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PORT PERRY, JUNE 14, 1877 "Our County Council. : The Connty Coancil having little real work on hand at its late session drifted largely into the region of fiction. The absenee through severe ill- ness, of the esteemed Clerk, IL. J. Macdcenell, Esq. was regarded by all with feelings of sorrow and commis eration ; for not alone the members of council but all who have the pleasure of that gentleman's ac- quaintance highly esteem and re- spect him for his many good quali- ties. The Treasurer estimates the expenditure for general County yurposes for the present year at nearly thirty-seven thousand dollars, but as $8,500 bas been received from that have to be raised to various sources he expects $28,443 will meet the geveral expenses of the County fiscal year. for the current As a portion of this contem- plated expenditure is only contigent "the finance commitee has thought proper to levy for only $20,000 for the present and if all has to be met _the partios concerned can finance for ths balance until means arc other- wise providel. The portions of this $20,000 which the several mun- . jeipalities should: have'to pay will be as follows: Pickering $3,794, Brock $2,683, Reach $2,458, Whitby W. $1,838, Whitby E. $1,813, Scott $1282, Oshawa $1,149, Uxbridge $1,136, Mara 8262, Whitby Town $919, Thora $687, Port Perry ¢:436, Uxbridge village $369, Scugog $264, " Rama $210. Making in all $20,- 000. The amount levied for general county purposes last yoar was $25,000, so that cach municipality will pny one fifthless for general county purposes this year than they did last. Brock, for instance, had to py $3,354.12 last year while this year: will pay a fifth less or $2!683 and so 02. In addition to the $20,000 for general c unty pur- poses there will also have to he paid THURSDAY MORNING. The Warden took the chair at 10 a, m, The minutes of the previoiis day -were read and approved, The report of Mr. ffawke, commissioner for taking the census of the proposed village of Cannington, was presented, and on motion of Mr Wheler it was referred to the special committee then sitting on the suliject of in- corporating said village. Mr Feasby moved for leave to introduce a There are few more handsome, healthful, pleasant locations forn town, aye for a prosperous city, than that of the Town of Whitby and the many substantial improve- | ments now going on show anin- clination on the part of many to take advantace ot the natural beauties of the loeation. The streets 'are being kept im good repair by the town fathers, and private enter- | refers to the extension of time for returning prise is by no means lacking, there | are some fine residences now course of erection and in course of repair. The want ofa proper town hall is a great drawback to the pros- perity of the tosvn and must be a source of much inconvenience and annoyance to the inhabitants.-- Itis true that thoy have an old barn away South about halt way to Roch- ester, which they dignify with the title of Town IIall by way of court- esy wo suspect in consequenco of a few -of tho town fathers meeting there when a sufficient number to form a quorum are willing to un- dertake the journey and can afford time to leave home long enough to got away down South to the barn, or Town Mall if you will. It is little wonder that "adjourned for! want of a quorum' has become a stereotyped practice amongst the ! concerned are theounly partice who have County Town fathers with scarcoly got anything to do with it 80 that there is exceptions onough to establish the |™ po 40, warking the. time of iis Csi . . in discussing the matter, rule. Private enterprise however i is coming nobly forward and erect- ing what promises to bo one of the finost if not the most handsome' hall in the province: Wo refer to the Music Hall now in course of erec~ tion:on- Brock st., by Geo. Hopkins, Big, at a very large cost, neither expense nor labor is being spared, and regardless ot cost, the energetic proprietor has secured the best skill to be found in the country to take charge of tho several departments of the work. The mason-work is under the charge of Mr. Devril, the carpenter work by Mr. Barnes, the painting by Mr. Sleigh. The entire interior arrangements are under the personal inspection of Mr. Alexander, ot Toronto, and for- in | and also to_repeal so much of by-law 273 as as relates to the extension of time for return- ing the assessment roll of Reach and tl.at the same be now read a first time --Carried. and on motion for the third reading, Mr Graham said he would like to hear from the extended have contrary to law, went en and held their Courts of Revision, Mr Wright read the law in the matter showing that municipalities having their timo extended till the first of July could nok legally hold their Comt of Revision for six weeks alter that date, Mr Smith said that the only matter be- fore this council now is the repeal of por- tions of these by-laws, but as to whether any municipality has held its court of. revi- sion irregularly is something with' which this ceuncil has got nothing to do, the Mr Mowbray said that Reach was® onc of the municipalities included in the by-law for for extension of time and the coart of revi- gion has been held there, but the council had not extended the time by by.law and the roll was regularly returucd and the court of revision properly advertised wo that no one could possibly receive any injury. The by-law was now read a third time passed, signed and sealed: Mr Wheler introduced aud carried through its second reading, a by-law to confirm by-law 75 of the village of Uxbridge. The by.law was then referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr Amey moved for leave to introduce a by-law to incorporate the village of Can- nington, provide for the elcction of its first officers, &c., and that the same be now read a first time, Mr Bickell opposed the motion' he said that a special committee was now sitting on merly of some of the most the subject and it would be necessary fust : to hear their report. important theatres and Opera Mr White said the reeve of Whitby was Houses in the States ; everything is to be got wp with an eye to both ornament and use and on true scien- tific princples. This hall when finish. ed will not only be a credit to the lib- crality and enterprise of its energetic taking a most singular course, he would like to know what that committee had got to do with the motion, the council is not committ- ing itself in anyway by allowing the first reading of the bill, the seeond reading is the time to oppose the bill. The council is not supposed to know anything about the int) the County Treasurer $5,417 for Pulhe School Grauts, Inspec!