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THE CAMPAIGN.

Queen’s County —The Liberal-Con- servative Candidates. ( Hon. J. C. Pore, ( } Hox. F. De Sr. Crorx BRECKEN, $

Prince County—The Liberal-Con- servative Candidates.

{ Cornetius Howart, Ese. | } Epwarp Hackett, Esq. §

King’s County—The Candidates , Austin C. McDonatp, Esq. / ) De. Morrarr. 5

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Tue Dairy EXAMINER, “JULY 19, 1878. ; oe

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LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE CON- VENTION.

thusiastic Nomination of Pope

7 in and Brecken.

Lvery part of Queen’s County was well represented in the Liberal Conservative Con- vention held to-day. Henry Longworth, Esq., occupied the chair. After full dis- cussion, on motion of Arthur Simpson, Esq. , seconded by Archibald ‘Crawford, Esq., Hon. J. C. Pope was unanimously selected one of the Liberal Conservative Candi dates for Queen’s County. On motion of Donald W. Palmer, Vsq., seconded by John Hogan, Esq., Hon. F. Brecken was, with equal unanimity, selected as the other Candidate.

The delegates from Murray Harbor Road represented that Mr. Donald Montgomery was the choice of the people of that local- ity ; but as the opinion of the Convention was overwhelmingly in favor of Mr. Brecken, and as it was known to be the desire of Mr. Montgomery not to be "placed in noimina- tion if Mr. Brecken were proposed, they withdrew their motion and voted with the rest-——unanimous !

Further particulars of the Convention will appear to-morrow.

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A “Mandamus” Issued.

Tne Supreme Court has, we learn, issued a * peremptory mandainus” directing that the name of Mr. John O’Neill be inserted in the list of voters. Mr. O’Neill is one of those who claims the right to vote on the franchise, but did not pay his poll-tax be- fore the 18th June—the day on which Judge Alley first opened his Court of Re- vision. Judge Alley will, of course, bow to the judgment of the Superior Court and in- sert the names of all electors who have paid it. If he does so, EVERY ELECTOR may yet have his name placed on tha Voters’ List, and maintain his right to exercise the right his country expects him to exercise, viz. : the right to vote. If any elector has not yet paid his poll-tax, let him do so, and then let him apply to judge Alley for the

Civic Finances,

In addition to the report of the proceed-

; sik o ings at the meeting of the City Council, held last night, we publish a condensed re- port of the speech of Councillor Stumbles. We learn that it was the first financia, speech which has been made at the Council

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{Board in which the estimated revenue and expenditure of the city for the current year were submitted. The speech contains 1n- formation which is of importance to electors on the eve of a new election for Mayor and five Councillors :—

Councrttor StrumBiss said that in intro- ducing a by law for the assessing of real property it was necessary to fix a rate by which a sufficient sum can be raised to pay the ordinary expenditure of the current year. In order to ascertain the amount of

taxation for the year 1878 it was found necessary to make estimates of the probable revenue and expenditure for the six months ending June 30th. The receipts for the six months ending June 30th were much less than the cor- responding six months of the year 1877. For instance the market tolls, which amounted last year, for the first six months of the year, to the sum of $800, have only reached $335 54 for the corresponding six months of the present year, less than one- half. In the Police Court there has been a difference in the receipts of last year and the present one. From January, 1877, to June 30 there had been paid in $1,091 82 ; from January to 30th June in this year the sum of $924 13 has been received. The receipts from the Market Hall were very much less than for the first six months of last year. The following comparative state- ment of the receipts of last year from the different sources of revenue mentioned and the estimated receipts of this year will

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It is probable that the receipts from tolls may be larger than the amount mentioned, and also the wharfage from Pownal whart when it is completed, will bring a revenue larger than estimated, but the total will not be .materially altered. In making the estimates we have the actual expenditure of the first six months of this year, the estimates thus being only for the six months ending 1878. The assessed value

registration of his name on the Voters’ List. Every man should take his poll-tax receipt with ‘him.

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ELECTORS ATTENTION !

Crry Exectors who have not yet had their names registered should remember

that—1. If they own property in the city, 2. If they pay rent—they may have their names inserted in the voters’ list, inde- pendently of the payment of the poll tax, on application to Judge Alley at the Court

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Tur Gut’ Convention — MEETING oF Detxcates.— By half-past nine last night, about fifty persons had assembled in the Athenzeum. Thos. W. Dodd, Esq., then took the chair. Representatives of Ward 1 were asked to nominate their Delegates; but Ward 1 didn’t come to thefront. Col. Me- Gill was then asked to give his opinion of of the situation. His remrrks were too hurried and disconnected tor the comprehension of his hearers. He was, however, understood to say ™ etfect that if the Franchise Voters were <isfran- chised, Grit prospects were good ; if not— they were good whether or no. Mr. Henry Lawson rose to address the meeting; and the time when—as Councillor Heartz ex- presses it—‘‘ all decent folks should be in their beds”—having arrived, our reporter left. How the election of delegates went on, this deponent knoweth not.

