18 WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS WHICH DETERMINE, ETC. 



4. In fixing the total number of Eepresentatives leave a 



margin in the aggregate, so that from time to time 

 a single member may be added — in case of a new 

 centre springing rapidly into existence, or an old one 

 suddenly expanding— without any disturbance to 

 other districts, which comparatively may be 

 unaffected in their relation to the Electoral quota — 

 e.g : If the normal number be determined to be 40, fix 

 the standard thus, " not less than 40 and not 

 exceeding 44." 



5. In areas that are progressive do not add an additional 



member for excess of quota until it reaches at least 

 76 per cent, of the full quota. 



6. In declining areas do not cancel the representative of 



a geographical unit or Electoral District until the 

 deficiency below the quota falls below it by 40 per 

 cent, of the said quota. 



7. Where two contiguous Electoral Districts exist, one 



decreasing in numbers and the other making a 

 corresponding increase, adjustment may be pre- 

 served in relation to quota either by amalgamating 

 the two as a single Two-member District, or if not 

 infringing upon the solidarity of Locality Interests 

 of one of them, annex one or more of the complete 

 sub-divisions — say Eoad Districts — to the smaller 

 population, where it would produce the desired 

 distribution of population. 



8. As Local Taxation is levied on the basis of Assess- 



ment Eolls relating to Eoad Trusts and Municipal 

 Districts, and as Population Statistics are obtained 

 in relation to Eegistration Districts, it is absolutely 

 necessary for determining the Population, Amount 

 of Property, and Trade and Industry of any 

 Division, whether Electoral, Municipal, Eegistra- 

 tion, or Eoad Trust, that there should be a 

 systematised plan of harmony between the smaller 

 and the larger divisions. 



In urban districts the municipal area should be a multiple 

 exactly of the electoral unit. In rural districts the 

 municipal area should be an exact multiple of complete road 

 district divisions plus its non-road district area regarded 

 as one of the units : and the municipal and electoral district 

 should be so related that the larger of the two should be an 

 «xact multiple of the other. The registration district 

 should be identical with one or more multiples of some 



