Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 24, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news is at Fisher s Landing the Manitoba loft this morning at Volovei o clock. The St Amor Minnesota loaves Fisher s this afternoon. by stage Hist night c. F. Grove and cows. Painting of Tho Interior of Tho Market addition is tub first Liu Rosso playing of Tho season wus enjoyed is on the Bill for next tuesday evening at Din Terin Hall fun red River steam ferry made Tho first trip of Tho season this afternoon. Injured Man was Nija Rou at Fisher s last week by being hit with a Tumbler. Tits Dakota will not run to Winnipeg but Transfer Tho Moorhead freight at Clorand Forks. Tiik registry of lion of Tho county of Sel Kirk was removed to Tho Chamberlain s of fice in Tho City hah Van has introduced the Blue Glass hat into Tho City with every Confidence that if worn lots of those familiar skating rinks will a Casi of breach of License electing to take out License for a boarding dismissed this morning on pay ment of costs and procuring a License. A id knt. A Carpenter named we. Smith working on an addition to Mcmickin Taylor s store fell Oil Tho scaffolding yesterday afternoon and broke one of his legs. City Council. Monday april 23. Members present Wero Aid. Burrows Jackson Brown a Ciokon me Inee Rico Fonsica More Alloway on motion of Aid. Burrows Aid Fon soc Winnipeg infantry from the Cypress Hills u to the effect that major Walsh has returned from the american indians Camp at Wood Mountain visit. But gives no particulars of his k Manitoba began Dis charging her cargo at five o clock last oven aug and Tho work was completed at this morning and ready for entry at Tho opening of the custom House at nine o clock. It is said that stint. Fisher of Tho to Lyndon Branch railway will take Steps to prevent the establishment of saloons and gambling Dens at Fisher s Landing this year. It is to to hoped the report is Correct. The Swallow cant. Hugh Maloney will run during the season Between Winnipeg and Selkirk. The Keewatin will run on the if me route. The 1 Rince Rupert it i.-, expected will run up the Assiniboine while High water lasts. Chair with of mayor. 06.m.munications. In b. Murray chief of police relative to costs re Ritch. Col. Mock Giro offering to put up rods on Market addition for tin nov a came Boll enclosing th0 Rosoluk Tion of Hanks passed by y. M. J. A. For free Grant room in City Hall. C. W. Alien asking for use of Council chamber for wednesday Ovenin for Ness meeting of no. 1 company. If. If. Kenning that the offer for printing auditors report was Given Tho Manttan on Tho understanding that copy would to in at partially employed Printer of bring to do it at a Low rate copy not coming in till recently with orders to print it at once Tho must ural was unable to do it at Tho same of figure. And a few Small acc fonts. Ill Svikss. A. Report Laid Over from Hist meeting Winch recommended payment of several a and that jus. Mcdonald in appointed assistant chief 6f the fire Brit do. Was adopted. The report of the special committee to draft a by Law for Street improvements which presented Tho by Law adopted. Motions. On motion of Aid. A harrows the request of diet. Allen was granted. In motion of Aid. Brown Tho of the Council chamber was granted tie fire Bri Gade whenever required if not otherwise occupied on motion of Aid. Mcmicken the con tractor for painting the Market addition was voted on account of contract. Iii Aid. Burrows moved that messes. More. Sinclair Mcnee the mover to a special committee with Power to consult Ami examine resident engineers and Send for per sons and papers and report upon Tho Milli Cliency of Tho present system of sewerage and to report upon a remedy again t floods if required. Aid. Brown said any one could Oll the water if to had Money enough to build hew ors out into the country. Aid. Jackson thought appointing such a committee was a slur on the Board of works. Aid. Burrows said that the flooding showed there was a mistake somewhere. Evidently Tho sewers Wero not sul Lucient to carry Oil i the water. He did t say whether owing to Tho system being incomplete fund of rental of City Hall inasmuch the Council makes a yearly Grant and that the rental of Tho Hall was reduced on the Dis Tinct understanding that no rebate should take place in any Case no refund to made to the Organ fund committee recommended that Tho North East Corner huckster stall in the main Market to allowed tie lesson of Market tolls As u weigh House and of Lico that the necessary numbers be placed on butchers and hucksters stalls Ami Tho trap door loading to the roof be secured and that it is inexpedient to allow any alteration to