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“ix Months, 2 50 ‘Accounts for the year ended 31st December, ey Mr. J. J. ae oe Assistant Clerk, & Three Months, 1 2 AT T i ” | 1877. or assessment collected by him in 1874 and

Une Month, 0 50 HE “EXAMINER” OFFICE We have examined the City Treasurer’s| 1875, and not accounted for.

One Week, 02 under the careful supervision of account for the year, and find it correct.| We have this matter with great care. It

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CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1878.

City Report.

From the City Report we extract that of the Auditors, which brings the condition of the City Accounts into a narrow compass.

His Worship the Mayor and City Council.

GENTLEMEN : The undersigned beg respectfully to sub-

jmit their Report as Auditors cf the City

The Treasurer also submitted for our in- spection a classified statement of the Ex- penditure, as required by the Act of Incor- poration, made up from the Mayor’s cheques drawn upon him; but as that statement is necessarily incomplete, from the fact that some of the cheques drawn upon him had not been presented for payment within the year, and from the want of sufficient infor- mation as afforded by the cheques paid, as

We have also examined the City Clerk’s Accounts and Vouchers. The Accounts are

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NO, 253

CHARLOTTETOWN, 13th February, 1878; To His Worship the Mayor and City Cowneil, GENTLEMEN,—Referring to our report of this day’s date upon the City accounts, there are two items mentioned therein which

appear to call for some special remarks from us.

Ist. An amount of $554.64, due the City

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appears the cash paid in for the period re- ferred, by Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, was checked by Mr. Wadman, one of the auditors for that year, and signed by him as correct. This being the case we are unable toac- count for the discrepancy, unless it was owing to the loose mode of keeping the ac- counts at that time, the only means afforded the auditors of checking the receipts for as- sessment, being the countertoils of receipts

C] RCULARS, to the services for which they were issued, | given, and these were not numbered cgn- i : we have not considered it necessary to ex-|Secutively, as they should have been. It CARDS. ~ amine said statement. can readily be seen that to destroy some of

the counterfoils would be any easy way of deceiving the auditors.

TIME TABLE NO. 8. DODGERS, It Contains Twenty-eight Columns, carefully rendered and correct ; but we find| We have checked the cash paid in by Mr. : HANDBILLS nearly every one of which is in closely set several of the Vouchers, for payments made O’Reilly with the book in which he entered bees sbi, READING MATTER. : previous to August last, missing, and some | his collections, and there can be no doubt

WIVTER ARRANGEMENT,

to eome into force MONDAY, DEC. 24, 1877

TRAINS GOING WEST.

POSTERS,

AND ALL KINDS OF

Bank and Legal Blanks,

Ke. &e. &e.

CONSIDER OUR TERMS:

some are not properly authorized or passed for payment ; the late Mayor’s order upon the Treasurer being the only authority pro- duced tous for the payment. Since the appointment of the present City Clerk we find all the Vouchers complete, and the proper authority endorsed upon them.

of the. deficiency we now report, as Mr. O’Reilly’s own handwriting will prove.

2nd. An amount of $536.81, due the City by Mr. P. Macgowan, late City Clerk. This amount is ascertained from a volun- tary statement made in writing, and left in the City Clerk’s office by himself, and is

