MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2594, 10 May 1887, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.

ELECTIONS. During the day very few ratepayers came to the poll, but the last hour brought the number up to 50, the .result being as follows:—William Je&sen, 42; H, W. Jackson, 39 j John Bannister, 38; Henry Aulin, 14; Nicoljii Jensen, 6. The result of the I

poll was received with applause, and calls for the successful candidates were made. .

.Mr Jessen thanked the. electors for . placing him'at the top of the poll and said that he had shown no interest in - . the election as he considered that on this occasion .the ratepayers, should show their interest, and fbrjjhfrrest of the year it .was for the candi* dates to show their interest by attending to duties. He trusted ha : ' had tfolaoscT"fu"tlii past,"ancTlie would endeavor to do so in ...the future. Ho jm- of opinion,. .that. representatives Tvonld' takTr nroTe- interest if Mie rate*. ■ • payors at election times, showed; v that ■ they, were not indifferent to".the .'{iro* v; ceedings; He would once thank the electors for voting for mtv Mr Jackson also thanked the.elec- : tor?-.for placing their confidence, in ... him, he. would, as in the past, do his best for the interest of the district. Ml* Bannister was next called upon but did not appear. Mr Aulin was also abseut,"and Mr Jensenhad.no r wish to say anything. ' . Mr Jackson moved a vote of thanks to the unsuccessful candidates, and expressed his pleasure over the. good feeling which ' had existed among the candidates. MrJessen had much pleasure in seconding the motion, as he was very glad to have some opposition. He did not like an eleqtion to result in a walkover. ; The usual vote of thanks to the returning officer brought the proceedings to a close.