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The Maver’s Report.

LEADING TOPICS

FEINAARCE AND WATER.

Mayor’s OFrFIce, } Charlottetown, 9th Jan., 1882. § To the ( ity Council :

Genriemen : In looking at the accounts for the vear ending 3lst Dec., 1881, you will not fail to notice that the expenditure has not only been kept within the income, but the debenditure debt has | een reduced by the sum of $2,748.88, and taking credit for the uncollected income tax, a further sum of $4,838.20 is carried to the credit of capital account.

This result is attributable to the carrying |

i conviction that the annual

ald cease, and by the

out of a settl exhibit of deficits sh: simple process of approving at an early period of the civic year, « f adetailed esti- mate of expenditure, appropriating to each department of the public service a sum deemed sufficient, and a determination thac the same sh mld not be exceeded othe than for very exceptional reasons.

After providing a sufficiency of income to cover all charges, a state of things has been reached which I have time and again urged upon the City Council, and I can- not allow this opportunity to pass without expressing to the Finance Committee m) appreciation of their onerous labors, whic! has largely contributed to se desirable a result, and which cannot fail to commend itself te the judgment of every intelligent rate-payer.

I trust the example thus set will be followed by future City Councils, so that the debt of the City shail no longer be in creased for ordinary outlay.

If debt is to be incurred, let it be in eurred for perimanent improvements, 01 some great public work.

I have said that the debenture debt has been reduced $2,748.88. It would seem to be advisable that means should be adopted for gradually paying off the present deben tures, or, at least, of reducing the interes by the issue of new ones, bearing a less rat of interest, say 5 per cent., instead of the present rate of 6 per cent.

I would again bring to your attention the desirability of—

Ist, The enactment of a law prohibiting localities of the

within certain city the erection of buildings other than brick or stone ; and with such a law—

2nd, The appointment of a qualified In- specter to whom plans should be submitted and to whose inspection the building dur- ing erection should be subject.

3rd, A survey and plan of the City.

4th, The using of stone, instead of plank, for street crossings, and the con sideration of adopting some material othe: than plank for sidewalks.

There is@nother matter I desire to touch upon :—

During the past year much has been said and written on the subject of a wate: supply for the City, but asit would seew to me, in consequence of no positive data, a good deal of misapprehension appears to have existed, and to some extent distrust as to the position occupied by the City Council.

I have nothing to say in regard to the views entertained on this subject by gencle- men composing the City Council, but being cognizant to the correspondence, I think that a brief resume of the same—with the action taken thereon—may not be out of place, but may possibly correct, and will certainly modify public opinion as to the intentions and acts of this Council during the past year, and as it is a question of great importance to the taxpayer of the City, | may be excused for going a little further back than the records ef 1881.

In 1870 ©, W. Fairbanks, Esq , C. E., was requested by the City Council to examine and report on water supply, which repert of date 17th Dec., 1870 was duly published.

In Nov. 1876, the City Council entered into a contract with Mr. J. Harris to bore for water at Mount Edward, which work was afterwards abandoned.

In Sept. 1875, Gilbert Murdoch, C. E., of St. John, N. B., by resolution of the City Council was instructed ‘* to make a survey, and report in writing the best and most economical system, and probable cost of furnishing Charlottetown with a copious supply of water, sutiicient to meet the de- mand for domestic purposes and for extin guishing fires.”

On the 2ad of Marc! ; 1881, Mr. Murdoch submitted a final and exhaustive report which by resolution of the City Council was

ordered to be printed for the information of |

the citizens

In my report of last year, I said:—* If it be desirable that water works be construct ed and owned by a private company, I am fed to believe from correspondence which

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has reached me (quite unsolicited ,) that |

there would net be much difficulty in secur ing a company to undertake the work granting them certain concession. If it should be deemed best that water works be constructed and owned by the corpor-.

ation, | have reason to believe that there | are gentlemen prepared to carry out their | **

consiruction, immediately, taking payment in City Debentures at par.”

