MUNICIPAL CHARTER

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1912, Page 8

MUNICIPAL CHARTER

I ~- POLICY OF LABOUR. " Following is the full text of the muni--jcipal charter embodied in the new constitution of the United Labour Party :-- * 1. Municipalisation of public utilities. 1 2. Maintenance and extension of the Jfexisting municipal trading services. i HI" All community enterprises, such as lighting, water supply, baths, jmarkets,' etc., to 'be conducted and con-strolled-by the municipality. % 4. Ketention and improvement of all ,-public reserves, .and prevention of alienation of ' or encroachment on any land the property of the municipalities. . 5.' Town planning % erection of workers' homes ; and th« clearing of slum ■areas.- • - 6. Improvement of streets, sanitation, 3and lighting ; and strict attention to the requirements of public health. * 7. Assessment of all rates on the unim"proved value of land ; with special provision for increment land taxation tor «ivic purposes. • • • * 8. Maintenance of Municipal Fire Brimunicipal insurance of ;«iU property within the Qorporation's boundaries. •^.-Establishment o f ' Municipal Labour Agendas; advertising of all vacancies in municipal employment, and the filling of iplaoes from open competition only. 10. The day labour system, wherever practicable, in the carrying out of corporation works ', and the sVict observance of fair standards of employment throughout. ll._ Municipal control, inspection, and ownership of food supplies — such ac milk, .bread, meat, and market and farm produce. 12. Maintenance of public educational and recreation facilities in the way oi ■baths, playing grounds, .gymnasiums, t libraries, museum, .zoological and botanical gardens, public music, art gallery, and free public pictures. •13. Unification of the minor civic boclaes; and the election of representatives '.to all existing trusts and boards by direct vote of the people.' 14. Initiative and referendum, by ■which 10 per cent, of qualified voters may demand that a poll of the electors may be taken on any municipal proposition ; th© result of the- referendum to be . binding on the councillors.