Terrace End.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 8052, 1 April 1905, Page 2

Terrace End.

Meeting Gf Electors

Selection of Candidates.

Question 12

Between thirty and forty electors cf Terrace Hnd met at the Fire Brgide station, Terrace End, last night, in response to an advenuement. Mr G. Woodroo.e was voted to the chair An apology lor absence was received from Cr Hajdoo, who was at a Council mee,lEg.

The Chairman said that -with regard to the way the Borough was at present situated, w thout wards, it rather ap penmi selfish to have representatives for one particular part of the 'own, but he thought it only fair that the people oi' Terrace End should support p<-ople who would look after their intare f ts. There was a certain ticket, which he believed inciuded some very good and true men, who would look after the affairs of the Borough well. The object of the meeting was to support either tba< ticket or other candidates they might select.

Mr L. E. Home said he was the convener of the meeting, He thought TerracH End ought to have three Councillors at the table. Terrace End bad not had justice from the Council during the last few years. He said there were men on thi- Citizens' Ticket who could very weil be replaced.

Mr E. Smith was here proposed as a candidate by Mr Macintosh, but declined.

Mr S. A.brahams said he was a member ef the ticket but did not intend to speak at this meeting. He would, however, address the ratepayers shortly. Mr Masters said it was unfortunate that the ward system Tas abolished. Under it each part of the Borough had a fair share of reyrcsenta'.ion and there was no petty iealousj. The speaker advised the meeting not to support a selfish man. He would stay at home rather thin vota for such a man He

advocated protecting the river bank at Hokowhitu, and asked that Mr Duncan Sinclair, one of the Citizen' Tioket, who was present, be asked to give his views. It being the wish of the meeting, Mr Sinclair proceeded to read the answers he had given the selection committee. He first said he had been nominated by a gentleman, had answered the questions sent him and had been selected as

a candidate. He was prepared to stand or fall by those answers. He was in favour of augmenting the present water service to meet the needs of the growing population, but not to make provision for posterity, who should carry part of the financial burden. He was not in favour of providing sufficient water for motive power and electricity, as such a scheme could not be successfully carried out financially in conjunction with the supply of water for domestic purposes. He was in favour of the least expensive practical scheme for river protection, of the whole Borough paying for the scheme, and of employing those who had practical experience to carry it out. The Beautifying Society should be in a measure subservient to the Borough Council in the matter of streets and reserves. Plans and specifications of all works on the reserves should be shown the Council. He saw no reason why the two should not work harmoniously. The contract system should be euiuloved as much a« possible in itreet work under .i comjeient. overseer. Better ma erial should be used. He was not in favour of buying a road grader. Better malersaUhou!d be u>ei on the footpaths and they should not be tarred and sanded until the sewt-r connections were made. As to the Borough staff, this was a matter that should receive attention as soon as possible. Provision should be made for retiring the Town Clerk, who.-c advancing yeais and .long service entitled him to consideration in the same

way iliat a ■ commercial Louse supea?inuated its tried servants. He wan in favour of the Borough reservos being lee so as to secure the bssfc roturn. Nioe-iaoh tyres should be used on the mstal dr»y.s, and this would improve tSio roids in winter. He was not in favour of municipal ba»hs. Id was a matter for privato enterpri«e. The Borough might supply the water which could be usad for flushing the sewers afterwards. He was in favour of strengthening Pi zherbert bridge, though it almost required a new bridge. The wooden pUrs should nil be replaced by cylinders and wuter pipes placed on either side. Ec favourod putting enamel name plates at the street earners, but not numberiuff the houses owing to the miny vacant sections. Replying to the twelfth question—" are you in lavour of any variation ot tha present Borough regulations in roferancs to the cooGtruMion and formation of new roads and sfcroets?"—fidr Binelair said ie was late in the history of the town to suggest this, the greater part of the streets b ing done. New streets should be done strictly in accordance with plans and specifications, and under the supervision of the engiaeer. Time should be allowed for tbe subsidence of the formation before lbs metil was put on. Many of the new snveta were in bad condition because they were hurried oa to enable them to be taken over by the Courici). (Applause).

Replying to a question, Mr Sinclair said he thought tne Council had done with, tha abattoir question until he saw that theco was Home trouble about a right-of-way. However, ha was not going to undo what the present Council h*d dona. They musti «o on from where the present Council had left off.

