The Huron Expositor, 1882-06-16, Page 1UI+,iK 91 1882.
temetsdaseememeemtettem
=ad until the last Satt
e be held at MoGonnigle'a
d.. Moved by Alexander-
by
lexanderby 'Wm. Evans, that lot
to be transferred fron
No 4 and annexed to
No. 6, and that lot 16,
t transferred from Schee&
teed be annexed to School
.—Carried. Moved by
e seconded by Williams
d the trustees of School.
e empowered to borrow.
50-, for the erection of ge
their section, to be paid.
:nand instalments wit1,
st payment on the 1st.
3r and the last on the 1st
5, and the clerk draft is
= Moved by Wm. Evans,:
ex. Kerr, that the Clerk
tes of lots 2, 3, 4 and. 5,
oaf of lot 1, concession
neeession 6, to open a.
rough their properties,
lot 5, concession &, and.
lot 1, concession 5.--�
d by Alexander Kerr,
n. Archibald, that Wm.
tinted ponndkeeper iu
os Davis, and Samuel:
elated po cndkeeper is
an Tyerman. Earried.
appeals have been_laid
parties haing dogs or
, ssed on the roll ; the
oted to notify them to
ting of council and final
Rion, at McGonn_igle's
et Saturday in June.
Irers=nmlth.
fr REVISION. At the
urt of Revision, held on,
fere were no appeal.
ssment, and it was ao-.
ned. This speaks well
he efficient and veteran
township, and proves
ay than. anything else
onfidence the Council.
in his judgment and
ty years has not been:
dor the following inter -
taken from the Assess.
e township, we are in
IcConnell, the obliging
The total assessed
township is $2,133,740;
,100 divided as follows
ween the ages of 5 and
to 13 ; 318 from 16 to
a 21 to 60 There are
ante labor ; 4,508 head
sheep ; 1,355 horses ;.
acres in fall wheat, and
spring crop.
STc ;'x. --M r. Appleton
xwnship, who is rapidly •
frontas a breeder of
ick, has invested in atte
thoroughbred Durham
!al is one year old,isof
breed, and was. pur-
ee James Walker, of
Elcoat keeps his for-
t', which is now two
Lay.
vreros.—The Conned
' Revision on Tuesday,
fibers present — Dr.
re ; Samuel Rennie,.
J. F. Moritz and
Councillors.; Moved
reconded by Mr. Ram-
ming changes be made -
ala : Late 1, 2 and 3..
e taken from S. Ran
to. R. Patterson.; lot-
salt,: taken frora B.
urged, to R. Patterson;.
tensall, taken from 3.
zed to D. Thompson ;
COIL 1, taken from T.
1 to T. Tapp ; lots 18(1
Iensall, taken from J.
harged to W. Moore;
Qperty taken from C.
gement and added to
that M. Surerns be.
with R. Bosswell as
)7, 108, did S, taken.
d -charged to 3.' Roed
', B. S., Zurich, taken
rnd charged to R. R.
cr. S., and part of lot
riarged to D. S. Faust
lding; lots 46 and 47,.
t struck off the rollas •
lots 66 and 67, P. S.,
emthe resident and
In -resident rolls: that
urrzch be charged to
rad of H. Cook, and
E., and lot 12, L. R.
m H. Heyrock and
ok—Carried Moved.
econded by Mr. Ran
ng persons be placed
s, viz.: H. Randall
a 70 and 71, K. S.,
J. Eckstein as tenant -
2, V. S., Zurich ;: A.
west part. of Iot 11,.
that Ezra R.oedding
y aa owner with J.
• by her. Rennie,, sea-
tz, that the follow-
rora the non-resident
n the resident : Si
ged to C. Holbein as
con. 13, charged, to
ant ;E S . lot 8, con.
and J. Voelker as
Frf lot 15, con. 8,
nbach as owner ;, Sf
e.15,: charged to J.
and L.
Ei- of lot 6,
D. Corovoe as owner
als were disposed of
erm, reduced $50 ;
stained ; D. Bell, re-
ward, net sustained;
creased to $300,
Me, seconded by Mr.
Onrt of Revision for
now closed. After
urt of Revision,the
ransacted the follow-
Colwell: and W.
ointed pathrnasters.
reasutrer for $65 was
ron, as his salary as
ther accounts- were
euncil adjourned: to
my next.
t, in a speech at
the purchase by
he soil of Ireland
The price he sets:
,000, Government
years. -
Government have
Bator Northwoods's:
tipeg on which to
office and publics
did the price paid is
iu $54,000 above the.
Qperty..
FIFTEENTH YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 758.
MCFAUL'S COLUMN.
E. MCFAUL
Is offering this week
Special Bargains
—
PRINTS, ,
5c, 6e, 8c, 10c, 12fo—Fast Colors.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
—IN—
DRESS GOODS,
1Oc, Ido, 15c, 18o, 20c—good shades.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
—IN—
Black Cashmeres,
Something Extra -40c and 0o.
