MAYORAL ELECTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8679, 12 March 1914, Page 8

MAYORAL ELECTION

U.L.P. PLATFORM A FAE-EEACHING PROGRAMME. The following -municipal programme was adopted by the United Labour Party at a meeting on Tuesday night;— Finance and Eating. The interest and sinking funds against loans expended on reproductive works to bo met* from revenue of such undertakings. Special rating to be imposed on districts particularly benefited by the expenditure of loan money. A sinking fund for all loans. A depreciation fund for all construction works. A unifoi'm system of rating by which all rates will be assessed on the unimproved land values. Tramways and Transport. The council to resume control of all matters of tramway policy. The administrative control to be placed in charge of a competent tramway manager. Equalisation of sections, with concessions in fares in proportion to distances travelled. Constable street extension, and Wallace street to John street to be undertaken this year. Motor-’buses and electric waggons to act as tramway feeders and for the carriage of goods. City Expansion. Amalgamation of Miramar with the city. City Lands and Endowments. Eetention of all city lands and prevention of encroachments. . Leasing of city properties under conditions of fair competition. No sale of outside endowment lands. Public Markets. A general market for the sale of fruit, vegetables and farm produce. Extension, as practicable, of benefits of fish and general markets to outlying districts. - Public Health and Housing. Provision of efficient drainage and sanitation in all districts. • Provision of public hot-water baths- • Creation of a special fund for housing purposes. . . Appointment of a Housing Commission to report on requirements. Demolition of unhealthy dwellings. Purchase of , land and erection of suitable dwelling houses. Labour Conditions. Full compliance with all industrial agreements and awards. Provision o i safe and healthy working conditions*for all corporation employees. General provision of an eight hours day and weekly half-holiday. A 1 superannuation scheme for the corporation servants. A classification’ scheme for all corporation officers.All positions in corporation service to be open to applicants called for by public notice. Town Belt and Reserves. A comprehensive plan and scheme for developing the Town Belt to be prepared, with the object of beautifying and providing additional means of healthy recreation. Allotment of areas to responsible district committees for planting and beautifying. Provision of cricket and football grounds, apart from the Basin Reserve. Retention - if the Basin Reserve as a general playing ground. Provision of district playing grounds for children under the care of skilled instructors. , Contracts and Day Labour. Contracts for all -supplies And services on the basis of equal treatment of all possible tenderers. The day labour system wherever .practicable in the carrying out of city works- j Milk and Food Supplies. Establishment of a central depot for the milk supply of the city to provide for storage, inspection, cleansing, cooling, and a general plan of economical' distribution. ... Close supervision and inspection of food supplies, such as meat, fish, and other necessities. Education and Entertainments. Appointment of an Education and Entertainment Committee with associate members outside the council. . Encouragement of music, painting, and other forms of art. Regulation of public entertainments, especially on behalf of the children. Free public lectures, debates, and elocutionary recitals. Fire Prevention and Insurance. Maintenance of the City’s Fire Brigade and all appliances at a high standard. Adequate provision against fires for all outlying portions of the city. - Special attention to means of -escape and provision of full appliances for fire fighting within congested areas. Municipal insurance of public and private properties within the city.