‘ This is probably only the begin- in’ ms‘, _ .. V iv: _;Al«In.'. is “ IF vou ciluin our court" cmiusl uuugcozunpx rugs : anonnzl , ADDED . . . . LOVVELL AND _“CIlIlVIE DOESN'T PAY" ' its salads: ‘V or IHE YEAR! nah 0 ccnplotoly new ..~1-A_u‘._. ' Grocer, QRLISS An a lovable Vagabond THOMAS N SERIES MONDAY—TU ESDAY — WEDNESDAY DAILY 3.15 — 7.00 — 8.45 I’. ‘M. PRINCE EDWARD. MATINEE . . . . . . 16c. 26c. ' EVENING . . . . . 280, 320, 3'10. PUBLIC FORUM This column In opt: for tire dilcullion by correspondent: of question: of interest. The Charlottetown Guardian dou not neceunrly endoru the opinion: .uf correlpolldentl. Continued from page 4 $_‘.____‘"*— "7 '77 "W ' - — while admitting that unempio, ment is a national-problem, imists upon Provinces and municipa:ities doing their share. Yet some of these are bankrupt or nearly bankrupt. Ac- cording to published statements‘ the amount of’ loans from Dominion to Provinces already aggregates about one hundred and thirty minions. of this all but four millions has been may effect a reconciliation of con- flicting rights and interests while still preserving provincial autonomy. No such happy solution can be at- tained if delegates agree in advance that they will surrender provincial autonomy by delivering into the keeping of others legislative powers and rights which have hitherto been regarded as sovereign. I am, sir. etc. PRO PATRIA. FOR SALE 1—Bcnt, 40 feet overall, ‘I ft..3 inc. beam, with Hunter Six Buick en- 2-But :otoo‘tomqii.‘cr‘¢.4uu. beam, with Stulldard Six nus: en- lent to the four Western Provinces. nlng. Quite obviously the Constitution must be changed so that the prob- lem of unemployment‘ shall be dealt with by the nation at large. Akin to this are problems of in- surance. The subject of insurance generally has been declared by the Courts to be within Provincial jurisdiction. In many phases, how- ever, insurance should be dealt with nationally. not provincially. The ‘maintenance of icrge and expen- sive insurance departments by Pro- vinces which recognize their duty to the public is.a multiplication of expense. other problems which might we'l be considered at a Constitutional Conference are education; public health; invalid and old age pen- sions; unemployment insurance; control of combines: regulation of competitive methods, prescribing minimum working conditions, in- cluding hours of labor and mini- mum prices. Then there are matters in con- ne:.t-ion with taxation and alloca- lion to sources of revenue. It is particularly necessary to I in the flotation of securities. In no Province are the laws on this sub- ject so lax and so iaxly enforced as in our own. The extent to which speculators are-‘allowed to exploit the people of this province is enough to make the angels weep. The subject of incorporation of companies should also be consider-, ed. The Dominion cannot impose its own Act upon any Province, and in a certain province that could be named the leglisiation is so inade- nuate as virtually to make it an "incorporation farm." Once a cor- poration is launched upon‘ the public with the right to do business as an artificial person the Govern- ment of this Province seems think it has,np further responsibil- ity. The companyis left irresponsib- ly to pursue is way until the rocks of financial aster make thcpublic realise the extent to which they have been victims.‘-The filing of annual sworn statements and an annual renewal of its charter would 81" much~~ needed. iftformutlon. .531.‘ could be a source of l>1‘0V1fl¢lI1 enue__hitherto neglected. _ mug is the subject of trans- pau_-tttion. and wtrlnboth 11-11 rpfiwtys, can. maim- sompeuiion b':'twe¢n' ’ ' glrn. - , 3-Bout, 29 feet overall, 8' ft. beam. ‘ lv—lnqpel'lfll 2 cylinder, 10 ‘H. P. engine, shifting and propeller. 5-600 Trays, 3,500 fathom: two. 150 cedar buryn. ‘(used three . cea- ' sons) . 6-—'l‘A-an Hauler with 2 H. P. Acadia engine (new last lesson). 7—Ford, Model T ‘ , suitable for stationary unit. 8-Whippet, 1929 Coupe (in flair condition). - ‘ 9—Driving Wagon, wire wheels, stick seat. (good as new). 10-—Electric Motor. 