1899 Minutes
PRO~EEDIHe8
OF'THE
Elgin
'COUrtty COUD eil
DURING THE SESSIONSHELO;.IN THE
COURT HOUSE, ST. THOMAS,
IN THE MONTHS OF"
January, June'and December, (899.
ELGIN COUNTY LIBRARY .
COU,NTY CLERK~
OSCAR McKENNEY,
,WARDEN.
,DUTTON,
':'l'Hli: A"DvA:rcE, PRl~'.rEnf;
18HU.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
D. J. Hughes, Esq., County Judge.. O. 0, Ermatingel', Jl~sq., Junior Judge,'
D.~Browll, Esq., Sheriff. Jas. H. Coyne, Esq., Registrar.
D. lVlcLaws, Esq., County_ Oourt Clerk.
p.J, Douahue, Esq., Clerk of the Peace and County Orown Attorney.
Habt. Miller, E~q., Master in Chancery. N. W. Moore, Esq., Gaoler.
W. Atkin, Esq., Public School Inspector.
.,Jahu McOauslalid, Esq" Co, TrelLs. K,'N. McKay, Esq., Co. Clel'k.
James A. Bell, M.O.S.C.E.,Collnty Eugineer.
James M;Glenll,LL.B.. CouutySulicitor.
W. C. VuuBuskirk, M.D., Gaol Surgeon.
L. LutOll, M.D., Physiciau House of Industry.
W. Alcll'itt, l!Jsq.,Keeper House of Iudustry.
John HU\Jldus, Caretaker Court I-louse.
All of St. Thomas P;O.
Donald Turtlor, Esq" Iusp6ctor House of Iudustry, West Magdala P.O.
County Auditol"s-Willianl Newcombe, St; Thomas; \V, A. Galbraith,
lona Sta tibn,
Administratioll of J'uRtice AudHors-D.J. Hughes; County Judge,
'l'hcilnas; W. M,Ford, Corinth; John Thomson, West Lorne,
Municipal Clerks and Treasurer8.
MUNIOIPAI,I'l'Y. CLEInC TREASURER.
Aldborough ,,,,,........,, E. A. Hugill, Hodney.D. ;'\lcPhersbu, West
DUllWicb......."...".D. M~Cl1llurn."Wallacetown...J. A. Campbell, Duttou
Soutbwold...............~..M. Camlibell, Fingal ..........M. Campbell,
Yarmouth.......".K.W. McKay, St. Thomas...R. McLachlio, St.
Malahide..."......".,...."..lohLi Haggan, Aylmer... ...W. E. Murray,
Bay}:laru... ...J ,G. Pauling, Straffol'(l ville...E. A. Garnbam"
South Dorchester".... ...."D. Taylor. Belmont....... Thos. Willder,
Town of Aylrne"..................... .J. Bradley........................W.
'V~lla'ge of Vienna...................... \fil Watts ..il.......,......,.."....:..W.
Village-of Hpringfield................J. B. .Lucas................ W. J.
Village of Port Stanley ........."..Ja8. Gough.......................Jas.'"
V,illage of Dutton.............,..........T, p. Blue ......... .....".... D.
PROCEEDINGS
OF 'fHE
EL€HN e013NTY e013N@lL
JANUARY SESSION.. 1899,'
F~RST SEssioN'-FIRST DAY,
TnCRday, the 24th day of JauuarYl 189~.
The Connty Conncil elect oithe Oouaty of Elgin met this' day at
the Duncombe Opera House Black,St, Tho,llR8, at two p.m., M required
Sta.tute; and' after filing ,~he necessary der>.la.rations of office and
qualificatioll, took their seats at the Counoil Boarc;1 as follows:
DISTRICT No, I--Samuel B. Morri~, Rodney; DatlielLang, Eagle.
DISTRICT No. 2-A. ~r, Leitch, Dutton; Edward McKellar. Walla.ce.
tow.n.
DISTRICT No.3-William Jackson. Port Stanley.; Frtl.llois HUIlt, St.
Thomas. ..'
DIS'fRICT No.4-James iI. Yarwood, Sparta; William O. polloclr,
1'homas.
No,'5--'-MahlOu' E.-Lyon, Grovesend j OSllar McKenney,
DrS'i'RIOT No.6-David F. Moore, Mapleton.
Tbemembers, were called to order, the Clerk in the chai1,'.
Owing to the_absence of: County Councillor FOld, of Distirct No.6,
,members decided-to adjourn uutHIO o'cloclrWedn~sdaymorning.,
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
FIRST SESSION-SECOND DAY,
Wednesday, the 25th day of Jauuary, 1899.
The Elgin Oounty, Couucilmet this day according to.:.adjournment.
All the members preROllt, except Mr. Ford, from whom a cOlUlUuni.
cation was read stating that he was detained by illness.
Every marohl'll' of the Oouucil wa"! then nominated for thepos~~iOl~
of 'Varden; all of whom resiguedwith the excellt'ion of Msssrs.l'4q,l{en:
ney, Moore, Pollock, Hunt aud Yarwood.
Messrlil. Laug aud .Jackson were appdllted sCl'utineers.
The election of Warden was them proceedeu with,au'a ou the tlJir
teeuth ballot, Mr. O!lcal' MoRanuey, havillg received a majority of the
votes of the eouucH, was declared duly, elected Warden for 1899.
After maldoJ;! the statutory declaration of office, the 'Varden elect
took his soat-uud-;addressed tbe Council 'as' follows:
Totl1e Elgin County Council:
(.:lENTLEMEN,~Before commencing the'business of thesession,Tde.
sire ,to" refer to a'few matt(~rs that ma.ybe ofiliterest," '
APPOINTMENT OF .AUDITORS.
Tbe'ly.[?llicip~lAmendment Act of 189S amended Secti~n 29tl of. the
Municipal Act, so ~hat I have now no authority to nominate an auditor.
The appointment of both of these officials rests with the COllDcil.
VALUA'I'ORS,
Duri~g the last YE'B:r an ex:t~llded report, was, before the Ootlncil, in
ref~rence to tbe arJpointment' of valuators, but Lio action was_ taken.
Some of the municipalities are dissatisfied with the present hasisof
eqaJi.zatioo, and if :acl~aI;lge,is cO,nt.etr;l'pJated tJIis,year. and: the appoint-
ment of valuators is thought advisable, action should bo taken d,u~il!g
this session to appoint them.
COURT HOUSE,
The worl{ on the new Court House is progressing as rapidlya!'l tho
weather will permit. Since last session the contractor bas been paid all
estimate of -$6,200,-maldngtotal payments by county on contract $10,616,
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL,
It will be necessary at thissessiou to':p:ass a by lawto,is!'lP~,g6b~ntqres
to paytbe expenses of this wor~. .Tender_~ for the plmu?ing and heating
are, Ibe~ieve. 'ready for 'the considel'atiou of ,:the 'CommHtee '~s- SOOllas
they'can make it conyenielit, The Mst of furnishings lliustalso-,be pro....
vided for. No report baR been received from the Oity of St,- Thbmash1'"
reference to the communicatIOll seuttlwill ill accordance ,with the resolu'
tion passed at last session, ,. . ",
In conclm;ioll, gentlem~n, I hOpe YOli' ~'i1r'..give ,thehusiiJes,,,':oft'he
Council yom Cfl,l'eful attentioll,
The proceedilJgH of the last d'ay 'oftlie November'Se'ssion; 1898;
were 'read and confirmed.
Moved by F, Hunt, seconded by W. .Jackson,
That the CoimeiI go 'j';l't'oCommit~ee of tlie 'Vhole' to" a~'poi'nt tho
Standing'Committees 'for'the 'ye'ar,-Lrist. .',
In amendment:
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}loved ?X 1\. J't~e.i'yCII",~econ,dE'd IJY M",:~yon,
That the Warden Il.Lme a Comtpitteet,) strike the Standing Com;
Main motion lost. Amendment ca~'ried.
:M:o'ved by' S. B, Moi:ris,'secorideclby D,'Lang,
Thattha dlilputatiotl ill eonnec~ion with tha bridge, oV,sr the River
Thames be heard at 2 p.m.-':-Carried. ..
Moved by S. B. Morris, secuiided by D. Lang,
'that this Couucil do n;ow adj,ml'll to m{l~~- af2 p,rn ',.t6 ,filldw Specird
to" meet.-Canied.
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\Y. M. 1"ord, Comity 'Councillor, ha~ilig triads ih'e:uecessttry d'~cl~r~
took his seat at the Council Boaril.
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'-M~. Lang presented" a petition, signed by C;1in' Ca.,ll?pbeU and" 79
asking for abridge over the River Tham~s,oll the townline hR.
Aldborongh :'and ,Dunwich; aud, Messrs. M,cLeari an,d"WaHti;Wad.
the Council in RUpport of the same.,
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Moved by A~ J. Leitchlsoconded by W.:O.' Pollock.
~rbat the request of the deEutatioll re bridge over the River Thames,
between Elgin and Middlesex, be referred to Publio ImprovemelltsCom.
mittee....,.,.....Carried.
Moved hy F: Hunt, seconded by-So B. Morris,
TbatMeSRl's. Casey and FrallcIs be heard regarding e1airns for
damages '1'$ Robins' bridge.-Carl'ied.
Messrs. Fraucis and Casey then addressed tbe Oouncil.
The Warden then addressed the Council and regular order of busi.
ness Wa"l proceeded with.
The report of the Specittl Oommittee appoiuted to strilte Standing
Oommittees was preserited and adopted, Oll motion of Mr. MOl'ris,se.
caudad by Mr. Hunt, as follows:
Gaol and Prilltiue:-Pollock, Leitoh aud Morris,
Educational-Yarwood, LYall, Hunt, Ford, Lf'itoh aud Lang.
FInance-Morris, JaclulOu and Moore.
Petitions and Legislation-Hullt, Lyon, Pollock, Leitcl.. and Ford.
Public Improvemeuts-~aug, Ford, Jackson, McKellar" LYall, Yar.
wood.
House of Industry--Jacksoll, Hunt all~ Moore.
'l'ilefollowing communications were .read:
From the County Clerk of the Onuuty of Huron. Referred to Pe,
titions and Le!!islation Committee.
From C. Sinclair, Aylmer. RefE'rre,d to Education Committee,
-From County Coimcil of the County of Lan ark. Ueferred to Educa.
tion Committee.
From Wolland ,County Farmers' Institute. Referred to Petitions
and Legislation Committee.
From Provincial Trustees' Association.
Committee.
Referred to Education
ELGIN COUNTY,'COUNCIL;
From the Township of BayharrL
la~ion Committee.
Referred :to Petitions arid Legis.
From Wlllia>>;1 Weaver, Vienna. Referred to ,Education Oommittee.
From Prisoners' Aid Associ-atiou. Refl'frBd"to Fiuailce Uommittee.
From'St. Thomas CbIle;giateInstitute.- Referred to Education Com.
mittee
From W. Atkin, I.P.S. Referred to Education Conunittee.
From Oounty. Treasurer. Referred to Finance UOUludttee.
From Samuel Day. Referred to Bdllcatioll Committee.
Mr. Leitch presented apetitiousigned by Charles'Oaves and four
hundred aud fifteen others for the erection of the bridge over the River
Thames, where the Curri~ Road in Dunwich CrOf>ReS the same.
Mr. Yarwood U1ade inquiries in reference to the employment .of two
dul'ing the time the Goal was empty. The Warden l'tlferred
the matter to the Goal Oommittee to repol't attbis Session.
Mr.~Iol'l'is gave notice that he would apply fo'l' grant of tweuty.,five
for the'~lest El~in 'Farmers' Institute, aud Mr. Lyoll gave a
similar notice for grant for the East EIgiiJ Farmers' Institute.
Moved by lVI. Lyon, seconded by W. O. Pollock,
That Leitch, Lrtllg; Hubt, Pollock, MoorA and Lyoll be appointed the
Committee on the Court Hoase.~Carried.
Iu ametJdment :
Moved by S. B. Morris. seconded by D. Lang,
That the Warden el:ppoiuti a special. building committee in place of
last year's committee.
Amendment lost. Main motion carried.
Moved by S. B. Morris, seconded by M. Lyou,
That Andrew Murray aud J. B. Campbell be appointed auditors of
Co.uuty accounts.~Lost.
Io"amendment:
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Moved by;J"H, Yarwood" seconded"by:W.'O.,Pollloolt,
That William Newoombe and W. A. Galbraith be auditors of C6'u';~ty
accounts.
Main,motion-Iost. Amendment carried.
:'Ye'as-'---"I-Iullt, Leitch, PoIlock,j.lackson, Yarwood and Moore,'?'
Nays-Lang, Morris, McKellal', LYall and Ford.
Moved by S, B. Morris, secondod'hy D. YIoore,
That W. Ford and J. Thomson be appointed auditors for Administra-
tion of Justice account8,~Carl'ied.
", Yea'S.,,:.:...HuI?-t, Leitch, Pollock, ,Moore,,La-ng, Morris, ,McKellar, LYOIl,
Ford.
Nays-Yarwood, .Tack-son.
Ji'irst ame.nct1ll8nt:
Moved byJ'. H~ Yarwoo~"seoonded byW. Jacksoll,
',~'hatW. M. Eord and .J. P,Ml1l'tin be auditors for AdminIstration Qf
Justi~e accounts 'for 1899.
Yeas-Yarwood, JacKson,
"Nays-:-:-J-I.unt,Leitch,Pollock, Moore, Lang, Morl'is, McKellar, ~J:on,
Ford. .
Second amendment:
Moved ,by F. Hunt, secouded by W, Jacltson,
That W. Ford and E:;Camerotlbe' appointed auditors for Ad~iuistra-
tion of.',Justioe accounts for 1899,
Yeas-Hunt, Jackson.
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Nays-Leitch, Pollock,_Moore, Lang, Morris, McKellar, Lyon, Ford,
Yarwood.
Moved by S.B. :\forris, seoouded by 0.., Lang;
'fllat D. Turner, Inspector of the Uounty House o-f Industry, be
uow allowed to address the Counci1.-Carried.
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'Mr.. TurtleI' then addressed the Oounoil 1'6 drainage House of In-
dustry farm,
Moved by A. J. Leitoh, secoudetl hy,.W, O~Pol1ock,
That the matter refeHed to, by., ~bo_ ItJs}Jec~oL' of the House of In-
dll~tl..y be referred to Houseal Indu~try' Committee, to report at this
Selisiol,l.-,-Carried, ,
Moved by S. B. Morris, sec')udE'd by':F.' Huut,
That the representatives 'of, the se,verai. heating companies, be:how
by this CbU[l,ci1.-Cal'r~,ed.
Messrs, Alleu audWiutl then addrsysed the Council Oil behalf of the
oompauies interested in tile'Ci:lllr~ 'HOlls8''contl'ac't.
Moved by F:Huri't, secoLided' by'S. B',"Mol'ri's;
That the question of beating the Oourt House be referred to the
Committee to report.~Oa~l~ied,
Moveuby W. Q. Pollook, secouded. byW,'Ja'cksoo,
That; we do nbi.V a.dj'ourri uutitteu o'clbdk' to ,morrow ,-'---'-Carried;
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ELGIN OOUNTYCOUNCIL.
FIRST SgSSION-THIRD DAY.
Thur~day, the 26th day of .January, 1899.
The Elgin Oounty Council meh this day acc'JrCiing to adionrnmentin
the Duncombe Opera House Block
TheWardel1:in th,e chair. AILthememhers -present.
The proceedings of the previous day were read and 'oonfirmed.
Moyed by S. B.1YIor,ris, seconded hy A; J. Leitch.
That Judge Hughes be allowed to address this Oouncil ill reference
to Childreu's Rome.-Carried.
His Honor Judge Hughes then attdrs Baed. the Council.
Mov-ed by. M. Lyon, seconded by W. O. Pollock,
That the matter ()f providing Ahelter for homeless children bere.
ferred to Finance Committee.-Oarried.
In amendment.
Moved by W. Fol'd, seconded by D. Moore,
Tbat the Wa-rden name a committee ()f three, to cO,lfer with a com.
mittee from the city, and report to this Council. Said committee to
report at this Session.
Amendment lost. Original mution carried.
Moved by A. ,J. Leitch, seconded by ]~. McKellar,
That the deputation from Dnllwich in connection with th~ petition
asking for a bridge over the River Tilames. opposite the Appiu sideroad,
in Ekfrid, be now 2.11owed to address the Council.-Carried.
Mf3sflrs. Dobie and Kirkwood"who were pre.<;snt on behalf of the
petitioners fo1' a bridge, then addressed the Council.
Moved by A. J. Leitch, seconded by E. McKellar,
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
That the petition asking for a bridg€'" opposite the Appin sideroad,
be referred to the Public Improvements Committee.-Uarried.
A communication from Stacey & Co., ill referellce to tender for
plumbing of court hamle, was read alld ret'erred to the Building Oom.
mittee.
Mr. Ford iuqnired what actiOtl waR takeu ill reference to the disposal
of the body of J. Smith, who died while an inmate of the House of Ill.
Clustry.
The Warden req\l8sted the H lUse of Iudnstry Committee to report
in refereuce to the matter.
Mr. Lyon gave uotice to apply for $25, to assist in heating the Ayl.
mer lock up.
Thereport of the Building Cummittee was presented and adopted,
all motion of ~Mr. Leitch, secund~d by Mr. Lang.
In amendment:
Moved by S. B. Morris, seconded hy J. H. Yarwood,
That the matter of :~.enders for heating tile OourtHouse be left
iu the hands of the Special Committee, aud that the Clerk be aud iR
hereby instructed to notify each of the fil'ms or parties tendering that
specifications have been amended to allow t118 llse'Jf RuHalo boilers,
aud asking them if they want to re tender, and, if so, they are to have
ulItil February 10th tu do so. '
Main motion carried. Amstlument lust.
t'he report of the Finance 'Outn\lJiGtee was presented and adopted,
Oil motion of Mr. MMris, secotJded by W. .Jackson'.
The report of the Honse of Industry Oommittee was presented aud
adopted, OLl motiQll ofF. Hunt. seconded by S. B l\:1orris.
The report of the Petitions and Legislation Uommittee was presetlted
and adoJ}ted. 011 motion of. M. LYOll, secouded by W. Ford.
The report of the Educatioll Committee was presented and adopted,
motion of J. Yarwood, seconded by S. B. Morris. .
Moved by S. B. Morris, seconded by A. J. Leitch,
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Th,at a grant of $25 bamads to the 'Vest Elgin Farmers' Institute.
-Carried.
:vIovedby M. E.Lyon, seconded by W. O. Pollock,
Tllat the 8um of $25 dollars be granted to the gast E\giu Farmers'
Institute-Carded.
M'oved hyM..E.LYOll, seconded byW. M. Ford',
That clause three of By law 561, beiug a By law tci license hawkers,
petty chapmen and others, be amoudeil by :'iubstitutillg the word" fifty"
fdr'one hoFse and- also' the word "'twenty, five" for each additiOilal
horse.-Lost.
Yeas~Lyon, FOrd,McKeuusy.
Nays-Leitch, Hnnt, YarwooCl, MorriH, McKellar. Jauh:son, Lang,
MoorealldPolloclc
In amendment:
Moved by J. H. Yarwood, seconded by W, Jackson,
That no change be made in the amount of' fees charged for hawl{ers'
and pedlars' licenses.
l\I~in motion 1000it. Amendmetlt carried,
Mr, Hunt ga'vB ll0tice that he would at this session inovefor the
appointmeu't of County valuators.
Moved by W. O. Pollockl secoudedby S" E,::.\iorris,
'rhat w.e do now adjourn, until 9 cr'clock to.morrow.-Car:ded.
ELGIN' COUNTY COUNCIL.
FIRST SESSrml-FOURTH DAY.
Friday, the 27th day of ,January, 189~.
The Elgin County Council met this day according to adjolU_ument in
the Duncombe Opera House Block.
The Wardell in th~ cqair. All the members present,
The proceedings of the previous day were readau'dconffrmed.
The repol't of the Publ'ic ,Improvements Oomm;ttee was pr8F:lButed,
Moved by VV, ,Jac}{solJ, secouded by 1\1. Lyon,
That the report be adopted.
In amendment:
.Moved by,J. H.Yai:'wood,secoridod byF, Runt
TLat the report of the Public Improyements q0mmittee be referred
to a Oommittee of the Whole.
Main motion- carried. '":Amendmeut lost.
~ioved by J, H. Yarwood,sel1onded by W, O. Polloc1{,
That the Council do now adjourn until 1.30 p.m,-Oarried.
The Corincil resumed,
The Aecondreport of the Finance Committee was'preI18nted.
Moved by S. B.' ~orriR~ seconded by D. F, Mool'e,
That the report be adopted,
InamelJdmellt:
Moved ;by,I. H, Yarwood, ,seconded byA. ',l; Leitch,
That the report be referred to 51,' Committee of the Whole,
Main motiou lost, Amendment carried.
The'Council theliwent into _a :Oommitteeof :the_Whole, Mt;' Morris
. ill tbechair,
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After amendil)gthe report, it was adopted, _OD motion of D. F,
Moore, seconded by "Vil. M.Ford.
