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COUNTY OF PERTH HE By RALD. Ssal 2 : COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD- 3 north side of the Maitland: Here the | ' the Stratford Market. There can|ber of its inhabitants, can boast right or just on the part of the Council to ABE : 3 : : : throuch various evolu-| be no doubt of the ultimate wealth and of more and better brick build-| vote it down. He had opposed ne of the compensation awarded to constable Hibbert, the Clerk of said Township be in- | either Mr. Grant's or Mr. Sharman's to the Orr | With this matter. A large amount of moneyhad| The Council ordered Mr. Monteith and Mr. een were Pa ee greatness of this County and of Strat-| igs than any other Town or Village, | parts of the scheme as much as aker, who had been injured while in the| structed to make said return immediately. | property. He was decidedly in favor of the old | Ye@r8 ago been expended in gravelling roads | "AV to be paid the sum of $75 each as payment gre RPP DPD PL PP ILI IP LLL LLL DI tions, marching past in slow and quick time, and in quarter distance column ; forming squares ; skirmishing, &c., &c. Not being military, we are afraid to ford as its County Town. . There has been already nearly $27,-| I 000 expended in building improve- t similarly situated,in Canada. As to the Men of means could not do better than ndebtedness of the Town it is nothing. n afew years it will all be wiped out. o come here and purchase some of any one until now; but, under pres- ent circumstances, would be justified in voting nay, he would therefore vote for the By-Law. he did not think he discharge of his duty--ordered to be filed. A letter was read from the Mayor of Guelph, requesting the Council to make a grant towards defraying the expenses of the An account was received from Alex. Nevin, P. L. 8., of $8.00 for certain suvey- ing performed by him at Nichol's mill--re- ferred to Finance Committee. Site being used if possible, terial of the old Jail could be disposed of. made. He was not, as suggested by Mr. Rabarts, The bricks and ma- In this way a saving of at least $2,500 could be expended. through the Southern part of the County, and the people of the Northern part had been called upon to contribute their portion of the money It was but right then that they of expenses &c,, : while at Quebee on County business. le FINANCE REPORT. In the matter of Mr. Whitley's letter regarding WAAR '@ particularize too much, least we should | ments this year' There are rapes the- vabAabroperty which alkeai ee About ten minutes after the fate of the i asi ne am sii in puae Moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. | in favor of turning the old Jail into a Barrack. -- be assisted in turn, The $40 now asked | arrears of taxes &c,, spoken of elsewhere, the Hoy Apert all i e grevious error. Brigade-| of people just commencirg The fol- age By-Law was known, the Reeve of Stratford pation of its being held at Guelph--referred | McKee, That this Council grant an equal | If it was necessary to have soldiers to protect |" WS to be expended in improving | Committee recommended that it be not enter- County of Per th ayel ald. fall into some g) § people} had on some of our principal Streets. | Dy ' nef Sbiadlang? tame pol ' g qu "shel PENRO SG - =nc e not enter The Protest. The Speaker of the Legislative As- Major Baretto tuok the command, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 23 1863. and expressed himself highly pleased -|with the appearance and_ proficiency of the men. marched back to their respective quar- At four o clock the men were fowing isa list of the Buildings al- ready completed or nearly so: Frank Smith, London, J. P. O'Hig- gins occupant ; a large two story Brick Store and Dwelling fronting on Ontario and Market Streets; contractor Alex. A very good proof of the importance of owning property in Stratford is de- rived from the fact of Mr. Smith of London purchasing property in it, at a very high rate, and then expending $6,000 in erecting a building thereon. made his appearance, and was received by the Members of the Board on both sides with marked feelings of contempt. We heard some of the Board say he was a per- fect nonentity ; unworthy of the con- fidence of any one; that no person or per- An application from the Board of Direct- ors of the County Agricultural Society, was submitted, requesting the Council to make a grant in aid of that Society--referred to Finance Committee. sum with the County of Waterloo to build a bridge on the Townline between Morning- ton and Wellesley, opposite the 4th con. of Mornington, and that the Reeve of Mornington be authorized to co-operate with the Deputy Reeve of Wellesley in erecting us from the attacks of those wild fellows from Wallace and Hibbert, the better way would be to erect a Barrack for them, Mr, Robarts said to use the old Site was con- trary to the instructions of the Inspectors, Mr. Monteith said it was necessary for these of justice this small amount would be refused, Mr, Mitchell agreed with the Warden. He be- Mornington. The Council had just made grants for similar purposes to several other localities ; he could not, therefore, see upon what grounds of tained on the grounds that they consider the lands mentioned in the letter liable for taxes as other property under similar circumstances, and that the interest of localee can be sold for ar- rears of taxes, Referring to the letters of Messrs Freeman : og . business 'Anahi : A vod nat : . LisaeGiies dn: a thi lieved this grant was as much needed as many /anqg (raicie of H i ; t the Pr-o Mr. Smith is too cunning a : . : petition was received and read from |} «. a : sp o do something for the $2000 they : : : i g amilton, regarding an sembly has reported agains snag ters, where an excellent dinner await-| Campbell of London ; cost $6.000. man to invest so much money here if | 8°S could know when he was for them : Soh va Cleavet Hoga Conttiovsn tas ie bridge.