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NOTHING BUT RELIABLE QQQWWQQMW The best medium for Advertisers. Covers Lindsay and Surrounding DistfictW -WILL WANT Volume X LI X THIS SEASON. Opposite Market - LINDSAY 81 Savings 00. , Assets '- - Reserve Fund - TEN YEAR’S GROWTH. The following figures indicate the growth of the Company as at the end of each year : Sums of $100 and over taken on Debenture, interest at the rate of 4°/ payabfawyearly. WK. FLIYELLE, - Pro-idem: JAMES LOW; - - Hunger DSums of 81 wdgywards taken on eposit, paying °° interest, com- pounded half-yearly. ‘7‘“ __ Have opened a New Livery Barn on Cambridgest‘” east side, just south of Butler's Hotel. NEW LIVE BY 1 LINDSAY BROS. ESTABLISHED "189‘s, Hours 9.00 an. to 4.30 p.m. 3 51,345 00 94,562 00 150,195 00 176,414 00 231,910 00 284,191 00 352,680 00 378,730 00 393,870 00 433,756 00 1E WATCHMAN'E [IMPERIAL Taugrs _._._ -_A_‘-‘ [Res’ve Fund 1.800 00 3,000 00 5,400 00 10,000 00 12,000 00 16,000 00 22,500 00 Fenelon Fan; This new hotel is located one block from business centre and is open WINTER and BUILDER. Ir has all modern conveniences, baths. electric light, telephone. steam heat'ng‘ and open grates. Special rates for Corn- mercial Travellers. ' ' L A. MURPHY, th. B Prescription Drugght, LINDSAY. 2nd‘ Door Wait of Gopgh’o. A FRESH Seidlitz Powder LINDSAY, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY E P3575 An habitable food, ivith all its natural qualities intact}. This excellent. Cocoa main- tans“? ‘é'hé"s§§£eni*iif 1-6ma health, and enables it to resist winter’s extreme odd. 0000A HOTEL KAWARTHL will relieve you of that drowsi- ness, sick headache or consti- pation associated with Gout and Hepatic Dyspepsiaâ€"a. pos- itive relief for that dull feeling. Always Fresh 2 for 50, at Murphy's Drug Store a Most Nutrition: and Economical. s. a. 330m, Prop. Jun Auvo nu“ ‘ Your committee recommend that the chairman be requested to have the condition of the dagstafl exam- ined, and to how: such repairs made as he may Beem to be necessary. Your committee beg to recommend (that the chairman be authorized to .exercise supervision of the Court House, 'Gaol and Registry oflice and the premises during the yesrmnd to make such improvanents and repairs as he may and to be required for the purpose of keeping the property in a, satisfactory condition.‘ slum-ac ......-.-...â€"‘.............., Geo. Walker, ”straw, gaol ........ :75 Jhmcs Deacon, cxpenm .......... 1.50 J. J. Hurley; world .................. 1.00 D. Sinclair, ‘sign boards ........... 2.40 Your committee ‘beg to recommwd that the chairmgn b0 uuthnrizcd to ask for tenders and award contracts for fuel and Other supplies. I'Lâ€"‘SV.~ i’orter. basket, Court. House ..................................... Bell Telephone Co.,'. sewice HOUSE OF REFUGE. Gentleman.â€"-’l‘he Board of Manage- ment beg to make tht'ir report. The House was. opened on Oct. 25. 1905. and the first inmate was received on October 30th. . One of the first duties that devour: ed upon the Guard was the removai to the House '0! thq, twenty inmates 'of the Home for the Aged. The master“ was hogan on New 3'11 and Was contipuod grudquly putt! E. Gregory, Slippliw, Court House .................................... Dundas a; Flavenes. Ltd., sup- plies, Court House ................ Dundas . Flavelles, Ltd., sup- plies. Court House ................ McLennan 6: 00.. supplies, Court House .......................... Boxall Matthie. supplies, BJxI-Jx' 1i; Matthie suppliw. vvâ€" .- Geo. Coombs, repairs. Court Council then went into committee of the whole on py-lnw No. â€". ex- tendmg the ‘tim‘h’fdr’ the taking 0! the assessment in the Town 0! Lind- say and the Townships of Emily and Ops, Mr. Stabnck in the chair. The by-lnw was passed. The seeeion then closed. The following reports were rend by the chairman of the various commit- tees at last week's meating or the County Council : COUNTY PROPERTY. Gentlemen,â€"-Your committee have examined the following accounts and beg to recommend that the some he passed. namely : Water Commissioners. services -nn Cqu't House .......................... Light, Heat 6: Power 00., light, Court House .............. Light. Heat 6: Power Co.. luambs, etc.. Court House ..... Light. Heat 6: Power Co., Registry Oflice ...................... Light, Heat 83: Power Co.. the third reading. On motion of Messrs. Fairbairn and Austin, a. petition to the Legislative Assembly in accord with the prayer of the [ongoing petition was read a third time and passed. ‘ Signet-1 ' and sealed. . On motion a petition to the Lieut.