j No. & | No? a : d foll ‘ ” STATIONS. Sema t "ws AT MODERATE PRICES. We find the total revenue of the City for | made up as follows :— ie a EXPRESS | Mixed the past year has heen $36,242.75, made up| Amount due the City, $950.92 ete ee —— too SINGLE COPIES to the 3ist D nes | follows :— aes seer since paid He ‘ETOWN . pacts as Old Ste I } § to the ols ecember, ii reasurer, 299 54 | GEORGETOW . yr ° a es: sgt AG Seana, 1878—thirteen months—$1.00 in ad-| From Real Estate assessment, 1877 Less amount transferred . Hi Cardigan via 10.25 Corner Great George and Water Streets. vance. Paid the Treasurer . ...$14,597 63 to J. J. O’Rielly, be- rf Mount Stewart Junction ; \Dp 10.35 - SIX COPIES ¢ on TR rr ces a 2,468 $6 $17,066 49 ing ‘sums taken by : > - J j : oO one & ess, or acddressec Sills heacieiilig tented . ® : +) f Royalty Junction | ** 11.46 NORTH STAR separately, as desired, $3.50 in advance. | personal Property As- him at various times, $1.57 414.11 ; sffujor S| QORFER AND LUNCH ROOMS ca rt a “HARLOTTETOW N Ar. 12.10] Dp, 2.40 it AND L i H R Ml TEN COPIES to on aldress, or addresse. sal ‘ Potal, 81 \ CHARLOTT | AM. separately, as desired, $9.00 in advanced Paid the Treasurer .... ..5,250 22 Si ae sin - cr é Dp. 9.00 —AND— r : : i iw i ines 154 88 5,405 10 wing to the unsystematic mode of kee tis Royalty Junctio | 9.25) «2.05 | FIFTEEN COPIES to ono addrosy or! : "Jing the City accounts during the time these i North Wiltshire a 10.22 . 4.02 addressed separately, as required, $13.50 Arr ears of reves years 1368 00 oar vm — it is impossible to as- Hi Hunter River [ 10.40 4.20 8 in advance. Collectec erebeb et ons: 7 certain from what source these moneys i | Bradalbane | ** 11.18) ** 5.00 Arrears of previous years ‘ were obtained. | County Line | ** 11.28) ** 5.10 - Ar TWENTY COPIES to one address, or} Uneollected........... oe sae 801 35 Your obedient servants te | P. M. MRS. E. COOMBS, addressed separately, as desired, $17.00, From Police Court ...... a ing Frep. W. Hynpmay, i Ke - “12.07! 5.50 SUCCESSOR TO ; — Se eine 856 71 3,674 65 J. R. Brecxen ( Auditors. ih S : Ar. 12.45 | Amount of taxes collect- ott: am i ) SR MERSIE. Dp. 2.00] ** 6.20 J. CARROL, | ed by J. J. O'Reilly, TS eataehaaaal f | oe 300 Rr ee ba DOMINION PARLIAMENT ) -Port Hill * 22 Mes served at all hours of the day and | in 1874 & 1875, but : ul . “ 443 evening, at reduced rates. not accounted for by an. ; My} ) yw “ 5.45 OYSTERS sent to all parts of the City at ge a ee 554 64 (From our Special Parliamentary Corres- ii ‘Tignish * 6/35 he very low price of Cash obtained by J. J. pondent. ) | > $0 CENTS PER QUART! IN BULL TIMES Gowan late Clerk... 8157 696 21 iL STEER te ON iF TRAINS GOING EAST. Also for sale by the Barrel, Bushel, or Peck i oh eon RAILWAY MATTERS. i} a —= | to suit purchasers. Amount due by Mr. P. Yesterday was one of the dull days. The I wi elf Ch’town, Jan. 14, 1878—2 aw McGowan, late City first move on the Parliamentary board was, Li STATIONS. lvétnael| Mice | are Clerk, as follows :— however, interesting to Prince Edward HH} " aa oe Sone hy y 7 if , i % GET THE— Due the City, as per Island. The Premier introduced a Bill to cesteseretinimaanct | om. ‘i ii ir ii f ( [ | statement rendered by extend to the Island the provisions of the TIGNISH \Dp. 3.00} + Noweel Eo) « Bap Aes 950 92 ae Act, 1878.” This Act regulates i sRTON Ps 8.55) ee se.cance paid, “* ailway Companies ; and it may be that a ‘i Joo | 9.52) \ HILE taking this opportunity of thank AAPHST AND BRST | f zfconstenred ait pooctio gos, is “P. E. Island Railway Company” is: in if Port Hill i 3 11.07) ing our Rumerous customers for the J | aits-arav oy COE oP veo ©" | prospective. a Wellington - ene aM me manner in which they have patron: ; Amounts received from Licenses, MORE LIGHT WANTED. i cay hie iz a Market Tolls and Rents, and all Then foilowed a | list of i : ' «12: ’ e eda long list of motions for " SUMMERSIDE | bp “1 Dp. 8,35 OUR NEW STUDIO, | ge ate aga ti pate 6,753 64 explanatory papers. “There are so ai Serbs * 24 * &e : ~~ | questionable acts to be criticized, that the ; fetes Ene | * 3.30) “* 9.50] we would inform them that we have now : Total Revenue. . --. $36,242 75) Government is fairly dazed by the din i bane | ** 3.40) * 10.10} increased facilities for the prodaction of The Weekly Hxaminer <r which anxious questioners who have votes if ~Hanter River jf 4.20; “ 10.40) drst-class work, and are prepared to wake The Expenditure for the year 1877| to lose or votes to gain raise and prolong. i North Wiltshire | a 4.35 ss + PHOTOGRAPHS ol a Style and Uneisty amet sii iit teal ta he silent et “anid amounts to $41,809.73, of which $6,151,83 |The Minister of Customs told the House ; . Royalty Junction ls a 0 | has never been bef San eyeetEnee 30 coer ¥: 7 Tm eee Yn, Yn