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 8iB:^JfetiV tnh^ nttMlcat^ Srivcfl Mr 
 Askin's cfitfrge/ of " dieloyalty' 
 parliamentiyry?. rppreMntatltfe; , . „. 
 White. "TnUfontleman's organ, .the C/«»a-. 
 «ianQhm^vm, In ii« d amber o|-T^ur8day. 
 last, virttwily admits the truth of the accu- 
 eatlon. J^". birds of a feather flock to- 
 gether," WSf. King, of OakviUe, who is an» 
 avowed aAnjfeatlgbis; and a'BUBjw^er of 
 Mr. Whimma^^^ommunicatiDtf tonfiAt par 
 per, iniimanis ihat the language- he.a by 
 Mr. White, and for which he is impeiwhedy 
 was utterad «m6 rota, which the editor of 
 that journal learnedly mterprcts to mean an 
 undersfiinding that no adrantage was to be 
 t»k«n of it. But does not thi« distinctly Im- 
 riy mat the language was really 'Med— that 
 fiicre wa«, indetd. something to b« oon- 
 «ealed— and, to be brief, that whatever Mr. 
 White's public utterances may be, his private 
 Bpntiments assuredly favor the pretensions 
 of the not .o^er-ecrupulouB neighboring re- 
 
 As the a/tampion iB bo fond of Latin quota, 
 tions, let him, if he can, adeauately render 
 the following adage of old Rome into 
 English, and then say what inference is to 
 b« drawn as to the position which pruden- 
 tial politeness would there have occupied, 
 when patriotism was in Hnestion--" Carl 
 liberi, propinqui, familiares— sed omnes om- 
 nium caritates Pathia una complexa est." r- iaobv»t n AVVM«K 1ITUM 
 Even although it should be made to appear |, OALWH "JOOBHAL" OfrlCi^ JlUJQV- 
 then that Mr. Askin has been guilty of a i 
 breach of conventional politeaess, however 
 much regies may effect to feel it, certainly 
 every honest man must be most grateful to i 
 him if he shall thereby prove to have uu- 
 ' masked a concealed traitor. ^^,^ . ^, . 
 A BRITISH AMERICAN. ' 
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 pondence and cviJoncc taken l»y us i.i tliu i!jvc;i..r;»fi .;. oi"*:... difllcuUiai 
 between iho Fi-cehaiacr.-? ami llour.vholdei-rt «.f iin,s(.'.. -iit d!:at1ieC«innty 
 Council anil their onivftrs, tojT'lhvr witli q-\t fir t r.',) \ ilicicrm, wbiek 
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 Jf.you will aliogtvc th.> letter olAd ua \Vi s .n, ij ,(i., i. C , an lascrUoo. 
 
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 ( To the Ed'trr and PnprvJors of the ILilt/m ..o /yM,?/.) 
 QSNTLEMEN :— We Ic? Icavo to transmit lo yn;i |i t ...xth llio cofr«»- 
 pondenco ami cvlJoncc taken by us i.i t'lu invc^M.r:jii ..i or?!... (IKTictiUieii 
 between the Fjceh.iKicr.-? anil IIoiss.ljoMa.rt c.f ti»i.s(.'.) w\. avAWwCwmtf 
 Council and tl:tirona«rs,loj;;nthrrv.'it:i oir//^ r.y t thei«K>n, wbick 
 you ore at lik^rty to publish i^r the Lc-n;«i;i of iii.; i..!i .l> -....ts of the Coant 
 If you pu!»!i#li the eviJoiiCo j;n;! coi-.vr.po.ii} :; o .,<. Inllfei:! obltgtd . 
 tf .you will al^ogive tho leticr of A<!:ija \Vi..s >n, 1 J ,(.., '.J. ( * , an iascrtioo. 
 
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 Your obcUicat serv.! t«i, 
 
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 JO ; s '.TEWAUT. 
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 •ODJuaelioD with Jiitta Stewart Esr|., lUo iovc^tigation. ot the vMt of Ibt 
 •ounty finaDc;:) wasjitJiciotitly oiitrustud^ tho publi^hera are enabled 
 to lay bufiin; tii-.; public all the coric^.onJo'nci; nnd cvidcoco of un authenti* 
 dharacter pcrtuiititig to t!tc lab litis of executing tlic commt!».sioa. Th« 
 escitcincntcoll^O(^!^-l)l o;i \\\i ui Jj'y fircu latcJ luaiours that all was not 
 > right ill tlio (lisfpt-iiioa of tlie county futu!:;, ami i\\z hti!l increasing 
 ftgtt&tion of t)ie|nililtc inioJ, alien rcnlcr it itiijH^rutivc that everything; 
 relntiitg to the unravelling of tliC in/dturjr shouli Ic ijiaJu public with a« 
 little delay as iio::..:l>Ie. 
 
 Tho vast am 'u:ii i^f vala.ihL* inforTnti lion contr.incil in the evidenee 
 of tho Counly CLsIc, unJ uls) of lliu Treasurer, will Ixj rcul with that 
 interest i^rapdrtlvjuato lo ila mnit, ;mJ Uiq synnps'sof the leading featurei 
 found in the fjn.il rKi>i;rt, oxI;ihilIn:); ;i t one glance tlin chief points of im- 
 portance, i^houll be pcniwl witli care. Th3 two pcnllojnon who 
 generously umlertoolc ihc task »»f sftHinjj the m iincn'.ous question of 
 dtsputo bclwocii lb-.' pcor-lo and the County Co\:n.-il as to liio uccuracf 
 of titu pubhc accounts ; w'u-) Lorotiiu burden oi urniy ilexliToui-ly airac<l 
 epiihet;< fnuii fvieiid and lao ; uwy, v/ho cvon li.-lcoJ lluir rcputatiouin ttM 
 feeult lo benefit the jniLlIc,— arc cullllcd to much p.ai \q, 
 
 Tco i>!«(,h pr( liiia.'.r.co c:'.n M-aitcIy be attached lo the hgi\\ opinion of 
 Mr. Ailam VViUcn, Q. C. xviio ihy unenviable poj^iliou of the members of 
 the County Cou );<-.] coliictivcly and individually. The opini )n of a 
 gentleman standij-.g ;.t ihc head of the lc;5al proiossloii in the Piovinca 
 ought to beconcliuivo to tho people?, th^t the men whom ihcy selected 
 to represent them in municipal ina Iters liavc sadly belrayed their trust. 
 To carry out the advice of the counsel rests entirely ivith tho electors, 
 •nd however much exaggerated or misrepresented, is only a question 
 for the courts of law and equity to decide. Keason dictates that the perpa 
 Irators of wrong should not go unpunished. 
 
 It La much to be regretted that an issno of such magnitude should exist- 
 fcetireen the people and there representatives, and when it is cousidartd 
 
* -ikat men win linve hitherto borne comparatively gootl characters iW 
 directly implirat-nl in tlio inisuppropilalion,-!, tiie 'im\:. is gravolf to b# 
 deplored. 'I'o Mi'. Bruwn who has lived in this (Juuaty upwards of thirty 
 years, and who has conncsio.id or afqMa'ntar)L-c; in fvery ficction, tbo 
 case is lauieir.'.ble indeed. Undfsir.ible h .nevir.as is hi:* position, h« 
 Btauds not ^.lor.^ M •. MH.'r's i.i1uii:« .v-n- the Treasurer in drr- 
 ectmg iiiiP in iiis disl-ursemt i.ts, an.l in advii,»..jhiin an (|Ucs{ion» of con- 
 troversy, is too null hnown :cr illnslratioii. In some instances moiyy 
 was niisappr, prial-d on th- sti fn|r:h of th ; W:ir h n's order, in which cauci 
 both werecii p;ibh\ 'I'hi' dniii^j^ of Mr. lla.n' n^n.Cou t/ Clerk, if brought 
 belorc a tribtinul (d'juJi.^c, will subjottt him o a ^•c.>\^!^c pon.iUy, Ilia 
 own confession.; are tswlllcicntto c )!ivii-t li 'U of mis la.ni-monr.ani lh« 
 
 ■ falsehoods he nttcied to sciven hii wrong tioiu^M will uA palliato bit 
 negligence in the oye of '.lie law. 
 
 In whatever light the present s'ate of mit'ers nuy bo viewtMl by per- 
 sons ot diirerent lempeiarnonts, one Oi>irii n imisr le given hy all— that 
 ▼arious caus s h vvc conspired to in:iu--ui'a'e h le'a io-iship jctwceo tb 
 people and the County Council, far fiA;m Itei::- dcihuulc. 
 
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 iloilir McNauchtov, Esq. 
 
 Mt uear fe'm: 
 
 I havy this tlay cntf?rr'd into an invcst'jralion of the Treasawrt 
 AC€6antswitho?i>Connty, and IshafI be gfaJ if jou will furnish m» 
 with acopx of all t:h;ii--es tlint are prcforml a<7;^lmt Mr. Brown. Yo« 
 wii also furnish mc uUh the correspondence of '* P. D.," ijow known At 
 William Coh ill, wi!!» the Jl-lion Jonrnil nowsnapcr, aiul a copy of tbt 
 Jiitimates subniitted to ihc? Trcasuror in 1857, .ns I can find no truce of 
 ttem 10 tho mmutos. I regret to finil, also, Keveral omissions in tl» 
 iwnutes of a very important charactur ; .but of this more auoii. Ian 
 plewed to mlorm you that IMr. Brown ha^ OiTL-rccl to mc every facilitj 
 to aid me in the invebtigati )n, by alloxvint^ mo free access t(. the book*. 
 m wel OS answer any q itvsfi ,ns tliat 1 may deem it my duty to toake f«r 
 m public ktciesi. This is.a3 it shouM be. 
 
 Bw'lievo lue to lo 
 
 Very sincerely yotifs, 
 
 JOHN WHITE. 
 
 M «, -, „ „ ^ EsQUBsiNC, 5ih December, 1858. 
 
 iMiir WmTE, E.*q., M. P.P. 
 
 Dear Sir : 
 
 «^* All ^ ^'^^ *** acknovr]efl;?o ihc fftcoipt of your favour of the 4f1i 
 Wit Allow mc to «ay lh.it it was not the accuracy of the Treasurer'i 
 
 Acscounta m general thrU ;ere lirsi brou-ht under f5uspicioji,~.althou<xh 
 ininvestigalion into tiie^M u-©ii!d l.c indeed satisfactory, after what hu 
 lately come to light, b;,t it was the ^-eneral transactions of the Countj i 
 Mtthe chavf,n!S ag.ijist the Treasnrer wore — 
 
 i^s/.— Iiregularity in h»« e.^tiinutcs, in vequirin^^ the exaction of much 
 terger sum? than wc;e neL-is-ary or required lor payment of interest «b4 
 •^^"ff '"" ' &(•.., u.'i'hn- special rates estu-biished by By-laws, 
 
 5ecow/.~-Error iu Hiijposjng the whole amount of the special rates to 
 »e applicable to th- Mndng funds of the duTerent debts constituted by 
 uy-iaw, and not the »o ance only after payment of interest; and demand- 
 ing txoEbitant bu.ns to repia - such siuKiii;-: funds when misapplied. 
 
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 77liVrf.-lrrc;^u!arity in not kecpino; ,)>• 
 «ebt so crcatea, and siiONvinj- m each aci-oi. . 
 Bylaw spociary, as rcquirotl by sirn.iti; ; • 
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 load tliH pub'ic. ... - . I . 
 
 fowtk.'~\rxc:rnV^r\ty in his Ti nann A f -^ 
 receipts '.Mid cxpeudilure to caeli p>i;;' 
 the sur()lns or tleliciency in each, :>mJ co:i •■ .: 
 not spccilvin? sucli surplus or del..:ti'M-v, 
 accordumly.imil as each Couuc.i, yoai .;• ; • 
 own waniri'anJ fxpcnses only. ^ 
 
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 tax twico— viz., iKil by a special iiy :a'.v. ^ 
 
 estimate. ,. . 
 
 »Si,f'/.— Krror i:i t!in Covnc.l snnr;i-r-. 
 triple <xa('M<)ii of int.NTst uniler ibi? <.Mf .:<• 
 were til'- rh ir;.-;f!S whlcli were at liiM mi : / 
 cation of tb'.'Si- ynu mny ilt»a in !'. l**-l • '■ 
 nubmittcil ID il».; Council in Jutu? l.^--', ^• 
 
 cusioiiy. 
 
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 lisbed .Niiiuitos hut i!.« Cloik n.ijit I • .'« ^ 
 Trcasnior isso a!i.sii>ii-5 t» nilonl cv. ry ; ; 
 «iU be atL- to pjucurj you ficc a-cir. > i • ".• 
 
 Wry .*i.n''. 
 
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 ■ sccounts, so aa to nwi^- 
 
 s i:ir.)t vcstiict'ng tb» 
 •i;.al y.ar, and >hrtwing 
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 .;:,t b.. ia Iba Clerk't 
 
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 ...i:; M.NAUGIITON. 
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 Tramine C(.u7ity IlrMon. 
 
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 E;uly ill Autnmn lipt, I mi-t ^v.. ' 
 Square, id-n with Mr. Baiber, of Iv i'"-- 
 Council; andduriiip; our jnu.ncy In !!;>•: : ^•• 
 totbcqu'v-ti^inof you.' uocounti uit.i M- v • 
 agitated throu^vh an nnonymous corr. s^p::r ■ :'. 
 paper, and by pt'tilionii prcsont.-d t. tu; / 
 referenre tbevclo, by certain inbubuautsa: t.;- 
 
 »nd Esqi;c";>inj^. , ., ,, 
 
 Durino u\n- cnnvarsation, in winch rr. \- 
 quested ''to looU into your acronnt.= wm :o 
 ri"-ht in rdcrencc « hereto. To tins I :u-a'. • 
 occurred ovrr which I had na conlrnl, v 
 present <rom ^'tving this important ^'''^■[''''' /"'l',' {"'^^^ olTice • nni 
 
 «iud on tk> subject. I sliall tUoieforc led uld.^od if J^ou will pe«mi ■• 
 
 •■. ::^\U^r, of \VeUingtoii 
 :;.nl'tl.i cl tho Countf 
 .*: li'.;t.- r nia.^c refercnco 
 »,\vhicli w.i.s tittn being 
 i'!.' .•.f7.'.-!.' /lu'rnai new*- 
 ■.uv CV. icil, having direcl 
 •j.'..ial.:pj. ol" Niifiaagawey* 
 
 .'.fi- tool; part, 1 was m 
 
 '.v t.» Kc4 Uif public mind 
 
 Ciri unt.'itaticcs, bowcv«r# 
 
 •;i pn-vciitcd Jiitt uatil tbo 
 
 .i{;c,;tion. 
 
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 «aF*n w'u« .Mult. wbC. I m>y fed « my d"'} «• -"X" ^' *« 
 
 »Adf •. av Un. I slull 10.1 grat.i;;i if Ik-res.,!. .v 11 l.avc a Und.ncy 1» 
 Xy".;r.v-lic.,'.,.t tut nuyl"""-- ar.sca, «r row .ub.ist, » te pub.K 
 
 ttittd in iciat^oti thcit'o. 
 
 1 urn, my dear Fir, 
 
 Your obcdiuot «crvnn!, 
 
 JOHN WHITK. 
 
 Milton, ^th Djctrobcr, 1853. 
 John WtiiTK, n^q., MIton. 
 
 '''^ Vo"Vi.fcrnf th" n.l instint lias this r.nrncnt cnm^tolnna, 
 •tafn- a r ,- .•.-rsa:i..n ih.l l.ul f) cunv.l .om,. li.t... u-a beiweL-t. yo«, 
 m7 n'.vnM- :k. I >!r. r>:n!.cr, ....'..l.ors uf .1. • C nnty C ,u,.r.I r.^i.^ctrng 
 
 tJ^ Cis w.l, .vi: .v.:Co lo .1. . char^CH uf au anunvmous w;.tcr m the 
 
 ^;'-e;U Th !'vo to.av, ;t .ill nn-onl .n. |.!...^nr. f . ^u^ you any infbr- 
 
 you rvny la.i •M^ lo.- ;... i..v.-s-i.ra i..n I y :ucrss lo «.,.• I ook. 
 
 ^ I ,c«.l, as you a...i.v. ■^ .'O ,v of ,!..• Ar.o;;n;* ul lU. C.uuty fcr 18.l6. 
 
 1 ;i!ii, •••;"■ !^ii'. 
 
 Y:>ur iiM St (ilKtHciit servant, „„^,„.. 
 
 Cil'Xl. BROWN. 
 