,The report of the Gaol Committee was presented aud adopted, on
motioll of W. O. Pollock, seconded by M. E. Lvoll.
Moved by D. F. Moore, seconded by D. Lang,
Thnl; the County CIerl\: be granted leave of absulce for six weeks
dUrillg 1899, and that he be and iH hereby authorizeel to appoint under
his h,and al.ld sea\some -other perRoll wbo shaU act in his stead, saio
appointment to be subject to tho apPl'Oval of the Wardeli.-Carried.
Moved by ,J. H. Yarwood, Reconded by W. Jacksoll.
That the Coallty Treasurer's salary be reduced to $900 a year.-
Lost:
Yeas-Yarwood, JaCl{HOI1.
Nays-Hunt, Leitch, 'Lallg, LYOll, Moore, McKellar, MorriEl, Pollock,
Ford.
Moved by f. Hunt, s(~coucled by 8. B. i\ipl'ris,
That the memben, be supplied witb copies of "The MUllicipal
World" for 1899.-Carried.
.:.Vloved by M. K LYall, secollded by D. F. Moore,
That ~25 be paid to the treasurer of the Town of Aylmer to as,dst
in defraying tbe expense of placing Hew furl. aces ill ba!:lement and other
repail's of said lock uJJ.-Lost.
Moved by w. M. Ford, secouded by D. Lang,
That the House of Industl'Y Committee be and are hereby instructed
to make arrangernollts with some person in tlle city for cheap coffins for
the purpose of sending the bodiefl of persons dying at the Poor House to
their frieuds, when.they fulfil the requirl\lments of the statnte and hy l~w
\vith regard lto the same.-Oarried.
Moved by 1\1. E. Lyon, seconded by J. H. Yarwood,
That the matte!" of con~tru(Jting a roadway across the creek at Port
Bruce, while the bridge is ill construotion, be left in the bands of tbe
Public Improvemeuts Committee, with pOWEll' to act.-Lost,
ELGIN OOUNTY OOUNOIL.
Moved by W.Jackson, seconded by F. Hunt,
That this Council ask Mr. Bell to llotifythe c:mtractor for the Kettle
Creek bridges that if the bridges are not fiuished within the time
sp_ecifiedthe forfeit will becollectediu fulI.-Carried.
Moved by W.'O. Poliocli, secollded by ,J. H. Yarwood,
That the Building Cominittee be iustructed to consider the advisa.
bility of making au applicatiotl to the Goverllllleut for a grant towlfrds
theexpensE:'l:of build,ing the Oourt House, a.nd to take suoh action as they
may"'deem necessary.-Carl'ied.
Moved by.J, H. Yarwoo/l, seoonded by W. O. Pollock,
That the equallzati('IJ of the RSS€':Rsmsnt for couuty purposes be now.
cohsidered and dealt with.'-Cal'l'if'd. .
M\-lved byJ. H. Yarwood, seconded by W. O. Pollocli,
That, tho townl:>l~jp ofYalmbutb be equalized at forty. three dollars
per acre for county purposes.-Carried.
.'Ye,RR---:-LeitclJ, Mc,Kell.ar; Ya'l'wooQ, F,ard, ,Moore, Lang, Pollock.' Mol'.
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Nays-Hunt, Jackso'ri, Lyon.
First all;lendment:
Moved by F', Huut, seconded by W. ,Jad.sou,
Thatill the el}ualizatiou of the 'asRessmellt l'olls Jor 1899" the valu.
atiou of the lallds-iu Yarmouth atJdSouthwold be placed at $42 and $28,
l'especti vely .-Lost.
YeaR--Jackson, Hunt;'Yarwood,Pollock.
~ays-~eitcb, Lang, Lyon, Ford, McKellar, Morris, Moore,
Second Amendmel.lt:
Moved by M. E. Lyou, seconded by S. B, Morris,
That the equalization of the, assessmout rolls be the same as ,last
year~
Maill motion carried. Amendments lost.
Yeas~Morris, Lyon, Ford, Moore.
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Nays-Hullt, Leitch, Pollock,' Lang, McKellar; Jackson,Yarwood.
Moved' by It: HU-Iit 'secoridedby W. .1a~1{son,
That this Council,:in case of appeal against the equalization oitha
assessment reills made by it, is willing to lHwe lihe final equalization of
the assessment nHtde by the' ConntyJudge, in accordance with Section
87"Spb.section:lj oitha Assessment Act of 1897.-Lost.
Y eas-Jacksotl,"- I-lurit.
Nays-Leitch, Yarwood, McKellar, Morris, LYOll. Laug. Ford,
Moore, Pollock.
Moved hy S. B. Morris, seconded by A .J. Leiteh,
That the equalized valuation of the several municipalities ill the
county he the same as last year, f1xcept Yarmouth, which be cqnalh..ed at
$43 per acre.-Uarl'ied.
Mov'edby W. Jackson, seconded by J. ILYanvood:
That the Public Improvements Comlllittee he given power to act
.ill 'o"olJjun;otio'n with the committee from thll oily of St. Thomas, in refer.
ence to changes ill height of bridges at l!'illgal and Kaiu'sOroHsings, be.
twee!) county and city.~Carded.
Moved hv \Y. M. Ford, secollded by D. F. Moore,
That By law No. 588, being a by.law to appoint county auditors for
tbe'year'1899\be received and read a first time.-'-Cal'ried.
Moved by W. M. Ford, l:lecondtld bv D. F. Moore,
That By.law No. 588 be read a second time.-Oarried.
Moved by W. M. Ford, seconded by.M. LYall,
That By la,w No. 588 be read a third time and finally passed.-Oar.
ried,
Moved by M.Lyon, seconded by J. H. Yarwood,
That By law No. 589;'bei'ng a by law to appoint a Board of Audit in
the County of Elgin for the year 1899, be received and read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by 1\1. Lyon, seconded by W. Ford,
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
That By law No. 589 .be read a secoud tirue.-Carried;
Moved hy M'.:'Lyou-" s8'1ondedby E. McKellar,
That By\aw No. 589 be read a thil;'d' time t1LdfillaIly passed,-Car.
ried.
Movecl byM Lyoll,'He~on~led l),\' ,J. H. 'yarwo,tHl,
That By law No. 590,being a by.la,w to, ltppoi,llt Trustees ,of the
High Schools iu tile County of Elgin, be received Rud read a first titn.e.~
Uanfed.
Moved by.L H. Yarwood, <;ecouded by M. -LYOll,
T!mt, By law No. 590 be l'eada seoond time.-CarrieU.
~.ove.dby J.,ILYarwoo(l;seconded hy,W. O. ~pllock.
That By.law No. 590'be read a thhd ,time and,'finally pa,ssed,,~Car.
Mo\'ed by M. Lyon, seconded by E. McKellar,
That By-law No. 591, being a by law 'to ex.tend tile time tor the' en.
fOfC"erl Cn'hlctioil by Rate of non resideut ta"xes- iuthe Couutyof Elgio, be
rt'ct:liveu add read a first tilU~.-Catl'ied.
Moved by A. J:Leitch, seconded'b~E'. M'cKell~r,
That By 18.w No. p91 be read a second time.~Cariied,
Moved by E. MqKe!lar", secouded by 1\1:. E. LYOIl,
That By law N:o.591 be:,re~d a_,third time and finally p~_ssed,:-,CaL"
ried-.
Moved by A. J.'Leitoll, seconded bv w~6. Pollock,
.'.That By-law No. 592, 'heing a by',law to appoint a Special Building
Commit,tee and authorize the Warden to sign contract8 for Court Hous'e
improvements be received and read a fii:st'ti"ine.,-Carried.
Moved by W. 0; Pollock, secon'd'cd"b'y A, J-'.Leitch,
ThatBy.lawNo. 59.2 he reitda second time.-Carried.
'Moved hy A. J. Leitch. seconded by W, O. Pollockj
That By.law No. 592 be read a third and finally passed.-Carried.
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Moved by D. F. Moore, seconded by D. Lang,
That By.law No. 593, being a by.lltw to authorize the Warden aud
Trf'fiSUrel' to borrow $20,000, be -received and read a first time.-Carried.
:Moved by D. Lang, secouded by D. Moore,
That Bylaw No. 593 be read a Reeond time.-Ca.rried.
Moved by D. Lang,' seconded by D. Moore,'
'That Bylaw No, 593 be read a third time aud
l'ied.
Moved by S. B.l\lorris, secolided by F. HUllt,
That'Bylaw No. 594, beiug a bylaw' to rai~ethe sum 'of $40,000 for
rebuilding Court House, be reoeived and read a first time.-Carried.
Moved by S. B. Morris, secOl.dedby F, Hunt,
That Bylaw No. 594 be read a secoud time,-Carried.
Moved by ~. B. Morris, secouded by F. Hunt.
That Bylaw. No, 594 be read a third time alld fillally,passed.~Gar,
ried~ " .
Moved by J. H. Yarwood, seconded by W a.pollock,
That Bylaw No. 59,5, being a bylaw to confirm .theequalization of
assessment rolls 'for 1899, b~ received 'aud read a "first Lirue.-Oarded.
Moved by W. O. Pollock, sec'onded by .J. H. Yarwood i
'.rhatBylaw No. ';'9;'5 be read a second til:ile.-Uarried.
Moved by Vv... .Jacl<son, seconded by J. H. Yarwood.
rrhat Bylaw No, 595 be read a third time and finally paBsed.:-Car.
ried.
Moved by S, ~. Moi'ris, sel.londed by D. Lang,
That this ConucH 00 now adjourn, to. meet ,at, the, call of the Warden.
-Carried.
K. W. McKAY.
Oounty Clerk
O. MoKENNEY.
Warden.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Satmday, the 18th day of February, 1899.
The Elgin County CoulJcil met this day at 10 a.m., in the County
Engineer'S office, Talbot Street, St. Thomas, to consider the contraets for
the Fingal and Kaim; Bridges.
The Wal'denin the chair. All t.he members p'l'eS6llt.
.
The ,report of the Public Improvements Oommittee was presented.
Moyed hy W, Jacksoll, soconded by D. Lang.
That the report be adopted.
III amen~lmetJt:
Moved by A..J. Leitch, seconded by W. l\I. Ford,
That the Council go"iuto a Oommittee of the Whole.
Maiu.ui'otiou lost. Amendment carried.
The Coullcil then went into a Committee of the Whule.
,
Mr. Hunt in the chair.
After amending the report the Committee rose, and it was
"Moved by F. Huut, seconded by W. O. Pollock,
That the report be adojJted.
III arrI811dnleut:
l\lov~d by S..8: Morris, Reconded by A, J. Leitch,
Tha.t clause" olle" of tile report of tile Public Improvements Com.
be struck out, aud t.hat we adverti:->e for new ten dol's, ancl that
balance of the report be adopted.
Main motion carried. Amendment lost 011 the, following division:
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Nays-LeItch, Monis.
Yeas-Hunt, Moore, P':lIlock, Lang, McKellar, Ford, Jacksoo, Yar.
wood, Lyon.
Moved by F. Hunt, seconded by W. Jackson.
That the Public ImproyemeutEl Committee have full power to act in
the' matter of all worlt8 at present before the Council in its department
till the J ulle Session.-Carried.
The Building Oommitt'ee presented'a report, which was'ac1ovted;'OIl
motion of A. ,J. Leitch, secouded by F, Hunt.
Movea by W.-M.FOi'a, seconded by D. Lang,
That thisOouucil do now adjourn to meet at the call of the Warden.
-Carried.
SEOOND SESSION.;-FIRST DAY.
Tuesday, the 6th day of .Tune,1899,.
The Elgin Coun'ty 'Oouncil m~tthis day in the Dunco~~be' Opera
Block at two p,m.
K. W. McKAY,
County Clei'k.
Q. McK]~NNY,
Warden;
The Warden in the chair. All the members present.
;'The .proce€ldi[)gs ,of the last ~ay. of the pre,viollA r:eglllarSession. and
$pec.ial: Session we,re read and confirmed.
~Ir. Hunt gave notice'..that he would at tllls Sessio'n move fortbe
appointment of 'a commission in accordance with tbe provil!ions of the
" Toll Hoad Expropriation Act."
Moved,by Fi :Hunt, seconded by D.,Lang,
:' ,.,: , :
That tl:ieCouncU adjourn Ull,til.teno'c1ock to.morrow morning.-
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SEOOND SESSION-SEOOND DAY.
the committal of inmates to the House of Industry by justices
the peace. This is as it was some years ago. An amendment
as follows:" But before any such person is actually received
such House cif Industry or Refuge the commitment ElbaIl be ap~
by the municipality in which such commitment ta}i8s plact.~ or
a member i)f the Oounty Counoil ill writing."
Wednesday, the 7th day of ,June, 1899.
The Elgiu Oounty Council met this day according to adjournment.
The 'Varden in the chair. All the members present.
The \Varden addresRed the Oouncil as followR:
ASSE~SMgNT J~XEjHPTroN'S,
Before commencing the business of the June Session, I desire to
direct your attention to a few mattel'S that may be of interest,
The penwual,propl.rty of farmers is IlOW exempt from tllxation. An
to Section 7, Suu.section 16 'of the Assessment Act adds
following to the list of exemptIDns: HAud also all farming imple.
went8,vehicles, and all hay, gl'aiu aud otberfann products, beiug the
of the saiJ owner or tenant, and Oil the premises owned or
occupied l?y him~"
COURT HOUSE GROUNDS,
Before the uext regular sess'iou of the Council the Oourt HO\UHl will
be completed,aud I think it advisable for the Council at this session to
visit ,thelmilding alld decide on wbat iIllpl'OV~ments shoulQ be made ill
levelliugthe groundH. construptioll of walk:.;, etc,
COPY OF ASSJ'lSSMIW'f ROLL,
Uuder'the proviSIOns oC the Assessment Act. as it formerly was. all
ot IO.:laf rIluuicipalities wen:) required tofl1rwar'd a copy of their
rolls to tl'le coullty elerkw:tch year, An amendment has
introduced as Sectioll 83 (It) makiflgi.t optioual with the County
whether a copy of the roll is ,tope forwarded yearly or evel'Y
I wonld rectimmend the Coudv Council to consider this
and, if thought 'addsable, 'pass ahylaw permitting the
of the"local municipalities, iustead of trans1uitting a copy of the
to transmit'a summary statement oftha l'oll, shn\vitig population,
€ltc" each year, aHd to tr"tusmit a copy 6f tile roll in every
year,anCl whenever in other years he may be l'equired to do so by
Couuty Junge or by re!"lolutiou 0f the Uotwty Council.
COURT HOURJ~ OP]~NING,
It will ahlO lm necessary for the Council to appoillt a !'lpecial corn.
m'ittee'orinstruct the- Building COlllmittet~to consider the advisability
of having the buildiug formally opened'. Thel'e are many ways ill
thiR may be dOlle, andh hi, advisable that arrangements should he
wit~the apI!ioval of the COl1llcil.
OHANGJ<lS IN MUNICIPAL J..A\VS.
At th63 last session of the Legislature' numerous
were introduced in "The Municipal Act," Among those
particular' interest to County COUUCil'R is an amendment to
263 of II The MUlJieipal Act," which abolishes the election of Warden
ballot, aml provides that wheuever a divhdotl is taken in a
council, either upon the I:l'PPoIutment of all officer of the corporation,
election of Warden or other presidmg offiner of the council, or upon
bylaw, reRolution, or fol' any other purpose,'each member of the
present voting shall announce his vote upon the questioll openly
individually iu ,the council, and the clerk h; reqlllred to record the
and uo vote shall be tahell by ballot or by any other methorl of
voting in "allY municipal conucil and every vote so tal{en shall be
and of 110 effect.
DrfCHES' AND WATJ.aWOURSI<~S' AC'l',
The definition of the w<ll'd "owner" has 'been changed, and it now
the tllUnicipal cOI'p'orations as regards any highway or other
under its jUl'lsdictiou.
VO'l'NRS' LIST AC'l'.
An amendri18nt to the Voters' List Act proviCles that all memhersof
County Council are to receive tw.o caples of the voters' list for each
situated iil the division they represent,
COMl\n'fl\fENT OF INMATES TO HOUSE OF INDUS'fRY.
II rfhe Municipal Act," as ill the Revised Statutes of Ontario,
The proceedings of the predous day were read ancl'cbnfirmed.
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,The following communjcatio1l8 were read:
From County Engineel', with report. Referrerl to Public Improve.
ments Committee.
From County Treal'mrer with report. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
From Pllblic Schonl In>;pector with report. Referred to Education
Committee.
From principal of the Agricultural Oollege, re county pupils.
Mr. Yarwood made inquiry I'e insurance on Court House.
Mr. Ford inquired as to what action the Couuty Solicitor had taken
in reference to the report of Toll Road Cornmitt,ee, dated Novernb6f,
1897, and if any report was received from the lessees of the Loudon ancl
Port Sta.llley '.r1)lJ Road.
The report of the Hou!'l8 of Industry Committeewas presented and
adopted, on motion of F. ,H.unt, R8condedby D. F. Moore.
The report of the BuildillgCommittee was rjresented aiicl adopted,
OlllUotion of A. ,T. tleitch, seconded by M. Lyon.
Moved by W. M.Ford, seconded by M. KLyon,
That this Council r~qu~stthe clerk to communicate with the County
Solic,itot wi.th regard tq clause 2 of the Toll R9ad Comm.ittee report.
passed at the November Session of 1897,beinu instructions far colJecting
mOllieH from the ~ondou and Port Stanley Toll Road Company',and
report at next se"lHion.-Carried.
Moved by Vi-. ,JackRon, Recondeci by M. E Lyon,
That we do now adjourn until ~wo' o'do,cIt p..m.-Car'~i'ed.
Tho Council resumed.
Mr. Ford gave notice that he wonIa at this session ~PlJlly for grant
of $25 to the Elgin Law,Library.
Moved by J. H. Yarwood, seconded by 'F: Huut;
That the report of the Public School Inspector be adopted and
IJl.'inted in the millutes.-Carried.
ELGIN "COUNTY 'COUNCIL.
The first report of the. Finance Committee waspreseuted
adopted, on motion of 8. B. Morris, seconded by J..H. Yarwood.
Moved by F. Hunt, seconded by W. O. Pollock,
That this Council appoint three perSOllS by bylaw who shall con-
stitute a Boa.rd of CommiHSionel"H ouder .. Tile Toll !-toad Expropdatiou
, Act," with'. a view tu purcha<;;iilg the LOndon anu Port '8tali1ey Gravel
Road and apportioning the purchase price of the !:lame to the coun'ty,
City of St. Thomas aud other municipalities iuterestecl in the f;alUO,
-Lost.
In amendment:
Moved by D. Lang, seconded by W,Jackson,
That the rei':iolutiou of :\'11'. Hunt be referred to the county solicitor,
at the November Session. the pOfo>itiou the London aud Port
Gravel Road I!:! iu with regard to the Toll Road Expropriation
Maiu motiou lost. Amendment carried au the following division ;_
Yeas~Huut, Jackson, McKellar, Yarwood, Moore, ,Lallg-.
Nay:,;-Ford, LYall, MOl'l'i.~, Leitcb, Pollock
Moved hy S. B.. Morris, seconded by J. H. Yarwood,
That the depl,ltation from tbe Elgin .Historical Society, composed of
HOllar Judge Ermatinger, Mr. BE;'ll and Mr. Murch, be now allowed
';'to aadress the coulJciJ...,-Carried.
Mr. Bell, Presideut of tbe Hi8tOrlcal SocIety, and His Honor Judge
'Enuatiugel' and Mr. Murch then addressed the c(JulIcil in ,reference to
.,the advisability of holding a ceuteuuial celebmtioll of the lauding of
, Colouel Talbot in the dh,trict.
Moved by S. B. Morris, ~econded by E. McKellar,
That thig council do ,approve of the project of the EI61in Historical
Society ill the commemoration of the ceut~nUlal of the Talbot Settlement
in the 'year 1903, aud that the \Varden llame a committee to act ill con-
juuctiOll with the flaid ~ociet'y.--Carded,
Moved by M. E. LYall, secouded by W. Ford,
'fhat the '\~al'den, chail'mau of the Buildillg Committee and Clod,
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be' a committee to make I1rrangements fortbe openillg of the Court
House when said Court abuse is completed.-Lost,
In aUlendment:
Moved hy F. Buut, seconded by D. Ll\ng,
That the Buildiug Committee be I'mthorized to make arran gem ell ts
for- the formal opening of the Court House.
Main motion lost. Amendment oarried on the following division :-
Yeas-Hunt, Jackson, PolIoel!:, Leitch, McKellar, Moore a.l1dLallg.
Nays-Morris, IJyon, Ford, Yarwood.
Moved by F., HUllt, seconded by W. Ford,
That thiH Council adjourn to meet at ten o'cloc}, a.m. to-morrow.
-Carried. .
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
SECOND SES8ION-Tl-IIRD DAY.
Thu'rsday, the 8th day ot' J uue, 1899.
TLc E'lgill COlln'ty COlincil met this day a.ccording to adjournment.
The Warden in the 'chair. All the members present.
'1'1113' proceedings of t'be previous' day were read and cOllfirmed.
