Decisive Mandate on the Electricity Question Voting in the French Municipal Council elections on WednesdaY established beyond question the fact that the majority of ratepayers' support the Council in the Jeain issue on which the election wag contested, viz., the question of improvements in the electric lighting and tramway services. The six candidates pledged to support the ultimatum recently delivered to the Compagnie Francaise de Tramways et d'Eclair-age Electrique, which ultimatum expires on March 9, were elected by an overwhelming majority, MIN. Arnaud-Coste and Pernot, who favour less drastic action than proposed, receiving only 85 and 81 votes respectively.
Voting took place at the French Town Hall between the hours of 10 a.m, and 4 p.m. and, as.was expected, the poll was heavier than has been the case for many years. Even so, the number of electors who went to the ballot was only half of the total number on the register—492 out of 917. This was however, a considerable advance on the figures for last year, when only 148_ ratepayers recorded their votes. Polling proceeded throughout the day without incident, and when counting began it soon became evident that figures on the tramway and electtricity question would be decisive. At 6.30, the French Consul-General (M. Roan), announced the result of the polling as follows:
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