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195 SEPTEMBER 4:11. 1913.

Other papers and addresses were given on Nova Scotia. and Its Relation to Emigration; Municipal Planning and Housing; Municipal Government in German Cities; Mutual Municipal Insurance: The Adjustment of the Joint Services and Relative Assessments between Town and County; Municipal Home Rule; The Teaching of Civics in the Public Schools: Prison Reform in Nova Scotia; The Col- lection of Taxes in Towns: Police Administration, Etc.

The qeustions probably of greatest interest to the City of Halifax were those on Municipal Home Rule and a scheme for Mutual Municipal Insurance.

The Home Rule question has been referred to the incoming Executive to take further action in the direction suggested, namely to give municipalities greater independence in the conduct of their own affairs. If the scheme for municipal insurance suggested by City Engineer Doane can be carried out, it will mean. after about ten years. an-annual saving to the City of Halifax of between three and four thousand dollars.

A strong protest was filed against the Act introduced at Ottawa to compel municipalities to adopt sewer treatment systems. as compliance with the Act would entail an expenditure of about one million dollars for this City.

The Standard Town B3‘-laws prepared by City Solicitor Bell of Halifax and Town Solicitor Roberts of Bridgewater, were referred to a Committee of niayors and cit_v officials to thresh out before adoption, after which they will be available for an)‘ city, town or municipality desiring to use them.

The Government were also requested to establish an independent commission to investigate and report on the proposed municipal expenditures on capital account, such i|1\'cs1i;:ation to be at the; option of the municipality: and that the government he rcquestetl to guarantee bonds for expenditures endorsed by such commission.

The delegates _were the guests of the Town of Bridgewater. the Town of I.unen- burg and the )Iunu:ipal1t_v of Lunenburg and the hospitality extended was .1ln1o-st overvrhelming.

ALDERM.-\.\’ J. C. llARRI':‘-. " JOHN _l. l{I.\IE$. “

J. S. PARKER. " C. A. RIORDON, “ I-. A. L}.-\:STL).'\IL§l'.'\Y.

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QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS. Alderinan Harris asked if steps had been taken to have

the lnlildings removed from the properties expropriated for the \vid(‘11in;:{ of Cunard Street, particularly the building at the corner of Creighton Street.

Alderman Harris was informed that some difficulties had been encountered in dealing with those interested in the properties. that the matter was now in the hands of the City Engineer and City Solicitor and was well under way for adjustment.

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Controller Hoben asked if permission had been given to move back the building at the corner of Agricola and Cunard Streets. -

The City Engineer answered that that building along with the other buildings had been ordered to be removed.

Alderman Hublcy complained that the shifting of the light at Summit.Strcet had made the Conditions worse than before and asked that the City Engineer report on the matter.

Moved by Controller O'Connor, seconded by Controller Hoben that His Worship the Mayor be asked to suggest to the citizens that they leave their blinds up and light their premises in the evenings during Exhibition. Motion passed.

Moved by Alderman Harris. seconded by .-Xlderman Rior- don that the Council do now adjourn. Motion passed.

Council adjourns 10.50 o'clock.

I... FRED. M0‘.\'.*"tGH.‘\'.\I. City Cferk. F. P. BLIGH, Mayor.

AFTERNOON SESSION. 4.10 o’clock.

Cormcii Chamber, City Hall, September 255k, 1913.

A special meeting of the City Council was held this afternoon. At the above named hour there were present His Wor- ship the Mayor and Controllers Harris and Hoben, and Alder- men Hines, Gastonguay, Harris, Hubley, Murphy, Powell and Cox.

l\;'loven:l by Alderman Hines, seconded by Alderman Harris that the time for meeting be extended until 4.30 o'clock. Mo- tion passed.

4.30 o’clock. Roll called. Present the above named together with Controller Scanlan and Alderman Covert.

The Council was summoned to consider resolutions to amend resolutions in re City loans previously adopted, to proceed with business standing over and the transaction of other business.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS.

His Worship the Mayor submits sixteen (16) reports from the Board of Control, as follows:——

Water lots Market Wharf. Loans. Various matters. Fire alarm battery elements. (‘urtage of coal. George Street sidewalk. Reservoir expropriation. Ornamental street lighting. Street lights. Surnmer Street electric light. Telephone conduits. Oxford Street sewer. Morris Street pairing. Coiinauglit Avenue Boulevard. Uakland Road hmdirig (North \Vest Ann.) Carling of Broken Stone.

CONSIDERATION OF PAPERS SUBMITTED.»

Read report Board of Control re water lots Market Whzirf and City Wharf.

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WATER LOTS MARKET WHARF AND CITY WHARF. City Hall, September 22:10‘, 1913.

The City Council.

Cr'emlIennm:—The Board of Control beg to report that in 1872 the Government of Nova Scotia granted rights in adjoining water lots in Halifax llarhor at the Market Wharf and City Wharf. The Western Union Telegraph Company have recently come intu(possession of the Market \Vharl property and propose applying to the Dominion mvernrnent for confirmation of the grant made by the Local Government of the water lot. As the City's rights to the adjoining lot have never been confirmed at Ottawa the Board of Control beg to recommend that the Cit)‘ Solicitor join with Mr. Humphrey Mellish, representing the \\-'l:stern ljnion Tl:l{.‘-

graph Company. in an application to the Dorninon Government for grants of these two adjoining water lots.

F. P. BLIGH. Mayor and Chairman.

Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Scanlan that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

Controller Harris submits the following resolution :—

That the City and the Western Union Telegraph Co_mp:m_v agree that the grants No. 13435 to T. B. Akins and Charles Beamish, the prerlcccssors in title of the Western Union Telegraph Company. and grant No. 13-130 to the City respcc~ tively, be confirmed by the Dominion Cuovernment.

Moved by Controller Harris. seconded by Controller llolacn and passed.

Read report Board of Control re resolution passetl by the City Council July 29th. 1913. accepting the offer of X. \‘l'. Harris & Company to loan the City $299,107.35. (see printed minutes July 29th, 1913, page 126). and re resolution passed by the City Council August 7th, 1913, accepting the offer of C. _\lat'kin— tosh 8: Company and associates to loan the City 31 15,(l[}(:.()2. (see printed minutes August 7th. 1913. page 1-10], rcconinit-ntling that said resolutions as since amended be reafiirmetl 113‘ the (fottlicil. covering copies of said resoltltionts as so amended.

CONTRACTS FOR LOANS. City ffoil, September 22nd. 1913.

The City Council.

Gemh'cmen:—Tlte Board of Control beg to rcport that at a niecting of the City Council held on July 29th :1 resolution was ndoptetl in respect to the loan from N. W. Harris & Company of S299,F2Ir'.3:': under the terms of which delivery of the bonds was to be made in the City of New York. The origiiial tender of the lenders made the delivery optional at either New York or Boston and since the time of the pas.-s-

ing of the resolution the firm has named the City of Boston as the place of delivery

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and their solicitors deem it necessary to have the resolution reaffirmed containingI

that and some further minor changes. Your Board therefore recommend that the request of Messrs. Maclnncs. Mellish, Fulton & Kenny be complied with and that the resolution accompanied herewith be adopted by the City Council in place of the resolution adopted on the 29th of July.

Messrs. Maelnncs, Mellish & Company who are also acting for J. C. Mackintosh it Company and associates in the matter of the loan of moneys to the City for School purposes tlcsire that amendments of a similar character he made to the resolution passed by the City Council on August 7th in respect to the loan for Schools. The Board of (‘ontrol therefore recommend that the accompanying resolution re' loan for Schools be adopted by the City Council in substitution for the resolution passed on August 7th.

F. P. BLIGH. Mayor and Chairman. l\"Io\-'ed by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Scanlan

that said report be adopted. Motion passed unanimously.

Controller Hoben stated that this meeting had been specially summoned "To consider resolutions to amend resolutions in re City Loans previously adopted" and acting under the provisions of rule 40 of Ordinance No. 2 “Rules of Order of Council" which provides that "any provision in this Ordinance may be suspended in its operation by unanimous consent of the members of the Council present" moved that rule No. 19 of the said Ordinance No. 2, viz.. Rule "19. No motion to rescind any resolution of the Council shall be made unless notice of the intention to move the same has been given at a meeting of the Council previous to that at which the same is moved" be and the same is hereby suspended in its operation by unanimous consent of the members of the Council now present for the purpose of enabling Con- troller Hoben to introduce a motion to rescind the resolution passed July 29th, 1913. respecting a loan of $299,'?27.35 from N. W. Harris & Company.

Controller l-loben’s motion is seconded by Controller Harris and being put is passed unanimously, the following members of Council being present and voting for the same, viz.. Controllers Harris, I-Ioben and Seanlan and Alderman Covert. Powell, Cox, Gastonguay, Hines, Murphy, Harris and Hubley.—-11.

Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that the resolution passed by the City Council July 29th, 1913. in re loan from N. W. Harris & Company of $299,?27.35 be and the same is hereby rescinded. Motion put and passed unanimously.

The ‘following resolution is introduced by Controller I-Ioben:

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~ Whereas, the City Council did by resolutions duly passed at meetings held on . ‘, the 5th and 19th (lays of June last instruct the City Treasurer to advertise for

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_ And Whereas, N. W. Harris & Company, of Boston. Massachusetts, have

, offered to purchase City debentures or stock to an amount sufficient to produce the

- sum of $2_99,72?.35 at a price equal to 89.125 per cent. of the par value of such debentures or sotck, together with interest thereon at the rate of -1- 1-2 per cent. per annum from the first day of July, 1913:

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, And Whereas, the Board of Control have recommended to the City Council

l: the acceptance of the said offer of N. W. l--larris 8: Company; -l New Therefore Be It Resolved, that the said sum of $299,i'2?.35 be borrowed

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for the purposes in the said resolution specified and that the said offer of W. Harris & Company be accepted and that debentures of the City of Halifax to the par value of $336,000.00 and stock of the City of Halifax to the par value of $300.00 be issued and tlelivered to N. W. Harris & Company for the said loan, and that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to issue such

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debentures and stock of the said par value of $336,300.00 and to deliver the same . to \é'. flan}ri]s3. St Comfiany ufinon payrrlienht by tihe said (NS. \-'\.". Harris & Eompany

in t e 'ity o oston, rassac usetts, o t e sai sum 0 299,T2?_.’s5 wit iryterest at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent. per annum on the said sum of $330,300.00, being the par value of said debentures and stock, from the first day of July, 1913, to the date of such payment, and that such debentures and stock be issued in conformity with prxyisions o}l"

"ghe Halifax Cit}; Consolidated iund Act 1905" and its amefintlmenits. an ac in t e orm provided by said Act: suc debentures and the certi cates or such stock to be dated the First day of }ul)‘, 1913, and to be payable or redeemable on the first (tag of July, 194-llil, and to bgar interest at the rate of? 11-2 per ce}r11t. per

. annum, paya ) e semi-annua 3.’ on the rst days of January and u 5‘ in eac _\'ear, and such debentures to be payable both as to principal and interest at the Office of the City Treasurer, Halifax, or at the First National Bank in Boston, .\lassa- chusetts, and that the form of coupons to be attached to such debentures be as follows

"CITY OF HALIFAX CONSOLIDATED FUND $22.50 5 a 1905 Coupon .\'o_

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i Dominion Currt:I1c)' payable on the first day of _ . . _ . .

_ . . . _ . . . . at the office of the City Treasurer. at Halifax, or at the First National Bank of Boston, "

M-ass., for six months interest on debenture No. _ _

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For the City _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . _ . ..\fa)‘or. _ .. . . . . . . . _ _ . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer. . . .. for $1,000

Movetl by Controller Hoben, secontlecl by Controller Harris and passed lmanirnously the following named members of Council being prest-tit and \'(Jtii‘1g for the same. \'iz., Controllers Harris, Hoben and Scanlan, and Aldermen Covert, Powell, Cox, .

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Controller Hoben again formally followed the formula ob-

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the "Rules of Order of Council" he and the same is hereby suspended in its operation by unanimous consent of the members of the Council now present for the purpose of enabling Controller Hohen to introduce a motion to rescind the resolution passed August 7th, 1913, respecting a loan of $115,061.62 from J. C. Mackintosh & Company and associates.

Controller Hoben's motion is seconded by Controller Harris and being put is passed unanimously, the following named members of Council being present and voting for the same, viz., Controllers Harris, Hoben, and Scanlan and Aldermen Covert, Powell, Cox, Gastonguay, Hines, Murphy, Harris and Hubley. -11.

Moved by Controller Holien, seconded by Controller Harris that the resolution passed by the City Council August 7th, 1913, in re loan from J. C. Mackintosh 3: Company and associates of $1lS,(){}().62 be and the same is hereby rescinded. Motion put and passed unanimously.

