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f an Fi Fe A DINI pom! in a i Btor Ss PAGE EIGHT THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931 Ba fie cod b z aA oo + EN N Produce Prices on the TORONTO PRODUCE: uf (Buying) . Toronto = dealers are buying uee at the following prices: + 'Eggs--Ungraded, cases return- ' fresh extras, 33 to 40¢; fresh 3% to 35c; seconds, 20c¢; Jug extras, 28c. tter--No. 1 Ontario cream- solids, 21% to 22¢; No. 2, to 21c. urning cream--Special, 21 £0 22¢; No, 1, 20 to 21¢; No. 2 be to 18c. 'Cheese--No. 1 large, colored. paraffined and government graded 'Quotations to poultry shippers are as follows: Poultry-- ~ "A Grade" Spring chickens, ~ over 6 Ibs ver 5 to 6 Ibs. Over H to 5 = Under 4% Ibs. each 12 Select 3c less than = milk-fed Broilers, 1 to 23 Over 13 tb 13 © Ibs. each 12 46c; firsts, 41c; Young turkeys, over 12 hs, .... Do., 10 to 12.s... Do., 8 to 10 s.. ~Do., 6.to 8 Ibs... Old hens and toms .. Young geese, 9 to -- 13.1bs, ~=Po., other weights. Fatted hens, over Alive Dressed hs. 14 seconds, 2¢; pul- 24-19 22-17 20-15 13-13 18-13 15-12 13-10 5 SP 19 "Over 4 to 5s. =~ each cies ~-QOver 53% Ibs. each 'Over 3 to = Ibs. each Ducklings, white, over 5 Ibs...... Do, 4 to 5 Ms..... .Po., colored, 2¢ came less Old roosters, over ~ 5 Ibs. Markeys geese-- Market price. Giinea fowl, over =. 3 Ibs, 16 14 12 18 (Selling) "Toronto dealers are offering uce to retail dealers at the 3 in car- , 48¢; fresh extras, loose, ; firsts, 41c; seconds, 25¢; pul- extras, 35¢. Storage extras, #0; firsts, 26c;: seconds, 22c. "=Butter--No. 1 creamery, prints, 282; No. 2 creamery, prints, 22c. =Cheese--New, large, 13c; twins, 2B83c; triplets, 133c; new stiltons, XM|ysec. Old, large, 18c; twins, A triplets, 183%; stiltons, Boultry--Chickens, 5 to 6 Ms, .; 4 to 5 Ms, 27c; 3 to 4 hs 26c; under 21; bs., 32¢. , over 5 Ibs, 23c; 4 to 's bs. 2%¢. Ducklings, 25 to 28c. Geese, 20 to 22c¢. Turkeys, 30 to 32c. #ORONTO FARMERS MARKET The following are quotations, il, in effect on the St. Lawr- Matket, Toronto: by as. doz.. Do., firsts, doz.... Do., pullet extras. Butter, dairy, 1b... Do., creamery, ™.. 0.2: Fruits and Vegetables, Apples, bus. a Bananas, doz ~ Cranberries, qt. Grapes, 2 bs ... nges, doz. ons, doz. .. eapples, each angerines, doz. ns, green, qt, "Brocoli, bunch .. _ Brussels sprouts, qt.. ... _ Celery, head | Chicory, head ..... 'Cucumbers, each . 0.15 3. bunches... .. .... bbage, doz. . n peppers, 3 for. lant, each .... DD Wis anD moo ae nen Sooo oseoom Fd OTD WO SO TTR BS BO 1D Nooo DUM Mm i Hej 8, bunch .... tuce, head Mushrooms, Ib. ' Onions, basket *otatoes, baske! ips, bag: ...... «soe ishes, 3 bunches. . .... uash, each .~Toronto dealers in hides, wool tallow are quoting the fol- 8 prices to shippers, for very at local warehouses: Com nercial Markets City hides, green, 3%; bulls and brands, 2¢; country hides, teen, 2%c¢; do., cured, 3 to 3%ec. City, calf, green, 5c; country calf, reen, 4c; do., cured, 41; to bc. City veal kip, 3¢; country vea: kip, 2c; do., cured, 23% to 3c; country grassers kip, 132c¢. Horse- hides No. 1, $1.35; No. 2, 85¢; No. 3, 50c. Wool--Flat, free of rejects, 7c pound' rejects, 4c. Tallow--No, 1 solids, 11; to 1%e 1b.; cakes, 1% to 2¢ 1b. Horsehair--20¢ per 1b. pines ---- TORONTO GRAIN Grain dealers on the Toronto Board of Trade are making the following quotations for car lots: Manitoba wheat--No. 1 hard, 70%ec; No. 1 Northern, 68%c¢; No. 2 do.,, 62%ec; No, 3 do. 603%¢; No. 4 do, 57%c (cif. Bay ports), No. 2 37%ec; No. 3 C.W,, 37¢; feed, 33%ec, Manitoba barley--No. 46%e. Argentine corn-->52¢ plus duty, South African corn, 5815¢, plus U.S. funds (c.i.f. Bay ports), Millfeed delivered Montreal freights, bags included--Bran, per ton, $21.25; shorts, per ton, middlings, per ton, C.W., No. 1 2 cw, Ontario grain--Wheat, 64c; barley, 40¢; oats, 21 to 24c; rye, 47c¢; buckwheat, 40 to 42c. 61 to WINNIPEG GRAIN Winnipeg, Dec. 9.