Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, April 10, 1877

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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press April 10, 1877.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 10, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba -1s and provincial news Tho wan nest Day of the your to jute. Lakes b to show Romul to night in Tho Tho pit Baptist Clauvi that ail the sidewalks in St. Avo now Eleaor i Lviv Ike Between St. Paul and Minuk a is and sit Tings in Knox in renting of will take Plano this evening at lilo uan Ity of Wood was brought in coniing and was disposed of Chi motion of a Sinclair Tho Economy upon was Roseon Sidorek. Donn Nilton Aid. Jackson m Tho chair it appear h i sort Wau Tod was on reducing tie police Foree special constables appeared Winch it will be remembered wis s Ruck out by Council several be contended that it was entirely out of order Tho ruled Othen Vise Alel Sinclair moved that that plans now added to the report. To Aid. To. E opposed Iho motion and Lem nedl us enl dual Harin a tin Eon Church a Knod the wore not Doin duty As Hoy were ridiculed the counted Board. Hool the dons h were soon at ton of of wild Cook s Crook saturday and or. Fullert it p Letco kill Oil a Crane Tho same Day. Tin of the Liro brigade is be commenced immediately. Capt. Mcmillan has been appointed chief Engineer the at Bis pan s shooting gallery Tho Hoys inf making some bulls Eye shooting match the other night resulted in four ties of to Points out of a tub last carnival of tic season takes the skating link this evening when it is expected there will be a. Largo turn out . " ill in . Tho Uepa lures this morning we re messes. Oft Hec. R., John i own merchant and Olio living disposed of the hordes up t l oin Virth by Vith More their full every night at Olive a dark pie lure alleged existed in tie Euy and said thai if the Council backed up Tho police in doing its duty Tho Council would to doing ils duty to the Eirv. Point ing out that a Iii. Sinclair had assisted in giving a Man a License report of the Duel of police because that Man was one of ins constituents he that such things Svere thrown up in the Teeth of the Lorce that the Council would not Baek its action. Aid. A said the proposed alteration was unwise Economy and no reason had been Given Why the Force should be reduced and an unworkable system of constables subsoil used. Lie condemned Tho scheme proposed and asserted its Inelli Eiener would be Loo apparent that when wanted and imn led after from one end of the City to the other the special constables wot Del generally in Lound not available. Lie asked if there were More policemen than were be. In i Pessary and eloquently the Force Las preservers of the peace which prevailed in the City. Aid. Alloway refined to the. Manifold duties of the chief besides that Ollice to was heal a lire lice him and Market a St a Vav of Bow Kiver made last fall for the purpose of Delen Ninino its adaptability for navigation showed that the principal obstruction was a rapid about erne thousand Loui situated six Miles fort Al Garry a mounted police station. We learn that advices have been received from or. Baldwin at Gimli of a very Giali character inasmuch As lie reports i hut there is Noi now a known Case of Small pox in the icelandic settlements or on the islands of 1 Winnipeg. Thorough test of s hour has recently been made by a lady of this City Ami her opinion is conveyed to us that the Sample she experimented on was a most excellent one. The sack was picked out at haphazard and May be taken As n fair Sample of what Mac s Mill is Capa ble of turning out. Tin police raided on a Den of iniquity on Moderi Violt so lats about two o clock his morning and captured four men and u woman who were raising a i Turhane. The culprits were brought before Aid. Liui amounting to and a similar raid almost Niu it would lie Gratifying to the re pee locality. Tab residents of the Taircy company i Lack in ilk Thi of the to be taken to the morning. About one half the hordes us d on the line and All the heavy stages were taken. Tin. Hitler will be re placed by new Light stage. All the old Drivers Weie badly stricken with the Bead Vood fever and will handle ribbons on the new route new Drivers being Ong Igert w line. A from fort Mcleod to the Benton of Coril under Date of the 201 h february says that the mounted 1 Ulice