CommullicatioQs from J ud~t1 Hughes were -read in, reference, to the
Field Notes of the late Dauiel Hanvey, surveyor, arid re grant to Law
Lib~ary:
The report of. the Public IlPpro,V;emellts Committee was presentetl
and adopted, on motion of W. Jaclowll, seconded byE: McKellar.
In ~ccordl1nce '\\lith, resolution pasli\e~_ yesterqay,tbeWarden :ap.
poiuted Messrs. .Morris, Yarwood and F:)rd to co'operate with,. tbe His~
torical Society, 10 the celebration of the centennial of the Talbot Settle-;
11JCUt.
Moved by F; Hunt, f;econded by D. Lang,
That, the chair~an lif the Fitla,~ce COlll~ittee, Mr. J. ,A. Bell and
'the Ol..:lrit be authorized to purchase the Field Notes of the lata Mr.
Hanvey and also of the late Mr. Ball, if the same call be purchased 'at a
reasoll9.ble vriee, and, if ~mccessful, to depoHit them ill the 'registry offioe'
lor r"afekeepiug.-Lost.
,~aYH~.J ack8011,.. McKellar, .Leitch" Y arwood,.Mool'e, McKellue:y.
Yeas-Hullt, Pollock, :Morris, Lyon, Lang, 'Ford.
Moved by A. .1. Leitch, seconded by E. McKellar,
"That Mr. Bell; GOull,ty.Ell~Loeer, be. authorized, to ,asoertai:ll'_'.w,J.lat
tbe Hauvey.Field Notes can he purchased for audreport at the .ue;x;.t
.1ll6Ctiug of ~he CoulJcil.-Lost.
Yeas-.JackHon, .Leitch~ McKeUar, Yarwood, Mool'e.
Nays-Huut, Pollock, j\fol'l'iil, Lyou, Lang, Ford.
Mo,vedby ,So B. Morris, ,secoJ,:lded hy J. H. Yanvo_odj
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That a grant of $25 be made to the :mlgin Law Library on the, con.
dition that all the magistrates in the COUll.ty have free access to the
same.-Lost.
Yeas~Hullt, Ford, Yarwood, Morris.
Nays-Lyoll, La.og, Moore, McKellar, LeHch, Pollock, Jacksou.
Moved by E. McKt'llar,secotlded by.J. H. Yarwood,
That this Council do now adjonrll until two o'c1ock,sharp.-Carried.
l'heOouncit reAumed.
The report of the Finallc~ Oommittee' was presented and udollted,
on motion of S. B, Morris, secondfld .by D. F. Moore.
Moved by A. .J. Leitch, seconded by W, O. Pollock,
That 011 exam'illation of the Auditors' Repol't for the year 1898 it
will be fouod thatthereis cOllsiderable iucreaAe iuthe expeuditure uuder
severaloftbe various heads over that Of 1897 , we therefore asktha,t 'a
s(fe'ciiil committee be appointed by the Warden to iuvostigate the cause
of the increase aud report at the November Sessi<.HJ.-Loat.
Yeas-Leitoh, Pollock.
Nays--Hunt, Lang, Ford, Moore. Morris, Yarwood, McKellar,
.JaclnlOll, LYall.
First amendment:
Moved hyF. Hunt, seoonded by M,E. Lyon.
That a'll the words in the original Illation al'ter' "that" be left out
and th,e following substituted:-
That whereas it appears from the report of the auditors fpr.tbe Ad.
ministration of Justice Acoouuts that there haH besn a large increase
duril::Jg, the' past ye~trsin payments to Coulltyofficials ill the shape of
fees;
And wherelts this Cl)IJuoil is of the Cipinioll that said payments are
exoessive when compal'edwith tlleduties performed;
1. Uesolved, tl~at this Council relilollJlllend tbe ProvltJcial OOTem.
IDet:lt to abolish the fee system aud fix a salary to be paid every'coimty
official, an{] that all fees collected ,in connection with the Adrriinistra.
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tion 'of-Justice be ,placed to thecl'edit of: the .Provincial aud County
Treasurers.
2. That this Oouncil, while not complaining of the, action of the
Board of Audit in tbe past, d'ewanda that the mem bel'S thereof streuuously
oppose any attempt to have fees allowed by the Board which are not
plear])' allpwed by the StatllteR governing the same.
3. That'the Sheriff be a~ked !Jot to summo-Il a greater ,number of
coustahles than requited to attend Clurt, whe;u the docket ShO'Yli there
is very little or Uo business to come before the court.-Lost.
Yeas~Lyoll. Huut.
Nays--pQlIbCk, Lang, Leitch, Yat'wood, Moore, Morris, Ford, ,lack.
son', l\1cK.eJlar.
Second Amendmen-t:
Moved by S. B. MOi'rh;, secot:ldell by.J, H. Yarwoodj
That Mr. Ford and the auditorR of the Adminiqtration of .Justice
:lCCOlJuts beashed toreport,atthe November Session, explainiug the iu.
crease ill the expenditureR for the year 1898 in connection with the Ad.
miniRtratiol1 or-.JuRtice.-Cai'ried~
Yeafi-.Jackson, 'McKellar, Morris, Yar\'Vodd, .Ford, Moore, tallg-.
~ays'":,,;,,po1l6cl;,; Lyoll, Leitch, Huut.
Main motion and first amendment lost. ~ Second amelldmI'Jrlt cal'1'ied,
:Woved. b.r IVL E. ,Lyun, se~ollded, l>Y W..Ford,
That the UJerk be illlitl'llCted to insure the Court House in the dif.
fereIJtcompauif>s.payillg the loss ill the late fire~the Hoyalalld t.he
Loudpn-':"to ih'~ "extent of $2,500 eacb, lI1aldug a total of $22,500.-
-C~r~:'ied.
Moved by W. .F01'd, seconded by W. Jackson,
That the Building Committee have power to cut down such trees
and make Ruch impr0ve,mellts as they think pr0per on the Court HouRe
grounds.-Carried.
l\Ion~d by F, Hunt, secouded by D. Lan~,
That the Building Committee be iristl'ucted to cut down the troes,
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remove thefenC6s and: buildings-in aud: around. 'the :gardeu"between ,the
jail and the registry office and inc,?rporate the same into a park.-Cal'_.
ried.
.Moved by D. F. Maote..seoonded: by D. Laing",
That Bylaw No: 596, ,being a bylaw to authorize clerks of locil.ltilUni-
cipalities to transmit a copy of the assessment roll'to the Couuty Clel'k
every three years, be received aud l'(oad a first time.-Carried.
Mo\;edby lVT. l~. LYOll, seconded by D, F. 'Moora,
THIRD SESSION~FIRST DAY.
Wednesda-y.IBth day ofDecembe~. 1899.
The Elgin COUJlty Council lllet this day ill tbe Council Chamber
at the Court House atoll a.m,
That Bylaw No. 596 be read a second time.-Carried.
Tbe Warden in the cha.jl'~ All the memberS;pteBent\_
The,report of the committee appoillted,to arrange. for the opellint{
of the Court House was received, and the .Council.adjourned until 10
Thursdaymoflling, to take part in the ceremony of the opening
at2ptn.
Moved by W.Ford.seconded by D. F. Moore.
Thati3ylaw No, 596 be read a third time and finally passed.-CarJ'ied.
Moved by S. B, Manis, secouded by W. 0 Pollock,
That Bylaw No; 597,' being S' bylaw to taiKe amotl'utl> fol' COlluty
rat,es~ be l'eceivedaud rea,d a first time",-Curried.
,Moved. by'S;..B,',.Morris, secoLlded by J. H. Yarwood,
'blatl B);law No. 597 he read a secondtime,-Canied.
.l\'Ioved by_ E. McKellar"Recoudedby S. ,R Morris;
That Bylaw ~o, 597 be read a.tlJinltirue a,n,ll finally,passetl.-,-Uar.
ried,
Moved by F,' Ruut. seconded by D.' Lan'g,
That this Council do UOWfl.djOU1;U tomest at tlle\call-of tlle-i,Vardell.
-, Oarri,e~,
K'. W. McKAY,
County Clerk.
'0', Mdi:ENNJ1';Y,
Wardell.
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THIRD SESSION-SECOND DAY.
Thursday. the 14th day of December, 1899.
The Elgin County Council mettbis day at the Court House accord.
ing t,o adjoUl'nmeut.
The Warden in the chair. All the IDli'rubers present.
The proceedings of the previous Session were read, and confirmed.
The followiu~ communications ,vere read:
From Warden of Kent,re commission fees B.othwell bri{lge pailltillg.
Referred to Public Improvement!'! Committee.
From
drllnl{ards.
PrisoDcrs" Aid ASHoeia'tioll, re Illduf-;tria.l l~eformatory for
Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From Dr. Luton. physician Huuse of Industry, with annual report.
Referred to House of Indu,"tr,y Committee.
From A,Macdonnell, County Clerk Cornwall. petition "1'C A~sflAsruet1t
aod Education Act, Referred to Petitions and LegiHlation Committee.
From County Clerk of Victoria, re Special Comt to settle digp\lte~
"Nitb railway companies. Referred to Petitions aDd Le~islatiot1 Com.
mittee.
FromJ. A. Robinson, solid tor for Mr8. Hampton, 1'(1 damagE'S at
Raina bridge. Referred to Public Improvements Committee,
From County,Collucil of York, 'I'e Couuty R')ads Convelltion. Re.
ferred to Public Improvements Committee.
From n. MUlot', Local Mn.Atel', with account for office rent, 189~.
Hefflrredto Finat:iCe Committfw.
From T. H. DUllcomhfl, PC use of Opera HousC:l for comts, with ac.
count. Referred to Finance Committee.
From County Engineer, with report, Referred to Public Improve.
ments Oommittee,
From W.O.T.U.. Vjel11~a. Referred to House of Illdustl'Y Committee,
From Inspector of House of Industry, with report. Refel'l'ed to
Hause of Il.1du8try Committeo.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
l\laved by M. E.. LYall, secomled by S. B. Morris,
That the Coullci,l do now adjourn to meet at 2.20 p.m., and that
the Couticil a::: a body comply with the request of. the chairuH\D of the
Public Impr()verneuts Committee in inspectiug tbe'FitllP;al and Kaine
bri(lge8.~Carr'ied. '
The CllUricil i'esumed.
Mr. A, J. Lcitcumade itfquiry 1'e circumstancesednnected with tbe
making .ofawillby Ohristy McKenzie, /tu illruate of, the House a,f Iu.
dustry, alJd Mr. Turner~ luspector of the iostitution. wade a statement
in'. reIPrenck 'thereto.
)fl'. Ford made an znquir'y Fe payment for couveyance to inmates to
Hoube of Iudustry, .
Moved by Williani Ford,aecouded Uy D. F" Moore,
That the Goal .G,Ollltllittee cop.'!iider the question of caring for the
county buildings aud gralluds aud rdport to-morrow.-Carried.
Moved by, F. HUbt,secouded. by l\L E. Lyon,
That all monies payable to the County of Elgin be pafd into' the'
MalsolJ:; Balik to thlp creJtt o(ihe Qounty, subj.ect to,'the ord~r of, the
Wardell alld 'freasurer.-Uarried
Moved by William Jackson, seconded by W. O. Pollock,
That tbe County Clerk be authorized to purchase a pair of haudcuffs
for-the useo! Harle'yTitylbr, of'Port'Stall'ley, who is'a, county constable.
-Carried.
'.\1oved byWilTi~m' Ford, seconded by D. F. Moore,
That, th'eHigh, Com;table be authol~ized to collect an the: handcuff",
are uot in Uf;0 in the county, and that the clerk pay bim a l'eason.
Rble' amoulltforthed,lame.~Carried,
~lo\'ed by J. fL Yarwood, 'seco'nded by 'SoB. M'orris,
That" the Ooullciladjourn to rnp.et'to.morrow at 1'0 o'clock, it) orU8r
~iye COtHlllit'tees time to l~ake o'ut reports.-Cal'l'ied.
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ETAHN'COUN'l'Y UdUNCIL.
THIRD SESSION-FOUltTH DAY.
Saturday, the 16th da,Y o(Decerr)ber, 1899,
'l'btl E1lS!in Ceuuty Council met this 'day at the' Cburt HoUse, 'accord I;
iug to adjournment:
'rheWardtiu in the chair, . All the, memb:ers,presellt.- . ,.,.."
The proceedings of tho previous day, were read and con~rmed~
Tbe report of the Fiua:uce Committee W,1S pl'egeliteclalldadopted:,
aD ll'lotioll of S', B. MOl'ris;secoridQd'i by W. Jaclnwn.
Moved by M. g. Lyon, seconder] by Y.tliJ. Ford.
rrhat' 'theC0l111ty solicitor be now .. heardl'e Port Stanley Electric
Rail wayGo,~Oarrj€d.
;'Oounty, Solicitor Glenn then :addresl'ied the Conncil in re{erebce to
electrlC rail way matters.
Moved by Wm, Ford, seconded by M. E. Lyon,
;'That with' regard to the comm\mication of tbe Port Stanley Railway
'00',1 this Council express throll.~ln" tbe clerk then disapproval of. tbe
l'Iohem9 at present and that the Warden uame a comm1ttee.of three to
aot, in cOlJjunction with the County Solicitor to carry out the wish of
th~C'bl1ridl;"'yjz;'~id p'revent the'interests of ' the ccinl.lty"bei~~ encroaclJed
upon aud report at :ihe Jani.mryS"essioll.'-'-Oarri0d.
'TIlt< Warden then g,ppoillted "uhefollowing Committee, Mflssrs~ Yar"
wood. H~n,t ~lld Leitch.
Moved by A. ,f, Leitcb. seconded by E. McKellar,
'that the Building Committee b~ in;;tructer1 to covel' the tioor of the
,council room with linoleum, to deaden tile lloise and makl1 suitable ar
rangemeuts for hat and COftt hooks cOllveuiellt to conncil chamber.~
Carried.
The report of the Pablic Improvements Committee wa,ill presented
and adopted, 011 motioll of Wm. Jacln!lon, Becotldec1 by ,T. H. Yarwood,
M')ved by S. B. Morris, seconded by J. H. Yarwood,
That the county solicitor be and is hereby in'structed
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
Huoter Bridge and Boiler Co. (Limited), Sll(~r~essors to Hunt~'r Bros.
Kiucardir.lp. contractol'ij for Port Bruce bridge, asking that the new Com.
pallY ell tot' illto a new contract ~imilar Lo tbat of Hunter BroB.~Catl'ied.
Mr. WIll. Ford, Administration,of Justice aU,ditor, then preseuted his,
rep01;t, in a.coordance with resolutiolJ pa~sed:at the June session. .This,'
was!adppted, on motion of MOl'. Hunt..secolldedby Mr. Lyon.
Moved by F. Hunt, seconded by Wm. .Jackson,
That the CouotyConuciI give a reward of $100 for evidence that
will cause the couviction' of parties.wh'orobbed ',tbe house of, Mrs.HuUl ph.
ries, , ilJthl';} Towt;lship of Southwold, il] N\wep:lher IUf;lt, , or thereabout.
~Uarried. ' '
Moved by Wm. Jackgo~l. secollded,by,D.F, Moore,
'I'll,at, ~he cO,untY,sollCitor be: ,illstru9teQto ;draw up all, agree~,~l,lt 'I'e
C~uuty 'of Elgm, Luton~nd ,'Lyle ill roferell,ce to I-louse of Industl:Y. farm
dr ainage aucl tbat the Ward~lJ be authorized' to ::;jgll said contract for
couuty.:-CR-rried,
Moved by W. O. Pollocll:, Fle-couded by D".' Lang,
That Mr. Ford receive"three days' pay and 'mileage"to St. Thomas,
h~ing},he time occnpiedill prepa~,iug"A,dmi[listration of,Justiq~ l'ep.o~t.~
Carried. ' '
Movel] by A. .J. Leitch, seco'nd~d by W", O. Pollock,
':that 'the'ea~t'room, o"ppositemaineritrallce, he,used, a,,; a -i,v{tit,iog
and tha:t'the telephone b'eplacecl there, aud that the west' roo[ll;'
be placed at tbe disposal of C0urt House Commh;:l3iouerf::!~ "'fhat tile
Couuty Cl~rk be permitted 'to plaee apr(vate telephone. in hiso:ff1.ce.-
Carried.
Moved by A"J. Leitch, seconded by 1\'[, JlJ, Lyon,
That the claimmacle by POlIsford Bros. to an additional sum beitlg
paia:t() them oAtileir contracts 'of the Fingal arid Kains, bridges be not
eutertailJerl by this Uouncil, ,'ts it would be establishing a very badpl'e-
cel1eut,
Yeas-:-Mol'ris, Lang, Le~tch, Lyon.
Nays~YltrWood, ,Jacl{BOIJ, Moorj3, Pollockd\fcKeIlar, Ford, Hunt;. I
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
In amendment:
Moved by E. McKellar, seconded by A. J. Leitch,
That Bylaw 580 be read a second time.-Carried.
Moved by A. J.. Leitch. seconded by E. McKellar,
That Bylaw' No, 580 be read a third time and finally paRsed.-
Moved hyJ. H. Yan....ood, seconded by F. Hunt,
'That whereas POllsford Bro!!. are aski[}~ for extra pay for building
abutments at Kaius aud FiLlgftlbridges. the'yberequired to fnrllisb a
sworn statem'ent, showing the total cost of constructin~ said abutments,
the same to be certified to by the County Engineer as being correct, and to
be laid before the Council at the January Bassien.
Yeas-Morris, Leitch, Hunt, Pollook., Ford, .Jackson, McKellar, Lang,
LYOll.
Nays-Yarwood, Moore,
Mail) motion lost. Amendment carried.
Movedhy J. I-LYarwood, secouded by W. 0, Pollook.
Moved by A. .J. Leitol1, seconded by E. iVlcKellar,
That the Clerk procure the usual supply of-assessment aDd collectors'
and electiollsupplies for local ru.unlcipalitie2 in the CQUuty.-Car-
That the minuteR of this COllncil be printed and distributed
.J aunary SeslOioll ,-Carriud.
Moved by M. E. Lyon. secouded by William Ford,
That Bylaw No. 57B.to extend the time for tax sale, be received aUI]
read' a first time.-Cl1rried.
Maven by A. J. Leitch, secol)(led by Wm. Jacl{son,
That the mmal grant Lif $50- be made to tbe Warden for hi~ extra
~ervices aud the thanks of this Co~ucil be extended to him for the effi.
:eieut manner in .which hehar; discharged his duties during the past
year.-Carried.
Moved by D. F. Moore, seconded by Wm. Ford,
'rhat Bylaw No. 578 be read a secondtime.-Carried.
Moved byWm. Ford, seconded by M. E. Lyon,
That Bylaw No. 578 be read a tbirdtillle and fiDaUy passed.-Carried.
Moved by S. B. Morris, seconded by ,1. H. Yarwood,
ThatBylaw No. 579, to direct that moneys payable to the Condy
of Elgin shall be paid iuto the Molsons Bank, he receh~ed and read a
time.-Carried.
:i\foyed by S. B. :W:orris, seconded by ,J. H. Yarwood,
That thi<; CoutHlil do now adjourll to meet on the-fourth
',lanuary, 19011. .
Tuesday in
I
IV, MoKAY,
County Clerk.
O. McKENNEY,
Warden.
'Moved by S. B. Morris, seconded by J. H.Yarwoo(l,
That ~.ylaw No. 579 be read a Sl8cond time.-Carried.
Moved by J. H. Yarwood, !Seconded by S. B. Morris,
That Bylaw No. 579 be l'eada third time and finally
Carried.
Moved by A. J. Leitch, s8colldedby E. McKellar.
That Bylaw 580, to appoint a Court House Commission, be
and Tead a fi,rsttime.-Uarrien.
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ELGIN'COUNTY,' COUNCIL.
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REPORTS.
PUBLIC SOHOOL INSPEOTOH'S REPORT.
1'0 the Wiu'den ,l1md-' Member,~ qf' the' Elgin Oourtty @OU'l/i:;~:
GENTLEMEN ,-
I have the honor of presl'luting my' report on the Public Schools of
yonr County for the,year 1898,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
'fhe fallowing shows the amounts expeuded for Public' Schools
thG cost per pupil in th{'l different municipalities of the Couuty:
Aldborough ............$
Bayham ..,................
Dunwich ...............,
Malahide .........".....
South D,nchester ....
Southwold ......".......
Yarmouth... "....,......
Dutton ...................
Port Stanloy .., ...,.....
Spdngfield . ...,.....,..
Vienua ".....,...........
9.350 43
7,120 79
6,854 44
0,379 59
3,376 40
8,200 77
8,294 13
1,725 95
985 14
1,209 41
740 16
per pupil....................$7 54
" .,................... 7 60
9 48
7 77
" .'.................... 8 31
..................... 8 flO
..................... 8 07
................ 7 00
..................... 7 58
f) 75
....... ...... ....... 8 51
AVEI'rage ..................... tl 02
Total ...............$54,303 21
EL(UN 'L'OUNTY COUNCIL.
80HOOL POPULATION AND A'I'l'ENDANOE.
SCHOOL I, No. I No. ,OF
POPULA'.rION. REGISTERIm. TEACHERS.
