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CIVIG REPORT FOR 1899,

A Clear and Satisfactory Showing,

THE MAYOR'S OONSCISE AND SUGGESTIVE REPORT.

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Careful and Honesc Management of Sivic Affairs.

THE regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held last His Worship and all the Councillors were

present.

This being the annual meeting the reports of the year’s transactions were submitted. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted.

His worship Mayor Warburton mitted the following report :—

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JENTLEMEN OF THE CiTY COUNCIL.

1 have again to congratulate you on the excellent financial showing of the past year. Debentures to the amount of $1500.00 have been paid off ana there is still a surplus of $4.234.49 The small amount of taxes uncollected reflects great credit on the indefatigable work of our City Clerk.

From the report of the Commissioners of Sewers and Water Supply you will see that two more sections of sewers

have been put in, making about ten miles this year. It is very gratifying

to know that all the sewerage work 80 far completed has been well within the estimates. ‘the number of people tsk- ing advantage of the sewerage system at this early date is very encouraging. The account of the departmeat of Water Supply is also satisfactory ,show- ing a surplus of $241.41.

The Park Roadway and the macada- mizing of St. Peter's Road have been completed. By doing so much macada- mising every year our streets would ail soon be in good condition.

I would again impress upon you the desirability of the c.ty owning its own lighting plant. At nearly every meet- ing of Council new lamps have been asked for, showing that many more lights are required. I think that with a lighting plant of our own we could supply all the lamps necessary to light thecity thoroughly, as well as do our own water pumping by electricity, at no greater cost than we pay for a part; ially lighted town at present.

Now thet sewers are in we should make an effort to do away with our old plank sidewalks which have been a re- proach to the city, and put down some- | thing permanent. Charlottetown has ) beccrre too fair a city to allow itself to be pointed at as still having wooden sidewalks,never safe to walk on. This is the thing that strangers point at first as our great defect.

On consulting the Engineer and City Surveyor I find that flat stone slats em- beded in sand can be put down in al! the principal streets for $40,000. This ) at 34 per cent. would be $1,400

per annum. This you will readi- ly see is much cheaper than goin: on with our plank sidewalks which cost $2000 a year for repairs, and are never ina good state either for use or ornament. The work could be done much cheaper if done ajl at once and | think much better.

The recent outbreak of diphtheria shows that we should have some sys- tem of taking mortuxry s atistics if only to prevent the spread of infectious disease by its proper notification.

JAMES WARBURTON, Mayor.

Coun. Crabbe congratulated ~ the Mayor on the report which shows that the b:lance is on the right side. He did nct suppose that any other city could boast of the same resul's as the citizens of Charlottetown. He then reviewed the dliferent items and said that the surplus had been deposited in the bank at 34 per cent.

Coun. Hooper was pleased to see the balance on the right side. But be was sorry to see that the balance was secur- ed at the expense of the citizens. He had never seen such as much disatis- faction as is at present in ward five. Three bundred dollars would satisfy the electors. He thought that the Council might have looked after the interests of the people. His Worship had voted against resolutions he had brought in. He forgave His Worship as he never intended to seek election again. With regard to the money received from the governmeot for the liquor tax act he was satisfied to get the money if it curtailed drunkenness. He had looked on the police register and found that from

23rd Dec. 98 to 2nd Jan 99 20 23 so 199 th ce: «oe 1990 «9 which he thought was aa good show-

ing. Councillor Taylor referred to the many points in the Mayor's address, but he took exception to Coun.Hooper’s statement on the Temperance question. He never stood in Charlottetown and

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witnessed the equal of the drunkenness on the Friday and Saturday before Christmas. He did not give Coun. Crabbe any credit for surplus when the work should be put on the city. There are piles of men out of work.

Coun. Nichulson said that he had listened very attentively to the Mayor's annual address and he agreed with the most of it. It was yratifying to see the efficient work performed by the collect- ors. The roads and sidwalks are not in a State that we can reduce the grant This yesr there was only a small amount *peot on macadamizing. The Council ought to be dubbed the do-noth-

ing Council, The surplus is wiped out if ouc mp rethe expenditure of former years. Ho had asked to have Great Gorge Street macadanized. Peopls wao visit the [sland are sur- prised at tie poor roads and sidewalks. Che citizens are willing to pay but they

expect better treatment. There is cnly a small amount left to collect.He has been appointed on committees butit was ne- cessary to have a petition of hundreds of names to get $25 to repair a‘fire a- larm system. With regard to his part in the year’s work he had not very much to say in the Council.

He thought that permanent works should be done to a large extent. He was in favor of issuing debentures.

Coun. Horne wished to congratulate the Mayor on his report. He thoroughly agreed with the owniing of an electric light plant the same as the sewerage and water works system is own- ed by of the city, Macada- mimizing last year was useless owing to the sewers. In the early par! of the year the commiitee had agreed to do only what was absolutely necessary He would like to leave the city property in the sam place as his own business. He hoped that the time has come for permanent sidewalks and permanent streeis as well.

Coun. Lyons thought that the report was very gratifying. There was one or two peints that are of spsecial inter- est. The principal streets should re- ceive permanent sidewalks. The people say that the sewer works should have been installed. Den’t let us talk about itfor years. He must say that there is not a man in the Council who gives as much time to the city as Coun. Crabbe. It was useless to talk of permanent works when sewerage was being placed. He was in favor of giving the working men all the employment pos- sible.

Coun. Crabbe said that while he sat in the Couacil be would not vote for the issuing of debentures. He did not think thatthe city had any power to is- sue debentures and the Council is credi’- ed in the matter by the by-laws. He believed in paying as you go.