--Carried. rocaibed Wiakiy. 'He wal toe feces Gree ois | Which had just been given. He thought it un-| action commenced fe Mie aes 'test, so that it is now atanend. 1 wo Ample he did not think the place was likely | against them. Those who represente ' ) pray Loved by Mr. Roe, seconded by Mr. fair to make grants to other parts of the County ' words were unfortunately omited in the 'jurat' to the recognizance, and Mr. MacFarlane, with keenness such as an Old Bailey attorney might envy, spied the omission, and took advan Verily Charles Dickens, j tage of it. " Miss Sally Brass," of Bevis Mark's Bedichi Rirsatarts tank Fuller Bros. have expended about Going East. he is now opposed, for any eps " _ We make their reports. the Inspector. Mr. Mitchell was in favor of a aa, ae _ ee wet xie: ba b action was recommended to be taken in i has been oul-brassed. We peusre mt Paceerion "on. Monday' tas $ Ke c heir large Brick | Mail for Toronto....++...ees0+ ++ 7.39 a.m. | reason, to the passing of the hs aw, 1 ath 5 g a larger qnantity of land than was attached to the ' Bore! ' the matter of the letter from the Mayor of : notoriety will be the precursor of many such 1,800 in improving their larg Night Express for Toronto, &...... 12.20 A.M. | would have been more manly on his part to printing, ..... Neer ee pet ia 3 $111 24. old Site, County Engineer be instructed to report the | Guelph, , cannot, however, ony thal: we. Bey gatherings in this district. Bord en Ontarig pueck ment Ae So Going: Weert. have been in his place, and voted with the Messrs Inman, furniture for Court House, Friday, ; Mr, Monteith considered Mr. Mitchell's recol- | {0's %f "he case "9 the next meeting 0 Soa $200 were recommended to be 'paid to the 1 prised. The merits of the Protest hag Office. They have built a large addi- Day Ex. for Sarnia, Detroit, &e...--. 235 P.M. nays, than that which he did. on. Judee's. room, .,.., 6 sees-ss,.. tg Ea ae ON Sept. 18th 1863, lection rathiorbad." He agteedlwitt ale Niapooe Mr, Kirk, County Engineer, said he did not | Agricultural Society in accordance with the were so overwhelmingly against him War News. tion to the back part and are making ight Prey en 3 Bore ioe 2! = a " ae - hyiwonier 4a tghisk x ecaponatbiliby, G, W. Byers, roofing Registry Office The} Report of the, Jail. Committee .was aut | oF that 'if the Couneil advertiseda' thee! Beant consider the petisionsr had been hardly dealt | Secretary's application, that he dared not allow it «to gotoa very superior and extensive improve- The Express Trains counect at Detroit with ie place angikce person in a difficulty by NOP ES a3 See ae Vinubet sata .seaes 223 70] mitted. A number of offers of land for the new | Might be offered, Such was often the case. No with. The road had not been kept up in ac- 'All the woneueie mentioned ciseetaal tice Committee, if by any quirk or quibble he could prevent it. The people of : ' i - is - - - ll. . M, ; . sant 2 ut the road in a proper state of repair. . No . i Perth have been defrauded of their fought near Chattanooga, between the Fuller Bros. ; a large two story Brick Going Bast, ° ' ey . ns would practios it. Such a course only W. H. Mitchell, matting for Court sisting of 10 acres, at $180 an acre, as the most | figures the lands were worth. If the Council ae A ae mati 'pe nn eer -- left before the motion ' 4 : 05 P. M, : i : : : t . : ' was that t 3 ' just rights. They are misrepresented | armies of Gen. Rosecrans and Gen. CottagefrontingonNormanandHuron| " "Night, - - = - 11,65 P. x. | iowers the individual guilty of it in the eyes Hause ce Se SORES . 58 00 oe te aR nice nee sone " net ote to purchase | | ccialaiha Misia ith dees a a ot : 6 = = Pi nee quorum. A eu : 2 = - | .50 P.M . r. Monte - | a lar, rti - , an F by a man who had not the majority | Bragg. The battle commenced about | streets ; contractors John Holmes and Gola ee of all parties. : ae Pal ORL Oil; We. coisa ss Ry il 'ile iad neti ta dis clan oe ata ae Calg aly ae i Frida 24en La Mr. Monteith understood that Ryan had kept tae oy A aT ] € ofsomuc €. FEET EOE tes of legal votes of the Electors, and who | 11 o'clock on Saturday, and continued D. B. McDonald; cost $2,500. The Lait We consider that the Warden's course zi ' hi Cpagnaiind a big sreegees 22.32 incl foe iasbslbib det desntb ete tesiagiclac SHU Lo 'uhh | pisces i nigeny or a a team and one or two men on the work all the Police "halt . . . . . . ' * od i by af was soconscious of that fact that he | with terrific fury till long after dark.| Building is nearly finished. The Aocal Auiclliqence. under the circumstances was the only one ' lie ui painting window 00 75 | d0™m the, old Jail and erecting the new, one on | 2€W Tall be erected on the wisn inh ota vie, axles, A yet for the last six Months he had iP ' ' we é * . ' . rame in vyudages room ........ odors ze j i ' was afraid to contest the matter, He The battle was renewed+on Sunday, | Messrs. Fuller are levelling the ground, Coimaey' Ghasielt Eeonen aes which honor and justice left open to him: ec ee ua the ala Bite-dhad:hoan emticely losh slahinof: Mr obertasaidint a peobittigedeskink: ted DO" received One cent. It had taken all to pay : Sept. 14th 1863, knew well enough that ifthe Protest and was continued nearly all day. gravelling the walks, and preparing alata . it was also consistent. After the matter had . C e ) : i i a Mr, Robarts replied that the idea was to have |i Council thonght \it was mot desirable «on the ie men aut ih a = abla i the Pett espns Worship the Mayor, Thos. Ward were referred to an Election Com- | The less on both sides is estimated at to plant the premises. It will be a The County Council met at the Court been carried so far at the June gsc as Pas of Jail hein ene peer ground to keep the Prisoners engaged. | grounds of economy to pull down the old Jail. 'i ' lee mets oe x AEE vera ae - on eared ee eee nek sip PL 8., a mittee, he would soon have been ig-| 30,000. The Federals claim that they very pretty place after it is finished. | House, Stratford, on Wednesday, the 16th | to order the publication of the By: om ee. ? ie Their time might be profitably employed in rais- | If the Report was now rejected and the old Site | °° °°" * "8Ur® eure vi wees' nk in Gkeaiaaien 'i >i ils tatty ee : i h t-lost ground. There is no : toatl f takine into consid-| the Warden expressed himself as willing *, a rae Leth a ta byimes ing vegetables. If it paid Mr. Falkner to fetch | chosen, the Council would place itselfinan awk- theinloss seit wp iehAnetasoeagg de dbppent Web dnate ata: UpEeeae ery tO nominiously ejected from the House, | have not lost g : Charles Lee ; one story Brick Cot- tah, or the purpose 0 e -4. 'without ane fmihes oppoataon. vepetabiley 8 mileyin' ovder to disposélofthen in | Ward position Ryan was entitled.to something for the men and | °" act respecting land surveyors, sect. 31. It 'He knew that the Election had not| doubt, however, that they have re- eration the final passage of the By-Law, No. | to aid, witho Es FP y MOTIONS. Pan are a : ; appeared that Ward had taken up his lot sup- been carried by fair means, and so he determined to take advantage of the omission of these two words, 'before me. Truly things are come to a pretty pass, when for such technical- ities the people of this County are compelled to submit to be represented in the Parliament of their country by an individual who is no more the choice of the majority, than is h's 'Serene Highness the " King of Daho- mey." * Goderich Review. The Review of the Volunteers be- longing to the Sixth Military District, came off as advertised, on Monday, the 21st. instant, and proved a com- plete success. The day turned out » fine, although somewhat cold, agree- ably disappointing taose who from the inauspicious appearance of the mor- ning, had made up their minds for a soaking wet day. Quite a number of our townspeople avviling themselves of the opportunity, made a second excursion to Goderich, and were present at the Review. From all parts we suppose there were some two or three thousand persons present. -he Stratford Companies mustered soon after six ; and shortly after seven, marched down to the depot, headed by their band. The Railway authorities had made every arrangement for their comfort, and they reached Goderich about ten. On arriving at the Goderich terminus, the volunteers were marched to the different hotels where they took up their quarters for the day, and ex- cellent quarters they were. The Stratford Companies were entertained at the 'Huron,? where mine host Wright, himself a Volunteer, had spared neither trouble nor expense to give his guests a hearty soldier's wel- come. We have not space to give any very lengthy account of the proceed- ings of the day. The review com- menced about nocn. The following troops took part in it :-- The Stratford Rifles, Capt. Service ; "the Stratford Infantry. Capt. [mlach ; -the Seaforth Infantry; the Goderich Artillery ; the Godetich Rifles; the ed their sharpened appetites. orovided, and the proceedings of the day terminated very pleasantly for all. Volunteers together in large bodies for ustice was done to the good things The importance of bringing the the purpose of Battalion Drill, cannot be over estimated, and we trust the Judging from the telegraphic re- ports, a most terrific battle has been ceived a severe check. Part of their army is admitted to have fled in utter panic. This check to the arms of the North will tend to change the aspect of affairs for a time, at least. @ Are the Reports of the Proceed- ings of our County Council printed in accordance with the terms of adver- tisement aud contract? If not, why have the accounts for the same been passed by the Council ? = The long report which we give of the County Council Proceedings prevents us from noticing many current events this week. In this num- ber we publish the Finance Minister's speech on the ' budget." We will give Mr. Galt's reply next week, to- gether with our own comments. The Ministry have been sustained by the small majority of two, on Mr. Cockburn's motion of non-confidence in connection with M. Sicotte's ap- pointment to the "' Bench." Mr. Foley voted with the Ministry. Local Improvements. Stratford is still increasing and is destined ere long to become a place of no small importance. Already its Merchants are in a position to supply the many Country Stores scattered throughout the Northern Townships of