 Mr.Wl.i.', <n refHi..t of tho ab .vo re. ly, snomiltcd tlic Cllowiog 
 
 accuui.l will, tl.« Cnmav ?-:u.! »!o ynu krop sopr.te accouats .or special 
 fUJids rt'cc vnl i'lul lll^l•^l!S( (I by vn; ? • • . ,^ «„» .« 
 
 4ctail ul ,1.. Mr. ,.ts anil o-pn. l.ur. .f ;.!l .nouov. wluch may cun.e into 
 Your l.ai) !s 1 V vir u;' of y ur < iVi o, a n.td.n- 1.» I;.\v { . ■ • .« 
 
 TOnr ollic... a:Ml piufuul.rlv .s t. tin- >-. ...:.! s of in. ne>. com.ng 
 
 JX vou. h .n.ls tiv vi.n.. ,;:on-or. c .ni> -. ,o . . A.:t -«^' '^^--T Munj- 
 cipalCoiu.. i!> in Ui per Cn .il ■. an 1 to tl.e .5y-Iaus pas.rd by t„. Muni- 
 cipal Coi.n.-.l ..,.!..■ the :u. b-ify of tlio s uu- /-and .1 not, why not? 
 Mr. Biowu ikcl iKJ.l aa>wt'riu>; tli.- abovo qicsliiis. 
 
 Mii.ToN, 7th December, 1858. 
 
 ^^W^i^rto yun- rcqncst. I o=u:los. yon h.-jcwlll. a copy of the 
 ehfr 'r, rcRM-ml . .ainsl -.u, f. ubic, I nl.ncd in n.y b tt«r lo you of 
 So Jilill^ani; •;'.;! wo..bU.sp...,!u ly .o.,u .t y.-n t . make any explano- 
 tions, by xvay o" nii^wiM- l!icre;o, wai.-h vo.i m.^v d. cii- proper. 
 
 Tile qa r.s Nos. l.V. and H. wl, cb I M.U.n.ltod t .yon on the 4.1 inft, 
 on tbc ri. .ii.t ol- vour t.ote to ...e ..f that d tte. y.m vv.ll not ». r.qu. ^d to 
 4Wvver uuii you ii.ake ibo e.Hdan.t.ooH rclcired to. On the uccipt of 
 
10 
 
 four answer to the charges preferred, it may be prmsibJe that I may adopt 
 the suggestion yo-j made ti ma personally of mi rely iiispcctinir yo'ii-book^, 
 kc, and thorehy find a solution of tlie (:li;irn;es. if, en the contrary, I am 
 of opinion tli;a the public iuttTcst may require nie to adopt a dit'ferent 
 Bicthod, tlicn I prop:^sti to curry on the investiirullon in the manner first 
 •uggested by me, ant! acceded to on your part." I udnpt th s course fro* 
 a refusal on your part to answer the cpipstions siibiniticd lu jou on tb* 
 ith instant, except tliat I would suLn it all such (juomIous to be pronoMd 
 previous to any ansvcj-bein.,' «>iveii bv yoH. 
 
 I shall also, at tb? proiMT tim-, furnish you r.ith the cvidcace of tbo 
 Cisrk, Mr. Ilamburj^h, t.ikcn by me yesterday. 
 
 1 am, my dear S.r, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN wnrm 
 
 QcoRCR Drow.v, Esq., 
 
 Cotmty Trrusurer, 
 
 i4( 
 
 CHA 
 
 \ 
 
 Firs 
 
 tcverul 
 
 ei! of f 
 
 of in 01 
 curreti' 
 
 TJ;o 
 to lai^, 
 
 Frit 
 for pti 
 thereof 
 
 Fiff 
 tnd re 
 ment, : 
 respec 
 «ach y 
 
 Sin 
 bands 
 by sue I 
 Vroviii 
 
 Svt 
 the Co 
 able I 
 . ,'privat< 
 # And SI 
 •nd uti 
 ftbc Co 
 
 Fin 
 ibe tti 
 •u«taiB 
 
 John 
 
 <b»rg« 
 
 made 
 
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booki^ 
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 iferent 
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 s from 
 un tb* 
 
 4^ 
 
 rm 
 
 N'^i^ 
 
 CHAUGES PREFERRED AGAINST MR. BlvOWN, 
 
 TRKASUIIKU OP THE COCfN TV OF HALTO^, 
 
 Referred to in the aborc' Liter, 
 
 Firs' "^'ii 's nil 'picti tlKit there are ihtevliacationsanj erasures In yow 
 teverul books of acromil. 
 
 Secr.ntl. — 'I'lirit votj liavc prcp-ired anil subtnlftRil to the Mtirucipal Couih 
 Ci! of ftie Ccii.ity of iHiitou cxorU t.iiit Estimates, pmportin;; to b(» 6um» 
 of iiioiu'y r. «iiii »• I to in x't t'lo I nbilitics' and coiitiugcnt txpOnaCS fur th« 
 currv'tit yi'U' >* I-;'),), 18.",7, iin.l 18.)8. 
 
 T/iirJ. — 'i'hwt you have appro;;natcd moneys received by you contrary 
 to lai^. 
 
 l^tittfh. — Tltit yu liinc lonowetl runnel's from privutc IrKllvidnals 
 for ptibl.c pM ;io. es not requisite, and chained ccrJaiu etims as intercH 
 (hereof in your a -co i nits. 
 
 nj'th. — '\'\\\\\ you Ikivo not fotnp'iod witli tlie statute, by not preparing 
 tnd rctv.k'iiiiu; yo'ir ai'iMiuiits in dot.ii, showing a tni« and concit Ktato- 
 fiu'nt, as \v»;!I as a coiroct l.al;in;:(.' of thi; aHiirs of the County, under their 
 respective uta.ls, hf the current year, ending with tho Ulsi December ia 
 leach year. 
 
 fiiiih. — That y!'n liavu not invost(^d tlic balance of moneys in your 
 bands fi'oMi time U> time, in order that prolit ibi^ht accrue ti) the County 
 by 8ucl» tcmpor iry invostaicnt in some onu* of tUc jiiartercd banls of this 
 Vroviuce. 
 
 S'venth.' Tiiat you bxvc purcliascd (Tebonrurcs or other 9ocurItie<i of 
 the County, whioli w.rc issued \;y y>n\ and outstai.ding, n:)ttlue and pay- 
 able lor sovot'il year.-j, and wliicli debentures or stcnnti 'S were hold by 
 /private individuals, .su» h purchase b.iiijj^ made without lawful r.uthorily. 
 And suppiising that the purcliasc referred to was valul, it was inexpedieat 
 •nd unjust to make such purcli ise, as the circiunstaiices of the people of 
 the County would not warrant you in makinj^ such investment. 
 
 Eighth. — That the d,.l«?ntureH purchased by you were not fibtained at 
 ibe then market value, but purcUuscd ut a greater rati), tiio t'ciiuty tba» 
 iiutaiBiu<r u lucs. 
 
 MiLtoN, Tch December, 1858. 
 John WHiTR/G^q., Milton. 
 Dbau h'lu: 
 
 I have rere-vcd ynur letter of tliiii date, proforr'inpf cerlai» 
 cbarg;es »g'<»ft:<t me as Treasurer of lbs County. Y«,u say the charges ane 
 tnade by others, for whom you a<-t. Will you please give the name <Jt 
 Ba'jiei» of tluj pcr«on or pcrti«<i.s preferring the ciurges? und oblige, 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 Your cbedient Kcrv&nt, 
 
 OEO BROWN. 
 
19 
 
 Milton^ 1th Dfcemher, 1S58. 
 QioRCB TJrowk, Esq. 
 Pear Sin: 
 
 I am ill receipt nf jro«i*nf this dijr't* dnte, ami h »**ii' t*- 
 reply. I Ciimtot giv»» you llw name «>f lli« fiarty who |>nf«'rr U th« 
 charters to wliuli y<iu nlir witliout I is «;otisPfii ; ;:n(! us it Is tliR t:hnrge» 
 we 1wv<! !•> tlciil wii!», and not t!ie prson prt^ferring tin m, yi;U wi I pieas* 
 aak(^ ;ins*.%er 1<> tl em, ns rr(jiie>te4 in my list It'tter t(» yoii. 
 
 If,o;i .'ipp'i<;ation, I tin«l that ll;f party wl;o v'hM'pi* tin* cliarirfs refuse* 
 to perinii ine to aoeede to youi- request, 1 slii.ll IVol boiiml ti t'iv*' you hit- 
 naiiu' at thi) tl St' "f tlie inv<'st'ga;i lu (wl.icU I ir>w fjiniuiMr I > »l .) ; and 
 then you are at libotty t^ uialiu use of tin* iuiiTuution iu any maniier yoi»' 
 think propei- to adopK 
 
 1 will tluMifon? r«nl ohIiircJ Tt n r<»p1v tn the charges CDchncvl with 
 mj formtr idler, at your ear!i«-t citjivmlin -e. 
 
 I am, ill ar S r, 
 
 Your obcJienl servant, 
 
 JUHN WHITE. 
 
 Milton, 8Ji December, 1858. 
 John Whitf, Fsq., Milton. 
 \)v\\\ Sii: : 
 
 1 have nT.civ(-(1 yritir letter rf tltc 7th instnjil, (h'rHninij for tht 
 present to give the jmuic of thi' p rly mnkiiv^ t!i? ciiarLics ynu prefer 
 n£;ain«.t nic, I nt promi^w'U tii e,ive ilic naire at liie elos'- nT tli<' ir.vcsfio-a* 
 tion. I accept the pioposition, and nntil ymi di so slinll c d^i'i v you a» 
 the party mtliin? ihtMhnr-xcs. I tlieri f ro hi^pc y(ju ivill coi.tiMue your 
 iovpstijiui in of tlj(! hook.s of the Couiiiy Trcn'-urrr. 
 
 I shah endcavmir to h ive pit'pMred an iin-wer to the ciiarge.s by tba 
 time vou ^ct through the exiuninition of llie hocks of acoeuitt. 
 
 1 aiu, dear Sir, 
 
 Youi- ol'cJicut servant, 
 
 (;!:o. nr.owx. 
 
 Milton, 8th Dcceuilcr, 1858.. 
 
 Peak Sm: 
 
 I tttily received yntjr note of this «!ay, nnd hcjif loiw to state, is 
 rep^y, th?t I nm snrprised to find you dislre to eliar;;c n-c with !»<\ng your 
 ticcusr in (lie niatt<T now Ix'iiig invi'st'iratcd hy me. Y<,u >:!;ite tti t yo« 
 •'accept the prv->p()sili()n, and until you do so I sliall rnnsider you as tho 
 person makitij;- the charge'!." In tiiidcjiakiiiij; an inrjiiiiy, 1 icTer you to 
 my former letter of tin? 3d iust , statin;; hilly my vi-ws, and ti.e reasons 
 which caused me to make stich inquiry, which yuu appeareti thn to 
 ftccopt as satisfactory. 
 
 I wishyou, tiiercfore, dist'nctly to understand that I •..'ischiJm tnaitving 
 any chur^-e afi^ainst you; and in the inquiry I may feel it my duty tQ 
 jTiake, I do not with to he placed in the position, at the »a*»e time^ of 
 beii)^ ^'our aixju*tr unu jud^i, 
 
 ''■ 1 am, dear Sir, 
 
 • . ' - Yuuf ebcd;tst ser^nst, 
 
 JOHN WHITE 
 
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 /OBN 
 
 in0 a 
 
 Count 
 and, ii 
 had t 
 
 '1o SUt) 
 meun 
 dehiy 
 tttbini 
 
 I 
 
n 
 
 r» 1858. 
 
 ilojCvl vrilb 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 ?r, 1858. 
 
 m\'z Tor tht 
 ymi prefer 
 i<» ii.vfsfisa* 
 i',1' r ycui as 
 t.litiue your 
 
 gcs 
 
 bjrtU 
 
 »cr, 1858. 
 
 'f> to state, IB 
 
 > !»<>■»"; your 
 ;itt> ih i yo» 
 you ns tho 
 c:*M' you to 
 tl;c reasons 
 Mxd ikn to 
 
 i 
 
 forf U th« 
 Mir t:hnrga 
 Lvi I pleas* 
 
 IPS refuect '<l| 
 i\«' )'i)U his- 
 (I .) ; and 
 
 I 
 
 MitTON, 9lh December, 1858. 
 ioBM WmTC, Esq., Milton* 
 
 DuJ ! u »«t rstaiiil fou cnrrert»T,oii lUe7t1i inst., w^ien yo«> Haa^e* 
 me ft cony of cig'.t <l.ir.«^ i>.cfor;ea a-ai.ist me uh T.c;'*..r*T of tbit 
 County il.ut v<M.rin Hf J. r 10 meet my v.ews. I«» I ( In,. ged ili. venue, 
 tntl mVt.Tnl oV nii'lins retain qirsfjoiLsanyou fist proposed t^. d,». jroft 
 had i.ii.tlL- II copy t.f U* ^ clmroes l.nncl.Mj ms «l.icU nnhnuet! a I yoo ha<l 
 1o submit, flih-r in tlie s!i=»po ..f q«es»ioiM rr tha.j^rs? If thin tvas youf 
 meun ,.!i. 1 am i.uw readv l.» I'and i,nsweis lo lb -se cliingcs atid oDjy 
 ilehiy .11) an^^wcr wntil I kn.>\v whcJier you liavc unyl.Miig further to 
 
 ittbiuit. 
 
 1 ftini dear b r, 
 
 Your obcJicot servant, 
 
 GLO. BROWJIj 
 
 1 
 
 Milton, llthD.'ccinbcr, 1858. 
 'OcoRG" Hnowv, E<q. 
 
 "^*\n ri'i'lv to yours of th3 Olb i.»st., I bea: leave to !=t;it(», tbatio 
 
 the imu-ry -ow kmuIu...', I am of opn on tkt o Jtdl and f:nr Invnttga. 
 "oVuf vurhooU is roqu sitcN .nd «b.t lb- sub.tm.cc ot the charget 
 ftbouhl in al .n.^ str.a'y b.- U.e sol j ct ot' «.u-b urimry. 
 
 This loirs." is not ouly .iuc t . yo,i as 'Ireasuer, l.ul niso to the rat«- 
 »avers ul th. C.unry. I an, als » <.f opini ,u that ... the fiMh.r nne.. .ga- 
 l.m of voui- b ,o:<s. it. xvill l»c nccL'ssiuy to usU yoi. fa- exi^lanatiOiis. if tiM 
 ■entries an I ace .tm;s arc not nnilerstiio.l oi« luspoction. 
 
 I hav.. ahva.lv slated toyu.i personally ll.at the ch .rges wor^^tho prifl- 
 eipalsuhj ct of "inquiry, !>n I that the queslions Isaouli suhimt (it any) 
 wouhl enly tcml to (.xplaia then*. ^ 
 
 Id.M..'t cl.arly oomprohond the refoirnce in ynurnole, where yoj 
 •tdte. *Mhir, i.i order to m ct »ny vi-'WSf ^^'^ tban-<;a the veuue ; 
 'OCither d^. I nnd.;rstanl its apph ation. 
 
 I t.nsttbat this esplanat.o.i in itfc.eice to the whole matter itiH ll# 
 gotisfactory. I will also add, lliat obscnco from liumc prevented ma froi* 
 giviug yuu au earlier reply. ' •>' 
 
 I am, dear Sir, * 
 
 Your obedient lervant, 
 
 J0BNWHIT8 
 
 . • .» 
 
 \m tnalving 
 my duty tQ • 
 Sine time^ of 
 
 WIIITR 
 
 I 
 
 »».jvip 
 
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 . * i * 
 
M 
 
 Evidence taken on the Qth December, 1858, from Francii 
 Hamburgh Esq., Clerk of the COunfif Council of i^ 
 County cf Ilalion. 
 
 Question ls^ Wi'l you furnish inc \\'\i',\ no insppctii n of l!»o AudUort* 
 
 report to you lor the je.ifs Is;')!, IS-fjo, IsuC, unci isrii ? 
 
 Ans^vef, I liavc no abstnuii furniflicd by the Audit-rs in my pr>s:*C8sIoil^ 
 •J) c«»l.fi.d by Jliem. I produce an acdtiiit signed by Air. Jirown, ftt 
 TruiiMutvr loi- ihc year 1S.VI-, for tlml year ; also, aHoUur ucciimt tor tht 
 Mnic year, also hi^ncil by \Uv, 'JViasmcr. 
 
 Qiirs 2fiiL Iluvoyou also an act'otiiu frOMi tlic Auditors for the year 
 i35J, »etiin<; forth a dcuilcii staUititcitt. cf \Uvi accuuitU for tito Cuuutjr 
 tor liuit )ir;ir. 
 