The following letters speak for them- selves :—

Boston, Sept. 11th, 1880. Mr. W. E. Dawson:

Dean Str,—In conversing with some friends about constructing water works in, or near, (Jharlottetown, to supply your citizens with pure water, ete., in asking to whom |] might best refer to in your city, your name was given me, and, hops you will pardon the liberty I take in addressing you thus.

i would like to ask you how many families, in your apinion, would be likely to take and use such water? If your city would be likely to take it for fire parposes, watering, etc., ete. ? Whatamount of water Spring Park is eapable of supplying? Howsoon a permit could be obtained to lay pipes from such works, etc., in the streets of your city? In zen opinion how much, if any, money could

raised in your city towards the construc- tion of such works, or if you think it best for @ party tocomeinand do it on their own responsibility? While visiting your city, this summer, [ saw nothing eo much needed, and am very sorry I did not think of it more fally befory leaving P. E I

Very respettfally, J. ©. Wodb¥ing.

New York, 9th December, 1880. W. EB. Dawson, Esq., Mayor ef Charlotte- iin, a i Dear Sik,—l tender you my thanks for the full reply | have had the honor to receive from your Worship, respecting the proposed water works. lam prepared at once to open negociations for the construction of the werks, based on payinents in the bonds of the City, redeemable at an agreed date, and bearing interest at six percent. per annum. Should there be an insuperable obstacle to the issue of the city bonds, which I de not anticipate, 1 am willing to deal with the question as a | private uncertaking, accepting an agreed sum | from the City annually for fire hydrants and | other public purposes. it is a general experience that the more sat- | isfactory plan is that the water works should | be under municipal! control, as in most cases wh-re private enterprise has furnished water supply, the City authorities have eventually purchased the works from the shareholders, }at much advanced figures Even at the present ;} moment the Board ef Works in London, G. B., are negociating the purchase of the vast water systems in that City, involving millions f steiling capital i will be glad to receive port, as weli as to place dis; esal, if needed. lt will give me much pleasure to hear fur- ther from your Worship, in the meantime, l am, your faithful servant, JAMES GAMBLE,

Mr. Mardoch’s re- my Engineer at your

New York, May 17th, 1851. His iH orship th Mavor of Charlottetown, W. FE. Dawson, Esq.:

Dear Sir,—Having read the exhaustive Report of Mr. Murdoch, I arrive at the con- ‘lusion that it is impossible to form any cor- rect opinion as to a water supply, without visiting your city personally or sending my

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‘nyineer.

With the permission of your Worship, I purpose asking Mr. Wasell, C. E.,—who is superintending the construction of water

works for me in Yarmouth, N. S.—to proceed to your city and confer with you.

If this is agreeable, ' ask your Worship to send me, on receipt, a night despatch at my

xpense, and I will instruct Mr. Wasell ac- cordingly. Iam, dear sir,

Yours very respectfully, JAMES GAMBLE,

Mr. Wasell arrived here on the Ist June, ind I arranged for his visiting the varions -ources of supply specified by Mr. Murdoch in his report, and | invited each member of the City Council, together with Kis Honor the Recorder and the Chief Engineer to accompany Us.

His Honor the Recorder, the Chief Engineer and Councillors Lawson, Murphy, McLean, Byrne and Smith, with Mr. Wesell and myself, on the 2nd June visited ‘*Winter River,” ‘‘ Gates’ Brook,” and ‘Curtis’ Brook,’ being the streams re- ported only by Mr Murdoch.

On the following evening Councillors Lawson, Byrne, Murphy, Morris, Smith and Davey (Councillors Blake, Chappelle and Koughan were off the Island) at my nvitation informaliy met Mr. Wasell in the Council Chainber

As you are aware, gentlemen, I then stated that as an act of courtesy to Mr. Wasell, | had invited you to meet him, so that not only these gentlemen who had accompanied us the day previous, but that you all, through the advantage of a personal tuterview, might have an epportunity of hearing more fully his views on the source an& supply of the several streams visited. That no gentleman was expected, or desired, to commit himself; that it was not a question of whether water should, or should net, be introduced, but simply and solely with the object of gaining infor- mation,

Some two hours or more were spent in conversation and enquiring, after which Mr. Wasell submitted the following pro- posals;:

TENDER No, 1.

