The Huron Expositor, 1887-06-17, Page 1\
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NINETEENtH YEAR,
WHOLE NUMBER 1,018.
SEAFORT
, FRIpAY, JUNE 17, 1887.
McIJEAN BROS. Publishers.
$1.50 a Year, in Advance.
1\T"V‘T
MILLINERY
,JUST OPENED.
New Hats, New Flowers, New Feath-
ers, New Mounts, New Pompons, New
Ribbons, New Gauzes, New Silks.
Also jest opened new fancy goods,
such as Embroideries, Flouncings, Kid
and Silk Gloves, Cotton, Cashmere and
Lisle Hose; Featherbone Corsets, Laces,
Fancy Plashes, New Muslins, New
Buttons, etc.,
—AT THE—
Cheap Cash Store Of
Hoffrnan cf Co.,
Cardno's Block, Seaforth.
1\TCYTIC_
Agents for Batterick's Reliable Paper
Patterns.
—Mrs. Louisa Odbert, St. Thomas,
has taken action against the Michigan
Central Railway and Canada Southern,
claiming $5,000 damages for the death
of her husbaud, Mr. Wm. Odbert,
Michigan Southern brakeman, who was
killed at the Springfield wreck.
—The Toronto Methodist Conference
on Thursday last week adopted a simi-
lar resolution to that passed by the other
conferences regarding the Scott Act.
Rev. Dr. Potts, during his address,
stated that he sees his way to $226,050
for the federation scheme.
—A fire occurred in the Galt Felt
Works Saturday morning, spreading so
rapidly that some of the employes had
to escape through the upper windows.
Mr. David Speirs, the proprietor, esti-
mates the damage at about $8,000. In-
sured to nearly full amount.
—The barn of Mr. Jonathan Gould,
Deputy -Reeve of Markham Township,
was burned about noon on Sunday. A
span of horses and fifteen hogs perished,
and the losses include 1,000 bushels of
grain and various farm implements.'
The cause of the fire is unknown.
. —Reports from all sources are unani-
mous in saying that crops in Manitoba
and the Territories never looked better
since the country was settled. Farmers
and business men never felt more confi-
dent of good crops than they do at pres-
ent.
—The Elgin county council objects to
the appointment of a county police mag-
iatrate on the ground of expense, and
because, it claims, that all Scott Act
cases have been satisfactorily tried by
the Justices, and will petition the Lieu-
tenant -Governor to cancel the appoint-
ment.
—The Salvation Army in Canada do
not intend to be behind hand in this
year of jubilee. Commissioner Coombs
haa issued a manifesto asking the sol-
diers and their friends to raise $25,000 to
establish two new barracks as a fitting
memorial to 50 years beneficent reign.
—Rev. Mr. Hague of Glenboro', Man-
itoba, who is a commissioner to the Pres-
byterian Assembly, Winnipeg, was held
ap by highwaymen last Sunday night on
Main street, north of the track, and
robbed of S37. Before leaving hiin the
thieves returned the reverend gentle-
man$6.
—The Rev. G. C. Squire, formerly of
Glencoe'while conducting special ser-
vices at Sault Ste. Marie, in Michigan,
four years ago, noticed the advantages
and was convinced that the place would
make a city. He invested then $500
in village lots which he has recently sold
for S6,000.
—It is reported that owing to the
troublesome feeliag among the halt -
breeds, a volunteer corps has been or-
ganized at Swift Current, Northwest
Territory, and the Mounted Police have
been instructed by the Minister of Mil -
THE -COUNTY COUNCIL.
The Huron County Council met at
Goderich on Tuesday afternoon of last
week. There was a tolerably full at-
tendance of members. Mr. David Walk-
er, Warden, occupied the chair, and in
opening the proceedings delivered the
customary address. He stated that the
congratulatory address to the , Queen
ordered by the Council had been for-
warded and that a petition had been
sent to the Lieutenant -Governor
Council asking that no portion of the
County of Huron be considered in the
scheme for the formation of either of the
proposed new counties, as the people of
this County are satisfied with their
present relations. That upon receiving
information of the destruction of Help's
bridge he had summoned his committee
and that they had let the contract for a
new cedar bridge to be erected on the
site of the old one and that the new
structure will be completed early in
July. He also referred to other minor
matters and made mention of the prin-
cipal legislation that would likely -come
before the Council for consideration at
the present session.
