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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-06-15, Page 1WENT,',I T$1SiD VOL .l ,Whole $111,,l/ea 13018, f OLTNT(*.', QNrl'., JUNt' SSS. 1 11BQBE.RT ROL3IE$, Puplieber It $1,.a0 a Year In aevauce, 1[ RON i Q'CTN`X ''COUNCIL. Brune Session. The une swim} of the Count d e. n •.,oitn '1 eon ofany ci n Tl t • � ... wale openedTuesday Week r TheWardenaddressed She Council, -egtatillg that the jail clothing ordered at last session had been procured from the ;Central Prison, that the petition to the Governtaent had 'been forwarded; and that•the fines imposed under the Scott Act had been paid over by the Police Magistrate, but that the accounts had not been yet finally adjusted. A circular from Welland County Council, asking co-operation in petition- ing the Legislature to repeal the act allowing the granting' Of bonuses by way of aid to manufacturers, was read and referred to special committee,which •recommended that no action be taken.' A letter from. the Education Depart- ment, agreeing to an entrance examine - ..tion at Dungannon was reed and filed. • An application from Col. Coleman, for a grant of 25 cents per day to the non-commissioned officers and men of the 33rd Battalion, who will attend • lfrigade drill this season, was referred to the Finance committee and granted. Moved by Dr Rollins, seconded by Mr McEwan, that the consent of the • council be given to the establishment of a high school in Fxeter.—Referred to school committee, which recommended no action. • Meved by Mr Saunders, seconded by Mr Strong, that the salaries of lock up keepers be. $10 instead of $20, as hereto- fore, to take effect on 1st of Jan., 1880. Referred to salaries committee, which adopted it.. The sum of $50 was granted 0. J. Driekell, (to be expended under direc- tion of P, Adamson,) a deaf and dumb person. Moved by Mr Hays, sec. by Mr Mor- ton, and carried, that this council peti- tion •the Lieut. Governor in council, td so amend the school act that township councils have the choosing of all school sites and limiting the bounds of all school sections, separate or public. COUNTY VALUATORS. Moved by D.D. Wilson, and seconded ' by Mr Milne,that three valuators be ap- pointed for the purposes of examining and valuing the assessable property in the county, suchvaluation to be the •basis for equalization for county rate for the ensuing five years. -Lost TIIE DECEMBER SESSION AI3OLISIIED. Moved by Mr Kelly, seconded by Mr Jaques, that the; December session of the county council be dispensed with this year. Carried on the following diaision:—yeas—Kydd, Scott, Ander- son, Britton, Morton, Taylor, Oliver, Milne, Macpherson, Sanders, Strong, McEwan, .Griffin Torrence, Erratt, Eilber, Mooney, Cox, Jaques,•E. John• sten, J. Johnston, Lockhart, Beck, Mal- loy, Eilber, Pollock, Hippie, Howe, Beacom, Kelly, Manning, Macmnrchie, —31. Nays—Ross, Hays, Sproat, Mc- Intosh,. Girvin, Bryans, Wilson, F. W. • .Johnston, .Stothers, McCracken, Bisset, lollins, Kaine-13. Moved by Mr Kelly, seconded by Mr Manning, that a special committee, consisting of Messrs Johnston, Milne, Morton, Kelly and Manning, be ap- pointed, to whom shall be referred all' demands now made for funds in regard to the Canada Temperance Act, the ac- counts of the Commissioners, the Police Magistrates' statement Re., and who shall report .to this council the disposi- tionof the funds now in hand; they to report at this session, and have power to consult a solicitor, and examine the P. M., the Clerk of the Peace,. and other' persons, if necessary. Carried. • REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Your committee having carefully con - pared the books of the Police Magistrate with.the returns made to the County Treasurer by him, and also with the re- turns of convictions to the Clerk of • Peace, find that of the convictions made by him since his appointment the fol- lowing sums have been paid to the par- ties named:— W. J. Paisley, Insp.W. Riding $1550.00 0, Sprague, Insp. S. Riding 1350.00 J. B. Miller, Insp. E.• Riding 550.00 Police Magisitate Williams 3800.00 57540.00 The Inspectors have paid over, the sums chargeable to them in full, and the Police Magistrate on account of the gum chargeable to him, has paid over the sum of 53700, leaving 5100 to be ac- counted for. The committee find that as Police Magistrate for the county, Dr Williams has received in fees the sum of 5173, and as Police Magifitrate without salary for the towns of Gode- rich,'•Clinton, Seaforth and Wingham, the sum of 5121, in all 5294. Of this, all but $8 has been paid in, and the balance will beat once adjusted. We recommend that the complete list of convictions, as herewith eubmitted, the Police Magistrate's letter, and the Treasurer's statement, be printed in the .minutes. We recommended that the Treasurer pay'over'to the credit of the License Fund account of the three License Districts, the following sums, being one-fourth of the estimates filed for this year, viz;—South Huron, $424. 