"Our. showing is most com- Dlete, in every sense of the selling expenses are down to um. Our styles are du 'and our prices the west'in the eity. | See the New 'Models In Silk Poplins, Taffctas, Failles, . Gaberdines and Serges: individual designs; no two alike. - 'PRICES: $12.00, $15.00, 418.00, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, 00," $35.00. A pleasure to show you, whether buying or looking. Any garment placed aside to "suit your convenience. Visit Our Millinery Depart. For New Creations at Low Prices, Hundreds of Trimmed Hats and Shapes for Ladies and Children. T.d. OCONNOR 260 PRINCESS STREET. PHONE 800 ~-sdbigher up street but always lower in price. Bled to the City -- hy. "couNe, To-manT. ne i m3 Total Tax Bate WB oo The budget for 1916 to be present- Council to-night pro- | vides for a tax ge 24 -mills on the | dollar for collection, The Fin- that in ure required to pay iS and interest on account of war issues, has been obliged to ile the rate of taxation to 26 I H regrets that i has een unable to grant the full t asked for by the Board of ) ation but the amount allowed is than that of last year and it t the Board will co-oper- fate with, the Council in the endgavor economize. The bonded debt of the city to 31st mber, 1915, is $1,636, 528.78, Joo0o 607.99 190,595.94 489,001.17 336,023.68 $1,636,628.68 The dmount of the Sinking Funds is $153,248.93, and of this amount $138,099.47 is invested' in Govern- ment and Municipal Debentures and $15,149.46 Is on special deposit in the Bank of British North America. 'The amount to be levied for the sinking funds this year is $41,616 80, the partiés specially benefitted paying $18,685.50 and the city gen- erally paying $22,831.40. Your committee recommends that a rate of 17.568 mills for general pur- poses and 8.42 mills for educational pump making in all 26 mills on the dollar, be placed on this year's assessment, Local Improvements . General Purposes .... Liabilities, Debentures and interest . $56,232.13 Local improvement .. .. 2,368.29 Accounts payable 8,963.63 Total liabilities $67,564.05 $20,638.13 2,800.00 Bills receivable .. .. ... ¥ Local improvement a ts receivable .. .. $62,664.30 4,899.75 $67,764.05 Total assets Balance deficiency ... ESTIMATED REVENUE The superior of all. Best qualifier Judges | Adinie ; the Dia- mond A Point can't be excelled. Call in, see and hear. The Modern Furniture is found in' the reproductions of the old=-Colonial and Jacobean just now are on our floors. oe Carpets, Ourtains, Linoleum, Vacuum Huethern Aon work siven immediate attention. ours Repair and Phone 0; Duin this 'Week i Je are Showing a few uchers, Gun Buttons; regular Si a es Bn ei a $3, 75 Special I Sen's Overgaiters, all colors; Regular $1 $1.00 Rents . Bank ™ Light 650.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 1,000.00 1.76 Market Tolls .. . Portion of streets, "ete. Total... ... ... .1.8 2,251.15 Licenses-- Auctioneers . J Cabs and Mvery | Stab- tes ... Carters ... Second-hand Shope av Shows .. ... '> { Fresh Meat SEE E \ Victuallers y \ Milk . Vendors . Billiards Laundries ... Hawkers .. 80.00 500.00 580.00 220.00 350.00 80.00 240.00 50.00 ,100.00 600.00 Total... . vel. va 3 3,850.00 Railway Tax : 109.00 Fines and Fees ,600.00 Non-Resident Tax ... a 50.00 Interest on Taxes <i 800.00 Land Total Revenue {rom sources' other than Taxation ... ... ...3 8.5607h Assessment-- $12,741 574 at 26 mills - : .$331,280.92 Less Remissions "and uncollectable .. .. .. . 