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intment yas, Dec 2, 1867 te e lon er r ‘yy ’ y of it. NOTICE. ould be Gasewal Post Orrice, : Dealing Charlottetown, 27th Feb., 1868. breasts, : : - wileue eorequence of a Postal Convention CASO, ef seg been concinded between the United © com. ed ireat Britain, the Postage ou Letters on ‘en a from this Island to the United Kingdom rT) thig gad States Ras been redtced to SEVEN PENCE @, and . sgper half ounce, th it ig getention alse authorises the teansmissiog » Peckest and Patterns through the LU inted ee the closed Mails exchunsed roe a i i te @ . cain nod this Island, at a total ra MDs, ye a aoe NCK STERLING per qaurter of a re “Tr fractiow thereet rTHOMAS OWEN, Postmaster General. nd per- = A “s thie E - | 9m SARS ponge an Detter Ma ! “Sic fe British Wareh Dine. rl arenouse ; ‘, wil ‘ . eet Fancy and Piaio Coal Scuttles. Faocy and Plain Coal Shovels, Yon- Jroo Bedsteads aud Stretchers. Umbretia Stands. Fire Guards. Narsery Guards. . . oon Fuocy feoders for Grates. tingly Maboguny Poles. Rings and Eads. solely Brass Moles, Rings aud Eads. noe, Brass Brackets aud Holders. @ ays. Brass Siair Rods and byes. rs to hod all Puruwhing Goods, ig end Sanu W. & A. BROWN pirm - ah aN

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ottetoren, Noo. 11, S67. E NEW SERIES OF

SCHOOL BOOKS.

world Beek NEW SERIES OF RuADING ; the BOOKS, authorized by the Board of Educa- sy? Fe ase in the PUBLIC SCHUOLS of this ; a _can now be had complete at one «= RARVIE'S BOOKSTORE, ‘ the QUEEN STRBET. rea bLissast. Deecuest allowed te Teachers and b wholesale Deniers ; (Zr Vieuse send in your orders, es. htrown, Se; 40. 1867 f anes ee ee en Mia y's PAPIER MACHE GOODS. ee UkK BUXES, weg fl waitiyes Desks. ithy CARD Is XE ia NETTING BOXES, PCRT FOLIOS, &e. &e 4 HITE WOOD BREAD PLATTERS, eat SUTTER COOLERS, EGG STANDS, &c / be atariety of other articles just suitable tor es : RISTMAS PRESENTS &4 NEW YEAR GIFTS ab aT see eps HARVIE’S BOUK STORE, 7 Dee. 23, 1sti7. Quern Street. ab + — -— - : st TALTERATION IM BUSINESS. re Notice to Debtors. "RE Subscriber hereby notifies that a be complete chanze being about to be i de i

¢ Basineas carried on wut Gorwell, heretofore, by « late Patrick stepuens deceased, and subse atly by the undersiyned Aud this ix to vive notice to those purties indebte Mary Mepheas, Exccutrix, aud to the ander , bv Judgments, Notes of Hand, and Beek te, that unless they pay their respective pte in full thie Pali, they shall be saed with- at farther wotice on the closing of the Navigation. All sinds of merchautable produce taken in perment Kk. J. CLARKE. Urwell Cheap Store, : tf ; Sept. 30. iS#7

MAILS. Winter Arrangement.

HE Maile for the neighboring Provinces and the United States will, until for- notice. be closed at this Office every Tuesday, reday aud Saturday evening, at 7 o’elock. Maile tor Great Britain, Newfoundland aud the rat Indies, will be closed every alternate Thare- sand Saturday, at7 P. M, as follows, viz :— meeday, Dee. i2, 1867. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1868.

wiay, do 14, de Thurvday, Mech 5%, du widay, do 26, do Saturday. dw 7, do tday, do 24. de Thwuraday, do 19, do teday, Jan. 9, 1368. Saturday, do 21,do wrday, dw 11, do TThuraday, April 2,do reday, du 23, do Saturday, due 4,de urday, do 2, do Thursday, dw 16, de raday, Feb. 6, do Saturday, dv 18&,do urday, dv 8, do Thureday, du 30, do lturaday, do 20, de Suturday, May 2, de

Maile for Summerside and St. Eleanor’s, via Bedeque, will be closed every Tuesday and Fri- day, al 9, a. mu.

Letiers to be registered and newspapers wust posted balfau heur beture the time of closing the Mails.

