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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1893-04-21, Page 4-,.. A N R - Dla* TG GISTD S.W. TELEGRAPH CO 17 Brunswick Nouse. THE WINGUiUI TIMES, APRIL 21, 1893,. we remember that last year the popula- tiott of t-3ptario wits :1,112 03.1, whereas that oi'. Quebec) was I;483,5S0. C1. B. Geismar, r, a Toronto barrister, has' secured lit verdict against I'alieealagis- trate Denison, et Toronto, for 31000 and Police.1nspeotor Stephens, of the same place, for ,,GOU for malicious arrest anti, imprisonment. Gordon was a witness in a case before the magistrate and appear- ed a couple of times to give evidence,but the case was remanded. The third time the case cattle up for 'rearing, Gordon could not attend, being engaged to a ease i at Osgoode Hell. On the strength of Conling to Ontario we i'iod that the' of the suppreseiou of the pool -selling seven Cabinet Ministers were paid 331,-1 business. It is said to be. questionable C'O) last year. j whotbor these pluco4 cau be shut up autil The 00 members of the Legislature our law is merle more effective. TbeY , representations of the prosecutor, the Police - - - his arrest, The same day he was arrest -1 Columbia 25 and the Territories `3G. All °ha 11aOnt ad, searched and put in the cells, whore I these men aro paid, the sessional indom- he remained for nbottt twenty minutes,l nity, in the case of Quebec nlene,amount- _ __ _ _ , and was then taken ;,eforo the Police ing to *800 per member. e..a^► ---,'''''--'s-'-"7.-7---'--:-------- , �~ ,,. — I D2agistrat0, who accepted bail for his i After looking over the forgoing state - n` 1 f the 0 OM i e • Gr6 COO' 1 have beet; cloned out of New 'York oldie by drew in indemnity and iniletige ,1 To the forgoing must be added the cost of government in the smaller Prov faces. Wo have not the figures at hand as to the number of Ministers .and their eaiolttmenta outside of Ontario.. I But Quebec has a Legislative .Assent- Illy of 05 members and a Couugil of 24, • Nova Scotia has a double chamber con- sisting all told of 45 members ; Prince . Edward Island has a double header of . 43 ; New 13runswick a single chamber icelaRistrate issued a warrant for ; With 41 members ; Manitoba 35; Brit ish w speoial set, with the result that the operators are coming aoross to Toronto to "play the races" front here. 'There is one pool roots open and three more ere said to be in readiness. Meanwhile, the question is being asked, Why is the law not ;nude effective if it be ineffective? The average law mind be- comes impatient with that veneration for existing statutes which seems to be bred by the study awl practice of law, and makes lawyers so reluctant to make agieudm0uts as soon as they are required. A new criminal code. was passed by per, liaanent !eat year and amended at the recent session, admirable opportunities to place beyond a doubt the law's relation to the pool••selling busiuessin allits phases. A•oleuso was inserted, but a prominent lawyer's opinion is that it will not meet the astute expedients which will bo used to evade its working. It was copied, he sage, from the English law, whereas the best way to•heve dealt with the matter would have been to copy the New York act, whose provisions have met in that state all the subterfuges wench are being used in Toronto. J. L. A. L. �I appearance at the next tearing o 1 lnents who can doubt the truth of the • e officers, with the ' case. Gordon sued then statement that the machinery of the above result. They appealed from the l r decision, but their appeal was dismissed, I government is too costly and that the tIDAY, APRIL 21, 1893. the judge holding in the case of the expense must bo reduced if the present .' 