JURA, 14,1661 |. WT Dé i, OCS E. We have now upon the Shelves the Bulk of our SPRING IMPORTATION S. The stock has been personally selected, and is Complete in all Departments, Wholesale and Prices Very Low for Cash. THE WATER WORKS. COUNCIL~-THE TENDERS | ; SPEECH OF COUN-| MEETING OF CI! BUT NO FIGIURES— CILLOR MURIHY. the City Council was} ing. Present: Mayor | illors Murphy, Morris, | | A Meeting o heid last ever Dawson, Coun Byrne, Koughan, Smith, McLean. Davy, | Lawson and Chappelle. BR . A deputation from the citizens’ meet- | etail. iug in Market Hall, consisting of Heury | Hooper, G. W. Milloer, Capt. John | Hughes, James Curtis, Henry C. Douse | and Matthew Stevenson, Esqrs., waited oa the Council aod requested their at- tendavce ia abody in Market Hall to answer questions proposed by citizens regarding the water works. A majority of the councillors were of opinion that the requesi of the deputation was highly improper. They, therefore, did not ac- cede to it. Councrttors BLake aud Murphy were re-appointed members of the Finance Committee. Counci.tor McLean inutroduced a by- law to encourage new industries in the City of Charlottetown, which was read a first time anc ordered to be read a second time at the next meeting. It provides: (1) That al! applications of new indus- tries from taxution shall be made by petition to the Mayor and Council; (2) that such petition shall be accompanied by proof that the advertisement required by law has been properly issued; (3) that the Council on such application shall exempt such new industries from taxa- tion; and (4), that no exemption will be granted to any new industry, which does not annually expend $5,000 for wages. The Mayor then read the following tenders recertly received :— TENDER Ne. 1. Ws hereby offer te construct water works fer the City of Charlettetewn, ?. E Island, ia the manner set forth and generally described by Gilbert Murdock, C. E, ina repoot dated at St. Jehn, N. B., March 2, 1881, and num- bered 2 tender, for the sum of $ , in anteed debentures er bonds of the said ity ef Charlottetowa, bearing interest at 6 per cent per annum, paid upen completien of said water works, Thatis te say. We will build a dam eight feet high at the site known as ** Cobbs,” on Winter River, build filtering dam, culvert, pump-well and engine house, pump and beiler set of snfficrent size and capa. eity te place in the reservoir te be constructed by us, ef 2,400,000 gallens capacity on Par- tridge Hill, fifty theusand gallons of water per heur. We will plaee on the works the length and size of pipe aud specials mentioned and des- eribed and applicable te them, numbered 2 in the aforesaid report ef Gilbert Murdoek, C. B., excepting the service pipes or small lead pipes te dwellings, etc., and in additien there- to we will place 4,500 lineal feet of 6-imch aad 4,500 lineal fest of 4 inch pipe, and six hydrants in that partof the city knewn as ard Ne. 5, The sevoral lengths and sizes eo! pipes te be placed in the works by us are as follows :— 28,500 lineal feet of 12in. wain pipe. 11,450 - * Sin. street ‘‘ 38,430 ‘es 6in. ae se 30,470 “e sé diz. se se Any additional leagth ef pipe te the above that the City of Charlettetown may erder to be placed in the works, to be paid at the rate of , per ten, amd any additional werk mecessary om account of extending said water works beyond the |: mit embraced in this ten- der, te be paid for at the sehedule rates men- tiened in the report of Gilbert Murdeck, C. B., aferesaid. Previded the City ef Charlottctewn will previde us the ‘‘ Right of Way,” inciuding all water and laad rights. This tender is also applicable to No. 4 line Gates’ Broek. Dated at Charlettctown, P. E. 1., 3rd June, 1881. (Sgd) <p. Wasett, C. E., for James Gamble & Co., New York. TENDER No. 2. We hereby eifer to construct and operate and suflicient water works for the City of Charlettetewn. F E. 1. and place at the dispesal ef the city ‘or all public and corpora tive such as the extinguishment ef fires, watering streets, ernamental fountains, ote, eighty-five hyd:ants ucader a pressure of net less than 100 fect head, for the sum of § per avaum, if preferable, pay- able im guaranteed debentures er bends, bearing interest at (' per cent per annum, our Company making arrangements with each in @ividual or company fer the use ef water out- side of the cerporation, Previded the City of Charlottetown will eb- tain fer us am Aet 6! lucerporation in terms te be hereafter agreed upon. The City of Charlottetown te locate the hydrants and have power to demand an ex- temsion by paying the sum of $ each per annum fer additional hydrants, and have power te purchase taid water works at a fair and reasonable valuation. Deted at Charlottetown, 3rd June, 1881. (Sg) E. Waset, C. E., fer