THOMAS OWEN, P.M.G. General Post Office, 7? Ch'tuwu, 7th Dec. 1A67. §

kor Sale 4T THE

Establishment of W. W. Lord, RY WHOLESALE!

MOLASSES in Pancheens, Tierees aud Barrels, SUGAR in Hbde. and Barrels, PLOUK and INDIAN MBPAL, TEA ia Chests and half Chests, ONIONS and APPLES, Koxes Ground COFFEE, Kexes Ground PEPPER, Boxes SODA and WINE BISCUIT, Narrele PILOT BREAD, Bays KICE, Boxes Liverpool Brown SOAP the Bashel or Bag,

PIPES, 6 groes each Auy quant.ty of DAL L, by ek {NGS in Burrels and half de B Tous common BOLT IRON, j, i, j, «£15 cash, STEEL, Nails, Spikes and Rope, Second hand Rigwing, Blocks, Sails, Masts, Bow- sprit, Patent tron Work for the Windlass, and

Mout fer « Schooner of about 60 tone. © Tous Kound COAL. £0 Tons Small COAL.

Ch'town, Dee. 2, 1967.

look here! Look here! Greater Reduction. larriage Axletrees,

Waggon Anxleirees. On hand, One Hundred Seta

Half Patent Carriage Axletrees, At Tweaty-one Shillings and six pence per Set.

Saperior in Material and Work- Mauship to any yet imported.

all pap

AKCH’D WHITE, King Square, Feb’y 26.1968 0 Sm A CARD.

MEs. COMBS desires to intimate to

the ludies of Charlottetown. that she has Opened 4 clause to teach Wax Work in Flowers, and ets, Groupe of Flowers made to order. E. COMBS. Residence opposite the Cathotie Cathedral. L#” Albeo. part of u house te rent. ELEANOR COOMBS, |

FAT HERRING!! BBLS. Bay of Islands FAT * HEKKING juet arrived per Schoovers Lettie” and Foam,” sud fur sale by

a wwu, Dee. 23, 1367. 1. C. HALL.

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KLY JOURNAL OF POLITICS, LITERATURE

‘““This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.’’---Euripides.

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MONDAY,

CRAPAUD. JQ PCPIVED, BY LATE ARRIVALS,

200 30

2

Bbis. Extra Canada FLOUR, Sides SOLE LEATHER, Puneheous MOLASSES, Hhds. SUGAR,

ble. Kerosene OIL,

Bbis CURKANTS,

Boxes LOZENGES,

*

20 150

50 do RAISINS, 50 Kews Baking SODA, 50 Gross MATCHES, 80 Boxes TOBACCO, 4 Bis. Spirits TURPEN TINE, 20 Boxes SOAP, BU Keyga NAILS, 1 Bbl. OLIVE OIL, t Bol Lubricating OTL, * Bales BUFFALO ROBES, 4 Bags RICE

For sale low GEORGE HOWATT. Crapand, Dee. 16, 1867 tf

Co-partuership Notice.

pe SUBSCRIBERS bave this day entered into CO-PARUTNEKSHIP as BAR-

RISTERS and ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, under the

name, style wud firm of ALLEY & DAVIES. OPNICE - + - - OHALLOKRAN'’S BUILDING GREAT GeokGe STREET. GEORGE ALLEY, LOUIS H. DAVLES.

Charlottetown, Oe. 15, )867. tf

Tenders for Seed » enders for Seed, PPPENVERS wil be received by Sabaecriver, unt! the 6th March next, at his

Office, Reading Room Building, for the delivery of Timothy and Engliat Red Clover Seed of Island srowth, in quantities of not less than 10 Bashels " imothy and | ewt. Clover.

Samples aud prices to ucecompany each tender.

SH” TERMS, Casi on delivery.

A. MeNRBILL,

Sec’y Farmers’ Club

COPPER PAINT.

Ch'tewn, Feb. 24, 1868

PEXHS SUBSUIMBER keeps constantly on |

hand a supply of Tar & Wonson’s Copper Paint,

an artiele which bis given the greatest satisfac- tien to all whu baveased it. [t possesses superior qualities tor effectuslly preventing the accumula- tion ef all foul matter, such as Worma, Baruaclea, Grass, &c.. on the vottems of Vessels or Boate,

when properly appled, I. C. HALL. Charlottetown, May 20, 1367. ak

THE FISHERIGS, Xe. For Sale to the Trade. l OO BALES firet quality Cotton Her-

ring and Mackerel TWINE, 10,000 Ibs first quality

do de 5.000 doz do do dy COD LINES, 2,000 don de ado

du lock Lines, , 50 superior do Stepper and Hauling Seines, 30 de do Light and Strong Mackerel Purse Seines. Cotton is as Cap as before the war. AMEKICAN NEL AND TWINE CO 43 Commercial street, Boston. ISAAC ©. HALL, Agent.

