MUNICIPAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7364, 9 November 1887, Page 2

MUNICIPAL.

Mr Andrew Russell, who w a candidate for the North-east Valley Mayoralty, addressed a meeting of ratepayers at tho Valley .Gouncil Chambers last night. T/ie M*yor occupied the MrßcssELLsaid there were two gentlemen whom they would all like to see coming forward for election to tbe Mayoral chair- namely, Or Anderson and Cr Bishwortb, the candidate s senior in the Council. Both gentlemen had however decided not to stand. Ho did not wish to aooWise for wishing to occupy the position; but olaimed it p* » ratepayer, and having served his term as' cewiljor. He bad been asked what he had dupe ft? the Boroush, and enumerated at length the *#&ises winch had been carried out h> wstru mentality. He spoke of tfre jansa^sfac-, tor? manner in which tbe Work* Gommjttee 1 had, be&TO his election, gone about the work. He had also sifong\y supported the ereotion of the Selwyn Bridge, ftn/1 the appointment of a new inspector, whose cwqfpl attention did away with calling for tenders for overy "tinpot " contract; and, although the app.ou-itment had gained the speaker somo enemies, which \ shewed a small spirit indeed, sttll the ratepayers' genetally would admit tbe appointment li&d been benefioial. lifcadbeensaidthat.howasnotknown, but he had serw«l the North-east Valley for three years. He stated his opinion that the difficulty was, not to get a good man for hUyor, but to get good oouacillorß. As regarded the finances, he deprecated the manner of management. He di.d not wish to blame the councillors, but it wfrS not business. In answer to: questions, Mr Russell i»id he would spend as little aa possible, and, ap far as possible, reduce' the overdraft by entering upon no new works, during the year; by this process ,the overdraft, would lessen of itself. He concluded by apolo-I gising for anything ha had said during the even-. ing referring to his opponent, bat at the same time thought that if there waa any honor going, he had worked ior it., A vote of thanks was accorded to both the speaker and tho chairman.