-- Wheat prices receded when support waned in the grain pit here yes- terday and values at the close re- corded losses of 11; to 134 cents, Intermarket operations showed Chicago interests on both the buying and selling side locally in a small way. Spasmodic purchases suggested a little foreign busi- ness was being worked from the Pacific coast. Cash wheat and coarse grains held about un- changed. Cash Prices Wheat--No, 1 hard, 615%e¢; No, 1 Northern, 61%c¢; No, 2 Norhtern, 55%¢c; No. 3 Northern, 523%c; No. 4, 487%e¢; No. b, 447%¢c; No. 6, 417%; feed, 39%¢ track, 603%c; No. 1 durum, i >; screenings, per ton, b0ec. 3--No, 2 C.W,, 30%¢; No. y 27%c; extra No. 1 feed, 27%c; No. 1 feed, 256%¢c; No, 2 feed, 24%¢c rejected," 20%e¢; rack, 30%c. Barley--Malting grades; row extra No, 3 C.W,, 40%¢; row extra No. 3 C.W., 40c; other srades; No. 3 C.W., 37%¢c; No. 4 C.W., 35c; No. 5C.W., 3 in No 6 C.W., 32c¢; track, 37 Flax--No. .1 C.W., 99¢; 3% 2 C.W., 95¢c; No. 3 C.W., 76¢; re- jected, 76¢; track, 99c. 9 Rye--No, 2 C.W., 42%ec. 6- 2- BUFFALO LIVESTOCK Buffalo, Dec. 9.--Hogs --Re- ceipts, 1,900; sorted, 170 to 210 Ibs., active; 10 to 1be¢ higher, $4.85 to $5; others rather slow; about steady; 230 to 260 lbs, $4.60 to $4.65; pigs and under- weights, $4 to $4.35. Cattle--Receipts, hold- overs, 250; nothing done on hold- over steers; few cows steady, Calves--Receipts, 100; vealers unchanged; good to choice mostly $8.50; common and medium, 24.60 to $6.50. Sheep--Receipts, 300; lambs steady; good to 'choice, $6.75; medium kinds and strongweights, #6; throwouts, $5.25 to $5.50. Ottawa.--Friendships forged dur- ing the testing days of the Great War were renewed after 13 years on Saturday ev ening at the first re- union dinner ot the 240th 'Battalion, C.EF., when more than a 100 ex- members of the Ottawa Valley Lan- ark and Renfrew Regiment forega- thered in Standish Hall in Hull, Veterans in the assembly came in the majority from Ottawa and Hull, yet many points in the Ottawa Val- ley, ipcluding Pembroke, Renfrew, and Smiths Falls, as well as the cities of Montreal and Toronto were represented, 225; "Isn't it remarkable how Atioe keeps her age?" "Yes, she hasn't for ten years." changed it CE of TI Yo 0 A S FON =) Westinghouse RADIOTRONS match yout radio perfec tly 'Kingston westbound, EASTERN ONTARIO NEWS Ferryboat Arrives Prescott, -- 1 he new boat recently purchased by the Prescott-Ogdens- burg Ferry Company, Limited, to be put in commission on the ferry joute between *these two ports, has arrived in Prescott from Quebec and is being overhauled prepara- tory to going into service in the Spring, The Louis Phillipe will also be used as an ice-breaker. Last Steamer to Pass Kingston.--The steamer Canadian of the Canada Steamship Lines fleet will be the last steamer to pass The vessel was due at Kingston Monday on her way west from Montreal with a cargo of sugar for Toronto. Honour Choir Leaders Ottawa.--Tributes to her years of able service, and her success in bringing the choir of Blessed Sacra- ment church to the present high standard which it enjoys among city churches, was paid to Mrs. W. J. O'Neill, on the occasion of her re- tirement from the post of choir di- rectress, which she has filled for 11 vears. Signalizing the appreciation of her services, members of the par- ish and choir tendered her a part- ing gift of a handsome radio which was presented by the parish priest, Rev. Dr. John J. O'Gorman. Curling Starts Kingston.--The local curlers be- wan their scheduled games Monday. There has been ice in the rink for the past week and the curlers have been gettigg in form. The sched- ule this year will not be quite as long as it was last year and the members of the club look forward to some very interesting competi- tions. Are Soccer Champions Kingston.--The Royal Canadian Artillery soccer team were the win- ners of the H. F, Richardson Mem- orial Trophy on Saturday afternoon at the Cricket Field, when they de- icated the Sons of Scotland soccer team by a score of 1 to 0 in the play-off of the tie game of the pre- vious Saturday. Following the game the Memorial Cup was presented to the winning team by Mrs. E Richardson and accepted on behaly of the tear by Harry Lockwood, the captain. Three cheers were given by the teams for Mrs, Rich- spbiiy Appointed Sheriff Ottawa. --Ald. Sam Crooks has re- ccived from Toronto official notice his appointment as Sheriff of Carlet n County and it is likely he will take over the office which has been vacant some months since the death of Dr. G. C. Richardson, Mr. Crooks will be sworn in by Crown Attorney J. A. Ritchie. Killed By Glass Smiths Falls--His jugular vein cut by a piece