Ch town, December 2, 1 R67. 4m

CLOVER SEED! LEA’S RED CLOVER SEED. BUY THE BEST.

TEYUE Sub-eriber has on band a supply o Best Quality Rel Clover Seed. Warranted free from Dui sy

For Cash Oaly!

HENRY A. HARVIE. March 16, 1868.

LIVERPOOL HOUSE.

Queen Street.

WILLIAM FULL,

H* received by Fal! Ships from BRI- ALN. Steamers from HALIFAX aud BOS- TON, and other arrivals, kis Fail and Winter sup-

ply of British & Foreign Merchandize, Comprisiug a general assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,

Iu wll the varions departments, which will be sold at the very lowest prices for CasH. ALSO,

Chests & Half Cheeta Choice TEA: hhde. Dright Sugar & Molasses; and a choice assortment of Family GROCERIES.

The Public are respect{ulty solicited to examine the stock. we yreat barguins fur CASH may be ex-

pected. Nov. 25, 1#67.

SAVE MONEY. J. W. FALCONER & CO.

Alhambra

Have received, per from

Boston, Mens’ and Boys’ Winter Caps,

In Fur, Astrican & Cloth. Sold at Small Advance on Coat.

Paper Colla~s, In Shakepeare, Crescent, Linen Finish, and Clipper, at 7d per box.

Gentlemen's Ties,

In Sheridan, Cirecian, Henrietta, Exposition, Queen, Fancy and Biack Knots and Parepus. The best assortment in town.

Gents’ Knit Vests! BUFFALO ROBES.

For all who seek Comfort.

INSPECTION SOLICITED.

South Side Queen Square. Charlottetuwn, Nov. 25, 1867.

ERSKIN’S BRAHEE SUGAR POWDERS,

A Tonic and Uufailing Remedy for

Rheumatism of all kinds, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Sciatica,

As also for FACE-ACHE, TOOPH-ACHE, EAK-ACHE, COUGHS, and all affections frem Colds.

te” See Lancet, under Mevicat Pataonsce, WM. RK. WATSON. City Drug Store, Victoria Building, ueeu Street, Se ped 6, 1867.

HORSE FOR SALE,

ORSALE «» YOUNG HOUSE. gentle

in harness. Terwa easy. Apply at this Office. .

Ch'town, Ifth March, 1868.

«GOOD FIRES.

OW selling at the Gas Works « uutitity ef very superior COKE at FIVE PENCE per Bushel. N.B. Coke will feet longer and give a greater heat than Sydney Coal. January 20, 1863. tal

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| NOTICE! Postage Stamps.

PROM and attr this date Postage Stamps will be sold at tinis office only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Persons wishing to post Letters before or after | these hours, can procure stamps at the Stores of LD. Laird, H. A. Harvie, hk. Reilly, Mrs. Bremner, Mrs. Stamper, G. Hubbard, J.D MeLeod, Theoph. DesBrisay, Jas. Des Krisay, N. Haszard, G. & 5S. Davies, T. O'Connell. THOS. OWEN, P. M. G. General Post Office, Charlottetown, ?

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School Books!

Cheap for Cash,

HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE,

QUEEN STREET. Worcester’s Dictionary, Campbell's Geography, Advanced Reader,

Lennie’s Grammar, Thompson's Arithmetic,

Grey's Arithmetic,

wt Spelling Books iv variety,

The New Series of School Books,

The Irish National Scries of Do. Webster's, Johnson's aud Walker's Dictionaries, Copy Books, Slates, Peus, Pencils, &c. &e.

Bar Remember the Cheapest School Books |

are to be had at

HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE.

| eptember 2, 1867.

Yarmouth Stoves.

| "HNELE Subscriber has Jusr Recrivep. ex

| MOUTH, his USUAL SUPPLY of those | Celebrated Cook and Box Stoves, which will be seld cheap for Cash or approved

Joint Notes. R. J. CLARKE.

_Orwell, October 14,1867. EXECUTORS’ NOTICE.

