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 MUI\IIOIF=>AL OOUISIOIL. 
 
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 JANUARY SESSION, 1897. 
 
 JOHN H. MEIKLE, Esq., Morrisburgh, - ■ 
 ADRIAN I. MACDONELL, Esq., Cornwall, 
 
 Warden. 
 - Clerk. 
 
 CORNWALL, ONT.: 
 
 The Standard Printing House. 
 
 1897. 
 
Alphabetical landex to Coetemts. 
 
 a Page 
 
 Accounts re "County Councils Act, 1896," Election^Resolution appointing Com- 
 mittee to deal with '4 
 
 Adjournment to June Session — Motion for 21 
 
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 Board of County Examiners— List of members of • • • * 
 
 Bergin, John, Q.C.— Resolution appointing Special Committee to draft Resolutions 
 
 of Condolence to '3 
 
 Bergin, John, Q.C.— Resolution of Condolence on death of late Dr. Bergin '7i J| 
 
 By-LawNo. 1 139, to appoint a County Clerk for 1897 28 
 
 do 1 140, do Treasurer for 1897 28 
 
 do 1 141, to re-appoint Committee re Roxborough and Cambridge Drainage 
 
 Improvements '. 25 
 
 do 1 142, to appoint a County Board of Audit for 1897 28 
 
 do 1 143, to re-appoint Committee re Nation River Drainage Improvements 28, 29 
 
 do 1 144, to appoint County Auditors for 1897 29 
 
 do 1 145, to appoint High School Trustees for 1897 29 
 
 do U46, to establish uniform rale of fees for officers under "County Coun- 
 cils Act, i8g6." 29 
 
 do 1 147, to re-appoint Committee r^ River Beaudette Drainage Improve- 
 ments 29, 30 
 
 do 1 148, for payment of Orders and Accounts 3°. 3' 
 
 do 1 149, for renewal of certain Notes under discount 3' 
 
 do 1 1 50, to authorize borrowing by Warden and Treasurer of a sum not 
 
 exceeding $5,000 for (ieneral County Expenditure 3' 
 
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 County Board of Examiners for 1897 — List of members of I 
 
 County Councillors— List of members of for 1897-98, and addresses 2 
 
 Clerks of Townships, Towns and Villages— List of for 1897 3 
 
 Communications presented to and read in Council 10, 1 1, 13, 19 
 
 do Motion referring to several Committees >o, 19 
 
 Committee— Resolution appointing Special to strike Standing Committees for 1897 . 10, 1 1 
 
 Committee (Special) do re Resolutions of Condolence late A. J. Grant. . . il 
 
 do do do do James Myers . . n 
 
 Committees, Standing— List of names of members of for 1897 12 
 
 Committee (Special) re accounts "County Councils Act, 1896"— Resolution appointing 14 
 
 do re Dundas Registry Office, abstract indexes, do 16 
 
 do >-(; Stormont do writing desks, etc., do 16 
 
 do to strike Standing Committees for 1897— Report of 21 
 
 Committee on Printing— Report of 21 
 
 do Supplementary Report of 24 
 
 Committee on County Property— Report of 22 
 
 do Roads and Bridges— Report of 22 
 
 do Education — Report of. 22, .23 
 
 County Property— Report of Committee on 22 
 
 Communications — do 23, 24 
 
 Committee on Communications— Report of 23, 24 
 
 Committee (Special) on fees under "County Councils Act, 1896,"— Report of. 24 
 
 "County Councils Act, 1896,"— Report of Committee (Special) on fees under 24 
 
 Committee on Finance — Report of • • • 25 
 
 Committee of Deputation re subsidy and charter to Ont. Pac. Ry. Co.— Report of. . 25 
 
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 ''°TS'M?fn,"A-^:tf„T'""°" "'Condolence on dea.h, of Dr. Berlin .„., 
 
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 Debentures re Nation River and River Beaudette Drainage-Resolution as to 
 dorsationofsame by Warden and Treasurer . ^ Resolution as to 
 
 Division in Council on By-Law appointing County Clerk and fixingsalary 
 
 do re adoption of Report of Finance Committee re payment' ^f half 
 ol I reasurer s premium on Guarantee Bond 
 
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 Examiners— List of members of County Board of 
 
 Education — Report of Committee on 
 
 Finance Committee — Report of. 
 
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 """ Con^lldenie'^n'^dTalh It .'T ^" ""^' ^-«'"^'--^ "f 
 
 Grant, Mrs. A. J._Resolution of Condolence to, ondeath of late A. F." Grant 
 
 Greer v. Winchester ./ <./. -Discussion with regard to liability of Counties rcase'uf, 
 
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 High School Trustees -List of for 1897 
 
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 Inspectors of Public Schools — List of for 1897 
 
 '"'"pTrfy,~J^c""'""°".''''"'""^ '^''''"'"'"' '" '"^""" ^'^^^'^'^^^ of." on County pro- 
 '"'P;£!Jn'S/;:f ''"":"^''""'"'°" '"'f^^'*''''" Le^islalure Vo 'cancer ap! 
 
 Mclntyre, Mrs. D E. -Resolution of 'Condolence to.'on deaih of late s'h'eViff Mclntvre 
 June Session— Motion for adjournment to -^"cmi .Mcinijre 
 
 Knowland, Milo-Resolution appointing as Inspector of Chesterville Co. Iron Bridgo 
 
 List of Officers appointed by Council for 1897 
 
 do Public School Inspectors for 1897 
 
 do County Councillors for 1897-98 and P. 6. addresses 
 
 do Township Town and Village Clerks and Treasurers f'or' 1 897 
 
 do Standing Committees for 1897 
 
 License Inspectors for Stormont-Resoiut'ion" to' ■i>e'tition ' Legislature 'to cancei'an" 
 pomtment of one of. ^""■lurc 10 cancel ap- 
 
 Laurier, Hon. Wilfred— Resolution of thanks to." ..".'.'*.'.".'.' ." 
 
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 ^^■%o£cron"5e?th oj'" appointing Special Committee to draft Resolutions of Con- 
 
 ^*''JiJ^'i^i^'^'"^'^'":"!7^ "^ Condolence 'to;' on 'death 'of late 
 
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 Notices of introduction of various By-Laws 
 
 ^°™GiS°'''"' ^'"' ^"^^ t^i^ision, Glengarry'-'Resoluii'on app'oint'ingG. h! M 
 
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 Nation River Drainage Works-Resolution to p'eti'tion 'Minist;; o'f'Publ'ic'Wor'k's 'for 
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 Oflficers appointed by Council for 1897— Lkt of , • " ' n " " 
 
 Ontaiio Pacific Railway Co.— Resolution appointing a Committee to interview Pre- 
 mier Laurier re subsidy, charter, etc. , of • 
 
 Ontario Agricultural College— Resolution appointing Mr. D. D. Ross as student to 
 do do Resolution confirming Warden's temporary appoint- 
 ments of students to 
 
 O'Callaghan, Mr.— Explanation re levies for P. S. Leaving and U. P. Examinitions 
 do Explanation re reception .icconled by Premier to Deputation re 
 
 Ontario Pacific Railway Co • • • 
 
 Ontario Pacific Railway Co.— Report of Special Deputation Committee re subsidy 
 and charier of. .... 
 
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 Public School Inspectors— List of • • • 
 
 do Moneys — Sub-Treasurer of 
 
 Printing Committee — Report of 
 
 do Supplement.nry R.-port of 
 
 Petition to Legislative Assembly n' cincelling appr.intment of one License inspector 
 
 for Stormont ■" r^, ' ' ' ." ' q V ' 
 
 Minister of Education re appropriation for Continuation Classes in ISQJ. . 
 Senate and House of Commons (or Canada re amending Railway Act 
 
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 House of Commons re placing certain articles on free tariff lis- 
 er of Railways and Canals re Ontario Pac 
 
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 Premier and Minister of Railways and Canals re Ontario I'acific Railway 
 
 Co. subsidy, etc • 
 
 Minister of Public Works r«: inspection bv Engineer of N. R. Drainage 
 
 Works 27, 28 
 
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 Rules and regulations nt Council— Standing r ' J 
 
 Resolution appointing Special Committee to strike Standing Committees lor 1897 
 
 do do ^^ Re.solutions of Condolence, .\.J.Crant. . 
 
 do do do [as. Myers 
 
 Resolution authorizing Warden and Treas. to endorse transfer on Drainage Debentures 
 do appointing C. H. MacGillivray. Nominating Ofificer tor First DivisKm, 
 
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 ppointing 
 
 Glengarry .••■•••. ■, • . ; j 
 
 appointing a Committee to interview Premier Lauricr re subsidy and 
 
 charter of O. P. Rv. Co 
 
 appointin" Special C<mi. n; Resolutions of Condolence to Jno. I3ergin,Q.C. 
 ^' d„ ilo Mrs.D.E. Mclntyre 
 
 do -'County Cr)uncils Act, 1896, ' accounts . 
 
 re me-norializing Ontario Legislature to c.tncel one License Inspector's 
 
 appointment for Stormont ; ' ' V^' ' "i" ' 
 
 appointing Special Committee re supplying abstract indexes for Dundas 
 
 Registry Office ••■.•■ ArA 'il 
 
 appointing Special Committee re supplying .Stormont Registry Office with 
 writing desks, etc ," U " ." • " ' 
 
 to petition Minister of Public Works for Canada to send Engineer to in- 
 spect Nation River Drainage Works 
 
 appointing D. D. Ross a student," with free tuition, 10 Ontario Agricultural 
 College, Guelph • 
 
 confirming Warden's temporary appoinimenis ot students 10 Ontario Ag- 
 ricultural College. Guelph. 
 
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 ppointing Milo Knowland as Inspector of CheslervilK: Co. Iron Bridge 
 
 f Condolence to John Bergin, Q.C., on de.ith of late Dr. Bergin. 
 
 do Mrs.D.E. Mclntyre, do Sheriff Mclntyre. 
 
 do Mrs.D.E. Mclntyre. 
 
 do- Mrs. A. I.Grant, do A. j. Grant.. 
 
 do Mrs. Myers and family, do James Myers. 
 
 Report' of Special Committee to strike Standing Committees for 1897 
 
 do Printing Committee 
 
 do do Supplementary 
 
 do County Property Committee 
 
 Roa<ls and Bridges— Report of Committee on 
 
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 Report of Commiuee on Roads and Bridges Pn^" 
 
 ^'o on Education * ' 22 
 
 «o on Communications 22, 23 
 
 «o (Special) on fees under "Coun'tV CouncilV Art ' ".s^k" >' ^3' ^^^ 
 
 ^" on Finance 25 
 
 f'» (Special) r^ Ontario Pacific " Railway Co ^'*' ^5 
 
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 Schools- List of Trustees of High, for 1897 
 
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 Trustees of High Schools-List of, for 1897 
 
 TreasurersofTownships.TownsandVi,Sesfhr-,897-List-ofan;radd;es;;s::::': ' 
 
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 Warden-Proceedings for election of 
 
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 OPPieERS HPPOINTED BY THE eOUNSIU 
 
 F="OF=R 1S97. 
 
 JOHN II. MKIKLE, F.sv., VVardkn, Morrisburgh, Onl. 
 
 C. J. MATTICE, Es<.»., Trkasurer, Cornwall, Onl. 
 
 A. I. MACDOiNKLL, Esq., Ci.krk, Cornwall, Ont. 
 
 MESSRS. ARTHUR II. PLIMSOI.L, Montreal, (^e.. and JOHN A. CHISHOLM, 
 
 Cornwall, Ont., AtmiTORs 
 DAVID R. BROWN, Es(^, EncinkRR, Cornwall, Ont. 
 
 DUNCAN C. McRAE. Es.j., \ Mkmi.krs ok Co. j B^'^f ,^';^^' %''^; 
 D. C. MCMILLAN, Esq., ( Boarp oi- Aunn. I South l-.nch, Unt. 
 
 E. A. GRAVELEY, M.D., (iAOi. Physician, Cornwall, Ont. 
 
 ALLAN CAMERON, Carrtakkr, Cornwall, Ont. 
 
 DUNCAN 'McMARTIN, Mkssenc.fr, Cornwall, Ont. 
 
 ••••••••• 
 
 Trustees of High Schools. Inspectors of Public Schools, and 
 Sub»Treasurer of School Moneys, 1897. 
 
 Triistfks ok DiSTRi. t No. 1, Wiixiamstovvn. - Alexander Falkner and D. J. 
 McL^nnZ WiluL?town; ap^lted ,895: Andrew R. Foulds, Mart.ntown, .896 ; and 
 Alexander McLaren, M.D., Lancaster, 1897. 
 
 Trustffs ok District No. 2, Ai.EXANDRiA.-Dougald J- ^^f^/"^"' ^fRg^"' ,^5' 
 pointlr.895 ; John Simpson; Alexandria, appointed 1896 ; and Sutherland C. McDonald, 
 Alexandria, re-appointed 1897. 
 
 TRUSTEES OK DISTRICT No..3. CoKNWAU;.-James fi"7^»'jComwall,^a^^^^^ 
 189s ; Robert C. McGregor, Sandringham, appointed 1896 ; and A. C. Mclntyre, iNewington, 
 appointed 1897. 
 
 TRUSTEES OF DISTRICT No. 4, MORRiSBURGiii-Frank McCloskey, Chesterville, in 
 place'^o^' fn'orTne^xpiie" terrr. of George R. B-^PPf ^^^^^JS^tm^ 
 District ; William Whittaker, Morrisburgh, appointed 1896 ; and M. D. WUIard, MornsDurgn, 
 
 re-appointed 1897. 
 
 TRUSTEES OK DISTRICT No. 5, I^OQUOis.-George Smith, Rowena, in room^^^^^^^^ 
 Brack, resigned, appointed 1895 ; John Harkness, Iroquois, appointed 1896 , and W.lham J. 
 Sharra, Brinston's Corners, appointed 1897. 
 
 iNSPKcrORS OK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. -Alexander ^-^^"8^°"' E«^-' /to^^^^^^^^ 
 Ont.; Arthur Brown, Esq.. Dundas, Morrisburgh, Ont.; and Donald McUiarmid, fcsq.. 
 Glengarry, Maxville, Ont. 
 
 COUNTY ExAMiNERS.-Messrs. McNaughton, Carman, Brown and McDiarmid. 
 
 Sub-Treasurer of School Moneys.-C. J. Mattice, Esq., Cornwall, Ont. 
 
©©UNTIES' eOONeiL FOR THE YEAR 1897, 
 
 UnlLd eoBntl., of stormon., Oind.. .„d Gleng.rry. 
 
 JOHN .,. ME.KU, W...... ,,,„, , .^,,,„^,^,^ ^,__^_^ 
 
 List and Dkscrh'tion ok County 
 CouNcii. Divisions. 
 
 STORMONT. 
 
 nil f .rr"'.*"'^ "^ Cornwall, and dcsic 
 nated " Sr. Andrkws" ** 
 
 Tmirp County Council F)ivision." consiJtinK 
 of the 1 owiiship of koxlK.rouKh, and de 
 signaled " Ko.xitOROUcn" "^"" "^ 
 
 Names ok County 
 Councillors. 
 
 I JAMES T. KIRKI'ATKICK 
 :i.lnVARl)0'CALLA(;ilAN 
 
 pONALD M< DONALD... 
 [••I.TER II. McDKRMID... 
 
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 Adoresis. 
 
 Cornwall 
 Cornwall , 
 
 o' the Township of Osnabruck, and de 
 signated " Osnabruck" . . . . 
 
 DUN DAS. 
 
 First County Council Division, consisting 
 of he Township of VViJIinmshurgh and 
 Village of Morrisburgh, and desi^^rnated 
 
 WlLMAMSllURCH" •* 
 
 ^^Tth^T "'^ ?°""';' ^'^•^'""' 'consi,sting 
 of he Township of Winchester ;ind the 
 Villages of W nchester and Chestervi lie! 
 and designated " VVincukster" 
 
 .JOHN MrLAl/CJIIUN... 
 /ALEXANDER ERASER.. 
 
 nudii McMillan. 
 
 ALE.X'R STARK, M-D!!.' 
 
 Cor.nwall 
 
 Martintown... . 
 
 Avonmorc 
 
 Sandringham... 
 
 ) JAMES MARTIN. .. 
 HAMES CONNOLLEV. .* ." ! 
 
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 JOHN II. MEIKLE. 
 JAMES DICKEY.... 
 
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 ) FRANK ELLIOTT.. 
 (TIIOMas HAMILTON. 
 
 Berwick. 
 Berwick. 
 
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 ofVh^T "'y ?■""'/' ^'^'^'""' consi.sting 
 of the Township of Mountain and Polling 
 ^ub.Div.s.ons Nos. 5 and 6 of M.atil3a | 
 
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 ]ceor(;e steacy, m.d. 
 
 (.JAMES SHAW..... 
 
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 i ownship, and designated "Mountain u 
 FOURTH County Council Division, consistincK 
 of Iroquois Village and Polling Sub S ' 
 
 S °,V' ?' ^ ^"^ 4 of MaUlda Town- 
 Ship, and designated " Matilda" 
 
 GLENGARRY. 
 
 ''"'oTth^T?^ Council Division, consisting 
 
 of the Township of Charlottenburgh. and 
 
 designated "Charlottenburgh" 
 ^" o7 wS;^ Council Division, consisting 
 
 Vni^r *^''/?^"'f''P a"d Lancaster 
 
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 '''"i.f?!,^'?""'^ S°""i=x ^'V'sion, consisting ] ALEX'R R McDOIICAT r 
 ofthe Township of Lochiel and Village of ^DUNCAN A McDoSat n 
 Alexandria, and designated "LochiIl."/ MCDONALD 
 
 Fourth County Council Division, consisting ) lAMES CLARK" 
 
 JAMES COLH^SON.. 
 .THOMAS S. EDWARD.S." 
 
 [JOHN nTmcCALLUM . 
 
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 DUNCAN C. McRAE. 
 -JOHN B. SNIDER..., 
 
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 Glen Norman . . 
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 Dominionville .. 
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STANDING RULES and REGULATIONS 
 
 OF THE 
 UIMOIL. OF=- XHfe OOFR 
 
 OF THE UNITED COUNTIES OF 
 
 RATION 
 
 STORMONT. OCNOaS HMD GLENGHRRY, 
 
 As Revised and Adopted by the Council, October, . 886, and 
 as subsequently altered and amended. 
 
 
 li ■ 
 
 H'rs of ineet< 
 ing and ad- 
 .lonrnment. 
 
 When memb> 
 
 «r8 shall leave 
 aeatfl. 
 
 When names 
 «P be takfcn 
 
 Appearanoe 
 w R qaornm. 
 
 Minutes to be 
 read. 
 
 When reports 
 «o.to be print- 
 ed in body of 
 Minutes. 
 
 llie Election 
 «f Warden. 
 
 Order, etc. 
 
 Points of Or* 
 der.eto. 
 
 1 Th« ^^n^^lT ^*y*»"»"e»to of the Council. 
 
 the time ap^SdtKe^on^^^^^^^^^ »°^i if at 
 
 appointed >o hi, absence mS? ^,akeTheSha^*In3°' % ''" ^^■^l'°'V' 
 coDBent of the majority then preB^n? ' ^''^ ^^^^"""^ ^"^ '»^» 
 
 until thja ^?S-mtr;^^^^^^^^^ ^^'^^ '^-P ^^«ir -f 
 
 CoancilTor ™roU%l\1m%he?nf^ '° "^J^"" the 
 
 the piiLs 3r?s;^-ffi - S5:-«fxf sii - 
 
 r T J- , Wlnotea. 
 