 A s> N.» : I have none 
 
 Q'trs. V.rd. Have yi»u also an ncrount fropi the Andito s for the yea? 
 185U, }Sftliii,LC forth a tltfliiil.-d ttatcuicnt of thu accoiiiil.^ for ihu County 
 for t at y-\v'i 
 
 Auk Vos, I have? a iU'lai!< »! stntcim >t,!sr,'i!cd Iiylhe Amiit ira, Messrs. 
 HiiL'.il« and Mclvmdscy. I I'.rodiicc a prirtrd (b.cuitu'iit, hcath.-J " Sup 
 frfcHit-'tit lo the ilalinn ,kvmuli i'iaahciul iJtatc»m:iit ui the Cuuoty « 
 Ualfoa for the year JouG.'' 
 
 i^u:». -Uk- liave you jiny wriltou report, bfarir);^ t!;«j«' own s'gttatu 
 iayour pl,^S!;ssioI» or ciiMody, rt-Iativ*: tt» tJic at:f.otmfs jo'- IS;'))', ? 
 
 Ans^ 1 have a roj y. I t;»;«k il luusji be \u ihi- Joift^ml t (lice. 
 
 (^ucs, i:th. Ai«' y.)ii in pia.s;&i>!on i-f a copy of \U^ Ui puii oi tlir Auiti' 
 tar» lb,- the year IsoT 1 ■ 
 
 An>\ \t>i. 
 
 Qvfs: iif/t. Will yoiip!«!aRC allf»w luo (o in>j>!?ctil?' 
 Am Yfs ; I pi« <Jiu« it. 
 
 Qucs.lirk.^ \\ Juti uciey. M pjjt iti pas^csbtcn of the report now fiii»> 
 abht-tt, aiid if 8i;;»«'d by ti.e Auditors ? 
 
 Ats.. i »»;h put in po^itsj^ioH of ib- I ook proiluccd, >l)n«ing a fna^icial 
 •tati-Miiei.l of ih? acrouatt! f.om ih;; l)Ci;t<juj»4-, oa li.f laih June. iS5^. 
 It »H not .•<v,»nt<-l by lilt* Aiit'.itor:*. 
 
 Qf/i:s y/A. Arc. tbii AlinuiL's of roMM-jl, n»:(d« up ni;«l prrparcd byyott 
 for pubj taiioii, a coi rci.-i record of tlu' proc>'» diii'js ol tiu' Covmei! t 
 
 JiJts. lb>ysue. I «:>ipy tlicur Mom the MinulH ]J ()!;,a»ci they «r« 
 •igo d ity the Warden, Ijcji-: (iist apprwvo.t of by tb • Coiaicl. 
 
 Qi.es. 9;A, !).» th- Minutes > ( (,oiin> it nA nv<l It in your fast answer 
 conic, in a dutaih d slaUirrnl uf tl-.e fiiiai. '.;«;»! aliairs «>l lin- (-'otirity, as wcU 
 »H a J;.i jdiil jind ttiM' rcv! rd «if liio Kprcial fuads r.'trivv-d by Uiy Trear 
 •urer, aaJ ruiidi red Lv bioi to you ? — :iii,i if «ot, '.vhy i ui ? 
 
 >1<« A c(»py..l lti» Account:* is laid b.fojf ihtt '.oaocil, nnJ, whca 
 ap{>r»ved of is pi lliBhid; 
 
 i^u.^. iOh. in loo,..njf ovij the Miiiuic^* of d.uijc I, f cr.nnot find tbt 
 A««:Mtiiit» f r tho yc.4rs 18y3 and JS.')| pu^lijlicd. llt.w Jo you accouAt 
 for thi4 cmis^sK^n ? 
 
 vif/j. liiC AJiaiilM of Council for the years* 1855 and ISHT wer» 
 prin ed bef .je IIjvJ Ah I to.s' Kopori was uiaile, and tooy were published. 
 Ml thj ila'ton Journ J lit {jfenvjial drtiribiiton, i>y way of unpploment to 
 tka^.acvvspapcr. The.iVlu»ut«ijaf tomicil L,r IsSil will «liow a llnjiUQUI 
 
 i 
 
 >4 
 
 h' 
 
Francii 
 of M 
 
 Auditors' 
 
 cown, at 
 nt tor tht 
 
 the year 
 
 r !!ie yea? 
 \i Cuuut/ 
 
 4, Messrs. 
 •J " Sup 
 LJuuDty < 
 
 I'Sttattt 
 
 
 novr fuik 
 
 \ financial 
 
 'd by.yott 
 
 ihey »r« 
 
 st answer 
 y, as wc'li 
 Ihy Trear 
 
 nd, whca 
 
 it find tkt 
 1 account 
 
 S'jT wer» 
 published, 
 t merit to 
 
 ■"4 
 
 statement of the County viWh the Treasurer, from the organizattOD of Ibt 
 
 Frovisional Council t<» llie end of the yeur 1858, 
 
 Qurs. Wth, How dooH it huppeti that the E-stimafrs furnishcjl fcy flj** 
 Treasurer, t'> m( r! the liibilitios and other t'xpcnsos for the current year 
 ending with the 3ht December, 1857, has bocii oiniitcd in the published 
 Minutos for that year ? 
 
 Ans, Tiie Kstinistos never have been piihtlshcd as furnldtjcd by th« 
 Treasurer duiin^j any your. I have orders liom thu Council in future to 
 io so. 
 
 Qucf, I'^th. Can you trivc mo a copy of the* Estimates for the yetf 
 1857, :ijj ruriiishoil by lliu Ttcasiii-cr to thj Coitncil duiing that year! 
 
 Ans, I h'U'c none* for 1857. They must huve flicin among your papers, 
 u you dn w uj> the I5y-b\v ; and i kiio;v you took it away, 
 
 Quci l^th. Will yim furnish mc with :i true copy of all the Accouat|t. 
 •f the Treasurer, ns uujited liy ihu Audilorji ? . . *^ *^.^ , 
 
 An** Yes, 1 w.ll. «. , . A ' 
 
 Evidence of George Brown, Esq,^ Trcasitr€^,\ ' \^ .> 
 
 Qftes. \st. D» you keep a " Special Rite" Account ? and do yon iTo^iir 
 the monifs rtri-eivid to that account, when received fiom. the Towfisbif' 
 sad Town Trca-iiirois iVoai lime ti> time ? 
 
 j1«.t. Vf:?, certainly. 
 
 Qus. 2iiil. Wilt you turn to the «• Special Ilife" Aorount, and inform 
 mewhat sums woiv icceivt-d f.ojn tho year 1851. to lc:^5S inclusive? 
 
 Ans. Ill IS.')!', X50G 15s.; in 1855, £:)<)() 15s. ; in 1856, X433 18t. 
 Sd. ; tlu'H was the .vutti of il5G \6s lid. paid rnc in June following. 
 Nelson l)t'in;v in default, no sinking fund was received tiuring 1851 for 
 thai year. 'Vlw. assL'ssmcnts were not paiil in full, and the Tuwrships of 
 Kassag iwoy.i and Nelson have only paid $784 ,;V The other To;vu» and 
 Townships aro in d •fault. Total am oint received, ;Cl,8S4< 5s. 5(1, 
 
 Qtics. Hid. Have yuu received any suin^i on account uf Special Rate for 
 18581 
 
 Ans, None, 
 
 Qufs.ilh*' Mow much have- you pa<d from such "Special Bstc^ 
 IkCcuunt, on account of interest o:i lieheuture^ issui^U t 
 
 Ans. 1 have not f aid any su-ns fr m that accoun*, on acronnt of ii- 
 terest 0!i d. heatures. I have charged the iittercsi of the dubcnturos tQ 
 the Cou.dy. 
 
 Qucs 5/'.i VVh it authority hai you for the payment of ths inte.esi d«s • 
 en dctienlu; cs out of the nioni .'S to the credit of the Countv T 
 
 A?ts, I aiited under the suppo:>itian that the Uy-JUwa ^Jtveme ihsl 
 •nthotit . 
 
 Qucs, C^h. What By daw* do you refer tot 
 
 Atis. No!». 3, 5 and 1'2. 
 
 Ques. Iltu On referencti to thojio B?-I.iws, Nos. 3} 5 and 13; at pUS- 
 
 ■BOt, aie you of opinion that you acted torn cflyl 
 
 Ans. \ think ii would hav<; b'en more correct if I bad cbir£fe4 ths-- 
 iliicredt </u debvaiufifi 14 the Siuktujg F^iad Atc^uttt. 
 
M 
 
 Qt4es.8th* Are yon not of op n ion ihiit it vrouIJ lijve l)»en«trtct1f 
 Ifcral. under the By'lawi Nog. 3, 5 and 12, to huve credited tite iutenrtL 
 It Speciai Uattf A(jci;unt ? 
 
 An.' I LOiisiclcr i1«d i5inkirigr Fum) a xpci-ial rate. 
 
 Ques. OtL Do you cansiilcr f!ip intcicsi raisetl unhr the saul Bf-!awi 
 » •• spct;t»l rute'* a!.so?— iuid il* so, to what purpose sliouU it Ic applied f 
 
 Ans. Ii» anstvcr to No. 7, I staled tliat it would have hvcn more cor* 
 reel if I liad cliargoci the iiiterost on di'tx.'iilurcs to the " .Suiiiin}; Fund 
 Account" »A I now consider tlii: interest formed a pari of the ^pcclal rate 
 «nder thot^n I'ylaws, 
 
 Qurn. lO/A. What part of such special rate, anuiuiitinj; to Xt,884 9t* 
 !»»!.» which ycu rcciMved and have tarried (> "Special iv;,le Account,*' 
 •hould he ct»nsiil(;rcd as tiie ititeresf rais tl t(» he Ji|»j)lie(l to thf> po^tnentof 
 Ibe tutorcst due un deLcntu.cs issued untler the autliurity of B/ huvs Nui. 
 3,5 and !2? 
 
 Anst The interest (liarj:c(l in the County Accounts, atiJ paid out of 
 tbe County ttind:^, :imount to the sum of X!,ii)I. 
 
 Qiics. Mfh. If the atnonnt which voii paid otit of the County funds, 
 •mounting to £1,101, had lictn eariied to th \ ilebit of the Special Rat* 
 Account, what e ;iu ^llouId iiave b en carri d Ij SiuLinij Fund Accouut|ia 
 ordiT to b dance tlie Spocitd IJatc Account ? 
 
 (Mr. Whit*.^ nhjcotLd that the answoiMv.is not to the question. Ifr. 
 Brown would not give any othiT answer than thi; nb ;»ve,) 
 
 Ans. I have ahe.idy answered that tli'i Jimliing Fund and interest i* • 
 Special rate. 
 
 Qucs, I2th, Tl 1^ roporled that you havo invi»sf<d a larsrc sum of money 
 in the pnrc'hosc of deb >ntnres issued undiT the anihority dI' certain Hy lawt 
 of the Council. Will you pleaso state the amount s » i!iv<st<d, undtf 
 what authority, and the rale purcha8;;d, and fr.ni wh»t parlies, wiib tte 
 name of such p» rsou or persons from whom you purct'.uscd! 
 
 Tiiuc t-ikcn to answer, to prepare statement. 
 
 COUNTY OP IIALTON DEBENTURES. 
 To THE Sinking D«. 
 
 April 10. To Cash paid to redeem County of llalion Debcn- 
 
 
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 0. 'P, for .... 
 
 XIOO 
 
 X!)5 5 t 
 
 May 20. 
 
 To Catih 
 
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 i more cor« 
 iikiii<; Fund 
 >pccial rata 
 
 Account," 
 |iti}tnentof 
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 K ci;tl Rat* 
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 JuWSl. To Cash pr.id C udy cf llaho. D.Wure 
 
 No. 8, lor •• '- .! 
 
 «• To Caoh i^aUl i!i t » i-r ?*«•. -tS HJ»' 
 
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 Amount of Disct<unt . . . . i^-"? ^i ** 
 
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 Amount of Dcbciiuires KoiUiiiiCi br .u.'.l.t «Umii '^^ 
 
 
 
 
 
 Amount «>r Discount bnuir ,i r<.f.v;:r'l. . 
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 The!sin!dn£;run.nionry, vith wMH, tl.c a^ovo nn.omu ^f ";^ "t 
 
 Banks, ana for wlucl. th.-y .v., h! .!..>.v tU.. pr cut, ^^l" ; '^^ ^ ^ ;^"^ 
 would have Xo pay the 1>.:«:..ur.- I, ..l.-rs >rr ;.:/-.c^^'. vvi'; •' :,;! '^^ ^^^ 
 « loss 10 the CuuHty o: .^..■y,..cr.. j, t :..m.:a uat.l ti.e 'J^'-" !' f; J^"^ 
 mature; ^vherca., uy ..aUi..- up t,..- iV;,e....es, a ^.av.n.j ^^j' «<;' J" 
 •eat interest per a.uuuu, :.nl *..••• pi^- c-ei,t cl.scount j.oi- annu n, oqual f» 
 /IvHrj^^r tr«/, has boL-n -nv .1 «<> ih- To-vnv, aniounlnig to sum «l 
 
 iJjifl4 193. 7 id. cy., uu l 
 
 iic iii7jO'jl' Dtibouiurea 
 
 jome.- 
 
flH 
 
 1» 
 
 r\w amount *,( D^lfn'urcs f'deiww*! of tl:oiw> wlitcli harl b<>tn Iwntil 
 
 lythe Council h .]«7 )00, xxliili I before Ktat^d in .VJsvYff to a tot rcitt 
 ^u.'Ktmn, and ntnt the :».itoiUit <»l" liiscoimt. I miecm."l Iho DeU.ntuwt 
 JnJcr Uu; auli.ority of .v rc*,o!uiio:i of the Couucil, anU ib« order of th»> 
 •foruco. 
 
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 I iuMnas Joyco «* 35 
 
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 Willl:ifn Joyce 
 G. C. Mi^UiiidsPf 
 
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 Ivoberl Murray 
 
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 ►Iiuw.ii- ti.c tioti! (.ri: cir i-s:- .', J, . ,!;ir-> ofsiio. i!.o stmo-.r-.r ordiscouul 
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 uul donuminUioij »)i :.acli Dchcuturo / 
 
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 i!. iiiv riarrition, 
 \V:w. iiirrison. 
 Hole it Murray. 
 
 0«f' 1^"/ r-r.-cvpuivco-.^yoftho rnnnri;;lsti,t.na.nt rendered h/'^ 
 TOulo"th.A.Jitur. itunudly :uul docs surl. stat.n.ent. c::l.,!al a corree* 
 ha\..vnre of th • inc;..nie and oxpoiuliture of ull Inol,io^• r;:c-e,v.n1 by you, An 
 ihu asset.s or ihc Counly lor the current year, cad:-.- w;b. uiu oUt y»- 
 mm be.r in each yc^ar respect. vely ? 
 