The following resolution is introduced by Controller Hoben: Whereas, J. C. Maclcihtosh & Company and associates of Halifax have offered

to purchase City debentures or stock to an amount sufiicient to produce the sum of $115,006.62, at a price equal to 90.06 per cent. of the par value of such debentures or stock, together with interest thereon at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent. per annum [mm the first day of July, 1913;

And Whereas, the Board of Control have recommended to the Council the acceptance of the said oFfer of J. C. Mackintosh & Company and associates, which recommendation has been by resolution adopted by the City Council;

Note Therefore Be It Resolved, that the said sum of $115,005.62 be borrowed for the purposes in the said resolution recited, and that the said offer of J. C. Mac- kintosh 8: Company and associates be accepted, and that debentures of the City of Halifax to the par value of $126,000.00, and stock of the City of Halifax at the par value of $1,700.00 be issued and delivered to J. C. Mackintosh it Company and associates for the said loan, and that the City Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to issue such debentures and stock of the said par value of $l2?,70[}.00, and to deliver the same to J. C. Mackintosh & Company and associates upon yment by the said J. C. Mackintosh & Company and associates of the sum of 115,006.62 with interest at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent. per annum on the said sum of $127,700.00, being the par value of said debentures and stock, from the first day of July, 1913, to the date of such payment, and that such debentures and stock be issued in conformity with provisions of the "Halifax City Consolidated Fund Act 1905" and its amendments, and to be in the form provided by said Act: such debentures and certificates for such stock to be dated the first day of July, 1913, and to be payable or redeemable the First day of July, 1945, and to bear interest at the rate of -1 1-2 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually on the first

days of January and July in each year, and such debentures to be payable both as to principal and interest at the Office of the City Treasurer, Halifax, or at the First National Bank in Boston, Massachusetts, and that the form of coupons to be attached to such debentures be as follows:—

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“CITY OF HAL} FAX CONSOLIDATED FUND $22.50 1905'‘ Coupon No.

Interest Warrant for TWENTY-TWVO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS Dominion (furrency payable on the first day of. . .. . . . . . . . .at the office of the City Treasurer, at Halifax. or at the First National Bank of Boston, Mass, for six months interest on debenture No. ._ For the City

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and being put is passed unanimously, the following named members of Council being present and‘ voting for the same,

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Read report Board of Control covering report Coal V\"eighers for August and report Governor City Prison re his recent visit to Dorehester Penitentiary.

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Reatl reports Boartl of Control and City Electrician re purchase of battery elements for fire alarm system.

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. City Hall, Septmtber 22nd, 1913.

The City Coumrtl.

(Ien.'l':‘mm:—'l?lIe Board of Control recoulmend for adoption the acv.‘0IT1PaT‘)'l“§ report of the City lilertrieian re the purchase of storage battery elements for the Fire Alarln System, costing $326.00.

F. P. BLIGH, fifuyor and Climrmari.

City l:‘{<'(:‘ric:'a:t's OJf}'ic¢', Sept‘. 19t‘lr, 1913.

L. Fred. Jllauagiitm, St.'z':'_\'. Board of Carmel.

Sir:—Pro\-'ision lmving being made in this year's estintates for the renewing of the Storage Battery elements, I would beg to recommend the purchase of :—

355 type B. T. Chloride couples 15 each positive and negative end cells

-100 lbs. spl. 210 electrolyte Total cost, $326.00.

P. R. COLPITT. City Electrician.

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Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that said reports he adopted. Motion passed.

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Read report Board of Control covering tenders for cartage of coal. COAL CARTAGE TENDERS.

City Hall, Veptembrr 19th, 1913. The City Council.

Gentlemen:—The Board of Control beg to inform_ the Cou_ncil that they have received tenders for cartage of coalfrom the Cotton Factory siding to the various civic departments as follows:—

William P. Buckle . . . . . . _ . . . . _ . . _ . . . . . . . . .59c. per ton Geo. E. VanBusltir . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _69c. per ton

lt is recommended that the tender of ‘W. F. Buckley being the lowest be ac» led. rep

F. P. BLlC:l'i, Ma3*0r and Chairman,

l\'lo\'ed by Controller Hoben. seconded by Controller Harris that the report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re concrete sidewalk George Street.

CONCRETE SIDEWALK GEORGE STREET. City Hall, September Zaltir, 1913.

The City Council.

(_}entlemen:—The Board of Control beg to recommend that a concrete sidewalk be land at the foot of George Street, north side. at the approach to the Ferry Landing.

F. P. BLIGH, ilfnyor and Chairman.

Moved by Alderman Powell, seconded by Controller Hoben that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Clerk re payment into Court of $360.32 for property expropriated from Mrs. Sadie l"lf_'l‘l11€'l}t_‘I‘l‘y for reservoir site, Shaffr0th's Hill.

RESERVOIR SITE EXPROPRIATIONS. City Hall. September lfltii, 1913.

The City Council.

(?enttm:en:—'l‘he Board of Control beg to report -that the City Clerk reported to them that he did on the 9th inst. pay into the ollice of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court at Halifax the sum of$3oU.32. the additional amount of compensation awarded Mrs. Sadie l-lenneberry by the Arbitrators for land taken for reservoir site at !5l1atlroth's Hill.

F. P. BLICI-l, .—lIu;\'.'.>r and Ciltafrmmr.

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Ofiice of the City Clerk, Sept. 10th, 1913. The Board of Control. _

G'en£Icmer::—'I'he reeeommcndation of this Board that the amount awarded by ztrhitrutors as atltlitionni compensation for property of Mrs. Sadie Hennelat-rry, .°ah:tFl'roth's Hill, taken for reservoir site, having been adopted by the City Council at its meeting on the '~1th inst. I paid into the Office of the i’roth0n0t:1r},' of the Supreme Court at Halifax _vesterciay the sum of $360.32 in that iiehaii.

_ L. FRED. 1\-1().\’.~\GHA.\I, City Clerk.

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Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re Cree- tion of an ornarnt-ntal street lamp post by the Dennis Realty (iorporation, Limited, at the corner of Saekville and Arg}i<- Stu-ets.

ORNAMENTAI. STREET LAMP POST CORNER OF ARGYLE AND SACK- VILLE STREETS.

C1'£_\' Hall. September 10th. 1013. The C:'!}- Comrrii.

Genh'mm::-- The Board of Control beg to recommend for atinptiun the aeeomv ]'I:1n_\'mg report of the ( It_\' i".I'|§_'1l!t‘t‘i' Iert.-n'_I1.L-r.ti'-.::g T.i'.ZII i\'TI'4.l:'.\'.(-|'1 iv ;.;i\L11 Li-.e

Dennis [\’v;:|I_\' torpuratitan, I.1tmted. to erect and maintain innlJrI'I£lI'tlt‘l1'[£1i.:iIr(.‘f.'I

i-21111 10:41 .1! 1.]:(- (‘orner oi Arm-ie anti 5‘m'L\ iiie 5"-tI('6:ts.. F i _

F. P. BLIGH, fiftiyor and Cirrixirntriri.

City Engineer's t’3fi"a'a'. Sept. 1833:, 1913. His H’tJr5}!‘ifJ the Meyer.

.‘u'fr:—i Irvg to submit hert=\rith an :1ppiit‘ation from the l—3enni~.-5 i{<‘;1it_\‘ (ur- poration. Limited. for ]JC?r!1'IiSe-'.itJI1 to <‘I'(‘Ct and maintain an ornan‘.enta1| street lamp post at the t‘ornu1‘tJi :\rg_\'ie ;1I‘.t| ?‘;1t‘i4\'i|ie Streets. 1 xrouid ret'0Inn1e1lt.I that per- niission he graultt-(I on the geneml (‘UT1(iil'it)T1Ei -I!.i1'l’.'.l(i}' adopted.

F. V1". \\'. DUANI-L. Ci:‘_\' Iirigirierr.

Moveti by (‘ontrolier I-Iohen. seeontieti by (‘onlrolier Harri:-: that saitl rt~port.~; he atinpteti. _\iot1un ])£I.SSt'{i.

Rt'(‘.(i reports: Iioartl of Control and City I7.ngineer re street lights.

STRFI'.T LIGHTS LIVINCSTONE STREET AND Al.MON STREET. City Ho.I'I, S:-pt:-mber 19th. 1913.

The City Comirfu’.

Grnrlrim-:r:—The nemrnpanj-ing report of the City Engineer re street Iights at i.i\'iIlj.::'-I01ll' 5~‘wt|'eet an-:1 |x't-In] : 1~'u;1d and at Almnn Street near faottmgen Street is I'(‘I_‘0I'l‘II'I1('Iliid.'(i la_\' the Board of (‘ontro} for adoption.

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City Engineer's Ofiice, sepx. .I8c‘h, 1913.

His Wnrsliip the Mayor.

S'1'r:—I beg to report respecting electric street lights asked for:—

At the corner of Livingston Street and Kemp: Road there should be another light, as the point is a dangerous one for traffic, especially at Exhibition times.

Corner of Almon and Gottingen Streets. is another point where there should he a light. and I would recommend that these two lights be installed in turn when funds are available.

F. W’. “'1 DO:‘\i\'E, City Engineer.


Read report Board of Control re street light Summer Street. ELECTRIC LIGHT SUMMER STREET.

City Hall, September 22nd. 1913.

Tin’ thy Council.I

Gem‘lemen:—Mr. George A. \-Voottcn applied to the Board of Control for the installation of an electric light on Summer Street between Spring Garden Road and Sackville Street. and being informed that the City has no funds with which to place a light there instructed the Board that he would pay for such light between October 1st and April 30th if the City agreed. Your Board therefore recommend that upon =.\‘Ir. \\’ootten's paying in advance for such light for seven (3') months that the same he installed by the City. its continuance after May 1st. 19l-'l- to be con- tingent upon iunds being provided in the estimates for all lights already ordered.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris

that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re tele~ phone conduits Coburg Road and North Street.

TELEPHONE CONDUITS. City Hall, September 19th, 1913.

The City Council.

Gertllemen:-—The Board of Control beg to recommend for adoption the accompanying report of the City Engineer on application of the Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company, Limited. for permission to lay underground conduits and branches on Coburg Road and North Street.

F. P. BLIGH, Jlvfayor and Chariman.

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Sir-:—I beg to report on the accompanying application from the Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company for permission to lay underground conduits and branches on Coburg Road and North Street in accordance with plans filed

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they were granted permission on agreeing to the following conditions:-—

{a) That they would agree to legislation increasing the license fee from six hundred to one thousand dollars.

Eb) To do any necessary trimming of trees under the su;:ervision of Super- intendent Power.

. (c) To lay a_r_1 extra duct for the use of the City at any time any of their trenches are opened. the Ln)‘ to pay the cost of the duct and laying.

On t‘n(|uir_\' tn—da}‘, I find that the legislation has been 0\'{'t'lO|')l{(:f.l. I have called the attention of the City Solicitor to the matter and he has made a note to

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i\lm-etl by ('ontroller I/l0l1{*Tl. seconcletl by Controller Harris that said reports he adopted. Motion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re Oxford Street sewer.

OXFORD STREET SEWER. City Hall. September 1913:, 1913.

The C1':'_\' t‘e1mr1'I.

Gen.rIt=men:———Tl1e Board of Control recommend for adoption the accompanying, report of the City lnnginecr re construction of a sewer in Oxford Street from jubilee Roatl to Qtlinpool Road.

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- Sir:-—-—l beg to report on the accompanying petition asking for the extension . , oi the sewer on Uxford Street from jubilee Road to Quinpool Road.

The .-,ewa_r.:e from this district is designed to be carried down Jubilee Road so that it will llush tht‘ upper end of the _lLIl)ilee Road sewer west of Oxford Street \\‘l1erfl' the grade is flat. lt could be disposed of ternporaril}: however. through that portion of the sewer on Oxford Street already completed, and the permanent connection made alter the Jubilee Road is constructed.

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S32ll{I. I would recommend that the construction of the sewer be ordered to be carried out in its turn.

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.\loved by Controller Hoben. seconded by Controller Harris that said reports be adopted. Motion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re paving Morris Street east of Hollis Street with granite blocks.

.\lo\'cd by :\lLlerI‘nan Powell. seconded by Controller Hoben that this matter be deferred until next meeting of the Council .\lo1ion passed.

Read report Board of Control re extension of Connaught .-\\'enue boulevard through the Edgewood property to the north of Bayer Road.

Moved by Controller I-Ioben, seconded by Controller Harris that this matter be deferred until next meeting. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control covering various reports and petitions relating to landing privileges at the foot of Oakland Road on the North West Arm.

Moved by Alderman Murphy. seconded by Controller I-Ioben that this matter be deferred until next meeting. Plio- tion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re carting of broken stone.

.\lo\'ed by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that this matter be deferred until next meeting. Motion passed.

ORDER OF THE DAY. Read .\'o. 1 on Order of the Day. viz.. An Ordinance fixing

maximum fares chargeable by licensed motor cabs. Read a first time and a second time September 4th, 1913. Page 18-}:

.\loved by Controller Harris, seconded by Controller Hobetl that said Ordinance be now read a third time. .\l0tion passt-cl.

Read a third time An Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance To amend Ordinance No. 14 of ‘The Regulation of Hacl_{.~'." (See printed minutes September '-lth. 1913, page 184.)

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Moved by Controller Harris. seconded by Controller Hoben that said Ordinance having been duly read a third time in Council be now finally passed and the City Clerk instructed to forward the same to the Honorable the Provincial Secretary for submission to the Governor in Council for approval. Mo- tion passed.~ Read No. 2 on Order of the Day, viz., An Ordinance re horses damaging sodded sidewalks. Read a first time and a second time September 4th, 1913. Page 18?.~ .\loved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that said Ordinance be now read a third time. .\Iotion passed.~ Read a third time An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance _\'o.' -l of the City of Halifax ‘Of E-3treets’." {See printed minutes September 4th, 1913, page 187.)

.\loved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that said Ordinance having been duly read a third time in Council be now finally passed and the City Clerk instructed to forward same to the Honorable the Provincial Secretary for submission to the Governor in Council for approval. Motion passed.

.\loved by Alderman Harris. seconded by Alderman Hines that the Council do now adjourn. Motion passed.

Council adjourns 5 o'clock.

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Coumtjif Chrrmber, City Ilali, October Silk, 1913.

An emergency meeting of the City Council was held this evenmg. At the ahove named hour there were present Con- troller llohen. and .'\ldermen Smith, Brown, Hines, Parker and l'larri.~;.

f\-loved by Alderman Hines, seconded by Alderman Harris that the time for meeting he e.\'Lendc-.'l until 8.30 o'clock. .\"lo—

tion passed.