= | ~or's Salary and other expences, the | portions of this sum which each manicipality will have to pay will be found in the County Council pro- ceedings elsewhere in this issue. -- It will be seen that at the request of Col. Wallace the County Council has granted an additional 25cts per day to non com. officers and men of the 34th Battalion when on drill. -- This will be of no consequence to the ratepayers but will be of some advantage to the men. Tue incorporation of the Village of Cannington gave rise to a spirited contest. Tho Toronto & Ottawa Railway grouping by-law brought on a fierce combat. The battle of Sengog bridge, the details of which we wereobliged to suppres for want of space, wis an interesting fight; the Reeves of Scugog of Port Perry "and the first D."Recve of Reach fought the thing right through, but they were overpowered by numbers and bad to give way. The report of the committee on County Pro- _porty and Juil Management got a * feartul seathing, in fact when it . emerged in its mutilated condition ~ from the committee of the whole its best friends could not recognize « sit, it looked as if. it had been under a trip hammer. The freezing rocop- tion which the County Poor Iouse * yeport received proves eonclusively , that the members of comncil do . not regard poverty as a crime and . have no desire to imprison those tic found guilty of it. The action "of Mr. Smith, the "" "Reeve of Scott, to secure for our "' municipalities a reliable guide in 11.the, case of those everlasting dis- led road allowances was a step far in the right direction; it would +17bé's wise and profitable investment 1 Were our Codoty Councils from time to time to pin cur law makers down 16 a written inforpretation of some oof the more crooked points in their angled laws, Mr, Graham's attempt to bring ...1order out. of confusion in the matter of Committees' reports is commend. J ought to be pressed. : "one who attended the unc | during ; the prosent year .ready to admit that the vote of thanks tendered the Council was Be 3a ti ne anty Treas. ed in bringing the County wi riment of hn enterprise. which he supposed would about suit him divested himself of his seedy garments and vent all that ib} Gents will find in his stock just what they | and Port Perry railway, / | wish (sec his adv.). proprietor, an honor to the county town but a place of froquent resort for a hirge portion of the county. The main hall will be 45x91 feet with an ecliptic cciling 19 feet high. Tho Auditorium wi'l bel feot deep and the gallery 26 avep. \t is tobe finished in the finest and most mod- eren style, to be lighted with Zas and heated with hot air. The hall on the first floor will be! admirably ditted for Board of Trade room, Council Chamber and all ordinary meetings while the grand hall will be appropriated to matters of greater attraction. The town of Whitby will now have an excellent opportunity of showing their appre ciation of generous and liberal effort by giving such encouragement 10 standing and since coming to know what this enterprise as convince the incorporation involved they had made Hp worthy proprietor that he did not | their minds to oppose it, and now since over estimnte the liberality and in- these had withdrawn their namesfrom the first telligenceof his fellow townsmon | Petition hy sizhinzthe sceond thire Wyre i when heat so large on expense as many left on the first petition as woul 4 make it legal for the council to take action, placed within their reach: a means of | Mr Wright called Mr Bick Il to order by informing him that a motion for a committee simply to arise must be put without debate. Mr Bickell demanded the production of the rule. Mr Wright produced the rule and Mr Bickell subsided. Mr Gillespie said that it would be necess-- ary to make a few remarks before the motion was put; but here a storm arose and Mr Gillespie had to yicld to'the inexorable rule Lill tilk it is introduced. Mr Amey 's motion was eacried and the by-law read a first time. Mr Bickell, chairman of (be special com. mitee to consider the petition of Mr John Sharp and 103 others of the ratepayers within the limits of the proposed incorpora- tion of the village of Cannington praying the council not to incorporate the said vill age, brought in their report, and on motion of Mr Gillespie the council went into com- mi'ee of the whole on the report, Mc Hoover in the chair, Mr Gillespio moved the adoption of the port. J Amey nioved that dhe report be not adopted but that the committee ari e. Mr Bickel said it vax certainly not intend ed to insult the special committee by cutting the report off in that wuy; it was found that numbers of those who nad signed the first petition hid done soon x misunder rational enjoyment and intellectual improvement. This hall may be of much importance to the town and we should judge that there are liber- ality and intelligence enough in that town to secure the success of such Fuse ve toe Rasgs.