21,500.00 Total ©... ./..... ...$309,780.93 Dog Tax cd 1,015.00 Statute -Labor - _. 769.00 Street Watering .. .. 3,500.00 Local Improvement Tate ... ARERR Py 25,714.05 Total revenue .. .. . $349,339.73 Te ol th vu condion Non indeed to simply trust your Strength te throw it off, because neglected pve brought more serious a n any other one thing, while weak- ening cathartics and stimulating syrups are often depressing and dangerous. The one best treatment for apy cold --the one so often relied on others fail, is the powerful blood-nourishment in Scott's Emulsion, which feeds the very sources of bodily strength tosup- press the present cold and generate strength to thwart further sickness. Get Scott's first, not last--and i insist on the genuine--always free from in- jurious drugs. No advanced prices. Scott & Bowne. Toronto, Ont. + 15-33 . ESTIMATED NDITURE, 78,656.41 "iva $175,682.57 less portions 'paid Mr J. 18,822.65 wyf.. 31,934.43 $124,825.49 Spring Footwear for Women This year we are slowing : a few higher tops; these come in viei kid and patent colt in lace and button ..$6.00, $4.50 and $4.00 Abernethy' 7's Sl Shoe' Store : Administration of Justice-- Maintenance of Court House, Goal, ete. ...$ 5,460.47 Police Department-- Police Magistrate ...$ Chief Constable Police Constables .. Clothing Allowance . . Repairs, cleaning, ete. Cab and cart hire ., Telephones .. .. . Fue] and light . .. 1,400.00 1,100.00 11,070.00 1,020.00 200,00 150.00 50.00 300,00 i Total ... $ 15,290.00 Schdols-- Public Collegiate ... Separate, ... $ 60,230.00 19,433.00 12,234.00 $ 91,897.00 Tolal uncontrollable $242,372.91 Controllable Interest ... . Election Expenses Sen we Insurance .". Printing and Stationery Committee on Industries Street Watering Refund of taxes . Board of Health-- Health Officer .. .. Sanitary Inspector .. Provincial Tugestor . Incidentals ... .. ' $ 1,300.00 650.00 2,000.00 Total... .. .. .v » 3 2,650.00 City Property-- Heat and light .. ..$ 1,400.00 Market Clerk . 650.00 Cleaning markets hk 400.00 Appropriation. . Le a © 850.00 Total .. wo «i$ 3,100.00 Board of Works-- 3 Clerk ney 800.00 reman of streets 900.00 17,000.00 ppropriation ..$ 18,700.00 Total ... .. .e Fire Department -- .+$ 12,225.00 750.00 Wages. .. «. .4 i YWBIAE tue vx v's va iv Approbriation 4,650.00 Total .. . ..$ 17,825.00 Storage Battery Systom. .$ 1,400.00 Street lighting .. .. ..$ 16; 300, 00 Salaries--- . i Ry Re $00.00 City Clerk . aa 1,600.00 Assistant .. .. .. .. 500.00 Stenographer .. .. .. 600.00 City Treasurer Assistance... .. .. .. Collector write Clerk, E. Moore .. .. Clerk, W. Peters .. .. City Engineer .. .. ., City Solicitor .. .. .. City Assessor .. .. .. Assistance. . . Auditor .. hw Assistant .. .. .. ., Messenger .. . Court of Revision Parks-- Caretaker .. .. ., ..% Appropriation .. .. .. 1,200.00 + 1,300,600 1,100.00 1,600.00 1,200.00 300.09 1,100,000 416.00 675.00 150.00 | Tolal .. . Less paid by Water Dept.$1,975.00 Light Dept. .. 2,425.00 .§ 15,291. | 4,400.00] Makjng salary charge against budget .. ..§ Contingencies-- House of 'Industry _..$ House of Providence . 