James Gamble & Ce., New Yerk. His Worship after reading the above tenders, explained the course which he recently pursued regarding the water question, and showed that his action in assisting Mr. “\asell in his inspection ef the water sources of this city, was in accordance with his duty as Mayor. He also explained his reasons for requesting the Council to hear the proposals of Mr. Wasell at a private Meeting which were very satisfactory. CounciLLox Murpny, was at a loss to kaow what objection the Patriot could have to the Council hearing Mr. Wasell at a private meeting. Mr. Wasell wish- ed to give the Council instructions re- eos a water supply, to let them know r what amount lie could construct such works, and as he requested that his figures should be imparted privately and confidentially, a private mecting was the only place in which they could be given. He could see no impro- priety in the course pursued in this mat- ter. Councilior Murphy then proceeded in eloquent terms to show that a never- failing water supply was indispensible for Charlottetown. He referred to the great conflagration in Quebec, yes from Tae Examiner, showing the cause of the great magnitude of May 10, 1881. _ eo a ! ithe fire was the want of water, and re- /minded the Council that the same calam- |ity might at any time befal this city and | Sweep it from north to south if it were | not well supplied with water. The city ‘tanks, after a small fire, are always | drained to the last drop, and what would | be the consequence if a large fire took |place here. They city would suffer as bears cities without an inexhaustible supply of : water must suffer, With a good supply of water life and property would be _ doubly _ safe, Insurance would be cheaper, better in- surance companies would come to the) city to do business, and citizens would! would be deprived of without a supply of| water. In St. John a constant supply | of water is given to every citizen at the| rate of five dollars per annum, and the! Charlottetown water tax would not be! anything more than that. He then directed | the attention ofthe Council tothe quality | of Winter River water, showing it to be| superior to any other ever tested in the| Province, and stands fourth on the list| with the filtered water of Loudon, Paris, ca and of Europe, and were it ; filtered, he believed, it would stand first. He then reminded the| Council of his agitation for a steam fire engine, previous to 1866. The people were then in a body against his talked-of extravagance. A steam engine was not! their necessity. They could not afford it. Buta day after the best part of the city was swept off by fire, they were rich enough to purchase a most costly one in England. The same way with water works, Until we iearn their value vy sad experience we will not have them. He then showed the advantage of water works in St. John and other cities, and | said that the corporations had to pay heavy premiums to get them from the companies which constructed them, as they were found to pay handsome divi- dends. He uever knew the introduction | of water works into a city to be a popu-' lar movement ; but he always found the | strongest opponents of the movement to| be in favor of the water after it was in-| troduced. He was in favor of the lowest | tender for constructing the works, The/ one now before the Council was a grrr one, and he would vote for it, unless a/| better one were offered. He was also in favor of Tender No. 2, but he would have a provisien inserted in the agreement that | the Council should buy the Company out if they thought fit, and then if the Coun- cil saw that the works were not a paying | speculation, they might leave them on the | hands of the Company. Councillor Murphy then moved **That the Mayor be requested to call a meeting on next Mon- day evening to take into consideration the introduction of a water supply for the City of Charlottetown.” CouNCILLOR CHAPPELLE seconded the resolution, and, after a lively debate, in which Councillors Byrne, Morris, Koughan, Lawson, Davy and McLean took part, the meeting adjourned, <i> ><a The Physique of British Soldiers. The nonsense which has been talked about the degeneration of physique of re- cruits,caused by shert service, may be con- sidered as dispesed of by the repert of the Inspecter-General en recruiting. It is te be observed, in the first place, that whereas jong serviee before its abolition had failed to supply the 11,000 men required annually for the army, short service gives all that are wanted, namely, from 25,000 te 26,000 anuually, and offers a great many mere than are taken. The physical aver- age ef the recruits is regularly and steadily improving year by year. In 1871 the pro- portion ef seidiers in the aray under twenty years of age was 190 per 1,000. In 1880 it was enly 100 per 1,000, or little more than half what it was befere short service was introduced. The propertien of narrew-chested men—that is under thirty-five inches—has fallen by nearly ene-half since 1874. Here are facts which it may be presumed, will net be disputed; and it may be hoped that in the face ef them the senseless cry that the army is degener- ating will not eease, it will at least be discredited by all sensible men.