--Capt, McMillan The by-law wus read a first and second | movers in this matter what object they | have in view, he understands that some | A : 5 of the municipalitics which had their time) ©} the village call. public mectings ;und dis- councils and ratepayers of the municipalities | steps in the meantime 2t least, towards in- corpowating that village. Unper the | the Dominion cannot well be overestimated. circumstances it could only be rded as| The Warden suggested that the name of forcing the village into incorporation were! Hon. O. Mowdt might be substituted for the council at this time to pass the by-law. Mr Edwards was called but decli that from one of the best legal advisers in that of Hon. E. Blake to advantage, he d | being Att: G 1 for the province and speaking. 3; Mr Hawke claims that no more than 35 names of those on the first petition are on the second and the names of several that are not residents are on the second petition. Mr Wright felt a little surprised that by-law to repeal so much of by-law 263 88 101tics having charge of a petition of that matter it requires no further explanation detail of the more obvious advantages likely 2) ¥ C | nature should allow the names of outsiders | than that punlished in the act, and when to arise he arsessment roll for Usbridge township, ),, put on. He read the clausc of the Act bearing on the point, Mr Gillespie said that he did not see how the counell could go any further in this matter, the petition for incorporation con- tains only 62 names and the law requires 100, there is no hurry about the matter let further action be deferred till the January sessions and in the meantime let the people cuss the question, thea the council will of the council. boundarie: anl other details: effort made Mr. Amcy's knowledge is not fair, Cannington or the rest « f the township. they refuse to pass the by-law. this council has really nothing gigned the second pe the county into ridicule apd expense. sit again in January of next year, Let them incorporate, further discussion were the details, compel the council to pass the by-law. amend clause. « and take his seat, { Here we had one of these storms which | sometimes blow over our county conncils | and in the midst of the scramble the advoc- | ates for the committee to arise got a snatch verdict in their favor and the committe arose thus killing the report. It was now noon and the Warden left the chair and the council adjourned for dinner, COUNCIL RESUMED. Mr Amey now moved the second reading of the by-law to incorporate the village of Cannington and tbat the council go into committee of the whole.--Carriéd. Fhe council went into committee of the whole Mr James in the ehair. After reading the preamnblo Mr Pmey ask- ed that the committee who had come for that purpose should be Leard as to the feel. ing of the ratepayers regarding the by-law Mr Brandon was first heard ; he said that a public meeting had been called, that over 300 bad attended that meeting and when the voice of the meeting was taken there were only 7 who voted against incorporation and the Reeve and Dr. Gillespie were at that ting and opposed i ion but still there were only 7 who could be found to vote against it aad as for the nameson this second petition many of those who had also signed the first bad been in. with a perseverance worthy of and becoming a good soldier has stuck to it and has suc. ceeded in completely filling up the ranks of our volunteer company, and we do hope that company No 5. will prove a credit to themselves, honorable to the locality and satisfactory to the worthy Captain' and Superior Officers. of the battalion, Phere is to be a big day at head quarters towards the close of this month. We want to see our boys in their hand. some new uniform, em---- Persoxar.--This circuit bad a brief but pleasant and highly profitable visit from Rev, 8, C, Philp late Superintendent of the circuit. The Rev. Gentleman was by no means idle he went into his ministerial duties preaching avd visiting with his usual energy and ability, all wers delighted to meot and hear their late estecmed pastor and were much pleased to sec him look so well. -- IxvesTep.--A somewhat unceremonious individual walked into one of our Hotels the other day and seeing a bran new rig invested bimsclf in the new, walked out aroond town, spent the night in 8 neighbor- ing village, then going to Manchester the following day was stepping around with considerable style. | Inthe meantime the owner missed his finery, the guilty party was hunted up and brought before Squire Squelch who added to the perquisites of Mr thief by furnishing him fluenced to do so by being told that their taxes would be trippled after incorporation. Dr. Gillespie was next heard, he spoke at some length, in referring to the meeting he said that as far as the number 300 Mr Bran. don might be nearly correct but that gentler | man is well aware that the bulk of shat, meeting were boys. A large majority of the | | ratepayers and the largest ratepayers im the! inc i were d to incor. duced to sign the second or had been im. |' lost. The report was then adopted, "On motion of Mr, Amey the by-law was read a third time and passed, signed and sealed, Council adjonrned. FRIDAY MORNING, The warden took the chair, The minutes of previous day were read and approved. Mr. Smith moved that the written opinion of the Hon. E. Blake be obtained by this couucil as to the power of certain Munici- palities to change certain roads where found advisable such as lines betw ecn lgts or lines between lots and highways when said roads of the may have been in the p i scesions come and the villagers will have come to a fair understanding as to whether they want incorporation, but to foree them at this time into incorporation against their 'could be procured to greatest advantage and will would bean nujustifiable act on the part Mr Cunningham is surprised to hear the remarks of the