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 Avs. N'>. T liavo (ho b; o::s fr m w'lich flio finnr.cl.il sfntomCTit wt» 
 miide, and wl.irli was r(M;<]', red (o il.e Cuiicil for tlu> y(«;nx IS-VI. ISo5. 
 •and IS'G. Tlii.> ;iiii(iui\ls wore iiiMir up lo ili.' .'Jl«,t d:iy of Jaimaij' fol- 
 lovviiiji t e clos-,' Of" cii' liof (ho ^( yo;irs. The ;uiuiiiiit fur tluj year ISot 
 'V»as rnadi' u;i to llifi 3I-;t, D.v (-m!) r n{ il; , V( ;,|- 
 
 (,.■«?'.?. IC/'i. Do ti.e :iiiii)ui( - i(! \vdii( li W],i m ;' r ns ro:!(l'red 1-) th« 
 Council show a (.•orr, ci I'nhui •■,' o\ i!ij.,i s i;i y u; h wids ;iiul u-m'Ls of th« 
 County IVoin y(!ni- ti) y>^!r ? 
 
 yl7i.v. Vos ; ii) the !-(.'s; o my \)hm\ <lg,- tiuu'e is ti' t u .'iirip,!o enor in 
 the n( (.•(■■u;i!.s of re/t'ij't:> ;;tid cvji^^ 1,1, i"o, 
 
 Q?^ .s. JlV//. liow doc'.s it i!;i, lu'ii ihut m iho iidiuiirs of Cmui'iI th« 
 accoiiMl.^ (nihil .V with iho :n t .•■.uuv- y, 1 -:; G, sIinvvs a baiancfMii iiand 
 cif £sr;;5 ICs. L'.'^d cy., r.!;i c in I. i ] n 1 .i, i .•■;; tii!,' nt iM:d( icd (0 tL« 
 Auditors lifr 1 ho .-ann' yrv.v, ; n : aid . cv i-ul . ta;cu)fii!s itiir|i:i; t iii^' to ex- 
 ■hihit til'.' i-cc ipls and e;; ciidaua- lor !i,- si.;ii- |Mniod, the iattor shouvs a 
 Lai, Mice 0! only Xll,:* iJis. .^■; : r\f. sc < :.p;M!!. 
 
 yl-v.s. 1 aui not ii'.va.i' 1 iio i.ii-iat s c.i Coi/a A shnu' any bilancp. Tii* 
 Auditors' n.'iior.n'.s lor ih.t ;. ar ;-li w ;t avi haianrc cm ii.tiul iVoin all 
 lources or£^f)3 Id;, evi, wMico iha ani.;U :: i^ilJ l;).:. '.).',■{, cy,, 
 was a I the credit ot' Ihj v^nnty !I;;;ioi;, a ; itouuiit of wi.ica' h.iauc* 
 T annex : 
 
 Balance C ■iinly of Ila'ton 
 Belancc of School iMiad en and 
 Balat!''.! of no! -fciad. til L ■.\id:i Assvs,!: ent, 
 Siiikiii;,^ Vuud on I'.and 
 Lunaiic A.syluai rate " ■- 
 
 102 1) 8 
 
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 ic-i. Id 7i 
 
 Aniomit of I)alni!ro of ni'(M)rnt.s 
 Los; inter; St pail Wiait'.vc. il; iClX'G 2 4- 
 
 Deduct iateret,! paid .\cJ._-.ui. :<, :\as. R\l Co, 1. tiO 
 
 £10U9 18 fi| 
 £4G 2 4 
 
 
 ^ ;<.:n";3 H) 2 J 
 
 Qurs. Mill. r;cas~o !:; !- at tic n; tni<es 0' Couiicil ill llic acconiil rcti- 
 deredaistJa unary. I8:)i;. ual r he rap 1 1; J:o ,<! ('(anj^anics, \vhere you 
 will find an Item, " 1 a,.; ,1 !.•;(;! ,, C... 01 \> ei.tv.oiih on Debenture* 
 issued Neison and IS',;ss!i-, v. c; ;, Road COn pany. " iJi.'Jl Ms. 'l}^i\,^ 
 while iiithe iinanoia! staten . a ; ub i.-:!.;d Ji,e jaino vc.r, pnrp.oniu^- t» 
 ■be paid on tlie saiaf acc.-uni, t,a; ;.ia nai a[ ] ea:.-; o 'he jC^i:' ILs. -id. 
 Ans. 1 Ihini; it is only a uii-ia,-.e .!i j)imi!:!;^- the ni,i;i!tes ! 
 Quc^i. 18'//.. I I'.erceive ill 11;;; 3,1. uier, ,.l ( ,(i:;c;i also there is anotlier 
 mistake or di.serrp;, ,.y. I,, ,.,,.. \,aii,;es il,ri-.. „s ; l^o j.i;,ied nude- th* 
 beading ^•'i.wv/ Conn,r.'.'s:' '• ; a. h paid lalMcs'; on JJeln ntniv^^, Tra- 
 tidgar, Iv-ruesiiic;, ann W, ii, do, ' X^ •(;, v. h; ; on tae oii.er hand it is dil* 
 ftjrent in the abs ract iUi'iloiiud i;.r iae ^aiiie \;\,;' ior the piildic as paid on 
 tlie same acooniit, J2:X>''^. 
 
 A'hs. Toe slateui, n;, ( I'aecou:.! j.'.iii'i he.l ill that f;)riTi g-ivcs a state* 
 inont of amount due by iho .se.iT..! '\i a 1 vni;:;.ai;.es, and 12 iMile Creek 
 brd ,eand imlud.s a halt \.-ai s ,i;i. lesi p;;,u .a !ho,"), which is uot hn^ught 
 ^"^° f^' ^\C<'p;nt^)r roteij L, and ov.pini.iu'e .or LSru) annexed U, ih«i 
 Muiui s of (he Council io;- that year.— i ..o aj;p:ii'.iit di.-.cropaiicy betv. eea 
 the two statenieni.s is v\.\- \y a , ah year's aiAa\.,t on the ^aums duo hj 
 ^ach ol'the sa.U Uoniiiaiue!, uuu Bndtie, eAcepi, ui Lhc case of the Is'elsu* 
 
 i 
 
21 
 
 kttd Nassn.'awcya Roa-l C )«npAny 
 
 w 
 
 hir.h r.anr JC()0 of il)*^ fin.tlnlf year^t 
 
 interost, leaviiij,^ u balimci- o. 
 
 I II, T T. ...... - , 
 
 f XIO Hs. 2.' J of intcre-t inu;! t>y tli« 
 
 h,. hiuidca lo i:.!:5l lU 2- !, ii.:n-.st l-aid i,. ISa;;, u.U . 
 
 Cnuntv, w 
 
 X2i2 lis. 'id, tli'-' i'Jnyuut 1 
 
 jany 
 
 iia 
 
 kti 
 
 d cii-ulv^-''^ »•» ^'»^' aocouat ag.aiisl liic Coin- 
 Ones mh. Does the abst a.t puMi:-!v.l shoxT what .u.n svns actually 
 
 was p 
 B 
 
 Corripaaios, aud 1^ mile Crc.ii Brid-e lor the year iSofi / aad u so, %v 
 ^""aL Tnc abstract vof;.rr.d to s',o.-s th . an, ..nt pal I by the Ccninty 
 
 County. w!ul. th. ac.ou'.l nnne.od to th ■ ^1' -^ ^'iV :t':: ^"'"^y^ 
 r^ ;U. Th. whi. .n. .u ,t rU'Kv .1 a,.:.sl th. (o.nran..san. 
 
 wasp in lv5.3.wh::ot.. Inhuuv, £1903 0.. 7a w.sp.ul a. staled , a 
 
 answer to I ist (iiK's'.ioii.iii !>•• ''>• , .,.,v.„;uo,| 
 
 Q.CCS.20. AViliy.-.. nownutmy..r a.sw.r to th. rh.rr^^ ^'l^^.ttod 
 
 tovou minvlou.T oftho .n^t., iVo,!. N :s. i t . S n.M.Mve : 
 
 ;i;... Tucau.vvc..to year sov.rai .lu .tlo:.. i th.aU ar. aa.wcr. to 
 
 *^a!ri'fi!" On what awhon'y di 1 von pu-'ha.. tho .cv,.al D.b^nture^ 
 
 .nano;nwlm sun- es,lilyu., .vc.iv. .M.-..y t. u>;i;co i,.iya..ul Uicre- 
 Tor, and at- wiiai, di-cciiit i* • , . - 
 
 *>r Xi7.:v). I paid ioi- I'K- Ddx'uM. t^ ..la or the '• b,n iu: Jund. IhO 
 discount la.-.M was <....!..;.• .:n..;>er aMi.um, ou luo Unic tu rw:. which 
 
 Qu:s. 22. An. y.)u of opinion at au.!:r.s ut Umc^ such jarhml, sullies 
 ejit lo u;i laiil you t>) i;r.c-t " >iii;.ii!|i i\iiid.' 
 
 (lues. 23. \Vi.:Uaiu...n: i. t!)e a^.w. .: .lo of - -.obn;v I- u:.d ^..U 
 the debit or that; account win :h y .u co :m i'T.d yo„ bad a n,. ... lo .iivct 
 iii the pun-base of r^ah i»;;!.'M;.u-.. s u;. t . ih ■ p.vse .1 iinH; . 
 
 .4.^. Tbc .n. .. .t .,r :Mi..:n^, i'aad povUcd 'or in tu. Ivslun.te. j^>r 
 1357 was 1,2a l<),vvbuhs;i.., in .lud d th. a.un, .1 to p. r,.i. <';'!;;;• 
 .nd the three p:. ce,;nu year., t.v uhoi. ot w h .b 1 Im ,k I ^^^■\;^^;l'''^ 
 to apply in K.lb.:n.,n/< 'onn y D.hcni.r s nndev r..uhd on ol .b UumtiU 
 Uiowbuloofubudi sum wdl ha.c a.c-.ucd uIku me r...c la i4a/ ii 
 
 ^"'Qjr2i. AVhat omou-.t, if any. U no-.v to the dJvt of ?i>i:cial Rati 
 
 *^!4/l"^ The " Siukiiig Fand^' is the only •'* Special ItuU' ^^count I hav». 
 
 ^%e.,. 25. Did yon in the pnrcha.o .f the D-bcn'nr.v, r.derred tQ, 
 tjblfuu the-u at a o.^ater dscnuM thuu is allowed or tuk.a by law by tlu, 
 cLartored i'mikr; ol' ibe Provim-e ? 
 
 Au.. TlKMb.coantas I'b-l'o.e stated wa. one per c,:nt per am. p.n -m. 
 time. Tiic Deben.ure,. vvuro Learin,' .si:, per cent per annum, lu.ciesi.. 
 
 . ,.-, -.,.v..,>.''- 
 
'11 
 
 "Tiic oneper cent di^ccunt an J sis per cent intcrcHt saved vojII ariaal sevti 
 ►per cent 
 
 QwM. 2r.. Vv!iats;!ary ill! yon receive as Treasurer fo,M5i'> yo.\r 18551 
 And oil uhiit ::i:lli(,fiJ/ (i.d 3011 take siutli sa!,..i/ ; un lur v\ !ut iiy-Lavv aikl 
 ' Wijea such By-Law wa;, p.jsiod by thu (.^uuiifil f 
 
 wlr^?, I rofriv.'d X' rJ,T UK th.a y,ar. I jjuid myself iinj.-r thu anthmtj 
 • cf By-Lt.w No. i:>,!uj.| tt,i Waj.iui's » r!e.-. The iiv-Lnv -.v. a p,,ssed on 
 the 2jia Dcccjiil tr of th:it y-ar, aud I was j)a:d «-'ji 'Ijj 'i'Jr,! ui t.io &na» 
 uiotith. 
 
 Qu:^. H7. On r r.rcnco t3ln-L;\\v No. l'>, liin.! (I; t llic fallowing 
 words occur in the tirst clnus.! : '^ Tiint lV(,;!j :iii!l a.tcr »!; ■ |. tsM^r of th« 
 
 « By-La\r, file !,,i',)U- Ji.v -im.; s!i;.il la jKlid l-i .1;;; ^,l:;o^vi;;;; iU-,iutrH AUti 
 '• othais ui'ilhs iUvMit;:' llo-.v tloi-s :! !j:i;.p;f;i ||.:-.! vci;i ir.i.'r, :• I tho By- 
 Law to ]i;iv«; a r<;tiv)-.ii;;.:i;v.' ^^(l't^^^,t, juid lo l..liO ]).iy uado;- ti.t' aijiiioiity of 
 
 tiiat By~]„;iV,'. f If llu; y. ;ii- J-'iii ? 
 
 vim-. ! !nJa'v.» ila; iiy-Lav/ \vfj? \nvvv'i\ to provi !«; f ^r tl; ^ tnvmcnt ol 
 ' IIiesevo:;;h.> !icc:» !"!c-.- i^i na:!,- <! fwv i!i.; ck: r.Mt y. ariv:. . !.;,.l ;,. V (, onpaij 
 their j^a'a i s. rS.i<:i i.ii.t:j,i.i;;i" n w.is -iv.-n t>i .:i.; l:v-hc.< l-v Council 
 »t the tt!u,^*.:' j;rts-i.tj i!.:: :v.i:;:^, ii> tlio Ic- 1 ii" :>!y :»• .0:: .•;i„r:. ' 
 
 Que:. CS.An; .vo!i ;n' pi .i.)u i;ii>.t tlic rcci.-iv:ii.r o.* ili- .viii;i Ci'.C\2T^ under 
 the provi.u,.. o;i;. 1.:. < ,. \:> r,r lirir ;K.rt .;:iho ;ii.t..„i .-c.-r previoin 
 to its pass.i^rf, bv \ 01, w,is sir c-tiy I.'-a! ! 
 
 -4/i.v, Jii'II.-\iii.': t:..: i .tv!ili;.ij ..fi';,. J,v.^TW V.MS t-i !:r.i;:.I; forth* 
 rnyoKrlttuf CTtiin ;;.':•! ir.s, i i.-vcr Co .si-i^r. 'i liir 1- ••,! . -,i,saactiott 
 
 «J/^f?f. :M. i'oyouni coiislvr ;;:..'l-;rj ,■,;• tr'ii-'iri ..r Hv-Ln^s of 
 th(. Cm, H-,! i , t!. . .!,.i-!:u-^ uiyw.rdi.:y iv:;c:i :u-i!i.,^ • u.lv { u: aulhoiity 
 ©I such JU-!,;iv,s '{ 
 
 Ans. I ta;cjh.^/.'M ::k1,, ^,7 ,.;;,,,,".;.,>/,,, ,,f t<.^ l?.-.r.tu-s for my 
 fr"H!.in filial u,t:r., aw; olj'y.r/nv No. 1^ i r.:rr:».:,!y t'::;..; ii wont K> 
 provide lor p.i; i.,.;,t ;., r. l;..|;.s ('nc ;. r 1 -.",!>. 
 
 f^'^^'^. :J0. i;„ viu c.,a>i :or i:y-!/uv N,,. 5 in r>r(V ? L'n. t, is a'iv part 
 of It hiwi- r;oa^ •:<!-.-• I) M :;i,d answ>>.-. "^ * 
 
 -1'/J. N;i ^M:.^:it. .i.y.: l.,',u p.il u:»:h;^ it si'J V> Bv-!. ;V No. 13 
 
 (?/<(X :]J. T:i l;)oV!:i:r Ov-rrr,n.r :;frV),;:.<s fr t':(; r^ar I -n^. T Hnd vow 
 bonouvd mo ir.uM t;,„r- Uro^v,, „,> ! .f:,... ^ M,:ns.„. Ms.n.^o*. 
 andthtity.,:, |..iVi» . h, ..-1 s\„, ('..Mufyr. s:v.,\ nf.a. ry..s i-.t. r rt l!K're{\>r. 
 Un whit ,,.,r. ii' V til! v».u ni •;..« sue.t !o:n J umI ivila' '..• ••• :,;•.• tlid tlicr© 
 exist (,.r l.;.r;..,v;; ., ;,,;,.:, .,,;,„, v-Ij,.., it a;.;. • :n; ;in. h;r:vi -:.as w re at tti« 
 credit «. tilt- Co.ni^y iVmi.i t i.-io: :o {'.w. liuiin ; f.i.j.i y.a.- \\\ wa to.- jf 
 
 ■1"^. At t-ic time {:..• !o .(J U'ls ii<»j.)?;;i(<;I.XkO a ) i.<- j, n.;v.»!:c.d trm- 
 porurily hy ,1- r.r i:.?- }!:ty;,..r.,s ,;»' .fan-rs. It wr-. !..:;. ■,■', a; c... ::nd by 
 
 - :iif> Couji: il thru 111 i;.^-y '.vo'.ild he rcijuir'd J » pav tli-; c::iT •m' i;x'M»(is<'f5 of 
 t.l;c Cuu:.-y, thorrf.n-;! |.,a;, Vvasi!c;:-,!i.l. il for th.' :.::j u .t rj'htdinl to. 
 Ill Mr. ll;!-r;.:,ui'.s<.-a,v- a H;>tc ua.s --ivn ly t!i;; W'anlo.i wA >.'T, payable 
 Mie fust , J .lanurr. y lo'lo'.vifi;; ; tliO ;aiJ..U!U ^i^lvarJvca l»'.' IIJO W;.s *on tbft 
 tuine torm-i. [ai s.'- frtot f.a:i.<ra«;t!»ryj. 
 
 Qucx. 32. .L);j y. u .!*•;; .Mt trow iitr,.» to \v\v> t!v> 1 ulnn.? » nr sums 0' 
 
 < ffloncy u» your hi:, Is in any Ij.uli ? Aud if bo, did vvu Uc-i, ct.cli sv-parato 
 
 'Irum your own privulo ucc<»iint ? 
 
 
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 ir 
 
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 •4 
 
23 
 
 
 Ans, Idepositod such mimsn!) I thoii<r!>t wnulj nol be i.'qiMtrd to b» 
 'Wed 80011. In lunking the p lyrnents for Cointy pnrp )«',('^, I uiulcc the«« 
 deposits aa fioqiii'iitly as I could without fiiin^' oxt i'< !v !*»r jsurli piti^ 
 'poie unless wh.n I hiid u l;i!gL» snrn on h iii'.J, in tvli.-n c:«si.' 1 went on 
 purpose rati^ior tuan kooji it long on hiii.l. I {■/.» cr :i>ri;,' tines liopocjited 
 -tome mon«y ol' my own with mi op :ui.i<^ a piiv.iic rt c un'. 
 
 Qmcs. 3'J. In th:.! event of iiif;ni.!.s lu'i cr f luitl re t» :>ir(.' for Counff 
 ;p»jri>o,so.i C'Hiiil y.)ii n^t liavo ohtidn;'.! iVo.a t'l:? \,t\': a t'juporarj 
 advance i'is:«;td o; horrowing fri>iu ptivatii in :i:i.suu!s to >■; ' %'■ such tern- 
 jf/Orury want-t ? 
 
 j1«.<. I d;> n it know. I dM n.»t t;v, rrtl dij not si.>!V)^(i tlie Dank 
 WO'.iii) grant .-avoiits to the (.'.ii'iity it\-'\\- ■:» to \\ \ n:;- j>«'r< mh. 
 