this County, and many of those in the near parts of the County of Huron. The Merchants of Stratford are now able to supply goods to Country deal- ers on more liberal terms and at a lower figure than those of Hamilton or Toronto, Its Wheat and produce Market is considered the best this side of Montreal. Stratford is surrounded by land which,as to richness and dura- bility of soil, cannot be surpassed. The Farming classes are composed of intelligent, sober and industrious peo- ple, before whose powerful arms the primeval forests, so long the home of the Red man and the wild beast,are fast giving place to fields of golden grain. Our County Council, as will be seen by. report in another column, has just $300. story, Street, 200. ments in the front. it will be one of the best in Town. on Frame Sjreet ; Wm. Easson ; cost about $650. J. C. W. Daly; Frame Dwelling House on Waterloo Street; D. B. Mc- Donald contractor; cost about $600. Dr. Shaver; a Frame 'addition to his large Brick Cottage, on Bru sw ck Street; Scrimgeour contractor; cost about $600. Lutheran Church, on Brunswick John Holmes; a Frame Store on Ontario Street ; D. B. Macdonald con- tractor; cost $850. John D. Fee; a Frame Store on Ontario Street; Walter Marshall con- tractor ; cost $850. When completed tage on Norman Street ; contractors, the Messrs Rigg; cost about $600. Mr. Barker; atwo story Frame Shoe Store and Dwelling. on Huron Street ; William Easson contractor ; cost $650. T. J. Birch ; a handsomn one story Brick Cottage and Kitchen, opposite the English Churrh ; Thos. Orr con- tractor ; cost about $1,500. Registry Office ; improvements &c ; contractors McDonald and Byers ; cost J. A. Carroll; Brick Cottage, one contractor, 3° contractor Creamer ; cost $850. Rey. John Durrant; Frame Dwell- ing House on Nile Street; contractor, David Nichol; cost $400. Joseph Wilson; Frame Dwelling House on Brunswick Street; Walter Marshall contractor ; cost about $400. Walter Marshall; a large Frame Hotel at the Railway Junction, at pres- ent occupied by Mr. Corey, late of the Albion Hotel; cost $1,500. John Grey ; a two story Cottage on Wellington Street, Concrete work ; Walter Marshall contractor; cost $1,- Mr. Elder; Frame Cooper Shop, on Erie Street ; cost $300. Wm. Morrison; Frame Dwelling House on Cambria Street; Rigg con- tractor; cost about $400. . Vestry to St. Andrew's Church ; cost $100 Ur. Hyde; Out Buildings and gen- eral improvements in connection with his large and handsomeBrick residence erected last year; cost of improvements &c. about $800. Messrs Redford and Kyle ; improve- ments on the Stratford Water Mills, lately purchased by them from W. F. McCulloch, Esq.; cost ofimprovements between $4,000 and $5,000. The whole Machinery will be new. be four run of stones driven by three There will to improve. Jacob TRAVELLERS' GUIDE. TRAINS LEAVE STRATFORD BY GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY, trains for the West. BY BUFFALO AND LAKE HURON RAILWAY. 91, for making certain Road improvements throughout the County; and also author- izing the purchase by the County, of the Northern Gravel Road. This scheme re- ceived a very strong opposition from the commencement from a large number of the Council, although we must confess, that in our view the By-Law grants nothing more to the people of the Northern Townships than they arejustly entitled to receive. The Southern Townships are surrounded and intersected by Gravel Roads ; most of which, we believe, the people of the North have aided in making so far as aid has been re- quired. It is not disputed that the hardy Northerners have suffered a great deal for the want of good, or even, in some cases, any roads at all. Wedo not think, then, that the granting of a few thousands of dol- lars at the cost of the whole County is any thing more than right and just. Public improvements of all kinds, so long as the money is properly expended, tend to enrich, not to impoverish a Country, a County or a Township. At the special Session held and second reading, and was ordered to be of finally passing the By-Law. passed. Mr. W. H. Mitchell, Chap. 91, be now finally passed." as follows :--- Yxas.--Hay, McKee Roe, Watson, mott, Metealf, Jones. Fitzgerald, Stewart, Stoney, Carrall, Clyne Trow, Harrison, Kastner, in June last, the By-Law received a first published the usual term of three months in a public newspaper ; the present special meeting therefore was called for the purpose It was not supposed, after it had gone so far, that there would have been a partizan opposition offered to its becoming law. On this sup- position, and in order that the work might be completed this Fall, the contracts in the Northern Townships were let, and the work proceeded with. The Councillors, with the exception of the Reeve of Stratford, having assembled, the Warden took the Chair, and called the Board to order, after which, he explained the object of the meeting. After having waited for some time, we suppose in the hope that our Worthy Reeve would make a point of not being long behind time, seeing that the place he represented was par- ticularly interested in the By-Law being It was moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by "That By-Law On.a yote being taken it resulted in a tie Fishleigh, Mitchell, Ford, Follis, MeDer- Nays--Gardner, Anderson, McIntosh, Townships opposed to the scheme, were to a certain extent justified in voting against the By-Law. But it was clearly the duty of the Reeve of