MUNIGIEAIi,- ELECTION.

Colonist, Volume XXII, Issue 2600, 13 September 1879, Page 3

MUNIGIEAIi,- ELECTION.

Thb election of three gentlemen to represent the City in the Municipal Counoil took place oh^ Thursday last,land a muoh greater amount of interest was centred lipon' the' contest; than his over before Ibeen experienced; ,with| ,our Jtunicipal elections.. Of the seven gentlemen , who/wore, standing for the seats, Messrs Everett,, Xeyien, and, Hounsell iWere, seeking re-election,1 and the iresultpf the potting must be in ' the highest degree pleasipg^to, those gentlemen.! .The: ofSoial deolaratiqn pf (the.pqll took place at half-past seven, arid upon the doors of the Council Chamber being opened the building was speedily crowded. Mr A. Greenfield, the "Returning Officer, deolared the number of votes polled by eaoh candidate,to. be '■: •-,■ Y. Everett,'Edward .......... 600 Levien, Robert .... ..,; '■.. i.. 575 Hounsell, Henry ♦• - ... 881 Harleyi Joseph Auty;..; , y ... v. ,'. i.. 206 y ■•' Stringer) Thomas Hoyle ... ; „, „ „..:... 160, ;. Greigi'bbarlefl;..';,'.''-,';*..' ;•; ..,:■,•;». /'.MiS'.' <; : Levestam^, Henry\A'ugustus,.".., ; „.. ;; 148'....'. ; . and he declared the first three duly elected, amidst; considerable^ .applause. Those! gentlemen having returned j thanks; for < the renewal: of confidence iri them, Mr J; Harley. and Mr Levestam also thanked those who voted for them,; and the Returning Officer read a letter from Mr Greig, stating that through1 illness he! was unable io attend, but expressing his thanks to; those; who, bad voted forihimi A vote of thanks toj the Returning OfEeer closed the iprooeed*; ings. - ~- •-