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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 865, 5 September 1881, Page 3

TO THIS BURGESSES of M ASTJSIi' i'OiN J ADIES & GENTLEMEN,-I again offer myielf as a candidate for re-election to the Maaterton Borough Council Should you do me the honor of returning me at the coming election, I shall use my lust endeavors for tlie advancement of the Borough a whole, : I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours obediently. 85 7 • GEO. DIXON. TO MR T. E. PIUCE. WE, the undersigned,{Burgesses of Masterton believing that you would prove an efficient representative in the Borough Council request that you will alio?' yourself to -be nominated at the forthcoming Annual Election of Councillors, and in the event of your doing so we promise you our support. ; M. Caselberg John Webbor Leahy EdwirArnold Fred. H, Sutton Wm. Pavkea J.H. Laßoche H. Peterson VYm. Bell H. Harrison P. Hourigon ■' ■ ■ D. W, Mcintosh J, Wickens Jameß A. Gifford J. Williams G. w. Schroder William Neill Geo. Hooper James Macara Walter Rapp Geirge Watson Jas, Muir C. Wiuteringham &.Coker D. F. McCarthy , J.P.Ward Wm. M. Easthope John Greaves., A. Elkins James Nicol Chaa. Holdaway To Messrs M, Caselberg, J. W. Leahy, E. Arnold, F, H. Sutton, and other gentlemen signing the requisition;— GENTLEMEN—I shall have much pleasure in acceding to your wishes. Having already had three years' experienca as a member of tke Timaru Borough CounoiT, I am no altogether unacquainted with Municipal matters,, and if elected I shall do my best to forward the interests'of this Borough, I am, ynurs respectfully, ___ THOH. E. PRICE. TO~THE BURGESSES or MASTEH'fON, ENT LJS E N t —At (he request of many qf my fellow settlers, I hav» Consented to como fofwarfl $s q candidate for a seat in the Borough Council. In the ovent of my being returned, I shall no all in my poivfr {p 'secure the construction of all forks necessary fqr % pfogfegs qf the Borough, and if a loan shoqld be required for such antf ifcan be obtained'on favorable terms, I will support it. I have the honor to'be, Wsj. WALTON. Kuriipuni, Ayg, 31,1881, Bfv, 'TO THE' BURGESSES OF LapIES AW GenlM!|(EN, 111 soliciting interest and rotes at tlie cpnii'ig Election of Ooxiwolllora fop the Bprqughj J tWnk It Riy duty (o \w my views briefly before vo«. I do not olaim to bo elected fts ftn old settler or for w>* 1 Ber . These" qualifi- ".. oaould not recommend them, as past experience shows that the old settler, does not appear to be able to see out of tfye pud in which he has sq long Uvetl, and past services, though protybty well lhteidek.'havo been in many cases services to " sell" rather a I think the time his arrived when Masterton should initiate a policy of progress, and give up the present hand-to-mouth system, which is driving capital and labor from us, as is proved by the large number who have left for Sydney and other places simply because they could not earn a living here. It is also well'known that a large number of those who remain only drag on a miserable existence. I would strongly advocate tf)o following : policy, ' 1 l,f ' 1 Completion of afl'atreets commenced and forinatfou of all which habeas yet nothing dono to them. ' ' <• • • - Gas for the lighting of the town. Water suppirt, and drainage, ' A careful estimate should b'g made of the cost of these wo'rM ant| a tjuffipient'Vup Borrower to isarify thfifl qnt, and ftlao to allow lor repairs fop sqme time, A sum perhaps of £50,000 would be suflloient. It may at first sight appear to be a mad idea to inour so great a liability, but the money could be got at 5 or 6 per cent, and it would be wiser, and more economical, to borrow a sufficient sum at once, than to be continually haggling with trifling amounts, Sooner or later the Borough m\\st horrow for the purposes I hjive named, andnowwiiu'd be thp mo'St favorable time to do so. Tho expenditure could spread over a very loiig 'period'," and the interest £3OOO a-year'would be ultimately paid by e profits on the g*a'and water uttpptyi A,s all practical" mehino'v;, these tyo enterprises alwavs pqy Iqrge' dividends. -?he population qf the B,oroug(\ to trebled in a few year?, and the rates increased in tho same proportion, Numerous new industries would start and absorb all surplus labor, and the Borough would start upon a career of prosperity never dreamed of by the aforesaid old sottlers, It is not merely the completion and formation of roads we want a loan for; but capital attracts both capital and ! abor, and unless we attract these to the place we shall never advance. It may be urgijd that a lorn b\it it would only do so by increasing tho Value 'of taxable property and if a person's property was enhanced £IOOO by the loan, lie woyld not object' to pay a proportionately larger tax, | would' also urge a small special rate for the fire so as to enable th'em Brq'cfflfl a fifst-.olass steam engine in 'place « Whqt our worthy Mayor call§ the presentsquirts." This at first sight may'appear to be another tax, but tho additional safety from firo which would ensue, would enable owners of property to insure for less amounts and at much lower premiums, so that actually tbe INSURANCE-COMPANIES PAY THE TAX, and the money hitherto sent to fatten fye dividends of these companies would bo spent in " Borough,' If a sohome such as I haro proposed were carefully carried out, we should hear of no more impassable streets, in which disgusted burge«sea threaten to roll Councillors for neglect, no more unemployed, nei more difficulty in starting local 'industries. Thoy would spring up in all directions. No more necessity to send a CouAoillor round begging people to swbaoribe towards making a street pn tjiey have been paying rates without advance lor years. No more necessity for a OouMlof'to havo tho ratepayers' money spent round his bwn door because he happens to have the cash to subsoribe towards the work, and the poorer burgesses to be still compelled to trudge through the mud and still pay their rates for other people's benefit The Councillor in giving money under this 'system have simply been robbing the poor man who should have had a road of some sort to his place before Councillors went'in for luxuries in the shape of footpaths',' Tho' sy'ste'iq is a huge mistake. " TheJe are soseof piy views, and if you elect me, I will endeavor to do my utmost to carry them out, for the benefit of the Borough, but if you objeot to tLem, do me the favor reject mo at the poll, as I would not sit in the present hen convention which is not at all creditable to the principal inland town in the North Island. If some different bands are not soon placed at the wheel, we shall soon all have to go to CartertoH, which is becoming the centra fqr looal enterprises, suoh at the Meat Frying, Agricultural Society, Ao., fto, Something fresh must be done tp keep Masterton to the front, and new blood should be.returned. Trusting to receive yoiir'aupport,. ' I am, , ' 'Ladies' and Gentlemen, . . Yonrs Faithfully, Jt H. COEBEIT.