SPECIAL VALUE
—IN—
NUN''S VEILINGS,
Froin 16c up.
EXTRA VALUE IN
Muslrns and Piques,
From 9c up,
JUST RECEIVE
Another Lot of
STRIPED MOIRES AND SATINS,
At $1.00 per yard.
STOCK COMPLE E
IN OTHER LINES,
CHEAP FOR CASH OR TRA
J. S. ROBERTS,
DRU -1- STOR]
SEAFORTH,
E.
3. S. ROBERTS begs to inform is
friends, customers and the public ge er-
ally, that during his absence in he
North-west his business will be un er
the management of Mn. RICKEY, a
thoroughly competent gentleman, in
whom all can place the utmost co fi-
dsnce,: and he hopes for a continua ce
of the liberal patronage he has recei • ed
since starting' business in Seaforth.
Feeds Better Than for Ten Years.
Toronto, September 20th, 1880.
Gentlemen—My father had piles 'or
three years; his kidneys were affect d,
and he had a pain .in the small of is
back ; he could not walk'sometimes `•r
weeks at a time. He is wearing t a e
second Pad now, and is nearly we
He says that he feels better thanur
has for ten years. Thankfully yos,
P. M. ROSE. For sale by 3. S. Rober s,
Druggist, Seaforth.
Given up by Doctors.
Toronto,. November 10th, 1880:
Gentlemen—Two months since I w : s
taken very suddenly with a pain in as y
left kidney, and a large passage if
blood through my urinary organ. T a e
doctors gave me up, and expected as e
to die hourly for two or three days, bo t
the hemm.orrhage ceaaed . and I got
about again, but I continually had
dull heavy pain in the small of mit
back, which I could not relieve until 1
SW your Kidney Pads advertised.
tried one, and can add my name to th
list of those who have found the a
beneficial, and recommend the ea
Yours truly, G. MCCLANE. For sale b
3. S. Roberts, Druggist, Seaforth.
e
Female Weakness Cured.
Guelph, May 21st,1880.—Gentleme
—In. reply to your .note, I have to sa
that I called upon the ladies you men
tioned, and both assured me that Starr'
Kidney Pad. had effected a perfect an
permanent cure. One of the cases w:
of some three years' standing. Re
sl�tfully yours, J. R. CAm,BON, Edito
of the Guelph Herald. For sale by J
S. Roberts, Druggist, Seaforth,
COUNTY COUNCIL
The June meeting of the Count
Council opened at Goderich o
day afternoon of last week. P
ings were opened by the Warde
addressed the Council on. the
ing matters, viz.: Tho repairs to
Maitland Bridge, the testing of
for the new bridge, the neoessity of call-
ing his committee together to consult:
about lowering Mr. Platt's dam,' and
allowing Mr. Jamieson the use of the
scaffolding to erect the 'new struc-
ture; the memorial forwarded to the
Government in reference to the second
selection of jurors ; the repairs at the
gaol and court house, and that all the
iron had been delivered for the' new
bridge, upon which the company' had
received an estimate of $6000.
The report of Messrs. Gibson and
Hardy, giving the results of the tests
made upon the iron for the new bridge,
was read and referred to the Road ' and
Bridge Committee.
Comrnuni&ttions were read from the
Inspector of Asylums and the Sheriff—
the former regarding three new entry
books which the � county must furnish
the gaoler, and the latter a return of
prisoners employed. Referred to gaol
and Court House Committee.
The report of the county auditors was
read, - showing the balance on hand
Dec. 31, 1881, $16,554.19 ; also state-
ments of the County and Northern
Gravel Road Sinking fund account, and
the liabilities and assets of the county.
Referred to Finance Committee.
A ,commanioation was read from
John Hyslop, claiming damages of $300
sustained by him in not being allowed
to proceed with the mason work of the
Maitland Bridge at the time agreed' in
contract, and offering to settle for $200,
in addition to contract price. Referred
to Road and Bridge Committee.
After. reading and°referring a number
of accounts to the Finance Committee,
the Council adjourned until 10 a. in.,
on Wednesday.
SECOND DAY.
The Council met again at 10 o'clock.
The report of Mr. Girvin, as road com-
missioner, was read as follows, and re-
ferred'to the Road and Bridge Com-
mittee -
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1882.
ished, as he seems to lthordughly under-
stand the whole work.