of flying glass when the windshield was shattered in an automobile crash, W, H. Vallier of Smiths Falls, was almost instantly killed near Elgin about eleven o'clock last night. Mrs Case, an eighty-year-old lady of Smiths Falls sustained a broken arm in the ac- cident, while others were shaken up. Went Through Ice. Elgin. ~~ Playing on thin ice on Delta Lake, about three miles trom this place, on Sunday morning about 9 o'clock, George Summers, aged 6 years, son of Harry Summers, who resides on the edge of Delta 'Lake, brove through the ice and was drowned. The Summers boy was with two older lads at the time, They gave the alarm and George Summers hung on to the ice for some time. His older brother, Ver- ell Summers made a heroic attempt to rescve. but owing to the condi- tion of the ice was unable to reach ths boy. The body was recovered three hours later with the use of grannling irons, 93rd. Birthday Lindsay. --Dr. John Neelands, Lawrence Street, is receiving the congratulations of citizens on the occasion of his ninety-third birth. day anniversary. Dr. Neelands is the oldest dentist in Ontario, has been a. active member of the first United Church, and is a veteran of the In- dependent Order of Oddfellows. Dr. Neelands was one of the first dent- ists in Ontario to use gas in his practice. Skips Appointed Smiths Falls. -- Appointments of skips to invade Ottawa in an at- tempt to capture the McMullen Cup featured the first meeting of the year of the Smiths Falls Curling Club. There was an unusually large attendance and following the busi- ness portion a euchre tournament was held, J. J. Bradley, capturing the Ballantyne Cup emblematic or the card championship of the club. In Winter Quarters Kingston--Fifty lake steamers are now tied up at Kingston and navi- gation at this port is practically closed. The steamer Cement." ~r- rier of the Canada Cement Com- nanv is in drydock and will lay up here, while the Brichton, now un- loading grain at Richardson's, will also lay up at Kingston. Ottawa Postmaster Ottawa.--Appointment of Hugh W Mix, prominent public official as Postmaster of Ottawa was ap- proved by the Civil Service Com- mission today. He succeeds W. H. Pennock, retired. Open Relief Depot Napanee.--At a meeting of the Centr 1 Relief Committee, which was held the past week it was de- cided to open a Depot at the Arm- ouries for the handling of relief work during the coming few months, and the depot which is in charge of Perry Casaan is situated at the southeast part of 'the Arm- ouric:. Seven Were Injured DPeterboro. -- Seven persons were injured, two more or less seriously, in a motor crash at Bailicboro, on the Provincial Highway, on Mon- ay, when Thomas Littlefair's car swerved on the slin~~-- <~vement and was crashed into by a car driv- ?. Deseronto. Rivey Frozen Over Napanee. -- The extremely cold - .ather on Saturday and Saturday night 'resulted in the river being frozen over for the first time this fall and there was ice from the falls to the mouth of the river at Deser- onto, A light rall of snow fell on Sunday morning, but this soon di- minished with the light showers in the afternoon. k League . Kingston.--At the annual meeting of the Eastern Ontario Basketball Association the following officers were elected: President, P. F. Broc- kel, Kingston; Vice-President, Jam- es Bews, (Queen's), R. B. Morden (Belleville) ; Sec.-Treasurer, H, L. Cartwright, Kingston, CITY COUNCIL DEGIDES AGAINST JUDICIAL INQUIRY (Continued from page &) said up and said he did not think Mr. Trick had tendered on the ditching and pipe. Mr. Trir'- was called in and he said 'No'. It was decided to see what he would take for the work and see if the total would then be less than the next highest tender. "My own proposal was to give Mr. T. .k the contract for the work he had tendered for and ask for ne - tsnders for the ditching and piping. We talked till ten-thirty, and I had to be in Toronto early th~- next morning so I excused my- self and leit. Commissioner Allchin was not there. After I left the Commission decided to give Mr, [rick the contract. That $7,090 "Tender" "The next morning Bathe and McLellan came to see me. They asked ir it was right to give Mr, Trick $10000 for a piece of the work when there was a bid in at $7090 for the same work. I said 1 would not stand for that for a min- ute and at the meeting when the contract was up for signature I ask- ed if there was a bid in for this worl at $7,090. 