Reeve of Brock, they appeat | tohim most unaccountable when taken in connection with the action of that gentle. man #t the January wesions of thix council, | and the by-law was referred, that gentleman then did not oppose the the incorporation so much as he did the details and the committee which be then got appointed was simply to enquire into It was | Kroup of the following tinicipalities, viz: very singular that during the intervening six months from January till now no public meeting was called nor any other public to counteract what had been done at the public mecting which decided on incorporating, and to ccm: forward with a petition hurriedly got np without his or As far as he (Cunningham) is concerned he is acting in this matter in what he considers to be the best int erests of the constituents and he would not be a party to injuring either Mr. Wright considers that the opponents of incorporation had not acted fairly and | 8 honoialy in the transaction ; this conncil | °F bad no desire to do anything more than simply comply with the wishes of the in- habitants and from the scntiment at fhe {ponents 3 public meeting this council would not be i believing that the bill * would certainly be consulting the wishes of the villagers did | defeated and any attempt to force that muni. Mr. Ewers is astonished a! the remarks of the Reeve of Port Perry and considers the st: temems made by that'gentleman as wide the mark, the law is as plain as there is any need for and itis only now that the village of Cannington is in a position to commence preparing for the work of incorporation and now before them to act upon, there is really not 80 muny names on the petition as war- rant the council to act as those who have on must be taken off and should the council at this time go on and pass the by-law there is nothing to prevent its being quashed and thus bring would therefore move that the committee do now arise report progress and ssk icave to Mr. Cunninghafii called the attention of the Reeve of Reach to the phrascology of the Act showing that it was not as he Mr. Ewcrs had stated but was in strict accor- dance with the proceedings takea by the parcdies who bad tbe matter in hand ; would not be a party to deing wrong to Canningten or any where clse in the town. ship all he wishes is to see justice done to all; wo far as he can ascertain the village of Cannington wishes to be incorporated and the feeling of the rest of the sownship is Mr. White said that the principle of the bill had already béen admitted in the also the mover of the ten yeafs possession Act, Mr. Ewers regards this motion as of no avail, no general legal opinion cdn meet the requirements of particular cases and as ing but Whithy i§ tot asked to contribute towards it. But he fs truch surprised to find the reeve of Brock opposing the bill as the road would prove of muglr advantage | { - 3 3 J : : - a . ' : . id } { : - . a » - A i $ _ -- ------ wr sin "tp py asian, iain iii i -------- si---- + Our County Town. COUNTY COUNCIL. face of the petition sent down take any further | #h opinion on so important a matter and fit that townslrip so much as it will Picker- The report further té¢omitiends an appropri-| Mr. Bradley's' dase is of little danger of ation of $160 t of a bridge over Head River om condition that the County of Victoria grant a like sum and the parties concerned pay whatever further is to the people of Brock, The opposition of the recve of Uxbridge is no less unaccount- able seeing that Uxbriyge would be still more benefitted by the scheme, He feels confident were the by-law resubmitied toa vote in Pickering it would certainly carry but it could not be resubmitted for six for the bearing of the general law on the special cases come up they must be dealt with as such and the partics concerned must sce to it. He will vote against the mo- tion. The motion was now submitted and car- ried by 20 out ofa total of 28. Mr. White chai of the Equalizati months, The speaker here went into a brief from the contemplated road. He does not sce where municipalities outside of the group have any right to interfere; it is amusing to hear the lamentations of sym- pathy for Pickering on accunt of the burden about to be impossed on her in pay- | ing $60,000, The D. Recve of Whitby y to plete the work. The Reeves of Reach and Scugog are appointed commissioners to examine the Scugog bridge and to make such répatrs in way of planki Mr. White ¢chmirman of the finance com- mittee brought fir their report setting forth that the Registrar hdd paid in the amount of refunds claimed by the county and that the township of Reach had paid in the non-resi- dent fund indebtedness which stood against as fhey may deem necessary. The come mittee consider the claim of Mr. Dyer fof $298.60 as included in his contract and therctore cannot reccommend payment. 'The payment of $20.33 to Mr. Stilwell for work done on Scugog bridge was also recom- mended, The sum of $3 was ordered to be paid to. that t ship. The report mménds that the sum of $20,000 be raised for the general purposes of the county for the present' year, and a bylaw was passed authorizing the levying for the same. ! S-- Sabbath School Anniversary. The Epsom C. M. Sunday School held the reeve of Scott for services in ti with the Black River bridge; $2 were or- dered to be paid to Mr, Simpson for work on Talbot bridge. The following by-laws town _ for i , makes & committee brought in their report agreeing in every particular with the valuation as placed by the voluators some years ago. pe! The Warden stated that the committee to able toact intelligently when the January | Whom were submitted the procuring of legal | forms for i es througl moan as if Whitby had nothing to pay for any purpose ; but when the gentleman comes | to compare the assessed value of Whitby ! Town and the debt she owes with the assess. ed