1-6 H. I’. (slightly used). ll—Saw, 32 in. diameter. for lint- at-y Outfit. 12-—l0 I-‘ox Penn, 7% by 12 ‘feet. board floors and roof with house and den for each. [term 1; 5 and 6 may be bought as one unit. . - . ‘rant: and 4 will be Iold sentr- ately or as one. - i , JUDSON B307 E in j oyla lie Ban (1 us it At II. It. Parish ila_Ii -.021 Thursday evening 1last the Sanctuary Boys, Boy scouts and Cuba of Holy Redeemer Parish were tendered their annual supper by the Rector, Rev. H. 1. Fleming. The enioyabie function took place in the Parish‘ hall. - - After all present had done full justice to the sumptuous repast placed before them short impromp- "° .tu speeches were made by several present. Rev. lmther Fleming in brief re- marks, thanked the Sanctuary boys for their , “ ' ‘ during the past year. Thanks were also tendered the boys for their splendid co-operation and efnciency in carrying out their dutfec._by,Brother Patrick. . Mr. Juno: J. Leightixer, repres- enting the Group Committee of Boy’ scouts -»tAL!0. CAPITO Douglas Walton - 4:.0o'—1.oo .. awn. re’. TOHTYLEBIN I ’ ‘;§Tlie Unconquered BanAdz'-tl”» . Arm! carp; OOMEY-—BUCK..IONl_s Only Pbl loiv 0 3' 4 newqmcrun sonsati I RDEN Bonita Hume Nut Bondlcfon ADDED . , , ,. oswann :- ' TODD-KELLY. COMt ' MONDAY — TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY DAILY 3.15 — 7.oo _ us 1:. M MATINEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . llc—2-8c. EVENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26(5-32¢. VQIIW 60'! no amazing pnurdenl Mystery chills, laugh: and -romantic thrills in S.5.Von Dino‘: cnl Provincial Legisiat 1:, April 17. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. Jones presented a petition for an act regarding the Prince Edward Is‘and sliver Fbx i.-..- lblwra and Breeders Association. A bill in ac- cordance with the petition was read a first time. Maoklnnon asked the Min- ister of Highways: , (1) Has the.Dep:irtment received a petition from the residents of Garfield and vicinity requesting the opening, of a road connecting the Garfield and Roseberr-y Roads? (2) If so what action has been taken? Answer: A petition has been re- ceived and the matter will be corn- pleieiy investigated during Recess. OYSTER. LEASES On motion of Mr. ‘Barbour, sec- oded by Mr. Acorn. the House re. solved itself into committee, with The” House In Comm"it't'ee On Bills And Resolutions At Morning. After" noon And _E_\£ning Sessionsa the central Guardian LOOKING FOR YOUR very own home—Built as you want it—~l..ook to Smallwood for the Very Best Location. 1,3350 THE PEOPLE OF Canoe cove and Nine Mile Creek will assemble for service of worship and medita- tion in the Cove Church tomorrow. April 19 at 3 o'clock. ders and people are urged to be present. .1. W. S. Dowry, Minister in charge. L-3843 T0 LOCATE IN MULGRAVE — Mr. Glendon F. Partridge, theologi- cal student at the Presbyterian Col- IEEE. Montreal. is spending a few d9-YS With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Partridge, Grafton Street, Prior to taking up his duties as a student pastor at Mulgrave, N. s,, where he will be stationed for the summer months. ISLAND!-IR. DEAD—-Conductor E. McLa.ren. city, has received the sad news of the death of his only brother, Addison McLaren, in the Winnipeg qenemi Hospital, follow- ing a serious operation. Mr. Mc- Laren was 52 years of age. was @- merlyzof st. Peter's. and has n residing in the west for 2'! years. His death will be learned with re-' gret by a large circle of relatives and friends in this province. .FUNERAL SEB.VlCES—'I'he fun- dial of James Kelly, which was falsely’ ilttended. was held yesterday moming from his late residence, 16 Kent street. to st. Dunstan's Basil- ica, where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Louis Dougan. The pallbearers were Messrs. Jos. Purcell. Robert Wakeling, George Mclnnis, C. Mclnnis, Frank Currie, and Thos. I-Iowatt, the latter five being co-workers with the deceased while employed in Goff Bros. The large number of floral tributm, Mass Cards and spiritual bouquets testi- fled to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Service at the grave was conducted by Rev. P. Me. Mahon, D.D. Buy licout concert Kirk Troop, Friday, April 24, St. James’ Hall,,8 p.m. Variety program, solos, chor- uses, sketches. Admission 25c. L-3851 . Walker Hotel Stables, Richmond St., carioad of good farm horses, guaran- teed, single and double. J. C. WRIGHT. ’ L-3841 I 'i'o Late To Classify -ru t.l:."1'—hUUb'I£ 0N KENT 51.; also two garages. Apply 210 Kent Street. I-‘OR BALE—CIIILD’S STIR CIIB 1'00llll‘Il1d um. Apply iv. a. nu- :aeaui,,,au Fituoy se, , 1.