Proviiies =e are accounts of 1876 not paid within that] yesterday that the Custom House at New , | CHARLOTTETOWN 3) 15" OS orl « ) ne BPFS.ORi CRDPDEOPs BP Tee ee ar erg, ge cea | year. Campbelton, Cape Breton, had never been ‘ | Dp. 2-05)" ** 12:20} targe number of Photograps «f every 5 tie oh ag The City Debentures and Bonds re-| removed to Island of Boularderie ; when it } i : “ 69O¢ 5 a to of ae > : Royalty Junction i a variety, including ee i ali deemed during the yong agneens f 1,299, is a fact, notorious to all Nova Scotians, ; MT. STEWART June. 7 |p), 3.50 BEAUTIFUL PHOTO - ENANGZ LOG AL mM EW S- and during the same period Debentures to| that it has been so removed, under very Pi Cetin Cpe 5.12 wasmeat, benatifelit uyle,Jot) Phé¥okraph the amount of $13,500.00 were issued, be- | suspicious and unw.rrantable circumstances, f AEOeaD WN Ar. 5.40 s Tiel iia sides a Debenture (No. 42) dated Ist Janu-|Sir John McDonald -facetiously remarked nis GEOKGETOWN. known, possessing a sofiness and delicacy LC m © i + $$ = | of coloring that has never been equalled. ary, 1877, for $500.00, which, by some un-| that it would be well to have the evidence 3 . SOURIS BRANCH [his elegant picture has become deservedly and is always well filled with accountable means, was taken into account| in the case brought down, ‘‘in order that \ 7 ey Try et A popu ar elsewhere, and cannot fail to be- in 1876. 5... ..., [the honorable Minister of Customs might ; oo oe licome'se here: ae : The total amount of the City’s liabilities} be made aware of the fact!” Mr. Camp- \ i Going West. Going East.| Though the finish of our Photographs Political Shipping, Commercial and at 31st December, 1877, is as follows :— bell—the member for Victoria—is givi | ay vi hansen eee ms HONS eh would direct atten- ti Debentures and Bonds afloat...... $49,518 61] the repent great Saree wien Be i Oe ee OP | a ocewreeerrirowapcy D . Treasurer’s overdrawn account. .... 18,464 32] questious. ey affect ugh a . STATIONS. ae . | STATIONS. patie , “wpe . General Informa 10n Outstanding cheques on Treasurer.. 2,057 34} Campbell’s personal idiosyncracies; but | oe — geet Glace Pictures Unpaid accounts, passed and order- there is no doubt that they secretly fear the ; : | AM. Qk yf P.M. ate ee iia dalling LOGi ht iio Oe RS ba. pte: 2,047 68} consequences of a publication of facts con- ' : 7 30), st'w't Jci Dp. 3. we make. ey posoust ignty ——--——— | nected with their petty jobbing in C Souris Dp. 7.30) Mt. St wt Sag yj fom lied surface, and are practically indes = Perey . POPES, An VaRe | “ 5 “ 496/e 2 se, - eg ra nah Fotke $72,088 85} Rreto Mr. P h . : ‘1 Harmon 7.55)| Lot 40 4.26 | pnemelied surface, and are practically Total. reton. Mr. Pope, who is very attentive 1 St. Peter's © 9, 101/ Morell Li 4.32] tructible, snd will retain their freshness} phe debates of the Local Legislature will be} he assets of the City at 31st December, | to his duties in the ‘House, was not present : ” Morell “ 9,42||St. Peter's « 5,05 | and beauty for any length of time. If they carefully and impartially given. Special tele-| 977 ane -— last evening ; and in his absence Mr, Steph. iW « 9.45||Harmony «© 6.90] become soiled they can easily be cleaned, rams and letters from “Our Own Ottawa ’ md for the ln step iF Lot 40 eo hey will not lose any of their beauty by | & yest : hing of in-| Real Estate as valued by the As- ensoh mov or the papers relating to 4 Mt St’w’t June! Ar. 10.25//Souris Ar. 6.45] 28 they will not lose any « t y bY Correspondent” wiil contain everything of in > 400 00| Breakwaters at Malpeque ahd Pignish : . oeing wet, ‘This valuadle quality, com: | ¢ post transpiring in the Dominion Parlia sessors for 1877 Gd + ¥evevss $65, 00.6 peque ignish. i) ' ee ee ee ve bined with their remarkable elegance, ment. Added during the yor wdencd foro ie orren 7,691 57 SABBATH DAY DESECRATION. i} . Cade BRYDGES, W. eo make them very suitable for presents; Pent sed. eereel, property as oi de nn | Dr. Cristie, of Argenteuil, started a dis- tl Gen. Superintendent Sup t. a To while the difficulty of their production will A Good Story will be made a specialty. ain ee Bea Yi »p ASR roe oS cussion respecting the non-observance of the: i Govt. Railways. allway. yrevent thera ever becoming so common as dded during the year............. »old ; ' : i ' McG e¢ 27} Lord’s Day on Giovernment railways and : es : to lessen their value. Our patrons cav Amount due by P. } owan....... 526 81 } Th : ; ys 3 to } ip | have one or all of their Photos finished in Amount due by J. J. O’Reilly...... 636 21; canals. ‘The practice of running trains, ay Notice t0 the Public ' this style—an advantage which cannot be — -—__——|ete., on Sunday, was condemned in un- Wis J v Tete O48 $97,804 19| measured terms. Mr. Domville said that +

