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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2987, 11 September 1878, Page 3

Electoral ! TO THE BURGESSES, SOUTH WARD.. ■■'.■» . ~| 1? honoured by election, I shall endoav •ttr to further tho Interests of tho BOROUGH; iv general, and the NEGLECTED SOUTH; WARD in particular. , ■. j •;v--.:-. :■■".•:■;. T. SPENCER. I 3102 i BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION.! TO THE BURGESSES OF SOUTH . ;■■■.•■.:■■■•. ' ■■•.■■■■••■• WARD.'; v; ■■ ■"■•''"/: i,.. i

T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,-rfind it I 4 is being industriously circulated that I am not going to-the Poll—that lam putting mypelf forward as a candidate '" for fun," or something else. Let me assure you that lam in earnest, and that I mean to contest'thiß election to the end;.' I may" sayfihat I regard the interests of the Borough as too important to be trifled with,- and I would also .remind you that I. have previously placed my services at your disposal, nnd spent considerable money and, much, valuable time in doing; so, and with reßults which, though not successful in securing my return, warrant me in,again soliciting your votes. From .the*many, pronoises of support I have already 1 received, the position I have occupied .in'the'.polling at previous elections, arid the' encouragement. afforded to me before the nomination, I am led to believe that. I'have a good chance of"being elected; ' With this view I wish to lay before ybu-my views oh certain qitestions which are likely to occupy the attention of the Borough Council you are now culled upon-to elect. ; I may state that .I f hold no extreme views on general politics.■ I ,;} am; willing; to leave these matters to our representatives in Parliament. At the same time, I shall, if elected, make a hard fight on any and every question in which the interests of the Borough are concerned. I may now briefly give you my opinions on 'some points of interest to the Borough. • 1. The Gold Duty. Some of you may remember that at a public meeting held in the Academy of Music not long ago I opposed the movement for the abolition of fhis tax.' I am of the Bame opinion Btill. 1 believe that it would be suicidal to do anything to abolish it. It is now n great source of revenue to the Borough, and when diverted to its proper channel—making of roads—will be most advantageous for assisting our present taxatiou. Under no circumstances short of the Government giving an equivalent will-1, if elected, be a party to advocating 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 osf income from the goldfield without otherwise contributing to goldflelds expenditure. 2. Regarding the Waterworks Domeotic Supply, I may say that the present management is universally unsatisfactory. It is oppressive in charges to those who have had it laid on ; some persons who use it most pay nothing towards its maintenance; and some j who;are willing to contribute are not in a position to use the water. I am in favor of an arrangement with the County to buy out its interest, have,a Bill passed with power to vest the Waterworks in the Borough,, borrowing powers to be acquired to extend the supply wherever practicable, and the .substitution of a general rate for the present levy on. oonsu- • mers who have tho water laid on. The rate would necessarily be much easier than the present dues, and be more equitably distributedl. I believe this can be done in "such a way as to reduce the cost of water to every burgess to a merely nominal sum per year. '' 31 Footpaths. I am entirely •in favor of the plan suggested by the Foreman of Works some months ago, namely, to make the Water Tables and lay down an asphalt pavement three feet wide in the streets in such localities as may be determined upon, extending the;system from the.main to side streets; as occasion required. This plan, if adopted, would, I am convinced, conduce to a uniform system of footpaths more than anything else, while it would render unnecessary the constant tinkering of our footpaths that has been resorted to during the season now ending. The water tables I consider purely a Borough work, as providing for drainage, a subject that concerns the health of every one residing in the Borough. • ' ' 4. 1 have been asked what I would do, it elected, should any motion come' before the Council for 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. Hadthe Mayor,consulted the Council at fche proper time as to the propriety of his going to Wellington, I believe bis 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 addreßS of this kind, give you my views fully on all points, but I shall, if elected, be always ready to receive suggestions from burgesses in yaur ward and others. I think that tho crossings should be better attended to, and that necessaiy 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 shull linve no fear of the result of. future elections if I solicit you votes. I remain, Youre, most obediently, John Leydon.

TIHE REASONS WHY you should VOTE - - for STEPHENSON :— WHO was'the first (o biidge the Karaka on the Beach Road ?-STEPHEN3ON. WHO was it that first initiated tho cry of Lands for the People on Deferred Payments? -STEPHENSON. WHO was it that forced tho Auckland Waste Lands Board to a distinct resolution to set apart Lands for the Thames public ?— STEPHENSON. Who was jit that nursed and sustained the Fire Brigades out of the highway rates to their present efficiency P -.STEPHENSON. * WHO was it that exposed the grasping propensities of the Auckland Fire Agencies ? —STEPHENSON. ' WHO was id that assisted to promote, and bring to an the Thames Valley Railway ?—STEPHENSON. WHO will, if elected, initiate a system of Strict Economy of the Borough Expenditure, with CIIEAP WATER and GAS P— STEPHENSON. VOTE FOR STEPHENSON.