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Pay $212 WATCHMEN.

Tue regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held last evening, the Mayor and all Councillors present.

A petition from the City Assessors asking | extra pay for their services, was laid on the | table, also a bill from Mr. J. Alfred Rowe | who furnished Rollo Engine with a pump which is now indispensable, and for which | the Council refuse to pay. A bill was also |

read from Mr. John Warren, It amount-} ed to no less than $150 for services as Keeper of the Oil Warehouse. The

amount realized eas fees from the institution was $13, showing that it was but poorly patronized by those who dealt in oil

Counctttor McRag moved a resolution that Warren receive $80 for his services, but the resolntion dropped and the bill was laid on the table.

Councittor Davy, withont explana- tion, moved the following resolution :—

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Resolved, That six night watchmen be ap- | pointed to assist the police for one month. Councitton Crasse asked for an ex-

planation

Councitior Davy said the city was now in darkness and we would have no light for a month atleast. The police were over worked, and want watchmen to pick up ‘‘ stragglers.”

CounciLtorn Crasse believed that light was a greaier necessity than night watch- it would be

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men. Until we got more light

unsife to let the policemen and night watch- men ont on the dangerous streets (1). He thought it would be best to spend the money for light instead of watchmen. If

light, watchmen would not be re-

we had qvired.

Councittor Haszaro wanted to know the amount that would be paid these watch- men. Hw feit certain that their appoint- ment was due to the state in which the Council have left the city. The condition of the city at present, he said, was not only a disgrace to the Council, but to the citizens who allow it to continue When the Council negotiated for the electric ligh’ they promised to have it in operation on the 15th of November, but at present the contract has net been signed, no evident preparation has been made for the introduction of the light. He felt sure that if the city was properly lighted with gas, or even cil, there would be no cause for appointing extra watchmen. Theis appointment was due the disgraceful state the city was left in by the Council. Councillor Haszard therefore moved the following resolution in amendment to Coun- cillor Davy’s :—

Whereas, This Council since awarding the eontract for lighting the streets te the Royal Electric Light Co., with their understanding that the lights required would be furnished by the 15th November next, having since been given to understand that the work can- not be completed until the 10th proximo ; and,

Whereas. ‘The citizens have already paid | taxes, which included an amount for lighting | of the streets,

Therefore Resolved, That the Courcil do enter into a contract with the Charlottetown Gas Light Company to light the street« os heretofore fur one moath for the sam of $600,

CounciLtor Curtis thought that the citizens were with the Council! in this action. Four hundred and fifty dollars were sufficient for one month’s light, and six hundred, as asked by the Gas Company, was an imposition. He would even have yielded to $500, alfhough the amount was twice too large. But we could do without gas now. We would patienjJy wait for the new light, and when it was completed we would celebrate the event by a grand banquet, and the citizens would drink the health of the Council for their decisive action in introducing the light.

CounciLtor Haszanrp said the Council! not only sprung the Electric Light on the} Gas Co., but on the city, without giving either time for consideration.

Councrttor McRar said when Council- lor Haszard was elected first, it was in che interest of the insurance companies, but now he felt that he was here in the in- terest of the Gas Co

CounciLtok McLean was surprised to find that the Council would stand on the interests of a local company which em- ployed our labor, and give the light con-| tract to a company of strangers who would | filch the citizens money, and spend it else- | where.

CouncrLttor Morris believed the watch- men were required as the city is in dark- ness and a great many crimes are being committed. The electric light, notwith-| standing the reports of the contrary, was a} success in every cityiu which it was intro- duced. The press of this city was opposed to the light, but it ecruld not pull Cotton wool over the eyes of the Council. He would not agree to give the Gas Com- pany what they ask now as we will soon have moonlight and will not require gas or lamp- light.

Councrttor Dovse asked Councillor Haszard if the Gas Company would be willing to light the streets for one month only for $690.

CounertLor Haszarp said he had been given to understand they would,

CounciLLt>rn Morris said they did not want Gas Light now. The Electric Light contract would be signed immediately, and work would begin on Wednesday.

