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b & HAROLD W. EMMERSON BE ; PORT PERRY, ONT. Phone 18! His Master's V oice Records | Nadruco Tasteless Cod Liver Oil with Extract of Malt, Hypophosphites and Wild Cherry. $1.00 per bottle. - Templeton's Rheumatic Capsules and Templeton's Raz-Mah are good ones For sore throat and husky voice use Fomolid Throat-Ease, Nyal's Huskeys, or Medicated Throat Discs Saturday Special --Fora's Candin 49¢ Morrison's Drug Store So we wan section and there the most beau. tiful varieties of dahlias that we have ever seen confronted us and there was scarcely one in the number that looked like an ordin- ary dahlia. Some were so large and of such variegated colors that they looked more like chrys- anthemums. Others were of the rose shade with such long petals that, had we not been told they were a special variety, we would have been at a loss to know just what kind of flower they were. Altogether there were seventy- one varieties and Mr. Kent had collected them in Holland, Eng- land and the United States. e met him later and he told us that flowers of all kinds were his Bobby, but particularly gladioli, peonies, roses, dahlias and iris "For the last ten years I have | eared for flowers, but a couple of years , after seeing a gorge- ous garden of flowers belonging to a friend of mine, I decided to go in for them on a more exten- sive scale." And then hetold us of his gardens in Port Perry whose beauty he opened to the public so that others might enj8y them as much as himself. On a Sunday afternoon he has as many as 60 motorists. George M. Hillman, 181 Lee 1 avenue, Toronto, came second in 0c | the dahlia display, and Dr. R. 8 L Getting back to school is not half the gloomy busi- - ness lots of people would have us think. It is really quite good fun, especially when all the needs are sup- plied for the Fall Term. i All sorts of School Books, an altogether new line of covers, and everything is ready for opening on Tuesday, September 5th. . JAMES McKEE JEWELLER - STATIONER Esa SUES USUSUSIUSTILELCUE 2 T= Srna Groceries The Best Quality Only Goods delivered to all parts of : ~~ the'town. Bell Phone 36 oh | an experienced Richardson won third prize. The winners in the display of gladioli were: The St. Thomas Horticul- us tural Society, first, the George- = town Floral Company, second; and A. W. Brearley, 23 Coleman avenue, third. Toronto Daily Star Report of Finance Committee Port Perry, Sept. 5, 1922 The Finance Committee of the Council present the following re- port -and recommendations fo: the consideration of the Counci: at this time; os The Council and the Munici pality are faced with a serious situation in the financial affair: of the Corporation as disclosed by the report of the auditors and by the examination of the ac- counts arising out of that report by the Reeve and others. This situation is that the Cor- poration has accumulated a float- ing debt of over $20,000, and that the accounts of the Corpor- ation are in such shape that no roper balance of the accounts for the year 1921 could be made. The Auditors' Report is now in the hands of the printers and will be ready for distribution shortly. These matters have emphasised to your committee the need for such changes in the accounting methods as will make such a con- dition impossible in the future, and to this end we recommend to the Council the appointment of au itor Fy the provi for in Yaar { order that a run- con as the statutes), in and advice furnished ye to the Treasurer as be de- sirable unt he becomes familias e accounts. i ok . The floating debt referred to consists of the following items: debentures ex $8,608 21° =. 11,000 ation," be made and such r a term of years. 18 ue, but it is a mistake to shut our eyes to the fact that this ex- penditure, and the interest on it until paid, must be met from tax- ' 'deferred the harder it is to meet. As a matter of fact, part of these overdue debentures, which were issued to pay off a previous float- debt, was composed of the ance of a still earlier issue which had not been met when due. Another part of the present debt represents the loss for some Jeans back on the Water and ight Department which has been disguised or concealed or overlooked principally because of the absence of proper accounts. It only requires a comparison of the cost of operating the Power House for fuel alone, between to- day and ten years ago to show that the charges for both public services, Street Lights and Hy- drants, are not sufficient to meet the cost of production, and this also applies to private services. In this connection we are pre- senting a by-law to validate the increases in the rates that were made recently and to put the whole matter of accounts and rates in a more systematic con- dition. In connection with the subject of street lighting we might draw attention to the al- lowance for street lights last year of less than $600, while under the Protesed new system the cost will be on an estimate of 100 lights at $25 each per annum, a total of $2,600. As we pointed out before, it is worse than use- less to shut our eyes to such things, however disagreeable they may appear. It is not satisfactory to the holders of these securities nor to the Council that this floating debt shall be allowed to run along with no definite provision for payment of the principal, and this Committee have therefore decided to recommend to the Council that this year's levy shall include a portion of the principal in addition to the interest on the whole amount, and that a by-law to consolidate the balance of the floating indebtedness be present- ad to the electors which shall provide for the sale of deben- (ures payable over a period of 10t more than fifteen years to iquidate this debt. This will nean an annual charge for princi- pal and interest of about $2,000, lepending somewhat upon the proportion of the arrears already referred to which can be realized. The assessment roll just com- pleted shows taxable assessments amounting to about $700,000 and the estimated requirements for the current year, in addition to