 „ T . Warden. 
 
 have taken their seaS ^L nnJ^T^'''^^^.''^^'' ^^"^ members shall 
 propoBedTherthrc erk ehaU Sam °fj"°''^ t^*** °°? candidate beiug 
 
 the vot^ after bdn^'JS^ted bv^hl L^? ""^ ''"""i* ".? «^«'» «l'««J^ 
 number of votes cast for i,*Ph^an^!iT"*i.°®®"'*°^ 8^a" <Jeclare the 
 dropping heTmrof the Sod^i.t'^K^ ^*.?^*.'' «^°"°«« ^^e ballct- 
 nntil a maioritv of ?hi m»^K ^*^ *^*^'°K *h» "e""* number of voten- 
 
 the clndSalii! when'hTT'aTd'eX«' 5-"^ ^^^VS'^^'^^^u^^' «°« ^^ 
 obtained said majority, duly elected T^'if «a°?idate who has bo 
 
 BhallbedecidedaiprovidedbvR ft n ,flB7*^^ ?„''«• 'b« qobstion 
 7 The W.raa», «- nl. • -^ "* ®- "' ^^^7. chap. 184, see. 227. 
 
9. In caee tbe Warden ehall not be in attendancd, the Clerk shall ^^•° _^A**^ 
 call the meeting to order until a Chairman be chosen, who shall preside JhoBen. 
 nntil tbe arrival of the Warden. If the Warden or Chairman desire to 
 
 leave the chair for the parpose of taking part in the debate, or otherwise, 
 
 he shall appoint one of the members of Council to fill his place until he 
 
 resumes the chair. 
 
 Members SpeahinK. 
 
 10. Every member, previous to his speaking to a question, shall 
 rise and address tba chair. 
 
 11. If two or more members rise at once, the Warden or Chairman m^mber8''ri^ 
 Bhall name the member who is firet to speak. log. 
 
 12. Every member present when a question is put in Council shall b!^jB®'J„^*^j 
 vote thereon, unless the Council shall escuse him. vote. 
 
 13. When the Warden or Chairman is putting a question, no Order when 
 member shall walk out ot, or across th3 Council Chamber ; nor when a 5°J^\?*n* 
 member is speaking shall any other member hold discourse to interrupt 
 
 him, except to order, nor pass between him and the chair. 
 
 14. A member called to order, shall sit down, unless permitted to Members 
 explain, and the Council, if appealed to, shall decide on, the case, but ""I'l^ ^° 
 without debate ; if there be no appeal, the decision of the chair shall be 
 sabmitted to. , 
 
 15. No member shall speak beside the question in debate. 
 
 16. Any member may, of right, require the question or motion to Membersmay 
 be read for his information at; any time of the debate, but not so as to [f^^f o\e read 
 interrupt a member speaking. 
 
 17. No member other thai, the one proposing a question or motion Limitation of 
 ( who shall be permitted to reply ), shall speak more than once on the rtKhtorspeak- 
 same question, without leave of the Council, except in explanation of a 
 
 material part of his speech, which must be void of improper personali- 
 ties. 
 
 Strangers. 
 
 18. No stranger shall be a.': jaitted within the bar of the Council Strangers,, 
 without permission from tbe Warden or Chairman. 
 
 Bales of tbe Connell. 
 
 19. The rules of the Council shall be observed in a Committee of Rules in Oom- 
 the whole Council, excepting the rules limiting the number of times of w'^JSI °' *** 
 speaking, aod of taking yeas and nays, and the rule requiring that 
 
 motions shall be written and seconded. 
 
 Divisions of tlie Coanell. 
 
 20. Upon a division of the Council, the names of those who vote ^^^ '^'*^*5 
 for, and of those who vote against tbe question, shall be entered upon "* "aereoordeA 
 the minutes, if any member require it. 
 
 Motions and (|aestions. 
 
 21. A motion to adjourn the Cocincil shall always be in order, 
 except when a vote is being t<iken. 
 
 22. In committee a motion that tbe Chairman leave the chair shall 
 always be in order, nnd shall take tbe place of any other motion without 
 debate. 
 
 23 No motion, except for adjournment, for going into Committee 
 of tbe Whole on By-Lnws or Reports, or for receivins Reports and Fe- 
 titir IS shall be debated or put, unless tbe same be in writing, and 
 seconded. 
 
 24. After a motion has been read by the Warden of Chairman, it 
 ■hall be deemed to be m the possession of the Couucil ; but may be 
 withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment, with permission 
 of tbe Council. 
 
 20. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, 
 unless tc amend it, or commit it, or to postpone it to a certain day, or 
 for the previous question, or to lay it on the table, or for adjournment. 
 
 Motion to ad- 
 journ. 
 
 Motion to 
 leave the 
 Ota air In Com- 
 mittee, 
 
 Wbatmotlons 
 need not be In 
 writing. 
 
 Motions not 
 t o b e with- 
 drawn with- 
 oat leave. 
 
 Motions on 
 
 SaestioDS an- 
 er debate.. 
 
 
Th " 
 
 qaHtfon, 26- The previoos aaefiHnn ««*ti -^ . . 
 
 amendment and deba?« "f ,°'e T „" " ^'■"''^' "'«« P"clode aU 
 Motion for °'\"7'°i"»'f^ "8>" the maio l*^" ''"'r ' .'?.? "'SllbeiniS 
 
 m#„«i ror in the rales. '''®P'*"c*8e8 other jriaenrnin-H-^ 
 
 MotloBB oon- 31 TfBh«iii>«*u J ""orwiBB provided 
 
 -^en^en^e'il^^^^^^ Chairoi an In Council 
 
 th;?«n? r*''^^^ *« *h? rulee Jf * h? CaZ.Tl^'/'^ *^« ^'^^ received Sad 
 
 in So '7'"^^***«'J^ before the qaeBfionn^^ "PP"«e the CouncH 
 
 „ .„. *" '^S 'fcPP»«^bIe to the ca?e? ''°° °^ '"•'*^ °»°'io" « P^t. and to 
 
 aSi^fto^iSe! r-/"^' "°'-"^:^7A^^^^^^ ^-bar,e of any special 
 
 the introduction of any cK ®SiinL'^''°*''«*' ^^ a"y officer • Kr 
 be made until after rTnl^i^i® "^f'^*'. an officer ot th« ^„ '/„ °/ui^f 
 
 No motion to 
 nave a pre 
 amble. 
 
 seooDded. 
 
 UotloBB oon 
 trary to rules, 
 
 Motions re 
 
 Mode or Intro- 
 •duointr. 
 
 Two readings 
 before com- 
 mitment. 
 
 Amendments 
 
 theintroducTionyrnyTZ^'°2L''^'"'««'''^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 be made until after one days no^r.«'L*° ^®^'' °* tbe S,Zty shSl 
 
 upon the -commendatlonTaSingtommitSe'^^" «^-° ^ «-Pt 
 
 Which onel7y's no^fcl shali"be «ilen "m^"'^^? ^^ « "motion for leave of 
 by a motion to appoint a CommuL« ' rn*^ ^ ^'°*^ ^^^ **"« "^ t^e bin! or 
 
 been twice re'ad "^ '^"" ''^ «°'"«''«ed or amended until it shall have 
 Amenaments 3o. All aniendmnnta ma^« • /-. 
 
 fl V ^'^^ b°«" ""ead a third tim« if Ik 7, u®' .'^^'®'" report and the 
 SSK' '" ^°"-«. "»'- ''■• «'-«oo'.oVaSr,?^„Vad''lr.J^ 
 
 toils W^rpLed. whic'h'' re.JS?^™ ""i» '""-"l readings, previon. 
 objected 10 by three or more meS.™"''''' ''^ °" "" »»me d^HS 
 introduction of the eeve" TJeSr,^:? STf"- ""^ •" -""iona for ,h, 
 
 MbTte;!^" --. «^«°' -.ai^j-rierae'taSr't 
 
 When passed 39 wu t, t * °°n- 
 
 How present- 40 v^nt;^ **«"tIon«. 
 
 «<»• •■ ?"•. *^8titiong, memoriala anri «fk 
 
 cii 8ha 1 be presented by a SLJ.^'- P^P®" addressed to the Conn 
 Bwerable to the Councif ?hS^h«' '5 ^'' P'«^' '^bo shall be ^J. 
 mpertinent matter. Every wtition^^J"* "°* «o«»»in imp owr ?r 
 
 Three read- 
 ings on differ- 
 ent days. 
 
 Ole k to cer- 
 
 i 
 
 f 
 
^all preclude all 
 a shall be in the 
 
 i, shall preclude 
 
 9. shall be pat in 
 ^s; theshorfest 
 lendmonts shall 
 
 mitted by this 
 
 ed and read bv 
 Br vise provided 
 
 nan in Council, 
 w received and 
 se the Council 
 ' is put, and to 
 
 of any special 
 officer; or for 
 • County, shall 
 given ; except 
 
 n for leave, of 
 of the bill, or 
 QR it in, or by 
 
 it shall have 
 
 ported to the 
 jport and the 
 a debate and 
 Dd seal shall 
 
 igs, previous 
 » day. unless 
 tions for the 
 8881 DJ?, sign- 
 Qumber, the 
 
 ihall certify 
 
 oancil shall 
 D. and then 
 be last con- 
 certify the 
 [ it shall be 
 'orporation 
 
 the Conn- 
 all be an- 
 'proper or 
 'n applica- 
 red to any 
 
 > shall ez- 
 icant and 
 
 > thereto. 
 
 Committee of 
 the Whole. 
 
 Motion to rise 
 and report. 
 
 ivhich endorsement only shall be read by the Clerk, unless a member S'^o'^^S^X 
 shall require the reading of the paper, m which case the whole shall De ^e peiition if 
 read required. 
 
 41. No petition or account shall be received by this Council after 
 the second day of each meeting, unless it shall arise out of any matter 
 before the Council. 
 
 Papers laid Before tbe Conncil-Porm of Beadlnff. 
 
 42 PanerB laid before the Council, or referred to a committee for Papers ad. 
 their consiSeratioD, are of ri«ht to be read once by the Clerk or g--^^ 
 Chairman at the table; but when once read to the Council or <./om- ^ead by the 
 mittee. they are then like every other paper that belongs to the Council oierk. 
 
 to be moved for, to be read, and if objected to, to be decided by taking 
 the sense of the Council or Committee. 
 
 C^mmltteefi. 
 
 43 In forming a Committee of the whole Council, the Warden or 
 Chairman shall leave the Chair, and shall, before leaving the same, ap- 
 point a Chairman to preside, who shall have the same authority in the 
 chair of the Committee as tbe Warden ia the chair of the Council, and 
 in other committees the Chairman shall have tbe same authority. 
 
 44. On motion in Committee to rise and report, the question shall 
 be decided without debate. 
 
 45 When in the Committee of the Whole a motion to rise has 
 been put and carried, before any definite action has been taken in 
 respect to the matter under consideration, the subject referred to Com- 
 mittee shall be considered to be disposed of in the negative. 
 
 46. When a member introduces a by-law, petition, or motion upon 
 any subject, and the same is referred to a Special Committee, the 
 member introducirg the by-law, petition, or motion, shall be one of the 
 Committee without being named by the Council. 
 
 47. A majority of any Committee may proceed to business. 
 
 standings Commliteea* 
 
 48. In the first ssBSion of the Council in each and every year, 
 Standing Committees, to consist of not less than seven members each, 
 besides the Warden, shall be appointed to the following purposes, 
 
 viz: — 
 
 1. Education. 
 
 2. Finance and Assessment. 
 
 3. County Property. 
 
 4. Roads and Bridges. 
 
 5. Equalisation of Assessment. 
 
 6. Printing. 
 
 7. Communications. 
 
 All documents relating to those subjects shall be severally referred 
 unless referred to Special Committee. 
 
 49. The several Committees on Education, County Property and 
 Roads and Bridges shall meet the second day ot each Session of Council 
 at 9 o'clock a. m., and those on Finance and Assessment, and 
 Printing and Communications, at 2 o'clock p. m. 
 
 50. The Committee on Equalization shall consist of the Reeves of 
 the sevGial Municipalities, and in their absence of the Deputy Reeves. 
 
 51. The Warden shall, for the purpose of consultation, as well as of 
 voting, be ex-officio a member of every Committee. 
 
 Orders of the Day. 
 
 52. The orders of the day shall have preference over any motion 
 before tbe Conncil. 
 
 Members re- 
 ferring mo- 
 tion, etc., lo 
 Hpeolal Com- 
 mittee to be 
 one. 
 
 Majority of 
 Committee to 
 form a quo- 
 rum. 
 
 Warden ez- 
 ofBoio a mem- 
 ber of every 
 Committee. 
 
 Orders of the 
 day to have 
 preference to 
 motions. 
 
8 
 
 ?S/n%S;e?. of auL^me%?L°'ij;urUl7efthi'? ^*^ ^^•y ^« '«" nndiepoeed 
 wise, such order or o^i™ X!l hf E^ ^"^ ''*.°* °^ * ^°°™«^ <>' o^er- 
 
 Routine Bnslness of the Coanell. 
 
 The daily routine business of the Council shall be as followa :- 
 
 1. CallinK the Roll. 
 
 2. Reading Minutes of preceding day. 
 ^. Keceivirg Communications. 
 
 4. Reading CommnnicationB. 
 o. Prespntintc Petitions. 
 C). Reading Petitions. 
 
 7. PresentiDg Reports by Committees. 
 
 8. OriviDg Notices. 
 
 9. Orders of the Day. 
 
 Revised and adopted 2l8t October, 1886. 
 
 P. A. STEWART, 
 
 Chairman of Special Committee. 
 Passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 22nd day of Oct., 1886. 
 C. J. MAmcE, Clerk. d. A. McArthur, Warden. 
 
 lit 
 
 I* 
 
t nndisposed 
 am or other- 
 D as the firat 
 onncil. 
 
 )1I0W8 
 
 MINUTES OP THE UNITED COUNTIES OP 
 
 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, 
 
 ^mmittee. 
 Oct., 1886. 
 irden. 
 
 JllNUaRY SESSION. 
 
 Corparatlon of tlie United Coanties of 
 Stormont, Dnndas and Glensarry. 
 
 FIRST DAT. 
 
 Cornwall, Jan'y 2Gth, 1897. 
 
 The Council electel under the provi- 
 Bions of •' Ti.e County Councils Act 1896," 
 met thia dav at 2 p. m , pursuant to 
 Statute, the Clerk preBiding. 
 
 There beinj; no quorum present, the 
 meeting was declared adjourned to 8 
 o'clock this evening. 
 
 The following members were present at 
 the time of adjournment, viz : 
 
 First County Council Division, Stor- 
 mont— E. OCallaRhan. 
 
 Fourth County Council Division, Stor- 
 mont— Hugh McMillan. 
 
 Fifth County Council Division, Stor- 
 mont — James Martin. 
 
 EVENING SESSION. 
 
 The Council met at 8 p. m., pursuant to 
 adjournment, the Clerk presiding. 
 
 The following County Councillors, hav- 
 ing fiist duly subscribed and fileu their 
 declaration as to qualification, took their 
 seats as members of the County Council 
 for these United Counties for the years 
 eighteen hundred and ninety-seven and 
 eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, viz : 
 
 aTOBMOHT. 
 
 FlrBt Connly Coanoll Division. congUtlng 
 of Cornwall Town — James T. Klrkpatrlck 
 and Edward O'Callaeban 
 
 Second Division, ' 8t Andrews," consisting 
 of Oorojrall Township-Donald McDonald 
 and P H '.loDermld. 
 
 Third ' '^'on, " Roxborough," conslstlBg 
 of Roxboio- gh Township— John McLaughlin 
 and Alexander Fraser. 
 
 Fourth Division, •' Glenpayne," consisting 
 of Finch Township— Uugh McMillan and 
 Alexander Stark, M D. 
 
 Fifth Division. "Osnabru'k," consisting of 
 Township of O'^nabruck— James Conuoliey 
 and James Martin 
 
 DON DAS. 
 
 First County Council Division, " WlUams- 
 burKb," ccnMs Ing of Township of WllllHms- 
 burgh and Village of Morrlsburgh— James 
 Dickey and John H. Melkle. 
 
 Second Division, " Winchester " consisting 
 of Township of Winchester and ViHaeeM of 
 Winchester and Chest ervllle— Frank Elliott 
 and Thomas Hamilton. 
 
 Third Division. consistiDg of Moortala 
 Township and polling Bub -Divisions Nos. 
 6 and 6 of Matilda Townshlp-jHmes 8haw» 
 (the other Councillor, George Steacy, being 
 absent.) 
 
 Fourth Division, consisting of PolUnsr Sub- 
 Dlvlbions Nos 1. 2, 3, and 4 of Matilda Town- 
 ship and the Vilage of Iroquois— Jt«mea 
 ColUson and T. S Edwards. 
 
 GLENGARBY 
 
 First County Council Division. "Chariot- 
 tenbnrnh," conslsilng of Township of Char- 
 lottenburgh— John M. McCa'lum, (the other 
 anil senior membHr lor Ibe Division, Mr. A. 
 J Grant, having died since bis election ) 
 
 Second Division, " L&ncaster," consisting 
 of Lancaster Township and Lancaster Vil- 
 lage—Duncan C. McRne and John B. Snider. 
 Third Division, "Lochlel," consisting of 
 Locblel Township and Alexandria VlUaae— 
 Alexander R. McDougall and Dunoan A Mc- 
 Donald. 
 
 Fourth Division, "Kenyon," consisting of 
 Kenyon Township and Village of MaxvUle- 
 James Clark and A. D McRae. 
 
 Roll called. All the members present 
 except A. J. Grant, Esq., Councillor for 
 F rst Division Glengarry, deceased, and 
 George Steacy, Councillor for Third Divi- 
 sion, Dundas. 
 
 The Clerk announced that the first step 
 would be the receiving of nominations for 
 Warden, and 
 
 Mr. John H. Meikle, of Morrisbnrgh, 
 was thereupon nominated by Mr. D. C. 
 McRae as a fit and proper person for the 
 Wardenship for the year 1897. 
 
 There being no other nominations the 
 Clerk declared Mr. Meikle elected as 
 Warden by acclamation. 
 
 The Warden-elect having, amidst ap- 
 plause, been escorted to the Warden's 
 chair by his nominator, Mr. D. C McRae, 
 thanked the Council for the distinction 
 given him, and in the course of his re- 
 marks feelingly referred to the deaths of 
 Mr. Myers, a member of last year's Coun- 
 cil, who difd since the last June Session, 
 and of Mr. A. J. Grant, of Charlotten- 
 burgh, an ex Warden, ex-M. P. P., and 
 member of this Council, who recently 
 passed away. 
 
 The Warden also referred briefly to 
 other matters which would occupy the 
 attention of the Committees and the 
 Council during the present Session. 
 
