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Mr. Munro Grier, for the Board of Trade, opposed the bill, as did also Messrs. Elias Robers, Alan Thompson, _ and Mr. Steele, of Stgele & Briggs Com-- puny. . . Mayor Shaw and City Solicitor Cas-- «well had--.an interview with Hon. Mr, Hardy to--night in regard to the pro-- } vision in the municipal amendment act! providing that Boards of Trade j |shall be represented on Courts . of | Revision. They pointed out to the Pre-- 1 mier that the present system under! which the Mayor selects one member of | the court and the Council a second, the third being the official arbitrator, works be submitted to a committce of-- '"'th« *' House, _ who -- would, dur-- ing the next session, give it their earn-- est consideration, hearing from all classes affected, and so amend the measure as to deal equitably with all. It was a measure which should go from the Legislature to the municipalities, and not come from the latter to the House. -- The Premier's suggestion was adopted. * tries, place &' hith tax on one and a low one on the oth>r. It was a departure requiring the most careful considera-- tion. HMe -- thought --the bill should Mr. Foy will make another attempt to fix the assessment of the Toronto Hotel Company for a period of ten years at $360,000 per annum,;, and the water rates at 5 cents for each 1,000 gallons. Rosedale Valley Road. Mr. Garrow intends to move to refer the City of Toronto bill back to com-- mittee in order to provide that al-- though the Rosedale Valley road by-- law may be registered by the city, it shall not affect pending litigation, and appeal in the case of Henderson v. the city, or in the action of Mr. Mortimer Clark v. Mary Callender Thompson et el. Mr. John A. Davidson is an applicant for the position Of Assistant Queen's Printer, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Thomas. Mr. Davidson is a practical printer, having been for many years foreman of the job rooms of The Guelph Mercury. satisfactorily. The Premier's Views Prevail. Court of Revision. Toronto Hotel Bill.