Mr B. Kdwftrds said he was not on tho Ticket. He did not know candidates wetb going 10 express their views at Uiis meeting, and he had not come prepared to do so. He was a candidate and had reseived a Jot of eaoouragement befcre oomiag out, He would gi\'M h\«.viewß on Borough matters publicly shortly, and if they met with tbe approval of tho ratepayers they cou d suppoc; him. If not he could not hf-lp it. He had been a good many years in the Council, and had always considered it was his duty to act fairly with every part of the Borougb, and as be had acted in she past, he would continue in the future. Mr Edwards said he did not intend to criic.se ibe. Ticket. The whole matter waa in tho hinds of the ratepayers. He concluded by saying thai for some time Tertaoe End had been neglected by the Council.

• Mr.MoKenaa asked Mr Sinclair if he was in favour of protecting the river bank cst the Boroagh expense, considering ikafc. the property ownsrs, through whnse laad tho Terrace watercourse ran, hid to pay tbe oott tf piping tho drain.'

Mr G H. Bennett rose to a point of

oriier. and. utki-d whether Mr Mclvenna was right in questioning the candidate. He did.not understand tbey were there for thar, objeci.

Mr McKenna proceeded, however, to give an account of the proceedings at the meetiue called by the tolection commi tee when Mr 8- Abrahams rose; to a point of crrLT, which the chairman upheld

M Abrahams exposed tb.9 opinion thaf Mr McKeona should be prepared to ask questions Ht tho pub io meeting.

ivi. N. H. Ha.h thought a full and ■free discussion of Borough matters should be allowed as is would tend to entigh co those who were not so conversant with ihi.m as Mr Abrahams. Mr Abrahams appeared to be very much afraid vbat Bomeibing would be said iha", d d not meet with hia approval, (Mr Abrahim<: "Fight the Times. Leave mo alone. Go and fight tho Times.") ' ontiouing Mr Nash expre eed the opinion that if Mr Sinclair was in otder in giving his views, Mr McK«nrui wns ia ordet in his remarks. lAj pi v c )

Mr McK»ni:a said h? only wished to enlighten the uueeiing as to the secret ma'mer in which,'lu-se men were put on t>e committee Through the cleverness of the Standabd they had the questions put to the candidates brought to their notice. Of these questions cloven were of no concern becaus3 every man who h»d the good of the town at heart was desirous of settling them in tho best m-inner. It was tbe twclfili that was the question. •• All!" 6aid Mr McdZenna significantly as he sat down, " that is the question "

Mr Edwards also thought the discussion should not bo restricted.

Mr Bennett explained that he rose to a point of order because if they went outside the bu^ness of the evening thoy would be there all night. Mr McKeuna said one member of the Ticket told him that he had no confidence in tlia Coainaitfcee, and that ho expected to (jet " bumped." He was r.ot '• bumped," but v. would have been a great deal better for that eandi-lato iE he had been ' bumped.' 1 (LiiUßhter). Mr'M. A. Elliot, one of the Ticket, said he ha-1 replied to Ihe selection cooimiitee's questiuu?, and would give bis views nt tbe public mpeiing to be called. He w^uld stand or fall by those views.

Mr Stubbs. another ticket man. offered to read the draft of his answers, whicn h) wou'd also ttand or fall by. Mr McKenna said they were only interested in question 12. Mr etubbs said he was not in favour of any variation of the.present regulations for the construction of new roads and streets.

Tho following Dominations were then received for the Terrace JEnd representatives : —Mr D. Sinclair, nominated by Mr Masters, s.-conded by Mr O. B. Hbnneto; Mo M. A. Elliot, nominated hy Me Tarrant, seconded by Mr .Robert; Ml1 U. E)w;>rds, nominated by Mr Yorit, seconded by Mr Masters ; Mr S. Abrahams, nominated by Mr A. B. Kowlftnds, seconded by \ir Bo3onceki; Mr W- S(ubb=, nominated by Mr Bennett, sec u.ded hv Mr RosoDoaki.

Messrs Ben ett, Brett, McKanna and JJoller dsoiiaed r.oiniaacion

The five n.imi^ens were then accepted by the meeting as Terrace End's candidates.