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West Coast Times, Issue 320, 2 October 1866, Page 3

Election Notices.' MUNICIPAL ELECTION/. TO THE ELECTORS OF HOKITIKA. Gentilemen — AS the day for the election of members to represent you in the Municipal Council is close at hand, I consider it my duty as a candidate for that honor and responsibility, to place before you my views and intentions, which (if elected) I shall use my best endeavors to bring into practical force. -The first question, in my opinion, with which the Council should occupy its attention — after the usual, routine of appointing a Chairman, v Town Clerk, and other officers, and their salaries, &c. — will be to ascertain what "public works are the mOst necessary, and the approximate cost of same ; and, from the assessment made upon the property, fix such -a rate that would not be so exhorbitant as to cause any dissatisfaction amongst the ratepayers, and, on the other hand, not so low as to cause the municipality to become involved in a heavy debt. I should give my vote to borrow money on a limited scale, for the prosecution rf works, rather than have the necessary improvements delayed. But the extent of .such loan must necessarily be left until the amount of revenue derivable is ascertained. I should give every assistance in my power toward procuring a supply of t water for town purposes, and to be used in case of emergency — fire, &c, by erecting tanks, or by some other approved method — the tanks to be let by tender, or the water to be sold at the lowest remunerative prices by licensed water-carriers. As by the supply of water tho protection of our buildings is, to a great extent, to be insured, I think it is of the utmost importance, and that it should certainly receivo the earliest consideration of the 'Council. 'a I am also in favor of the principal streets now intersecting Revell street, on the eastern side, being carried through to the Ocean, Beach, thus to prevent the spread of fire and for other purposes ; ' and a liberal compensation allowed to those •whose buildings should he removed, in oider to cany out the above object. I pledge my support to any measure brought forward, having for its object a proper system of drainage for all parts of the town, thereby protecting, those residents who. are placed in low-lying situations. I should not fail at the commencement of the sitting of the Council (if "elected) to recommend the appointment of an Inspector -of Weights and Measures and an Inspector of Nuisances. I should also strongly advocate a great alteration in the present electoral-system, consistent with power invested by the Municipal Ordinance, so as to lower the Franchise, and thereby admit a larger number of electors ; as it is estimated that rather more than one fourth the business people will be disfranchised as the Act stands at present. In selecting the press as a medium of conveying my views to electors, I do so solely that I may the more fully explain the line of policy I shall adopt, in the event of my being returned as one of your representatives in the Municipal Council. In conclusion, gentlemen, the matter is entirely in your hands ; the issue , remains with you; should you select me as one of the successful candidates, I pledge myself to use my utmost endeavours for the general advancement of the town. I will give my assurance that my ability and time shall be used to our mutual advantage ; for, being a householder, I cannot speak incorrectly by saying — to do you good, I do good to myself. I am, Gentlemen, , Your obdt. servant, 4533 Daniel Lynch. MUNICIPAL ELECTION, TO THE ELECTORS or HOKITIKA, Gentlemen — v , I BEG most respectfully to inform you that, iv deference to the expressed desire of a large number of my fellowtownsmen, I have become a candidate for the honor of being one 6f your representatives in the newly established Municipal Council. I very much regret to observe tlie franchise, as at present interpreted, will, if rigidly carried out, restrict the number of voters within a very narrow limit, and that the great bulk of future rate-payers will be deprived of any voice in the present election ; and therefore I would respectfully suggest that a distinct pledge should be required from each candidate that, immediately on the Rate-payers' Roll being completed, he should resign his seat, so that there shall be a new elec- . tion, which' should be based on the fullest expression of public choice. * I am, Gentlemen, Yours faiflifully, - ' * William Sha-w. September 29th, 18.66, '