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Mclnnes- Leithâ€"That the reeve and deputy meet the Board of Works Mt Forest on Saturday. June 5th. to consider the divi- ding 0f Sligo Road and the Base Line for the Our pose of maintaining separate portions by any}: municipaiity; carried. Leith-Bye-â€"That W. Wilderbe aid for 8 weeks support and care of W. \ ’illiams amt‘g to 312. car. Rewlved that the following accountsbe aid J. A. Lambert P. cards and printing, $1.10; W. Wallace oods furnished to J, Khnles, 81.07 ; J. utherford books and stationery, $12.43. car. :liyeâ€"Mclnnis-Jl‘hat council go into com- “-"-- ‘IU‘UCU‘I-F‘... . Bye} ~ Rusnellz'i’hat this chumil form gtselfmtoa Court of Revision, with the move 1n_the chair. carried. *vâ€"vv-v in the chair. carried. The members subscribed to the required declarations. The onlv case of appeal was that of James Rogers. and was not sustained. following names were entered upon the roll, viz. :-â€"â€" F. Yeo, F. S. l of 21, con 1, V Tanner jointowner pt 1 of 2. con 4. W. Bye tenant pt 3 of 31. con 1 D. Hewitt , U A con 8. A Ernest M F, pt '25. con oil McLean M F. E g )7, con 18. A l“ Holstein. clnnisâ€"That the Court of Re~ up; finished its business novf rise, 4 On Motion of Rusnell [lowing persons were ex. $31th “3:13” 8 , labor :- John Coos, Miss Mrs. Mich “we“. Mrs. Am» and Mclnnis Leith 'l .aigl 3.35 as part salary ' t3? foésessgmizig; mun b. S. No. 10. Egre ‘ and Glenelx. PAT- ' 1h e~â€"Rnsnell-â€"â€"-'I'I|at Com. Leith build a culvert and dosome ditching. not to exceed $15 a; _lut 9, con _l_8. c_ar. l’ye â€" Rusnellâ€"That bv-law No. 90 be fill- ed in with the name of W. S. Horsbum‘h as Commissioner. be now read a third time. sign- ed. sealed and engrossed on the by-law book Unified.“ Mclqnelyoting “ pr.’ cum. Rusnell reported that he let a job of filling a. washout on Busnell’s hill to A. Yake for 81.25. work completed. payment tennnmeuded. car. A commpificatidh 561;). Mt. Forestinviting this conned to take part at: the demonstration in _t_hat tgu n on June 22nd. McInues-Byeâ€"That Dr. lirowube paid the sum of 822 for attendance on the late J. Rhodes and other indigeuts. car. Cum. Leith reported that he let the job of repairing approach tuCalverts bridgetoJ. 4:. Adams costing 35.25. work completed, pa_yuneut_recoqn_me_pde(l._ Byeâ€"â€"Ru§nellâ€"Timt v2.0 cordially accept thief ipvitatiop. f _ gal-fled. Byeâ€" Ramonâ€"That the petition of Dr. Bruwu and 14 others. as a counter [etition to that of W. 5 Hamburg]: and 28 others be n0: entertain . Carried. Mclnnis voting u 4’83'.” ' Brieâ€"Rusnellâ€"That foregoing report be ::«lupteq_alxd quu Leith b9 [)an $1 c019._car: M1 [amissâ€"- Byeâ€"That foregoing report be adopted 31nd ur_der granted. car. (1'80. \Vilsnn notified comm m ardin {grid state of Egrement and (Lug): tow: me. Byeâ€"Rune" That conn Leith quinine and report upon said read also ammut of labor performed by Glenelg during the last few years. car. Mclnnesâ€"Leithâ€"~Tlmt by-law No. 89. relating to statute labor be read a first and second time. Lest Mclnuis- Leithâ€"That we go into com. mittee to prepare a scale of statute labor. The reeve in the chair. car. The committee beintz unable to agree upon an equitable scale wit iin their limited time it was therefere resolved to apply the old scale. Cgmmatteeluse. It was tlneret‘pre resolved to apply the old scale. Cummxtteo rose. B)e- Rusnwll~Thas by-law N0. 90 to mmmute statute labor in Hotsteiube now read afirst and second time. car. Counciljnot May 28th. Minutes of trov- ioqs meeting suqtalqed. _ Byeâ€" ~Rusuellâ€"That Clilnmisfimler under By-law No. Sl}_reco§xp 81.? p93- daya car._ "Suppéement to THE Biiiiii EGREMON T COUNCIL. Durham, Ontario. June 3rd. 101' munici al blanks. Wm. Harvey, charity. 8-. Commissioner O’Reilly inspecting and letting jobs, 2 days 84. Councillors for services at meeting of date 311.70. Council formed court of revision and members took the re. quired oath. Only four appeals all respecting sell were made against assessor's valuation. The following reductions were madezâ€"H. Chilton 8200. H. Koehler 8100. Geo. Drier 8100 J. Eurig $50. Ezra Becker put on roll as householder on 2nd div. of lot 18 con. 1. Jas. Myers as M. F. voter Elizabeth O’Donnell exempted from paying this years taxes. Court rose. Council resumed. Assessment roll passed as finally revised. M. Murray the assessor received 352.30 being part payment of salary includv ing 82.30 for attending the court of revision. Clerk instructed to ask tenders for building bridge at lot 3 con. 