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x " "The hand of tha incendiary has * faithful pastor "and intellectual enjoyment, - 'we eongratulale the Rev. WOOL! WOOL! 0,000 LDS of good Clean Washed Wool anted for which the subscriber will pay highest price in cash, - NEW GOODS. In Millinery, Cloths, Tweeds, Dress Goods, 1Boots & Shoes recently tohand sad offered very ADAM GORDON. Manchester, June 7, 1871. &he ftuio Blseier, PRINCE ALBERT, JUNE 15, oe EUROPE. News from Europe is not of the slightest importance, continental affairsare beginning "10 get out of the muddle. France is begin. ning to look around where she can raise the wind, and millions of ta and- hun- dreds of millions uf loans are in contempla- tion, if they can obtain one or reise the 'other, © whit) i y sen at work in the "capital of Tuikey ; the city . 'Was sel on fire in four places at the sme {netant, and 200 houses burned. 3 ee eet .. -. as, CHANGING ROUND. _ The periodical changes amongst the min» isters of tha various Methodist bodies is far from being an unmixed evil. Doubtless it is not overly ple for a congregation to part with a beloved pastor, and a. period of three years appears 100 short for a congre- gation devoted to a pastor to retain his der- vices § but after all the principle ia a good one, being just to the church at large, an mot disadvan(ageous to the minister's effi- ciency. Itis true that it is more casy to lecture on the philisaphy of ihe arrangement than to bear its effects ; but taking all in all and adding one more year to the term we should regard the system asa most excellent one with nothing of a drawback to compare with the advantages which it is calculated to confer, We find from the list of appointments that the Rev. Mr. Reid is to leave the Prince Albert oirouit, having been appoint- od over a circuit in the sweat, The Rev. gentleman leaves this locality with the bes: wishes of all who had the pleasure of his 8cquaintanse. And while muoh regrening his removal from amongst ns as a kind {riend, an exemplary citizen and a fanhiu! and zealous pestor alill it 1a a matter over 'which we have no control, and we sincere- ly wish the Rev. gentleman a continued useful career, and congratalate his new | H charge on their having a trusty valued and set over them, TT E------------ UNION BADBATH SCHOOL ANNIVER. BARY. The Greenbank Union Sabbath School will hold their Anniversary services on Sabbath and Monday, 25th aud 26h inst, -- Services wil be held on Sabbath at 10 a.m: and 2 pm., when two sermons will be preached. Mr. Wilks will préach at 10 'and Rev, Mr. Jamiescn at 2. Coilections will be taken up at the close of each ser- vice. - On Monday the School wil sem al the Temperance Hall, fall into~ line and march to the beantiful grove in the neigh- borhood tor the purpose of a days rational Dinner will be seived at noon and teaat 5pm. A Jarge pumber of Rev. gentlemen have been secured for the occasion, The Rev'ds Argue, Dovglnes, Jamieson and Pomeroy. pabrs. Wilson, Gordon and Flint are also expected 0 speak. Tire presence of such a #aft will be a eufficient guarantee for an interesting time. The Uxbridge ohois supplies the musio, and the fair daughters of Greenbank ard vicinity are good for , dinner, tea and fixings. Everything connected with this intereat- Dg occasion warrants ihe expectation of a Jorge torn out. (See Posters.3 SrtA A si SABBATH HCHOUL ANNIVERSARY. The Union Sabbath School of School Section No. 3, Cedar Creek, will hold their anniversary services on Sabbath and Mon- dey 25ih and 26th inst. Mr. E. Carswell from Oshawa will be on hand on The services of the Brooklin choir have been secured and a pleasant time may be oxpsoted. 3 ' ' 70 CORRESPONDENTS, Local. ~Therg can bo nothing 'done to- wards the election of a member for the Assembly of Ontario for West Dosham till after the meets; as no writ can be is- sued till after the meeting, RETURNED. = We.congratulate our friends of the Prince cienitof the Bible Christian Church having the valasble services of the Canllon as pastor and soperinten. dent for another year. Wo wish them another pleasant and profitable term, And ntieman him. 'his _preferment, having just been 1 Hi the appointment to the t no respongible of the conference. wolf on One of tliose descrvedly popular enter- taicments known ss Re-ustons will be given at Port Perry on the evening of Tues- day next 20h inst. That commodious building the, new Freight House of the | Whitby and Port Perry Railway will be used on this occasion. Tne Re-Union will be under the ous- pices ot the Church of the Ascension and will doubtless be a capital entertainment, werthy of the intelligence and enterprise of the parties corcerned. Very superior talent has been secured, and choice Read- ings, Recitations and Music may be looked for. The excellence of the programme ang the important purpose to which the pro- ceeds are 10 be