valne of Pickering with the $50,000 that had placed their report in his bands. The committee first ascertained where such forms had purchased accordingly. On motion of Mr. Wheler the report was adopted, Mr. Hoover introduced and carried through its sccond reading a by-law to confirm by- | law 407 of the Municipality of Pickering, Adjourned for dinner, Couneil resumed Mr. Wright moved for leave to introduce a by-law to raise by way of bonus from a Pickering, Reach, 8cugog and Port Perry the sum of $90,000° to aid and assist the Toronto and Ottawa Railway Company in building said road--Carried and the by-law waa read a first time, that the by-law be read a second timuv and that the council go into committee of the whole. Mr Bickell would like to bear from {he movers of this by-law why they consider it should be submitted in this form--he cannot see why Pickering should be inclnded in the group secing that it had so recently spoken in this matter and so emphatically declared against it, It is asserted by the people that municipality that there would have been a majority of fourtimes as many against the bill bad it not been that the op- of the measure were indifferent cipality into giving a bonus against their will is an act of great injustice to the rate- payers, For his own part be would not seck to throw the slightest obstacle in the way of the scheme but he cannot sit quietly by a3 a member of this council and sce wrong done to any municipality without raising his voice against the wrong. Mr Wright said he wonld leave the reeve of Pickering to deal with the remarks of the reeve of Whitby, but as he (Wright) was the party who bad introduced the by-law he would only remark that the people of Pick- ering must be deeply indebted to the Reeve of Whitby tor the fatherly care which that gentleman manifests towards them in their neglected condition ;it is an act of more than ordinary generosity in the reeve of Whitby to cast his cgis over that people notwithstanding that they have four repres- entatives here to take carc of their interests and who are responsible to their constituents for thc manner in which they discharge their duties. But it is no new thing for that gentleman "to spread his leneficent iuflu- ences"ovir other municipalities, sometimes it is the peopla of Port Perry at other times it is those of Reach, in fact he appears to have a general charge. He he Mr Gillespic does not approve of any snch mode of coercing municipalities, Pickering has already given a most decided negative to this question of bonus ard the idea of hitch- ing other municipalities on to her to pull her through against her will is neither t this county t Mr Wright moved | hip world have to pay that gentleman will havea better field for bis sympathy than Pickering is likely to be, Mr. Gillespie wouid advise the Reeve of | Pickering seeing he is 80 confident of the by-law carrying to have it submitted with- | out grouping and if the same amount may not be submitted a little less might be tried. He is Ly no means opposed to the scheme he would like' to see the road go on, but he | withes to see it submitted on fair principles, and unless the money is secured to cover all the expenses connected with the by-law he | will oppose its further progress. | Mr. Wright says there need be no con- cepfnabout the money he is prepared to sub. mit a Pesolution instructing the clerk not to publish the-law until the funds necessary to defray all the expense has been placed in the hands of the county treasurer. Mr. Mackie said the present scheme if | the most unpopular ever presented to the people of Pickering; the Reeve and other | deputy Reeves must have got their inform- | ation from some other source than he gets his or certainly they wotlld not attempt to | thrust this by-law on the people so much | against their will, | Mr. Wheler refers to the law regarding the | depositing of the money to meet the expenses. | He is opposed to the principle of grouping and would not under any circumstances consent to the byJ'aw advancing further un- til the cash is secured, Mr. Wright said in order to satisfy all parties on the score of costs he would read a draft of the resolution which he is prepared to move on the second reading of the by.law. He said as to the grouping system it is no new thing and certainly is not that fearful thing which iv is declared to be by many who have spoken on this subject. The drainage Act is exactly similar to the grouping clause of the Railway Act. Ifa party wishing to drain his land cannot get it properly drained without passing through the lands of onc or 'more neighbors the neighbor is not only obliged to allow him to enter on his premises to continue the drain but must pay a part of the expense in proportion to thie benefit his land is likely to receive from the drain; in like manner when a railway in passing through a coun- try comes to a municipality which does not care anything for it that railway must not be stopped it must go on and like the drain it is only right and fair that the municipality should pay in proportion to the benfit re- ceived. Mr. White said that majorities ought to ru'e and minorities must yield with as good grace as possible, 2 Mr. Mothersill is decidedly opposed to the grouping system Mr. Bickell is amused at the twisting of the Reeve of Pickering, that gentleman asserts that majorities must rule ; such an admission cannot fail in securing the sym- pathy of dll but the way that gentleman would work his majorities is something grand, In his (Mr. White's) municipality there was a large majority against the by- were ded to be passed--No. 9% of No. 470 of Pickering. wards passed, created a lively discussion, but the The passage of the report was all plain i both sailing except the clause referring to the were listened to by appreciative avithiences repairs on the Scugog bridge and