 Guru ut. Di 1 vou ret-eivc anv fciun .•* t i.;.s o:".m'.;»;o.- ;..s iitwCrcol (la 
 Jlich (k'pKMt.s '{ 
 
 Ans. I Nfvn* rrofiwrl nny i!i!crRstn> n:^v d;v,-.oi's pi d^ hv mo nt t!r« 
 Gore Bank. The I'l'ik ol'i'orou'.o :ii4-i.iscy ui Oik. il;...' ;.!l wcd three pi'.r 
 vCCnt on deposit; niu.U! theie. 
 
 Qt/f::. ii:>. 1 'i I y )U (!cpo;iit monies at any o*hi.r than Ih:; (:orc Jjank 
 aa'l iiank (d* '!'»•: o:. to. 
 
 Afis. Ail njo!.i..'s r .reived from (M>vi'r:in!- .,t vcTf- r; c- iv*-! s-.t the Bank 
 cf I'^ppcr C 'Hi 1. 1. an I II;or.> iciiUii ic;! >r/ .|.' t.i:* a- •or..' \vil!rlr.t vvn. 
 
 Qk^v. 30. l.^id vow k.i^on a p..s< I (litl; s': 'uin^j tltf n'ln i* a« d c?wt;'nt 
 of tiie dep« i-i's ra ide in l!ie 6;.'V>Ta! n^.;ko '] And v.il! yo i ] Ictse produe* 
 ■uch piv,ss-(»Oiik>* ? 
 
 A}i:\ \>s, IC:<p.."pt thf! nionh\'^ (1(M'» 'U'il hy th* (>^vcr:\!.ic:it in tlta 
 l^itiik cf ('jip'.M' Cm-^di. I pro I; •.'.;.« til.' p I ^-h.iiiA'. 
 
 Qncs '^i. li'yi'U ha 1 uc; o-ll 'd iho i!.ii:i;-:, ja ;^ oii- h:-. !•" in;!cr th« 
 rt^sohsiion «,f ihcC.K'.icil, p:l-^ d in t ,(.' :!tii ,n «Ti:-:)7. if li:-- Husk of 
 Toronto in^ti ad il' !i:i.iic;!i •<; th;' a;;.' u.i. Jr. iL; (m>'> ••;.;•!., v wa'd liot 
 nhir^e stim have ;nMM;;\l \r, tin- V iKi'v .;: ''. ■ lii'.' nl' i;/ :•; - ;i!l \\v.\ i y 
 t*iv: ii;irdv <d"ro,'i»u'.ij fu' the y.\ \\u:>, i! •; iv-:ii' , hy \<:\ \v. ;) i; l.;.::l!iti )!i. 
 
 Ans. Idid .!i;|-.(>>it til I! r:i:'y ;a ili ' ;: ;,f nry r.{ t-i. i". a^ir T ;• intf* at 
 Oalcvillfl a.s <.r(l.\j hy ih.* ('u(i!i ii. wwA ■'■.i\'::\ ■•.' ! • ' !v .'•• < 'u'.:o:i of 
 Council to (h.'x ^ir, m jions ,• o :f <ii"'!i .- <• :i; i i-.llJ'.i' a .' ' :;i! .o.i. 
 
 ^Cr N*/tc. Mr. W.ii:t» (.hie tod io ;!:•• :;;: ••.vi-: :•■> !i in i I'oa:, h.t.; and! 
 not an a!i,sw«;r l<» lliJ (|ac..liiii. .'ir. St'V.::t \. ;: ; i ! . ir ,'i.i:.- i.| iisiiii 
 •jui fally cciiic.ded \vi:h .Mr, W'iiiio. -M;-. 1 hi; vva p :>"»«■.. !y -i.; .:a -d •. r.iiij 
 •ny othtT answer. 
 
 6w?t', .3S. ]>'.d you nn! n-jo y.nr it n'.io:;(::' with i.;' .i.'wv-; {.''"u'^n.-Il in 
 procure tli(? rsrii.j.ni;' if t'.,(» Ktsoini n u'(::r!..'; ;■ i 1" ('^rc.'-it tiiv 
 innnh^s III you hand-) at ll!C J^ank ui" Toiiiisl i, \vi.i:i. ia '-rv^l w;..s -^ ;,id Mfi 
 •uch deposiis ? 
 
 Ans. I stated to llic Cnnncil t!i;if it ums n'^t very rf.;'\-"tt:. r;t to !!nv.» the 
 SCcotint nt O .!;ville ,\.':';ricy; t'lal I had s >>', w (.';.rtj;(.' t'.» 'i" >i'.)'A -aad o!h» 
 .to Jlatulilon.and ,»eth iiail i.'i on rctunn.i to i:.i'. 
 
 QitiS, 2«J. \\'\>\' wc:e the t"ln';pv s n t ;r::ou tu yr.ij J 
 
 An$* 'i'hi pir tiv s c-id I I'oi nia';«; ii-u »t' 'Ii ni. 
 
 Qh'.s, 39. C«»!dd y II nut j.avo «na:l • a 'in^o.ii'nt^ • i'h i'.!" nnna^rr 
 ■ef thy Aj'f.'jicv al (). kvill.-, to havi» \y\\A \m 1 r v(»':r ''n;'!!. n •• at"' sijfn f.f 
 ^iu!ns which you di'sir,'d to pay < n yon.' w !• cut at li.ijn.;to:i or i .rontor? 
 
 AuM* 1 did ii a try tuiitukca. y urn.n<;cm.iits. 
 
It 
 
 ?Uf*. 40. Wh it antounf h^'l vnti om f1«p 's't i!i the Gore Banl froi» 
 litnc to'tiiiie dtiiiuo- tl.u year 1S')S ? AnJ what cash balance appeaw tO" 
 tiio debit of the Comity m ynii- h:» ils f-om tim« to ti;!ic on the O. 
 
 •ach niotith fro •» Jhe lirst .lay of .Uuivli lo the lirst day oF DccemWf » 
 
 •ionivcsno- beariii'T iuioresl 1 
 
 Am. Tho I alun-Ds upjeur'n^ m ths cash book wbich I now 
 
 •ttbmd 
 
 vu: 
 
 Tbuo the sums 1 h m1 on hand. 
 
 Ou th;j 1st :s\w"\\, 18")S. 
 
 •« A;, il, '* 
 
 M-y, ,« 
 
 June, '*• 
 
 .Jul.-, '* 
 
 Au:rn:t, '< 
 
 S j.'-.n'.i.T," 
 ()c;oi(v, «* 
 N v !!,h»'r, " 
 l./V'ccii.h r, «* 
 
 «» 
 
 i< 
 
 M 
 
 H 
 i< 
 U 
 
 $ 9554 61 
 
 11151 00 
 7117 00 
 2.")3S 5d 
 13:J2 5 
 242t) 24 
 367t 33 
 VM'S 11 
 3301 00 
 
 The sum? in lh» IVuikr-.: :;»-!-'> .«<(;!; A\ iwstlie ninf>!intil<'ponitC(l exoi.pt sucB 
 tunis as H'cjo leciMVC'Ll from ■:» .vcriiinoiit at th« 13 in I of rpner C.iuada. 
 
 Q:u $. il. M'h.it ju:i U't oi'iii'oifV'i was alloAol yoii in your uccoun^ 
 witli ihti Aj;i.'2!ey ui" iho iJ.tuk ul To.oii!!) ou tiio iiiiuuut tiepuiiitcJ by you 
 tlicro. 
 
 ^1;?,«, The f;:iiO:'.':t a-. ,'MMni; in Mu; ]!:im!; 'siolc orthu Bank of Toronto 
 Agency, to uii, 8^;) iH ;i:i 1 ^O :]7. To ^1 :>n;) 7-1. 
 
 Qv.cs. A. \'»"Ii I! pi.ii il oft t!it; d il you l<!r;> thi; a',Toi»nf at ih;' bank of 
 Tor.'nt I. \Vh,tt niiiosuii il dy u oejio-it aiul vv-iut was the avera^-c amount 
 ■t time of ;•;!'; 'i t!i;;)..)5i, il. 
 
 Ans, I i!-;,o.>it d th'io on t'c 1 llh ari'l r2ih D •rnrnlvM-. £'^^1 18 
 whi.-li [ c!;o;^ii.\l ,ju: ir ):ii lii.:e I » li.ae uii.l w.is uil willuirawii o;i the 13th 
 Dec, Inst. 
 
 Q« A. 1- ^Vi 1 y .'i jirol'iC!' «!i > nr.;.» oivon to M •. IfM-'risui, I') \vhlcU 
 you rcicjriL.l iayour a.i.'.vjr >io. (;jl) in le |>:>,l i'> Lie '^yO') botrovvcJ bjf 
 you. 
 
 An^. Yt's. ? |)i lu'e it. I'lc mio i^ tlat tl l!ir« 1C';> \?';»y, IS.j.'), paya- 
 ble* <«n t!i' -'ilsi \y (;.. hi- 1 iM.;- ititci- 'st*.!. si\' pre- it )) r aii;at!ii. 
 
 Qhs. \'\. Wi i v.,tj HO iiKo I'.n; ("ii;.(iui.'rf or Wmcliurs maiio to th» 
 ei-editof t!i • ^;();e i'.'";!^ ( 
 
 Ak<. 1 cui) o.ilv • i e v'tu t'le " u!; rvi-st-^o ,k. I havi: not tiie whob of 
 the (ylieques. 1 ;>;■,, ii.eo tiiusc in i.;y p •-cs-ioii, 
 
 (ilia. 11. Ill :.i) I v.^xx ynii- ;'"c(>i;.;f aiuunlly t » th' roiin'.y Cojnclli 
 4o ViiuconeiMve it iu 1» • r.;»i:- il wy i«) m !;.• a ]'' n :> '• .1 S'uteiinMit in (le(;'il, 
 •ho\vin;^'-a lui • yiji'. .)i";ii! arco'' js o." lue C.-u.i y Ibc li.e current year, 
 •odin;' \vit!j ih'j ."il -t I !. c. in i> -li •«•;!:•. 
 
 An:. Vox i!)e yi :;." 1 .")}. IS").». anl 1S')(1. I :ri)>liT i! {'i!'^ rireo.mt up 
 to liii! 3 Ihf •>i'.),iiiu I." • fi OkV I! ,• III • ci.iv.) oi* I , I' I oi ; It. ■ • y .Tr<i, and for 
 tjie year iS^t. tip tu ji. ■ ;;i.si Dri)^^*;!^!^'. '1 .;j I'-eo; .k- I rcidcrcdfuf 
 IbRse yoiu'.s w;ie in tii- -.ii. 
 
 Q« v. 45 Do you n <t i on ;'<' • i* to ho VDUrdirv in>'.ip'.v, in Vwiir an:iU5 
 #tatu:i)ciit ot a<!c 'Uti;.*, (H- iV n < *!mo In i,;« t!aintv. ivui---! i.:;tv he deuoim- 
 *iiea proi-tiiy ii.ssoLa ioi- lUij cji.vMit year, foi- wiiica llij ttCCOU»t it r*.ii> 
 
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 C 
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 tiio 
 
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 rate 
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 Q 
 
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 iust(.' 
 
 » 
 
 addc< 
 t'.vo 
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 •0 ih 
 
 A> 
 
 Qt 
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 De**! 
 
 «evti 
 
 the a 
 
 A?i 
 
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 j.l-2'.n 
 
 the ill 
 
 Am 
 the an 
 
 fuse 
 
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 <b'.»31 
 
 toiji.aj 
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 fiid li 
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 With l! 
 
I 
 
 • i 
 
 fcrerf.anl tvlrrh mnyrot have h or r, paid over toyouby iho Munirbalifj«L 
 
 ioewiiig such MuiMcipal 13- in (Icfautt ? " ^ 1 •«* 
 
 J/ui:. I I f.ve n M ever m:u!>; nny statrm'nt ivhon rcnd^'ring my flnnoat 
 
 ftate,Mor)f ol a..co:,nN ol baJ.iKcs ^ra.ses.s.ucnts due iVom the suveral 
 
 WnnK i})ail;(;s oi t!,e Count}'. 
 
 Q«..v -1(5. If. roiening to yrmr answer N... (2) yr« sfatcl f!mt th» 
 
 til 
 
 r„u-ii.:;i;torN.!s „ u.,s iiMio:-.,,!. ia nnki:,:^ ,>:,yu..:;t ofihe Sil.kinJ 
 
 J^j^^ar 1S;^(;'? '' "^ M'"ucipni;(y la delUult ibr lu.y ^rculcr .u„, (bJ 
 
 yj«5. TiiJ'Tour) Mp of N..!son was in dofanU £321 8 1 of rmmf- 
 
 Q ri-. '17. In yo!ir iiMi.ij.i? s«:,((nno},t rovKlorcl on llic 3lsf JriT)v 1.S57 
 
 thej-e »p,Kars lo be a hj.nc. ofo:..!, i:, f.an.l o!" ^13^3 ^"^ 
 
 If > oil h:u| .......UM llio auK>iii;t in diiluult l;y |]ic Tov7„sI,:p «f * 
 
 P T "" "i'/'.'i,"'' ^^"' "'•" >■*"*■' "»'• "otpaia iinlil «lu! 3r(i day 
 of June. IS ,7. iMiniiiilitiir I,, ^ _ 
 
 irouia r...l .he aciiKii Lulai.c.i lo i!,e crevljt oC t!»o Cuu'nty 'bV t liV 
 •urn of.......... . -^ ^ 
 
 lUSt,..lo; ,;en.n!;.U:;b:,h,KV0i-. i:!:]^i3 2^ 
 
 •ddcd.tl.>,.. .. ..'. ..t.c.s.b:.';r,iceoalKn.dat:;a en I <,f i!,.> your, tire 
 
 
 on. 
 
 f^T; ''':■=■" :'''^' '■'^'':"^; = '''^::'''"f^nd r!iip:^i;l to tl.o CoKntv fr.,:n tf^ 
 
 tht 
 3Ut 
 
 
 ev.r;.! Mmm: ,, ::.K :. so;-.u.('o.H.,yol- lie ;.....,eJ rates or l^f,7 :t Z 
 iose Oil. ic y.:,ir, w-.s .;.,;{•..>•) N f,. '"* 
 
 (iuv,. i,l) \M=:.lnMM,:.l, iruMV, vv^st'.o C.iinfy!i.!,!(. r, pny out of 
 the aui»..t uv.i ; srt. i..,;!, .;. y.u • iw . la t ;,!,s;vor,. |br ll., yc,,r IS;? ? 
 
 thc^h^ • 'ih ^^''''I "- V'V" ";,"^''^'-'^ '^ 'J' ' >•-" ^^n'icipate to pay .luring 
 
 lUC tn.«,i .f,|| y.-ai- o, 1;-..)S, 1 ,r all jniij.o (;s ? ' "^ •* 
 
 -1««. 1 iiiul in!, rost .in., 01. \h:h^:uiuv<'s Junn last ;V2S, i-sM.'.] nmlcr 
 
 W-Jl tile. lh.,,;,|,nv,..(!io ^u.n of .i7ir> 17 IKh... as fees t. C l!oe. 
 to..,utIo.vuv^ a «a X.,7.; M i, I..;,,*, il,. .rant U Cu.nn>or, Sd., •.!. X 
 «.^a.no.at p. .s ntc.s^ o:. Udu-.tun., i.,.,ed under Ti^H:^ tl 
 
!t 
 
 J«. I d« no. .kink it my p.rt ..f m, duly to ok-'"'.' '"'•>« ^»'';;^ 
 
 refuse togivc It itJ— ">i i".iip. ,- , ,, ,...,.>. i ,...,, „• HI i!i» a» tlse tim» 
 
 gums mntionctl ill your qu!-'*' 'Oil : ....,r. 7 <) 
 
 T"^vn lip Oliltxrs, IV. >. -V.' IS 
 
 Municiptl -rrait to tSch.ols •• -J*^ *^ 
 
 The ill crtv-t tin MlioiiC'd iiicp;»v>i'<'ii''-^ "''j'*' 
 
 iu 18:,8,aii 1 amouiU as ubovc sUtcil I • i.iO ^_^^ ^^ ^ ^^.,^ ^, ,^ 
 
 sumoi' '-^ LT-'rirs* 
 
 To wlich a.U tho cash balance oa la.ul t)Ut I^ccc.bcr,! ^.7 |.|^'-ULy 
 
 WomM liii.i;.: a total cf. • • •• •;;•;*: V,;'i''jV (j'.i;* 
 
 O.. D:.>/. U i..t .nio.nt of tip a)>..v. ..U. • V ■;;.:; ^^^^f.^ 
 aWiiaiern',iilcatoth-roiii.tv,uiil.K-.»i -It-' >. '-;./.,,..,,. ..Vui by 
 the 3lst D....M.h..-, ISD?, inrluu:,:: th. .rn .,ni ..u ;•,. -^ -" I l>^"^i ^7 
 ;oU as iat..v.to., .l.bontun s ^i^:^ oa «!;•;■;.;;:':;.':;. V,','.^ i:..i:n.fos f.>r 
 
 I857,.vhich an; .u>t, d.nhieto I IV.n J;.;^ .^--"i;:;-; -;. a f .U^thi 
 Js. 9.I1K. ^^'^'''^'' '^'-'^^ '^ !.a!;iUtu o. Xo. .U.j 1..>.. .'.n. 
 