devoted will doubtless meet a hearty responss {rom an appreciative public by turning out in, large numbers to enjoy the evening's entertainment. (See Posters.) : en BAINTFIBELD FAIR, The Saintfield Quarterly Fair was held on Monday, 12th inst. This is an excellent looality for holding cattle fairs, ns if there are any good stock in the country, this th ork rd 1 has its share of them. This is . somewhat early for good cattle. Messrs. A. & J. Stone had some capital avimals on the ground, These e'.terprising catile dealers are always on hand at the fairs of thistown ship and are always ready to purchase good cattle and have generally a good supply on hand (or sale. On Monday they sold 12 head of fine cattle to Mr. ----, of Whitby. There were several spirited buygre pre- sent besides the above. b There was no difficulty in selling at g prices--about $7--ia fact everything pre= sented, oxcept fhroe head, was very soon bought up,. 'and from $800 to $1000 very soen changed hands. ~~ Mine host, Mr. Cameron, of the Centre Hotel, wie running around catering for the Comfort and convenience of his nbmerous guests. - The-turn ont of pedple was not 'nearly so !drge as it would of been, had longer notice been given--the bills should have been out at least eight days oarlisr. MANCHESTER FAIR. The Manchester Regular Monthly Fair was held on Tuesday, 13ih inst. The an- nual Batter Show and Quarterly Catile Show were held at the sama time. There was quite number of Cattle on the ground, and a goodly number of active buyers prepared io offer fair prices to all who wished to sell, and the several buyers drove off large numbers of good catile at prices hovering around $7. A large am- oant of money waa left in the hands of 'our farmers. : Mr. John Stonehoueo took the 1st prize and Mr. Clark Crandell the 3nd on Cattle. Thera was a large show of capital butter. There were 19 tabs eritered and 11 entries in rolls, making in all 30 entiies, which could not be less than 1100 Ibs of choice butter,such a displayjas was alike creditable to the industry snd intelligence of the wives and Janghters of our enterprising farmers. Tub Butter, 19 entries-- lst Mrs. John Stone, 20d Mra. E, Boe. Roll Bauer, 11 entries--1st Mrs. John Stone, 20d Mrs. J. Roderick, 8rd Mrs. H. arper. The number of people present was not #0 large as we expected to see, still there was a Sespectible gathering and a jarge amount of business was done with the mer- chats and mechanics gererally, and a pretty hively rush of business was done by the two excellent hotels located there. Every succeeding fair confirms more fully the importance cf these fairs, and the Juty of giving them a hearty support. REAPER AND MOWERS. Another important feature of this fair was the number of Reapers and Mowers as shown by Mr. Urquhart.--The Johnston Self-Raking Reaper, and the Cayuga Chief Junior Mower--the manufacture of Mesars. Brown '&_ Patterson of the Whitby Agri- cultoral Works are really suparior machines The improvements made on these machines by Brown & Patterson certainly place them far ahead of all other reapers or mowers iu the country, The farmers very much ad- mired those on hand at the fair. These excellent machines become still more popular the longer known, and they are rapidly spreading throughont the country. Mr. Urquhart, the agent, is doing a large businves in supplying our farmers with these valuable machines, RR SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY, The Epsom Wesleyan Methodist Sabbath Scho! will hold their anniversary services on Friday, 23:4 inet, Dinner will be on the table at 12} o'clock and tea will be served at 5 p.m. Address es from a competent staff of Rev. gedtlemen and others; Recitations, &o., from the pupils {and-choice selections: of musio will form the intellectual portion &f the entertainment. All who have ever attended a Sabbath School Anniversary in that village or its ighborhood, will strive again 10 be pre- sent. There will be a concert in the evening, that excellent ohoir from Uxbridge will furnish the musio. -------- I ------e tt x SABRATH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY, | The Utica Sabbath School Anniversary will be beld there on Sabbath and Monday, 18th and 19th 10st. Two sermons appropriate to the occasion, will be preached on Sabbath. Rev. Mr. Miller will preach at 2 o'clock and Rev. Mr. Reid at 6 p.m. Colleciions taken vp at the close of each service. On Monday Dinner will be served at one o'clock and Tea at 6 p.m. ] 'The oxercises of the cay will consist of Addregsee by several Rev. gentlemen and others, well selected Dialogues, Recitations, &o., by the children and some choice Mu- io. names as tho Rev'ds Reid, Dawson, Bee and Tarrant, and G. Currie and A. Gordon, Esqe., i something Salersting and in- A concert under the eble direction of Prof. Wyatt will be given in the evening. Tait geen every promise of being a firet 9a; Wastant