CHAS. GrtixN, Road Com,
n Twee Moved by Ur. Key,isecoi ded by Mr.
rooeed- Shier, that this council authorize NA
n who Hardy, Road CommIssiorler, to have
follow- the bridge on the boundary between
the old Usborne and Hibbert,lknown as bridge
the iron No. 32, eebuilt, as it itt not safe for pub -
That, as instructed by the;Counoil at
its meeting in January last, I went to
examine the bridge referred to item 96
of the minutes, and found that the
bridge is over a creek in a deep and 'r -
row gully, and is in freshets liable to
have a very heavy rush of water through
it ; the bridge is 14+ feet span and13
feet high, and in a flood it is oftentimes
choked uptwith water, and oonsequen't-
ly the water finds an outlet over thje
embankment at the north end of ttbe
bridge, and washes it away sometim s
as much ore sixty-three feet. I would
suggest that the bridge to made 6 or 8
feet more of a span, and 2 feet higher,
which I believe would allow any flood
there to pass safely. I examined the
bridge over the Eighteen Mile river on the
Ashfield road, and find that it will need
a new floor and some slight repairs
to the apptoaches and hand rail-
ing. The Graham's bridge on the Lake
re Road, will require to have s
ht repairs, and the planking is
wo of the piers with the ice.
ld take the liberty to suggest t
ight be well to have a plate of i
over the point of the' outwater,
save this planking from be
off yearly. In connection with
re of the Maitland bridge, I h
pleasure in stating to the con
I have been ably assisted by
War
and Clerk in all the vari
matters end troubles incidenta.
rge an undertaking. I have f
to state that as authorized by
den's Committee, I superintend
riding and making a safe ford_
across the bridge by taking aw
Id bridge and erecting the new o
iderable time and labor for t
ose was spent,- as the early seas
e year made it more difiieult. T
for Mr. Platt's new mill was par
move and lower, which was a di
work,the %eater being cold and de.
t was difficult to find men w.
or would_work under such co
s. At the fording place the
a number of heavy boulders in t
f the stream which had to be
d. at a de ith of not less than fo
f water, and deep holes in t
m to fill with gravel. After
ad been done the approaches .
sides of the river required to be c,
in some places and filled in in oche_
ma
it as safe and convenient as w
for teams and light vehicles, an
11 that was completed, a tempo
ot-bridge+ which should be saf
be made, so as to allow fo
lers to get across. The vario
of expense for the above wore
the moderate sum. of $89.37, th
t for which will be laid befor
I have also to say that some
timber for the erection
w bridge was lost in the ice an
be replaced, which was cion
rating to a little over 2000 feet.
ucceeded in obtaining allthe ceda
flooring joists in local.mill,
was feared we would scarcely b
obtain, and which is now nears
vered on the ground. I have al
ay that with the concurrence o
arden's committee, I engaged Mr
to superintend and inspect . th
work, all the time that • it wa
aid in position on the piers an.
ne I cannot" conclude my re
thout stating to the council tha
Loc
the superintendent o:
rk for the Iron Bridge Company,
tiered us very able advice and
t assistance in all or any of the
oulties that are sure to ocour,
occur, wh3re so many oontrao-
►n each his own con -
sly on the one work,
it is a good guarantee
1 be satisfactorily fin-.
Sho
slig
off t
won
it m
put
as tb
torn
affai
rano
h
that
Wa
little
so la
ther
War
the fi
place
the o
Const
purp
of th
dam
to re
cult
ands
could
dition
were
bed o
move
feet o
botto
this h
both
away
to m' k
could
after a
ary fo
had to
travel
items
cost
acconn
you.
the
the ne
had to
amou :
have s
for the
which
able to
all deli
so to s
the W
Sands
mason
being 1
abutme
port wi
Mr. L
the wo
has ren
eflioien
little difii
and do
tors are carrying
tract simultane(L
and I believe tha
that the work w•
he travel, provided that the county of
Perth, or the township of Hibbert pay
one halt the cost. Referred to Road
and Bridge Committee` -
The following report of Mr. Mason,
as Road Commissioner, was read and
referred to Road and Bridge Commit-
tee:. a
According to instructions. at the Jan-
uary meeting, I had plans prepared and
called fat tenders for ;the construction
of a new bridge at Blyth, with the
assistance of Mr. Hard and .Mr. Kelly.
We accepted the lowest tender, that of
L. I. Brace, for $1580, the bridge to be
with stone abutments end to be com-
pleted by October 1st. I also went to
Kingsbridge, and found that the old
bridge is not long enough to take the
high water through.- would recom-
mend that the said bridge be built by
the county. I also had acme repairs
made on Turner's bridge, at a cost of
$5. With Mr. Elliott, ;reeve of Goder-
ich township, I went tit Bayfield and
found the north end of the approach- to
the bridge giving way,' threatening to
undermine the spiles which support the
end. I inspected the R.thwell's bridge,
and let the job for repairing the same
at once. I was notified' by the reeve of
Wingham to have the !bridge at that
point tightened. I inspected the same,
and the work is going o ' atpresent. I al-
so inspected the townlin bridge between
Hay and Stephen, with the assistance
of Mr. Hardy and Dr. : uchanan, and
would recommend that phis bridge be
rebuilt by the county land be made
shorter, as I think a bridge of 16 feet
would take all the water through, by
clearing away the timber on the south
side of the bridge.; 1
•
JOHN IAsoN, Com.
