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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1888-2-3, Page 1wesemertertsoutser A aalltt ;Mr. EIen)lp 13 tnt08'2 N101101110 !' fawone Soul 1i tv North? '1'bruii row ee' btnrh4olume 1g. ber iij to ref Nice From the Capital, er `:(5):'1•.tw'.1 Jam 31.---lt ie midwinter r Lt an Capital, which is avow -bound and u1S girt and Borealis Rex rides abroad on Feeler. bear, The enterprising Ottawa correspondents of the American press are not &Reotecl by the thermometers. They lio with the sante fertility of in. vontton in all sorts of weather. Their latest feat is to malco Mr. Chamberlain our next Clovernor General. 1II. Cham- berlain, however, has his (rye on a mull greater office, ono in tho gifb of the people of llugland. first the cable agent, who is as big a lino ne the American oorre- apunclett at Ottawa, had Lord Stanley appointed Governor General, then it was Lord Churchill, now its Joe Chamberlain and presently it will bo Mr. Parnell. The fact is Lord Lansdowne's term does not expire till August 18th and in the present complicated state of affairs in England Lord Salisbury is utlilcoly to offer any• one the position at this critical time. A MAN WITH A NAME. Talking of the Governor General it will interest your readers to peruse the signature of this Excellency to the pro- clamation enjoining members of Parlia- ment to appear at Ottawa "to treat, do, act, and conolude upon those things which may, by the favor of God, be ordained." In testimony whereof wit- ness John J. McGee Esq., Deputy of Our Right Trusty and Entirely Beloved Cousin, the Most honorable Sir Henry Charles Keith Petty Fitzmaurioe, Mar- quis of Lansdowne, in the County of Somerset, Earl of Wycombe, of Chipping Wycombe, in the County of Bucks, Vis- count Caine and Calnstone, in the County of Wilts, and Lord Wy°ombe, Baron of Chipping Wycombe, in the County of Bunks, in the Peerage of Greet Britain ; Earl of Kerry and Earl of Shelburne, Viscount Clanmaurico and Fitzmauriee, Baron of Kerry, Lixnaw and Dnnkerron, in the Peerage of Ireland ; Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order— but 1 must out it short or you will re- quire a new font of upper case type. If the English government can spare a man whose name is just a "tootle" bit briefer our offish' printing bills wilt shrink. THE CANADIAN OtSTElt. Word comes from down by the sea that the bneinoss of oyster fishing is be. ing vigorously prosecuted through holes .in the ice. It is not generally known that this wholesome bivalve forms an im. portant part of our maritime fisheries now so much diaonssed. There is an al- most unlimited field for the cultivation of this industry. Tho condition of things in New Brunswick and Prince Edward island is highly favorable for oyster growth. Tho interior of Miramiohi Bay is full of these mollnsks. Oyster are also found along the shores of North- umberland Strait, Shedino and other bays. Prince Edward Island is known to be almost eugirdied with oysters. The bays of that beautiful salt water lake, the Bras d' Or in Cape Breton, fatten the oyster. Tho few oysters fotmd in Nova Sootia are chiefly at Teddore Head. It is not extraordinary, Nye are told by Mr. Ingersoll, to find Canadian oysters Dight to ten inches in length, Tho oyster that is thin and watery incurs a well -merited public contempt. In Prince Edward Is- land they sell oysters at one dollar a barrel. The Dominion haw forbids the taking of oysters between May 1st and September, but it is viewed like the pro. bibited "raking" of oysters in winter, as to which n Shodiac fisherman once said pub icly: "My grandfather rake oysters, my father be rake oysters when he want 'eon and by Gar I rake him too." ELL0i'tO). MATTERS. In Balton polling is fixed for the 7th, the cthoioc Tying between 1Vm. McLeod, ex Warden of the comity, Liberal, and Devitt Henderson, Conservative. Mr.. McLeod rssidea in Georgetown, and Mr. llenderson in Acton. Halton has 5,686 voters. The Liberal mejotity at the general oloction wa..i 0. There is an 110. accountable delay in issuing the writ for Kent, which was vacant long before Hal- ton. Halditnand is to be given a rest for