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- Electric Light Dept. I Had Increased Surplus

councillor Dr. H. E. Clark, Chaim” of the Electric Light Dgpartment, in his report be- me“ the annual meeting_of the when last evening_ said that (“mg the year 1957 the few - ming sections which were served with electricity in area allocated to Summer- syie electric light utility, were pggctically completed. 3-his along with new custom- ,“ on lines built previously in we mral areas, as well. as new M, in the town, has meant a .no,.ma1 increase in the number of tomers the total of which i ’ tiy over $3,300, he said. ,5; number of kwh generat- M‘ purchased for 19 ’ shows ‘mﬁincrease of 6.4 percent over matter a total of 9,852,410 kwh. . ,5 percent of this was pur- ‘ i tom the Maritime Elec- uioé Company, as against 39.7 for the preceeding

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e81‘-' EIIHER PEAK icouncillor Clark said that the ‘air load for the year, which as. reached on December 6th, . was considerably higher than fyear ago — 2,470 in 1957, and mi)“ in 1956. Part of this in- 313359 was due to a break-

wn in the scales electric “utility which unfortunately hap- ' period at theheavy demand sea- sun of the year, he said.

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inner: SPRING VALLEY Hall Wednesday, February 12. Danc- 9 to 1 a.m.

‘ CRAPAUD Rink Tuesday night 11 Pei-kdale Flyers vs._ Summer-

side Junior Aces. Game time 3:15. Carnival Wednesday night.

IN STOCK, Motor overhaul, ‘ recommended by satisfied users. it. W. MacLean, R. R. 5 Monta- ‘ gue.

CARD PARTY Legion Home Keiisington tonight 8 o'clock. Sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary. Good prizes and door prizes. Everybody welcome.

Show AND DANCE Borden Le- phii Home Wednesday, February 12th. Music by Noy Brothers. Ad- ,. mission 40-60 cents. Show time 8:30 p. in.

AMEETING of the Summer- . sidé' branch of the association for , . retgrted children will be held in A th¢'»Health Centre on Feb. 12, at 8 p‘."_ui.

, KENSINGTON Rink tonight I Tuesday Junior North Shore Lea- _ gne 7:00 p. m. Magrate vs. ' Sptlng Valley 8:00 Springfield vs, .Kensington 9:00 Indian River vs. ' Stanley Bridge admission 25 cents. ’ to,51i;skate after.

tiioiiloun , RINK tonight, ‘ Tuesday, Junior Hockey, North Ccflfletoii vs. Bedeque 6:45; ~ Freetown vs. Albany 8 i1.m.;

e Beavers vs. Summer- ., ‘Town Taxi 9:15. Games -‘start on time.

:7‘ AT KINKORA — gun;-gely attended funeral of

late Michael Terebenec was _ _, on Monday from the Mon- Uhan Funeral Home to St. Mal- l¢Ily’s Church, Kinkora where , uiem High Mass was celebrat- . Wlsby the Pastor, Rev. Harold Cfqken, who also performed ser- ‘ V198 at the grave. Pallbearers '0l'e_: Leonard Keith, Ralph Mc- ' e, Maurice Berrighan, Fred _ .James MacGuigan, Gerald III. Interment was in the web cemetery.

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, . ’Miss_Elsie Mayne, Emerald, . Miss Joyce Daye, Norboro - Vere weekend guests of Mr. and .\-_£t_!ﬂd Yeo, Belmont.

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( Water St. Summerside t‘ ,“30 Kensington on Saturdays) ‘I Phone Summerside 3551

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Referring to a change in the charge for street lighting in Summerside, Coumcﬁgor C1,“-k s'aid‘that additions to the street lighting units have been made throughout the year_ and now the number of units in use is 507. The ﬂat rate of $4,000.00 charged to the town for many .V£‘a_1‘s, was changed this year. and the change resulted in a <=1iarse.of_$12,83s.77 In the re- venue section_ of the utility, has- ed on a fair rate per k.w.h. ll-S9d.’_ he said.