44; West Huron, 5371.16; East Huron, 8361.25, and that no further sums be paid out on account of said estimates, without the further order of the (oun- iL*'il. Your committee are unable to agree upon a recommendation in regard to the disposition of the balance of the fund on hand to the credit of the Li- s, cense Fund account, and refer the same 'back to the full council. IE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S LETTER. CLINTON, June 5th, 1888. I have Pa le sure in making the follow- ing acctt retnro for the information of members of thebonnty council. I have no doubt many will be desirous of know. ins what has been done by the Police Magistrate; though be has• made his re- turns to the Crown Attorney and Gov ernment, there are few persons who see these and read them :— No'." of oases that came before me ..:119 No. of eases dismissed '23 No. of Scott Act convictiol fn ' 187 No. of other cases 17 No. committed to jail 3 There are a number of fines not yet paid in, though in every case not paid I hatle leaned distress warrants and served committments. Many distress warrants have been for several weeks in the hands of constables, who have not yet returned them, hi which cases I presume the constables are assured of the fines being paid. 1n some cases the constables have returned the dietreee warrants, snaking no retgrn, eq that it has been'. impossible for me to proceed. In some parts, of the county the unwillingness. an ,tha part of constables to execute wartanis and servesummonses has been a clause of a great deal of delay and annoyance in prosecuting informations. There has been paid nt me i fines ins e I was directed to pay over fines to the County Treasurer, 53800. In fees on county cases, $173; on town cases, $121, which amount you will see is about cov- ered by amount paid to the County Treasurer. Fines are still being paid and will be paid over as received. With respect to fees I shall have to submit to the opinion given by the County'Solici- tor. There is still a point with respect to the fees in the towns where I act un- der separate commissions -andwithout salary. The opinion is held by some that in those cases I am entitled to re- tain the fees, I have aubmitted the question to the County Solicitor, and he has given an opinion in opposition to that contention. I do not wish in any way to stand in opposition to the council and have consequently made a return of all amounts collected. I wish to throw myself entirely on the hands of the council, and ask that I be allowed to retain the fees colleoted when I am Police Magistrate without salary. I ask it forhe following allowing reasons: -1st There is a doubt as to whether I should retain them or not. 2 There is a sur - pins to the credit of the fund. 3 Other counties, as Middlesex, has done so, or at least the magistrate retains the fees where he acts without salary. 4 The county council has made no provision for office rent, light and fuel, as I under- stand by statute they should do. 5 In view of the Act being repealed. for I would not have undertaken the duties of the office for one year: For these and other reasons that might be given, I ask your consideration. Yours, R. W. WILLIAMS, P. M. DISPOSING OF THE SURPLUS. Mr Kelly moved and Mr F. Johnston sec., that the Warden and Clerk mem- orialize the Governor-General to pass an order instructing the council to apply any surplus money that remains in the hands of the Treasurer, from the fines collected during the time the Scott Act was in force in this county, to assist in the erection of a house of refuge in this county. Lost on a division by 25 to 12. Moved by Mr F. W. Johnston, sec, by Mr Beacom, that the Dominion Govern- ment be memorialized to pass an order authorizing the County Treasnrer to pay over to the respective municipalities in the county, from which all Scott Act fines were collected, any surplus which may be in his hands, on the same pro- portion as the same was collected from the municipalities. Lost on a division; by 20 to 16. EQUALIZATION All the afternoon of Friday, was spent in discussing and trying to amend the Equalization Committees.' report, after which it was referred back to the Committee, and adopted at the even- ing session, as then presented. ItEP..ORT OF THE EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE The committee beg leave to report that they have made a careful examina- tion of the rolls, and find a very mark- ed improvement in them over past years, the assessment showing that the valua- tions are based on the actual cash val- ues. They adopted in all cases the of- ficial returns of the acreage (omitted in the following report)less exemptions for church, school and cemetery purposes, and recommend the values set forth in the annexed schedule as the equalized values for the year•: — ,•? G•3hl�m �LRId9d:41QA9 , taa8i3.SS. .e`.i;ho3.w-'.