CouncILLok Craps said he was aot an advocate of Gas Light, but he would not be surprised tolearn thatthe Electric Light business would end in a first-class fizzle. The agents of the concern have asked the Gas Co. to take hold of it, and the Gas Co. after getting all facts and figures from Mr. Starr, have declared the Electric Light off

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A few evenings ago Councillor Morris voted to give the Gas Cc, $600 per month for lighting the streets until the Electric Light would be completed; but now, when Qoun- cillor Haezard brings in a resolution to test his sincerity, he turns and says he will not give the Gas Co. a cent, but he will vote $212 per month for special constables to put down lawlessness caused by the city being left in darkness.

Councitton Morris said we require con- stables this time of the year whether we have light or not

Counerttor Davy—It would be throwing money away to give the Gas Co. $600 for lighting the streets the present month. We have only very few dark nights,

Councittorn Cranse—-To hear Councillor

wary ns would think this was a light | own. It must be owing to the visit of | Jeeugh Ooch RB to the visit of

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Councrittor Moruts—No ; to the Gospel Army.

CounertL ok McLuan,—The appointment of extra wa'chmer, and entailing extra expense, is the outcome of increased crime, caused by leaving the city in darkness. Ward 1 would get the benefit of the exp: n- diture in protection. A few drunken rouglis might be arrested in that vicinily if, as Councillor Curtis has time and again rep ated, the city was better without gaa, why appoint extra watchmen? He never saw so much indignation ag at present, owing to the disgraceful manner in which the Council are treating the citizons with reference to light, and they will be more indignant when they hear that the Council have, through the stupidity of their actior, to throw away $212 per month for ex'ra watchmen. He did not think that the Gas Company's demand for $600 per month was unreasonable, as November and December are the longest months of the year.

Counerttor Ketry said if he felt satia- fied the Gas Company woul! supply light until the electric light was completed, he would support the resolution.

Councritor Horne believed we could do without gas very weil until the electric light was introduced. He predicted we only had another week of darkness and we would then have moonlight, which would be suc- ceeded by the elestric light.

The amendment was then put and lost on the following division :—

Yeas—Couneillors Haszard, Kelly and McLean.

Nays—Councillors Morris, Douss, Horne, McRae, Davy.end Curtis.

The original motion for the appointment of watchmen was then carried.

The Mayor stated that Mr. Starr would commence to erect the masts for the elec- tric lights on Wednesday, and suggested the appointment of a committee to l.cate them in the city.

‘The Street Committee were instructed to locate the masta, and the meeting adjourn- to-night when the Council will meet to adopt the locatious.

Crabbe,

LETTERS 1) TOS BOETOR,

A Contradiction

Sir,—I beg leave to contradict a state- ment published in the Daity Uxamingr of the Srd inst., and made, as I suppose, by Mr. Jobn McKinnon, of Charlottetown, and Mr. John McKinnon, of Georgetown, constables, concerning the arrest of Rebia- son at Georgetown, on Saturday, Slat ult. The statement I refer to is as follows ;

‘“‘Atone o'clock, on Saturday, a num- ber of schooners returned to Georgetown on

laccount of adverse winds, among them the

Boreas. The constables were on the alert and and made arrangements to board the schooner with Mr. John Weatherbie and make the arrest. They left Mr. Weatherbie in charge of the boat while they went to get the handcuffs. In the meantime, Weatherbie and a companion rowed to the schooner and demanded the prisoner. He went on board of the boat withont resistance and was rowed to the wharf, when he was taken in charge by Constable McKinnon and brought to the oy 2?

Now, Sir, I want Messrs. McKinnon to make a publi> statement as to when and where they made thig arrangement with me; and, further, I want Mr. McKinnon, of Charlottetown, to state if he ever spoke to me at any time in his life before we brought the prisoner ashore ; and, also, Mr. Mc- Kinnon, of Georgetown, if he spoke to me at any time, whatever, within ten days be- fore the arrest. They did not.

They say they left Weatherbie in charge of the boat. I do not believe they ever s.w the boat before, for I paid the owners for the use of her. Now, I would wish to pub- licly declare that there was not one word

of truth in tha etatemcn’ made concerning

the arrangement they made with me. The telegram in the Darty Examiner of Satur- day, 3lit October, was correct. Insert the above and obliga Yours. JoHun Wearuersig, OC,

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The Other Side of the Question.

