PORPHYRE NICEPHORE FOR MAYOR, 1768

[monkeypoacher 8055]

PORPHYRE NICEPHORE FOR MAYOR, 1768.

 

Porphyre Nicephore has been a resident of Helena for over twenty years. He has a history of service to the Empire nearly as long, and currently serves the Imperial Constabulary. He represents the Company of Ironmongers, Blacksmiths, and Founders in the upcoming election for Lord Mayor of Helena.

 

Porphyre believes Helena is the most prosperous city on Arcas, and this means it should be the safest to raise a family. With the tremendous power of Helena’s united citizenship, the city will overcome the recent recession and create a metropolis that awes the world. 

 

A Safer Helena,

The Nicephore mayorship will ensure that the gates are manned and the streets are patrolled. No Helenan citizen should be made a victim of violence, and no criminal should be allowed to walk our streets without fear.

 

Helena’s St. Amyas Hospital has been criminally understaffed for too long. Working with the Company of Barbers and Surgeons, a Nicephore mayorship will return the hospital to working order, and train a new generation of Helenan doctors.

 

A Better Helena, For Families.

For too long, Helenan families have struggled to find affordable accommodation. Overcrowding and predatory rent-seeking practices, along with a disastrous property tax hike, have kept a decent standard of living out of reach for many. 

 

To ensure that Helena remains a city where people live comfortably, the Nicephore mayorship will pursue legislation that protects new homeowners from evictions before their first year of residence. We will reverse policies that prevent property owners from subletting their homes, and we will do away with stewards’ cuts on the sale of citizens’ lawful property. 

 

In addition, we will pursue expansions to the city for all citizens. The Nicephore mayorship will fund the construction of additional middle-class housing near Barrow Bayside. This housing will be provided to families at low cost, ensuring that every citizen has a roof over his or her head. We will expand the common farms, to ensure there is food cooking on every hearth.

 

A Merrier City,

A Nicephore mayorship will celebrate our mighty city by throwing an all-citizens’ Summer Festival. Businesses and artisans, artists, and entertainers all will be invited to ply their trade. A day of revelry will bring in travellers from all over Arcas to marvel in Helena’s greatness.

 

More Productive, More Prosperous:

The Nicephore mayorship will establish a Municipal Conservation Corps, to provide employment opportunities for citizens and to furnish resources for the city and the ISA. We will expand the Ministry of the Interior’s Employment Registry with an apprenticeship program, facilitated through the Livery Companies, to place hardworking citizens into careers.

 

We will establish a University near the present Library, blazing a trail for the rest of the Empire to follow. Helena’s children will grow up with access to a world-class education, preparing them for service to our Empire as doctors, solicitors, and civil servants.

 

[SerFinnick 445]

Philip nods as he reads the paper, acknowledging that all should present their ideas so that those in power might act on them, together. He does, however, pen a response to the the writer, correcting the inaccurate information.

 

• “Manning gates is the duty of the ISA, and ultimately the General.
• The hospital is under the jurisdiction of the Surgeon General, might want to reach out and address concerns rather than bash them on a public poster board.
• Subletting is banned to protect our citizens while we find a solution to deal with predatory landlords.
• First year in a home is tax free. After 2 years of unpaid tax, THEN an eviction is ordered, only after the homeowner has been made aware of the owed tax debt.
• An expansion is already planned for middle and low income housing, any already serving in the City Government would have known we are always concerned that we have places to house new citizens.
• A Livery Market and festival is being planned, so that they may present and display their works and goods.
• The State Store being run by the Treasury has begun giving jobs to those in need of them, and buying goods at fair rates to help their businesses grow.
• The school is in the works, being implemented by the House of Commons”

 

[Taketheshot 3834]

Ser Henry shakes his head 
”He wants to allow subletting, something that only leads to numerous crimes being committed, surely this man doesn't support criminals and thieves....right?”

[1_Language_1 1671]

"His logic is somewhat sound but there is one problem; every nation is prosperous in their own avenue. Helena might be prosperous in terms of economy and growth, but I feel less safe there than in the countryside." Wilheim read the missive up and down, though it was neat to see another Nicéphore.

[monkeypoacher 8055]

12 minutes ago, Taketheshot said:

Ser Henry shakes his head 
”He wants to allow subletting, something that only leads to numerous crimes being committed, surely this man doesn't support criminals and thieves....right?”

 

Porphyre Nicephore shakes his head, addressing the figurative public forum,

“Just because one man was allowed to buy up multiple properties and rent them out extortionately doesn’t make letting a spare room a crime. The city was aware of Edwin Jarvis’s activities and failed to act on it until the Ministry of Justice investigated him. We should work to build new housing and prevent property accumulation, not to shut down housing opportunities.”

