ee re THE DAILY EXAMINER. - _—— LL ES PT TUESDAY, OCTOBER THE CITY COUN IL. Meeting. | } Important Col. Waring’s Report on Sewerage. | fue regular monthly meeting of the City | Council was held last evening. There was s fall attendance of members A memorial wae read from three men | ; ’ working about the stone crusher, viz, John Hughes, Joseph Murray and Frank Hughes, stating that their pay had been reduced to $1 from $1.25, and asking that they be paid the same wages as formerly, as their work was very laborious, {Increase granted, A letter was read from H. J. Palmer, attorney-at-law, in reference to the claim of John Trainor for 812 for services ren- dered in connection with the waste-gate at Government Pond. Mr. Palmer thought Trainor was entitled to the amount claimed, and asked that it be paid. The bill was ordered to be paid. A report from Charles McGregor, in- spector of Queen’s Wharf, was next read The report was to the effect that the con- tractor, Mr. Egan, had almost finished his work, that the buildings had been removed to the head of the wharf, and that the wharf was now ready for shipping. The inspector recommended that Mr. Egan receive $1,000 on account of main contract. The $1,000 asked for was ordered to be paid. Counciller Crabbe submitted the report of Col. Waring on the marter of sewerage for the city, which was read by the Clerk The full text of the report follows :— Cuarvorretowy, P. E. L, Oct. Sth, 1892. His Worship the Mayor and Councillors, City of Charlottetown,— GENTLEMEN,— In compliance with your order, 1 have made a careful examination of the local conditions of Charlottetown, as af fecting the question of sewerage. Asa whole, these conditions are favorable. ln most of the towns the slopes are good and the facility for trenching is unusuaily good; an exception being sade, perhaps, with re- Terence to the lines along the shores, where, because of the depth required to get sufficient fail, there may be some interference with the work by ground water. With this exception, it ser ms to me that sewers can he constructed here more cheaply than in almost any other town that 1 have examined. The most serious question affecting the pro- blew. is that of the disposal of the effluent of the sewers. Evidently, it will not suffice to discharge these directly into the nearest water, on one side or the other of the city. The availabie inethods that seemed to present themselves were, either to discharge directly into the harbor during the outgoing tide, from some single selected point, or to discharge into the channel from a point this side of the exhibition grounds, or to deliver the sewage ail to a eewage-farm to be pwified by irriga gation. My first inclination was in favor of the Istter course, and an inspection of the Government farm indicated that an arrange- meat to deliver the sewage there wou!d be — mua for the farm and tor the city alike. Further investigation, however, satis fied me that the wisest course would be to discharge directly from one central point into the harbor in front of the town. The reasons influencing this decision were as follows ; i. If the discharge is placed here, the sew age from the central part of the town can be carried to it by gravity without the cost of pumping, confining that cost to the effluent from the low districts at the east and west sides near the chores, 2. By establishing a reservoir large enough to hold the sewage delivered between tides, and having & suitable discharge pipe, with a gate delivering into the deep channel beyond the pier line, we could make sure of immediate and complete disposal by opening the gate only for a sufficient period during the ebb tide, clos- ing it at least an hour before the ebb ceases to flow, so that al! foul matters shall be carried to a pviat from whic! they are sure not to re- turn to these shores. 3 As only a small portion of the sewage would have to be pumped, instead of the whole of it, as in the case of a farm, or of a discharge into the channel at a remote point, and as the works would all b+ concentrated, it would bring the admiuzistration of the whole system easily within the control of one em. ae 80 reducing the cost of maintenance to the owest figure practicable. I, therefore, without hesitation recommend the construction, at a suitable elevation at the point on the water front that it may be found the most convenient to take for the purpose, of a reservoir with a capacity of three hundred thousand gailons (300,000) gallons, having its bottom at such a height that