ROAD BOARD ELECTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21793, 7 May 1934, Page 11

ROAD BOARD ELECTION

MOUNT KOSKILL RESULT ONLY ONE NEW MEMBER RESTRICTED FRANCHISE The triennial general election of the Mount Roskill Road Board took place 011 Saturday. There were 12 candidates for the nine seats on the hoard, and 011 the provisional count made 011 Saturday night, eight members of the previous board were returned, the only change being that Mr. 0. F. J. Hnmon replaces Mr. 11. Sanft. The number of voters was much smaller than at the previous general election, this being partly accounted for by the fact that ratepayers in arrears with rate payments at the time of the poll were disfranchised under the terms of the Road Boards Act. Some confusion was caused through ratepayers who had not paid their final quarter's instalment for water rate being refused a vote. It was claimed in some cases that accounts had not been received until last week, but 011 complaining to officials, ratepayers wore informed that the ruling was jn accordance with the law.

The clerk 6f the board, Mr. J. H. Reich, who was the returning officer, said the board had taken legal advice 011 the matter, and was acting within its rights. All accounts had been sent out in time to give ratepayers seven to ten days' notice. There was 110 restriction as to the time by which the accounts had to be paid, and ratepayers were even entitled to pay the amount owing on the day of the election, and vote immediately afterwards. The successful candidates were:—

Votes C. M. McCullough . . 401 J. Donald 450 J. Barclay 43S H W. Parkinson . . . . 438 S. Scarborough . . . . 419 A. T. O'Donnell . . . . 408 W. H. Thomas . , . . .'595 J. It. Robertson . . . . 350 C. F. J. Hamon . . . . 340 The voting for the unsuccessful candidates was: —R. Sanft, 321; ,T. E. McLennan, 226; Mrs. N. M. Molesworth, 202. There were eight informal votes. About 40 declaration votes were not counted in the above totals, and they may affect the result.