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4UPPLIES for the “Soup Kitchen” will

reach the Committee if left at the Store

of Mr. Alex. Horne, Corner of Gucen and Fitaroy Streets. ;

Donations of money will be received by them through Dr. Dodd and Mr. J. Quirk, N

obtained elsewhere. We give special attention to making Groups of Fam. lies, Societies, Schools, &c Our pictures of children are sufficient evidence of our success in this difficalt branch of our art. Our *NLARGEMENTS, finished in India

The Daily lxammer

Will be sent to ony part of the Province, the n

The total amount to the credit of capital account, after charging city improvements and excess of expenditure, 1s $29,140.93.

For details we beg to refer you to the City Clerks accounts, which we have certi- fied as correct.

We consider it due tothe present City

when ‘‘needs must, the devil drives,” and when a Cabinet Minister has to be sworn in in a hurry, the running of a special train was justitiable ; but, under ordinary circum- stances, the running of passenger and freight trains on the day of rest should not be per-

‘ully prepared | Ink, Pastel, Crayon, Oil and Water Colors, Dominion, United States or Great | mitted by the Government. Mr. McKenzie hy the Sra miphes ean rove have made a favorable reputation for them prea en receipt of Clerk to report that on his appointment to| said it is impossible entirely to prevent the y, selves throughout the Lower Provinces. rf office, the books and accounts of the City| practice ; but he had done, and would do,

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Nov. 30, 1877.

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TEA! SEASON 1877-1878.

We have received, by last trip of ‘‘ Northern Light,” = CHESTS TEA, of the latest season—

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Parties intending to have Photographs made will find it to their advantage to sit early, as the number of our cu;tomers makes some delay in the delivery of the Photos unavoidable. We prefer to have our sitters come by appointment,

Photographs can be obtained for less money elsewhere ; but in this case we ask that quality be given the preference; as- suring tne public that they will flad our

For Six Months, - - - - - $2.50 For Three Months, - - - - 125 For @ne Month, - - - - - 30

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were found to be almost unintelligible, and to enable him to get them into proper order, he has been obliged to open new books from the first of the year. This he has done, and we beg to inform you that we consider the system of accounts now in use very com- plete, and satisfactory in every respect, and we are of opinion that if the system is ad- hered to, there can be no possibility of ir-

his best in that direction. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

It is announced here that the general election for the Dominion will take during the last week in June. It is also

detinitely deciding.” It is not thought that

stated that the Ministry is awaiting further. - reports from various constituencies “before —

the representations of Hon. Mr. Robertson —

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° WRESH AND VERY SUPERIOR. charges very moderate. regularities occurring without being readily | “11.0 it is gaid conferred with the Gevern- |

W. L. COTTON,

CARVELL BROS. KOSS BROS,, detected. Vier shetiens deréeate ; ment last week—will have the desired Ch'town, Feb. 23—21 c een and Dorchester Streets, Manager Examiner Printing and 7 : effect of postponing the elections until — ® a DAILY EX AMINER, or. Qa opposite Connolly's Bank. Publishing Company. = a HYNDMAN, | 4 ditors 7h is It is eee Pee we an | "i Y 1 3m eod Ch’town, Dec, 6, 1877. J, R. Breckey, * " [pie”* o rince wart sland = wi forthe latest newrs—local and telegraphic. | Sept. 19, 1877—3m e ’ rs