Stratford to see that the scheme was carried out if possible. If he has changed his views on the subject, and if meanly endeavoring to evade a vote is so contemptible, that no man of independence perfecting all that was necessary to be done. Whatever might have been our opinion at the commencement, we certainly do not think it would have been just, after contracts had been let, and a large portion of the work performed, to have voted down the By-Law! This matter being settled, the Council adjourned till 10 o'clock on Thursday. Court Hovss, Stratford, Sept. 17th, 1863. The Council met to-day at 10 o'clock in pursuance of adjournment yesterday. The County Engineer submitted a report 'stating that he had employed a number of men and teams to keep that part of the Gravel Road Contracts held by John Ryan, in repairs, and had paid these men and teams out of the moneys going to Ryan from time to time. Also stating that the contract on the Huron Road, formerly held by John Nevin had not been kept according to contract, and asking the Council if he would employ men and teams to put the road in proper order, paying the expenses out of certain moneys still owing to Nevin. Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. A letter was read from John Whitley, Esq., demanding that certain taxes paid on Lot 25, in the 9th concession of Elma, the property of one Hugh Wilsen, be re- funded &¢,--referred to Finance Com. Two letters from Messrs. Freeman & Craigie, Solicitors of John Brown, Hamil- ton, referring to the sale of certain lands, the property of said Brown, in the Town- 'ship of Elma, by the Sheriff for arrears of taxes. An action has been commenced in Chancery in re these lands. The purport of the communications was to ascertain whether the Council would refund the taxes, &e., or defend the suit--referred' to Finance Committee. A letter was read from James Redford, Esq., Sec'y of the Building Society, inform- ing the Council that there was a balance of $27.44 still due upon the Orr property now belonging to the County, to said society, and requesting payment of the same--referred to Finance Committe. A letter was read from the Sheriff, containing an extract from a communication received by him from the Board of Prison Inspectors, having reference to the new Jail, &e.,--referred to Finance Committee. A letter'was read from the Provincial Se- eretary informing the Council that the return from the Township of Hibbert as requited ? , "pert, to be paid in 1864--referred to Roads ing the Council to grant him the sum of $400, on the grounds of his having taken the contract too low, and censequently his losing heavily by it.--referred to the Com- mittee on Roads and Bridges. The following accounts were read and re- ferred to Finance Committee :-- D. B. Macdonald, repairs to Registry Office . 187 00 It was moved by Mr. Hay, seconded by Mr. Roberts, "That the Warden and Treasurer be authorised to issue Debentures under authority of By-Law, chap. 91, and to take the necessary steps to dispose of them.' ae aa amendment to this motion, It was moved by Mr. Trow, seconded by Mr. Car- rall, That no steps be taken in this matter until it was clearly shown to the Council thatthe title of the town of Stratford in the Northern Gravel Road was __per- fect. After a considerable discussion the motion was carried by a majority of one. "Messrs. Roberts, Jones, Fishleigh, Trow,' and Mitchell, were appointed a Committee to assist the Warden in disposing of the De- ~ Dentures, and in paying over the proceeds to the several Municipalities interested. It was ordered that the Committee with the Warden and County Solicitors prepare and get executed a conveyance of the Northern Gravel Road to the County ; and that no money be paid over to the Town of 'Stratford under the By-Law until such had been done. Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Harrison, That the sum of $150 be granted to complete the approaches to the bridge across the River Thames at Nichol's mill--referred to Finance Committee. It was moved by Mr. Trow, seconded by Mr. Carrall, That a loan be obtained from the Bank for the payment of the Townline grant for current year--motion lost. Moved by Mr. Kastner, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, That $800 be given as a grant to the Township of Ellice, to be expended in improving the side line between Lots 20 and 21--referred to Roads and Bridges Com. Moved by Mr. Carrall, seconded by Mr. Gardner, That a grant of $2000 be}, made for improving the Centre Line of Hib- and Bridges Committee. Moved by. Mr. McIntosh, seconded by Mr. Stanley, That $200 be granted to plank the bridge across the river Thames at St. and Bridges. Moved by Mr. Stanley, seconded by Mr. McIntosh, That $40 be granted for drain- | ° -ing the swamp on the Townline, fronting lots 15 and 16 in the Township of Blanchard and Biddulph--referred to Com. on Roads and Bridges. On motion of Mr. Kastner, seconded. by Mr. Clyne, a safe was ordered to be pur- Site could not be used, was in favor of accepting Mr. Grant's offer of 10 acres, part of Lot 1 con. 2, Gore of Downie, at $350 an acre. It was near the station and a saving of nearly a $1000 could be effected in hauling the material for the erec- tion of the new Jail from the station. also be more convenient for conveying Prisoners from and to the station ifthe Jail were erected on that Site. Site offered by Mr. Grant. was near the station, and no doubt a saving of a $1000 at least would be effected in the expense of hauling the material alonee It wasalsoa decided advantage to have the Jail near the station on account ot its being Prisoners coming from~ different parts~of the County by train, than if it were a distance off. quantity of land, No great advantage could be derived from the labor of Prisoners. 