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Waterworks Extensions and Sewerage Considered TOWN COUNCIL CONSIDZERS PLANS AND COSTS AND DEFERS MATTER TO NEXT MEETING. P. COLLINS APPOINTED THIRD POLICEMAN. OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS. The Chief matters bofore the reguâ€" lar mecting of the Town Council on‘ T hday eV r\nln(r were (“(' .lpl)()l“t' ' PAlave of the late Norman Burke, and the consideration of the proposed waterworks extensions and the sugâ€" gested sewerage system for the town. sent of a third policeman to take | Mr. P. Collins, formerly chief of, police at Haileybury, was appointed as the third policeman. After much discussion, some of it not very clear, the matter of the waternworks extenâ€" sions and tha construction of a sewâ€" erage system was left over to the next mecting of the Counncil. Mayor MceInnis ocenpied the chair, and all the members of _ Councl were in their places at the appointed hour of 7.30 p.m. Among the comâ€" munications read was a letter from Councillor B. M . Walton, of the Police Committee of the Township of Tisdale viving very strong â€" recommendation of Mr. EB.A.Roy as a competent and faithful police officsr. _ An applicaâ€" tion from Mr. S.W.Newton was also j tion from Mr. S. W .Newton was also rcad in connection with the vacancy here f4r a‘"police officer. Mr, Newton said he had nine years‘ experience as a police officer. A petition signed by practically all the residents of the disâ€" trict affected was also read, asking that Pine street north of Sixth Ave. be put in some sort of proper eondiâ€" tion. The condition of this part of Pine streot at present is very bad. The petitioners also asked for the exâ€" tension of the waterworks for their use. The petition was referred to the Public Works Committee to be conâ€" sidered and dealt with. water standâ€"pipe behind the KFire Hall it has been found, witth some alteraâ€" tions can be utilized to save pumpâ€" ing, etc., at eertain hours of the day. The use of the standâ€"pipe as an auxâ€" ihary will save the town $3,000 ia year, a saving in fuel alone being figured at $1800,.00. The Waibi Iron Works submitted a tender, offering to make the mnecessary changes in the water standâ€"pipe for the sum of $425.00. On motion this tender was accepted and the work will be ‘commenced at an early date, ‘The The City of Toronto forwarded a resolution being sent to the Dominion Government protesting against cerâ€" tain proposed legislation that would lessen the eontrol of municipalities over their own roads in dealing with railway matters. The Council endorâ€" sed the Toronto protest and a copy of the motion in the matter was ordered forwarded to the propet authorities. The report of the Town Engineers, Messrs. Suteliffe Needlands, on the pump house and waterworks system was a valuable document. ‘ The report recommended only such changes this year as were @wbsolutely nscessary, pointing out that in a year or two the increased requirements of the mines, ote., would necessitate such a revision and enlargement of the present câ€" quipment that it would not he wise to spend any more money than necessary for temporary work. in a year or two a new and more scheme would provably be required including larger mains and a new trunk main. In viow of the necessity for waterworks extensions this year, it would be well to defer alterations to the present system. Accordingly they did not recommend the proposed t1;{1‘!181\91' of the pumping station tlns hey did, however, strongly Â¥ise a fire hydrant for the protectâ€" of the lumwber mill at the river as a fire at tie mill would endanger the water mains crossing the river. The report also sufgested the securing of a 500â€"gallon ‘pump for the present. On motion the Town Engineers‘ reâ€" port was adopted, and authority later given for the ordering of the required 500â€"gallon pump. On motion of Councillors DeFen: and Fogg, the appointment of P. Colâ€"! lins as sanitary inspector, collsctor of ; poll tax, dog tax, and constable, at salary of $125.00 per month was sugâ€" f gested. Councillor Brazean said that : he ‘had no objection to Mr. Lullmm bue ‘he thought Mr. S. W. Newton a| spmalh wood man. â€" He had nine: gs experionce, ho eould speak good | nech as well as good English and| a*returned _ soldier. _ Counce mime on said he intended to be neutral | i@'flm mattor. He thought it woul” an advantage to have a man who | «guld lpesk Freneh, but he felt: that| should.not .say. maqhxkum the apâ€"] * l % a M (' %a I l *b t *4 .