-ma W In Steamship For Boston- Gh’town Route’ The Department of Trade and Commerce has no boat under con- sideration for the Boston-Char. iottewwn service the local Board of Trade was informed at a mee.ing last night. A letter had been re- ceived by Mr. W. L. Higgins. Secre- tory of the Board, from Ml‘. A. E. McLean, M.P., forwarding the in- formation from the Minister of Trade and Commerce, I-Ion. W. D. Euler. . W. N. McDonald, president of the Margaree Steamship Co.. was at the meeting and told the Board that he considered the B05- ton-Charlottetown service had great possibilities. His company had op- erated the “Far North" on the ser- vice for four months last. season. It could not be considered a fair trial, he said, when the service had not been operating for twenty ye s but in his opinion it had indi t- éd great possibilities for the de- velopinenthof-g profitable tie in paszenzers and freight. sked the Board to urge that , bsidy be granted for the service. He did not ask for exclusive rights but would be quite satisfied for .tend- ers to be called, h7told the meet- g. He will probably prepare a sched- ufe arranged on a. different basas from that on which the "Far North" operated last season and will sub- mit it to the Board. A leter was read at the meeting from the Newfoundland Steamship C1. protesting against a proposed fire cent per day hour increase in the rate charged by longshoremen in ohariottctowri. The rate last year was 65 cents per day hour and the new rate will be 70 cents the company had been informed by the local L. P. U. The new rate. if it goes into efect, will materially affect the sailings from this port by Company ships the let er said. Mr. George B-untain of Buntain, Bell, informed the meeting that Steamship companies claim that this is the most expensive port. in Eastern Canada to load or unload a ship. Traffic is being driven from here to Souris, Georgetown and Summerside by the -rates charged here. he said. Th3 letter from the Steamship Company also com- plained that the size of the gangs in Charlottetown was much larger than in most other ports. A committee Jrcm the Board of Trade was appointed to meet the executive of the L. P. U. and talk the matter over with them. The report of the Transpor':ation Committee of the Board regarding the propzsed long!‘-heninig If the sections on the P. E. I. division of the C. N. R. was accepted. The report supported the section men in opposing the change. A copy of the report is to be sent. to the Federal representatives at Ottawa. The delay in sending the car ferry “Chnrlottetown" away for the ‘annual overhauling was discussed. The meeting decided to take the matter up with the Federal repre- sentative; and also with the rail- way auihorities at Moncton. dltl . l 48 ii-'.y‘x’:°."i.f°s‘..°°“ °“ “"’x3suo DANCING TONIGHT no '1' in! far, nous I 3 “'1 1‘ B. I. S. PAVILION .§oe|ety'c nix-piece orchestra, 1* II 0 centsgper 9‘ ' I . i a loaf I and lie‘ per r :3. Mr. Wright in the chair, to can. sider the following prapozed reso- lutlou. "To His Excellency the Governor Genera‘. in Council: “We. His Majesty's loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Isiand in General Assemb- ly convened. approach Your Ex- ccllency and represent: “WHEREAS the oyster fishing industry is one of prime import- ance to the people of this Province and the proper regulatians thereof is a matter seriously affecting the interests of our fishermen, "AND WHEREAS the present sys em of leasing oyster beds to Private interests ls believed to be detrimental to the welfare of our fishermen and to operate to the advantage of a privileged class, who have