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|Crabbe to misrepresent him. nor

would he, in view of the

resignation of Councillor

4 » Tye y / | } —" THE CORPURATION HARD UP ! Byrne, be held responsibie for measures. Of the 222.005 raise apONCILLORS AFRAID To FACE THE MUSIC, ‘fequired by the School Boar 4 pRAD LOCK !-— NOW, WHATS To BR, $10,000 avewanted for the oificials. and / . ‘ tiiwT sy ONE ABOUT u is lett for the Fire Department

}and other services which must be maintain- The pressure on our columns is so greatied. The cityis now in a ti this, the last working day of the week! more money must be raised :

} } rat piace,

but he would

nl of the month, that we have net sulli- net be responsi! le for putting en more cient space left for a full report of the say- itaxes, unless Councillor Byrne shared the ings and doings of the City Council of last} responsibility with him. Counciller Crabbe evening. The councillors, with His Wor-\replied, and then followed some sharp ship and the Recorder, were all present. | words between hoe and Counciller Morris.

4 good deal was said, but little done ; and| Councillor Murphy then epoke at length. the Council separated in a state of utter)Councillor Morris and he indulged in a

disorganization. ‘lively dispute about the relative merits of a LITTLE BILL. | beer and gas. At length the motions ac-

cepting the resignations of Councflors Beer and Byrne, as members of the Finance Committee, wers passed.

The Mayor opened the ball, by pre- | senting & claim of the Department; of Public Works at Ottawa for pay- | ment of its little bill for the services| HOW TO FILL THE VACANCIES ? of the Steam Dredge at Pewnal Wharf, Counciller Horne then moved that Coun- Councillor Davy said the Wharf Committee |cillor Murphy be Chairman of the Finance had concluded to let or sell Pownal wharf ;/ Committee. and moved that tenders be called for with; Councillor Murphy said that for him te the view of having it let or sold to the| take that position with a majority of the best advantage. The returns of the wharf | Council against him would be preposterous. for last year were called for; and statements But the motion was put and carried on ef the receipt of $182.59 were read. The the fellowing division :-

Mayor said a statement of the earnings as} For—Councillors Beer, Lawson, Davy well as of the receipts should have been | Hooper, Horne, Morris. 4 submitted. Councillor Koughan agreed,} Ayainst—Conncillors Murphy, Crabbe, and said the amount returned seemed very ; Konghan and Byrne.

small. Councillor Davy said he had no; Councillor Murphy declined to serve. doubt the Whartinger wou'd furnish a state-)} Councillor Lawson assured Councillor ment of all the earnings of the wharf if re-| Murphy that ho should have his support. quired so todo. Councillor Beer said the} Councillor Murphy said that even so, he! yeturn furnished no criterion whatever of} would not have a workable majority.

the value of the Wharf; for it had only} Councillor Beer said he would support been in use a few months. lt is the best }Councillor Murphy in every good measure. wharf in the city, and a live man would} Councillor Murphy did not seem satisfied undoubtedly make it pay well. Councillor; More talk followed.

Davy’s motion to call for tenders then | The Couneil adjourned at haif-past ten. passed. ee

FIRE INSURANCE. % a _ wr, ; ; Macsara”’ is the subject of Professor A formal notice that the Mutual Fire! Anderson's Jectare in St. Patricks Hall, on Insurance Company imtended to suspend | Friday evening next.

eperations in the spr'ug, wasjread, and the! - eS Mayor was autherized to execute a deed of! fravy Porxer. -— Mr. E. Swabey sold in

dissolution with the Company. this city a few days ago a porker, four months

land twenty-five days old, which, when killed

At and dressed, weighed 205 pounds. Very heavy | Councillor Beer, Chairman of the Finance | fer the age-

Committee, said he had prepared a report. a Oe ae

But Councillor Byrne had, after signify-| Tit mails arrived by the Capes to-day

ing his acquiescence with the tenor of the (Saturday) in very g od ‘ime

report, sent in kis resignation «s a member eeerey ers.

of the Finance Committee, and, of course, Mr. EK. J. Hopesen lectures in Y. M. C. A

hewas notin a pesition to signit. He mare Monday evening next, on ‘‘Francis of

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION,

(Councillor Beer) was, theretore, not going to take the responsibility of doing so. He would, however, read it as prepared fur the signatures of the Committee :—

DRAFT R&FORT.

