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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1909-4-8, Page 4Taoaaualt, Aral. 8, 1909 THE SIGNAL : GODERIOR ONTARIO THE TOWN COUNCIL MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST BE- FORE THE CII Y FATHERS. Clerk to list Heglstration ees After All Mineral Water Co. Wants Some Consideration for Water Carried Off by Visitors --Many Apr plications for Summer Hotel Leah The Market Proposition. All the member* v1 Ow town r.uun- cil were present at the regular meet- ing on Friday night last with the ex• eeption of Oouocillor Dean. Reeve Wallow was late in arriving. The tax collector reported as fol- lows : The Goderich Organ Co. has paid one installment on its indebted• nese to the town and a second pay- ment will be made in s few days. The Kensington Furniture Co. has not paid anything yet on its indebted- ness. it has, however, paid the taxes in full. In 1907 an agreement was made with the Bell Telephone l'n. for a eve -year franchise and it was to pay the corporation $150 annually. In 1907 $15f) was paid but 1 cannot see by the auditors' report or treasurer's monthly statements that anything bas been paid io 1908. The ltht7 'pay- ment was made in November, 110/7. This report was sent to the finance committee. A matter the Mayor brought up was the question of the fees payable to the clerk for the registration of births, marriages and deaths, which at the last meeting of the council it bad been decided should not be re- tained by the clerk. The Mayor said the clerk had written to the registrar - general and the answer he relived was that in a corporation ,with less than 10.000 population the council could not make any allowance fur the registration of births, marriages or deaths, but tb,it the fees belonged to the clerk. In si.w of this His Wor- ship thought the conned ShOu some steps to revise its motion at the last meeting. and Councillor Humber gave notice of motion to rescind the resolution passed at the previous sheeting His Worship reported that about fifty letters bad been received in reply to the town's advertisement for a lessee for the summer hotel, and steps had been taken to reply to them. A petition for at graaolitkic the south side of Ht. Patrick's street. from 1Vaterluo street to Colborne street. wassent to the public works committee. An enterer from the Deputy Min- ister of Marine and Fisheries stated that the Department was considering the request of the town for permis- sion to drive the spring smiles asked for by the D. & C. Co.. shrug the face of the wharf. The revision of granolithic assess- ment charged to 11. J. A. McEwan was heft with the clerk. Mr. Mc - Ewan petitioned for the walk right across the front of the property and the assessment was made out in this way, but the walk was not laid the whole way ,erose, as the McElwee* did not want the mound in front of their piece destroyed and signed the petition for the walk to is laid the whole way only so as to avoid a bare •spats being left should the residents to the north want • walk later. In that case the walk could be continued without interruption. The town solicitor wrote that he had demanded payment of $1,:700 from the WLeel Rigs Company, as he considered the company had no right to make any deduction in the re- payment on Its loan front the town. pother communication from the solicitor gave the costs in the recent action ot S.• ,ter vs. the Wwu. • The •osta were $051.29. from which $.37.15 had been deducted on taxation. Add- ing the *IOU of the judgment there Willi $914,14 which the town should provide to pay at an early date. This was sent to the finance com- mittee. Mr. ()arrow also asked for a descrip- tiou in detail of the lands on which it was propweed to . build the freight sheds, as this information was needed fur insertion in the bylaw be would have to prepare to close up the street and also in obtaining permission from the Government for the use of the wharf. Tbii wan referred to the public works committee. A communication from the Horti- cultural Society was referred to the parks committee. This was in line with the Society's proposals for the beautifying of the town. and Mr. Mitchell, the president of the Society, asked that the matter he sent to committee, where delegates from the Society could meet the com- mittee and discuss plans. A letter from the Goderich Mineral Water Co. asked for a small consider- ation from the town for the use of the water flowing from its mineral spring at the C. P. ft. station, "which," the letter said, "you all know has been ad- vertised for years by the town Pe, & free mineral water and carried away in large and small quantities hy resi- dents of our town, visitors, private can un les J', R. and G. T. R.:- vessels, pleasure baoats Toe -Ti rinktng, also by nun unloading coal. grain and other merchsndiee. particularly during the last two months by citizens who should have known the ground was private property." The letter made the following proposition :" For the 'urn cf $70 in advance p, r year for five