 MOTIONS. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. D. A. McDonald, 
 i seconded by Mr. Clark, the Council ad- 
 journed for ten minutes to permit the 
 
il 
 
 Warden-elect to take his declaration of 
 
 ma^ii^Kurationt^^^^^ 
 
 form. beforrH^ Hn«^''*r\'°8'a««ory 
 
 the CouDcii reBum«H^°'"c'^"'^''® Carman, , 
 
 and Jui?'^:«e^S'it;^' '/I '' *^« J"°« ' 
 «od upon mo oS of M^D^ J'^M 'r.^'^'l^" ' 
 
 andaigned^^Te^;^.^-^^^^^^^ 
 Session were reSved^nd'reTd.'"' '""^ 
 
 C0MMDNICATI0N8. 
 
 oil re increasing: Di visio^^r -i*"" ?' **^*'' Coun- 
 
 On1"«?ro?:K^?°,^ r^S^or^'*"^; 0°^««or of 
 eentatJon to Ontario ri'^i °,' ^""tilel. for pre 
 letter ff.ra Wm ESwardH J-*'."'^ *'^° * 
 
 to .he,r Deparr^^iL\7or^<^,t?^IrVtISn"^^«"«- 
 w^t«n";e';Srce^,'5\^i!: °Jo?"*//.* ^- ^'anada. 
 cannons for Coart HoSse lawn * ''®""'*" '""^ 
 
 8&at?. Lr^.?e"*L"e|-,Sr^ ^'«'* "' 
 
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 the Victoria Ind*u8ir^al*8oiJ!5,f'«' ^'""^'^ «' 
 
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 Memorial lo Onfftr.o i*» co-operation in a 
 
 to loamend 65 Vlo ChBS''Jrj« Assembly 
 wake the mwowi «:' '^"aP- 42, Sec. 4!»4 a<, ♦„ 
 
 tx>K a hXeThlef ipliffi"!S^*'^.^ ^o"^""" 
 present, obligatory. ""^ Instead of, as at 
 
 Ken"coSn°? ^i^cZW^'^iS' bounty Clerk 
 miDlon OovernS «^J? ,&Jemorlal to D^' 
 Counc, ofTratOoSntv°W„^y''^« bounty 
 of this Council in same' 1J^h°'^ co-operation 
 amendments to illfiwaV Ap,*";** *?« "^^'aln 
 
 tender1nrSs^?s,^"i?.«''°°. yandringham 
 Officer r.5 Tj;nap*"o?r,boVoafh'«-'"- 
 
 Pr^^KTid^iSr '''"«^/ s' «^«'ary of 
 questing flnanciti afJi^V^J? *"{ Canada, re- 
 Object* Of said aLS ^^^'^ ^9 aid of the 
 appointment Of deiSes to ■v'*.f"««''tlD| 
 ference of Charities «n5^S '** National Con- 
 In Toronto In J "ly next ^I'f;?''""" ^ be held 
 of Memorial asRlng cwtf.n^rt^"'^"^* ^OP? 
 ministration of H^ou^le'l'^'Sf 'ffi-y %«{ 
 
 PO^WereS?ro?^'13'¥'S *°e^«°"- 
 the reoomnaendailonB of t h- oK • endorsing 
 
 Thomaa snii-i.i ™ Municipal World nt 
 
 ' N^i"sttML'i'r^-a'ri!?">'' i-««oh. 
 
 "Dplloatlon for position or h.^^*"- making 
 
 I pfpo?8?uS|rud^f,^sW"er. Esq . ap- 
 
 |rei;r|fofe°^ P^^r^a^e^rf TVT" ^'^-t- 
 
 eri.5LrRe%lKKP-«« "«^ 
 Hs to liidor8atlon°to*be"S?aZ^ by Councl 
 Debeniures rendVrPrt "® P'«ced upon said 
 having been transfmed **"'""*'^ "y thei? 
 
 Om!inoVro%"nXlCon«,«h°f^' Secretary of 
 
 oo-operai»on Of fhil A^f«",b'y and asking 
 nrayingforoerJanspec^fl^n^'i' ""'^ PeiltiSS 
 
 ?:o';erici'=''^««3"'"«-e^^^ 
 
 clifffi'lSSinlc^vSf '"P^«"• E'^q . Provln- 
 'import upon he i.?.nH/i?'°'*°« oopfl^s of h?8 
 these United Counn2?'.^'°° "' ^^e roads of 
 Angus., '""^^""oi'e''. Inspected byhlmla^t 
 
 ^■"""^"SS»^»5J 
 
 — «i.i,Di irom JJ 
 Clera ol Fronte 
 Kesoiuiion tn h^^ f„ "•'J ^' 
 
 0'veroment'Sn^i^/°ibltc^^r J^ ^"m'nlon 
 
 l.ne a^nd e„closlng'rn!?r°o^f SSafe^f/i^^r^^ 
 
 pA*S/S%^fflrs''f?r"^5L\^^ • I^'Pector 
 Council to furnish u,/,ir°^?'^."' requestinK 
 with suitable de.ks an d^ nil ««8l«t?y offlcl 
 alsoonefrom him ?ef2rHni*J'« '^bles. and 
 dexes to be supp led for ^h^^A? Abstract In- 
 uas for use i A'Si^Ve'jsT i'^fffl^ee"' ^"°- 
 cK^o-f atrc"ou^nU''i''^«^" o-ty 
 farm crossluits. """^ay Act. with respect to 
 
 8tracirnde«rf^rv*nte^°/n'.Wy ^^ Ab- 
 »n Unndas Reglstrv ( m^fl ^^^"''as. for use 
 
 reasons for thi neTesTt^of "2£eV"* '"°«*»'^ 
 MOTIONS 
 
 |y 
 
 by ^^Shaw ''?he cL^""- ^"'°"' «««°°ded 
 hands of the riprir "'^""'^'*"°°« ^^ the 
 H^ere referred to rh^ """^ ^^f '"^"^ "^3^ bim. 
 
 Which tS^'erpJXr/ti^^^^^ to' 
 
 Upon motion of Mr R-i-ki^o* • • 
 onded by Mr O'P.iu k "^P**"*''^' 'ec- 
 gentlemen were anDo?JfpH°' «* ^^"^'^•"K 
 
11 
 
 Donald Leitoh. 
 ahatn, making 
 fh constable of 
 Chap, 26. 
 
 A.. Wllllama- 
 »nt on OoDnly 
 
 tter, Esq , sp< 
 
 Bros., Mont- 
 N alien River 
 ' Debentures, 
 Bd by Council 
 ea upon said 
 'y by their 
 
 Secretary of 
 rAssoclailon. 
 legates to at- 
 iBsoclallon in 
 
 Wentirorth 
 
 that County 
 
 and asblns 
 
 aid Petition 
 
 end men ts to 
 
 Road Com- 
 
 !sq . Provln. 
 3ples of his 
 oe roads of 
 by him last 
 
 ton, County 
 sing a draft 
 Di)mlnlon 
 ® Revision 
 eratloD. 
 
 '8,9 . Regis. 
 
 1 reasurer, 
 
 stationery 
 iterlals re- 
 
 I iQspeotor 
 requesting 
 8try Office 
 sbles, and 
 Jstract in- 
 H of Dun. 
 ice. 
 
 t County 
 enclosing 
 'Ubjeot of 
 respect to 
 
 1m ReglS' 
 y of Ab. 
 
 ks, for use 
 { lengthy 
 
 ecoDded 
 I in the 
 by him, 
 ttees to 
 
 !k. 8ec- 
 ilowing 
 il Com- 
 ees for 
 ^uacil 
 viz:— 
 
 Fraaer, 
 Donald 
 
 (Donald), McDonald (D. A.), McMillan, 
 McBae (D.C.), Shaw, and the mover. | 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by 
 Mr. McLaujublin, tbie Council adjourned to 
 meet tomorrow morning at 10 30 o'clock, 
 to enable the Special Committee appoint- 
 ed to strike Standing Committees to meet 
 and prepare and present their report. 
 
 (8d.) (55d ) 
 
 A. 1. Macdonkll, J. H. Mbiklb, 
 
 Clerk. Warden. 
 
 SECOND DAT. 
 
 Cornwall, Jan'y 27th, 1897. 
 
 The Council met this day at 10 30 a.m., 
 porsnant to adjournment. 
 
 The Warden in the chair. 
 
 Roll called. All the members present 
 except George Steacy. ^ 
 
 The minutes of yesterday evening's 
 session were read by the Clerk, and upon 
 motion of Mr. McMillan, seconded by Dr. 
 Stark, the same were adopted in Council 
 without amendment and signed by the 
 Warden and Clerk. 
 
 CXJMMUNICATIONS. 
 
 A cotomunlcatlon was presented by the 
 Clerk, received and read, Irom John M. Mc- 
 Donald, J£sq , making application for the 
 position of HlgQ CoL8t>.ble lor the United 
 Couniies, under Act of 1806. 
 
 MOTIONS. 
 
 It was moved by Mr. McRae (A. D), 
 seconded by Mr. McDougall, that this 
 Council, his constituents, and the elector- 
 ate of the three United Counties, have 
 sustained an almost irreparable loss by 
 the death of one of its oldest and ablest 
 members, Mr. A. J, Grant, ex- Warden 
 and ex-M.P.P., and that the Warden ap- 
 point a committee to draft and submit 
 suitable resolutions of condolence for pre- 
 sentation to Mrs. Grant, to whom, in her 
 bereavement, the sympathies of this 
 Council are extended. Carried. 
 
 The Warden, in pursuance of toe fore- 
 going resolution, appointed the following 
 gentleoien as a committee, viz.: — Messrs. 
 A. D. McRae, A. R. McDougall, J. T. 
 Kirk Patrick, Tho-. Hamilton, J. M. Mc- 
 Callum and P. H. McDermid. 
 
 It was moved by P. H. McDdrmid, sec- 
 onded by Donald McDonald, that whereas 
 Mr. James Myers, Second Deputy Reeve 
 of Cornwall Township, an old and respect- 
 ed member of this County Council, has 
 died since last June Session. Be it there- 
 fore resolved that a committee consisting 
 of Messrs. A. D McRae, A. R. McDougall, 
 J. T. Kirkpatrick, Tbos. Hamilton, J. M. 
 McCallam and P. H. McDermid, be ap- 
 pointed to draft suitable rusolutions for 
 
 adoption by this Council and presentation 
 to the family of the deceased member. 
 Carried. 
 
 NOTICES. 
 
 Mr. McMillan hereby gives notice that he 
 win to-morrow, or duriug this session, ask 
 leave to Introduce a By-Law to app'^int » 
 County Board of Audit for the year 1897. 
 
 Mr. Hamilton hereby gives notice that be 
 will to-morrow, or during this session, ask 
 leave to introduce » By-Law lor the appoint- 
 ment of High School Trustees for tbe various 
 High School DlvMnns In thei<e Uni led Coun- 
 ties for tbe year 1897. 
 
 Mr McLaughlin hereby gives notlre that 
 he win to morrow, or during this session ask 
 leave to Introduce a By-Law t,o re-appolnt 
 the Rozborough and Cambridge Drainage 
 Committee 
 
 Mr. Elliott hereby gives notice that he will 
 to-morrow, or during this session, ask leave 
 to introduce a By-Law to reappoint Nailon 
 River Drainage Committee, necesslta ed by 
 certain members of former committee hav- 
 ing ceased to be members of this Council. 
 
 Mr. MoCallum hereby gives notice that he 
 win to-morrow, or during this session, ask 
 leave to lntroduc« a By-Law for the appoint- 
 ment of a Board of Examiners for these 
 United Counties for tbe year 1897. 
 
 Mr. Praser hereby gives notice that he will 
 to-morrow, or during this session, ask leave 
 to Introduce a By Law to apoolnt Preventive 
 OfBoers for the various Municipalities of 
 these Counties for 1897 
 
 Mr. Clark hereby gives notlfce that he will 
 to-morrow, or during tbls session, ask leave 
 to introduce a By-Law for the appointment 
 of and fixing the s«lary of the Clerk of this 
 Corporation lor 1897 
 
 Mr. McRae (D C ) hereby gives notice that 
 he will to morrow, or during this session, ask 
 leave to Introduce a By-Law to re-appoint 
 the River Beaudeite Drainage Committee. 
 
 Mr. McDonald (Donald) hereby gives notice 
 that he will tomorrow, or duriug this ses- 
 sion, ask leave to iilroduce a By-Law for 
 the appointment of a High Constable for 
 these Uolted Counties, nnder 69 Vic, Chap 26. 
 
 MOTIONS. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Martin, seconded 
 by Mr. Fraser, the report of the Special 
 Committee appointed to strike Standing 
 Committees of this Council for 1897, was 
 presented, received and read by the chair- 
 man, Mr.D.A.McDonald, and upon motion 
 of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Martin, 
 the same was referred to a Committee of 
 the Whole. 
 
 The Warden /ippointed Mr. D. A. Mc- 
 Donald to the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of tbe report, as amended, 
 and upon motion of Mr. McDonald (Don- 
 ald), seconded by Mr. O'Callaghan, the 
 same was adopted in Council without 
 further amendment. 
 
 The following are the committees as 
 selected by Special Committee and ap* 
 pointed by Council, viz :— 
 
H«inlltca.Jaa™^lnJ«me«D:oiiey!^ThT: 
 
 COUNTT Proprptv «* 
 
 wards ana p %i\'oi!i ' **°"**'"' ^hofl 8 £u.' 
 James Shaw and J VKe ^^K^^ MoMlJJaJ; 
 
 and Dr. ttieacy. "'•'""e, Thos. a. jfid wards 
 
 \t was moved bv Mr iw rw 
 onded by Mr. McCanum " ^''^^'^id, sec 
 
 That n>i,« * 
 
 fai«^'rff2r?i,-^.7 r & v?r%e ^o?%«' 
 JanuHry. a D i«o« „ '^P**"***! on 3ist Hai^^T 
 
 f/r^on'^{;i«««^<? deS ;??•" «^';. (»8 Insafd 
 don and GJobelnsurf n«« A''7®''Poo' and Lon 
 
 Upon motion of Mr Or n ., *"''°' 
 onded b, Mr. McDonid ,n"V'«^»°' '•«- 
 ''I «d onriiod to m^i '?-,''.i'"" Co"n- 
 Mablo the varion,^^' "! , ^-^ !-•■»•■ to 
 organize and report. "™ '° ""i". 
 
 m-BNINO S11J«:|0)I. 
 
 order of busiS' SLs nrn' '^*^; ^^'^ °«^t 
 upon motion o?mT K"^^®^*®!^ ^^i^h and 
 by Mr. Snider fhl ^*^^'^"KaJl, seconded 
 
 man Mr. Da CrT'^M ^^ t^« cbair- 
 and read, and nnln °°*^.^' "^'^ received 
 DonaJd (DonaJd?T ""S^*"" ^^ Mr. Mc- 
 
 mittee of the Whol^ ^"^^ ^ » Com- 
 
 it^c'imlnUt^^^^^'^^h^ehair. 
 
 fhe adoption o" the reooTar'°'°°'^°<^«d 
 them in its oaM. J f^ ^ as amended by 
 
 f °d upon mmk./ of '°ff '^ oomniittee. 
 
 ,^°ald). seconded by m/* nf 'rP°°"'*i 
 
 tbe same was adootfld in n ^^'^ermid, 
 
 amended. ""opwd m Council as so 
 
 onJld''by'M?l*^?» Mr MoCallnm. sec 
 
 under aSd by VK^'A ^x?'^""'^). S 
 Section 7. Suh «!«?• °^ ^^ ^'c. Cbap 52 
 hereby nom^n'ite S '' '^'^ ^"°«'l do' 
 McGillivray/Eaq Wil?i?°'°' ^' «• Mc^ 
 «biP Clerk, M Nom n ?'"^'°;r"' Town- 
 First Division ri"''°^ Officer for 
 tjon for eaKiv?sSjni^ ^^^^ " «'«- 
 fd by the lameitabJe H ""T"*^^ ^^ea*- 
 (-rant. E,q. Carried ' ^'"^ °^ A- J- 
 
 P"'nt:Sear7,^eWj'^'»^7ald 
 
I 
 
 "olatlon Of the 
 POMtloa Of ihl 
 
 (led ■*''* 
 
 thdayof Janu. 
 
 •\ Warden. 
 
 ofS-UandG. 
 
 •r. 
 
 ofS. D. andQ. 
 ''laKhan, 8ec- 
 .), this Coun- 
 '•30 p.in., to 
 sea to meet, 
 
 M-. poreuant 
 '8 session. 
 
 ions or peti- 
 d, the next 
 ]d with and 
 if, seconded 
 »'e Printinjf 
 the chair> 
 fi received 
 'f Mr. Mc- 
 Mr. O'Cal- 
 to a Com- 
 
 bair. 
 
 amended 
 lended by 
 f^mnaittee, 
 VlcDonald 
 
 3cil as so 
 
 lam, sec- 
 ^d), that 
 Chap 52- 
 »uncil do 
 . H. Mc- 
 '. Town- 
 >cer for 
 an elec> 
 y creat- 
 r A. J. 
 
 'aghan, 
 d), and 
 
 known 
 mpany 
 n Gov- 
 1 Baalt 
 ooneo- 
 overn- 
 iata of 
 irouKh 
 
 have 
 o for- 
 rom a 
 these 
 >. and 
 lild a 
 
 18 
 
 bridge aoroBS the St. Lawrence River to oon- 
 neot witb the American Byatem of Ballwaya 
 to the South. 
 
 And wbereas In connection wltb said road 
 tbe Municipality of tbe Town of Cornwall, 
 quite recently, by a large majority, voted ibe 
 BumofJ86,000 as a bonus l« be paid to said 
 Company on the completion of said bridge 
 and road. 
 
 And whereas a deputation has been ap 
 
 Solntcd by tbe Corporation of the Town of 
 ornwall, to proceed to Ottawa with a de- 
 putation appointed by the said Railway 
 Company, to Interview the Government for 
 the purpose of urging upon the members 
 thereof the urgent need we have of more 
 raJway communication, and for tbe purposs 
 of obtaining a renewal of the said Govern- 
 ment grant to said railway. 
 
 Therefore we in Counbll assembled, re- 
 cognizing the nend of and the benefits to be 
 derived Iiom having said railroad built run- 
 
 to Cooncil or to County Property Com- 
 mittee at to morrow's session. Carried. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr McDongaD, necond- 
 ed by Mr. McDonald (D.A.), this Coancil 
 adjourned to meet at 11 a. m. to-morrow. 
 
 (Sd.) (8d.) 
 
 A. I. Ma( DONBi.L, J H. Meiklb, 
 
 Clerk. Warden. 
 
 THIRD DAY. 
 
 Cornwall, Thursday, Jan. 28tb, 1897. 
 
 Council met at 1 1 a. m., pursuant to ad- 
 journment. 
 
 Tbe Warden in tbe chair. 
 Roll cfilled. All tbe members present 
 except Dr. Steacy. 
 nln'g "ihrough" the""cent're "of theseUnlte'd . There being no By-Laws, Reports, Peti- 
 Counties, North and South, resolve- 1 tions or Communications to be presented 
 
 That a committee composed of the follow- I the Council, upon motion of Mr. Kirk- 
 ingmembera. viz., Messrs. 1). McDonald, Jas. Patrick, seconded by Mr. McLauiKblin, 
 Connollev, John McLaughlin, Hugh Mc- ^j:„,,_ '-.h tn maat rhia •frArnnnn at two 
 Millan, E. O'Callaghan, Jamea Martin and acljournea to meet this aiternoon ai two 
 Alex Fraser. be formed, with power to pro- o'clock, to allow tbe several committees 
 ceed to Ottawa, in conjunction with the i jo finish their work and prepare and pre 
 S'e^rl^f fbrGo?lrnmtJ?^th\''vrews'oHh^ sent their reports, and also to enable tbe 
 
 Oouncil in this matter, no expenses in con 
 neotionwith said deputation to be cbarge- 
 able to this Corporation. 
 Carried. 
 
 It was moved by Mr, McLaughlin, 
 seconded by Mr. McDonald (Donald), 
 that this Council do appoint a committee 
 composed nf the following gentlemen, 
 viz -.—The Warden and Messrs. D. A. Mc- 
 Donald, J. B. Snider, Dr. Stark, Mr, Col- 
 lison, Mr. McCallum and the mover and 
 seconder, to draft suitable Resolutions of 
 Condolence upon the recent death of the 
 late Dr. Bergin, who was for so long our 
 deservedly popular member of the Do- 
 minion Parliament, said committee to re- 
 port this session. Carried. 
 