 CounfV. li:ul ull i>< ci» pJiid ws^. ^ ,. .. „ | ^j, 
 
 g.;..:)U^. ^>v-u•a,ls^v.r to ^rU..1 .0 .-■>-,. ; .^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 not ihi.k It a:.y v-rt ot n.y duty t. r ..,.,.. L- - ^ ^^^^ 
 
 AV$. I bvP Mn.ioUbt ..t til- ^Oi^.ll J '" ^"<- '^ ' . ' . . ., ' 
 
 on ilio lit .■aiiuru-y, Ki.w, r.i \uUi- haii.'.?. .^ 
 
 Ana. .i;i,:];i:5 :^. :--..l>l- ^^ U, r. rr.'v f. r 187)^ nt i!» 
 
 0,;,w 'ui'i. \\\^^ a:!;r,Mnt ^va^^ tin.: lo t Ij.. I.. i.r..> i r , 
 
 «loi, au.l i-.nrail.aua Nvlndi inay have 1..m.-,. ic..i..a i. .> • 
 
 "i;^ IVTowislip of N.ISO. wa. du. t„ the County ^. , ^ ^ 
 
 r -.tcs, at tu« closo »»': the y.a:- LSjO, - ^. ^ ^ 
 
 Linaiic Asylum u.:l', ^p j^. j^ 
 
 i-chool MniiuiiKa grant, ^.-j j,. ^j 
 
 biuUn- Fund lat^s ji^u^-fli 
 
 Of wlurliamomit. thcTown.lm, yasrnl-il'-J ti.a 
 ' drawUck, f.r colicci;..- ratet;, lllc^^ua ol ^.--—1-1 
 
 AH the other Municipalities l:ad paid up. 
 
 I 
 
 'ing to j 
 
 A?ts. 
 
 proper i 
 
 fee appl , 
 
 : in .7 our i 
 
 of in fere 
 
 y Aus, 
 
 tad not t 
 
 other rca 
 
 M A71S. 
 
 ■from ilie 
 
 ■Account 
 Ans. 
 lHonie.s, i; 
 ■*«r these 
 ^fender ,*St, 
 #r8. Jfii 
 •'idue to \\ 
 ^aler.(f J 
 
do nol 
 in th* 
 
 lie tlmtf 
 jJuctinj 
 
 ) 8 & 
 
 01.") t 
 s ij'S* 
 :MI U 
 
 louiit on 
 
 . il to tlttt 
 •i "I do 
 
 iij> <1ik; hf 
 
 liclj-aUlie* 
 
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 7.') 
 
 'Q^^« 58//». Then ihe caf^h \i?ance of ill ♦'i?i q. o.j 
 
 >ntiiu (];e ..f, .ojioijii t.> lii,. \,f ,../-,n; 1 • ,, '^ ''M<'<'r l;umfs by 
 •ml ir,..o., « In-,,.., . '■•''''■■'' '^^""^'' '"""•'■ '"= """'".i,^ of ,„,,, i^^J". 
 
 •^^'I'-iii'ic!^ litilii iLov u-ero p'lM 
 
 ■Mg t„ L U.- ? >-W IVU 1,^ ,,;„ Ic, J,„„„i,. ,Vs,!u;„_ ,,^.,„j. 
 
 fee appl «M .!l....:;;i. v ^ ^' '. ' " . '"'^'^ *'"' '"'''^^' -"• =» ^P'^ILmI pnrpo.eto 
 oi-interct a.d ,o rn.u:. ^!; "-l^r^K^lll^^ "^"'^'•- l-P"-^ll'au li.e ,.:^:nent 
 
 Q-^.fi.f.. 1 ;;:':,';' ^'^ '••'"'^^'•-"•i •'"■-'-- .....e to answer. 
 Account? ' r^.M!Hntol n.omcs uut oi' tl,o ** Special lUt«? 
 
 »nof?^s iii '•;"«;:;;'','';;!';.'' ';••;"' /''^ ^^^••'^^"- f'--., (;,„« lo tin^o. to rar 
 
 ^4,r these „. ni, s ,i. ' 'i ^ ''\'^ "" ""'^''" "'^•" ^' '^'nl^i";' Fnnd." cJ^J 
 
 . ^Ques. 65. What y,>ar did v«u u- or -^r- H- m, ! . • 
 
ti,* The vnnirg fnml l.« been ...J ev«y J.ar until «.. r"'** 
 ""l^ T..e Lu„..i. Asylnn. nUo was -;> - ^^a . _^^ ^^_ ^^ „, ^ 
 
 iT-nf. 
 
 I 
 
 
 O ^7r~Did vou in u r»!)lic .»-'"^''' n.bmU Mici state of W 
 
 *'ounci!. ^ .^^ .. ncc.uiUs vcuil.>rca from ti.iie to time,. 
 
 > ' qucs. 67. It appear., from ^^ ^'^^^^ i'.^hI" yui. b:vl on hand 
 
 ltemporarily,in Order that \nltri,^\ ni.„»t 
 
 ""l^:;^Thc«.Sin.i., Fund'' was nevcrlons on hand until it was «sca. 
 
 Au:Sitor. an account of all tlj. ..o.vcs ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ u>c Mun or HUinf 
 
 ^Tir I ^i^ not ...U «ny st.t...ot ^otll« C...y Coju^^ 
 
 of tnios vccciv.d l>y nu. a. rate. - -- ^ '^,J^ Un.U. I uovcr 
 
 that i did not consider .hose -^-, ->„.J^' ^,h. Sacl/ sau>. vrcrc paid 
 , brought them into the CouatyAecoan^^^-^^^^^^^^^j^ 
 
 arcr'tothceveral ^^'•'^^•H>;^l'i;*^^ ^■■' "'';^» \y\.,. ,,;,,, ,,« required. 
 
 n«cs.CS>. rioase say ^vhetUcr y. u '^- ^ '^ ;"VvnsoT.haioa Act, to 
 «,£r section. (i9 und^74 oi tho A-- ;^ i:!l;L^ such account.?. 
 Submit tb..s. accounts for an .t, and r,,.>, I U ^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^. 
 
 Ans. I am of opinion tl.at .ec^u. .i • « ^^^^ ,^ j^^.^^j, ,,a « » 
 ^Udution Act npphcK -'f^^'^^! .^^ ^,^' "' w .n 1). U- n:..e. have aoi 
 charge upon th. N-n r-^-» ^'^ ^ ^ \l ,,t think the accouU. rea"'^* 
 k-cn issued oa the crcdil ol ^u.U tun^i, 
 to l.e auuilcd. ...pn'snsc„-nh.>in h-nd for IHrJtnnount- 
 
 1858 would not U.e County Cnunc I »''^^'^ !;!,'.!: .,; 
 
 provide f.r instead ot th.M-nor.u >us.u;n OK > ,-^^^^^ ;^^ 
 
 Mr. Wui.cobiected.nd -H-;^;;^^'---^' :;.,.; on. but thai tb. 
 withMr.VVlnteth>»tthcqnesuoa uas not 'V I » 
 
 answer was not satisfactory. , . ^,„„ .vcuI'Uk^ at tl»r^ credit of tl»« 
 Qu... 11. ^^»'0,oust,.^vl.at.u^2c!n.r,ia^t!u>iialmitieBoftl.^^ 
 
 year when the Wunicipnhl.c. have ^.U up 
 
 auo for that year unp;ud ? ... .^ .,.„ gj^t Dec, iS.')', t1'«'«'« «»« »» 
 
 band a cash balance vi t^-.^-.'^-; / u,;\ .id «p a. that tnne »h re would 
 
 have hceu U4408 1^ j^;- '^:^^, tUi. purposed case d.d «o* 
 for 18:>7 and expenses ottoliu I. n^ J v 
 
 4yxist fi r the rated were not i.;;.a up. ^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^ j, wonrt, of tbf i 
 
 iog 10 £4408 12i. Bd. 1 
 
 o«i«r 
 
 Tbere ^ 
 
 Cohoo 
 eolJeol 
 
of tilt 
 11 to l^ 
 
 to time,. 
 , on band 
 
 yr did ytHl- 
 
 8 used, 
 
 .va 
 
 or to tb# 
 
 uriiig th§ 
 
 or suiAi 
 
 kvilhia tht 
 
 r Auditor*- 
 
 s reiisun— 
 
 I never 
 
 were paid 
 
 ■t(»a Act, to 
 locoiiiits ?. 
 Luws Coo" 
 d, and is » 
 ■A liavc noi 
 
 u«.t3 rci"*"^* 
 
 n 
 
 ^ County Hates rectii»6il 
 
 Sinking Fiiml... >1C075 8» 
 
 i'U'Kttic Asylum iCatV!.* '^''** 05 
 
 c P^: . <J'>- ^'^ 31 
 
 Scliool Money 'GOi 5G 
 
 TOO 00 
 
 •««' »l.ich dca,c. Schod Mo«,....Jw„ 00 ^^^ 
 
 Hi 4.-, 
 
 — • UU 21 
 
 '*e!'L''r if!'" '^"''» •''^«'- ''''^luc.-n^ iiG^cT 
 
 IVomtbe'/WtiofMilto, ^-,, , 
 
 . ,fr'»!''*^>-^i^v.iic... ::;:;: 43 « f* 
 
 ■ » lraiu.gi,i- a, (J 5 JJ 
 
 •r*7 f,mo«int» 
 :st jna'csior 
 assess €*■ 
 
 Mia. 
 
 vvr.i-tf>gre«4l 
 but tlal th» 
 
 r,^ait of tb« 
 liiitica of that 
 u a5a»issmeo* 
 
 tlifro wa« on 
 
 all the rate* 
 e III '>e would 
 ehool money 
 case did iioi 
 
 jmourt, of tbf 
 
 t> 
 
•:■<:.■ 
 
 f 
 
 ; 
 
 f 
 
 A:^ '. . 
 
 FIRST REPORT. 
 
 TO TUB 
 
 •irVJ- 
 
 3ul)abUaut iTrccljolbcrs - awi CjonDcI)a!Su-ir^ 
 
 OF TIIH 
 
 COUNTY OF IlAXTOISr. 
 
 In t\v OHvU- rastof la^t rttittttnn the mUl^ct cf .liTrtiMirc V-c!;v.'cnccr* 
 
 fart!, in two peMiou., xvlii.-:, the T.c.hoM.r. u.ul n.av.holi.rs of ilio.* 
 «.cMi:tH p.x>s-iac(lt.UH'Ccnncilnr:»yin-ior :i./ nnr.s.i..;;.t;o:i into »hc 
 rtate or tl. ) •IVtv.su y. » l.osa r-a'itioi.. Mx- .n^.t Can •.! : hou.'i.t proper 
 to <li>^r.'>s.' of ir. :i iu^un^K hnrm^lo»t wUl. i!. • i:n.o-;ui-:.: «i luc sulyeCl. 
 
 mial ali.Mn r.-rr-urc to tl. • ;.!<- a ain,^ ■. .k.1 m .!v.-;s.:Uor^ an. 
 ;i.cU..vUns. n on:..>:t Cv.co., ih .t ll. , C.a... J.^y M J • In. i;aH 
 AfM/c>. o> nj.l.nn.-a in liieir piTScmMiit io ii.« (. o;:. s: u; ..u' l^ ;^^y 
 clr .'.' <nt:,:i -tl I'V r. • a l:iV nfUin-in.; pris .iior : to Uii\ on ^n»r ^U^f 
 
 'Ills r.;l:|. s (outlirirvl. Th^ rnvl. a;:(l iV, C ,•;«.. 1 un-^Tmncl 
 ,r- vJ :-;»« Hi -arh oU.t. Ti-^ f> 'oi 1. ' v^i;.- i.».' a ll. .:u r;ii un-i^.^U' 
 
 jUh! • !■ f :t • in .: • ;.il iis ii' it ^vjiULJ^iiilJlu 
 
 e Cotrt- 
 ; iiito thft 
 
 _______ •^' ' ''*' ■^"■' ''• ''*^ ' '*' 
 
 lunrt^-r,Hia ir p:>su;Mr :«r.iv.'at t;..' tr.ia n.i rr;^ .iii.y ^ 
 
 nie;a. 'i".' ln\A I uctvdcil, ;!a.l P>s- .:.. ii-.-.x • ui vr.r.c..i»- to t;;« task.. 
 
 I of rnur<». t:.:»(l • i:i .u ry cM t:»r C .-::.y f ^: ^'^ii'^ i>^«' <'''' n-c:'s^(;r7 
 rrc-a. uhic!.il.-la.v,oq:.;rv. ii • ; l^o;.! ! :! >' v*:.;!y To;- .;>s:KTtK>n. 
 but "uja .in • luv >.u pis.: w.,<n» 1 wan :.:::.;-...rM I'v l.ii^. »:: »: ti*e: ^ Nv«rc ftu 
 
 to i. . .loiv- ' I t::.M. p;--.ru''c! tJ to thv 'r.M:.vir.-i's ohi/o ;n i'oa,;,uuy WUU 
 thcn-vkn»asiu:e(lt, t;.eT.vaMi.vrli..t LK-^.-Uta h;.v.j :;u uispty:. 
 li^m oH.is Ac.'oauts. Ho Klaiea llnit .) «' i:! I not ♦■.• Coav.r.!vi.t as li^ • 
 Ina to ;.=.y «^»c Juvor. :;lt.ndi.u; tl.^ A.>i/o. th n ;.:t.ianou, but (■xpro^.oa 
 himsrirvtT" a:;:...»u:;.:ii'a 1 sUmiU! ox;uir.w; intotl;^ laaUo;-, Mid o llu, 
 ..nd .equesti'a nu. If» <-dl £.).«« fimo d.ui;.- the ^Mi.u.n- ^^ .vl:. XV l.cn I 
 fta'lel I'c .-tat^a that. 1 '.vhiM not examiao tlie Acruu itntili iv.e -./ce.c next 
 ibllo'A-;n.-,a6la^ u':.ist;.oalm.y mahiag out a wh,,te Ktnl.ai-.tol those 
 \cciKuA<. A pi'L'ss of i>;ivat« bu^^iritis- occiiircJ aiy nUiaiti aa i.Ucrvvavda 
 tilith> be'MV>Min^ of tin. mo«l!.. On^the 3rd day of Dor.M.bar, 1 address 
 ad a n )le m tl'.i Traisarcr asking,?>craii<si .n to invc;.ti:i:alo th- Accounts, 
 th s I received a note in reply -tiie following day, invaUri^' tae to U^ 
 
 V. 
 
[titxs* 
 
 3sr. 
 
 ti'cn cct* 
 
 was set 
 of Ihoti* 
 
 ifito the 
 It proj)or 
 
 sutijeci« 
 
 s wfl! sar 
 
 lie public 
 iions and 
 ln:-t Fall 
 ■ '- ih'iwj 
 ,»r NOW 
 
 pro found 
 
 .•;tis'.jii>; iv, 
 •.•c Ootrt- 
 \ iiito tliB 
 
 .' »'X>:itu'«», 
 ;K t;isk., ' 
 
 (S;>'.'Ctia!i, 
 
 • Wt'.YO CO 
 
 ;»;uiy will* 
 u iiispec* 
 ,'Ut Jis li^ • 
 
 lid to tills 
 When T 
 \;ceiv next 
 'it of ihoHti 
 i.ricrvvavJa 
 1 iKldreB*- 
 .Vccounts, 
 me to tiiA> 
 
 .1.0.1,1 b. ,v .„;„,, ,/a i ;,;''''■■ ■■■T'''''''''-^"'''" i'"""- 
 
 impn.i,.T "v..u:.;; ,:,..' ::;'';,;'-■':.''' -»-' -- -^i. im:,,.,.,;., "„? 
 
 fn.m h.m. T.« •o;,.! „-l <,r ' f. W ' ,'''";'' ""^'"^ '"^-* b^V'» ex.H cted 
 
 putdouM J,y t, . ./,-,..]•„ . .', "-:,• '"''"-"-f o, the CnuvM w.i.s ru-.^uiOr 
 
 V 0-1- <-r,. .:. V, . ;:; '^^ -- «i^e ^.:..,.,, .,. ,,, ,.^;^-; / 
 
 the Cnnu.!, a. T., ... | ;h .;:;'',;• ;^^'^'^'".^'-W'P«..rci p.,sor,a!Iy l.oibra 
 
 l^aindit mM:.s,r....,, M,,. ■' •'',V'^"^'''"-^^^^'''^!n-r *•' f:.i. m ;ttcr. I ' 
 l-e^n ill,.! an I ... {„ ; .„.;.;,. ,;. ■• "^ ;^;-^'^'-" y-;^»''* P-^^t, «h..:h s':o:.Kf I,ar, 
 *i");l^:uc^ ^"'^■' ''"^ AuuH.r. to ,iq,o.it tl.c.u wit;. Unn iu 
 
 ».'i.-l,T tli;M-( :if.' ! . .,• u > i , .' ■ • • • '•"'''' oi- IJini- 
 ■•atiou lo/ ta • '■,.;;• ;' ., '] ;.,: •''■'■'■ *;'•' ^ ' '''"^"'^i* C^rpo- 
 pi-ecc:in-i!,,j, ,,„.. j;,. ,7 ,(';,.' "'''/"V."''^ *'''^' "•' -iJ^-e.aoiT 
 
 «hy jiin,s<l!,-un;i ..»M, -I; < io .„„..,, ., ' '• P*'''''"*"-d tv.jfim ••i w'.iitun. 
 
 t^H> ii.s;,..>r(, ,, ,.{■,.,. „ • 'i •• ■'^'•™'-'^-''' ho .rs be oner, t, ^ "';.'''«»'« 
 
 -«:^tract or exln.ct. lVo:u th. san Htln: V '^ "^ '"*^"^^ "' ^« 
 •:^!"J in !ik« m uiivr ih- 'h'! , "/".''.eai^uro. 
 
