressed the

electors, stating he would act in the interests of the town and district, and would specially further any objects directly beneficial to the South Ward. Ms. Flynn said he would have liked to,have seen more of the "West-Ward electors there. He believed he would be returned, and he would do his best for the ward. "" - "Voice, would you put a tax on goats? Mit. Flyjtn" was understood to say that either goats 0 r questioners (we could not catch which), were a nuisance, and. especially inconvenient to him. •

The proceediugs then closed, and the ; electors, pretty wet through by this time, quickly d spersed. •