`oa` 1 calrate .`°.^,a'1L'••8Sat, o"' Co-altal$C1'n Per acre aialS1alNtl V88,`87-3carate 8888888888888888 'peracre .lo fo eo lC DO IC Io lc i6Dw a: CD to,a w N Personal propert systiamz. m$8f i8g'i58Fn peracrey 50'..-6t6DI.16 01 .0-+1 .,.'eoea....,.'.'m Total Eoi1 o8nl.',n3n t,$ ,11i2i,n sesement 1§1§ �§op�igni.• 1§Eli 0-ttl,6',amooSi'um8± .- . .. w. ..-. .e+ Equaliz- ed per- 'w-.tD. -Pitt ,4I,2 0; -� iA` lona) Pitt l; a s5 if : `3 t Property ir Total DO3• JYAegual id RI§ROE8s rli3.1WE value Equaliz- ed real assessm't son appeq e�m siostssi tOPEI "o P,I5 21152 Real RyInggglIge Estate. . �8}8�b�„Bg;�w Personal §gE§Irg8§ Estate aD ;l§w; vtal . assessed Total e Ee n ua11 d to "g1"§ -§t ntig value. Total equalized value, 534,075,970. RETORT Or• TUE .PAIL AND COURT HOUSE COMMITTEE. We visited the jail and found every- thing clean and in good order. We found 14 prisoners confined in it, 10 males and 4 females. Of the melee 2 are insane, 2 are vagrants, 2 under sentence for assault, 1 under sentence forlareeny and remaining 8 new arrivals imprisoned for larceny and awaiting theirtrial ; Of the females '2 are insane and 2 are vagrants. • In regard to fire extinguishers . we recommend that no action be taken. Some alight improve- ments to the count house are recom • mended. JAILER'S REPORT. The report of the county jailer shows eleven prisoners confined ; 7 males and 4 females. Of the former, two are in- sane, viz: --W. Kelly, aged 68, from Brussels, who haps been confined there continuously for three years and eight o, months s •and th W. Westcott, from fJze- ter, committed on March 20th. Of the remaining five males,two s,twoare va g rants-- Robert Fletcher, 86ea y rs, from Howiok, was committed for a term of six months, and is so destitute and feeble, being in complete dotage, he will have to be at once re -committed ; the other, W. John Hackett, from Ashfield, 65 years old, so weak and feeble he is under the dacter'a care. He says he came into town that he might be sent up and thus receive medical treatment. Of the females,two are insane, one harmless and quiet, but the other at times very violent and re- quiring close watching to prevent harm to herself or those around her. The remaining two -females are vagrants, viz: Mrs Norman McDonald, a veteran oc- cupant of the county poorhouse, who requires to be clothed eaeh time ,J4he is either discharged or re -committed. Mary Brady, the other vagrant, hails from MoKillop, and is 56 years of age and so weak minded she can give no account of herself or who are her friends and relatives. All the insane prisoners have been duly reported to the Provin- cial authorities, and are awaiting re- moval to the asylum when room can be found for them. MR MALLocn'e REPORT. The following report from Air Mal- loch, I. P. S. was read: The report stated that the progress in a large number of the schools is pret- ty satisfactory, and speaks well for the zeal of the teachers. A large number of those employed during 1886 retained their positions for '87, thus giving an opportunity for better progress than where teachers are changed yearly. For entrance examinations to High Schools 320 candidates wrote, of whom 251 were successful. At non-profes- sional examinations there were 203 candidates, with a good percentage successful, and of the 73 model school students 68 were successful. The in- spector thinks the. time is near when the maximum fee of 51 will be charged for entrance examinations. At the pre- sent time there is a surplus of teachers in the county; a number holding certi- ficates have no schools. On this ac- count no permits, extensions or tem- porary certificates are issued. The semi-annual and annual reports from the different sections are not sent in as promptly as they should be, but there is a noticable improvement in this mat- ter. The statistics given below are prepared from the annual reports: 0 o ro m o 0 m se m sub " c19 4c-.11 it - 0 C, CA Gu 116666 00000 •roIt. a+oaowr w 0 CC 4 CCOO C..- C. OD OD °- wo-1 ICO IC ,-' C-' O CI CC *gN011`.1.1103dy TUCEERStIITII. HULLS Vr r so 00 ow MCKII.LOP GREY 1URNBERR7 E.WAwANOS11 ai; 45 OS w wOD CWu 4 471 00 CC 00 ,pp� Ow 0 1 .P 4/0 OD IR/ ,HOO CD COCPI45 CIDOV N CLINTON SEAPORTN c,. 