A VOICE FROM SOUTH WARD.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1017, 11 June 1878, Page 6

A VOICE FROM SOUTH WARD.

■; i?o the Editor) -.'.'• j ; Si»,^-I am-a rißsideiit of South Ward and: khould like to; ask through you/ what „th^ resident* of =rthat Wardjistve 4one-to caus?; them to be thoroughly ignored and neglected Iby the jwas present in the Council Chambers whe^ Poim«illor3eid returned thanks to the burgeases for electing 'him Councillor for EartjWarii, and. he flatly contradicted, or fw^eS^o^co^traiiict'M'r^i^'or that he states lie heard to the effiect^nlt^tße had too many or would have to o many West "Warders in it if he (Mrjßeid) were returned. £le also stated his interest;* were in and witli East Ward, and^tnatb* should endeavour during^ his term in the Council to see that the money of the ratepayers was judiciously, rateably, and equitably spent, that all parts of the town should be considered ; and that he would en* deavour to see that the money, .was spent proportionately, and for the! benefit of tllie town generally. I would simply ask how has this promise been fulfilled ? What consideration have East Ward or South Ward received, how much money has been spent in each? The ratepayers of East Ward will perhaps be surprised to learn that in their Ward during the present Municipal year they, through the powerful and special pleading .of their councillor, who was to do so muchjfor them, have deceived in cricketing; parlance, which no doubt Councillor Reid understands as well as he does municipal matters, an 0; ,or: ducks-egg, while x the residents of South Ward have to thank; the present Council for theilarge sum of five pounds ten onfive pounds fifteen— l am not quite sure which was spent in the formation of a drain or ditch to carry the water; from East Ward through Souths Ward, to the river. A few months ago, considerate fair-spoken Councillor Jones carried a motion for? allocating the mbneyi in other words spending the money! in the Ward in which it was collected. Whyi I ask has ; this not been done ; v if it- had' been High-street" would not be 1 in ; its:; present disgraceful stated and Alberti-street would hav<s had something done to it to prevent' the water lying in it for days, 1 four feet deep,; at least; '■■'■ The present May or 'too in > return-; ingiHanks to the ratepayers for placing him in Kis present position (in my opinion' one ! that he fills with marked and conspicuous imbecility, and partiali fey) promised, 2 as: he should do, that all parts should have his consideration and attention; how^ I.askj did he fulfil this pledge, or promise, when he gave his casting vote against Councillor Dyer's motion^ that the improvements, re^ pairs, or works i recommended by the^ works Committee in High-streefc should be carried , out 1 This work, lam credibly m informed,; the works Committee in their report 'recomr mended, should be commenced forthwith, that is as soon as tKe Council was in a position (financially) to undertake it.— l am, &c, Faie Tlat;