LL persons having claims against the Estate of the late (korGk Poot, Esquire, of Civorgetown, are requested to furnish the same, duly attested, to either of the undersigned, within three months from date, and chose indebted to the said Estate ure hereby required to make imiuediate

| payment to R. Munro, Esq., at Georgetown.

NETTING, |

DANIEL GORDON, } JAMES N COGSWELL, | ».,.. RUDERICK MURKO. ( ™°°O**- JOUN T. PUULE, }

Georgetown, Jan. 16, 1858 [meh 2

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Lente MUD DIGGERS. MUD DIGGERS.

MUD DIGGERS.

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W. FE. DAWSON’'S. Jan. 3, 1868.

B, WILSON HIGGS, — General Commission Merciant

AND AUCTIONEER, Charlottetown, ..... P. E Island.

May 27, 1867

F, P. NORTON,

Commission Merchant ASD Auctioneer. GEORGETOWN - - - P. E. ISLAND

Oewober 24, 1864

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ly THOMAS W. MAY, Surveyor and Conveyancer, Glienstewart - Southport. REFERENCE: The Surveyor-General, Charlottetown. June 10, 1367. ly

FRANCIS 8. LONGWORTH, Barrister and Attorney-at-Law, Orrice— PAVILLION HOTEL,

(next door to Hon. Joseph Henusiey's) Charlottetown, - ~ - P.E. Island. _ dan. 14, 1867. ” es R, REDDIN, Attoruen and Barrister - at - Law, CONVEYANCER, &c. Office: -- Great George Street,

Charlottetown.

(Near the Catholue Cathedral.) te

Se ptember 3, 1866

CARVELL BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS, GEWERAL AGENTS, AND Commission Merchants, Obarlottetown, - - Prince Edward Leland, AGRSTR FOR: New York Beard of Underwriters, Boston Board af Underwriters, Eastern Express Company, Fairbank s Patent Standard Scales, Gowrie Uoal Mines, Cow Bay, C. B. Fishwick's Express. te CASH ADVANCES made upon CONSIGN.

MENTS reecived, or when semt to their Agents abroad.

April 30, 1866.

CORNS anu WARIS ARE permanently and effectually Cured by the use of ROBINSON'S

Patent Corn Selvent. or sale by

W.R. WATSON,

City Drug Stere, December 23. 1867.

A CARD. “F.HE Subscriber begs to thank the public

fer the liberal patronaye extended to bim during the last year, Having enlarged and fitted up bis establishment at the Old Stand, Lorn’s WakF, is now prepared to execute with des- patch all orders which he may be favored with iy his line as SHIP and GENERAL BLACK- SMITH. Fishermen will find Anebors of ail sizes for Boats cheaper and ‘better than can be found at any similar establishment in the City.

GEORGE 4. FOSTER.

Lord's Wharf, Ch'town,

Feb. 17, 1868. {

~NEW GOODs. |

Hi Subscriber has darely received a LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

Dry Goods and Hardware,

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auld very low.

GEORGE HOWATY. | Crapaud, August 22, 180-.

Schooner ‘M.E. Banks,’ direct from YAR. |

In vue House OF ASSEMBLY,

March 4, 1568. Resolved, That it be recommended to the Govern- ment tu cause the following Report to be printed once in the several newspapers of this Colony; and that its

further consideration be deferred until next Session,

JOHN McNEILL, C. H. A,

REPORT Of the Joint Committee of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, ap- pointed toenquire into the best means of improving the Highways of the Colony.

To His Excellency GeorGe Dunpas, Esquire, Lien- tenaat Governor and Commander-in Chief i and

over Her Majesty's Island, Prince Edward, and the |

| erritories thereunto belonging, Chancelior, Vice Admiral and Ordinary of the same, §ve., §v., Se-. m Council.

MAY 1T PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY :

1. The Joint Committee of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, appointed to enquire into the best means of improving the Highways of the Colony, have the honor to report that they have ict several times, have received communications in answer to en- quiries made by them, have examined witnesses, and after mature consideration, they are of opinion. that the roads of the Colony are not Worse than might be expect- ed from vhe nature of the material used in their con- struction, and the small amount of money and labour ex- pended on them; and that in certain cases, where more expense has be enincurred and better materials employed, the want of practical skill in their application has caused the result to disappoint public expectation.