1 was told no by both the Chairman of the Commis- sion and also Mr. Dallyn. When I found that out the situation was cleared up. I think the Commission believed it was doing a pretty good piece of work. "I seconded the the contract with Mr. Trick, bear- ing in mind that if tenders were thrown open it would mean delay- ing the work, and the sooner the filtration plant was started the bet- ter it would be. I do not think for a moment there was anything wrong. No trickery or anything of that sort, and that the Commission felt they were doing the best for all concerned. "I am quite ready to stand by, the seconding of that motion giving the contract to Mr. Trick, and 1 am convinced that there was nothing improper," said the Mayor who asked that Mr. Colvin be heard to substantiate a portion of what he had said. Mr, Colvin -- "Yes, Mr. Mayor. During the forenoon, at about el- even o'clock, Mr. Trick asked me to help him to get prices on that work. I told him there was no time to do anvthing then, tenders had to be in by twelve o'clock. From that I inferred that Mr. Trick had not tendered on that particular work." motion to sign I Yow Vote | And Influence Ladies and Gentlemen-- Today is Election Day in Oshawa and County On- tarlo; every ratepayer will he out to poll for his can- didate and give him his moral support, There are 100 little girls in Oshawa and District who are also asking for your vote and influence between now and Chriftmas, Fifteen litle girls are go- ing to be made happy when presented with the Fifteen Doll Prizes on Christinas morning. There is a little girl un- der 12 years of age in your neighborhood who needs your votes to win one of these beautiful prizes in onr Doll Contest Every penny spent in our stores between now and Christmas Eve is good for one vote. y Why not go ower your Gift List again. Yon will find a suitable gift in our store that will please nears ly every member on it, aud watch the votes jump for your favorite. Make this the merriest Christmas ever. Give some little girl a boost. See Our Windows REXALL DRUG STORES Jury & Lovell King E. Simcoe §. Phone 28 Phone 68 Commissioner Stacey--" "1 can say that Mr, Trick has shown me his original figures (producing large sheets covered with figures in Mr. Trick's handwriting which, however, were treated as confidential). He gave me the whole details of how he figured on his contract, and also the details of the additional work. I myself was convinced that these details were correct and I also had the engineer check them over and he also was convinced. "I would net try to drive a man into a contract or into a lawsuit, it is not in the interests of the city or anyone. "I do not see how we can explain any better. : "Let me ask is there any man here who, if he had been spending his own monev would have acted differently ? or gone into a lawsuit ? I do mot think there is a man among you, if he had been risking his own dollars and cents, who would have said 'Mr. Trick, I am through with you, your contract is out', and I do not think there is anyone here who would have been prepared to fight for that $5,000 bond. "To be fair I think the members of council can see that if they would not have done that as individuals then Commission should not have done it with the city's money. If we are wrong then ask for an in- vestigation, but do not go round in circles. 1f we are right then I think this counciy should pass a resolution giving expression to that opinion. I think we. as 2a Commission, are en- titled to that." Mr, Dallyn--*If 1 may explain, the cou.ts have always adopted the stand that you have to establish very chearly that the contractor knew exactly what he was signing in the contract, especially in one of these stiff contracts like this is." Ald. MacDonald -- "The whole question is did the contractor un- derstand." Ald. Boddy- Or were the speci- fications clear." Commissioner Stacey--"As an old contractor 1 never saw any speci- fications that 'you could not pick holes in Mr. McLellan will agree with me on that I think." Mr. McLellan,--"Oh, yes, there is always some loop-hole, but as far as Mr. Trick's bid was