8.30 o'clock. Roll called. Present the above named to- g.:'ether with Controllers Harris and Scanlan and. Aldermen Cox, Gastonguay, Murphy, Riordon and Hubley.

The Council was summoned at the request of the Board of Control to consider an application of the City Health Board for the temporary use of the cottage hospital on the City Home property for the treatment of typhoid fever patients.

In the absence of His Worship the Mayor and the Deputy- Mayor the City Clerk called the meeting to order and asked the Inenlbers present to appoint a Chairman.

.\Io\-'ed by .-'\lderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Harris that Controller Hohen he Chairman of the meeting. _\I.o.tion passed.

Controller Hohen takes the chair. Controller Hohen explained the purpose of the meeting.

Reports to the City Health Board had shown that during the last eight days an extraordinary outbreak of typhoid {ever had occurred in the City and that there are now thirty-one known cases. The \-"ictoria General Hospital now has fourteen cases and is unable to accommodate any more. The City Health Board had applied to the Board of Control for the use of the cottage hospital on the City Home property for the temporary care of typhoid cases and the Board of Control had decided to

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submit the matter to the City Council at this emergency meeting to determine as to whether such use should be made of the building. -

.\-"loved by Alderman Riordon. seconded by Alderman Parker that the City Health Board be permitted the use of the cottage building on the City Home property temporarily for the treatment of typhoid fever cases until the present epidemic passes over.

By uanimous conxsent of the Council the meeting is addres~ scd by Dr. .\lacAulay. Chairman of the City Health Board, Dr. Trenaman, City Medical Officer, and Dr. L. .\I. .\lurray, all of whom urged the absolute necessity of at once provirling hospital accommodation for typhoid sufferers and stated that there is absolutely no danger of contagion from the p1'opo-.scd use of the building as a typhoid fever hospital.

The motion being put is passed, 9 voting for it and 3 against it. as follows:

For the ;lIo!im.=,—-— Controller Harris and Aldermen Cox. Hines, Gastonguay.

Murphy, Riordon. Harris, l-lubley, i’:1rkeI'.—9

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Controller .ca(‘£1I'll2lI'l and Aldermen Brown, Smith.—3

;\Io\‘ed by Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman .\lurph_\' that the Council do now adjourn. .\lotion passed.

Council adjourns 9.20 o'clock.

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Omitted from page 209 September 25th, 1913. OAKLAND ROAD BOAT LANDING.

Cnty Hall, Sepia-other 24th, 1913.

Tim.’ C:'i'y Cormcii.

Genflem.m:—-The _Board_o_f Control recommend that Joseph Boutilier be granted the exclusive privilege of obstructing the street at the foot of Oakland Road for the purpose of a ferry landing but not for the purpose of hiring out boats. The size, character and location of any structure to be erected and the agreement to be entered into to be to the approval of the City Engineer and Board of Control.

The following named papers. before the Board ‘for consideration with this matter are submitted for the information of the Council:

Application Joseph Boutilier for permission to operat_e ferry (afterwards amended to include the keeping of boats for lure.)

Petition in behalf of Mr. Boutilier's application.

Application David Dixon for permission for a ferry landing (afterwards amended to include only the privilege of keeping boats for hire.)

Reports City Engineer August 13th. 1913, and September 15th. 1913.

Letter City Clerk to City Solicitor re the‘ Mayor's vote. Opinions {2} City Solicitor re Mayor's vote. Letter Rod Macdonald re City's right to grant privileges to private

persons at street ends on water lots.

Letter Civic Improvement League. Letter Harbor Master covering copy of regulations. Petition in behalf of David Dixon’:: application.

F. P. BLIGH. Mayor and Chairman. City Engineer's Office, August 13th, 1913.

His Worship the ilcfayor. S£r:—I beg to report on the accompanying applications and petitions

asking for permission to place a float and o erate a. ferry from the foot of the extension of Oakland Road at the Nortli West Arm.

The ferry to the Jollimore Village is operated from the south end of the Armview boat house. but I understand that Mr. Rod. Macdonald has given notice that that landing cannot be used in future. It was for the purpose of providing a ferry landing that Oakland Road was extended to the Arm. It Has been the policy of the City for some years to grant permission to one fercyinan for live or ten years.

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While these ferriesand boat landings are a convenience to the general public especially to those who do not own boats. they are operated by private enterprise and should not be allowed to interfere with the rights of the public. At these landings, the street_ end is 60 feet wide, and if more than one ferry-

. man or boat keeper were given a permit it would use up the whole space. I think at least one-half the width_o{ the street end should be left open and unobstructed for the use of the private owners of boats who at times would desire to land there. so that the public should not be shut out altogether. I have grave doubts whether we should give permission for a private boat landing at street ends, but in any case, I am strongly of the opinion that we should not encroach further on the rights of the general public and indi- vidual boat owners than to grant a permit for one ferry.

It has been the custom to charge one dollar a year for the permit. and the conditions named in granting permission include the revocation of the permit at any time it is considered desirable to do so. The location. dimensions and form of construction of the float and any building erected. to be subject to approval. As it is obstructing public property. I think the permit should also include the privilege for the public to land upon the ferryriian's float. The exact location of the float and any other structure erected. to be determined by the City Engineer.

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Si'r:——.-‘it a meeting of the Board of Control held _\-estertlay there were presciit His \\'orsliip thi-. Mayor, Chairman. and Controllers O'Connor. Hoben and Scanlan.

A certain matter ‘l)(_‘l.1‘lg_ under consideration. a motion was made by Controller .‘-caiilnii. \|l'I1Cl1 failed to find a seconder.

Coiitrtillizr l"lolJcii Iiiaidc £1 motion \\'l'iit‘l'i likewise \\';i:'- not seconded.

Controller O'Connor made a motion which was seconded by Controller Scanlan. This motion being put, Controllers O'Connor and Scanlaii voted for it and Controller Iioben and His \\ orship the Mayor against it.

foiitrolli-._i' {')'Coniior asked for the opinion of the City Solicitor as to the right of llis \\ orship the I\la_\'or to vote thus creating a tie.

On the same subject matter. but proposing to deal with it iI'l‘a. different way, Controller lfiloben made a motion which was seconded by His Worship the Mayor. the Lhairnian.

Controller O'Connor objected to the_motion on the ground that the ‘ subject was dealt with _in the prei.'ious motion and objected also to His Wor- ' ship the Mayor secondmg any motion made at a meeting of the Board of

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Controller O'Connor protested against His Worship the Mayor voting for the motion, thus creating a tie. and afterwards giving a casting vote and declaring the motion carried. and asked for the opinion of the City Solicitor.

L. FRED. MQNAGHAN, City Clerk. Ofiice of City Solicitor, September 5th, 1913.

Secretary Board of Control. .S£r:—-The Board of Control Act now embodied in the new Charter

prescribes that the Board of Control shall consist of the Mayor and four Controllers and the Mayor shall be ex ofiicio Chariman of the Board. There is no regulation as to his voting powers, and the matter consequently depends on the common law governing such a case.

There is no higher authority on such a. point than Sir john Bourinot. In his manual on Municipal Procedure at page 2?2 he states the matter very concisely in a note to the Toronto Rule of Order of the Council No. 11. The Toronto Rule prescribes that the Mayor may vote with the other members on all questions. and any question on which there is an equality of votes shall be deemed to be negative. Bourinot‘s note is, "the concluding part of this rule embodies the old common law rule Scraper prasnmitnr pro negerite." and in a note upon the page opposite, in which he discusses the rules oi order of other municipal parties in Ontario, he stated the common law rule to be “that the :\Iayor being a member votes as a matter of course, and has no casting vote in the absence of a special regulation."

I am aware that the Speaker of the House of Assembly following the practice of the English Parliament does not vote. except in the case of a tie: but as Mr. Cushing in his book on the subject points out. there are special and historical reasons for this. in the House of Lords the presiding officer does not necessarily have a vote. unless a peer of realm. and even if such has no casting vote. (Section 288). And if the House is equally divided the motion fails. The same authority, after pointing out that in purely parliamentary matters most of the legislative assemblies of the States have followed the English practice as to confining the vote of a speaker to a Cast- ing vote, proceeds in Section 310 as follows:—

"But in this country. by constitutional and legal provisions, there are many duties in force upon our legislative assemblies, which are not parlia~ nientary in their character. and especially are they frequently required to make certain important elections. lnall these cases, where a proceeding. not of a parliamentary nature. is imposed by constitution or law upon -.1 legislative assembly, the presiding officer, if a member. votes. in the first insta rice. like any other member, and does not give a Casting vote."

1 believe therefore on these authorities that it is clear that the Mayor has :1 vote as a member of the Board of Control; but no second or casting vote.

F. H. BELL. City Solicitor. Ofiice of City Solicitor, September 13th, 1913.

Secretary Board of Control.

Dear Sin-:—I have been unable to find any law definitely regulating the time at which the Mayor as Chairman of the Board of Control must exer- cise his right to vote as a member on any question before the Board. The nearest statement is that of Sir John Bourinot in his Procedure at Public Meetings. page 129, when he says:—

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"By common right a charimaii has no casting vote if the number of votes is equal. The law or the regulations, however, generally provide that the chairman of companies and boards is empowered to vote as an ordinary member, and then to give as chairman a second or casting vote in case of an equality of votes (q). The chairman must give his vote while the vote of the other members is being taken-—first, generally, and before the ten- dency of the votes is visible. ‘It would therefore be a grave irregularity if a Chairman reserved his votes and gave, if the number proved uneven, i. e., seven years to six nays, first to the noes his vote as member,and then his casting vote as chairman’ (r}."

This obviously applies only to the case of the chairman having both an ordinary vote and a casting, which I have already held the Mayor has not. In the absence of any authority it appears clear that the time at which the Mayor shall vote must be left to him to decide for himself.

F. H. BELL. City So:’£c:'tor.

_ City Engineer’: Ofice, September 15th. 1913.

His Worship the ilfayar. St'r:—In compliance with the request contained in the accompanying

extract from .\linutc_s of the Board of Control, I beg to submit a further report on the granting of permission to boatmen to occupy the foot of Oakland Road.

I think I have covered the ground in my report of August 13th. I have had to report upon a similar application before. In a report dated May 29th, 1912, read at the meeting of the City Council of June 6, 1912. 1 reported unfavourably on a similar application. I have always been of the opinion that the granting of permission for two boatmen to do business at a street end, would shut out the public altogether. The_ City Council decided upon a policy at the time I refer to, in accordance with my report. Vlfhen a boatman is once established at a street end, it is almost impossible to dispossess him. In that case, there were a number of citizens of Halifax living temporarily on the other side of the Arm. who owned their own boat and desired to use the landing almost daily. The space left for the general public by one boatman is very limited. but if two boatmen _werc granted permission. I am satisfied that it would take up all the space available. Black rock projecting leaves room for one float or landing only.

F. Vi‘. \V. DUANE. City Engineer.

CARTAGE OF STONE. City Han, September 24:», 1913.

The City Council.

Grntleme1i:—The Board of Control beg to submit for the approval of the City Council a report from the City Engineer re wages of trucknien hauling broken stone. It is recommended that tenders be called for hauling stone for next year's work. the persons tendering to be given_ to understand that if the bids offered are unsatisfactory the City will continue under the present system. Controller Scanlan is opposed to the recommendation of the City Engineer.

F. P. BLIGH, ilifayor and Chairman.

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TRUCKMEN'S WAGES. City .Er:g.ir:eer'5 Ofiice, Sept. 23rd, 1913.

.-'12": lflforslzip the Mayor. Sir:--I beg to report on the complaint made by truekmen, that they

were being asked to haul too many loads of stone for the wages paid. The wages of trucltrnen were increased only four or five years ago, and

in comparison with other wages, I think the rate is a fair one. I investi- gated this matter yesterday afternoon and am satisfied that the injustice has not been against the trucknien but against the City. I timed a man who owned his own truck and was driving it, and cautioned him at first not to be in a hurry but to go deliberately. I also engaged him in com-er~ sation when he was loading so that he would not load rapidly. The time he occupies from the time he begins to load his team until he is back at the stone pile, ready to load again, is one hour and thirteen minutes.

A truckman who is at the stone pile at seven in the morning, as he should he, could deposit his fifth load and be ready to start for home in less than f.\-'e hours and three-quarters, while they are paid for nine hours. All the teanis were starting or had started for their fifth load when I arrived at Robie Street. The last team bringing a load had deposited the stone and was leaving for home at twelve minutes past four, although the nint-—hour day does not expire until five o'clock.

I instructed the foreman to require them to haul six loads. which would occupy six hours and fifty~one minutes out of the nine hours for which they are paid. They could haul another load in eight hours of working time. and any man who had a contract would require them to haul at least seven loads in a nine—hour day. There is no diFficulty in making the time which the truckman made yesterday, as the horse moved at an ordinary gait and he did not hurry. I have on several occasions in the past recommended that such work be clone by contract, and on one or two occasions tenders were taken. When we paved upper and lower Water Street the contract was let in each case for hauling the stone. There would be no difficulty in establishing zones and obtaining prices for the hauling of stone from the crusher at a different price for each zone according to the distance.

I would strongly recommend that this course be followed for next year's work. As the City is losing money by the system followed, and unless we require the drivers to haul what they can fairly do within the nine hours, the property owners who pay for concrete sidewalk work, where broken stone is used also. are paying more than they should. There is a loss also in the work done by the men who use the stone. as when the truckmen do not make :1 full day's work those men also are paid for more than they do and they are idle a portion of their time.

