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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-06-17, Page 4ADVERTISERS ARE respectfully informid, that to insure inser- tion in the following issue, Changes of Advertise- ments must be at the office by Ss TIIRDAY NooN, and New Advertisements by WY...'11ESDAY Noor,t, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. In Chancery. -FT. W. Taylor. Faun for Sale.- E. Norton. New Goods.—Scott Robertson.. Rifle Match. Special Notice.—W.'R. Smith. Selling Off.—Kidd & McMulkin. thr poen txpoitor. The Official Paper Of the County. FRIDAY, JUNE llth, 1870. SHALL WE HAVE FREE ROADS? This is a question, which the people of Huron will be called upon to answer, at the polls, on the 14th Nov. next. On that day a by-law will be submitted to them for the purchase of the Northern Gravel Road, by the'County, for the sum of $40,000. As this road is the property of a private Com- pany—and the only one in the County not own.ed by the Corporation—it can be easily understood, that the purchase of this road is a necessarypreliminary to the abolition of the toll system, for it wcaild 'be a mani- _ fest injastice to the ratepayers who use it, that they should be taxed to give others free roads, while they would not be relieved from paying tolls. Let us, for a moment, look at the ques- tion of purchasing the Northern Road, in- dependent of the other considerations, of which it is supposed to be the prelude. Firstly, then: Is the road value for the mo- ney, it is proposed to pay for it? hi answer to this, we are told, that, while irwas built cheaper than any other road in the.County, it cost from $80,000 to $100,000. Of course it has deterioted, in a pleasure, through wear, and for want of proper repair and at- tention; but still, the County Engineer es- timates its value at $43,000, while the Com- pany's Engineer values it, at a considerable more. So then, in this respect, the county would, undoubtedly be making a good bar- gain, Still, would it be a profitable invest- ment? If viewed from a commercial stand- point, it certainly would not, but it .being _ a gravel road question, it requires a gravel road answer, or in other words,. a' proper conclusion can only be arrived at, on this particular, by comparing the tevenue of this road, with otherstin the County; which be- ing clone, proves it nearly double as remu- nerative. However, as we intimated in the fore part of this article, the purchase of the North- ern Road, is only contemplated as a means to an end, and the probability is, that had it nothing name to'recommend it, than the sheer speculation, every head, no- in Hu- ron, would be hoary, long ere any Council would advise its purchase, notwithstanding its being the best paying road in the County. After all, then, the great question at is qe is, "Shall we have Free Roads ?" Disci na- , ing actuation by any selfish notion, did it • rest with us to answer, we should say, Yea, We consider it a gross -absurdity, that in order to put $10,000 into Our gravel road funds we should tax ourselves to the -extent of nearly, or perhaps quite, $15,000, which is the fact, as it relates to the toll system of Huron. For the past year, the nett toll re- venue of the County was about . the sfirst mentioned a e ount, to collect which, nine- teen families had to be sustained, as toll - keepers, We knowt the force of the argument :— It is not the ratepayers tvho contribute the whole ot this a ea ount,.inasmuch as there is the commercial, stage, and other foreign and non -rate paing travel to be taken into ac- count But, from calculations already made, it follows, that unless this Sort of travel is one-third of the whole,—which any- observ- -ing man knows is not the case—the rate- payers of the county must be losers by the toll system. And another important fea- ture in this connection is, the surrounding counties have abolished the toll -system, se that supposing non-residents • of Huron would be permitted to travel our roads free, we, in turn, when in any of those counties. enjoy a like privilege, so that, in the end, it is a reciprocal arrangement. Again, -we hear it urged against a gene- ral taxation for the support of gravel roads, that : It is not just, inaemuch, as the ad- vantages, a„r in proportion, as the ratepay- ers live near to, or far from, such roads. We readily admit the latter part 'of the pro- position-, but while so doing, we cannot un- derstand how injustice is necessarily invol- ved, thr, every resident is assessed or rated, according to his privleges and ad- vantages—gravel roads being. included. So, then, if any ratepayer is made to contribute more than his just proportion to the sup- port of gravel roads, the fault is not with the system, but with the assessor, as it would be in the case of any other public work or institution. Some people assure us, that free roads mean, that each municipality shall support its own gravel roads. Could we be convinc- ed that