0, y WINGRAII BRUSSELS cn 484%8 m fy. wv, a`C?DCC pot Gi C.00r0OD CA IND - -,• ce 0 O C,.v, --- - ,7r.epo0 ,� O N ,P CCN77 BI.YTn 0 DO CO 4 88888 W RoxETER TOTAL, Number of children not attending school for 100 days, as required by law, MS; numberf o tie es, sautes 774. P 7 REPORT OF TIM FINANCE CoMEITTEE. The payment of a number of accounts was recommended. In reference to the motion of Mr Manning, sec. by Mr Milne, recommending that the Police Magistrate retain his fees,inasmuch as no chargehas been made by the muni• cipalities in which the Police Magistrate was appointed without salary, for fire, fuel and light, your committee recom- mends that no action be taken in the matter Without prejudice to the magi'. trace's legal claim (if any) and that your %reamnrer maims demand on the Police Magistrate for all fees dueto the county. The estimated expenditure for the cnr• rent year amounting to $51,118.95, ex- clnsive of 'the equivalent of legislative eohool grant, requires a rate of 14 milia on the equalized atonement of the county. ROAD AND Hemet COnnITTEE'e REPORT. The Committee recommended that Q5 the report of Mr Ainsle he ado and y adopted, , provided. The necessary repairs to the folio m ing bridges were recomended to be made : ,Hall's bridge,G... a ed..riso h • township ; Wash out at 11ohneaville • brid Be , Manchester anchester b ie, a pp roache s to the 18mile iron rid e .01111014. They also recommended that Bain's bridge, in Ashfield, be assumed by the county and kept up, it being the ne- pessary width. At the January meeting Mr Ainley was_ instructed to report on the probable cost of attaching a side- walk to the Maitland brie 1, Goderich. walk could four foot Id that no Ile reports that a five 1 be put down for $650 and walk for 5600. Recommen action be taken. ESTIMATED EsrospI,rir- UIIE FOR 1885. Administration of justice.... 52100 00 Inquest Gaol Jury School mituagement Lunatics and charities Salaries and council fees Contingencies Stationery and printing Crown witnesses Agricultural societies High Schools Boundary lines Model Schools Division Court jury fees Repairs county buildings300 00 Roads and bridges 11879 88 Special Accounts. Stg. debenture interest 16000 00 Stg. debenture sinking fund5300 00 Northern gravel road interest 700 00 " sinking fund 1000.00 50 00 2100 00 2200 00 2400 00 600 00 4000 00 1300 00 600 00 400 00. 300 00 2900 00 3000 00 300 00 100 00 $57529 88 Less estimated from Registry Office, 51938.22; from ped- dlers' licenses, $900; auction- eers' licenses, $550; interest, 5200; surplus, '87, 52837.65, 6415 871'. 551113 91 REPORTS FROM COUNTY TREASURER. The following statements from the County Treasurer were received : 1. Collection from non-resident lands between Jan. 1 and April 30, '88: Ashfield 5 18 35 Goderich township 6 13 Ha 1 55 Howick 7n2 '24 Stanley 18 72 Tuckersmith 28 07 Turnberry 14 34 Usborne 2 77 West Wawanosh 31 Bayfield 15 33 Brussels 1 19 Exeter 10 14 5869 14 2. Statement of License" 1''nild account to June 5, 1888. RECEIPTS. Fines front P. M. at various times since Nov. 23, 1887, to May 31, 1888 53986 00 Fines from W. J Paisley 100 00 From commissr's, W. Huron2550 00 E. Huron650 00 St Huron 2000 00 • $9986 00 DISBURSEMENTS. Discount on P.M's cheques ....5 15 80 To commissioners—W. Huron 1172 64 .—S. Huron 1275 33 —E. Huron 1381 43 P. M's salary 900 00 Balance to credit of license fund account 4548 40 59286 00 SCHOOL AND PRINTING COMMITTEE'S Reports. Your committee recommend that the report of Mr Malloch be adopted and printed in the minutes. In regard to the resolution of the County Council of Welland, we recommend that this coun- cil petition the Legislature to amend the Public School Act, so as to provide for a system of uniform county promo- tion examinations in the Public Schools, and for the defraying of the necessary expenses attendant in the same manner as other school expenses. We recom- mend that .Mr M.Y.McLean beappointed Collegiate Institute trustee for Seaforth, in the place of of S. S. McCaughey, de- ceased. With respect to the matters referred to us and mentionedin the circular of the Provincial Association of Public and High School Trustees of Ontario, we recommend that such change should be made in the laws of assessment as to permit of the person actually paying the taxes directing (at any time before the same, are paid) the application of the same so far as the same relate to school purposes. That section 120, sub -section 2 of the Public School Act be amended so as to make all ratepayers permanently liable for Public School taxes, and that the assessor shall so place them on the as- sessment roll,unless the ratepayer shall express to the assessor that he wishes to be valued se a separate school sup • porter. That boards of trustees should be enabled to appoint the Christmas and midsummer holidays in such way as to them may seem best in the inter. est of their schools, retaining, however, the aggregate number of holidays. That the Public School Act be amended, so as to snake six years of age the m ininu$n age for the admission of pupils to pub- lic school, except to Kintergarten de. partments. That the High School Act be amended so as to admit of one mast- er possessing the