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§”§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§O0 mowo§¢‘§¢¢§++o§om¢‘+0 ++§§§§§§§§§§§§§+§§0909090 § OQOQOQOQNW””§§W 0099069§W§WWM OOWWQ We have also purchased and put in stock a arge as- sortment of Boys’ Suits of latest make, Norfolk style. They are here in shades of blue, gray and-brown, and in all sizes up to 34. They are marked d0wn below the cost of material. Step in and examine the suits we are offering at $2.98 A big stock of Men’s and Ladies’ Suits, Coats, and Sweater Coats; a fine assortment of Boots and Rubbers, in light and heavy, formen, women and children, may also be seen at astonishmgly low and attractive prices. lEVINE Bl, B have moved into the store recently vacated by The ]. D. Abraham Co., and are prepared to offer special inducements. We have purchased part of a wholesale fur stock, made for this season. It consists of Mink Marmot Sets, Black Fox Skin and Black Sable Sets, Ladies’ Caper- ines and other fur requirements. These goods are the finest in style and quality, and the largest and most varied assort- ment ever shown by a local dealer. We are prepared to sell them sets or single pieces at much less than regular whole- sale cost of production. Take a look at the goods we are offering at $5 a piece up and be your own judge of the values SPECIAL INDUCEMENT for RE=0PENING SALE Fresh Groceries of Special Quality, and at the Lowest Prices BUTTER AND EGGS WILL BE TAKEN AT HIGHEST VALUE Give Us a Trial and Be Convinced December 14, 1916. ABRAHAM’S OLD STAND DURHAM m DURHAM CHRONICLE In East Wand. at W. H. Bean’s store, by W. H. Bean, Deputy Re- turning Officer, W. P. Paterson, Poll Clerk. 5. This By-law shall take ef- fect on and from the final passing athereof by the Municipal Council of the Town of Durham. In West Wand. at the Town Hall by John Smith, Deputy Returning George Kresa, Poll Clerk. In North Ward at George Shier’s store, by Clifton Elvidge, I)eputy Returning Office, Joseph Firth, Senior, Poll Clerk. noon and cc ntinuing until five o’- clock in the afternoon of the same day by the following Deputy Re- turning Officers and. P011 Clerks: On Monday the lat day of Janu~ ary A. D. 1917, commencing at the hour of nine o’clock in the fore-- 6. The Votes of the electors of the said. Town of Durham shall be taken on this By-laW at the foll-OWin‘g times and places, that is to say:â€" 4. During the currency of the said debentures there shall be raised annually by special rate on all rateable property in the Town of Durham the sum of $135.87 for the purpose of paying the amount due in each of the years for prin- cipal and interest in respect of the said debentures (as s‘hewn in Schedule “A” hereto annexed). 3. The said debentures shall bear interest at the 1ate of six per centum per annum, payable year- ]v at the office of the Standard Bank of Canada at the said Toxin of Durham, and shall have attach- ed thereto, coupons for pavment of the said interest, which coupn' ~ shall be signed by the Mavor and Treasurer of the said Town of Durham. 2. Each of tho said. deben- tures shall be signed by the Mayor of the. said. Town of Durham. and bv the Treasurer thereof. and the Clerk of the said{ Town of Durham shall attach thereto the Corporate Seal of the said Municipality. Therefore the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Durham enacts as follows: 1. The Municipal Council of the Town of Durham shall expend the sum of $1,000.00 in payment of the balance remaining {due on the erection and construction of a High School building in the Town of Durham, and for the purpose of raising the said sum.~ deben- tures of the said. Town of Durham to the amount of $1,000.00 as aforesaid, shall-.~ be issued each of which debentures shall be .dated on the date of issue there- of. and shall be payable within ten years thereafter, at the of- fice of the Standard Bank of Can- ada. at the said Town of Durham. 