us in look= | there. - County Council. SECOND DAY= Arransoon Seseron. _The afternoon of the 2nd day was taken up with the report of the standing com=- mittee on Education 60 far as it regarded the appointment of en: laspector for the public schools of the county. The report recommended the appointment of Mr. James McBrien, but the motion for its adoption was the eignal for a big fight; again and aga was it moved to have the report referred back fo the committee of the whole with instructions to change the ap- pointment, but it was lo no purpose, so the report was adopted. . The report also recommended the ap- pointment of four Examiners exciusive o the Inspector, but delerged making a selec- tion for the present. et ve THIRD DAY. The Warden took the chair at 10} a. m. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. he Head Master of the Oshawa Gram- mar School tand Dr. 'Thornton applied for tha office of Examiner of eatdidates for the offico ol Public School Teachers for this County. Jolin Chambers and a party whose name we could not henr had in a recommendation to the Council for the introduction of a system of registration for the traders throughout the County containing their nemes, residences 8c. Mr, Gordon presents the petition of the Port Perry High School Board praying that the district of said High School may include the townships of Reach and Scugog. Mr. White introduced and earried threugh ite. second reading a by-law to confirm by- law No. 304 of the township -of Pickering and had the same referred 10 the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Bickall ~ introduced and carried two auditpre to audit the" quarterly accounts of the administration of justice. for the County of Ontario for the present year. The names of Mr. J. H. Perry and Mr. IT. H. Millan were inserted and the by-law adopted. = Messrs. White, Gibbs and Gordon, or rather 'Messrs. White and Gordon took issue with Mr. Gibbs on a somewhat im- portant point of order in filling up the blanks in the by-law. When the name of Mr. J. IL. Perry was moved, Mr. White then moved that the blank be filled up with the name of Mr. J. N. Willcox. Mr. Gibbs contended that the motion, or nomination of Mr, Willcox way an am- endment to the motion nominating Mr. Perry. Mr. Gordon maintained that such was not the fact, but (hat the motious were dis- tinct. . Mr. Gibbs said thet the motion was to fill up the blank with the name of Mr. J. H. Perry, and as Mr. White moved that it be filled up with the name of Mr, Will- cox, it must bo an amandment. Mr. White replied that there was no- thing to amend, the motions were simply nominating parties to fill up the blanks, and in order to slow the fallacy of the position taken by Mr. Gibbs, it wds only necessary to remark that a certain rule of this Coun cil provided that nominations shall be put in the order in which they are made, and another rule provides that an amendment shall take presidence of the main motion, aud he would like to ask Mr. Gibbs how be could reconcile these. ' Mr. Gibbs gave'in and the votes were taken and the name of Mr. J. II. Perry 'was inserted. Mr. T. H. McMillan was appoidted for the second auditor, and tke by-law was read a third time, signed and sealed. : Mr. Willis introduced and carried through to its second reading, a by-law to confirm by-law 391 of the township of Whitby, and had it referred to the Com- mittee cu Roads and Bridges. Mr. Todd introduced a by-law to con- firm by-law 375 of the townskip of Ux- bridge-- tlie sine was read a second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, Mr. Gordon moves that the resolution passed at the January session, giving the six months' hoist to by-law 207 of this Corporation be rescinded. Mr. White objected that Mr. Gordon's motion was not sufficiently definite. Mr. Gordon showed that the objection was not well founded, and pressed bis mo- ution with consicerable force. Mr. Galloway objoéted to this motion being now discussed, as it bad already been disposed of for the session, and be would ask the rulling of the Warden on the point. ~ ~ The Warden rulled the motion to be in order and put it, The yeas were 8, and nays 13, So the motion was lost. Mr. Gordon moves that the vote sus- taining the rulling of 'the Warden on the matter of repealing by-law 207 of the corporation be reconsidered. : Me. White enquired whether any notice bad been given of this motion, an being informed in the segglire, be objected to its being submitted. . . Being requested by some members to waive his objection, Mr. White consented and asked to withdraw it. Mr. Sexton said that be objected to Mr. White withdrawing ; so the cbjection had to stand, and Myr. Gordon allowed his mo. tion to stand as a notice of motion. Mr. McMillan, Chairman of the Special Committé# appoiated for the purpose of reporting on the optiety of granting aid to the township of Thorab in the erection of a Drill Shed, as had ulready been doce in other towaships throughout the County, and for granting a sum of money to the Volunteers now at their annual drill at Niagara, brought in the report of said Committee recommending the grants and moved the Council into Con:mittee of the whole to fill vp the blanks--Mr, Miller in the chair. . ; . MoMillsn moved that /the sum of be granted to the T ip of Tho- rah for add in buildicg of the Drill Shed Mr. White would like to know what benefit the Township or the County was likely to derive from this grant. The history of Drill Sheds in this County con- vinced him that the money expended in Slase Aires, 454 hes will a turnent worthy of the cceasion. 