Tur Ossorne TRiAL.—Dorchester, N.B., July 17.—The Grand Jury returned to Court about 11.30 o’clock this morning, and brought in a true bill for murder against Martha Osborne, Eliza Osborne and Harry Osborne. and a true bill against John Os- borne as accessary after the fact. The were then arraigned, and each pleaded ‘‘not guilty” to the charges. Their behavior was cool and collected during the reading

of the indictment, and their replies clear)

and distinct. The trial is for 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. The counsel in the Osborne case express hopes of being able to get a jury out of the present panel. If so, tie trial will go on with but little delay. here are no new developments in the case. It is hoped that the stranger who was at Osbornes and took a drink late at night has been found, and will be put on the stand. The widow of McCarthy ar- rived here from Moncton to-day.

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of real property, from which the city revenue, is $254,770, less 2} per cent. for probable reduction in appeal cases and tax which may not be col. lected. leaving $248,401 upon which to levy. In order to fix the rate and collect the re- quired sum for City purposes, for which this Bye:Law has been introduced, it will be necessary to show what our probable ex- penditure will be for the year. I have here a statement showing the actual outlay for the six months ending June 30th, and the estimated expenditure for the whole year. Expenditure for sirst Sie Montis of 1878, $1,142 93 4,162 15 144 99 358 12 1,672 56 2.219 80 2336 32

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City Government,

Police, ‘ '

Licensing Board, ‘

Market House and Hall,

Fire Department, ‘

Street Lamps and Lights, ; Maintenance of Streets and Squares, Pumps and Wells, ;

Assessirg and Collecting, 300 00 Interest and Discount, 1,476 69 Insurance, . : " ; a 32 22 Charities, . , ‘ . : 138 76 Printing, Advertising and Stationery, 550 73 Wharves, . ; ; ; é 19 52

Total, $14,777 04

Estimated Expenditure for Year 1878.

$2,285 86

9,124 30 439 98

City Government, ‘ Police, including Clothes, Licensing Board,

2,053 O1

Tt will be seen by this statement that the very large sum of $9,455 for school pur- poses will have to be raised, which, of course, will cause the rate of taxation to be much higher than any preceeding year. For this the City Council is not responsible. If it were possible to divide the rate—say so much for city purposes and then a rate for school purposes—I would insert a clause in the By-Law making it necessary to serve two notices at the same time; one for city | purposes, and the other for school purposes.

money required and to settle the rate of

Market House and Hall, 716 24 Fire Department, ; ; 4,889 00 Street Lamps and Lights, . 4,435 60 Maintenance of Streets and Squares, 3,500 64 \Pumps and Wells, 800 00 Assessing and Collecting, 1,200 00 Interest, 4,015 39, Insurance, 60 00 Charities, ; ‘ > 200 00 Printing and Advertising, . 909 00 W harves, 40 09 $32,598 01 Schools, 9,455 09

The citizens would then see that the City Council is not responsible for the imcrease of taxes for the current year. The School Act makes it compulsory upon the City Council to assess the citizens for the main- tenance of schools, and the amount neces- sary must be collected at the same time, and be a portion of the money raised by taxation on Real Property. 1 do not raise this question for the purpose of complain- ing of the tax for school purposes, but we know there is a possibility of blaming the City Council for increasing the rate of tax- ation, when, in reality, it does not do so.

The estimated ordinary expenditure of the year, including the amount required for schools, gives us the stm of $42,055 OL to provide for the sum which the city, under the present rate of expenditure, will be liable for at the end of the year. In order to meet thisexpenditure then we must look at the various sources of revenue and fix the rate necessary to raise the required amount. Taking the sum of $254,770, the assessed value of real property, less $6,369, we have the sum of $248,401 to levy upon. The rate of 12 percent. appears to be the utmost which the city at present ought to bear. $248,401 at 12 per cent. $29,808 12 Estimated revenue from othor

sources, 9,000 00 Total, $38,808 12

Deducting $38,803 12 from $42,653 O1 will leave $3,244 89 of a deficit, By mak- ing the following retrenchment the deficit will be reduced to a nominal sum:—