1 Police Magistrate that he should not 1111 system is to continue. EDITORIAL NOTES. have issued the warrant without taking 1 How is the reduction to be made? Re - evidence and satisfying himself thatl duce the cost ohe oboliah fficio ftGe Senate :roil MCCARTHY, M. P., will be Gordon did not intend to appear to give General395,000 , banquet by his admirers in evidence. In the case of the Police In- and so save 576,000 per annum; consoli- . shortly, - spector,he exceeded his powers in treating date the three Maritime Provinces into one, with one Lieutenant -Governor and a single chamber of 40 members and save at least 8100,000 ; place the office of Lieutenant -Governer in all:thgProvinees on a business instead of9,ocial footing providing office rooil lot each in the several Parliament ll' ildings and abol- ishing the official rItsidences and this reform will save, in the Province of On- tario alone, at least 510,000 a year. 1 arbitrators in the matter of the accounts between the Dominion provinces of Ontario and Que- st in Ottawa this week. Morris%, Mrs. Chao. Sheriff, of Toronto, is visit- ing at Willows n'arrow's this week. MISS Nellie Rutledge and Mise Aggie Agar left for Manitoba on Monday of this week, Thos Bone, jr„left on Monday to learn the framing with Thos, Newsome, of Brussels. The rain and snow, of the past week, has been very dotrtniental to spring seeding, especially on low or heavy ground. Jas. Quintin Anderson, 3rd line, and Martin, 4th line, have both, lost their dogs by poison. The fiend who is doing this nefarious work. should be given a dose of his own medicine to help hits on his way to deadens Jas. Ireland, 3rd line, has lost a litter of ten pigs, and five handsome young ewes with what is commonly known as ogrubby head,” Mr. Ireland's loss will be close upon one hundred dollars. John Bosman and bride (nee :Miss Laura Sellars) left for Rat Portage,Ont, last Monday. Mr. Bosman has been a fireman on the C. P. R. for the past six years, and being horse for the Easter holidays, he concluded to make things more lively by taking unto himself a wife. Away success attend them in their journey through life. 'While Mrs. Wm. Bray was returning front. Bluevalo, one evening last week, and while In the swamp, on the 3rd line east of Henry Bone's, Thos. Garness,who was riding horseback, collided with her rig, smashing the front wheel and badly damaging the front axle. This shows utter carelessness on the part of Mr. Garners, as there was plenty of room for t. reran on horse back to pass. Gordon asp. criminal, searching him, &o. A pere•rarrox from the Patrons of In- dustry and the Doiniuiou Grange waited upou tbe Ontario Government, last week, ill ,introduced into the Nova i and l,reseuted the following memorial : egislature to suppress guessing "To cause that mortgages, railway, bank sing word competitions, is likely and all company stock and debentures be o law. Such a law should bo withdrawn from the list of properties ex - Y tbi3 Ontario Legislature. ewpted from taxation ; and that taxes be us differences have arisen in Columbia between the mainland island of Vancouver, and it is that they will be politically ed shortly. d required to be paid upon the values of such mortgages, in lieu of the properties so encumbered, and such stocks and de- bentures, instead of the incoms derived therefrom, as at preseut. ''•To cause that the superior courts of the province be decentralized, and that the • ti)*, The Canadian Order of k'oreoters of Dungannon wit old a concert; in the agricultural FM en the evening of the 24t1i of May. WINGHA"m• MARKETS. Wisens t, April 20, 1800 Corrected b3' P. Deans, Produce Dealer, • 475 to rte r„ Flour per 1001bs, Full wheat per bushel, 9prinq Oats, • Barley Peas, 13utter, tub do Rolls, Eggs per doz. Wood per cord, Hay per torr, Potatoes, Creased hogs • 2 00 04 88 to 00 20 to 80 30 to 04 55 to 05 10 to 10 io to • 10 3 75 to 2 00 0 00 to 45 to 7 0 7 00 to 7 00 . Gift Schemes. Toronto is getting an uuneviable repo- tatiou oil acocunt of the numerous fake S. LAttRE has been appoints schemes which are making her the base Commis -stoner to the World'sI I of operations, a lawyer said to we the jurisdiction of divisiou courts be increased• t other day. It is time the city was rid of succession to Mr. Wm. Saunders, ,,That the Government will take such them, ho said, and his opinion is pretty , and Hon. John Carling and I section •. will give effect to plank No. 8 iu generally entertained at present. GUI and Tessa: have been appointed prize schemes of all'kindti flourish, and y commissioners to represent the service reform that will give each county race poral -selling is tt thriving busiuesa l the Patrons' platform : 'c1 system of civil 1 on, power to appoint or elect all county ofiieiels The law seems to fall short of them, al - power of the Imperial Fedora- petit by them, except couuty judges.' though the Drown officers bear them eou- ague waited on Mr. Gladstone "That chap. 30 of 35 Vie., known as scantly in mind and