7. On Saturday, the 30th day And Whereas the amount of the existing debenture debt of the said Municipality, exclusive of local improvement idebts secured by special rates or assessments is the sum of $62,363.59 whereof no part of the principal or interest is in arrears. _r ___ ___Lâ€" w- the said debt repayable by yearly installments .during the period of ten years, being the currency of the said debentures, said yearly sums being of such respective amounts that the aggregate amount payable in each year for \ rincipal and interest, in reapect of said debentures shall be as nearly as possible equal to the amount so payable in each, of the other nine years of said period (as shewn in Schedule “A” hereto annexed) And Whereas the amount of the Whole rateable property of the Town of Durham, according to the last revised assessment roll there- of is the sum of $624,670.00. And Whereas the total amount required by “The Municipal Act” to be raised annually by spemal rate for paying the said. debt and interest as hereinafter provided is the sum of $135.87.- BY- LAW NO. 683 of December, AD. 1916, the Mayor of tne said. Town of Durham shall - - - attend at the Clerk’s office at the Of the Mumcnpallty 0f the said Town of Durham at the hour TOW“ 0f Durham. of 10 o’clock in the forenoon to appoint persons to attend at the A By-law for the payment of the several polling places aforesaid. {balance of $1,000.00 re'naining due and at the final summing up of ion the erection and. construction the votes by the Clerk on behalf lof a High School in the Town of of the persons interested in and Durhamâ€"and to authorize the 15- promoting or opposing the passing sue of debentures of the said 1.. lag-law respectively. " W . mount 3? ”$1333? 111%.. “€11:th :urpose 8. The Clerk of the Council of aforesaid: [the said Town of Durham shall at- }tend at his office in the said To wn Whereas by 33.43“, Number 533!Of Durham at 10 o’clock in the of the Municipal Corporation 01 I forenoon 0f Tuesday: the 2nd day the Town of Durham, dated the;Of January, 11-11 1911', to sum UP 5th day of July, 1915, it was era-gum, number of votes for and acted. that the said Municipal Cor- 3391”“ this By-law. porat’ion should borrow the sum of! Dat .d at th . . . - e Councxl Chamber 111 $15,000.00, and issue debentures of the To-Wn of Durham this the said. Corporation to the said .. amount to provide for the pur-.day Of January, A-D- 191‘- chase of land for a site for, and; for the erection and construction: Mayor. of a High School in the Town of Durham. ; Clerk. l l 4 I l And Whereas the purchase of land for a site, and the erection and construction of a High School thereon has been .duly completed. and the cost of such purchase, erâ€" ection and construction, has been found to exceed the original es- timated cost thereof by the sum of $1,000.00 or there-about, and in or- der to provide for payment of such excess, it will be necessary to issue debentures of the said TOWn of Durham, for the sum of $1,000.00 as hereinafter provided (which is the .debt intended to be created by this By-laW), the proceeds of the said debentures to be applied to the purpose aforesaid, and to no other And Whereas it is desirable to issue the said debentures at one time and tq make the_pr_incipal of A By-law for the payment of the bahnce of $1,000.00 re'naining due on the erection and. construction of a High School in the Town of Durhamâ€"and to authorize the [S- sue of debentures of the said ’iown of Durham, to the amount of $1,000.00 for the 'purpose aforesaid : And Whereas the amount of the existing debenture debt of the said Municipality, exclusive of local improvement debts secured by special rates or assessments is the sum of $62,363.59 whereof no part of the principal or interest is in arrears. And, Whereas the total amount \required by “The Municipal Act” to be raised. annually by special rate for paying the said debt and interest as hereinafter provided is the sum of $435.92. Therefore the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Durham enacts as follows: ' And Whereas the amount of the Whole rateable property of the Town of Durham, according to the last revised. assessment roll thereâ€" of is the sum of $624,670.00. ], That far the purpose afore- saifl it shall be lawful for the Council of the Municipal