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Annutll Meeting . City C0i1hcil_

‘Reports Show

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mount Of Constructive Work Accomplislleti In 1929. His Worship. Congratulated O Excellent Report. _ f

The annual meeting of tho City

ouneil was held last night" in tho_

ouIii Chambers, Mayor Yeo pyg- diug, all councillors present and I . w. J. P. MacMilldn, City Health iiicer, Dr. l- E. Oroken, Meat and lk inspector, stipendiary Magis- iie K. M. Martin. Chief Birtwhis- e. Mr. Geo. Nicholson, City clerk d Mr. Harold Messervey. ‘City sur yor also in attendance.

Following a complete and compre? ensive report byvMayor Yeo touch- g the work of eachdepartmellt ill eneral, more particular reports were resented by the councillors indivi- illy on the work of their commit-

,_ _ t Councillor Prowse in moving the Option of Mayor Tee's report coin- Vented on its excellence and Coun- - r Foster who seconded the mo- _~ recalled that the annual City uncii Meeting had on one occas- -~ been termed "mutual admira- tion lovefeast." but why should ~ the good work ‘done be brought llﬂd zivendue prominence? it to be hoped that those who tend i criticize the councllywill expert; cs s change‘ of slurs‘ 63%;‘ perusal of the Mum». addrgggj i’ Teddi“! the report of the est committee, Councillor roster mended Mr. Messervey, the new i! surveyor for the excellent work no since taking office in May. WWW)“: are suggested additions ‘ Plant equipment and new con- ~ ction for 1930:- Now tractor m Open,” ‘navy m. -°°"1d also be usedip winter to ‘ m‘ l $410M show plow; Motor “i! 3 1-2 to 3 ton Ford type. “ -=~‘>-=-‘-‘~lv. One to start with. “Mullen on additional ‘space ba- r provided to house city's hmchin. "d equivalent; aepairs needed

. Nou CEMENTS, COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS.‘ ma‘

'c°"‘“ l‘) the same at New Glas- Rink on Thursday, Jan. 23. ion vs New Glasgow. ,‘ Hid-Ii

"geuserve ‘mesday. Jllnllll’; 28th. e X11 Bow Concert in Hearts morial Hall. ~ 1334

“"54"! Hogs at home and Emer. eltiursday forenoon. January 28rd. "l Ila-slam. ‘1187-1-21-21.

esnniiﬁg- . . Y“)! highest Dﬂoeaoilgveorveet? £3 ' - I nsi-ilsl-zi.

‘Dance. version Bridge. Friday. Hi4. Bill rrssmanhou Prince Ed-

' Orchestra. " I259 ‘The Salvation. . 3mm", 1e will no hem ‘m, wad“ “m

23rd. opening mt. o a. s4. a "wﬂmsnt of r will be on it reasonable prlocs..isu-1-s_a-2i~.

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llrsd , . . $333.1; 3-3.3‘? s» =-

"nsrs Institute‘ will he. sq.

Brcsstworl: from ¥.W.C.A. to ooh. crew will soon require ‘extensive re- pairs and replacements: Causeway from Pay iireestworir to Brighton rosd also requires attention; Addi- tloml mow ﬂshting equipment,

eventually neeckd; A pup roller, scariﬂer and grader is desirable for complete’ maintenance of gravel streets; New drum willrvery shortly be required for mixer: The present one ‘will probabiyjist through the season of 1930 but hardly Culvert at easterld of City. from Euston to Kent. should be construct ed. ‘ '

TENDERS AND \ PUBLIC PROPERTY

Councillor McLeod reported for the tenders and public property re- ported that none of the buildings have suffered from fire during the year. Tbs Victoria Fork finished the your ih as coed 1f not better condi- tion as it entered it. The law of

users "strictly. enforced. The bathing houses with the additions made dur- ing the year have been kept nest and clean. The same applies to the houses in Remington Park. More bathing ho are necessary‘ there. Very few complaints have been received in connection with the dump. ‘

have brought many favorable oom- menis from tourists. Spraying of the foliage has improved the trees.