‘ LS‘ THne PORCUPINE ADVANCE Lat $56,167.00, the use of tne \same trenching for, putting in water \main and sewer mains a saving of aâ€" bout $8,000 would be made, he thougsht He deducted whout $10,000 on hand \from the sale of debentures for parts of the work â€" already _ planned, and \some other amounts forâ€" work â€" comâ€" ‘pleted. Summing up he figured that !to make the extensions and instal the la‘('\\'(‘l'ilgt‘. system the town would need ‘to raise about $80,000 by debentures. ts was in favor of going right on with the work at onee and not delayâ€" ‘in;.r any longer. : Councillor LOnemore, Chairman of t‘re Finance Commuttee, was not so isure that the fHinancing would be so easy. HMe favored putting in the watâ€" extensions this year and only that part of the sewerage where the !trcnching would be done for the water Five rubber coats and 3 pairs of rubber boots were ordered â€" for â€" the Fire Department. _ Raincoats were also ordered to protect the uniforms of the police in the rainy season. Mr. Thos. Torrance appeared for M. Garovitch, one of the 1918 seavenâ€" gzers, asking that he be released from his bond to the town so that he could settle with his partners. ‘The opinion of Council was that in view of the complaints that collections had. been made and the work not done the re:â€" lease should not be given until the sanitary inspector was satisfied that the work had been duly done or reâ€" Fund given for any money collected. A communication was considered from the Cobalt Miners‘® Union urgâ€" ing on the Government the adoption of an eightâ€"hour day and a Saturday halfâ€"holiday throughout the Province. Councillor Longmore pointed out the difficulty in adjusting the halfâ€"holiday idea to an industry like goldâ€"mining for example. Otherwise, he was in favor of the ideas underlying the Coâ€" balt suggestions. (‘oun'villur Fogg alâ€" so â€" thought that eightâ€"hour day would be good for both the workingâ€" man and the efliciencey of labor. On motion of Councillors DeFeu and New ton, it was unanimously passed that the Council place itself on record as endorsing the principle of a general 8â€"hour day, and that . resolutions to this effect be forwarded as suggested by Mr. N. McKinnon, secretary of the local Miners‘ Union, and proposed by the Coabalt Union. The Council then took up the quesâ€" tions of the propused waterworks exâ€" tensions and the construction of a sewerage system for Timmins. Counâ€" cillor Brazeau, Chairman of the Wiatâ€" erworks Committee, had the plans and profiles and the estimates from the Town Engineers. ‘The discussion was not always clear to the citizens present. _ Indeed, it was not always clear to the â€" Conuncillors _ themselves. This was particularly true in regard to the method of financing, one minâ€" ute most of the Councillors appearing to think the work should be done unâ€" der the general debenture rate plan (as a sanitary measure), and the next minute seeming to think that it could only be financed under the Local Imâ€" provement plan. Councillor â€" Brazeau had figured onut a â€" comprenensive scheme â€"ofâ€" waterworks extensions, covering practically all the town, exâ€" w,vt a part north of Sixth Avenue, the cos$ to be £58,316.00. _ For sewerâ€" age to serve practically the same large part of. the town he figured the cost at $56,167.00, By the use of the same trenching for. putting in water WOrks. 