No. OF
PUPIl,S Plm
Tl<aOHFlR,
Aldborough..... ....... ',"
~ Bavl1aul.'::.'..................
Dunwich ."...............
Malahide .........."......
South Dorchester.......
Southwold ................
Yarmoutu ...... ..........
Dutton .............:......'.
Port Stauley...............
Springfield ................
Yiemia ...
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1,704 1,241. .. 22
1,080 9<37 18
965 '723 15
972 821 17
443 - 408 8
1,162 901 20
1,232 1,027 20
248 246 p. 4
178 143 2
179 179 3
87 87 2
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H,250 6,773 131
Total
Of the registered llUpils, 3;229 were girls and 3.544 boys.
Tile schools were open, on an a\ierage 204 ,days, and the,pupil:!lat.
on an average 11'3 days.
and
524 pupils atteuded less than 20 days.
824 ,', .. between 20 aud 50 days.
U2.1"" "50 and 100 davs.
1560 " .. 10.0~nd 150 days.
2262"" "150 and 200 days.
282 " " iuorethan'200' clays. .
Seveuty.two pupils between the, ages of'S aud 14 years did not a.t-
any school. aud 1,133 of thesam€l ages attended less thau 100
OLA8SIFICATION OFPUPIL8.
Num'ber of pupils.iuPart 1.. FirstClass. ...........~...... 1..375
" " Part II., .First Class .................. 936
Second Class................,........,.. 1.288
Third, Class......,..... ... ,............ 1.2,',0
Fourth Class............,................ 1,3B4
Fifth Class.......~......;...".~.,,;;... 590
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All of:tlle:.6.773 ',pupils receiv,ed.... instruction in' l:a~adin~;. ,writin~.
arithmetic, geography, composition and drawing;
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52
48
i!8
51
48
.51
61
71
69
44
62
43
44,
In.GIN ,CQUN'l'Y COUNCIL.
The following ara the numbers in other subjects;-
Canadiau.I-li~tory .................. ....... ............ ............ 3.082
English History......,'.. .................... ...,.............. 1,987
Grammar,."... .'.... . ." ...................................... 4,837
Physiology.................. ............, ........................ 3,800
Algebra. . . . . . ............. . .. ... . . . . . .., .., ... . . . .. .... 529
Geometry, ... ... ....................... .............................. 526
Book.l{eepiug... .\..... . . . . ., ....... .. '. .......... .. . ......... 548
Botany............ .......... .,_ ... .......,... ................ 52
Physics ............ ...................... . . .. . ........L............ 113
Agriculture. .................. .................. ................... 97
lYlusic . . ...... . . . ............. . . ., . ... ......................... 2,395
Physical.Culture ................ .................................. 3,14~
The following ranked as continuation class schools :-H.odn€)', West
Larue, in Class A; Flogal, Belmont and Springfield, in Class B; aud
Bden il] Class C. Shedden will be added to the list for the preseut
year.
Several other schools' have fiftb classes and receive grants fl'om the
Govetnmellt on account of successful pupils at the Public School Leaving
Examination, Wallacetowll received $25, Shedden, $30, and Watson's
Corners, $45. Other schools received smaller sums.
SOHOOL HOUSES, SITES, ETO.
;\l"umL>er of School Sections....................................... 105
Number at School Houses. .....;................................ 107
Number of Departments ..... ....... ............ ............... 131
:"l"uooborof Brick Houses.......,.............................. 67
Nutnber of Frame .Houses....... .,............................... 40
There are still a few uncomfortable SCh09111Ouses, though the uuro.
ber is becomhlg smaller year by year. The houses ill No.3. Dunwich,
4"aud in the Uuion Section 13 amd 15. Aldborough aud Duu\V\ch, were
briclwd in and otherwise improved, so ,~hat they are practically Hew
houses.
The ventilatiou 01 school house5 is the oue question that should be
pressed on theattentiou of the trustees and ratepayers. Thereisa
simplo u,nd,iuexpensive, though effective,' method of v€ntilatiJ;lg any
school room, whiCh I am r(:jcommending iuthe county and hope to
in mallY flchool houses be'fore another year.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIl;..
At :the. last,'Sessiou'of ',tbe Legjf.\lative A"lsembly' a 'bill 'was passed
providing" thatalJl extra.: .Govenlluentgrallt..sbould. 'be.' given 'to',each
schoolcornplyillK,with the Regulations in their reqnirltments:a's to-site,
~ol1seaud.equipmetit; :This,graut would ,it! ,a short ,time: mOl'ethan,'re.
'coup the' section for aily..extra 'outlay, tiecessa'ryto fl)lace, it.. in'a' 'sa.tisiae.
_~()l'y condition.
_TEACHERS;
I .
~ 5 ~ w )<o.,'~ ~ ~ ~
1d tIl~ ~ al .~.~ ~,~,~
",.0 ~ 0 115 0 .=l ";j 0 <:) d d
~~ 0''9 aJ.~ ~ W ~ & rn~
. 5~ "0 ~ 0 t ~ ~8 ,2 t-1 m:~
+'00 Q:O ;:;'0 '~ E',2 <d ~'<'3
e 8 .... ..... W. <'3 El (1) 8
.... Q) ~ ~ I>~ (1) ;"'Q)
~ {f1 ~ . ~ <dR <dR
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"-Aldbol'ough. H: ... 2 7 13 n $305 13 $288
Bayharn; .......~.... 2 9 7 7 404 11 235
Du'l1wich .... . . . . . . . . .. ...... 1 14 ~H '339 6 280
~Ialallide ~-.. ..... ~. .'.. ...... 4 13 5 301 12 281
'Sollth Dorchester...... 1 3 4 3 438 5 232
~,',Sorithwold .........~.. .'... 3 17 10 341 10' 263
.:.Yarmouth ... P' .. .'... ......, 7 }3 (j H88 14 297
:;Dnbbon....-...,.,... ..-.; '1 1 2 1 450 3 254
<POl'b $tanl~y ~ . . .. ','. .;... .. . . . . 2'. . . . .. ......: 2 363
Springfield ....... ..... ......' 2 / 1 1 500 2 263
Vienna......;......... ...... 2 ...... 1400 1 250
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TotaL.............. .6 . 3,) 86 52 $364'/9, $273.
. I .. ,
MISOEI..JLANBOUS.
~t1mbel' of'visitsby
Inspector .,.............................. ......264
Trustees..........-.................. ............. 106
Clergymen.... ..... .....:.. ......... ,...:..:..... 39
other perE4oLl8 .......................,......... 432
918
99
B7
286
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tllap!'l............... ....... .... .. .......... .......
globes.. ~.~ ........' .','.' .'. .......... ... ..................
publicexaminatiomr ....... '''''' . .. . . .... . ......
trees planted'.:.... ,.'........ ....:............. ..
A meetitJg of the Teachers'Institute was beld last autumn, when
o~ the teachers wel'epresant.
rep.1rt was pl'c'letlted a number of schools have been
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provided withsiIitable libl'arie". This has. been: due largely tOi the en-
-enterprise of teacbersand'pupils"whohavegi:veu school entertainments';
and: used the proc(;'leds'iuput'c;ha~itlg hociks:fo_r the usenf..thepupHs
ratepftyet'fl or ,the sections;: Iua t'ewcfl.,ses the nlol1eyha:., beeu used: ill~
Hupplying- necessary dictionaties aud: other reference, books, re..qilir8,d by
the Hegulatii)1lf~,
In'conclusion I would 8aythattheres8ew.~ to bea contiuued active
iuterest in -public schools. The teach erR at'e dOlug theil; wOlk consoi.
el~ti(lusly and moreintelltgeutly yea.r by year, as they advance in expsl'i.
auceand professional cultun),
Iellclos8 a cOPy',.of a circula1; I issued to~he teachers audtl'llst,ees
of 'the,couutYr directiug theiL' atteutlOu to "Empire Day," which waR
observhd ou May 23 of this 'year fwl' the first tillie, FrOllJ all parts of
the county lam receiviug. '(ery gratifying reports of the 'iutm'est takeu,
llotbnly by the teaclH:ll'S and }!lupils, lJUtby the ratepayers
lliave the hotlOrtobe,:~gentlemen,
Your obedieht servant;
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EDUOATlONCOMMITTEE.
JANUARY' SE88ION. .
Wttl'llell andMmnher.~(!t' ,the ElglnOoltJlty (Z/(jlllwil:
'l'heEd'ucatiouConimitteG be~ l~ave to report asfollows,:-
ThattheuRual grant, of $50 be mad(:l.ror defra'ying the,eXpE:HlSeS
the,aunualPl'Oillotion ExarninatiQp, papel'H~
th.e COlltiuuatiolJ Class grant to the Belmout school for
was in ex'cessof tho amount due tl1e80hoo1. This"ool."U1ty is Oldy
a proportion equal to the liability of the portions oithe sfilcti<?ll
iljElgjnMullic~palities, as determIned, by' the Assessors,! Equal.
That~be, amount overpaid ingrallt for 1898~e deducted from
1899. .
Rt.Thomas,.Jlin~ 6,1899. '
W. ATKIN.
Public 8'011001 lll!~peettir'r
3. Tbat' no actiol1.~~.jl;ak'etl';. In re~.e-rel1c~,t6. !th.e:'"commiJ:nicatio'n:Jf,)jom'
th.e:Secretary'of ,the -,P~.bvi'i'cial Tl'u!';te,13s" A~sp,ciation~
I, ~:~i '
...
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4, Tha"t .no, action ,betaken it~ reference to"
.c.o;uuty"Coullcll"of Lanark.
5. ,That the following High School Tnistees b'~',~pp6iut~d:
Vienna High School, F, Inmau, for three yea.rs'.
Aylmer Collegia.te Institute,.J..J, Nairn, for three years.
Dutton High School, Dr. Ca.scaden. for three years.
St, Thomas, Collegiate Illstittite, V. Cowan for rillE) year, in placeo.f '
Day,who resigued, and Frank Bennett,-for three years.
All ofwhicb is respectfully submitted.
JAMES H. YARWOOD,
Chairman.
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIl..
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. DlilCEMBB.H. SESSION.
To;the Rl,qin'CountllOoll1fcil:
GAOL COMMItTEE.
JANUAIW 8E8SION.
The Ed-ucation Con:inlittee beg leave t;o,rep'Ol1t :-
'1. ,That inoomp1iance-with:Section 1, Suh-section6 of ,. The Pub.
'liQ Schools' Act," the following sums be paid to schools 'conducting
Coutinua'tioll 'Classes:
To the Warden anil Ommcil of the Oounty of lj,'Zrli/l.:
-Rodney . ~. . .'. . .. . . .. ........;,...,.......... ..$100 00
'Vest LOrtH,) ... '".,.... .................................. 10000
:Fin~(al . '," 0"...... .'.. .................................. 50 CO
BehllOllt. .................:...:......'........... ..... . .. .................. 50 on
Springfield.;................ ..,...... .:. ..............,......;........': 50..0.0
Eden..,...,............,.. ....,.. . ".................. 2500
Sparta'..., . ........ . , . . .. ....., ........ ...........~........ '26'.00
Sbedaen:';..;. ... ........................~...... '.' ...... ..... 50' 00
TJte Gaol 'Committee beg lea'va to report :_
1. That they -be authorized to purchase stOlle alHl arrange with the.
and Gaoler to have the s~me hrokeu.qvprisoners seutenced to
hard .labor,
2, That the Sheriff, employs the TurnkeYR and if> of the opinion that
itis adviHable llottodiscbar!!e either of thematT,Ireseut, as, heruight be
unable to'secure their services, if their engagement \vas temporary.
All of which is resPcCtfull:y submitted.
3:0,"1. .................. .........................'45000
,27th Ja.l~uar.Y. 1899,
W. O. POLLOCK.
Ohairman.
2,. That whe'reas Belmont s'ohool was overpaid, -last year to ti~e .
amount of $30;25, W0 recommendtbat no grant he made to said scbool
tl~ls".Ycar,astheywillstill be ,indebted to ,the CouutyofElgiuto th5
amount of~1O.50, aft-<.lr: deducting--the, ,amount Elg:in -is e:nti~led,to' pa-y
this s~ar.
J.R YARWOOD.
, Chairman.
15th Decemller, 1899.
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ELGIN OOUNTY COUNCIL.
InGINCOUNTY COUNCIL.
'JUNE SBSSION.
To the li:lrlrn (JolIJ/llf C(Jl/lIdl:
DECEMBER SESSION.
To tho Wardell and COlllloilo! the OOl/lIt!! (?l E'l,r;h/,:
GENTL1~:\1J<;N ,
G]~N'rLI..i\flilN ,-
I beg leave to report that J: have paid all claims that have beeu
sented tome for payment by county, aud had a balance to the credit
thl?county ~n, the 1f>t JUlle, $29,211.11, and since last~eeting OfyOUl'
Council have' paid 'all olltstaudiagtlotesof\Vardeli alldTreasurer against
coupty.
. Ieudose au' estimate of whatwiU_ be required for the comiug
for the various purposes rnet%ioued. The Oounty Eugiueer's estimate, of
what 'Yill ,bE' required for Oounty Lines I also enclose, and the amount
is iuclucled ill mye8tIniate;
All of which is l'flflpectfully submitted-.
Co.outy Treasurer's Office, ~t. Thomas, 6tb.Tnue, 1899.
,JOHN iY!cCAUSLAND,
Couuty' 'Creasurer.
Ibeg !r;}ave tomake the fallowiug report as to the financial posHioll
oftha' County, of E!giu (In the first day of Decl?mber:_.
Available assets,caeh balance..... . . . .. . .... ... . ... . . $ 1,530.97
ASHets, county rata ltl full, 1899.................. .... . ....... 138,430 Ou
Assets, St. 'l'llol1Jas, fai' admllllstl'atioll of ,justice ...... 2,950 00'
LIAHU..I'l'IlilS.
$42,910 ~)7
Notes of Warden alld 'fre:;tsurer, Molson.') Baiik.........$ 9;000 00
Bal~l)ce to credit ofcouutv to meet the various ac.
' COUtltH thatiUay b~'presel:lted ......., ......... 33,910 97
.JUN1~ESTIMA'1'gS.
$42,910 97
I have jJaidatabo\'e date au coutract for new court house au,4 f~r.
aU onhll's that bave ~)eel:l presented, amounting to $R4,471.66:
I have thought it !lot necessary to ,have a tax ,sale of landstbis Yl:Jar,
if you COllCHl', please pass bylaw to that effect.
1'0 lheWruyleJl. mul MelJtb(J/'.~ol tho ,Ji71yin Oounty Connejf:
(h~N'l'Ll':;,<iJ~N ,~
ll>eg lea....e to Rllhmit ,the following estimate of what will he
for the various purposes mentiotled. for'the co1tling year:-
, ,A,dmil.listrati.:m of Justice...... ....~..............$ 4,000 00
()()llOty Line Bridges. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 13.000 00
I-louRe of InnllstrV..,.,......, ...................... 4,50U 00
J:iighSchools .... ............................. .... 4,5000.0
Schools with 'Continoation Classes. ..'. ...... 400. on
ModeLSchool..~............ .......................... 15000
Otlkers' Salaries. ~ . . .. ...... ........................ 2.80.0. 00
S'chool lUE'lpector;..... .............................. 85000
Payinent'of ,Jurors '.......................... ........ 1,500 00
Crown \VitneAses ......... ........................ 70.0 00
MemberR' Wages and OO\1rts .................. .700 DO.
Debenture and Conpons, 'Bylaw ~o. 533....... 1,94200
Dehentllreand Coupons, Bylaw No.- 594....;.. 2,81400
J.l1cilh~l.ltals ... ..... .................... 57400
T,reasnrer's' Office, St.
,JOHN !VLC()AUSLAND,
County Treasmer.
Thomas, 15th December, 1899.
$38,430 00.
County Treasurer's Office, St. Thomas, 6th June, 1899.
JOHN McCA.USLANP,
, . County.
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M
1,;LGIN, COUNTY COUNCIL.
In,GIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
FINANCE 'COMMITTEE.
,JANUARY SB88ION.
2. That a by.law be passedtoissued(fbentlll'e~ to the amount of
$40,000. to be payable in 20 years, at 3iper cent:, to defray expenses
cnllnected'with,tbe rebuildiugthe Court House. That your Committee,
\\'ith theWardelf, be authorized'to receive tenderH for the.purchase of
debeutures to'be issued ill accordance witb said by. Jaw.
'I'o Ow lVllnlm alld Ohul/eil of' the Oounly of Ely';;,> :
CbN'l'LNMli'N ,-
3. We recommend' that the, Tre~surer use the balance on haud at
county to payilOtes'outst~nding,whether tlH.y a~Q due
"-
The FinaneeCbmmittee beg leave to report that the following
count~ be paRsed:~
1. County Council E.I(~ction ExpeuRes':"-
'DistrlctNo.l-E. A. Hugill, l'lomiuatillg officer ....".......:~nO 50
District No. 2~J, D. Blue, f101uinatiug offiber...............,. 10 50
District':-ifo. 3-~M. Campbell; IIOllliuatitlg offi'c~r...........'" 1335
pistrictNo.4----,-S, Dfty"nominatiug officer..................... 1300
Dishict No. 6-.J. G.'Parilin~, llomitlatil1gofficer ...:........ 14 25
, Township of Bay ham,. electi Oil expem,;es... 51- '10
2. R. M9Lachlill~Stationery for School Inspector, $9; stationery
for CQU~lty TreaP.lurer, $2.50; stationery for County Ulerk, $9.70;
tionery'for Registrar, $11.85. The ,Juurnal,ad-.el'tising and
$14.57.
3'. That tho !'!:uru of $10 be grallted.for the Pds:mers"Airl Associatioll,
beinl~ t!l6 same amourlt as granted in fOI:mer yean~:
All of whiclds respectfully submitted.
'4-. That,i'l.l,refei.'ellce to the 'ql~e8tioifofChildre1l8'Sltelter;,referred','
. US, we hd.ve nut been ahl.~ to meE'ta committee fl'OIll'tbe,CityCoubcil,
believeth~t 'it if'; ~uch ill the interest of both the qit'y aU,d the ccnnty
the work ofthl;l: Ohildrens' Aid Society should bs'carriodou,t'as con;
in the ., Ohildrens' Pl'Ote'ctiou Act;"'and wQulc1recomme,'ud
that we be authorized to confer with 'the Cit\' Cotll1cil 'and, report at the
.Jlll:leSeRsioll. -. , ,
"II of which'isre"[J(lctfally submitted.
27th ,Jaduary, 1899,
As adoptedio Committe~.of the Whole.
S. J3, MORRIS,
ChairnHin.
,JUNI~SESSION,
the Elf/iI/ ,.cOlll/f)j ,C01l11ril:
S. J3, MOHRIS.
Chairman,
26th ',Tanuary; 1890,
JANUAHY SBSSION.
The Finance Committee reports as follows :'
1. That the court. house' debentures have beell90ld to G. A. Stimson
Toro,ntp, ata premium of $616 aud accrued interest. This is!! the,
whish 3~, pel' Ctlut. anuuitieshave fueen soldin'.Ontario,
That' tbe amount 'received for debentures was deposHedin a
bauk acc6urit, a:ldthe 'Varden is raquhed to cOl1ut.ersigll tb,e
cheques onsarue.
All of Wl'lich is respectfully sl'lhmitted.,
S1-leON}) REPORT,.
:ro tlw 1Vm'dell rultl COIli/wil of the COII-nty of Blyin:
Gl~N'l'JjEMlIlN,"-
The Fillallce Committee beg leave to ~ubmit thtilir
follows :-
1. 'J;hat the following accolluts be paid :-
S. Goodwin, for chairs alld furniture for Court -and Council, and
pairs to' the fnrniture, $14;75 ; The Times, for advertising, $14,24.
~luLle7tb, 1809;
S. J3. MORRIS,
Chairnaall.
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riG
ELGIN COUN'l'Y COUNCIL'.
JUNE SE88ION.
tl"",
SECOND HEPORT.
To the Elt/ill Ooulll/! Oomleil:
GEN'Jir.JEM]~Ni-
. The F'ioabceCommitte19'beg leave to report:
1. .7hat the lock. up keepers be paid as follows:
N. Ludy, 6 months salary as lockup keeper for R.odney........;.. . . $1000
L,PH'lrce, Ii I' I' /J Aylmer.. ',' , ....... ,15 00
A;, McRae, II I' " "Dritton......,...... 1000
D. A. Kit-Iq>atrich;, "Ii West Lorns......... 10 00
.J.Howe, " /I " Ii Port Stanl<.'y....... 1500
)).Pnrdy " II II /I VieIlIJ8.........,..... 1000
,1. Goodall, II " " "'WalJacetowu ...... 1000
,1, McTaggart, " " /I, Ii Spriilgfield .......:. 10' 00
Total
.....................$90 00
2. That the followiug accollllts be passed :__
A)/lmerSuD, adverti3ing County Council nomiuatiolls, Divisioll 5.$
It. Sutherland, printing debentures. ....... ....... . ......
Blne & Smith, Dutton, adverti8it~g ............ ...,.......,.'..... ......... ....
K. 'V. McKay, sUI!ldry expenSl3s.... .....................,.......
Bell Telephone Compfl,ny................................. ......... ...... c.....
