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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 260, 9 September 1879, Page 3

mo THE BURGESSES OF MASTERX TON. Ladiks and Gentlemen— Having been requested tn allow myself to bo nominated as a Candidate for one of the vacant seats in tho Borough Council, I have constnted, and 1 now tender to you my opinions on some of what I consider the principal subjects to be dealt with by the Council. llio main road from the Waipona to the boundary ol tho Borough should be widened, metalled, and put in a thorough state of repair, as it lias inoro traffic on it than all the other roads in tho Borough put together. Also, a survey map of tho Borough should be made with the various levels, to enable the Council to determine the levels of the different streets, both for building and draining purposes, for until we have data to goby it is useless to talk of drainage or water supply, _ 1 am in favor of pushing on a Drainage system at the earliest opportunity, but I should object to borrow funds for that pur* pose until we know the levels and can estimate the cost, I think the Council cannot afford and do not require permanent professional officers, but, nevertheless, should employ them when the occasion required, I do not agree generally with the purchase of land for widening streets, as it is in most instances to the interest of the owner to give the land to secure a wide street; still, there maybe cases where it is politic to purchase, I think it is best for a Borough to be divided into Wards, but at present I think the expense would be greater than the benefit, With regard to Finance, I consider the estimated expenditure should not exceed the estimated revenue, and no works except of an urgent and exceptional nature should be carried on simply to lie paid for out of the Bank overdraft, which I look upon as a fuud to fall back onto meet unforseen contingencies, and I consider the test of gocd government is the lowest amount of taxation compatible with tho efficiency of the public service, If elected I shall endeavour to do justice to the Borough as a whole. I am.. ladies and Gentlemen, Yours truly, WILLIAM FRANCIS. Queen-street, Masterton, Sept. 8, 1878. 5G9

TlO THE ELECTORS OF THE i. BOItOUGH OF MASTERTON. Ladies and Gentlemen',— Having again been requested to allow myself to be nominated as a candidate to represent you in the Borough Council I have mnch pleasure in acceeding to the request, _ Id soliciting your vote and interest, I consider it my duty to express io you my views on what i consider the leading topics affecting our joint interest. Having so lately publicly stated my opinions on various local mutters it is unnecessary for mo to trouble you with a repetition. I will, therefore, conlino myself to i rhfly touching on some subjects oinittsd in my former address, _ I submit that the question of a loin is of vital importance to the Borough, as it cannot be denied that the present impecunious state of the Borough Treasury effectually precludes the carrying out of those reproductive public works which necessarily tend to promote the welfare of the community at large. If re turned as your member, I shall use my utmost endeavors to procure a loan of at least £20,000 to be allocated as follows£lo,ooo for Drainage and Water Supply; £5,000 for street formation ; the balance to be applied in such a manner as the Council may determine for the welfare of the town, My reasor for advocating the borrowing of so large a sum must be patent to all who study the question, Lr, if only a sufficient suiri were raised for the formation of streets, and other local works, we should soon lind ourselves in our present position with everything in a state of disrepair, and no funds in hand to remedy the evil.

In any direction wo may travel we cannot but observe the urgent necessity at present existing for the expenditure of public money in order to render our roads passable, not only for trnflic but even for pedestrians, There can be no doubt tbe fact is staring us in tbe face that our only alternative is either to borrow or have our rates doubled; but a matter of even greater importance is impending, a question not merely affecting our pockets, but the health and even the lives of ourselves aud families. If one of the greatest of all sa'.itaiy questions be neglected —namely, Drainage—germs may be planted which, before the end of summer, fructify and produce an epidemic of typhoid and other low fevers, which might decimate the district.

The two questions of Drainage and Water Supply are so intimately connected that the undertaking of one will necessarily involve the carrying out of the other. Considering the facilities afiorded us by nature for obtaininp a water supply from so many soiuces, if we were in a position to carry out this scheme, we should be culpably negligent were we to overlook it, as it would certainly be reproductive before long. I cannot out consider that many questions of the greatest importance to the JJorough, have not, so far, baen satisfactorily coped with by the Council, and I would instance, in support of this assertion, the utter want of energy displayed by most of the members in in procuring the loan consented to, and earnestly desired by a majority of the ratepayer,?.

I feel it my duty to declaim against the band to mouth policy which lias been practised lip to the present period. The present Council lias had a fair trial, and as far as I can see, has failed to cany out faithfully the trust reposed in ,t, as its present financial condition is one of almosthopeless insolvency. Money has been recklessly expended in certain favored parts, to the exclusion of others equ Jly deserving, but less fortunate, and we now iind ourselves burdened with a debt of £9OO, in'the shape of a Bank Overdraft, for whfch we are paying interest at nine per cent;, whereas a much larger amount should be obtained at half the above rate,

As a licensed victualler, I stand in rather a peculiar position, and will doubtless, as before, be strongly opposed by the various Temperance bodies, Such opposition I must expect, as I ha e 110 doubt that cliey are acting on their comictions, which they have a perfect right to hold, I, how *cr, have full confidence that the majority ol die ratepayers will not be influenced by the mistaken fanaticism of a few. I trust, however, that you will not permit me to be handicapped by the mere fact of my calling beui" objectionable to a certain section of theconimunity, but will simply consider as to whether, in your opinion, I, as a ratepayer, will, if reiinned, faithfully and diligently carry out my du.ies iii the Council in such a manlier m to merit the confidence placed in me. I will conclude by simply assuring you that the welfare of the Borough will always be ray first consideration, and that no effort will be wanting oa my part to promote its advancement.

I bog to remain. Ladies iind Gentlemen, Yours faithfully. JOHN 11. COBBETT, Jtoterton, Sept, 8,187!), 2o[

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