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Watchman Warder (1899), 11 Sep 1902, p. 1

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m: fish. D3 Fe! ne way muscles orBup before rence, Tl“mks, Valises and Bags Leather Belts Leather Braces, Harvest Hits and 5101165 The tests made by experts on behalf of Corporations and Con- tractors who are large consumers of Portland Cement has proven fluttheproducts of the.... ‘ 7 hr M M. Ma“ smwuhum zlleavoelmm and: and! lights-ling; Trinidad asphalt 832.500, tu- me: adorn 312.000. common macadam $4500. Council's idea is to try and have Kentâ€"st. and perhaps William- st. paved an the Irontage plan. Thgt is the property along them would be taxed as in putting down walks. This is intended as an indication to the holders of this property, that it is bad policy tor them to vote against raising money by debentures that would be charged against the whole town. Council's new method will prevail unless -it is sufficiently peti- tioned against by those interested. Dr. Burrowsâ€"You had better take the 832,500 sort. Alva. O'Relllyâ€"The tar macadam is a. fine paving. It costs 812.000 mm. that is only $5 a foot lrontage. It is 1200 feet from the foot of Kent-st. to Cambridge. Take that on both sides and you have 2400 leet front- aze so that $5 a. toot would make a A Big List of Streets that Need New Walks has been Named â€"â€"The Cost of Paving Kent-st. ' Ald. O'Reillyâ€"Did you ever go to" college to learn to be a doctor ? DR Burrowsâ€"Yes. Ald. O'Reillyâ€"Why didn’t you start right in without; preparation ? We want to get things in shape so that the work can be done when the proâ€" per time comes. The matter will be considered later THE RAILWAY MATTER Council took another look at the request of the G.T.R. for more sid- ing room. It was proposed to ap- point Mr. C. Chittick to make terms with the people who would be injured by closing River and Sioux streets. Dr. Burrows wanted it left to Mr. J.; D. Flavelle. and at. anyrate a. limitl of 820 should be named as the sum to he paid for such services. This lead Ald. McDiarmid to éharge thel doctor with knowing nothing about! the question. whet-eat the physician retorted that of course he didn't know as much as his colleague be cause he hadn’t lived as long. He believed, however, that he knew all about it, and it was perfectly absurd} (or Ald. McDinnnid to talk- that New ‘0You know nothing but how to flaw bones" went on the lawyer. and when reminded that he did not know that. retorted that he was thankful {or it.’ but was put to the ropes when the doctor told him he knew hlanketyâ€" blank little law either. At the close} at this little dialogue whim. meow‘ CEMENT WALKS PROPOSED age so that $5 first-class stree‘ Mr. Thos. Free was Given the Position at his Own Price. Dr. Burrowsâ€"Don’t. talk about it Leave it. over. Tut. tut; you earn do it this year. CHIEF OF FIRE HALL ENGAGED ‘ AT A SALARY 0? $180 'A YEAR Dr. Burrowsâ€"You need nor. worry 1bout that. Free can take care of himself. I move his tender be ac- cepted. ‘ Aid. McDiunfidâ€"I would not do it. Ald. J whoa-l oecond Doctor Bur- his mines win. he 2 Ald. Jacksonâ€"Yea ; it is stated in the advertisementjor tennis. “wwwâ€" 84-00, J. L. ficciuvuy $400, w. Lee 8850, Peter Johnson 8300. (he could qualify as to being married, it no- qeuary). W. H. Irwin 8350. H. P. Curtis 3390, Jan. Nicholson. Valen- tin, $865. RON. Perkin. ‘7de $250, 1110-. Free, Campbelflcrd, v-vv - Ald. O'Reillyâ€"I would not vote to employ any man 3:0 8180;. it in mum wagoi. - v vâ€"v Ald. J ackson-He does not. have to drsw. gravel. Ald. O'Reillyâ€"It is a p!eoe of im- position to turn down O'Neill who has spent; his lite and hurt his health in that dirty old hall. now when you Inve a better one. I! we appoint. a mm at 8180. we must know_ he _wiu "315'.