the balance of the term, Dr. Montague having been confirmed in' his seat. There are several appeals to the Supreme Court in regard to the six months' limit and the issue of writs in Russell, Glengarry .Last aitncoe and perhaps Prince :Edward is thereby delayed. Ono thing is certain, all the vacant some ea)not bo filled by the opening of 1'ar.ttliment. Carloton elects a 5110005000 to Sir John to -morrow, MAIN FACILITIES. Postmaster General MoLolan is being assailed from both ends of the Dominion at once. The withdrawal of the San l rauoisco steamship subsidy is charged by British Columbia 00 a broach of the terns of onion, 'Allah provided that "the Dominion will establish an eToiont ser- vice fortnightly by steam oommnnioation between Victoria and San Francisco." 'Che Board. of Trade, the Dominion mem- ber, and the Local Government have pro- tested against the non-ronewal of the mail contract, and the question is what's to be done ? The Prince Edward Island people aro indnlging in their annual agitation over the mail se vi08 and in the meantime Mr. McLelan is in Toronto seeing as to seine improvements there. Ilehaopromoted Mr. Cunningham Stew- art to the now office, Comptroller of Postal Finances. Mr, Stewart, who was it Superintendeutin the Department, was the man who organized the 1'. O. Savings Bank system. After to -morrow (Feb..). parcel post /(tatter that is loft open so as to permit of inspection will pass for ono neltan ounce instead of nix cords for four mucor. 'CIMS 000011 01' CANADA, in 1887 we exportod goods to the value of 689,515,5113 imported, $112,862,286, on whioh a duty was collected of 820,- t60,7011, or 21.•4 por cont. The balance of trade against Canada was therefore 828,. 276,425, tho largest yet. The amount of duty per head of tho population was the highest in five years. Of cotrso the lat. ter estimate dopuiads upon the agul'cs at which you calculate the present popnla. Mon. An estiniatod population of. 4,856,- 776 brings the figures to 84,00 pan heed. un iiritisli geode the duty collected was m :;vet ngo of 211 per cant., and on Amer'. rit A BRUSSELS, ONTARIO,, FRIDAY, FEB. 3, 1888. Number 30. goods le per cent, Otto imports from Great Britain exceeded our expnrte to that country by only about 8400,000, while nut' imports from the United States exceeded our exports to that oonntry by $7,000,000 odd. There was an all round increased trade wibh the chief oomtitiec. The wet of collecting customs revenue was almost a million dollars, There aro e groat many other instructive figures in these returns which I will deal with later as occasion offers. SOME CITY MATTERS. Tho Capital of the Dominion wishes to enlarge its limits and has prepared a bill for the Legislature, which provided for the annexation of a number of the sub tubs, all of them in fact, We wish to emulate Wssltinglon and become it oily of magnificent distances. Tho burly figure of Major General Middleton is a familiar sight on our streets, IIe is a thorough -going soldier and ne blunt in speech as he is hand- some in face, Talking tho other day about Major General Olivor's efforts to get the universities to accept the course of the Military College as equivalent to a degree Sir Frederick exclaimed ;—"1'd a d ----d sight rather have the military training than ell the university courses in the world." The gallant commander will, I understand, follow up his fleet literary effort by writing others on the 'wheels of instruction and the volunteer system of Canada. The servants and employees of Rideau Hall ware made happy on Saturday by the observance of an annual custom. Lady Lansdowue distributed presents to oaeh and every one. As an offset to it Land League cable to Mr. O'Brien a resident Englishman squandered a portion of his government salary by cabling Mr. Balfour : "Heed not the ravings of Ottawa fenieus. Eng- liehmen everywhere expect you to do your duty." AT LAST. By far the mesh important political occurrence of the past week is the an. nouncemenb that Sir John Macdonald has intimated to Mr. Mowat his willing - nese to secure imperial legielation to con- firm the boundary of Ontario, which Mr. Mowat got the Privy Council to fix. The firmest