THE VOLUNTEERS. ,
•A circular from the county council of
Ontario in reference to the Dominion
Government maintaining the volunteer
force in a proper state of efficiency, teas
read and referred to Special Committee.
• APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
A letter requestink the council to ap-
point a High School Trustee for Clinton
in place of Mr. Bayley, who has re-
signed, was read and referred to the
School Committee. •
A petition from T. Nairn and others,
in reference to one Charles Lingard, of
the village of Centralfa, an insane and
indigent person, was read and referred
to the Finance Committee.
An application from the License Com-
missioners of West Huron for $1,172.64,
towards enforcing the Scott Act, wits
read and referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
An application from the License Com-
enissioners of East Huron for $3,381.42
towards enforcing • the Scott Act, was
read and referred to the Finance Com-
mittee,
Applications from W. Russell Bishop,
of Grey, and Frederick B. Linfield, of
Colborne, for admission to the Agricul-
tural College, were read and referred to
the Finance Committee.
An application from the jailor, mat-
ron and turnkey, that their salaries be
paid monthly instead of quarterly, was:
read and referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
A communication from the secretary
of the Public Board ot School Trustees
of Wingham, requesting the council to
furnish diplomas for those Ipupils who
pass the entrance examination, was
read and referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
An application from the License Corn-_
missionees of South Huron for $1,275.33
to enforce the Scott Act, was read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
An application from Lieutenant-Col-
onel Otter for a grant of $10 to the On
tario Rifle Association, was read and re-
referred to the Finance Committee.
The council adjourned to meet again
at 2 o'clock on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY', June 8, 18S7.
The council met at the appointed hour,
and after routine proceedings thefirst
business taken up was that relating tit
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HAWKERS AND PEDLARS.
A petition fromAlbertSage and 2,250
others, praying that the fee for hawk-
ers' and pedlars' license be raised to
$200, and that the Hawkers' and Ped-
lars' By-law of 1887 be amended accord-
ingly, was read.
Moved by A. II. Manning, seconded
by M. G. Cameron, that the Hawkers'
and Pedlars' By-law be amended by
raising the license fee from the present
figure -to $200 per annum. Referred to
the Special Committee.
Moved by C.'Eilber, seconded by J. A.
Rollings, that By-law No. 1, 1887, be
amended by adding thereto that it shall
be lawful for any justice of the peace,
constable or peace officer having juris-
diction within the county, to seize and
detain any person or persons who shall
be found trading as provided by said
By-law No. 1, of 1887, who shall refuse
or neglect to produce his license when
required so to do, and to carry before
the next or any justice of the peace
within the said county, to be dealt with
according to the provisions of clause 9,
of the said By-law No. 1, of 1887 ;and
that said amendment shall come into
force on January 1st, 1888. Referred
to the Special Committee.
THE POP.LIC s'ClIOOLs.
Mr. Malloch, Public School Inspector,
reported as follows: I have the honor
to submit my annual report of the
Public Schools in the inspectorate of
North Huron for the year 1886 and in
doing so confine myself chiefly to a de-
• tailed statement showing the total re-
itia to furnish the corps with arms and eeipts and expenditures of each mum-
arnm uniti on . cipality ; the amount paid during the
—The bill for the relief of John Mon- year for teachers' salaries; the nuniber
teith was passed in the Senate the other of pupils entered on the various registers;
day. The petitioner, who is a hotel -
keeper at Lake Rosseau, Muskoka, was
married to Mary Arm Wright in 1870.
In 1655 the wife eloped with Wm. G. of my visits to each school in the inspect-.
Norton, and is now living with him in orate, as required by your committee.
the United. States..