such were the case, we should at once set our face, as a flint, against any thing fraught with such injustice. Ai it is, however, we see no good reason to antici- pate such unequal dealing and narrow-minded conduct, from any County Council that Hu- ron will ever elect Hence, haviag a pro- per confidence in the integrity of the elec- tors of our County we apprehend no trouble on this score. - In giving publicity to the above, we are THE HUftON EXPOSITOR, Iactuated solely, by a desire, to set the pale- lic mind thinking on the subject. And, while we are thoroughly convinced, that the adoption of the free road system, is the one, most worthy this noble, progressive and lib- eral County we do not wish to influence the people by what may be our prejudices, but ask them to hear,G what we consider, sound argument, and adopt the coutse their best judgment dictates. HOW WILL IT END ? • IT must be confessed, the evente of the past few months, have disclosed to the peo- • ple of this country, that the position which they at present occupy, is anything but a pleasent one. The relations which have hitherto existed between this and the mother _country, have been of the most friendly and agreeable nature. The treatment accorded to us, has been similar to that of 'a loving prudent, and kind parent, towards a worthy, frugal and industrious son. Consequently, as is always the case, under like circum- stances, feelings of thewarmest attachment, truest loyalty, and confidence, have sprung up in the heart of the child, towards the pa- rent. It would almost seem now, however, that these pleasant relatione which have ex- isted so long, and so profitably to both, are -about to be severed. They. have, at least, received a rude shock, from the effects of which it will take them long to recover. tt wilralso take a good deal of kind, con- siderate treatment, to restore in the heart of the once obedient, and uncoMplaining child, the same •degree of confidence and dust which it at one time felt in the pa- rent. It must be admitted, by every observing and unprejudiced person, that the recent action of British Statesmen, and the tone of the British Press, have done much to weak- en the confidence which the Canadians have heretofore reposed in, and the respect which they have cherished towards British. rule ; and also to create in the hearts of our peo- ple, feelings of discontent and insecurity. The withdrawal of British troops from our country, which had been stationed here to secure protection and safety from. an inva- ding foe, at a_ time when they were most -needed, was'submitted to without a mur- mur. The more recent act of the British Government in instnicting their Minister at Washington,to get on his knees :to the Am- erican authorities and thank ,them ,most sincerely for insulting and injuring us'as was done in reference to the Sault Ste. Ma- rie 'affair, was also overlooked, with but slight cotmment or complaint from the press or people of this country. But the tone which the English Press has, assumed •with regard to the late Fenian raid, has proven more than our people coulil. silently bear The Canadian Press, of all shades of poli- tica, have united in denouncing the . lan- guage of these journals as unstatesmanlike and cowardly in the extreme, and calling upon the British authorities to come for- ward dnd defend us from continual moles- tation by a pack of brigands, who take re- fuge under the -protecting wing of a pro- fessedly friendly neighbor, and who merely annoy us -because of our connexion. with England, against whom they cherish feelings of the deepest hatred, on account of wrongs inflicted upon their countrymen by that country. Now, let us see the position in which we are• placed, and whether or not we have just grounds for complaint and dissatisfac- .tion. Our position as a Colony, under the guidance and direction of England, prevents us from asking or demanding of the Ameri- can atithorities that they at once take such steps as will prevent their citizens organiz- ing and arming with the avowed intention of committing raids upon our borders, and lobbing and murdering our people. We are not in a position either, to demand of them to place a sufficient force along their frontier to prevent these parties from invading our country, and preserve the neutrality laws; nor are we in a position to demand of them recompensefor the loss and injury we have sustained.. The only alternative we have is to appeal to our ru- ler to make these demands for us, and to enforce compliance with them; or, -tamely accept the position, shoulder the whole bur- den ourselves, of repelling from our soil these enemies of England, each time they feel disposed and able to pay us a visit The latter we cannot afford. It is therefore our duty to pse all the means at our disposal, - to carry out the former; but, judging from what has recently transpired, and the senti- ments which have been expressed, this will be no easy task to accomplish. It