believer of the veteran Chieftain must acknowledge—what the Premier himself now admits—that he was well beaten in this matter. oENbnty, sows. Hon. John Carling has jest completed Itis 00th your. The Premier and Sir Hector Langevin attend a banquet to Sir Adolphe Caron at Quebec on the llth. The P. O. Savings Bank has deposits amounting to 810,818,201. A charter for a railway from Rbafrew to Parry Sound via leganville is applied for. Dominion election appeals to the Snpreme Court; L'Islet, Quebec West, Montmaguy and Rimoucki. Huron County Council. The County Council for 1888 was cal- led to order by the Clerk at 4 p.m., on Tuesday of last weelc, every member be. ing present. Tho first business was the election of a warden. D. D. Wilson, of Seafortlt, was nomin- ated by M. G. Cameron, of Godericb, and Thomas II. Taylor, of East Wawa - nosh. Thomas 11. Key, of Usborife, was nominated by Dr. hollies of Exeter, and John Kaine, of liowiolc. A ballot being taken resulted in 27 votes for Dir. Kay and 28 for Mr. Wilson, when Mr. Kay was declared duly elected and duly sworn in by His Honor Judga Toms. The new Warden briefly thanked the Council for the honor conferred upon him and expressed the hope that he would have tho sante rnrdial support from the Council as his predecessote. Tho minutes of tho last day's session in December wale read and confirmed. A. ballot to name the selecting commit. tee to strike ntanding committees for the year resulted.. as follows : Messrs. Tor- rance, Kelly, Elliott, Kaine and Matz. On mallet' of F. W. Johnston and 1. Pollock, Artliibttidl 1)10115011, of Godovich, was appointed County Auditor for the current year. A motion by Messrs. Beck and Ilritton, to raise the sunt of $3,000 for tho im- provement of the boundary lilies of the respective municipalities, to bo eppor: bioned atter the June mooting when the Clerk shall have calculated the amounts due the nepenthe municipalities, was referred to the Finance committee. On motion of \Ieests. Beacon and Pollock, F. W. Johnston and Peter Adaameot were appointed m1 the Board of Audit. The Council then adjourned to moot at 10 can., Wednesday. 5E°0Nn ntY—WEDNESDAY, Council reassembled pursuant to ad- journment. The minutes Of yesterday's session wore read and confirmed, The Selecting Committee submitted the following lists of Standing Committees for the year : EQu.1LIT.ATION—Kaine, Rappel, Griffin, Pollock, Milne, state, Britton, F. W. Johnston, McIntosh, Kelly, J. Johnston, FINANCE—H. Silber, Rollins, Cameron, Strang, Mooney Taylor, MuMurehie, Sproat, Cox, Mo:llwau, '1'orrane°, Roan AND Bnmee—Beek, Bissett Gra. gory, Kidd, S. Johnston, Hays, Creak, Girvtn, McPherson, fiowo, Andoreon, ]3rytens, Beacom. 8011001. ANTI P1tuNT1NG—]if1i1nittg, W11.. eon, Morton, le. W. ,Tohuston, Sanders, Oliver, Rollins. JAM. AND COURT 2To11eo .-MCCr11080n, Scott, C. Either, Malloy, L oelchart ,Tae. quoit, Thomson, Stothers, Pollock, Kidd, 1Zoss. SALARIES--7Tayp, WiIsot, Maiming, Morton, Kelly, Bissett, (!rax, McMurehi', Mooney, Won eggs- -Torrance, Kelly, Kafue, (tate, Bissett, ,13ecic, Griffin, St'E(11AL -Kahle, Wilson, Rolling, 11. Either, Tnylo•, Sanders, Ilearnnt. The following letter from the Comity Solicitor, with eocemio.nyin f returns of 1,iaalse (iotnmisHinnere, Polite llagis• trate. Jto,, was read: Code•ioh, Jan. 24, 1888, I'. Adamson, County Clerk: DEAR 8111 --We seat you soma state- ments lately showing the position if the feuds claimed by the county, realized from the flues imposed for violations of the Scott Ant, These statements showed a balance of $1,370.00 to be payable to the county after satisfaction of all the es- timator by the License Commissioners of all three ridings. The result arrived at in these statements 114, we believe, ecrreot. Since then we have had our coats of de- fending the action brought againet the county taxed, and the whole matter is therefore ripe for immediate conclusion, Tho county must be paid the $1,370,60; wo must be paid $75, the amoant at which our costs were taxed, and the Lie°uec Commissioners of the tluoe rid- ings must give receipts in fn11tothe coun- ty for their several estimates, and the matter is at an end. We understand