—A newly married couple, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Russell:a:arrived in Brock-
ville in the early part -of last week from
Syracuse New York, on their wedding
trip. Thursday afternoon the young
man went for a walk on the Canadian where there is a change of teachers every
--Pacifie Railway dock, took a tit and fell year the advancement of edacationalmat
into the river. He could net be rescued tera is not so satisfactory as I would wish
until too: late. to see it. The interest taken in education
AlLert Derry, of Orwell, met is very well shown by the number 0
with a painful accident the other even- , candidates 'who write at thet various :ex
ing in London. Ile was driving a span aminations held during the year. Fo
of horses attached to a vehicle in which the year 1886 they were as follows : A
entrance -examination for admission t
the High School, in my inspectorate, 32:
candidates wrote, at the departmenta
examination for second and third-class
157 wrote; and about 60 at the Countt
the average cost per pupil for salaries,
the number of teachers employed, &c.
also submit a report showing the date
It affords me pleasure to report that the
progress in a large number of schools, is
pretty satisfactory and creditable. This
is more particularly the case where
teachers remain more than one year in
the same position. In those sections
a machine was loaded, when the horses
took fright and ran away, throwing the
occupant beneath the wagon, which
passed over his body, bruising and crush-
ing him seriously.
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odel Schools. Of those who wrote at
he first and Second named a very good
ercentage passed,and of the latter all
ere successful. t the preent time,
addition, to tho e engaged in teaching,
here are a number of young men and wo-
en, holding certificates -of qualification
ut having no schools. This renders the
ranting of permits, extensions and tem-
orary certificate S unnecessary, and I
ave considered it:my duty to refuse all
uch application's.: The accompanying
tatements are based upon the annual re -
ort of the trustees of each municipality
nd I beg to submit them for your favor-
ble consideration.
The following table shows the stand -
lag of the schools in the inspectorate:
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Wingham.
Brussels.
ported as follows With regard to the
contracts let at the January session,
they are progre sing favorably. - The
Sauble bridge on the town line between
the townships of Hay and Stephen, is
completed and n w in use, and I expect
the others will b ready in due- time ac-
cordi g to conti act. With regard to
the teaver Meadow Bridge, Mr. Fen-
nell Iaving refused to proceed with it,
the c ntract was given to Mr. L. Hardy
according to his tender. I am sorry to
repoi t that the spring freshet has done
considerable da age to the county
bridges. It ent rely destroyed Help's
bridge, on the ijoundary between East
and 1Vest Wawa ash, which is being re-
cons ructed on i' contract let by the
War en's, Comn ittee. It is to be a
good, strong ced r bridge, •256 feet long
and 18 feet wide.
• Hcilmesville bifidge was considerably
iajuried. One pi r was driven down the
stream about the length of itself. I got
it re aired in a trnporary manner, until
the i ater gets ow and warm enough,
whe4 it will be n Oessary lo, replace -the
:
pier.
AI nchester b idge was also injured
by s me stones b ing broken out of the
upst earn end of he pier, and it will
need to be repa tied. The south abut -
men of this brid h is being apparently
shov d in towar a the stream; I would
reco nmend that the earth now against
it b
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COUNTY TREASURER'S STATEMENTS.
The County Treasurer reported that
since the January meeting there has
been invested of sinking fund moneys in
real estate mortgages thesum of $16,750,
also that no part of the fines and penal-
ties collected for infractions of the
Canada Temperance Act has been paid
over to the Treasurer as required to be
done by an Order in Council passed in
Ottawa on the 15th day of November
last. The Treasurer also reported the
collection of $1,478 from non-resident
goin
will
of t
caye
don
brid
peri
removed iin order to prevent it
further. , '.1
e foundatiou iof the Bayfield bridge
eed to be partly renewed, as some
e old timbers are very much de-
l. I got some temporary repairs
early in the spring to hold the
e in its plaee: until it can be pro -
repaired. i : .
e north ablitment of the Brussels
e will needito be extended so as to
the approach. It was of timber
is decayed] and falling away. I
it better to be rebuilt of stone, as
is convenilent in the locality. I
had the 1Crediton, Exeter and
creek bridges repaired, and there
everal other} bridges and approaches
h will require esome repairs during
4
summer. , examined the bridge
the Nine- ile, river, on the boun-
line between West iVawanosh and
eld, on the 128th of May. It Lip -
much wmite than it did last win -
The timbet is' very much decayed.
ommend that, it be rebuilt as soon as
ble, and that it be of orie span, 60
in the clear,' the balance to be filled
earth and is eine. The old bridge
there is 12o, et long. The.bridge
le boundart, between Stephen and
illivray nee& considerable repairs,
should be iattended to as soon as
• ble. I alsp i examined,the bridges
e gravel road,i south of 'Wingham,
ea as the Prairie bridges. Three of
should be rebiailt this season; two
em are each about 24 feet long and
ther about 100 feet long.:
ti
brid
hold
and
thin
stou
hav
Blac
are
whi
the
over
dar
Ash
pear
ter.