 It was moved by Dr. Stark, seconded 
 by Mr. McDonald (Donald), that the fol- 
 lowing gentlemen be appointed a special 
 committee to draft suitable Resolutions 
 of Condolence upon tbe death of the late 
 D. £. Mclntyre, Esq., who so long, ably 
 and faithfully discharged the duties de- 
 volving on him as Sheriff of these three 
 United Counties, viz.:— Tbe Warden and 
 Messrs. D A. Donald, J. M McCallum, 
 L B. Snider, jas. CoUison, John Mc* 
 Laugblin and the mover and seconder. 
 Carried. 
 
 It was moved by Mr. O'Callaghan, Si ?- 
 ended by Mr. Elliott, that the Treasurer 
 prepare a statement of the amount of iu- 
 aarance carried npon the county property 
 with tbe premiums paid thereon, and the 
 names of the companies holding the 
 Same and of the agunts estectlsg said iu- 
 Barance, sach statement to be submitted 
 
 Clerk to transcribe the minutes of yester- 
 day's session. 
 
 AITBRNOON SESSION. 
 
 Council met at 2 p. m., pursuant to 
 adjournment, but as no Reports or By- 
 Laws were ready for presentation, session 
 was again adjourned until 4 p. m., at 
 which hour the Council resumed busi- 
 ness. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday's session 
 were read by the Clerk, and upon motion 
 of Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. 
 Dickey, the same were adopted in Council 
 without amendment, and signed by the 
 Warden and Clerk. 
 
 COMMUNICATIONS. 
 
 A communloation from the Canada Law 
 Journal Company, received since previous 
 aesBlon was presented and received and read 
 by the Clerk, soliciting subscrlptloaa on the 
 ground of Us contents with regard to Ifgal 
 deolsiona on Municipal Law, and accom- 
 panied by a sample copy of aald Journal, aud 
 upon motion of Mr. McDonald (Donald), sec- 
 onded by Mr MoDermld, the same was re- 
 ferred to Committee on Communications for 
 consideration and report. 
 
 There being no Petitions to be present- 
 ed the next order of business was taken 
 np, and npon motion of Mr. McDonald 
 (Donald), seconded by Mr. McDermid, 
 the report of the County Property Com- 
 mittee was presented and received and 
 read by the chairman Mr. O'Callaghan, 
 and upon motion cf Mr. McDermid, sec- 
 onded by Mr. McDonald (Dopald), the 
 same was referred to a Committee of tbe 
 Whole. 
 
 Mr. O'Callaghan in tbe chair. 
 
I 
 
 ««.», and" po„ mot oi'S-Mr'T,'? ' """ '"• ^'•"""'"'J'fDtekw EIiS?'1''k •'"'^*"I- 
 w-l'S aiS]^^"^ ^■' ' "«'S "The" :r '^ -- "^ --^^^^^^^^ '''• 
 
 «o» Of .he BrL.rb?s'„s "" ^"'^ "V" «™'-i6 of s3Tcr "^ "■ "'- 
 
 authorized to preDa™ anV^^ ^°''°«'' be 
 t'^e Corporate seff'Ttf??? ^'''?' *°*^ '^'th 
 tbe Ontario I eStnr« fn.*"^' ^"^"'"^ *« 
 at its next BeoSonHlJ?' consideration 
 
 onded by "^rMoDn;- S^*i'«?han, sec 
 
 By Law No n39 toT^,.^P°°»'d). that 
 
 thi8 Corporal on t?isq"'L^'^\^>'^ ^o"" 
 
 remuneration, be read fth?!^ .^^'°« bis 
 
 M an amendment *o llf mo.•'""^' ""'' I 'V^ ""^a^o Lesislatiire foV7 '"'"-^u w 
 moved bv Mr Mri,„„f r™'^*"^"' 't waa at its next seosion 1 p!* •?• <^°°8' deration 
 Dr. Stark: tba^uc5, r/J ''"' f^^^o^^^*! bv I »'eQ«e8ting theT^n n!^"'?° or Memorial 
 a third timf , but h/nri- '^ ''.« "'^t '«»^ ^ ®°» of one or otW S?k V^? "PP^i^t- 
 by -ubatitat ng he«nm T."f^ a^^ended Npectors forConnlvnfi^^ ^^'c«°«« !«' 
 a7/or that o/Vsooora/J?^^,^ ««."'• r^'^'^c'' '« no?7wafe tC"'' " **^'« 
 
 -S^^tte^^ P^ana wa ;S^^i»HX^ -Sf 
 accordingly decia «S ? ' k® '°«^° °»ofion ' «'e°t. ^ economy, one la s^ffi. 
 
 --- .- Douuua time an 
 mttoo of the Who " 
 Mr. Mwin ia the chair. 
 
 And said By-Law Nn. ikjo 
 ^"gly read a third tim^* ii? """ accord- 
 of Mr. McDonald % A ^' S1T5 "motion 
 McRae (D. G) toe iimJ*"**®*^ by Mr. 
 •:B^ed and sei'led by S wf /*'"«<^' 
 Clerk. "^y the Warden and , „.--t --^ »na upoi 
 
 Upcn motion of Mr nr t> iSm^ ^°' «eoonded b 
 
 seconded by Mr 
 
16 
 
 ecifyinsr an uni/orm 
 •«;d to the ReturniDK 
 « UnR Offlcen. for tbj 
 cil Divisions, as well 
 8. Deputy Returnlnir 
 vices performed in 
 
 th« provisions of 
 ■8. Clark. McCallam, 
 "iv.Fraser, McMil- 
 . -ti/liott, Shaw, Ed- 
 and seconder. 
 «ach naotion being 
 
 lack of uniformity 
 1 m accounts pre- 
 ipminatiogOfficere. 
 «t jear declined to 
 JW8 vested in him 
 1 Act. 
 
 • McUuKblin, sec- 
 Id (Donald), tbat 
 31 this Council be 
 DO 8i>rD, and with 
 cned, forward to 
 for consideration 
 ition or Memorial 
 '?u *he appoint- 
 the License In- 
 'tormont, as this 
 toat any other 
 more than one 
 of opinion that 
 a viewed from 
 my, one Is stiffi- 
 
 I being put, was 
 
 » ijy-Law No. 
 easarer for this 
 'ar and fixing 
 time, and upon 
 (ponaM), sec- 
 the same was 
 >rred to a Com- 
 
 recommended 
 Law withoat 
 otion of Mr. 
 '. Dickey, the 
 le. and apoo 
 nded by Mr. 
 id sealed by 
 
 '*n, seconded 
 
 II adjonrned 
 at 9 o'clock. 
 Bd.) 
 
 . MaiKLB, 
 
 Warden. 
 
 ii 
 
 FOURTH DAT. 
 
 Cornwall, Jan'y 29th, 1897. 
 
 The Council met this day at 9 o'clock 
 a.m., pursuant to adjournment trom yes- 
 terday evening's session. 
 
 The Warden in the chair. 
 
 Roll called. All the members present 
 except Dr. Sfeacy. 
 
 The minutes of vesterday's Bessions 
 were read by the Clerk, and upon motion 
 of Mr. Elliott, seconded bv Mr. Shaw, the 
 same were adopted in Cnuncil without 
 amendment and signed by the Warden 
 and Clerk. 
 
 There being no Communications or 
 Petitions to be presented, th*» next regu- 
 lar order of bu^ines^ was taken up. and 
 upon motion of Mr. McDouKall, seconded 
 by Mr. McRae (A. D). the report of the 
 Committee upon Roads and Bridges was 
 presented by the chairman. Mr. Hamilton, 
 and received and r^^ad, and upon motion 
 of Mr. MoDermid, seconded by Mr. Mc- 
 Calnm, the same was referred to a Com- 
 mittee of the Whole. 
 
 Mr. Hamilton in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and reported that 
 the report had been adupted by them 
 without amendment) after a divisicn, de- 
 cided by the casting vote of the chairman, 
 recommended iis adoption in Council, and 
 upon motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by 
 Mr. McDermid, the same was adopted in 
 Council without amendment. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. McMillan, seconded 
 by Mr. McLaughlin, the report of the Com- 
 mittee on Education was presented by the 
 chairman, Mr. Kirkpatrick, and received 
 and read, and upon motion of Mr. Kirk 
 Patrick, seconded by Mr. McDermid, the 
 same was referred to a Committee of the 
 whole Council. 
 
 Mr. Kirkpatrick was appointed to the 
 chair by the Warden. 
 
 The committee rose, the chairman re- 
 porting that the committee bad adopted 
 tlie report as amended by the addition of 
 the name of William J. Sharra, E»q , as 
 High School Trustee for Division No. 5, 
 Iroquois, and recommended its adoption 
 in Council as so amended ; and upon 
 motion of Mr Kirkpatrick, seconded by 
 Mr. Snider, the same was adopted in 
 Gonncil without further amendment 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Edwards, seconded 
 by Mr. McRae (D. C), the leport of the 
 Committee on Communications was pre- 
 sented by the chairman, Mr. McLaughlin, 
 and received and read, and upon motion 
 of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr.Connoiley, 
 the same was referred to a Committee of 
 
 the Whole, Mr. McLaughlin being ap-^ 
 pointed to the chair. 
 
 The chairman, upon committee rising, 
 reported the adoption of the report by 
 committee without, amendment and it» 
 recommendation of the adoption of the 
 same by Council, and upon motion of Mr. 
 CoUison, seconded by Dr. Stark, the said 
 report was accordingly adopted in Council 
 without amendment. 
 
 NOTICES. 
 
 Mr. Hnmllton hereby gtves notice that he 
 will to-moirow, or durlnv tbts sefi»ion, aok 
 leave to tnrroduoe a By- Law appointing 
 L'ouuty AuUitora lor the year 1M97. 
 
 The lime limited for receiving sealed 
 tenders for County Printing having ar- 
 rived, the Clerk announced that he had 
 received three tenders, which he had 
 handed over to the Committee on Print* 
 ing, to be opened by them and daalt with 
 in their supplementary report. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr.Connoiley, seconded 
 by Mr. Martin, this Council adj Mimed to 
 meet at 2 pm, to enable various com- 
 mittees to dispose of business pending 
 before them. 
 
 AFTERNOON SESSION. 
 
 Council resumed business at 2 p.m. 
 
 The Warden in the chair. 
 
 There were no Communications or Peti- 
 tions, therefore routine business was pro- 
 ceeded with, and upon motion of Mr. Mc- 
 Donald (D. A.), seconded by Mr. McDou- 
 gall, the supplementary report ot the 
 Printing Committee was presented and 
 received and rnad by the chairman, Mr. 
 McDonald (D.A ), and upon motion of Mr. 
 McRae (D.C.), seconded by Mr. McDonald 
 (D.A ), WHS referred to a Committee of the 
 whole Council for consideration and re- 
 port. Mr. D. A. McDonald in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the report by Council 
 without amendment, and upon motion or 
 Mr. McDonald (D. A.), aeconded bv Mr.. 
 Clark, the same was adopted in Council 
 without amendment. 
 
 [Full particulars of the tenders received 
 will be found set forth in the copy of said 
 report to be printed in the proceedings of 
 this Council.] 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Clark, seconded by 
 Mr. ConnoUey, the report of Special Com- 
 mittee appointed by this Council yester* 
 day to establish an uniform scale of fees, 
 to various offir^rs nnder " The Coanty 
 Coancils Act, 1896," was presented by the* 
 chairman, Mr. Clark, and received and. 
 read; and upon motion of Mr. Hamilton^, 
 seconded by Mr. Edwards, the same was 
 
'897 and By Law Nn^ ,,A^,r.''^ Au.lit for 
 
 -y..o.r«r and endorned hv r "" ^^ 
 wuh power fo order »»,! ^ '"Si-eotor. 
 
 done in the mZtt ""^'"^ they have 
 
 hy virtue of R. s. O s?7 ^1!** ""'*«^ and 
 
 '897, and Bv r »2,°w^ ^'*'d of Au-liFfn^ I h^'*^ ^y Mr. MnCaJl'nm "V''f"'m'«^ eec 
 "'6 appointmentnf J^ i^^^' Prov."n„^ f^! L^^ Virtue of R. s. O s?7 ch^ ""'*«' »«<! 
 fixing th«r«,^ ^ 'h® ^oard for ISO? .!>i ^' **"b Section j ;/, ^;,^*>«P- 233, Sec 
 
 &T 7,' '««d°a tconj ^''^'o"'"- l.'i^''.'"*^f""'«rofth« T.J^-^.V *^ .«-. • 
 Mr M ^,V"'naiittee of thn 
 The coLi'° '^* •^^«''- " """" I /" ^?'«'^~° A,;- JItVrarfv'n"' '^«« ^"'"''on 
 
 -'""•". second* 
 Kirkpalrick, w,,^'' 'wo '<l»d by Mr 
 
 .e.sd by .b, Cd.srd'ci.vr" "5 
 
 . *t was movAH »... »« " ^'erk. 
 
 Joroogh and C«mbHr'"S'^**« ^'^ Roxf ^\V- Carried. "^''^^ ^°^ *>'« Qnexpued 
 P'ovementa w« Ti^J*^*® Drainage Im k ^£?° ™ot'on of Mr i?ii- 
 
 • "MW ia the eh,,,. >ecood«d b °^? ff.^i".? of Mr. C»lii?™ 
 
it 
 
 ■Law without 
 ^nofMr. Mc- 
 ^<C'all„m. the 
 Q». ancj upon 
 «ecoD I^xi hy 
 
 Jerk. 
 
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 ■^^'•rtln and 
 appointed « 
 "tiKate the 
 8 tJtormont 
 «' furniture. 
 ]in«fed by 
 
 ne if found 
 
 ' /eport to 
 
 "ley have 
 
 *»"mid, 8ec- 
 unHer and 
 >. 233, Sec. 
 " iipreby 
 f>can Rosa, 
 H 88, a 
 P of Char- 
 
 9e tuition 
 ^' ^iiielph 
 t-'ierk ba 
 
 copy of 
 
 of said 
 
 econded 
 
 tin this 
 
 Ijerebjr 
 
 hy the 
 
 of the 
 
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 1896 7 
 r H. S. 
 
 i. viz.; 
 
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 ted in 
 laable 
 ; and 
 BO, of 
 mrry, 
 D the 
 D> in 
 awiae 
 > has 
 >ired 
 
 mittee of the Whole, with Mr. Shaw In 
 the chair. 
 
 The committee rofe ami recommendsd 
 the adoption of the By Law without 
 amflntliiieut, and upon motion of Mr. 
 Elliott, Hfconded by Mr.Coilison, the Hame 
 was read a third tiiiiti, atid upon muiimi 
 of Mr Shaw, fieconded by Mr. Elliott, was 
 paaHed, aiKued and sealed by the Warden 
 and Clerk. 
 
 Uf)on motion of Mr. Clark, Hecondel by 
 Mr. Dickey, By-Law No. 1145, to appoint 
 Hinh 8choi)l Tru8tee« for variona IliKh 
 School Diyielona in theae United C(»unti«-8 
 for 18U7, waa read a first time, and upon 
 motion of •Ir. Martin, seconded by Mr. 
 Connolley, thn uame waH rend a H.cond 
 time and referred to a Committee uf the 
 Whole. 
 
 Mr. Dickey in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the By-law without 
 amendment, and upon motion of. Mr. Mc 
 Millan, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, the 
 same wae read a third time, and upon 
 motion of Mr. McDermid, eeconded by 
 Mr. MtCallum, was paHsed, Hi^ned and 
 sealed by the Warden and Clerk. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. McDoUBall, second- 
 ed by Mr. Snider, Arthur H. riimsoll, 
 E<q , of the City of Montreal, Chartered 
 Accountant, waa appointed as one of the 
 County Auditors for 1897. 
 
 The Warden in the exercise of his pre- 
 rogative, then appointed .luhn A. ChiB- 
 holm, Esq., of the Town of Cornwall, Bar- 
 ris'er, aa the other County Auditor. 
 
 Upon motion tf Mr. McDonald (D. A.), 
 aecouded by Mr. McDoujcall, By-Law No. 
 1144 to appoint County Auditors for 18',)7, 
 waa read a first time as tillbd in with the 
 names of Messrs. Plimsoll and Chisholm, 
 and upon motion of Mr. Kirkpatrick, 
 seconded by Mr. Eraser, the same was 
 read a second time and referred to a Com- 
 mittee of the Whole. 
 
 Dr. Stark was appointed to the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 th«4 adoption of the By Law without 
 amendment, and upon motion of Mr. 
 Hamilton, seconded by Mr. McLaugh- 
 lin, the same was read a third liiue. 
 and upon motion of Mr. McLaughlin, 
 seconded by Mr. McMillan, was passed, 
 siurned and sealed by the Warden and 
 Clerk. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Hamilton, second- 
 ed by Mr. Elliott, Milo Knowland, Esq , 
 of Chesterville, was appointed tor the pur 
 
 PnUA nf twr\aa/*tytiw%rf nurl'iaia rwlinrr nr i.lrlu. 
 — - ••■ .• & J........ -J 
 
 inif faster than a walk, over the County 
 Iron Bridge at Chesterville, there to be 
 
 no evpenie ocoasfooed thereby to thia 
 Council. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Ciark, seconded by 
 Mr Edwarda, this Council adjourned to 
 meet this evening at eiiibt o'clock. 
 
 uvuni.no hkssion. 
 
 Council resumed at eixht o'clock. 
 
 The Warden in the ctiair. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. McDonald (D. A.), 
 seconded by Mr. McUae ( A. D ), the report 
 of the Special Committee appointed to 
 brInK in suitable resolutiona of condolence 
 upon tliH dnaths of the late Dr. Berifin and 
 Sheriff Mclntyre, waa preaentt^ii by the 
 chairman, Mr. McDonald (D. A.), and re- 
 ceived and read, with the accompanying 
 reeolutions, and upon motion of same 
 mover and seconder, was referred to a 
 Committee of whole Council. 
 
 Mr. McDonald (D. A.), in the chair. 
 
 The Committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the report and resolutions 
 without amendment, and upon motion 
 duly made and seconded, the same were 
 adopted in Council without amendment. 
 
 Tne resolutions are aa follows : — 
 
 Wbereax these United Gountlea have aaa- 
 talned 4 great loMH by the recent death of 
 Uarby Bergln, Enq , M. P. for the County of 
 Hturiuont. 
 
 It 1b therefore nmved by John Moliaagblin, 
 BecoDded by J T. Kirkpatrick, and 
 
 Reaolved, that this Council deeply daplorea 
 tbti recent death ol the late D<*rby Bergln, 
 K-q., M.D.M F.iind profoundly Bympatblsea 
 wlin blH bereaved brotber and relatlveH Uia 
 removal, tbouKh not exactly unexpected, li 
 none the less regretted. 
 
 Itesolyed, that tblH Council wlBtaeB to place 
 on record Ub high appreciation of the itreat 
 ability and Hierilug qualllieH of tbe depeaaed, 
 who for HO many yearH. wllb dlallnoiion to 
 blmtelf and pronounced advuntage to hia 
 conHtltuentB, represented tbe< Id and blstorlo 
 E ectoral District ot Cornwall andBiormont, 
 In tbe Dominion Parliament, bes des holdlna 
 the Imporiant and bUhly honorable poal- 
 tlons of Hurifeon-Qeneral of Canada, Presi- 
 dent of the Ontario Medical Council, In ad- 
 dition to bis connection wllb tbe Militia of 
 Canada, be belnit tbe flrst Colonel of the ^Ih 
 Battaltuu. 
 
