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do nh He thought it was nothing but fair to tax DAILy EXAMINER, clubs as well as private individucls. Cer-;
tain games, such as Faro, Roulette, and | | : Rouget Noir, that are never played In this country, were to be prohibited by the Bul, | while the common gaines used in gambling | were not to be prohibited. This he could
THE
JANUARY 8, 1879. The Copper Nuisance.
. » aolieme s ¢ ~ Beit) a 4 M ‘ o atrike at
Tre Local Government is now selling &| for the Biull ull ame eee = ~~ Ne |
> evil f De ad been intro- }
ian aver cents for| the evil for which the Bul ha ni
hundred dollars worth of copper duced ; j oY : : ° : |
$90 ; and the consequence is that this ops ihe By-Law passed through the first and | deluged with copper of de-| second reading without any discussion; but
munity is being | ussit ing an accc when taken clause by clause, the first one preciated value. This morning an account| when taken ciause by clause, tl
ithe average
lit cost the city $19,44 per la‘np.
not agree to, and therefure woud not vere | |
CONSUMPTION OF GAS. The consumption of gas for the year 1877 showed an average cost of 836.45 be — for » vear just closed 1s sueatee ye oP salary and | useful citizens. repairs it is $35, 40. Under the old contract THE COST OF A REFORMATORY. Paying] | ain not aware of the cost of such an in- for gas at the same rate as individuals, 1} stitution, but if, say $1,000 or $1,500 was cannot conceive any good reason—or any} qd. nated towards erecting a suitable build- reason at all—why the city should he oblized| ng, and some $500 granted yearly if re- light and extinguish at certain specified |g Ged, it would be money well invested. hours, or so many days before and atter the] “here cannot be the shghtest doubt baad full moon. Why should not the City have} jat many of the citizens would heaithadty hes the same liberty as individual citizens !|;ywards its erection and maintenance, a This arrangewent is altogether in the in-| committee of whom might be asked to take
lucaiculable advantage to youths not thor- oughly hardened in crime, and be the means, probably, of transtorming them into
$34.22 —including lampiugut
A OS A LS SONA secre ee
taught some useful trade, would prove of
AS TO,
a ee
GREAT
GLEARANGE SALE
DRY GOODS
oO rrom this Date,
‘as lost, and it was deemed useless to pro- : : o a deal. | Was lost, ' for twenty dollars was presented t *. |eeed with the Bill. It was accordingly set
er who offered, in part payment, ten dol-| o cide. lars worth of cents! Everyone is com- plaining of these coppers. Being pur- chased at a discount, they are fast driving silver and notes out of circulation to such an extent that if their issue be not stopped, dealers will soon have to senda horse and sleigh after the amount of an ordinary ac- count ; and sellers will have, perforce, to add ten per cent. to the prices of their goods. A merchant who has sold a dol- lar’s worth of goods is now tendered, in payment, @ hundred copper cents which the Government have issued for ninety cents in better money. It is needless to say that
merchants and dealers can’t stand this
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Lord Derby on the State of Trade.
The speech of Earl Derby at Liverpool last week tended to still further depress the state of public feeling with respect to the commercial and industrial future. It is re- ported that His Lordship made an exhaus- tive review of the condition of England’s trade and the obstacles which stood in the way of its revival. He shows how the in- creased ability of other nations to manu- facture for themselves was constantly dimin- ishing the market for English goods, and how difficult it would be for England to keep on paying large sums of money in re- tarn for articles of food which she was com- pelled to purchase frou America and other countries. The only remedy his Lordship said, which suggested itself to his mind after long and anxious reflection, was whole sale emigration to America and Australia, and he urged this with great earnestness.
Grit Purity.
The Montreal Gazette says: ‘*We are get- ting an insigut into the manner in which Min iste ial can-lidates were aided by the Govern ment at the late elections. Mr. Fiset, who defeated Mr. Langevin in Rimovski, owes the Intercolonial Railway $363 for railway fares. His ageuts obtained tickets on credit, and gave them to voters at a distance. The railroad !
agents have dunned Mr. Fiset and his election committee in vain, the latter, as the Nouvel- liste de Rimouski says, having understood that the money would never be demanded of them. The change of Government, however, spoiled that game, When Parliament meets the facts in relation to other corrapt aid given to Mr. Fiset will probably be given to the public.”
City Council.