2. It is also their opinion, that the radical defect which pervades the present system, is the absence of competent superintendance; and they advise that it should be remedied, in the first instance, by placing the management of the highways under the control of a Board of Works, which might consist of tive persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, three of whom should be a quorun;—at least three members of the Board should be Members of the Executive Council, and the Chairman should be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

3. The Committee are of opinion that the principal thoroughfares leading through ¢ harlottetown Royalty, and in other localities where much traffic concentrates, cannot be successfully dealt with except by muacadam. izing With hard stone; and one of the chief obstacies hitherto experienced seems to have been the scarcity of labor,—the impossibility of procuring men to break stone, except at rates which would render its use too costly for general application. Ata very early stage of their en- quiries, the Committee ascertained that a machine styled * Blake’s Stone Breaker,” has been invented, and is coming into general use in Britain, and elsewhere, which, driven by steam power, equal to eight horses, breaks the hardest materials ever used for roads, at the rate of six tons per hour, and ata cost of three pence sterling per ton. ‘Though the price of these machines is considerable, yet the Committee do not hesitate to recommend the immediate purchase of one on wheels, calculated to oper- ate on stones 20 inches by 9 in diameter; also, of 4 port- able eight horse power Steam Engine to work it. The

| price of a machine of this size is £255 sterling, and of an | eight horse power portable Steam Engine, about £225

| sterling.

Large as this outlay is. the Committee do not

| hesitate to recommend it, as they fee] assured that with- | ont the assistance of one or more of these machines, no | considerable improvemeuts can be effected in those lo- | calities where the concentration of traffic renders it es-

sential that transit should be at ali times safe, casy, and uuobstructed.

4. The Committee believe that good hard Nova Scotia stone may be procured at from two shillings to four shil- lings per ton. They have ascertained by aciual weighing

| and measuring, that a cubic yard of broken stone weighs

a little more than a ton, consequent y, one ton may be made to cover a space of road eighteen feet by three, and six inches deep; i760 tons would be required to co- ver a mile in this manner, which, allowing five shillings per ton for stone broken and delivered in carts, would amount to nearly £450. The cost of conveyance to the spot required, spreading and superintendance, would probably not much exceéd the amount at present ex- pended annually, to so little purpose.

| are offered as approximations only; the cost of stone

varies ; a thickness of six inches may prove insufficient; the estimate is for a width of road sutticient for two ve- hicles to pass; a more than half that width may suffice for the present want, of many localities—though the out- lay is large, yet the resuits would be immediate and per- manent. The stone breaking machine, kept at constant work, would supply the material for making sixty yards of road per day; the work might proceed during several months; and, it is possible, the stone breaking might continue during winter, except perhaps afew weeks of the coldest weather. The Committee cannot, however, recommend that an experiment of this extent should be attempted, except under the management of a skilled superintendant, so as to ensure proper economy of labor and a judicious use of materials. | It is, therefore, ex- pedient in their opinion, if the question of improving our highways is to be fairly grappled with, that a person possessing the necessary qualifications should be per- manently engaged, and all future operations of the kind referred to, should be conducted by him under the di- rections of the Board of Works.

which have been bought af Auction, and will be |

5. As, however, roads thus constructed, may be ex- pected to last, with occasional repairs, for half a century or more, the cost of them ought not to be borne entirely by the present generation, Their first cost may very properly be defrayed by contracting a loan for that pur- pose, with provisions for repayment in twenty years.

highways have been constructed out of funds raised with- in the year. Itis right however, to state that one of

this purpose; but it is evident that there can be no cco- nomy in acquiring powerful machinery, and engaging a

them fully employed. A portable Stone Breaker and Steam Engine could, without difficulty, be moved to any part of the Island where the amount of trafile renders it necessary that a macadamized road should be laid,