years, we will allow c.; izens and visitors to carry away .rater in smell vessels for inking purposes, and we will erect . small verandah over the spring with -eats around the inside. also steps doe., to the spring, where water will' Now over au eoann- etted--hoz•_, !.king- the eppearanee more inviting, oleo keep two heavy enamelled cups fastened to string chains. Of course it ie readily under- stood we have to pay • large rental for the sprig and' we cannot he ex- pected to supply the puhlic with water for nothing.' Councillor Craigie suggested the parks committee 'as the proper de- partment to send this communication to Deputy Reeve Reid said "We've got • water and light committee, an Councillor Humber ruse and delivered the following: "Your Worship, this is a financial matter. t move t tit go to the flnaace eowwittee.'. he water sud light committee will re the matter to report on. A letter which caused some amuse- ment was from Cox; Kimball A Stowe, of Buffalo, solicitors for the Cameron Septic Tank Co. They -wrote °before claiming that the town was infringing on their patent and the following tetter was in answer to the clerk's reply : "We are in receipt of your favor of the :70th inst. and we cannot believe that we are mistaken in the fact that your town bas lately erecteda sewage disposal plant embodying the procere of our client, as we have received word from • reliable so irce that on May 1st. 1901, your toe 1 awarded a contract to Peter Nicholson, of Monc- ton, to erect such a sewage disposal plant at a cost of not to exceed.$9,000. Kindly let us know what this means in view of your letter." "I guess we ars in for it," was Coun- cillor Humber's facetious comment. The Deputy Reeve suggested refer. ring the matter to the water and light COMMIS/10D. and Councillor Jordan wanted to send it to the solicitor, but fluidly the commuuication was simply filed. The writers of the letter ate evidently referring to the sedintenta- tion basin, from which we are gettiug our drinking water. T'be special committee recom- mended, with respeet, to the request of Reginald Elliott and Margaret Elliott for aasirtance in erecting a grain elevator, that no action be taken ; that, with respect to the vacancies in the positions ot chief of Fuiice and street inspector. one son be appointed to perform both duties, and that applications for the position, at a salary of $500, be salted fop up to Wednesday, April 14th ; that no action be taken. in changing the bnftrt during which eeetaucutta . are allowed to be open on Sundays. Reeve Ballow rind Councillor Hum- ber moved to adopt the first clause, the Reeve explaining that as Mr. Me - Ewan had stated he intended to erect an elevator and as the Hay Brothers' warehouse war to 1* ed to the G. T. R. track there was no need for the town to snake a hen to anyone to build an elevator. Councillor Jordan was instruntentel in heving the mat- ter further discussed. and Hobert. Elliott. who was present, was given an opportunity to speak, The question was finally referred back to the com- mittee to ask for plans and definite in- fnrmationof what sort of building Mr. Elliott intended to erect and all tlat council voted for this course. • The only other clause of the report which met -with opposition was the clause with reference to the hours of nerd -Man g-0tiestaurant. un tot Councillor Jordan asked to are the letter from the solicitors of the res- taurant people and pointed out that they were not asking for any exten- sion of tint. on Sunday. He moved that the clerk write the solicitors stat- ing that the council was nut consider- ing an alteratiou in the hours, and Councillor l;raigie seconded this. Councillors Humber and !dunning. objected to this 'Course, saying it was as much as asking the restaurant people to ask for an exteusion. They thought the council should let them Aeowvigb4 at -encs. -that ahem be no extension of time given. 'There was some little dispute un this point. and Anally an amendment to the effect that the clerk notify the solici- tors that the council has no Intention of changing the taw as to restaurant hours was carried.unenimeusly, Reeve Wallow and Councillor Humber being the mover and seconder. The puhlic works committee rec- ommended that the tender of W. R. owett, Bayfield.—for delivering Goderich harbor twebre red beech 'Piles for $7 per /pile be accepted ; that the tender of 1I. Has, D. Wiggins. W. Costie and F. Hays, for driving these spike and mak- ing a' first-class job for the sum of WO be accepted : that a new roof be pot on the summer hotel and that thh tender of Pinder & Paulin for 2 -ply Brantford roofing for $294.50 he ac= cepted : that tenders hei asked for making concrete footings and fixing cedar posts in position under the liner hotel, hotel, also tenders for making cement brick pillars on cement foot- ings, the town to supply material: in both cases. This report was adopted.. ti9upj- eillor Munnings objected to putting a new roof on the slimmer hotel. He thought the old roof could be patched quite satisfactorily. Mr. Lee, Mr. Harper