Are making it interesting for the trading yanks on this Side of Tho line. Two arrests of for Mer m. I a were made and a line of imposed on one. Tic letter goes on to say that Trade is very poor this Spring owing to the Scarcity of Buu do. The indians Are a.1 Tulah in a starving Condi Uon. A Lino Thea tre gives fortnightly Are attended. Tor and it was impossible to attend to tin duties of those no lines properly and do All the police work also. Lie referred to the Hundred and one duties which the police performed unknown to them some of which lie mentioned. There were Only three policemen the chief and it was imperative that one should be in the Ion All the time leaving Only two Abr out Side duty night and Day and Small the Force was it deterred individuals irom culling up mis Hief at night. In fron tier town of Winnipeg there was crime and irs.-, , with a smaller police Force than in any other Frontier own in America and he held that if we let Down on the police the rowdies would be Down on the i ily. Lie said in was All non to talk about special constables and referred to Aid. Position on the Wellington hotel License. A id. Sinclair humorous la re font a to inc attacks upon him and inc indignation shown by the previous speakers. Me was not afraid to go from one end of the City to the other at Midnight and believed thai Aid. More s imagination of the. Dens greatly overdrawn lit had nothing against the police but he had a duty to Lor the City to reduce the expenditure. And he asked them to take into account the Rali Pavars sonic of whom had taxes three ears past dm1, lie instanced ton and Tawa where there was Only one Allicer until the population had reached and in the latter Plai a there was a Large floating Rowdy Clement. All our Pul iceman bin one could be discharged and the Eil make arrange Nicot s with the local for the gaol. The chief too could be relieved of some of his inane Fol i Olliges As was contemplated lie asked a fair trial of the scheme and if it failed the police Force Eliud be taken on again. Passed its several readings. On motion of Aid. Burrows for Tho sign ing and sealing of Tho Market by Law Aid. Fonseca proposed that be substituted Abr Abr rental of Tho butchers stalls and held that All but two of the Butch ers complained that was too High. Aid. Mcmickin explained unit the Butch ers were All anxious to pay any or the Market was built now when they got the building they complained that was too much. After considerable discussion Aid. a s motion was lost Sinclair More Mcnee and Fonsega voting Yea. The Market by Law was then signed and . Tho report recommended payment of estimate of work done by we. Besant on sower outlet amounting to also payment of Tho pay Sheet of men employed during March amounting to an account , for Hay has also been audited and passed recommended that Tho application of ii. Linton for forc Manship of works to filed As a lore Man will not be required the coming sea son and reported that thecly Engineer had been instructed to prepare an estimate of the probable amount required for repairs and new work absolutely needed within the City. The report adopted. .m.utkkt. The report set Forth that the committee had considered the Sale of the Market stalls and oils and adopted regulations and conditions therefor and had also advertised the Sale Lor next monday recommended payment of Engineer s estimate on Market addition and stated that the con tract Lor painting the addition had been signed. The re port was adopted. J . Ami i . The report recommended payment of an account . Ii. Ashdown a and set. Forth that the License report of 17th March published Al the time had Heen Eon 1 Side Ivd and recommended thai the by Law be Aizic used limiting the Quantity of liquor allowed to be sold to of pet on at one Lime to one quart that inc by Law amending the original by Law making in necessary to have six bedrooms instead of ten be repealed and on the expiration of the licenses ten bedrooms be bust Itulid defined the meaning of Lic Doonis recommended t hat the License inspector to instructed to enforce the Law regarding per accommodation for hotels arid that Tho i Loverni Lidit be requested to appoint a. M. Broun a i. I. Then porn was adopted. The report set Forth that oilers had been but neither could be accept Eil and recommended hat the committee a Lac i tic lot tenders for a plot of Hind. No pc Chi oils were raised to the last clause