During the year the council approved a set of rates and regulations which will‘ serve as a basis of agreement between ullllly and customers. These we_nr_e_made to conform to other utihties which in many instances were being followed even though no set of rules could located.

_The firm of Engineering Ser- vices Ltd. of Halifax has been doing _an appraisal of the elec- tric light iintility, ‘Councillor Clark reported_ and this was re- quested by the P.E.I. Public Utility Commission for the rur- al portion, and it was felt ad- visable to have the whole sys- tem completed at the same time.

Much valuable information is expected from their report. the Councillor said, and their rec- commendations will have to be studied thoroughly by the in- coming committees.

BIGGER SURPLUS

The statement of revenue and expenditures show a revenue of, $416,034.97, an approximate in- crease of $77,000.00; and an ex- penditure of $341,196.60_ and ap-

leaving a net surplus of $76,- 838.37 — an increase of $10,500.00 over 1956.

Some of the increases of ex- Pendiliures are $30,000.00 for power plant operation and pur- chased. power; $27_000.00 for transmission and distribution; and $12,000.00 for collecting. ad- ministration, and general ex- pense. Councillor Clark reported.

‘In the charges for transmis- Sl0l) and distribution, he said, were included $10,000.00 for storm damage, and many items formerly charged capital were included the charges for the year. In general expense, one half of the salary of the town manager, and rent for electric light utility of town hall space, were included, he said.

_Service charges, for commer- cial customers were reviewed and corrected, which resulted In a more equitable payment for demand. '

The_ federal sales tax on die- sel oil was discontinued, which will mean a considerable sav- ing on fuel costs, he pointed out.

All gasoline used in town vehi- cles since June has been dis- tribued through town pumps, and a very substantial saving for utility trucks has resulted.

In his closing remarks Coun- cillor Clark said he wished to expiess the appreciation of his committee to the engineer-im charge, Mr. L. W. Hacker, and his staff, for their co-opemtion at all. times; to the town mana- ger Joseph Brophy for ‘us en- ergetic and conscientious work all hours of the day or night; and to the Mayor and remain- ing mcmbers of the Council for

proximate increase of $69,000.00,

A grant of $39,750.00 ‘has been made by the Federal Government to the town'of Summerside to- wards the cost of the new High School. Mayor Currie said yes- terday that application for a grant to the school had been made to the Federal Government last year some time after the new school had been completed. He said that at that time the prospect of gett- ing the grant did not appear too bright and that such application, had it been made when construc-

readily granted. However,‘ Mayor Currie stated a forecast made by Airport of-

For. The Street

Councillor Leo A. Wood, chair- man of the streets committee, in the annual report for his com- mittee, last evening said that ex- penditure on ordinary account for streets amounted to $66,114.- 00.

This, he said, includes $11,- 062.00 for snow removal; $8,765.-

for repairs to machines; $1,500.- 00 for fuel for machines; leaving $41,108.00 for ordinary mainten- ance and repairs.

Mr. Wood said that the budget set up for his department had been as follows: $30,000.00 for ordinary maintenance and re- pairs. $12,000.00 for snow re- moval. $1,400.00 for repairs to machines (ploughs, etc.) $1,200.- 00 fuel for machines. $300.00 fuel for plough g a r a g e. $5,000.00 patching.

BUDGET EXCEEDED

From these figures, he said, it can be seen that with the excep- tion of the fuel for the machines and amount appropriated for snow removal, the budget figures on all other categories were ex- ceeded.

Councillor Wood said that it is very difficult to budget for re- pairs to machines as well as fuel for them. These items depend to a large extent on the use made of the machines, and whether or not they are busily engaged, and, he said, “our machines were very active during the while year”.

While these machines are re- garded as street equipment, Councillor Wood said, they have been engaged much of the time by other departments, particular- ly with respect to the sanitary land fill at the town dump.

While the same problem exists in estimating the cost of snow re- moval, these was sufficient pro- vided in the budget this year to meet the demands of this phase of street expenditures.