and Mr. finder, 'who were in the audience. were given another op- portunity to speak ou the ques- tion. After hearing them Deputy Reeve Reid and Councillor Jor- dan moved to adopt the clause of the report and Councillors .Munnings and Humber moved to advertise for tenders for repairing the old roof. Reeve (billow and Councillors Mun- nioge and Humber voled in favurof •1111111--1111111111114111111011111111110-_� this amendment and Deputy Reeve Reid and Councillors' Uraigie, bellows and Jordan against and the clause of the report nes loft as brought in by in The cemetery and parks committee Ai recommended that $$W Ile set rattle fur the puy'poae of giving outs prize of $10 in each ward for the hest -kept lawn and boulevard : that uq action baulky*ou the proposal to wake Vic- toria Park into & recreation ground. In view of the intention of the Horti- cultural Society to offer prizes from their •own funds for Abe hest -kept lawns and louteymedr it was thought that the money the council was of- fering !night is better used; for iustance in improving the vacant spaces at the corner of \S aterloo end Elgin streets and Weterbiu and Nel- son streets, es the - Horticultural Society was euggeetiug, and this clause of the report etas its conse- quence referred back to the commit- tee. . The Nuance committee 'recom- mended the payment of a number. of accounts and recommended that the clerk notify Goderich towitehip that the town gravel pit ie exempt from taxation according to statute. This was adopted. -The-uyeket-- oolnniittas-sepur. having gone into the natter of a new market and they laid before the coun- cil a plan of a proposed building to he built at an estituated cost of *3,1 tt to $3,300, and to be built on the site of the present market. The committee requested the Mayor to cell a public alerting for the purpose of discussing the question of a new market, so as to give the council a chance to know the voice of the people before submitting • by-law. Councillor Munnigga objected that the p •sent site of ihe market build- ing dui pot give ti 4:11 room and he also thoug�ht that the farmers oug� to be coukulted es' to 'whether they would come to s market, supposing ODP were established in Goderich. Oouneillur Jordan took exception. ug Councillor Munoings' attitude on the 1a fraction of the- people of Canada market question. He wanted the pro- I have ever given a thiught as to what po.ition given a fair chance and the the fate of this country would be people allowed an opportunity.. to say jabould Britain fuse her supremacy on whether they wanted • market or not the seas. By the ,Old World powers end what they thought of the pro-1('anada is looked on. and rightly an, sed fate. It wgs decided -to hairs as the choicest British poreesaion and the puhlic meeting for the discussion1a prize worth winning: if a chalice of of the matter on Tuesday evening. !success would attend the venture, and Under the heading of new busi-Germany is .the only likely- country nese a number of matters were ',that they try conclusionswith Britain. brought up and referred to commit- I Thu4 in the event of Br•italn'.adef.at tees. Deputy Reeve Reid mentioned 'Caned. would undoubtedly become a the lean inwards of the inner cement 'Germs,* Iawsession, and with it would blocks at Farr'. hotel. Reeve Callow I come verything that wee German - brought up the request of the Tennis I the G. rinan language taught in the ;tub that cinders be dumped on the 'school,. German offleiale in every post pertaining to Government, and, worse than all, the • hated conscription ; in fact, the country would be (lermm- [zed. Some may say this is imagination, but it is facts, for the tiaune thing is happening today in Aasece-Lorraine and in that part of Poland known as Eastern Feba i;s,- iiyltfg -nursing- German Southwest Africa. Russaa is doing the seine thing in Finland and Austria the same in Southeastern J. H. COLBORNE A Few Specialties for Saturday, April io Colne and see what we can do for you on Saturday, the lOth. Justa few specials for,tbe Easter trade. Read the following items over carefully you may find in the list something that you want. and note thi rhe uctions to the prices, just for Saturday only : DRESS GOODS Just in, sone -new /ktpliaeties ill -tis -fol- lowing colon, taupe, grey, fawn, myrtle. green, admiral blue, hr.wn and black. The regular price of this lot is 05c, you KID ran buy thew Saturday for . . .... JUST THE ONE DAY-. DELAINES Twenty pieces of Detainee, regular price Ilea. on Saturday 124r, all new this spring. PRINTS t)on't forget that thio ie the great Print Hous.•, where nothing but fast -color I'rinta are kept, and the prices are the rause as ytu pry for lbforl or cloth and colors in other stores. GINGHAMS Nine only, pieces of G.nghate. 121c and 15c, on Saturday only 11c. CORSETS some odd number., in D& A forests, *Lou and $1.25. 1Ve ate asking only ftµ• for thew. CORSET WAIST EMBROIDERIES Nine to 13 yard ends, regular 7&c Eui- broideriee, only 20'-, and a job lot of narrow ones:ic to 10c, all reduced. LACES 17 pit...