 ' tliatpuiposu, ail tiieprocQeO,- 
 
 
in-rH of tlu> Corporation of wliMih.-nlnll 1)2 CI«rU nnJ to ni;iko rr-jrulinr 
 
 out fto or icwoiu 10 lie ii.i(itc;icn ol ;.ll insscriK, ut &.1 Ki suUiiUl* 
 
 times anil l;oii s. , . . 
 
 'J'liiis it ui.l bo t»(H-n l!nt »'»i» »! ost 'mp )rl:\»tt clii' e», imj^cr^jvc itpoa 
 lllis oViicor, bv lh<- Mnni ipal Actl>.;\0 b^M. s.t :tt (1, f.. lirr. 1 rriirct «» 
 gay llut no <ii\'u .^-•<;uiai l» «iiy |)nr|'oso con »l l.i-i.t.;».l v.nli li;m I 
 
 I II. -n H'lVr von to u ouk fnl |)rni>;i! n lli.- atiswors •;>. n by tlif ClerU 
 to my (lu.-Nfi.Mi'. T.irvaio luli «.r :i,!!ni^«i.»n.s a.i.l c(M.;n;.l . l;.;ns iiu-- 
 worlhv of .Mr. linn bu--, i,ii ! »*Iiow r .. lu^ivcly b.nv I ,c ikIim, s' s and 
 trust ^'coinnu;tL",l lo tlic Couiijil m.il lli^-.r t Ilicoi.'S li.ivc bc.n j rulLttt'il. I 
 am s )rrv for bi^; ctii.diH-t. - i 
 
 Arter'snhiiilliiii'Mo ;i f;ooit (leal cf niif,o<'i'ssnry :ibnNr» frrm tbo pnrtiOf 
 imnlicito.l. b;it sUl i!t:;«v, iniM-Ml ibv lu) o!.f<;a I ; .^lio.iM li'v.art M.y c-.Kor- 
 tion.s ill ocluriii ■• 1:k> r>v.l f m<s .-tl.is ! e nu' ni. iic! nf j;,M (v, ! olh to th» 
 partir.s accused and to tlu' |.( op .* of llalroi.,- 1 sec:' . .i t'u« valuablf 
 R8si^lnMc« of .!(>hu Slctvavt, IH.of Es-iMcvin;'-, ;mu1 w.ia his .o-<.;»eiatioi 
 pio^ceutiMl th > o.Nain i.a(M>n. ^ ^ . 
 
 Tbe Tre-iHirL",' h i .i.^. rclus-d tr.givo tins-.vers 'o my !ir>!' t ir. •• ^|uorlf•^ I 
 lauded to ij.m llic charges Pii..tcd la t!j<' jirciiuMiaru:; . i'lli.- ii».-. .MigalitJii. 
 
 NOV," roil TilK CIIAHOKS. 
 
 T/i<7 r/Vsf.- -*' Tb(^ cxi tonco f pvu^urrs ani IniorliiicatiiiM in th* 
 
 norcra! books i)f AccouMls (»r t!i.' Trras'irrr." _ 
 
 Tlio bost pioof 01 f'.i:; is a;, i .sp .•(in,, of the 1.0(>l:s. A -b.nro i.s suffi- 
 cient to convince ai'V on' ill t \U s is ih- oarji- ; ul!b;i,_h ut are luf 
 from iinpu.iii- t.. t!>c 'i r a .upm- any i:,t. iilioi' t» pervnl tb'> Aceo.uU.s. 
 
 Tie S'iOi/d.—-i\y^^ tb- 'I'riM^urrr -'p.^pind ar,.! ^,.^.!:;!t,•d lo tlw 
 Mnnic,il);il Council .d" ibi' (.'o-r.iy of iial.ou (•:;<, i'-ir.;nt IMinaiors P'.'f- ^ 
 porlin t,) bt; sums of D! )ii"y recjuiiod t» ructjt tlio lia'o l:t;' s a-. I cuunii- t 
 EonL expenses inv t!ie curiei.t y^';;rs \H:X), 18.'.7, and Ui3S.*' 
 
 i'by ///c'r^<'- l^f^^'. ^^^ leii'vi! liia', tb;) K.tinialo was orrei, oxc'pt 
 llmt sullioieu;. piovl-i .u w:.s .01 made f.r tb'^ pnyi.;"!U of mon.f: due tla 
 Cuunly of VVeutv. u'tb. i";diii;;.;- duo caily in ibe Cusiiui- ymw 
 
 i'V IH.IT, wc rt-rel to iii.d a v.r,U!:.::nl aud (■.•oubil lut iM.mato mad^ 
 W(! b:Miuv(;'lhil: then: w a ^ ,;d'-ed. i.vrr ;nul abovv wbal w.io n.eijt^sary lo» 
 that vcar, no les:^ a >u n t/au yl'J.COO, or ibcK; iboui.d 
 
 For VSo'S, t! Ev.iii.it" mnde l^y Uu; Tiea^mrr iom,xtlbi« 
 
 current ('::p uses, nuionniin-j; t. • v-*-')"'* 
 
 we b dicve wouUi bo co.roa ; iu:t the Ciunii.il, no! satslird wJu 
 
 H.is, l,vi,d ;•;,••. ;• -^^^^^ 
 
 •tid tb," Tica^u.or oni/.ted tj .leduct Ir.uu sueb r.sliuiale ilic 
 
 Ccudi babiiice on band, umouiii iuji; to nf r i* 
 
 Tj wL'ich add aincnul duj from tbe Mui.icipabiM;,. . . x,J,.)IS 
 
 Tutal, !^-^^,&"l? 
 
 7M',- 
 
ry per* 
 bi any 
 
 IN 'J '4 
 
 I with- 
 juiiiibl* 
 
 C ItpOB 
 
 lirct •<» 
 
 iiim I 
 
 ' ClerU 
 
 s und 
 tcJ. I 
 
 piirt'iOf 
 
 I to tilt 
 
 ahi.iblt 
 u I' tit lot 
 
 ric^ 1 
 
 10 
 
 ^^alitju. 
 
 In tKt 
 
 is suflJ- 
 are luf 
 
 10 th« 
 
 OXC'.'pt 
 
 due tLj 
 
 .20,271 
 
 21,32S 
 
 G,05t 
 20,5 JLt 
 
 ; Lesi dno, n«j pop anixrfr tr> rnjctinn No. 50,. . . / $5 172 
 
 To pay ijitcrcil Jnc on Debentures and to iVcotworth,. .* 1,1 H 
 
 -^ — 6,883 
 
 r, Ralnnce, ..,,.,, 419 GS7 
 rom trWI. .le.lncf, to replace S\n]dn<r Fuii.l, which had been ' 
 api'licu l(j uiher puipuse^ on jirevious ytuiia, i i.^q 
 
 Tot.il Inlnncc cash on hand, and due from the 
 
 Muncipaiiics, $17,941 
 
 Amrmnt b; oiisjht down, level for IS'kS,. li^Ts^ 
 
 From wUkU atduci thit ubjvu balance ca.sh available from VbVt* ^ 17,01 1 
 
 \f . , Eatnnro, ifeli 3*^5 
 
 ind the ..nr j.u:u ui -J,:}8.,, u'Im h w„„|,l sullice f fhi.-; a,„on..t on if.a.ul 
 «t tl ,. rt.d ot la.t year was orclitrd tu th. County by the Treasurer!! 
 
 1 he ab^.vc results f,,r.i. matter of ser:ous eonsideiatiun. Tho over-osti- 
 matc,. an, the io.n:„eirial , ri>i. ami scanity of moni-y, In years of un- 
 I'xainp ed ti.aU to li.e IVoviV.cc in ocM„.ral, wrro hard to l.oendnrod by 
 he people olthH Comty.^ \VV a.ecNcc.dinoly ,,orry that the businvss .( 
 tb..-iCMUi.tyMcor.!,H-li.d in Mi:-h an uiisatisCactory manner, and that Iho 
 connn.u,.iy, „. trying' tun s l;ko th, s^ had to hear the burdens in our 
 opm. ,n unnec, ^^sar.ly imposed upon then., and Ml.ieh should have been 
 avoded hut h.r the con ,uc» of those who had the control of allairs. 
 
 Uc Ihrd d.ar^r., „, .. 1^.,^^ ^y^ 1 reasurer api)ropriuled monies received 
 WJr II m coiitra;y to law. 
 
 This is a.hniitrdly the Treasurer himself, and not only by him but by 
 9th.T members ol the Councd. 'i he rc.s;:onsihili,y i, nnt conllned to tho 
 I K-asurer hvcry ,nen;ber of the Council from iho AVarden downward* 
 u jri\'0i \ eo, 
 
 „,.J't -^ r'- '^/ = ''' ?;. " '^''"* ^'"^ Treasurer borrowed .nonios from 
 
 piua'e .ndu-,u,.alsl„r pr.blu, purposes nut re.iui.ite, and char .ed certain 
 
 iUUK^as nitcr.'st tliorel,:r ill IKS/Vccnnuis.-' ^^-n^m 
 
 We ilnd in ?Jay, i653, Mr. Biuw,, paid out to pa:fe.s of his own find. 
 
 On or b.-fore the l-2th May, the same year ho received from "^'^ ^"^ ^ 
 
 Yanous sources ^i-a « 
 
 • • * • • «... .i^ 1 
 
 Leavino- in his favour 'HT ]^' 
 
 On th.it s:jme day we (in:l pl:,c;d tj h:^ c.ejlt, 'ir)** "' '' 
 
 liji rowed from James llari.v;n i^r^ 20O 
 
 Balance on hand on the sam^ dote "^i^C'r^o'l 
 
 We find ihat at t!^e ei;d of every niMUih dnrinu^ tliaVyJ^irVy' h's own cash 
 bool., ho h: d la.-^o h hn.e. .n hnn ! pre.lndin,.!,o neeossil/of horrowin-^- 
 more ban ll.eL.^i7 19 5 as e iu<d on th-:0:h J„ne the'sai.eyear tl ll 
 be had on h: n 1 the sku", <.! L.79J (5 av lihible. 
 
 thf^^n.!:";^'' '''i'' ^<>^'=^;^."eace of ih. balance at the Treasurer's credit a. 
 tho (.ore bauK. he cnul.I easily iiaveHncct^d a temporary lean in.tral 
 01 I nowMio- mo:ncsfora larger perod than was re(iui,-iile,the County diu.i 
 
H 
 
 The Pff.h charge is, Thut tlie Treasurer 'h is not complied with tlie stat- 
 uto, oy not pn'pariii;^ and rentleriti^ his Acconnls in (Unoil :<ho\\ iug a ti lie 
 anil furrt'Ct statement, as well as, a corn ct balimccoi tlie atrairs of I ha 
 County, their respective heads, for the current year, ending th/; 31slDv!C. 
 in each year." 
 
 We lintl tliat the Tiwisurer Ins not ronip'ied \\ illi the n qiiiromcnts of ihft 
 fitatuie ; and more particularly in coii-eqii'-nee of the inaniier in which ha 
 has lu'pt the special rate Ace.oiini. His duties in refereiue to those mat- 
 ters arb-cle:irly set forth in the following- section of the Miuiicipal Act- 
 
 '* [VII. And be enacteii, 'l'h;it in the books of every sneh 
 Corporation, cr Provisicnuil Corpoiaiioii, /no s( pa rule Accounts 
 shall be kept, one for every such speci.il rale, and oin' lor the 
 Sinking Fund of such deht or loan, t) be both lllsuntrui^hed 
 from all Other AccouNfs in .such books by some prefix disiii'na- 
 tmi;' the purpose for which siichdei^t oi- loan was created o: 
 contracted ; which Accounts, wiili any others tiiat may Ic 
 necessary for that purpose, ^ll ill be SO kipt as at ad tiiiiPs to 
 exhibit the stiite ci'siich debt or loan, and tiic ainouiil o: in uieys 
 raised, obtained, and ap])roptiated for the |'aym iit iher' o . ■" 
 
 Neither has he complied with otli.T j)oi tiotis of the law d( fiiiin''' hi-^ dnties 
 The time and manner roq tired by the blatiite have been tic^leclcd l,y the 
 Treasurer. 
 
 The mtii charge h, "That the Treasurer has no» invesfe;l th;,' bahince of 
 moneys in his hands iVom time to time, in order that i i ii; ininht accriu; 
 to the bounty by such temjioinry iinestimeiit in su.ne on of Uie cliartered 
 banks of tlrs province." We find that n » such inveslmi'nis are made. 'I he 
 balance yieldin;^ no interest in the (Joi'o Bank. 'J'he B. ink of Toronto at: 
 Oakville paid 3 per cent on deposits of less t!;an tlin e ur nlh.> ai.d -l- per 
 cent on tlioso o\er that, periotl ; but the Treasur a- used lis iidl iciice with 
 the Council to withdraw from th" branch at ()a'<v lb; that jiaid IJ per (cnl 
 and gave pi'ererence to the (iore bank tl:at paid no!liiti.n- at all, ihiis i nlailmo a. 
 loss ; the for the slr.irt titne lli > deposits we;e ;m tiie 'roronto l)..n:. ?*>.")9 74> 
 of inten-ost accrued to t'le Conut). Had t'luse ilcp .s.ts been coiit!iiii"d 
 the am )unt tiiat wonhi have been yiidded :u ntereiit to tiie C lunty would 
 be considerable. This loss is unaceiMintalde tons. M-ne ial'y din'in_2,' <he 
 pre^-ent year, with the larg< ba'ances at the Ti eavurer's t.ii>p()s;l , a \eiy 
 handsome am. lunt nii^^'it be reali::ed by ti.e („oaiiy in interest had ihd 
 ohanpe mt, tak.,m place e.iiJ itr,'piived the ocrluxd jteople of c\cty 
 fartlmiit of tliat inleiest. 
 
 The scrcitlJi ciiartie. ;iccus's tlnj Treasurer of pe.r(di.;s'n:^ Debentures 
 pr (jtlier secuiilies of the County, wliicli were i.ssui'd by him and out- 
 standin.j,' not tlue, aiid payalde ibr hcveial yeais, wliicii were held Uy 
 privaie indivniu lis, siit'i purc!ia.-e bein^' nmdi! w tli ;ut lawl'iil antliority 
 aiuL-^uppo-i itiu; ;h ■ j uria.iiSi; xa'id liiat ii v.-as iiie.vpedieiit a.d unjnst to 
 n;n\e t,iic!i pni'vha'.e as Mu- c.rcu.nstanc s ot' ibe p. ople (.d" tiie Coanty 
 \vo;ilii I ot warrant inm in ni:.kiii>j," siicji invi ,-iiii -nts. 
 
 JMr. Ijrovv'u hinv-elf atlmit.s tet^ n o>i ol tbe abfve (liaijris. Uis 
 
 . vai> n 'e sil.'.Ws \\ u\ I II" pnr/ln.SMej;' de •■etur s 
 llici to biieself ! 'J"ld^ is ille^ai and hi , ly 
 tolhc ''as hi en c ,riie ; 'ii \\\ <■ s \e.;d n Ir, 
 it niV'i fii II ti'!>?pin' i r., ; io ■ ol 
 
 ( ha) gi s. 
 