- Governor of the Province 0! Ontario praying that the question of estab- lishing a provincial telephone‘service receive the early attention of the Government, was read and paswd on adopted. . It was moved and seéonded that the per diem allowance for the aessionbe paid to MrJBailey. as there is reason to believe his absmce is caused by illnws.â€"Ca.rried. - On motion By-law No. â€", to fur- ther amend ‘By-law No. 573. entitled "A by-lnw to confirm and provide for the salaries 'of the omcials of the pot and of the County of Victoria was read. and on the third reading was passed by a two-thirds vote. with motion of Councillors Graham and Ellis. the report. of the Board of Management 01‘ th‘e H0930 of Muse a Moved and seconded by Messrs. Fairbajrn and Austin. that the com- mittee on Finance and Assessment. consider the advisability of guaran- teeing the debentures.â€"Carricd.. After adjourning for ten minutes the report of the Finance and Assess- ment was read. Council going 'imo committee thereon. with Mr. Austin in the chair. The report. “as adopt- ééou 1.0 the amount of $25,000 be guaranlzced [2y the County. ‘1,, M, Electric Power Debentures of Bobmygeon will not be Guaranteed â€"Poultry Show Granted $100â€"0ther Grantsâ€" llouse of Refuge Report Inge of Bobcw'fieon. accompanied by R. J. McLaughlin, K.'C.. addressed the Council, and 23ka that the de- bentures- of the village of Bobcay- vOn motion of 311'. ”Austin seconded bx Mr. Fairbairn, Geo. B} ng, Reeve and H Maik Councillor of the vi!- The Warden submitted a statement. from the Council of the Township of Maripnoa. of the amount expended in the smallpox outbreak. On motion of Messrs. Johnson and Graham the document was rem-red to the committee on Fihmce and As~ seSSment. Countil met Saturday at 10 45 a. m.. members all present except Mr. Bailey and the Warden in the chair COUNTY COUNCIL IN SESSION ‘ CLOSING PROCEEDINGS House unooo-ou . Court l‘liou.°.e........f ........... Court House ........ , ............. Court House.....r..r ............. _ ....... gmiih, work. Court House 1. S. Porter. wall paper. A .vingle, repairs etc., Court 3.23m received, read and finally .0."- "cc...- u-oooou .o-ou no noon: on out... noo.o nu on. can «a gnu-noonooncu .u. Jr doo- .I ..... 16.50 .. 10.20 10.30 10.83 8.49 8. 7-5 1.80 2.08 .50 Gentleman-Your committee haVe examined the statement of current liabilities and available asset, in gen- eral account ; the statement of liabi- lities in House of Refuge capital ac- count; the statement of liabilities and-assets in House of Refuge main- tenance‘aceohnt. and the statement of_ liabilities and deeds on account 0! the Rodeo or Refuge cebenture debt, all as on January lst, 1906. and beg to 'recommend that the statements to be appended to this report in the minutes of Council. You; committee have examined the statement of moneys at .the credit of the corporetion on the that day of pecenmer, 1905. and beg to recom- mend that the statement he append- ed to this report. in the minutes of Council. used in giving evui an approximation 0! the post 01’ n‘ulntmnc‘e, it is in- expedient to give the “scares in this connection. The Board how: to ask, “adore, that the fraction of the year 1905 in which the llouseuas occupied be taken as a provisional period. Comming with January 1% ML.- the accounts can and will Momma»; be kept in such n mamm-r gas to insun- for the your 1906 and future years the clearest. information fb‘eing furnished 0! the financial ur- Iluirs of the institution. Your committee have examined the abptmt‘ augment? ol the {general receipts and expenditures (hr the yeu‘ ending- December 31%, 1905 1nd beg'to recommend that. the same be tyled. _ ‘ . - _ "1 -vv-_e Your committee have Considered the paragraph of the Werdem's address relative to the expiration in the year 1906 of the term in which the valu- ation of the County adopted in the year 1897 can be used as a trash for the finalized value of the Coun- ty. Your eommltteere’eommend that a new Valuation be made. but. that dekzrred'until the June session. It is hoped that In the meantime the the appointment of the veluetors‘ be names 0! person who we compe- tent and willing. to We the finned-at duties} it!!! be, presenthd The following report of the Pi- nance and Assessment. committee of the County Council was read at last perty $i89150 The amounts expvnd n equip- ment and furnishings 4“: been charged to capital account, and pro- perly so {or the purpmw nx‘ account» ing; but a both accounts will hone- dtcr be suhjoclud mprecmtion or depreciation at each stock tnkzug it seems desirable that they shu’uh'l be transferred to maintenance fleet-I'LL All accounts :m-l claims since the auditgmado by this House at Refuge committee on \‘owmber '17.): have been audited by the "mud. Religious services mu hold by the representntives 1! 