Money ‘must be. supplied ta pra- serve the hmsstworlr- of the park. The Market Budding has requir- ed but little attention. The roof and the .spouting above the door of the Board of Trade Blooms have been repaired. Fire escapes. for which there was. a positive demand. have been provided for the building.

Alterations have been made in the Police coilrt as it was necessary u: build s new omce tenths magis- trm. Other alterations us sisoﬂis- OQIINT~IIWN loour for machinery. more omoe room and more space for the lire department.

Although the government grant

withdrawn few people would be wiu ing to see the old landmark dis- mantled. '

~ MARKET COMMITTEE

Councillor Macbouglll rm! the report of the Market Committee which showed that duriogthe year dre escapes. which- have been. sb- sclutaly necessary. have been in- stalled. The interior of the building ‘has been alas-nod and decorated. The building is in very good condi-

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The squares and public gardens

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vdluotlo Painting To Bo Sold

Here is eproduoed the beautiful painting of children, "Kiilsns" by Vernon to be sold by public auction at Toronto. The painting forms apart of a most valuable collection, from London. Eng, which includes a worloby Thomas Gainsborough, and another by the great Dutch painter, Van Dyolr. as well as many other rare

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improvements Costing , $40,000 Will Be Com- pleted Before Steam. er Resumes Route In May. '

(Canadian Press) ' HADIEAX. N. 5.. Jan. 22.-ThI steamer I-Iochelsga has been given a long term contract by’ the Federal Government to operate on the Pic-

Before (Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Jan. 22.~—If the Prov- inces of Canada Join togethen in admitting that they cannot cope with the unemployment situation, the Do- mlnkm Government is prepared to discuss remedial. measures with them Premier Mackenzie King told a. large delegation from the ‘Trades and Labor Congress today. The Prlnle Minister added that the financial position of some of the Provinces did not indicate that they were un- able to cope with the situation. es- pecially as it appeared to be large- ly seisonai. Pnemployment, in the

toil-Charlottetown route, her _ arinounseit today. The Hochelaga has been engaged in the island ser- vice during the rusvigation season for the past six years. rrnpro ‘

000M118 010,000 will be completed be- fore the steamer resumes the route Ills May.

‘ Basil-Fires

‘tspoclal to‘ the Glllrflhll) PmTl-I, Western AustraliapJan. n.-i)issstrous bush fires have swept large ‘are on the soiltlisrn fringeiof the" ern Australian wheat beit and also many ‘ﬁctions in the southwestern portions of the stats. One person was killed. many] injured and much damage caused

b! the fires. ' ,

last sixteen months since ‘the new 0M0! "or lighting has been inaugu- ratsd a marked improvement has been noticed int this respect. street

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To the Members of the Council of the City ‘of Charlottetown. Gentlemenz- _

With the uonclusion of the year 192D another mi‘. in the pro- gress of the City of Charlottetown has been reached. Not alone does it mark the completion of twelve month of endeavor, but also the ‘end of the life of the present coun- cil, For the speaker. this Annual iMeeting closes twelveyears of con- tinuous service in behalf of the cit- iaens, to whom appreciation is ex- pressed for their confidence through- out this period. It is well to remind the publio or the time, effort and energy devoted to Clvlb welfare by its elected representatives, and to ex- press the conviction that successive Councils have strivsn to their ut- most sbiiity to so‘ serve the cl" as to receive their grateful appre- ciation. _ it may be of interest fn note some steps in our progress during the past twllvl years» Charlottetown his be- come a modem Oily through the construction. to! pelthauent pave- meats. tlraatension of street aur- raes ' to all of the cits, the trstuoal summation oi

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wsoiisn aidswalrs and their substi- tutioa by concrete-ins grmmng aadbstteruisnt of secondary sci-sets. lhsdsrelobassst crusaders suns

. Inemployment Govt.

-l'ii-s|. instance. said Mr. King. appear- led to be a municipal responsibility.

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If it became too serious for the municipalities to handle, their ap- peal lay to the Provincial Gov- eminent. If the Province found that it could not cope with it. the prob- lem became u. national one. and the Dominion‘ Government would bxpect to be asked to assist in solving it. But in the absence of an- admission by all the provinces that they were faced with a problem which they could not meet, the Dominion Gov- ernment did not feel called upon to

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and notably the recent almost gen- eral administration of toxoid to the children for the prevention of diph- theria. The Firs Department has been gradually improved so that to- day its wlole equipment is thorough-

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Left Estate Valued

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W i d o w Provided For.