been granted preferred rights in the leasing and cultivating of llrivate beds which were previously open to all fishermen. “AND WHEREAS the Report on Owtter Culture by Dr. A. W. H. Needler of the Marine Station at Elierslie, under the auspices of the Biological Board of Canada through the direction of the Department of Fisheries at Ottawa, would seem to indicate that this station is main- tained solely in the interest of the private leaseholder, as no mention whatever is made of any assistance being rendered the public fisher-' men who depend upon the gradual- decreasing public areas for his means of livelihood. "AND W1-IEREAS the regulations permitting ieaseholders to fish and market their oysters two weeks be- fore the season is open to the pub- lic Jishermen is an unjust and arbi- tary regulation and operates to the benefit of a privileged few contrary to the interests of the public fish- ermen. “AND WI-l]llR.EAS the F‘ishermen'a Union of Prince Edward Island, after due and careful investiga- tion of existing conditions, have placed themselves on record as be- ing opposed to the present system of private leasing and have re- quested the appointment of a. Royal Commission to investigate the claims of the fisherman. and the present status of the oyster indust- ry. with a. view toward the recom- mendation and implementing of remedial measures to place the in- dustry on a just and equitable basis. ,“BE IT TI-IEREI-‘ORE R.lEOLV- ED that this Legislature of the Province of Prince Edward Is‘and do hereby respectfully urge upon the Government through its Department of Fish- eries. the urgent necessity of seek- . l I '1 ‘« prevailing in stluiuieraiilelti‘ °‘ his a remedy for the present intol- erable conditions existing in the said industry, either by the ap- pointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the facts in connec- tion with the development and op- eration of the industry. or in the alternative. the cancellation or an- nullment of all existing private lea.ses——fair compensation for ex- penses entailed by leaseholder; in the purchase and development of areas being consldered—-and the placing of a‘l oyster beds or areas in this Province, under proper ro- striction and regulation, open to all fishermen of this Province." Mr. Barbour spoke at some length in explanation of the resolution. citing the attitude of the Fisher- men’s Union and outlining the areas now under lease. which policy was claimed to be detrimental to the flshe'.<nen's interests. . Mr. Barbour stated that at the time this Province entered into Confederation in the year ms, the oyster and lobster industries were in a flourishing condition, and were the chief means of livelihood for shore fishermen. Pbriy years In the open season for fishing month: of cloud the summer months. »'f'ho nature on- ten were bee Juetour each at uuon.t.iu mp: 5. flnllld with littleorno offoct,'f‘bere wdrenoleotiannwlvrvednvmpu lb and not ludlcient. ma- tured remained on tho bed; "Hm is “L mums...“ P... brought in-: ‘ .*.‘.f°""........' ..’:'¥.'. zaiunma sum. flomwbicb au- of Canada, . Legislative: BusIn“o‘s.sl‘ case is said to have spread through Malpoque Bay wiping out the in- dustry with the exception of the heads of inlets tributary to Malpeque Bay. The spat from the remaining craters being carried down the riv- era with the tides and currents and are reseedlng the former fishing areas. “The Dominion Government, by an agreement with the Province of P. E. I. in 1928. obtained jurisdic- tion over the oyster areas of the Dmvince and undertook to devel- op its oyster industry," Mr. Bar- bour said. "that the Provincial Leg- ishture in giving that authority, expected the Dominion Govern- ment would develop the oyster in- dustry for public fishermen. No sooner had the Stewart Govem- ment come into power in this pro- vince in 1931 certain areas were of- fered for lease. Preference is given first to shore front owners, second to owners fronting on a neighbor- ing Departmental reserve. eic..'thus shutting out the fishermen that de- pend on the fishing industry for a livelihood. Lease holders are grant- ed permits to