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EVENING SESSION 8.10 o'clock.

Conmzil Chamber, City Haiti, October 16th, 1913.

A meeting of the City Council was held this evening. At the above named hour there were present His Vlforship the Mayor, Controllers Hoben and 0’C0nnor, and Alder- men Smith, Brown. Hubley, Hines, Covert and Powell.

Dvlox-‘ed by Alderman Hines, seconded by Alderman Powell that the time for meeting be extended until a quorum is present or until 8.30 o’clock. Motion passed.

8.20 o'clock. Roll called. Present the above named together with Controller Harris, and Altlermen Cox, Gas- toriguay, Murphy, Harris and Parker.

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The Council was summoned to proceed with Business standing over and the transaction of other business.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS. His Worship the Mayor submits twenty (20) reports

from the Board of Control, viz.,

Ordinances. Accounts. hlilitary water agreement. Lease smith Common to Wzinderers’ A. A. C. Motor cycle for Police Department. Street lights (2). Ornamental street lighting. Fire Department. Kenny Street sewer. Oxford Street water extension. City Home tenders. Sale of lot Tower Road. Argyle Street paving. Petition against paving Morris Street. Report Liquor License Inspector.

_ Livingstone and Cork Streets water extension. \Vater bill C. W". Anderson. City Ofiicials taking part in civic elections. Straightening East and “test Young Streets.

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CONSIDERATION OF PAPERS SUBMITTED. Read report Board of Control covering accounts for

payment. ACCOUNTS. City Hall, October 16th, 1913.

The City Council. Geim‘emen:—The Board of Control beg to recommend for payment the

following named accounts:— City Prison

Moirs. Ltd., bread, $19.26;Wentzells, Ltd., groceries, $39.91; W. A. Maling 8: Co., ox heads, $20.50; Stairs, Son & Morrow, Ltd., supplies, $7.60; Crowell Bros., hardware. $15.85; T. C. Allen & Co., stationery, $.5?: Irwin & Sons, drugs. $1.45: Maritime Telegraph & Telephone Co., Ltd., phone. $4.50; Halifax Electric Tramway Co., Ltd., lighr, $2.10: Hugh Kedgers, services of horse. $10.00: David Roche, glass and cutter. $3.55; W. L. Kane & Co., Ltd., blankets. $126.00: Neil Fox. saddlerjfs 3230; J. S. Cashen & Sons. oats and bran, $23.75: 8. Cunard 8: Co., coal, $103.55: George Grant. expenses visit to Dorchester Penitentiary, $4.80. Total, $386.09.

City Home Wentzells, Ltd., groceries, 3268.99; Gunn & Co., Ltd., flour. $10125;

W. A. Maling 8: Co., meats. $324.30: J. A. Leaman & Co., pork, $43.08: A. Wilson & Son, fresh fish. $21.25; Smith 8: Proctor, butter, $123.63: (T. F. Holland, milk, $93.60; Fleischmann Co., yeast. $3.90: F. W. Fraser, fotagt-. $36.26; Arthur Fordham & Co., leather, $18.14: H. D. .\IacI-\'enzi<.- Co., Ltd., coal, $251.85; Halifax Electric Tramway Co., Ltd., light, $23.50; V. G. Hospital, medicine. $119.65; Maritime Telegraph .3; Telehpone Co., Ltd., exchange, 87.50: T. C. Allen & Co., stationery, S230: C. E. Puttner. dispensing medicine, $50.00: 5. Cunard 8: Co., hard coal, Sl?5.00; Chronicle Publishing Co., Ltd., advertising, $2.51; Blacl-radar Bros... advertising, 81.95: J. 8.: M. Murphy. Ltd., dry goods. $50.78; Hancock Manufacturing Co., Clenso, $8.33; W. Y. Kennedy, men's clothing, S-£5.00; \\:illis Bros., repairs Waggon, $9.50: Cragg Bros., Co., Ltd., fry pan. $.60; Brookfield Bros, lime. $3.00: Baldwin 8:: Co., cracker}-‘ware, $2.20; \\r'. J. O'Connell, horse shoeing. $5.53; E. W. Crease & Son. potatoes. $33.15: B. J. Mulcahy. cash expended. $298.06; Salaries, September, 1913, $676.87. Total. $2868.68.

Fire Department Austen Bros.. Ltd., hose, $440.00; M. L. M. Buslcins. chimney sweeping,

$13.00; Geo. E. Boalc & Son, coal. $363.00; Burns & Kelleher. castings. $8.05: Carter & O'Brien, painting. $231.00; Clayton 8: Sons. clothing, $30175; John Davison & Son, lumber, $2.22; Jas. Dempster, Ltd., lumber. $29.43; Patrick Dowd, carriage work. 342.60; E. B. Eddy Co., Ltd., toilet paper. $2.52; John Foley. repairs, S1?0.80; Neil Fox, saddler)‘, $19.00; F. P. Far- quharson, Pitner lights, $9.35; Farquhar Bros., Ltd., supplies. $17.50; Globe Manufacturing Co., Ltd., coats, $26.00; Goodyear Tire 8: Rubber Co., hose. $550.00: Halifax Steam Laundry, laundry work, $18.14; T. Hogan & Co., machine work, 81.00; L. L. Harrison. M. D.. professional services. $2.00: Holland Window Shade Co., window shades. $30.00: Halifax Printing Co., printing, $5.75; Kelly-"s Ltd., saddlery, $3153: G. A. Kline. painting» $10.00: London Rubber Stamp Co., stencil sorts. $1.10: Lawrence Hardware Co., Ltd., hose, $-1-50.00; James Mahar. truckagc. $1.00; A. J. Mchlutt, carriage work. $1.00; Imperial Oil Co., Ltd., gasoline, $40.01; Maritime Paint 8: Varnish Co., Ltd., sponges. $1-L00; McAipine Publishing Co., Ltd., direc- tories. $9.00: Morrison & W'illiarns, polish. $3.50; National Drug & Chemical Co., Ltd., wood alcohol. $5.75: Wm. Roche. coal. $45.43; David Roche.

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painting. 35.75; John Starr. Son & Co., I.td., recharging batteries, $2.50: ]as. Simmonds, Ltd., hardware, $34.93: W.&A. Moir, machine work, $12.40; Stroud 8: Evelcigh, carriage work, $11.60; F. A. Shaw, fodder, $909._11: Wm. Staris, Son 8: Morrow, l.td., hose, S5S0.00; Wentzells. Ltd., supplies, $10.75; A. A. Thompson, 5 onges, $8.50; ]as. Taylor. plastering. $30.00: W. A. Thompson, brooms, 7.00; Robert Taylor Co., Ltcl., boots. $286.00; Thos. Trenaman, M. D., medical examinations, $10.00: Halifax Electrle Tramway Co., light, $34.84, power, $24.66, total, $59.50. Total, $4870.19.

City Health Board elvin & Co., lantern globe. 3.20; L. E. Hatt, milk, 83.20; S. Cunard & Co., coal, $i”.".00; T. C. Allen & Co., printing, <:t<:., 310.60: E. ‘N. Crease

Sc Son, groceries, $4?.20; A. & VV. MaeKinlay, Ltd., printing, $17.85; Mari- time Telegraph & Telephone Co., Ltcl., phones August, $12.87; Halifax Electric Tramway Co., Ltd., light, S10.?9: Chronicle Publishing Co., advertising: $11.29; W. R. Nicholson, drugs, $13.25: I. F. Dempster, board of patients, $169.92; John Foley, building chimneys. etc., $507.00: J. Howard, conveyance of patients, $37.75; Alex. Gay, hack hire, $3.00. Total, $921.92.

City Works Depart me'nt Water Construction, $1153.72; Water Maintenance, $287.37: Street

Lighting. $1889.62: Sewerage. $1242.85; Permanent Sidewalks, $1230.06; Streets. $526.06; Fuel, $423.92: Teams and Stables, $335.05: Internal Health‘. $197.80; New Market. $100.00; City Properti/s $318.12; City Hall Lighting, $70.79; Telephones. $30.69; Public Baths, S27.-1'5; Cunard Street Widening, $5.60. Total, $7599.12.

Printing. Stationery. etc. Dr. Finn, Med. Examiner. certificates of death of Edward Hennessey,

$4-.00, John Connolly, S-1.00, Thomas Gauld, S-1.00, john P. Hobin. $4.00, George Eccleson, S-1-.00, John O’Toole, S-1.00. Dennis Cain, $4.00, Alex. Donaldson, 34.00. total, $32.00; Ofiice Specialty Co., man. guides, $1.24; London Rubber Stamp Co., City Collector's Uflice, 81.75, City Clerk's Oliice, 51.73, total, 33.50: H. R. Bergmann & Co., engraving badge, 3.20: United Typewriter Co., typewriter supplies, 83.23; W. H. Isnor 8: Sons, horse hire, City Assessors, $22.00; Reg. of Deeds, searching land titles John Mcaloncy.$l.S0: Chronicle Publishing Co., sub. Chronicle to Dec. 31. '13 and adv. $54.45: A. & W. ll-'IacKinlay. Lt(l., blank books, City Clerk, S(>.00: City Collector. $66.13: City Treasurer, 84.50, total, $76.63: T. C. Allen 3: Co., stationery and printing. City Assessor, S29.10, City Auditor, §3'i__57,_Eit}-' Collector, $22.10, City Clerk, $131.00, total, $182.95. Total,

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Police Department Maritime Telegraph & Telephone Co., I.td.. phones, $11.67; Colwell

Bros... helmets, $12.99; Kelly's, Ltd., belts. S-1.50; Wm. Taylor 8: Co., Ltd.. rubber boots, $8.00: Cragg Bros. Co., Lld., lock, $.20; Neil Fox, candlcs, $.75: A. M. Bell & Co., hats, $1.20: M axwells, Ltd., repairs clothing, 853.25: gshogogiscle, advertising, $16.72; T. L. Connolly, motor cycle, $200.00. Total,

Public Gardens 5. Cunard & Co., coal, $56.00; Halifax Electric Tramway Co., l.td..

light. $5.68; National Drug & Chemical Co., Ltd., wood alcohol. S-13: “rm- Robertson & Son, hardware, S-16.62: F. A. Shaw, fodder. $8.75: Farquhar Bros.. Ltd., electric supplies, $1.38: J. I.. Connolly-, printing, 313.50: M. F. Burns. plumbing, $67.63. Total, $200.34.

P. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Clmirmarr.

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Alderman Powell stated that the Commissioners of Halifax Common at a meeting yesterday passed a number of accounts which are due but that the Secretary had omitted to send them in to the Board of Control. The bills were all certified as correct. He requested that the Board of Control include said accounts in their report and that said bills he paid if found correct by the Board of Control.

The Board of Control unanimously agreed to the request of Alderman Powell.

Moved by Controller O'Connor. seconded by Con- troller Harris that the report, including accounts against the Commissioners of Halifax Common, he adopted and the accounts paid. Motion passed. '

Read report Board of Control covering letter Pro- vincial Secretary re approval by the Governor in (fuuncil of Ordinance relating to damaging of soddcd sitlt-rwalks by horses and of Ordinance re the 1‘I'lEl.Xll'I1‘tlI'[1 fares z1l|o\'re:l to be charged by licensed motor cabs. (See printed llinutes of Council September 4th. 1913, pp. 184, 18?, I88.)

ORDINANCES. City Hall. October 16th, 1913.

The C1'(yCou::c:'l'.

GeriHemm:—The Board of Control submit herewith for the information of the City Council notification from the Provincial 5'-'recretar_\' of the approval by the Lieutenant (.§e\'t-rnor in Council of 0I‘l'_liI1.'I.I:1t‘\‘:1 rec<‘nt|_\' pas.-zed by the City Council relating to the damaging of soclded sidewall-is by horses and the maximum fares allowed to be charged by licensed motor cabs.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairrrran. Filed.

Read report Board of Control re renewal for fifteen years to the Wanderers‘ Amateur Athletic Club of lease of the portion of the south common now held by that Club.

LEASE. OF COMMON T0 w. A. A. G. City Hall, October 16th, 1913.

The Board of Control. _

Gentlemen:-—The Board of Commissioners of Halifax Common beg to report that at a meeting held yesterday afternoon they had before them

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an application from the \Vanderers' Amateur Athletic Club for a renewal for the period of fifteen years of their present lease of that portion of the

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llnlifax Common now occupied by the Club. The present lease expires 5 in 1916.

i The Commissioners of the Common recommend that the petition of

the W. A. A. C. be complied with, and that the present lease be extended from the date of its expiry for the further period of fifteen years on the same terms and conditions as their present holding.

W'ILLIAM R. POWELL, Acting Chairman. Wanderers‘ Ainaienr Atliiriic Club, Halifax, N. 3.. Oct. 9th. 1913.

To His Board of Control, City. Genlfemen:—On the 1st of May 1896 the City of Halifax on recommend-

ation of the then Board of Commissioners Halifax Common leased to the above named Club for a period of twenty years that portion of the Halifax Conion (so called) now occupied by said Club.

_ Our Club approaches your Board asking your favorable recommenda-

tion to the City Council for a continuation or renewal of our present lease for a further period of fifteen years from the termination of our present term which expires in 19%, subject to same terms and conditions as our present holding.

Should }"l>ur Board favorably recbniniend our application and the City Council grant a renewal of our lease. we would by the conditionsof our lease have to obtain consent of your Board for the erection of any buildings or anything of ti permanent nature.

By Chapter 59 of the Acts of -.\Io\'a Scotia 1836 (and by virtue of which Act the City is authorized to lease this and adjoining property’). the City of Halifax upon request of the Cornniissioners of Halifax Common may lease this property for such period at such rental. and upon such other conditions as said commissioners shall determine. consequently we make this application to your Board direct.