I re
poss
feet
wit
now
on t
Mc
and
pOSS
on t
kno
the
of t
the
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ment of 8` 2,014. They also reported
the treasur er's books well and neatly
kept.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT. '
• The finaace committee reported, re-
commendi `g that Charles Lingard, of
the village of Centralia, in the township
of Stephen be accepted as a ward of the
county, a d Stephen members be em-
powered t make provision for his main-
tenance til next session of council. In
reference to the bills from the license
commissio ers of East, West and South
Huron for expeuses of enforcing the
Scott Act, it is recommended that the
demands b not paid and that the items
of the va ious bills be printed in the
minutes. t is recommended that the
applicatio $ of W. RusSell Bishop, of the
township • f Grey, for ,admission to the
Ontario gricultural College as the
county stu ent be accepted, and that he
be t•ecommended for the position. It is
0$ the 20th o May I met r. Carrie,
com nissioner f r the count of Perth,
at Molesworth, and we ex mined the
brid es in that eetion on the boundary,
and ordered s me small repairs to be
made. With •egard to the new iron
brid e to be ere 'tad on the boundary be-
twe n Grey and Elmo., oppopite the 16th
con ession, the ornmissioner stated that
the ouncil of erth was ready and will-
ing o pay one -1 alf of the cost, and that
. .
the ontract for, the bridge would be let
as s on as the boundary is opened and
ma e passable f n travel to the river.
Oh the 29th f ,April I examined the
bridge on the b undary between Tucker-
1
smi h and Hi beet, opposite the 3rd
con ession, fou dit unsafe, and ordered
som supports te be placed under it.
bridge is [shoat 52 feet long between
butments. The abutments are of
ilt
e and quite Sufficient for a wooden
e. I wou d recommend that it be
Lilt as soon s possible, with a cedar
. I have repotted this bridge to the
ty of Perth.
e amount: of money required for
bridges, approahhes and repairs to the
county buildings: for the year 1887, so
The
the
sto
brid
reblJ
trus
coin
recommen
jailor, tur.
ty jail for
payments
of $10 be
sociation.
coin men d a
is recomm
authorizin
borrow an
$20,000, t
committee
the treasu
any part
the Cana(
been pai
and we fi
miseioner
mapding
sums of
penses fo
Act, they
the count
said fines
council.
Moved
Mr. Gled
Finance
having th
struck ou
the Agri
name of
township
stead the
Upon
motion w
four, whe
passed.
far ats I can un erstand, at this date, will
not le xceed $14,poO
REMIS,I0N OF LICENSE.
A petition fr rri James McDonald and
oth rs of the t winships of Nerds, Grey
and dcKillop, riaying that el hawker's
and pedlar's lic nse be granted to Wm.
Stewart, free o eXpense, as he is unable
to work. The rayer of thepetition was
granted.
imPRONJOENTS WANTED.
Aoved by W, Milne, seconded by W.
Olivier, that the county engin er be in-
structed to examine the bride at Hen-
fryo, on the bo ndary betweenGrey and
El a, and hake the necessary repairs
made, in conjunction with the engineer
of the Countyq Perth. Referred to the
roa and bridge committee.
Moved by B. S. Cook, seconded by
W. Jaques, that ,the road and brid
coMmissioner lie instructed to examin
and repair the bridge on the boundar
line between Howick and Wallace, as
is ir an unsafe cOndition. Referred
the road and bridge committee.