—-Pall Mall Gazetie. eee The fellowing is from the Lenden Standard, and we have much pleasure in endorsing the remarks of Hon. Mr. Childers, as well as the cemments ef the Standard: Addressing the members ef the Reyal Arsenal Volunteer Cerps at Woelwich, last Saturday, Mr. Chil- ders said that in his boyheed it was a common thing to teach drill in scheels. The practice, however, was gradually abandoned, till about the time ef the Crimean war it was scarcely known to exist, The Secretary fer War thinks it was a gved custom, which might with advantage be revived ; and he urges all velunteers te use what influence they eas for the purpose ef iutreducing lessons in drill inte common school training. He might have enforced his precepts by pointing te the case ef Switzerland, In that country every man must serve as a soldier, only the period of his service is excessively shert. The reason why it is shert is that frem chiléhood be is taught drill in school, so taat when he joins the army he is met a rawrecruit, but a partially diseip- lined soldier. {¢ dees not take much time er trouble to make a man officient ; he is very nearly efficient when he leaves seheel. Raveare by the barrel, or by the bundle, or by the pound, all cheap, at H Coombs’s stere. jo 3i ee PERKINS &S EG to inform their customers, and the public generally, that they have completed their Spring Importations, and are now ready with an Extensive Show of New Goods Git Se se TERNS SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON’S TRADE. Our Stock is first-class in every particular, and we only ask an inspection ef the same te convince yeu that we are giving the NEW STRIPED AND CHECKED SILKS, NEW BUNTINGS, NEW GRENADINES, have innumerable advantages which they | Newest and best Goods at the lowest prices. :0: NEW SCARFS, NEW LACE GOODS, NEW FRILLINGS, NEW PRINTED CAMBRICS, NEW PRINTED SATIN. ‘oO: NEW RIBBONS, _ NEW FRINGES. Newest Hats and Bonnets of Every Description. Latest Novelties in Dress Geods, Prints Ribbons, Ties, Gloves ard Hosiery. ROOM per New Goops py Every STEAMER. Charlottetown, May 19, 188). Large Display of Feathers and Flowers, New York aud other cities of Amer: AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF CLOTH AND TWEEDS AT VERY LOW PRICES. CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. PAPER. PERKINS & S7TERNS. ————_— ——— eee BERMUDA OHIO 100 BOXES JUST REBEIVED. HORACE HASZARD. June 9, ’81—3i eed pat CARPETS, Lace Curtains, &c CHOICE ASSORTMENT just opened, and will be seld at very low prices at R, W. TREMAINE’S, 83 Queen Street June 1, ‘Si. SACI WY A. boas oe ROYAL Quinine Wine, LONDON, The Best in the Market. For sale enly at the APOTHEGARIES WALL, BesBrisay’s Cerner, Queen Square. Ch’town, June 10, ’81. REVISED NEW TESTAMENT! JUST RECEIVED - AT— HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, Queen Street. May 27, 1881. GREAT BARGAINS sinernenine TO cenit DRESS GOODS, — 83 Queen Street, ANXIOUS TO AS I AM Reduce my Stock in this Line, R. W. TREMAINE. Ch’town, May 3, 1851. THERE BEST TURNIP SEED, —_ say 21, 't1s0d BEER & SONS. VALE COAL MINES Gr= von ROUND, NUT, SLACK, CARVELL BROS., June 10—1m law pat Agents for P. E. 1. Furnished by UBSCRIBE for the DAILY EXAMINER the Chea and most Newsy Paper In Provinces, A ne en NS. D Uddiellows Bazaar | i | i i ' j | ee Remember th ~AND— Strawberry Festival, Under the auspices of Wildey Lodge, GITISENS' SKATING RINK Wednesday, the 29th June, inst Doors epen at 2 o'clock, p.m. The Band of the 82nd Battalion will be im attendance during the evening. Admission 10 cents, June 10, ’*8l—eod NO, 61 QUEEN STREET. pox sn HATS, HATS! HATS! CHRISTYS’ LONDON HATS, IN FUR, WOOL AND FELT, —AT— C. I. MORRISON'S. May 27, 1881. —— BY PRIVATE SALE, A VERY DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, 4£& situated eu cerner ef Pownal and Kent streets. or further particulars apply on the premises te EDWARD CORBETT. May 23, ’81—3w sat tu \PRING SUPPLIES 400 barrels choice brands Fleur, 206 bags Navy Bread, 25 tierces Sugar, 30 puns. Molasses, 75 chests and half-chests Tea, 30 boxes and half-bexes Flat Tobacco, 10 bexes and half-bexres Twist Tebacvo, 30 caddies Gold Bar Tobacco, 160 boxes Soap, 59 boxes T. D, Pipes, 150 bexes Raisins, 10 bags Rice, 20 bexes Nixey’s Black Lead, Washbwards, Wrapping Paper, 50 kegs Nails, 200 bags Salt, 100 coils Rope, 20 tubs Butter, 50 tins Lard (10 and 20 lb. tiss), 20 casks American Keresene Oil, 30 cases do. de. de., 50 suits Oil Clothing, 150 barrels (good bright) Herring. For sale by HORACE HASZARD. Ch’tewn, May 23, 1851—1m eed Pleasant Residence ‘fo Let, HE DWELLING HOUSE and Premises now in the occupation of P, W. Hynd- man, near the head of Hillsbero Street, Pos- session givenin a few days. may 9—eod tf JAS. DESBRISAY. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS BY BOSTON STEAMERS. O FREIGHT will be received after three o’clock on days of sailing. Bills of Lading must be presented for sig- nature by four o’cleck. CARVEL). BROS. June 1, ’8l—law wed iL W. E DAWSOI 8% OO.. Intending to make a Change in | | their present Business, | ‘Clearing out their ntire Steck -WHICH IS— 'ONE OF THE LARGEST ~AND— And being desirous’ of d in the Province, BEFORE THE 1st OCTOBER. | It cemprises in part: ‘House Furnishing Hardware, Builders’ Carriage Makers’ i Saddlery VERY COMPLETE. Paints, Oils & Varnishes, IRON AND STEEL, &c., i se be “ } i i WHICH THEY ARE OFEERING For Cash or Short Credit, | | } BIG imaT fs DISCOUNT. REMEMBEK THE PLACE, Opposite Millner’s Tin Shop, GREAT GEORGE ST EET. eel U E. DAWSON & CO. | OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Complete in Every Particular, i WHOLESALE BUYERS In Tewn and Country will find it to their ad- vantage to call upon us and ‘INSPECT OUR LARGE STOCK Befere Purchasing Elsewhere. W. E. DAWSO | May 10. 1881. N & CO, ORGE DAVIES & CO. SIGN OF THE ELEPHANT. W. R, BOREHAM EGS to thank his customers, and the public in general, for the very liberal patronage extended te him during the time he has been in business, and to inferm them that he has leased and is now fitting up the Stere on Graftan Street (fecmerly comes by Miss Ellis), where he hopes to see all his eld customers aud as many new enes sa will favor him with a call; also that he will Sell at a Considerable Discount FOR CASH, His Large, Fashionable and Well Selected Stock of Boots, Shoes & Slippers, Commencing en May 29th, until re- moval.) Ne reasonable offer refused, Don’t forget the place. W. R. BOREHAM, Sign of the Elephant, { May 28, 1881—-till rem DR. GEORCE HYDE, Greduats of tke Philadelphia Dental College Seccessen Tre Dr. STRICKLAND. Has returmed te Charlottetown and can be consulted as usual at his office, Great George Street. June 6—3i, wkly 2i, sj kea SN W. W. WELLNER AS OPENED his usual large Spring H Steck ef the following Senin vitae Gold and Silver Watches, Gold, Silver & Plated Jewelry, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, | CLOCKS, TIME PIECES, aud SPECTACLES, Ch’'town, Jane 6, ’81—*i, wkly Ji, sj 3i - POULTRY! \FENHLE enly ‘* Yards” i Imperting and Breeding pure-bloeded | BIRDS and EGGS. A splendid variety ef | Improved Stock. / i in the Province fer s RGGS FOR HATCHING : j ” | Toulouse Goese, a dozen............... $5.08 | Bronze Turkey, +. ip vinnge eos dee , Pekin Duck, oe ee eee 2.08 poy eee eee 20 When full grown and fat, the Hens will | weigh fen, the Ducks ter, Geese thirty, and | Turkeys thirty-five peunds each. All are hardy, quick growers, great layers, easily kept, and geod for table. The Geese and | Ducks enly require eneugh water te drink. Order soen, as they are filled in turn aud _ sent te any address, J. A, CARMAN, *, E. Island, Canada ap? — oe nen ns MILLS FOR SALE. YHE preprietor intending to leave the country, offers that desirable Mill Pre- perty known as the Brae Mills, in Lot 9, pas at the Brae Station, with railroad running right to the Mills. The Mille are | driven by a 35-herse power engine, ef the finest kind. ‘There is in the Mill a Shi Machine, Crosscut Machine, Rotar Trimmer Mill and Edger, all complete running at once, and as mapy more can added if necessary ; lots of power. There is an endless lot ef lumber im the vicinity, such as Spruce aud Hemlock, and the only gevd place for getting cedar timber on the Island, which is so desirable for urpeses. All this, with steek of lumber, and many mere — too numerous to men- | tion, with a new Jwelling House and eut- | buildings, ‘will be seld for one-hali cost. This is a goed chance for some ene. For im- fermation apply at the Mills te June 10 ANGUS McKINNON, HE most popular TURNIP new grows is the variety knewn as CARTER’S IMPERIAL. It is a large, smeoth Turnip, small ia and keeps well. I have a large stock ef variety. Also, Laing’s impreved, Champien, Green Top, Fast Lothian, and Skirving’s Impreved. Having imported all the abeve this spring, I can guarantee it fresh. GEORGE CARTER. Upper Great George Street, next Millaer’s Tin Shop. {ja i68u “ UBSCRIBE for oe pee mg the Chea; est most Newsy Pape published in the Provinces, Catalegues iree. | ;