6. The foregoing suggestions are interded to apply to the roads in the immediate neighbourhood of Charlotte- town, and wherever else the amount of traffic renders their application advisable. The principal Mail routes the Committee advise, should be placed under the im- mediate management of three superintendants. who should be paid sufficient salaries, and should devote their whole time to the care of one hundred miles of main post road, eras muck more as it is considered they can well look after. They should be in communication with, and be instructed as to the fulfilment of their duties, by the Board of Works ‘They should control the execution of statute labor in the precincts bordering on the highways under their charge, and from them the overseers of said precincts should receive directions as to the time, the place, and mauner of performing statute labor. They should also control the expenditure of grants from the Legislature, subject to the direction of the Board of Works; it should be their duty, on appointment, at the opening of Spring, to travel over the road committed to their care, and note such particulars as require most pressing attention, and also give directions, viva voce, or in writing, relative to the performance of statute labor; and having made their observations as to the condition of their roads, report to the Board of works the nature, extent and probable cost of the repairs and improvements, in their judgment advisable or necessary, and the Board thereupon shall order or reject them, in whole or in part, for reasons assigned, which shall be entered on their minutes. The superintendants should travel at frequent intervals over the roads under their management, order such repairs as appear immediately necessary, and, subject to the approvat of the Board of Works, make purchases of stone or other materials required for roads | or small bridges, or make contracts for delivery of the same at certain places, or for laying on stone or other materials; or if contracts cannot be advantageously en- tered into, they shail either personally supermtend labourers, or employ overseers of precincts or others for | that purpose, who shall receive for that service a sum | not exceeding five shillings per diem; they should also | be in frequent commuvication with the Board of Works '

and keep a daily register of their proceedings, which, to- gether with accounts of their expenditure, should be lid before the Board As the success of the plan suggested, largely depends on the ability, the activity and discretion | of the superintendants, the Coinmittee recommend that

| they should be carefully selected by the Board of Works, |

' and paid a salary sufficient te enable them to devote their | whole time to the road service, and to cover travelling and all other personal expenses.

7. With reference to all other highways, the Committee recommend that they should be left for the present. wader the management of the exasting Commissioners ; whe, Low-

These calculations |

The ¢ ommittee know of no instance in which permanent | their number, Mr. Sinclair, is adverse to borrowing for |

skilled superintedant, unless means are provided to keep |

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| ever, being relieved of the care of the main post roads, Copy of a Despatch from the Secretary of State to the

| might be expected to devote more time and attention to the

| inspection of the different precincts. The Committee also

| suggest that much might be effected by the performance of Statute Labor at an earlier period of the season than is now customary, by paying more attention to draimage, by the use of hard materials where such can be readily procured, and by the use of a substiatum of carefully lad brush in wet situations

8. Witha view, however, to the future and permanent | improvement of the highways referred to in the preceding | paragraph, the Committee suggest that it is desirable to

avoid centralization, and if possible to raise up a system of local management, and in due time, perhaps, of local tax- ation. ‘he radical fault of the present system, as already observed, seems to be the want of responsible pe:manent management, ‘The commissioners are charged with the per. formance of certain definite duties for which they receive very inadequate remuneration. The overseers appointed for the current year direct the statute labor of their preciucts and expead the commutation money, but the duties of these , olficers do not seem to extend to the daily charge of the | roads nominally committed to their care. The Committee, | therefore, suggest the enactment of a permissive measure, embracing such features of the English and Irish systems, as appear suitable to the circumstances of this Island. Such | a measure might be put in operation by order of the Lieu- | tenant Governor in Council, on the petition of not jess then | fifty householders residing in any two or more adjoining | Townships or parts of Townships, desiring to be constituted | a Highway District. Such Petition should set forth that | the said District would contain, at the least, one hundred | miles of highways, and that it would conduce greatly to | their better management if a Highway District were formed in the manner contemplated by the Act. The Townships mentioned in the Petition should thereupon, if no sufficient objection appeared, be constituted a Highway District by orcer of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the existing Commissioners superseded, and a highway Board formed, which should consist of seven persons, who should be elect- ed by the people resident within said district, The district Board should then appoint a superintendant or general overseer of roads, whose duties should be nearly the | Same as the superintendants of main post roads, elready des- | cribed in the sixth paragraph of this Report, but he shouid \ be under the immediate direction of the local Board, which should control the expenditure of all grants of public money for highways within their District, and the commutation money, and also direct their overseer concerning the per- formance of statute labor; and when funds are required for further repairs or improvements, they may make known the same by memorial to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, setting forth thata sum of £ is needed for the service of | highways in district, and recommend that an assessment should be levied on all lands, not exceecing three shillings per one hundred acres, or an a-seasment of three shillings on all persons liable to statute labor, and one shilling and six- petice on every working horse; and if it shall appear to the Lieutenaut Governor in Council that no sufficient objection exists to the levy of said assessment, he shall thereupoa sig- mify his approval, and the district Board may then order the assessment to be collecied by their overseer, or other persons duly authoized by them. Such a measure, sugges- ted partly by the Imperial Statute, 26th and 26th Victoria, Cap. 61—which 1s also permisssive—and partly by the Irish practice of local assessments, would possess many advan- tages, it would combine the best local abihty and ex- perience for the management of the roads; the proceedings of the Board and _ their officers would be sharply criticized, and this,it is presumed, would prove a stimulus to exertion, while the small amount of taxes to be levied would not meet with much serious opposition.