concerned 1 do not know." Mr. Dallyn--*"I told Mr. Trick, when authorized to come to some arreement with him that I was pre- pared to recommend to the Com- mission that he do the whole thing for the additionay $10,000, or clse that his tender be accepted as far as it went and a sub-contract called for on the rest." Mr. Trick's Stand Mr. Trick--"I would like to say something although 1 am not here to argue. In fact I was going to stay away but some people would have said 1 was dodging the issue. "I would like to ask Mr, McL ellan how he interprets paragraph 5 on page ten of the specifications" (the clause dealing with the supply of certain material and previously quoted). Mr. McLellan--"The contractor under Division B supplies the pipe. Mr. Trick--"Yet you have the nerve to write a letter saying that the Commission should save $17,000 by making me supply that pipe at a cost of $4100, I did not figure on the cast iron pipe or the sewers and I gave that particular para- graph as my reason. I did not fear the result at all, "Now, Mr. Mc- Lellan why not be sport enough to take your defeat without belly-ach- ing around like a lot of school chil- dren." Mr. McLellan--"When we tender- ed tor the High School nobody ask- ed us did we figure on it all, or to sce anybody, We saw the architect snd signed the contract." fr. Trick--"It is not just a build- ing on this contract, it is a filtration plant. Something very different with a lot of complications, and 1 want to say now, gentlemen, that the Commission is getting a lot for its money at the price bid." Commissioner Stacey--"Mr. Mec- Lellan, you say that according to the specifications the contractor in Division B supplies all the cast iron -ipe. That was not .intended for Division B. No, it is aly in division A. It is all covered in Mr. Trick's contract, and we put into that con- tract a great many other things that were doubtful, too." \ Mr. McLellan--"What we want to get clear is whether or no, it other work is being tendered on, is a contractor to be allowed to put in a ridiculously low figure and the same thing happen again as has ha~nened here." Ambiguity Somewhere The Chairman--"We are not get- ting any place. As I see it the question in the mind of Messrs. Bathe and McLellan is, was Mr. Trick's tender for the whole job, If not then Mr. McLellan says that fr. Trick was the only man who as was done later, and to have found out, "If only I could sez what we are accused of. If only some man here would say that if he had been hand- ling his own money he would have acted differently, then I would know what to say. As it is I think you would have all acted just the same as the Commission did. I think we are entitled to some resolution from this council along these lines." Ald. Sam Jackson--"I think we should hear from the other Com- missioners." Commissioner Preston's Views Commissioner Preston--"1 do not know what is at the back of all this I am sure. I do not know what the hungry mob is waiting to shout about. If we had said to Mr, Trick you are forced to carry out this contract what would have been said then. There has been a great deal of comment in the paper about Commissioner Alichin, that he was opposed to the whole thing, well he is here and can speak for himself. "I believe that the Council has the power to call a judicial enquiry and we welcome that if the Council says we did right or wrong. There has been a lot of sid¢walk talk and the Commission has been placed in a bad light. Now it is up to the city council to say whether we did right or wrong. lf you say we did wrong then there is no course left but for you to ask for a judicial enquiry." Ald. E, Jackson--"'W hy should we ask for an enquiry befare we know all the facts of the case?" Commissioner Preston--""What I said was that Council should place itzelf on record as to its opinion.' Commissioner Allchin's Position Commissioner Allchin--"I was the only member of the® Commission who opposed the motion, and to clear up why [I did that I want to go back about nine months ago when we built the clear well, The engineer built that to take care of any additions which might become necessary and our experience has taught us that he was quite capable of building what he set out to build "Then came the filtration plant proposal. The first