by Aid. Furrows who said it was useless to go on further with tin matter owing to the legislation at the Hist parliament. The report was however adopted. The Council adjourned. Arc Rouia skating Pink. Last grand carnival of the season tuesday 10th april. From interest evinced Anil sup port promised by the fashionable Patron Kneland patrons of he Kaki Init Kink there in every Rea son Lor believing hint a Kintly will he the result. A most enjoyable evening wit i fun is Hislord Tor every one will at i end tin1 last carnival of tin1 season. The City hand will be in attendance and Vendor Many excellent mid Choice selections 1 or i he of Camon. N at . Lor s inny be ordered tickets reserved seats in Ullery a. Tickets May he procured at messes. Troll a Melville s. . No will be admitted unless by a costume Lle Ket. M 21-Alo i i Kuin ii the literary and Amateur dramatic association on Friday evening april 13th, 1877 the Rel Neil drama in Twu nets. Tyr h11c it a n t t Ailo Tel to. I have received per express a Bale of of the Iio Wool latest patterns which t will make up i latest and most fashionable styles Lor i moderate Price. Conic Ami see Ilicin. Fit guaranteed or no Sale. Geo. Clements one door soul h of Scot t a co k. Ii the undersigned is now prepared to execute All orders eni rusted to him in House painting grazing . And paper hanging w. H. Saunder3. Shop Iii it own a Rutherford s building near lieu son s. Paper hanging a specially. A trn time tries tin in lev fall tin1 Alii a lint my i . Ii in Hie Hisil r i la in 1 have or. Ii. I i ii i e Rev i Iii the in portion ills mid Llinat i usie incl la in Niini Hie ill All in in i Nelies. I i 11 Loi i l experience in int. Well As irs in Minnil Ilia a lire a we ilex 1 parsed in Hie i or. Ami Avni Anilo Eil i i Iii i Leel Ilia Ailiese lil full i uces 1 shall in Wilile to Smitj him i to All Sliu May Lavor Hie a Lull i hell1 i la spill. I Lavorne pc nil a 1 am. Etc-., h i or Diciur h Leah see program me. In i Kirin Inee at s o Cutie a plan it reserved seats at a l c i in l i i tie k Altur id in i i i i l i i at the annual faster congregational meet him of St. Paul s i Arish t he following Oilie i a Tim for the year was or. William s i i i i Bunn minister s Churchwarden or. Barocsi Thomas Churchwarden i Glomd Stewart and William Hunn Lay Delegate to Synod Pri Eliard pc try . William Woik. John Solh Elaml Thomas Olom-1 Stewart by men. 11. I m n u clerk. I St. Paul a april Ord City Markk i Hock us Mawkin a Ian is Ili Umil Mill Irin Ieni m in Perl tors. to tins. Motion of Aid. Man dec the application of major Ken by for the City Hall was Gran Ted. Aid. Forim a i ill j i. Motion altering alls in the new the Rule to before the Conn v. As april there were present acting mayor Logan pm the and he other aldermen. Communications were the Ibl Tinong the lowing Ulaine. K state of Tho lire that owing to Tho m brigade need the rental of but Liers a Market from a Iod to Oil allow the motion to come Eil was. Not it by Al Lowell to stand is a notice of motion. Motion of Aid. be in the event of being no Council meeting the Simiry author Ity Given Ivor paying weekly on the outlet sewer. On motion Olaid. Onklin the chamber lain instructed to charge up against i he accounts As Cash the several Bonds flu i her i i received by tin1 in i is i i his referred to Lor a v men t of by to were creditors of t he t motion of Aid. Lir own Apt. Ii. Me of Engineer of the i "11 Hill lust., a i u Loek m Iri will lie Sale he a Liim in in or. I Ininns. s to Lane 1 an i u and i in i a lot div the Market the . No j in u 1 i r in is. Paul s Selion i Ilie Makk it and i Cihi ick her Why 1 Ril Elial april 7. I s i in t he ral Market. Or. A Nodi i Kii Lii -1 of s a nor i a miss m Iru hive Fialli Kilme Olsi. Paul s tie t Arlu , Rondil of ale rental of Parish. Stalls Etc May he Learned no Hie City i Lerk at Lime previous v. 1. For tin1 by .1 Ames in Tel i Iii vant. Stewart Meler logical or at t 1 i 1-" i i i i a Lic Icil 1 is i let a lad Jio Dini Ali Iii i lass e i i Lyttles Eini Ininee isl May. J Vei Liy Llu up to 01 May list of s i m i apis an was c and a number of lire brigade. Chimneys requiring cleaning and repairing a motion of Aid. s to allow the to suggested that a by Law to make period contractor to use tin instead of cell Ohn Nncy cleaning compulsory and a Iron for and pipes on the mar pointing licensed sweeps As in other cities Ket addition was moved an amendment