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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 262, 11 September 1879, Page 3

HO THE BUBGESSES OF MASTERL TON. Ladies and GentlemenHaving been requested to allow myself to be nominated as a Candidate for ono of the vacant seats in the .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. The main-road from the Waipoua to the boundary ol the Borough should bo widened, metalled, and put in a thorough state of repair, as it lias more traffic on it than all the other roads in tho Borough put together. Also, a survey map of the Borough should be made with the varjous 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 ol 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 purpose 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 011 simply to be paid for out of the Bank overdraft, which I look upon as a fund to fall hack onto meet unforsecn contingencies, and I consider the test of good government is the lowest amount of taxation compatible with the 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

npo THE ELECTOES OF THE 1 BOBOUGH OF MASTERTON. Ladies and Gentlemen,— Having again been requested to allow myself to be nominated as a candidate to represent you iu the Borough Council I have mncli pleasure in acceeding to the request. sider it my duty to express to you my views on what! consider the leading topics affecting our joint interest. Having so lately publicly stated my opinions on various local matters it is unnecessary for me to trouble you with a repetition, I will, therefore, conline myself to i riefly touching on some subjects omitted in my former address, I submit that the question of a loan 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 reason for advocating the borrowing of so large a sum must be patent to all who study the question, for, if only, a sufficient sum were raised for the formation of streets, and other local works, we should soon find ourselves in our present position with everything in n state of disrepair, and no funds in band to remedy the evil. ' In any direction we may travel wo 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 traffic but even for pedestrians, There can be no doubt the fact is staring us in the 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 and families, If one of the greatest of all sanitary 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 obtaining a water supply from so many souices, 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 nut consider that many questions of the greatest importance to the Borough, 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 ratepayers. I feel it my duty to declaim against the hand to mouth policy which has been practised up to the present period. The present Council has had a fair trial, and as far as I can see, has failed to carry out faithfully the trust reposed in ;t, as its present financial condition is one of almost hopeless insolvency. Money has been recklessly expended in certain favored parts, to the exclusion of others equally deserving, but less fortunate, and we now find ourselves burdened with a debt of£9oo, iii 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 no doubt that chey are acting on their convictions, which they have a perfect right to hold, I, howt -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 being objectionable to a certain section of the community, but will simply consider as to whether, in your opinion, I, as a ratepayer, will, if returned, faithfully and diligently carry out my du.ies in the Council in such a manner as to merit the confidence placed in me. I will conclude by simply assuring you that the welfare of the Borough will always be my first consideration, and that no effort will be wanting on my part to promote its advancement. I beg to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, JOHN fl. CORBETT, Masterton, Sept, 8,1879, 259 JOHN JACKSON ACCOUNTANT, &c,, Will feel favored to receive commissions from Tradesmen and others to make up Books or monthly accounts. Terms Very Liberal, Commuoioations may be left at Mr Watt's Bookseller. 225