Moved by Mr. ,Kaine, seconded by
Mr. Weir, that the clerk be instructed
to notify the council of ;the county of _
Bruce that the road across the lake or
pond on the.boundary !line, between
Howiok and Carrick, is it a very dan-
gerous condition, and tha we are pre-
pared to carry out the Work to com-
pletion, and hope that the county of
Bruce will at once grant- one-half the
sum required. -=Carried. :
On motion of Mr. Meyer, seconded
by Mr. Hardy, Mr. Elliott, of Wing-,
ham, was placed on the !Equalization'
Committee, in the place of Mr. Meyer.
The council then adjourned to meet
at 3 o'clock on Thursday.
THURSDAY, +/lune 8th, 1832.
Council met. , Minutes Of yesterday
read and approved. A co munication
from Sheriff Gibbons, in eference to
repairs at gaol, was read a c0 referred to
the Gaol and Con House Committee.
A circular from t Toron o -Prisoners
Aid Association was read and referred
to the Finance Committee. The pe-
tition of D. Ross and othere in reference
to slide at Bayfield mill data' was read
and referred to the Road and Bridge
oma Committee. Letter from County
tore Treasurer, accompanied by schedules
I of Collections on non -Resident Lands
hat and cash on hand, were referred to the
rod Finance . Committee. Report of Mr.
Gibson'r,-,: d Commissioner, was read
ino and refer r to the Road end Bridge
the Committee. A number of accounts
were referred to the Finance Com -
ave mittee.. Moved by Mr. Strach
the seconded by Mr. Forsyth that the
an,
Road Commissioners be authorized to
ons,,wt_ -
enet Road Commissioners, be in ructed to
aY Evans, that Messrs. Mason rd Hardy,
"a' confer with Mr. Jones, Reeve of Logan,
°La with respect to a bridge on the bonn-
"e dary of Logan and McKillop and to have
tly
ee the same rebuilt at once ; also that they
• examine the two bridges north of Sea -
McKillop, an& to have them put in a
ire proper state of repair. Referred to the
ue Road and Bridge Commtttee.
re- Moved by Mr. Elliott, seconded by
kur Mr. Keine, that this Council grant the
tte, sum of 100. per day in addition to the
a" Government pay to each of the non -com-
e t Moved by Mr. Keine, secended by
'1 Mr. Clark, that the Road Commission-
r- era be instrueted to proceed with the
et construction of the bridge ecross the
e" Maitland River on the bouedary line
U8 between Howiek and Minto., 'Referred
e _Moved by Mr. Graham, secoonded by
et Mr. Castle, that a by-law be passed to _
ott confirm by-law No. 3 in. the township
c),L of Stanley, for 1881, for the disposal and
closing up part of concessions and 5,
84 from the South Boundary te the side
r Logan's and others mentioned in said
e Account of Copp, Clark te, Co. was
Y referred to the Finance Committee.
; Report of Mr. Miller, Inspector of
Pv.blie Schools, was read and referred
• to the_School Committee.
e Moved by Mt. Webster, seconded by
es Mr. Griffin, that Mr. Girvin, Road
Commissioner, be instructed to have
the approach at -the west end of the
t bridge at Port Albert repaited. Re -
$1.50 a Year, in Advance.
of Mr. Dewar was read and referred to
the School Committee. Accounts of
George Tedford, Thos. L. Jobb le Mc-
Lean and Calder was referred to the
Finance Committee. Report of Finance
Committee was read and adopted ; re-
port of the Gaol and Court House Com-
mittee was read and adopted ; report of
of the Equalization Committee was
Moved by Mr. Girvin, seconded by
Mr. Gaunt, that the report be amended
by reducing the equalization, of West
Wawanosh to $32 per acre on the real
property, and $2.25 on the personal
property: Lost on a division. Moved
by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr.
Miller, that the report be amended. by
reducing the township of Morris $1. per
acre. Lost on & division by a majority
of 34, when the report was again Bub-
mitted and adopted.
Moved by Mr. Young, seconded by
Mr. Allan, that the Commissioners be
instructed to have e, suitable parapet
wall built at each end of the new bridge
on each side of the road. Referred. to
the Road and Bridge Committee.
Moved by Mr. Mason, seconded by
Mr. Girvin, that this Council before ad-
journing desires to oon,vey to Mr. Tay-
lor, the respected Reeve of East Wa-
wanosh, its sympathy! for him in his,
misfortune of heving his leg broken
which prevents him troin occupying his
seat at the ,Board , during the present
session of the Council ; and that the
Clerk be requested to communicate to
him the purport of this resolution.—Car-
ried.