The City Council met last evening : pres- ent, the Mayor, the Recorder, Councillors Peake, Stumbles, Beer, Morris, Crabbe, Koughan, Byrne, Davy and Hooper.
The Chief Engineer submitted the yearly report of the Fire Department, which was received and ordered to be published.
Councillor Koughan, Chairman of Com- mittee on Tenders, reported that tenders had been received from parties willing to keep the pumps and wells of the city in re- pair. The names of the teaderers were : Patrick Hughes, Daniel Gordon, John Murphy and Joseph Lane, Robert Percevil and Michael Egan. ‘The report of the Com- mittee was adopted, and the tender of John Murphy and Joseph Laue, being the lowest, was accepted.
MARKET STALLS AND CELLERS.
Councillor Stumbles submitted a report on the sale of market stalls and cellars which took place on the 31st of December. The total amount realized for the stalls was 2966.50, and the total amount for the cel- lars, including the cellars leased by Edward Needham and Henry Coombs, was $263.00. Thirteen stalls remain unsold.
A letter was read from the Commission- ers of the Poor House, stating their unwil- lingness to admit the idiot child, now in charge of Mrs. Mary Dibbins, into that in- stitution.
FIRE WARDENS.
The Council then proceeded to appoint: the Fire Wardens of the City, as follows :—
Ward 1.—W. R. Watson, James Peake, and Thomas Handrahan, Esqgs.
Ward 2.—H. J. Cailbeck, John Hughes and Wm. Koughan, Esqs.
Ward 3.—J. D. Mason, Lemuel Philips, ank Lemuel Poole, Esqs.
Ward 4.—John Pickard, 8. W. Crabbe and John McPhail, Esqs.
Ward 5.—Alex. Brown, H. B. Smit! and
Angus Martin, Esqs. BILLIARD AND BAGATELLE TABLES.
A By-Law was introduced by Councillor) amonnt is $2.029 for fire bells and fixtures; tion.
MAYOR'S REPORT.
The Mayor stated that the auditors had completed their work in the City Clerk's office, and reported the accounts correct, They are now in the hands of the printer. In accordance with the sugyestion of the late Mayor, the heads of the departments had drafted reports, to be published with the accounts. He had drafted one on which he would take the liberty to make the following observations.
CITY S INDEBTEDNESS.
The indebtedness of the City on the 3ist December, 1877, was as follows :— . $49,518 67 22,570 37
In Debentures afloat . Over Drait i Tacezie 14 City Assessment «ine previous to "1877 and still unpaid, for which eredit is taken
1,919 43
$74,008 47 The indebtedness on the 31st December,
1878, was —
In Debentures afloat .
Over draft
. $89,555 01 10,642 65
12,739 96
Less arrears of City Assessment
. $87,457 70
City Debt
Making allowance, however, for rebate of assessment upon appeals now being heard by the Stipendiary Magistrate, the City’s indebiedneas will probably be correctly re- presented by the amount of debentures afloat, viz., $89,555.00.
On the first of Angnst last the amount of over draft at the Merchant’s Bank and checks afloat was $26,666.31. Towards liquidating this amount debentures to the amount of $19,500 were disposed of, real- izing $18,389.
During the year debentures amounting tu $48,700 have been sold. Of this amount 29,200 were disposed of previons to August last.
Debentures to the amount of $8,663.50 had been redeemed during the year, of which awount $7,013.50 was redeemed pre- vious to August last.
I would urgently recommend that’a sink- ing fund be formed. Were this done, the credit of this city would be enhanced, and its securities not only be disposed of at par, but would be readily sought after as in- vestments of a first character.
THE APPEALS.
Consequent upon the large number of appeals from assessment rates, the re- ceipts from this source of revenue has been but $13,277.55, $2,500 of which has been paid over to the City Board of School Trustees—leaving the large sum of $19,794.97 still to be collected, from which has to be dedneted the suin of $6,955.00 due the School Board, leaving the sum of $12,739.96 for city purposes, as shown in the income account.
The total ordinary income for the year is $30,658.10. The total ordinary receipts have been $20,318.13 leaving the amount just mentioned still to ve collected.
The expenditure for the year has been $11,356.09 in excess of the income.
The assets of the city are represented
by—
1875, 1877. 1878. Real Estate.. $61,290.02 $73,057.51 $79,029.77 Plant and moveable
property.... 19,505.00 23,579.60 24,736.74
$80,795.02 $95,631.17 103,766.51 The indebtedness of the city was in the same period $21,081.88, $74,008.21, $89,- 555, respectively. THE PRESENT OVERDRAFT.