1he Suvdav- schofls of churches 1:: Lindsay. Totnl Value of movuble pro- Raots and Vegetables" Live stock ..................... Eduipmcnt ................... The. Board can scarcely express themselves as satisfied with the clas- sillcntlon‘ of canes. but the keeper hed made as careful record as was possible under the circumstances. It may he urged upon the attention of members at Council that when re- quested to make a commitment they should! require from the head of the municipality all the in 'ormntion ne- cessary to enable them to complete the endorsement. . The Board made an inventory of all. the movable property except the furniture and other contents of the House. with the result shown in the following summary : Grain .................................... $ 395.50 Total Cost. of furnishings. which may be taken as the pros- ent value ............................. The various causes assigned {or in- mates being received are as {allows : Sickness 0, deititution 18. intanpeb ance 0, lame 9. -old age 9. vagruncy 0. blind 3. all. other causes 3. total 42. Whole number_ of da\s' board of in- mm 1778. Before proceeding to give the staâ€" tistics. the Board desire to state that. it W to them expedimt that. all infomntion as to the statistics and finances o! the House of farm should emanate from the, Board through the once of the Clerk and Treasurer, in order that the idm 0! direct responsibility to the Council may be promoted and duplication of accounting be awoided. In the mean» time the letter of the rules and regâ€" ulations in this'regard may be some- what, disregarded. Experience so for has shown that some further changw and amendmmnts may have to be suggested. The number admitted from the sev- eral municipalities was as follows: Bexley 2, Eldon 7, 'Emily 4, Fonelon 3. (one partially maintained by own means). Lumen, otc.. l. Mnriposa 4, Ops 5. Somerville l, \‘erulum 3, to- tal 30. Towns and villagesâ€"Lindsay 11, (three maintained by themselves or friends); Bobcaygeon 1. maintained by friends; total 42. The following are the statistics’ol the inmates from the opening of the House until December 311st. 1905 : , Xumber admitted, 41 ; born in the House, 1; number nbfixmded (one lo“ the House and was brought back by constable) ; number in House, 41. 8th. 19u6 .......... ......... 1340.09 wgys, transmitmd by the Ontario Mumciqal Association, be not con- curred in. 90. That as the Council at the No- mm session W . petition to the ()0th o! the Province resâ€" iduum tho propond chgnge in the 18. That no action be taken upon the request of Mr. E. 1“. Mason 9341., for the appointment of delegat- e. to wait. upon the Dominion Gov- ernment respecting the Trent Valley ”W137. 19. Tint the purpose 0! the draft a! a. petition: to the [Agitative As- unbly. respecting the responsibility 0! Council- lor nan-mar? ol_ big!)- 16. That, the statement of fines and fees, submitted by the Police Mogistmtetbe filed. The amount of lines impose! and received from June 16th, 1905. to January lst, 06. and paid over to the County T s- urer, was $460.00 and Qhe amount 0! fees for the some period. dealt with in like manor. was $61.89. 1‘47. That Johnson Ellis. Archibald McParlanc, Adam E. Staback, Jas. Graham and Charles Fairbaim. esq.. and tho Warden, be appointed a dol- egotlon to the proposed meeting of ropreoentotives from-tho county coun- cils. {or the purpose of considering the proposed glances in the County 13. That the sum of six hundred dollars be granted to the Boss Me- morial Hospital. 14. That the sum of ten dollars be granted to the Ontario Municipal As- sociation, and that the documents, consideration of which was deferred from the November session, be filed. 15. That the cummittal of a boy to the Industrial School, submitted by the County Police Magistrate, be filed. 12. That the application or the Victoria, Rifle Association for a grant to be filed. the question having been disposed of under a resolution of Council. Com-1c“; Act.’a.nd' submitting their views to the government. 