2 Riss their erection had been a great mistake ; and if the people of Therub were anzicue to through hie by-law. for the appointment of | have a Drill Shed, he" for one would be very willing to let them have the one in Pickering, as that, like too many others, is of no service, itis only rotting dows.-- wrong. * Mr. Gordon said that he agreed with the Reeve of Pickering as to the principle of Drill Sheds, and were this the commence- ment of the Hii: he would object to been given to otfier townships, and in jus- tice, the present could not well be with- held. Mr. Galloway would be willing to ae- cept of the Pickering Drill Shed if Mr. White will give $200 towards its remoyal. Mr. Holman would not for a moment seek to do an injustice to Thorah by with- holding any grant to which they are enti- tled, and winle his experience of drill shed investments wos such as could not warrant that direction, he would have no objection in granting the $200 to Thorab, to be ex. pended on roads and bridges, or in any other way likely to prove a benefit to the townglip, but not in the useless expenditure of dFill sheds. The item was put and carried. Mr. McMillan moved that the blank for a grant to the Volunteers be filled up with $4 euch. ! Mr. Gordon enquired how mnch the Volunteers received from the Governmeni? aad was informed that each got 50 cents | per day. THe said the allowance was all they required and be did not consider the grant necessary under the circumstances. Mr. Smith, and Mr. Rowland beth ad- vocated the grant. 5 Mr, McMillan.pressed his metion with much force and sound reasons 11 being noon ths Warden left the chair. © AFTERNOON SESSION. : The Council resumed Committee of the whole on the Volunteer grant. Mr. White took the floors He snid a Iarge amount of money is being. spent on the voluiiteer system of the country not- withstanding that it is now admitted to be radically wrong as has already been evine- ed by the results, and he regarded the supplimenting of the pay of the Volunteers as wrong in principle aud injurious to the Volunteers * themselves, inasmuch . as no ample provision wili be made for them by the Govermment if they know that munici- palitios will supplement the pay ;and if the aystem is not worth keeping up why net let it.go down atoncs. He did not blame the men they hod done their duty wel! had tarned out when required to defend the country and whatever was wrong in the system it wag not their fan!'t. He scoured the idea of men being branded as disloyal if they dared to oppose any grant in this direction however unnecessary it may be. The item was carried andthe commitee rose and reported, und on motion for the adoption of the report Mr. Walls doves! it back to Committees of the whole with in- struction to strike out $200 and have $250 inserted for the Thora drill shed. The motion was carried and the $250 inserted in the report, and the report was then edopted. That is $250 for the drill shed and $4 to each Volunteer {rom the County now in camp. Council adjourned till Friday morning. + FOURTH DAY. The Warden took the chair at 11 o'clock. The minutes of the previous, meeting read and approved. The Warden submitted the :report of Mr. Boulton, Commissioner of the Narrows Bridge, stating thut the repairs authorized had been duly attended to, and that the total expenses for the past year bad been $415, one half of which falls upon the County of Ontario. The Warden read a communication from ono Mr. Wells of the Farmer's Advocate regarding the Cclorado or Potatoo Bug, his manners, habits, &c., &e.,--we could not hear all, but we suppose that he desir ed the Council to pass a bylaw to exter: minaé the brutes. Mr, Willis was aliowed to present the petition of Mrs. Gilinore, asking to have her daughter Aan, who is deal and dumb, sent to the institution at Belleville. 