10 PDUL THC eXLeNSIQAN adid the sewers both undes the general rate would make that go beyond the 25 mills allowed by law, or leave nothing for other purposes. The other plan (under the Local Improvement plan) would place a burden on many of the smailer properties. He I vought there was a very general desire for the wauterworks extensions but he was not so sure that people were so anxious for the sewerage system. Councillor Brazeau said it would take 18 monaths to instal the sexers and that was long enough for the tows to putâ€"up with the present danâ€" gerous sanitary condmuns (Continued on page 4.) _\ or LOnemore, Chairman oi ce Commuittee, was not so the tinancing would be so favored putting in the watâ€" xtensions this year and only of the sewerage where the would be done for the water To put the extensions and ; both undes?s the general rate The suggestion has been made that a District Baseball League be formed for this sport, the League Suggestion That League Include Timâ€" mins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls and South Porucpine. TOWNS Of TRIS QISTRICT for this strmimer‘s sport, the League to include teams from Timmins, South Porepine, Schumacher, Cochrane and Iroquois Falls. Such a league would rouse and hold a general interest in baseball in the district and. should provide good sport for the summer. The four or five towns named ~should all be able to organize good teams and the play between the towns should be interestingy. _ The distrrct league would have the effect also of keeping up such interest in the game that any town leagues should ‘have no difficulty in running along in ther own way better than ever. â€" When the idea was mentioned to several in Iroâ€" quois Falls, the baseball fans of the paper town expressed themselves. as enthusiastic over the idea. _ Timmins baseball lovers are also generally in favor of the plan, and there seems to be no reason why it should not be aâ€" dopted with pleasure and advantage to all. Cochrane has neen communiâ€" cated with and South Poreupine and Schumacher are also to be approached in the matter, but nothing definite lhas been heard yet from either of these three towns, but they are enthusiastic enough over baseball to make it pracâ€" tieally a foregone conelusion â€" that they would be willing to enter a disâ€" trict league. â€" About the only drawâ€" back in regard to the formation of a district baseball league is the lack of any organization to start it. _ One town may wait for another, and in cach town every bhaseball fan will be waiting for, someone else to start. This is another place where an Athleâ€" tic Association in Timmins could do useful work. _ An Athletie Associtaâ€" tion â€" having â€" jurisdiction â€" over_ all sports in town could do much to preâ€" vent ons sport eonflicting with .anâ€" other. _ It. eould do much to strengthâ€" en all the different sports, and . it would "be a permanent ormxm TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th, 1919. Among the new work started recent ly in the Kirkland Lake camp is the erecting of eamp huildings on the Ruffaloâ€"Kirkland â€"property, east of the Minaker, and on the Kirklandâ€" Hudson southâ€"east of the Lake Shore As soon as the weather permits develâ€" opment work awill be commeneced on properties. D C e e eB ie M NB ie ie ie ol t e ie se ie e e sls aBe l on ol ie iB on e Yhe e ols on s on ol ie n oT it lt 1B e on on se sB Te se aZe aBe oBe aBe aBe oBe se aBe aBe afe se hh To Â¥ie ie E0 oBe se oo olle oBe ae ohe oie ahe oo se Work is to be resumed this week on , Extension stock on a basis of â€" one the Minaker at Kirkland Lake, next|share of Dome‘for thirty shares of to tie Lake Shore Mine. j Dome Extension. At the meeting last o esns week â€" there were about 1,759,000 A dividend of five per cent., payâ€"| shares of" Dome Exiension represen‘tâ€" ahlts an" Aneit tA <harcohalfersâ€"of ted: A dividend â€"of five per cent., payâ€" able on April 15th, to s-h n'v"lolders of record of March 31st., ‘has been deâ€" clared by the ;\I(-lnt}u*.~l’m'cuzp1ne. Notes, Comments :‘ Of Interest To Mining World About seveutyâ€"five men are at work on the Associated Goldfields property at Larder Lake. FTimber is being eut and other preparations made for the crection of new camp buildings, ete. An extensive diamond drilling camâ€" paign is also to be started as soon as the snow goes. _ Some drifting and :s choineâ€" done now on Above l‘-!lil't.