it may be en- tirely emptied at least one hour before low water. In connection with this a suitable well and steam pump should be established and the whole should be enclosed in a build. ing to protect the works from the action of sev ere frost and to secure such advantage as may come from the housing of the stored sewage, to which « sentimental, though not practical, objection may exist ou the part of some per- sens. Especially as the sewage bas to be disposed of in an artificial manner, and largely also be- cause of the economy of construction and the satisfactory results secured, | recommend that the sewers be devoted to the sole use of re- moving household and other foul wastes, as from factories, slaughter houses, etc., no sur- face water being admitted to any of the sew. ers. Te make up for the loss of occasional flush- ing effected by rain, which it is thus proposed to reject, | recommend the use of an automatic flush tack at the head of each branch cf the sewer system, to be supplied with water from the public supply, and to discharge at least once in twenty four hours, each tank to dis charge suddenly and in mass about one hun dred and fifty gallons. This will suffice tor the per fect cleansing of the whole system, barr ing those rare cases where deposits and obstruc- tions may result from improper use of the house fixtures. As a safeguard against stop. page ard inconvenienec from this source, I recommend the construction of sufficient suit- able manholes and inspection pipes, giving adc quate control of the entire system. I tind by computation that it will be cheaper on such of your streets as are 100 feet wide te lay two sewers, one at each side as close as convenient to the property line. It will cost less to build the second sewer than to build the house draias from each side of the street to its centre line. This arrange- meat willalso have the great advantage of giving better drainage to the soil about the cellars of houses and a better fall to house drains, and especially of obviating the con. siderable difficulty and annoyance of breaking up the streets for the construction of sewers aud house drains, for the makiog of new yconnections for the occasional removal of obstructions, ete , chiefly from the house drains. In streets less than 100 teet wide I recommend the construction of one sewer in the middle oi*che street only. While there are not yet sufficient data in my possession to justify anything like a c'orve estimate ot the cost of the work, I do feel justified in saying that I consider one hundred and fitty th: usand dollars ($150,000) entirety sufficient. This is probably more than the tins! estimates based on actual measurements will i amount to. Respectfully submitted, Gro. E. Wartne, JR. wr Crabbe also submitted the fol- Waring in reference to plans and specifications for sewers : To His Worship the Mayor and the Council of Charlottetown, P. E Island: I submit the following proposal for taking the necessary levels and for the prepara- tion of a sewerage plan of Charlottetown, to include these items : Councill lowing letter from Col. 1. A map of the city, show‘ xg the loca- tion and sizes of all sewers, outlet works, etc., with all manhole, inspection pipes and flushtanks. 2. Profiles showing the elevation of the surface of the ground, the depth 4nd rare of fall of the sewers, and the relation of different sewers to each other where they connect. 3. Detailed drawings, showingSche cun- struction of the reservoir. pumping works, etc., at the outlet; manholes, inspection pipes and flushtanks. 4. Detailed spec tications for struction cf all parts of the work. 5. A detailed estimate of the cost ot the work. 6. A report explainieg the arrang ment and working of the system this the city isto psy me as follows ; (a) For the taking of the levele and for the securing of other necessary data, al] of which are to become the property of the ci'y, $150 This is to be paid to my engineer for me when his work in the city ia completed The city is to furnish the necessary men to assist my engiveer ia this work. (b) For the services of my assistants in drawing plans, ete, making computations, preparing specifications, etc, $300. This isto be paid to me when plang, etc., are completed. (c) A fee for professional services of $1000. This is to be paid in two separate sums, i ¢ $500 when plans, etc., are completed, and $500 when ihe actual construction of sewers in Charlottetown is begun. Gro. E. Warne, JR. Moved by Councillor Crabbe, seconded by Councillor