(Canadian Press)

LIVERPOOL. Jan. Zip-The 85th“ of the late "Tay Pay" O'Connor. Dean oi the House of Commons, em- inent writer and Journalist, proves oi a value of only $1.500 as forecast by ' the Canadian Press at the time of his death. ‘rile gold snuff box pre- sented by members of the l-Iouse oi Commons is lelt to the House of Com mono. His portrait by Bacon is loft to the Walker Art Gallery here. No provision is made for his wife, but she is otherwise provided for.

Coastguard Rams Yacht

(Canadian Press) .

VANCOUVER. n. 0., Jan. lit-The new Vancouver deep sea motor yacht ‘Teihelyo Maris. was rammed by the United Btstcs coastguard ves- sel Bonham on January 17 and has been beached on one of the Guad- alupe Islands off the Mexican coast. vessel's owners ‘there. A protest had been sent to Ottawa concerning the incident. Captain J. Butler. Master of the Teiheiyo, states his vessel was in ballast bound for home when sho was pursued and run down by the Bonham. She had no liquor on board nor had she carried any on the trip, he stated.

Will Study Stock Exchange

(Special to the Guardian)

TORONTO. Ont. Jan. ZZ-An- nounccment was made yesterday by Attorney General W. H. Price that the Government has asked Geoffrey T. Clarkson and Geo. Edwards. PIO- minent accountants of the city to bring in a report covering sugges- tions for the improvement oi trad- ing methods on Montreal Stock Ex- chanBM. They will leave shortly for New York to study the system in use in that city.

ly modern. The Police Department has never been in such satisfactory! condition and in the past two yaarsi this efficiency has been greatly dug-I merited. The enumeration of but all part of the accomplishments made‘ will give to those responsible and to the citizens generally a sense of sat- isfaction and Civic pride.

For the past year a generally sat- isfactory Oivio administration is in- dloatod. The work of the various de- partments will be reviewed in de- tail by the chairmen.

The finances have been very cap- ably hnadlsd by Chairman Promo and his associates. The wort of this Committee has for year-s been handi- capped by the large amount of tales unpaid on December 81st. Under the change effected last ysar by Legis- lative Amendment the taxes will henceforth become duo and payable inmiglilthfetehyllflndthilwill enablei-llaﬂltytbldalalﬂtﬂfeoom- piete and satisfactory collection of them. ' _

The direct Department has had a busy year. Much new street ve-

sci-assassins In! the use of thl' sister-unveil saw-plumbers giv- . . t‘ I .

meat, surface’ drainage." and eeu- others wsraiolcarly received across cmr rsidewtih have bssu iaidfllis‘ alps hen owisg to ans sunny

First Silver Fox Coaglit In Maine

BANGOR. Malina, Jan. iii-rho first silver fox he had ever seen in the ltfaine woods in many were o! hunting was captured alive yester- day by H. L. Pouleroy, of Carmel. Pomeroy sold he had chased the

msl for three days an» .' ‘ had become exhausted and submit- ted be capture without a struggle. lie said he expected to sell the an- imal io breeders although the pelt in his opinionwould bring N00.

Parley Speeches Heard In Alps

-_-.-. (Special to The Guardian) GENEVA, Jan. 83-10111 confer- ence speeobea in Landon by the King; Maoboiillﬁ. Stimson and

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Ten Children Killed When Train Hits Bus

(Special lo the Guardian)

Balms. Ollie. Jan.‘ zc-rcn children were killed today when the bus that was bearing them io school was crushed at an un- IIla-rdod crossing by a New York Central Railroad train. The driv- er of the bus also lost his life. only a child a girl escaped death. The You" ‘ s Were students at Brook Park school. Their arms filled with text books and lunch kiis they were a happy crew u the bus rsiiss down an auxiliary highway toward the railroad tracks.