â€" ' Biémyâ€"He doesn’t know: that he must dmw gravel and sprin- kle the streets. man at 8180. we must know he will! expect a rise. It was not legal to! call {or tenders for a driver anyway. The resolution of council did not tun-l thoriu the committee to consider that. O'Neil has slept n the dirty oldhdlandnowbeiatobeklcked out“ soon as than”? one is ready. You can't 366 a. both! man, and finite la 15 comolaint'pgdm him. ‘ v m ”U VVWT'“‘â€"' W Dr. Burrowsâ€"There in {bâ€"ihtentiofi of hurting O’Neil. I! we get. a sea- Ont. .m.’o'n-my-â€"m. non am he m’tutit. AM. J whoaâ€"We must get a. sec- Ond “in. You need not. worry me can take care or 'Alil. Jecklonâ€"You can't have it. in committee. - Aid. O'Reilly-Well, I shall fight it out. in council. The motion to accept. Mr. Free's bender was carried. all voting in to.- vor except Aids. McDiarmid and O'Reilly. Iayor Ingleâ€"We called {or tenders and have them ; what 18 there to do but accept the lowest. 11 it comes {ran a good man: Aid. O'Reilly-Let it stood. Get. g caretaker who will occupy the place I! out charge had work st his trade. en we get another team gel: another driver. but not before. t will save 850 a. year that we :1 pay men for sleeping in the hall. I move in amendment that we deal only with the caretaker as the min- utes of council instructed. I want the yous and nays taken. Dr. Burrowsâ€"Ditto. Aid. O'Reillyâ€"Let. us leave hiring another man an we get. a. sezond mm. , Ald. Jacksonâ€"Oh, well there are other things about the fireball that we know of. and it. is time to have a change there. Ald. Jackson moved that tne sou- citor’s opinion be got as to whether the market park couzd be given to the litrary board as a site. Consent were sold. The town property had never been patented. Ald. McDiarmidâ€"Never mind that. I! you wanoto block putting the library there don't try to do it by mhnicnlities. How did you put the ' Aid. Joanna-Free {111 have light, rent. and fuel without. cost. " Ald. O'Reillyâ€"lt only means that O'Neil 'ill walk the plank. History shows that when wecmploy a man at. g very low salary, we are soon bothered {or a. rise. No mam an live on 815 . month and keep a fam- ily. or I will give him $1 for his re- ceipt. With beetsteak 15 cents a. pound. it gun't. b9 (10an good. Dr. Barreraâ€"We know Free is a to“! m. Aid. 0' Reillyâ€"Any grocer will pay 88 or 89 a week for a good driveyz' Aid. Boreâ€"I did not. _Ald. O'Raeillyâ€"Yes y¢ vitae-sea. Ald. Horaâ€"Not since ratified by council. If you want. library there technicalities firehall on it. Ald Aid longs Ald. McDiarmidâ€"J block giving the site spend 85 over it. Dr. Burrowsâ€"The: Ald. O'Reillyâ€"A man told me toâ€" day that if we gave it, he would get out. an injunction and defending thgt would cost more than 85. AM. Robson-I‘m: the building on the park. The bandsmnd is there already ;. it might as well be used for other town purposes. “lid. o'nemyâ€"Nobody gives mm more than you do. Dr. Burrows-I do not. Let us meet the library board and talk it over. _-. .4. ,, ,VA‘A_ ither things about the fireball that: glancing at the rmop, to see now ve know of. and it is time to haVe 3,1 they looked. But the most interestâ€" :hange thC‘TP- ling for us were those going to the THE LIBRARY SITE fI'kbfbgy.b1 :‘heyh wet-ed casual distin- Ald. Jackaon moved that the sonâ€"£3"? a e .V t 9 08" (H. : mission :itor’s opinion be got as to whetl'ier§“l:“‘:h I?" {00"3‘31? “91(11):” Sight. 