\f was less than the lower part age was over Favorable reports are made of the Keora property in Whitney Towaship The shaft has been sunk sixty feet and from over 80 samples taken from the work assays have shown an averâ€" age value of $6.00 per ton in gold. Above thirty feet, the average value was less than $6.00 per ton, but at the lower part of the shatt the averâ€" ace was over $12.00, An unusually richa discovery of ore was reported _ from the Davidson Wine last week. In a body of ore at the 500â€"foot level, located by the diaâ€" mond drilling done last fall, the vein is reported as nearly 40 feectwide and weneral assays give values of around $100.00 per: ton in gold. _ All this body of ore is said to be hichâ€"grade with much free gold showing. At a special meeting of the Dome Extension sirareholders in Toronto last week the byâ€"law ‘to option the property~ toâ€" the Dome Mines was unaniinously ratified. Unâ€" der th1s byâ€"law the Dome Mines has a year‘s option to purebase the Dome 1e snogw rossâ€"cutting ie> property are at work ds property is being eut acde for the On Sunday, Mareh 30th, there will be an important meeting in the New Empire Theatre under the auspices of the Admiral Beresford (Porenpine) Branch of the Navy League of Canâ€" ada. _ There will be an attractive musical program and the chief speakâ€" erâ€" will be Councillor Peter Wright, the famous leader _ of the Brnitish Sailors‘ Union. The part played by the sailors in the winning of the war is not;fully appreciated by the averâ€" age man who is perhaps especially hazy ?!u his opinions as to the work and usefulness of the men of the merâ€" cantile marine. The men of the merâ€" cantile marine carried on from the be ginnuing of the war through all its dangers. If ships were to sail not all the German subhmarines between Councillor of British Sailors‘ Union Coming Under Auspices of Navy League. PETER WRIGHT T0 SPEAK AERE SUNDAY MARCH 30 here and Davy Jones‘ locker could frigliten them from manning the ships They were a most tmportant factor in the winning of the war. ‘The Sailâ€" ors‘ Union was perhaps the most imâ€" portant factor in holding the mâ€"n ready and steady at all times, for the British Nailors‘ Union is one of the most powerful Unions in the world. And Peter Wright was one of the most: important factors in the Britisth Sailors‘ Union. He was recognized by the sailors, the public. and the (Governments as a patriotic power for good. He has a wonderful story to relate, and the tells it in a striking and impressive way. _ A leader of men, a striking personality, a powerâ€" f‘ul speaker, ‘Peter Wright has made an unusual impression upon the many Canadian auwdiences ho thas addressed during the past few months. He is to deliver two or three addresses in the North Land for the Navy League and Timmins is to ‘he congratulated on seenring this gifted speaker for Sunday evening, March 30th. where matters like the District Baseâ€" bal ‘Leag;ue couwld be officially dw.lt with.> X, | The Murrayâ€"Wowsgridge mine, at Wolfe Lake is to be reâ€"opened early next month. In the meantime repairs are being made to machinery, ete. Considerable work was done on this property ‘before it was closed down last year on account of war and other conditions, and the _ ciaims â€" showed considerable promise. â€"It is the in‘tenâ€" tion to sink the shaflt to the threeâ€" foot level and diamond drillâ€" ing work will also likely be carried 4 In the first week «/ this month the Alexo Nickel Mines ‘shmupped â€" taree cars containing about 150 tons of nickel ore. In the preceding week aâ€" bout 140 tons were shipped out.. The Alexo for the past year has heen averâ€" aging about 500 tons of nickel ore shipped each month, but the past month or so this shows signs of inâ€" creasing to 600 tons a month. â€"Putâ€" ting it in terims of pounds makes it sourd more impressive, so let it hbe noted that while the Alexo has for some time dbeen shipping about 1,000,â€" 000 poundsâ€"of mickel ore a anonth, this has been recently raised to an average of about 1,200,000 pounds of ore per month. Immediate development â€" work is promised for the Sovereign Poreapine Gold Mines, the Company having reâ€" cently sold cnough treasury stock to provide funds for the carrying out of work to prove up the resources of the property. ~Pians are now under way for the commencement _ developâ€" ment work on the property. There is a campaign under way to secure for the North Land a governâ€" ment eontrolled