 RlBlng to eminence In bis oboeen profea- 
 sion, be was ever ready to give tbe benefit of 
 blsexperleucb therein to tbe poor and needy, 
 frtquntly supplementing It with flnanolal 
 aid. His memory will long be cherished by 
 the peop e of Cornwall ano H.ormont. apon 
 whom as their representative be reflected 
 such lUHire. A man of great energy, perse- 
 verance and administrative ability, he waa 
 always to ihe fore In anything which tended 
 to advance the Interests of his coonty, aa la 
 Instanced hy tbe grand projects of Sbelk'a 
 Jutland Dam and tbe Ontario Pacific Railway, 
 of WLlcta he was originator, being ibe Presi- 
 dent of the latter work, which, when con- 
 structed, will provH ot Incalculable benefit to 
 RMStern Ontario, and particularly to his 
 native town, Cornwall. 'Uls was tbe master 
 mind, tbe ferille brain, tbat first evolved 
 these two projects, and the regret la that he 
 
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 did not survive to realize the ambition or hl^ I Cooimittee. with in^lructions to aaoend 
 lire by their completion the same by striking out the recommend- 
 
 The many put llo workH obtained by htm 
 ror bis coDBtiiUb Its w< uld stand as lastlrg 
 monuments tu his memory, did he require 
 an. monument other than the rcoolleotlon 
 or'-^BOwn marked ability, perKonul Integrity 
 and be love borne him b> l\l8 fi -lends, aud 
 even polttlckil enemies. 
 
 Reeolved, that this OouBCil do ex">n:^ to 
 his bereaved brciher, Joho Bergln. Q.C, itn | 
 beaiifeU sympathy with him In ibe loesof | 
 bis tilBilni,ulhhed brother, and thai a copy ot 
 this resdluiioD be suitably eugroastd by the 
 Clerk and IranKmltted to him. 
 
 by 
 
 ation that the Council pa." fifty dollars, 
 being one half of premium on Treasurer's 
 Guarantee Boud. 
 
 Thp yeas and nays being asked, the 
 amendment ivas first put and was de- 
 clared to be loat 'pon the following divi- 
 sion, viz.: — 
 
 ^Teas-Messrs. Colllson.Edtva'-ds.McLai'gh- 
 lin, McMliau, Bhaw and Uiark-6. 
 
 Nays— Messrs. Clark. Connolley. Dickey, 
 ine aoove resolution, upon Oeing put, , ,1^. \TcCallum. McDermld, vicDouald (D A), 
 
 was carried unaniAiously, all members 
 standing as a mark of respect to deceased. 
 
 It was moved by Dr. A. 8tark, spoonded by 
 John M. McCullurn. that this Council oesires 
 to place on record its Bent>e of the great lot«s 
 fcusiained by these (^ouutles In the dea^h ot 
 the late Sberlfl Mclnlyre, who for so niHiiy 
 years filled one of our most Important offices 
 with much credit to himself acd very grt^ai 
 uccepiaiict to the publlo. His kindness and 
 gi^ntleuess or dlsoositlon were shown to hII, 
 rich aqd poor alike, and bis high standard of 
 cbHraoier was c instantly dispiMyed in bis 
 
 Erivafe and public lile His memory will l)*< 
 eld dear by this Council and i>y all who nad 
 the great prl^tiege of his friendship 
 
 Be It therefore resolved, thai a copy of this 
 resolution, equitably engrossed by tht*Cleik, 
 be sent to Mrs. Mclntyre, as an t-xpr^fsslon of 
 the sincere s.) mpaihy of this Council. 
 
 The above resolution, upon being pu% 
 was carried unanimously, all members 
 standing as a mark of respect to the 
 memory of the deceased. 
 
 Upon the suggestion of Mr. Kirkpatrick 
 ti.3 Warden extended an itivitalion to 
 Mr. Wm. Hodge, ad ex- member of this 
 Council, who was in the chaii>ber, to a 
 seat within the railini;. 
 
 Mr.*Hodge thanked the Warden and 
 Council for the courtesy, but having only 
 a few minutes to lemain, was obliged to 
 decline the proffered invitation. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. McRae (DC), sec- 
 onded by Mr. Hamilton, the report of the 
 Finance Cdnmittee was presented by the 
 chairman, Mr. McRae (D.C.), and receiv- 
 ed and rend, and upon motion of Mr. 
 Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McRae (D. 
 C). was referred to a Committee of tl,e 
 Whole. 
 
 Mr. McRae (D. C.) in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the report without amend- 
 ment, on a divi«ioa taken, and it was 
 moved by Mr. Kiikpatrick, secohdad by 
 Mr. Fraser, that the same be adopted in 
 C3uncil wtthout amendment. 
 
 As an amendment to the last motion it 
 was movpd by Mr. McLaughlin, seconded 
 by Mr. Collison, that the report be not 
 adopted, but be referred back to Finance 
 
 McDoug'tll, McRae (D. ), McRae (A D.) and 
 
 8alder-15. 
 
 The main motion was theiv4>at and was 
 declared to be carried upon the same 
 division, and the- report of finance Com- 
 mittee accordingly adopted in Council 
 without amendment. 
 
 Upon motion of M, .Hamilton, seconded 
 by Mr. Dickev, By-Law No. 1146 to es- 
 tahlitih »n uniform scaIo nf fees under the 
 "County Councils' Act. 1896 " for services 
 of ofiicers etc., wau rea<i a first time, and 
 upon motion ot Mr. Mi;D maid (D, A.) se- 
 conded by Mr. McRae (D. C ), the same 
 was read a second time and referred to a 
 Committee of ihe Whole. 
 
 Mr. Connolley in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of th»» By-Law bv Council 
 witoont amendment, and upon motion of 
 Mr. McMillan, seconded bv Dr. Stark, the 
 same was read a third time, and upon 
 motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Dr. 
 Stark, was passeil. sigiied and sealed by 
 the Warden and Clerk. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Kirkoatrick, oe- 
 co'ided by Mr. McDougall, B -Law No. 
 1148, HU'horizing the payment of orders 
 and accounts was read a first time, and 
 upon motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by 
 Mr. 8haw, was read a second time and 
 referred to a Commi tee of the Wbole. 
 
 Mr. McDeimid in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the By-Law, and upon 
 motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. 
 Collison, the same was read a third time, 
 and upon motim of Mr. Kirkpatrick, 
 seconded by Mr. McDonald (D. A.), was 
 passed, signed and sealed by the Warden 
 and Clerk. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. D. C. McRae, se- 
 conded by Mr. McDougall, this Council 
 adjourned, to meet to-morrow at 9.30 
 a.m. 
 
 (8d.) (Sd ) 
 
 A. L Macdonell, J. H. Mbiklb, 
 
 Clerk. Warden. 
 
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 FIFTH I>AY. 
 
 CoRxwALL, Jan'y 30tb, 1897. 
 The Council met this morning at O.'.'.O 
 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. 
 The Warden in the chair. 
 Roil called. All the members present 
 except Dr. Steacy. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday's sepsion were 
 read by the Clerk, and it was mov.^d by 
 Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Shaw, 
 that the same be adopted in Couucil with- 
 out amendment and Bigned by the 
 Warden and Clerk. 
 
 Before the above motion was put Mr. 
 O'Callaghan rose to make an explanation 
 with reference to the 4tl» and 8th clauses 
 of the report of Educatit a Committee, 
 claiminc on behalf of the Separate School 
 Board, Cornwall, a pro r*ta diatr.bntion 
 of the moneys granted Hince I8h9 for 
 Uniform Promotion Examination ex- 
 penses and of moneys to b« levied for I 
 Public School Leaving Examinations, a 
 portion of each of which is now levied 
 upon Separate School supporteis without 
 tbeir receiving any corresponding benedt. 
 ThiR he contended was a contravention of 
 the statute, but said he merely brougat 
 the matter to the attention of the mem- 
 bers and would defer fudher considerp,- 
 tion and discussion on the pubject uriiu 
 the next June Session. 
 
 The motion was then put and carried, 
 and the minutes without amendnaent 
 accordingly adopted in Council and sign- 
 ed by the Warden -^nd Clerk. 
 
 COMMUNICATIONS. 
 
 A communication rec«.lyed ,«|°ce Jl^^^'j 
 
 !tSinrtment8 to t he Cou-olTdated AsHessment 
 A^fwuTrelerence to the manner ol collect. 
 ?;»« n-reBldent lat.d taxffi. aiid BOlicUlng 
 Ihl CO operal?on of thl. Council in the 
 
 Upon motion of Messrs. O'Calagb an, 
 secoSded by Mr. McDonald (Donald) the 
 above communication was referred to 
 Committee on Communications, but con- 
 sideration of. and report on same, were de- 
 ferred anlil June Session. 
 
 REPORTS. 
 
 There being no Petitions to be Present- 
 ed or read, the next order of business was 
 proceeded with, and "P0° °>ot'«° °1 ^I' 
 McDougall, seconded by Mr. M«Ra« ( A- 
 D.). the report of ihe Special CommUiee 
 aDDointed to draft Resolutions of Con- 
 5S& to the family and relatives of the 
 
 Ufa Mphhtb a. J. Grant and James 
 ^Syer^eTmembers of this CouncU, was 
 presented oy the chairman Mr. A. R. Mc 
 Douaall, and received and read by him 
 TogetSe; with the accompanying resoln. 
 ions prepared by them, «^nd upon motion 
 of same mover and sf mder the report 
 and resolutions were reievred to a Com- 
 mittee of the Whole. . 
 
 Mr. McDougall in the chaiT. 
 
 The committee rose and reported tne 
 adoption bv them of the report and reso- 
 Knsand upon motion ^^^V F««f«/"i^ 
 eeconded the same were adopted in 
 
 Council. , . 
 
 Tho resolutior>s are as follows .— 
 
 Whereas theCouncll of the United Conntles 
 of^trrn^Dandan and Gjengar^^^^ 
 slon assembled. haBiearneu wiuH 
 
 Counties, and foi^merly member mi no v/^^ 
 tarlo Legislature for theCounty of Glengarry. 
 
 It is therefore moved bv John M. McOai- 
 U{m, seconded by A. R. McDougall, and 
 
 Resolved, that the members of this Council 
 de^iryo 'p-a^'ce on record - "Press.on of 
 
 E^p%-ktir^h«o^«»[W3 
 
 and in carrying on the bu«lnes9^or^ t^^^ 
 
 porallon 
 
 VXfe of thTlBre Mr Grant wai 
 
 It was characteristic of him that every^ 
 thing which he under'ook. whether o^ a 
 
 and loving remembrance. 
 
 Be it therefore resolved, that the "aembers 
 of this Council, m Fe^sl n »»««%^'«^' ^|°Je| 
 
 l"heTrV^ra^d^S2ar^^^VJy^?ihywffi^^^^ 
 ffi their «ad and .uddea bereavement. 
 
 Resolved, that a copy of this »f sol"^'"" J® 
 Bultably engroBsed. ^>8°«'* ,^Ve „Kw of 
 a" d t lerk, and forwarded to the wiaow uv 
 
 ^^CarrTed" unanimously, all the members 
 f,ta.ndi.ng as a marn of leapect to decea^d, 
 
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 It was moved by P. H McDermld, seconded 
 by D. McDrinald, that this Council, In session 
 assembled, desires to express to the relatives 
 of the late James Myers, Ei-q , Second Deputy 
 Reeve of tJornwall Towushlp, and member 
 of this body for last year, who died unexpect- 
 edly since the last session, its Seen sense of 
 regret at his death. For several years a 
 member of this Conncll, most of us have met 
 blm and to know him personally was to ap- 
 preciate him. His valuable assistance, sound 
 Judgment and long experience will If? sorely 
 missed by us as a body, and his personal loss 
 sincerely mourned by the individual mem- 
 bers who had the pleasure of knowing him. 
 
 Therefore resolved, that a copy of this reso- 
 lution be suitably engrossed by the Clerk, 
 signed by the Warden and Clerk, and for- 
 warded to the fa-nlly of the deceased. 
 
 Carried unanimously, all the members 
 standing as a mark of respect to deceased. 
 
 Upon motion of Dr. Stark, seconded by 
 Mr. Connolley, tbe report of the Special 
 Committee appointed by this Council to 
 wait upon Hon. Wilfred Laurier, Premier 
 of Canada, with a view of securing a re- 
 vival of the charter of the Ontario Pacific 
 Railway Company, and a renewal of the 
 grant of $3,200.00 per mile subsidy there- 
 to, was presented and received and read 
 by the chairman, Mr. O'Callafzhan, and 
 npon motion of same mover and seconder 
 was referred to a Committee of the Whole. 
 
 Mr. O'Callaghan in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of (he report without Amend- 
 ment, and upon motion of Mr. O'Calla- 
 ghaot seconded by Mr.McDonald (Donald) 
 tbe same was adopted in Council without 
 amendment. 
 
 Mr. O'Callagban, in connection with the 
 report, made a lengthy explanation of the 
 cordial reception accorded the deputation 
 by the Premier, and of the flattering as- 
 Barances given them and other deputa- 
 tions from Ottawa, Cornwall Town and 
 other municipalities in County of Russell, 
 Acting in conjunction with them, that the 
 desired subsidy would be renewed and 
 the charter revived. 
 
 It was moved by Dr. Stark, seconded 
 by Mr. McMillan, and resolved that this 
 Council having heard with pleasure from 
 Mr. O'Callaghao, chairman of the Special 
 Deputation Committee appointed by them 
 to interview the Hon. Wilfrid Laurii^r, 
 Premier of Canada, with a view of secur- 
 ing a revival of the charter of the Ontario 
 Pacific Railway and a renewal of the 
 sabsidy of $3,200 per mile from Cornwall 
 to Ottawa, in aid of the construction of 
 the same, of the gracious and courteous 
 reception accorded to them by the 
 Premier, and of his assurances given 
 them of bis personal sympathy and 
 future endeavors in favor of same, begs to 
 
 tender to the Honorable the Premier, its 
 warmest thanks for the kindness and 
 courteousness extended them a«i the re- 
 presentatives of this Council. Resolved, 
 that a copy of this resolution be suitably 
 engrossed by the Clerk and forwarded at 
 earliest possible date to the Hon. Mr. 
 Laurier convey me our pleasure and 
 sincere thanks. Carried unanimously. 
 
 MOTIONS. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Hamilton, second- 
 ed by Mr. Edwards, By-Law No. 1149 for 
 the renewal of certain notes under dis- 
 count in the Bank of Montreal, Cornwall, 
 was read a first time, and upon motion of 
 Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Dickey, 
 the same was read a second time and ra- 
 ferred to a Committee of tho Whole. 
 
 Mr. Edwards in the chair. 
 
 The committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the By-Law without 
 amendment, and upon motion of Mr. 
 Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McRae, (D. 
 C), the same was read a third time, and 
 upon motion of Mr. McDonald (Donald), 
 seconded by Mr. MtCallum, the same 
 was passed, signed and sealed by the 
 Warden and Clerk. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Clark, seconded by 
 Mr. McRae (1. D.), By-Law No. 1150 to 
 authorize the Warden and Treasurer to 
 borrow upon note, under Corporate Seal, a 
 sum of money not exceeding $5000 should 
 it become necesaarv before collection of 
 County Rates for ISOG, was read a first 
 time, and upon motion of Mr. Clark, sec- 
 onded by Mr. Edwards, the same was 
 read a second time and referred to a Com- 
 mittee of the Whole. 
 
 Mr. McDougall in the chair. 
 
 The Comaiittee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the By-Law without 
 amendment, and upon motion of Mr. 
 O'Caliaghan, seconded by Mr. McDonald 
 (Donald), the same was read a third 
 time, and upon motion of Mr. Dickey, 
 seconded by Mr.Clftrk,wa8 passed, signed 
 and sealed by the Warden and Clerk. 
 
 Upon motion of Mr. Snider, seconded 
 by Mr. McRae (D. C), By-Law No. 1147, 
 to re-appoint the River Beaudette Drain- 
 age Committee, was read a first time, and 
 upon motion of Mr. McDougall, seconded 
 by Mr. McRae (D. C), the same was read 
 a second time and referred to a Commit- 
 tee of the Whole 
 
 Mr. Snider in the chair. 
 
 The Committee rose and recommended 
 the adoption of the By-Law without 
 amendment, and upon motion of Mr. Mc- 
 Rae (D. C), seconded by Mr. McCallora, 
 the aame was read a third tioie, and upoa 
 
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 motion of Mr. MoDermid, seconded by 
 Mr. McDonald (D.)- the same was paesed, 
 signed and sealed by the Warden and 
 
 Cbrk. 
 
 Mr' Martin asked for information re- 
 jrardine a Division Court suit. Greer ve. 
 Winchester, for damages for injuries sus- 
 tained by plaintifif'B cattle by reason of an 
 alleged defective bridge oyer a stream 
 crosBing the boundary road between the 
 Townships of Winchester and VVilhams- 
 burgh, in which said Townships and this 
 Corporation are defendants, and which 
 was tried before Judge Carman at the last 
 Morrisburgh Division Court. A lengttiy 
 discussion arose over the matter, and as 
 to the advifiibility of repealing certain 
 County By-Laws afifecting. o' «l'f R^d to i 
 aflfHCt, the said boundary road, but as the 
 time was limited and as .Judge Carman | 
 had not yet given his judgment m above 
 case, it was concluded to postpone further 
 action until the next June Session. 
 
 There being no further business to 
 transact at this session, the Council, upon 
 motion of Mr. McMillan, seconded by Mr. 
 Elliott, adjourned, to meet on Monday, 
 the '-'lit day of June, A. D. 1S97, at oight 
 o'clock p.m. 
 
 (Sd.) ^°'^-' 
 
 A. I. Macdoneli. J- H. Mbiklh 
 
 Clerk. Warden. 
 
 FREF=C3F=RT"©. 
 
 Keitort of Special rominltteo to Strike 
 the Stiuidlng toininiUccs lor 1H97. 
 Mo,v»v,orB nresent— MoHsrs J T Klrhpfltrlck, 
 
 andJiimeBClttrK. 
 
 ruWa£n^-.»'aranJ"'B.5m 
 '^No iV-Commlttee on County Property- 
 
 S^Snller^TTol'k* Ed°U^df i^^F. ^Elliott. 
 
 ''To V-Committee on printing -Me.8^^^^ D 
 A. McUonald chairman B. O 0*"«^*oHey, 
 
 fas'DlJkerand Ja« c'omBon. Total 7. 
 No VI -committee on Corre«pondenoe- 
 
 McRae. ThoB. 8. Edwards and Dr. ttteacy. 
 
 All of which 18 respectfully ««'>'n|^"«J- ^„ 
 D A. McDonald, Chairman. 
 
 Committee Rooms. Cornwall. Jan. 27, 1897. 
 
 or. th« Warden and Mtmbera of the County 
 ^° CounSi of the United CountleB of Slor- 
 montVDundas and Glengarry. 
 cxvonri Oentlemen-Your Committee, ap- 
 .Sl'.aS at iIrI evening's aesBion to BtrlSe the 
 E«l?nn«HLu.l.!K Committees of tbla Council 
 varloua 's*fJVaQ7ii^p leave to report that the 
 '^'^h' V^* J^mlttees have Slen BtTuck and form- 
 IS^'l.S'^sras they Spe^r in the following 
 fchedule hereto auu<.xed. vl/- :- 
 No l-Coirmltlee on FlnRUce and Assess- 
 . M«HKr« D C McRae, chairman; D. A. 
 
 ''no. n-Commlltee on E lujaMoi.-Me..r.. 
 
 No iii-Oommlttee on Roads and Bridgss- 
 MeBwV.ThomaB Hamilton, chairman, A. R, 
 
 Report of Prlntingf Committee. 
 
 Members present-Messrs. E O'Callaghan. 
 
 A. McDonald, chairman. rmintv 
 
 ^"•&5;ro?rK.«osy^^'?B-'^ 
 
 mont, Dundas and Glengarry. 
 Blr and Gentlemen— 
 ' 1-Your Committee on Pfl°'}"« ^,!* ^S?,!.! 
 
