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The Brussels Post, 1886-12-31, Page 1Volume 14. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEC, 31, 1886, What the Candidates Said. On motion Reeve Rogers was gallon to the chair when the hour of nomination was up, and after bhankiug the elootors for their past support to him and refer- ring briefly to the pleasant manner in which tlru municipal work of the past year hart boon conducted ho galled on the Li et portion nominated for the Reeveship, J. H. Young. Mr, Young said it was with Mouton= ho was a nein, o. 1 -Ie had fillod pool. tions at the Sohool Board and Oocnoil 13 and for the past 10 years and would do ELS well if elected, as he had dono in the past, He would do his duty and abovo board, was not a pledged man and was beforo the elootors with his hands untied. It was said if ho were olootod lie would bounro F. S. Scott but he believer in lteopiug tho best man in dike, Fault had =on found with his gaalifioation but it was right beforo and woe. right now and ho had money enough to buy (mother plane if it were nocessa:y. He want 1 to bo fairly elected or fairly dofeated, Did , not find any fault with kir. MOUraOken, ha might hove a little more taxes to pay but he (Young) mtgbt save the village more than the sen paid by him. A re- ferunco was m ode to the settlement of tho .band tcnprovemout Fund with Grey and Morris, the speaker finding fault. with Mr. 31cOraeken, who with Jas. Drowe foruted. a' committee that made settle. moat with Grey for $100 several Tetra ago, and oomparod this ettlemont with that made with Morrie of 6207. no would bo abie to do as much at tho Coun- ty Council as any new mon. Had work. ed. to 1 ,wor the u:lu:clizetien of Brussels bu while nob snow •o•ling in this tato town- ships h been raised He wanted a cluiut election eel fait cetfldoect in leay. ing hi =elf in the hands of the e'ectors. if wasted hu,would do all he could for the phaco. EoUraokeu was the next speaker. He said this was not the first time ho was here. He thought it would be te good' idea for the electors to make the speoehea instead of the candidates and state what they want. Afto a brief outline on the astronomieel world he said Messrs. Leekio and Rogers were like Saul among the prophet, but now Mr. Rogers was setieftod to let th,• stars dance to their own music. nod lived in Bru.sels when pecplo had to build their own sidewalks and du whatevor was done without any reward. Ho had had it suooessful run in the various municipal honors and hoc, ono° been °looted as Reovo. He thought he ehould be chosen as Reeve, let, Be. eau o ho was a largo ratepayer and for the last 9 or 10 years had contributed about $100 a year in taxes. Ho had no axe to grind and had no object in being Gloated more than to work for Brussels, Dir. Young was his personal friend and ho di 1 not expect he would have opposed hive when he, had been in the field so long. Mr. Young may come in for some honor about t o Land Improvement Food, but the Reovo of Marts, at that time was a crank, and had tho settlement boon made with him instead of Reeve Wray the result would have been differ- ent. When he and Mr. Drone went to Groy the matter was now and lie thought it was bettor to settle for $100 than go to law. Dr. Holme. and F. S. Scott were the only two men who said, at that time, that the money could be collected. Hod he been. in the Council he could have, done as well as Mr. Young. Another roar -,u why ho should bo cleated was that you want a good looking mon at the head of affairs, and ono who can got along well with his follows. If elected ho would do right with all parties, irresprative of creed or polities. Ho was very • well eat- istted with last year's Connoil and was not opposing anybody, and if olootod would do his best, 'and he asked for a large vote. Mr. Banker thanked his movor and mo- und= for nominating him. He