Moved by Mr. Gibson, seconded by
Mr. Strachan, that in case of appeal
by any municipality from the equaliza-
tion of the assessments that the appeal
be settled by the County Jadge.—Car-
ried.
The Council then adjourned until
to -morrow.
SATURDAY, Jane 10th, 1882.
The Council met. Minutes of yester-
day read. Report of the School Com-
mittee was read and adopted. Report
of the Road and Bridge Committee was
read and adopted. By-laws were pass-
ed to confirm By-law No. 3, 1881, of
the township of Stanley, for stopping
up and sale of an original road allow-
ance, ; for equalizing the assessments
of 1881 ; for raising county rates, and
for raising legislative school equivalent,
when the Council adjourned to meet at
the call of the Warden.
REPORTS.
The Equalilation Committee report-
ed as follows : Your Committee beg
leave to report as follows : They have
found after a careful etettnination of
_the several assessment rolls that the
amounts for the past three years closely
correspond to each other, and your
Committee being aware of the careful
comparisons and pains taken by actual
calculations by the Equalization Com-
mittee of last year. We have after due
consideration and calculation arrived
at a similar conclusion. '
JOHN KAINE, Chairman.
BEPOET OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A number of small ac ounts were
ordered to be paid. The t assurer laid
the mortgages for the sinki g fund in-
vested since the first of January last,
before us, amounting to $9 300, as fol -
$1,000, East Wawanosh ; No. 13 for
$2,900, McKillop, and were examined
by the dommittee, and we have to re-
port they are all considered atisfactory.
ii
The Treasurer's securitie were laid
before us, examined and onnd satis-
factory. The estimates for 'the' current
year were laid before the Conimittee
amounting to $47,689, exclueive of equi-
valent to Legislative grant to Public
Schools, requiring a rate of If mills on
the dollar on the equalized assessment
of the county. We recommend that a
by-law imposing the above rate be
passed, also a by-law to raise a sum
equal to the Legislative Sch9o1 Grant.
ALEX. L. GIBSON, Chairman.
The following is the equalization of
each municipality :
Blyth
•
1;‘ rassels
golborne
Exeter
82.053,888
235,000
1 ,484560,0"54
310,000
:collide:lib). Township
Eirey
ullett
1,758,459
2,227,949
2,178,169
2,006,010
1,918,770
1,065,000
1,942,177
MoMrrirs. J. R. Millar, School Inspector for
1,781,619
West Huron reported as follows :
The total amount received by Trus-
tees during the year 1881 was 055033.04,
aed the total amount exPended $48,-
689.47, leaving a balance on hand of
$61,343.57. The average salary of male
teechersin 1880 was $459.81, and in
1881, $432.61. The average salary of
female teachers in 1880 was $241, and
in 4881, $246. In 1880 there was 9ne
teitcher holding a first-class certificate,
and in 1881 the same number. In 1880
there were 50 second class and 66 third
elites, and in 1881, 55 secontl and 59
third. In 1880, 34 attended the Nor-
mal School, and 55 in 1881. The
schools were open 215f days. The
total number of names entered on
schOol registrars during 1879 was 9,416,
and during 1881, 8,626, giving a decrease
of 7190, or one -twelfth of the number in
two short years. The year 1882 will
show a decrease equally marked. The
avetage attendance during the year was
44 Per cent. The number of pupils not
attending school as required by law in
1881 was below that of the Provincial
average nearly one and four -fifth per
centi, as compared with 2 per cent. The
averiage coot per pupil based on total
expenditure for 1881 throughout the
Proymoe in rural schools was $5.66 ;
Wee% Huron $4.91,or 75 ots per pupil be-
low the average. Thegrant form Govern-
ment lessens the amount,so that the cost
to the ratepayers is only $4.44 per pupil.
These facts speak well for the economy
ezeroised in oouducting the school
FRIDAY, Rilne 9th, 1882.
The Council met. Minutes of yester-
day read. Communication from Mr.
Butler, in reference to old ironlof Mait-
land bridge. was read and referred to
the Road and Bridge Con:mine, Report
finances of the district, carried on as
t e work is with great efficiency and
seccess in the great majority of sec-
tions. I am pleased to report that in
1879, out of 84 sections the schools are
opened or closed with reading Scripture
and prayer. In 61 schools the ten com-
mandments are taught weekly. I beg
to report that but for ill health the
yOar's work was very pleasant indee,d.
The scholars as a whole are doing very
well. The teachers as a class are well
fitted to perform their trying and diffi-
°tilt work. There .is a growing tendency
to, retain the same position from year to
year with most beneficial results to all
c neernod. The number of assistants
re aired is annually growing less on
account, of so many removals, and I
hcpe the day is not far distant when in
intr. rural schools we shall require only
one teacher. In conclusion I beg to re-
port that the Model School and Teach-
er's Ins4tute are continuing to do the
feted wokk for which they were estab-
lished id a very satisfactory manner.