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 r, pr. 1 eiisilde. .""'l 
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 'ft 
 
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 :t niV'i fii 11 ti'!>?pjir i r., ; 10 ■ ol ti.e pe. pic i, on v \ hi h i., li .^ 
 i^^5 (^n ||uy ^Lii^cr a^Il.ativq y^r cxtvity, i.U^ \\l;ci» u^ un^- t.;..c ijcis 
 
85 
 
 l!ie we' fare 
 in 
 
 law at.Te1:,nc^^ nn-I m^,^ le.d (o .nn^equcnre. .li^ash-nus to ... .. . 
 
 >"l'^'t' "ny. Wlut l.oslhe .si,,ku,r n,:Kl U, da will, .n.culan, 
 
 de.. tares Slu.ul^nt not I.. le.Mn,act Ib^l. • .n.-pos^s ini'^l^Ip ''^ 
 
 U . an' . ,ny !o fi „l I:, it t !i > Ti'easi,,- r has lra:,>^,vss.,l lla- l.u' m - 
 
 s'nn..,r.,>n>i,niyl,ysa:.inn.:,,a>.. such m s:.,pP.pria,:o,' '^ L 
 
 I 1' C. s ' III' (!;• Ill t. , ,.,,'• I- .'V I , ' ' '. . '"' 
 
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 /; i' i>-:i ^n.;h nvr^Mn-,, |„ j.,. „,• jHlvaiila^e to 'ho 
 
 1^- -lnv.no u„ i,|,,a ns..:,dor,l,sbch.^tl..o^iti,tnc 
 
 '- ^. -'t'>-.ise n! til,; nia ,_v lli ,t are l:cii ■fr.led. 
 
 ^' «^ li 111. ia. War Ic, i. .everolv to b'ai!;e i\n ncolpc'iip- lo v^ rnnn 
 
 S . / "^'ii I) .o.c loi.rlanv '1h; .S.nkino- i-'und. Tl;,;; would Hy.. 
 
 '■"•'" ;"■ 'i xciise iM.t instra 1 utnavin,' a,iv la^^.ivin -s .... t:..> 1 .," of 
 
 i'^i^Kicss •vul. V :v, I, .,,; I proMjcuIe it ui 1, -,..1 '^ ^'' ^'-^ 
 
 '•I ',•'"". n .. t .. C,„u,ja ,d ihel.,.,e f, r.n, uM:, tli... 1, oi, ,,],,, , •. 
 t >. t.ii- Did) iitiiiv;, nn.ld, . .11 ■i;,.,,||.. „j-,. ,• • . , . '.!"' ' .' • 
 
 ' ' '"' ' ' '^1 '" H i)m"n IS! <• iMf •• ^- ,v., ,. 1 • I • - ,>^' lo. 
 
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 , ii.s n.i^sa-.' i , ,; ,,:,;i!. ' ^'' ' ^- '"^' '^^ ''• •'•'^•" '"' ^•^■^''■'i luwiitu i)>-:urv5 
 
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 ■ei b f :viiu^piihPcn -ai ,.:'i 1 s'a!.,!,.!.t „! t'." ro.:"". „'■ iV* 
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H 
 
 Off* .. .ii"V nrf» to t*:^ f«*o'>y In f""! •^«» J«r* o*" rp»iV»j «Vn» f V Tr'^«T»f^f rftl 
 
 C' <.; 1**. ;'• t t '■'' - «; *^'- •! , . '' ■■■ . . !•'•;' ■'• ^ • '■••'• 
 l>.f ;m I.. .■ .-..■.1 *>' ••■ ' '•' '' *" •■' "•' ' «<u4t li* 
 
 V, .«;.:■•• i;. '• 'J ' t '.i ! J ■••.'• -t ....■■. i- -.• »'M'.'J « nc u »: d • Ic J. lii 
 lui.i/ t' «• .- '(•v\-iu t! :...ci A •(•.:,>;•.;• v.- ;vi J y .i..riii,r u!» atl »)» jn^liiv lo uU 
 
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 niitU-<l tu '/■* <tn uV.r!.-, claii \vli;i; w.I ;• < o.^.u u! jI'.O (•••iii.iiii.;iiy iih'l 'i ci." i!:ttru-:1« 
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 a (liii'l Kt.tT. ;;inl ii.i.' il <M-.a I.- o t M ;i ; ^r.i .-.• a -l iii'ii.l',! I:cim e [Mmi- 'm 
 tiK'if I iiiitlul oi'.ui t< ;iinl ourvw^t".:!! \:.r ...o ; «, it t i| i s ex i^it "luf Tii r li •)• 
 thoje'p.', rctioyiio c 'i.iitl ir.\' ".liif < ii- ui.ti s ,>'.i <l v p •.■<.• ii ;;i:*-.;:.i r, inl 
 iniiMiiiniti- a >iv.L- vl tuiit-.s in 'viii*!* s-ciiii y i«> p o i riy wia ii. a mt'iki ly suuJ :|u.» 
 nii'jesty Ml il.f I:r,v ii .-c ii ? NVi- bo' ev>- ii i^ ;«• .liii''. riaiil In mr.> \:vt UiVj.i'ato 
 lk'Ui:o4i'ity oi 1 1;- Miiirc'p"' A< t aul iiu- I'v-Liv.-i tr m lim • t • ti,i..' iii ioim 
 ns oiirci;i..-^i.tu:i;itt!il ila:tt>r. I'ivory in iivi ;ii;il in t .i- ittaiiiUi ily \::\< -m iHti'ri>t 
 alsia'u' ii» b<iii liiid c'\eiy mliviiiua j^. o;ilJ scr l .:tl lo'li ur: i\ •s|>' c'tnl • r tluf 
 ccuiiqiiciKis luiiv 1).' sfii IS, l! i.- Our ouwu- n tii. t i!k' | t? i;i!c_ <.f_ Hn.li.ii sltniiiil 
 
 liu.un.I tl.iil i<> piiii tl..!* V...J i*.u j».iii ? f!,<-!:kl b.- .'■jii ri'. «>• . j),i miu.ty < nui uJ. 
 
 In cotK'lvisi..ii v.o tr;>! t'i:tt '>!!!• <.f t!;« r ■■- U? of «»!»• 'a!»^'iiis will In* lo iu'rtultice a 
 nfonn iti t;!i- uv,rr.goiue..iuf»jm' C amy i'iuutic.s, u.A iit '>'e l;>tj»n; oi uur 
 
 Couuty A'.t-'uiu.t-. 
 
 Tliis report :s by lo mR.ma corrj-lt-fc. Th-vo ore v«ry ijnp'»vt:i!i« p;»rts-, i'oms, 
 ar.J sliiksi:oit!.s wliica Wi' «n> ii< t a» }.r.'..o!it in :i J o-^t o t M trh.-. T.* s|-oi'ii> I »• u) 
 lnTi* Is unti<CvS<;iry. UV t:.!i:.«l c-'i r Uu'i* l!i!.< oir i;r-t H'l.uri wjiljctit ••.S] K'ssjn,' 
 oiirr-'.'U't tlii'l I- e iV'tiit uf « uc thv»>'i ii:;i'Ji >!iay Icr.o bitfi »!>•;•• cii I- lovxitiiji 
 iiiilivi lu..I<. Aj^C O •'« tlii'y t • • U-i-.vr.- ,u\ a i ; ;itl.is* r •: « nj't-'.l l-s paruiituuul 
 lu wvi-iy u:I;cr to. •iUtiullwu ';;ua f.vli..^ liAvuvtr kwh m- s. ii'.i!i\c. 
 
 JOHN wiini:. 
 
 J0J3X STJ£VVART. 
 
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 APPENDIX. 
 
 ,j^^ „ « MitioN, December 2LUh, 1S5S. 
 
 UEO, BllOWN, Esq., ' 
 
 'J'/ciisurcr County IlalUn. 
 DnAn Sh't : 
 
 Wo ihu! tl::'.f y.-u li;t vc aj.propnatiNl ;. Jat^vc ,nv.n of th(> f.uul.s in your li.ind* 
 j!ciu,.H:!K.to,li.yyon ::■, '* ^vinking F,.;,(j'' In ih^; purchase of Coi.utr 
 I)ebeut.!r<-snof, vctduefur r,4)ve:(!l y.-ar.i. Wo aiv ol' ciiiui.m ll.ut you 
 have nut.m t^iilior J.iw or eqi.ily,any rif;lit. or autlia; it vt.> invtvt sudj monies 
 lorniiy otncr pufpo.vc i:i;:t. the rocleniptirn of such Doi)entiires when they 
 mati:r«,auil \xn>xv p-ilinilaily a.-^ vv(. con.Mth r Jh.it vou are not only iuvest- 
 ing llio '< .S.nkin:: ruml,-' but a!sa the funds of ih.- Cr.unly. 
 ^ Wo t!in-<>forf,f )r th.^ aI);.vo an-l othi>r rca;s«)n-', protest a-ainst the further 
 lorestni'jnt oi any intnu.s ivhicii may bo in ^oiirpusscsaioij or custody. 
 
 Wo nrc, dear sir, 
 
 \ our obinliont servants*, 
 
 JOHN AVillTE. 
 JOHN STEWAUr. 
 
 (COl'V.) 
 
 w^ ^„ £. Miu-OM, nil Aprif, 1858. 
 
 1 luu! il.;. oAIt of n XIOO B.-lcnntrc to-dny. 1 did not take it in, 
 as I t.lMnvc !, !)y roholulion of Council, the consent of v ovcrnircnt was 
 ur.st to hi! ohr:.iticil. 
 
 Win you pli-;iso v.rlte what I should do in iho case— .sl.ou'.j 1 ta!;c un 
 tie iVthei.tnru or U'jL '/ * 
 
 I a:n, my dear Sir, 
 
 Voura very truly, 
 
 fti;|?t:;:f Mrf.t.i:;^ K^q , 
 
 i5ar.?.u i^iintj njl^n, XiLon. 
 
 OEO. Diiowy. 
 
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 In i:«..v,tr I.. youiM.f i!:o Sh!a, yon say, Iv the r.'.silution, w,- jire t.> 
 g*.-t the ivri, I n! of tk; CovcruK iit to !;'.;y «i|) ilie |)ol'i;:;tur.s. .<iu'h i.< th.i 
 c.u,i-,a,; f. r j:.^ :!io ViHolntion is <'0Mcn:cd ; ht t i i!(» jiot i^oo lh;.t t! t- (I. v^ 
 rrja-iit IiiirJ niiy jiJihHlicti.n In tlic niaticr; thcicfojc, I (!itl n<it a^!i tlir ir 
 c. i:-i: li^.^ iiity .-.a many !.s you c;i;j, ,;r as much as you have iuLsm-, ta i.a/ 
 to p !y t(»r, out ol t.'ic i-j;:k;ng JAuii!. * ' 
 
 i loniaiL'rd to the CcMiitci],^hat prnbaMv it m'gtit \y^ \ erc?srirv to an-** 
 f,>r Lunty ; njid if to, I -.rodd .l.> it. Tut I ciinnot WvA u„ytl,i,ur their 
 «Oiis?!it nv'cessarv. 
 
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 14 and 15 Vic- 
 «. 109. gee. 7. 
 
 BoetioB 8. 
 
 ^, .. -,„... Toronto, 21st December, 18 5«. 
 
 ^ e eections or <he MiiDicipal Acts bearings on flie questioa with tb« 
 Treasurer, submitted to m& the other day, are the following: 
 
 Two separate ?iccounts shall be kept— one for the " Special 
 Rate," and one for the " Sinkincr Fund," 
 
 If there shall be a residue at the credit of the Special Rat« 
 Account, after the payment of the intetest and the appropria- 
 tion to the SinHn^ Fiin^, more than KulTicient to meet th« 
 interest for the year next after the occurrence of such rcsi. 
 due, the same shall bo carried to the Sinking Finid. 
 e 1^", schorl! A ^"y P^rt of the Special Rate which cannot be applied to 
 1k'.Tm";!c'%*. '''^''"''"' ^^ the debt or interest xhall be invested in the 
 17?. ' • Government securitie.s of the Trovince, or in such other f;erij. 
 nties as the Governor in Council sliall direct ; and to apply 
 .1.1 interest oi dividends to arise thereon to the like purpusft 
 as the amount levied by the Special Piato. 
 The C2d Vic, c. 99, sec. 22S, permits the Governor to authorize their 
 own Debentures to be redeemed bj tiie Mu-iicipal Cuuueil, bv ai)nlyin.r 
 6urh residue lo that purpose instead ofinvcHlMig it. ' ^ u r a 
 
 But this clause came only into force on the 1st of this present month, and 
 has no relation whatever to past trimsactions. 
 
 The Finance Committee of Ilalton, by their Ucp .rt of the 9t!i of March. 
 1&.)S, recommended that "auth- rity t)e obtninod bv the VV.-u-den from the 
 Governor m Council to apply the -V,-«/.?:«- Fund on hand, or what may 
 liereajter be received, in the piircliaso of outstaudi,,- Dclx^ntuivs not nui 
 tured, upon the best terms that can bearr.no-cd will, the bidders of fuch 
 -Uebentures, atarate of abatement not less than seven p(>r centum per 
 annum; and m the event of this anfhoriiy not bcin^ -ranted, that the 
 same be placed ,n one of the chartered banks, at the best rate of interest 
 obtainable. ' 
 
 Tiiis report, I presume, was adopted br ilic Council. 
 
 l'P"n the same, the U'r.rdon, wi-hou't rpplyins/ to the Governor for 
 autiioiity Fo to apply the Sinking Fund, or w)l!i.nit obtaining it at anv 
 rate, il.reeted the Treasuror to buy up all the Debentures he could; and 
 afc;.rdin^:rlvthc freasurer bou-ht from his relations and himself peben- 
 t.i.vs. u;.:,-hthey held with tiic proceeds of the Sinkin- Fund, and aU» 
 «v Ui th;- .vemTjil County Funds, to the extent of (;(>,fiOO. 
 
 v' ilus time tbr'MViis at the credit of the .Sinking Fund Account, if 
 , r ;!c.h- .;,.j;t._|o;. evcythmn: w::s entered under ihc head of tho" Spccid 
 
 ""'"'■ *^';.'o-'',"T;?''' '•'J.''--'^ "'-JOG; yet the redemption of Debenture. 
 ".iw .;i-,.>.0 i).).100 beyond ilij money in hand. 
 
 i^ ' ■ re|.revniled, also, that the Treasurer has rither lent to the County. 
 
 1' .• -r.^-'i lo df Ml, mniwy of Ids own and of Ms friends, and has paid tfl 
 
 :"' «• !.un.v.'li mlerest thercfoiwv,iKm there was, iu fact, fithrr 
 
 -i-yuii 1 ou ha;;d without tiic necessity of burrowing at all, or thera 
 
 Kit; '..){ (cciMon for borrowing'. 
 
 _ it .p;. ;u>,; U, tl.aija thj Uepurt ofthe Trrn^urer of tb(? Oth of J,v^^ 
 
 , i ^.|;.^.u>j^K.t(.. fa;.t ...JIS Wi.uia have to be raised Ibr inferut en Debem 
 
 : .» u t >;:>;- /."f)0 15.. was required f.,r th^ Spernl Kafe,Tvhic!j ^lecabi 
 SAP ,;.uilv ,n|; i. miu. ,\o»v, tin's asacu.rit includes ivt-rcs( crer ^^Mz, 
 
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33 
 
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 Then that £1,68S 5s. is required to replace tlie l^inJcing Funii,M\9 
 calls It again, for 1854, 1855,ana 1856, for monies withdrawn from it : thia 
 *gaiu including- inierat, 
 
 I cannot, on the whole, say hovrmucb Interest has been so improperly 
 placed in this Estimate j but it seems there is eomething not quite ri^-ht 
 about it. » -» o 
 
 I am therefore of opinion 
 
 That the Council conl^ not redeem the County of Haltoo's own Dcben* 
 tures, cither tvith or without the Governor's consent ; 
 
 That all parties concerned in so doing have made themsclvef liable 
 for it ; 
 
 That the Treasurer eould not buy tip any Debentures of bis own, 
 however justified he might have been in taking them from others ; 
 
 That he was not warranted in charginc^ interest as on money borrowed 
 from himself or from others, while he had public money in hand, or whilo 
 there was no occasion for borrowing at all ; 
 
 And that he Is punishable for having done so, and for baring failed 
 to kceo proper accounts in his books, aati makin"' up wron'^ful esti- 
 mates. «» * o 
 
 ThoI2th V.c. c SI, § !71, the 12th Tie., c. 81, § 172, ns amended hr 
 tha 13(h and 14tn Vic.,c. G4, and the 16tb Vic, c. 182, § 76. show what 
 the Treasurer's duties are. 
 
 Proceedings may certainly be taljen against him and bis sureties, upon 
 Iheir bond; or ne miglit be proceeded against as for a mifidemeaaour for 
 disobedience of the statute. 
 
 I believe I have answered all the matters referred to rae. 
 
 .^ftfy I remain 
 
 
 
 Yottn very trnly, 
 
 ADAM Trasoy. 
 
 
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