gather oysters from off the public fishing areas of Mal- peque Bay and its tributaries in the c‘osed season to put on their leased grounds. where the public fisher- men are refused permits, and the rim closed against them for oyster fishing the year around. These lease holders also have special pri- vileges of putting their oysters on the market 15 days before the pub- lic fishermen are a‘lowed on in any part of the Province." Money spent from the federal treasury for oyster culture in aid- erord. Prince Edward Island is in the interest of the lease holder. not the public fishermen. Mr. Barbour maintained. He quoted from Dr. Needlers report to show the ex- tent to which leases have been taken up. Mr. Acorn, in seconding the res- olution. said the Federal Govern- ments poiicy looked too much like class le3ls‘ati.on which is opposed to Liberal principles. Moreover. these people are permitted to mar- ket their oysters at least two weeks before the ordinary fiche-rmen with the result that the latter find the market glutted before they can get. into it. Hon. Mr. I.ePage. inclorsing the resolution, said the present policy discriminated against the poor fish- ermen. Development should be car- ried out by the Government. There should not be any grounds leased. otherwise politics would enter into the situation and capitalists would eventually come in and exploit the industry. Mr. Baville said that as a fi her- man he strongly supported the res- oluticn. No people suffer more from unemployment than fishermen and the present leasing system discrim- inated against this hard-working class. MR. HUGHES‘ OBJECTION Mr. Wade Hughes said the res- olution appeared to be like a good many other resolutions, it contain- ed some good and some bad feat- ures. Where an area was in recent ‘years a commercial fishing area and where it could be developed at little expense, this might be a good thing. He did not think such areas should be leased. But that is not the only c'ass of areas. At Murray River Brudenell. Murray Bay. Por- tune and other eastern sections there are suitable beds for the pro- duction of oysters with a little cul- tivation, but that will not be done unless the beds are leased. “A few years ago." he said, “a few of us planted some oysters on the Souris River. What happened. Before the oysters got big enough to see with a microscope somebody picked them up." He understood there was an area leased now to some person in the Brudenell River. A few years ago a fiw bags of oysters were placed by fishermen in the Grand River and occasionally some oys- ters can be Jished there. At North Lake clams had been ifanted. but this was done accidentally. These areas. he believed. could be made productive if suitable steps were taken. In order to assi;t the in- dustry the Government must do one or two things—-it must d0Vel°D the areas and spend substantial sums of money on them, posaibi as an unemployment relief meas- ure; ar it must lease those areas to men who will do I‘-hlat-. "I do not think," he added. “thll: the Government can not the ‘dog in this mQnm"and say. ‘We won't do the wor , and we won't let. any one else dd.it._' "I Am not referring i.o‘tboI._e beds when commercial fishing hu"boen going on, but to the area where there has been no fishing but the amount, I think 016 is high. Speedsed Up . Y'cstf>1?£1a$?l{ "” Prom ation . L l , . were agreed to winwut, . oIvw.x'scnur!oN,' A On motion of Hon. Kr. Prowu the Home went -into committee with Mr. Wright in the chair on an Act to-amend the Citybf char- lottetnwn Incorporation Act. Eon. Mr. Prawce-explained that the tax changes in question were being made at the request of the Mayor and City Council. sec. 6 repeais; Sec. '18 of the Act and substitute: therefor: "All Isseaments upon -reel es- tate. personal property. income or polls shall be due and payable on the first day of August in each year. or in ten days after service of the notice of assessment if such notice be not served ten days prior to such date. unless otherwise stipulated in any by-law duly en- acted by the City Council under authority hereinafter set out. Sec. '1 amends