_ Of course the rights of the Imperial Authorities would in case of grant-

ing of new lease be safeguarded and preserved as in our present lease. . Trusting your Board will favorably recommend our application and

that the Council may grant the renewal of our lease. FREDERICK P. _Bl.IC-H, President Wanderers’ A. A. C.

L. A. C:AST()N(}{‘.-\\'. Secretary Wanderers’ A. A. C.

l\-‘loved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re tenders for supplies for various services for the City Home.

TENDERS CITY HOME. City Hall, October 16th, 1913.

The City Council.

GenlIemen:—The Board of Control beg to report that agreeably. to advertisement in the newspapers tenders were received for various services

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for the City Home for the year ending October 31st, 1914. The report of Controller Scanlan attached hereto recommending in each case the acceptance of the best offer as shown in schedule is recommended for the approval of the Council.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. SCHEDULE.

Halifax, N. 5.. October 151.5, 1913.

Statement of Tenders for Supplies to City Home for one year from November lat. 1913, received this day—— Groceries

Dillon Bros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..S 3979.24 E. W. Crease & Son. . , .. .. .... 3891.18. . . . ,. ......Lowest “Fentzells, Ltd . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . .. 39?-L13

Milk C. F. Holland .. .. .. .. ,. . . . .$5.45 per hundred quarts Only tender

Leather Arthur Fordham St Co. Only tender

Dry Goods J. 8: M. Murphy, Ltd. . . . . ....._ ,. ..$1~}78.T2 Only tender

Fresh Fish A. Wilson :52: Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1-2c. per lb. Only tender

Butter -

Smith. 3: Proctor. . . .. . . .. .. . . ......25 3--Le. per lb. Only tender Pork

J. A. Learnan 8: ..13c per lb . . . . . . . ..Lowest Welltzc-lls Ltd. . _ . . . . .. .. . . .. ..._..13 1-2:. per lb.

Meats J. A. Leaman W. A. Maling E. 8.: A. Thomp-

& Co. 6.: Co. son l-‘ore qtrs . . . . .. $2915.60 $3128.00 $3-1?8_00 Iliml qtrs. . . .. 1625 .00 1560.00 1690 00 Lowest Lamb . . . _ _ _ _ _. 58.50 57.50 ?2.00 J. A. Lea~ \'e:1l . . . . . . . . .. 27 .50 35.00 -10.00 man 8: Co. l"rI.':sh Pork. . _. 33.75 40.00 40.00

$4660.35 $4384.50 $5330.00 Flour

Dillon Bros. Wentzclls, Gunn 8: Co. E.W.Crea5e. Ltd. Ltd. & Son

70 '31‘: blend $5.10 S5 . 35 S5 . -1-0 S5 . -10 Lowest 80?; blend -1-.95 -1.95 5.15 a 5.25 Dillon Bros.

Tenders for Purchase of Ofial _I. M. Mcfirath. . _________. __,. ,.S110.00 per year. . . . . ..l-lighest lleber l-Iartlvn. .. ,. ,,.......... .. 100.00 per year

I recommend in each case the acceptance of the best offer as shown in the schedule above.

M. SCANLAN. Jr.. Controller City Home.

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Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that the report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer covering draft agreement for water supply to the Militia Department.

MILITARY WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT. City Hall, October 13th, 1913.

The City Comicil.

Geniieme.u:—The Board of Control beg to submit for the approval of the City Council a draft agreement for water supply to the Militia Depart- II1L‘Ilt.

F. P. BLIGI-l, Mayor and Chairman.

City lEng£mer’s Ofiice, Oct. 9th, 1913.

His Worship the xlfoyor. 5-:'r:—The Department of Militia and Defence have approved of the

draft agreement for water supply. It is therefore ready for final approval by the Board of Control and City Council and execution by the Mayor and City Clerk. Copy of the agreement is attached.

F. W. W. DUANE, City Engineer.

Moved by Controller Hoben. seconded by Controller Harris that said reports be adopted. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re tenders for motor cycle for the Police Department.

POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTOR CYCLE. City Hall, October 1333:, 1913.

The City Come.-sfi.

Gort.t‘!emerr:—Thc Board of Control beg to recommend for adoption the accompanying report of Controller Harris and the Chief of Police re tenders for motor cycle for the Police Department.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. Halifax, N. S., October 11th, 1913.

The Board of Control. City. Gem'Zer1:ert:—-The following tenders have been received:

1. Morton 8: Cragg—Harley-Davidson, 8 horsepower, twin cylinder, guaranteed one year, $350.00, f. o. b. Halifax.

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2. R. L. Archibald—Indian, 7 horsepower, twin cylinder, $325.00. Same guarantee.

3. R. L. Archibaltl—Indian, 7 horsepower, twin cylinder, 2 speeds, $420.00. Same uarantee.

4. T. L. ‘onnolly——Pope-Hartford, 83;, horsepower, twin cylinder, $325.00.

Messrs. Morton & Cragg did not state what they will allow for the motor cycle at present owned by the Department. Messrs. Archibald and Connolly both ofier «to credit $125.00 for this old machine.

Owing to the fact that the driver is familiar with the mechanism of the Pope-Hartford machine, also because of the greater horsepower of the Pope- llartford over the Indian motor cycle offered by R. L. Archibald, we would recommend the purchase of the Pope-Hartford offered by T. I.. Connolly for $325.00, the old machine now used by the Department to be disposed of to him for $123.00.

REGINALD V. HARRIS, Comroller, JOHN A, RUDLA.\iD, Chief of Police.

I\lo\-"ed by Controller Harris, seconded by Controller l‘i0l.lE.‘1"l that said report be adopted. ;\lotion passed.

Read report Board of Control October 15th, 1913, re street lights.

STREET LIGHTS. Cify Hall, October 15:11, 1913.

The Cily Camnril.

A Gt‘_uHzme:::—Thc ac-;'ompan)'i_ng report of the City Engineer re street

lights Is recommended for adoption.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Clmirmou.

City Engineer‘: Ofiice, Ocfobcr Hrh. 1913.

111'.-; I-l‘an'l.'ip the .U'u_\'or.

b'ir:—I hog to report on the accompanying petitions for street lights:--—

I \\'01Iltl recommend that an electric light be installed on Waterloo Street and one on (_‘onn;u1gl1t .-\\'enue at i\'or\\'ood Street: also that an additional light be installed on {poor Water Street at the corner of Proctor Street and that the light opposite C'unartl's wharf be then moved one pole nortliz also that the position of the light at the corner of Cornwallis and \\'a1I.er Streets he altered so that the poles will not throw so much shadow.

F. W. w. DUANE. C-iry Erigiileer.

:\loved by Alderman Brown. seconded by Controller Harris that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

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Read report Board of Control October 8th, 1913. re street lights.

City Hall, October 8th, 1913.

Tlxc City Council.

(}'enllemcri:—'l"he attached report of the City Engineer re street lights is recommended to the City Council for adoption.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman.

City Engineer’: Ofice, October 17th, 1913.

Ifis Warrlrip Hie llfayor.

S:'r:—ln compliance with a request of the Board of Control. I beg to recnmrnentl the installation of the following street lights when the appro- priation is available, all of which are required:

At the corner of Tower Road and South Street. Agricola Street at the corner of Bloomfield Street. On Vieth Street between Young Street and Hanover Street. 011 Allen Street at or near Harvard Street. There is a light already at

Chebucto Lane on this street. I would recommend the installation of a burnstein lamp at the north

end of Carleton Street near the Cemetery. There is a light already at the corner of “lest Young and Gottingen

Streets. An additional light is not needed.

F. W. VV. DOANE, City Engineer.

l\"Iox_-'ed by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re ornamental street lighting Barrington and Granville Streets, covering plan.

ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING. City Hall, October 159;, 1913.

The (‘fry Cozmrzll. '

Gentlrmcu'—The Board of Control recommend that the prayer of the accompanying petition from the Merchants of Barrington and Granville Streets. re electric lighting of said streets, covering plan, be granted.

F. P. BLIGH. flifeyor and Chairman.

OCTOB ER. 16th. 191 3.

Halifax, N. 3.. October 15th, 1913.

To the Board of Control of the City of Halifax. Gen£Iem_en:—-'l_'he Merchants of Barrington and Granville Streets being

desirous of installing extra Electric Lights on these streets would ask—)

First—your consent to placing the new lights on the posts as designated on the plan hereto annexed:

And Second—the assurance of the City to continue the present payment for the lights on those streets which they are now paying to_the Halifax Electric Tramway Company until the termination of the existing contract between the City and the Halifax Electric Tramway Company.

Awaiting your reply, we are, on behalf of the above Merchants. LOUIS CONNOLLY. WILLIAM SCI-l0.\".

Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Alderman Gastonguay that the report be adopted. Motion passed.

Controller Scanlan arrives and takes his seat in Council.

Read report Board of Control re Fire Department. FIRE DEPARTMENT.

City Hall, October 10th, 1913.

The City Council.

Gcm'lemen:—-The Board of Control beg to report and recommend as follows, relating to the Fire Department:

1. That Thomas Healey, Callman, reported sick, has not yet reported for duty.

2. That William Wells. Driver, has left the Department. 3. That Walter Oakley. Callman on No. 2 Engine, has resigned.

4. That Alex. lloganson, Driver, had his finger badly injured in crank of siren on motor engine while responding to an alarm from Box 56 Sep- ternbcr 6th, and has not yet reported for duty.

5. That :1 horse was sold at public auction, netting $134.50.

6. That the 1900 feet of 2 1-2 inch hose has been received and tested at :1 pressure of 400 lbs. and has been put in service.

?. That john l\"lcGrath, Acting Driver, be appointed Driver, vice Thomas McDonald. resigned.

8. That Arthur Sheehan. Acting Assistant Operator on No. 3 Chemi- cal, be appointed Assistant Operator on No. 3 Chemical, vice George Melvin, who has resigned.

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9. That Cornelius Leah)’ be appointed Driver, vice William Wells, who has left the Department.

10. That George F‘. Sheridan, Joseph Power. Edward Brown, Daniel McNeil, Nelson Brown and Charles W. Thompson be appointed Super- numeraries.

11. That James Hilton, Operator of the motor fire engine, who was engaged for a period of six months, he continued in his employment for a further period of six months.

12. The accompanying letter from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs thanking the City of Halifax for the benefit to them of the attendance of Chief Broderick at the Annual Convention at Kingston, Ontario. August 28-29-30, is submitted for the information of the Council.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. Provincial Association of Fire Chiefs of Ontario,

Gum’-pit. Orzt., September 27th, 1913.

F. P. Bligh, E39,, Mayor of I-Io.’.1'fax._

L. Fred. Moriogitnn, Esg., City (.‘I.'er£', Halifax.

G¢mtieme3::—I have been instructed by the President of the Provincial Association of Fire Chiefs of Ontario to extend to you the thanks of the Association for the pleasure and honor of the attendance of your Fire Chief, P. J. Broderick, to the convention of this Association held at the City of Kingston on August 23-9-30 of this year.

We have derived great benefit from the presence of your experienced Fire Chief to this convention, besides having the pleasure of the acquaintance of Chief Broderick, who is a gentleman in every sense of the word, and Hali- fax is to be congratulated in having for so important a position :2 person so well qualified for Fire Chief.

Kindly convey to the City Council, the Board of Control and the Fire Department the thanks of this Association for the courtesy extended, and also it is our hope that in the near future we may have the privilege of meeting in one great convention as the Dominion Association of Municipalities and Fire Chiefs of Canada.

LESLIE G. FINCH. Secretory Provincial Association of Fire Chiefs of Ontario, Chief Fire Department, Guetpk. Ont.

Moved by Controller Scanlan, seconded by Controller O'Connor that said report be adopted. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re sale of lot Tower Road, covering report City Engineer.

SALE or TOWER Rofm LOT. City Holt, October 10th, 1913.

The City Comscii. Gcnttemen:—The Board of Control beg to recommend that under auth-

ority of Section 16, of Chapter 69, of the Acts of 1913. that the City's lot

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of land on the east side of Tower Road be sold at public auction, and for that purpose placed 1n the hands of W’. S. Rogers. and that a deed be given.

A report from the City Engineer is attached hereto.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. City Engineefs Ofice, October 8th, 1913.

His lF‘l/orship the Mayor. Sir:—Reeent legislation authorizes the City to sell several lots of land.

but the time does not seem to have come to sell all of them. On \\-"el1ing- ton Street we need the property still: on Young Avenue it is not a good time to sell and on Fenwiclt Street the work is not completed.

I would recommend. therefore. that the lot on Tower Road be put up to public auction. as there are several enquiries for it and I believe the highest price would be obtained by that method of sale.

F. ‘W. l.\-’. DOA}-‘E. City Engfrteer.

i\-‘loved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harms that the same be approved. Motion passed.

Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re Kenny Street sewer.

KENNY STREET SEVVER. City Hall. October 10th, 1913.

The City Comzcil.

G-mttcmrh':—The Board of Control beg to recommend for adoption the §ec((:1en[‘1‘:Janying report of the City Engineer re sewer construction Kenny

F. P. BLIGH. Mayor and Chairman. City Engineer‘: Ofiire, October 9th, 1913.

His Worship the fifeyor. S£r:—l beg to report on the feasibility of constructing a sewer in Kenny

Street from Gottingen Street eastwardly.

Mr. McClea\'e reports that six houses can be drained by a sewer to Acadia ‘Street. These houses are supplied with water. and should have sewer accommodation. The estimated cost is $2100.00. I would recommend that this sewer be ordered to be constructed in its turn.

F. W. W’. DOANE, City. Engineer.

Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Motion passed. Harris that said reports be adopted.