worry their brains to k. While he spoke very favor- the 'act respecting compensation to,woek- devise a way of getting at them. About the plank in their platform for 1T1eu in certain eases, be amended as fol- their itntnorality the authorities have uo ty of the Empire, he distinctly lows, subsection 2, by adding the follow- doubt. a The missive word contest which hat the mother laud would not fug words after the word 'act' :—'Save and were introduced a few' mouths ago had xoin free trade or have anything excepting where such employers shall be been stopped in Loudon, England, but it is ith a preferential tariff for colon- engaged in the ordinary work of the aeries tt question whether our law will reach acts. aulturists, including husbandman, garden them Thsir promoters, however,evideut• e Congregational Western As- r or fruit grower. And that sub -section ly preferred to atop them to tryiug tbe n meeting at Guelph, last;week, 0 be amended by striking out on the third issue in the courts. The decision of justice owing resolution was unanimous- line tbereofthe words 'servant in has- sere upou the bnateguessing case of a few bandry.' years ago holds that where an element of ted : "That this association has "That it be made the duty of the county with great interest the pro- skill enters a contest chance goes out, and crown attorney to prosecute any persons the lotteries act does not apply. If, there - crown attorney have been had in the way who conspire, combine or associate diem -supplying erence between certain Congre- fore, as much skill is iuvolved in selves in any wise, or do any act, for the a missing word as in r+alculatia� the num- purpose or and the Toronto Pres- purpose or when the tendency thereof 'n regard to possible union; and ber of beans in a bottle, according to that would be to control the price of any nano- judgme'trt, the missing word contests may xpress its hearty to thetldi ided h featured or commercial article ; and ti:,at continue their course. avors to consolidate the divided a test case be made under thepresent act f our common Christianity." With regard to the gift schemes, they for the, prevention and suppression cf be known to be frauds, add the ordiu- uo in vogue in tOtwliahipa is for the- op es of ooutagioos disease the method .combinations - formed for the restraint mit Y made, and that the province bear one- dry citizen probably believes be could show them to be tic, but it ha,3r been puzzli ug n to notify, the township clerk, the, half the expense of such test case.' thetopublics department i t fha,ii atime how notify the health officer, and the-' Mr. Mowat told the deputation that to get them where far' long:plll tam hhow o post a placard on the house. In their representations o0 the different sub- to only opportunity the to int Moro is hold ps of extensive distances this ed jects treated of in the memorial would The coo lybe opportroved unity the prizes aro not as oft trouble and delay. Mr. Balfour receive the earnest consider*. tion of the represented. an The Wealth cf Health Is in Pure Rich Blood; to enrich the blood is like putting money out at interest, Of Pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites posseses blood enriching properties in a remarkable degree. Ara you all r o down? Take Scott'S Emulsion, Be sure and as Palatable as 1;1i1k. get the genuine. Proparoda bysac+uooa,ovoe f.ras 1t. 1e. Gerrie.: A meeting for the re -organization of RAND TRUNK Y. the Gerrie foot -ball club was hold at the will run Albion hotel on Saturday evening last 1 and the following efficient staff of officers Colonist Trains elected:—Pres.-3. 11. Taman; Vice -Pres —A. McIntosh; sec. — J. M. Koine; Treas.—W. Doig; Capt.—D. a allahay; 1:1i ESD AY l 'To Committee of Management—Goo. Walk- �p��ai�eoRTtBlASrST er, W. Doig, R. Perkins. 