to made in the City Hall by Pri vate parties and recommended that the committee be allowed to make such alterations As Are necessary to it the Hall for any class of entertainments at an expenditure not exceeding on Tho final clause Aid. Mcmicken moved that it to amended by adding that the Cost be paid out of Tho first receipts of Tho milk it. Aid. More moved that it to Laid Over till sufficient funds Wero on hand which was lost. Let Itoi Iho of Hov ii rooms on to the Flat Long a link. Poh Hohson Given on Tho it of May. Apply at Vokk Plikss Tilin to Roonie Iii Pablo form 1 Over Cald Well s drug store. Some new Mcc Iii ii Turolis them will be hold at a valuation. Apply to j. K agent. Kyj o n k y to to a by Tymo Orinee Mcdernott k if. U. O ski my solicitor Etc. Winnipeg. Trilk Marque Tok milling co Portage la Prairie gift Ompoc cd their new Mill find Jill Art it W.I Mosi approved machinery Ryan fac a co., Salt Aie pc pared Aid. The report was then adopted with Mcmicken s amendment. Sci Josh and i . The report recommended payment of several accounts and gave the following estimate for the department for Tho year salaries police including chief and health lire License and Market inspectors Light lamps Etc., fuel food for prisoners contingencies total it also recommended that Tho License by Law and amendments thereto be printed in suitable form. Tho report was adopted. Motion of Aid. Rice Tho chief s letter in would he glad of an Booc a caper or clerk where eonhk.ake Hemsell useful. Has Hud Home years experience Alo Hinan. A moderate salary to commence is expected. N21 m m k it Lilno has removed from Post Olla cd i reel to loll opposite c Al heart s grocery store where he will be a leased to receive orders Winnipeg i1, o., or left at Cuddy Wmith s. S superfine flour on re Fitch was referred to Tho committee. Miss s. Aid. Mcnee brought up the matter of the wages of men who were employed during Tho late freshet and provision was made for payment. Aid. Jackson wanted to know How Many applications Thero Wero for Market stalls and Tho names of the applicants but failed to find out the Rule not being suspended to allow him to ask the and the Council adjourned. _ a int Ziaran a a Sli Ikle and double entry Boole Kepi in in All to details wants a situation As Boole keeper and Iorii Jim . Having been an clerk Home yearn also Ashler Secretary correspondent Book a Teenier Etc. In do Ferrent lines of Hull Nook Haw u prac Roi item. In any infant Ltd. Our Portage Pride Hrand for Fine in and , Etc., or us Market. For Sale at the Mills Portage. La Prairie and by would he willing la give his whole time if required. Would engage it to in a very to t i o 4.j, i i v moderate salary if by a Good future Prospect. He frences. W.I-., fit inc i a Khz Ollilee. 1 k in hit f t ii a. G b. Bannatyne Winnipeg. Cable lightning Rod co Eoin fenced operations for season 1s77, Piru now ready to put up and Thos . Itell special we Shin and Holh Treiul a o to ii. Kel Iho in Moorhead in Only i agent process and Lynu in Nils nun reported for of Akk j Stewart my topological uis Karl due april 2u Al by at Winni Max min us tie Hon test notice their experience of thirty years shows that the upper clan. Their Koan. A guarantee of on each and every misses i Oligh our orders left at rapt. Prove dior s of lace will receive prompt attention. S. B. Mcguire agent Manitoba. The underpinned in now prepared to execute Al of d in entrusted to him in House Pitot engr i aging Kalso mining. And paper hanging w. H. Saunder5. Paper hanging a specially. A in Mlinck i5kmck Iii Pel Lence Lin i also Cirni n. Sex d tin Holck Yard on the of i lie in d his u or. Having had year s King had the Oli Imma and the fulled states. To h ideas a shriek maker re a Sheji Herd. Tho hire pm i Leli makers in i Anada. Sio per thousand All round. Holck. Holck a Jii Allty Lor Ironto. An or not but one of Iho previous councils had i monday to Lleshaj Nia Iio a mistake n going into without consulting Inonu than Noer. Alter ref Irmy to Tho Difu Multi the system Ono in is Oril Iii to ifs say or. Hugh Sutherland will leave for Tho Ivy first boat. Or. .1. 