sec. 83 of the Act by adding: “83. (c) The City Councu may from time to time by by-law duly passed enact that all assessment on real and personal property shall be due and payable in several insid- ments at stated intervals or times within the year of incidence, and that if any‘ instalment or part thereof be unpaid at the time stipulated for payment thereof then all future instalments shall immediately become due and pay- able and shall be in arrears there- after." NON BESlDEN"l‘.S' LICENSE sec. 10 empowers the Council: "(an To impose a license fee in an auto ‘ not excéding fifteen dol- lars on all non-residents of the City who shall engage in or do any transient work or labour therein. which license fee shall be good un- til the end of the year of’ issue and shall be payable in advuice, pro- vided that any license fee shall .be reduced by such amount if any of poll tax or real or personal prop- erty tax as the licensee shall pay to the City for the year of issue of such license, andlo provide as a penalty for non-payment of such license fee 1 fine of not more than thirty dollars and in default of such fine imprisonment for not more than thirty days." - Mr, Mustard thought this legis- lation too severe. He iustanced men working on the Provincial Building or-at a new railway depot, Why should they be compelled to pay this tax? Mr. Hughes asked what about a farmer who has shippedpotatoes here? Can he re-grade his own po- tatoes or must he hire men here? Hon. Mr. Prowse: "I presume that is the intention; that he hire men in the city." Mr. Hughes: “The produce of his own farm! In some cases he would be held up completely by ineffi- cient men." Hon. Mr. Prowsc said this was not the purpose but it was to iro- tect the working men of the city who were paying taxes and were “ ‘ ‘ to a u of , “ The city, he believed. would agree in any reasonable modification with regard to the Provincial Building or work on a. railway depot. Mr. Acorn suggested an amend- ment whereby the aection would not apply to persons working for the government or the C. N. E. Mr. Trainor: "It depends on how long they would be in the city." Mr. Baville said exemption should also apply to farmers grading their own potatoes. Premier Campbell said the ob- jection would be to the city im- posing any tax which is not borne by the residents but they can im- pose a tax which is designed to equalize the position of the out- sider with the resident of Char- lottetown in the matte.‘ of labour within the city. Mr, Mncxinnon asked if any other town or cityywas asking for this privilege. ' ‘ Hon. Mr. Allen: "'I'hey are all asking for it. The only question is Hon; Mr. Prowae explained this was inclusive of poll tax. Mr. Macxinnon objected to the measure. ' non. Mr. prom emphuiud the tax “ligation: of the‘residenf. of P” lottetown. The outside work- manhasnorighttocomelnuid compete with" the local workman on equal terms. iimnarbouruidbehadahouoe in I‘ iotietown on which he paid high taxes and’ this legislation would movent him sending his own man hm to-paint. the house unleu .3- mm. ur. Dennis objected to the workmen from the country being wand #15 for a few days’ work, Premier Campbell suggested ad- -dition of a provision that any per- cop doing work for the Proviiiciai Government shall be exempted 1; the Lt. Governor in Council shall so order. ‘ In. Cox cited the Fish and Game Auqeiatlon. “They want to do what, they like toxic and let the country people look out for themselves." Now the City purposed keeping country boys fpm getting 5 re“ day: work in the city. “You char. lottetown fellows ought to get ms.