The Times, advertisillg ..................'............
A'ylmer SUll, printing audit.. ......................... ................ .........
Municipal World, Surrogate Court, register....,.......... ....;....'.......
" Assessment and 'Collectors' Rolls and ~Iectio\l
blanlts .... . . . .. '. ...., .................
The .Journal, printing alld advertisiu.g .........
149 64
51 19
Total
...$304 53
,3. That ha'vlng examil.led into the fiuances of the county and the
estil'nates 'prepared by the County Treasmer. they herewith submit Ii,
statement of the ,~xpeuditure re,quirE:ld for the lawful purposes of the
I during' 1899,"sbowing the amonnts l'eq'mred to be raised for the under;
111entioned p'urposes :
Admitiistratiou of Justice................... ....,.
County Lines and Bridges... ........... ....................
I-IouseofIndustry.........
IIip{h Schools.... . . . . . . . . ....,... .....'..... . ...............,
8611(\018 with Oontinuation Classe~. ...,..................
1\110'1<-:11_ SchooL......,. ............... .'........... ......... ... '. . .;,'-
$4.000 00
13,000 00
4,500 CO
4,500 00
400 00
15000
ELGIN COUNTY OOUNCIL.
Officers' Salaries........,. . ..... ............ ... ,.. .. ..........
School Iuspectol'............... "','" . ...... ... ..,...............
~:;'\~:~i~ ~ :s~:~~'~......... :.... :.............::......................::.. :...:...::.......:~:
Iutel'est on Bills.Pavable.............. ...
Me'Ubers' Wages. C~lllmit'tees. Etc.........
DeiJentul'eHate, B'v1aw53::'1 . ....... ............
Debenture, Rate', Bylaw 5fl4..........:........ ............ ..,
Inc.identals; . ,,;... ..:............... ............ ..................
2.800 00
850 00
1,500 00
700 00
700 00
700 00
1,IH2 on
2,814 00
574 00
Tota!........:.... . ...............:....... ..............$ 38,430 00
YOUi' Committee would ret:ommeud that the SlIlll of $38,430 be t'H..is(ul
all the rateable pl'Llperty In the Reveral muuicipalities ill the UlllllJty
"Elgiu rlul'iug tlleyeal' 11::199 for conllty purIJoses. as per schedule llBl'e.
submitted, and that al'ate of two aud olle half mills Oil the dollar
levied 011 the rateahle property iu tbe several muuieipalitieB ill the
as eqnftlized 1;0 ralf.ie said rtmoullts.
SOHEDULE.
AldiJ01'ough
DUII\vicb '...... ............ . ......... ......
Sontbwold. ...'.....
Yi'trll1outh ........... ...........
lVlctlahide .....................;'......
Bayhl'l.Ill ........ ...........'.....
South Dorchesl;ul' ......
Aylmel'.........................
Vienna .............
Springfield... ..;-'. __ _..... .................... .,.............
Port Stanley,. ...'.. ....... .. ...'., .'.'.. .....,.............'....
Dutton....... ...
... $
4.703 00
1J,~17 00
7 l~70 '00
7,711 '00
5,7S3 00
~,840'. 00
3,~93 00
903 00
143 00
172 00
170 00
225 00
AU of which is rCRpectfnlly sl11Jmitte(l.
$38,430 00
Committee Roorn, 8th .Julle, 1899.
S. B. MORRIS,
Chairmau.
DgOErdBER 8E88ION.
the Wrirden. (l}ul COliI/o/lor lhe OOIlIl.t;/j (!/E'lyiu:
The Fiuance Committee beg loave to report:-
First~That the following accol1nts be paid :
m
Secood-Thattbe lock up'keepers ~e paid as follows:
L. Pierce, six mOl1ths' salary, Aylmer ...... ........... $
D A. Kirkpatrick, " West Lc..rne . ...........
J6s~\ph Howe, six mouths' salary. Port St8tllley......
f). Purdy, II " Vienna.,... ...''''
James Goodall, Ii Wallacetowll . ......
'J. McTaggart, Ii " Spriugtield.......
N. Ludy, " /I Rudney ..,.
Third-That a bylaw be passed in accordance with resolutioil passl:ld,
providil'Jg that the payment of c(mnty rate$ be direct to the !\folHOllSl
Bank by the treasurer of the local municipalities.
Fourth-'fhat the following acoount:'> be paid:
K. W. McKay, for maintenance Clark boys in Chil.
drell's Shelter............................... ....... ..... $ 46 50
T. H. Duncombe, for use of Opera House for' Court
pu~poges......"............. ... .. ................, . . . . .... .160.00
Q::~'"
ti8
ELGIN COUNTY CoUNCIL.
J.. M. Gleuu, $106.75; J. 1\'1. Glenll, $50.74 ....... ... $
Ohas. T. Bull, aile 6.in<.lh elbow and puttiMg up stove
The Times, advertising aud printing .....................
The Ay.luHH' Suu, advertisillg ...............................
It, ,J, Lovell Co..'fee bo.oln~....................................
The Aylmer Express, advertisillg ..................... ..
Robert lVliller,. office romt ........................... ..........
Mrs. Fisber; boarding Mrs. Irons ...........................
Mrs. 'Johnl'lon, boarding Mrs. Irons.... ..................
S. B. Morris, amount paid to W. G.lJunn & Co., reo
port '1'8 Hunter Bros.. . . , . .. . . . . . ....... . . . .... ..
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
59
157 49
65
4 20
3 50
5 10
7 68
84 00
2 66
266
2 00
2. That a bylaw be passed extending the tim~ for tax sale for one
year.
3. Yuur Committee, by arrangement, meta Committee of tae City
of St. Thomas Council, and, subject to ratification by this Oounoil, ar.
ra~ged for each municipality to grant $25 ill aid of the Children's Aid
Association, sai4grant to be, subject to the control of a joint committee
of three-one each from tbe county, cUy and AS$oeiation-and subject
to tq.e settlemeut of any arrangement made with Mrs. Young', the keeper
octile Shelter. We would tllerefol'61 recommend, that the Couuty Clerk
be appohlted Oll behalf of the County of Elgill to act on 'the said Com.
mittee.,H.nd that the said sum of $25 be re.granted as aforesaid, it having
'been previously voted but Dot paid.
All of which is respectfullysubmitted.
15 00
10 00
15 00
10 00
10 00
10 00
10 00
Oommittee lioam, St. Thomas, Dec. 16, 1899.
~. B. MORRIS.
Cbairman.
S. B. MORRI8, .
Chairman.
Deeember,1899.
SI<lCOND ltNPOR'l'.
1'0 the lYwnleJl. {Mid Jl1 /Hubers of the JiJ1rjin Oounty Oouncil:
GENTLEliU'N,-
The Finance Committeerepol'ts:-
1. That the followin~ accounts be paid:
Bell Telephone Co., for phone at Spobn Block. ....... $
K. W. l\lcKay, for sundry expenees paid, ...'.......
12 5G
10 31
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l<lLGIN OOUN'l'Y COUNCIL.
COmHY ENGINEER'S REPOI{T,
JUNE 8ESSION.
'1'0 theWat'llen fl,/ul J.l;[(mllu}l's qt' the Elgin Oounty Oo'Utwil;:
GEN'i'LElImN,-
I beg to submit you the following report:-
A~ the last meeting of your Council the matter Of floors of the Fiu.
gal and Kn.illS bridges was left ill the ha.nds of a sub-committee, con~ist.
iug of the Uhairmall of the Public Improvemeuts Committee and Alder-
man Walliiol, of the Oity of St. Thomas. and mY1lelf. In order to post
onrselv8H Oil ,the differeut ldlldi:> of floor~ your committee v'isited YOUlIgl;;.
tOWIl, OhIO, alld examined there th,Q Buckeye 'l'l'ou~h Floor, this beiog
the cheapest iiendered on. The committee was so favorably impressed by
the.superiority of this class of ,fl,)oring that tht?y awarded thE! cout,ract to
the Domilliou Bridgtl Oornpa.uy, of Montreal, tu put ill this style of floor.
The contractor for the substructure of those bridgef> intends to com.
meuce work to. morrow.
I have been uotified by the Dominion Bridge Company that on ac.
count of the rliflieulty ill procuring material froJU the rolling mills there
will he some delav in the erGletion of the bridges.
The oOlltL'act,)l' for the suhstructure of the Talbot Creek bridge has
his contra.et well under way, and 'I expect will haV"8 it oompleted by the
end of tllis week. The steel superstr'uctllre is ready for erection and
the whole will be completed in a very short timB.
The'contractor for' th61 substructure of the Port Bruce bridj:!8 intends
to cornmeuce work next week. I am notified by the contractor for this
work that there will be some delay in erecting the SUpGll'structure, all
ac(\ouut of the difficulty iu procuring material.
Ibave had repairs made to several bridgeil throughout the couuty,
caused, in some case8, by the water washiug out the approaches. The
bridges are now in a fit state for public travel, excepting those which are
being r0.c~nstrncted.
Hespeatfully submitted.
,J AS. A. BELL.
ELGIN COUN'l'Y COUNOIJ"
DECEl\tBERSESSION.
St. Thomas, Dec. 11, 1899.
1'0 the'TYanlen Will J.llembel\\' afthe RIfF)! County Oouncil;
GENTLI'~;\'IEN,-
. I beg to report au the work doue all the bridges throughout the
COunty since your first SessioD.
TIlt: RaiDS bridge and Fiugal road bridge bave beeo completed aDd
the approaches built at a total cost /Bf $11,323;14,
TIw construction of pertl.laneut works of this kind it> a new departllre
il'l bridge building, not only in this County but in the Province, aud I
like your Couneii to take into consideration the advisability of
erecting bridges of this character ill tbe future, particulady Otl roads
where there is much travel aud the cost of keepillg np i~ woodeLl tloor
system if> expensive.
The Talbot Oreek bridge, on the townline between
DUllWich, has ,been completed at a cost of $2.319,85.
spau of oue huudred feet, set 00 coucrete foundations.
The Port Bruce bridge is not yet completed. The abutmeut51 are all
l'eady for the 'super5trncttl,~'e, The Contractor for the superstructure has
driveu pile beuts und0r th(~ old bridge a.nd made it safe for public travel,
and h'LS also got all his lumber Oil hand for the new bridge, and he in-
formed me last week that he would erect the new bridge in the early
part of J1;tlluary, 1900.
South wold and
This is a stoel
The Bothw@ll bridge has heoll repaiutecl aDd floor repaired at a cost
to this couoty of $51.08.
The Orwell bridge has been l:e.floored at a cost of $46.79.
The Port Burwl."1l bridge ha<;; beeu re.tloored at a CO!1lt of $106.fJ8.
The villag-e of Port Burwell removed the aid and replaced the neVi' plank
for the use of the old plank.
Most of the other ,bridge,. throughout the county have had some
small repairs, aud all are now in good condition.
All of which is'l'espectfully submitted.
I have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your obeclieot servaut,
,JAMES A. BELL,
O(Junty E;ngitleQI'.
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BLGIN CciUN'l'Y COUNCIL.
l'UBLlO 1MPROVEM~JNTS COMMITTEE.
,JANUAH.Y SESSION.
St. Thomas, Jan. 27t;h. 1899.
:[0 the lVa,I'delt and COllil/m:[. of' the Oounty of Elgin:
GJ<:N'l'LEi\fEN. -
Your' Public Improvemeuts Committee beg to report that they re-
ceived'and openedtbe following- ,tenders' for concrete abutments and
steel superstructures for a bridge over Catfish,CleekatPort'Bruce and
fora bridge over Talbot Creek, on thetownli~le betweAll South wold aud
Dunwicb, near IOlla.
'l'enderH for C0ncrete abutments for Port Brncebrid~e';
G. A, Pousford ..................... ....,....$134900
l"{,owan & ElIiotL.... ................. ........... 1118000
'\\'. M, Hendershott................. ............. ...,.... 1800 00
Mclutosl1 & Griffith............................... 2888 00
Tellder<l fOr concrete abutmfdllts for Talbot Creek brid~e:
G. A. PonRford.... . . . . . . . . . .. . ... ..........'. .. ...$1278 00
Rowan & Elliott...................... ............... 157500
V\. M. Helldershott. .......;......." . . . . . .......... 1800 00
Tenders for steel superstructure for Port Bruce bridge:
Stratford Bridge Co....... .......... . .... . ',' .. ......$1998 00
Hunter Bros. .... ... ........ ...................... 2195 27
Hamiltotl Bridge Co. ................,.. ............ 2fi26 uO
Wrought Iron Bridge Co. . . . ., ...... ...... .......... 2680 00
King Bridge Co. ......"........ "".......... 267H 00
Dominiou Bridge Co.......................,........ 277000
Dominion Bridge Co........... ...."...... ....'.......2878 00
A. R08seau &Co. ........... .....................284900
Toledo Bridge Co... ... ., .......',.... ... .... 2H58 00
Tenders for steel superstructlll'e for lona bridge:
Hamilton Bridge Co.. ................. ................$ 924 00
Stratford Bridge CQ.................... ............. 1020 00
Dominion Bridge Co....................... .'" _. . .... 1072 00
Hunter- Bros... ..... .....;......... ................... 10&313
A.ltosseau &, Co......................................... 114700
King Bridge Co, ............ ......... .............. 1197 00
" ......................................120400
Wl'ou~ht Iron Bridge Co. .............:,............. ... 1500 00
Toledo 13ridge 00........................... ............ 169800
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
Your Commit-tl,'e would recOlnrnend that the tender, of G. A. POllS.
accepted for the COllcrete abutments for the Port Bruce bridge.
That the tender of G. A.Pousford be accepted for. the concrete
for the Talbot Creek bridge.
That the tender of Hunter Bros. be acce[jted for the steel super-
of the Port Bruce Lridge.
That tho teuder of ,tho Hamilton Bridge Co. h~ accept€ld for the
superstructure of tlJe Talbot Creek briuge.
Your Committee ftlsomet with a special cOITllnittee of tlH"l St.
Ujty Council and opened the fCillowiug tellders for the concrete
and steel superstructures for the Kains and Fitlgalroad
Tenders for concrete. abutments for Fillgall'oad bridge:
Pon:'lford Bros............. .............
G. A. POlIsford............. .....
R.O\\'EW &Ellintt......
W. M. Hender:dlOtt.............
................$171B 00
2149 00
.................. 2610 00
3565 00
Teo(lers fi)r cOllerete abutm8tlta for Kailllll bl'idg'e :
POI1>lfor(lBros. . . . ...." ............ . . . . ..... . . . ...$1880 00
G. A. Pousford...... ............,.......... ......... 213(:\9 00
Rowan & Elliott .............. ........................... 2819 00
W. M:. HelJdenlhott .....".............................. 131395 00
Teuders for Rteel supr;>rstructure for KaiuR and Fingalroad bridges:
King Bridge Co.
"
.............$4474 00
4775 00
5920 00
.............. 6260 00
7208 00
.................. 668000
.. ........... .. .. ...... 0610 00
7090 00
H590 00
7000 00
. .,......... ...................... 731000
7295 00
7535 00
8BOO 00
8500 00
YoullgstownBridge Co....; .... ............... ......... 8484 00
ToJedo Bridge Co. ....... ....."..... . ............ ......11120,00
Dominion B'ridge Co.......,......
" II
"
"
A. R0!il>leaU'" ,& Co... ...........'.......,.......'.. . ... ......
HallliltQll Bridge Co.....................................
II II
\Vrought IrOi:l Bridge Co...
" "
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J'lLGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
ELGIN COUNTY. COUNCIL.
The joint committee decid6;d to recommemd that the tender of
ford Bros. he accepted for the concrete ahutme\l.lts for the .Fiugal
bridge.
Tha.t the tellder ofPom;:ford Bro.~. he accepted for the COil crete
abutments for the I{ai!Js bridge.
That the tender of th@ King Bridge 00.. at $4,775, be accepted
steel superstructure of the Raius and FingaL road bridt:{es. Your Com.
mittee would recommend that this tender betl.ccepted.
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------------.
. II That, 0.5 the King Brid,g8 Co, !1l,ve refused to sign the coutract for
ths Kaius and Fingal road bridges, that tbe contract be awarded to the
uext Jowost tenderer, beiug tbe DljlfN.inion Bridge Oom}J1l ny, of Monti'eat."
This compaoy teudel'il .fur what is called the Buckeye Trough Floor,
at $6,610 for both bridgtl~ audfor a buckle plate floor for $6,680 for both
bri?~es.. ,
Your Committee woulJ recommend that the Ohairman of the PubI~c
Improvements Committee, together with 'the Chairman of No.2 Com.
mittee of the City of St, Thomas and tile County Engineer, ha~.e power
to decide 00 which of th'::l above tenders tiJ accept, aud that they have
pOWer to: award tbe contract 'foi' (iile -of them:
Public ~ Improvements Comm'itt'ee, at tbeir last Session, ~tlso
tender of Poosford Bros., for tile concrete foutJdations fOl'
n-8a:ttbe-foliowi~g'price~h FOl'the l{a{os' bddge, $1,880, a,u,d
'for,the FiJ:igaI bridge; $1,713.
Your committee received communications from JVle8srs. Casey aud
Fl'allcis, a,sking for cDlUpeusation fl.H:: di~lllages~ustaii1ed duriugthe
~rection of Itobbios' bridge, aud would recommend that no action be taken.
Yout' co mmit~eo cOllsideredthe petitions t'or tbe erectiou ot'
oyer tile Tha1ll0sRiver, at tile townline between DUllWich aud Aldboi"
ough, and at the tlew Curda road site in DllnwlCll. and would recommend
tbltt ac~iou Oll thmHl pGtitiolHl be deferred uutil the .June Se,f'lsion,
Your comruittee would recoru0l81ld that a reward of five dollars be
offered for each cOllviction of persoll~ guilty of fast riding or driving over
the Port Burwell bridge.
All of which is l'(~spectfully submitted.
Ponsford Bros. :appeal'edbefore the meetilJ'g oithe jOintcorumittce
stated tbat they had. madeao 01'1'01' 011, their tooder;,leavillg out' tb'e
stone,as provided in the ';specificatiou, , and statirig that,"th'e
left out w,o-uldamount'to $500 on'both bridges~
Your committee would'recommend that Pousford Bros, begiven,!lf~90,
addition to the amounts set forth 'ill theIr tetider,'for the co~crete
of FiJ3gal l,l.ud Kaills bridges, This would make the cost of
conarete foundations: $4,093 feiJ1' both bridges.,
YOl,l.r eomtnittee_
~o_act ~or
w. JACKSON,
Cllairman.
FBBHUAHY SBSSJON.
St. Thomas, Feb. 17, 1899,
:Ii) tlu! JVurtllJ1I aud COlUwil of the. County of Elfl'il/.:
(h":N'l'Lj,]l\mN ,-
,W,Quld ..also recomm@llQthat.the countY'8ogineer
the county,Hl, puttillg ill tl,le brick floorsin'flaid
All of which is respectfully submitted.
1. At your last Session the Public Impro\"emeuts Cornmittee re
ported that the tei:laer of the Kiog Bridue Company, of Oleveland, Ohio,
be accepted for the steel work of the Kains aUll Fingal bridges, for
8um of ~~4,775. When the contract \VaH prepared by the,Comlty
the bridge company refused to sign it, claimil1g that their agent
mnde an (~rror in his tender, and that the prIce should have been
above Bum for each bridge.
Adopted.with_the exceptiollof'seatiou 2.
tho Whole.
WM. ,JACKSON,
Ohairrnall.
Stru.ck out ill Committee
The COUllty Engiueer called a lueetillg of the Puhlic
CommittGB, and also the Spcl\lial Oommittee of the City fif St.
to, re cOllsir1el' the mntb:'lr, when the following resolution was passed:
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
JUNE SE88ION.
St. Thomas. June 7th, 1899.
To the .El,qin Oow~ty Oouncil.'
GENTLEMEN ,-
Your Public Impr;vements Committ(,:8 beg to report a<:; follows:----:-
1. That the report of the 'County Engineer be adopted.
2. That during the constructiQn of the bridge over the Oa.tfish Creek
at Port Erue'e the Oounty Engineer have power to place a scow
creek fol.' the coroveyaoce of paRseagers and teams, aud that a man be
placed 1U oharge oftha sameta operate it ,from 7 o'clock a.m. to 9
p.m. Bet.weeutbe hours of 9 o'clock p.m. and 7 o'clock a.m. the approaches
to:said scow to be locked. The Engineer to have notices placed in the
conspicuous places warning the public that thc' county does not assume
any responsibility iu the. matter of persons using the scow, and that
persollBsonsilllg the same mustdoso at their own risk.
3:. That the County l:!:ugineer have authoriby to talts
pose of the old iDridge to the besb advantage.
4. That the Engineer lJotifythehridge companies having
no\Vwiththe county, and that ,the penalty provided for in the
with the county HlJall be forfeited if the work is not completed in the
specified.
5. III regard to the pPrtibion for new bridges to be erected over
Thames River, aile between the Coyne Road bridge and the
Road bridge, aud the other between the O)yne Road bridge and tho
Intosh bridge, your conunittee 'Tould recommend that the matter be
in abeyance till such time as your committee GXamille th5'proposed
company with the Public Improvement,s OommitJ,ee of the connty
Middlesex.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. JACKSON,
Ohairl11an.