The present over draft atthe bank of $10,- 642.65, as you are aware,is but a temporary one, and due caution will require to be ex- ercised in the expenditure during the next four months. In fact no new work, unless absolutely required,should be entered upon, so that this amount shall be recouped with- out having recourse to the proceeds of the coming year’s assessment—my meaning here is, that if at all possible, the re- ceipts for the next four months the revenue outside of assess ment—should meet all expenditure up to next May.
In the balance sheet of Dac. 3ist, 1377, credit is taken for certain monies due by P. McGowan and J. J. O’Rielly—together,
balance. There is surely no authority for carrying this sum forward from year to year, and I wonld recommend that it be written off, unless the Council is prepared to enforce coilection.
THE VALUE OF PLANT AND MOVEABLE PROPERTY.
?lant and moveable property is also cred-
$1,173.02. Having no authority to write | off this amount, it appears in this year’s Council the necessity of at once asking the Music Store, or at Bremner Bros., Queen
terests of the Gas Company; and in any new contract I trust the Council will see that a fixed rate per lamp be secured or some additional check in consumption be effected. The former seems to me the move preferable. I may add that the aver- age cost for the quarter ending December, ‘77, was $6.10 per lamp ; for the quarter ending December, 78, 8¥.49—being an in- crease of 56 per cent. A SURVEY OF THE CITY.
I would suggest that, as early as praciic- able, 2 complete and accurate survey be (made of the City and common, and plans prepared, showing not only the “‘limits,” “lines” and ‘‘encroachments,” ** wards and vlucks in each,” ‘‘ wharfs,” etc., but (with an eye to the future drainage and waterworks of the City) that levels or street grades should be taken and shown on the said plan. The advantage, were this done, would be that persons building will have, by authority, a defined street level or grade froin which to build, and no one ought to be allowed to put up any building without first obtaining from the City Surveyor the grade, street-line and level. Action ought to be taken towards defining the side lines of streets, thus doing away with the present zig-zag appearance of some of the street blocks. In this connection I would return to the words of the ex-Mayor,— ‘‘ENCROACHMENTS on the street is a matter which should not be longer neglected,” and when possession has given ownership, ‘‘the purchase of such encroachments is worthy of consideration.”
REVISION OF THE ACT OF INCORPORATION. [ would recommend that a committee be appointed (to act with His Honor the Re. corder and Stipendiary Magistrate) to re- vise the Act of Incorperation, and to con- sider what alterations and amendments should be made thereto, Several ovcur to me, of which I may mention :—
ist. Provision should be made for the election of Mayor and Cvuuncillors at a period not later than the last Tuesday in February.
in the words of the ex-Mayor *‘ the adop- tion of this course would place the respon- sibility of the work of one whole suminet upon the City Council, instead of its being divided as at present.” Iimay add that the contemplated expenditure for the whole o; che fiuancial year, having been carefully considered, the Council would be more likely to ,reach a stancar! of revenue sut- dcient tu meet the ordiuary outlay than in a persistence of the present division of re- sponsibility. NO CITY TREASURER.
2nd. Power to enable the Council to dis- pense with a City Treasurer, and author- ity to open an acconnt with one of the tanks where the revenue could be paid in as received, and checked 4aygainst expen- diture, thus doing away with the necessity ‘or a paid officer. Under the present ad inirable system for keeping the accounts of the City, a City Treasurer is about as much required as a fifth wheel to a coach. MONTHLY MEETINGS.
ord. That the Act be altered so as to provide for monthly instead of quarterly eetings.
Of course meetings might occasiunally be required. These could be called by the Mayor at any intervening period when deemed necessary; and it dves seem to me that under ordinary circumstances moiithly meetings would be sufficient to overtake all regular business requirements of the city. There are many other pvints calling for amendment or addition, which will readily recur to the members of the Council.
HARD LABOR FOR CRIMINALS.