customs nmull for treat ing sample ores. Such an institution woud help finance prebminary develâ€" opment on properties, it is claimed, as prospectors who during their asâ€" sessment work develop considerable hodies of ore could have them treated on # customs basis at the mill. The Timmins Ratepayers Associaâ€" tion â€"will meet in the Councal Chamâ€" bers on Friday evening of this week at eight ocelock, and there should be a large atitendance. A number of imâ€" portant questions of special interest to all citizens of the town will he hbeâ€" fore the meeting and all may profit hy Waterworks Extensions and Sewer Construction Among the Quesâ€" tions to be Discussed. the discussion and consrderation givâ€" en to the various municipal problems At the Council neeting on Monday there was some question as to just how anxious the people of the town in general may be for a complete sewerage system here. It was sugâ€" gested that opinions on tlhus matter might ‘be obtained at the Ratepayers‘ Association meeting Friday evening, and no dowbt this matter will he aâ€" mong the several important questions to be dealt with. Already ‘the Rateâ€" payers‘ Association has accomplished enough good to justify its existence, and the people in general will profit by maintaining a live interest and keeping the Association on a popular and useful footing. _ ‘The discussion of municipal matters is always to be desivred, and an intelligent interest on the part of the ratepayers is not only of help to the Town Council in reach ing decisions, but it is also of benefit to the Town generally. AlH citizens should make a point to attend the meeting of the Ratepayers‘ Associaâ€" tion in the Council Chamibers on Friâ€" day evening at eight o0 "clock. DROPPING OF WAR TAX > SAVES TOWN ABOUT $1900 RATEPAVERG‘ ASSOCIATION 10 MEFT FMDAY NIGHT The discontinuance of the Provinâ€" cial War Tax of one mill collected during the war from the municipaliâ€" ties of the Province will mean a sayvâ€" ing of about $1800 or $1900 this year for Timmin‘s. â€"It was announced last week in <the Ontario Legislature that this Provincial War Tax wou‘d not beâ€"levied. on. the: muntcipalities © this year. â€" It was used by the Ontario Ctovernment for patriotie purposes, and the war being over it was considâ€" ered as not desirable to continue levyâ€" ing it. Last year Timmins paid a Provinceial War Tax of $1890.85. In 1917 the War Tax for this town was $1369.43. In 1915 and 1916 the aâ€" mounts paid over were much lower,â€" $784.04 and $995.42 respectively,â€"the assessment of the town being much lower than after its adjustment by the present assessor. It will be noted that sinee the war Timmins has pail $5039.74 to the Province in these war tax. levies, There were full houses at â€" every showing of D. W. Griffith‘s war play and love story, ‘‘The Hearts of the World,"" at the New Empire Theatre on Friday and Saturday last,, and what is more the picture more than deserved the big audiences. Et is generally acknowledged as the hest war film shown here, and one of the very best_ pictures ever â€"serecned. Returned soldiers here remark on the truthfulness of the war seones shown. ‘"HEARTS OF THE WORLD‘‘ BEST WAR FILM SHOWN HERE Returned soldiers here remark on the truthfulness of the war seones shown. No fake fbout them,""‘ the returned men say. The story of the play was an attractive one, though sad in many parts. ‘PThe cast was a very capable one, Dorothy Gish as ‘‘the little Disâ€" turber,"‘ and Tilian Gish as ‘‘the (Hirl,‘‘ being especially effective, while some of the juvenile actors and acâ€" tresses were remarkable for the clever ness with which they took their parts. The company‘s orchestra accompanyâ€" ing the picture was â€" another special feature that won unstinted approval and added much to the efâ€" fectiveness of the picture (and the pleasure of the show. PTE. OWEN SHERRATT WELCOMED TO CAMP. Catholic Girls Form Society for Upâ€" Keep of Altar and for Charitable W ork. At‘a meeting of the young Catholie girls of Timmins held at the home of Mrs., Brazeau one evening last week, it was decided to form a Society to be known as the St. Anthony Girl‘s Alâ€" tar Society. ‘The abhject of the Soâ€" ciety is to work