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Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re Oxford Street water extension.

OXFORD STREET .WATER EXTENSION. City Hall, October 8th, 1913.

The City Council.

Gem‘lemcn:—The Board of Control beg to recommend for adoption the accompanying report of the City Engineer recommending the extension of the water service on Oxford Street between Quinpool Road and Chebucto Road. .

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman.

City Engineer’: Ofiite, Ortober '.7M, 1913.

His Worship the Mayor. S1‘r:—l beg to repot-t‘on _the accolnpanying petition asking for the ex-

tension of the water service in Oxford Street.

An extension of the system was ordered to be laid in this street in 1896, but the property owners have never signed the bond for the special rate. At that time the petition covered only a very little over half that portion of (Jxford Street between Quinpool Road and Chebucto Road.

The district is high service; length of pipe required 1600 feet; excava- tion. rock. The estimated cost of laying 6-inch pipe $5551.50. There are eighteen houses to supply. which would make a special rate of $15.40.

The circumstances in connection with this extension are unusual. It has been proposed that a 15-inch pipe should be laid in this street as a part of an encircling main for the high service system. It would not be just to others, however, to give the property owners on Oxford Street a service at a very low rate, simply because they happened to be on a route where the pipe must be put in.

I would recommend that the pipe be laid" now in Oxford Street between Quinpool Road and Chebucto Road and that the property owners on that portion of Oxford Street be charged at the same special rate as is paid in Kline Street between Quinpool Road and Oakstreet, namely $8.14, and that the rate be reduced and cancelled whenever the rate on Kline Street in the district referred to is reduced or cancelled.

F. W. W. DOANE, City Engineer.


Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re paving Argyle Street.

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PAVING ARGYLE STREET. C:'(_v Hail, October 8:11, 1013.

The City Cotm(:‘:'.

Gemlemem:-—The Iiuard of (iontrol beg to recommend for adoption the accompanying report of the City Engineer recommending the paving of Argyle Street. the ;\{:u_vur rt-st-r\-‘it-g right to object if ratepayers petition against it.

F. P. BLIGII, Mayor and Cfrafriirair.

City E::;:z'm’er's Ofrirc, October -1:12, 1913.

1'-{is Worship the Mayor. 5ir:—I beg to report‘ on the ;t(‘t‘t:n1pan}-ing petition and rl.'tF~IJil1I'i(}Il of

the Board of Lontrul. :'u.-.-apecting the pavement on Argyie titre:-t.

The imp0l'tan(‘(‘ of Argyle Street as a i)l1§in{'t‘-S street ha-_~ been increasing for _\'ear:'.. It is iI'I'tp().~'.~§iilit_' with our iintitetl ztpprtxprirtti-m:i to keep 3.

nnaeatlasnizerl street in guntl condition. The [:»t~titi0nt:rs desire to have the street 1):t\'etl with a sheet paving either birulithic or sheet at-:]:i‘L€\it. White I>|I.':t‘.k:: between street interstwtitms can be paverl with sh-:'-.-1 ;2;1\'t-nit-:11, it

\\':;u1d not be wise to pave the street il‘1terS{‘L'li01'IE- with such II'l.'1.tL‘i‘i.1i, as the {outing for horses hauling he.1.\'_\' luatls up the hill wnulci I-e trt-atthuruus. It wouid he hetter to pave the street intersections with stone hluei-:::, and the remainder of the .-.treet with ;: sheet pavcnuent either .-1.-=phztlt m‘ bitu- Iithic.

The estimated t.‘-).~'-t i.-. S3u“~,(>‘1'[1. and I wotlltl recommend tlmt the street be paved \\‘ilh :'.|Ieet 1":£t\'-etiteiit and stone blocks as herein :rtI;._*_;,'_C:.-t(~d.

F. W. W. DUANE, (‘fry E::gz'm‘t‘r.

Mex-'etl by (‘0111'm1ler i‘I(_)i_I8I"l, Sl.?C('}11t.itL‘(i by Controller Ilarrts that the rt-pm‘t.~s he atioptetl. _"\I0tiun p2t5st‘=:i.

:\lder1nan Riortiml .'1rri\'e:: and take:: his seat in Cmlneii.

Read report Pmztrtl uf Cmttroi t‘m'eri115.1 petition of coal merchztttls ztguiit.-at the pztving of Morris ‘:StI'et"i' with granite lJlot‘ks.

PAVING MORRIS STREET. City He.’!, tlrtniarr tith, l_9l3.

I'M: City Council.

Cr-m't'emen:~——At the I‘t'let‘1'inf._' of C‘m1nei1 held September 25th the Board submitted for the app1'u\-all til" the Cuunril 3 reenmntendation of the (‘it_\‘

Eiigiiietrr that h.-'lom'i:; 5'.it'_r't-tr, Irv:-.1 Ilnllis Street 031.51‘, be paved with _s:ranit-: iiltleits. Since making that re1=m't the Board has reCei\'(‘(i a petition from coal merchants against the t-cunternpinted paving of Morris Street which is herewith referred to the Ctmm-il [ur [‘.tJ['I::'ui.Ci{‘I'(1titJI‘I withthe abcn‘emen- tiuned report.-‘..

17. I‘. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman.

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Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that No. 3 on Order of the Day be now taken up for consideration with this report. Motion passed unanimously. ‘

Read No. 3 on Order of the Day, viz., report Board of Control re paving Morris Street, east of Hollis Street, with granite blocks. September 25th, 1913. Page 209.

Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller Harris that the Council do unanimously consent that the papers in this matter be filed. Motion passed unanimously. -

Read report Board of Control covering report Chief Liquor License Inspector for September.

MONTHLY REPORT LIQUOR LICENSE INSPECTOR. Cit}: Half, October 15!. 1913.

The City Cotmcii. Gem!Iemen:—The Board of Control beg to report that they have re-

quired of the Chief Inspector under the Liquor License Act that he shall submit to the Board each month a report of his activities under the Act. The Inspector‘:-3 report for September is attached hereto for the information of the Council.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. Ofiice of License Inspector, October 15:. 1913.

To the Board of Control. Gen!£emen:—ln compliance with your resolution herewith I submit

the report oi violations oi the Liquor License Act dealt with for the month of September, 1.913:

James P. Fairbanksl...........................fined $103.35 Daniel Connors . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

" 102 . F5 David McDonald . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . ..

" 41.75 George Fornier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . .. " 5l.?5 Frederick Rowe . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

“ 3!. . F5 BessieSlattery........................._........ " 51.75 JamesKervin..............._.................. " 21.75 EvansEarle............................,....... " 21.75 James Shortland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

" 21 . 75 Charles Connors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

" 51. '.-’5

Total................$5(]0.10

George Fornier.................................Casedismissed Mary Spray...................................Casedismissed

W. E. MESSERVEY, License Inspector. Filed.

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Read report Board of Control and reports (2) City Engineer re water extension Livingstone and Cork Streets.

WATER EXTENSIONS LIVINGSTONE AND CORK STREETS. City Hail, October 15!, 1913.

The City Council.

Gen£Iemefl:—The Board of Control beg to recommend for the approval of the City Council the aeeonlpzmying reports of the Cit)‘ Engineer re ex-

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tension of the water service along Livingstone Street lwtween Agrit-ola and (jottingen Streets. also on Cork Street.

F. P. BLIGH, .lft1_\'or flilrl C;'m:'rmm:.I

WATER EXTENSION LIVINGSTONE STREET.|

City Engim’cr's (Jfire, (Jrm-‘at-r 15!, 1013.

His Il’orsFt:'-1’) the Ilfttyor. .'

_St'r:—l beg to report on the aet‘ornpan_\-ing petition .'ts‘.'ine: for the <-.\'—

tension of the water st‘-r\'i::e zilnllg l.i\‘iI1g5IunI.‘ Street l.JL'I\\'t'l.‘n _\_::it:tJla and (xottmgen ?~trt-ets.

In the whole _\lerl;el:afielt| (ll.-ill‘i(‘T. where the water 5(‘!"\'il‘L' h:1.~‘ not been I

laid they have l)L'L'II withotlt \\.:ter this year (luring; the tlr_\ :("n:'<_>!1.

The (iistt'it‘t i:-'. Iiigll .~.vr\'i;‘e; length of pipe rl'.1{|l1lI‘{'£i. ‘"134 I've-t: size, (1-

Ineh: cslimatt.-(I (_'U:i[ 51311.30: Ilulnher of sCr\‘JCI.' p]I'|L‘:$ rt-quirt-tl. L._.;lIt. i

would reeomlnentl that the t-_\tens1on be made on a special rate of S?.5i'. ~~

F. \V. \V. DOANE. Clify E::giizrc’r.

WATER EXTENSION CORK STREET. City Er:gs'neer'.\' Ufiire, tlrrober 13!, 1913.

His lI"or$!:ip the Jlf(.l_\'t37.

Sr}-:—l beg to report on the :1<'eompan}'ing petition asking for the ex- tellsitm oi the water’ :%L'I'\'ll'l‘ on (fork 1‘5tret‘t. The (liSIl'lC'( is high :'»('1'\'iL‘L‘2

length of pipe requiretl, 075 feet; size of pipe, t)—i:1t‘l1: estittmled cost S11-l>.3.2U: number Di houses to :ilI]J])i)'. six.

I would recommend that the extension be made on :1 special rate of 30.52.

F. W. W. DOANE, City Engineer.

Moved by Controller ll0l)Cl'1, seconded by Controller Harris that the reports he adopted. Motion passed.

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Read reports Board of Control and City Engineer re water rates C. W’. Anderson.

WATER BILL C. W. ANDERSON. City Hall, September 2631:, 1913.

The City Council. ‘

Geritleme-:::——The Board of Control beg to report that C. W’. Anderson complained of excessive charge for water in tenement houses at the corner of ('orn\ral|is and Upper Water Streets for the years 1909-13, the total hills amounting to $385.00. After investigation the Board recommend that the bill be reduced by $95.00, leaving the total to be paid by Mr. An- derson $290.00.

A report from the City Engineer is attached hereto.

F. P. BLIGH, Mayor and Chairman. City Engineer's Office, September 25th, 1913.-

Hfs Worsh-z'p the Mayor. 3fr:——l beg_to report on the account charged against C. W. Anderson

for water supplied at houses on the south side of C'orn\ral|is Street near Water Street and at the corner of Water Street.

There are five tenements on Cornwallis Street on which was former- ly paid a flat rate of $20.00, and on the Water Street house a flat rate-of $10.40 was paid. There are three closets in the houses for which $12.00 a year was paid. Mr. Anderson states that he is still being charged $10.40 on the \K"aiter Street house. although all the water used there passes through the meter in the other houses. The \\-’ater Street house is assessed at $4,000, and the pipe rate on that should be $4.80. The pipe rate on the Cornwallis Street houses. $3.00, is a correct charge.

The meter bill unpaid is as follows:——

1909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..s44 72 50.59 -————s95.31

1910....................s31_50 49.43 ——-——— 80.93

1911.._......_....,.....s30.04 40.01 —-—— 76.05

1912....................s29,11 56.90 —--- 36.01

1913....................S22.28 24.42 ——— 40.70

3385 .00

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It is evident that the tenants have been careless and apparently there has been considerable waste.

.\Ir. Anderson has been away a great deal of the time and states that he has instructed Mr. James Desmond to visit the propertv daily so that waste will be avoided in future.

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Recent readings indicate that the consiirnmion has been very much reduced. The law does not permit me to recommend any reduction in this case

F. W. \\-’. DOA-NE, Ci!yEr:gt'r1cer. ‘I

.\lo\-'erl hy Controller Holien. secontled by Controller Harris that the report of the Board of Control he adopted. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re straightening East and \\ est Young Streets at the l‘lCt1I1€?E-386')’ propert}', so called.

STRAIGI-ITENING EAST AND WEST YOUNG STREETS. City Hall’, Or:o._’~:‘.r 15!, 1913.

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(§i=::ti’riiim:—l-"or :1 numht-r of years the City Couneil had before it at pr0[Jti:=ltl{_Il'| to connect \‘l'est anti Ea.-‘t Young Streets in :1 straight line as :

lJltl nut in nlcl pl;in.<~ of the (‘it}' zlntl in 100? an Act was p;1.-setl authoriziiig the L'i;_\' to borrow Il'll.Jflt'_\' for the acquisition of necessary land. The lines -I.

for t‘o|ine(“ting these two streets are lillll down on the Official City Plan. I

Was: Yoiiiig: Street at its eastern end when laid out \\‘a:'— Lliverterl about .

one l'llJI'Itlr\'(l {1l'I(l :ae\'t‘nt_\‘ Five t_l}'5,1 feet to the 50uth\\';1rtl instead of being I

('.ll'I'i('(l in it direct line to East Young Street because of the existence of a tlwelllng l](:IlIS(' and laltiltlings in :1 direct line between litist and \\'e5t Young Strt-t-ts.

In July last .\lr. (Jerald B. Ternan. who now owns the intervening property fornierl_\' known as the l’l('l1.1'1C5S(‘_\' property. appeared before the liuml _-'.i.itin;_: that the liiiilditigs on his property are in neetl of repairs and that the it-imiits tlirtuiten to leave unless the same are effeetetl. The street -‘

. - ext:-nsioii ht-ing llll-Ll out on the Irllieial City Plan prevents .\lr. Ternan from, " ii1:iki1ig.in_\' 0t1tl."._\' on the luuiltlings except at the rislt of losing the same if -

- the ('it_\' lcll-Cl':'< the pt'o]iert_\' for street purposes. 1'

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.\l r. 'l‘vrIi.in iiintle .i|i lllTl.'r to sell the 1)ropert_\‘ to the Cit)‘. including .I

LI jil: lot to the sniith of the land neeess;ir)' for street extension which it is -

flroposetl tit-ulrl be usetl as .1 |it:l‘JliL‘ st|lL'tlI'e, [er ST,5[l0.l}U. This tiller the!