15. Pen a will accompany him is far As or. Perry s visit is with the object of opening a business in Tho Prairie the following Are the Manitoba s Passen Ford r. Mills w. Wright my Jor Murphy Kcf Ligon of. Says t. Me Cartney a. Mcdonell a. A. Fisher Morris k. Bovis m. Martin Mcl All w. H. Cooper 11. Large p. Brockman k. Mccallum. Houiston e. W. Jarvis d Young. W. Moberly k. Cults w. Ciprien a. Bannatyne .1. K. Kingsley. The Huron a Posilo says that several persons in Zurich end Vicinity have been smitten with the Manitoba fever. Among others the Reeve of Hay. Or. Robert Brown intends starting Tor that province on a prospecting next week. Or. C. Bauer goes with him and if satisfied with Tho country intends taking up and with the View of going into Tho flax business. Comma tee meant i inst the Steamer Manitoba tape. Alex arrived at a few min utes past four o clock yesterday the earliest time on record. She left fish or s Landing saturday evening Between five and six o clock but after running about fifteen Miles tied up for the night. She Lef grand Forks sunday morning and Pembina yesterday morning at half past three o clock i he usual Large crowd of course was pro sent to witness the arrival. Tim dam i Tho principal cause of flood is the Large amount of fallen during the past Winter and the unprecedented thaw of last week fins has caused the water to Rise High upon the Plains and there being no Small streams or Rivers to carry it Olf to the larger livers it lies in the Low places or swamps. The very slight vation of Tho Ringes and the numerous connections Between the swamps allow it to to driven in whatever direction Tho wind blows i lie natural fall of the country being to wards the Assiniboine and led Rivers the water for several Miles around has found its Way through Low places in Tho ridges into Tho City. The City Engineer has placed a warn Over one of the principal inlets being a lows Valo in the extreme North Western Lim it of Tho City to Check the in flow of outside water and causing it to find its Way to the livers by other channels. This dam is about a feet Long and two feet High. A second Wun Haraldo Boon constructed within the to intercept Tho water that has Al Tyg ined by this Means Tho water has been off Tho surplus. Means regulated and now Tho claim titles. At a meeting of the residents of the Parish of Flo. Mes held yesterday at or. Burrows to consider the question of the delay Tho settlement of their claims to the Portum of their several lots. Or. J Eiwood was called to Tho chair and or. Ii. To Natl i Secretary. After a filthy discussion of Tho question at Issue by or of told unania i opted of chaff the Secretary to re i prepare a petition embodying Nat and of after Tho Sig ire it Oso residents of the Parish who count steel and transmit the same to the for presentation to the Hon i minister of the Interior and re in forwarding its Provor. Vote of thanks to the chair Secretary or. Burrows Etc., the meet j0 adjourned. Countered in draining Prairie countries to contended that the present c Ewers were not sufficient. He did t intend to reflect on anyone he Only know that some damage was done when the City could least of lord 7t. The fact was there were not outlets sufficient and before entering upon an to Creaso of expenditures it would be better to exam Ine into the matter with men of Felixm ii Nee Tho composition of tin nothing. Aid. More said tie Council of 74 passed a by Law appropriating a certain amount for sewers and it it bad All been expended to would have proper to Dav. The City Engineer stated to was not to blame and it was said that to bad stated to intended More than one outlet but the Council decide cd otherwise. To himself had told them that eight feet of water came Down the by Tho Market and they knew that Amoun t could t be put Thui b a Tim of loot pipe. 1 to could Seo thai 111010 outlets Neces sary. To would support Tho Resolution. The damage done amounted to several thousands of and Steps should be taken to prevent a rec Nence. Alter refer ring to the raising of necessary he said to would like to hear Tho City defend himself and give a statement on the late Oleif of. Aid. Alloway said be did t believe Tho City Engineer was to but the Blaino was to to Laid upon Tho North Ward Alder men of last year who because a sewer built in Tho South Ward have Onu in the North without waiting to see How tin system worked lie referred to Many cities in Canada Wei almost subject of to hoods. No Engineer would think o draining All the water that came Olf tin Prairie this year which flowed in from s to 10 Miles out. This year was no criterion and it was nonsense to talk of the draining the water that was out on the Nurio. Lie spoke highly of the sewers which should not be condemned without Lair trial. Aid. More wanted to hear Tho City Engineer defend himself while that old car had nothing to defend himself against As he was not to Blum for the late flooding of the Northern part of tho0ciiy, and he said having the name of be ii a Crest of the Engineer. Aid. More defended the North Ward Alder men for their action they not being in a position to defend themselves to night. Aid. Jackson moved it be Rofe Rcd to the Board of works. Aid. Conklu supported the amendment. Aid. did t care which clause