Coun. Nichclson said that two of the largest tax payers inthe city had told him that they were ashamed to retura to Charlottetown after visiting other cities-

Coun. Nicholson and Crabbe discuss- ed at some length the issuing of deben- tures in the pastand the bye-laws that were resoried to. The discussion, how- ever. ended pleasantly.

A letter was read from

man, es BP.

Doull offering:to keep the alarm in or-

for $10 a month. Incase of false alarm to (Mr: Doull) to forfeit $500 to the fire brigade.

Couo. Crabbe wanted to hear from His Worship on the state of the alarm.

His Worship stated that he had in- spected the alarm and that the alarm worked on Saturday. He believed that the system required attention.

Coun. Craboe said that he was con- vinced that the system is no good and he thought it very much better to lea ve the matter to the incoming Council.

Coun. Hooper thought it would be well to give a few dollars to keep it in reprir.

Coun. Wheatley said it weuld bea pity to let it go out of repair as it ap- peared to work well.

Coun. Taylor said that the fire alarm system should be looked after and kept in repair.

Coun. Lyons was of opinion that the alarm ought to stay in repair for at least a mouth or until the rew Council cameé.into power.

Coun. Crabbe moved that the com- munication lay on the table.

Coun. Hooper moved an amendment, seconded by Coun. Nicholson that Mr. Doull be appointed.

Oa a vote being taken the Council

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But Scott’s Emulsion can. The glycerine soothes and makes comfortable; the hy- pophosphites give power and stability to the nerves; and the oil feeds and strengthens

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tied and the Mayor gave his casting vote in favor of the amendment.

A communication was read from Bernard Kiggins, asking te be relieved of the lease of the city scales.

Coun. Crabbe moved thatthe City Clerk be instructed to call for tenders for the leasing of the city scales. Carried.

Coun. Hooper roved that John Mc- Court be given $25 00. Carried.

Coun. McCarron asked if the Silsby fire engine had been repaired? Coun. Crabbe said that il is being repaired.

Coun. Taylor asked for some one to look the Government Pond.

Coun. Lyons cailee the attention of the Marshall to the fact of the recent reckless driving on the streets. He did not wish to find any fault.

The following reports were tabled and read by Mr. H. M. Davison, City Clerk.

Ciry oF CHARLOTTETOWN, City CLERK’S OFFICE, December 30th, 1899.

RECEIPTS.

The whole amount of money received for City purposes trom all sources,from January Ist to December 30th, 1899, was $135,770.28.

The Police Court, $1,122.47

The City Court, 52.71 Market Tolls, 885.96 Market Rents, 1,427.75 City Weigh Bridge, 263.75 Nomination Fees (Elections), 40.00 Powna! Wharf, 650.00 Queen’s Wharf, 450.00 Queen’s Wharf Warehouse, 80.00 Goveroment Grant(Fire Dept) 650.00 Truckmen's Licenses, 364.00 Auctioneers’ Licenses, 100 00 Horse and Carriage Tax, 772.00 Dog Tax, 300.00 Insurance Companies Licenses, 1,942.50 Bank Licenses, 150.00 Miscellaneous, 651.97 Milk Vendors’ Licenses, 285.00 Real Estate ‘Tax, 1896, 7.06 ‘e 1897, 51.50 ‘6 “6 ‘+¢ 6=6- 1898, 169.50 ts “s * =1899, 25,767.97 Personal Property Tax, 1897, 3.50 es os $6 1898, 22.00 $6 és ss 1899, 7,769.54 Poll Tax. 1895, 2.00 i 1896, 4 O00) $6 “A 1898, 10.00 sé 1899, 3,316.00 Provincial Goveromept (Liquor Sejlers Act), 2.866.66

Water Debenture issued, 500 Vv

Sewerage Debentures issued, 66,000.00

City Debentures issued

(School Board), 9,000.00 Water Tax Fund, 9,842.50 Steam Fire Engine ‘+Rollo”

sold, 250.00

$135,770.28 PAYMENTS.

The amount expended and ordered to be paid by the City Council, from January Ist to December 30th. 1899, for Civic purposes, was $131,505.79.

The Expenditures are charged to the follow- ing appropriations or accounts :

The City Goverament, $ 2.161.50 The Street Electric Lights, 4,804.50 The Police Department, 5,217.32 The Fire Department, 1,783.32 The Market House, 668.03 Maintenance of Streets. §,537.13 Assessing and Collecting

Taxes, 769.20 Maintenance of Vietoria

Park, 316.50 Interest and Discouat, 4,605.91 Misce)lanaous, 2,024.64 Macadamizing Streets, 1,906 58 Board of Health, 437.69 Insurance, 185.00 City Hall, 453.34 Park Roadway, 983.90 Sewerage, 635.75 Queen's Wharf Warehouse, 178.00 Uupaid Aecounts, 1808, 1,875.C0 School Board, 11,115.00

Interest on Water Debentures 8,847.50

Water Commissioners, 500.00 Sewerage Debentures, 66,000 00 School Board Debentures, 10,500,00 $131,505.79 Total amount of Receipts for year 1899, $135,770.28 Total amount of Expendi- ture for year 1899, 131,505.79 Excess of Receipts over Payments, $4,264 49 Add balance at credit of City in Bank December 303t, 1899, 6,660.68 Amount at credit of City in Bank December 30th, 1899, $10,925.17

The preceding statement shows that the receipts obtained from all sources for Civic purposes for the year ending 30ta December, 1899, amounted to $135,770.28. The payments for the same time for all purposes amounted to $131.505.79. Leaving a balance of $4,264.49 at credit of the City for the year, to which add the balance from previous year $6.660.68, making a total of $10,925.17, «t credit of the City

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