Btlilfil (lt‘('l1-'l'Il‘(l to elithaitler. Eittlisettut-ntl_\' Jlr. Ternttrt \‘erb;!ll}' stated I he would accept S-l.5:'I[I,tHJ_ This otler your Board also thoiight was e.\'- 3'

t‘e51-.=ai\'e for the lzlnnl propnsetl to he tcilten and ftlrther Iiegotiations withj

_\lr. 'l‘ern:tii were entered into the result of which was that he fiiially agreed I ;

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In ;tt'{'L'['Jl S.%,5tH!.lI(J, on the rt-ntlitioii that there he no l.1I1nC(‘E.‘553.r_\' delay '.I. -

t in elleeriiit; the tontempliited joining of the two streets.

\\‘hilst Iiesitatiiig to pass upon the necessity of straightening Young f-street at the present time the Board realizes the position Mr. Ter_nan is placed in in being preventetl from repairing his buildings except at his own

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risk, on the other hand the Board is reluctant to interfere with the Statute lL'galiZiI11._.’, the Ufiitrial City Plan. These (‘.tl'[lSi(lQ!'a.ti0l‘l‘3 induce the Board, in all the eircunistauees, to recommend that Mr. ’1‘ernan's offer of S3,500.ULI he accepted.

At a meeting held this day the Board passed the following resolution, {ontrollers l"lfJl)t2Il, Harris and Seanlan voting for it and His ‘Worship the l\l;.1yor and Controller O'Connor against it:

“That the Board nteommend to the Council the purchase for the sum of S3,5lJtJ.UU of all the land belonging to the 'Fert1nn—(‘larke syndicate known as the l-lennessey property lying to the south of the north line of l.\-'est Young Street between Longard Road and C-ottingen Street as laid down on the Utiicial Plan, and that any legislation I]l.‘CL‘.5S.].r}' for stlch purchase or the borrowing of the purchase price he souglit at the next session of the Legis- lature on the usual long term debentures."

Reports (2) City Engineer and opinion City Solicitor and Mr. Ternan's offers are attached hereto.

F. P. BLIGI-I, .-lfeyor, and Choirntan.

City Engineer‘: ()_fTirt*. A signs? ICIUI, 1913.

His ll'or.sI:t'p Hie Mayor. Sir:--I beg to report on the proposed extension of Young Street. There

is a bend in West Young Street about 500 [eet west of tiottingen Street, so that the junction of West Young Street with C.ottin_;_ren Street is at Kaye Street instead of at East Young Street, where it should be.

In 1906 I was instructed by the Council to negotiate with the .\Iisses l'Iennesse_\-', who owned the property, for the purpose of making a bargain if possible in order to acquire that portion of their property south of the north line of East Young. Street. I was unable to mz1kc'an_\' agreement with them and Mr. George \Yiswell was appointed to appraise the property required. The acconipanying plan is a copy of an etspropriation plan pre- paired and approved by the Council.

Mr. Wiswell appraised the value of the property, including the buildings south of the north line of East Young Street,at 83125.00 in Ueeeniber 1906. That amount was offered to the Misses l‘llE1":Il'I{?55L‘}'. but they declined to accept it. The matter was placed on the Order of the Day, where it died. It was proposed at that time to e.\'tenv;l Young: Street through on its proper locationand convert the flat iron between the present\\'est Young Street and the proposed straightening into a public park. The buildings are less \‘.'il1.lai)lC to-day than they were when the appraisement was made, but the value of the land is probably greater. The street has been laid down on the Ufiieial Plan.

F. ‘N. \.V. DUANE, City Engineer.

Haz't'fax_' N. 5., Sept. 3rd‘, 1913.

Clioirnron Board of Control‘.-

Si.r:—l beg to ael-tnowledge communication from your Se-;:ret.:ir_\'. dated the 29th of August, with reference to the proposed West Young Street extension.

238 OCTOBER 1661:. 191-3.

I will sell to the City the triangular piece of land measuring four hundred and eighty two (482) feet front on West Young Street. one hundred and seventy four (1?-1) feet front on Gottingen Street. and measuring about four‘hundred and eighty (480) feet through from street to street, contain- ing in all over forty one thousand (41,000) square feet and including the two _houses thereon, for the price or sum of S?,50U.{JU and for the further consideration that I be relieved of any unpaid sewerage rates for sewerage upon the frontage taken.

I would point out that the rental from the houses mentioned has been between $275.00 and $300.00 a year, and in case you decide not to acquire this property. I would ask that the City formally abandon the proposed extension of West Young Street, as if this is not done I shall be unable to repair the dwellings except at the risk of receiving no compensation for same, should the City at any time later decide to acquire the property, which practically puts me in a position of holding my property indefinitely for the benefit of the City without remuneration therefor, and at the same time paying taxes on it, which is manifestly unfair. It is hardly necessary to point out that the piece in question is the most valuable corner of the property.

GERALD B. TER.\'A.\’.

Ofiice of City Solicitor, September 13th, 1913.

Secretary Board of Control.

Dear S£r:—Section 556 of the Charter provides that the official plan when confirmed "is to be binding and conclusive both upon the City and the owner of any property effected and upon every other person \\'l'l()5(J('\'t'1'

as to the location, dimensions and lines of any existing street shown thereon." Sub-section 2 of the same section provides that the section is not to prevent the City at any future time from "extending or widening or otherwise alter- ing any strcet shown on such plan." There is no provision in the Charter authorizing the Council to cancel any street shown on the plan or to release from the eliect of the plan any property included by the operation of the plan within the lines of any street or proposed street.

F. H. BELL, C:'.r_\' .S'oIt'(-Eror.

City Engineer‘: Ofiire, September 15:12, 1913.

His Worship the Mayor. Si:-:—I beg to report on the offer‘ from Mr. Ternan to sell the land re-

quired for a small parl-:_ at the junction of Young and Llottingen Streets. and also for the extension of “test Young Street through to East ltoung Street.

Mr. Ternan offers to sell the property for $?5UU, which is about 18c. a foot for the land, estimating the buildings of no value. The buildings are so old and dilapidated that they are of very little value, but in__rny opinion, the price named is very high. The price fixed by offers for the Jib of land in front of the Cotton Factory between Kempt Road and Longard Road. was about 8 1-2 c. per square foot. less than half the price named by Mr. Ternan. Further, Mr. Tet-nan is asking for payment of a high rate for a piece of land reserved as a street on the Official Plan. It was reserved as a street when the [and came into the possession of the present owner. and nothing has been done. that I am aware of, since he obtained the owner~ ship of it to affect him in any way.

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The buildings are so old that the Board of Health should consider sc- riously the advisiablity of condemning them. If the buildings were removed, and the property owner desired to open up the property, in laying it out he would have to include the street as shown on the plan, and he would receive no payment for it at all.

F. W’. W. DUANE, City Engineer. Halifax. N. 5.. September 25. 1913.

The Secretary Board of Control. Sir:—-I will accept thirty five hundred ($3500.00) dollars for land'rc-

quisite for extension of West Young Street and for jib as described in my letter provided that the City opens up West Young Street extension through the property without any unreasonable delay, say during the Coming summer. 1 will pay the sewerage rates assessed thereon.

GERALD B. TERNAN. Moved by Controller Hoben, seconded by Controller

Harris that the report be amended by including therein a recommendation that accrued taxes and sewer rates on the property be paid by the present owner and that the report as amended be adopted.

Moved in amendment by Alderman Murphy, seconded by Alderman Hines that the report be referred back to the Board of Control for futhcr consideration. Amend- ment put and passed.

Read report Board of Control rccommeilding that City ofiicials be prohibited from taking part in civic elections.

OFFICIALS TAKING PART IN CIVIC ELECTIONS. City Hall, September 2621:, 1913.

The City Council. Cem‘It'men:—The Board of Control beg to report that at the meeting

of Council held on June 19th last the Board submitted a recornrnendation requiring City officials to refrain from taking part in civic elections. The report was referred back to the Board to enlarge the scope of their recommendation.

At a meeting of the Board held this day the following resolution was adopted, His \Vorship the Mayor and Controllers O'Connor and Hobcn voting for it. and Controllers Harris and Scanlan against it:——

Resolved, that the Board of Control do recommend to the Council the establishment of the following regulation governing civic officials and em- p oyees——

2.10 OCTOBER 16th. 1913.

All officials and c-mg'In.\'ees of the City of I-'-.:iifa_\'. of c-very class and condition. are prohibited l'r--m mmizining. one uith another nr others. for the purpose of Cm'r1[:»;:_~'-.-'-in_<_;' ur in 9.11).‘ manm-1' i.-ting tm\';1r:1:= the 5-lertion or defeat of any eantlidate I':_.r the u-"!'iee of .\!a_\'or. Controller 01‘ .-‘Hderman of the City.

~\ Fmtlter Resolved‘. that the ‘.'ari:')L1.¢ [':<_'c_l.rdS and Co:-.1m{_~'_~'ir..~r.s. which.

under authority of Statute cur ::rti‘.t'r'.‘\'i . are f‘I'l'Ip"}\\".'fl.'fi to t-\'}'. F1-71 Il'mrtL‘}'5

in whole or in part derived from re\'<11ue.- of the City of Ha|if:1_\'. he, and they are h::reb_\' rt.-qu<:.=ted ID e.4tab|is}1, at.-1 1'1.-.~':;L'L‘t:'-. their ca.-'2i.-i:aE.: and em- ployees. this 01' a similar rt-gelatin;-n.

~ F, P. BI_Il'__‘.l-I, ,‘.fayor axsrf t';‘a':.;:_.r!J:.':n.

Moved by Contruher O'Cm1.nr-r. .~'C'(‘umTt-:1 l'-}' (‘ontroller Hohe_n that .~::1it1 report he atlnpteci.

.\Im'ed in ;11m'~n:'a'r'neI1t hy Altiernlzm .\Iur};=hj.'. .~'t-eruxttlcml

by ;\ldern1an Powell that said rt-port he 1't-ft-1'rt-«I back to the Board of Control with the re(‘m11mt'nrlrniun that it he filed.

The ar11enr.Iment being put is passe-cl. 1|"? \':':ti11§I for the saztnte and 6aga1n.~:r 11'. as f.-allmr.-=

For the :1 mcndmen!— C{_>I]Tl'(}”L‘l':-e H;1'.‘ri.~' anal 1'-'~tutI11;tIt. (I.-i-IIIKI .XIc_i-.-rn1e11 Pmvell.

Smith. Cox, (3;1st'r.>11eu;1}'. ilines. _‘\Iurp11}'. lltahlt-_\'. Par- ker.—- 10.

Agm':.rs.' :'(— Contrullers Hnhen amti (YCr'.nImr. ant? .\I:h~:'me11 HT:‘\\'I1.

Covert. Harrls. l~11nrclm1.— 0.

OL'ES'I‘I(L‘€S BY .\lE “BEES. .'\]t1('l'I'l1£1I1 (.};t.~stm1§:tm_\' agkerl when the lit-\‘i.—*et1 (.'it_\'

("harter wutlltl lie rt-21:1)‘ lnr Lllrilflhtltlttlt.

His \\'0rship the .\[;1}'ur stated he had been ixtforrneti by the Cit)‘ 501i(.‘il(‘.-1‘ that the l'(’.\'i:-'~i{}I1 ut the Ordtnances was not yet complete.

Alderman Powell :-il1_9;§_-‘E‘.-‘-‘LL‘('I that His \\'or:=hip _the 3\Iayur take steps to L’.\'j=L‘I;iitL‘ the re\'i.-1011 and rhstr1bu— titan of the City Charter.

His \\'or:'~'hip the .\Ia}'ur said he wattle‘. do 50.

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Alderman Cox asked if the Senator Dennis fund for repairs to streets in Ward 3 had all been expended.

ORDER OF THE DAY. Mm-'e(l by Controller Scanlan, seconded by Alderman

Powell that the order of busness be suspended and that the Order of the Day be now taken up. Motion passed unanimously.

Road No. 1 on Order of the Day. viz., Report Board of Control recommending Cl\'iC grant of $1000.00 towards expellses of Firernen's Tournamellt in August, 1914. Sep- tember —1th, 1913. Page 189.

.\"loved by Controller O’Connor, seconded by Alderman Powell that the report be adopted. 1\Iotion passed un- anirnously. the following members of Council being present and voting for the san1e—ControIlers Harris, Hoben. ()’Connor and Scanlan, and Aldermen Covert, Powell, Smith, Cox, Gastongua_\-', Hines, Murphy, Harris, Rior- don, Hubley, and Parker.—15.

Road No. 2 on Order of the Day, via, Report Board of Control re City contributing $1000.00 towards Cost of surx-“e3-', ete., in connection with Child \Velfare. Sep- tembel‘ 4th, 1913. Page 190.

Moved by Controller Harris, seconded by Controller Hoben that the report be adopted.

Motion put and passed, 13 voting for the same and 1

against it, as follows-

For the ElIo££on—— ..

Controllers Harris, Hoben, O'Connor and Scanlan, and Aldermen Covert, Powell, Smith. Cox, Gastonguay, Hines, Murphy, Riordon, Parker.—13.

Against ££— Alderman Hubley.—1.

Read No. -1 011 Order of the Day, \'iz.. Report Board of Control re Connauglit Avenue boulevard through Edgewood property. September 25th, 1913. Page 209.