17 and 18 and to advertise in the Weekly Mail and. Empire. Sideline between lots 5 and 6 con. 14 will be opened to the river bank as soon as crOp in it isharvested. Pathmasters will please take notice that patbrolls This council met on May 26th. The minutes of the former meeting wera read and passed. An equivalent in money will be given to voluntary labor signed in petition of R. W. Walden and others to improve road between Lots 2 and 3 from 14th to 15th concession. $25.00 granted as an equivalent to gratis labor to im- prove sideline between lots 20 and 21 from 8th to 9th concession, C. Fisher to super- vise the work. Commissioner O’Reilly authorized to furnish material to for a sidewalk from the postooffice to the Royal hotel in Nanetadt. provid- ed the building of the sidewalk is done by statute labor. The Reeve, commissioners Forbes and O’Reilly, appointed a committee to confer with H. Ringall re communication re water brought on lots 1 2 and 3 west side of Arthur and lots 1 2 and 3 CarolineSt. Ayton by a culvert on Arthur St. The following :orders were issued on treasurer:â€"-H. Hart- man, for 1008 feet of cedar planks for culvert near C. Lang’s house in Mottke, 88.55. G. Ringall, 3423 it. rock elm planks, flooring for new bridge on lot 3 con. 17 and 18, $41.05 G. Baetz removing obstructions from Koehler bridge 3] G. Watler, burying dead lamb 50c, G. Hopi re- funded postage from December ses-- sion to date $3.65, including $1.10 Rusnell Mclnnis That we now adjourn tomeet at 9. Rusnell’s on June 12th at 10 a. m. to consider what is best to be done with the hillasit i: in a dangerous state and other business. car. D. ALLAN, Clerk. It. 00 8008 ted 03f. Resolv that the petition of Dr. Brown and 16 otherg respecting a new bridge in Holstein lie on the table till next meeting of council. car Byeâ€"MéidfiiwsvlTha‘twtfie tender of Bolton Bros.. to build a bridge 70 ft. span at $4 per (the accepted. car. mittee of the whole on waders for bridge; regye in thechair. car. m“ “V'I'III‘U- - -- ---â€"--o--. 0.0 0â€"4.... ._.... N ORMANBY COUNCIL The following grants on roads were made :~â€"$5O on townline Normanby and Bentinck ; $50 on sink hole con 2 and 3 S.D.R.; $50 on McTavish’s bridge; $100 to open con 14 at lots 12, 13 and 14; 870 in Hanover; $30 in Elmwood ; and 8150 set aparc for gravel. The county treasurer was instruct- ed to erace arrears of taxes against north part lot 22 con. 12. It was ordered that not more than 50 per loud or Be per yard be paid by pathmasters for gravel and all gravel accts, to be handed to the clerk not. later than lsc October. Messrs Adlam and Brown were appointed a committee to examine into the best means of getting a road for Duncan McArthur and report. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to meet the Hanover Statute labor accounts. Messrs. Leslie and Devlin were appointed a. committee to examine S. L. 15 con. Mend report. The following accounts were or- dered to be paid: “John Walker, 35 foraculvert 0118 L. 15, con. 14; Henry Willis. $2 for balance on work in June 1895; Re (1strar South Grey, $1.05) for teachers re deviations; Wm. Pepper. 38c for plank on bridge con. 12 lot ]; Herman Kemkes. $3 half cost of putting stone in town line bridge, B and B.: John Ruther- ford and Sons 312. 47 for township stationery. The following grants were made to indigentszâ€"Jas. Smith $8; Mrs. Fiunerty $8; Mrs. Naller 35; John Pyke 311; D. McPailand $5. Petition from R. J. W. Fisher and 19 others requesting a change of path- master in Elmwoodwnot granted. The following appeals were heard, vizz-John Wilson lot 2 con. 6, assessment reduced 6100; John Noble let 19 con. 2 N. D. R., reduced 8100; Thomas McGinn lot pt. of l of 28 con. 1. W. G. R... reduced 8100; Fred Wei- dendorf. Hanover, reduced $50; John N. Smith, lot 26 and 27 con. 2 N.D. R. reduced 3100; J. W. Crawford mill property reduced $500; Scarfe Bro’s lots 1 and 2 of 16 con. 1. and lots 46 and 47 con. 3, W. G. 'R., reduced 82:30; John Schmidt lots 31 and 32 con. 3 N, D. R. reduced $100; ‘I‘hos. Stewart lot 16 con 2 W. G. R., re- duced $150; Duncan McArthur, lot 17 and 18 con 2, W. G. R. reduced $100. Petition from John A. Grant and 32 others received asking Cauncil to Open the 14th con. between 1018 12 and Iiiâ€"request granted. are in the hands of the commission- ers. The assessment roll was ordered to be received from the assessor and his salary of 875 paid to him. Met as a Court of Revision at Allan Park on the 25th of May 1897. Mr. Dickson in the chair. BENTINCK COUNCIL Geo. Hopi, Clerk.