PEE An Fashion's ~ Favorite Furs in Chokers, etc. are found in our usual assortment. Your 'in- spection invited. t = INCREASES GRANTED 10 FIRE CAPTAINS Lively Discussion in CityCoun= oll of the Fire Commit= tee's Report. There was a lively discussion by the city council .on Monday evening {of the fire and light committee re- | port. The first clause recommend- 'ed. "That the following increases in salary be made, all inoreases dating from an, 1st 1924. "Two captains 25 cents per day each. The chief to detail a man to assist- John Hall, with fire alarm work, and a man to fave full charge of all motor apparatus, éach man te | receive 15 cents per day, in addition i to his regular salary." [ Ald. Kent stated that it was un. THE MOST EXPENSIVE MING CHA ™ = oon MING CHA is the Chinese tea gift to man. Even now the coolie of its delights, the mandarin loudly praises' it, whispers enviously and official China thinks so highly of it that it has certified it to be 'the highest grade of tea obtainable." This certification appears on each package. - } * Sold exclusively in Kingston st:-- a _ HENDERSON'S GROCERY. 'Phone 279, 639-61 BROCK STREET Established 1868. a "A SQUARE HOUSE TO DEAL WITH" _ READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS Know What Is Best Be | mittee could PECIAL PRICES On all Odd Dressers, Dressing Tables, ~ "Chiffonieres--10 to 209, off. Robt. J. Reid Leading Undertaker. Ambulance Phone 577. I tasuod in 1910 'st age of 25 on i She Sd paylfient Hite plan. Proms Fresh supply, extra fine quality. Per quart ........ ...30¢ POTATOES x eT ¢ Dry, mealy, per peck ....30c. Pulicy No. 79785 for $1,000. BUTTER . Island Rolls (choice), Ib. .87¢. BGes | Good supply Ses vesa.80c. dom 4 dozen for +. $1.00 : ang Mathew's Pure Lard, Ib. ..17c. derstood. when the budget was brought down 'that there were. to be { né salary Increases granted and he I'! expressed surprise that the fire and | light committee should bring in such il | a report. He had no doubt the men were worthy of the increase, but he { felt that in view of the action taken {to cut down expenses, the council i *hould not grant the increases. He ; did not like to move a motion te |.strike' the recommendation -out ot | the committee's report, but suggest- ed that It be sent, back "for furthex consideration." Ald. Chown stated that his com: not withdraw the |-clause. He had explained the matter | to the Mayor before the budget was passed and the latter had asked him { to keep the matter over until the | budget was struck. The matter haa | been up for discussion last year and had been put over; but he held. that | it was not fair to hold it over again { this year. : + | Al. Chown explained the. work i each man had to do and stated thar] | it was only fairgthat they be given ! { the boost in salaly. He €ald the total outlay would amount to about $200. Ald. Kent then moved that the 7 THE DAJLY BRITISH WHI re en the. leave. of absence "without | salary," but the amendment was lost on & vote of 9 to 12 ag follows:' Yeas--Alds. Driscoll, W. Holder, Joyce, Kelly, Kent, Laturney, Nash, O'Connor, Price--9. Nays--Alds. Boyd, 'Chown, win, J. B. Holder, Johnston, Kidd, Lawler, Milne, McCartney, Peters, Richardson, Sargent--12. : Tenders Sent Back. TWo other clauses in the report of the fire ard light committee were aleo attacked and sent back to. the committee. Following are the clauses of the report seat back to the com- mittee: "That. 600 feet of cotton rubber lined hose "Ratrol" Brand" - with couplings at $1.65 per foot, f.0.b. Kingston, be purchased from™ The Dominion Rubber System Ltd.' "That 'the tender of The Dominion Rubber System Ltd, to place a felloe band between the wooden felloe and supply a 4-Inch tire on two wheels, freight prepaid both ways, tax included for $67, be ac- cepted." . Ald. Laturney asked 1f. the tend- er. for the hose was the lowest re- celved and algo "wanted to know how many times the committee had accepted the lowest tender this year, Ald. Chown remarked that in the matter of the contract for hoss, a lower tender had been raceived. He could not say how many times the committee had accepted the luwest tender this year. : Ald. Laturney wanted to know | why the Jowest tender had not been | accepted for the hose. Ald. Chown stated that tae city | engineer had been consulted in the | matter as regards the relative qnal- | I of two tenders and as u result | of his testimony, the one recom- | 'mended had been accepted. | Ald. O'Connor asked that the two | clauses be sent back tth\ Las com | mittee, Ald. Chown explained that there Was what he termed a "joker" in the report, in that the clause regarding | the contract for the hose hinged on | the other clause for the tire, | clause be sent back to the committee "for further consideration." "I do |, | this on principle" he added. "If we |' commence increasing the salaries, nc | doubt there are several city officials | who will want an increase and per. | haps they are just as deserving as | the firemen. I think we should call a halt. We have got to reduce our ex- |/penditure. Perhaps we will soos | have to make a reduction in salaries | and come down to pre-war salaries. | I think it isa great mistake to put | through these increases." _ ' * |. Ald. Kent could not get a second- { er for his motion and the report of | the committee was adopted. | | Another Objection Raised. | The fire and light committee also f recommended "that Capt. Fred Reid be granted leave of absence for seven i weeks, and salary be paid, and that | the chief be authorized to engage a | substitute during this time." Capt. Reld intends to take a trip | to the old country. | Ald. Laturney wanted ta know the | nature of the request Capt. Reid | had' made in regard to the matter. | sAld. Chown ssid that Capt. Reid was making a trip to the old coun- try and. that he could net get back | home till Sept. 6th, and asked for leave of absence with pay. , Ald. Laturney stated that a police { Opposed to "Joker." God- | G TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1024. 1 TEETER What Will Do About My Tires: This Spring? THAT'S THE QUESTION ! Ask your friends or any car owner and they will tell you to seo _MOORE'S They sell the best Tires--know the tire business and can save you money, --~ DOMINION AND FIRESTONE DEALERS 206-8 Wellington Street Ald. O'Connor asked that ths twa | clauses. be sent' back to -the com- mittee. He 41d not like this way of doing business and had refused: to! sign the report of the committee. | He refused to sign a report with a "Joker" in it. He regarded i: as "the | most despicable piece of work done | In the council this year." I: was even | worse than the action taken on the | purchase of a motor pump.. A ¢on- | tract. on $1,000 worth of hose. de-.| pended on a contract for $67.50 for | a tire. He declared 'that some per- 80n must have had some inside {n-| formation in regard to the matter, It was not the way to do business I. was a case of "gambling in tend- ers." He déclired that very sabn ac | person woul put lu « tender ta the oity for business if this flan was] continued. Each tender should stand ALL THATS NEW--THAT'S ALL.' a The Newest In Draperies. ' SHADOW BROCAIN . 50 inch Silk Shadow Brocain in beans tiful colorings that will make very ate : tractive draperies. » 'SHOT SILK One of the new materials for hangings--comes in Rose, Blue, and Goll, 50 inch. SILK TAPESTRY New Brocaded Silk Tapestry for beautiful hangings and coveripgs. Full B50 inch wide. : * ~ TABLE RUNNERS New arrivals in Table Runners in Tapestry and Silk -- all colorings. Priced $1.75 up. A SALE OF WINDOW SHADES oe Just received 50 dozen Window Shades in White, Cream and Green and Combination colors: Some have slight imperfections -- all standard size 36" x 72." ............... On Sale Wednesday, - BEAUTIFUL NEW RUGS AND MATS--all sizes. NEW OILCLOTHS AND LINOLEUMS. & Newman & Shaw THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE' on its merits. He moved that the two clauses. be sent back to the committee. Ald. Chown said that Ald. O'Con' nor had been neglecting his business as he had not been at the meeting when the matter was discussed. It he had been there he would have un derstood the mattér. He considerad that the proposition was an hsnest one. ¢ 2 'Do you call that an honest deal?" queried Ald. O'Connor. [officer who had. served thirty-five years had informed him that it Capt. Reid was granted this permission he too would put in a similar re~ quest. No doubt other members of the firé department would ask for "the same thing. He was not opposea to Capt. Reid, but he feit that the counctl was inaugurating a preced- 'ert that could not be followed. Ald. Driscoll said he had nothing against Capt. Reid, but he ould not favor the proposition. ~ AM. Boyd sald that he favored 'granting the reqhiest and stated that if he had'a man in his employ who had given the service Capt." Reid had to the city, he would be quite willing to grant the request. Capt. Reid had served the city well for a quarter of a century. Chief Arm- strong was paid "$2,000 and had from 75 to 80 days oft each year. "Ald. O'Connor took Ald. Boyd to task for saying the chief had so many days. off and declared that | It was not the case, that he was mis- taken, but ord tated that the chief had told Him oe "It is not * Ag on of what we would do in oul" Swi. business," re- tharked Ald. Laturney: "fils a ques- tion as to what we will do for the city. What we do for one we must do for all, We cannot make fish of one and flesh of the other. It this goes through I will vote for the same Hing for other members of the ae partment." : Ald'William Holder stated that hp had not signed the report of the com- mittes and that he was not in favor pay." I am in favor ot giving him leave of absence without pay," add- ed Atd. Holder. "He is no doubt a good man but if we give to one we [Jj T0ired next Fall. This is a good plan. must give to the others. At the i: g if sg Byes j : : : ; : 3 i 31 1i! § i ro £ i i ; iH EB iss i Bs | g 1 LH i ff is ££ gE il ? "Perfectly honest," replied Ald. Chown. It was something that aay business man would do." Ald. O'Connor wanted to know why the second clause hinged on the first. Surely there was nothing in the tend¢rs to show this. Separate tenders had been called for two air ferent lines of work and then tend- er for one had been granted on con- dition that the tender for the other be given to the same party. Who had established this rule of procedure? The