242 OCTOBER Ifith. I913.

CON NA UG HT AVENUE BOULEVARD. City Hall, September 5th, 1913.

The City Coimcil. Gcm‘lemcn:—At a meeting of the Board of Control held on the 5th inst.

the following resolution was adopted, Controller Hoben dissenting:—- That the report of this Board upon the matter of Connaught Avenut:

butilcvard through the Carrick division of Edgcwood and the proposed contract in connection therewith referred back to this Board at the meeting of the City Council held last evening be again recommended to the Council, precisely as before recommended. this Board being satisfied that the ar- rangements proposed are in the host interests of the City and the best that can be made.

F. P. BLIGH. Mayor and Chairman.

'.\Im-'ecl by Controller O'Connor. seconded by Controller Scanlan that the report be adopted.

i\lm-'ctl in amendment by Alderman Murphy. seconded by Alderman Covert that this matter be referred back to the Board of Control with the recommendation that the lioard endeavor to make an agreement with Carriclc, Limited, for the cxtcnszion of Connaught Aventie boulevard through the Etigt'\\'ood propt':rt}‘ on terms similar to thostr upon \\'hiCh saitl :\\'t'i1ue was extended through the Rose- hank property.

The vote being taken there appeared- For the A??Ie‘??'d?JfC‘?Il-“"

Controller I-lohen and Aldermen Brown, Smith. Covert, Cox. Gastonguay. Hines, Murphy. Hublcy, Park!-2r.—10.

Againstif-— Controllers O'Connor and Scanlan. and Altlerrrlen

H&l'flS, l{it'Jrtl0I1.———l.-.

Controller Harris excused from voting on the grounds of interest.

His Worship the Mayor declared the aincndment lost under Section 109 of the City Charter, 1913, not having received a two—tliirds vote of the Council.

The vote being taken on the original motion there appeared-

OCTOBER 16th, 1913.

For the Motion- Controllers 0’Connor and Scanlan, and Aldermen

Harris and Riordon.—4.-.

A gains! zit- Controller Hoben, and Aldermen Covert, Smith, Cox,

Gastonguay, Hines, Murphy, Hubley, Parker.——9.

Controller Harris excused from voting on the ground of interest.

Controller O’Connor asked for a ruling of the chair on the effect of the vote.

His Worship the Mayor ruled that the recommendation of the Board of Control under the provisions of Section 109 of the City Charter, 1913, now takes effect and is tleernetl to be approved, and that in effect the motion for the adoption of the report is carried.

Moved by Alderman Harris, seconded by Controller Scanlan that the Council do now adjourn. Motion passed.

Council acljourns 12.15 o'clock.

I.. FRED. MONAGHAN, City Clerk. F. P. BI-.IGH, flfayor.

EVENING SESSION. 8.10 o'clock.-

Councéi Chamber, City Hall, Not'cm.ber itk, 1913.

A meeting of the City Council was held this evening. At the above named hour there were present His \'\-iorship the Mayor and Controllers Harris, Hoben and O'Connor, and Aldermen Cvastonguay. Powell, Smith, I-lubley, Harris, Hines and Cox.

Moved by Alderman Powell, seconded by Alderman Gastonguay that the time for meeting be extended until 8.30 o'clock. I.\Iotion passed. '

8.30 o'clock. Roll called. Present the above named together with Controller Scanlan and Aldermen Brown. Covert, Riordon and Parker.

The Council was summoned to proceed with general business.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS. His Worship the Mayor submits reports (19) Board of

Control, as follows:

Tenders for fodder. City Prison rules. City Charter. Beeehville waterslled. Various matters. Cit)’ Prison. Salter Street and Sackvillc Street sidewalks. Land Tower Road School. Placing of new streets Edgewood property on Official City Plan. Assistance City Collector's Office. Accounts. Fire Department. Street sprinkling by Tramway Company. Water extensions Jubilee Road. Merkel Street and Creighton Street. Senator Dennis fund streets Ward 3 Street lights. Duke Street siden'a.lks. \\-"ater Street sidewalk. Straightening East and \Ves‘t Young Streets.

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CONSIDERATION OF PAPERS SUBMITTED. Read report Board of Control covering accounts for

5 5 paynlcnt. S ACCOUNTS.

City Han. ."\"ot'ember His. 1913'.~

Tin‘ City Comiril.

Gp::!lnmr:::—Thc Board of Control beg to retommend for payment the lulluwirlg n2m1t:d accounts. t‘|1argcal)le to the various d(:pz1rtment.~‘-;——

City Home Wrcntztrlls, I..td.. gl'l)t.'CFl.E‘$ and pork. S33-1.55: Gunn & Cornpztny, LI.Cl.,

flour, 3195.00: \\'. :\. Maling & CtJ., meats, 3320.82: :\. LL-ainan K Con. pork, 88.40; Slnitlt «ft Proctor. butter, S135.-£9: C. F. Holland. mill-;, 897,713; A. \\'il:'.un -L\ !"it';11, lrcrah lish. S2h.1—l-I .’\rtl1ur F0r(]l‘1a111 -3: L_tJ.. It-athur. S2l1.5f1: _I. & .\l. .\lurph_\', I.td., {lF}' good.-.. 888.10: H. D. llaclienzie L‘o.. 1.td..co:1l. 8352.-1-7; l-Inlilax Electric 'l"ran1w21y (3)., l.td., light, S3-}.f>tJ: {."l~.rt..-nit.-la: Pula- lishing (;‘o., .'1(l\'L'1'li:'sil‘lg. $15.06; lilackadar Brosu, ad\.'€'rti:'- 1g, 81l.7lI: The l:lCi.5Cl'tl'I'l;1I}l'l L‘o.. _\'(';1:'t, 83.90: I“. W. Fraser, forage, 842.55: \\'illi;-. Bros._. rt-pair.-a to w:t=;,_;m1, 80.-lU: [i. W. (‘reuse a.\’: Son. potatoes. 8.32.15: 1";1r1]L1l1.:r liru:-'.., L'lL-tztric l;Ll'I'l1)1-R, $2.43: Baldwin & Cu., t'roCl-tcry\\'e1rt", 31.75: .\lt'l{t'félJn Ll(l., pulzitut-.~', $19.50", \\'illiam Grant. rope. 3.30.00: Caeor'_.;L- S. \';1tI.';e K 50:1. lruota, $37.00: ‘W. ('J'L‘unnell. hurseshueifegl 34.11; B. _\lL.|lI.'.1lI_\. cash L-xpon<_lL‘tI, SiU.—lt’:‘. Sala1riu:=. (Jctuber, $832.2-1-; Nova Scotia Ho::piI;1l, n1.'_tin- tt-n:1ncc insum-. 81618.10. Total, 84344.66.

General T. C. .-\|lun 8; C0,, .~ta1tiont:r}' and printing, City Clerk. 800.71. Cit)‘

Trt-asnrur. S15.-ltl. City Collector, 82.40, total. 8813.51: St. Patrick‘s Humt‘. l-it-up of lio_\'.-.1 3 m0ntl1:~' to Octol1cr31, 1913, Truants, 3330.00. T i-l-<.'l]llt.'l'.-'-

$.?35.1}'. L:.z1:1l,8-1hl.55: Halifax Industrial School. keep of l_’.o_\'-_'- 3 n'.:_=ml1s lo Uctobcr 31, I915. '['r11;1nt:«_ Sl32.(rU, oficndcré $159.4-U, total, S_"J_‘.UI.1: l{:.~_\;1l {';1nan:li;1n lit-gimu.-nl li'.‘:!'H_l. transport to and from l’:1rad:.-.57-‘.=.L'-U‘. |:‘;l.:rl-;.;tl.1|-

B|'U:'., ;1<l\'c1‘T.isin_u. 83'J.55: British .-\m<:ri(‘an Bzmlc Note Co.. 1)u1'H.l5,S5U_’.5U'. J. l‘lcrn.~.tu;-in, in1rrpru.-1-.-I":- I}-cs, Police Court. S2.UU. Total, $1541.39.

Fire Department \\'i1lium Clt~nI-:n.-. t-rt-cling poles. S-L00; John D.1\'ison & Son, ltlnflsor.

8l.1U; l’;1trit'L: l.}m\'t|. vurriagc work, S-L15; James l.'l:':nr.;lu1o. repairs sky- light», Sl:.*l'9I _]a11nL-5 lJt‘|np:'.u.-r. l.td., lumber, 52.90: Farqtalmr Bros-.. Lttl.. electric SLI}JpllL‘>'. cu-.. S2-L10‘. Imperial Oil Comp;1n}'. gasoline. 816.35: Im- perial Uil Cuu1paI1_\', _t{il:il.‘lli'I[‘ tank. Sl35.('|[l: Malcdoltald LE {_'0.. Lui. -.".1:etiI1:_.{.

S150; .\larilimL- l’:IiI1t L‘o.. :.‘l1a1‘m)i5, S12.UU: \\'. 5: A. .\l0ir, ntrtchinc \\'0Tl{, Slnu; E. 1". I\lc;1glu-r. I.‘Xpr(‘:‘~S charges. 84.26; UlJ.\'i[‘l RoCl1e.painting, 863.21: E’. .-\._f'r'~l1:nv. lotlclur. $5IU..'l;_]. Starr, Sun ti: Co.. l_.ttI.. elcvtric :'~L1pplll."5. 8.35: J39. Sirmnoml.-:., Ltd., harclware, 822.12: (1. A. \\ ootten & L‘o.. zinc, 81.0.’: \\‘vntzu;-!l.-;, L1rJ.. brooms, 83.00: J. A. Dunn, ltd., plating, $.50. Tomi, 8831.52.

Police Department T. C‘. .-'\l|L-:1 & Co._ stationery. 89.15; Maritinie Telegraph & Telephone

Co.. Ltd.. pllunes. SILOF: _I. \\'unnacott, lock repairing, $.33; Frank Rear- (lon, luttcrilig, $.15; (.‘ol\w.-ll Bro-3., l1l.‘ll'I‘l(.‘t:'~. et-3., 820.33: Recorder. :l<‘l\'t‘r—

ti.-eing, Sl5.(:{I; R. L. .-'\t'cliib;1ltl.c_\'rlc supplies, 816.10; Imperial Oil ('ompan_\‘. oil, Sl.lIU; EU. 5. Brown & Cu., \\'at¢.'l1e:‘». $35.00: (Ila ‘ton 8; Son, reefer, $13.75; Cllsief of Police, registering cycle, $3.56; Kelly’s td., belts, $1.30. Total. $1 6.}'6.

NOVEMBER Tub. 1913. 247

Works Department _ _ __ _

Public Baths, $40.00; Insurance, 529.30; Electric Wiring Inspection, 3.75; City Hall Lighting, S?l).T9: 'l‘t‘lt-plmiies, $35.09; Permanent !*5ride\\‘all<5,

$78.25: Fuel, Sll20.21; City Prr:1)ert}', $108.00; 5'3e\i'erage, $1-l~23._(i6; Street Lighting, 81885.39; Streets. $328.08; Internal I-lealth,_S13-“L07: Teams and Stables, S13'i.8‘); Water lllaintenanee, S-123.37; \\'ater Construction, §432.[)5 Total, $0208.20.

City Prison Moira, Lttl., bread, S21.8?; \\‘ent7.e|l:s, I.td., groceries, $80.80; W. A.

Mailing IXI L'o., oxlieuds, S21.5U: Stairs, Son ét .\'Iorro\\', l.t¢.l., hardware, 87.00; Robert 'I‘a_\-'lor (‘.o.. 1.ttI., boots, SJTEJU; Claytoii & Sons, uniforms, $158.50; Patrick Dowd. repairs Van, 82.40: J. I-'. Topp, repairs, S1.Ull; Stroud & l-C\'c~

leigh, repairs to cart, $2.50-, Czuslien & Sens, feed, ete., 828.85; ;\laritim:_- Telegraph 8: Telephone Co., Ltd., rental, S—l.5U; l-lulifax Electric Trun‘1u'a,}‘ Co., Ltd., light, S_.i.3U; Irwin 8.’ Sons, tlrugs, S2.2S; David Roche, glass, S2.U{J; Police Officer, meals, $6.75. Total, $371.12.

F. P. BLIUH, Mayor and ('hai'rnian.

l\"lo\«'e(l by Controller 0'Conno1', secoildetl by Control- ler I-loben that the report be adopted and the accounts paid. Motion passed.

Read report Board of Control re Fire Department. FIRE DEPARTNIENT.

City Hall, November 7th, 1913.

The City Coimcfi.

(:'euh’er:ie:r:—-Tlie B_t_:ard of Control beg to report and recommend as fullows. respecting the l-ire Department:——

1. That Theinas llealey, Callmaii, reported sick, has not yet reported for d L11)‘.

2. That l.JunC£J.n Jones, Callman, has resigned.

3. _'l”h:1t No. 1. \\'ag_gqn n_~.ct with an accident by turning over while respondlng to an a|z1_rI_11 ol fire 1ro:n_ Box 43 on October 28th. The Driver and horses were no't irunretl. The \.\-aggon was tlarnaged and will cost about $20.00 for repairs.

-1. That Lewis Johnson, Su_permiI.nerary, be appointed to the (‘all Force, rice Arthur Sheehan, appointed to the Permanent Force.

5. That Williani Baseett, Joseph Power, Supernumernries, be appointed to the Call Force, vice Walter Oakley and Duncan _[ene.-;, rt-signed.

6. That jiimes Lane be appointed a ‘:'wuper‘nunierar_v.

F. P. BLIKIH, Jlfeyor and C'.lmi'r:::a:i.

Moved by Controller Harris, seconrled by Controller I-Ioben that said report be adopted. i\lotion passed.

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