McKay,— Resolved, That the Council aceept the pros position of Col. Waring in reference to plans and specifications for sewersge. Moved in amendment by Councillor Beer and seconded by Councillor Hughes, — Resolved, That Councillor Crabbe leave to withdraw his motion. Councilor Beer said the sum of $1000 had been put inthe estimates for plansand a report on sewerage. He had voted against the metion setting apart that sum when it was before the Council. So far $166 had been expended on the streagth of that vote. the con- princip’es, For have the main resolution, that before plans and/| specifications are called for the voice! of the people be taken on the subject. See nded by Councillor Hughes. This amendment was also defeated on the casting vote of the Mayor and the fol-| lowing division :— For—Beer, Hughes, Hooper, Rubertson. | Agsinst—Crabbe, Hogan, McKay, Tay- lor. Councillor Crabbe’s resolution was then put | and carried. Councillor McKay introduced ‘A by-law amending the by-law :egulating the fire department,” repealing section 17, it being | deemed advisabie to leave the repute tion of | the storage of petroleum under the provisions of the Dominion statute, iutiruled ‘The Petroleum Inspection Act,” and the order in Councilthereunder. The by-law was reada firs: aud second time and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Councillor Beer said that some time ago the Rev. Mr. Almon, of Halifax, who appeared to have charge of some convict labor, had spoke: 'o him in reference to some crushed stone fo the streets, asking if we wanted to purchase avy. He suggested that the clerk write th slaughter wale ! Rev. Mr. Alnon for prices. The suggestio / was adopted. Couscillor Beer s id that in company wi’) ‘ Councilor Hughes he had waited on M Needham in refereace to his leaving the pie: mises in the basement of the Market buildin, aud had taken some notes of the conversatio: that took place. He did not consider th» Mr. Needham hed much cf a case against tt city. Mr. Needhain informed them that th principal reason he Jeft the premises was be cause of the noise made in the butcher stal over his head. When asked if he would gi: back ifa tight floor were put down—one that would prevent anything coming through—he said ne would not come back if sixteen floors were put down, The clerk was ordered to publish the list ot defaulting taxpayers, accurdiog to precedent and statute. Meeting adjourned tili Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. This morning the Council met and passed the by-law relating to petrolum, Aimpiiesinilililaiaatiilta ls iillati ita nagy Fer Sr. Jony's.—The steamer M. A. Starr leaves for St. John’s, Nfid., to-morrow with a general cargo consisting of potatoes, oats and hay. Sensational a | will sail for St. Jobn’>, Nes foundiand, carrying prodnoe, ete, under deck, and Horses, Cattle | and Sheep on deck. Lyceum Hall, Charlottetown, BENGOUGH nd Steamship Co. wes, CHEAPEST YET Clearing Out Everything. A VI3T 4,” due here from Mon- treal on TUtSDAY MOURNING, Oct. 18:b, PEAKE BROS. & CO, octll Agents. FRIDAY EVENING, Oot U4th. | To mect the insane compe, tition now existing with the Dry Goods trade, we have put on sale the wh le of our New thrown on the market at WE WILL BE UND | Our Whole Stock of CHOICE NEW GOODS is now | BANKRUPT PRICES! (FOUNDER OF “GRIP,” IN HIS ENTIRELY NEW AND ORIGINAL ‘Sketching Entertainment Music, Elecution, Comedy and Lightning Crayon Sketches, —~ WITH LOCAL HITS, RSOLD BY NO ONE. FINER THAN EVER BEFORE. “A host in himself.”—Boston Globe. Plan of sentation as to Discounts. LET—An office in Brown JaMES PaToNn. To ISSOLUTI We have received good value for our money. In Col. Waring’s report we have nearly all the information we want to put before the citiz:ns. Ue thought, in view of this fact, and the fect that we could not very well afford to expend a large amount of money just now, that Councillor Crabb.’s res: lution should not pass. We have now suffi cient data to go on and decide if we will have sewerags. There is a difforence of « pinion on this matter, as every one knows. Sone of cur medical menare strongly in favorcf a complete system of sewerage think that it would be as well to lene after the cleanliness of our premises He thought it would be unwise to go ahead and expend some $1,160 for a report sewerage until the citizens had decided that they would have sewers. Councillor Taylor said he had voted t, set apsrt the $1000 for a report and plans on sewers for the city, and: he agreed with Councillor Beer that the amount so