that The music was fine. report | Tlie programme on Monday was Corbplete their A y Services for 1877, at the C. M. Church, Epsom, on Sunday and Mon - day, 3rd and 4th inst, The serviceh on Sabbath were highly important and instructive. The Rev, Mr. Port Perry, No. 75 of Uxbridge Village;and Browning, of Uxbridge, condtcted the after- Fhey wete after-| Doon services and Rev. E. Hill, of Stouff- ville,the evening services, the sermons on being bighly appropriate and of Add was finally adopted without d Mr. Feasby, chai of the standi Music, vocal and ih- str I, Dial ions, &c. The committee on County Property and Jai] peakers were Rev. N. Hill, of Sunderland ; Rev. Mr. Copeland, of Manchester ; Rev. G. T. Management brought in their report and on Richardson, Supt of the Circuit, and James' motion of Mr. Feasby the Council went into Squelch, Esq. Amongst others, the company Committee of the whole jon the report. was indebted to the following for much of the Amongst other matters the report set forth fine music furnished. The excellent choir did second reading and all that was open for There is no evidence to show that a single one | who signed the first petition had changed his mind and he believed the parties could The several clauses were now passed. | and on motion of Mr. White the committee | arose and reported the by-law as amended The report was received and on motion for the adoption of the report Mr. Gillespie moved in amendment that the report be not now adopted but that it be referred to the committee of the whole with instructions to the same by striking out the first Yeas 11, Nays 15, so the amendment was honorable ncr just. He has no desire | law, but in place of allowing this majority to see the scheme blocked, he would much | to rule he, the Reeve of the municipality rather see it go on then not but he | has devised a plan to secure an outside would not. give his consent to have it | majority to coerce his inside majority. carried in any sich way. 1t may be all very | The amendment that "rule 24 be not sus- well for Port Perry, Reach and Scugog to go | pended was now put and was delared lost, in for this road if they want it but to force | 13 voting for it and 18 against it. a municipality to have it and pny for it | Mr. Wright now brought forward his mo. against their will would be an act of injustice | tion instructing the Clerk not to publish the and he would not be a parfy toany such | by-law till the sum of $ had been act. placed in the hands of the Co. Treasurer to Mc Ewers is surprised at the remarks | pry the expenses connccted with said by- which have just fallen from the reeve of | law. Brock it was but yesterday that that gentle- In committee of the whole the blank was man attempted to thwart the wishes of the | filled tp with $700, the amount comsidered majority of a municipality using the argu. | necessary to eover the expense. With this ment that tho council were bound to legis- | addition the by-law was read a second {ime. late according to law but here because it | And on motion the committee arose and re- suits him he would have the council so far ported the by-law as amended. . outstep their power as to refuse to give the| Reportadopted and the Warden lef the necessary readings to a by-law which they | chair till T:30 pm. are bound to submit seeing that all the steps EVENING SESSION. required by law have been complied! mie Warden took the chair at 7:30. with by the petitioners ; the schdme cannot | Mr Gillespie, chairman of the stabding be blocked 15 any such action. | committee on Education brought in their Mr Blow has a great dislike to the group- | report and moved the council into itt that the jail and premises were found in a satisfactory condition ; the payment of sun- dry accounts amounting in all to $490.67 was recommended ; the number of prisoners confined in jail for longer or shorter periods during thie past half year is given at 64, of whom 4 are females; the total number of day's maintenance of prisoners during the past balf year is 1418 at an average of 9} cents per day to cach, The recommenda- tion to pay A, Cameron late town con. stable $1 per week from "the funds of the County was ondered to be struck out as it is the duty of the town to ste to Mr. Cam=~ eron's wants, The dati to i the salary of the Turnkey from $250 to $300 was ordered to ve strack out. The recommend- ation to allow Mr Snow 14} cents per loaf on account of the raise in flonr, instead of 103c, his contract price for supplying the Jail, was ordered to be struck out as the council do not wish to interfere with the contract. A 1 to purch 12 pairs of criminal bracelets (hand cuffs) was ordered to be struck out, Certain necessary repairs were ordered to be made around the Jail.-- The recommendation that the Warden, the D. Reeve of Whitby Town and Mr Feasby (chairman of committee) be a com- mittee to attend to the repairs recom. mendéd in the report was ordered to be changed so that the name of Mr Shear be substituted for those of the D. Reeve of Whitby town and the chairman of commit- fee. 'Flic committee rose and reported the teport asmmended . Adopted, On motion the council adjourned. i SATURDAY MORNING. The Warden took the chair at 10 a. m.. The minutes of the previous day's proceeds ings were read and approved. Mr Graham moved that the Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to' pay the said Warden, and that this council embrace this opportunity of expressing their appro- bation of the prompt and affable manner in which'the Warden has discharged his duties as such Warden. --Carried, Ongnotion of Mr Feasby the thanks of the council were tendered to Miss Gordon and the several Rev, Gentlemen and others who | have been #0 kind in their attentions to the spiritual well being of the prisoners in our county Jail, Mr G:abam attacked the system of oelay- ing committee reports till the close ot the session ; it appears to him somewhat strange that committees whose reports might all be written on a picce of paper thesize of a man's haad should require four days to get up these reports He proposed a remedy but his motion was ruled out for want of notice, The fcllowing motion wus now moved by Mr Rickell.