3 or 4 acres was quiteenough. He considered the Site offer- Mary's--referred to Committee on Roads edby Mr. Sharman very good, dry, and could be easily drained, He thought that offered by Mr. Grant the best, except the doubtful whether the land would not revert to the original owner. was willing to give the land cheaper on condi- tions of his being allowed to keep an acre on the corner. ble for Jail purposes as the corner. Hay, That $40 be granted to drain the Townline in Elma and Mornington, opposite the 12th con. of Elma--referred to Com. on Roads and Bridges, : The Council adjourned till 10 o'clock on Friday to allow the several Committees to Jail Site had been received, The Report recom- mended that made by John Sharman Esq., con- Stratford,he didnot see why a profitmight not be made to the County by keeping the Prisoners engaged in that way. The'time would also come when it might be found necessary to build an Asylum forthe poor. It would be well then to have sufficient land to keep them employed. Mr, Monteith was opposed to the purchase of so much land just now, and disapproved of having an Assylum for the poor immediately connected with the Jail. Mr. Harrison, said he had found from time to time a bill put in for sawing wood for the use of the Jail and Court House. The Jailor had informed him there were not a sufficient number of Prisoners to doit. It was not therefore proba- ble that there would-be a sufficient number of Prisoners at any time to cultivate' 10 acres of vegetables. LOC MO Mr. Mitehell said he recollected. the-conversa- tion which. took place' between Mr. Ferris, Jail Inspector, the Warden and Mr. Robarts. Mr. Ferris recommended the purchase of 3 or 4 acres ashort distance out of Town. That quantity would be large enough and could be had cheap. He was opposed to purchasing 10 acres at such a cost as that recommended by' the committee ; besides it was too small for a model farm and too large for a garden. Mr. Monteith, if it was decided thatthe old It would Mr, Carrall agreed with the Warden. The ess expensive and much more easy to remove Mr. Trow was opposed to purchasing a large It was high and ld Site. If the old Site was abandoned it was He understood Mr, Grant i Any other part of it was just as suita- recommendation adopted. $200 to cover the bridge across the river Thames, St. Mary's, to be paid in 1865, should be made to assist in draining the swamp on the townline between Biddulph and Blan- shard. The Council granted $40, payable in 1865, Waterloo--payable in 1865. granted for the purpose of improving the town- Mr. Kastner thought the Orr property should | line between Elma and Mornington. ary act of Parliament which stated how much land should be used; he thought, therefore, the Council were not compelled to follow in all things the instructions given by these men. Mr. Mitchell thought the Warden's course rather inconsistent, he wasin favor of advertising for alarger quantity of land when speaking with such free grant had been offered however; on the contrary the prices asked were the outside Mr. Carrall was in favor of the amendment on the ground that he was not in favor of erecting anew Jail immediately. It was then moved by Mr. Trow, seconded by Mr. Monteith, That in amendment to the Report the new Jail be erected upon the Site of the old one, A vote was taken as follows: Clyne, Stanley, Carrall, Gardner, Roe, Follis, Medecalf, McDermott, Harrison, Monteith. Rerort.--Robarts, ° Fitzgerald," Fishleigh, Mitchell, Ford, Jones. WPA EST; It was moved in amendment to the amend- |}ment, That the new Jail be erected on the County property, "All the members except the mover and seconder voted against this. amend- ment. ' ; The Clerk informed the Council that the re- turn from Hibbert had been received, and that he would forward it-to the Provincial Secretary as soon as possible, ROADS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE REPORT, The Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges was submitted. The Council went into a Committee of the whole. "Mr. Mitchell in the Chair, : The County Engineer's report previously re- ferredto was approved: of, and it. was recom- mended that he be instructed to, put that part .of the Huron Road, known as ' Nevin's contract' in repair, retaining the cost out of the moneys still due Nevin, Mr. Monteith thought the matter should be left in the hands of the Engineer, and that he should not be too hard upon the contractor. The contract had been out for some time, it would not therefore be fair to compel the con- tractor to repair the damage the road had since sustained.--Left to the Engineer, The grant of $300 asked for to be expended between lots 20 and 21, Eliice, was recommend- ed to be paid in 1865--adopted, The report recommended that in the applica- tion for $2,000 for the Centre Line of Hibbert the sum of $800 be granted, payable in 1865-- * In the matter of the application for a grant of The amount asked for was ordered The report recommended that no grant The Council also granted $40 to aid in finish- ng approaches to a bridge between Perth and The Report recommended that no money be It was AmenpMent.