from• a letter shown us by )1i. Seager from the Provincial Secretary's office, that orders have been issued to give the noeessary cheques, and we expect before the present session is over to sec the end of the mattes The other matter of the Pollee Magis- trate's salary, f005, dec., le not yet adjust- ed, but it is, we think, so entirely distinct nom the other questions—those between the License Commiseioners and the coun- ty—that wo see no occasion for keeping both open till both are adjusted. We have already advised that in our opinion the appointment is a lawful one, the county liable for the 'salary, and tho Police Magistrate bound to aecount to the county for his fees. This embraces the whole legal aspect of the matter, so far as we can the. What remains is mere matter of account, requiring, we think, no assistance from ne ae solicitors. The statement of account between the county and the License Commissioners of the three ridings 10 as follows ; Total fines received— West Huron, $2,550 00 East Huron, 2,000 00 South Huron, 650 00 $5,200 00 Estimates for expenditures_.. West Huron, $1,172 04 East Huron, 1,381 43 South Huron, 1,275 313 $3,820 40 Amount duo the County, 81,870 60 GAttnow d; PRoun0oor, Solicitors. The following report of Mr. Anieley, roadcommissioner, with 12 tandem for building new bridges, was read and re- ferred to Road and Bridge Committee. COUNTY ENGINEER'S REPORT. I have examined Bain's bridge, G. L 1t. Ashfield, and find it is more than 20 feet long, clear of water course, betty eon the abutments; and the flour 18 feet wide. The bridge is quite new and made of good material. Owing to the great amount of snow; and being a time of low water, I cannot say for myself what the bridge should be, but I learn from per - eons living in that locality well acquaint- ed with the stream and its source, that the bridge is not any too large; some think it should be longer than it is. Thor° is no railing on it, but there should bo to prevent accidents, and the approaches require some fencing. The plans and specifications, and contracts which were to be made at this session, are ready for your consideration. Tho following aro the accounts for which I have issued orders on tho treas- urer since my last .report —John Baker, gravelling approachee to Dunlop's and Maitland bridges, $44; Wm. Lasham, oiling rollers, and repairing floor of Maitland bridge, $8,75; G. McCartney, repairing approaches to bridge on mill road. near Brnoefield, 84.10; J. Mole, cleaning grates and bridge floor at Man- chester, $5.95, and repairing approaches and drains at saute bridge, $18.10 ; T. Glenn, repairing approaches to north gravel road bridge, $2; Joseph Kirkpat- rick, repairing approach to bridge on Wewanooh and Colborne boundary, $4; A. J. Solwood, ,repairing approaches to Henfryn bridge, our one-half, $4; Win. Hudson, filling abutments ou bridge be- tween Ribbert and T'uolcerstnith, and furnishing 100 feet elm lumbar, $0; 1Vtn. Vanstone, repairing abutment Bor,tniller bridge, $4 ; 1). Izzarcl, graveling at Gra- ham's bridge, Ashfield, $4; R. Box, re. pairing Crediton bridge, $43; Jae. Tyner, repairs on gravel read north of lbelgravo, $20; Wm. Ainloy,railing Brussels bridge, $10.75; Abray R Edwaic's, repairs Cope. land's bridge, 82.24; Wm, Horton, floor- ing bridge on RIibbed; and ITeborno boundary, our half, 69; 12. Tufts, ap- proaches Kirktott bridge, our half, $6.50; W. B. Forster, repaint llolmesville bridge, $12; J. leengloa, repairs to piers I3onmillor bridge and removing old pier at Ball's bridge, $72.96; T, Small, re- pairs bridge, on Ueborne and Biddulph boundary, our half, $2; T. Stothers, use of land, and lightering mall stage tvbile erocting Nino Mile River bridge, $7 ; T. 'L'ipling, bolt for 1lohnesville bridge, $7.