necessary qualifies timid in both departments, -to fill the position of teacher of Natural Science as well as teacher of any other depart. ment. That the regulations of the Education Department be amended so as to makehe t Use of the Temperance text -book compulsory, in the Public Schools, and that all model schooloandi- dates be required to pass an examina- tion on the subject of temperance. Ma ArNSLEY's REPORT. The contract for repairs to the Gully bridge has been nearly completed. Material for the Belgrave bridge has been provided. The contractor for the mason work of the Wingham and Exe- ter bridgea, is busily employed getting the stones ready. Hunter Bros., Kin- cardine, are preparingthe materials for the Exeter bridge, and I hone to be able to report at the next meeting that the contracts have been completed satisfao• torily and in proper time. I have ex- amined most of the bridges and find that there will need to be about the usual amount of repairs made to them and` the approaches. 1 would recom- mend that the following repairs be made as goon as possible :—A new fonn. A dation, and r #fall's bridge; a new ap- roao to of a ll svi a bridge;oa h _h �a a P . , xn ppr . . to 18 mile iron bridge, Lake Shore road. On the 28th of May I received a porn- unicatiett from the Clerk of Ueborne t in tat c i a t. s int b an n h d suite .. a . de cess. g a d. a h K' i t e Irk. on rde n t t o the bon r b. da g Y between the townships of 'Osborne and Blanshard, by which a lady bad got her leg broken. I met the Commissioner for Perth and. the Warden of Huron at the said bridge on the 1sto-June, and found the bridge to be in -first olasi re- pair and the approaches 3: a very good condition. Front what I could learn I am of the opinion that the accident m- atured through the intractability of the horse, and was not due to any defeat in the bridge, or,the approaches to it. I e iso recommend that the Goderich iron bridge be re.painted. I also recommend that the court House roof be repaired. Bain's bridge, Lake Shore road, Ash- ffeld,is the proper width. The cost -of bridges and approaches, and repairs to the county buildings, will not likely ex• seed for this year the sum of 512000. [The Council having passed a resolu- tion to abolishthe December session for this year, there will be no further meet- ing until next January, except a special meeting is held, which is hardly likely to be the ease.] GUELPH CONFERENCE, METHODIST CHURCH. -- Summary of Proceeding's. TnuusDAY. Rev. George Richardson was elected president upon the first ballot, the votes. standing : G. Richardson, 112 ; JE. Howell, M.A., 47 ; J. M. Campbell, 23 ; J. McAllister, 4. Upon the second bal- lot Rev. J. C. Stevenson was elected secretary. • The report of the appeal court was read and laid upon the table for future consideration. The question of charac- ter was taken up, and the districts passed under review. No exception MA taken against any minister for im- wa moral conduct. The Rev: G. R. Turk having left his station irregularly dur- ing the year, and having expressed his deep sorrow for doing so, and his con- viction that it was a great mistake on his part, and having requested that he be allowed to return to his work as a member of the Conference, it was re- solved that his character pass and his request be granted. Rev. J. C. Bell having resigned his position in theCon- ference, it was resolved that his resig- nation be accepted, and that letters of standing be furnished hien. It was re- solved that J. W. Mahood; be discontin- ued as a probationer, and that his name be dropped from the minutes, he having married before his probation was out, and left the country. Henry Caldwell and John Kennedy were continued as probationers in the fourth year. J. F. Rapp was continued as a probationer in the third year, and J. J. Crookshanks has been transferred to the Manitoba Conference. FRIDAY. Dr Bnrwash addressed the Confer- ence upon the great College Federation movement. He referred to the Guelph Conference . as the banner Conference in the heartiness and enthusiasm with which they had taken up the subject. He said that the outlook for the success of the movement was very hopeful, encouraging, and constantly growing brighter. A letter was read from Dr Withrow, editor of the Methodist Magazine and Sabbath school periodicalsr showing that a very great increase had taken place since the last General Conference in the circulation of these periodicals. Ii. II. Barnby, E. L. Flagg, Walter M. Patton, 7. B.Walwin, J.W. Church- ill, Wesley E. Kerr and Archibald Mc- Kibbin were continued as probationers of two years. A. K. Mustard, W. E. Treleaven, A. J. Irwin, S. V. Pentland, S. C. Couch, James Endicott, J. W. Frizzell, ,BA., and J. W, McLauchlin, B.A., were continned as Probationers of one year, Henry J. Millar, Francis