alderman mentioned a local con- tractor who had put in for the work and yet Ne had not been considered. Each tender should have been con. ¥ oo, rn Biaersu ou, ivs merits, wei Ald. Driscoll asked why a loca! contractor had not been given tue contract. He thought it was ridicu- lous to give the money to an outsiae firm. If the work cold be dome in the city*and the price was reason- able, it should be doné here. On the vote being taken, it was decided to send the two clauses of the report back to the committee. The following . recommendations of the fire and light committee were adopted: "That the tender of «Hounslow Bros., for coating roof of lower fire station with elastic gum paint at $1.25 per square yard be accepted. "That authority be given the City Engineer to renew the wooden floor in the tower room, and put a cement floor in room' 18' x 18'¢ in No. 1 station, work to be dome by day labor. "That two fire alarm boxes ---------- Easter Millinery "Hats that are different. Prices that are right. Parisian Shop 822 BROUK STRuNT Clarence and Ontario, and the other at the corner of Alfred and Johanson streets." Must Pay For City Hall. i The finance committee recom- mended that the application of Jos- eph Nash, for refund for use of th: city hall on Feb. 27th, be not grant- ed, and in spite of a strong protest 'by Ald. Laturney, the 'councH up- held the recommendation of the | committee. "This thing ' )utrageous," "sald Ald. Laturney, "You call this bulld- be [ing the city hall and yet you refuss purchased from the Century Ele-! nmr Nash permission to use it for a tric Co., at: $75 each f.o.b. Montrs=al, meeting of ecitizéhs. I have no axe to and installed, one ai the. corner ot | grind, but I am simply speaking on hou) : APRIL FURS For Spring and Summer Wear We make and sell Furs every month of the year. To complete the Spring costume a Fur Cape or Scarf or a Choker is necessary for both style and comfort. We are showing a Choker at. "ADVANCE FUR COAT MODELS £2 now for next winter. 'They leave them in our care and make payments until they are re- o We Buy Raw Furs Trappers from all over this district are now # sending us their catch of Spring Muskrats. We pay highest market prices for all kinds of Raw Furs and solicit & trial shipment. a matter of principle." Ald. Laturney said he would move that Mr. Nash be given a refund if he could get a seconder. s I'll second that motion," Ald. Price. Ald. Laturney remarked that jus: recently the council had given the girl guides permission to use the hall for ten days. ' "You known what the by-laws says about the rental of this hall," remarked the Mayor to. Ald. Latur- | "Citizens attended this meeting," "sald Ald. Laturney. "They wanted to hear the public questions discuss- ed and Mr. Nash should not have ' to pay. It was a public meeting." | "I don't agree with Ald. Latur- ney," said Ald. Boyds I was at that meeting. A man stated he had hired the hall, paid for it, and was going to be the speaker. I wantea 'to.speak but he would not let me." (Laughter). : , : . The Mayor pointed out that are fund could be made in case of the hall being used for charitable pur- poses or by a body of citizens for somie civic-matter. The hall could Bot be given free to one man who had an axe to grind. : Ald. O'Connor 'raised the question as to whether Ald. Laturney was Iv. order or out of order. - . "He is out of order," repHed the Mayor. . ; ' * "Ald. Laturney knows that we said cannot refund the money," added the | . y | manager of the Sao Paulo Twa Very Attractive | i Properties For Sale ~. Cheap! UNION STREET-Detached, solid brick, 10 rooms, two bath tric ghee tw esting, cles. c t, two fi brick. stable for two a driveshed, brick garage for two cars, Woodshed, cement floor, good basement divided, about one half acre land facing on three streets, ELLERBECK STREET w double frame rooms each, hardwood » furnace, electric lights, two garages, garden and deep lot. | ig information on both at ce. . : Houses to rent, Fire Insurance. Money to loan, | MULLIN | ll Cor. Division and Johnson Sts. ll Phones: Office' . B580w. Residence 2520w 580J. adopted. . gh Ald. O'Connor asked if the grant applied for by the House of Provi. dence had been dealt with yet, and was informed that the matter was now before the finance committeq and would be dealt with at the next meeting. : ; Has Violer-¢ Temper. - Testimony that Mrs, Grace Cole had been out riding with. George Steele and with George Baltz last year, that she was possessed of a violent temper, that on one occasion at the Main Ducks she threatened her husband 'with a butcher knife and that she did not give her seven- year-old daughter, Kathleen, the proper attention, was given at Wate ertown, N.Y., before Judge Harold F. Porter in juvenile court in the Proceedings instituted by Mr. and | Mrs. Claude W. Cole, Cape Vincent," to ghin the custody of the little girl, who is their grandchild, Wednesday, Mrs. Cole will put in her side of her fight to retain possession of her child. . , CAG H. H. Cousens, Toronto, will ber come vice-president and general Light, Power and Transportation ns terests. : = Harold Jarvis, noted Canad singer, is dead at Detroft, Mich. 'George, the former king of Of his wife will settle he has