“We started the year expect- ing that we could stay within the budget for ordinary main- tenance and repairs,” said Coun- cillor Wood, “but as time went on we found that even though we were exceeding our budget, neg- lect of essentials would have been false economy as another win- ter’s deterioration would have added thousands of dollars of ad- ditional costs for maintenance and repairs if left undone; this is true also with respect to paving done on capital account."

In a review of the Summerside streets which had been re- capped, the following S I 1' C 8 I S were listed: C e n t I‘ a 1 from Beaver to Maple Avenue. Beaver

tion began, would have been more v

their interest and support.

School-1 Grant Is Announced

ficials with regard to require- ments for the next five years in- dicated that they would equal the. capacity of three classrooms. Three class rooms works out to 12 per cent of th area of the building and it was on this basis that 12 per cent of the cost of the new school was granted.

Mayor Currie said that he had received good cooperation from Dr. 0.H. Phillips, and also from Hon. J. ‘Angus MacLean in having the grant put through. '

He said that Group Captain Swetman had been most co-opera- tive and had taken the matter up

00 for street patching; $2,442.00 ‘

through service channels. ‘

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Committee

from Central to Summer Street. Second from Duke to Cedar. First from .Duke'to Cedar. Rus- sell from Kirk to Harvard Street.

All other. permanent streets were repaired and patched, while all clay streets received heavy coats of shale and gravel, as well as keeping them well graded.

The cracks which had opened in the cement streets were filled for the first time in several years, Councillor Wood said. HARVARD ST. PLANS‘

Discussing the Harvard Street- area, be said his departmenthad panned to extend Harvard Street from East Street to Water Street but found that it was out of the question this year as the budget would not allow for this expendi- ture.

In addition to repairs to new sidewalks, it had been found nec- essary to lay new permanent walks. These were laid along Victoria Road, afid on the east and south sides of the auditorium on Summer and-Beaver Streets respectively.

Repairs were made to side- walks, he said,_on the following streets: Spring, Winter, Prince, North Market, Duke, and Park Streets.

Councillor Wood said that while paying attention, to street build- ing and repairs, his coinmittee felt that for the convenience of the public, street signs should be placed at all intersections where posts were available for ‘ that purpose, and this had been done. he said. _ _

The remainder Will. require steel standards to be installed. and this should be done as soon as the frost is out of the ground.

The past year had been a busy one for the street department, said Councillor Wood. with the volume of traffic on Summerside Streets it is imperative that the streets be well maintained. This he said, will mean additional ex- penditures from year to 37931‘ 3'5 traffic of cars, and trucks. 111- creases.

Coun. Jenkins Presents Report

Among the reports presented at the Summerside Town Coun- cil annual meeting last night was one by Councillor W. E. Jen- kins, chairman of police, fire and abattoir committee. Coun. Jen- kins is retiring from civic pol- itics after serving for six years as a council member.

Councillor W. E. MacCausland, chairman of the finance commit- tee, in his annual report at the annual meeting of the Sum- merside Town Council last even- ing reported a surplus of $574.90 for the past year, 1957.

Revenue for the year totalled $501,222.19, while expenditures amounted to $500,647.29.

Councillor MacCausland said that in the budget the finance committee estimated revenue from real and personal property at $282,627.00 and the actual was $292,209.00

This increase of $9,782.00, he said, resulted in the assessment roll going from approximately $8,300.000.00 to $8,600,000.00.

Poll tax was estimated at $19,- 000.00. and the actual was $20,- 142.00.

The portion of taxes which went to judgements was $16,903.00 and recoveries of previous years’ judgments amounted to $4,673.00, making a percentage received during current year of 97.05 of outstanding taxes.

Taxes going to judgement in 1956 was $15,892.00, he said, so in spite of a rate increase of $4.00 per thousand, the collection of taxes has been much better percentage wise. Judgment acount now stands at $47,477.00, against which there is a reserve of $15,000.00. $1,000.00 is being added to the reserve account this year but is not sufficient and an energetic campaign of collection willrhave to be undertaken by the new finance committee.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

Reporting on licenses and per- mits, Councillor Maccausland said the figure in the budget for this amount was $12,357.00, and the actual receipts were $11,839.- 00, a net difference of only $500. On rentals, he said the budget figure of $4,000.00 was surpassed by $1,867.00, accounting for $1,200 being received from the Electric Light Department for their portion of town office usage, the balance of increase being made up by rental of machinery.