9. The management of winter roads should remain with the overseers of precincts ; but they should be directed, on the approach of Spring, and at other times if necessary. to cause cart tracks to be opened through the remains of snow- banks, which would otherwise cause serious obstruction. They should also be required to attend more particularly to bushing the ice on the rivers and bays, where persons liable to statute labor are employed, The bushes used are generally too slight, and are ofen set too far aport. the distance between them should in no case exceed fifty yards. With reterence to this part of the subject, the following suggestions are offered by a member of the Committee having a large per- sonal experience. He advises that in certain parts, near towns, & double track should be broken with a snow plough, and that more strict attention should be paid to the roads in winter, in the way of levelling pitches, &c. When the track leads over any part ofthe ice where mud-diggers are are at wurk, a double line of bushes should be set, with a space between the lines not exceeding ten yards, and the distanee between the bushes not to exceed twenty yards.

Medical men should not be called on to turn out to break | roads, but allowed to pay a commutation—the amount to be fixed by statute.

Referring to the subject of macadamizing, the same gentle- | man adheres to his opinion that a width of twelve feet would be ample fur the present traffic : persons driving light veh:- | cles prefer the soft track at the side, as has been wel) proved. | on the piece of ground near the Honorable John Longworth's

10. The Committee, aware of the objections which have been entertained against the employment of statute labor, and of the opinions expressed in favor of its commutation tor a fixed money payment, have given the subject their careful consideration. It is their opinion that so long as the roads of the Colony remain as they are at present—mere earthen tracks—requiring every year the same sort of re- pairs to be made at once, that statute labor affords the oniy means @f combining the requisite amount of labor. The permanent employment of a few workmen, paid out of the commutation money, would not suffice to accomplish the re- pairs of the winter damages, and put the highways in an efficient state until a late period of sammer.

Statute labor, however, ought to be rendered more effi- cient by the exercise of more Judgment in the appointment of overseers, and by the comnisssioners furmsbing them with more minute instructions previous to its performance, by closer inspection of the work while in progress, anc when completed,

In conclusion, the Committee would remark, that desir- able and necessary as improvements on the highways un- doubtdely are, caution is required in carrying them into effect. ‘Lo commence extensive improvements, and avstract labor from productive employment on tbe farms, in the workshop:, from the fisheries, would be productive of serious embarassment. The scarcity of manual labor must be compensated by the employment, when practicable, of machinery. Blake's Stone Breaker, well served, will do

the work of sixty experienced men with hammers,

| Doubtless any measure which may be passed will re- quire frequent amendments and alterations to adapt it to the varying circumstances of the country. No one need expect to witness any great and sudden improve- ment in the general condition of our roads. Money must be freely, yet judiciously, expended; materials must be skilfully employed; patient laborious industry of the head, as well as of the hands, must be exerted; time for the developent of results must be allowed, and eventually success will, without doubt, follow in exact proportion to the manner in which these condi- tions have been observed.

All which is respectfully submitted—together with the documents mentione i in the accompanying list—by the undersigned.

(Signed) Groner Bren, Roprrr P. HayTHORNE, Peter Stnciair, L. C. Owen, J. T. JENKINS, No. 1. Minutes of the Committee's meetings and copy of letter to L. C. Owen, Esquire, M. P. P.

No. 2. Correspondence concerning Blake's Stone Breaker and pamhlets, (Ne. 1, Mr. Marsden to Hon. J. Heusley, July, 1867; No. 2. Messrs. Goldsworthy & Sons to Hon. Mr. Beer; No. 3, Messrs. Tenant to same; No.4, L. C. Owen, Esquire, to Hon. R. P.

Hiaythorne.) No. 38. Eperiments as to relative weights and measure

of stone, by Hon. G. Beer,

No. 4. Estimate by same.

No. 5. Communication by James Rattray, Esquire.

No. 6. Ditto from John Williams, Esquire, as to cest of macadamizing.

No. 7. Messrs. Gray of Uddington, by Glasgow, per L. C. Owen. Esquire, on Steam Engines.