had boon beforo the people for a number of years and thanked them for tltclargemajorities given• him. Out receipts this year amounted to $2,413.12 and our sxpondi- ture $1.745.29, so ior,' and he, after ex- plaining tvhoro the mouoy had come from and where it had gone, thought there would boa surplus of over $500. The offal, a of the town ware never run better and our local account was never batter. The Load Improvement Frond had boon received and. good settlomont mode wish Morris. He had kept a000unt of evory sent spoilt during the past year and ex- pected his statement would tally with the town books, He would do the square thing at the Board ovary time. Several Salaries had to be paid out of the sur. plus last year. What we wonted was men who would keep our taxes down and last year's Couuaii had dono that and had managed everything first-class. Mr. Wynn was glad to bo present but several who were hero a year ago were absent to -day. He had not intouded be- ing a candidate and did not think ho had boon treated just right. Hoped the oleo. tion would bo carriod on with good feel- ing. For the past 26 years he had resid- ed in town and had occupied a seat at tho Colman Board for 5 years, and in that, time he had tried to do riglib. no be - toyed in foreordination and that what was to be would be and that was the rea- son he was a oaudidats. Our taxes had averaged about 4i mills on tho local rate. We cannot maks any difference in 14 Mills and :We ore only responsible for the 8 or 4 mills. Did not believe our rate conld,be macho a great deal lowor for sane yoars. There would bo a surplus °I about $500 in the Treasury this year. Last year the local rota was. behind $10. The, sidewalks woes never butter and after all our accounts worn mot tho tato was only. 6 mills. If olectod he would fedi thank. ful 90 those who voted for mint. A Conn - cillos ought to boa man who understands the work to bo dono as mouoy could bo saved that way, Mr. Yanstono felt pleased at appoaring for the Oth time. I•Ie intended giving a statotttont of affairs but as others had re- ferred to it he would nob go over the ground, Rea rots would probably be giv- on by the candidates opposing Inst year's Council but he thought they had manag- ed affairs, well and had a better surplus in band than any phaco he know, and he be loved it woetd do Bruns.ds good in establishing oonfidonoo with outside planes, :.russels wail a pretty little plane but ho believed the rate could be slightly roduood. The present Oounoilaould run affairs at 2 cent• on the dollar, and these aro the mon to ]seep in power. We will want a new loan for the fire engine de- bentures before long. He felt justified in running. We have retained the Clerk when 14 was in our p aver to dismiss him. He had lived in town longer than any of thorn, as he a taxpayer for years, Paid about am much taxes as anyone, although part of their property was exempt. He would have more time to devote to Ooun. til mattors as they had leased their mill, &o. to good men, Mr. McIntosh tout not present, but Mr. Wado; his mover, said, in his behalf, that Mr. Molnto••h sought the vote of the electors and if elected would serve them to the bot .,f his ability. A critical time was coming and we needed good man at the Board. Mr. Maintosh was known to be a thorough going man and would keep our debts down to the lowest ebb. He considered him to be a good man and be. lieved the ratepayers in electing him would find him the right man in the right place. Mr. Kerr expressed his pletsuro at be- ing roturnedt ice as a Councillor and al- though had not intended running this year the pressure brought to bear by 'his friends of both political patties compelled him to once more place himself fn 'tate hands of tato elootors and solicit their suf- frages. He was itt a psoul,or position as he had belonged . ° th "notorious" coua. oil that was defeated •ldsb