ELGIN COUN1'Y COUNCIL.
DECEMBER SESSION
St. Thomas, Dec. 15, 1899,
Your Public Improvements Committee beg leave to submit the fol.
lowing report :-
1. That the report of. the Oounty EngiueerbEl adopted.
2, In re~ard to the comrnutJication of the \Vardeo of Kent. asking to
be',allowedcommisslOu fees for t~e repainting and l'epairiug of the Bot!l-
well bridge, your Committee would rscommelJd that th~l Clerk notIfy the
Warden of Kent that they do not think they areliahle fOl' any commis.
sion fees all sajdwOrl{, and that the Engineerof,this aouuty prepi:trI:ld
specifications and got bills printed for advertising the Work whicihthey
think would amount to this couuty'sshare of the work.
3. Re'claim of Mrs; Hamptoo, asking for eompeusatioll in' the way of
damages for raising the grade to Kains bridge; youi.' Comm,ittli6 would reo
commeud that the application he not entel'tainec1, but that the Engineer
be instructed to improve the approach to Mt.s. Hamptou'g place without
endangering. public travel.
4. Be communication of Ponsfol'cl Bros.. asking for $250 on their con.
tract f\Jr buildingtha co"ncret'e abutme-nts for the Itaius and Firigal
bridges in consequetice of a mistake being made in their tender, your
Committee beg to refer this matter to theCouuciJ.
5. Your Committee also beg to state that uothing has been doue with
the county of Middlesex iu regard to the building of auother bridge over
the Thames River, aud would ask that tbe matter be left over until the
January Session.
6. Regarding the Port Brucfl Bridge your Committee have foun'd out
that tha firm of Hunter Bros. has beeu tnrned into a joint stock COUl-
pany under the name of "The Hunter Bridge & Boiler Co., Limited,"
and that they are quoted as having as having a nominal capital of $20,"
ODD, and that from the encouragement your Engineer has received the
bridge will be completed in the early part of February next,. Your Com.
mittee would recommeud that un further actiou be taken in the matter
until the J an nary 'Session.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. JAOKSON,
Chairman.
G7
GR
J~LGIN (JaUNTY COUNCIL.
PETITIONS AND LEGISLATION COMMITT~JE.
',JANUARY SESSION.
1'0, the Rl{Jin. Omm,t,1j- Colt/wil:
GEN'rLEMEN ,-
The Petitiousalld Legislation l10mmitteebeg leave to report': .
1.. That-we concur in memorial from, the, CO':luty Couqcil .-orthe
Caullty of Huron,'?'cmakiu.g municipal clerks cust()dians of voters' lists
for election PU,rPOS8S.
2. That no. actiou be taken in referei::weto petitili)u tro:r:i1the-Wellftud
Cpunty Farmers' Institute, 'fe, market fees.
3'.'~rhat no. action be' taken in referenbe to communication fram -the
'Pownship of,Bayhami rc milk stands on highways.
AU of which is respectfully submitted.
M. E, LYON,
Chairman.
26th J'a)ll1ary, 1899.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
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DECEMBER 8E88ION.
1'0 the Warden andMember,~ of the .Elgin, OountJ} OOIflWU,'
GEN'l'LEMEN, _
Th~ 'Petitions and Legislatio.n Committee beg leave to. submit the
fo.llowing report:
;1. That .the petition of the Prisoners' Aid Associatio.n for a me.
morial to. tiheLieutenant.Governo.r of Ontario, aRking that provisio.ns be
made in the g~neral hospitals of the Pr.Jvince for the treatment of pauper
be graqted, and tbatthe \Varden and Clerk be instructed to.
'sign the same;
2. That the memorials received from the Councils of Storruont,
Dundas and Glengarry, asking that the law be ohau~ed, so that tele
graph and telephouelin~s, gas and water companies, railroads aod elec.
tric railwaYl;~ cOlltractors'.plant~ and similar property can beass8ssedat
its f'lIt standing vdlue (thati"l, the amount :)f mouey it represents to. the
owners thereof), be 'concurred in, and that the Warden and Clerk be
authorized to petitiou the LegIslature in that behalf.
3. TiJatwe have cOD"idered thememo.riaI, forwarded by the County
Council of Victoria, regardiu.g the establishment of a ,Board of Arbitra.
tioll for the settlemeut?f differences arising between railwa'y companies
and OthSl' corporatioLlS and their employees, to be comprised of Jndges of
the' Superior .Courts, ~udrecommeud that the Wardell and Cled{ sig~
the mew:::>rial as requested in that behalf.
4. That the memorial from the County Council of Stormont. Duudas
and Glellgarr.y, asking fo.rtheaboUtiou' of fees imposed by Regulatio.n'
No. 53 of Regulatiuns of the Educational Department,be not entertailled.
All of which is respectfully suhmitted.
.f
15th De~ember, 1899,.
M. E. LYON,
Chairman.
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]~LGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
ELGIN OOUNTY COUNCIL.
HOUS]{: Ol? INDUSTRY ,COMMITTEE.
,JANUAli.Y, SJDSSION.
'1'0 the Rlrlt/l Coul/llI GOI/lldl:
G~N'rLEl\n~N,-
?
The Hails!';} of Industry Committee beg Ie aye to report that they
hf.tY6 ,considered the question .or drainage in the rear-field of farm and
rfJco~mendthat tbey be authQrized to proceed with the'work a's, they
max, ;tl,1inkad visable.
All of which is re;.;pectfully submitted.
p, HUN'f,
Chairman.
7th June, 1899.
F. HUNT.
Ohairmall.
DECEMBER S]ijSSION,
To the rVfl.l'rlell fllld Mrmher'\'"of the 1iJlrdn,Col(lIllf Orn{.'I1cil:
26th ,January, 1899.
The Hour.e of Industry Committee beg leave to submit tI,e followiu g
.JUNE: SESSION,
~/'othe }V,tJ'{len (W,rt Gonl/cil df'- the OOl{.ntlf of El.!li;; :
GF.N'rLl~MEN,-C.
That the repor~ of the Physician andTuspector be adopted.
2. That your committee haveconsiderecl theapplicatioll of tile
Women's '1'empfJl'ance UnionoCVienna. for aid to Emeline Marl'" and re-
that the sum of one dollar. per week be paid for the support of
~aid Emeline Man until the next meeting of the Council, andtbat
gl'an~ be paid on the order of Mr. Lyon, Councillor for No, 5 Diyision.
3. That there are still children i~l the House. of Industry.fol' whom
have !Jot yet been secured; and your committee. recommend that
bA made to maintain them in the ChiIdren'R Refuge, if one
ei'ltablished it! St. Thomas,
4.- That there were ,cases of typhoid fE'vel' during the year. as report.
the Physician oithe Houseaf Inr)ustry, audo!} account of thiR
h!ld some of thft Cif:lterlls cleaned and properly protected
80 that surfane water could not enter them.
All of which isrespectfllJly silhmitted.
The House of Industry CommHtee beg leave to report :---:
1. That the back field of the farm hasbeeu tile drained at a cost of
$97.52.
2. Aresolntion was passed attbe, last meeting of the CounciI', as1\iug
the Oommittee to make arrangements to supply cheap coffius when or-
dered and paid for by the friends of inmates who died,a'ud whoHe bodies had
to be l'lhipped by train, Such arraneements have been made with Mr. Kerr,
undertaker, who agrees to furnish coffins at $6.00, and cases at $2.50,
aud to deliver the bodies at railway stations in, thecity'withollt
cost,
3. ,Your Committe~ recommend that.individual Council' meuexercise
the greats8t caut,iouwheLl requested to commit young women to the In.
stitution. This class causes great trouble to the ufficials and expense to
the county.
It wo.snever the intention of the Act establishing Houses of IUdustry.C
that they should be made lying.in-hospitals. Using them as, such tends,,)
to lower the morality oftha community by providing a (lonvenieet place.'
at the expense of the county for those who lead an imm.oral Iifs. Com.::
mitments under these circumstances, if made at all, should be made only',:
in exceptional cases.
Decem bel', 1899.
F. HUNT,
OhairltlfUl.
every day life. Sunday is by most ofth~ .illmates loohed forward to with
pleasurable expectation and causes them to make suitfl.ble changes in
their personal appearance. The boohs and papers distributed by the
ladies aud their kind interost and greeting are very Uluch appreciated.
It 'is to be deplored that'chiI'dren still find a home here.
The following tabular statement sets forth thenarues, a~(j)s and
causes of death' duriug ,the year io the order of their occurrence :
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J~LGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
PHY8ICIAN.
To the WardeJ1,mul OmMwil of the Gounty of Elf/in:
GEN'l'LEMEN,-
I have much pleasLlre in presenting the twenty. fourth annual medical
report of the Elgin Honse of Iudustry and Refuge.
The year has beeu characterized by an unusual amount of sickness
and death, requiring much m.ore attention_on my part than any previous
year iu the history of this Institution;
I luwe visited the place ninety. four times. ~obirthsha\fe been reo
cOl'ded. and w~ havt:l beeu entirely frBe from any disease ordiuarily called
contagious.
Mary L\llumey, aged six.ty.seven, was removed to the Loudou ASYI
lUlU on tl1e 28th day of-Soptember, amI ill this c,)unection I may state
that four others are insaue,alld should becared.for by the Pro'vince;
The princillahmrginal work consisted ill atttHidance upon Thomas
Avard,'admitted onthesecoud of December, suffel'ing from a fracture
femur" near tbe hip joint; and, congestion of the lungs. He Ilied' on
eighteenth of Febrnary from the combined effects of the injnryaudyon.
l''l'.ll.Dptiou.
Mark' Ectan's life was saved by the timely use ofaprobaug, he
iug. attempted to swallow too lare-ea piece of meat,
Yon will. notice that two persons near tile ,close of the year died
typhoid fever. In both cases the type of the di8easa was ullusually vir-
ulaot.'-oue died au the six.th day. the other Oil the tenth. Two sudden
deaths from, the same cause aroused an active iuvestigation'onrily part;
and also uf:.louthe part of the Inspector" Keeper'and Ml1tron, with,the;re'.
l'mlt that uoth iug unsanitary could be discovered. HowAver, I ordered
that all drinldug water be boiled. aud seut samples of water fJ;om both
wells to Torouto for analysis, aud at this date lhavenot re0eivedth'.l
ex.pected report. I also requested that the woruens' well be thoroughly
cleaued, which was doneullder my directiolls and sllper\'h;lon. '
I~LGIN COUN'l'YCOUNCIL.
NAlILES.
AGES.
OAUSE 01<' DEA'l'H.
Paralysis,
Enteritis.
ParalYSIS.
La Grippe.
Consumptiol1.
Pneumonia.
Paralysis.
Cancer of 'l'ou~ne.
Bright's Disease.
Cannerof Liver.
Typhoid fever.
Paralysis.
'Typboid fever.
Throughout the year I havefotllld the whole premises clean, neat
orderly, a'u.d !till my efforts to" reuJer the' lives of the persons placed
our charge as_ balmy a,iH] comforta,bleas Poss~ble lfas been seconded by.
Keeper aud Ma~ron.
I have the the honor to be,gclutlE\meu,
Your obedient serv(tllt,
It is a sigllificaut fact that all typhoid fever duriug the past twenty.
five years developed upon the W0ll.16L1S' side of the bilildillg.
The religious uxercises observed hel's Sundays are conducive to keep:
ing alive" the spark of good in every man," and break the monotony of
J oseph_ S}l:Jith
i\1ary .McLeod................... ...
Lucius .McMa~ter ......................... ...
Johu Thompson....... .'. .. .'. ..... ......
Thomas Avard ... ... ...'......... '_.' ....... 76
Sarah Disber. . . . ...... ....... . . ....... . ...
Michael Barrett .... . . . . .
Isaac Honse............
Alex.~lick,..............................
.Joshua. Trothafl......................'. ....
Etta Baxter...........,'..~.........~"..._.: 18
J eauette Adams ..'. ......... ..~ . . '. . '. : ;;. ... '66
Flora Taylor ..',". ....'.... ........... ......... 40
72
60
76
90
69
72
90
65
75
St. Thowas, 14th' Nov., 189'9:
L. Ll::J'fON, l\i[.D.
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F:LGIN OOUNTY COUNCIL.
IJ:'iSPECTOR.
1'0 theW(/,I'don and Membciw of the E1rjIn Oounty Oou.ncil:
GENTL]~MFN,-
The following if'! my report all the House of Industry and Refuge for
the year ending 31st October, 1899 :-
1. NUll.bet of illmatesin the House at 'last report......... 55
2. " aGlmitted during the year........... .......... 34
3. IJ deaths...,........................................... 13
4. II di!';charged .....,.. ......... ',', "..........., . .. ..' 25
absconded. ... '.' ..,....... ......,........................ 6
at 13lio. Institute:....... ,., ...... '._... ...... ....... 1
now in HouRe. ..... . ....... ',_ .....,. .................. 45
Reut from -the several municipalities ill tlH3
5.
6.
7.
8. Number of inmates
county durillgthe year :--'-
A,ldborough ......................... .........,...'. ............ 5
Dun\vicl1.......................... .......,.. ......... .......... 0
Souhhwold ..... ................................................... 6
Y a.rpJ.outh... ... ... ... ......:.. ... ... ......... ...... ... ... '" ...... . 6
Malahide ................ . ... . , .... .........,... ................ 8
]3ayham . ..........................................~.......... ....;.. 1
South Dorchester.. ........ . .,..~.... . . . . ................... 2
Vieuna......................................... .......;.............;.. .1
~priLlgfield...... ..................... ...... ......... ..... ............. 0
.o\.ylwer ......................................... .,...... ..... .... 3
Port Stanley...................................................... 0
Dutton ... ........................................................... 2
g, The various cases of paupedsm of inm'ates in the House
the year may be classn.ed as follows-:-
Sickness ..;...............,....... ......,..........................
])estitution...., , . , . .... ,.. ..................................
Intemperance ...... ...................... .................., .. . .
Oripple ...... .....................................................
Old age ....... . ......... .....,.......................................
Blind ...........................................................
Insanel idiotic, etc .....................'. ........................
All other causes ..................... .;..........................
10. Avera~e unmber of inmates during the year....
11. Averagel with Keeper's family, added ... ..........
"
16
12
8
6
15
o
20
12
53
56
ELGIN OO.U_N'l'Y. oo,uNeIL.
12. Number of ,weeks board of inrilat9s...-..;.......... 2,755
13. NUilloer, with Keeper's family, etc., added...... 2,919
14~ 'fotal"expenditure duriug the year ......, .. '.;.. .:$4'j086, 12
15. Improvements, repairs and receipts from in.
mates.... ...........,..,. ....................
16. Leaving ,amount actually expended' for su'p.
port. "'of inmates......;.....:....... .... .....
17. Average expeUse per week for each person......
18; Average expelif>(:l per day for each }JEH'H.on'.......
hi. AverageeXp€lllSe per year for el10h pers.on......
20. Average expeuse per year for each per30U,
with interest on total amount expended
by county added......... ............. , . . .. .
21. Average cost per w6ek per iumate during' the
past tweuty'years ..~..... .;................. .- . ' 1 16
22. The amOUtlt expended for' HOUSe and Farm during the~year is
didded as follows:_
llired labor ......,..... ..........................,.......$.14~00
Farm IrnplellJellt8 a~d expellses.~.'...........:.... 7i' H5
Farrn stock...... ...... ..~.....,.......... ...... .....,.......'... 122 50
Physician.. .. ...............'-.;...:.........:. .:~......,.... '210 00
Keeper and 1tfatrorj".,......................:........... 55e; 00
Drugs ..............."... .......... ...................:..:.-,. 61.-12
Seed feed aod provisions ............................. 269 71
Me~h ......... ................. '.. ........'.'.....'... .....'.... .,......- 316:'79
Bread' ......... ... . "'.- ................................."......._...... 320.42
Groceries.................. ....,..........,...'......... 25102
Dry goods.........,......., ... ...... ....... 39477
Boots a.ud Ghoes ....-..........;......... ...........~. 73' 50
Furnitnre aua hardware ................. ............ . 13436
COllveY3oce of inmates ............................... 8682
Inc.idental....:... ......... ....... ......................... 204 77
Inspector ............. ......... .............,..... 101:) 33
VI/ood' . . . . " ...., ... ... .. .... . . .. . .. . ..... ...... 1'3'6' 67
Coal.......... ....... .............................. 37023
Insuran(~e ..... :.................. ...'................:.... 7 82
R.epairs ........~......... ..............:.......... ...,,'~:: 38_09
PermallentIll1Pl'ovetnents'....:....................... 97 75,
Minister .......... .. ~'..............................;'... 'liO ,00
CODlmittee .........................:.. .. ; ... ............ 56 10
'rotal................. ..........,............... ---:~$4085 12
195 75
3,889 37
138t
19
69 29
86 84
75
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F.LGIN (JOUNTY COUNCIL.
The following if'! my report 011 the Hoase ofIodustryand Refuge for
the year ending 31st October, 1899:-
1. Number ofiur.t;lates ill the House at 'last report ..,.....'.~ 55
2. /I admitted cl.uringtbe year. .. . ... ... . . ......... '34
3, /I deaths...,........................................... 13
4. /I di!:>charged ..................... ................. 25
I). I' absconded... ....,.~.............;j...,...................... 6
6. Ii at Bliu~ II~stitute.................................... 1
7, I, no\vin HOuf'le......._......... .........................45
8. Number of inmates H6ut from -the several municipalities i;J the
county during the year :-
Aldborough ....".................. ............... .....".... 5
Duu\vich..................:....... .......... .......... ......... 0
Soutbwold .... .................................................... 6
yarPloutb................................................ .......... 6
Malahide .....................,... ..........,.... .................. 8
Bayham'. ............................~........~............. ....... 1
South Dorchester. . ....... ... ..'..... ... '.. .................. 2
Vienna..................................... . .. .....~....;........... 1
~priugfield....,....... ...... ....................................... ... 0
Aylmer .......................................... ........... .... 3
Port Stanley...................................................... 0
Dutton ... ...... .........................................~........... 2
9. The VariOUS cases of pauperism of ium'ates i~ the House duriu,g
th~ year may be class:fied as foIlows:-
INSPECTOR.
'1'0 the W(tJ'Ilen aml MemHm\g of' the .Elgin CO'itntll Cou.neil:
GEN1iLBMl<'N,-
Sickness ..~...................... . ...............................,..
])e8titutiou............... .............................".....
Intemperance ............................... ...... ........., . . . .
Cripple ...... .....................................................
Old age ....... .....................................................
Blind ...........................................................,....
Insane, idiotic, etc ..................... ........................
All other causes ..................... .............................
10. Average tlnmber of inmates during the year....
11. Average, with Keeper's fa,mily.added .............
16
12
8
6
15
o
20
12
53
56
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12. Number of weeks board of iniuates...............; 2,755
13. Number, with Keep€lr's family, etc., added...... 2,919
14, Totalexpenditureduriug the year ......, .'. .... "$4';085 12
15. Improvements, repairs and receipt;s from in.
mates.... ............ .... ....................
16. Leaviilg amount actually expended 'for 'sup.
port 'of inmatI38......~................ .....
17. .Average- expellse per week for each p_er~mn......
18; Average expeuA6 per day for each perf..on.......
10. Average expense per year for each pel's'oli......
20. Average expellse per year for each person,
with interest on total amonnt expended
by county added............................
21. Average eost per weflk per inmate dllrillg'tbe
past twElOty'yeariil;....... ..................... . 1 16
22. The aruoulJt expended for Houss and Farm duribg the-year is
dh'ided as follows:--,-
Ilil'ed labor ......,. '/.. ............,......'_~,........:......$ )~400
Farm lmplemellts and expenses .................... 7135
Farm stock...,~.....~.............~_..........:..~......,..., 122 50
Physician.... ....".........'................. ,.~.......,..... -210 00
Keepsl' and Matron .....,................. ............. 55(j 0'0'
Drugs ...................................."..............'. 611~
Seed feed aod provudons ............................. 269 71
lVleat; ............,................,...........,...._........... ...... 316 '79
Bread: '........ .... .... ............................,............._.;.... . 320. 42
Groceries................. ..,. ..........._. .'. .....'.. 25102
Drygoods.................. .: ............... 39477
Boots and shoes .;. i..........;. .. . .. .. . ... ........'.. 73'50
Furnitnre aile) hardware ................. ............ '.134':'36
ConveY['l.llce of inmates ............................... 8682
Iucide.utaL:..... ......... ......, :.....::.....~............ 204.77
In!'lpector ......................................... 10833
Wood...,.. ..,. .'...............,....... ....... 136 67
Uoal.......... ........ ............................. 37.;1 23
Insuranee ..... ;'................. ...:................:....' 782
Repairs ;................ ..........'...:................ :.... 3'S 09
Perma118utlmptovemeuts-.:..:........:.............. 97 75'
Minister ............. ...............................~-.~. 50,00
Conlmittee ..;.......;...;;............... ............... 56 10
'fotal............... '. .......................... '-:-~$4085 12
195 75
3,889 37
133+
19
69 29
86 84
75
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23. No children. attended school during the year.
