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Historic EVENTS in and around Welland

THE TOWN COUNCIL

Special Meeting-The Assessment-The Rate Struck at Thirteen Mills

[Welland Telegraph, 21 September 1877]

              Pursuant to former notice a special session of the Town Council was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening last.

             There were present-the Reeve in the chair, and Messrs. Lamont, Page and Sidey.

             The first business was the ordering of the payment of the following accounts:

T.W. Hooker-brickbats $1.88
J.J. Burgar-relief   1.00
O.H. Round- 30.50
T. Mains-care engine and lamps 20.50
Edgar Doan-street work   1.00
E.R. Hellems-drawing documents   5.00
D.A. Doan-street work   6.00
S.R. Girven-lamps and posts   5.50
B. Doan-teaming   1.40
J.J. Sidey-printing and adv’t 36.87
W. Lawrence-street work 32.25
S. Lamont-relief to Homewood   2.44
L.V. Garner 13.13
David Doan   1.00
H.T. Rose-survey   5.00

             The account of Mr. John Hern, $15, for tongue on fire engine was ordered to be paid as soon as engine committee certified.

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