-. • \-,tl. Laces, a reduction lot, 1,• to fir. 't iii. t .-lean up of • special price purchase. • 1 the cointuittue. ea The fire committee recommended that the fr., bylaw of the town of (lodet•ich be so amended as' to give the council power to order tire escaper to be put on any building in town over two stories high and that no artion be taken in putting a telephone at Mr. bates' residence. • 1 1 441111 --•---+• family whom the town had leen as- sisting had occupied her house and she now asked the town to remit her tales to consequence. The council adjourned at a late hour. THE GERMAN PERIL. _ To the Utter of The alguaL Dans Saw, -(n your editorial notes of last issue ou remark: "Su mating the hat were to or parva e contribution's for the purchaae of a battleship for the British navy, would the enthusiretn he quite so keen ?" --Hoot it u ht tat he. but l -doubt if and, whilst a navy is an expensive luxury perhaps., still the land forces of the country should have every encour- agement to be the hest of ntaekraree, for did not 50,000 Hoer marksmen hold the most powerful nation at hay ? and would probably have defeated her but for her n 1 trust that 1 ant not trpspasing too much on your time, but now that the defence of the Empire is the current tapir in this and the other British cad- umeh subject that would K" vitally effect Canada's future under another flag, and Defence i t' 1 t,.tlanc., should be our watchword and pat-unoay un- known in such defence. _ --- Yours '--Yours truly, H. LA•HRamox. Goderich. April ii,1901'. • Dr. Chapman's Stories. I)r. Wilbur a 'hapman, the evan- gelist, who sailed from Vancouver last week for an Australian toht•, told some good stories during his short ;.:• cursion into Canada last fall. One of these was of a darkey prearher who came to him during a visit to a Southern city, with a re - (pipet that the Doctor should address his congregation. Dr. Chapman re- plied that compliance would be im- possible, as his day was taken up from 9a.us. till 10p.m. "(:oma at eleven, then," said the en- thueiastic pastor. who assured the evangelist that the congregation would be present at anyhour of the lav or night that woulsuit-btm: Finding it impossible to refuse such importunity, Dr. Chapman acceded to the request. At the appointed hour he arrived. and found the chutch crowded, and the darkies singing, lustily. As soon as he appeared. the pastor stopped the singing and pro- ceeded to introduce the evangelist to his audience in this fashion : "Brethren, I have brought you a sure enough preacher from New York ; a sure enough preacher from New York. Mosteet like a darkey . preacher you ever heard." His remarks at the close of Dr. Chapman's addrees were equally .•om. plimeotary, from the negro stand- puiat: Thank you, brudder ; thank you, r. Yea may has., • ..hits face, but you have • black heart." Another of Dr. Chapman's darker stories Is apropos in these day. et in- tense doctrinal discussion. The even- -wberie--a--f'4e..hyte,isn, bar- n asked to speak to a man disposed to join that communion, who found difficulty in accepting the doctrine of election. While they were engaged In discussion a 'negro preacher came up and overheard the argument. "Doctrine of election !" he said. "That's easy. God votes for you. Devil votes against you. Whichever way you votes, that's the way the election goes." --Saturday Night. sidewalk leading to the club grounds. The club would attend to the levelling and rolling down of the material if it were placed there. Councillor Jordan mentioned a washout Lt the corner of South and Picton streets, and also brought up a proposal to make the wlstagd in the_court house park a movable one, thus overcoming the un- sightly tracks that were made by the crowds promenading. if the stand were moved about it would distribute the wear on the grass end having the stand away from the building would make the music much better. Coun- cillor Munnings mentioned the need of a catch -basin at the corner of Bri- tannia and Bayfield roads. On Councillor Craigie's motion the matter of Miss Buchan en's taxes was referred to the finance committee. A Now. Mr. Editor, do you think any- one would be puaing too much in the bat, if passed round, If by doing so he helped t . avoid Koch :a r. mit). es tie- ing placed under tare tl es' of any one of the powers mentin.t .1 ? 1 ant sure no one wouhl begs ridge his tacit cenL If anything we want wore enthusiasm, Breakfast Months. A traveller stopped at a hotel in Wretuland, where the nights are sit months long. and as -he registered asked a question of the clerk "What time do you have break' feet ?" "From half past Match to .• quarter to May." $lOO Reward, 5100. The reader* of this paper will be leased to learn that there is a least sae dreaded Areae that science hae been able to cure .n all 1'• etagee, and that 1. catarrh. Hall • Catarrh Cure 1. the only postdve cum now knowu t.. the medical fraternity. Catarrh. Mina a con eUtntlonal dimmest, Muir" a cooawuuooal treatment. 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