--Resolved that we the members of the County Council have learned with much sorrow of the serious illness ot our respected County Clerk, Hugh J. Macdonell, Esq, who has held the position of Clerk for tho past twenty-four years, and that the sincere desire of all is his speedy and com. plete recovery and that we take this opportunity of expressing our heartfelt and with Mrs Macdonell and family in this their hour of sorrow and anxicty, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family. Carried. On motion of Mr Parker the salary of the the session. On motion of Mr Rowland MrT Mec- Permott was appointed commissioner on the part ot this county to' expend the 150 on the erection' of Flead River Bridge. Mr Bickell called attention to the in- ing principle, such a clause should never | of ¢1,0 whole Mr. Halliday in the chair. have been inserted in any Act of Parliament | 4p onost other matters the report set forth but be does not believe that it was ever in- | at the following amounts will require to tended by the legislature that this clause pe jevied for Public School purposes in this should ever come into force except in iu- county with an addition of 5 per oceat to stances where older municipalities were cover defalcations + Bock $763, Mara $371, d with those that were cowparat Rama $160, Pickering $1,088, Reach $734, purtics holding them for ten years or more |ively new when it might be necessary to geott $109, Scugog $130, Thorah $290, and that the Co. Clerk commuuicate with | force imp ts but it certainly never Uxlridge 8-94. Whitby BE. $503, Whitby the clerks of the minor within the county the substance ot the opinion re- cuived, Mr. Gillespie has doubt of the propriety of the step, thinks the county has cuough to doin was intended that it shonld be taken adi g475 The report also recommends the vantage of in a case similar to the one be. adoption of the scheme urged by the Treas. fore us The township of Pickering one of of the school of agriculture with a view to the most intelligent, most prosperou and securing reliable Agricultural statistics. In most wealthy in the county inly the al of any the i dig paid to Volunteers while out on drt, and moved that {le Warden lize the Dominion Gi ment calling their attention to the fact and praying that a reasonable amount be granted for such service. Motion 1uted out for want of notice. Mr Wheler, chairman of the committee on Printing, brought in their report, and the council went into committee of the whol on the report, Dr. Rae in the chair, The report recommended the follow. ing payments: Dee $8, Chronicle $1350, Journal $22 60, Gleaner, Gazette, Orservek, Reto q to of county int individuals will have to attend to their own , | knows enough to manage her own affairs could not recommend the name of any without the direction or coercion of other party as county student of the Agricultural special cases, partivs may get int by relying on ageacral legal opinion, so that i icipalitivs, it is a pity if Pickering isnot College for the ensuing year. . able to manage her own business but must. On motion the committee arose and re. when a case comes up it'ought to be handled ask a township like Scugog to step in and ported the report without amendment, by the parties interested. Mr. Feasby considers the motion a com- "hip like Pickering on her own deliberate one, such an opinion would be of choice votes down the railway by.law by a committee on roads and i ridges bromght in icipalities as being | very large mujority, but in order to force her gy, report, setting forth that the new P 10 all the a guide im such cases, manage for her. Am important town. The report was adopted. Kr. Rowland chairman of the standing | into the scheme against her will an attempt. pridge over the Talbot bas been ) dard and Vindicator $10.40 each The report recommends that tenders be asked from all the offices in the county for publishing the Lists of Convictions * for each year, The committee arose and reported the report without dr Report ad Mr Bickell, chairman of the special com mittee ou Poor House statistics brought inv their report, but with the exception of the Mr. Wheler approves of the object of the 18 to be made to swamp her by the voles ut 4 cost of $205 which is $5 under the ap- motion and regards i as a move in the | of other municipalities, right direction. Mr, Mothersill regards to be of much service to sll the ici r thie move of the' Pickering led hit to believe that a very large gervices, plans &c. 'Fhe Commissi | Reeve of Scott as 8 good one and one tend n . | propriation ; the report recommends the Mr Mackie said that his kmowledge of paymentof $21 to the commissioner of wortliy wan of ittee the peor house system did not appear to have a friend for it was only on the distinct wnderstanding ing - majority of the ratepayers of Pickering are Narrows bridge reports an expenditure of d to ities' im' the province Ke will support the road and the on. Mr. Ca as was ifest from the petiti the interest of the village to incorporate at this time as such a step would tend to militate against the interest of the village especially in the event of the extension of the Whitby He caunot think for a moment that this council will in the "for comfort, style and price: The supply for Misses and Children is extensive and for i p 8 6 does not seo the benefib of sent down. The fact is that itis not to'any such expenditare, why should the County be called upon to expend money in' ting the bonus asked for this $37.75 for repairs, the report recommends the