is clearly the duty of England to stand by us, and deliver us safely and securelyout of the present difficulty. It is not because we are Canadians that the Fenians contin- nally. annoy us, but because .we are under the jurisdiction -of England, and they think, or pretend, that by, persecuting us _ they thereby inflict an injury upon their enemy, England. It is therefore the duty of that country, for whom we are suffering, either to compel the American authorities to keep their brigands at home, or if she does not wish tomak such a demand, to bear the whole expense of protecting us from her own enemies. Canada has already been put to $4,000,000 expense in this matter, and it is nothing but simple justice to demand, that England not only recompense us for • what we have already spent, but that She provide for •all future expenditure whit* may be similarly incurred. Instead of do- ing this, however, she appears more inclined to wink at the whole affair, and curry favor with the Americans. by patting them on the back, and praising them up, for ;doing that which has been wholly worthless in the way of checking or preventing the evil com- eTCTSE.171 plained of. Canada is left to shift -for her- self, and the only care England seems to have, is to steer her ship so as not to come m contact with that of a neighbour. This is the treatment of which Canada complains, and of which she has just reason to com- plain and feel dissatisfied. The end is not yet, either. Once the wedge of of discon- tent is securely entered,—which it will very soon be, unless a different policy is pursued towards us, --it -will continue to sink deeper and deeper into the block, until it is finally split asunder. , Now is the time for Eng- land` to take a firm stand on one side or the other. If she is prepared to do what is just and right to us, we are prepared to cling to her as in times of yore. If, on the other hand,,she is desirous of casting us off, she has only to continue the .course she has re- cently adopted, for a short time longer, and her object will be accomplished. THE COUNTY PRINTING. THE Goderich and Clinton publishers, have had, what they affected to call so loudly for, viz An investigation of the County Print- ing acceunts of 1,869, and the result is, that the Contractor—the publisher of the Ex- rosiToit—has leen exonerated, according to the best judgement, and unanimous vote of the County Council, of all the charges pre- ferred- against him, by his rivals. Such an- imus was manifested by them, towards the publisher of the EXPOSITOR, that it was the opinion of the County Council, individually and collectively expressed, that those par- ties were actuated by the basest personal feelings. After the continual howl, of those jealous creatures, for the past . six months, and the honorable discharge granted the ob- ject of their persecution, their condition is, truly, unenviable. But lone of two comses is open to them: Ackn wledge their sin, by swallowing their cha ges ; or, denounce the entire County Cot 61, as both ig- norant and corrupt. TO Ido the former, we feel persuaded iequires more moral courage than the trio possess; and to attempt the latter would be to excite the contempt of the public. P. S.—Since writing the above, we no- tice that .the Song -weekly, Signal of Tues- day, has falsely charged the County Coun- cil, as a body, with having refused it an op- portrmity to prove its charges. It con- cludes, however, by crediting the Council- lors with having all acted honestly "accord- ing to their limited light," with the excep- tion of the Reeve of Se,aforth, whom it ac- cuses of having performed the part of a special pleader in the case. Such a con- temptible accusation is unworthy of denial. Each rneruber of the County Council, from his own ,knowledge, will recoanize it as a -vile falsehood. Other, and intiact the large majority, of the County Councillors express- ed themselves as strongly as Mr.McCaughey. Evidently this is an attempt, on the part of the Signal, and a miserable one at that, to lead the public to believe, that sectional prejudice had to do with the decision arriv- ed at. Unfortunately for the effort, stands out the Unqualified fact, that the report of the investigating committee was adopted, in open Council, without a dissenting voice or vote. Marriage of Col. Chamberlain to Mrs. Fitzgibbon. The following is from the Toronto Daily Telegraph of Wednesday. The Bride being a sister of our respected citizen, R B. Moodie, Esq., the article will, we are sure, be read, by the people of this vicinity, with more than ordinary interest: An unwonted air of excitement and live- liness pervaded the suburban village of Brockton, yesterday, on the occasion, of the wedding of Col. Brown Chamberlain, of Montreal, the hero of Richards' Farm, and Mrs. Agnes Dunbar Fitzgibbon, the well- known Canadian authoress. Rarely has a matrimonial occassion of equally eclatique character occurred in the village, the great- est