far expended was money well spont. a comp'ete report to submit to the citizens, and if we have not got enough information now we should get more. For himself, he did not think we wanted sewers, bat he thought the citizens waated full information on the sabject. Councilior Hogan agreed with Councillor drop where it is now; but should get plans and epecifications, no matter whether we are to have the sewers or not. In _ his opinion it would not be many years before we would have sewers. He would not, however, go for the construction of sewers without the consent of 4 majority of the cit: zens, Councillor Crabbe said the matter of the construction of sewers was not in the hands of the Council. It would have to be gone about in the same manneras the water- works, Asfor the report and plans and specificitions on sewers he thought we should have them. The sum of $1000 has already been voted for this purpose, and that aweuut has been piid in by the citi- zens. If we gono further now the $160 already expended will be money wasted. Councilor Beer says that doctors differ on this matter of sewerage. Bat that is noth- ing new. It is xn old saying that ** doctors diffsr and patients die.” The people have been talking about sewers a good while, and want the fullest information on the subject’ Hethought the amount asked for by Col. Waring was very smill. The citizens have already been taxed for the money and it has already been voted. He thought it would be a pity to Jet the chance go by. The plans and specifications will be here for all time to come—and we will be able to discuss the matter intelligently. Councillor Hughes said be thought there was onough information in the report to submit to the citizens. When che citizens decijed to have sewerage he thought it would be time enough toget plans. The plans would only show more minutely the cost of sewerage. Col. Waring's report, now before the Council, estimated the cost of putting in sewers at $150,000. Councillor Beer's amendment was then put and declared lost on the casting vote of the Mayor and the following division ; F or—Beer, Hughes, Hooper, R bertson. Against—Crabbe, Hogsn, McK-y, Tay- lor. His Worship, in giving his casting vote against the amendment, Said there was no deabt but that sewers were necessary. What system we wanted he cculd not tell, not being a scientific nan. In a few years, unl-ss something were done, Coarlottetown will be ». very unhealthy city. The sum of $1,000 had already been vot-d by the Council and taken from the taxpayers for plans for sewers, and he would t»ke the On | We want ! and others : things as they are and look more close'y | _ Our term of Partnership expires in a few months, and in order to wind the business up quick we will at once begin the Greatest Sale of Block, Apply to octs | ON AND WINDING UP BUSINESS. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Admission 95.; Rezerved Seats, 35c. Hel! at the Diamond Bookstore, UND—The person who left an overcoat in Dr. Taylor's office afew days ago can get the same by calling for it. octll WANTED—City Canvasser of good adress, Salary and expenses paid weekly from start. Position permanent. Canadian and American grown stock. A ‘vantages unequallei.—BROWN Bros. Co., Nurserymen, Toronto, Unt. eepti4 3m (m w 3) No misrepre- BEER BROS. a Great Clearance Sale of Dry Goods. —— i Xj PERKINS & STERNS. fol Lo} Dry Goods ever held in the City. ‘mises. Charlottetown, October 5, 1892—eod LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Letter From Judge Al'ey. Srr,—I have read with some interest the correspondence between ‘*Historicus” and “Thistle,” which recently appeared in your columns in relation to the statement that Capt. John Macdonald, of Glenaladate, was at one time offered the Governorship of this Island. This statement appears to be based upon the following extract froma lecture delivered in 1881 by the late Rev. Dr. McDonald, familiarly known as Father Dap :— “In proof of the est'mation in which Cap’. John McDonald, of Clenaladale, stood with the Government of ‘freat Britain, it may be here mentioned th.t the Governinent of this Island was offered h'm, but Catholic he was obliged to decline owing to the oath required to be taken at that time.” Until the enactment, in 1830, of “ an act | for the relief of His Majesty's Roman Oatholic subjects,” our early Cclonial governs were required under their Com- missioners and the original Roy-l ins:ruc- tions fur the Government of the Colony, | to take, in addition to an oath fur the due execution of their uffice, the oath app inted | to be taken by an act passed in the first | year of the reign of King Gecrge the First, | heirs of the late Protestants, and for extingaishing hopes of the pretended Prince cf Wales | and his open and secret asbettors.”’ responsibility of now voting the extra $100 | or so it would take to have Col. Waring fur- | nish plans. ‘ mentioned in an act of Parliament in the! 0 , . Counci'lor Beer moved in amendment to twenty-fifth year of the reign of King was confirmed in his appointment in 1787. Supremacy ; and they were turther re- quired to make and subscribe a declaration Get your RAIN ag aA “owing | _ The greater part of the Stock is of recent importation, bought for Cash, and will now be disposed of regardless of cost. and Fashionable Dry Goods at a Bargain by attending this Sale. \Discounts 2, 333, 40 and 50 per cent. Taylor that we should not let the matter | | "This Sale will continue until all is disposed of or a purchaser is found who will buy the Entire Stock and unexpired lease of the pre- This is a grand opportunity for any young men wishing to start in Dry Goods to secure a well-established business and good stand. SALE NOW ON and for CASH ONLY. PERKINS & STERNS. & wky Charles the Second, intituled ‘‘An act for preventing dangers wh:ch may happen from Popish recusants.” | It appears to me that the reason assigned ; by the rev lecturer fur Capt. MeDona!d’s declension of the governorship sffrds in , iteelf sufficient prima facie evidence that it | could not have been offered to him. His religion was well known, and it is‘uoreason- able to assum? that he would position whi-h, as a consistent Roman Catholic, he would be ob!iged to decline— to which, in facet, he was pract'c lly in eligible. Though, as a resident proprietor, he took an active interest in the public affairs cf this colony, yet, as a matter of fact, Capt. McDonald never held any civil appointment in or under its Government. The letter of **Thistle” aff rds no answer to the most important question asked by **Historicus” : **When was the governor- ship offsred to him?’ Only two occasions arose during Capt. McD nald’s lifetime when any euch offer could hive been made, be « ffered a Get your New = —— — = a _ ee ee On Governor Fanning’s retirement in he served in the capacities of engineer an 1895, Col. J. F. W. DesBarres wis ap- Quarter Mose Ganaal in the ecoaien pointed as his successor. H» derived his under Colonel Amherst, for the recapture appvintments iu recognition of d stinguish. of St. John's, Nfll. During a period of ed services as a suldier and hydrogr.pher, | teo years, commencing in 1763, Des Barres of which the following account, gleaned| was employed in m king surveys of the from a work published by himself, may | cox s and harbors.of Nova Scotia and Cape prove interesting to your readers ; Breton, and during the succeeding ten Mr. DesBarres firat embirke’ for America| Y°*"s © preparing aud adapring these sur- in 1756, being then a Lieuenant ia the 60th | Y°¥8!0" publication, Upon the cstablieh- Regimeat, and was for some time emp ov-d in| ™°"t «ft separate government in Cape raising rec uite in Pennsylvania and Mary-| Breton in 1784, he was appointed its first land and in disciplining a corps of ficid arti! | Lieutenant Governor. He held this posi- lery. Io 1757, with a small detachment of ‘tion until 1787, when he re urned to Eng Yo unteers be was sent in pursuit of a bsedef lind, owing to certain complaints mace Indivos which bad yplunde ei the v ilage > against him. Though summoned there f. r Schevactady, on the frontier on New. * o thé por se of an invest : and scalped several of the inhabitants. O er condu t. this pees ve. Be tuking and coming up on them by surp is fa ,.. 3 a eo granted, and in § : : tardy redress for his losses and ia reder the night, he routed the Indiins and made —- y . on 1 Tredemp p isoners of sme of their chiefs. MWe then [208 Ot an ‘ficial promise of recognition of es‘ablished a post in the heart of the forest, ¥ long and valuable services, he was ap- where he remained three months and kept P ! ted L'eurenant Governor of this Island the savages in subjection. During the ree ©UGovern -r Fanning’s retirement in 1805. mainder of the campaign of that year he Ifthe G vernment of this Island hac namely, on the removal of Governor Pat- | terson and the retirement of Governor! Fanning. The circuns'arc»s connected with the’ appointmeat of Governor Fanning as suc cessor of Governor Patterson clearly «stub lishe that Capt. McDona'd could