- to yourselves," he said. Ron. Mr. Prowse: "I can't stand that. A laboring man coming in from the country must expect 1,, be |>ut'on the same footing as ii... laboring man living here and I do not see anything unfair about that. l!lve':y city makes similar pro. visions." Mr. Barbour maintained that the old system, of paying a $5.00 poll tax, was satisfactory and should be retained. Mr. Mclsaac: “I move that the tax be reduced to 85.00." Mr. Clark: "1 second the motion." Mr. MsoPhee: “I support it," l-Ion. Mr. Hessian: “If the mem. her will say that the bill be read, not now but six months from to. day, that will settle it." Mr. Acorn: “I think this has lone too fa:-_ If I supported a bill and this House opposed it I would feel badly indeed. On principle this bill is absolutely correct. What I wonder at is that the City of Char. lottetown has gone so long without having power to enact such by. laws as may be for the betterment of the city." He added that he be- lieved it already had such power, Mr. Cox said the city merchants would not be able to live if it were not for the country people. “As far as the membe from Sou:-is is con- cerned, with his little oi1u—l1oi-so town, how can he coniparp it to this?" he asked. (Laughter). Mr. Mclsaac: “I want to remind the member from Morell that if we have got a one-horse town, it is not I ‘Black Horse’ town." (Laugh- ter). Hon. Mr. Prowse objected to the suggestion that the people of Char- lottetown were incapable of con- ducting their own business. The City Council is simply asking for authority to enact bylaws to run their own city. It is not stated that they will impose a 515 tax; they merely want the privilege of doing so if they see fit. Mr. Cox: “And we don't want to give them that privilege." Hon. Mr. Prowse: “We feel that the City is entitled to this author- ity. I don't think we have any right to hold up this legislation." Mr. Jones: f‘I think the city of Charlottetown. of course, should be nuowed to run its own business. But the question is how do you get the demarcation between what is their business and what is the country's? If a. fertilizer steamer is brought here by a cooperative as- sociation of farmers, if it loads at the Railway Wharf, has the city the right to impose its labour laws on the people who handle the fer- tilizer? The trouble is to draw the line between what is the city's business and what is the country's business. I think they can unload those steamers at half the cost. of what we have been paying, and I think they have a right to do so.” After some further discussion Mr. McIsa.ac's motion to reduce the , , ‘ tax from $15 to $10 was put and carried. OTHER PROVISIONS Sec. 11 makes provision: '"ro pro- hibit the engagement or hire of my labourer or workman for any work being done within the City by or under any contractor or of a nature usually done by contractors if managed or directed other than by the owner of the property upon which such work is done. for B lesser rate of pay than thirty-livc cents an hour irrespective of the term or: period of hiring. and to penalize the infraction of such b.‘v" law by either hirer or workman or It passed without discussion. section l2 gives authority “to license Ill bicycles operated in the City other than transiently only. and to regulate and restrict ill! operuti of all bicycles on I119 streets of tho city. and to coimwl the cil.r:'ying thereon after dusk ul adequate lights or reflectors." It was agreed to. Sec. 13 gives authority: "To win- pel every person directly or ill- directly receiving unempio)‘m°"l relief from or through the city 10 perform within his ability W0?“ without pay for the city durinif. or within seven days after. H16 period of his so receiving relief. I0 In extent not more than commen- surate at the prevaiung soak‘ 01 Wlflu with the cost of relief will!- plied to or on account of him and be not of a ‘ycrrnanent nature 110-‘ such u is ordinarily done by U“ City by hired labor; and to penal- in by imprisonment any Such P9" -on who shall refuse or fail to do such work on demand unless Dre‘ vented by when or inability. or by gainful employment." ur. rs-own. ‘me the city W started to do this and some of tilt unemployed did not like it. The" ‘O3 now 15 families off relief or account. . flopfld without discus. _ ' was reported nK|'8°d “’ wt amendment. ‘ 9 House. It 1 o'clock took re- f. t The Pmnicr tebled answer to I in me morn- Qlflluflll _ IQ’! Guardian. (The answer all -NI‘! elsewhere in this issue). ‘F -1110 loan. at 1o'ciock.t0°i=‘ After Icons On motion of Hon. Mr. Pr0\‘v'5° W. into commit” »,6oataaiou on pure 13 2 his dependents. provided such work‘