Fines and costs and small debt court, he said, show an increase over budget figure, of $7,775 of $2,171.

Parking meter revenue of $4,- 830.00 falls short of the estimate by only $170.00 and undoubtedly a more vigorous attempt should be paid to this budget item.

Referring to the abatoir, he said receipts were $6,908.00 and expenditures were $6,655.00, giv- ing a modest surplus of $253.00, the first time a profit has been shown in this operation since 1946.

GRANTS RECEIVED . . . Listing the grants received, He pointed out the provincial grant of $21.276.00 based on a basis of $3.00 per capita on 1956 census and the Federal Government's $4.396.00, covering federal pro- perties (C. N. R. $3.000) in lieu of taxes, making a total of $29,- 122.00 for which-was budgeted $30,541.00. This is he said, ap- proximately $5,500.00 above re- ceipts under this heading in 1956. This is the first year, he went on, and amount was received from C. N. R. ‘and is a ﬂat pay- ment pending finilization of the town’s reassessment.

The electric light revenue, he stated, is $76.838.00, up over last year by $10.488.00. He said that this heading will be dealt with by Councillor Clark, chairman of the electric. light committee.

He pointed out that the water and sewerage of $7.352.00 was down from last year by $15,881. 00. He said that pumping charges ‘would account for the major por- tion of decline in this department. In 1956 pumping charges were $6,299.00 and in 1957 $18,675.00.

In continuing his report he out- lined the various items.» Civic stadium net revenue was $1,297.- 00. The budget figure for this heading was $6,000.00. The fore- casting for income frbm this source, he said was very difficult. The 1956 figure was $2,815.00. Refunded gasoline sales tax was $704.00. He said that this is a new source of revenue. The town now has ‘its own gasoline supply, he said, and this repre- sents the saving on tax for the year 1957. A considerable further savings was affected by using the Town’-s own pumps, he explained, in that the gasoline now used is purchased direct from the oil companies which resulted in a saving of $512.00. These savings were over a period of the last six months only and the pumps were installed on the recommen- dation of the town manager. The surplus in 1956 was original- ly shown as $15,290.00 but adjust- ments from the Electric Depart- ment of $3,017.00 has lowered this surplus to $12,273.00 He said that these adjustments would be ex- plained by Councillor Clark in his report.

EXPENDITURES

In expenditures the councillor listed the following:

General government $35.002.00, down $4.000.00 from estimates; insurance and fifty per cent of‘ town manager’s salary charged

Finance Committee Head i Presents Annual Report

to the Electrical Department.

Protection to persons and pro- perty, budget $68,500.00, actual $68,479.00.

Public works, budget called for $50,400.00, actual expenditure $66,- 114.00.

Snow removal estimate $12,000, actual $11.026. The Street De- partment estimate $38,400.00, actual spent $55.087.00.

The over spending of $16,687.00 in this department, he said, em- phasizes the difficulty of prepar- ing a proper budget and any ex- cess required by a department should come before council for approval. While this spending in excess of the budget in this de- partment may be well warranted, he went on, it is quite possible council would have deferred cer- tain repairs to a later date.

Health: budgetted $5,450.00, act- ual $5,187.00. social welfare, budget $7,350.00, spent $7,837.00 education budget, $68,000, actual $73,429.00 He stated that the Council had no control over the requirements of the School Board and the budget figures were their estimate for 1957 school re- quirements. ./

Community services: estimated $22,875.00, actual $28,082.00. The difference of $5,207 is mainly ac- counted for in heat for the audi- torium which was budgeted for $4,000 but which went considerably over $6,000 and which includes the new school. The portion ap- plicable to the school should in future be paid by the School Board to show proper costs, he said.