Park Department for six months, $250 00 Police Department for six months, 1000 00

Street lamps and gas for six

months, 455 00 Printing and advertising for six

months, 150 00

380 09

Total, $2,215 00

The balance or real deficit will be $1,029 89, which can be made up by levy ing the tax on horses and carriages. We see by this statement that the whole of the city expenditure for ordinary purposes can be met without levying a tax on personal property. The tax on personal property has become very obnoxious and is deemed very unfair, throwing a very heavy burden ona small number of citizens. In addition to that the valuation made by assessors seems to be inquisitorial in its natnre. If we were beginning the year retrenchment might be made in every department, but as six months of the year have passed and all the expenses up to June 30th met, it leaves only the remaining six months of the year If the taxes

Fire Department for six months,

Pedlars’ Licence......... & 00) in which to reduce the outlay. Rent of Stalls, Cellars, &c., were collected in the Spring of the year a in Market House ...... | 1070 5o)| 1210 09 | considerable sum would be saved in interest. Market Hall.........-+-. | 401 50)| 309 00] At present the City has to pay interest to ay Scales..........--.. | S24 48) 324 44) the Merchants Bank on overdrawn balances, Aah o od BAe ha aI oo = whereas if the taxes were collected and de- City Seal ae at cis os ‘5 0g | posited in the Bank at an early date in the Salo ot Mmanh........1)5 20 20n 2 0ITe considerable amount would bear in- Subs’n to Fire Engine.... 10 00:| terest, as money would only be checked for i oe ks | {| 50 00} as required to meet current expenses. The Miscellaneous. ....-..... i 149 56}Act of. Incorporation requires the City

Council to have published in two of the city, papers every By-law which is passed at this Board, this, of course, necessarily makes the item for printing very large. A change might be made by having that portion of the Act relating to printing By-laws amend- ed so that one paper, the Royal Gazette,

shall contain any By-law which may be passed. In addition to the ordinary ex- penditure Debentures and bonds to the amount of $5,563.50 have been redeemed.

The Debentures and Bonds which wil! be- come due during the next six months will amount to $2,374.44. This, of course,

should not be paid out of ordinary revenue, but Debentures issued to replace those re- deemed. Although this is not the time to submit a statement of expenditure ot Capi-

tal account, yet it may be satisfactory to Councillors to know what has been expend-

ed for permanent works during the past six

months, and the estimated expenditure for the next six months.

CAPITAL ACCOUNT,

Expenditure for Siz Months ending June 30,

1878. Spring Park Tank, ‘ ; $ 1,287 14 Improvements Victoria Park, . 2,721 80 Improvements Pownal Wharf, 4,000 00 Macadamizing Water Stteet, 366 80 New Sidewalks, 309 00

Material, Plank and Stone, 1,621 23 $10,295 97 Estimated Expenditure. Improvements Pownal Wharf, part of which is now due,

$ 2,510 00

Macadamizing Water Street, 100 00 Sidewalks, labor, 150 00 Plank, 1,000 00

Debentures paid 30th June, 1878, 5,563 50 Bonds paid, ; 1,280 00 Debentures falling due, 1878, $ 1,124 44 | Bonds, - 1,250 00

$ 2,374 44

The expenditure on Capital will have to be met by issuing Debentures.

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Italy’s Protest.

Italy, it seems, is now the offended Pow- er which dislikes the acquisition of Cyprus by England. Its official journal puts forth a protest against that occupation, but such protests are merely a waste of breath, and

no one expects any heed to be paid to them. |

The anxiety of Italy is no doubt caused by the idea that her naval power in the Medi- terranean must always be overshadowed by that of England while she holds Cyprus, but the possession of Malta and Gibraltar already insured such a result. When the Italians are prepared to take these two for- tresses they may claim to be the leading

naval Power in the Mediterranean, but not

till then.

CB PRINTING Neatly and Promptly ey Executed at the EXAMINER Print .

ing Rooms, WaterStrect, {Charlottetown

NEW ADVERTIS

’ FOR SALE ) TEWWO NEW DWELLING HOUSES, two stories each, with Mansard Roofs, situated on Weymouth Street (nearly opposite the former residence of Daniel Hodgson, Esq. ) They are fitted throughout with iron gas pipes, register grates, &c., &c., and contain 9 rooms each, with pantry, 4 closets and unfinished attic. #3” Price reasonable. for further par- ticulars apply to

IMENTS.

JAMES M. BUTCHER.