10,891.00 1,000.00 100.00 General Hospital ...._ 5,000.00 By the Timely Paralysis is not a pleasant thing' to contemplate, Even nervous prostration and locomotor ataxia are among the most dreaded conditions. It. is always better to avoid these re- sults of neglected nervous troubles by keeping the nerves in health and vigor, Dr. Chase's Nerve Food has done | mend as a means of preventing -- conditions. This letter from Mrs. Nichols well Left Arm Became Powerless Saved From Paralytic Stroke Use of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food--Has Built p Nervous System Wonderfully. could not sleep and found get my work done at all, no help at the time, had do the best I could. Finally my left became powerless and cold contin side was affected, head 4' decided to try Dr. Chase's Food, and the first box help- © so much that I used several believe that this treatment saved i i 1571 is i 1,600.00 [OUT 450.00 morning. %leannot buy better. ued to get worse un-! : Eg [~ATotal uncontrollable. . 243,372.91 A TIMELY TALK ON HATS FOR MEN Campbell's, the big hat dealers, are receiv- ing new stock from the leading hat factories of the world almost daily, and are showing very many nobby styles, par- ticularly in soft hats, which promise to be even more popular than ever this season. Select Yours Now, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00. Campbell Bros. For new $8¥ies } in Men's 84 pe St. FASTIDIOUS TOLKS FAVOR Our Coffee! We are building up a very large trade in Coffee, the kind that we grind fresh on own premises -every HENDERSON'S COFFEE Is in a class hy itself. Money It's a breakfast necessity. Try a pound. -- ~ Henderson's Grocery 59-61 Brock Street. Squre House to. Deal With. Hotel Dieu Hospital . . 3,000.00 Tuberculosis Hospital, 1,000.00 Orphans' Home .. .. 175.00 Children's Aid Society. . 300.00 Home for, Friendless * Women and enll- oo drep. . . Creche . . . St. Vincent de Paul So- clety City Poor Reliet " So- ciety . wim. Wy Public Library "ae Victorian Order of NUrsSes ... ...ax se Teachers' Institute . General Hospital (con- tagious disease) Post Mortems, etc. .. Coffing and interments, Pauper passes . . Postage and telograms, Reporters' 'fees .. Scavenger (street ang harbor) . Registration 'of by-laws searches. aig Rent of ground .. as Selection of jurors ce Registration of births, 'marriages and deaths, Revision of voters' lisas . Telephones. . .. 120.00 City Registry office 630.00 Delivering tax tax demands, 50.00 100.00 Matntonanes of hil dren in Industrial Schools, ete. 500.00 25.00 60.00. 1,600.00 150.00 25.00 2,600.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 200.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 00.00 60.00 , 255.00 225.00 nuisance ae 2,300.00 30 175.0 1673.02 controllable . 116.00] Home-Made Candy and Chocolates Fresh Made Every Day SAKELL S "Next Opera House. Phone 640 - Davenports & Divanettes For people who have not ffi sient space, this fills the long felt want. A Child Can Oper- ate It. A Chesterfield by day and a most comfortable Bed by night. Upholstered in any material, at James Reid, The Leading Undertaker. Phone 147 for personal Y io We have In "stock and for sale: 500 Ibs. Fresh Frozen Fish, Salmon wnd Halthut. 1,500 Ibs. Farmers' Butter (in Rolls and Prints). 1,000 Ih. Western Heel. ON THE FENCE £QnG ENOUGH TO THINK) A QUESTION OVER « A WISE MAN STAYS SPECIAL PRICES TO CLEAR THE ABOVE LOT. HOOD'S WEST END MEAT MARKET, EARL AND BARRIE STS. FAIR. AND sauakr E You will decide your food buying problem quickly ' upon the event of your first visit to our grocery. Mince Meat 3 Ibs. Biscuits Fresh Celery; Lettuce, Rh Cer. " GROCERY, SUNKIST RAISINS APRICOTS PRUNES PEACHES Insist on "Sunkist" EMPIRE Phone 349. Chesterfields .$40.00 to $125 a $21, $25, $45 BOOKCASES, LIBRARY