Moved by Jou Cox, seeonded b
lands between January lat and -April Jos .ph Whitely, : that pennission 1
30th, 1887. . given to the municipal council of t
The following is .the :estimated ex- towinship of Goderich, to open a roa
penditure for 1887 : • front the AIait1Slid' concessiou, throu
Administration of justice
Inquests P'1,000 00 lot 38 in said ooncession to the ro
C•laol 2..0
- leadna to the brTt?idae over the Maitlaa
2,00 00
i
50 00
Jury .,
-* ,t 300 ee rivea to the township of Colborne, of
a
School .managementi 2,300 00 - unillorm width l of 54 feet, pursuant
,
. Lunatics and charities 500 00 section 545 of the Consolidated Act
Salaries and Council fees 5,000 00
Repairs on • County buildings 500 00 1883.—Carried,
Contingencies 450 00 : The Council adjourned until 2 o'clo
Stationery and printing -
7401 000 . 1.11:4 r s d a Y • I
Crown witnesses ,
Iligh Schools r) , 030000 g00 . A
Agricultural Societies
13oundar:\ lines. 3
Model Schools •
, 03000ing
000 00 ;
Division Court Jury fees • 150 00 !
Roads and bridges , 18,687 37 T
Sterling debenture interest 16,000 00
,
J.
ge
it
to
he
gh
ad
Id
a
to
of
ck
Sinkirlt; fund. .. 5,300 00
N. 0. Road sinking fund 1,000 00 !
N. G. Road dehentOre inteiest
800 00
t
:
:359,657 37 I
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COUNTY ENGINEER'REPORT.
Mr. Ainley, the county engineer, re -
Mo
1 S,
a
•
ved
by Mr.
missioner
Bannock
as the eas
riede
THE
The Ro
ported, r
Mr. Ainl
and that
recomme
that the
mace to Henfryn bridge be adopted, and
the motio
to bridge
be also a
Per* pa
REMPNER
Ae mot
seconded
Road Co
per day
meetings
Finance
ed that the requests of the
key and matron of the coma-
onthly instead of quarterly
e granted, and that the grant
iven to the Ontario Rifle As -
In compliance with the re -
ion of the county treasurer it
nded that a by-law be passed
the Warden and Treasurer to
sum of money, not to exceed
meet current expenses. The
are surprised to learn from
er's report that the whole or
of the fines imposed under
a Temperaince Act have not
to him as the law requires,
d that while the license com-
are very persistent in de-
rom the council certain large
noney to defray supposed ex -
the enforeement of the said
have failed to pay the fines to
treasurer, er to account for
n any estimates made to this
y Mr. Beck, and seconded by
ill, that the report of the
ommittee be amended by
name of W. Russell Bishop
as the county's student at
ultural College, and that the
Frederick Linefield, of the
of Colborne, be inserted in-
eof.
division being taken, the
s - carried- by a majority of
• the report was amended and
By-law, it is -ecommended that the fol-
lowing word. be added to clause No. 8:
"and such licensee shall produce such
license for in pection whenever required
so to do b any constable or other
officer of the peace acting in and for the
said County of Huron, and that our
:clerk do n tify the clerks of each
municipality of the names of licencees
who have ob ained alicenseeach month."
It is also rec mmended that this Council
do mernoria ize the Dominion Govern-
ment as r
Council of
their circula
vision be ma
ing the voluuteeris.
In this connection the following legal
-opinion fromi Mr. J. T. Gamow, County
Solicitor, wa read: -
I have considered the question sub -
this morning by you with.
the Hawkers' By-law. I
roposed resolution (the one
ANN OCKBURN BRIDGE.
y Mr. Campbell, and seconded
orrence, that the Road Com-
be instructed to examine
urn bridge and have it repaired,
end. of it is settling.—Car-
OAD AND BRIDC-IE REPORT.
d and Bridge Committee re-
commending the adottion of
y's report as county engineer,
he improvements and repairs
ded by him be made. Also
notion of Mr. Milne, in refer -
Moved
by Mr.
of Mr. Cook, with reference
between Howick: and 1Vallace,
opted, providing the county of
one-half the txpense.
T• ION TO COUNTY EN(INEER.
on ,by- Mr. Torrance, and sec -
by: Mr. Pollock, to give the
inissioner an allowance of $2
and mileage while attending
of council, was referred to the
ommittee.
SNOW FENCES.
by Mr. Campbell, and seconded
albfleisch, that this council
memoriarze the Lieutenant -Governor in
isking that the law regarding
es be amended so that each in-
utting up a proper wire fence
public highway will be allow-
ose, six feet of said highway in
bonus; Action deferred until
meeting.