- 25 ; J. Paulin, repairs Day's bridge and graveling approaches to Wroxeter bridge, $7.35; 1'. Stewart, repairing floor of Blnevel° bridge, $1.40 ; R. Purdom, brioge on Iitbborb and Tnokeremith boundary, our half, $11; H. Chambers, repairing bridge and approaches on Ash- field and Huron boundary, one half, $0; 2. MoOlelland, assisting to replace old pier at Iiolmesville bridge, $10 ; ii. Mc- Cann, repairing hall's anti Gulley bridges mid.grev°ling, $38;11.McClelland, balance for took on old pier at Holmes - Ville, $30. Total orders issued in Dee. 8404.02; total orders IRsttad for 1887, $10,516,28; repairs and improvement to county buildings for the year, $414.02. JoI1N ANST,14y, County Engineer. The County Clerk was instructed to proem° a copy of the Ontario Statutes for each reeve and deputy reeve, the, Same to remain the peopcl'Iy .,f 11,:• muni• oinelitiec. '1•h,' following letter of the _ Comity 'I'rcasmnr, and else (1)11,11t0 ofrec111111e and expenditures, unn-reeidott; rolleetions, ntr•., was road. r011NTY'ftnUS11Itt414'e 111'0011T. 1', '.1iantin ..:1 submit herewith the tut- iinal finauolal gtatenett, Yon will ob. sorvo that the ,alitnated almond: of rr. no.pts and expenditures co•respOnds (drawly in most cases with the actual amounts, the most nntieeable difference being in roads and hl'itl,tes and Halarien, end in jail and school accounts, The in- crease in jail expenditure over oethnates was caused through changing tiro lite of payment of the jail omaiaie, thus placing two additional month's salaries, in the accounts of 1887. Irl school manage. meat the expenditure has boon increasing year be year, reaching in 1887 the num of $2,519,27; but as a fee has now been placed upon candidates for examination, the expenditure in future will be some- what reduced. The totelexpenditure for the year is $2,837.05 under the amount estimated, whiolt will be available in re- ducing the estimates of the present year. During the year there has been loaned out on mortgages the sum of $33,450, and since the 1st of January $4,000 more, these mortgages I will lay before the Finance Committee. The following is a comparative state. ment of estimated and actual expendi- tures and receipts far the year 1887 b,nc oo^o rrfga0 Y5 . N ra10 *011.11.D tl p0 8c8 . 11 s are y" 388b''SS a. op25 Boo H le 18 81 E8888888888888 l3 4055 P Q §I§S"ow Cg§a FS§n)- 8 81 agraar,seto 1" 15155 A a 81 1) is y E ' ' 8151 e a N d 1511° 11 tp .,a et I ' .A I; le 81 8 b w t'•i :, • Leaving the net actual expenditure on general accounts $2,837.05 less than the amounts estimated. The following is the statement of col- lections from non.resident lands between May 1 and Dec. 31, 1887 : iItNIOIMLITY. AitOL-NT. Ashfield $ 99 04 Colborne 59 21 Grey 53 05 Howiok 25 05 Hallett 02°55253°2 2 70 20 26 Morrie McKillop 6 36 Tuokeremith 88 Turnberry 69 94 Wawanosh East 5 66 Bayfield ... 68 Blyth 12 65 Brussels 100 72 Exeter ,2163 Wroxeter 29 28 8557 3] WM. T. 11. Homme, Co. Treasurer. Connoil then adjourned to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday. 0110110 DAC—TItUltsIi l . A eironlar from the County Council of Elgin, asking co-operation in securing an increase in the Legislative grant to Public schools, and the establishment of a fee on Mph school pupils, was referred to School Co', -littera, which assented to the latter pe 'sttion, bttt not the former. Circular from the County Connoil of Welland, asking co-operation in petition- ing the Legislature to abolish grand jur- ies, was referred to Spacial Cotmnittee, wltiob decided that no notion be taken. A circular from the County Council of Kent, asking co-oporation 8u sectoring an amendment to the assessment act so that allfarm stook than. bo exempt from taxa- tion, was referred to Special Committee, which decided that no notion bo taken. A letter from Alfred Jarvis, of Godo. rich township, objeetinr to the opening of a now road between concessions 11 and 12, was referred to Road and Bridge Committee, which decided that nothing bo done, the town -hip by-law having been confirmed. The report of the arbitrators in refer- ence to the now school section in Colborne township, was react and filed. Petitions asking for the granting of pedlar's licensee free of °hnrgo to Wnl. Stewart, of Brussels, and James John. ston, of Wingham, were referred to Fin- ance Committee, and subsequently granted. A communication from Judge Doyle, asking improvements in his office, was referred to jail and Court House Com- mittee, end granted, provided the cost does not exceed $20. $20 was granted to be expended in plants and liowors around the Court