'The matter bad been taken up at the previous session and $100 granted, bu: the money had not been ordered, and no (urther action had been taken. Mr. Gordon explained that (he amount granted was not sufficient to admit the party to the institution. : On motion of Mr, Willis, the petition was referred to the Committee on Finance and Assessment, Mr, Thompson, Chairman of the stand- ing committee on Education, submited their 2nd report, which, having been read, he moved the Council into Committee of the whole on the same, Mr. McMillan in the chair. The 1st clause provided for the following amounts for Common Schools, viz :-- Brock, $607-- Mara & Rama $306 and $23 for separate Schools--Pickering, 8922--Reach, $815--Scott, $384, Scu- gog, 885--Thorah §211--Usbridge, $570 -- East Whithy, #389 West Whit- by, $340 ; Total, 84,593. °. The 2nd clause provided for the raising of $2000 for Grammar Schools, The 3rd clause recommended: that no action be taken with regard to High School Districts during the present session. The 4th clause ided for passing a by law for the eit of Inspector of Public Schools and Examiners of Teach: ers. On motion tbe Committee arose and re- ported the report witliout amendment. The Report was received and adopted. |_~T'be Council adjourned for noon. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. McMillan, Chairman of the stand- ing Commi on Printing, reported as follows 2=That they had corefully exam. ined the following accounts and recommend their payment tee > ' The Globe Printing Coy, 2 » Luke & Lark 3 Baird & Parsons 8.08 E. Mundy 7 80 Jas, Currie - 5 40 F. Keller 3 60 Report received and adopted and pay- ment ordered. : Mr, McRae introduced and carried through its second reading a by-law to He regarded the entire system as radically | expending one cet, but similar grants had him in senctioning further expenditure in| «{ Jail and Court House, and the manage- | sidering the above dmount sufficient, as confirm by-laws 22,23,24, Township of Mara, by-law was re- ferred to the Commiftee on Roads and Bridges, . Mr. Thompson, Chairman of the Com~ mittee on Education, introduced a by-law to appoint-dn Inspector of Public Schools, and to define the emount of compensation, and also to appoint a'board of examiners of Public School Teachers. The by-law was read a first and second time and the Ccuncil went into Committee of the Whole. to fill up the blanks. Mr. James McBrien was appointed Co. | Tnspector, with a remureration from the County of §5 for each School. The following were named as Examia- ers, viz :--J. U. Smith, Esq, Rev. A. Currie, M.A., Brock ; Rev. Mr. Me- Lennao, Uxbridge; and Rev. Dr. Thora. ton, The Commitiee arose and reported. Alter a pretty hard fight the by-law was Sloied; read a third time passed and seal- ed, id Mr. Sexton gave notice that he will on to-morrow introduce a by-law to appropriate $200 for repairs on Scugog bridge. * On motion the Council p.m. adjourned till 7 COUNCIL RESUMED. Mr. Sexton introduced a by-law to incor- porate the village of Port Perry including the following territory, viz: The by-law was cerried through its several readings and passed and sealed. Mr. Guy chairman of the standing com= mittee on County property and Jail magn- agement brought in their report as follows: That your Commitfee have examined the meot connected therewith and i ¥ § The following acenun e e¥ommined and found correct, amounting to $420 21. The Committee have examined the account of the Jailor, and find that during 'the period from 1st January last to 1st in tbe jail of this County, 57 males and 12 females--69 persons ; that on the Ist day of June last there remained in Jail 4 males and 1 female-- hat the aggregate number of days in which prisoners were kept on Juil allowance, during the said period of 5 months is 732, being a decrease fr. last 7 months of 999 days; an total cost of rations during tl amounts to $98 80, being 10} cents per day, for each prisoner. That your Committee would recommend that the stone in the jail yard, broken by the prisoners be disposed of by the Co. Jailor for such amounts as may bo advan- tagecus to the County, and report the sales at the next session. The report passed Committee of the whole and was reported without amend. ment--roport received and adopted. Mr. Galloway said that when tbe Coun- cil adjourns to-morrow, it being Saturday, several of the members wil have to re- wain over till Mooday, as they have no means of getting home till then, and he would like to be informed if it was under- stood that these members should draw pay for Sunday 1 . It was stated that if such members claimed pay for that day, ao one would objects : . Council adjouraed (ill Saturday morning. "7" 'HFTH Dav: The Warden took the chair at 11 o'clock. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, Mr, Gordon, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Roads and Bridges, brought in their report. Report read, and on motion, the Council went into committeeol the whole on the Report--Mr. Smith in the chair. 1st. 'The Report sets forth that they had bad before them the several by.laws recommended to said committee and find that ip each case the several conditions bave been complied with and recommend that the said by-laws be passed. 