24. ,ThefoUowing produce was raised on the farm during the year;-
20 tons hay.
~65 bushels of oats.
1000 bushels Maugolds.
50 bushels turn'ips. .
150 bushels potatoes.
50 bushels beets.
20 barrels app1!2ls.
10 busbelf') onious.
225_ jars fruit.
10 bushels carrots.
'3 tons millet.
2 acres corn fodder.
10 loads stra w.
--..:., hea-ds of cabb:tge.
18 bogs. '
25 turkeys
50 cl~ickens.
798 pouuds butter.
In ad,dition to the above a large amount of vegetable~, etc., wa!i
raifIJed aud consumed during the year, of which no account was kept.
25. Number of articles of bedding ani! clothing, made updurin,g the
year by Matron and iumates, 400.
26. Number of visits by Iilspector to Institutiou during 11 mouths
since my appointment; 48;
27, Farm stock :-
2 hor~es, valued ...................., .".............." ...$
6 'cows. . . .,.... ., ,... , .., , , '.' . . . .. , ., .............
1 Ho.\v'.aud 8.pigs...., .......,..".,,,,,.................
150 00
180 00
20 00
28, Tbetotal amount expended by County Hou!Se of , Industry, etc"
is a1il as follows :~
Farm, 50 acres, cost ........ .......................$ 3000 00
House of Industry..... "................ ......,..... 11400 35
T~aundry................... '.' ..... .................... 66681
Fire escapos............-...,........... .................. 390.06
Root cellar ........................................... 124 gg
Oottag('!s ....................... ......................... 1486 67
Brick ice house"............................ ..."...... 1180 5C
Barnsl €lte....................."............. ........... 2387 57
Tiledraius ........................"...........-....... 55787
Tile drain outlet....:..... ..."...................... 60 70
ELGIN COUN'l'Y COUNCIL.
Fencing...,.......'--.. .., ..'. .........,... ...."........ ....., ..: 733 75
Orchard ................................................, 8584
Heatillg apparatus".................,................ 197900
Total ........ ........................----$24054: 11
29. Received from th e Government onaCCollllt
expeoditure forland aud. building!';'.:;.
Leaving alU91wt'actuallyex-pended by 00.
All ot'whiGbig respectfully submitted.
4000 00
$20054 11
8t, .rrhomas, ,November. 1899,
D, TURN.1~jR,
Inspector:
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ELGIN o.OUNTY COUNCIL.
COURT HOUSE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
.JANUARY 8E8SION.
To the TVI/,nlen mul GO/uwil (If' the County (d' .Elgin-:
GEN'l'Ll~MEN, "-
The Special Building, Committee beg leave toreporta~ follows;
1.. That we reclPived eight ten,ders for the heating and plumbing reo
quired for the Court House:
Meatin~.
$BI4~ 00
3900 00
6962 64
P1Ul11biog.
Both.
Joseph Harriso'u, Toronto.........,..
Keith & Fitzsimmons, Toronto ........
Stacey & Co., St. Thomas....... .........
K. J. Allison, Toronto.............,.. ......
Fiddas & Hogarth, Toronto... .... . . ....
Purdy. Mansell & Co., Tororitol. ... .. ..
BeLlllett & Wright, Toronto........ .......
Smith Bios., Londoll. . .. . . ... . .
Smith Bros" with Buffalo boiler
W, Mashillter & Co., Toronto. . . . . . . .
J. 1-1. F'laherty, Sb. Thomas ....... ....
We recommend that the following tendp.rs be accepted:
Joseph Harrison, heating ......,..,...... ...... ......$3146 00
Keith &; Fitv,simmons, plumbing. ... .. ................ 11:l5 00
$1125 00
124576
1197 50
$5350 00
.4669 00
3897 00
4579.00
4474 00
1275 00
4789 00
1298 00
$4271 00
2. That no action be taI{en ill reference to communication from Stacey
& Uo., 're Court House tenders.
All of which i~ respectfully submitted.
Jan; 26th. 1899.
A. .1. LEITCH.
Cha.irruan.
FEBRUAHY S:B}SSION.
'to the, Rlf/ill aOllnl!! Oou1tmZ:
.
G]<,N'l'LKl"1EN ,-
Tbe Builditlg Committee beg leave to pres9nt the following report:-
1, 'fhat since the ,January Session we have been considering
question of flll'uishiug8, aud have visited the COUl't Houses at
J~LGIN GOUN'l'Y OOUNCIL.
a.nd Woodstock to obtain ideas in reference thereto. The arcLitect has
been iustructed to prepare plans, specifications and estimates, and we
would request permission to submit tlJO samafor tho cOD'sideration of
the council at a Special Session, if. we deem it advisable to du so.
All-of which is respectfully submitted.
18th February, 1899.
A. J. LEICH.
Chairman.
.TUNJ'J SESSION.
St. ThQIll88. 7th .June, l89!J.
Tot/If! lVal'don !llld OOl/lIdloj the OOlll/tll of RI!r//I:
GENTLl~MJ<)N,_
The BuiWiug'i_'Committee heg leave to report as follows;_
That siuce our Jast report in B'ehruary Wtl have awarded the follow~
iug COIJtl~acts :
L ,James Acheson, hardwl!tre,'locli:s, etc.......,... . .......$40000
(These will be finished in r--and blast copper.)
Macdonald &. WilSOIl..~I'oIOuto, ~as fixtures............... 620' 00
The Preston Office & School FUl'uiture Co.. special
wood work and fittiu,gs required in library, court
room and council chamber.................................2995 00
The Preston Office and School:b'uruiture Co., for fur.
niture. ........ ...............................................55680
The Office Specialty Co" Toronto, for vault fittings aud
furniture... ....,....... ......... ......., .......... ...... ......... 892 50
J. Ho.cdless, Hamilton, furniture............................. 8500
2. 'feuders for carpets, slmdes and mattipg were received, and also
chait's required iu tho offic61s and other rooms ill the buildiu,g, bllt the
wel'e not awarded.
That for the purpose of preventing fire we haye instrncted the
put in three stand pipes with hose connections on each tiOOI'
COlll't House aod rear wing,
allotted the offices aud marked same on the archi.
The total contracts awarded a're'as' folIows ;_
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80
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J. H. McKnight & Co.. ......... 0," ......... .$3399000
H. A.,L. Gray, electric wiriug......... ........... 346 00
Stace:y& Co" metal work............................ 123146
.Joseph lIarrisou.. heating..................,....._,~. 314600
Keith & Fitzsimmons, plumbing................... 1125 00
J. Acheson, hardware................................ 400 00
McDonald &; Wilson, gas fixtures............ ..... 620 00
The Preston Office & Scbool Furniture Co...... 3551 80
The Office Specialty Company................ ... 892 50
.J. H. Flaherty, plumbing............... ............. 187 00
F. Hoodless, fnrlliture................".. ............ 85 00
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'rotaL................... ....................$45,574 70
5. '\'0 have ma.t'le the following el:;timates f)l'
awa,rded :-Ohah's. $,300; carpe_ts, sbades, etc., $560,
eoutnlcts
to be
G, 'that the followillg payments
Court HO'i1seiriJl1l'ovements:-
have been made 011 account ,of
.T. H. McKnight &00........ ...;....... .....".....$
..1:. .H, McI(night,&; 00.""....,..,..,..,...... ..;.... .
,J, HI McKnight &; OCi......".~... .".................
.J, II, }i'laherty...... ............."...."...... ............
Stacey Manufacturing Co......,,,.............,,...
.1, EI. li'laherty... ..'..,......... .. ...;...............
Stacey & 00.........,........ .......,. ........ ..........
.Joseph I-Iarrison..........,..........................:...
Keith & Fitzsimmons......"....... ..................
Stacey & 00...................
.J. darrison...
,J. H. l\fcKnight &; Co....
Stacey &; Co......,..
R.A.I...Gray,......"............. ..."........"
.J. EL ]i'lahel'ty ................ ...... .......... ...... ......
N. 11,. Darrach.....,.............".,.
R. McLachlin..".......
The C. H. Mortimer PublishilJg 00.... .........
The Times.....'... .............
N. R. Darrach...
R McLachlio, . .
..,........."......
4616 00
1000 00
6200 00
5000
100 00
GO 00
,268 00
1300 00
3200lJ
392. on
331 00
3734 00
120 00
240 00
28 00
300 00
23 40
4 80
4 32
200 00
24 00
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
Hamilton BridQ'e 00................................ ....
R. McLachlin......... .....:............ ...... ............
N. R. Darrach......................"..........
All of which is respectfully submitted.
30 00
12 00
100 00
A. J. LEITCH,
Ohairman,
DECE M:BER.
To the Warden ((,nd Memhel's of' the Elgin CrJIi-l1tJj Coltncil:-
GENTLEMEN ,_
The Building Committee beg:leavetD submit the follo\ving rep'ort:-
1. That they were pleased' that the work iu conbectiou with the
Court House had so far advau oed as to enable the County Oourt' and
Council to meet duriJlj;{ the present !'!e$lsion, There is considerable work
yet tobeddtl6 in the way of fillishillg the woodwork and compjetillg the
fmnh)hillgs. We'expect, nOWeVel\ by the January SesBion to report the
fiual'co~pletioll of everythitl~ 'coullected with th~buildiug.
2. 'That for the infnrmatiouof the COU(ICi! wesuhmit herewith a
>;t~temeut, showiug the amouut of each cOUtl'1tct and the amouut paid by
the 1,'l'easurer. Tbe tot~l coutract!'; awarded; including- other work
ordered by the Oommittee, amounts to $49,205,70, of which $36.187.95
has heeu paid. The architect has notmaoe a final settlement with any
the contractors.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
St. (~'homas. Dec. 15, 1899.
A, J, LEITUH,
Chairman.
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DECEMBER SESSION.
SBCOND Rl~PORT Ol? 'r.HE RUlLDING COMl'ttITTlm.
:I,'o the rV(!l'dan aNtl M (JmblJr,~ (!t' the Elrlin Oounty Oou,lIdl;-
GEN'l'LEMEN,-
'The Building Committee beg leave t,o submit the following report :-
1. Iu accordance with instructions passed at the. June Session we
have had the groundR sa8t of the jailclearod,aWayalld incorporated with
the park. In doing tili!> it was necessary to destroy the jailer's gardl.ltJ,
arid we recoUlwend that he lie offer~d the sum of $15.00 in full of settle
ment of auy damage he might have Rustained in the removal of trees,
etc., in eleadug off the grounds.
2. That the Engineer be instructed to remove the old buildingsonth
of tpa iailer's resi<lellce as soon as convenient, also to have all the 'old
lumber in tbo cellar aud iu and around tbe iailer's residellce removed at'
once.
All of whicb'is respectfullysubmittud,
A. .J. LEITCH,
Chairman.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
BY-LA "W"S.
BY.LAW NO. 588.
TO APPO!NTCOUNTY AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR 1899.-PAssrm JAN. 27, 1899.
WHERl!aS, under the authority of the Municipal Act, every Municipal
Council is required to appoiut at its first!meetillg iu every year two II
' auditors.
Be 'ft the/'efore enacted by the CoulJcil of the Municipal CorlJoratioll
the County of Elgin under the authority aforesaid,
That William Newcombe aud W. A. Ga,lbraiH.l be, and are hereby
appoiuted, auditors to exu.ruiue aud report upon all aecouutsaffectiug
the Corporation of the Oouaty of~~lgill, or re.'1ating to any matter uuder
its control or within its. ,jUrisdiction, as' required by statute or Order.iu..
Couueil, and also all acconuts of scbool monies received or paid by the
County Treasurer for the, year eliding 31st DeC611.1IDer, 1898, and that
; sll,id auditors be paid the sum o~.forty dollars each for their 'services.
Council Obamber, St. Thomas, 27th Jalluary, 1899.
W. McKAY,
COUllty Glark.
O. McKENNEY.
Wardell.
BY. LAW NO. 589.
Af'POIN'l' A BOARD OF AUDIT IN THl<; COUNTY OF ELGIN FOR 'fHF.YEAR 1899.
I'ASSlm JANUARY 27, 1899.
WHlmE....s every Couu~y Couucil is required to appoillt anuually at its
l'st meeting ill every year a Board of Audit, composed of the .Judge ot'
e Oouuty Court and twu other perSOllS, :Jot more than one of whom
a.1l be a tnembl.~r t'or tile time being of suchOounty Uod,rlCiI.
Be'it tlterqfril'e enacted' by the COllUCil of the MUtlicipal Corporatioll
the the Coutltyof Elgin, under the authority aforesaid,
That D. J. Hughes, Esquire, County Judge; Wilham Ford aud John
.:6mpson be, and 'are hel'eby appointed a Board of Audit, to perform
"duties required of them by Chaptel' 84 R.S,O.
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That the members of the said Board be paid the sum of four dollars
pel' day for their services and five cents per mile in going to and from
such audit.
Oouncil Ohamber, St.
K. W. McKAY,
Oounty Clerk.
fhomas,27th January, 1899.
O. McKENNEY.
Warden.
BY LA W NO. 590.
'fa API'OINT TRUSTEES
OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN 'rHE .COUN'n OF ELGIN.
PASSED JANUARY 27, 1899.
Elgin, under the authority
'rhe Oounty Oouncil of tbe Cooutyof
the Hi(;(h Schools' Act, 1891, e!:wcts :-
That F. IUlllan be appointed a Trustee of the Vienna High Bcl1001
for a 'term of th:p;:8 years:
ThatJ; J. Nairn be appointed trustee of the Aylmer Collegiate Ill'
stitutefor a term of three years.
Tbat,J. Cascadeu, M.D., be appoInted trustee of the Dutton High
School for a term of three years.
That David Cowan be appointed trustee or' the St, Thomas Collegiati::
Institute for one year, in place of Samuel Day, resigned, and that
Bennett be appointed trustee of said St. Thomas Collegiate Institute for
three years.
Council Chamber, St. 'fhomas, 27th January, 1899.
O. McKENNEY,
Wardeu.
K.\Y.McKAY,
County Clerk.
BY.LAW NO. 591.
TO EX'l'END '.PRE TIME FOR THE ENFORCED' COLLECTION BY SALE
ItJ~HIDENT TAXES IN THE COUNTY 01" ELGIN-PASSED
. ,!ANUAR.Y' 27'ra. 1~~9.'
The CountyCounci~ pf.t,he Coupty o.f Elgin, enflrcts :~
That the ,enforcedcolhiction bysa1e0fnon.resident taxes due
ELGIN COU,NTY COUNCIL
County of Elgin be, and the same is h2reby extended for the pedod of
oneyeur.
C6uncil Ohamber, St. Thomas, 27th 'January, 1899.
K. W. McKAY,
Couuty Clerk.
O. McKENNEY. .
Warden.
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BY. LAW NO. 592.
TO APPOINT A SPECIAL BUILDING COJl.1MI'.rTJ~F; AND AU'l'HORIZE 'rIm WARDBl\
TO SIGN CONTRACTS FOR COURT HOUS]~ IMPROVmimN'r8_PASS]~D
,JANUARY 27TH. 1899,
The Coun!;y Oouncil of tho COlluty of ,Etgiu enacts:~
L That D. Lan!!, A. ,1. Leitch, .Frank Huut, W. O. PoUodr, M.E.
LYOll aud D, F. Moore be, and are hereby appointed a special building
committee, whose duties ..,balt beas follows ;_
(a) To takc~ compI'ete charge of all work connected with the reo
building aud .enlargiugof tbe Court House.
(h) To see that the plans approved of in general by this Connty
Coundl are cal'l:Jil!1d out. and to decide-ou ail matt€lrs uf detail, changes
or alterations that may be suggested by the architects iUCOllllGctioll
with the i)lalls as the work progresses.
_(0) 'rp receive tenders as required., and to ~:vard contracts fot, the
completion of the work, including furnisbing.
(dl It sh.all be the duty of the cOUlmittee to appoil.lt a sub commit.
tee. or the chairman to make ius}Jectiotls of the work as it progresses
alld to is~me orders ou t,he treasurer, in accordance with the architect's
est.imates aud'certilicatf)s of the work performed,
2. That the Wardell be, and is hereby, authorized to f!lxecute' ~mch
contracts as may be necessary for carrying out' the Court House '1m.
provements ordered by this Couucilor by lihe special Building Committee
hereby appointed,
B; Thatthe County'Clerk be, aDd i8hereby, illstracbed to act a"
ot the speGiD.l buildiug c.'"lmmittee. to keep a minute cifthoir
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proceedings and of all orders issued on the treasurer in connection with
the work.
Council Chamber, St. Thomas. 27th,January, 1899.
0, MoKENNEY,
Wardell.
IC W. MoKAY,
County Clerk.
BY-LAW NO, 593,
~'O AUTI!ORIZI'; TIm WARDEN AND 'rRI~ASURER TO Br..RHaW 'fWE.N'l'Y THOU
SAND DOLLARS-PAssrm JANUARY 27'fH. IS9\).
The County COHuoil of the Corporatiollof the County of Elgin euacts;-
That the Wardt'll and Trea~mrer be, atld are hereby authorized to
borrow the sum at' twenty thousand doHars, aR it maybe required, to
meet the current expenditure of the Corporatiou of the Countyuf Elgin
durillg .1899, aud tu give 0,3 H8cnrity therefor tlo"tes of one tlwusaud dol.
lars each.
Council Chamber, St. Thomas, JalJUary 27th, 1899.
O. McKENNEY,
Wardell.
K. W. McKAY,
COlUlty CledL
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BY-LAW NO. 1)94.
'1'0 HAISl!: 'l'Hl~ SUM Ol? FOl'tTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR 'fHE PURPOSE OF
NRF.CTlNG-, BUILDING AND Fur~NtsHING A COUR'r HOUSE AND OFFICES,
TO HJilmnm IN CONNECTION THl~REWl'rH, AND 'fa AUTHuRIZE
'I'HE ISSUE Ol? DEBENTURES FOR 'l'lm: PAYMEN'l' OF
'l'HESAID SU;\-I AND 'I'HE IN'rImES'I'
'fHEHlWN.
WmnlEAH the> Oouncil of the Municipality of the Couuty of Elgiu has
considered it Ilecessary to erect, build and furnish a court
officos to be used In coonection therewith, upon the land of
municipality, within the city of St. Thomas,
AND wm<mTMR it is necessary to ra18e the sum of forty thousand
lars to pay for tile said court house and offices to be used in conuectiol.l
therewith.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient aud necessary to issue deben--
tures to the amoulJt of forty thousabd doBars, to provide for the pay-
thereof and iuterest thereotJ,
AND: WHEIU~AS the amount at the whole rateable property of the
said municipality, according to the last revised and equalized assess.
ment thereof, is fifteen million three hundred aud two thousand six
hundred and thirty-~one dollars,
AND WHElUDAS the amount of the existin,\,1 debenture debt of the
municipality /IllW h~ the sum of, uiue tlwUSl1l1d seven huudredand tweuty.
five dollars aud eleven cents, aud no part thereof or of. the interest
tuereou iH in anears,
AIm WHEREAS it' is desiri:tbJe auduece::mttry that the said sum of
forty thouHaliu dollars, for which debentures are to be i:,;sued uuder th(;}
autbority of this uYlaw, should be repaid iu tweuty years from the day
,'on wliiclJ tllis by-law shaH take effec~, toge~herwith the interest there.
OU, at the rate of three alld oue-half per cent_ per auuum, the ijame to be
re.payable by atJlJUal illstalmeuts durIug tbe twenty years next ensuing
'after: the day' upon which this by-law shall take effect,
AND WHERl~AS itwi1l be ueces,sal'Y, in addit~ou 'to all other rates and
,taxes to be leVIed in each year in the said municipality, to raise and levy
auuuaHy by sIJ8cial rate tluificieut therefor 011 all the rateable property
iu the said mUlllcipality the .sum of two thousand eight huudred and
fOul'teeu dollal'l:3 aud forty. four- cents, during the said IJeriod of twenty
years, to pa\' tUl.d several instalments of principal aod interest 1:lpOIJ the
said sum of fUl'ty tl10usnnd dollars as they respectively become due and
payable.
Be ittlw/'ejol'8 enacted, aHd it is hereby euacted, by the l\iItluicipal
Council oitha Corporation of t.be said Couuty of Elgin:_
L That it shall be la-,yful for the\\"ardetl, for the time being, of
lesaid CO\l-uty of ElgitJ. to raiBe by way of loan the said sum of ~orty
lOu'-iaud dollars Upou the security of tlle debMtures hereinafter meu-
ued, irom auy perSau or persons, body or bodies corporate who may
willing to ad \lance the same upon the credit of the said debeutul'es,
esanie to be paidta the treaSm81', for the time beiug, of the said mu~
~ipaHty for the purposes above recited.