House, during the conning summer, under the supervision 011110. Adamson. An application from the South Iinrot Farmers' Instituto, for the usual grant, W(114 referred to Finance Committee, which granted the sum of $25. Moved by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Kama that all bridges within the county, exoopt those on boundary lines and in in- corporated villages, bo hereafter main- tained and assumed by the local timuiei- ppalities wherein sheeted, and that the bylaw of the council assuming these bri lgee bo so far repealed. Referred to Road and Bridge Clomtnittee, whieh de- °ided that no action bo taken. Moved by Mr. 'Manning, seconded by Shu. \Filson tato- Dr. 1Ic1,cati, of 0010. rich, 1), 11. eteneitc, of Clinton, tool 5. J. 'McCaughey, of Seaforth, be appointed The fnllewieg reverie were read and It is estimated that the ('dunes nue, High Soitonl ttustoes for their respective adopted : chants of New York pay the roiledi111711iei ntlitiee,--•Carriedm , imposer ow hoop AND !.moor. ,'00itirtin. States (Governmte t, over $9,1100,1101) per A metiers by Ele,csre. Anderson and Recommend that the following truckler year for duties on imported goods. Beef( torant $1100 to be equally divided accepted for the bridges named ; -JOS. T1011. 111111erortl, intrndtteed. in tin hetwcnu 1110 brat eh a g rienitural. and her, Not'gel, ntasnury work of VVinglutnt and lIensc of Represent a reeelutlon i Y i ' , •' , a 'wag referral. to Vim Exeter bridges, 40 per rnhir yard ; Poster favor of the nstnblishrnent of Commercial heath neat , ti none Committee, :hid was orrunied. ,F 1Cinenid, lmildiu,; bridge at lieleravr, 1'Diart hetwnml the States and Canada: Moved by Mr. Beelt, emended by Mr. lohustnn that the county engineer be in- structed to examine the Erne bridge at Saltfnrd and report at Julie 'moment the probable cost of a sidewalk to be attanh• ed thereto. Referred to ltotirl and Bridge Committee, end adopted. On motion of :Yieoers. Cox and Beacom the bylaw of Goda•iolt toweehip, No. 0 of 188e, relative to a road between 11t1i and 12th conoeeeiote, way confirmed. An application from Mrs. Dickson. matron of the jail. for an increase of sal- ary, was referred to Salaries Committee, which granted an inoroase of $50, making it $200 per annum. Three tenders for the county printing, Goderich Signal, Seaforth Sun and Exe- ter Times, were ,n'eferrcd to Printing Committee, and that of the Signal ao- cepted, it being the lowest. The Salaries Committee recommended that the salary of the County !load Com- missioner be increased $100, making it $700 per annum, and that the salary of the Higl1 Constable bo reduced $50 per annum. Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by Mr. iilcMurchie that iDthe opinion of this ocuncil the varione municipalities in which lock-up keepers are paid by the county, should have the privilege of naming the officer to whom the grant should be paid ; that each ouch muniol- patity may, on or before the fat of March in each year, notify the county Judge of the name of the person they with ap- pointed as look -up keeper, to be laid be- fore the Session of County Magistrates for appointment by them.—carried. On motion of Messrs. Johnston and Torrance, Messrs. Halls, of Goderich, and Turnbull, of Clinton, were appointed on the County Board of Examiners for the current year. The warden announced that he had ap- pointed Richard Radcliffe, of Godericb, as the other county auditor. Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by Mr. Bisset, that a memorial be presented to the Ontario Legislature on behalf of this council, asking that legislation be pro- vided whereby the liability of any county or pity iu which the Canada Temperance Act is in force, for two-thirds of the esti- mated expenditure of the boards of Li- cense Commissioners, shall be done away with; or else to providelegislation where- by the details of such expenditure by such boa ds of Commissioners be regularly submitted to the council of any each county or aicy for audit, approval or crit- icism.