HE JAILOR'S REPORT.
m. Dickson, Jailor, reported :
even if the council met on Thursday, so
as to permit members to get home on
Saturday, and that if they met earlier in
the week they would stay until Satur-
day any way. On tine other side it was
argued that it was not wise to rush
through business without due consider-
ation, as would be apt to be the case if the
council did not convene until late in the
week; that it is better to meet earlier in _
the week, and then if it were found that
business was light, an earlier adjourn -
quested by the County anent could be had. The motion, how -
he County of Ontario, in ever, carried, the names being recorded,
• asking that proper pro- by a majority of six. The December
e for efficiently _maintain-, Meeting of the council will, therefore,
be on the first Thursday in December at
3 o'clock.
Canada.
The first new potatoes of the season
appeared in the London market on
Satorday: last.
—The Dominion Government have
proclaimed Tuesday,'June 21, a general
Jubilee holiday. •
Wm. H. Cantillou, aged 23 years, a
son of Mr. -W. D. Cantillon, of Brant -
Council,
snow fen
dividual
along an
ed to enc
lieu of a
Decembe
Mr. NA
Herewit
ation my
confined
12 prison
four mor
year, 8
the mal
which h
to the G
been ex
they wil
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vagrant
and was
for a ter
sentence
third is
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has now
Her case
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vagrant
term of
town of
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are mot
being c
birth, a
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Friday.
Count
and aft
lowing c
Ti
I submit for your consider -
report of prisoners at present
in the county jail. • There are
rs at present in the jail, being
• than at the same time last
ales and 4 females. Five of
prisoners are insane, all of
ve been reported by the sheriff
vernment. Two of these have
mined, and in all probability
be discharged at an early day.
maining three males, one is a
rom the township of Howick,
recommitted by Mayor Seager
of six months. One is under
for attempting suicide, and the
aiting trial for horse stealing.
our females, one is insane and
been nearly two years in jail.
has been duly reported by the
the Government. One is a
that has been committed for a
six months, and is from the
Goderich. The remaining two
the town of Wingham, and
er and daughter, the daughter
arged with concealment of
birth and the mother with aiding and
her in the concealment.
uncil adjourned until 10 o'clock
Freeartiame 10, 1887.
1 met pursuant tot:adjournment,
✓ routine proceeitlings, the fol-
mmittees reported:
•E JAIL AND COUR`l! HOUSE.
mitted to m
reference to
think the
proposed by Mr. Eilber) goes too far.
The by-law iight be amended so as to
require the liolder to produce his license
to any constable or other peace officer
ford, died the other day in Detroit after
whenever required to do sr: A refusal
to comply w.th-this would be an offence a week's illness.
—The Mohawk Indians of the Bay of
Quinte reserve have forwarded to Ottawa
a jubilee address of congratulations for
the Queen.
—The congregation of the Western
Methodist Church, Toronto, worship in
a huge tent this summer, while their
new $60,000 edifice is being built.
—A son of David Fields, of Guelph,
fell from a tree, Imeaking his left leg
near the thigh. His fall was occasioned
by the breaking of a branch.
—Charles Scadding, at one time a
prominent citizen of Windsor, was taken
to the asylum at London on Monday
last hopelessly insane.
--Mr. J. Yates, of St. Thomas, has
realized $6,000 from the sale of an
estate left him by the death of an aunt,
Miss Tucker, of Bath, England.
—The Toronto sanitary inspectors re-
cently had five persons before the magis-
trate for keeping nuisances in the shape
of ill -drained houses. Two of them were
fined.
—Montreal speculators in wheat suf-
fered heavily by a sudden drop in Chi-
cago on Saturday, their losses being
-estimated at not less than $50,000.
—At Saturday's meeting of the Went-
worth county council, the question of
granting $1,000 in aid of the free roads
scheme was reconsidered, the grant
being carried by two of a majority.
—While Coupling cars at St. Thomas
the other night James Considine was -
knocked insensible by a coupling pin
which flew out, and narrowly escaped
being run over by a train.