election and too counsel of the present year and he be- lieved bout bodies of then had done the the vory best they could in working for Brussels. Tho probed Council heel ..a good start as t•ie auditors' report showed a surplu • of 042,3.1 in hand at the corn - mono meat of 1886. Then there was the receipt of $467 from Morris Land Im- prove,uontFuud and $75 from Groy, so that moneytvas ill hand about all the year and no interest had to be paid as in the former year. He referred to the var- ious oxpeuditoros and oomnared them with the previous year. A large amouut of w uk had been done this year and he believed the Commit had done the very beet they ooalct to ke :p down expenses. Did not believe municipal affairs should be run on polltioal lin s as the best meo wore often loft out. The constable had done his work well and if Brussels was large enough he would advocate 'keeping one all the year through, Our obarity account was a little in advenao of last year, but as he was on that Committee ha know everyone remising aid was worthy of it. He believed in raising care of the deserving poor. Mr. Yanstono claimed credit for keeping Mr. Sootb as elsrk but ho had esconclsil i41r, Broker's motion to put Mr. Vaal in his place, and it was the Reeve's vote that settled the mattor in favor of 'Mr. Scott in voting with the amsndmeut moved by him, (Kerr) =aoudad by Mr. Wynn, Ho did not vote for Dor. Scott,on account of his politics but baeau.e ho was a good Clerk. Tho speaker expressed his thanks to the Reeve and Councillors for their willing- ness to listen to hie propositions and in no case had he been mod, to suffer by the majority at the ,Board. M., Wynn had seooud.d his motion to put the Land Improvement Fund to a fend toward paying fire ongino debentures maturing in 1888. The Reeve gave the casting vote for the amondment dgoin. The motion was to place the amount to the credit of the local account for this year. The non. dition of the Ronald foundry case and the Smith Bros. exemption was. explained. The matter of tho asscssmunt of the v,l- laee was bakon up and it was shown that the resident roll assessment, when D. Stewart was aseessot', amounted to $800,- 049, with Mrs. Shiol'siblook, $1,900, and the skating riuk, $1,800, out, totalling $3,700.. That assessment was prouomtc- ed a rascally onoby speakers at last nomi- notiotn, but Mir. Cooper did tho work this year and it was revised by Councillors Broker and Wynn, illegally, and yet it only amountocl to $308,690, and the only loss was the Bonnett factory, of ,$4,100. Botwoen tho ttssesstuonts left off and those added that should havo boon assess- od utero was a difference of 84,300. He was not present at this revision of the roll as ho supposed his politics wore not right, but ho did nob ,think • we had any right to moddlo with the roll as that was the duty of the Assessor and Court of Revision. Diel not bolievo in a penny wise and pound foolish system of eon - ducting affairs but beliovod in expending the money judiciously and 000uomioally. Believed that this year's Council had managed things very )Voll, If °looted he would do all that lay m his power to ad. venae the interests of Bruesols and asked for hoarty support next Monday, Mr. Scott said he was before the moot- ing for the Councillorship. Although de. feated last year he felt it was about as great an honor to bo defeated as olootod the way oleotion affairs worn run fin this town. The revision of bho assessment roll, by some of the mombors of Coun- cil Board was a political dodge, dons to make•votoe, The assossorput on all the Conservatives he could and then outer as, easements were roviowed by M. Broker and Wynn for tho sake of votes, (hIr. Wynn asked for names). Mr, Scott paid Mr. Parker's nssesemotet had been raised from $500 to $600 to give his two tenants a vobo, and Mr.l'arlcor. was only paying taxes on 6500. The property of David