 

 

[Taketheshot 3834]

5 minutes ago, howard said:

 

Porphyre Nicephore shakes his head, addressing the figurative public forum,

“Just because one man was allowed to buy up multiple properties and rent them out extortionately doesn’t make letting a spare room a crime. The city was aware of Edwin Jarvis’s activities and failed to act on it until the Ministry of Justice investigated him. The city should work to build new housing and prevent property accumulation, not to deny housing opportunities.”

 

 

“The city was not aware because Mr Jarvis made efforts to hide this along with several other renters who charged extraordinarily high renting fees and as per the law could only be arrested after an investigation from the MOJ could prove this, you say you were apart of the constable yet you think the city should have ignored the rights of man and thrown him in jail without evidence or proof? Shameful....” 

[SerFinnick 445]

8 minutes ago, howard said:

 

Porphyre Nicephore shakes his head, addressing the figurative public forum,

“Just because one man was allowed to buy up multiple properties and rent them out extortionately doesn’t make letting a spare room a crime. The city was aware of Edwin Jarvis’s activities and failed to act on it until the Ministry of Justice investigated him. We should work to build new housing and prevent property accumulation, not to shut down housing opportunities.”

 

 

I personally handled the situation and asked the Ministry of Justice to oversee, months after my initial investigation and action on the issue of Edwin Jarvis. I wouldve charged him myself, but I respect the law and acted properly, so please don't attempt to take credit for what myself and the city worked tirelessly to fix. Jarvis was not the only one.

[monkeypoacher 8055]

11 minutes ago, Taketheshot said:

“The city was not aware because Mr Jarvis made efforts to hide this along with several other renters who charged extraordinarily high renting fees and as per the law could only be arrested after an investigation from the MOJ could prove this, you say you were apart of the constable yet you think the city should have ignored the rights of man and thrown him in jail without evidence or proof? Shameful....” 

 

9 minutes ago, Fnik said:

I personally handled the situation and asked the Ministry of Justice to oversee, months after my initial investigation and action on the issue of Edwin Jarvis. I wouldve charged him myself, but I respect the law and acted properly, so please don't attempt to take credit for what myself and the city worked tirelessly to fix. Jarvis was not the only one.

 

“The city did not need to level criminal charges to put notices or evictions on illegally-obtained and illegally-rented properties.”

 

[Taketheshot 3834]

4 minutes ago, howard said:

 

 

“The city did not need to level criminal charges to put notices or evictions on illegally-obtained or illegally-rented properties.”

 

“Again you seem to advocate for eviction without proper investigation or anything of the sort, that goes directly against what the city stands for. I wouldnt wish to be a property holder with you as mayor if I might get evicted without any investigation evidence or cause...” 

[monkeypoacher 8055]

6 minutes ago, Taketheshot said:

“Again you seem to advocate for eviction without proper investigation or anything of the sort, that goes directly against what the city stands for. I wouldnt wish to be a property holder with you as mayor if I might get evicted without any investigation evidence or cause...” 

 

“The city’s own policies state that houses will be subject to summary “Crown Seizure of the property” if a housing sale is not witnessed by a Steward. Evictions are placed without warning or “investigation” all the time, and I am campaigning to protect citizens from undue evictions.

 

The patent absurdity of the phrase “eviction without proper investigation” does not bear a response. But nevertheless – Edwin Jarvis should have been evicted the moment a steward was made aware of his dealings.”

[Taketheshot 3834]

4 minutes ago, howard said:

 

“The city’s own policies state that houses will be subject to summary “Crown Seizure of the property” if a housing sale is not witnessed by a Steward. Evictions are placed without warning or “investigation” all the time, and I am campaigning to protect citizens from undue evictions.

 

The patent absurdity of the phrase “eviction without proper investigation” does not bear a response. But nevertheless – Edwin Jarvis should have been evicted the moment a steward was made aware of his dealings.”

“Again your words here go against your very own policies? You wish to protect people from undue evictions but want stewards to evict without cause or investigation? Shameful really, If you cannot bear a response to a difficult question perhaps you should not be mayor....” 

[monkeypoacher 8055]

Just now, Taketheshot said:

“Again your words here go against your very own policies? You wish to protect people from undue evictions but want stewards to evict without cause or investigation? Shameful really, If you cannot bear a response to a difficult question perhaps you should not be mayor....” 

 

“Lawful residents, whose only error was forgetting the tax deadline or buying a house improperly, should be shielded from the absurd and tyrannical threat of property seizure. A man who bought up an entire city-owned apartment block and openly charged rents on those properties should not have the same protection – that is not a lack of cause.”