J. R. Millar, Inspector.
Mr. AI L. Gibson, Road Co
loner reported as follows I ha
honor tereport that as authoriz
the couricil at the January m
Messrs. .Forsythe and Stracha
a contraet for a new bridge to be
lij
Seefort Gravel Road, and foun
the brid e was very much decaye
unsafe. We called for tendera a
entirely Of cedar, and reducing
abent half the length of the old o
is to cost about $300. My attentio
called to the bridge on the bou
between ilowick and Grey, and
viOting it found the floor breaki
sante parts, and holes in some p
and the floor generally not very
I instructed a person to lay a new
12 feet 2 inches, hemlock plank, o
of the present floor. I regret t
that on a ,olose examination I faun
frante work of the superstructure
ranoh sagged in the middle, so
so that it was down some eleve
ches, befere the new plank 'was
and it his gone down some i
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and I cull not see a way to make
without a very considerable exp
ture, and the bridge is eight years
Whether it id prndent to spend m
on an old and defective bridge I
not say. I visited the bridge at
vale on the first day of June ind
that the main parts of it are sho
signs of &my in t he timbers, but
be gOod.for another floor which it n
Some of the timbers at the North
are rotten and must be taken out
new ones pat in and a new floor
At the Sodth end there is an appr
of over 70 feet in length made of t
and timber . covered with plank.
would elect require to be removed
woukl take the liberty to suggest th
shonld be tilled with earthwork so a
fence at each side, as it will ave
about nine feet high. I have to s
that !there s a wooden building pl
so close to the road that it comes ri
up to the end of the planks on the
proasth, which, of course, mnat be
the road altowance, and if the coil
decide to have the approach filled w
earth worki this building will, perh
require tp be removed, and necess
steps for that purpose would need to
taken, andi on the other side
water from the saw raill issuing fr
the Mill would require to be protect
so as not to wash away the ea
work. Thee is a hill on the so
side of the bridge about twenty-five r
away, from ,whioh sufficient earth co
be procuredi and taking it would
injure the read. The contract for m
ing the road between Howick and C
rickreis not completed, as the contract
stopped by the Deputy -Reeve
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Caerick. I Went to see the work, a
have to say, that -although a work
considerable difficulty I do not know
a better way to get a good and s
road at the place than the plan ado
ed, viz., that of filling it, and con
quently I instructed the contractor
proceed with the work, as agreed f
This I did with the concurrence of t
Reeve of Howick, who was prese
and stating distinctly that it was t
understanding that the county of Hur
would not be responsible for any me
than one half of the cost. The co
tractors agreed to go on with the wo
as instructed, if the party on the oth
side would also agree to do the same
we had done on behalf of this county.
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The Road aud Bridge Committee re-
ported, recomineeding that the special
report of Messes. Hardy and Gibson, on
the Maitland bridge material, be adopt-
ed. The claim of John Hyslop for
damages sustained by not being allow-
ed to proceed with the building of the
additional stone on the piers at the
Maitland bridge, according to agree-
ment, has been considered, and- it is
recommeeded that Mr. Hyslop be paid
the sum of $100 in full of all claims for
damages sustained for not being allow-
ed to proceed with the work. The
report of Mr. Girvin, Road Commies -
loner, hi adopted. It is recommended
that the request of Mr. Ray's motion
be complied with, .and that the bridge
asked for be bnilt OLL the boundary be-
tween tsborne and Hibbert, providing
the township of Ribbed pay one-half.
Respecting the report of Mr. Mason,
Road Commissioner, it is recommend-
ed that he make the necessary repairs
to protect the north embankment of the
Bayfield bridge from being waehed
away, and that the report be adopted
with this recommendation. The peti-
tion of Donald Ross, and 49 others, ask-
ing that the council take steps to com-
pel Mr. Thompson, of Bayfield, to con-
struct a slide on his mill dam so as to
allow fish to ascend the Bayfield Jiver
in their proper season, has been con-
aidered,, and it is recommended that
the Clerk be instructed to notify the In-
spector of Fitheries to say that the
Ststutes in thif,i behalf be enforced. In
reference tithe report of Mr. Gibso
Road Cominissioner, it is recommen
ed that Mr. Gibson have' a bent p
under the bridge on the boundary b
tween Howick end Grey,. end that t
other repairs nientioned in his reedert b
completed, as he may see necessar
and that the Clerk of the County notif
the party having a building on the roa
allowance at the end of the Blueva
bridge to have it removed on reasonabl
notice. As to the motion of M
Strachae asking that a railing be con
struoted on the approa,ch to the Jame
town bridge, the committee wish M
Gibson instructed to have the wor
performed. A Motion of Mr. Hay
asking -that Mes rs. Mason and Hard
be instructed to meet Mr. Jones, o
Logan, to co& r with respect to
bridge on the • b undary between Mc
Killop and Logan, and to examine tw
bridges on Gravel Road notth of Sea
forth, has been cOnsidered and it is re
commended that the request of th
motion bp granted. As the motion o
Mr. Kane that the road cornmissioner
be instructed to Firoceed with the con
struction of the bridge across the Mait
land riyer on the boundary between
Howick and Minto, it is reCommended
that the bridge be built as soon as the
road is opened to it, provided the
county of Wallin ton pay one-half the
cost. In refereric to the motion of Mr.