A $600.00 grant was authorized to the lobster carnival to assist this worthwhile community pro- ject. '

Parks: He said this item took $7,500.00 to maintain this year and separate heading has been raised “playgrounds” which cost $1,626.00 and which was for- merly charged to parks. This heading, he explain (1, covers supervisors’ wages a cl as well the atheletic instructor. The total therefore in this heading exceeded curd estimates by $1,126.00 he sai .

Debt C h a r g e s: These ac- the Electric Department assum- ed $19,186.00. This figure," said, will be less in 1958 by about $10.- 000 as the practice of prepaying by a full year of debenture re- quirements wi-ll be discontinued. Discount on assessments: act- ual $3,922.00, budgeted for $3,000.- 00 grant re electric light rate ad: justments. $2,626.00. This item, he said, would be covered in the electric committee report. Miscellaneous Expenes: $2,- 694.00, budgetted for $3000.00. In the budget, he explained, we estimated an amount of $600 capital out of revenue. It has not been possible to meet the budget

able expenses which confronted us during the year.

He said the significant feature in our expenditures for capital, which totalled $136,000, is quite a large total which is non recur- ring. these are comprised of the following. Civic Building, $17,600 accounting machines; Revalua- tion, 6,600 property revaluation; fire horn, 1,500 installation; street truck, 10,000; school, 22,- 000 new furnace; Civic Stadium, $3.000 Sundry; auditorium, $14,100 landscaping paving curtains,‘ $75,- 000

The r maining large Items, he said, whfch are with us from year to year if we are to maintain and add to our services are streets which come to $21,300.00 and water and sewerage $24,400.00.

Our outstanding debt in 1956 was $1,934,362 and to this we must add our capital of 1957 of

$136,000 for a total of $2.070,- 362.00. Debenture retirements in 1957, 77,500; debt reduction trax.- cavator, 9,000; payment P. E. 1. Loan Stadium, 6,547.00; P. E. 1. school grant received, 15,000; ad-_ ditions to sinking fund, 20,000; 128,047.00; total 1,942,315.00.

debt of approximately $8,000.00 the abvove figures are unverifi- ed at this time.

DEBENTURES ISSUED

As the result of an outstanding overdraft at the end of 1956 of $425,000 at the Bank of Nova Scotia representing the balance’ of the costs of Civic Auditorium and electric light it became nec- essary to issue‘ debentures to the amount of $400,000. This issue was planned to be marketed early in the year but in the fact of a ris- ing interest market the council prudently deferred the issue rate and subsequent saving to the rate payer of approximately $45,000 in interest over the life of the issue. These gonds were sold by ten- der upon which four quotes were received and the successful syndi- cate purchased the entire issue at 98.38 per hundred at a net cost of money to the town of 5.33 per cent.

Due to ever increasing load within the town administration caused by government reporting, moderization of statements, it became necessary to modernize

accounting methods, also imple-

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counted for $206,270.00 of which I d

requirements due to unforseen-’

This shows an increase in our‘

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menting the recommendations made for several years by the town auditors and also by the Public Utility Board of P. E. .I.

To satisfy the complex neces- sities of town administration tenders were invited from the two leading maunfacturers in this field, namely., Burrough and Na- tional Cash Register, neither firm having an agency in P. E. I. The machine of National Cash was purchased by reason of its adaptability to the towns needs and being the lowest price. No firm or individaul in the town or Province of P. E. I. received any commission on this transac- tion. This machine is now doing the complete payroll, the gen- eral ledgers of the town general, ledgers of the town general, elec- tric and the water, as well as all invoices and cheques and shortly will be doing electric and water billing, assessments and stadium accounting. The machine has the capability of doing the school board accounting if and when nec- essary. Commendations have been received from public utility board on the installation. WANT SHARE

In keeping with the current municipal trend it is felt by your finance .committee that the Pro- vincial Government should share with the incorporated towns and cities a portion, of the Federal Government grants, probably on a fiscal need basis, and we hope that during this current year this important matter will be brought to a successful conclusion.