July i9-—-dy pat 3aw

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A Bye-Law for Lavying an Assess- ment on Real Property in the City of Charlottetown,

(Passed by the City Council 19th July, 1878.

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\ ‘ YHEREAS, it is necessary aml expedient

to pass a By-Law for the purpose of levy- ing an Assessment on the rental of Freehold and Leasehold Property in the City of Char- lottetown. for City and School purposes, for the current yearending on the twenty sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and seventy nine, —

se it therefore enacted by the City Council of the City of Charlottetown as follows :—

1. There shall be paid by the occupants or owners of Freehold or Leasehold Property within the City of Charlottetown, for City and School purposes, the following sum, that is to say the sun of Twelve Cents onevery Dollar of the rental for the current year ending on the twenty-sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred seventy- the valuations entered

nine, according to

against the names of each and_ every person in the Valuation Book of Real Property made by the Assessors of

of the City of Charlottetown, and retarned by the said Assessors to the said City Council on the twelfth day of July, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-eight.

2, In cases where the occupant named ia the Assessment Book of real property, made by the said Assessors of the City of Cherlotte- town, shall have left the premises so assessed before the time of giving the notice of assess- ment required by law, such notice shall be, served upon the person or persons actually in possession ; and, if the premises be vacant, then such notice shall be served upon the owner or owners thereof, or his or their agent ; and such owner or owners shall -be deemed, for the purposes of this law, the occupant or 5 occupauts ; and such occupant or occupants, owner or owners in the cases aforesaid, shall be severally liable for the payment of the sum entered against the name of the original occu- pant or occupants in the Assessment Book of Real Property madeup bythe said Assessors of the said City, and deposited with the City Clerk, subject to the same right of appeal as the person or persons origimally assesed was or were entitled to.

3. In cases where tenement houses contain ing two or more occupants, and where either the owner or one occupant was originally as- sessed, the City Collector shall have power and authority to divide and apportion such as- sessment between the several occupants in proportion to their several or respective rents, in order that the notices for assessment may be served on such occupants in due form.

J, §. CARVELL,

Mayor of the City of Charlottetown.

W. B. Morrtson, City Clerk. Charlottetown, July 19, 1878.

SYDNEY COAL.

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REDUCTION IN PRICE!

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!

r§XHE GENERAL MINING ASSOCIA- |

TION (Limited) beg to intimate to the a that the price of SYDNEY COAL has een

Reduced io $2 per ton of 2240 Ibs., a price which it is hoped will place it within the reach of all consumers.

‘The opening of the new winning at ‘‘ THE SYDNEY MINES” and the fact that the SYDNEY COAL now being shipped is all from the DEEP taken in connection with re. cent improvements in the process of screening, affords purchasers a positive guarantee of the very superior quality and condition of the SYDNEY COAL now offered for sale.

It is a well-know fact that for many years past the prices of other Cape Breton coals have been regulated by the rates fixed for SYDNEY COAL; but while it is true that other coals, to get a sale at all, have been pressed on the market at various prices umder the current rate of SYDNEY COAL, it is no less true} that, taking into account the superior lastin qualities of SYDNEY COAL when ccna with other Cape Breton coals, the advautage, both as to economy and convenience, is in favor of SYDNEY COAL, even at a much higher price.

The General Mining Association (Limited) regret that they should again have to caution the Public against the attempts being made from time to time to induce them to buy in- ferior coals purporting to be ‘‘ EQUAL TO SYDNEY,” “SUPERIOR TO SYDNEY,” etc., etc., while some yet more unscrupulous vendors have not hesitated to advertise their

coalas SYDNEY COAL (from some designated locality). All these efforts to sell coal by such jmeans are only so many admissions on the part of those who make them of the sTaNDARD character of SYDNEY COAL. | It has come to the knowledge of the Asso- ciation that in frequent instances parties giving orders to truackmen and others for SYDNEY COAL have been furnished with other and inferior coal. The Public are cautioned against permitting themselves to be imposed apon in this way.

Every vessel loaded at THE SYDNEY MINES is furnished with a certificate of her _cargo being Sydney Coal. Parties purchasing should satisfy themselves by demanding the production of this certificate.

The ‘‘ Sydney Coal” is registered under the laws of the Dominion, and unauthorized parties using the Trade Mark “SYDNEY COAL” are hable to prosecution.

CUNARD & MORROW, Agents G. M. A., Halifax, N. S.

G. W. DEBLOIS,

CHARLOTTETOWN,

Sole Agent for P. E Island.