 ""a-Your Committee reoomnaend the prlnt- 
 ine of the Minutes, et^.. under a contraot. 
 
 whole work will be P^riormou, 
 Tep^ately the price per P»s« oj Mmutes aiad 
 
 as^lKards lime ot delivery, quality of paper 
 
 Ind binding, size and style «>' l^P*'® Oierk 
 ^SplesofMfnntestobefurn^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ffrcra\?!rdtsr^p3ve^^^ 
 
 &'u\\^Ve^xran^d%KSfa»U^^^ 
 
 (b be delivered not later than the flrBt of De- 
 
 ''^a^^h.o that he Invite sealed tenders from 
 
 Uons and forwaraing a copy of e^o^^ P»P«S 
 ranl?!?'to?hra«eB%'o/'^eSh%mber Of 
 tblB Council. ^„„.a«H 
 
 thtTri.oSsrciB?js%A»^ 
 
 t'ie balu of the bulk fender or per page. 
 All of which is respectfully submlttea. 
 All oi wn ^ ^y MCDOK ALD. Chairman. 
 
 committee Rooms. Cornwall. Jan. 27. 1807, 
 
22 
 
 Report of Comintttec on County Pro' 
 perty. 
 
 Members preseni— Messrs. D McDonflUI, 
 JnraeH Wrtln, A R McDougRll, JB SnUler, 
 Thop. 8. E'lwards, F. Klllott anu E. O'Oalla- 
 gba'd, obalrman. 
 
 To the Warden and Members of the Counties 
 Council of tbo United CoHUtles of Stor- 
 ■ mont, Dundas and Glengarry :— 
 
 Sir and Gentlemen— Your Committee beg 
 leave to report as follows : 
 
 1— We bave carefully considered the several 
 ai>p1lcatioDs submitted to u" for the position 
 of High Constable for 'hese United Counties, 
 under 59 Vlo . Chap. 26. We have decided 
 that for the present It Is not in the Interest 
 of these Counties to mske any aipolnament, 
 and recommend that none be made. 
 
 2— We bave also considered the following 
 ccmmunlcntlons referred to us, viz.- From 
 ReKlKtrar of Dundas,?-e furnlshlnn Abstract 
 Indexes lor Villages In Danrta*. and from 
 Inspector' of Rtglstry Offices for Ontario on 
 same subject. From Reglstrnr of Couuty of 
 Stormottou the Kubj'jct nf provldinK chairs 
 and writing desks for Stormont Registry 
 Office, and trom Inspector of Registry OfQces 
 on came subject. 
 
 Your Committee would recommend that 
 yo»r Council appulni two 8ub-Coramltlees, 
 each composed of members from theCoun 
 tle>. concerned, to Investigate Into the cecss 
 sltles of these two matters and report to 
 Council at June HesBlon. 
 
 We baveaisa had a requisition from the 
 BeglBlrar of Dundas for certain forms and 
 stationery of sample quality, and would re- 
 oommend that tbe matter be left entirely to 
 •Uscreiion o' your Treasurer. 
 
 3_Ynar Commltuee have thoroughly ex- 
 amined the Oaol and Public Kulidlngs, and 
 And them clean and In good order. A porch 
 la rt-qulred for the Ga ler's res dence, and 
 your Committee would rt^commend that a 
 new one be built immediately. 
 
 4— Your Committee have also carefully ex- 
 amined the Policies of Fire lusurai ce In 
 force, covering Counties' ri<periy, and find 
 all property well protected from loss by Are, 
 by Insurance to the amocnt ot $26,000. 
 
 All of which Is respectfully submitted. 
 
 E. O'CALLAGHAN, Chairman 
 Ccmmllte«i R->oms, Court House, Cornwall, 
 Jan. 28, 1897. 
 
 Report of Committee on Roads and 
 BrldgeH. 
 
 Members present— Messrs A.R. McDougall, 
 P. H McDermid, Alex Fraser, Hugh Mc 
 MUlan, James 8haw, J. B. Hulder and Tbos. 
 Hamilton chairman. 
 
 To the Warden an ^ Members of the County 
 Council of the United Counties of Stor- 
 mont, Dundas and Glengarry. 
 
 Sir and Gentlemen— Yiur Committee beg 
 leave to repuit as follows : 
 
 I— Your Committee have had referred to 
 them, and have carefully considered a com- 
 munication from the County Clerh of the 
 CouDiy of Lambtou. asking co operation In 
 memorlaiizU'g the Bt use ot Commons of 
 Canada, urging the passing of an Act 
 amending <be Railway Art so as to place the 
 Railway Companies on a level wlih other 
 proprietors oi lands under tbe Ontario i>rain< 
 
 pgo Act Your Committee are quite In «»ccord 
 with this portion of such memorial, and 
 would heartily recommend the onourrenoe 
 of your Council by the forwarding of a simi- 
 lar memorial oo-operatlng with Lamblon 
 County. 
 
 2-Yrur Commlltee consider it a-l vlsable to 
 re-appoint a Commissioner to superintend 
 the carrying out of any repairs that may be 
 required to be made to the Iron Bridge at 
 Chestervllle between now and the June Ses- 
 sion of this Council. Hnd we would recom- 
 mend that James C. Casselman, Et'Q , of 
 Chestervlle, be re appointed a Commis- 
 sloner for the purpose of procuring for said 
 bridge, If it should become necessary, any 
 supplies which may be required for repair- 
 inii said bridge, and that said Commissioner 
 be remunerated for his services at the rate of 
 two dollars per dav or twenty cents per hour 
 for each hour act uHlly engaged In such work, 
 and submit detailed account to the Counties 
 Clerk, of material and labor expendea in 
 such repairs. 
 
 8-Your Committee also bad under cotj- 
 siderailon a communication from the Clerk 
 of Wentworih County, referred to them, and 
 asking co-operation In a petition of said 
 Countv to Ontario Legislature, praying 
 amendments to the General Road Com- 
 panies' Act but your Commlltee did not con- 
 sider it advisable to take any action thereon. 
 
 4-Your Committee has also under con- 
 sideration the report of A. W. Campbell, 
 E>q., Provincial Road Instruolor for Ontario, 
 Hccompanying his report to this Cooncil on 
 the condition of the roads in the various 
 Municipalities of these Counties inspected 
 by hlra In August last. We would recom- 
 mend that a suUtible resolution of thanks be 
 tender* d by this Council to Mr. Campbell for 
 bis very able and comprehensive report, and 
 would further recommend that the obair- 
 mHn of tbe Committee bo authorized to pro- 
 cure the printing in pnmphlet form of fifteen 
 hundred copies for dlsirlbuiion among the 
 various members of this Council, to be by 
 them distributed among their constituents, 
 providing expense ot printing does not ex- 
 ceed twelve dolla. K. 
 
 5 -Your Committee would recommend that 
 Mllo Koowland. E>q , of Chestervllle, be ap- 
 pointed to prosecute parties rld;ng or driv- 
 ing over thH County Iron BrlUne at Chester- 
 vllle faster than a wa k, providing he attend 
 to the matters without, oeca-lonlng any ex- 
 penditure on tbe part of ibis Council. 
 
 AU of which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 Thomas Hauilton, Chairman. 
 Committee Rooms, Cornwall, Jan'y 29, 1897. 
 
 Report of Education Committee. 
 
 Members present— Messrs. A. D MoKae, J. 
 B. Snider. J. M McCallum P. U. McDermid, 
 John MoLauijhlln, H. McMillan D O Mo- 
 Rae, James Connolley, James Dickey, F. 
 Elliott. Thomas 8 Edwards and J T. Klrk« 
 pairlck, chairman. 
 
 To the Warden and Members of the Conntlea 
 Council of the ITnlffd CountitB of Stor- 
 mont, Dundas and Glengarry, in Council 
 a8»>embled. 
 Gentlemen— Your Committee on Education 
 for the current year beg leava to report as 
 follows : 
 
 1— They recommend that tbe vacanoleB 
 now ezlstloK on tbe Sigh Sobool Buarils o( 
 
S5V/^f ^hrrLu?inVTruBtrh°Jvl£felW! • usual. 
 bJfllled l?^be appolmment of the following All c 
 gentlemen, viz :- 
 
 For DlBtilot No. 1. WUUamBtown-Alex. 
 McLaren, M. D., Lancaster. „ .^ , ^ 
 
 For District No 2, Alexand.la-Sutherlaua 
 O. McDonald. Alexandria, re-appoinled 
 
 For District No 8, Cornwall-A CMcIntyre, 
 Newlngton tv wn 
 
 For District No. 4. Moirlsburgh-M D.W11- 
 i«rrt Morrtsbursh. re wppolnied, and branK 
 Mcc\o^k'y Srervllle, in tlie ,,lacH of ueo. 
 R. Bow, wbo has removed from the DlsirUt. 
 
 AU of which is respectfully «»^bmltted. 
 
 J. T. KiKKPATRiCK, Chairman, 
 committee Rooms, CorLwall. Jan. 29. 1897. 
 
 For District No, 5, Iroquols-WlUlam J. 
 8barra.ro-ap pointed! Brlusloa's Corners. 
 
 a-Mr George H. MacGllllvray. chairman 
 of the Wliil/mstown High School Board, ao- 
 nearf d be orethe Committee with reference 
 K an amount of $301 required lor H gb 
 sJshwl purposes for the Willi am.town High 
 sShS^ Boa.d from the Township of thar ol- 
 rf.7r?.V.ah for 1896 which was not levied, 
 owing ?o the rouniUol the Uulted CouDtle^ 
 
 ^SzrVh%^:?y''""Yrc"or^lftL^?" ,air raw materia, w 
 *JjL^ifd thai a BJ. Law be parsed at the for our own use anc 
 i?,n«8e-'onot your touncll Luthorlzlng a 1 of this Council by 
 lev" of $30? CO by this Council up«m towushlp resolution. 
 
 ofCh«r*aieuburgh.tocoverthe arrc-arsdue — -«— 
 
 froml896?Hud jn addition the amount that 
 m«y t>e rtqulrtd for ihUyear. 
 8-Your Committee would further recom- 
 i .liut ihP ri.nncll ihrough the Warden 
 S",fd Clerk mem rl-l i« the ProvlncUl Gov 
 
 Report of committee on Coiumanlca. 
 
 Members P'^^^'m c"ae^' A^'b** M^cBa?! 
 ?Si;rs'^EdJ?ar^s ?nd"jo'hn^M?LaughUn. 
 
 ohalrmnn. 
 
 ^° \^eWorn?.r.ff Te^'uXd^of Wr 
 Stormont" Dandas and' Glengarry. 
 Sir and Qentleraen-Your Committee beg 
 
 ihem the following, vl»:— ^ ,. .u 
 
 i_A coDV of a resolution passed by the 
 P^ntv Council of the County of Frontenac, 
 
 Bll raw «»a^*'rlal w^ni^cn j^ ^^^ co-perallon 
 _ ibe adoption of a similar 
 
 resolution. , 
 
 We vour Committee would recommend 
 
 that th^reouesl ho concurred I u and a nuit- 
 
 kberesoWon forwarded by this Council to 
 
 the Clerk of Frontenao County. 
 2-\ reoulsltlou from the Prisoners' Aid 
 ■^ '?...t.'*„'.rr..„Qrta Hsklna a>d from this 
 
 K Sle^rk' mlmorlaTi'ie' rile P^n-vrncufGov; ^rociall^Jn of C rna^a.^.kfng a«d .rom this 
 ernn^eut alklug thai a proportionate grant ^^^^^u. We would recommend that .he 
 rn^detS the^u.llc BchcK. Couun^^^ usual grant of ten Co 
 
 Xsies of the United CounAes for tha. por 
 tlon of laVt year during which these sohoo.s 
 were I n operation. 
 
 4-Your Committee would also recommend 
 lh.It this Couuoil supplement the Govern 
 
 ISent Orantfor Publ.'c ^'j'^"?' ^«*^,;f« £^h 
 "mloauons to the extent of $5 00 r ea.^ 
 n»iitl oasHlnE such exainUjaito. , mis bum 
 bXg iTaddltlon to the Legislative Grant 
 lor a similar amount. 
 
 R A letter whs received from Mr. J n. 
 cinifeno. of WlUiamstown. asking to be 
 aoDOln^ed a County Examiner. an<J "'/awing 
 SuKon to the Qu tH^cailon required by 
 
 raTiV-anYl.fTeS'".oUa7s be given to this 
 
 Association. 
 
 3-A memorial from the Woman's Christian 
 T^mnHmnce Union, (Cornwall Branch, reier- 
 K?o the circular letter from the P/j«0"«"; 
 
 "id Association. «8»ilDg »™«'1K«;X- Indus- 
 thai prisoners bn supplied with proper Indus 
 irlHt emplovment every worHing day; We 
 would "eoom mend thnl steps ue taken. If 
 possible, to carry out the same, 
 
 4- Also a rumber of requisitions, among 
 them the following :— 
 
 (T A copy of a P«tV'??enrTn'rlJ'a?rt^ 
 Council of County of Kent, in regara to 
 
 ?rr'c"m.S'lttVrdo^2ot:on:u;e";iradyisable 
 J[> maiie any change In the personnel of the 
 Board as now cjnsiltuted. 
 
 ft -At tbe request of the P S Inspectors this 
 r^mmlilee would advise that the days for 
 
 iicatlon required by Council oi^oumy - "o.npaQles' engines 
 KxHmlnlr>K Boards ^P"/,^;, .^^"'fo /^rm buildlngsretc., and ask- 
 
 seltlrg flreTo farm buildings, etc. 
 ine CO operation in same. 
 
 iM From the Ontario Provincial Constabu- 
 l«Vv Asso^Ut oD.requesling the appointment 
 Lf a delegate to attend the annual meeting of 
 such Association. /^,.».w 
 
 (^\ Fiom G. S. Counsell E^q .County Clerk 
 
 Vl' •""■"'. ^V,„T.„,„ flnol,,M\ntr COOV of pell- 
 
 holding tne roeeuuK" "1 ."" ' -- -J ^-^ ^ j, Counsell K^q . ^^"^^^y ^'l\r^ 
 
 r V"o%'Su&"y*^'t.re,rn^nrp the o/^e^VTorth Cc n, enc^^^ 
 
 Ooun?y inspectors be nolltied thereo . t on «f ^f^f^v Actf 1893 aSd to the General 
 
 i -TblB com mlttee recommends that^ as ^^J^Z.^\cu^^;ja^i^^n, co-oper- 
 
 Fubllo School Inspector for the county oi 
 Dundas. ^. ,, 
 
 R-Mr E OTiallaghan addressed the Com- 
 
 Hestlou of this Council. 
 
 iio^ad^^^rp^a^nl^ A'cTa^d so IcU^ 
 aiiou therein by your Council, 
 rdi Letter from Clerk of Horon County, en- 
 
 tifin ot horse tbleves, and soUcl'tng cooper 
 atlon by your council .herein by the adop- 
 tion of a similar petition. 
 
 tel Letter from R T, Banting. E«q.. County 
 cSk'^otcSuntyo.Slmcoe enclosing 
 memorial of County Council of t hat county 
 
 l''i'!?l«'?i^r.f^t«rJ'nVflnS°bSden"l 
 
 le mailer miuu u «.. "~— i -— , „„i„i„tiwB AsRemb v or vjnmi i". »»■"" *~. 
 
^4 
 
 the victoria Industrial School, asklnir th«t 
 such school be placed on a similar footlnK to 
 the Ontario Reformatory for Boys, and roIIo 
 ItlDg the co-operalion of your Council there- 
 in by the adoption cf a similar petUlon. 
 
 Your Committee having carefully con- 
 sidered the merits of the f^ubject matters 
 above referred to, would recommend that, no 
 action be taken by yaur Council upon any of 
 the matters above referred to as "a," "b." 
 "c," "d" and "e." 
 
 AH of which iB respectfully submitted. 
 
 John McLaughlin, Chairman 
 Committee Rooms, Cornwall, Jan. 29, 1897 
 
 Supplementary Report of Printing; 
 Committee. 
 
 All the members present. 
 
 To the Warden and Members of the County 
 Council of the United Counties of 8tor- 
 mont, Dundas and Glengarry, in SeKslon 
 assembled. 
 
 Gentlemen— Your Committee beg leave to 
 report that In response to the Invitation of 
 the Clerk ihey have receive i the following 
 tenders for the printing of the Minutes, 
 Financial Statement and Convictions. 
 
 1-Prom the publishers of the Courier, Mor- 
 rlsbnrgh, on basis or last year's work, lor 
 three sesRlons including Fin»ncial state- 
 ment one hundred and forty dollars ($140). or 
 at the per page rate in either case ot one 
 dollar and forty cents per page ; for publish- 
 ing list of Convictions quarirrly and for- 
 warding copies of paper containing same to 
 each Council member quarterly, the sum of 
 fifteen dollars ($15 ) 
 
 2— From the Oltngarrian, Alexandria, for 
 printing Minutes of three sessions and 
 Financial Statements the sum of one hun- 
 dred and twenty-five dollHrs ($125), or one 
 dollar and thirty cents ($1 3U) per pnge; 
 printing Convl'Jiions quarterly and f.^rward- 
 fng copies of paper, nineteen do lars ($19.) 
 
 3 -From the Ci rnwall Standard, for print- 
 ing vlinutes of two s^'sslons iLcluJiug extra 
 copies of Financial Statement, nlneiy Ave 
 dollars ($95). for three seinBions also Iccluding 
 Financial Statemonf* one hundred and 
 twenty Ave dollars ($125). or at the rate of 
 «1.25per page in either case; publlnbing of 
 the list of convictions quarterly Including 
 lorwarding of cop\fH ol paper, the sum of 
 eighteen dollars ($1S ) 
 
 Your Commute lavlng carefully exam- 
 ined and considereu the various tenders do 
 recommecd the acceptance of thHi of W. 
 Qlbbens, E«q , of the Cornwall Standard, lor 
 the printing of the Mlmtes of this Council 
 and Financial Statements, on basis of two 
 sessions for the sum of $95 or three sessions 
 for $125 or $1 25 per page in either case, and 
 $18 lor put)lishlng C 'nvictlons quarterly, it 
 being understood that your Council is to 
 have the option of construing the contract 
 In either way. We also recommend that the 
 Clork advise Mr. Glbbens of the acceptance 
 of hlB tender, and prepare and submit for 
 blB signature a contract after thn manner of 
 that of last year, fully seitli g out the terms 
 of the contract, date of delivery, etc. 
 All of which iB respeotfuKy submitted. 
 
 D. A. MoDoNAiiD, Chairman. 
 Committee Rooms, Cornwall, Jan. 29, 1897. 
 
 Re|>ort of SpeclBlCommlttee appointed 
 to KoKiilnte Fees »nd other Ctanrves 
 nnder •» County Council Act, 1S96." 
 
 All members of Committee present. 
 To the Warden and Members of the County 
 Council of tliB Unl'ed Ct unties of Stor- 
 moui, Dundas and Glengarry, in session 
 assembled. 
 Sir and Gentlemen-Your Committee beg 
 leave to recommflnd that a By-Law be passed 
 by your Council establishing an uii forni 
 rate of fees and charges «brou. bout the 
 United Counties where elections are d eld for 
 the purpose of electing County Councillors 
 under the Act of 189«, and would recommend 
 the lollorying fees and charges, viz :— 
 
 Nominating Officers $4 ^ 
 
 Depaty Returning Officers 3 t^ 
 
 Constable -- , | "" 
 
 For each Polling Booth » »^ 
 
 In Municipalities where there are no Town 
 Halls, three dollars per day for use of house 
 In holding nominations and elections. AO- 
 vertit-lng nomination meeting thr:e dollars 
 to each paper where necessary. 
 
 We would further recommend that the 
 accounts submitted in reference to the 
 above be referred to the Finance Committee 
 to be dealt with. 
 
 All of which i-s respectfully submitted. 
 