—Mr. O'Brien, the landscape painter,
of Toronto is away to the Rockies to
es for the Canadian Pacific
punishable
be introduce
and the foll
such license
for inspecti
do by any
the peace
county of
think, be a great addition to the labors
of the clerk to require him to inform the
clerks of the municipalities from time to
time of licenses issued. .
As to the other matters: In my opin-
ion the, by-law applies to every one,
Whether res dent within or without the
county,- whc carries on in the county the
trades covered hy the bylaw. But it
does not apply :to persons who perma-
nently live iu the county and who sell
is who (I:, not pass from
nder the by-law. It might
by adding it to: section 8
wing words would do, "and
shall produce such license
n whenever required so to
constable or other officer of
cting in and for the said
Huron." It -would not, I
The GO.ol aid Court Ho se Committee
reportedias to the flambe , of prisoners
now con ined in the jail an -recommend-
ing certain, needed repairs n the jail and
court hope. .
SCHOOL COMNIIT EE.
The School Corranitte reported re-
: TIIIIISDAY, June 9, 1S. commending that the resv nation of Mr.
fter routine proceedings the follow- Bailey, trustee of Clintoni High School
business was transacted : be acce ted. The report, Was adopted
THE CtUNTY AUDITORS. and on otion, Mr. George t. Pay_ was
The county uditors reported having appoint d successor to Mr. Bhiley.
examined the boOks and accounts of the •T E HAWKER--; AND PE4LAR7.
couaty treasurer and found everything
cortect. The statement of liabilities
and assets of the county show its liabili-
ties to be 8282,799.64, and its assets
. $93,86L79, of Wilich $71,850' is iuvested,
lea \ ing a balance available for invest -
•by :man : tiia.
11.)uie to larryiflg with them the
goods they sell, There is nothing to
prevent an merchant in the county
Sending out his clerks with samples to
get orders, 1 which may afterwards be
lawfully fill d.• An outsider cannot do
this in the c se of tea; dry goods or jew-
elry. But, f a person resident within
the county, sends out pedlars or goes
rom house to house he must
with goods 11
take a licensie.
nd a case of hardship to
nts is caused by outside tea
ho -formerly sold through
unders
local merch
merchants,
pedlaror - by *.,mple, now arranging
with parties, resident within the county,
whereby subh persons become the pur-
chasers and therefore can lawfully as
residents of the eonnty sell by sample so
long as they do not peddle the tea. That
is an ingenious evasion of the statute,
and an amendment of it, not of your
by-law, is required to meet that case.
i J. T. GARROW, Solicitor.
Moved by Mr, Campbell, and seeond-
ed by Mr. Milne, that the report of the
Special Committee be amended by strik-
ing out the elauee relating to the Hawk-
ers' and Pedlars' By-law. The amend-
ment was carried on a division by a ma-
jority of three.
Moved in amendment to the amend-
ment by Mr Johnston, and seconded by
Mr. Manning, that the report be amend-
ed by fixing the license fee at $100.
Lost on a division by a majority of two:
The teport as amended was again sub-
initted to thie council and adopted.
A petition of Mr. Racy and others of
the town of Clinton, praying that a
pedlar's lice se be granted to Wm. Mar-
lin, of Clint
and the pra
Moved by
Mr. Campb
be added to
and Pedlars
licensee sha
inspection
by any con
acting in
Huron, and
The Special Committee reported, re-,
commen ing that the Hawkers and
Pedlars By-law be amended by fixing
the lice se fee at 8200. In reference to
the.mot on of II. Eilber asking for the
amend
111
n, free of charge was read
er of the petition granted.
Mr. Eilber, and seconded by
11, that the following words
clause 8 of the Hawkers'
By-law, viz.: "And such
I produce such license for
henever requested to do so
table or other peace officer
nd for the said county of
that the treasurer do notify
the clerk o each municipality of the
names of licensees who ,have obtained a
license each month."—Carried.
Moved by Dr. Rollins, and seconded
by Mr. Scott, that to remove doubts,
pedlars of fresh fish be ex -
ie operations of the Hawkers
By -law. --Carried.
UALIZATION COMMITTEE.