;, 2,That it shall be lawful for'the .Warden,fbr the time being, of the
id Oounty of Elgiu to issue dehentmes of the said corporation to the
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
amouut of forty thousand dollars, ill sums-not less that one hundred
donars eacb, hnt uot exceeding in the wbolB t4e sum of forty thousand
dollars for the purposes aforesaid a,ud, tb,e !';aid debelltures shaH be
seal@d with the seal of the said corporation aud signed by the Warden
for thetuutl being of the said corporation. "
3. That tho saia debentures shall be made payable in twenty year-
ly instalments from the liay her€)inafter rueutiolled fartha oy-law to
take effect, such yearly iustalmeots to be of such amounts that the ag-
gregate amount payable for principal andinterol;t in any year in respect
of the'debt, s>hall be equal, as llearly as may be,' to what is Ji'layable for
principal and illterest duriug eaeb of the other years of the sa,d p,erioc1
of tW00ty years, and the debentures to be issued for tbe !;;mme shan be
f6rthe amounts, I:M1d pay_abloat the timescorrespollding with such year,
ly instalments, together with intet'est annually, as hereinafter set
and provided' by tlJis by-law, pursuant to iilection 386 of t.he
Ac.t, that is to say as foliows ;-
No. of Debon- Date whon
ture. payable.
1 .... ..........1900
2. ... .. .........1901
3..................1902
4.... . ,.... ...1903
5..................1904
6...~..... .......1905
7............... .1906
8........ ....... .1907
9....., .........1908
10., .," .........1909
11. ................1910
12.,. .............1911
13.... ............1912
14...................19111
15..................1914
16. ..... .........1915'
17. . . ,.. ... ..1916
18,.......... ,1917
19..................1918
20,...,.. .......lm9
l'd)lcipt~l.
$1414 44
1463 95
1515 19
1568 22
1623 11
1679 91
1738 71
17"9 56
1862 55
1927 74
1995 21
2065 04
2137 32
2212 13
Z289 55
2369 68
24f)2 63
2538 47
2627 32
2719 27
Interost.
$1400 00
1350 49
1299 25
1246 22
1191 33
1134 53
107573
1014 88
951 89
886 70
81923
749 40
677 12
602 31
524 89
444 76
361 81
275,97
]87 12
95 17
5. That the said debentm:es shall have coupons attached thereto
for the payment of interest,atid such coupons shall be -signed by the
\Varden and the Treasurer for the time being of the said c'orporation.
6., That the said debentures as to principal a.nd' interest ~hai1 'be
payable at,the office of the treasurer of the County of Elgin -in the said
'Uit.yof St. ThornWl.
Total.
7. That, for the,purposeof paying the said sum of 'forty thousand
dollars and interef:lt, the said sum of two thousand eight hundr~d and
fourteeu dpllars'!tnd forty-four centl'! shall be raised aud leviedannuaUy
iueach year duriu.Q:the cur-rency_of the said d6lbentures bya special rate
sufficient therefor on all tberateable property. in the said municipality,
over and. above all other,ratel'! and ,taxes which mttybe required to be'
raised and levied in the said rnuuicipality.
8. Tbattbe said sum of forty thousand
shall be applied for th~ purposes above
intent andmeaniug of this by.law.
9, That this by law 's11all come' into , f6roeaud ,take 'effect: on alid
thefh:st day of Febr11ary, 1899.
C,)Uuty Council Chamber., St. Thomas,t7th January, 1899.
W. McKA.Y,
Uounty CleriC
dOllars, when obtained,
specified and according to the
$2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 4.4
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814'44
281'1 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814 44
2814.44.
2814 44
0, McKENNEY,
vy ardeu.
4. That the said debentures shall bearillterest at the rat.e of
and one half per cent. pei' annulU fr'om the day on which the by-law
take effect, alld !':.uch interest shaH be payabJe yearly thereafter on
first' day of 'February in ,each aud every year during the currency of
said debentures respectively.
89
90
J')T..HIN COUNTY - COUNCIL.
BYLAW NO'. , 595::'
TO CONFIRM '.rIm E(~UALIZA'.rION .OF -THE ASSESSMENT ,~O:J;.LS ,OF THE
OF ELGIN FOR 'rfm YEAR 1809.'-PASSE,D JAN 27,1899.
Th..:l Donuty OullllCil oitbe Oounty of Elgiu enact~.:
That the following be the equalizati(\ll of tbe aS88s'smeot'rolls of'the
County of Elgln for, 189S, as )'equired, by Sectiou:78 of the A-ssessment
Act. .
Equalized Value.:
.....' ....,. $L,881.100
2,086,940
2,908,120
3,015,538
2,318,358
'. 1,136.140
1,317.435
361,000
57,000
68.doo
69.000
90,000
MuuiClpalities.
Aldborough. . '._ ','0 . . .. .. ,
Dunwich '. ........ ............ ........... ......,...
SOlltbwold.-...... '..... ........,. ........,.. .'.""
Yartnouth... . ......... .... ............
Malahide .........
Ba'yhaln .."........... ....,..........
South Dorchester
'A.yliner .'.......................................... ......
Vienna.. .,.",.... .......... .... ...........,... .....,.
P01't Stautey ...... ........"... .;,:' . . ... ............
Springfield ............... ........... ................
Dntt'llll .......................................,..........;......
$I5,3GB,631
Council Chamber, St. ThoinMl, ,JrtlHlary 27. 1899,
K. W. McKAY,
'ConntyClerh:.
O. McKENNJW,
Warden.
BY LA ",. :~O. 596.
'1'0 AU'fHOHIZffi. 'l'Hl~ CIJlmKS OF THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITms
01<' l-UJ(HN TO RurPLY THE COUNTY CLERK WITH A COPY OF THE ASSESS'
i\'mwr lwr..I. NVERY THREE YEARS.-PASSRD,TUNE 8. 1899.
The County Council of the County of Elgin enacts:
1, ,That the clerks of the local municipalitie!'lbe and, are hereby
mitted to transmit a summarized statement of the coutSI:t.s of the as
sORsment roll of their rnunicipality, showi\J~ the population of the
~-"~-~-~~~~'='-'-
ELGIR COUNTY OOUNCIL. 91
COUNT'(
, 'cipality and the total assessment of e,ach of the various classes of prop.
-'erty liable t(} aiils8f;sment, instead of tramJmitting a t;:opy, of the assess.
,,;'meut roll for their muuicipality. The clel'lt of every municipalityshall,
iteverthele~s,tral)smit a copy of the roll to the clarka! the county fn
every third Y(!la-r, and wheuevel' ill oth61t year~, he may be required to do
sobY,theCounty Judge or by resolution of the County Council.
Couu~ilCharuber, St. Thomas, June 8,1899.
'lIcKAY,
Couoty ClerIc
O. McKENNEY,
Warden.
BY .LA \V NO. 597;
Tv RtUSJil AJ\tOUN'l'S Fan UOUN'fY RAT]~S DURING nm YEAR l899,.-PAsimn
,1UNl_: 8, 18\:19,
WHEREAl;l, by S61ction 9l-of Ch~pter 224 of the Revised Statutes of
91ltario, the Oouncil of the County, ill appot'tiouiug the county rate, shall
'rilake'the amount of property returoed on the aSi3essment roll, as finally
'equalized foi:the preceding year, the bd.sis upon which the apportionment
i,s made.
AND WHEREAS, by Section 405, of Chapter 223,_R.S.O., the Ooutlcil of
Bounty may pags bylaws authorizing the levying and collectillg of a
€ltc, .
AND WHEREAS all estimate bas been made" showing that the sum ,of
lirty eight thousalldfonr hundred aud thirty, dollars is required to be
~j~ed ill the several nluuieipalities for the lawful purposes of the couotv
llringtbe year '899.
Therelore ,theOollocilofthe lWullicipal Corporatipn of ,tbe County
gf:Elgiu eo acts :
.1. That a rate of two and one-balf mills in the dollar be levied upon
',~ithe rateable property in the several municipalities in the County of
19iu, ,as equalizeCl for th'e year 1898, to raise the folIowiugaruoullts.
2. That tho sum ofl thirty.eight thousand four hundred ani! thirty
6!lars be,raised and levied iu the several lUuuicipalities io the, connty,
~cor~ingto the following schedule, and tl1at the amounts, ,as entered
(,le'rei~, be paid over /;0 the County Trdi1surer, as by law required:
92 '
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
ELGIN'Couwi'y'eolhtcIL
93
SCHEDULE.
13Y:LA IV No. 599J
lVIunieipali,ty.
Aldborougb...................... ............. ... ............
Dunwich ........,............................... ............
South wold .................................... ........
Yarmouth '.... ...........................' ..... ..........
Malahide ............ "....;.... .......................... .-
Bayham .... .....:.............................. ........... ...
South Dorohester..................,.... ..................
Aylmer... ........... ......................................
Vienna........ ............. ........... .....................
Springfield............ . .......... . ............................
Port '3tanley...... ........,... .......... .. ...,..............'
Dutton... ,......,..........................,.........
TotaL
$4,703
5,217
7,270
7,711
0,,783
2,'l40
3,293
903
143
172
170
225
PAYABJ,E TO '.r1IE COUNTY OF EI#IN BY 'l'HE '.rREAIIIURI~ns
,ItOR:' ;COUN'l'Y: 'RATES,8HAJ,I. 1m ,PAI-P Il>i"~O 'L'IIE
}IOJ.J~O,i'<S ;,R,A~lL: T(?THE :'C~];)DI.iL' ~:OF. ~fHE ,'~ARDEN AND.
{L'REAgUl\l!Jlt"7"~ASSEn, 16r~"DECF.,:'tfREU, ~.8~9.:
of ribe qo'uutY'Q~
COll'J:ty'rat-eti'sba.n ....~e
St.,T!lOOOttS, 'totl18
$38,430
111akillg, the, p~yil1€!nts:,_to tll"e,lVI~l~o~s . Bal),h' as
1.e'cei~"tt\9'n;':th,e,,'lian]< th~refor,: .al'ld pr~~uce
't-~:'eas i;rt-H< 'wllo' shall' make 'the proper' ~nt,L:ie8
'JI')e;C(m~_ty._:
:'3.; '-'~.r'liat:safd'mon:ies',:sll cret)o_sited'to "the,. cd~d'it' ?'f',t.he Oonl.ltyo~
sha'l-J'be w-ithdl!aw!l' ,therefrom '()1l1yupoliWe' chflq~ebf thh"frea.
!:>.Y.,}he \Var.d~)].
e6U)]ty.Gonl]ci-L.Chamb~:j: St; Thomas, l6t.]} l)~cember; 1899':i ..'
'..' ..' . '...': .....:.. ,',
McKAY, .;. O.MdKEN;:\IEY,
<:Joimty, QIer~L War<.1en,
R.W. McKAY,
Couuty Clerk.
Dounty Council 'Ohamher, St. Thomas, 8th June, 1899.
b. McKENNY,
BY LA IV NO. 598.
1'0 EX'L'END. l'HE TIME FOR THE ENFORCED COLLECTION BY SAI,E ON
'fAXES Il-l.THE COUN~L'Y OF ELGIN~l'ASSED 16'l'H DECEMHRR. 18.99.
,(:;
The 'CountyCounciJ of the Oountyof Elgin.. enacts;
That the time for the enforced collection py sale of
tax~Bin the County of Elgin be, and is hereby. extended for one year.
County CouncilCh~ruber, St. Thomas, 16th 'December, ]8~9.
O. McKENNEY.
Warden.
BY,LA W NO. 600.
COl\IM:ISSIONERS 1'0 HAVE THK CAHE OF THE coURT HOUfm AND
GROUNDS CO:lNECTED 'rHEREWI'l'H.-PASSED 161.'1-1 DiwlumER, 1899..
K, W.'McKAY,
COUlit'y Clerk.
The County Council of the County of Elgin enacts:-
1. That the Warden, the Sheriff, and Clerk of the Oounty Council
and are herebyappoiBtedCommis~iollers to have the care ofYw
l{ous6and all offices. rooms and grounds connected therewith.
2. 'That it shall be the duty of the saidCommissio[]ors:-
(ft) To appoint a caretaker and engage !'.!uchassistauce as may be
from time to time to attend to the proper lighting, b€!atiug
cleallingof all offices and rooms in the court house.
94
F.LGIN COUNTY'COUNon.
(b) To preserve and keep ill' repair' tile 'gao'l, gaoler's residence,
~ourt;hou~e and all office!'", rooms and grounds colinected .tber/?w.i'th.
(d) That, if any emergency 'occlwfl'equ:i1'ing the expebditl1re-bfmol'e
thatl ~100; OJ' the amount. appropriated' \.)ytliis COt1"ncil.,f6r repairs. that
the matter he referred1fotbeGaol COllui:ri'ttee cir,thisCOUllCil,if iil ~€Js
Sip~1: fo.r,th~ir ,c,o l:ls~d~ra tiop,\
3. That the said Gommis'sionerS'heand are hflt'ebyrsc.t'uii:e:d'lokee:p'li,'
r~cor~,{)~,their pl'oceediIlgs.. to report to thisCol1ncil',at tll~!Jnn~ Se~si6n_
ill e~Cli)~ea'r" ,alld;_sl~ bmi't,. all estip,late" ShOWj11g, amo~t1t, required, for., the
fcille.wing:Ylilar, all? also"to rep.ot',t at an~' Sessioh,of the(Joullcit ,h1 ref~~,,:
enee'to inatters that in tlleii'opillibil shonld he' bronghtt6 the', ~tt'te~tfoll
oithe Council. ' ,,, , " ' .
INDEX T,O PROCEJEDINGS, ELGIN COU;\1TY COUNUIL, 1899,
\Vari:Teli. .. ,'.........:. .:...~.......,...........,.,..., '"'''' ,,,.,,,,.6., 24
of.1 ustice' Expendittire......... ...... "'" '...... . . . . ,30,'39
...............,................... ......., .....'....... ............ "25
.... "" """""", '" .'.......,.... """',",'" .'.,., .",.....,...6, 9, 1.0
Audit,ors.... ...........,:................~...'...I',.......... ",. " '... .......,..,1:8; 83
. .Bor~o.w;,ng Mou~:y ..,..... ......... ',',,','" ..: ::: .........~.. .... ........, ..... ..,... ~..20, 86
, Clerl,s' QOP..v..ASH~ssr;uE:r~~ RuIL... '.., ....... .. .'...;e....~.....'..1:'l.2/91
'COU.I..t,y, Hates...: ~:':" ... .... ~...~: ~ . .,':...~......~. :'_' :.... ............... ~,B2, 9.0
County Rates Payment to B,ank......,.........................:~.....4Q, 9B
. Court House Building........."........ .,.......... ......... ..... .~~,..19, ,8.5
Court House Debentures... ......... ......... ..... ,....... "',' .,2.0, 86
Court I-IouseCot11rnissiO)i,:'..:....,. .'::.'.:........ ............. ....:.'4.0, 93
~q'uatizati01!l. ......... ......... . . . . . ....... '";~.............. ......... ..~ ....2.0" 9.0
High 861)001 Trustees............ ................ ...-~;..,..l9, 84
Tax Sale".:'. ......:.. ........... ... :........: ..~;.;...... : : : . . .." 19, "40', 8'!, 92
Aid .Societ:v.,....:...:...:. .;.... ... ......'........ ..... ...... ........ ...... 12
. . . . · . ::....../. :.::.: . ::..:: : ..: :::: >: : : : :<.::::8.~,;:~~~'3g
Rat'e.s to be 'Pidd to.Ba~lr....... ..:.. :,... ...-..,.'.. ...... .....:~..35, 4.0
.. .......... .......... ........................,.... ..... 4
Clerk.......... :...:..............:'~.. ........,..,...... ...............,.,..... 16
SaIa'ry:............... :......-'..."...............'........,.,.....;.. 16
Building..'..,................ ..........6, 9. 11, 13, 17,24. '38, 78
, '. ",
Ro'o-ms-,;;;:.'.;.'.'...". ..-. :":. . ; . . .......'.-:.-..::.'.;. ....'......-.. ..-. ... :.....".':.,39
Committe-e.:.:::.':.;..::....;:::... " .'.'lB, '22,'26'.28; 37. 38
. ~::~i:17~~:.:".'.' ....:::..,. ........ ......:...:'..::....:.:..:......~~~::.... .....':::.::.1:~: 1~~
Opening ..'.:....... ;..'.;':':..;.:...;~;'.... ;'.:.... .:..:..............29, 33
/I Ground!),... .............., ... ...... ...... ".... ''''. ,.... ......... ",... 31
/'e Hiver Thames Bridges........... ........................7, 8, 12
I'e Historical Society and Talbot CeJl~~iIJ1]ial.......... .... 27
.. ...........,.. .........." .,............. '-. , ...". .17, 18
Iustit'ntes ....... .......,. .........'..... ........"......:......:9.14
'. :,:4:",;1'l~,~~,'tb~,stl~l,of,-"fiv,e-'h~il'dred Cl(~llar~ heplage.d,'to,tbeereditof
tl,le8~id. 0,il.n;1ll1issioners toprovic1e 'for. expell,SeS,qp_~o. tH-~b_:of July..',190b:
5:, That the Cour.ty Treasurer be 'and ,is :her,eby' requii'edtoiJayall
'9~dersis~ued, trv'said commissioLlers, or anyt\~'J)oLthelI1. provined they
90 n()t: exce~dth~,amounts placed to .their credit .by the (Jonneil.
G. That by law No. 523 and all otherby.-.laws, resolhtion~, '
regulatjOlh'l pass.ed-by \tib-is Council; which are incousistent
terms oUllisby Jaw, be, and the sarno are hereby, repeated.
.7. T,hat this by.law take effect and he in force ,hom ancl
-'l,st day of January, ]9.00,
County Council Chamber, St. Thomas, 16th December, 1899.
K. V\!. MoRAY,
-Connty.Cledt.
O. McKENNEY,
Wardell.
Field Notcs.
and Pedlars.......
. . . ... . ~- ............ ... ... ... . ............... ..'. 35
'" ...-..... ..'...,...' 2~)
........,.....,..,........
... ...... 14
gO
J,UHN CQUN'fY COUNCIL.
House of,Il1du~tl'Y Illf\pectnr.......,... .........'.....,.;..~.. .'. . ..,...h...........lO;
Budai, InrIla,tes."...:,.... ....... ....... . ................13,
II "Committal of Inmates............... .... ............... 24"
L,a,\v,.J-.Jibrary......, ."""'" ......................,.. '.' ..... ._.. ...,...... ....26,. 30:
Leg.isI.a.tiou........,. ......... ........:.. ,'" .........,... ":" . _, " : .<........ ".' ......."..:t.~...:24
LOCK,Ul'S ::-;-
Ayhner." . .... .'..... .... ........ ..... .... .... ...... ...._.... ...'. ........,..............lir,.-IB
:\'Illuicipal Ln.ws...... ........, ...... ... ....... ......... ...... ...... ....... .....~.... ...... -24
Petition' Ri vel''' Thames" Bri(lges'..: '.~. '.. ..;........-. .-~';'..~ ... .'.~'...;.;. ... ....;. ...7, 8" 9
Port Stauley Electric ,Railwlty...... ......'.....-.'.'.-.'.'.::.-.......... ;;.......'..... .36, 38
Port Stallhw Toll-Road....,;.;.:.;..:.'.....,...; .........;;....-,......23, 26;_27, 35
Pdl't Bruce Bridg{'.;,,;;;....;.'..... .... . .....;;;,;:..;;;;;:;;. .'; ..;........;:. ...'...... 16
Poilsford,,-Bl'OS.' claim;I\.ains and ':Fitlgal Bridges ........~.....,;..,-:.-.:.,,21, 39
Rj~POR'l'S ::.........
Building Oommittee..... .".. ..,,:....,..........;.....t'3, '22.26, 37, 78
O()UlIty 'l'l'easUrer......... ..' ........:......... ........ ......, ........ .;.,.... ....."......
Education.... . .........,..... '....:... "... ...::. .... :,.. ..-..........13,37, 47
~ ~~~~ ~:~ t'i~~'. '.:. '~~.'. ~. '.: .'.~':""".'.'''::''.'::: ,:,::":".:".: '.' ~', ....., ......~ '.';,'.:, ~ ~','. ~ ~ ~;. ~;. ~ ~.~. .~~'
l?itlallce.........:'.......:... ....:.......,. ..:13,'15,16,27.30.37.38, '04
"GoaX ... ...... ,."..... . . . . . , . , . . , . ,. .:.'...........:....... ......16, .35; ,36, '49
HOUfH'l' of Iudustry, .'. . .;. ......... ....~..-.:........~:: .13, 26,36, '70to 77
Petitions and- Legishttiou ...... ................... ...... ......... ..1~,'36; 68
Public Impl.overnel'lts...................'..................15. 2), 36, 38, 62
PLiblic . School Iilspecto,r. . . . ...... ............................:.........;26, 42
RobiQs' Bridge Dal1la~e8, ,Oasey and Francis. '.....,. .... ........ ......_..
Tal~otCeutennial..................:..............,..:.:, ~.......................27, 29
V.alu.at6rs...:..:. ........-,...................,..... .............. '.' ....,....'............. .6, 14
W ardet) '8 Address,..... ,..... ...... ... ......... ..' ... ''',;, ',', .................. ......... ..-.6, 24
Warde.,~"s Elect,iofl ......e.'.'... ......... .......'............::........,.. ............. ." ",' 6
'.?Varden's Grant............ ...... ..: ............,........'... '.' , ..... .......... .......'.'....