Moss (r. was raison from $5.10 to $000 which was out of proportion with other ptoporby find higher than it had been, In r ferano° to the Land Improvement Fund he gave F. S Soott oredib with doing more to oeou o the money than anybody else, Mr. Yanstmm had made motion to accept of $200 from Morris but could get no seo- oudor,aucl we got $267, The ratepayers knew his feelings and they might vote for him or not as they liked. Mr. Wynn said be was above doing the work Mr. Scott said he had d ane as be considered it as bad as bribery. Mr. Amend; and Mr. Graham were not present. Mr. Good returned thanks for the sup- port accorded him at last oleotion but de- olim•d running this yoar as he had no time to spass from hie business. Thought our taxes, could and should be out down. lie was p eying nearly three times as mnoh taxes now as ho woe four years ago. on the same amount of stools, Lost year it was paid the rote would not excoocl 20 mills, yet we have to pay 23. After speaking on the necessity of having the fire engine kept in good condition ho re. sumod his sant,( a vote of thanks was padsed to Reeve Rogers for filling the chair, on motion of W. H. Herr and J. H. Young. 11tIDEL 140140111, 1;X.111iN.9TION15. All•the candidates pa- ssed. Forty per cent was rsgttired in each subject, and sixty per cant. of the aggregate marks. Pass mark 300. 500011n0H SCHOOL. likelihood., Kato.. . , .. .. .. 423 Ball, Kathleen Etnfly.. .. .. .. 305 ttlaeowell, Soraph.. , . .. .. .. 871 Campbell, Harriett .. , . .. .. 414 Ferguson, Mary Jane.. .. .. .. 420 MoKenzie, Maggio . .. .. 404 McDougall, Penelope.. .. ., .. 364 lblsLauchlm, Lllie.. ,. ,. .. 411 ,Q'Reilly, Agnes Mary.. •• .. • .. 883 Pottor, Etta.. „ .. .. .. ., 982 Rusk, Mary.. .. ., ,. .. .. 388 S,dlon•s, Annie , . .. .. .. , . 402 Sharman, Mary Ellen.. .. .. .. 404 Thomson, Jessie.., .. . , , . 421 Will,ms, Florenos L'... .. .. .. 421 Wicgius, Edith .. .. „ .. ,. 822 Anderson, Alton .. .. .. .. .. 967 Brown, George t4.. . , , , .. .. 480 Dallas, Donald .. . , . , .. ... 4115 Elliott, Edmund.. .. .. . , .. 858 Jenkins, George .. ... .. .. .. 866 Kilgaliin,' John .. .. .. .. 391 eftFadsenn, John.. .. .. .. .. 398 McLeod, Wilaann.. .. 878 McLeod, Henry Roderick., „ 872 Nicol, James .. .. .. .. 881 Robertson, Alex. Morton.. ,. .. 419 Styles, AsaJtmes.. , .. .. 488 Stalker, Joseph .. „ .. .. 428 Smith, Eli Vieb cr.. .. .. .. .. 428 Struthers, William .. , . .. 895 Williams, St. Quintin H.. .. .. 366 Wilson, Stitt Jackson.. .. , .. .. 458 011500a1 SCHOOL. Barr, Bella .. .. ., .. .. .. 407 Cargill, Jennie .. .. . _ .. 893 Campbell, Maggie.. .. .. .. .. 398 Cash, Maggie 1].. ., .. ,. ., 406 C uikah,tnk; A.ggio .. •.. .. .. 450 Doan, M. Emma.. .. .. ., .. 422 Gibson, Joan A .. ,. .. .. .. 404 Halliday, Christy A.. . ,• .. , . 866 Plummer, Amelia.. , . .. .. .. 437 Plummer, Ida.. .. ., .. .. .. 867 Roth, Sarah J .. .. .. .. .. 867 Shall, Minnie L.. .. . . . .. 899 Williams, Coro Gertrude.. , . .. 409 Agnew, Robert .. .. .. .. .. 880 Beattie, Hem'y ., .. ., ., .. 426 Clark, Dungan ,. ,. .. .. .. 310 t.brnyn, Jahn.. 376 Davidson, John .. .. .. .. ,.. 399 Hartley, Christy Wm.. .. .. .. 882 Bunter, Jacob .. .. .. .. 359 Ingram, James Johnston, J'ames.. .. 401 Koine, John Menem,. 891 Kinsman, fl. Franklin.. 407 Lowery, John H.. .. 377 Livingstone, Robt. It' , . 418 Miller, Henry J.. .. 899 thlollwan, Alexander,. .. 853 )loDiarmid, George .. 326 Richardson, Eobt. J.. .. .. 443 Richmond, Elliott.. .. .. .. 888 Sloan, Jolm 14L. ., .. 876 Stewart, John .. .. Smillie, Benjamin .. Wood, Frank.: 852 Whyte, David .. .. . 449 Tho following rosohttion was adopted by the Booed of Examiners : Rnsonvsn,-That J. C. Harstone, B. A., head master of tho Soaforth High Sahuot having resigned his position, and being about to remove from the county, this Board take this opportunity of bearing antimony to the eflicieney, diligence and oourteey, whish have tclways character- ized him as a member of this Board. In parting with him we wish him the =moss whioh Itis energy and kind, and genial manner so well merit. And that the Sec- retory bo instrnetod to forward a copy of this resolution to Mr. Harstone.