car ried. Jle agreed a Good Deal with Aid. Allo Way Shore was no occasion for alarm nor need to go to any great expo so to save a few from a temporary inconvenience. Tho amendment was then carried. . On motion of Aid. Alloway the License by a passed its third Reading and j f Lle Mimi desire to of talk Hoard and in a private family address i m Ollice. Nv.h.c., i Lun of. Ilium very Deal rank residence on toss m now of engled by .1. Villiers 1 Ortrue Koziul find hers Ili ii Iii s apply the Hilt to Dole Street and k Hill Disbrowe. L Inual hotel or it Tho Vay list of All correspondence lion Jii j. To w t1 h. Dib. All jmj Kis next skating Kllc m.lj h h Hutc Are isl and a W.I on Rorech is if lond in the Possession of any one Afulei Nollice u 111 he taken. 1 company. To Malte Chanel of Ilce or Ell with me Lor Sale others Kwh Lii to i of the Eri hired demand Foi Man Aloha property which will Iii Ion the will please Hend me Porti ulars he Ore i he i i Anu la in time in Spring Keall mate copies V w ii he ism ii a upon the 1-1 of Mav 1 Sale no Cheuvr. A pm Mono re i Liilie. For Sale Hiiva. Tuvai. M every saturday s t my wanted to a. W. If eneral land Mihee from Quebec Londonderry and Liverpool. In r m i a n n x i the the company will at Ell chamber Oil in i i to Tiki i he oath of Alli la in i when it u Iii he convenient to Colv Niin Hist i s and Laeehle Eoin Nenee Drill St Lio kid Tom Hita to or Lolor Steerage Lau m null meal in no Chin and on cars the Allan i in. I i of i he navigation of i a thin lie ire titled up Vii All modern improvements Are Lull Liuell in water ii yet comp dirt mints. Ami tons. I or Tickel every Inlo Mailon i la As. We. , fio report set Forth that owing to the new addition the insurance companies had raised Tho rate on Tho Hall to per cent recommended payment of a few accounts and that tie Chamberlain s office be offered to the registrar of Tho county of Selkirk to held As a charge against the county. On the last clause Aid. Eur rows moved in amendment to the effect that the office be uttered the registrar at a rental of it payable monthly to having recourse whoever is liable for a refund. After a prolonged discussion Tho Amend ment was voted Down Aid. More Burrows Mcmicken. Tho report was adopted. Mah Kkt. The committee asked further time rela Tive to plans Etc., for subdividing Tho Market cellar owing to the City Engineer s to time being too fully them that relative occupied to prepare to a request for u re Steamer Swallow c Al t. Pinill Malo Xiv will in further notice make Dally t rips bet Ween . Cios.leaving Winnipeg a i p.m., and on return leaving Selkirk at 7 . To for in Ghl or apply to the Captain or Jam. I. 1 to Praetor. 1877. 1877 pro la pm h. Mcd Croall at fent Allan line. Zaph Dillee i have received per la press a Hale of of of to newest and incest a High 1 will Mauc up in the late to and most m j Les Tor a Model ate Price. C ome and see them. I la guaranteed or no Salo. Geo. Clements one door Vonelli of Scott to f i s. In pursuance of me sixth Section of vie Cap. N in Tutu a an act to establish a Elul i Alvo no Leo that a Kochter is now open at my Ottlee in which Are. To he entered the Luvines of All Frac Lutos mentioned in the to Atli wines will sell for one month he Slock of it i Nailor of their Seel Ion Olun same of two aet upon sat Slac tory proof ulc the fee Joseph provincial Secretary. Pok Wood l of Sale at ouse. Want k d j m m k d j at k j j a class Cook and do Lnu room Sli it Union Jious. H lil of girl. A spirits at Point Douglas on saturday evening last a package containing gentle men s wearing goods. The owner can have Iho on proving property and paying Cost of this notice. Apply to f. C. Sir or "23-2j ______________________1 t. Douglas. Poji 8ale of to Brick l store at present occupied by c. P. Given about 1st May. Apply to Houett Sale or to Dol Ling House situated at Point Douglas con Taining live rooms. Apply to re Robert strand. For Sal valuable on main Street in the heart of the City one Loor North of Tho new Post of Deco and occur lot it Presont by Max Lac Tocan and t. A Murrne 2 tool frontage by 100 feet deep. For terms Oie to George f. Caruthers general agent. A21m 3 Lavic 8 roomed House. Cast or main Street and within a Stone s How of the Post office. Rent Low. , Khaki. Kiiss of acc. In lot cigars. Main St., Toves tinware and general hardware it great reductions for Cash to make room for Large Stock now on tie Way. As All our wines and spirits Are cd mod in Dirac Fly from Duckers ave can guarantee to lie l per pro an 1 the jul a generally Tho very Host article sold in the Market. A2l Call and Sec Thorn. The goods must to sold even Al n sacrifice. Mckenney s old stand. Newspaper re paper ;