During the past few months a revaluation of real property with- in the incorporated boundries of the town has been carried on by outside experience valuators with the idea of equalizing future as- sessments on real property. At the completion of this assessment more realistic values of proper- ties ‘present day values will be recorded. '

The assessment roll total will increase noticably but as the town’s financial requirements will remain the s me a notice- able decrease in tax rate will re- sult. As chairman of the Civic Stadium committee I would be negligent in my duty if 1 did not mention here the fine work of the manager accomplished during the year. The committee is coin- posed of civic minded individuals and their help has been appreciat-

e . A fine job has been accomplish-

‘ed by the town relief committee

which is composed of dedicated

amount of investigation work has been done by them with a result that relief is given in bona fide cases only.

During the past year I have

found the town manager, town

clerk and staff to have most co- operative and at all times have willingly assisted in the supply- ing of information and we are fortunate to have this fine staff.

The results obtained particular- ly in the acquisition of new re- venue amply justifies the appoint- meift of a town manager which position is so ably filled by Mr. Brophy.

CONDITION CRITICAL

SEATTLE (AP) — Mrs. Betty MacDonald, whose breezy story of life on a backwoods chicken farm was a best seller 13 years ago, Thursday was reported in “very critical” condition in a Se- attle hospital. Sbe has cancer. Mrs. MacDonald’s hit story in 1945 was “the egg and I."

Work on the proposed Kons- ington sewerage system will be- gin by the first of May, accord- ing to an announcment made at the regular meeting of the Kens- ington Town Council last evening. The information was in the report of a meeting with Mr. Crandall, consulting engineer, concerning the preliminary planning on the proposed system.

There was a full attendance at the meeting, and Mayor Everett Champion presided.

The police report showed fines amounting to $40.30 were collect- ed during the past month.

non-council members and vast i

40 to no mile-an-hour gusts, ac- companied by freezing rain dis- rupted power and communication

Councillor Edgar M. Cannon, Chairman of the Summerside Water and Sewerage Committee,

in his annual report last evening said that for the past few years it had been known that the Summerside water supply was far below the requirements of the town, and that tests were conducted last s r to de- termine the amount of water available in the present wells. These tests, be said, proved that much larger quantities of watei were available,‘ providing deep well pumps were installed. ‘ With this knowledge, he said, his committee decided to en- large one well to .10 inches at the old pumping station on Har- vard Street. When tested recently it was found to be capable of pro- ducing 500 gallons per minute with a 70 hour test. This same we‘.l had been considered dry. with the old pufnps being used. A new pump will be installed in this well as soon as available. A standby pump with a capac- ity of 250 g.p.m. which had been connected to this well was re- moved and placed in one of the wells on North Market Street where another pump had been delivering about 150 g.p.m. The pump transferred is now de- livering 250 g.p.m., he said. Councillor Cannon said it is intended by the committee to make further changes in the pumping system to cut down cost of pumping water. The electric current account is rath- er high for the gallonage being pumped, he said, due to being over-powered by large electric motors on low capacity pumps. This can be elimintated by cer- tain changes in the pumping

stations and the distribution sys-

Kensington Sewerage Proiect Scheduled To Begin In May

Other discussion at the meet- ing concerned moving a light on Lowther Street, and repairs to the Fire Hall.

SALUTE QUEEN

LONDON (Reuters) -- Salutes were fired and ﬂags ﬂew ' (7!!! public buildings ‘Thursday to mark the sixth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne. The Queen, who had

no official engagements, was stay- . ling at Sandringham, the Royal

residence in Norfolk. known.

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Girls and Boys.

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Classes are provided for Ladies, Adult and minor classes for couples. Contestants must pass in card at wicket for registration as to age and class represented. Also have similar card on shoulder.

Over $150.00 in Prizes Special Door Prize

FEBRUARY 12

Gents,

STOR DAMAGE IN WEST PRINCE

was restored to Alberton Sunday the above near Elmsdale. This afternoon and to Tignish about 2 picture was taken Sunday. Wires a. in. Monday morning. Some of here are broken in dozens of

tem. This change. he said, will be redeemed in a short time by a saving in electrical charges.