-Car- ried. On Saturday afternoon John Dow, an old settler, living Hoar Mitchell, was gored to death by a bull. Elio wife, running out to the barnyard and seeing tho bleeding form orlon: husband onthe ground, fell dead. They leave a large grown-up Son- ny. On Monday morning when Bruce Grif- fith, ticket agent at the G. T. 11, station, Iianellton, mitered the noise he found tho safe open and $2,800 in oath gone, Geo. Brown, the assistant Bakst agent, loft the oleo all soaure at .7 o'olook on Friday night. Saturday being a holiday and Sunday following accounts for so largo an amount of . ulonoy not being banked. There 10 no clam so far 10 the burglars, • Nurniper fig. Victory all .log the Line. The Government Sustained by a Splendid Majority. OLD HURON SOLID TO THE CORE. "Mowat must go" -to be Premier for another term. Parry Sound Armstrong Peo! Olni•hclm Peterboro' Weet Stratton 21 200 !as 60 Perth Shush Ballantyne 192 Presoobt Molloy elected 76 111 207 198 168 288 You observe, Meredith, that 1 still carry the Key, Clad Lon- don elected you, however." --The little "Tyrant." Honest Tom Qibson's majority of 1883 increased over 400. FEAST HURON. Tho following are, the conmploto returns of this riding, as certified tobyRelurning Offioer Armstrong: - Gibson, Hays 550558508. No. 1 46 30 No.2 52 56 No. 8 41 35 189 - 128 Majority for Gihson-16. 511B0.3 No. 1 69 58 No.2 54 22 No. 8 103 31 No. 4 54 35 No. 5 69 47 No., 0 76 49 No.7 74 _ 46 490 288 Majority for Gibson -215. 9tonnle. No. 1 68 49 No. 2 72 80 No. 3 52 57 No.4 62 40 No. 5 66 67 No.O 50 78 860 - 821 Majority for Gibson -30. Ii0Ln100. No. 1 01. 86 No.2 85 36 No. 8 ' 42 29 No. 4 , 63 85 951 - 1.30 Majority for Gibson -115. .nt'IIILLOP. ' No. 1 45 80 No. 2 • 66 28 No. 8 65 56 No. 4 20 47 No., 5 56 85 No. 6 42 48 No.7 28 27' No. 8 16 42 827 1302 Majority for Gibson -25. mime. No. 1 50 06 No. 2 71 66 No. 8 61 98 No.4 65 98 No. 5 87 78 No. 6 55 68 889 - 489 Majority for Hays -100. tynox5Tnn. No. 1 61 20 Majority for Gibson -32,. More. 1 60 '47 No.2 88 42 NO. 8 55 50 281 - 180 Majority for Gibson -101. Total majority for Gibson -443. Total vote polled -Gibson 2,306, Hays 1,868. Rejected ballots 21 -about equally di- vided. 4 blank ballots cast in Howiak. EAST HURON IN 1886. Gibson's Hay's majorities. majorities. 1 144 Brussels, Grey, Morris, 31. Hallett, McKillop, 147 Hotviok, 84 Blyth, [85 Wroxeter, 29 Turnberry, 60 888 297 Majority for Gibson 41. SOUTH HURON. BISHOP. Maj. Soafortb, 124 Tttcicorsmith, 279 Hay, 292 Stephan, .......... 154 779 Swi•:blit'Ox, Maj. 17sborne, 27 Bayfield, - 82 Goderiah township, ........ 8(3 Stanley, 10 Exeter 178 111 Total majority for Bishop 400. Minestecial. Algoma Bost Lyon Algoma West Connie Brant North Wood Brant South Hardy , Bruno South O'Connor 13rtto° Centra Dock Brookville Fraser Dundee Cbamberlaiu Durham West McLaughlin Eessx North . Peeaud Essox South Balfour Elgin West Nairn Glsu9arry Ragside ,Haldnnand Baxter Hamilton Gibson Huron East Gibson Htuon Wast Ross Huron South Bishop Kent East Ferguson Lincoln Gerson (I) Lambton East Graham Lambton Weat Pardee Lenora North Hilliard Middlesex Wost Ross Middlesex North Waters Monde . I7aroourt Norfolls North Freeman Northumberland W. Field Ontario South Dryden Oxford North Mowat Oxford south Mokay Ottawa Branson 288 Maj Holds over Bolds over 440 400 250 58 258 36 3 22 200 100 31 100 449 448 300 856 100 100 800 84 200 76 gloated 401 85 322 700 400 283 Prince Edward Sprague Renfrew South Dowling Russell Robillard SimcosHost Drury Simooe flenter Ph, ips Stormont. Mack Toronto Lays Waterloo North Snider aoolamation Wellington Bost Clarke aro'amation Waterloo