all other revenue, amount to $24,- 563, which calls for a tax rate of 35 mills on this assessment. These matters will come before you in the Tax Levy By law, and on ac- count of the late date it is impor- 11 | tant that this by-law be passed as soon as possible. . With further reference to the % question of the appointment of an Auditor for next year, we wish to point out that with the intro- uction of municipally owned utilities, the accounting has be- come much more than a mere matter of taking in and paying out money, and it is not reason- able to expect that a council can handle the corporation's business elligently or economilly with- out reliable records to guide them; por fs it le to obtain an ex- perienc that has been paid in the past. We believe, howev 4 that with some porary supervision the present treasurer will be able to fill this position satisfactorily. d that the longer it- is] i a accountant at the cost BI ET Nam 8. FARMER, Publisher S------------ mm ~The Exchange of Victory Bonds | - Those desirous of taking advantage of the pri ? of exchanging their maturing Victory Bonds for new issue are invited to hand them in at any one & of our branches, We will gladly seeto all necessary. 'STANDARD BANK. © TOTAL ASSETS OVER EIGHTY-THREE MILLIONS Port Perry Branch, - H. G. Hutcheson, Manager hotels can furnish will be re- quired. Of course, the teachers will pay for their accommodation Parties who can accommodate these visitors, please send their names and the number of payin guests they can take, to Mr. T W. McLean. The Department of Education sends a lecturer who will address the meeting a couple of times Other live topics will be present- ed; and the general public is invited. The West is Prospering The Editor of the Star received a very welcome letter from Rev. W. H. Black, of Whitewood,Sask, and because the people of this district are warmly interested in Mr. Black and his family, we are taking the liberty of publishing some extracts from the letter: "The summer of 1922 is prac- tically putting this district in the 'Banana Belt." We are now in fifth month of hot weather: no frost; no hail; no storms; and showers sufficiently frequent to keep vegetation fresh and green. At present the farmers are har- vesting one of the best crops in history. Wheat grading No. 1, and yielding 40 bushels to the acre. Many fields of oats are yielding over 100 bushels to the acre. . Vegetable and fruit--par excellence. "My Jripsipal interest in the husbandry line is a flock of 110 white wyandotte fowl, and a vegetable garden where weeds abound.* The whole family is working overtime to eat the corn crop before it matures. 'No doubt you are aware that Saskatchewan is a wonderful province. South West of Moose Jaw one travels through 50 miles of barren lands, known as the 'Dirt Hills,' practically a desert. Now it has been discovered that from the clay in these hills,china- ware can be made equal in tex- ture to the Royal Crown Derby. '""Near Prince Albert there are large tracts of the finest 'glass' sand. The Provincial Government exhibit at Saskatoon was amaz- ing. I am satisfied thatin a few years, 'wheat,' now the principal product of this Province, will be a side issue. 'At present, the Presbyterian pulpit is vacant. I have -been asked to consider a 'call' and may 80. f * Mr. Black need not think he has a monopoly of weeds in his vegetable garden." We left a couple or so in our en and in a few weeks they had covered the earth--in the garden. We are pleased to note that Mr. Black is a factor in the com- munity. He is secretary of this and director of that, and evident- ly has fitted into the community life much as he did here. We are always glad to hear from Mr. VOTERS' LIST, 1922 Eki 18 n t ve trans- miedo delivered to he petons me Lis Ae, he capies required by said sec- or delivered of | At the Port Perry Fair Afternoon Performance Pipe Band Selection Highland Dance by Gene McNaughton Clown Act by Harry Pearse Life-Size Doll Act by John Kelly Double Dance Act b Gene McNaugh- ton and Harry Pearce. Ventriloquist Act by John Kelly Bag-Pipes and Highland Dancing Comedy Act by Harry Pearce. These acts will be double it required' and the entertainers themselves may shange this program to suit their audience, and during the time the Band is playing, Harry Pearce will do' some burlesque comedy clown work with the Band. Evening Programme Town Hall All Seats 50c. COME EARLY INTRODUCTION OF ARTISTS Pianoforte Selection--Pianist Duet from "Lucia" --Evelyn H. Braith. waile and Jas. Esplin. ~ Violin Solo--Nellie McGhie Comic Song "Pte. Michael Cassidy." Jas. Esplin. Soprano Solo--Evelyn H. Braithwaite Ventriloquist-- Jack Wise Violin Solo-- Nellie McGhie Sketch "School Days' -- Norma and Jas. Esplin. 6 7 8 PART TWO Soprano Solo--Evelyn H, Braithwaite Violin Solo--Nellie McGhie 3 Duet (Vocal) --Evelyn H. Braithwaite and Jas. Esplin. Ventrilogufst-- Jack Wise Comic Song--~Jas. Esplin Violin Solo--Nellie McGhie Comic Song--Jas. Esplin Ventriloquist-- Jack Wise. NK " This Program will last about two hours: CEE Patterson--Lane Miss Mildred Irene Lane' be~ came the bride of Russell A. Patterson by a ceremony per- formed Wednesday afternoon at. 5 o'clock by Ven. Archdeacon Davidson of St. Paul's Church. A DANCE The young people will hold & dance at the Town Hall after the Fair Nigt Concert--Friday. Cartwright Council Sept. 4th, 1922. Regular meeting of council. Members all present. % "Reeve T. F. Bruce presiding. Minutes of last meeting and adopted. x Sommunication {om Dent, of griculture, oi lope, ing that they would likely hold a short course in Blackstock this coming winter. : Communications from rate- yers in Caesarea, from gog Ratepayers' Association at Armstrong's Point, wishing to have roads put in passable -con- dition at the aforesaid places. On motion of Couns. Jobb and Edgerton, that com. of whole Council inspect same re repairing of roads. : J "By-law duly passed fixing rate for all except ts School Rate and Continuasion School Rate at 23 mills on the $. By-law duly passed appointing W.D. Fergnso n collector of Rates 0 an fn