by Aid. Jackson for Tho Engineer to re Jiorle tip the Market committee the Dille rence cot and if desirable to make the change a change in passed. Kennedy asking for use of City Hall for class of instruction in sword Drill under Lieut to h. Young. M. Can Firin reference to being assessed for property he never owned nor leaser Arthur also in reference to taxes. W. Applying for position of chief Engineer of the lire brigade also a. Barber and we. for chief and assistant chief respectively. Is Sant in reference to Cave trough my from Iron to tin on Market addition. I edition of . Cornell Harvey and Oti icis for a sidewalk on North Side of mar St. Irom main Street West. F. Carni hers in reference to an in Equality in assessment of Armstrong s Point hiring years past. A. Peach in reference to drains. Kuqi a kills. A whole Batch of questions were ask eel St which were the following Aid. Sinclair asked if any communication and Boon received from the local govern in sent in regard to leasing one of the City offices with vault for the Selkirk county Reg Aid. Logan said there were none. Aid. Fonsica asked if the site of the mar Ket Hall Aiu Tu-0 of owned by the wore assets of the City As they did not r in the auditors report As such. Aid. Said he believed they were assets. Aid. More asked if it was lawful to have playing in bar rooms of the City hotels a us saloons. Aid. Alloway said there nothing to prevent it Only when gambling the matter would be attended to. Not in Aid. Fonsega gave notice of motion lilo to Council to furnish an Ollice in the Liow Evor carried. A motion by Aid. Onklin to pay tin auditors s Loeach was withdrawn after a Dis , on motion of Aid. Harrows Tho Resolution granting the use of the front room of the City Hall As a rending room in connection with Tho y. . A. Was reconsidered and the following added provided such occupation of Tho room does not interfere with the renting of the Hall for general purposes and that the room shall tie available if required whenever the Hall is on motion of Aid. Mcmicken. The Market committee was instructed to consider the advisability of altering the stage in the City Hall so As to make it suitable for dramatic entertainments. N motion of Aid. Jackson the Eity solicitor was instructed to make a return of the unpaid of 1874, As previously requested. On motion of Aid. Conklin the different committees were instructed to furnish the finance committee with detailed statements of amount of funds required for expenditure in each department. On motion of Aid. Conklin was voted John Freeman for services rendered in As sisting in balancing the books of the late late Chamberlain Aid. Mcnee. Alone voting nay. Aid. Brown brought up the by Law to Amend the lire by Law regarding the fire Bri Gade. The amendments consist in the Dis banding of the old brigade appointment of Engineer salaries Etc. Which have already been noticed in this paper the by Law Moi hey i Lii a j i lie i s is id Max Mill id i i -11 in i i Sii Gillies below a is c ii at a i ill. 01 v Ell i i1l. Pie is Call Crown s Horvie. J parties i Elias sure Pali Elor Dona with me or Al .11 5o Winnipeg . T Lien is Iii Hie in la a i d demand 1 or Man in a whip i will ensue pie Tho a i i inn. Please Send me i Rte Nee april in time Lor my inn Iti in Pic s of will lie issued mum the 1-t a Jiroux Lizio. . In a Lew minor. I a minis d to Itu v. A. W. He Hows. General land Hice. To room. in a. La Eris at Miloj s. Dame is Oil a Over Cald Welps Droit store. Some new Ald la Deliee i m nit re in them i lie sold it a a i i i v i in i i 1 i tin 11. Apply o i noted k a Ca Lii till Nis. Jeneral anon i. Cooil steady Man i Gardener. Apply at limes All i-1. An1t015a Iii association an it i word nil re meet Init of the Conn Eil m tick of Lillne Lias removed from i Olliie St reel id Point opposite i Atli Arl .s1 i lie yield in i in1 Ollice Olieo. A Mil in is i store Hen lie i hv1 plea Edlo Reec Ive order s k.sq., on a in pm a in n1 a Hie Ullh i he Kinney cleaning orders May lie addressed in i., at o Eloc i. Ily order us pies Lenl. 10. I. In , Ain-11 Sec. To As. Parties wishing to obtain Coji ies of till. Practical Hani Hoole and i in Hoo in i i 1 i , 2 k ii lion tallies sets Jed Rooni 1 Jool stove and 1 1 prior e. 1 Coal Sipovi a Celdino Urt wins carpels inn fire a air Niuro rockery. Kitchen in Etc. Etc. Also Ono Black Mare a trios anal Plia Lon the whole will be sold by Public n up Hon. We h ;