Szrr_—Tuie letter which sppeared in your issue of the 6th inst., signed ‘*‘ A Citizen of Zand Ward,” is misleading and untruth- f He says the Directors of the Gas Co. asked at the rate of $7,200 a year, snd that the City Council offered at the rate of $5 400 a year for a month or two. Now the consumption during the months of November and December is nearly double ‘the average * consumpticn of all the months of the year, and if you strike off “only” one half of your correspondent’s figures,you have a fair estimate. Of course part of the pressure is taken off about mid-

jnight, when the gas is shat off from private

houses, it is necessary to do so for safety, but it does not materially lessen the con sumptin by the street lamps.

Your correspondent imagines that he puts his case in a ‘‘nuat sheli’” by saying ‘‘which is bet'er to submit to the inconvenience of darkness for a few nights, or throw away $1200 into the coffers of the Gas Co.” He should have followed out his argument, we can do withont the sidewalks, and the police, and the Mayor’s court, and return to a primitive s:a‘e, by compelling citizens to do statute labor, and levying a pump aud well assessment,—for we cannot do without water, The animus of citizen against the Gas Co. is shown by his saying, ‘the Government bought out the landed proprietors, but thank Heaven we have no need to buy out the Gas C» One would suppose tlat the Gas Co. had been levying ‘blackmail’? upon the citizens for years, whereas the facts are that the shareholders have not received one per cent. on the money invested, The discovery of kercsene oil almost knocked gas into a ‘‘cocked hat.” and citizens have since had a choice of lights, Any reasonable person would think that the Gas Compsny have done some- thing for the city,and might perhaps be en- titled to thanks insteed of abuse; having expended thousands of dollars in the city

annvailly If the electric light is to be . the _lisht of the future by reason of ita cheapness and

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shown any business ability. After agree- ing for tho electric light they did not negotiate wih the Gas Company to continaa to light the street lamps during the durk months of November and Decem- ber until the contract ‘Shad expired,” and then they proposed that the company should supply them with gas on their own terms for just as many days as they might want it uatil the electric light came into operation. The Gas Directors offered to continue to light the street lamps for the months of Nevember and December at what they considered areasonable price for s> short a period, But the matter w 6 handed over to the Finance Committee oi the City Council to deal with. By whom was it handed over? Was it by the author- ity of a meeting specially convened to con-

the city should be left in darkness for the months of November and December. No such thing! A_ hole and-corner meeting was held and the Fin- ance Committee were put forward to negotiate with the Directors of the Gas Company, and to offer to continue lighting the city for a few days on terms they well knew would not be accepted.

If the majority of the City Council had been really desirous of having the city lighted until the electric light was in opera- tion, the matter would not have been rele- gated to an irresponsible Finance Com- mittee. They were merely trying to throw the blame of leaving the city in darkness on the Directors of the Gas Company.

In co-clusion, I may say that continuing to light the streets of the city for two months, at the price asked by the Direciors ef the Gas Compary, would have had se small an effect upon the resources of the Company as to be hardly worth taking into consideration ; but the Directors were desirous of showing that, though they con- sidered the Gas Company had not been fairly dealt with—their tender, the lowest tender, being passed over, and the contract given to speculators—still they were not disposed to refuse to supply gas at a reason- able price.

Your obedient servant, Director oF THE Gas Co, Ch’town, 10th Nov., 1885.

Shameful !

Sir,—There is much ill-comment upon the unlighted streets; but I beg leave to cali the attentiva of the City Council publicly toa much more disgraceful state of «ffiire, which embiiters people against paying their taxes. I referto Spring Park Road, where the mud is several feet deep in many places. Great holes render travelling wnsafe, be- cause cart and carriage wheels are very liable to be so clogged by the mud that their motion mast be stopped thereby. It is unsafe for us to bring m loads of produce, becaiise we are apt to lose much of it through jolting, and sucha thing as coming to town in clean carriages is utterly out of the question. It is a crying shame that, although we in the suburbs pay as heavy taxes as townspeople, our thoroughfares are aimost iinpassable. No care has been ex- pended upon this road for years; it

is in absolute darkness, whilo other approaches to town are lighted; and it is gaining the reputation of

being one of our most disorderly localities But all this could be tolerated if only it were possible to come to town and return in vehicles. I trust the Street Committee will have the road attended to before winter comes, for, although bad enough now, itis likely to be worse, if possible, in the Spring. Failing this, it may be that all in in the vicinity will agree not to pay their taxes until the City Council give them even the least of the conveniences and pro- tection which otber taxpayers enjoy. At any rate we will agitate until the shame of the Council is aroused, if such a foeling exists in their constitutions. TAXPAYER.

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