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--- r " . ' fix-F3: T? g. 'tA. LM/é y -/ AW. 2r 'ir"?,?"' -'"""Prr%litllrlllllBl f? tl? '4'; VI]; ll .1' M) 18.1 '" , '.' V i-------.-.-)---------------- ' Mi. Hardy explained that the City of I " RE Belleville opposed the bill because they be. ONTARIO l,llill'ilAl1] ' lleved it would give'- companies'fyower to issue bonds to too its» an extent, and ---_-t.....-.-.-- when they would he ta ing over the water- t ll D works (reindt'l: Tg,',".'; compslny It bondsf . ' . .. issued wool o greater " no t an the ', The Ashbridge 5 Bay Bi is property, which would be burdened bya: . tr ver hes debt. _ . ! cussed at Lenbth' f/d 'lh7,ht allowed to go to the Law ' _ ------ Committee. i museum's seceamss. THE PRE'AMI'L'L ADOPTED. Mr. Allan moved the second reading of " ------_.- his bill "To amend the Municipal Aut." He _ explained that its object was to make it The Esplanade Agmseriaert De- compulsory upon auditor: to report on the lid. value of the securities o county treasurers clared to be Va instead oi leaving it to the Municipal CounI . -----_ oils as at present. Mr. Awrey said that, so far as he could CINTINNIAL usivansamr or THE "But- see, "tl,l,'e,'s would the giggled by tt pro. . ' oset c an e. At t e ginnin o the an)? OF UPPER CANADA WILL lyear the §lunicipal Council appgointed a BE CELEBRATED. :ommittee to deal with this matter, and he thought they would do it fully as well as -------- an auditor. If any change were consider- ' TORONTO March 17, 1892. ad necessary it would. bed-otter to hold I the "ii-1""; i2ifiL; to-day the the councillors 'gr"""" individually for n . any use truatained. following bills were introduced and read I M r. Wood (Hastings) took the View that first time _ the proposed change was a good one. He Mr. Stratton-An act to amend the A's- considered it would mildeurtlble to hare tin; . , t " out 1 ors re or annna on ie securi ies o mtttamettt Act , 'oo, an act to amend the 'JCI/le,','.'." This woyuld not at the some Asmmament Act. . . . time relieve the Council from its responsi- Mr. b'Urpe---To amend the Division bility. Court Act l also, to amend the not respect- Mr. Whitney asked if it was proposed to ing the destroying of wolves in districts take away the responsibility of the Munici- f . rt of an county. pal Council. m would suppose that such not arming pa y . ittee on was not the intention of the mover of the The House then went into ".""'" bill. It was desirable to have as many the bill " to amend the law relating tomort- safeguards as possible. main and charitable uses." The only change Mr. Balfour favored the measure and said made was an addition to clause nine, at the _ that the. defalcations that have taken place. . f M Mowat setting forth " mentioned by the mover oi the bill, were Iugetio.n. o . k r. ' tfe t evidence in themselves that an improvement that nothing ttt the act would tb fa any was desirable. He suggested that the Gov. l, impending action. The third reading wt" ernment should exercise some supervision? deferred. over county oftieitus. I The following bills were read a third Mr. Dams also spoke in favor of the. bib. l , . The weakest pomt in the present mnnwipal ; time _ lid tl d a of system was the auditing. . The auditor Mr. Dryden-To consOI ate n e I ould go careiully into the Hinds and not the Town of Oshawa. sake the balances as handed down. They Mr. Garrow--To consolidate the debt of I wouldI demand the blanklboolrs and go fully l . w . nto t e amounts on rant . the T02: of biderich. t . to committee on l Mr. Waters expressed the opinion that, The. ouse t on I',',','. m d th t , this was one of the most important meas- the bill To liurt er dameln 'l" My T, l ares that had been submitted to the House. spectiiig mortgages an 'dt , l persona. , it was important for this veaaots---tlnu, the property, hand a "uni. r o f, 33:55: indilors now have a little delicacy in ask. tt'ee1,t,t,',',Aht,1r,",."ivfi1rt','gtl,wg2iitgei mg for the securities of the treasurer and ..--Wh e a man sells stock giving where the money is on deposit. this _law "lea: . er 1 idi that the )ur-' would enable them to make full inquiries 'Ili",',',','",',',',),,") prob?" dig stock untillthe l without feeling any delicacy in the matter. c user s "id '"h',i," . t ' i te ed d I Many of the defalcatiorve throughout the i'irt"',i,ld"1fi.cal,,' le, ll Jj,'hu"gCk "ll' ' country Were the result of this delicacy on being the apparent owner, as there is at ly,'..'"),:', t,1,u,,llt/jr'c'icit",t'dtn': nxions as resent nothing to indicate otherwise. The - r. {we}: :1"; will rainst 'l',',) lefalca- , gill guards against this by requiring special any out: P g l r ibl y "lie 1'd','l'u'd how. I transactions of that kind to be in writing, tions eiugh "i'll", . h 1 C il li', hi . I 1 that is to be filed the same as a chattel "e." thet. t e utttcup& ouncn tt o? ex. I hydrtguge croise vigilance and be responsible in the .' The nextbill taken u in committee was matter." . . ' l Mr. Walters' measure, p"To amend the act yr. "Tn?" lid it Seitl,. be guarded: to impose s. tax on dogs and for the oro- against P "mg t 'e "81'9"" 'l ity upon an i, tection of sheep." . auditor instead of the Donnell. l, Mr. Walters explained that no change , Mr. .)1 ood (Hastings)p0inted ou.t.that the l w" proposed in the bill as the amend. Loilncils were in many cases negligent in ment was only intended [0'11"us an error this matter and allowed bonds and secounts No discussion took place the bill poetic.r ot treasurers t.o w." .on for tive or ten yep tbs second rcadinu , g without ever inquiring into them. Councils l Mr hack moved the second reading of were iris: too lenient in holding bondsmen . .' ..i , ' l . . responsi le. 1e'2,ih,'2e,,t,Ti'e lyi'tie,t.' Te,',',',',',"','?,',;",.'.,'?. Mr. Allan said that in his bill it was not I,'1,'e'l','J,'f, [Q',', indgwster l He explained intended to lesson. .lyr,. to strengthen. the that the object of the bill was to give tti"gya+ The bill did not: fl? away In greater bonding powers to cities than at tite leastl t?? We responsibility of the present. They Were limited in the some i', 1ttic'iie tIL-ouncd. He dild It', "£193? way as towns and villages, which he did mu" Itt m. argument "at t" 'up' rl, not th.nk "as altogether fair. He under. Would lie making inquiries into the privut' i stood that the City of Bolloville was op- mild." ot the treasurer. He Watt " pelrl.tl, sed to the bill: but he did not think they otlwmi, and uhoiild he prepared to show ':, an" be UdGii,' and in committee a j""[.h"w and where ,hl"t public funds m hm E clause might, be inserted providing for their It',.::,':';!,';',',",.."- Tue bill It as then read a ( case. V I Mr. liobillurd moved the second reading ', of his bill "To amend the Municipal Act." lie explained that its object was to give to "utittcorporaurd villages the some powers as $sytorPomted villages or towns with regard