interestwas manifested in the affair, espe- cially among the fair sex, among whom there was a perfect flutter of _excitement. The ceremony was announced to take place at— ST. ANN's EPISCOPAL CHURCH, at 11 o'clock and some time previous to that hour, a large number of residents in the vil- lage, as well as the guests and spectators from the vicinity, commenced to assemble at the sacred edifice. The day was beauti- fully and fine. The gay dresses of the la- dies as they hastened to the joyous scene, indulging in an animated flow of conversa- tion on the auspicious event, flashed bril- liantly inethe "merry merry sunshine," the varieties of color presenting a kaleidoscopic effect. The church was radient with femi- nine grace and loveliness, and seldom has an equally distinguishe and fashionable con- gregation assembled within its walls. It is a small neat edifice, of white brick, with stained glass windows, and though sufficient in size for the ordinary Sabbath require- ments of the congregation, was on' this oc- casion peeked to its utmost capacity. Punct- ual to the minute, as a soldier should be, THE BRIDEGROOM, Col. Brown Chamberlain, made his appear- ance, and advanced to the altar. There was a geneial sensation as he entered, the assem- blage pressing forward to catch a glimpse of one whose name has beccine a household word in Canada, owing to his gallant con- duct during the late Fenian raid. He was attired in his uniform as a volunteer Col- onel. In appearanee he is rather under the. medium height, has a full forehead, a heavy beard, a soldiers eye and a countenance in- dicative of considerable determination. • THE BRIDE, Mrs. Agnes Dunbar Fitzgibbon, entered shortly afterwards leaning on the arm of Mr. KiVELS Tully. She is a tall, queenly looking lady, at once dignified and intellectual in her appearance, and known in literary cir cles as an authoress of some note, her con- tributions to Canadian literature having achieved more than a mere temporary or lo- cal reputation. She is a niece of Mrs. Trail, who has also reaped numerous laurels in the field of letters, and a daughter of Mrs. W. D. Moodie of Belleville. She wore a mauve silk dress en panier with flounces and lace. trimmings, white tulle bonnet, with tulle veil and orange wreath, and carried a huge bouquet of conservatory flowers in her hand. _ • THE CEREMONY was conducted by Rev. Mr. Hilton, of Brockton, assisted byltev. Mr. Shaw. The bridesmaids, three in number, were Miss Geraldine Fitzgibbon, Miss Fitzgibbon, and Miss Tully. They wore white tarleton dresses trimmed with blue satin, tulle bon- nets with blue flowers, and tulle veils, look- ed charming and elegant. The groomsnaen were Messrs. George Barnham, of Montreal, a nephew of Col. Chamberlain's Henry Carling and Wm, Kennedy. They were attired in black- coats with flOwers in the button hole, light pants, white vests, and lavender necties and kidgloves. Both the contracting •parties made the responses in clear firm tones'audible throughout the entire building. The bride was given away by Mr. Kivas Tully. THE GUESTS. Among the invited guests were the fol- lowing :—Mr. and Mrs. Rivas Tully, Miss Tully, Mr.• and Mrs. Bland, Mr. Angus Morrison and the Misses Morrison, Hon. John Carling and Mrs. Carling, Colonel R. L. Denison and Mrs. Denison, Ald. Vick- ers and Mrs. Vickers, Col, G. T. Denison and Mr. Walkington, COSTUMES. The Misses Morrison wore lovely purple silk dresses trimmedwith white lace. Mrs. Tully, cuir colored silk with white lace trimmings. Mrs. Carling, black moire antique with white lace Eugenie shawl. Mrs. Vickers„sister of the bride, brown moire antique, with Honiton lace. Mrs. Hilton, grey silk dress, trimmed with white lace. THE WEDDING BREAKFAST. The ceremony hat ing been completed, the happy pair received the felicitations of the guests and their friends, and after signing the certificate in the vestry, left the church. Re-entering their carriages they were greet- ed with a hearty cheer from the crowd of people who had assembled outside of the church, and drove off to the residence of Mr. Kivas Tully, where a wedding breakfast of most elegant and recherae character had been provided. The health of the handsoine and amiable bride was drunk with the great- est enthusiasm, and the festivities passed off in the most pleasant and satisfactory man- n,er. The wedding tour of the gallant Col- onel and his bride will be to Ottawa and thence to Montreal. NO. 1 homemade kip boots for 84: cow hide, do, 83.50, at Coventry's. Death of Charles Dickens. LONDON, June 11. ----The death of Charles Dickens causes profound sorrow throughout the land. He was apparently • in good health on Wednesday, when he wrote seve- ral pages of his novel "Edwin Drood." The suddenness of the blow intensifies the affliction of his friends. Unusual demon- strations of public glief are shown in Lon- don and other cities. Queen Victoria, im- mediately after the intelligence of Charles Dickens' death