The Finanes Committe have to report that} TurNorthern Light left Pictou at 74 o'olock. at the present time, the overdraft at the| this morning. the Union Bank, including §2,000.00 which has been paid the School Board since the Ist} January jast, amounts to 311,467.78 ; that a) number of accounts are lying on the table! _ waiting payment ; that some $2000.00 ef de- beatures have matured ; and that the officials have received no pay for the last two months. * Your committee also notice that on the Ist day of January last the overdraft at the Bank was $10,822.87, only 3644.91 less than it was/ travellers. J. B. Harty. othe 19th inst., after paying $2000.00 to the Esrzrsroox’s, Gillott’s, Mitchell’s, and School Board ; and for this very dull season, } McNiven & Cameron's Pens, at Bremner Bros. when it is so very difficult for assessments to be collected, your committee are thankful it is ho worse. Your Committee would direct your atten- . tion to the fact that it requires about $10,000 ALL wool tweed suits made to order for to pay the officials their yearly salary ; that $12 00 at Bruce & McKenzies Queen street. about $10,000 more are required for the School Board, aud that the assessiment for the current year only amounted to $22,000, which includes : a large percentage to be deducted on account | Herring and Codfish selling cheap for cash. of poverty, deaths, bankruptcies, leaving the} —J. B. Harry. aty, &e., &c., &e., so that unless the taxes are CoprisH, canned lebsters and mackerel, and | very much increased, or our working expenses! reese only [Gcents at the Family Grocery. Yery much reduced, it will be impossible to|p _¢ Brace —[feb. 23, 3i]

avoid deficits, : eae ee mitt? = — Yor Conmitios had hoped that the Union| ioe ltmctran, A, tthe of ns an

Bank would have seen their way clear to| po eer May.—|fob. 23, 3i]

have helped the city to tide over the present ee Se Ch in Chale

hard times, until new assessments and taxes}. 4 CHOICE LOT of Groceries, Cheap for Cosh,

could be collected, but they have decided J. B. Harty.

hot to rencler the city any further assistance Care Con CRANBERRIES, and There is still due the School Board be-! Apples, at Hall's Fish Market

tweeen $7) ) and $38,000 for the present} (Cnorce Frurrand Pound Cakes at Brrr

year, aud there is still due the city about | & Gorr’s. |

$11,000 arvears of assessment. Your on?) —— or

mittee regre' that so grave a mistake OTICE IN :

We are obliged to hold over a quantity of uews, correspondence, ete., prepared for this | day's paper.

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Special Notices.

J. B. Harty.—f20

Worstep Svirs made to order for $12.59 at Bruce & McKenziz, Queen Street.

Goop Tra.

A Few Trunks, made to order, suitable for

Toiray’s, Walkden’s and Ste- ~ ¥

different-sized bottles, at

CARTER’S, phen’s inks, in Bremner Bros.

Boston Mixep Pickvgs, in bulk, 29 cen s per quart, at Hall’s Fish Market.

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thould have ‘cen made in reducing the rate of the cx vent years's assessment from : | | ry HE Best, Shortest and Cheapest route to | Cape Traverse is via Train to County |

12 per cent. to 10 per cont. For even the higher rate, after deducting the lesses sus-| 4 Ape rain to Co tained by the present vicious mode of levy-| Line Station, thence Se ae oo “0 ing and collecting the same, would have Capes—-which are in rea ae at - Sane. | been inadeyuate to meet the expenditure J. W. HUGHES, require. J. HUGHES. Under those circumstances your Committee te — recommend the immediate —— = g - : assessments and taxes overdue, and the § k P K § h | i tr f | Passing of a By-law imposing a personal prop- prin al ( 00 is Fie ' trty tax to be levied and imposed in such a LL PERSONS who have not paid their! manner as will bear equitably on the citizens A Tax ion a> current peat are hereby the ucerporated companies doing busmmess in| 7 otited that all delinquents will be sued be-

soaty to realize between $8,000 and fore the next County Court without further lees, notice.

Feb. 25, 1880—tf

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Your Committee are of opinion that appli- JOHN HIGGINS, tation should be made to the proper authori- Ch’tewn; Feb. 21, 1880. Collector. | ties for the City’s share of the per capita tax re received from the Dominion Government since

3 tutering Confederation, and te which amount : Bs } i P Tl Tol | wy irom 7,000 to 6S pane they con- Merchants ANK OLE. dy isiall |

' ¥ have auu 0 c : : All of which in respect Gully ‘submitted. | PVE ae re ee. ee Beer then formally tendered in eiehe Tucahashasesin: Oe TH URSDA ae ; resignation asa meraber of the Finance the 4th day of March next, at the hour of 12) ommittee. o.cleck, noon, for the purpose of electing Di-| rectors fer the ensuing year, and the transac- | tion of such other business as may be laid’

before them. Proxies for voting must be left with the

SURPRISE AND REGRET ! ab eineillor Crabbe expressed his surprise © course adopted »y Councillor Beer.

ratty all his measures No matter what ing. Proposed he had asolid majerity to carry Ws. McLEAN, | *ut ; and he had received assurances that| Ch’town, Feb. 21, 1889. Cashier. a not be impeced in the passage - snap ewe oe Measure necessary~te maintain the Credit of the city, Hew is it, then, that he , ? , tv twee ii ety nee teatne| ValUable Property for pale, sibils® any good reason, shirks the respon- ity which devolves upon him as Chair-

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- . Peter Meikle, situate on Lot 23, in of the Finance Committee ? Councill- Queen's County.

some reference to

ean his Councillor Beer retorted | town.

Was not going to allow Councillor’ Jan. 9, 1880—0od

1880.