M. Mathers, Thomas W. Cosens, Albert E. Hudson and Judson Truax were receiv- ed on trial as probationers. SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS. g. Fear, D. Perry,,I. H. Hills, James White, Wm., Herridge, John Williams, Richard Service, Luther 0. Rice, John Walker, I. L. Kerr and R. Paul were continued •as superannuated' ministers. Isaac Crane, R.W. Williams, Wm Mills and Robert Johnston were referred to the Committee on Conference Relations for further consideration. John Arm strong, R. F. Tyler, — Rolston, Wm. Tindale, G. Watson, A. Clarke, J. Gar- ner, H. Leith, Wm. B. Danard and David Auld were also continued as su- perannuates. Nelson Burns, B.A., J. H. Holmes, H. Hall, G. L. Kerr and Philip Sparling were continued as sit pernumerary ministers. SATURDAY. The public reception of candidates for ordination on Sabbath took plane last, night. The churcl5 was crowded to overflowing. The meeting was conduct- ed by the president. The president cal- led upon the candidates, A. K. Birks, B.A., and. G. H. Cobbledick, B.D. to relate the facts connected with their conversion and call to the Christian ministry, The report of the Treasurer of the Superannuation Fond was read. It was gratifying for the Conference to know that every dollar of assessments for this fund had been paid by the cir- cuits, and that the same was true of all Conferences, with trifling exceptions. SUNDAY. The lovefoast opened on Sabbath at a.m. The ordination service immedi- ately m edf- ately followed. The sermon was preach- ed by Rev. Dr. Carman, on the gui- dance of the Holy Spirit. It was time- ly, appropriate and specially edifying. After the sermot Dr Carman, the ex - president and other associated ministers solemnly ordained Rev. A. K. Birks, B. A., end Rev. G. H. Cobblediek; B.D., to the work of the Christian ministry. MONDAY. At this morning's session the rulings of General Superintendent Carman on questions of law were read before being recorded in the journals to be laid before the next General Conference. Notice was given by Dr Griffin that he intend. ed to appeal spinet the decisions of the General Superintendent on ques- tions of law to the appeal court. A case of discipline (Rupert vs. Carson) which has been pending ranee last Con- ference, owing to an appeal having been taken to the appeal court against the penalty which it attaehed to an offenee of one of ite ministers, .wasre•subrnitted to the Conference for final lection, in a000rdance with the interpretation of the law as gi.vpn by the appeal court, toexpel pp but a motion e a he offender w m op _. d. as vol -58to u �6. ed d wt, 4-- ' T e re ort of the Statistical Com h l' mittee was received and read, showing that the present membership is 27,431. ; increase during the year, 558; scholars in Sabbath schools, 26,470 ; increase, 309; amount contributed for miseions, 518,728; for the educational fund; 51,709. Rev. A. M. Philips, D. D., took his leave of the Conference. lie has been one of its most active labor&r4 and suer meant ministers. He has been trans- ferred to Toronto. A resolution indi- cating the high esteem in which he is held was unanimously adopted. It was resolved, in accordance with the requestof the missionary secretary, to hold* all the financial district meet- ings before the 14th of August next. TUESDAY. • A very enthusiastic missionary meet- ing was held last night, Rev. E. S. Ru- pert presiding. The meeting was ad- dressed by Mrs J. C. Detlor, Clinton, secretary of the western branch of the Woman's Missionary Society, Mr John George, Rev J. J. Crookshanks, of the Students' Missionary Society of Vic- toria College, and Rev. Mr Hiraiwi, of Japan. • After the opening this morning a communication was read from the Brit- ish Columbia Conference, referring to Indian affairs on the Northwest . coast, and pointing out the unfair treatment to which Methodist missionaries are subjected by Government officials. It was referred to a select committee to consider the proper action in the case. Dr Briggs was introduced and ad- dressed the Conference upon the pub- lishing interests of the Church. He showed that a very encouraging increase had taken place in the circulation of all the periodicals, with one exception, and that general prosperity had marked the entire publishing interests during the year: A vote, commendatory of the management of the pnblishing house, and calling upon all the congregations to rally around the institution ;to give it yet greater suecess, was moved and' carried. • . Rev. George Doi g1 :'s, D,D., LL.D., addressed the Confe. wine relative to the workaccomplished at theWesleyanTheo- logicalCollege, indicating its growing power. Rev Dr Griffin moved, and Rev J Hannan seconded, a resolution, which was adopted by the Conference, expressing the great pleasure it gave the Conference to see and