approximate figure given to us by Mr. Dallyn was $78,000. Then it was raised to £35000. We met this council and asked for half that amount and it was su~~ested that the Commission go ahead without any grant. Three of the Commissioners said if we had to use our own money we would not o ahead, Mr. Dallyn drew out the plans and specifications. Tenders were called for and when they came in thev were approximately $165,000, I stayed at the afternoon meeting un- til four or five o'clock and when I left I was under the impression that the tenders would be thrown out and new ones called for to get a orice suitable, and one we could afford. "i1hen at the meeting when the contract was to be signed I made a motion that the tenders be thrown out, but I could not get a scconder. "I have nothing against Mr, Trick neither have I any favouritism for Bathe and McLellan, but Mr. Trick did not enclose any letter making any reservations on his tender. The Conynission also made a mistake in allowing the engineer to ask Mr Tric' if he had included the whole work in his tender. Mr. Trick sould have been asked if he was prepared to go ahead with the whole contract and then it would have been up to him to ma'» any exnlanations, "As far as any graft, crooked work, or anything like that I do not think for a minute that such a thing is at all likely." Commissioner Stacey--""Yes. Of course it would have been better if Mr. Trick had submitted a letter with his tender Total Costs $135,000 "Now about those estimates, as far as I remember $100,000 was the figure brought into council meeting, and that is not.so far out. Look at the High School plans and speci- fications for $175,000, and it cost $375.000 before it was done. "We expect to get through, with- out a cent of extras, at $126,000. We have "a building across the street the cost of which was estim- ated at $55,000. The building is completed, and we are still below the estimate and that is doing bus- iness as it should be done. "Making allowance for the issue of debentures, the moving of the house down at the pumping station, and other things, we are only ~-'-- ing council for $135000. We are trying to do this thing in a straight business way." Commissioner Mason also dealt with the matter of the original es- timated cost of the filtration plant. "I met Chester Smith some time back and told him it looked as it we would have to have a new fil- tration plant", said Commissioner Mason. "He said that he was aw- fully busy and recommended Mr. Dallyn, A dav or two afterwards the Mayor called me up and told me that they were making up their program of work for submission to the Government. He asked me wlat the filtration plant would cost. The Chairman was out of the city and 1 phoned Mr. Dallyn who said vou might get something for $75,000. I would not like to say. Put in $85.0000, That was without plans or anything. Later on, in Toronto, when the Government wanted es- timates in writing, Mr, Dallyn gave us one which amounted to $99,000 and something. $100000 in round figures. "Now we feel that we can look after the financing, and comnlete the whole work, for $135000, We could have saved $16000 bv cut- ting off four of the sections out of the ei~"* cost, us to add these, if they were required, in the future? about $30, JO 5s. we decided to leave them in. Asked For Resolution "We would like for this council to pass a resolution, either to sup- ~~rt or condemn the action of this Commission, If you condemn, say sc without fear. If you support, say so, but don't let this sidewalk discussion continue any longer," said Commissioner Mason, Mr. McLellan--*I had no objec- tion to *"- Trick getting this con- tract, but the unfortunate part was that he did not include the excava- tions in his tender. So far as they go we are satisfied with Mr. Trick's figures as given to Mr. Stacey, I would like to have the City Solicit- or give us his opinion." City Solicitor's Opinion Col. Grierson--"I think Mr, Trick is qu'te right so far as the cast iron pipe is concerned . Mr. McLellan--* w hat about that paragraph on page eight" (the clause regarding bidders disputing work, as previously quoted), Col. Grierson--"That is for the protection of the Commission, They could have held Mr. Trick to his bargain but, at the same time, the whole