20d Section sets forth that the Com mittee had before them the report of the Commissioner for the Narrows Bridge, that they find the same correct and recommend the payment of the moiety of the expense of said bridge-- $207 10. The 3rd Section recommends that the Warden of this County take joint action with the Warden of the County of Sim. coe, in order to recover from Capt. May $67 11, being the amount of damage done to the Narrows Bridge through his recklessness. The 4th Section sets forth that the committee had before them the petition of J. Smith, Eldon, and sympathize with him under the circumstances, but cannot , re- commend any increase of appropriation, as such a course would form a bad precedent. The 5th section refers to a Communi- cation from tlie County of Victoria, inti. mating that that County bad appropriated $100 tobe expended on thé Tine between { the Counties of Victoria and Ontario, on condition that the County of Ontario make a similar appropriation. ~The Committee reccommended that 1be sum of $50 be ex pended on said line south of Manilla, con. this County bad already expended a large amount on that road. - Mr. Miller said that for one he had made up bis mind to Zhjese such grants, he thought that it was full time that the sev. eral townships were keeping their own roads in repair, without coming down to the Co, Council for appropriations. Reeve of Pickering was mistaken in this being a township work; for no one town. ship was responsible, as itis a county work, being the boundary line between the | two counties. He considered the appro- pri of much importance, as that road was ot in a state of repair and strongly urged the passing of the ¢ldiise. Mr. White said there was a ftime when this road was of much importance, inas. much as it wasa feeder to this County, but this lad completely changed, and so far from its bringing traffic into theCounty, it is the means of leading it away from it ; and if there is a bad hole, itis not surely ed, Brock aod Mariposa, to fill it up.-- Pickering, he said, never came to this June, inclusive, there have been confined ~ | member of the ccmmittee and waa » Mr. Thompson said that the Deputy-| asking too much of the townships coneern- | pi ship should, He would therefore move that the clause be struck out.-- Lost. 'The clause was then put and carried. The 61h section recommended tlic appro- priation of 150 towards cutting down the gravel hill, opposite lot 16 in the township of Uxbridge, on condition that the County of York, the township of Whitchurch, and the township of Uxbridge do each grant a like sum towards the same work, {and that Cant. Dowswell be Commissioner to ex-- pend the amount. 2 On motion the committee arose and re- ported the report without amendment. The report was received and adopted. Mr. Thompson, Chairmi the stand: ing committee on Education, brought in their report, and moved the Council into Conumittee of the whole on the report.-- Mr. Todd in the chair. The following schedule was submitted : Average per | Per cent- Name of| Total'value of Real fon | and acre, as A age. as rality. {Personal Property| essed. equalized. Brock $1060400 $10 69 $11 99 Mara '285120 4 72 32 Pickering 1900800 24 29 2178 Rama 41360 © 223 4 Reach 1196800 14 93 13 60 Scout 589600 7.30 Scugog 124080 _ 10 59 141 *| Thorah * 250800 10 00 281 {Ixbridge 72600 © 13 52 8 17 Whitby W. 872960 19 87 992 Whitby E, 872080 19 32 9 91 Whitby townd40000 -_----- 5 00 Oshawa 440000 ----- 5 00 Mr. White opposed the equalization on the ground of its being unjust to the south, He said when the north was weak and un- developed, liberal grants were made by the County Council in order to develop it, and the south paid a very large proportion of these grants, expecting that these back townships would soon come to bear a some- ["Wharfairproportion of the County expenses, "| but 'wife hase townships Te Du largely in wealth end importance, thejr assessment has by 16 means kept pace with their progress ; for it iamnow found that a combination exists amongst the northern men, with a view to keeping down their rate of equalization. Ld " Here Mr. Sexton interrupted the speaker and eaid the Reeve of Pickering was mak- ing'an assertion of which he had no rea- sonable evidence, and if he has he (Mr. Sexton) wounld like him to show it ere he repeats the assertion. Me. White replied that their actions were the best evidence. Hewsaid he was a party to making out a schedule, to which the whole committee had asseated, but the one submitted waa not the ene, it had been Ynangd coneiderably, and he would request of the Chairman of Committee to produce the schedule to which they had all agreed ; most unwartantable act on the part of the Committg#, first to make out a schedcle which they all cansiderad just, and to which they had all agreed, and then, on persuasion, to get to work and change the figures and present it as a