We hereby offer to construct waterworks for the City of Charlottetown, P. E. I, in the manner set forth and generally described by Gilbert Murdoch, C.E., in a Report, dated at st. John, N. B., March 2nd, 1881, and num bered 2 therein, for the sum of one hundred and sixty thousand ($160,000) dollars, in guar- anteed debentures or bonds of the said City of Charlottetown, bearing interest at six per | cent, per antiam, payable upon completion of | said waterworks.

That is to say : We will build a dam twelve feet high at the site known as ‘‘ Cobbs,” on Winter River, build filtering dam, culvert,

pump well and engine house, and _ place in said engine house engine, pump, and

boiler, set of sufficient size and capacity to piace in the reservoir to be constructed by us, 2 410,000 gallons capac ty, on Partridge Hil’, fifty thousand gallons of water per hour.

We will place in the works the lengths and sizes of pipes aud specials, mentioned and des: ribed and applicable to line numbered 2. jin the aforesaid Report of Gilbert Murdoch, | Esq., C. HE, excepting the service pipes or jsmelt lead pipes to dweltings, ete., and in aldition thereto we will place 4.500 lineal

feet of 4 inch pipe, and 6 hydrants in that | part of the City of Charlottetown known as Ward No. 5 .

The several lengths and sizes of pipes to be

placed in the works by us are as follows:

500 lineal feet of 12 ihch main pipe.

11,450 a §-inch street pipe. 30,430 ” G-incha 6s 30,470 ” 4-inch $6

any additional length of pipe to the above that the City of Charlettetown may order to be placed inthe works to be paid forat the rate of forty ($40) dollars per ton ; and any additional work necessary on acceunt of ex- tending said waterworks beyond the limit | embraced in this tender, to be paid for at the }schedule rates, mentioned in the Report of | Gilbert Murdech, C. E., aforesaid.

Provided the City of Charlottetown will provide us the Right of Way, including all water and ‘and rights.

This Tender is alse applicable te No. 4 Line, Gates’ Brook.

Ep. WasseEL, C. E., Digby, N.S. for James Gamp._e & Co, New York, U. 8, Dated at Charlottetown, P. FE, a3; 3rd June, 1881. \

Tenver No. 2,

We hereby offer to construct and operate good and sufficient water works, for the City | of Charlottetown, P. I. L, and place at the | disposal of the City for all public and corpor- ative purposes—seuch as the extinguishment |of fires, watering streets, ornamental foun- |tains, ete.—eighty five hydran‘s, under a | pressure of not less than one hundred feet | head, for the sum of ( $5,100. 00) per annam, |if preferable, payable in guaranteed deben-

tures or bonds, bearing interest at six per | cent per annum,—our Company making ar- |r -ngements with each individual or Company for the use of water outside of the Corporation

i nforesn

Prosi the City of Chtrlottetown

THE DAILY EXAMINER, JAN

will obtain for us an Act of Incorporation in terms to be hereafter agreed upon. | ‘The C.ty of Charlottetown to locate the | hydrants, and have power to demand an ex- | ension, by paying the sum of ($50.00) each | per annum for additional hydrants; and to | have power to purchase said water works at a | fuir and reasonable valuation, | ttated at Charlottetown, P. E. I., 3rd June, 15881. Ep. Wask.1, C. E., Digby, N. 8., For Jattes GAMBLE & Co,

New York, U, 8.

Such, gentlemen, is the history of the water works question, and of my. action therein-—Correspondence unsought by me— The visit of a thoroughly practical engineer with large experience in the construction of works of this nature—much valuable infor- mation obtained—the corroboration of Mr. Murdoch’s report—and the whole at a cost to the City of but $4.17 being the price of sme 2«#3teleg ams.