hear him once more. It was ordered that 2,500 copies of the minutes be published and distributed at the rate of fifteen to every circuit. The report of the Church Property Com- mittee was read and adopted. The re- port of the Contingent Fund Committee was read and approved. The report of the Committee on Church Relations was read in which it was recommended that no change of relation be made in the case of ltev 3. C. Pomeroy, that Rev J. Crane be superannuated for one year; that Bev Wm. Mills be continued as a superannuate, and that Rev. B. Johnston and Rev It W Williams be superannuated. The report was adopt- ed. A resolution of sympathy for brethren who have been lone in the work,but who through infirmities have been obliged to superannuate, was, carf{;fed. Wm. M. Gray called the "attentid'Irtof the Con- ference to the General Cronference fund and the necessity there is for increased liberality in order to meet the amount appropriated to the Conference. Rev J. Kenner, treasurer of the . late B. C. Church, said that he had a balance on hand 'of a collection taken by that Church, and he was directed to pay it to the treasurer of the General Con- ference fund. The report on the state of the work was read and after some amendments it was adopted. A long discussion took place upon paragraphs on the report of the state of the work and the Memorial Committee relative to the growing evil of the invitation system. It was resolv- ed "That while' the right 6f petition is the privilege of quarterly boards, yet it is strongly recommended that they go no further and that as ministers of the Conference we pledge ourselves not to accept any invitations within the bounds of the Conference, and that all such memorials be sent to the proper courts." WEDNESDAY A vote of thanks to the Billetting Committee and the friends in Seaforth for the handsome manner int which the members of Conference had been enter- tained was heartily adopted. Rev J. J. Crookshanks,aslpostmaster,was present- ed with a purse on behalf of the mem- bers of Conference. The report on Temperance was read by Mr Hillyard, which was adopted. The report took the strangest poeeible ground on this great, live question. Several other reports were freed and adopted. A. MoKibbin, A.J. Irwin and S.V. Pentland were assigned to Victoria College, and John Kennedy, W. Patton E. L. Flagg and H. Coldwell to Mont- real College. The next Conference was appointed to be at St Mary's, to begin on the Bret Thursday in June 1889. At the memorial service obituaries were read of Rev Thomas Dudley and Thomas Culbert, who had died dieing theyear. Permission was given the chairman to employ Wesley Glazier, G. Honey and S. E. Noble. The Confer- ence was brought to a close by the pre- sident pronouncing the benediction. Final Draft of Stations. Guelph District—Guelph (Norfolk street), N R Willougby, M. A.; Issac Crane, (Woodstock) auperan'd. Guelph Dublin street), George R Turk; Guelph Paisley street), G H Cobbledick, M A., . D. Ponsonby, E A Shaw. Elora, E A Chown, B.D.; Samuel Fear, cupid. Fergus, Jas. Broley ; John C Pomeroy, B.A., supe'y. Mar'sviile, Geo. Smith. Belwood, Wm Willimott. Er'amo/fa, H .J Fair. Rockwood, James Walker, S E Couch. Acton, :l A Gitford, M.A., Ph. D. Georgetown, Robt Davy, J W Churchill; David Perry, (Maude street, Brockton, Toronto,) sup'd.; David Auld, (Toronto,aup'd; N Burns, B.A., (To- ronto sup'y. Erin and Ballinafad, Jos. Markham. Henry Caldwell, Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal • Asch. MoKibbon, Victoria College, Cobourg. N 11 Willoughby, Chairman ; Jarno, Broley; Finanoial Secretary. Galt District --Galt, A Cunningham. J H.ililts, (Hamilton), and R W Wil - Hama, snp'l. Berlin, J W German. e• Waterloo, G b' dalton. " Preston, W H Hincks.� Hcspeler, R 0 Renders; J Wbite, su 'd.+• Nassagawe a, W Birks, Arch K Mustard, Aberfo e Elmira, ( Y Jabez Wass, New Ilaniburg, WJ Bran- don. Linwood, wood, J. Pepper,B.A. H a w d - villar Ry 0 Newcomb . John 3 Rapp Pu left without an appointment at his own request. A Cunningham, Chairman ; Rich C Headers, Financial Secretary. Stratford District—Stratford (Cen • tial), W S Griffin, D D, and W 3 Treleaven; Stratford (Waterloo street); W Smythe; Wm Herridge, (Brampton), sup'd. Mitchell, Trafalgar street), W Stafford;Johnhn i� hams, sup'd. Mone•Casson; Mitchell, Main street), Chas. E ton, Frncis Swann. Staffs, W Baugh. Fullerton, J. Caswell, J. Truax. Har. mony, T.Grandy. goitre, T..0 Sander- son. E L Flagg, Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal. Dr Griffin, Chairman ; Wesley Cas- son,.Finapoial Secretary. St Mary's Distriot—St Mary's T M Campbell ; R Service, sup'd. Granton, C Hamilton. Lucan, 8 Sellery, B.A., B.D. Ailsa Craig, John Hough. Kirk - ton, John Kenner,,._ Woodham, D A Moir. Nissouri, J W Pring, (Wellburn). Kintore, R J Husband. Thamesford, A K Birks, B.A. Thee M Campbell, Chairman ; S C Sellery, B.D., Finanoial Secretary. Goderich- District—Goderich (North street), G Richardson; Goderich (Vic- toria street), A Potter. Clinton (Ratten- bury street), J Livingston; Clinton, (On- tario street), Jos. Edge. Seaforth, J E Howell, M.A. Holmesville, J S Fisher. Bayfield, H E Hill. Varna, Jno Hart. Hensall, J 9 Cooke; Hensall North, E A Fear and T W Cosens. Dungannon, W Y' Campbell. Nile, H Irvine; Luther 0 Rice, eup'd, permitted to reside at Hobart Lake, Ind., U. S. 13enmiller, Jae Kestle. Walter M Patton, W. T. College, Montreal ; Simon V Pentland, Victoria College, Cobourg; I B Walwin left without a station at his own request. 