schedule of the Committee. Mr. Gordon said that a certain arrange. ment had been made by- the Committee, but changed n little on further considera- tion, but in justice to all, and Mr. White refused 10 'take any part in tha latter ar- rangement ; and now he found Mr. White expressing his indignation, as if all athe justice 1 the commiitee were centered in him, while the fact is thal the only change desired by Mr, White was to lower the town of Whitby a little and take no less than 78 off every $100 of Pickering. Mr. White became indignant and flatly denied the soft impeachment. This cause: sundry oratorical thrusie and; the, Reeve of Pickering was floored, oF Mr. Gordon proceeded to give their reanons for the figures as they now stand, showing reasons for lowering Whuby town aud raising Oshawa to an equality with Whitby. : Mr. Rowland ahother member of com- mittee gave his reasons for consenling to the report ag it now stands. Mr. Guy said a8 a member of committee he had not fully consented to the course pursued by the committee. Me. White said that while he attempted to redues Pickering 78 cts. ho senght lo redvee East and West Whitby 83 cis. Mr. Gibbs now took the floor and pitched «nto the committep in lively style designat- ing the lowering of Whitby and raising of Oshawa ag something monstrous, and went on lo con'rast the respective values of he two places showing that mn real estate alone Whitby is valued at $200,000 more than Oshawa, and referring somewhat sarcastic- ally to the foct that Whitby had' been so flush hitherto that up till the 'present year the Harbor had never been assessed. Adjourned for noen. Commiiteo resumed and Mr. Gordon again takes the floor and reviews the re- marke of Mr. Gibbs. F Mr. Gibbs again replied making a farther comparison showing that Whitby was so much more - valuable Than Oshawa. And asserted that if juatice is denied to Oshawa she will either leave the corporation or seek redress elsewhere. A Mr, McMillan now took the floor and went into Me question 'in a satisfactory manner. Mr. White moved that tho schedule made iirst and to whigi all the committee agreed "uo substitated/(n place of the one now sub mited.~Los|. oyed that the percent ear's hee Ege The schedule as-submitted was put and carried, ? 4 Mr. White moved that a efause be added to.the report to the followidg eflect, that with a view te securing mord equitable re- sults in the equalization of the various musicipalities of this Cotnty that County Valuators be appointed at the January ses- sion of the County Council, The chairman of the committee- objected to the phrase ¢" more equitable resnlis" as implying that the present schedule" was not equitable ; and proposed that the phrase "obviate the difficully" should be sup- plied. An The clause thus amended was again sub- mitted but failed to noid nn On motion the committee arose and re- ported the report without amendment, On motion for adoption dir. Gibbs maved to refer it:lo the committee of the whole with instraction to amend the same b making Whitby $5.25 per cent and Oshawa $4.75.-- Lost. Tots Agein on motion for adoption Mr. White moved for the insertion of the clause for County Valuators,~ Loat. 3 The report was then adopted. On motion of Mr, Gordon the Clerk was instructed to grant hia order on the Treas. urer in favor of Mr. Boulion Commissioner for the Narrows Bridze for $207.10 hit he § expense of mairtainiog idge, 87 iv vm ot $ y On moiion of By: Walls $2. per day were = 1 Cauncil for any such grant, azd no fowp- ance an Council. n X sR ® ' for his part he "could only regard itas al | hoped to meet in a better lan allowed to the messenger for his aMend. | 1 otion of Mr. Guy sn order was A iy Yeoman Gibson for $3150 for | Jail sapplies. On motion of Mr. MoRae the by-law was confirming by-laws 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of the township of Mara. Mr. McRae moved that the thanks of this Council are due aod aro hereby tendered to the Reeve for hia uniform courtesy to the membere, and the fair sud impartial man= ver in which he has dischar, his duties as Warden of this County for the present him fo cover his extra expenses in the dis= charge of his duties.-- Carried, ; The Warden made a suiiable reply. A by-law to confirm by-law No. [20 of the townehip of Rama was on motion of Mr. McDermid read a third lime and passed. A by-law to cenfirm by-law 291 of the township of Whitby was, on motion of Mr. Willis, passed. Mr. Miller carried a by-jaw. to confirm by-law 301 of the township of Pickering: $200 for re- pairing Scugog Bridge, and naming Mr. Reader as commissioner to expesd the same. x . After considerable discussion on the part of Meesrs. White, Sexton and Shier, Mr. White moved the 3 month's hoist which wae carried. i On motion the Auditors' Report as sub- mitted was finally audited and allowed. Mr. Gibbs, ehsirman of the committee on Finance and Assessment submitted their report, ard on motion the Council went into committee of the whole on the report. Mr. Walls in the chair. Treasurer in his elatement sets: forth that all the demands on the Council have been met, and there is now in his hands a balance of $527 78. W, a 2nd. That the estimated requirements for the enrrent year will be about the same as ty ; but the vote in did of the Volunteers will callfor an increased levy of $1,500. 