trouble arose out of the spec- fications. "There has been a lot of discus+ sion due to this. 1 do not think any wrong has been done. No doubt the Commission thought they acte d in the best interests of the 'city, If the Commission wished, and it might have been the correct thing, they could have had all the con- tractors in and asked them did they tender ont his particular work, and told them if not to add the cost to their tenders already in. As itis I do not think anyone wants the Commission to say to Mr. Trick then we are going to get $5,000 out of you. Mr, McLellan--"Then would say it was illegal to allot another amount of money to the contractor over and above his bid 2" Col. Grierson--"No one have any claim Commissioner Stacey--"Did Commission do anything illegal? Col. Grierson--"No. No person could bring any action for it." Mr. McLellan--"Do you consider it regular?" Col. Grierson -- "I have already said it was not altogether regular and have suggested what would have been a more correct emthod to deal with the matter." Commissioner Preston--""Is not that just what we di d, dealing with the lowest tenderer? Should Express No Opinion Ald. Hyman--"This meeting was called to see whether this council would request a judicial enquiry or not, not to judge whether the Util ities Commission did rightly or wrongly. Personally, while 1 would vote against a dcial enquiry, I do not think it is up to this coun- cil to say whether the Commission acted rightly or wrongly." Col, 'Grierson--"You cannot ask n.e to meve for a judicial enquiry without putting up the grounds up- on 'which that enquiry would be based." Commissioner Preston -- say no judiciay enquiry, you say we acted rightly. 1f you say a judicial enquiry then you say we acted wrongly." Ald. Hyman--"No." Commissioner Preston--""Then, if you find we acted wrongly then vou, as a council, are falling down in your duty if you do not ask for an enquiry. Ald Boddy would the "If vou "l am ready to move but what would it have. that this council, in' view of what it has heard to-night, does not fav- our a judicial enquiry. 1 do mot think the council is sitting in judg- ment, and am not yet convinced that we should go any further than that." Commissioner Mason--"On what grounds You have been asked for a judicial enquiry, on what grounds do vr .efuse the request." Considerable discussion - followed before Ald. Boddy finally worded his resolution, which was carried as sated in the leading paragraph of this report. Following the vote on this ques- tion A'd, Hyman and MacDon- ald both stated that they had voted with the minority because they felt council was not called upon to state any opinion as to whether the Com- m' sion had acted rightly or wrong~ ly, the meeting being called solely for the purpose of deciding whether a judicial enquiry would be requests TALK ON EMPIRE BY AUBREY BOND AT KIWANIS CLUB (Continued from page 1) government for the colony, that Canada made her first contribution to tne empire for two years follow- img the adoption of responsible sovernment in Canada it became law in England and the last of the rotten boroughs passed out of exist- ence, and since the passing of the British North American Act in 1840, similar forms of government have been formed throughout the em- pire, Mr. Bond expressed the hope that shortly 'there would be respon- sible 'governmnt in India, Gandhi was only asking for the same de- -ee of responsible government that Canadians now enjoy, he asserted. Great Day for Canada A ~-cat day for Canada and the empire was April 18 1919, when a representative of Canada signed the peace treaty. Sir Robert Borden, the speaker asserted insisted that Canada had earned not only re sponsible government but the right to sign the treaty as an independ- ent, sovereign nation within the em- tire; this being brought about through the influence of Sir Arthur Jalfour; and the great common wealth of the empire was formed composed of independent nations, cemented together by loyalty and tribute paid to the Crown. Canada, Mr. Bond asserted, had earned herself a place in the sun by the vals our of her soldiers who stood firm Julien and stopped the ady ance i Paris which would have broken the backbone of the allies' defenses. 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