There are one or two other matters to which I desire to cali your attention: It is high time that the criminal class of this community should be compelled to make some return for the cost of maintenance while in prison. I would suggest a rigor- ous enforcement of
LAROR IN THE STREET
and city works, compelling the criminals to carry with them, as a constant companion, a length of chain and a twenty-four poand shot. This Ywould, doubtless, prove deterrent to crime, and teach habitual vio- jlaters of the law, that jail quarters would not be so desirable in the future as in the past. The Dominion Statute ewpowers the | Local Government to pass regulations for putting the prisoners to work * outside the walls of the jail’ IL would press upon the
‘Local Government to pass the required \" ‘ regulations.”
A ** TREADMILL ”
jwould be a_ very desireable piece of ,machinery on which this classmighht be use- ‘fully employed, then treading being uti-
lized inthe crushing of horse feed and bones- |
Drainage and waterworks must, at au early
‘ited in assets, to $23,579.69. In this %4Y, call for and receive careful considera-
These, perhaps, for various reasons,
Davy for the purpose of licensing Billiard $1,203 for otlice and hall furniture; $97 CaREot be entered upon at present; but
Rooms and Bowling Alleys. Councillor for a safe; $230 for furniture, etc., for Davy said the object of the By-Law is to Mayor's office, and $111 for tin-oil lamps, suppress vice and gamblin | ete. —altogether $4,925.08. Taking into ac-
Councillor Stumbles said he was ry count wearand tear-—Big Donald, forinstance, |
in favor of the principle o* the Bill, but did beingonly worth the price of old metal—it not agree with some of the details; for in app*ars to me that in these items there stance, ‘h3 sum of $100 fora license is not should be written of at least $2,925.08 sufficien ly large, if the o! ject is to suppress Aguin, should there not be a large allow- vice aod gambling. Then, avain, if any : nc2 for wear and tear on the assumed value num! er, say two or three. form themselves of tire e igines, ete. , for which credit is taken into aclub to purchase | ] ard tables and fur $18,373,72! I shonld reco nmend that a play at the game of billia ds, the Bil does 5 revaluation of all city property be made by not ide for texing or licensing such. the incoming Appraisers.
there is one subject to which the Council might, I think, give serions and prompt at- tention, viz. :— : A REFORMATORY. Ex-Mayor Carvell, in his very able and exhaustive report of last year. brought this
mitter before the Council (as did also His.
Honor the Stipendiary Magistrate). I am not aware of any ection being taken, Tie number of 1o's in training for the criminal class is something fearful. A re-
“or uatory or industrial home where, during \Reir term of imprisonment, they would be
the management and control.
A Committee, consisting of Councillors Koughan, Crabbe and Stambles, were ap- pointed in conjunction with the Mayor, Recorder and Stipendiary Magistrate, to revise the Act of Incorporation,
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Lonpon, Jan. 6.
(he Allan Line steamer Nova Scotian, from Baltimore for Glasgow, lost her surgeon’s and purser’s rooms, and had six of her crew in- jured in the gale—one of whom_died.
W eather again cold.
There has been a daily increase in the pop- ular distress at every quarter during the week. On Friday, at Mauchester, there were 3,000
liet Committee, and on Saturday 4,000 fresh applications. Lox bon, Jan. 6. The freight train guards on the Midland Railway are on a strike. Paris, Jan. 6. Phe morning papers agree that the result of the Senatorial elections 1s a crushiog blow to the Bonapartists. onsiy A Vienna despatch says the difficulties which had arisen regarding Russian evacua- tion of Dobrudja are said to have been smoothed away, and General Todleben has ordered the evacuation to begin on the 12th of January- Sr. Prererssurc, Jan. 6. Official coniirmation is given of the report hat a plaugue has broken ovt in Astrachar, said to have been introduced by Cossack’s returning from Turkey. Nothing is known here of the Ameer’s al- leged intention to seeek Russian protection. Lonvon, Jan. 5. The London Times, in an editorial, says : ‘‘The rectification of frontier will probably consist in the retention of Pishann, the Ku- ram Valiey and Khyber Pass, but there is reason to believe that intervening places will not be annexed.” Syracuse. Jan. 6. The New York Central Road Atlantic Express started out of Rochester, on Friday aft.rnoon, drawn by nine locomotives and procesded by a snow plow, which kept one cistauce ahead. The plow reached the famous sand cut east of Fairport, where che passenger tracks are raised upon the enbank neut ten feet above the old tracks, now used for freight traffic, when it left the cals and stupped the way. A_ terrible col- lision ensued. The engineer of the forward locomotive met instant death, and the con. luctor was seriously injured. The road- naster sustained a broken leg and two fire- men and five passengers were injured.