Corpor- ation of the Town of Durham to borrow the sum of $5,000.00 and to issue debentures or the said Cor- And Whereas it is desirable to issue the said debentures at one time and to make the principal of the said debt repayable by yearly installments during the period of twenty years, being the currency of the said debentures, said yearly sums being of such respective zunounts that the aggregate amount payable in each year for principal and interest, in respect of the said debt shall be as nearly as possible equal to the amount so payable in each of the' other nineteen years of said period (as shewn in Schedule “A” hereto annexed) the original estimated cost by the sum of $5,000.00, or thereabout: and in order to meet such excess. it will be necessary to issue deâ€" bentures of the said Town of Dur- ham for the sum of $5,000.00 as hereinafter provided (which is the debt intended to be created by this By-law), the proceeds of the said debentures to be applied to the purpose aforesaid, and to no other. And Whereas the then existing Electric Lighting Plant has been purchased. and the Plant to distri- bute Electric Power by the Hydro- Electric Power Commission of Onâ€" tario has been .duly installed in the said Town of Durham, and the cost of such purchase and instal- lation has been found to exceed the cost of a plant to distribute Electric Power by the Hydro-Eluc- tric Power Commission of Ontario in the Town of Durham. Whereas by By-law Number 654 of the Municipal Corporation of the Town of Durham. dated the 19th .day of July .1915. it was en- acted that the said Municipal Cor- poration should borrow the Sum of $13,000.00. and issue debentures of the said Corporation to the said amount to provide for the pur- chase of the Electric Lighting P‘lant then existing, and. also for ...... BYLAW No --of the mun cor e A By-law to authorize the bor- rowing of the sum of $5,000.00 by the issue and sale of debentures. to provide funds for the payment of the balance remaining due on the purchase and installation of â€"â€".â€"-n' 'w-‘“ E in toe Toxvn of Durham of the Municipality of the Town of Durham. _â€"_â€"v~- .Ll in foregoiiig By-law. the amount of $135.87 therein required to. be raised annu- ally by special rate is apportioned. Year Prin. Int. Total 1917 $ 75 87 $ 60 00 S 135 8: 1918 80 42 55 45 135 87 1919 85 24 50 63 135 87 1920 90 36 45 51 135 87 1921 95 78 40 09 135 87 1922 101 53 34 34 135 87 1923 107 62 28 25 135 87 1924 114 08 21 79 135 87 1925 120 92 14 95 135 8.” 1926 128 18 7 69 135 87 ___._.- IJ“VAA\-u\ulv.l.l was Thureiay, the. 7th day of De- cember, AD. 1916, and that the Votes of the electors of the said Municipality will be taken thereon on the day, and at the hours, and places therein stated. ‘__ v the assent of the electors being obtained , thereto) after one month from the first publication thereof in “The Durham Chronicle" the date of which firet publication ‘_ m1 " ...... Notice Take Notice that the above is a true cogy of a By-law which has been ta en into consideration, and which will be finally passed by the Council of the Municipality of the Town of Durham (in the event of (Sg.d.) W. B. VOLLET. Clerk of the Town of Durham $1000 00 SCHEDULE “A,” $358 70 $1358 70 Clerk. Dlant The Germans are down to one egg a week. Well, if the Hun hens aren’t performin’ any faster than ours, the once a week record is not so bad.~Guelph Mercury. Perhaps Grits and. Tories have an understanding with Kaiser Bill to halt the proceedirms in Europe Whlle-they fight out their little affalr in Canada.-â€"Windsor Record. Would the Lord’s Day Alliance cranks refuse to fight if the Ghmans attacked. them on Sun- "av?â€"Windsor Record. v. v â€"â€"â€"â€"v'â€" v..â€"- Tm) country editor who has his eabscriptio'ns paid in farm Pm“ duce may be looked upon as 3 1381!? _ follow, these (layer-G311 .--..