for the upâ€"keep of the altar and perform any charitable work in the parish. â€" Among those present at the meeting were:â€"Mrs. Meuche, Miss W. Carr, Miss L. Malâ€" tais, Miss F. Lynett, Miss M. Mahonâ€" ey, Miss K. Powers, Miss Toner, Miss h. Brazeau, Miss C. Ratchford, Miss A. Campeau, Miss L. Poitras and Miss Irena Carswell. ue (On motion of Miss Mahoney, seâ€" comled by Miss Maltais, Mrs. Meuche was eclected honorary president. Miss Poiutras moved, and Miss Powers seâ€" conded the nomination of Miss Laura Brazeau as president, and this was carried unanimously. Miss W. Carr was elected viceâ€"president, Miss K. Powers secretary, Miss Irene Carsâ€" well _ eorresponding â€" secretary, and Miss C. Ratehford treasurer.. Rev. Fr. Theriault was elected chaplaimmn. s1. ARTHONY GIRLS* ALTAR SUCIFTY DRGANIZED HERE TIMMINS ASSOCIATION FPFOQCTBALL CLUB FORMED. A meeting of a number of the restâ€" dents of the town interested in Footâ€" ballâ€"was held in the Couneil Chambers Timmins, on Wednesday evening of last week. Many plans and methods were considered and disceussed relaâ€" tive to the popularizing of the game of Football in Timmins, and as a first step it was eventually moved hy Rev. Mr. Cushing, seconded by Mr. W Freld, that a club be formed to be, known as the Timmins Assoctation Foothall Club. This was unanimousâ€" ly passed by all presen‘t. â€" Mr. Bowes then proposed Mr. W. Field as secreâ€" tary pro tem, and this also was unanâ€" imously. agreed to. : A representative of the Great War Veterans present guaranteed a team from that organizâ€" ation to enter the proposed: foovbhall league. ‘The meceting then adjourned until Thursday evening, March 27th, when a full attendance of all interestâ€" ed is expected. _ At this meeting on the 27th the election of officers for the ensiting year will be dealt with and plans perfected for the Furtherâ€" ance of a Football League for the Porcupine district. In the meantime, t is hoped that all neighboring towns in the Porceupine will ‘‘get bhusy"‘toâ€" wards the formation of _ teams. for their respective towns. TO BUILD $80,000 SCHOOL AT IROQUOIS FALLS. Iroqnuois Falls has plans under way for the bulding this year of a public school to cost about $80,000. _ Work will hbe commenced in the course of next few weeks, and it is expeeted to have the building ready for use this year. The intention is to make it the best public school building in the Norâ€" th Land. (On Saturday last there wasa delogation from Iroquois Falls in the Poreupine looking over the fine new sechools here. ‘The Timmins public school and the Timmins sepaâ€" rate school, as wel as the new schools at Schumacher and South Poreupine were caretaully studted with a view to at and soutli were carefully studited wit securing pointers_ for the were caretully studited with a view to securing pointers_for the proposed new building at Froquois Falls. While the _ representativesâ€" from â€" Troquois Falls admired all the schools inspectâ€" ed chere they were particularly imâ€" pressed with the one at South Poreuâ€" pine, _ The South Porenpine public school, they considered a regular moâ€" del huilding in practically every way. pressed witi the one at South Poreuâ€" pine, _ The South Porenupine public school, they considered a regular »moâ€" del huilding in practically every way. The delegation from the Falls includâ€" ed:â€"Mr. Jas. It. Spence, chairman of the: Iroquois: Falls© Schoolâ€" Board; Conncilior J. 8. Wilson ; and the follâ€" owing members of the School Board: â€"1D. MeDonugall, H. Stover, D. H;, Wilson, and H. Considerable buildiny is probable in Timmins tins year. Among other buildinys possible is the erection of a fine new modern store by Mr. J. R. Gordon on his lots next to the Imperâ€" ial Bank. _1If satisfactory contracts and prices can be seenured for this work. Mr, Gordon will likely let the contract 4o be completed this year. Otherwise the work will} proballiy be deferged. The Northern Canada Supâ€" ply (u bhas also under mnmf’eratum the erection o a large new fireâ€"proof store Inuldinig on their lot on Third _A vegite. Single Copies 5 Cents eld at the home of evening last week, orm a Society to be Anthony Girl‘s Alâ€" ahject of the Soâ€"