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M ' T 'T"""',".-'--: - -""--', 1"".-- o iit vr2t9,rsclrEl8l.1l?SELL1ll-:, A convention of municipal Councils of; Bimcoe County. at which twenty-moi I i out of twenty-three municipalities were . _ . represented. was held at Barrie last , week. when resolutions were passed calling on the County Council to take ; over the main roads and maintain ' ( them. This idea was engorsed by six- I teen representatives. an opposed by 1 'l {only Ma. The. inn here favored is F ' [the one generallyp advocated in connec- g tion with road improvement in Ontario. ' i' l with Government aid. _ i t The a't'i't"e1,'."y',t, will 'i'rghmtJ1,!,tdt ', ernoon s. er a recess rom urs ay. Revenue Therefrom Nearly The /,1,g't, girder g,Mt,i,',"'g will be the mov " o -a reso tt on of condolence Trebled Last Year. on the death of the late Queen. _1rt,rlis will he presented by Premier Ross end Mr. Whitney. who will deliver brief 'l','4'tt'ti','; lAlger t'ct,'g, the moaning rap use n t e am en w to. The Sew Rate at 40 Cents Per Cord 'Jfhe,ht'e"1,2it, nautical" Tittle dox'n Will , l to This - Cat - to rou he us ness. 0 s tt n38 t is " y T a week will probabiy_all be brief. ' mm" "°"'"'°' o- "' There are now tri petitions for pri- . : vate bills before the House, six new -_-qr.----- l ones having been received yesterday. 17%?" i,',',"?,',,',',?,',',',';; ld t . . . . _.. .ty o oron o, as ng power o so- The res enue derh ed by the Province quire and operate the plant of the C(n- last year from pulpwood dues was about sumers' Gas Company. $13,000, compared with $4,828 in the f "tater-n! ',.'g"l1i",tl, Torgndtr. (timing . . or en ar mr power 0 rec ors. year previous. the increase showing the l Cit of Ottawa. asking power to is- development in this branch of forest sue (""000 debentures, also to reduce product. The quantity in the two years nurmber g tt,'retrr4reatao, two a» ward. ' ... - own o or am, as " power ll as 65,000 cords and 80,000 fit'ff re to increase rate of interest on certain Bpecuvely. The yield ot pulpwood on debentures from 4 per cent, to 4} per the areas now being cut is probably ten calm, d 1 B ft & Ott Rail . . hat ran a P, more awn - 33:: gaggeaggseo Ae/lu'",',',',',',','. last 2iyp, ',l'tP,,r Gf""'""' of time for com- 'ear. or about eleven square ' miles. p t' 'on o t'Ott . I ivhich is a mere drop in the bucket in Jinan. ot Kingsville, asking incor-! [northern Ontario. North of the height Psi-ration as tl pwn. ' :0! land. surveyors have estimated that I "-""'-='"-=1"""aT-"ees'r-"-"= i the spruce yield will be from 50 to .5 words to the acre. I Last year's cut of pulpwood yielded "he Government 20 cents per cord. but. ion order in Council was passed a year ,ago providing top its increase to 40 Ecents. which went into effect April 30. Jinxmt'tor last year's out had ceased. The change provided that the 40-cent rate will apply on timber licensed lands .where the rate had been 12 1-2 cents; ion lands that were under pulp agree- .ments. at 2tl cents. and on lands iwhere permits were issued for", ismall quantities at 25 cents. The new, rate does not apply to the Sault Ste. Marie mill tor three years yet, the price having been t1xed at 20 cents for ;a certain term by special agreements -The Government/ have reserved to :themselves the right to increase the Ipulpwood dues at any time they may 'see tit in the future.whenever the scar- city of the wood elsewhere or the de- !mand here may warrant it. The ll-', ,censes or concessions granted to pulp- wood companies simply give them the right to out what spruce they see fit within a certain area. and pay to the Province the prices therefor which the, Government fix from time to time. I