9f he market. park could be given to 3 ‘ an} “(Te In ca ., 'a tea 3” .he litrnrv board 35 a site. Consent Stnte gala oar-mam, hm: l“? most m )5 the legislature had been necessaryanv‘“e l‘i‘QFlpag’e-fi-and H .0230 had when the tawn lots acrms the wayihbeen We ‘erse? In heraldn, it would were sold. The town property had} ave been 985) to name the. occu- 1ever been patented. ,mts- These 13$!“ we all find any Ald. McDiarmidâ€"Never mind mat.gb“t,w]_see. esmcrany m." mans. “e [f :vou wantto block putting tbelw°n t" "1891' 0"te them. some were library there don't try to do it by'grettig some .plam. n11 well dressed. beehniCnllties. How did you put the‘ 9"? ' espeunlly dlanmnds. flaohed lrehall on it ? I‘ergere} am! the (:hole Cafi'nage . - __ t wn ro- was u o tram. casmna y . a.- Altl. McI‘liunnidâ€"So is the library. Vannbassador W driving tlfITOUgh Q0 Ald. O'Reillvâ€"No it is not; it beâ€"‘rehe'e ""3 mOBOtOm'. with their longs to an independent body. bright tux-bans 0r quaint diplomatic Ald. McDiarmidâ€"lf you want to costumes. A 70.311 carriage bringing block ziVing the site do it. but don't 9’9““, occasaonally ’also added to our spend 85 over it. cunlgeitty ; but still, do what we is no sense in 3°“ , hf! Pavgmont not harder. our Dr. Burrowsâ€"There . heels up mto' our flegh and our lt"Ald. O‘Reillyâ€"A man told me to- knees had a. sort of ossified feeling. day that if we gave it, he would get A GREAT JAM out an injunCtion and defending that‘About 9 o'clock the street was clos- would cost more than 85. ed. The crowd was showing behind AM. Robsonâ€"I‘m; the building 0’1 and I m shoving back from the the park. The bandstand 18 there front; once it came to a little row, already :.o it might as well be used for the woman in the cockney accent he- otlger to“ purposes- in; pretty badly squashed. Then Dr. Burro‘Irsâ€"‘We have “V? law-V9“ another “lady" insisted on having here and are giving Hopkins more my shwlders out of the way and be- than ever. , . gun the very popular. but, in this ind. anally-Nobody gives him cue. very ineflective way of accom- more than you do. pushing her desireâ€"hitting right out Dr. Burrows-I do not- Let ‘18 with her m. This. however. stop- meet the library board ”d talk it pod in a. minute or “to and we had over. pence again. Then a bi er tumult Aid. J acksonâ€"We ore Eel-9111.8 ready ”one beside me and n pofigceman was for that by getting this OPIIIIOD- " just beginning to order quiet when he The motion was mrfled- an: it was caused by a fainting wo- Ald- Momma-You have "M man. She was pulled cut, a rod 35. You have already decided 30‘ coo-ma month‘espot in amou- to put it there. eat. fed her some stimulant. took her Mayor Jingleâ€"No. not of. :11. name and address and set her on the Aid. Mchu’mid-Then I beg your curb-tone where the soon got better. pardon. Then a toll. raw-boned fellow about ’ HELP on MQRE PAY «ix feet away. topped over and was “*0th 1W out. dosed and set on. Ald. McDi'armld said that! so many . new granolithlc walks hadcaused the thiamw‘a‘i Wife to? an ro- aa-ksomuchutmworkmat he°°"°‘- romgo'lghe and ought to be given another assistant mm we: ”0' 0V?“ _ m Duke whose salary hhould be charged to m come swinging rough: a. ”walks in on wwmtbile to nuke the find 0 ' review of the line of march, ”id than Ald. J gelatinâ€"What extra. 7 . . » Ald. O'Rellbâ€"Ehtcring the special 3;; ”We“ do“ to qmet mocha Ald. McDiarmid said thwv so many new granolithlc walks madcaused the clerk so much extra work that he ought to be given another assistant whose salary should be charged to $110 walks. Ald. J manâ€"What. extra, ? Ald. O'Reillyâ€"Entcring the special am {or those local improvements. opposite the right. names takes a month. preliminary work in Connection with getting the papers out for these walks. It is only reasonable that it should be charged to the improve- meats. Ald. Horaâ€"I thmk it should be. ...Nd. Jacksonâ€"We cannot hire on Mt. If Mr. Knowlson needs one he must get him. and if we are not paying Hr. Knowlson enough a. clerk. ,wo should ruse his salary. but “thatudlwcutdo. Letthedark fopply [or more may if he wont. to. no can on” it next modding. --â€"On Sunday dmoon, Charles Percy mvmud the Niagara rapids 1nd whirlpool in n 16 to'ot b2“. 