The Equalization Committee reported
as follows: Your committee have ex-
amined the different rolls and find
them correct in the majority of cases,
the acreage. The commit -
commend that the Reeves of
unicipalities instruct their
future to take more pains
he additions of the various
columns. tour committee have found
no cause Ior changing the equalized
values, except in the case of the town of
Clinton, which has been raised 820,000
on its pertonal property. The com-
mittee would also recommend that the
Warden and clerk take the necessary
steps to prohure from the Crown Lli.nds
Department and the Canada Company's
office the correct acreage of every town-
ship in the county.
The repoiit was adopted after a mo-
tion to aniend it in some slight par-
ticular was :voted down by a majority of
twelve.
THE RATE OF TAXATION.
The repoet of the Equalization Com-
mittee havi g been adopted, the Finance
Committee 1 handed in a supplementary
Ireport as fo lows • "The estimated ex-
penditure ar the current year, amount- Saturday to discuss the question of com-
ing to $54,358.05, exclusive of the equiv- mercial union with the United States, a
alent of the Legislative School grant, 1 resolution in favor of the movement be -
requiring a rate on the equalized assess- ing unanimously adopted.
ment of on and three-fifths of a mill on • —The customs officers at Windsor
the dollar.' The report was adopted, have been notified to at once ascertain
and a by-law fixing the rate was read the number of Americans who sleep in
and adopted. Detroit and work in Windsor and other
arra ADJOURNMENT. border towns, and also the number of
A motion to adjourn until the first Canadians who go to Detroit daily to
Thursday i December was followed by work. It is supposed the Government
an amendrnent to adjourn until the first are preparing to retaliate on Americans
Wednesday in December. Those in in case the United States law against
favor of tie motion argued that the foreign labor is enforced against Can-
ent of the Hawkers and Pedlars business could easily be transacted, adians who go to Detroit to work.
the sellers o
empt from t
and Pedlars
THE EQ
except as to
tee would r
the various
assessors i
in making
take sketc
Railway.
—The w
Dillon has ntered suit against the Synod
of Huron f r a pension as the widow of a
clergyman o be paid from the widows'
and orphans' fund.
—The Ottawa civic address to the
Queen has been engrossed and bound up
in the sha
views of
buildings i
—The M
rogued.
probably t
during the
ing for one
Provincial
--Colone
Loyalist, a
'37 and - a
died at H
-the 9th ins
sonic hono
• —The st
wrecked o
300 head ol cattle which were shipped
from Waterloo, Ontario, on May 23.
The cattle were owned by a lately or-
ganized farmers' company.
—Canon Wilberforce is said to have
been a cause of much distress to To-
ronto reporters who attempted to "take
him down." He spoke with such ra-
pidity that some of the best writers gave
him up.
• —The other day a man fell asleep on
the revetment wall on Commissioner
street, Montreal, and fell over a
tance of 35 feet. He was removed to the
hospital, where he died a few minutes
after his admission.
—The Canada Chemical Works, one
of London s largest manufactories was
almost completely destroyed by fire last
Sunday night. The loss amounts to
$100,000, and throws a large number of
men out of
—One h
have been
island off
wrecked
Captain Ii
while bou
castle, England.
—A few days ago the Ayr Lacrosee
Club played the Galt club, winning 1 to
0. The Ayr football players played In-
gersoll at the former place, winning by
4 to 0. *Well done "Auld toon so' Ayr.
Go up head.
—Certain of the Indians of the Grand
River reservation, below Brantford, are
opposed toi the exercise of the franchise
by the rea men, and have petitioned
Parliament to repeal the Franchise Act
as far as itrelatesto Indians.
—A meeting of the farmers of the
county of Halton was held at Milton on
dow of the late Rev. M. M.
e of a book, together with
he Parliamentary and other
the city.
nitoba -Legislature has pro-
fter the railroad legislation,
e most important bill passed
session was the one provid-
man having only one vote in
conteitts.
H. Pickle, a United Empire
survivor of the rebellion of
ason of 64 years' standing,
garsville, near Brantford, on
. He was buried with Ma-
s.
amer Castleford, which was
Scilly Island, had on board
employment.
undred and eighty bullocks
landed on an uninhabited
the Scilly group from the
ritish steamer Castleford,
cLean, which went ashore
d from Montreal for New -
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