Councillor Cannon said there is now installed at the stand- pipe reservoir an altitude , re- cording guage which gives a con- tinuous recording of the amount of water in the stand pipe reser- voir at all times. This is a low cost unit and very valuable to the pump operator and for of- flce recording. ,

Describing installation and ex- tension work, Councillor Cannon said that during the past year 360 feet of 6-inch water line was ’laid on Palmer Street to supply water to five new homes con- structed there.

He said. that 135 feet of '6-inch water line was laid on Lidstone stone Street to complete a cir- cuit, with new hydrant for fire protection of Nurses Home. Hos- pital, and residences in that vicinity. .

150 feet of 6-inch water main from 8 inch line on Water Street to therRegen/t Theatre had been installed for the theatre sprink- ler system, with openings left to further extend this line on First Street, and install new hydrants for better fire protect- tlon in this ection.

Also installed on Palmer Street was 360 feet of 6-inch sewer line complete with an- holes and lamp holes to 3 1y sewer- age to five new homes and to take care of any further con- struction on this street.

On Central Street North. 850 feet of 6«inch sewer was laid_ complete with man-holes to supply sewerage to several homes in this section, also fur- ther development, and. In prepar- ation for paving of this street in 1958.

40 new services have been in- stalled durlnz the past year. said Councillor Cannon, a_nun_1- ber of these services being in the older homes, so the owners may install proper san_ita_rv facilities, thus helping to elimin- ate the out door privy problem.

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lines in the West Prince area the extensive damage _to te_le— places. Saturday night. Electric power phone lines occurred on hnes like

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Reports Improvement In Wa’rer,SuppIy For S'side

Approximately 25 leaking gal- vanized water lines have been removed and replaced with cop- per lines, he said.

Dealing briefly with the mat- ter of water hydrants, Council- lor Cannon said three new by- drants have been installed on Lidstone, Maple, and Beech- wood Avenues. Several broken and obsolete hydrants have been replaced with modern units. having steamer connections for pumper attachment. Steel pipe markers are now installed at hydrants to help eliminate breakage caused by snow plow operations not being able to see them in the operation plows during storms.

The complete system has been maintained in excellent repair due to the very efficient work of foremen Walter Peters and Alfred Groom_ and their helper!- said Councillor Cannon.

Sewers were flushed before the colder weather arrived to help eliminate some of the main- tainance during the winter months, and a number of old cast iron curb boxes were found broken and, unusable. these, he said, are being R- moved and replaced with modern type curb boxes.

Councillor ‘Cannon made a special mention of the efficiency of Town Mainaser Joseph Brophy, whom, he said, has done a tremendous lot of work in his department. Without hll help and expert knowledge and guidance of all branches of civic administration, the annual state- ment would not be as PI‘0m1S' mg as’ presented, said Council- lor Cannon. who also thanked the Councillors, Mayor Currie. and the staff of the town office and town em'910'Yee5 Of M191‘ departments for their assistance and co-operation.

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SWINE IBREIEDERS ATTESNTION

P. E. I. good Yorkshires, crossed with registered “Magic” Landrace will produce “hybrids” that will grow faster on less feed, and give greater profit. I I For information con- tact John Lea at Travel- lers Rest or phone Sum- merside 8001. Lea’s Magic Landrace Ranch can sup- .)ly highest quality Land- race of all ages.

Sales — Boar Service Prompt Shipment.

Free Valentine OIIer

Any red garment cleaned free with another col- ored garment of equal dry-cleanmg value.

Offer expires February 14th

Victory Cleaners

Central Street, Summerside

Dial 2410

students 35 cents.

PLAYOFF HOCKEY TONIGHT TUESDAY CIVIC STADIUM

8:15 Amherst Ramblers vs. S'side Aces Admission: Reserve $1.00; Rush, Adults 75 cents;

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Advance sale of reserve seats at Boates Pharinacy