--Anderson, Stewart, Moscrip, | persist in tendering at less than the Engineer compell them to perform the work for the sum they offered to do it for. Ryan's contract is for four years yet. Only one year of the term is up. If the Council now pay him the amount he asks, he will demand a similar sum, no doubt, next year and so on till the coutract expires. Do the Council desire this? The better way in our of asimilar kind,and then refuse this. A majority was against the grant being given. The next matter was Ryan's petition, praying the Council for a grant of $400 on the ground that he had lost heavily by taking the con- tract too low; also stating that he had been cordance with terms of contract, and he felt it to be his duty to put on men and teams to team he had kept on the road if nothing more. Mr. Trow thought there was something wrong in the way contracts were let. He did not think it was wise to encourage men in taking contracts too low with the' expectation' that their loss, if any, would bé made up. The matter was left over till next meeting. The Repert was. then adopted as amended, In regard to Ryan's. peti- tion we consider it is hard that any man should be under the necessity, of working for nothing, We are decidedly opposed, however, to the prin- ciple of letting contracts to those who may put in the lowest tender, and then afterwards on their presenting a petition or something else shewing or prétending to shew that they have lost money. in the transaction, making, up such loss by an advance in'the contract price, or by yoting a specific sum by way ofindemnity. Such & course is not only wrong in principle but it is |unjust, It is wrong in principle because it en- courages a certain class of men, in the expecta- tion of either being allowed to do the work bad- ly, or having their loss made up, to offer to per- form a certain quantity of work ata figure en- tirely too low... It is unjust because it prevents the man who demands in the first place a reason- able and sufficient amount to defray the expenses incurred in the performing and completing of such contract from obtaining it, although his neighbor who outbids him in the beginning gets more in the end than he offered to, and would have performed the work for. Aman who knows his business and wishes to act' honorably will not tender for-work for less than he knows will pay. When such a man gets a job, he goes through with the work in accordance with the terms of the contract,,and the individual or cor- poration who gives out such contracts has no trouble but pass the work and pay the money. But when one of those individuals, who, for the sake of obtaining the"job, offers to do it for less than it is worth in the expectation of obtaining more afterwards, gets a contract, it is one con- tinued growl and grumble from beginning to end: And when such individuals are compelled to im- pliment the terms of the contract they talk and act as if they were extremely illused, We con- sider such a practice a species of swindling and we think the sooner it is stopped the better. So long, however, as this class of individuals can manage to get their losses made good they will continue this practice. The Council had better either not give such contracts to men who will considers the work can be done for, otherwise of the firm of Kerr, Brown &c., of Hamilton, to recover lots 17 and 18 in the 15 con. of Elma, sold by the Sheriff for taxes, the Committee re- commended that the County Solicitors be in- structed to defend the suit; and also that the Sheriff, for selling, and Mr. Redford, for purchags- ing said lands, be kept harmless. recommended to be paid. The Council separated without adjourning, posing that a certain stake was its boundry ; and on finding that his neighbor, according to Mr. Kirks surveying, was encroaching beyond this stake and obtaining what he supposed was part of his land, he concluded Mr Kirk was wrong and that he would take the law in his own hand and make the matter right. Accord- ingly he pushed the surveyor's instruments over, nearly breaking them, and also attempted with an. axe to knock down the stake planted by the surveyor, Fortunately for him he did not ac- complish it. Upon being.arraigned he. pled guilty, His worship fined him five dollars and costs, and gave him a severe reprimand. Saying "in removing or attempting to remove the stake | he was breaking one of the oldest laws on record, one of the laws of Moses! that he was therefore infringing both the divine and common aw." | The defendant thought it hard to have to pay so much, and went his way grambling. _ Godey,s Lady,s Book.--We have received the October number of this gustly 'universal fa- vorite from Mr. Winter. Where every thing is good it would be useless to attempt to select any thing in particular for special notice. Ag usual its colored fashon plates are not only un- surpassed but unaproachable by any other fashon | book we know of. 'Its pattern plates 'will be found invaluable to our Lady friends. .. They embrace the following : 'October walking; suit,' 'The Cordovan.' , 'Tarjumean Jacket,' 'New style for Corsages.' 