First Arcval this Year,

We have just received, ex Str. “Northern Light,” several cases of

NEW GOODS

New Black Silk Velvets, New Colored Silk Velvets, New Colored Satins, Nev’ Black Satins, New Black Velveteens

Frillings, Edgings and Laces. NEW LAGE CURTAINS.

Berlin Wool and Yarns,

Wool Damasks, Fringes and ‘Curtain Elolders.

SPECIAL,

Ths remainder of our

For Goods, Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, Ladies Ulsters, Knitted Wool Goods,

and Blankets,

—WILL BE SOLD AT A~

BIG DISCOUNT,

In order to clear them out

before the season is over.

Cash sustomers in want of

HAT FARM lately owncd by John and | s | oa i ; Comeabbe then made For furth-r particulars apply at the office

Mee a and brought-that gentle- | of Messrs. Hopcson-& McLxop, Charlotte .

Jauvaxy &, 1890.

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HOUSE.

=ne spuiniahetenatetnetetatentea 8 ae agp ein

Bank of P. Ti, Island,

f he: Annual Meeting of the Stockholders | # ofthis Bank will be held at their Banking House, in Charlottetown, on TUESDAY, the i second day of March next, at 12 o’clock, noon, ‘fer the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as may be laid before them,

Proxies for voting must be left with the Cashier at least one day previous to the meeting.

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; J. R. BRECKEN, Cashier. Charlottetown, Feb. 206, 1880— pat h pre ar ne

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paoores Molasses. | om PUNE) ) eeu ped 20 Bbls. \ Bright Molasses. uJ A NJ UU A i Y CARVELL BROS, a deal sla thas AG > U GA_Es. py PAOK ACES (Hhds. and Bhle.) d 3 VV hite Granulated, Bright Porto Rico, Rarhacdoes, Cunha,

CARVELL BROS. Feb 1%, }S80—~2w ws

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PHA SOUP REPARED with Pea Flour and seasened and flavored with the tinest herbs and seasonings, to which is added Liehiqs’ Brtraet of Meat, making one of the most nutritious dishes that can be obtained. A 2% cent Tin will make 3 quarts of thick Soup.

During this month we will

sell at Pes

te clear our steck in the fol-

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For sale at

BEER & GOFF'S, Feb. 18, 2880.

Labrador Herring.

—— CATCH OF 1879. 8 E4’S ANB BOY a Smoked Salmon, Sait Trout, | Herring, ‘* Shad,

‘§ Halibut, ‘* Mackerel,

ij LISTERS Feb. 18, 1880—ti

For Sale!

A FIRST-CLASS “ King Bird Colt,” {4% three years old. Apply at EXaMInek | Office. [f 18, 3w Jaw

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& BEEFERS. Valuable Property for Sale,

(r W BE SOLD, all that part of Town Lot Ne. } 74, in the first hundred of Town Lots in Charlottetown; having a-front of 67 feet, Der- ehester Street, aud running back 80 feet, to gether with the buildings thereon erected.

For further particulars apply to Messrs, Hopesos & McLron Charlottetown.

Sept. 13, 1879.

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lewing departments, viz:

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MEN'S AND ROYS'

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of WHISKY!a@ | | UNRIVALLED For ||*-BROTHERS

For Caps and Muiis, | |gyevssce LA DIiHS’ oe HIGHLAND WHISKY.

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54, Holborn-viaduct, ©. C., London, Aug, 18,1879 REPORT on the Lornn= HIGHLAND Wuisky: ‘We have visited the bottling stores of Messrs. Greenlees Brothers, and have sclected from the vats, samples of their

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forne Highland Whisky, and have sub- jected them to careful examination and analysis. The samples were very frag- } ! rant, mellow, and of pleasant flavor, and The balance of our possessed all the characteristics of pure

: and W ell-matured Scotch Whisky of the vias ARI R Hit, FLASSALL, M. D. Woo! Fo 0 ds g | Wholesale of the Bale Priciotaae hak 0 | PROMENADH SCARIS baer se a Se ee BREAKFAST SHAWLS, CODFISH. |r HE Subscriber bas on hand 300 qtie ARAN OVERS Ap | - Tsp Codfish, which he will sell cheap - : |

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ANALYTICAL SANITARY INSTITUTION, MANTLES & ULSTERS.

Proruers, 31 Commercial Street, London ; Distilleries, Argyleshire.

Agents: - MESSRS. OWEN CONNOLLY & CO., Charlottetown, P.E.L

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Apply to CAPTAUN JOHN HUGHES, Water Street.

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JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS.

BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

DRESS GUODS,

AT 19, 12 AND 14 CENTS PER YARD.

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Wants, Lost, Found, TERMS CASH. —————

ly ak mon smart BOY to learn the Hairdreesing. Apply to Joun F. Powers, Queen Street. [f 26, pd

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LET—On the ninth of April, the

: . | HOUSE now occupied by R. Young, Faq. W. J. Boswan. {fe 21 Fine Cabinet Organ — (Smit, maker) which cost $130.00, will be sold 5 ‘ for sixty dollars,

less than half. Army at Jan. 8, 1880. , this offee. : 110

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