 James Clahk. Chairman. 
 Oommlilee Rooms, Cornwall, Jan. 28, 1897. 
 
 Report of Npec'al Committee appointed 
 to Draft Resolutions of Cond lence 
 on the DeatliH of the late Dr. Berffln 
 and NherllfMcIntyre. 
 
 Present— Messrs. the Warden, Dr. S'ark, 
 John MoLaugliUh. J. M. McCallum. J B. 
 Hntder, James Colllson and D A McDonald, 
 cha rman. 
 
 To the Warden and Members of the Counties 
 Council of the United Counties of Stor- 
 mont, Dundas and Glengarry. 
 
 Gentlemen— Your Committee beg leave to 
 suomll lor your consideration the accom- 
 panying Resolutions prepared by them, 
 under instructions of your Council. 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 D. A. McDonald, Chairman. 
 Commlltee Rooms, Cornwall, Jan 29, 18j7. 
 
 (Note -Resolutions above referred to will 
 be found printed In the Prociedliigs of Coun- 
 cil of Evenlns Session, Friday. January 29lh, 
 1897.-CO, Clerk.) 
 
 Report of Finance Committee. 
 
 Present-Mess s. D. A- McDona d, James 
 Clark. J. M McCallum. J T. Kirkpatrlck, 
 D McDonald, Alexander FrHser, Alex. Stark. 
 M D , James Martin, James Dlcftey Thomas 
 Hamlltoo, James Shaw, James Colllson and 
 D. C. MoRae. Chairman. 
 To the Waiden and Members of the County 
 Council of the United Counties of Stor- 
 mont, Dundas and Glengarry. 
 
 Sir and Gentlemen— Your Committee beg 
 leave to report as follows :— 
 
 I— That our debenture deht as per General 
 Sta! em' nt of Treasurer is $58,058 »J6 
 
 2— Non-resident taxes for distribution at 
 the end of year 1895, $60.33. 
 
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 I 
 
 8 -Balance of County Rf**'" <l"V52*but 
 January 1897, for the year 1S96 $13,263 bi oui 
 vSnr Commlltee are pleased lo report that a 
 Slderab"e portion of the above amount 
 has Blnce been paid your TreaBurer. 
 
 4-Your Committee recommend that a By- 
 Law be paBsed authorUlDK the Warden and 
 T?(Ba8im r to borrow a sum of money cot to 
 liceld five thouHand dollara. for ge^'eral 
 "rposes. If the same be neooBsary before the 
 
 une BeBulon. 
 
 K wn have carefxilly examined and pasBtd 
 
 !=ss irp-vser-ora .Sir, 
 
 ^7-Your Committee find as P^' T'ea^ure"-^* 
 RiHttmeutol IJtcember 3lst, 1896, thai noies 
 Sn<j'r"dTBCOuniat the a^ove date amounted 
 to $4 ICO. aud would recommeud that « /^y. 
 Law be parsed authorizing the renewal oi 
 Bald notes If neoessary. 
 
 7-Tbe Nation River pr«'np«eaoorun^ha8 
 fthalrtnce on hFkod of $870 79. ihe Kiver 
 Reaudetle Drainage acciunl Has a balance on 
 hand a.'V446 4i, aud the H«f ^"^^^^h and 
 Cambrldee Drainage account ol $68 45. 
 
 8-ThecP8hoa hand in Bank of Montreal 
 at the cloBe of year 1896 was $14> 44. 
 
 »-°" {SftaK'''°"'^."'^'""'---«"."3 16 
 Our total ordinary expendl- 
 lure for 1896 was "'»>'' ^ 
 
 Balance * ^^^ ^^ 
 
 Leavlne a surplus of revenue over expendi- 
 ture ot $661 03. „ , 
 in We aiBO find that the Administration of 
 TnMl^liccount exceeds that o' l««»jearby 
 $W41 andThat of Eoueat.on $145 59. while 
 ine expeL se accounl l» Icbs by $1249 49. 
 
 lion before ibe first of March. 1897, viz., tou 
 
 ^^-/S^rf^UowlnT'^n'aU^iTrrBT; 
 rppoCed^^'ciumJofflclalB for the current 
 year, viz :— 
 Dr. E A. Graveley. Gaol Hurgeon^.^^ ^^^^. ^^ 
 
 D McDonald, Gaoler, ^o JJJ '^ 
 
 Allan Oau.eron. Caretaker, do aiu uu 
 
 John K'ppen. Turnkey. do 3.W m 
 
 Mrs. L Kippen. Mairon, u" im nn 
 
 D. McMarlm. Messenger. do 100 00 
 
 All of which 18 respectfully submitted. 
 
 Aiioiwn D c. McRAK, Chairman. 
 
 Committee Rooms. Cornwall. Jan. 29. Ib97. 
 ment ol Orders and Accouuts.-Co. clerk.] 
 
 Report of special *»«»'«»"*« ^**!!«If.rt 
 Vo Draft ResolutloUH of Condoleuce 
 to Fainille* of L»te Messrs. A. J. 
 Ornnt and James Myers. 
 
 man. 
 
 asRemtiled. 
 
 forTour couBiderallon and concurrence. 
 
 All of which Is respectfully submitted. 
 
 A. R MoDouaAiiii, Chairman, 
 committee Rooms. Cornwall, Jan. 80. 18W. 
 
 iTSTote-Por resolntlons above "/erred to. 
 
 Report of Special Deputation Com- 
 ' mlttee re Ontario Paclflc Railway 
 I Company. 
 
 ' Members all present, 
 Tnthe Warden and Members of theOoaniy 
 ^ Councn of the United Counties of ator- 
 monl, Dundas aud Glengarry. 
 Sir and Gentlemen-Your t^^ommlttee beg 
 leave to report that they appolnied aaub- 
 committee. oonslBllng of D- McDonald and 
 F O'Oallaehan chairman, to proceea lo 
 gtta^wS and' lay 'be views ths Council be- 
 fore the Honorable the Pi. xiiler. .^ _ . 
 
 That m pursuance thereof the eald 8n^ 
 Committee went to Oitawa on i^rlday. Mlh 
 laniiMrv and. In connection with Be'*^"' 
 ifher delegation Uommmees from Cornwall 
 n-J^^,, ni iHwa Cltv. and various Munlclpall- 
 leTlnSunTy of Russ'ln waited upon Hon 
 M^ I nnrler and presented him with t^ho 
 J^«Htufn Hdopted by vour Council. They »1bo 
 ?|pli"ned iTthe Premlec the urgent neoes- 
 
 t'hi^fJsuSun' ^oTtSr ;i!r r^llwa1..T/rt' 
 vWln« ?he charte?and renewing the subsidy 
 of $3 200 per mile pr^-vlou^ly granted, but 
 which had lapsed by effluxion of lime. 
 
 Your Committee are pleased to be able lO 
 ,«.^^wth?it he Premier received thedeputa- 
 
 n.most Der"onal influence with the memt»ers 
 o Uie cSblne?and hie Government to Heoure 
 the revival of the expired charter and re- 
 
 '^l.If vif th« lanaed nubwldv. He furihef 
 Save*yoLr' sub C .mmiuee flattering assar^ 
 IScesortlie probability of the object of the 
 petlilon being attained. 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 E O'CAiii-AGHAN. Chairman. 
 
 Committee Rooms, Cornwall, Jan. 80. 1897. 
 
 F9ETITION! 
 
 The following Is a copy of Memorial pre- 
 pared under reHOlutlon of Council of January 
 ?«Th A D 1897, signed by the Warden and 
 rierk and wUh the Corporate Seal attached, 
 Srwa'rSed tVjohn Bennett, E^q.. M J- P.for 
 Stormont. for presentation to Legislative As- 
 sembiy of Ontario, viz. :— 
 To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly 
 
 of ihl Province of Ontario, in Parliament 
 
 assembled: 
 1 The D-^titlon of the County Oouncllofthe 
 Mu5lo?p«a corporation of the United Conn- 
 
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 ties of Stormont. Ducdas and OlengHrry. In 
 HesBlon aesembled. humbly Bbewetu . 
 
 That there are at present two LJcense In- 
 ■ peotora holding office, under appolDtments 
 "rem and with the sanction of your Honor 
 ableTbody, for the district of Cor"W«>l nrd 
 Slorinont;oom prising the Town of Cornwall 
 and the outlying County of Stormont. 
 
 That such dual offl''^^?':,' *Vnmc£ry" 
 of your petitioners, entirely "°°\<^>;'^,7„f 'f 
 and entail an uncalled for cxponultiuecf 
 the public money. 
 
 That, so far as your Petlllo°"8 arV^^!:^' 
 no similar circumstance •x1V?kL i..rHi.rriri 
 vlnce ol Ontario In acounty of the terrltorl:*! 
 area of B ormont. 
 
 Your petitioners therefore pray— 
 
 Tnatyour Honorable body w»l. aVi]?*«?in®B 
 eenrsessloD thereof, with « v'^^.^o *J^^^^°f 
 asavlng of pub Ic funds, and «lo»°« ***/, 
 with expendliurt puielv uDnecessary. cancel 
 The appointment of either oui-oribeoyhtT 
 nfihJr I wo License lDf.pector8 for Siormoni. 
 2LthevI?e of opinion that one CRn efflolejuly 
 S"deffdcaveb perform the duties require J 
 Sf blm and iliat the remuneration o either 
 ?B sufficient to secure the sirylces of a noHO 
 com^leutto look -fter the »"t«'««'«'n,v 
 Provincial Liquor Revenue In said county. 
 
 And your petitioners as in duty bound will 
 ever pray. , . 
 
 Signed on behalf of the corporation «nd 
 dat^ at Cornwall. Februnry Ist. K D \m. 
 (Sd.) JoH^i H MEIKLK, Wnrden, 
 tHQ.) •y'«,g^ CouDiies oJ S.. D. and G 
 
 fad) ADRIAN I MAODONKLL, Clerk, 
 taa.j '^"'' United Couuiies oi S , D and G 
 
 (Corporp.te Seal ) 
 
 authority vested In you. «°«>«''gS^«S?'the 
 and Hub Sections «' Ba'^,,^®'^, ^o e„umer- 
 
 Tha^ iiDon t^e receipt of such Information 
 you wouKaSe such an »PP'2?j; »t'°?, *? 
 vou «re HUlborlz^d to do, under 8*ol'«»V.,n- 
 fh^^K^'lonsofy^^^^ 
 
 SI,"hm.l H;cUo'ns' in Se counties have ;^. 
 cSrred couslderablo expense la «^"'PP'^? 
 School BoomH. securing services of high- 
 graded Teachers, etc. ».^.,„rt 
 
 And your petitioners, as in duty bound. 
 will ever pray. 
 
 Signed on behaK of said Corporation and 
 
 dattd at Cou. oil chamber;. Cornwall, thl. 
 
 30(hday of January, A.D IW «,%*/! 
 
 (Sd ) John H. Mkiklk. Warden. 8. D. 4 Q. 
 
 ^^•'i.l?* a ' ^^"'^''"'"''tcSro^ateSeal.) 
 
 The following Is . copy of a Mennor lal pi^e^ 
 psred under clause of rnpon of E'luoaiuin 
 fioinmlitee acu. uaving been sien-d hy the 
 wiVden and Clerk, and the Corporate -eal 
 attached" forw8rd^d to the Honorable the 
 Mlnfster of Education for Ontario, for pri^- 
 SDtallon°to^«Bl«l'iture at its enBUlng ses- 
 
 To the Honorable G. W. Ross, E-q . Mlnls'.er 
 of Education fo. Ontario, lorouto: 
 Tbefetltlono the County Couucliofthe 
 muniofpu corporation of the nnLedCoon 
 lie" of Stormont. Dandan an.l G engarry, In 
 Council assembleii. hum ly shewetu : 
 
 1-That several Public Schools of |hP,fa''l 
 United Counties («pari from Munlclpall Ifs 
 in which HiBh Schools are locBteri) have. 
 Ifnce the Fas.lng of 69 Vic. Chap 70 been 
 conducllnB Continuailon •^a'-.^ef. "^d" J,f, 
 UonSolBald Act. and Bub Sections .hereof. 
 for a considtrable portion ot the vear 1896 
 
 2-That no appropilatlon has been niade 
 by the Honorable the Minister of Education, 
 uuder section 21. of the different grades 
 "herein mei.tlon.d, or the K'-g ">«»%"« ?,[ 
 the Education Depariment for *J>' t»r o to 
 the hald United Counties In r-specio the 
 nerlod for whlcn such da ses In Public 
 schools the"eln, have been In operation 
 during 1896. , , ,.^ 
 
 8-That as an Incentive and stimulus to the 
 success of such classes.lt Is Oes rable that 
 Inv School conducting such ciasReHdtiMDg 
 1896 Should not ne iverlnoked lu the dlMii- 
 builon of the appropriation lor the purpose. 
 Your petitioners would therefore humbly 
 pray, _, .. 
 
 That you would be pleased, under the 
 
 The following Is a copy of PetUlon prepar- 
 ed utder authority ot fl>-^i«'«":td„efand. 
 o! C. ramUiee on Roads afd Bridges, ana. 
 
 Senate and House ol Commons of Canada, 
 respectively viz :~ , „ . 
 
 To the Honorable the Senate and House of 
 
 Commons ol Canada: 
 The Petition of the County Council of the 
 United counties of Slormont, Dundas and 
 Ulengarry. humbly sheweih: 
 
 That a great Kfl^'vance which vltaUy 
 nfr,ci8 th.- well lie ng of tho vkhoie com 
 munly. exists with reierenceto th« [iublH of 
 mSnelp.llll»sto construct or repair drain. 
 «i-« works throuijh railways. It. Is a well- 
 Snowu fHCt . hat li frequently costs more to 
 crsTruct a dralu through or across y«l^^^^^^^^ 
 tbanltdoe^ to construct the whole naianoe 
 oftbe drain, and li Is "l^" ,«f nnnea to 
 minlclpalUlHS are comp- d to appea to 
 ine hallway Committee of the Privy UuHOt I 
 in rasti obi ell n s niHdrt by the "a''w»J^ 
 ^° m?,«ny lo permltllng the drain to cross 
 the railway track. 
 
 Your petitioners would therefor^ Pr ay that 
 RHllwav Companies, even those declared to 
 be for "he be uefl I of the Dominion, be piaced 
 SnlhVsame l.- .el with -^ «r p oprU^mrs of 
 lands uuoer the Drainase Act ol Ontario 
 wltu due provisions to safeguard the in- 
 terests of compi. les with reference to the 
 oofctructlon ot Lf-iffle. etc. 
 
 And jour petlllonors as In duly bound will 
 ever pray. _ 
 
 aiened by and on hehaU of said County 
 Com.cli a. rornwall. this 30th daycf Jauu- 
 ary A. D., 1897 ^^^^ ^ ^ meiklb. Warden. 
 iSd.) A. I. MAODONKLi.. Clerk. ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ 
 
 The following Is a copy of Memorial pr«- 
 r?red unTr authority of first clause of re- 
 Son of Jommiuee on romumnlcations.slgn- 
 K>the warden and Clerk and w.th the 
 ?,l__„-ofo uoui aitnnhed. forwarded to tn© 
 Honorable: "the Minister of Finance for 
 
 Canada. » ooj 
 ■Walker, EQ 
 county, K.l"i 
 
 TotbeHonoi 
 
 Canada 1 
 
 The PelVtli 
 
 United Com 
 
 Glengarry , 
 
 Bheweth : 
 
 That yoi 
 opinion th 
 Dominion 
 be placed 
 p.aied la- 
 
 Up rt of ; 
 
 amine ini 
 
 llouandi 
 
 lor frUolD 
 
 oannot lu 
 
 Your pe 
 
 That yo 
 
 ing the t 
 
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 of the k» 
 
 And y« 
 
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" a. ««w avenue of W""" 
 
 openl«8 «t. a n«* „,.t^« centre 
 
 ^Tuway.o^»°«,^at\oD »%CrH injury to the 
 
 
 n — — — , _ <nrwaT<l<^d to D- J 
 
 be placed »^" VftDge^ conkeqieiai uv ^^ 
 p.ftied »?' ?e (•omTDls^'lon av>polnUU 
 
 »eP '*" *?li<?aBd repo t, "P?" A^'coal ol. wire 
 llou and va"'*;, „i\ raw in'^ten»i « 
 ,or f^nclnK fod o*;Urown use. 
 
 
 
 ever pray. . . .v.^ oairt County t oun 
 
 And your peuu"— ♦, mun- 
 
 ever pray. ,, , ,v,» sa\d County t ouu 
 
 8.g.edonbehaUof he-yefJanuary.A 
 
 ' " _» ft T)ft\tton pre- 
 
 cU on 27'*^.^" Wrtrdeu and CI rK » y^,„_ 
 B «"' «* ';^ Real atBx.d. vre^eit^ t '" jy 
 corporate Heai ""•(^tawa on f,7° Appoint 
 ?-?lt,'.c^*arD"e^°a:,tnuCon.xrU 
 
 uiinp«t»^y ^«^Vom'p&n "* \Vh «be asuat 
 
 ?;n«t.ruct on of ^^^^ ^nionB the l» 
 „-npnd\tare of » f.„,.eg. .„.^ 
 
 corporate Heai """(^tftwa on f,7° Appoint 
 Prtinler La^'.^^ie a't"» ^oroir mee aPP , 
 
 oru^". «, pn-V. Bridge wtU en ^j^oB 
 
 ?;n«t.ruct on of ^^^^ ^nionB the l» 
 
 I expenditure o^ J;,T.ntie.. ..^eW^d 
 
 ' 72) Tbe.e United Co«m^rty,roToe\Jbor^^^ 
 
 5;\?loner«^ubmi^tbai ^^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 "-'-■^^Phr-VdyourpHiUonerswrn 
 
 
 Sr.ne'd and •^»'*^onorab e ibe ^ ;'.• 
 ward, d «> '^e «"« ^ ^ Canada, viz • 
 ^li.wass and Can^t Laurier, Prime 
 
 Pa^ ln8Umttor«o*s from tbe Ua;^«« ^^^.e Ad 
 5uror» ana rtouo ^^ tb« cou'tb ^^^^^y ^ 
 
 Bie ooUKed |,*^_7 jasuce without a «■ cbarao 
 tb© TO"'* * 
 
 otTueUni;e;i^Couny-^^.„, ,,^^ 
 a«d «irv,f 27 b «^ay "^ ^*°".f;;« Warden. 
 ^,d) A.lMA0DO.«^CleTl. 
 