had been communicated at Court, despatched a special message of con- dolence to the sorrowing family of the de- ceased. In his will, Charles Dickens leaves All the Yea r Round to his son, With many valuable suggestions about its management. Charles Dickens had been proposed to the Union Club, and balloting on his admission as a member WU to have occurred on the 22nd inst. This evening it was intimated that the funeral will be private. The last letter written by Dickens is dated June the Sth. This contained expressions of the deepest reverence for religion, and is voted in the newspapers as repudiating any con- trary impression which may be derived ft mu any accidental expressions in hi a books: Honors to M'Kenzie. The Reformers of North. Middlesex pro- pose getting up a demonstration in honor of Alexander McKenzie'who, as leader of the Reform party in the House of ComMons did his duty so well—who won the a,dinira- tion of those to whole he was opposed, as well as the highest plaudits of his political friends, by the honest, manly, prudent and faultless manner in which he led the Oppo- sition during the two last sessions of the Do- minion Parliament. Not only is Mr. Mc- Kenzie entitled to be honored by his own special constituents—not only should they join in doing honor to him, but the whole Pro-vince of Ontario should join heartily in the ovation for the whole Province owes him a debt Of unpaid gratitude for his noble services. It is many a year since the Re- formers of Canada have had so able a leader, and all who can,, should be present to ten- der, not their homage, but their acknow- ledgments to the man who has earned most honestly the meed -of universal approbation. There is no statesman at the present day in Canada who is half so -deserving of the gra- titude of the whole country as Alexander McKenzie, who has been first and foremost in the advocacy of every measure calculated to promote the best iuterests of the Domi- nion, and to oppose with all his energies whatever tended to its detriment. —Ham - Times. Cost of the Fenian. Raid - It has been calculated, saysQuebec Glov- micle„ that the cost of the ten thousand vol- unteers recently in the field was $5o,000r for the four days, to which an equal araoutt may be added for incidental expenses. To this $100,000 We must put the outlay for moving the regulars to and from the front, and other services equally indispensable. The Ottawa Times estimates the cost of the military preparations in connection with. the "scare" of a few weeks ago at 000, and the expenditure entailed by the late raid at $250,000 ranking a total of $390,000. Now, if England is liable in full damages for the Alabama's ravages, through negligence or inefficiency in the discharge of her international duty, why not the Uni- ted States, as regards our losses by hostile operations of American subjects in time of peace betwetn both countrieS ! We have paid for cur short -comings in the matter of the St Albans raid, besides mainteiningfor a long time a force along the frontier to pro- tect the A.mericans from the hostility of Southern enemies. The best selected stock of Boots and Shoesin Seaforth, at Coventry's. EMIGRANTS.—On Saturday two workmen - (newly arrived emigrants) with t.tr3it fami- lies, eleven persons in all, arrived from To- ronto, in search of employment, or failing in that, to seek a passage to Quebec to ena- ble them to return to England. They were both good carpenters, but after a month's endeavour left Toronto in despair of getting work, and on Saturday met with but little more encouragement heae. Their means al- most exhausted, they then applied to the Mayor and to the Enaigrant Agent for Pas- sage to Quebec, but neither felt it within his province to assist emigrants out of the country. The strangers then made applica- tion to Mr, C. H. klatch, ticket agent, but when he heaid their story, he advised them very differently from what their minds had been made up to. Regarding Belleville as not altogether a forlorn hope for emigrants, he induced them to remain over here until Monday, when he sent them up free, with recommendations which will obtain them employment Without doubt, with the kindly assistatree of the St. George's Society. The lesson this teaches to emigrants of all class- es is, to avoid cities where the market is overstocked, and strike for the towns and comatiy, where help is much required, es- pecially at this season. A, neglect of this caution leads to a number of .discontented • cases annually among emigrants.—Kingston Whig. For tb.c cheapest boots and. shoes in Seaforth according to quality go to Coventry's. EXTRAORDINARY.