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Household Furniture, PIANOFORTE, MELODEON, &6,

A T AUCTION, at my Saleroom, to-morrow A FRIDAY, 19th inst., at 2 o’clock, a lot of Household Furniture, consisting of Chairs, Tables, Carpets, Beds Feather- Beds, Mattrasses, Wash-Stands, Toilet Glasses, Toilet Ware, &c.

Also—1 Pianoforte, 1 Melodeon, 1 Refri 1 large Office Desk (Walnat), lot Soe et sundry other articles,

WILLIAM DODD,

Auctioneer,

Ch’town, Jaly 18—

GIVIC ELECTIONS

BY THE MAYOR.

| fae pursuance of an Act of the General As- sembly of this Island, made and passed im the Eighteenth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled ‘‘An Act to Incorporate the Town of Charlottetown, and all Acts in amendment thereof,” I do hereby give Public Notice that an Election of a

Mayor and Five Common Councilmen,

For the Representation ef the City of Charlottetown,

WILL BE HELD

ON TUESDAY,

the 6th day of August next,

at the several places following, that is to say ;

In Ward No. 1. At the Store of Messrs. J. & T. Morris, corner of Queen and Water Streets.

{n Ward No. 2. At the Warehouse of

(fCcHARD Heartz, Esq., fronting on Sydney

Street.

In Ward No. 3, At the Marker House,

In Ward No. 4. At the Free Exarxe House fronting on Kent Street, East.

In Ward No. 5. At the House of Widow TrerNey, corner of Great George and Euston Streets.

And at the said Election the Poll will be opened at NINE o'clock in the forenoon, and continue open until FIVE o'clock in the after- noon of the same day.

DESCRIPTION OF WARDS:

Number One shall comprise all that of Charlottetown which lies south of Do:

Street, and the parcel of und formerly known as the Military Barrack Ground.

Number Two shall comprise all that of Charlottetown which lies south of Richmond Street and north of Dorchester Street.

Number Three shall comprise all that of Charlottetown which lies south of G Street and north of Richmond Street.

Number Four shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Fitzroy and north of Grafton Streets.

_ Number Five shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies north of Fiteroy Street, including the Common of the said Town.

See 18 Vic., Cap. 34, intituled ‘‘ An Act ta Incorporate the Town of Charlottetown,” and the Acts in Amendment thereof.

QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS. An Act to amend an Act to Incorporate the Town of Charlottetown (passed 18th A 1877), Section 1, ‘* All the male inhabitants of the age of twenty-one years and up who shall have resided in the said City for at least one year then next preceding the day of such Election, and being British subjects, and each of whom shall actually and within the Ward for which he shall vote, then be and for three months previously shall have been, ac- tually and in his own right the bona owner of the freehold of one whole Town Common Lot, Water Lot or the bona fide owner of a piece of ground of the yearly value of Thirty Dollars, or the bona jide owner of a freehold of a Dwelling House, part of a Dwell- ing House, Store, Warehouse, Office or Shop, of the yearly value of Thirty Dollars ; or who shall be in the tenancy or occupancy of a Town Lot, Common Lot, Water Lot or piece of ground, Dwelling House, of Dwelling House, Shop or Warehouse, rx annual rent of Thirty Dollars, payable quarterly, half- yearly or yearly ; and no other person shall be entitled to vote at said Election for such Mayor, or for such Councillor or Councillors ; provided thatevery partner whose share of the rent amounts to thirty Dollars annually shall be entitled to vote; and provided far- ther, that every male person of age aforesaid, and being a non-resident of said City, shall be doing business in, and be in actual omen of business or other premises in the said Ci and who shall be qualified to vote at such Elections under any of the several qualifica- tions hereinbefore specified, shall be entitled to vote for such Mayor and Councillors, in the ward in which the property on which he claims to vote shall be situate.

J. S. CARVELL,

Mayor oF THE Crry or CHARLOTTETOWN, W. B. MORRISON, City Clerk. Charlottetown, July 18th, 1878.

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Gathering of the Clans |

HE Annual ring, T under the iaeeead = —_— CALEDONIAN CLUB OF P. E. I.,

will be held at

CHARLOTTETOWN, WEDNESDAY,

the 7th of August, next.

Rarmway and Srrampoat Tickets, good te

return on same or fol'owi . . at reduced fares, wing day, will be issued

The day will be obse HOLIDAY, ’**? @ ® PUBLIC

&* For complete Pri i

grammes, . rize List, ete., see Pro-

JOHN McPHEE, Rec. See’

A. A. McDONALD, {President,§

‘July 15, 1878—3m

July 10—1 aw wkl t date