PAPERS

Relating to the Land Tenures of Prince Edward Istand, (laid before the House of Assembly, on the 30th of March, 1868) :—

Copy of Despatch trom the Lieutenant Governor to the Seeretary of State. marked No. 6, Prince Edward | Island, and dated Government House, Prince Edward Istand, 11th January, 1863, with enelosnre, viz:

certains basins Pee

A Minute of the Executive Council, containing their views on the Land Tenures, and submitting considera- ' tions on which they seek the sanction ef the Imperial | Governmentto the introduction in the local Legislature,

of a measure, compelling Proprietors to sel) their in- , berests in their estates.

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Lieutenant Governor, marked No. 13, Prince Edward Islaud, and dated Downiag $5 re +t, 2ad March, 1868, in reply thereto.

(Ordered by the House of Assemdly to be Printed.)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND,

GoveERNMENT Hovure.

No. 6. lish January, 1568,

My Lord Duke,

My advisers have requested me to forward two your Grace, the encivsed Minute ot Couacil.

This minute contains the views of the Exeentive Council, of this Island, on the Land tenures, and cer- tain arguments which the Members of the Council urge with the view of inducing your Grace to sanction the introduction in the local legislature. of a measure, cow pelling Proprietors to sell their iuterests in their escates,

The general arguments are similar to those which have from time to time been urged upon the Imperial Government, and do net appear to require aay report onmy part. There is however, reference made te re cent negociations with the proprietors, whivh perhaps, does require some explanation.

It is stated, (pages 4 and 5). that the Local Govern- ment has ‘endeavoured to indace the remaining pre- prictors to tender their Lands to the Government for sale, and their proposals have net been entertained," and, (page 20), “that before seeking acompulsory aettle- ment of this momentous qzecztion, every effurt hae been exhausted to obtain the desired result by volantary agreement with the remaining proprietors." For these negociations, | have to refer your Grace to Mr. Henaley‘e report, (pages 10 & 16), copies of which | forwarded with my despatch, No. 88, of 2nd Novewber, 4862, Mr. Hensley has also reported that since the date of his report, he, on the part of the Government, has asked Mr. Robert Bruce Stewart, a resideut owver of about 50,000 acres, whether he would sell bis lands under the provision of the Laad Purchase Act, (3. ¢., at a eum ant exceeding five shillings an acre, including arrears), and that Mr. Stewart has replied that be is not willing te do 80.

The proprietors, therefore. with whom the local Government has been in communication are, Lord Melville, Lady Georgina Fane, Colonel Cumberland, Miss Sullivan, Sir Graham Moutgomery, Lady Wood, Miss Fanning and Mr. Bruce Stewart.

Negociations with Lord Melville are not yet closed, as an offer has been made to him of £4,000 for his ee- tate, of what the rental is, (page 17), £446, and the arreare due are £2,600.

1 am informed by Mr. Hensley, that Lady Wood and Miss Fanning, are willing to sell, but at a price far ex- ceeding what the Government will give, viz: at 20 purchase of the reserved rent, with ail the arrears. due,, eaten estates * ime petiean, and of Sir Graham

ontgomery, alune, of these ietors are subject to the Act of 1864, referred to ae 16, of the minate, and under that Act, each of the tenants on these estates, is already at liberty to purchase hie farm at fitteen years purchase of the reserved reni.

Besides the proprietors named, there are several others—chietly resident here, with whom my Govern- ment does not appear to have deemed it necessary at the present time to epen negociations. I do not think that the estates yf any of these proprietors are very extensive ; aud some of these owners hold their estates under con- ditions, which render it impossible for them tv give a title, even if disposed to ab

As the question for your Grace's decision is, whether your Grace will sanction the introduction of a sewpul- sory Act, any comment on the minute of my i beyond these explanations appears unnecessary.

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To the encloeed minute is annexed a retura of arrears on Certain estates.

The Legislature will meet on the 4th March; I wiil therefore venture to ask yuur Grace's early decision va this queetion,

Ihave, &c., &c., Xe.,

GEORGE DUNDAS, Lieutenant Governor.

His Grace, the Duke of Backingbam and Chandos.

{Signed}

Minute of Council on the Land Tenures.

The Executive Council have taken 1ato consideration the replies of certain Proprietors of Townsbip Lands in this Colony, to inquire whether they would consent to sell their Estates to the Government, and if so, vpos what terms; and find that such replies bave, in some cases, been in the negative, and in others, inconclusive and unsatisfactory, and, therefore, consider it a duty in- cumbent on them to record their Views on the subject o the leasehold tenare, and the futare disposal of she wil- derness lands still held by Proprietors.