911+5 C The Gerrie will dam teas carried away During on Wednesday night of last wool. as' well as the bridge. The loss to Mr. r� Dane, ownor of the mill, will scarcely be less than $2,000,and several months' time 1 will be iequirsd to repair the damage For full information apply to The municipality also loses heavily in l the, destruction of the bridge. The schemes :are operated deuced a hill in the Ontario Legis- government. on a large•scale uncle: theft pretense of o simplify the matter by requiring = = --- - .'introducing' certain new ,;gods, such as sicfaus in tovrnsbips to placard the It Costs too Much to Run the Gov- soap, seeds, or other mailablejarticles, and n which they are treating patients ernments of this Country. some have grown to enormous,proportious. gimes Educational Matters. The following dandle concerning educational matters in Huron, aro taken from the report of the Minister of Educa- tion for 1802. The total public school population in Huron was 18035; Bruce, Grey, Simooe, Wellington and York are the only counties with a larger number. The following shows the relative position of the several towns in Huron : diseases. Last year we paid 543,666 for the Gov- For ample a firm advertisgs that, with art of Aberde3n lias been cup- ernor-General's salary ; 35,000 for his the object of iutrodnoiug a iiew kind of governor-general of Canada. travelling expenses ; $12,703 for office say baking powder, they will send a 300 will. not, however, begin until salaries; 6,912 for contingencies, and package of ft to anyone sending ten three= bor. Ue. ntil then Lord Stanley 319,844 for expenses in connection with cent stamps; also ann a sending the dratribu- . tinue in office. Lord Aberdeen Rideau Hall. This makes a grand total tion of a large number of prizes; of 8300 or ady chosen his military secretary of over 893,000 for one year. Since Con- less, to those who respond. The law is er in the Cold stream Guards, federation the tdtal cost of the office, as 1 not broken if the baking powde� is sent, Mai The new viceroy is now on shown bj a return presented in reply to whether it be worth 30e or not, ,if the ad - to Canada, but will not come to a motion ley Mr. Muloek, has been 32r vertisement is worded astutely. A scheme School expended over $10,000, $5.75 going until Lord Stanley has departed 8510,0. ate already mentioned, In the The East Then the Lieut. -Governor of Ontario ase Lord Aberdeen will spend the receives a salary of 310,000 and the con - between the World's fair at tingene'es connected with his office, ex- , in which Lady Aberdeen has elusive of the interest on a residence tbat spediial interest, and his British l represents an expenditure of 8171,000, ranch. amounts to $5,853 more. areal Gakette is a strong Con- Each of the other Provinces has a journal, but it sees much to Lieut. -Governor also, the salaries of the the management of the affairs same running from 37,000 to 310,000, the by the Mowat Government. aggregate being $60,825, aside from cot - cent issue it makes some tell- ra e o P+ 8os 0 . P4.-4 to t0 a • J. NICOLL, Agent, WINGIr.ur. Messrs Bruiles & McNaughton, of • Ottawa, have been awarded the cons •tr7r7•I '�'r,HAM FOUNDRY IiRY tract for the new work at Godc•ric)i :Yii!! 1`f •it harbt-t. The amount of the contract is G JAS. MURRAY & CO. in the neighborhood of $38,000 manufacturers of Land Rollers, Plows, Gang Plows, etc. AUCTIONIO SAL ! General Castings in Iron aud Brass fur- nished to order. VALUABLE �� ®PARTY I repair, for salooebea gle Reaper, in good Clinton 557 ' $6 93 Goderich.....:, 808 610 Seaforth... , 618 G '71 Win ham 618 6 19 I ga ..... 34173 72 5656 52 4342 87 4075 84 —IN T115— TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY TInder and by virtue of the Power of Salo con- tained in a certain mortgage made to the Vendors, bearing slate the 80th day of January, A. D.. 18S8, and which will be produced at the time of sale, there will be sold by Public Auction at the The cost per pupil in the whole county was r*6.66,and there were only six counties in the Province where it was lower. York is the highest, the cost per pupil beiug $10.30. There are four Separate Schools in the comity, with an attendance of 193, the cost per pupil being 30.25, and only 4 teachers, all being males. Clinton Collegiate last year expended over $6000, of which over $1500 went for fuel, books, contingencies, etc. Seaforth Collegiate expended nearly 36000, 3700 doing the same as Clinton. Goderich High of this kind (nilly baking powder le not the I for contingencies. tingencies and cost of residences. 'eons between this Province But even this is. only the beginning, i of Ott b c Here is its state- Thee are the frills at the top Below ee. s ice eirpentliture for the year of are a host of Ministers and Legislators ah are common to the two l both at Ottawa and the various Provin- cial capitals. Ontario. Quebec.. The , ent.4, ,$23,7,itiu 8266,324 _.. l,he thirteen Ministers at, Ottawa last �n .. 133,x9"7 282,264 year cost the country (88,010 for ealaries Yt. Ire : *•*** Y rr..+r.,r 'i. s.. %91,689 538,3041 alone. .,...... 633,161. 887,2]0 The Senators received $67,118 in in - .,....r 818.43) :160,$56' cirri rir... 167,282 142,464 density and $9,258 Lu 'mileage for last Huron Teachers' Institute article) is now being worked in Toronto, reports only 46 members, while West anti the replies fill tnail bags every days Huron reports 130. ono come from all the states, from Maine Tbe following places have Mechanics' to California. The receiptf, are eatintated Institutes : Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Ethel, at upwards 01 51,000 a day. For a long Exeter, Goderich, Gerrie, Hensel', Sea - time the operators sent baek�notlring, but forth, St. Helens, Orris, am, Wroxeter, their attention being called to that feet they and the receipts of each were ; Blyth, begun sending away about five cents 3128; Brussels, 3107; Clinton, $480; Ethel, worth of chat they advertised. $92 ; .Exeter, 3300; Goderich, $584; Gerrie, Por all "fakes" Toronto has become a 5163 ; Hensel', 3232; Seaforth, 3870; St Helene, $185; Wiindier8, 3420; Wroxeter: The coriimission pool rooms were given, $217 s, new lease of life by•Chief ,Tustice Arm- I our's lecision that the ln,w dM nob apply T where the races upon which pools were the sold were rine outside of Canada, The absence of the word "foreign" in ono clause in the statute raised this new+ point to perplex the authorities. This and the judgement of Justice Rose on the Priest •. roan charge, in 'whic'h it was held that if BRUNSWICK ROTEL, in the TOWN OF WINGHAM, in the County of Huron, On Monday, the 1 $ day of May, A. D., 893, city of refuse. the money involved in the transaction 03,554 5`� 107 n alt actually sent away to be placed as by PETER DEAN o'clock in the after propc.t'IY, b nig : otionoer, at half -past one oo , the following yaluable real Lot nun er n u the Ninth Concession of the Township of Tur b ry, in the County of Huron, containing one h rod acres, more or less. This is a valuable tarn nd well situated. It is 8 miles from \Vingham, + thriving, market town, and only 4 miles frog; the village of Wroxeter, The buildings consiatof ailrst•class stone dwelling and a fairly good barn. There is a good orchard. The farm is Well fenced. TERMS.—Ten per cent. of the purchase mercy at the time of sale and the balance without interest in 30 days thereafter. In ell other respects the condi. tins of sale will b.: the standing conditions of the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division. The title deeds may be inspected at the office of the Vendor's Solicitors. For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Darrow dt Prondfoot, Barristers, Goderich ; 11. Vanstone, Barrister, whngham, the Auctioneer, or to CAMERON, HOLT 4 1IOLMES, PETER DEANS, Vendor's Solicitors. Auctioneer. Dated 12th April, A. D., 1103. AMA 1E HNT This PAPER - the season ,f the year when NGIN SAL he McCabe farm of 100 acres on GRAINING., G 6th con. of Nest Wawatiosn has SIC acid far, 4 060. been , It � The Presbyterians of Mount Forest have invested in a beautiful act of porcelain dishes for church use, 001n•• prising 1,000 pieces, on all of which is a cut of the church and the words, ♦rr wrrr ,l_ , smealo ; w • r n P wllieb is pure white ei rrrrr 1'.03,616 138,107 The 215 members of the Commons drew, the ougtemer wished the manager of the11893." heavy, teas Imported bite r 2,>8 400 - . and e. shill , ' ' , working on commision, stands in the way England or a euro t . iif s ill'fnore monied when 9G0 under the second. 'Presbyterian church, Mount forest, .....r. l 8, 3 , iri8189 7�9f58 � X214' 059 under the first head and X19,- business at this end was only an agent Lf l d f the 1 amore are required, and I repetred to do work All work done in and satisfaction gu Orders may bo le Gun Shop, and wil tion. Wingliarn, April 7 OM]NING, PAINTING, ZING, WRITING, &c., isl o s a Y that Yam n al .f these lines. Several horses for sale cheap. JAS. MURRAY & Co. Wingham, Ont. TW() KINDS OF CUSTOMERS. workm c 'like manner anteed. et Mr, J. LONG'S t eaten - receive Brom ror�.xi„m..m® WIDT„ AWARE KIND BIJY FROM TAE City Fruit & Confectionery Store Because they can get goods that are right and up to the times. ANOTHER KIND ARE 50. A. Pifli?PEN. 1,1803, FAST ASLEEP But they are waking up to the feet that 1 can give them goods that will please thorn. Full litres of Fruits, Oysters,Confectionery,&c APPLES BY THE BARREL Agent for Parker's Dye Works. Canned goods of every description al- ways on hand and my prices aro as lovir its the lowest, Dent forget the place, opposite the neva' Bank of Hamilton. - ROST: ILLY. y 4, ifT3iuevala. (Inbeeded for lest name) e) . Qat . ?fir, Scott and son Harry, bac; Sea. fortbaiiwent Sunday at Mr. Frank $oetfirt Miss Watson, of Teeaw•ater, is visit-. ing her cousin, Mrs. Jas. Timmins. Ole Mrs. (Rev.) L4, McQearrie, Mrs, A, Boos, and daughter Mabel, of Wing - haw, were visiting at Mr, John Cola Lee's, last week. 1VLr. T. J. Dillon, formerly cheese - Maker of this village, with his wife sand family, were visiting their old ac- ,quaintanoes here last meek. Mr. Dil-. lon is travelling for •the Dairy Asso- i3iation, 11Ir, J. 11ePhersoa, 'left here on Tues- 7)f ues- ,/day to work in a sewing; rn'tehinem fao- oJry near Bundle, . oe will be mssed bthe young folks, a8 he was a great favorite among 111001, Mrs. Iditchcox'a bectura on Sunday .afternoon would have been very good but for the had reputation she gave the secretary of the I1. 0. G. T. of thin place. 'l,'lie reputation she gave that person was untrue and altogether RD. deserved by her, Messrs. Dllif & .Stewart haye order- ed a carload of red cedar shingles fres British Colutubia.. 1Vlisa •lVLinilie AtTaQuarrie, of Wing haat, was visiting fit Rev. A. Y. Hart lay's last week- Mtlasra. R. L. and Wm. Stewar have gone to Toronto to attend t>1a Scheel of Pedagogy. West Vii'avvanosh. Council met on April 8tlt, with rale the members ptiesent. The minuets of last meeting were read and confine ed. The treasurer's report for &ebnu ary and March shoaled balance and art ceipts $411.17, with expeuditure$22..1 —filed. The following were appointed poem keepers :-1Vizi. Plunkett, Thos, Niel olson, Jas. Jackman, P. ,McCann, ,Nett Clark, Thos. Alexander, Wm. Huaa,p ry, James Campbell and John Arehe Fence -viewers:: •John Plunkett, McCabe, G. Rutledge, Jno. McLea Wm. Dunkeld, .Alex. Peutland, \Vy McAllister, John Thompson, Ws Cameron, J, Gordon, J .13. Rutherfa. and Thos. Sanders. Pathmasters A. Dodd, 0. Irwli • Wm. Watson, 43as. Winnill, The Leaver. W. Bailie, J. T. Campbe W, Oliver, Jno, Bailie, Alex. Iios Wm. Hill, Jno. Kinker, C. Washin ton, Thos. Nicholson, Win. Milligi G. \V. Caldwell, J, ;D. Saylie, Rob Henderson, Win. Dulllceld, J. 0. W son, Richard Finnigan, Jno. Moso, B. Boyle, 11. Taylor, :A. Robinson, J Woods, Jno. Bowers, %Chas. Darn ;\Vr1i. Campbeli,E 'Tonoler, Jno. Smi• Jno. Thompson, Robs.' McAllister, ,Me'>.11iscer, .5. Plow,nran, Jas. R Wend, P. Carney, P.. O'Connor, Jo IOhamney,Andrew Stewart, Geo. We T.White,T. MCRobertyld.13. Murray Craig, James An>lerson.,,Geo. Tisda Jas. Edwards, J. MuOroslee, J Woods. E. Nortou.D. Toddsos Durn E. Hates, Jas. Barbour, Jas. Thor EOM, D. Farrier, W. A Taylor, \y Welwood, 1!. S,:,tt, Wm. Miller, C. Webb, Jas. Dsnnrlly,,D. McMill G. Anderson, J. [nails, J. iLaidlaw Clark, J. G. Ward, A. Barbour, Gordon, J. Barbour, Jos. Laidlaw, S. Holmes, F. McDonWld,, Wm. We W. Thorn, jr,, John Hole, B. Crawford, E Carroll, Jos. 4rauet, Addison, G. Caliaf-tw,Alex. Pur W. McQuillan, Jas. Foster, J. N bray, John Gaunt, R. Lowery. A by -1 aw confirming the loreg appointments was prepared and sig• Messrs Phalen and Robinson dented a petition with 130 signati asking that a bridge be built et the Maitland river, on the 4th and concessions. Moved by Mr. Gil seconded by Mr. Medd, that the tion be received and laid over • after the June session of the Oa Council Carried, The following checks were iss T. 1)isher, plank and timber, $4 R. IC, Pithier, 5 memorandum be 0. McRoberts, repairing two cult, cons 8 and 9, $2 ; W. Serima culvert repairing, $1.50 ; R. Bo repairing culvert, eons 4 and 5 emits, The Council then adjourned to as a Court of Revision and for business on Saturday, May 27th. R. K. MuLLnn, Cit The Dotniniort saw and lead • on Icing street west, Toronto,' damaged by fire Sunday morni the value of $75,000. At th • v e N Easter 'Vestry of St. TI church, Seaforth, the hector we sented with .'iO0, and his st raised to $900. . The managers of the haul Stratford have decided to exact count of 20 per cent, on all Ant silver that 'passes over their co on andaftet Hay 1st.