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COUNTY COUNCIL.
<br />FIFTY -SIXTH SESSION.
<br />COUNCIL CttAtrsne, January 33d, 1877.
<br />Pursuant to the Provisions of the Municipal Institutions Act of Ontario, the mem.
<br />berg of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex assembled
<br />in the Council Chamber, the Clerk presiding.
<br />The following Reeves and Deputy Reeves filed certificates from Clerks of the
<br />municipalities they respectively represent, that they had been dilly elected, and made
<br />and subscribed the declaration of otiice and of qualification, viz
<br />Amherstburg, Reeve, Samuel McGee; Deputy Reeve, John Brett. Anderdon,
<br />Reeve, Thos. B. White. Colchester, Iteeve, John C. Iler ; Deputy Reeve, Alanson
<br />Elliott. Gosfield, Reeve, Wm. McCain; Deputy Reeve, Zenas Orton. Malden, Reeve,
<br />Alex. Mickle. Mersea, Reeve, George A. Morse; Deputy Reeve, Robert Lamarsh.
<br />Maidstone, Reeve. Thos. Plant; Deputy Reeve, John Cada. Sandwich East ,
<br />Wm. Lyons; Deputy Reeve, Henry Morand. Sandwich West, Reeve, Denis Roheleau.
<br />Sandwich Town, Reeve, James, McKee. Rochester, Reeve, John Mullins. Tilbury
<br />West, Reeve, Peter Trembly; Deputy Reeve, E. Rondot. Windsor, peeve, J. C.
<br />Patterson; Deputy Reeves, S. Blanning and Dr. Carney. Belle River, Reeve, Dr.
<br />Gaboury. Leamington, Reeve, George Russell.
<br />The Clerk called the Council to order, and asked fer nominations fet Warden.
<br />Moved by Mr. Plant and seconded by Mr. Morse, that James McKee be Warden for
<br />the present year.
<br />Moved by Mr. Lyons and seconded lily Mr. Blanning, that J. C. Patterson be the
<br />Warden for the current year.
<br />There being no more nominations, and the half hour having elapsed, a vote was .
<br />taken on Mr. Plant's motion, with the following result :– YsAS— Messrs. Russell,
<br />Mickle, Morse, Lamarsh, Plant, McKee, Brett, McGee, McCain, Orton, Elliott and
<br />Iler -12. NAYS— Messrs. Trembly, Gaboury, Cad&, Morand, Carney, Blanning,
<br />White, Lyons, Mullins, Rocheleau, Rondot and Patterson -12. .
<br />The votes being a tie, Mr. Patterson representing the highest assessed municipality,
<br />gave his casting vote for -Mr. McKee.
<br />The Clerk then declared Mr. McKee elected.
<br />The Warden elect having signed the declaration *f office, it was moved by Mr, Tier
<br />and seconded by Mr. Patterson, that the Warden take the chak. Carried.
<br />The Warden took the chair, and thanked the members for the honor they had
<br />conferred upon him.
<br />Mr. McCain gives notice that he will to -morrow move for the appointment of an
<br />auditor for the current year.
<br />Mr. McCain gives notice that he will to- mmorrow move a resolution instructing the
<br />Clerk to advertise for tenders for gaol supplies.
<br />Mr. Patterson gives notice that at the next sittings of this Council, he will move
<br />for the appointment of examiners to fill `ancies in the County Board of Public
<br />Instruction.
<br />Mr. Blanning gives notice that, at the next sittings of this Council, he will move
<br />for the appointment of a High School Trustee for the County High School Zoard.
<br />Mr. Orton gives notice that he will to- morrow move for the appointment of Road
<br />Commissioners in room and stead of those members who have ceased to be members
<br />Of this Council.
<br />Mr. Plant gives notice that he will to- morrow move for the appointment of a
<br />Special Committee to inquire into the sutliciency of the sureties of the County
<br />Treasurer, and to report thereon as required uy Section 195 of an Act respecting the
<br />Municipal institutions of Ontario.
<br />Moved by MIL Iler and seconded by Mr. Elliott, that & Committee composed of
<br />the Warden and Messrs. Patterson, McCain, Plant, and the mover, be appointed to
<br />strike the standing committees. Carded. I A
<br />Mr. Elliott gives notice that he will to- morrow 2utrodtw%oo resolution to a, point
<br />a committee to draft a petition to the Local Legislature, caking for saveral autend.
<br />stsnts to the Municipal Acts of Ontario.
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