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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2986, 10 September 1878, Page 3

; ( • . Electoral to the burgesses, south : ■'■■■ "'■ • warn ;. ■/:'.,■;'"■ TF houuured ky election, I shall endeavrtir tb further the Interests of the BOROUGH ifi general, and the NEGLECTED' SOUTH in particular. ; ; _■■■', ;; „ . ;i) / 1 T. SPENCER. „ 3102 ..,_ : ;. ........... -.. „'..■-,;■ -f— : '■ :— _ ) '..■■■—:—' BOEOUGH COUNCIL ELECTION. j TO THE BURGESSES OF SOUTH-, I "WARD. . . ■{ T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,~I find it JLi is being industriously circulated that I am Hot going to the Poll-rthat I am putting inypjalf forward as a candidate " for fun^" or something else. Let me assure youthat lam in earnest, and that I mean to contest this ejection to the" end. I may say that I regard the interests of the Borough aa tpp important tb be trifled jffithV and I- would also, remind 3|ou that'l haye.previously^placed'myservices ajfc your disposal, and spent considerable money and much valuable time, in-doing, bo,, and. with results wbich'/.tn'ough'' not successful in securing! m^'feturnVSvarrant [irttf- irt 'again fiplieit ing your votes. From th;e' many pro,itises of support! haWalready 4received,"the position I have occupied in the polling at jjrevious elections,' and the encouragement afforded to me before: the nomination, lam led tp belietD t.haf.;l hav.e:a good chance of-being elected. With this'view I wish to lay before yjou my views on certain-questions which >are» likely, to occupyjthe attention: of the Borough (puneii yqa'j.arje. now cajled upoditouelect. ,(/l may state that I hold no extreme views on general politics. I am willing to lcave-these, Jiatters to our representatives in "Parliament, .t tbe same, time,. I'shall, if elected,' make a ,ard fight oh any and', efery.[question^' in which the interests of ttie Borough'^e con-' earned. I majy j now 'briefly „ give' you: my opinions- on some points of iniereat to the Borough. 1. The Gold Duty. Some of j you may remember thata'fc¥! public'meeting held inthW Academy of Music not long ago I opposed, the movement for the abolition of this'tai; 1 1' am of the samielSepraioii:' still.' I'belifeve that; it would be suicidal tb-do anything-to *b6lißb? ii It is.now a great source of revenue to the Borough, and when diveited to its prope'r> cbanineltrPPtttiogtjpfafftadg—- w.illjbei most. .aAr. viuntageous for assisting our presenti taxation. TJnder ?., >no ( : circunistances. short. ;of/ the i Go'S 'vernmert giving an equivalent,;jwi',l' ,i,-).i if ejected, be, a'pjarty. tq:. adyocatiog a repeal.of. the gold duty, which, in my opinion,' is a tax easily collected, and falls heaviest upon the men who derive the greatest amount of in*/ come from; the,..go!dfield .without otherwise; contributing to gbldiß'elSs"expenditure!,, ;,., ) " j 2, y ßegarding, the Waterwovks "lib'nQeiitip; Supply,' r may flay that the, .p'resent-manage-nlent is .univerßally. unsatisfactpry!! ; It.', is op-/ preswve in charges to tbpse whahave..had iti laid. 0n,;,. som« persons, whbuf'eji^ mps^pay/ nbtning tbw&rds its "maintenance^ jAA- some whp, are ,willing ( to, contribiitp; arej^pt in- apbsitipnf'to use { '.thjg watjer. ,1 ,am in, favpri pf ah a'rrangemen't^witbi'th)9 ooun^tp.,buy r 'o^b;tß. interest, have a Bill passed with power to vest the Waterworks in the Borough, Jjorroy^ing^ powers to be acquired to extend the,Buppjy, wherever practicable]'and 'thiß"Bubßtitatibn of 1 ajgeneral rate for the present levy on consuraers who have the water laid oh.- The rate' would necessarily fbe I inubh";'easier itliah; "the' present dues, and be more equitably distributed. I believe this can be done in such a •way ne to Teduce the cost of ; water itp; every,! burgess to a merely nominal sum per>, year.! ' 13. Footpath,?.;, ..,I,;am ; entire;lylin t ,favor; of the plan suggested by the.Fore;iJan|of.>Works.' some months ago, namely, to make the Water Tables and lay down-an asphalt': pavement three feet wjdefin , the, streets; ;in ; , such .-.lpcalit; ties as' may be determined upon, extending the system from the main, to side.Btreets,,as occasion required. This plan, if |adbpf^, w:ould,.l am conyincM/cbtiduce. to aWiform: system-of footpaths Wore than anything .'else^ while it would render unnecessary the con? Bfcant tinkering of our footpaths that has been 1 resorted to during the season now ending.l The water tables I consider purely a Borough w;ork, as providing for drainage,>a subject thati concerns the health of every one residing in tbe Borough. ■:..■../> j 4. ; dpv eiected, should, any; motion, ,icome r "; before! the Council fbr payment of the present Mayor's expenses to Wellington. My mind is' made up on that point, and I simply say I will oppose any vote for'such purpose. Had the Mayor consult j the Council at the proper time as to the propriety of his going to Wellington, I believe his expenses would have been guaranteed by the retiring Council. As he did not do so, but went in defiance of the Council's vote, I consider that he can be left to pay >his own expenses out of his salary of £150 a-year. • ' 5. I cannot, in an addreas of this kind, give you my views fully on all points, but I shall, if elected, be always ready.to receive sugges- , tiona from burgesses in your ward and others. I think that the crossings should bo better attended to, and that necessary approaches to ' occupied allotments should be looked after. If elected, I shall keep these things in mind, and while looking particularly after the interests of South Ward, I shall endeavor to keep in view the advancement of the Borough. If elected, I promise to serve you faithfully, and so that I shall have no' fear of the result of future elections if I solicit you votes. ' I remain, , ' Youns, most obediently, ■ John , I/etdon. TIHE SEASONS WHY you should VOTE ■*• for STEPHENSO-N :— WHO was the first to bridge the Kanaka on' the Beach Road ? —STEPffEIfSON". , WHO was it that first initiated the cry of Lands for the People on Deferred Payments? -BTEPHENSON. / WHO was: it tKdfc "forced the Auckland Waste Lands Board to a distinct resolution toieet apart Lands for. the Thames public?-— STEPHENSON.. Who was it that nursed and auetai^ed the Fire Brigades out of .(.he h;ghway rates to their present efficiency ? --STEPHENSON. • WHO was it ,that exposed, the grasping, propenEities of thejAucklund F-ire Agencies ? —STEPHENSON. , WHO was it that assisted to promote, and bring to an issue, the Thames Valley Roil- | way P—STEPHENSON. WHO will, if elected; initiate a,'system of Strict Economy of tho Borough Expenditure, with CHEAP WATER and G/S ?— STEPHENSON. VOTE POII STRPHENSON.