grouping by-law will largely payment of $1868 this county's half of the | increase that opposition he will oppose the outlay, but cannot recommend the filling suspension of rule 24 in regard to this by- up of 50 ft, The committee could Bot ro- law. commend the appropriation af $100 asked Mr White is under an obligation to the for by James Lawrence for repairs on the legal op more likely to get them into difficulties than otherwise, Mr. Smith said be had no incividual in- terest in the matter, but the importance of of Whitby kuows that the road will not bens aq cxpehiditure on the Black Biver beige. reeves of Whitby and Brock for the jealous line between Mars and Carden, said care they manifest over the interests of Pick- being a matter | the of the system that the council would take anything to do with the report. The report was carcfuly asd elabor- ately got up but that council would not listen to snything pointing in the direction of Poor House it was the systew and not the report that was to blame. Phe report ering, but that municipality will getalong adjoiving. The report recommends the without the interference of either ; the reeve payment of $10 being this county's halt of in a tax sale of u portion of land which he bat purchased . ! Om tion of Mi. Weight the matter was refurrad to the Snante committer, i Warden 8100 to muet his extra expenses is | Pe in sympathy for Mr. Macdonell in his affliction | Messenger was placed at §2 per day during | that the renort did mot containa word of good service and there was much beautiful | singing by the Misses McGregor, daughters of | Wm. McGregor, Esq., the Misses Ward, daught: | ers of F.Ward,Esq.. Mrs.Robt.Scott, the Misses' { Seats and Luther Scott, Miss Dobson and Miss Page. The singing was really good.--- The Dialogues and' Reditations by the ¢hildren were creditable alike to the pupils and their teschers, the selection was good and they | were well spoken. The fair daughters of Epsom and neighborhood sustained their well merited reputation in gétting' up a really first class Tea, All enjoyed themselves through- out with much satisfaction. The thanks of the community are due 16 the excellent service they are doing to the com- munity, and the good encouragement given to these Anniversaries by the public is the best of all proof that the people wre not insensible to the benefits conferred on the young, in fact on the whole community by the school. The re- ceipts were $68 . . SuxperLaND, June 12th. 187%, Editor of Opserves Dear Sir--Over the initials P.8.C. I notice & communication to the Opseaver in' which I am charged with *'Brutally flogging" one of my pupils for the very small crime ot not properly answering 'to his name when called fiom the school roll, P.8.C was' far from' giving a true statement and' endeavored by his misrepresentation to' conceal the real facts of the case, I admit having chastised the boy, but did not exceed' the limits of necessary discipline in doing so' Had the case been brought before the School authorities I would have beer sustained in what Idid, but being no doubt, prejudged through the influence of the parent and onc or two sympathizers a small fine was imposed on me.-- The pupil received no muterial injury, only # few colored murks being seen, he required | ho medical aid and received none. Many of | those present at the trial said the boy certain.' | ly deserved all he received. Teachers should their "tchool-government | otherwise the schools would soon cease to do' | the work expected of them, Yours Respet,, R. UMPHREY, Teacher. FA¥arK, June 9.--A bonus of $10,000. in favor of the Toronto and Ottawa Railway was carried to day in the village of Lanark almost unimously, only five voting against it. The train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, {due in Jersey City at four this morning, was | boarded by a band of bandits, who robbuck | and nearly beat to death Thomas Downing, | of New York. The conductor and brake- | men, who attempted to rescme Downing, | were driven away with revolvers. They | then docked the car with the ruffians inside, and tellegraphed the police at Jersey City to | be ready at the depot. While the train was | running at the rate of 30 miles an hour, ! three of the raffians escaped by jumping out ! of the window. The fourth man, who de- ! scribed himself as John Williams, sailor, of" | New York, was arrested. > | A patent has just been granted to Loring | Pickering, of the Kveing Bulletin, San Fran- | cisco, for a method of rapid telegraphing fac' [shmites of sterotyped plates, It is claimed | that the entire page of a newspaper can be i telegraphed in from fiteen to thirty minutes, | delivering a copy so that it can be handed to the printers as a Stercotype plate, A Jockey's Reward. | Lord Falmouth ga ,000 to the jockey who rode the wining horse at the Derby. | Sr. Lous, Mo., May 11.~Wn, Tweedal? recently arrested at Kirksville, confessed ho was a member of an organized gang of horse thieves, with head quarters in Missoury and Illinois. The confession invelves & number of people of previous good reputa: tion, including a preacher, wil recently organized a revival at Havana, 111, to enatle the thieves to stcal horses during the excitement DIED. we Fo Perry on the 10th inst, Mr, Win. Kenagie, 73 J Yee , aged years, 5 months, and On Scugog, on the 12th inst. AVmirs, beloved wite of Mr. Corneling Moles, pir 33 years, and 7 months, . y ; Rr The Markets. ; = N Ossunives Ofrics Jume 13, 187%. Fall Wheat... oii uiiie. $600:t¢ 80 00 Spring Wheat ...,.. Yao le 14m Barley, viii. 050 8c 060 Oats... livin. il 880k 05% 060 to 070 600to Tod 11 00 to" 12 00 b18to 018 012t0 01% 650 to, 67H 01lte 011 080 to 090 - 500to 556 Weal ius ine 0850 0.25 WANTED. ANTED IMMEDIATELY af the hi Walker House, Port Perry, a Cham Port Perry, Jund 11, 1277. Officers and Teachers of this School for the a"