 «f a petition pTe- 
 
 United '^""'"^^^coniicll asB^nbled, n« 
 
 QiPDgrtrry, '" «,affnl» 
 
 ?be^1-tb: ^ .„,^,work "^^ «'^S Tb^Wi 
 
 i_TbataDrftlna^' ears pa^t of Dundas. 
 
 tude bas 1"' .^1 in ine Con^'y °' STq tbe 
 
 being P'Tnese U°V**^ ^^'J,°«"\broTb Bald 
 
 &o^ E^rmPrieltto'^^rrorDanda. . 
 Cooniy and empv ^„^npblP« »' *fuam8- 
 
 of the y?or»f »»» 
 
28 
 
 received from both Domtn Ion and OntaHo 
 Governmeuts, and thai ihe work Is not yei 
 completed . ,„„ 
 
 a That ih« dominion Governmont, dnring 
 JrJXLTrS^^eV.na operated a power 
 Jul dredge In sMa River, purchased OY }«« 
 DralnaRe Commlttfe with the '^«"7", 'L'^^ 
 ratepayers, aud It «« "P^^'^^l,"?,!' ^''ha" the 
 
 ■tood when the dredR« J^'**'!VJ'L „ "',Dle- 
 Uovernment will carry the wort to compie 
 
 ?;ra"oTU1?rh^e rj;?y .^a^ ^T^d^^nsS 
 
 ?HH?h''L"vre^w'o7Set\nr^^^^^^^^ I 
 aMtS^mln^mum that the ratepayers have 
 2IJende™huch vast sums of money 
 
 K That the work being row practloallv in 
 the'handVof the Dominion Government nnd 
 nrlsumably under the control of your De- 
 Sartm"nt your petitioners are of opinion 
 fha The same should be In^p^oted >v o^^ "^ 
 ♦ho iTf DinA(>rH Of vour DeparlmPDt thH/'om 
 ln« HnVlnK When the floods « re on. with a 
 y°fw or glvlnS Advice and offering FUgjest. 
 Tom as to where the most effecilve work 
 £ald*be accomplished In the Klver 
 
 vnnr nfitltlouers therefore humbly vray 
 thitvou will cause to be sent to the seen- of 
 
 ArtVii and Mav— an experienced Kngineer oi 
 
 fhowln cbaree of the dredging operations as 
 ♦« ihBrfi and In what manner the same are 
 JSb^nroseonted^d the moneys of tfe Gov- 
 Snmen°t ex?'ended to the best advantage. 
 And your petitioners as In duty bound will 
 
 fiVGF D1*ft7« 
 
 Blgned on behalf of the said Council at 
 Cornwall this 30lh day of Jannary. \. D 1897 
 (Sd.)J0HNH.MKXK^^^K.W«rd^en.^ 
 
 (8d.) ADRIAN I. MACDONKIj^YIJ'd:''* O. 
 
 [Corporate Seal.] 
 
 BY-L_AW©. 
 
 BY-I^AW N.». 11»9. 
 
 By-Law to Appo'nt » Clerk of this Corpora- 
 tion for year 1897. 
 
 no it nnacted a Bv-Law of the Corporation 
 of?he United c*"°""«^ «* Slormont. Dundas 
 Snd Glengarry, that Adrian I Macdonell.of 
 fh« Town of Cornwall. ParriHter-Hi-Law. he 
 ^A i.^T«VBr«bv annolntPd Clerk of thisi^or- 
 SJaUoi fSr the^yeaTl897. at a .alary of five 
 hundred dollars. 
 
 Passed, signed and sealed In open Council 
 this 28th day ol January, a d.. 1897. 
 
 (Sd ) J. H. Mkiklb. Warden. 
 (Sd.) A. I. M AODONEiiii, Clerk. [Seal ] 
 
 BT.IiAW No. 1140 
 
 ay-Lav to Appoint a Treasurer for the 
 United Counties for the year 189- . 
 «_ .» »~o»ioH a Hv-L«w of the Corporation 
 of°lhe United Counties of S'ofm""*? Dunaas 
 and Glengarry, that Corydon J. Matllce, of 
 fhe Town of Cornwall, EBQulre. be and he is 
 
 hereby appointed Treasurer for this Corpora- 
 tion iy>r o^irrfnt yenr. at a salary of nln-J 
 bund erl d "liars being eight hundred dollars 
 lor Trensiirfr's ordln-uy work snd one hun- 
 dred dollars for extra services rendered 
 under Htaiuie. 
 
 Passed, signed and sealed in onen Council 
 this 28th day of January, a.d . io«7 
 
 (•<(li J H MKIKI.B. Warden. 
 (Sd ) A. I. MACD0NKLI-, Clerk. [Jieal.] 
 
 BY-LAW No. nil. 
 
 B\-Law to Re- Appoint Committee re Rox- 
 b*rough"nd Cambridge Drainage Im- 
 provements. 
 Whereas ow'ng to certain membars of 
 abovecoramlttee hRvlng ce.i.od to bo mem 
 
 SeTol thl« Council a. d l\, « "fc^^^^y *« 
 continue t> e committee until the final and 
 satisfactory completion of the work. 
 
 B* it thereore enacted a Ky I.a^ of the 
 United Counties of ^tormonl, Dnndao and 
 OlenKarrv that the following gfntle nen be 
 appoint' d to con«t,tule said committee for 
 years 1897 and 1898; they to hnve all the 
 po^rs given to the nrt^lnal " ;m™«''«« 
 when appointed, viz.: Mes'rs John A. Mo- 
 E!i«n,o7warlnH. Hugh ^c^"'*"-"/ ^m«n 
 Towimblp, County Councilors for Glen 
 Payne Division, and Alexander Fr««er and 
 John McLHU«hlii. County Councillors for 
 Roxborough Division. 
 
 Pasopd. signed and sealed In or»n Council, 
 this 29lh day of January, A. D.. 1897. 
 
 (SJ ) J H. Mkiklb, Warden. 
 (Sd ) A I. MACDOWKiiii. Clerk, [:^eal.] 
 
 BY-LAW No 1142 
 
 By Law to Appoint a County Board of Audit 
 for 1897. 
 
 Under and by virtue of 55 Victoria, Chapter 
 U. Section 613. (The Consoll.tRted M"n olpal 
 Aon the Corporation of the United Connllea 
 of a-oraont, Dundas and Glengarry, enacts 
 as follows: 
 
 1-Thal Duncan G. McMtl'an, E»=q . of t^ie 
 Township of Finch, and Duncan c. MCKae, 
 eT? of the Township of Lancaster In these 
 United Counties, chairman "^ 'h«/ '"«"^® 
 Committee of this Corporation »>e, and they 
 are hereby appointed m'mbera of the Board 
 of Audit for the year mentioned. 
 
 2-That each of the said members of the 
 Board of Audit he paid the sum of four 
 dolors for each audit of flccoants together 
 wMh Ave cents per mile, for eaoh mile neces. 
 r«rlly travelled to attend Mirh audit and that 
 ?he Treasurer b^ and he Is hereby authorized 
 to pay the same. 
 
 Passpd, signed and sealed in open Council 
 this 29lh day of January. A. D , 1S»7. 
 
 (Sd ) J. H. MKiKiiB. Warden. 
 (Sd.) A. L MACDONBLL, Clerk. [Seal] 
 
 L 
 
 BY-LAW No. 1I4S. 
 
 By-Law to Re Appoint Committee re Nation 
 RlVLf Drainage Impr iveoaeu-.s. 
 Whereas «♦ t he session of this Council held 
 in OcW)her 188'). a By-Law (No 8!)9) was pbss- 
 idfor^hrremoval of th« CheBteTvlllp Dam 
 and lowering of the Shoal " 'he NaMon 
 
 and highways In the Townships of Matilda, 
 MouaialnVwmiamsburgh and Winchester, 
 
 t1 
 
A"A ''.^•'rr/ .'.''m'^ CommX. and provide 
 
 MorrlHburgb. NO. *-«^ Vrr^nk MoClojiliey^ 
 :nd .ber««. '^.^^ommX^ S-pToClde 1 bvu«^^^^^^^^ K^Wm- 
 
 (4J)A.I.MACroNKi.T..UetJi. 
 
 lor ihp fl'*»"« "' f ihuCommUieeBpp'lnt- 
 rd'ir y"2rhrv1ui ?e'a«ed to be meruoerH of 
 thts Coon< II. .„.«t«rt a Bv-Law of 
 
 It ,H therefore ^'tf^^y *S*fted ro^M es of 
 
 Svormont. D"°^2" ?aipsCo»Ut»on, Frank 
 
 Elliott, "t'O'-ge.t^'^'lf.fncll rpprPHenllrR U>« 
 merobera of ^VlVonnrU DWl^lo"'" of ibe 
 various County Connruu'^ „, ^raln 
 
 County of P"°^**',V*°^*'ire hereby appointed 
 age work be and 'bey are u ^ juvewted 
 
 aCommltlee "'„ '^*" ^""ers lo succe^nfully 
 wilb all necePRary powerH I drainage 
 
 proHPCUie to ©""P.^^^^^n the order of the 
 ^'orka and «pend upon the^^^^^ 
 
 chairman ^o»>®"^if„,B to eff^«'' ^^"^ *'^ 
 .U n^cea^ary ™^„"„^|," originally projeoed. 
 p.etlon in the manner ^^^^ be and they ar- 
 
 r-ountlef'of S<ormom. ^^^^ under* the 
 
 carry, to the ^."'O" , ,ana .» 
 Kly CounclU Act. 1808 ^^gg,, 
 
 Whereas " tbe County Cou^«\'«r^i„'eH per- 
 all ntcerti-ni.T •" ■•"i- r>rii»inally prt'jf" '^'** 1 nnnmlns t^o pcheouie oi . ^eB\rable to 
 
 ""•»"■ "" °',B*° J H. MK.iL.. warden 
 (8d.)A.I.M*CD0««I.I..Cl«'l'- Hel-1 
 
 B» 11 txew""-' f,"i;'w whl'b tbl. corpora- 
 
 Nominaiiut' ". . Q 
 
 council DlMsion ^^ 
 
 Deputy R;^tur"^?^r P?llClerk8) 
 
 ex^ra charge lor ^^„. ^ ^.-jbIo- 
 
 BY-LAW No. 1144« 
 
 By.L.w ,„r tb. APPO.«-..^ »t ""°"r°V.'r.eh.rg..or....j^-;^;^,,,„^ 
 
 ;f^r«^rBV,U»wonb,Corpor..>o^ 
 
 tS?ed A'-countaut. ann Jonn ^^ ^^^ ^,^^^^ 
 
 E-q.. of the Town of ^"i" ^ auy dollars each, 
 of »'oj'r°:^vfafnre*rl8Vereby authorized to 
 
 $4 00 
 
 8 00 
 100 
 
 Nomination Meeting ■.■■- polling 
 
 V^d Arcountaut anr. Jou. ^. j^.-^,^,,^,y .^.^-^ ^^V^ Ac" a being beld in »u 
 
 Iq.ofthe rownof CoruwHU. ^^ij^^^^ 1^ «"''«' th« hall to be provld«d by *a°^ 
 
 J'^hThTWk'ur^ri'/h-t.yVthorl.ed to o^her^cas^-,U, haU^ ^,,,,e ,.. .eated. and 
 
 pay . „„,.^ «n onen Council. | . ronerly furnished ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ counoU, 
 
 rmcn vuo *""- 
 
 *.ay . „„j RBftUd In ope^ Couccll, 
 
 lW«29th day °f J^^^J'^/^KiKLE. warden. 
 C3d.)A.I.MACD0NK..,Clerk. [Seal.] 
 
 ; roperiy f"'^"'"^®* . ^^^^pd In op^n CounoU, 
 
 Pft«eed. "'g^^'V^^Jary A D- ^S". 
 tblH 29ih day of J»;"J'^H MBIKI.K. Warden. 
 
 (Bd,)A.I.MACDONBi^lerk. I 
 
 By-Law to "^A P^^^e KI^^ 
 ^y Berudette l>^*''""-\\"Seen made to ihla 
 ■wneret*" "^ "-■-■« les Co'incuB hh. «." , -whcreaB appVlca*'''"",_i Corporation of the 
 
 Trustees. , . ^ nv-Law of the consolidated M"'"cii'»' ^be River »««" 
 
 mont Duoda'' and Ol®f 8*^,^^ and they are f^^^^ Lancaster, aua ' ^,^6 of draining ine 
 
 ^jj ! „_ 1 Aio-rander McLaren, I ^^^„„„in|, 
 
 "J'^^nT^Hlgh^thool Trustees 
 By-Law to APP'^* ^cbapter VL^eotl-n 12. 
 ■Whereas b7 59 Vic^.J^"'»^o,incUs are em- 
 Sub Heot Ion lv^2^nolntmentsto fill vacan 
 ISwered t« mak« aPP"*°V^^u^i retirement 
 S(L, avlslng fyom the^^annu^ ^^^^ g^^^„ 
 
 KT^S^a ^^rSJ^cU^: names. ;^K^^^_ ^, ^ me ne^asa. to 
 "^ U a Jown.No.-Ale,^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1 J^^^ ^^^^B^^' 
 
 ^^^^BtZ.^r...a C. Mc-rcC-the^rerr aBy-X.wo,t., 
 
 '^°«'^'*!r,rTo 2 -Sutherland C. Mc 
 Aia-candrla, No. ^ °'t.«,„tfirt. 
 D^nird, Alexandria, to-.yy 
 
80 
 
 Oorpormion of th« TTnlted Coont e« of Ptor- 
 
 O.McRne. John BHDi. er. J"hn M^McLh Mum. 
 D A MoArlhur, Of A «»x«n«lrla. und tii« r<<- 
 pret^nlal ve to thiH CounHll from ChurloU 
 
 lenhnrgh lo be oleoted r'"/!'" ^"^"o bo nif. 
 tn rpnUee the late A. J. OiBU'i r^'Q • "•' *"'" 
 {he .?,;;.« are appointed a CoramUlt-e to carry 
 on the H»ld drainage works 
 
 Pa«Ffd, mgned ard nealed tr /jpen Coancll 
 this 80lh day of January, A D. 1M>7 
 
 (Hd ) J. H. Mkiki.k, Warden, 
 (9d ) A. I. Macdonki.l, Clerk. [Seal] 
 
 BY-I-AW No. 1I4S. 
 
 By-Law for thi Payment of Orders and 
 
 Acnountfl. . 
 
 Whereas It Is necessary thai the payment 
 
 of all moneys KrnntcJ by «he rorporailon of 
 these United Counties be authorised by By- 
 Bell therefore en-c'ed. • ^^^ ^^TT, "J.'Jl* 
 Corporation f «hP Unll^-d Touu h,k of Hlor- 
 
 the neroonH horn nailer namU "o rccwivfl 
 \\:: slim'se." <.pp<.Mlte hiM or 'l;^': '\«;;t"rem 
 k^nnrm'Hi:.^l^«Mh^ Trelnr/rV^r o? ri^^^l 
 CoSn?reH'b"e«nd he Is hereby BU.horU^d.o 
 DRV the amovntH cont ilnoil In Rooh "t-ne- 
 SS^es. Mgn"l by the Warden, to the said 
 persitns so named thortln. 
 
 PflPsed, signed and sealed I n open Council 
 IhlH 29. h day of January. A n. IHH7. 
 
 (Hd.) J H. MKIKLB. Warden. 
 (Sd.) A. I. Maodonsm., Clerk. [SeaiJ 
 
 Hctacdiile "A." 
 
 Referred torn Report oi Financo Committee 
 NO ACCOUNTS ON GENERAL COUN TIES ACCOUNT. 
 
 Riormont Registry Offloe-_Fluck^Bn.s . coal 
 
 P 
 
 Grand 
 
 Cam 
 
 Uari 
 
 ACCOUNTS OJN ur,rMi^ivr..j ^^^- - ^^ ^^ 
 
 R.ormont Registry Offloe-Fluck Bros, coal ^.^^....^ 2< 47 
 
 p viTi'i.uri work »4 mnH<m on Counts KuiiainuN 2 43 
 
 Grand T^unkKallway C« freight on «'»*' ^''^^^y :;:':;;;. ' ;;•. 4 5^ 
 
 n«,nw-'.?.«anc/a%pr'nUngM!nu:es.,fl8««^^ %Z 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 8 
 
 4 
 6 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 St Htandrii 
 
 10 DatlPl 
 
 11 Cornwt 
 
 12 Stormoi. 
 
 i8(Me£sr^B..Huy«o..u^.^.;^^.^^^^^^ —.•••.•::.:::.;•.::::: Tmo 
 
 Bradflt'ld Bros 
 
 Cornwall ^anc/ard,pru.w^^..;^^;;V,,i^^^^^ »■ - 
 
 36 60 
 
 4» IS 
 14 5S 
 
 IC H 
 
 .. 1897 
 
 18!»rt. to Oct. 1.1898. 
 
 ) 
 
 14 
 15 
 lb 
 17 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 
 R. G Na^h, re Nation R^ver 
 
 Davl 
 
 A. M 
 
 D. McDt-ruild. 
 
 M D.-exp^nge-* to Ottawa 
 
 N 
 Drnlna^e 
 
 /George Bteacy. M D. expanses i..v^.a«..» •• 93 87 
 
 *I. H weir, r«^PHlrlngdj:.dge. NR.U_ :•■:•::'::.;.... . .? !J? 
 
 srHro^erson BtailonerV for Cour.ty O^^^^^^^^ 
 cNaughtou. P. 8, InHpeotor. postage and express . 
 
 nnnrmld. dO "" 
 
 acc't 
 
 Arthur Brown 
 
 145 00 
 
 15 115 
 13 13 
 
 2 3i 
 
 16 22 
 ey "on R^'gl siry Office, Dundas ^1^ ^ 
 
 ■ ■ ' ~ ■""" ■:;;;;!!!:!■■!"!'■"!!!'! 278i 
 
 audCamb. Drainage ... 
 etc 
 
 ''■"•^•'^"'''"■•*™^;^K"»!?^^'i'^^E';^s,^raar:-;;x;:::--;: m 
 
 2 tlO 
 7 65 
 6 "0 
 10 00 
 
 I Sfe'^J?^KI^r^-p«.Htt!:-;;::;::::.::::::::;;:;: 'H 
 
 FrinkTyrrell, 1?-». etc.. to Dundas Reglslrj' Office: :: ..•■•• IJ 7J 
 
 C P. McMartln & Co., repairs 
 Wm F Me'kley. supples, etc.. 
 
 £^«Ss;J«.s^f^^s^!f-- -'- ■ i 
 
 S.';U'.°l?.V^S Mor,Ub^.h: wateW.V«., biWdV. R.^ 
 
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 BY* I. AW Ao. 1149. 
 
 Tiv.T.Aw authorlz'UK 1 be rene*Hl of certain 
 ® No*R umler dUrounl ai the BaDk of 
 Montreal. Cornwall. 
 Whereas It may bo necenpary to renew cer- 
 lalnnol?8at preBei.l under dl^c..unl at le 
 Bank of Moiiirfl. Cornwall, b. fore the 
 cSunty Rates for 1896. are hU received 
 
 he it eoHcted a By Law of the 
 
 time aM thev mav ".n-der nece.sHry. or to 
 llnre the sam^ ir pnsslhle, out of the raonleH 
 [o be receive a.d'ivtUchhHd beeo levied for 
 County purposes or other sources. 
 
 Passed, slgnfd and .eaed In open Council 
 thlsSOthdayof JAiiuary. A D is '7. 
 
 (8d ) J. H M KiKLK, Warden. 
 (Sd.) A I. Macdon kll, Clerk. [ ^eal] 
 
 BY-LAW No. 1150. 
 
 Hit t bw of thf U Bitt d » ountU 8 of Stormotit. 
 
 ^Dandas and Olei Karry to authorise the 
 warden oitheU IJniied CouniteB, with 
 ?he Treasurer, under the seal oft he Cor 
 
 i'"o?a7lorto"orTow;a "sum of money to 
 meet current expenditure. 
 Whereas It may be necessary for the Coun- 
 
 cll of this mu"iclpallty to rn^a* the siim of 
 ?rer='ure''oY"h?cS>r^.3 
 
 next session of this Council. 
 
 Be It therefore enacted a ^^-^^J^Ldll 
 Bald United Counties of SLormont. DunduB 
 ( and Glengarry, as loUows :- 
 
 1-That this Council hereby authorizes the 
 
 X^ivx.1- Rank or ner^on, a sum noi exi.eeuiu» 
 
 H&ti'srtiiis-^/pJ^aKp 
 
 sucn fuiui^ expenditure before mentioned. 
 
 2 -That the said Warden and Treasurer are 
 hereby auihonz-d to borrow said sum of 
 
 poratlon and the slunature of the said War 
 den and Treasurer. 
 
 Passed, signed and sealed In ones Council 
 this 30.h day ol January, A. d. 18»7. 
 
 (Sd.) J. H. MEiKLB, Warden. 
 (Sd.) A. I. Maodonkll, Clerk. [Seal ]