INVERCARGILL.

Southland Times, Issue 9004, 4 September 1885, Page 2

INVERCARGILL.

The nominations to fill the annual vacancies in the Invercargill Borough Council were announced at noon in the Council Hall, by the Returning Officer, Mr W. B. Soandrett. They were as follows: — First Ward ; David Roche, proposed by H. Wilsob, seconded by A. Raeside. Second Ward :J. E. Hannah* proposed by D. L. Matheson, seconded by W. S'oan; D. McFarlane, proposed by John Erskine, seconded by T. Proctor. Third Ward : Alex. Sforie, proposed by D. Ross, seconded by Jno.. Thameon (storekeeper) ; Aiaoa Little, proposed by Jaa. Maoson, seconded by Jno. Thom3on (draper"). Fourth Ward: Chris. Basstian, jr.j proposed by G. L. Robertson, seconded by W. Heale. There being do opposition in the North and South Wards, Messrs Roohe and Basstian were declared elected, and a poll was announced for the Second and Third Ward seats, to take place on Thursday, 10th inst. The Returning o nicer then called upon the candidates to address the ratepayers present. : Mr Hannah Baid that as they were awaro his previous term of office had been a abort one, and he therefore naturally de« aired to give the ratepayers such further services as the knowledge he had acqnired of Corporation matters would enable him to give. He was quite prepared^ however, to bow to the decision of the electors,-—Replyiag to Mr W. Strang : He wan of opinion thaUhe New River Harbourßhpuld^be mjanaged^bxaißoard drawn from the district served jjy Ihe. harbour; and thai:the towil-alpne-shoald not be liable for all the'^ste of the works. -;.- "-■•-■•-—•-■-■■-■^ .■-■'■■'■ ; , Mr Storie said that he had looked upon his previous termiat this Council^able a%'¥ r sort of apprenticeship, and he thought that with the experience, he.?bad gained; he "would fee able |o servei the^ratßpayers^ better in the future should they tbink proper elect bun. To Mr Stead tHe S»ew $at thsre wft§ W\oy«c|^ <|«j« b$

theharbour. Could not say how'mucb without looking at the bank book. It was more thip L 5; more than L 500; he thought it was afeoiitJL9ooo. He knew that each counvcHlgr/ waß liable for his share ofjthafc |?o]Sunt.— Mr Sic-ad : And do iyou think Sybil-are a fit and proper, person to represent me and the other ratepayers when yon don't know the amount o£ the dver?draft?£s^^^^^ payera to say whether I; am fit to lepMsent ■ them, v- 5 ■ ■ -;.r \;V; ; Jls|j^ : ;; : .■■. ;■ -Mr Basstian thanked itKe ratepayers for .^r^^gm^for^ft^hir^^e^ pressed his jntentioD; to look alter their interests.— Replying to Mr Stea>* : He was not aware how inuoh tbe Council had~paid the ißorotighvSoHcnor since his appoint' mcnt. To Mr '-'L.^ Rddge^:' Was ;j^ware that the/trees in Clyde str^t^wpre^^eed of attention. He had sappofi.ed^a suggeßtion that trees should be planted^atbng the middle of Tweed street, but the scheme had been dropped in the meantime, as it would cost L7or -L 8 per tree. He did not .see any harm in giving surplus trees from the corporation gardens to ratepayer^ in preference to planting th«m on the Paik Reserve: To ;Mr Bridge: It is hol?aif act that the coat of lighting the street, lamps is L6OO in excesf of 7 the: gas rate, nor that the consumers have ty pay a higher-price for gas te make^ "up the deficiency. '^The facts were the other way; -To Mjf JE. Rogers: He. was hot now ia favour^ of electing the M-»yof by the OounciJ, nor oi the amalgamation of the Licensing Benches. He would not change his mind again. (Laughter). „, ■ Messrs Roche , McFarlane, and Little were not present. , r '1 "'T''* '■.. '■* The proceedings closer) with a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer.