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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1895-07-12, Page 8s THE 'VIN GRAM AM TIMES, JULY 12,1895. owners will also be required to pay 10 na?!tN. Dente to the Clark as aregistratlon fee and SULLIVAN—In Wingham, on the 9th inst., the w i of Mr. John Sullivan ; a also, 5 centa fora• tag ti, be attached to a (laughter. v 0®� � � ( collar to be worn by the dog. Bylaw No, Towr--Tn Wiaelaatn,. on the Oth, last,, dd�� �a rxi C>ttreful�� :eons p ariscni of goods and i expenses athe town, was read three times prices is -what we want. ' and passed. loved by W. Holmes, tDRESt GOODS I seconded by John Neelands, that the % ' , Property Committee be instructed to have the weigh scales. and yard for holding stook kD TO HAVE UR 2i2, to borrow cneyto meet the current the wife of Mr. (3-ao. Town ; a daughter. wjEtr,,1oxr--la Wingham, un the 9th inst., the wife or Mr. Thos, Elliott ; a daughter,' ' NExxERr1EI,D- In Wingham, on the lOtb inst., the wife of .r. Jas. Netter - field, jr.; a daughter. FAL:EIMER In Cuirass y on the 10th I This is one or the many lines we *el'. clearing Ott. This week you get the pick.. Many lines in Dress iCixoc lsi`_ d Silks, y oft get at cost, and un` ed�apaywell to buy 3 •o. �. just when we say. The policy of this store is not to Garry over any goods from one season to another, and that makes no ental of bargains in all departments. Our Immense Assortment, Our Trustworthy Quality, Oar 'Extremely Low Prices, Our Beautiful Styles, Our Easy Terms, ' Our 10 per cent~ off for Cash, 11Ta e;,..us Headquarters in Wingham foxy:,, •, DRY GOODS, GR,. RIES, BOOTS and. SHOES. See our Goods and get our Prices for July -;s Bargain Month, at WINDOWS. repaired—Carried. Mr. W. Robertson Addressed the Connell as to planing a four feet plank sidewalk on Patrick street, from Centre to Frances street, and said the residents en the street would lay the walk and furnish the nails, if the Council would. supply the lumber and cedar sleepers. Ml Robt. I-Jaandoo also addressed the Connell on the subject, urging the Council to accede to the request of Mr. Robertson. Moved by W. Holmes, seconded by W. Dore, that the Council grant the request of Messrs. Robertson and A oIndoo, and furnish the lumber and cedar. Mr. D. Mel inlay, Chairman of the Street Committee, said a deputation had waited on him, asking for a tanbark sidewalk on Charles street. Town. council. The regular =bang of the Town Conn- , ell was held on Thursday evening. Pre- z sent—Mayor Brockenshire, Deputy -Reeve Holmes and Councillors MoKinlay, Read- ing„ Dore, Wilson,;i4r, °Lean, Herdsman, a,ndNeelands;. The �fiinutes of the last regular and special m ngs were read and adopted: A communion, ion was read from the County Clerk, ipti•mating that the County rate due from t4n;ham for 1895 is 4620.72. A commuiiit't, btion was read from Mr. Geo. McKenzie;: offering to ex- iehange,nine acres of land for the present town para., and agreeing to put the value ofhe park into the 'anion Furniture Com - pay.. Moved by JoltvlNeelands, seconded byVm. Dore, that 'ale commur'acation from Mr. McKenzie re the park be filed. MrlMcKenzie addressed the Council at •son @;length, saying tha4he wished to see • the Union furniture Company, which we sveil 'abou.t to aid, started on a good solid basis. Ide would like to see • the factory established on the park, where it would have good railway facilities, and not put on the site proposed. Moved by W. Holmes, ixY amendment, seconded by D. Moginlay, the' the communication from Mr. Geo. McKenzie Iie over until the next regular meeting of Couneil, for considers - ration. The amendment, on a vote being taken, was declared carried. A. communi- cation was read from Messrs. John Elder, W. W. Inglis, Edward Murray, ,Joseph Coad,. John Pelton and Thomas Holmes, protesting against giving a loan of $8,000 to the Union Furniture Company, as pro- posed in by-law to be voted upon by the qualified electors on the 22nd of '3{t�ly. A communication was read from Town' Tredsurer Dickson, stating that the Manager of the Union Furniture Company had paid him $6,525 upon the mortgage for 38,000 held by the town on the Com- pany's property. The money received has been placed to the credit of the sinking land. Two statements were read from W. J. Paisley, License Inspector for West ,Huron giving the amount of refund due the town from the license fund for 1894-5 and 1895-6, as $586.47. Communications were read from Wm. Holmes, County Treasurer, enclosing cheques for iownline rant, 883.05 and for County Wards, $31.25. .A. communication was read from B. Harcourt, Provincial Treasurer, en- closing $275, in payment of the public sehoot grant. The Finance Committee recommended the payment of the following accounts: A. Boss, stationery, $3.20 ; Wm. Bend, care of Mrs. Walby, $82 ; A. Bris- beis, streets, 50 cents; John Murray, waterworks, $64.65 ; J. B. Ferguson, salary; liostege, &c., $80.50; John Dickson, salary, 625; Jos. Coad, salary, 615; Jos. Bullard, salary, $35.41; ,Jos. Bullard, brooms, $1.15; Thos. Irwin, salary, $10; Wingham Electric Light Co,•lights for June, $30.00; 3'ohit Forster, repairs at waterworks, 6108.59; L. McLean, lumber, cedar blocks, Alm., $91.27; W. Patterson, teaming, $2.15 ; john 1aiunwork on streets, 620.08; 5, quality and styles, therefore goods Mitchell, do., $27.50; Jas. Fleuty, printing, a At Cost " here means genuine $13; It. Pesten, work on streets, 50 dente; 'sPatterson, rent for old Mr. Williams, $8. On ,notion, the report was adopted Marl the accounts ordered to be paid. By. UM No. "251, for the taxation and the regulating of the keeping of dogs in the *own of Wingham, was read, three times and wood, The by-law likes the fees at $2 for dogs and $3 for bitches, each, and the tax is payable on the t f September, d tit inst,, the wife of Mr. Geo, Faulkner; a son. MEP. IAODOVAX,D—In Zetlancl, on the 8th inst., Nellie, daughter of David A. Mao- donald," aged 27 years, 4 months. and 27 days. ki; /,JoH5sxoN,—In Turuberry, on the 7th inst., Catherine Johnston, relict of the late John Johnston, aged 89 years and 15 days@ atiou of the Town of Wingham to the 1 extent of $8000. Such debentures shall be sealed with the seal of the said Cor- poration of the Town of Wingham and shall be signed by the said Mayor and reasurer, and shall not be less than one dollars ars each, I 3, That the debentures shall bear date on the 3lst day of December, 1898 and rite results are Infinitely room satisfactory, shall be made payable in seven years ryn from the date thereof at the office of the TAP t►Al xn RT1QnTl Ci t ni i.1 f:P of 'a h m and Treasurer of the Town Wi 1;; a . , shall have attgohed to them coupons for the payment of interest. 4. That, the said debentures shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum per annurn from the date of the said de- bentures and said interest shall be pay- able annually on the 31st day of Decem- ber in each year at the place where the said debentures are male payable,. 5. That during the currency of the said debentures the suin of four hundred dollars shall be raised annually for the pay's -tont of the interest on the said de- bentu •ea to be. issued hereunder and the sum of nine hundred and eight -four BY-LVYN0 250, ���,pall l rs bhallye raised annually for the pay lent Dill b debt d be securest by the isaid -,eautnres last mentioned making — Tn . o „ thirteen hundred and ei . c iiia. -„,t s to be raised annually A By -Law to extend the time as o 3Aid, for the repayment of the un- that the said annual sumo@ thirteen Moved by John Neelands, seconded by J. paid portion of the loan made h red and eighty-four dollars shall be r McLean, that a tanbark sidewalk be laid tOMeSsieurs Gilchrist Green tai" ed and levied in each year during the on — Charles street Carried The Council C b vita Of bonus !said term of seven years by a special rateTown of Wingham.7. That the purchaser of any of thesaid debentures shall not be required tosee to the application of the purchasemoney thereef, or that the conditions inany agreement made or to be madebetween the Corporation of the Town etWingham and the said The Union Fur- niture Company of Wingham, Linaited,have been eomplied with, observed orperformed, but such debentures andeoupons shall be unimpeachable on anysnels grounds in the hands of 10ay par -chaser for value.8. The foregoing sections of this by-lawshall take effect on and aftek:the fifthday of August, one thousand'Aught hun- drsd and ninety-five and the subsemientsections shall take effect immediately,9. And it is further enacted by theCouncil of the Corporation of the Townof Wingham, that the votes of the elec-tors of the said muMcipality shall betaken onMonday, the 22nd day of July,one thousand eight hundred and ninty- five, commencing at the hour of nineo'clock iu the forenoon and closing at thehour of five o'clock in the afternoon atthe places and by the deputy returningofficers hereunder specified:In ward number one at Joseph Golley'soffice, Victoria street, by James Plenty,deputy returning officer.in ward number two at Thotnas HRoss' inaplernent warehouse, josephinestreet by George Pay ne,deputy returningIn ward number three at the TownHall, by Johnston B. Ferguson, deputyreturning officer.In ward number four at the ParkHouse, Josephine street, by Wm. Robert- son, deputy returning officer.10. That on the twentieth. day of JulyA. D., 1895, at half past ten o'clock inthe forenoon, at the Council Chamber inthe Town Hall, the Mayor shall appointin writibg, signed by himself. two personsto attend at the final summing up of thevotes by the Clerk of the said Town andone person 'to attend each polling placeon behalf of the persons interested inand desiroue of promoting the passing ofthis by-law and 'a like number on behalfof the persons interested in opposing this11. That on Wednesday, the twenty- fourth day of July, one thousand eighthundred and ninety-fivesit twelve o'blocknoon, at the Clerk's office in the TownHall, the Clerk of the said Council shallproceed to sure up the number of votesgiven for and against this by-law. $r ompany, y y sufficient therefor on all the rateable then adjourned. under y , property A Young Man Dies in a Dentist's Chair in Woodstock. William Barnes, a baker employed by J. McCormick, confectioner, ex- pired on Monday afternoon in Dr. A. M. Clark's dentist parlors while having some• teeth extracted, and while under the influence of. chloro- form. Dr. I1ieLurg was called in to administer the drug. Four Beeth had been successfully removed,, and during the. „extraction of the fifth Barnes suddenly grasped, and is sup- posed to have almost immediately expired. Doctors were called to as- sist in reviving him, but after an hour and. s half their efforts were unsuccessful; and they were forced to proinout e hien dead. The unfor- tunate man; was -.about 30 ydttrs of age, and leaves a wife and 2-yegriold ehild. He• °has resided here o sly about two months, and lived form ly in Stratford. He was . a memli: of the Knights of the Maecabeea and A. 0. F. An inquest wilt be held, .✓ His Honor the Lieutenant -Govern- or -in -Council has, by- Order -in -Coun- cil, dated the 29th June, 1895, been pleased to direct that the corporate name of the Sons of England Bene- volent Society be changed to the Sons of England Benefit Society. The county of Bruce is now en- tirely out of debt. The last checks for the discharge of the county's in- debtedness were signed by Warde McIntosh last week. Notice is hereby riven that nt rt pursuant to the Assessm Judge of the County C at the Council Chamhe on the 25th day of Jul, to hear and determin Court will be held t. by His Honor the f the County of Huron. the Town of Wingham, i stant, at 11 o'clock, a. in., ppeals from tho Court of Revision of the Asses • lent Roll of said Town. All persons having business at the Court am re- quired to attend at the said time and place. J. B. FERGUSON, Wingham, July 11th, 1895. Clerk. ANNUAL STOCK- TAKfNC SALE. By -Law No. x47,x888 and to issue debentures' to meett payment of certain de- bentures issued under said by-law when the Same shall fall due and to authorizing the levying of a special rate for the payment of the first mentioned debentures and the annual interest thereon. in the said municipality of the CHATHAM, ONT., Still continues the dnod work of placing itestudents in choice positions. Two Stenographers placed last week, Two other applications M to supply teachers for other Business Colleges • one to teach Bookkeep• ing, Penmanship and Arithmetic; the other Pen- ,uanehipp, Shorthand and Correspondence. None of these places are worth less than 550.00 per month to start. IT PAYS TO ATTEND THE BEST Active, energetic young men and women will find a course is Shorthand and Bookkeeping one of the best avenues to a Successful life. For catalo;ue address, WHEREAs,on tbe 31st day December A. D., 1888, the Corporatiorrlf the Town of Wingham, under By-lav,No. 147,1888, passed under the autborit ''bf the Muni- cipal Ant, and with prop@ a of deben- tures issued and sold under said by-law, did loan by way of bonus to Messieurs Gilchrist, Green and Company, the then proprietors of a furniture manufacturing establishment in the said `Town of Wing - ham, known as "The Union Factory', the sum of 810,000 for a term of ten years without interest, to be repaid to the said Corporation of the Town of Wingham as follows: The sum of 8500 annually during the said ten years and the balance at the expiry thereof; AND WHEREAS, The Union Furniture Company of Wingham, Limited, is the assignee and successor in business of the said firm of Gilchrist, Green & Company, and bas assumed the repayment of the balance due of said loan; AND WHEREAS there is now remaining unpaid upon the said loan the sum of 88,000 ;, AND WHEREAS on the 22nd day of May A. D„ 1895, the buildings, plant and machinery of the Union Furniture Com- pany of Wingbam,Limitod, were destroy- ed by tire, whereby the • Town of. Wing - ham in the loss of one of its largest and most important industries has suffered severe loss, and many workmen have been in consequence thrown out of employ- ment AND WHEREAS The Union Furniture Company of Winghafrr, Limited, have proposed to the Council of the Corpora- tion of the Town of Wingham, that- if the period of time for tbe repayment of the 88000 balance due upon the said loan be extended for a term of ten years with- out interest, computed from the date of the final passing thereof, the said The Union Furniture Company of Wingham, Limited, will at once rebuild and erect suitable buildings and place therein machinery* requisite and proper for the employment of at least fifty workmen, and will employ at least fifty workmen in its business of furniture manufacture in the Town of Wingham for at least ten months during each of the last mention- ed ten years, the said loan so extended to be secured by first mortgage, as hereto- fore, upon the real estate, buildings and machinery of The Union Furniture Com- pany of Wingham, Limited, and further be finally passed by the Council of the secured by insurance policies on the said Corporation of the Town of Wingham, In order to reduce our immense stock of Dry Goods, Ready -Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, and our High Grade Imported Teas, three or four thousand dollars before Stock- taking, we will, DURING THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS GIVE THE BIGGEST VALUES IN- ABOVE LINES EVER OFFER- ED IN THE: TOWN OF WINGHAM. We have no old trash to clear out - all fresh, new goods, seleeted with the greatest eare, both With `regard to D, MoLACHLAN, Chatham, Ont. WAN''tD: A first-class machine or shape • iiand, or one capable of taking charge qt machine floor at out off saw. To a. man with brains and ability, a permanent job is assured.. Tan Gopinuoit OrtuaN Co., (loderioh, Ont. ITILONS TO TflVLLI 'WANTED.—Several faithful gentle.- men entle.men and ladies to travel for established house. SALARY $1$0.00 and EXPENSES Position permanent if suited; also in- crease, State reference and eulose self- addressed stamped. envelope. rI'II,E 1NTATx0NAL, 316-317-818 Omaha 131dg., CI:IIQAGO. TO THE PUBLIC. FARMERS Havthg" bought the Furniture and Undertakingbusiness of John Cornyn, I have put in afull line of FURNITURE consisting of BEDROOM SUITES, - PARLOR SUITES, SIDEBOARDS, EXTENSION TABLES; CURTAIN POLES, WINDOW BLINDS, ��,: CHAIRS, &c., An of which: vi' li.�be sold at right prices for �',It.'®rill' �� �t. 