[t is mht that 1 should say these letters and extracts from but a small part of the correspondence which reached me, and that in all my replies (copies of which I did not retain) I was careful te state there was not any likelihood that the City Couneil would undertake the responsibility of their con- truction, and in censulting with his honor the Recorder, his opinion was that the City Council, not having the power to’convey the tight to enter upon the streets or lands of the City, a charter would have to be ob- tained from the Legislature before any private individual or Company could operate the works. The following extracts are from letters to my addresses while absent

from the Island : Yarmovumtu, N. §&., z2nd July, 1881. Mr. Gamble has been here since Wed

nesday last, and I have had time to discuss the Charlottetown water works question with him. He is inclined to accept the responsi- bility of placing water works in yourcity, upon certain conditions which he will make known to you, without any guarantee from or cen- tract with the City Council for the use of nydrants, Yours faithfully, E. WasexL.

Yarmourn, N, 8., July 22, 1881. If you are prepared to place the matter in my hands, I will form a company and build the works, provided gthe gnecessary legal authority to do so is in existence, and the capital to be created under such authority is sufficient, should you wish it 1 will visit your city; but, before Idoso, it is desirable to be

pany can be accomplished. Yours very respectfully, JAMES GAMBLE

Monrrear, Ang. 9, 1881.

I would be glad to tender for the whole work for a certain sum of money paid by the city or for bonds—or, I would build and oper- ate the works mvself if I was'given the exclu- sive right of collecting the water rates fer a term of years, say 25,

Yours truly, ©. E. Torrance.

It remains to be seen whether those gentlemen are still prepared to undertake this work, accepting the risk of the citizens taking the water, just as for instance, Telegraph Companies take the chance of the community using their wires, the Gas Company consumption of its gas, or Rail- way Companies of freight and passenger vraflic, and if so, I presume there will be uo difficulty in their obtaining a charter from the Legislature.

I have the honor to be Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W. E. Dawson, Mayor.

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Tributes to the Memory of Col. McGill.

Avy aregular meeting of the Charlotte- town Branch of the Irish National Land League, held on Monday evening, the 9th inst., the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted :—

Whereas, It bas pleased Almighty God to take from our midst a most respected member of this community, and First Vice-President of this Society in the person of the late Hon. Col. Wiitt1am McGI1; it is

Therefore Resolved, That we, the members of the Charlottetown Branch of the Irish Na tioval Land Leagne, tender to his relatives in this Province cur most sinceresympathy. By his decease the friends of salutory measures of political reform have lost an earnest and ener- yetic advocate; while the cause which* we endeavor to advance could have had no more honorable or fearless sympathizer. Nor can it be forgotten that, during the period which our fellow-colonists had to battle with Land lord tyranny—for the same right to occupy the soil that is now s0 justly demanded by the Irish people—the Honorable Wiiiiam McGILu was ever strongiy in accord with them on the platform, as well as in Parliament, till the fullest measure of justice was secured to those who are now dest ned to make our Province one of the happiest portions of tris great Dominion.

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be conveyed to the relatives of the late Vice-President, and published in all the Island papers.

Ricaarp Watsu, Sec’y.

At a special meeting of the Caledonian Club held on Monday the 9th inst., im- mediatialy after the Clansmen had attend. ed the funeral of their late Brother, Col Wm. MeGill, the following resolutions were, on motion of the Hon. A. A. Mc- Donald, seconded by James McDonald, Esq., nnanimously adopted :—

Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst suddenly by the hand of death our Brother Clansman Col. Wx. MctiLt, who was for so many years one of our most prominent and influential members,

And Whereas, We desire to place on re- cord our sorrow for his less and to express our sympathy with his relatives and other sorrowing friends ;

Therefore Resolved, That in his death we moun the loss of a Brother Clansman who, at all times, took a most active and prominent part in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the Caledonian Club, and of a friend, whos? kind and so iable qualities endeared him to all his acquaintance ;

Therefore Resolved, That the foregoing re solution be entered on the minutes of the C'nb,

Further Resolved. That the same be pub- lished in the daily papers.

January 10, 1882.

Jopx McPuee, Act’g Secy.

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