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Koine that in the acceptance of all ten- ders by the County Read Commissioner he shall have associated with him one or more of the reeves nearesieto the work to be done, and no tenders shall be opened or accepted, nor contracts entered into but in the presence and by the consent of eueh associated reeve or reeves. Further, that before payment of any person under the supervision of the County Road Com- missioner, be and the associated reeve or reeves shall accept and sign the ac- count, and all snob accounts shall tomo before the Finance dr Road and Bridge Committees for examination ; but when such accounts, accepted and minter - signed, are presented for payment, the warden and elerk may authorize the treasurer to pay a part or the whole of said accounts previous to being examined by such committees.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Jas. Johnston that $200 be granted to be ex- pended in improving the road on the boundary between hullett and East Wa- wanosh, immediately east of the bridge, and known as Manchester 13811, the work to be done nyder the supervision of tho County Road Comtnmsioner, and that rule 62 bo suspended for this purpose.--• Lost by a majority of 21. Moi(tcl by Mr. Britton, seconded by J. Johnston that the village of Manchester bo granted permiseion to build a sidewalk on tho road leading to the county iron bridge, under proper restriptions. Refer- red to Road and Bridge Committee, and granted. An application for the metal gran" of $25 to the West hiding Farmers' Insti- tute was referred to the Fibatco Com. mittoe, and granted. 11000110 OP vxen SCE COMMITTEE. {Tho first part of the resort recom- mends the paytnout of a lot of Minor an. counts too long to give in detail ] That the following account, be not paid at present, for reasons stated ;—H. Bale, oleansiug registry ofiine yard, $1.50, un- til wo have moo information as to whose duty this is ; Stanlick. Bros., lumber, $37.18, until examined enol certified by county Road Commissioner ; G. N. Dav- is, nails 45e, until certified ; L. hardy, repairing bridge between Huron incl Middlesex, $47.50, to be paid by county of Middlesex. In reference to the statement of the License Commissioners of the County of of Huron, accompanied by the legal opin- ion of our solicitors ou the salve, show- ing that the .Commissioners owe the conuty $1,870.60, which amount Mr. Garrow.says will bo paid foethwibb to the County Treasurer. We find the same. so far as wo know, satisfactory.' Yonr Committee recommend' that the Police Magistrate be paid his salary and expenses to date, and that 11,0 Treasurer bo empowered to hereafter pay Rooth sal- ary and expenses quarterly ; enol the( the county solicitor demand the addition- al fines and foes collected by tho Polio Magistrate heretofore, and that the Treasurer request him to hereafter make n monthly report and return to the Coun- ty Treasurer, of all linea and fees impos- ed end oollooted by hint. Yonr Committee iiud now loans made during the year 1887, as first mortgages, for the aunt of $33,100, each aceompamod by n letter from our solioito' certifying to the loan, and instructing the Traeour- er to pay the respective partis.e. 1fesuv letterer. rheirmer. $1511 ; John lin('lcllan, gullets bridge in Ouderich towneltip, e11(1 ;1111, 1 0 Bros,. li:ineardino, iron bridge at Exeter, $1.8115; W. H, Law. Peterboro, iron bridge at Wingliam, $3330, eecurity to be required from the contractors in all cases. That the report of Mr. Ansley, Road Corn mie- elouer, be adopted and printed. Other recommendations aro alluded to else. where. t114P1P,T n0 .1AI1. AND 00'111' !hoof d'n11- atrrrtt, We visited the jail and found every- thing clean and in gond order. Nineteen p,i*oners are confined therein 13 males, and 13 females, Of the males, one is in- sane, one for violation of the Scott Act, one for being drunk and disorderly, one for araetl, one for forgery. stud 8 are vagrants. Of the females, 4 are inseam, and 2 vagrants. \\'e recommend : That no nation be taken on the conunuuieation of C. A. Humber regarding the heating of the Court house by hot water system. That' the jailer's application for clothing for jail, also a new cocking stove, be granted. That the Grand Jury room of the Court House be fitted up for a Division Court room, under the supervision of Judge Tomo and tho County Clerk ; and that a new stove be placed in the Petit Jury room. Alto that a new carpet be placed in the office of Judge Doyle, at a cost not to exceed $20. W. H. McCnAcxtx, Chairman, Mesere. Fiber and I3apltle moved that the Equalization Committee report at this session upon what acreage in the re- spective municipalities they intend to base their report in June. Messrs. San- ders and McPherson moved in amend- ment that the equalization be left over until the Juno session.