PUBLIC MEETING. ©
METING of the inhabitants of Rustico and vicinity will be held in RUSTICO BANK HALL, ono WEDNESDAY, the L5th inst., at 6 o’clock, p. m., for the purpose of discussing the subject of
A BRANCH RAILWAY |!
or Harbor Improvements for Rustico.
D. MACKAY,
ANGUS GREGOR,
DOMITIAN GALLANT. San. 8, 1878—wk li
* Administrator's Notice,
*ANHE undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of ROBERT ORR, late of Char- iottetown, deceased, intestate, hereby notifies all persons indebted to the said Estate to make immediate payment to him; and all persons having claims or demands against the said Estate are hereby required to exhibit such claims and demands, duly attested, to him for payment within twelve months.
JOHN McPHER, Administrator. Ch’town, Jan. 8th, 1879—2w 2aw
H. W. Vinnicombe,
Resident Piano Tuner 4d: Regulator,
AS adopted the Dollar system of Tuning, if. —six visits a year, at one dollar per visit. This system is much more economical and satisfactory than any other, as the cost is less, and the instrument is kept constantly in tune and repair.
A visit will be made to all parts of the Island once @ year, or oftner if desired. Pianos tuned by Hamilton’s system of even , temperament.
' #& Orders may be left at Mr. Fletcher's
Street. Jan, 6, 1879—
DENTISTRY.
NHE cry of “Hard times” and ‘No | & money” is universal. Yet people lose | their teeth, and in consequence their health. | Again, recent improvements have cheapened the cost of Dental material ;— considering which ‘I have decided to reduce my prices, and for three months from the date of this I will Imake a sett of teeth for Ten Dellars. | Parts of setts correspondingly cheap. More than this—I will use good material and guar- ‘antee, in every case, a perfect fit. C. L. STRICKLAND.
Ch’town, Jan. 4. 1879—
REMOVAL! QUIRK has removed his shop to new
« building. two doors to the right, Ch’town, Dee, 20.—h pres in
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applications from heads of families to the Re-!
DECEMSER 29, 1878,
FOR CASH ONLY,
AT A DISCOUNT OF FROM
@O to 25 Fer Cent.,
FOR ONE MONTH, Following Goods !
French Merinos; French Delaines, French Cashimeres, French Twills, Parmattas, Henrietta Cloth, Persian Cords, Brilliantines, Lamas, Lustres, Russel Cords,
FANCY DRESS GOODS!
Anglais Merinos, Balmoral Crapes, Cranes, Dress Cloths, Mantle Cioths and Ulster Cloths, Plain, Checked, Faney and Striped
WINCEYS!
Silk Velvets, Velveteens, Black Sills, Colored Silks, Fancy Silks, Ladies’ Skirts, Corsets, Ties, Fancy Wove Goods,
SHAWLS,
ONE HALF PRICE.
RIBBONS, Artificial Flowers and Feathers !
ONE HALF PRICE,
Ladies’ Ulsters,
Ladies’ Jackets and Manties,
Blue Serges (all wool), Scarlet Flannels,
Wool Scarfs and Ties, Umbrellas, Jeans, Tickings, Shirtings. Ladies’ Cloth and Kid Gloves, Ladies’ Skating Gloves. Brussels Carpets, Tapestry " 2-ply Seotch * d-ply Scotch “ Union “ % 4-4 Hemp . 6-4 Felt “ 4-4 Felt 2 3-8 Stair - 2-4 Stair Felt Crumb Cloths, Linen Crumb Cloths, Stair Damask, Curtain Damask, ‘urtain Reps, Table Damasks and Table Linens, Toilet Covers, Blankets, Counterpanes & Bed Covers.
CURTAINS!
In Muslin and Lace—Very Cheap. Damask, Turkey, Cloth and Felt
TABLE COVERS!
OIL TABLE CTOTH FLOOR OIL CLOTH.
Buff, Green and White
Wind llands. Ladies’ Fur Muffs, ee
from Fifty-six cents,
f
in Musguash, ~ Monkey, Badger, Chinchilla, Imitation Seal, , Grebe, Imitation Mink and Mink.
Men’s Made Clothing, Hats, Fur Caps, Shirts, Underclothing, and a ee articles too numerous to mention.
J.D. MASON & CO.,
Chetiobictown, Dee 20. 10ne
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