not have | been offered the governorship at that time. intituled *‘An act for the turther security |Governor Fanning-- who was at that time under of His Majesty's parson and Government | Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia under ordered him to attend Wolfe io anithe Succession jof the Crowo in the|Governor Parr—was at first temporarily | ebrated rincess Sophia being | transferred to this Island in 1786 to fill the fisld of battle, upon the heights of} the | Patterson’s p'ace while he was required to | Abraham, in 1759, Des Barres was in the proceed to England to answer certain This {charges against his administration; and, /he had just executed,. when that gallant | at Georgetown, oath waa called the Oath of Abjur-tion and Owing to Governor Patterson's refusal to hero received his mcrtal wound. surrender to Fanning the reins of oftice, | and his del»y in proceeding to England, he | was dismissed from office, and Fanniag make plans aud estimates of fortifying the dockyard and harbor of Ha'ifax. served under Lord Howe near Lake George, ; been offsred to Captain Mscdonald and was employed to reconnoitre and report! official record ‘ upon the state cf the French woiks at Ticone; Ho preserved all his official correo ndéucs deroza. In 1758 he distinguished himself at) which I have been privileged to pesuse and Louisburg by seizing an intrenc>ment of the jr disclosed n» evidence, that I cou'd ‘fi d enemy, which g eat!y facilitated the debarka in support of the « = — tien of the army, and towar-is the close of the |” pP 7 siege he opened a sap at the foot of the glacis Groror ALLEY with such judgment and prompiticude that General Wolfe brought. . bis , conduct, the notice of the King, who! the cel | Quebec. On 60M of this fact would bs extant Oct. 10, 1892 > - <i>--<ie Sad Drowning Accident. exprdition against (Special by Telephone to Tuk Examiner } James Murphy, carpenter, of Mont» act of reporting to General Wolfe en ofder!Whovhas been missing since exhib ti 0 oe ras found this morning. Railway wharf, Georgetown ’ rry years of age—an inof- ' _ obliging min. ke leaves « wife and a little girl. Cause of drowning unknown. : In 1760 drowned at and 3761 he served in Canads, and aiter, He was abou the conquest ,was sent to Nova Scotia to |fensive and In 1762 clothing, Stock of Ladies’ Furs, Muffs, consistiog of M'! t — at her home, Upper Queen siest, Dress Goods, Mantles, Shawls, Cashmeres, Merinos, Mourning Goods, Corsets Gloves, Uader- and ail our New Tippets, Astrakan Jackets, etc., at same discounts as offered by Perkins & Sterns and other Below is an idea of the lines we are offering :— firms, 1,000 yds. Toweling at 8c. Now only 2c, 1,560 yds. Toweling at 9c. Now only 4e, 1,259 yds Heavy Fleecy, 10c. Now only 6c. 1,000 yds. Bed Ticking, 15c. Now only 9%, 1,075 yds. Bed Ticking, 19c.. Now only 10¢, 2,000 yds, All-wool Grey Fiannels, 25c, Now only lde, 3,200 yds. Dress Goods, 1 3c. Now only 6e. 4,000 skeins Scotch Yarn, 7e. how only 44e. SPEGIAL PRICES —~—FOR--— COTTON GOODS! Every tna Yust b3 Sold, These prices mean a heavy loss to us, but we have bought are bound rot to be underscld, W. A. WEEKS & C0, Next to Beer & Gols. Cc ar o*tetown, ‘Ost. 8, 1602, A By-Law Amending the By-Law Regu ating the Fire Department, B’ it enacted by the City Council of the City of Charlottetown as follows :— Se »..0« 17 of the By-Law of the City of Char- lottetown, emitived * 4 By-Law regulating the Fire department,” is hereby repealed, it being deemed advie+ble to laave the regulation of the stor-ge of petroleum under the provisions of the Dominion Statute, entitled “ Che Petroleum Inspection Act,” and the Order-in-Council there- under, T. HEATH HAVILAND, Mayor of City of Wharioitetown. H. M. DAVIAON, Oity Clerk. City Clerk's Office, Oct. 11, 189!—~dy 121 Auction of Bankruyt Stock, T° be sold at Public Auction, on FRIDAY, the lth of Octoher, 1892, at the hour ef 12 —. noon, at Dr. Ford's Uvrug Store, Souris The whole of Dr. E. P. Ford’s Stock in Trade, Drurs, Chemicals, Stationers, B wes, Iyyes. Patent Madicise, Household Farn!- ture. Shop Furniture aad Fixings An inventory of the above “tock, etc., can be wen a! tbe office of Messrs Matih- w, Mciran & Co, 8 uris, up to he day of sale. Terms Cash. JOUN McLEAN Assignee of Dr E. P. Ford. Souris. October 7. 1892—dy tl 14th L) INERY— styles ard nery done in all the latest ili f-sioow % “tres Marr J, COAT at the SCOTCH HOUSE. the go.d@ for ready cash and © oe 38 soansy mo, Susidins 30 SONDHSING IA Gad pu SLO YIN WT ‘ASQOH HO.LOOsS