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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3344, 10 September 1879, Page 3

Electoral THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE MIDDLE WARD. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— j ii .. j I have been asked to state my i views on various questions of Public interest, which many Ratepayers consider should receive attention from the Municipal Council. Believing it will be more convenient to most of you to see through the Press a fair statement of what my intentions are, rather than calling a Public Meeting for that purpose, at which it would Be impossible for the majority of you to be present, I take the present opportunity of stating that I have no personal interests to serve, and that being always accessible without fee, I shall at any time be glad to consult with any of the Ratepayers about such municipal affairs as affect them. If I am elected to the honorable position of Councillor for the Middle Ward, I will endeavor to obtain a thorough revision of the Borough Bye-Law?, making them less | oppressive and more suitable for a Country Town, such as this now is. Also, that all tbe public works of the Borough, costing over £10, shall be let by public contract. That the Borough Endowments, being wild land, and requiring money and hard labor to make them valuable, should be let on liberal terms, with clauses in the leases giving option to occupy for not less than 25 years, improvements to be paid for by | the successor according to valuation. That | the Inspector of Nuisances be one of the A.C. Force on duty here for the time being, who would do his duty fairly without fear or favour, warning people for the first offence, and summoning them for the second and subsequent offences; that the back streets of the town be attended to without further delay—first, by forming footpaths and drains, and afterwards by forming the roadways. Of course this would not necessitate pitching and covering them wit'i broken metal; there is plenty of durable rough atone to be had, at little cost, for the formation, and that, with « coat of gravel, would make useful and decent streets where there is no heavy traffic. These works could be let by contract under the Works Committee. Re the proposal to borrow £30,000, I think this should be done only on the express vote of the ratepayers, who should have full particulars of the proposed expenditure and the cost of raising such a large sum before the inhabitants are pledged to re-pay it. Having in view the fact that subterraneous drainage in next to impossible here, I think it is the duty of the j Borough Council to give every encouragement to tbe use of earth closets, which j can only be done by the Borough Council employing the persons whose duty it | would be'to supply dry earth, and take away refuse, in the same manner as the house refuse is now removed. In a few days you will have the option of voting for or against a Free Library. lam in fator j of the Library being really free to the persons who pay rates for its support, and by courtesy to the travelling public, but not to the inhabitants of the County or neighboring highway districts unless their respective Boards or Councils agree to pay a fair quota of the cost of maintenance. Ladies and Gentlemen, if the above Tiews meet with your approval, I hope it will not be too much to ask you to put yourselves to the inconvenience of roting for me so that I may endeavour to do some good for my fellow citizens. I hare the honour to remain, Yours respectfally, 1009 VOHN OSBORNE. T?NCOURAGE THAMES INDUSHi' T RIE B.—Tweed Suits, fashionable • patterns, from £A ss; same Superior Fit and i Make as heretofore. 100 pitces to select • from at ■ . ■ - ■• • R. WISEMAN'S, Brown Street.