'George Richardson, Chaiaman ; W F Campbell, Financial Secretary. Kincardine District—Kincardine, Jas Hannon. Tiverton, W Al Bielby. Ber. vie, T Amy, A E Henderson; J Geddes, sup'y. Bethel, J Webster. Ripley, T J Snowdon. Lucknow, J. Greene; Jn Walker, sapid. Ashfield, W A. Strong- man, LL.B., Ph.D, (Lucknow). White- chnrch, R Carson. Salem, F W Crowle, M.A., (Greenock). ` • Jas Hannon Chairman; Josias Green, Financial Secr'etar'y. Wingham District—Wingham Jno Scott M A. Teeswater, W W Sparling. Wroxeter, Alf E Smith. Brussels, AI Swann; J L Kerr; R Paul, sup'd. Wat- ton,Wm Torrance. Londesboro, D Ro• gers. Blyth, A W Tonge ; Wm Mills, (Brantford) sup'd. Auburn, J R Isaac. Belgrave, Robt Godfrey. • Bluevale, Jas Charlton. John Kennedy, W. T. Col- lege, Montreal. John Scott, M.A., Chairman, David Rogers, Financial Secretary. ' Listowel District—Listowel, Francis E Nugent. Milverton, T Gee. Trow- bridge, Chas V Lake; John Armstrong, sup'd. Gorrie, W Ayers. Fordwieb, A M McCullough. Wallace, JnoW. Gil- pin, (Listowel). Atwood, Jas Fergu- son. Henfryn, 3 II Dyke. Ethel, J T LeGear. Francis E Nugent, Chairman ; John .V Gilpin, Financial Secretary. Palmerston Dist"riot—Palmerston,Jas McAllister., Drayton, G H Cornish, LL 1). Arthur, S 0 Edmonds, B.D. Alma, W W Leech and It H Barnby. Peel, James Harris, (GlenallanI. Moorefield, J A McLachlan, M.A. Stirton, Jno W Robinson. Maitland, J1t Gibson,(Har- 'riston). Teviottdale, Alex Thibadeau. • James McAllister, Chairman; George II Cornish, LL.D., Financial Secretary. Mount Forest District—Mount Forest R H Waddell, B.D., It 3 Tyler, sup'd. Hari-iston, John Mills, John 11 Holmes, sup'y. Durham, B Is Hutton. Hol stein; S H Edwards. Clifford, Robert Walker. Gleneden, A Glazier. Kenil- worth, F M Smith, (Arthur). Grand Valley, T J Sabine. Varney, A Scratch, (Durham). Cedarville. Thos. J Smith. JohnMills,'Chairman; R H Waddell, B.D., Finanoial Secretary. Walkerton District—Walkerton, Jos S Coiling David D Rolston, Wm Tin. dell, Geo Watson, sup'd. Mildmay, II Berry. Hanover, Joe Galloway; Andw Clark, sup'd. , Elmwood, T Legate; J Garner, sup'd, (Lamlash). Chesley R Phillips. Dobbington, W Shannon, H J Millar. Tara, J T Smith. Arkwright, 13 Sherlock and F M Mathers; H Hall, sup'y. Eden 3rove, Thomas R Fydell. Paisley, E S Rupert, M.A. Port Elgin, Jno C Stevenson, H Leith, sup'd, (San. Seen). Saugeen, W Savage. J Galloway, Chairman ; 7 T Smith. Financial Secretary. . Owen Sound District --Owen Sound, Jos W Holmes ; Wesley E Kerr, Wm 13 Danard, sup'd, Sylvester L Kerr, sup'y. Brpokbolme, E Tesky. Chatsworth, R H Hall. Allenford, N 8 Burwash. Woodford, 3 Ball, (0 Honey). Kemble, D Sharp. Hepworth, J J Noble. Wier. ton, 0 Lounds. Colpoy's Bay, (We)dley Glazier) under the superintendent of Wiarton; Philip Sparling, sup'y. Lion's Head, A J Parker. Dyer's Bay, (E S Noble) under the superintendent of Lion's Head. Tobermorey, one to be sent. Cape Crocker, J S Corcoran. Joseph W Holmes, Chairman ; Robt H Hall, Financial Secretary Markdale District — Markdale, Geo Buggin. Flesherton, J W Slrilton, B.A. Dundalk, W Moss. Melanctbon, R C Burton. Eugenia, J H Watts. Price. ville, W Ottawell. • Holland Centre, 0 Hartley. Walter's Palle, d W Sander- son, (A E Thornley) ; Robt Johnston, (Bethany)'sup'd. , upphrasia, R Hos- king. Alex J Irwin, Victoria College, Cobourg. J W Frizzell, B. A., left without a station for one year, at his• own request. Geo Bug in, Chairman ; 8 W Shil- ton, B.A., Financial Secretary. Wheat stocks 23 inches high have been shown at Moosejaw. AN UNEXPECTED RIES IN VALUE. —Shares in acertain mining company nominally ,$50, but on which only $40 have been paid actually,have late- ly been sold as high as$3G2 per share. On each Of theme shares a dividend has, been paid, for the past year, amounting to $15, or in other words the profithas exceeded the capital in twelve months by 1. This is the sort ,of transaction that makes the editor of a country newspaper, or an other equally papeurized indlyid• ua feel like imitating the Irishman, into a an quicklyretreat corner to kick himself,, be wise he did not buy 1000•aha'res at the. right time.