Webster to have the approach at the
west end of the bridge at Port Albert
repaired, it is reeommended that Mr.
Girvin have the work performed. The
motion of Mr. Young, asking to have a
suitable stone parapet wall built at
each end of the new bridge , as far as
the abutments extend, has been duly
considered, and itlis recommended that
an iron railing be eonstructed in place
of a stone parape$ and that the road
commissioners have the work per-
formed.
JOHN kiANNAH, Chairman. Committee.
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Caren, well known in the same vicinity,
also obtained the degree of B. A. Such
honors are not mere empty titles, but
are the result of four years' diligent
study.
—The township fathers of Logan in-
tend this season to expend $1,000 in re-
pairing and gravelling the road leading
north from Mitchell.
—The heavy draught stallion, "Lord
Selkirk," owned by Mr. Herlich, of
South Easthope, has been laid up with
a severe attack of pinkeye, but is
—Mr. R. Cleland, of the Elrabank
factory, sold at the cheese fair in Lis-
towel. all the May make of the factory
for n cents. This is considered a
handsome figure for May cheese.
----A dividend of 20 per cent. on the
claims against the estate of the late
Josiah Murphy, of Logan, has been de-
clared, and cheqees issued bythe ex-
ecutors for that amount on the claime.
—Pinkeye has been very prevalent
amongst horses in the vicinity of Top -
hand a few days ago as many as 100
cases. Not one case has proved
fatal.
, —Last Sabbath the interesting cer-
emony of blessingthe corner stone of
the new Catholic church at Kinkora, •
took place. Dr. Kilroy, of Stratford,
was present and took part in the
services.
—One evening lately Rev. Dr.
Fowler of the Canada Methodist
Church', Listowel, was surprised by a
number of the members of his church,
who presented him with a purse con-
taining $51.
Mr. Dewar, Public School Inspector
for North Huron, reported as follows:
I enclose a few pages of statistics in
reference to schools. These are as ac-
curate 'as the annual reports from_ Trus-
tees will admit of, except in the case of
unions with other counties ,and the
school house in Huron. Where tliese
unions occur the rates per pupil given
are slightly higher than they ought to
be. With those exceptiOns the figures
given may be relied on for all schools
when the school house is in my own
inspectorate, and for those, alao, are the
figures given. I fear, gentleinen, you
will consider me an unprofitable offiqial
for 1882. I am serry to have to con-
fess that I have been so for too long a
time—longer than was agreeable to me.
Sickness will sometimes overtake the
healthiest, and of that I had my share,
until the end of March.
The following shows the total re-
ceipts from all sources for 1881 :
Blyth
Bruosels
Morrie
Tarnberry
Grey
Taekeromith
Mellillop
81,037 56
3,129 85
1,687 46
2,604 '79
4,882 34
8,444 11
4,783 13
3,283 93
5,099 88
6,881 06
5.482 25
6,519 69
—Mr. James Robertson, father of Dr.
Robertson, of Stratford, died at his
home in North Easthope on Monday of
last week. He was one of the earliest
settlers in that township, having come
there from Perthshire, Scotland, in
1834.
--The first meeting of the Listowel
Dairymen's Association- was held on
Thursday, the 1st inst., and though the
notice given the merabers had been
rather limited, some ten or twelve
factories were represented. About
1,200 boxes were offered, and three or
four factories sold at about n cents.
—Mr. Otto L. Schmidt, brother of
Mr. 3. H. Schmidt of the Stratford
Colonist, and son of Rev. Wm. Schmidt
of New Hamburg, passed a highly
creditable examination at the recent
examinations at Toronto •University,and
attained the B. A. degree. He' was
third in first-class honors in classics.
Mr. Schmidt is a brilliant student.
—Mr. M. MoDerraid, who left
Shakespeare on the 18th of May, with
a car load of stock and implements for
the North-west, lost all on board by the
car jumping- the track near Chicago,
and had a providential escape with his
own life, as he was in the car attending
to the stock at the time. This win be
a heavy loss to Mr. McDermid, as the
stock was all first-class, and will great-
ly inconvenience him in having to pur-
chase others to replace them.