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Belly, second -d by Mr. Manning that the Warden and Clerk petition the Ontario Legislature on be- half of this council, setting forth the in- convenience frequently experienced by the non -registration of the discharges of mortgages by loan companies and other lenders of money who are making loans out of the proceeds of whioh prior mort- gages are to be paid off, and asking that the law be so amended an to provide that a discharge of mortgage obtained for such purpose shall neon demand be rogiatered or given up to the person owning the property affected, or for such other a- mendments as will remedy this evil, and that such petition be forwarded to the Hon. A. Di Rose for presentation to the Hoose.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Beck that a committee, composed of Messrs. Cameron, Kelly, Kaine, Hays, Rollins and tine Warden, be appointed to make enquiries as to the cost of a suit. able building and site for a house of refuge for this county, and also ascertain if any of the municipalities in the county are willing to grant a liberal sum for the es- tablishment of such house of refuge with- in its limits, and if so what amount ; the committee to report at the June session. —Lost nn a division by a majority of G. A motion by Messrs. Morton and Kel- ly to amend the hawkers' and pedlars' by-law by making the license fee $200 w'ae lost on a division by it majority of 16. The Equalization Committee submit- ted a report stating the official acreage, as stated by the Government, for each municipality, which would bo taken as the basis for their repot this year. Council then adjourned. t,ie',u'r rel News.. Another priest has been arrested under the Crime Act, Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher clogs not WORT mourning. Prince Bismarck is still suffering from rheumatic pains. The centenary- of Byronet birth was celebrated at Athens. Tho Pope has refused to receive Don. Jaituo, son of Dot Carlos. Russian troops aro still being moved towards the Galician frontier, Eighteen Frenelt eoldiers have been shot for desertion in Tomiuin. Dr. 11Iackenzie reports very favorably on the Crown Prince:,: condition. Sir John Pendor wants cable mites fixed on the basis of a shilling pct' word. A large quantity of cotton Reed ltas been sent to Zaezibar for planting. The Krupp firm leas notified. the Porte that it tui have no rifles without the cash. Tho.Ilungnrien (lorentnretnt has bor- rttwego, it;1I,000,0t10 through the Roth ahiids, 'C. D. Sullivan and Win. O'Brien are to have a pnblie reception in London on Feb. 18, Tho French Court of Appeal has de. aided that priests iu Franco may get married. Cohen affairs roue in a stain of great disorder tidor• tho administration of Cap- tain -General Martin. 1910 French Chanbdr of Deputies has approved the treaty of commerce between Fromm and Mexico. Russia is said to be contemplating the strengthening of her land and sea forams on the Pacific coast. t; ,Tosepli 11. Cox, SI. P., was sentenced on Saturday to four months' imprison. relent with hard labor. Germany will require a loan of 8700, 000,000 to carry ont the arrangements prescribed by the Military 13111. A Cleveland despatch env it has beer. discovered that the 10ater in the greet laisae ]tae been lowered utterly 11 feet during the past year. A Michigan gardener has brought 1,000 nerve of beg land neer Chatteno tga, Tenn., which he will drain for the pur- pose of raising celery. livery infant born at Rinne on New 1 cat s and chrisienod Leo o or Lennie is to "wive from the J ttbth 1' "•n :Int' ❑ n emit:eel honk with 1001dennsitesl.