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illauadlan Posse) J r - TORDNTO. Jan. zzrFollowing fifteen minutes deliberation a crim- inal ussize jury today found Edward Stewart, 33, Toronto, guilty ‘of the murder of John F. Freeland, esstend butcher, in the cellar of his shop on December 16 last. 'I'he accused was immediately sentenced to hang on liiarcb 24 by Mr. Justice Carrow.

Will Consider

Higher Salaries For Carriers

(Special to the Guardian)

OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. 22.-Serions consideration was promised by the Civil Service Commissioner to the equest for higher salaried sched‘ for all letter carriers presented yes- terday by s. delegation which includ- ed J. Reeves of Toronto, President of Federated Association of letter Carriers; V. C. Phelsn of Ottawa. President of the Civil Service Feder- ation and R. H. Bull, a local postal employee representative. The delegation presented dots. ihowlnp -. ﬂTlCl paid in comparable employment and discussed various sides of. the question with the com- missioners

Chosen For The Fifteenth Time

(Canadian Press) CALGARY. Jail. SZ-Jlenry Wise Wood. "Old Chief" of the agricultur- al movement in Alberta. today ws chosen for the 16th time to be pres- ident of the United flamers of Al- berta. Sixty-nine years of age. the silent "Missourian" has headed the provinces organised agrarian: since 1910.

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Death And Suffering Caused s.‘ Blizzards Which Howled A-i cross Plains And Mountains.

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(lpeciai to the Guardian) CHICAGO. Jan. It's-Waves oi

Arctic weather rolled southwa u ovsi

5 he Middle West today from Cans»

,- ls and sent the mercury ‘below tbi

itero mark. Fmm the far northwest to the Great Lakes and south this

rexas, biizzards howled across plain;

and mountains, Tile cold wave brought death and sufferings ‘It! death toll was two in Chicago and one in Texas. Approximately ‘$00 families were marooucd in Arkansas as they used up’ their scant supply of food and fire wood. Almost 200 persons suffered in isolated farm- houses around Vincennss, Ind. Mar- ooned in back water from the Wab- ash and White Rivers on a small knoll near Vincennes. the only dry place in the vicinity, sixty four per- sous. fifteen of them children were isolated. _'1'ood was running low. Charles" Decbard. s. Heal, 1nd. grocer walked over rotten ice lain Vincen- nes to get milk for s. baby. He ra- ported six families in one house in Bea! and thirty others huddled in I church. The blizzard running in the van of sub sero mercury resdingl hit Kansas, Missouri. Ohlapomspaud

marooning passengers among whom were Al. Jolson and Gov. W. J. Bol- loway of Oklahoma.

An Economic Advisory Council

(Canadian Press)

LONDON, Jan. 32.-Prernier Mac- Donald announced in the House‘ of Commons that the Government had decided to set up at once an econ- omic advisory council under his own chairmanship. "I hope to secure the wholetime service oftwo experienced economists on the council." Mr. bluf- Donald added that White paper ist- ting forth the scope and functions of the advisory board which will aid the Government in devising schemes of reform for British industry would be issued shortly. It is reportetfthat "Hubert Henderson. who is relin- quishing the editorship of the bril- liant weekly. "The National and Thi- thenoum" will he the head Of till so-callad economic staff.

Proud Father 0F‘- T7iirty Children

UITAWA. Jan. ﬂr-LOII“ Dubue of Ottawa, is a proud and MW! mill Ha has Just had his thirtieth child baptised. He doubts vary much if there is any one in Canada wbeuhad successfully raised a larder hi9“? for as of his children are still liv- ing. Mr. Dubue has been married

twice.

The Weather, etc

TORONTO. Jan. ﬂu-Jfsritims: Northerly winds, mostly fair and somewhat colder; local snow flurcisa. Toronto, cloudy ... nos ... .. “~31: Montreal, cloudy ss-il Quebec. fair ... ... ... ... ih-M Charlottetown, clear ... ﬂ-ds Halifax. cloudy ... ... ... .. at. John. m no no an no Boston. cloud! ... ... .. II-e-I! New York. snow Ila-jg

nigh tide tfus anemone 0Q) and tomamr morning at mo. -

enormous-wonderment; y.