-Notice Take Notice that the above is a true copy of a Byâ€"law which has been taken into consideration, and which will be finally passed by the Council of the Municipality of the Town of Durham (in the event of the assent of the electors being obtained thereto), after one month from the first publication ti ereo-f in “The Durham Chronicle” the date of which first publication was Thursday, the 7th day of De- cember, A.D. 1916, and that the votes of the electors of the said Municipality will be taken thereon on the day, and? at the hours, and places therein stated. Reporter. referred to shewing- how inw VfSr-egaing By-law. the amount of $435.92 therein required, to be raised annu- ‘ally by special rate is apportioned. Year 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 3922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 Prin. $ 135 92 144 08 152 72 161 89 171 60 181 89 192 81 204 38 216 64 229 64 243 42 258 02 273 50 289 91 307 31 325 75 345 29 366 01 387 97 411 25 Int. $300 00 291 84 283 20 274 03 264 32 254 03 243 11 231 54 219 28 206 28 192 50 177 90 162 42 146 01 128 61 110 17 90 63 69 91 47 95 24 67 Total $435 92 435 J2 435 92 435 92 435 32 435 5'32 435 92 435 2'2 435 :32 435 $12 435 5:2 435 5‘2 435 5-42 435 92 435 : z 435 :3 4755 '32 435 92 435 92 435 3:2 ‘ In West Wand, at the Town Hall. by John Smith, Deputy Returning:r George Kress, Poll Clerk. 7. On Satunday, the 30th day ’of December, A.D. 1916, the Mayor {Of the said Town of Durham shall attend at the Clerk’s office at the of 10 o’clock in the forenoon to appoint persons to attend at the several polling places aforesaid. and at the final summing up of the votes by the Clerk on behalf of the persons interested in and promoting or opposing the passing of this By-law respectively. 8. The Clerk of the Council of the said Town of Durham shall at- tend at his office in the said Town of Durham at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, AD. 1917, to sum up the number of votes for and against this By-law. th TOWn of Durham this day of January, A.D. 1917. 4. During the currency of the said debentures there shall he raised annually by special rate on all rateable property in the Town of Durham, the sum of $435.92 for the purpose of paying the amount due in each of the years for prin- cipal and interest in respect of tin- said debentures (as sheWn in Schedule “A” hereto annexed}. Seal of the said. Municipalitg'. 3. The said debentures shall bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable year- 1y at the office of the Standard Bank of Canada at the said Town of Durham, and; shall have attach- ed'thereto, coupons for payment of the add. interest, which coupom shall be signed by the Mayor and Treasurer of the said Town of h....1.-..- Durham. On Monday the let day of Janu- ary A. D. 1917, commencing at the hour of nine o’clock in .the fore- clock in the afternoon of the same day by the following Deputy {e- turning Officers and P011 Clerks: In East Wand. at W”. H. Bean’s store, by W. H. Bean, Deputy Rw- turning Officer, W. P. Patersmz Poll Clerk. In North Ward at George Shier’s store, by Clifton Elvidge, Deputy Returning Office, Joseph Firth, Senior, Poll Clerk. 2. Each of the tures shall be signed; 9f t_l_1e gai‘d‘ Town of por_ation to the (Sgwd) W. B. VOLLET, Clerk of the Town of Durham. $5000 00 SCHEDULE “‘ $3718 40 amoupt of $5,000.00 ,7 $8718 10 Mayor. Clerk. 435 .9“ 43b 92 435 5 435 92 435 5:2 435 92 435 32 435 92 435 92 435 32 1mm; TWO. as it did. Prices have and there. but she can solace in the fact that. the rise in the price of and chemicals used in n: mg, the rubbers which 8 keep the youngsters" feq gun ”can: her about the she must thank the B went for this, for it Great Britain's control o W market and the torch the price of crude rubber gong-s to 67 cents a pony an do it. But. leaving a1 “do. the tact remains t W provide. the saint we: in the question 1 wot the tots this via dollar will not bu} Rubbers and Overshoe: Shoes the Tots Wea the Wear They V Get in the Sc Weather of Wit “Why did \01 :1" Eva? She could 3c “She could act. ‘m equldn’t. And she i R‘We her daughtc Dart.”â€"â€"Kansas Citv oooooooovoooco ””690vflm- J J v The seam trapping. I . of raw furs, f« price will be p Beef Hide Hair, Rags, R prices at my a Any Qua lowing C M. GL Speci The Ha he on SaturdBy: brought in wi1 0L] DU‘ GE} Patie- ‘having 1 Phones: ICT'D 1.18 thrifty housewife LITTLE '121V6