—Mr. Donald Marray, while eating some soup, a year ago last April, felt something stick in his throat, which caused a severe coughing spell, and as time went on his health failed him, and it was generally considered he was suffer- ing from consumption, although the doctois felt considerably perplexed in aniving at the exact nature of the disease. However, on Sunday everting last, during a severe fit of coughing, Nis Murray. brought up apiece of bone, which measurel one inch long, half an inch wide, and about one-fourth of an inch thick in the centre, and tapering off" to a thin ragged edge. The bone, no doubt, is the same he swallowed a year ago last April, and the only wonder is that it could remain in his throat- so long without more serious results.-- Woodstock Sentinel. A diSpetch from. London reports the ele- vation to the peerage of the Right Hon, Thomas O'Hagan, Lord Chancellor of Ire- land, with the title of Baron O'Hagan. The new 'leer is the son of the late Thomas O'Hagan of Dublin, who was born in 1810. He was educated at the Institution Belfast, and in 1836 was admitted to the' Irish Bar. He practised in his native country with great suecess, winning repu- tation for legal ability. In ,1860 he was appointed Solicitor -General for Ireland, du- ring the following year was made Attorney General, and in 1865 was promoted to the Irish bench. He zerved the British House of Commons from 1863 to 1865. Two years two (1868), Baran O'Hagan was ap- pointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland, which position he holds at the present time. CWORK THE CONDITION OF ay CESS.--EM- igrants to Canada cannot understand too soon that it is only by stern work that suc- cess can be achieved. Nor is this applicable to Canada alone. The same condition ap- plies to the States. A New York paper, the Star, which is preeminently a labour organ, says: "Minnesota is the paradise of the poor. But there is no use for them to go there unless they make up their minds to work. Laziness does not thrive there even as well as it does here. No man will succeed who folds his arms idly, and curses what he styles, "his luck.' Nine -tenths of the so-called luck in this world is the result of sober industi.y. There are some rich no - accounts but their hard-working fathers earned their richesfor them.' terrific storm swept over East Nissan -. n on Thursday evening unroofing houses and uprooting trees. Mr. Gallagher resid- ing on the 8th concession of East Nissomi, appears to have suffered most. The roof of his house -was blown off and two small children, sleeping up stairs were stunned, - but nob seriously hurt. The bed clothes and loose clothing generally were scattered about in all directions, and the family had to take refuge for the night in, the barn. Mr. Lyman Purdy, Mr. Gallagher's neigh- bour, had the roof ofhis driving shed blown. away. The storm lasted but a few moments and was accompanied with. large hail and small rain. June THE next the Seaforth next, 21st in THE %MBA of time to the - GOOD FOR Gray, of this tity of sash, River Settlem KIDD .& -sale, of their e nership havin another colum MIL Andre has left, in on headed out inehes. Ca. DEATH OP have just lea mother died n yesterday. T , the last ei,aht.j by every mean- ' RUNAWAY young man, na, horse and bug animal bee° him out of the . ea scene severel a leg. . , FREAK OP Al last, a lunatic ed an ugly trio, Entering the clothing but h and plunged. t Ile then seems ered eess pool{ ' 'When found, a the officials, t strangled condi teMpted the aa. Signal. EWA( the e, power of the I., manifest from a.rming sympto 4 POUND S kRUP t that the fOrD1 only stopped, b carried away. Sold, by apoth ' wholesale agen Agrieul, The Director al Society met aylast Tiler Vice. do, 2n1 id..4:1 rectors Hunter, and Simpson. were read and ed to hold no ent year. but to motion it was r Structed to ord .tor for one year, for plowing, off ./Signat, through terson, Mr. Cox rangeraent, and. from the Secreti accounts were IA A on meeti Cornish, Roblim. Stephen Branch, mj arrangements fo Was oved by A That for the p Fair, the Steph Comity Society arrangements e andbuildings, ti of the admission, • be admitted. free, the expenses of , books of the Bra ] previous to the ' that the Fair be 30th. (if Septenii and,adopted, ani the meeting adj( day of th-e show 1 -Truro, I I fl The CountyI___, in the Court t journment from the Warden in Dalton, Younal ton, Leckie,. CI Shannon, Govenl ey, Simpson, C well, Dallas, • vin, and Gaunt were read Mid a paid. by the,Couni meetings if Yaa and referred to from the Conn, statement of the taxes collected, was read and ref Aceollpt ef nance Committe seconded by Mr the sum of $3001 Ash -field Gravel 'instructed to the Fii;neeCoiiI Ary was read a Moved by Mr, That the Engine part of the Gram loge of Varna fon ance caused by si Carried. Moved Mr. Shepperd, to assist in rebu cession in the T Goderich with. B1 Moved by Mr. F That a grant be the County eq pallties of ,Gode providing the sa -the slim of $250. by Mr. Fanan, 'of $100 to the 33i place next fall. fora, Elijah Moo =nee Committe mittee was rea,d. Committee upon Elghi. was read Sloan -and Mr. Committee, A Council met ntes of yesterda of accounts were mittee. Amoti5 embankment of Finance Cermet Court House Coe ed. A motion