10. That the. application of Miss Margaret McHugh, housekeeper at. the Court. House, for an increase of salary. be not acceded to. 8. That the application from R. Rogers, «up, President of the Cam- bray Public library. be filed. the grunt having been made under reso- lution of Council. 9. That an increase of fifty dollars per annum be made in the salary of It. Mortimer Andrus, turnkey at the 33.01, and that leave‘be given to in- troduce a. by-law to give efl‘ect. there- to. . ‘11.'V']‘hat. no grant be made to the Prisoner-5' Aid Association. 7. That Col. Sam. Haghes, M.P.. Hon. John Dobson and Hon. Geo. Mo‘Hugh be requested‘ to represent Council ‘at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association for the Preven- tion of Tuberculosis, to be held in 0t tawa. 6. That the Sum of fifty dollars be granted to the National Sanitarium Association {or the support of the Free Hospital for Consumptives. 8605.28 3. That. the communications from the Mayor end Clerk of the Town 0! Lindsay. respecting the House of Bduge Wl‘ be referred to the Bow; 0! Management, 5. That the sum of two hundred and {arty-We dollars and eleven cents be granted to the Township of Mariposa. in consideration of the ex- pense in which the municipality has been involved by reasOn of an out- break of smallpox. The statement qumitted shows that the cost was 1. That leave he giwn for the in- troduction o! a Hvâ€"luw under the pro- visions of the Assessment; Act, sec- tion 56. for taking the assessment in the Township: of Emily. Mu‘ipose and Ops, between the first day of February and the fifteenth day of June, and in the town of Lindsay be- tween the first day of February and the' fifteenth day of May. 2. That the Clerk be instructed to support. on behalf of the council, the application of Lieut.-Col. J was Dea- con to the Government of the Prov- ince of Ontario to be plieed on the list of retired civil servants who Imay be entitled to a gratuity or other recognition of their services. 8. That it is inexpediont to peti- tion for the repeal of the provision 'of the Amssment Act. which re- quires tint the list of lands to be of- (erod for sale for taxes shall b‘e pub- lished in the Ontario Gazette. Your committee have considered the documents rerrred to them, and beg to recommend as {oliows :7 Lines. 4,_ That the sum of one hundred dnllars be granted to the Lindsay Poultry and Pet Stock Association. 5'. That no grant, be made to the North Victoria Rifle Asmcimion. 6. That no grant be madoto the Victoria Rifle Association. 7;. That. the whole council visit the House of Refuge at. the June session in each year {or the purpose of examâ€" ining the farm and buildings. Lindmv Luv Association. 2. That the sum of twenty-five (10th each be granted to the East Victoria .and West Victoria Ferm- ors' Inntitutes. ~3. That the sum of ten dollars each be granted to the East .Victor- Stand West Victoria Wmnen's Insti- 1. That the sum 0‘ fifty dollars be granted to each of the pubiic li- braries in the County. Your committee have c'onsidoredl the resolutions 0! Council directing than to raport thereon. and beg to recommend as follow-m the Inspector '0! Public Clarifies sad 1 commie-Mon from the mark of of the Township 0! lur- 1pm and George Graham esq., a member of the Council of that Town- ship. “ho urged in forceful terms that instead of maintaining the House of Refuge In. a [amoral law on the whole County each munici- pality from which inmates are receiv- 0d should pay a certam amount for the support at such inmates. Your committee. cannot recommdtd that the proposal be accepted. Your com- mittee recommend that the report of the Board of Managument In: rwin- troducod in the Council. 3 g Eran't’flliie We to the Coincils, in ~aning nude arrangements with The R. S. WILLIAMS . SONS OOIPANY, of Toronto. to give free tuition by mail from U. 8. School of lune. New York. on all Violins, Banjos. Guitars. Molina, etc.. purchased from gas, I can therefore save you all teachers' fees and secure tor you the services of the very best promupre_ 01' music obtainable. All the latest popuhr music as well as the standard compositions always in stock. Also a. full line of Dominion Pianos ind 0mm and a low second-hand was 0! amount makes. the claim of Mr. John McDonald for 86.75 tor cleaning. etc., of rooms lately occupied by the County At- torney and County Police Magistrate, be not entertained. The Clerk and Treasurer has re- ported that in arranging the insur- ance as directed at the November session he {ound it necessary to c. 