9‘ in: own mad: 118- He got out}: the whirlpool in 20 minutes. while the humvhoufls‘udit, minis homo. Ald . McDiu'mi dâ€". McDianm’dâ€"So is the library 0' Reillyâ€"No it. is not; it. be to an independent body A A. 75¢. a Year In Nuance: 81 if not so Péld mly means that. plank. History :,employ a man y. we are soon No man can )u he order was any before I In a letter to a native ‘in an $95 Mr. Kerr Macmillan. brother Andrew's pastor. describes flu is a nation procession. The mail {of the letter is :8 {allows : l psyl ’ London. W. er. 26 10mm "Soon we'll be in London town. Sing my lad! yo, ho, ho ; See the king in a golden crown. Sing my laid: ya; ho !" What the powder monkey sung about, have I really experienced. Golden carriage, cream white horses, amine robes, andâ€"e golden crown. I new them all. You see we had the choice 01 paying 2 or 3 guinea; for e not or rising early in the morn. ing. ad for once I chose the latter. Three Americans. motlfer and daugh- ters. whom I knew in Berlin were my companions, and at half-past seven we were standing down near Tram}- gar square with Nelson' 3 monument. towering in: above us, only two rows from the street. and with the prom- ise of having ., good view if we held our places. So we decided to stay there. The king was to arrive about. 1 13.11:. A few minutes alter our ar- rival some others arrived. notably one with a. green dress and a strong cockney accent. they took up a po- sition directly behind us and talked about the height of my shoulders. The streets were already lined in soldiers shoulder to shoulder as x: as we could see in either direction two deep on either side of tbestree Policemen also. and members of t‘ ambulance corps with bags of resto atives, etc.. flung over their shox ders. Carriages. too. were on t‘ move; spectators going to tin seats packed like sardines in any so of vehicle they could get: red cro wagons moving to their stations diflerent side streets : otficers in I sorts of gay uniforms galloping trotting along, with messages Lord Kitchener the iron Warrior, Was the Crowd’s Favorite ROYALTY RODE IN A GILDED CAR Mr. Kerr Macmiflan Fa Coronation Parade THE TROOPS 0F EMPIRE At 11 a.m a salute told us the king was leaving Buckingham then we settled down to another long wait) with only the music of dif'enmt bands dong the route to break the monoâ€" tony. for we were on the part of the route which the king would cover on the return journey from the abbey. Behind us was crowded to the Inn. Alon the trout o! the homes stands «are enacted the whole way. may A wagon went through sprinkling sand. ! Then another came through filled with laborers. The last was ooinoongrous on such an occasion thafthoaowdstvgantochw; one cl the workmen rose to the occasioz took 06 his hat, bowing right an lefLin most comical manna, whic 0! course added greatly to the fun. AN OLD ACQUA INTANCI ru Ilse wuulva In any unfil- Lhey could get: red cross wing to their stations in. Ge streets; officers in all my unitorms 'galloping or ong, with messages or It the troofns to see how I. But the most interest- were those going to the they were easily distin- Jy the card of admission footman held in sight of r were in cabs, a few in unifies. but the most in mill". lined fl a i saw}. the ny sort. coro-

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