South diaster 445 Welland Morin 800 Wellington Weet Allan , 827 Wellington South Guthrie • 400 Wentworth Son h Awrey 188 York West Gilmour 43 York Had Smith 800 York North Widdifleld 900 orrosrrtox. Maj. Miller 300 Stewart enol Craig 878 Ingram 90 Wilmot 280 Blythe 200 Creighton 7 French 100 xludswn 96 Wood 463 Ostrom 125 Kearns 100 Metcalfe 224 Lees 400 Preston 116 Meredith 202 Meacham •100 Tooley 116 Matter 178 'Morgan 100 Willoughby,60 Hess °loted Duulop 116 Wylie 841 H. E, Clarke E. F. Clarke Poll 79 Cruees 50 Brown 140 Addington Dufforin Durham Eaet Elgin East Frontenao Grey South Grey North Grenville {las fngo East Hastings North Hastings West Halton Kingston Lanark South Leeds London Lennox Middlesex East Muskoka Norfolk South Northumberland E Perth North Renfrew North Simon Weet Toronto Toronto Victoria East Vict,mia West Wentworth North 10It1 IV<tU.t'kY. The following original poetic effueion was liberally distributed in the Lad Rid- ing of Huron before the election, but strange t, say it did not offaot the result very materially 41 to 448 was not "much" of a ohongc :- Sound tb • tooein, the thrum there is danger in the wind; Hear the Chieftain's WarHorsepranoing warriors be not far behind, For throughout the breadth of Huron fierce the fight will rage to -day, Let you watchword at the polls be Mer- edith sad Tommy Hay. In the East we're gerrymandered, faith- ful Blyth is out away, And you'll have to fight in Morris just as we in Grey. But take comago, we oan match them, Brave MaKillop's, in the van, While from rearguard Loyal Howick tory speaks speaks with every man. Thomas Gibson may be !honest, but a slavish homage yields, To a party still upholding rebels in our western fields, Hails with glad oongiettnlations victories of Revenge and Rase, Holding I1ie1 a mcrtyred patriot in Re- gina's very face. Those are they who, while denonnoing hierarchies, don't refuse To mntflate our Sacred Scriptures just to suit sectarian views ; Stroau=s and Lioenso Bills and Boundary, hold they up as victories great, Yet condemn the Privy Council's ratify- ing Riot's fate. They who ask five hundred thousand for the Governmental pile, Knowing well 'Would tako two millions to complete their Yankee style. Rushed the oleetions ere the people could their treachery descry, They have lived by foul corruption -lot them in corruption die. They, the country swarm with stompers, but no policy avow ; Batteries built of broken pledges ; hurl them from their stronghold now. • Sons of Huron in your power, seal with votes their fates to -day. Never once forget the watchword, .Mer - eolith and Tbmmy Hay, -m- estossaa lutattcif, Tho Council met aoaording to adjourn. meat i0 the Oounoil room on the 26th fast, Members all present, the Rocve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and passed. The Clerk informed the Board that the cheque for Land Improve- ment Fund, amounting to $5,382.90, was to hand. Moved by Id. Mooney that tho Reovo and Treasurer beinstructod to de- posit the above amount in tho flank of Hamilton iu Wingltam to rho credit of this Municipality -Carried. Moved by S. Oaldbiok, seconded by E. Boman that the following accounts be paid :-Wing. ham Advance, printing, $9.60 ; A. Mao - lam, repairing bridge and removing flood - wood, $1.50 ; Chas. Wheoler, ditch, 810,- 25 ; Treastteor Hullett, over paid Won= on B lice, $6.60 ; T. Motoalf, oleotion forms, 86,42 ; Andrew Miller, 9raval, $1.- 75 ; T. Miller, wood and repairing hall, 65.75 ; Misses Exford, charity, $10 ; W. °lath, salary and expenses, $131; W. Wray, counoillot's feu mid lotting fobs,' $64,70 ; O, A. Howe, 947 ; l3. Mooney, 686 ; E. Bosman, $28 ; S. Oaldbiok, 988 ; R.jMiller, taking caro of hall, $8 ; II. Mo. {,oan, error in dogtax, 92 ; John Cot- °louglt,'overahargo in tacos,, 50 ate. Moved by E. )losntau, seconded by 5, Cgldb oh that this Connoil de now ad. journ. WIr. GrAna, Clork.