'e the relative mounts on the buildings of the Court House and goo], and the contents of the build. ings, while allowing the aggregate to remain. - Your committee recommend that the action be approved. Your committee beg leave to introâ€" duce a by-law to authorize the War- den and Treasurer to borrow money. The Kind You Harp Always Bought Your committee recommmd flat the sum of ten dollars be paid to Mrs. George W. Stokes. the hum of the amount of her claim 0! $40, for care and maintenance of llrs. June Ward. now an inmate o! the House of Refuge, over the amount guaranteed by relatives of the indig- ent woman. John Mo‘s‘weyn, County Police Magistrate, expenses to Oct. lst, 1905 ................................ “1.05 W. W. Workman Son ............ 4. 50- Victoria lndustriol Sc,hool maintenance ........................... 19.11 St. John's Industrial School, maintenance ............................ 37. 86 ‘ounty Treasurer. postage. '05 97!.50 County Treasurer, telephone e.xpenscs etc.,1905 ............... 34. 46 Johnson Ellis, allowance. stone crusher ................................... 6.00 Your committee recommepd_ that 318$“an of ”Your committee recommend that accounts as follows be passed, name“ and a report from Dr. W. C. Jcflers, gaol surgeon. Your committee reo- nmmend that the amounts paid on the order of the gaol surgeon, of $290.75. be passed ; that the sum at twenty-four dollars claimed by the Town of Lindsay for the use of tent. house, utensils, etc., be paid; and that the sum of fifty dollars be paid to the gaol surgeon in consideration of his Services in the treatment and control of the case. 26. That communications as fol- lows be ":led: Horn the secretary“ the Department of Railways and Can- als. acknowledging the receipt. of pe- tition relative to the Gull Riva nav- igation ; from Hon. Nelson Monteith acknowledging receipt of communion.- tion respecting the constitution of County Councils; from the :Assis- taut Provincial Secretary, acknow- ledging receipt of petition relative to the constitutibn of County Councils .: from Thomas Stewart. (2911., relative to Forestry convention ; and (mm the clerks of. counties of Northum-ber- land and rham, Halton and Lanâ€" avk, res .ting a certain phase 0! the consideration of the County Councils Act. 28. That reports as follows befil- led : ublic Libraries of BebcaygeOn. and inmount; Lindsay Law Asso- ciation; South Victoria Agricultur- al Society , Children' s Aid Society, and financial statement of the townâ€" ship of Holton,1905. Your committee recommend that the report of the Bank of Montreal of balance at the credit of thq Treas- urer on Dec. 31, 19%, and the stew meat from the Treasurer of the County of Peter-hora of payments made to the Treasurer of this Counâ€" ty in 1905. be placed in the hands of the auditors. 2,7. That the Registrar’s statutory return of fees, etc., lor the year ’05 be filed. The amount of surplus pay- able to the county is 833.30. Your committee have examined the statement of expenses in the case of Duncan McDonald Brown, a man committed to the 3301 as a vagrant. and found to be suficring from small- pox, and the accompanying accounts, 28. That thd communication from the manager 0! the Light, Heat Power Co.. respecting the motor pow- or in the House of Range be referred to the Board of Hanagement. 24. That a pedlar's license be is» sued to Mr. Arch. McGillvm-y, free 0! charge. 7. 25.131“ Johnson Ellis. Esq, be appointed a member of the Lindsgy Collegiate Lecture Course Commit- lee. 22. That the draft. petition to the Legislative Assembly respecting the appointment 0! High School trustees transmitted to the Council of the County of umbton, and the consid- eration of which was deterred {mm the November session, be filed. '21. “at a petition be introducw to the Council in the terms of the draft petition transmitted by the Council of the County of Waterloo in favor of a Provincial telephone sys- mm. terms “Influ- to thooe contained in the draft petition transmitted by the Council of the County of Ontario, it is unnecesmry to preppre another pe- ution. CASTOR IA ' For Infants and Children. ([NIRM MUSK $10M ? w. n. nonmax. : i W ”I!“ Indâ€":4: Free Musical Education ! Number Guaranteed Ci rcnlat ion 4300 116‘“va