'French Corsage,' &c: &c. Its tales and sketches ; its poetry and life scenes; its arm-chair and juvenile department &c-, are if possible more interesting than ever. The first or leading article 'Leah Moore's trial' is intensely fascinating. We advise our friends, who are not regular subscribers to lose no time in securing the October number of Godey.' For sale at Mr. Winter's Book Store: a REE IRN GST A member that there is to be a Tea Meeting in the new Methodist Church, near Knott's Mills, on Thursday, the 24th inst. Meeting is to assist in liquidating a debt still due upon the Church. We understand there will be several eminent speakers present who will, no doubt serve up mental food, new, varied and in- teresting. As to the Collation, which the Ladies of the neighborhood. will provide, we will take the responsibility of saying it will be all that the Epicure could desire. The situation is a pleasant one, and should the day be fine, those who may attend, may expect to pass a few elysian hours. We hope to see all our friends present on the occasion, | ig" We would call the special attention of those who may desire to purchase property situated on one of the best business' streets of this Town, to the advertisement, ' valuable property for sale in the Town of Stratford, in another column. It is sufficient for us to say, that part of it, is that now occupied by John A. Scott Esq. as a Store, The property' will be Tea Meeting.--We hope our friends will re- _ Vere The' objectof the. Ms Bive water wheels, . The enterprisin ro- af ay ' i < . pactan Consol. 8S. -U. ased for the County Clerk's office. , 1 opinion is for the Council to take the contract . i. LWekdBe Kincaltineeuetes aco assed a By-Law authorizing more Seen ated re tes ie aa vill On the Clerk declaring it a tie, the War- | by Section 154, es em : i | be Bie as pit Bog AI be used. It would save the purchasing of other | moved in amendment to this part of the report | from Ryan and give it to some other man, ata oe Rice Persons wishing to ; ' urg |; i , Us z 2 saat Cp Sanaa ' é vet been made. ' . . ' obtai 4 i . ) ' amburg improvements In the w ay of opening | into an Oat Meal Mill, a thing very den said it was a very awkward position in Canada had not yet P Ny: ' property. That the sum asked, for--$40, be granted. | price per mile sufficient to pay, who will without ain all necessary particulars, {Infantry in all eight companies, num- bering about three hundred men. The Companies were mustered in the cir- Stewart, That $40 be granted for finishing the approaches to a bridge erected between the County of Perth and Waterloo--re- ferred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. On motion of Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Fishleigh, It was ordered that in compliance The presentament of the Grand Jury, Quarter Sessions, was received' from the 'Clerk of the Peace office---ordered to. be filed.~ ; 2) gsenimunication was received from the 'Clerk 'bfthe Peaee; referring to the order of +yie Céuré of Quarter Sessions} -inithe mat- by applying to George E. Small Esq., of the 3 Commercial Bank here, or to J. G. Harper, Esq', q Manager, Commercial Bank, London: up. and gravelling roads. Ina few years more all the leading roads in the County ;will,be gravelled and:as Strat- Us surrounding the Town flall,-and ford isthe County. Town all this will Ferg ven eens to.the, ground .s¢-| tend to its,benefits., The. people of the | d20ted for the Review ;.a spot admir- Northern 'Townships, so, soon: as the' Stores. 3s tratford, however, con- with the request of the Provincial Secretary | ple to have the Jail as far removed from the Mr, Monteith contended that the money grant- | ™atter till the next meeting of Council to be Ine petnsibe® Chtinethy Scenes tee eee SwDLy- suited to the purpose, 'on 'th i . +1: AL ots eet SHE : Me, lhe SAE Se A 12 of hi v. t 4 4 phy spor 5 Ok ane tl shag ae On he, toads:are 'good, will drive| 'their grain | sidering «its "age "and the" num- | ° burked. hice ame weaeelts"eunl: Wah, oll: requiring the return from the Township of centre of the Town as possible. He preferred | ed under the By-Law could have no connection | held in December. res peg three doors west of the Post ; my: xt beter At Sete Be eee Bg WT Rts FH: ne eae ce. vertisement, which he was placed. He didnot like partizan opposition, however, and after a matter. had gone as far as this had--par- ticularly after contracts hhad been let, 'and work done. inegood faith that the By-Law would ot, after having been' advertised, he. "He did' not' thitik it would be | Pelee. Mr, Monteith had been in favor of using the Orr property, but he was not now. That proper- ty would increase in value, and the County would not lose any thing by purchasing a new Site in preferrence to using that, That property was too near the centre ofthe Town, It was advisa- much needed in this place. It is ex- pected the Mills will be ready for grist- ing by the Ist of next month. . 'It-would be better if there were less wood and more, brick.used in,the,erec- tion. of; new buiJdings--particularly Mr. Carrall considered it would be absurd to grant any more money to any part of the North- ern Townships after the amount which had been granted to those Townships under the By-Law. He understood if that By-Law was carried, those people would be satisfied. any further trouble do the repairs required. A motion was brought in to authorize the Clerk to advertise for plans &c., forthe new Jail, offering a premium for the plan which the Council might approve of. It was decided final- ly that no further steps should be taken in this reece Be. <7" Those desiring Great Bargains in the Dry 4 Goods line, had better call at the 'New Dry Goods Store,' opened ont by Mr James Gordon, q oS . x F ' SEI aay vk ties Pe ica ok