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COUNTY C01JNC!I�.
<br />SIXTY -THIRD SESSION.
<br />COUNCIL CHAMBER, June 21, 1380.
<br />The Council met pursuant to adjournment from the January session. The
<br />A was called. All the members present except Messrs. Morse and Mickle.
<br />The minutes of the last day of the January session were read, and on motion
<br />dMr. Morgan adopted.
<br />Mr. Balfour gives notice that he will, at the next sittings of the council, intro-
<br />duce a by -law to provide for the current expenses of the county for the year.
<br />Mr. Plant gives notice that he will, to- morrow introduce a by -law, to provide
<br />forthe payment of qualified school teachers and school inspectors.
<br />Mr. Cada gives notice that he will, to- morrow, introduce a by -lave to levy a
<br />rate for roads and bridges for the current year.
<br />Mr. Lafferty gives notice that he will, at the next sittings of this council,
<br />move for a return of the amount due by municipalities for county rates.
<br />Moved by Mr. Morgan, seconded by Mr. Lamarsh, that Mr. Balfour be re-
<br />appointed on the various committees on which his name appears. Carried.
<br />Mr. Morgan gives notice that he will, to- morrow, move for the appointment of
<br />a committee to draft a petition to the Ontario Le;islatury for certain amend-
<br />ments to the Assessment Act.
<br />Mr. W. J. McKee gives notice that he will, to- morrow, introduce a by -law to
<br />put a certain sum in aid of the Essex County Model School.
<br />Mr. W. J. McKee gives notice, that he will, to- morrow, introduce a by -law
<br />to aid in providing for the expenses of Teacher's Institutes in the North and
<br />South Ridings of Essex.
<br />Mr. Morgan gives notice that he will, to- morrow, move for the appointment
<br />Of a committee to draft a petition to the Dominion Government for certain
<br />changes or amendments to the Consolidated Railway Act, so as to assimilate
<br />it with the Ontario Railway Act.
<br />The report of the Finance Committee at the last January session was react.
<br />*oved by Mr. Balfour, seconded by Mr. Wright, that tite report of the Fi-
<br />nance Committee presented at the January session, anti i narked Appendix (,
<br />to the published minutes of said session, be adopted by this council with the
<br />exception of the last clause which shall be expunged. Carried.
<br />A communication was read from the Corresponding Sscretary of St. lean
<br />Baptiste Society, of Amherstburg, inviting the members of the council to attend
<br />a pit -nic to be given by said society on 'Thursday, the 24th inst.
<br />Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, seconded by Mr. Wright, that the invitation of 11.
<br />W. Deare, to attend the St. Jean Baptiste Society's celebration at Amherst -
<br />burg, be accepted.
<br />Moved in amendment by Mr. Russell, seconded by Mr. Lamarsh, that the
<br />communication of H. W. Deare be laid over until to- morrow.
<br />A vote was taken on the amendment and carried.
<br />The yeas and nays being called for %were as follows : =
<br />Year— Messrs. Russell, Lamarsh, Smart, Morban, Buuteiller, Boisniier,
<br />Morand, Blanning, Patterson, Strong;, Plant, Fox, Dunstan, James McKee
<br />and Lafferty -15.
<br />Nays — Messrs. Cada, Trembly, Jolie, Desjardin, Richmond, Wilkinson
<br />Wright, Balfour and W. J. McKee —y. '
<br />Moved by Mr. Dunstan, seconded by Mr. Fox, that the Warden cause the
<br />seats of this council to be adjusted to the diferent members by ballot. Lost.
<br />Moved in amendment by Mr. Richmond, seconded by Nlr. NN7ilkinson, that
<br />the members of this council keep the seats as they occupy them. Carried.
<br />Mr. Plant gives notice that he will, to- morrow, move that a special conuntt-
<br />tee be appointed to consider and revise the standing rules of this council.
<br />Moved by Mr. Balfour, seconded by N1 r. Plant, that the treasurer be directed
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