3rd. The Commitee: recommend that the sum of $20,000 be raised by assessment to meet the requirements of the County for $4931.60 for" 'educational pu: and" Sluting thata by-law has been framed there~ or. 4h. That the report of the Auditors had been presented to the Committee, said re- port sets forth that the Auditors had fonnd the accouuts of the Treasurer all corieot ; and that they had also examined the nun- resident lands of the County up- till 31a Dec., 1870. . The 5th reports that they would recom- meud that the sum of $100 be granted in anawer lo the prayer of the petition of Mrs. Gilmore to essist in maintaining her daughter Ann in the Asylum at Belleville. The Committee arose and reported the report which was received aud adopted. * Mr. Gibbs. introduced and carried throngh a by-law to levy rates for Connty purposes, payment of-teachers, &c . The by-law provides that $20,000 be raised § the rate being 2 3-11 mills on the dollar, or 22 7-11 iy on the $100. The amount to be raised for educational purpose; $4931.60. ig 'The following are the amounts to be paid by the townships :-- General Purposes. Education. = Brock $2398 $637 35 Maura 648 392 45 Pickering 4356 986 10 Rams 94 $ Reach 2720 856 75 Scott 1340 403 20 Scugog 282 89 25 Thorah 562 RN 15 Uxbridge 1634 . 698 50 Whitby WV, 1984 357 00 Whitby E. 1982 408 45 Whitby town 1000 ---- Oshawa 1000 ---- $20,000 Mr. Gordon introduced the snbject of the Nongnon road, but no information was eli= cited, The Council adjourned sine die. ------ DIED, . At the residence of his fat -] Alexander, Ontario Hotel Whit a ar: 8th fost. 1 She gilts year of usage, J, A. David- son, Veterinary Surgeon, 7 y ALi the Veterinary College; inburgh, Scotland, Be The eudden death of this talented young man is sadly mourned by all who had the pleasure of his acquainiance, Deceased came to this Country seme uine months ago highly recommenied as a worthy young man, intelligent and ener- getio and a skillful practitioner. His noble spirit manifested itself on his first arrival inthis coumirv. Ie was warm- ly solicited to take up his residence in fhe. town of Whitby, and he liked thé appears ance of the locality very much, but previous to his giving his consent to lodate Re took particular paine to ascertain wheiher the ground was not_already-ocenpied-and if his settling there wonid not displace some one, Being assured that all was tight he seltled down accordingly and very econ praved himself a great acquisition 10 the town snd - surrounding country, aj d speedily secured a most extensive and highly remunerafive practice, and had already obtained consider able notoriety as a Toeseesial practitioner, He wooed and won the heart, and a promise of the hand of Mies Alexander, a fair apd highly intelligent young lady, the eldest daughter of A. Alexander Eeq. of ihe Ontario Hotel, Whitby. On the 31atult, while performing a some= what difficult surgical ion 03 a mare he slightly cat the middle finger of his right hand, but Jid not pay any attention te it. Jos few: Sours, bovever an te swell, and the swelling began to creep w, the arm and soon found it TIO e vn pit. Medical aid was called in but the viros had spread too far for human skill and death claimed its victim on the afternoon of the 8th inst, > Finding the grim messenger ing the vital spark and fearing a Sotking tha separation would soon have to'take place the young man and his bethrothed | t fret 10 be united in the holy bond of wedlock, sa that should they now have bo Jatt they 3 mar- riage took place on Monday 5th inst, The Dr. previoss to his" death requested to be buried with Masonic honors of which body he was a worthy member, The funeral took place on Friday. There was a large number of the 'drder presen -- most of the brethren wera from Composite Lodge; Corinthian and. Mognt Zion were also well represented. The Masons took charge of the ouuial and it was Settaini} 4 ; mposing, solemn ceremony. Presant appeared much af ed, ? J uneral cortece irelched ton great leng and everything was conducted in the most ont ant arom ae (a Tee 1 opiate music of the Whi Brass Band added much 10 the oy : | the occasion, There "could not have been fewer 200 people atopnd when the funeral His . ? > year ; and that the sum of $100 bg granted Mr. Sexton introduced a by-law recoms . | mending an appropriation o The report sets forth; Ist. 'That the last for oulinary requirerhents for the Coun= . the Council year, and the further sum of