'They didn't think we'd do it, but we olid, • Any person intending buying ture.of any kind and paying cash, will do well to call and see my stock and get prices before buying elsewhere. Picture Framing and ]i5epairint� prop- erly attended to. A complete stock of . UNDERTAKING kept on hand. Remember the place—Opposite Mac- donald Block. Residence—Opposite Foundry, GEC?. IRELAND; Wingham. • J. CLEGG ..& CO have in stook car Kingsiion. TIiA�r" BEST value in the market SEE lSJ before purchasing front pedlars, Land Plaster, Galvanized. and Annealed Pence Wire, Barbless, 3 Plait Wire, Wire and Cut Nails; Builders' Hardware, HARVEST TOOLS, Window Shades, Pure Paris Green, Bug Finisher, Peerless Machine Oil, Parker's Spray Pumps, Rubber Paint, J. CLEGG & CO., Stone Block, Wingham, CLEARING SALE OF in many cases in a great many cases7ir � c �L the present purchasing Take notice that the above is a true copy of proposed by-law, which has been taken into consideration and which will buildings and machinery; AND WHEREAS the said Council deem it in the interest of the Touton of Wingham that the said The Union Fur- niture Company of Wingham, Limited, should be granted the extension of .time asked upon the conditions proposed; AND WHEREAS the debentifres issued under said by-law No. 147, 1888, will fall due on the 31st day of December A. D., 1898, and it will be necessary to issue de- bentures to the amount of 88000 to meet the same,bearing interest at five per cent. per annum;; • ANI) WHEREAS the whole rateable pro- perty of the said municipality according to the last revised assessment roll being for the year 1894 is 8535,763; AND wHfanAs the amount of the exist- ing debenture debt ofthe, said muncipal- " ity is $64,500 and there is nothing either � SMOKERS of principal or interest in arrears; M 1, Arlo wHERRAS for the':payment of the debentures to be issued heretinder and. To meet the wishes of their customers interest thereon it will require the sum. The"Geo, E. 'Puckett & Son Co., Ltd., of $1384 toll() raised annually by apeoiai Hamilton, Ont., have placed upon the rate on the whole rateable property of Market the said Town of Wingham; "Amu :vow; the Council of the Corpor- ation of"the '`.i'own,oEWinghamenacts: 1. That upon the final passing of this by-law it shall be lawful for the said Council to enter into an agreement with the said The Vision I+''urniture Company of Wingham, Limited",. Por the extension. of the • balance (($8000) isf the loan origi- nally made to- Gilchrist, Green t Coln- any for the time and upon the terms hereinbefore mentioned. 2 Tbat for the purpose of meeting the yment of the $10,000 debentures fell- ing due on the 31st day of December A, D..1898 as aforesaid the then Mayor and inti pot, ttt1- on a ear. be Author Ilot�s . he issue debentures of the riaid Corpor niece. oth t3 CION sttooemuset t 3' g sacrifice bargains. • Come and see our Stock and hear our prices, then if you need goods you will be sure° to buy. Cash and Butter and Eggs during sale, GIVE T�-�' Sip A CALL AND GET OUR PRICES. in the event of the assent of the electors being obtained thereto, after one month from the first publication thereof in the Wingham Mats newspaper, the date of which first publication was 28thJune,1895 and that the votes of the electors of said municipality will be taken thereon on Monday, the 22nd day of July, A. D. 1895, commencing at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon and closing at five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day; and that at the hour, day and places therein fixed for taking the votes of the electors, the polls will be held. Town Clerk's Office, June 25th, 1895. J. B. FERGUSON, Town Clerk. • e is o D M+ CORDON Treasurer of the said Town as soon as tat, of January is r r ► f1 , the occasion eliall require shall taus to MACDONALD BLOCK. G. MCINTYRE,' ,- WINGFHAM. - 1,000 PIECES OF OHOICE "RIIa"'I°S A Combiva ion Plug of B" 'SMOKING TOBACCO. FROM 5cts. PER YARD UP. FLANNELETS This supplies a long felt want, giving the consumer one 20 cent plug, or a 10 Tient piece or 5 eent piece of the famous "'1' die B" brand of pure Virginia Tobacco. rt The tin tag T & Byr is on every From 41cts. per yard up. A Oboice Stock of Men's and Boys' :LARD AND SOFT HATS...., Direct Importation. A JOB . LOT AT 2 5 Cts. EACH. A Call Solicited. T. A. MILLS, IN'Gl AL '� ,f.