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The School Committee reported hav- th
ing examined the reports of -Messrs. ki
Miller and Dewar, Public School . In.- da
spectors, and found them satisfactory
The County Treasurer reported that
on the 7th of June there was eash on
hand and available to meet current ex-
penditure, the sum $19,065. ' Of this
amount $6,000 will be required for the
new iron bridge, and $8,000 next month
for interest on gravel road debentures,
leaving about 55,0001 -available to meet
the other ordinary '13expenditure until
the close of the y sr. It likely,
therefore, that advances will.be requir-
ed from the banks to meet expenses
until the taxes are 'collected, and the
Council was asked -to authorize tH13
Warden and Treasurer to discount notes
not to exceed the ainount of $15,000.
Since last meeting the balance of the
sinking fund of the Gravel Read De-
benture accounts has been invested in
mortgages. 1
The Gaol and Collet House Commit-
tee reported having visited and inspect-
ed the gaol and found it clean and well
kept. There are at present seirtm male
prisoners confined in the gaol : lone for
vagrancy, two for being drunk and dis-
orderly, one for larce y, one for forgery,
one for illicit distilling, and one for as-
sanit. The committee recomMended
that one of the cells in the female de-
partment be waina otted with hard
wood, and that mate *al for two dozen
pillow -slips and also or towels be pro-
cured. The Commit ee furtherrecom-
mend that the tables in the room of the
County Attorney be r covered, and that
Mr. Malcomson's roo be fated inp the
same as Mr. McDonal is room, and that
the plastering in th rooms of the
Clerk's office and G and Jury be re-
paired, and that all such repairs be
made under the su ervision of, the
Warden and Clerk.
JAMES HEN INGS, Chairman.
—Mr. Horace Fawcett, a former
sident of Fullerton, now located at
indona, Iowd, in a letter to the Mit-
hell Advocate, says : "I like the
untry well, but I don't like the way
e Sabbath day is kept. Nearly all
nds of work goes on the same as other
ys, shooting being a- favorite pastime.
e laws are all right, if they were
only pat in force, but they are scarcely
ever observed. This non -observance
of the Sabbath is one of the worst
features of the Western States.
—In. the Gu.elph Mercury of the 8th
inst., we And the following reference to
former citizens of Mitchell : "Mr. J. C.
Alcook, who recently field his property
in Melbourne,Manitobaeabout 700 acres
for $32,000, together with his sister and
Miss Mulholland, are at present in the
city, paying a visit to Ald. Gowdy. Mr.
Aloock was formerly a resident of Mit-
chell, and has been in the North-west
for about 13 years. He also owns a
large tract of land near the Rocky
Perth It :MB.
The McKenzie f in Logan has
been sold to Mr. S. H ncock.
is now in full blast, an turns out eight
cheeses per day.
—Mr.'Henry Mogk as purchased a
site ar:d is preparing erect a steam
gristmill at Bornholm, in Logan town-
ship.
—About 50 persons ook their depar-
ture from Lietowel las week, destined
for Emerson, Brandon the Portage and
Birtle District.
—The Forresters Listowel are
getting up a grand exo rsion and picnic,
in which it is expected the neighboring
lodges will take part.
—At the recent To nto University
examination, James Hamilton, of
Motherwell, obtained the degree of B.
iental Langasges. John
—A German named Mr. Ernst, and
his wife, were driving in a buggy past
the Millbank cheese factory a few days
ago, when the horse took fright and
backed over the end of _the bridge,
throwing Mrs. Ernst into' the creek,
and the vehicle turning completely
over, the 'wheels came on her breast,
inflicting severe injuries. For a mo-
ment she was in immediate danger of
being suffocated and trampled by the
frightened animal, but Mr. Whitton
came to the rescue, and with difficulty
released her from her perilous position.
She was able to be taken to her home
later in the day.
—James Stevenson, ef Tilsonburg,
was killed by lightning at Austin,
Senile° county, Michigan, on Friday.
Three men standing near him at the
time were shocked severely.
—About noon on Saturday some
children playing in a stable at Hull,
Ottawa, started a fire which resulted in
the total destruction of three buildings.
Six families were burned out, two
bull in the stable were burned, together
with a carriage, harness, &c. One of
the children was badly burned., but will
—Last Saturday as the evening Ni-
agara train on the Canada Southern
Railway Was running towards the Palls .
at the rate of 40 miles an. hour one of
the springs broke on the engine. The
engineer whistled dovra brakes thee°
times, and the conductor sprang to the
rear end of the train to fiad the trouble. •
He was followed by a lady passenger,
Mrs. Anderson, of Fort Erie, who, fear-
ing it was a collision, jumped off the
train. The conductor attempted to
catch her, bat failed, and gibe fell down
an embankment sixteen feet high, strik-
ing on her head and shouldera. When
picked up she was found insensible, but
no external ieittry apparent. It is fear-
ed she is badly hart intenially.