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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 01, 1879
Page
5
A rough council report notes planned sidewalk and grading work to fix worn paths and widen bridges. It also addresses a cemetery issue and calls for action on unaccounted funds from 1877, with a reminder that collector Hawkins failed in duties and his sureties must answer for the shortfall of 371.42.
Reports from all parts of the county indicate a promising fall wheat crop. Dry weather fears lessen as observers note good stands and favorable conditions ahead. Strong prospects suggest decent yields if favorable winds continue and harvest labor remains steady.
A historic opening described the founding of a city named Guelyy arus amid a day of loyalty and royal ceremonies. It recounts a large daytime crowd, parades, drills, a grand procession, exhibitions, a royal gala, and a finale firework display with lanterns and illuminated homes.
A town reader pleads with the editor and council to enforce By-law No 6 section 7 preventing rubbish on streets. He cites gardens, street debris, and discarded manure as unsightly hazards and urges immediate, firm action and penalties to restore tidiness and public health.
A reader correspondent reports on spring farming plans and grain sowing amid rising prices. The piece records the discovery of Alexander McDonald's body in the Grand River after his disappearance in October, an inquest verdict of accidental drowning, and the death of Mrs. Stewart of Duncan, with church notes and community events. It also describes a near-accident when Mr. Robertson fell from scaffolding, breaking bones but recovering.
A damaged letter to the editor discusses replacing power street names and references a Serb trade, praising a beautiful avenue while criticizing laxity. The writer signs as Sam and appeals for editor attention to a local concern.
The council moved to form street and sidewalk committees and to adopt their report. It ordered legal action against the 1877 tax collector and to enforce roll returns and payments. A finance report listed constable duties and assessors with small payments, and the council adjourned to Monday evening.
Minutes cover approval of a bylaw for town officers and officers of the poor, reading of accounts, and payments to individuals for clothing, tax adjustments, and damages. Treasurer instructed to pay named claimants. notes on sugar beet seed and a boat race. advertisement for Thomas Electric Oil with letters praising the remedy.
In a notice likely from a local paper, a landowner urges nearby townships to include properties in his tax or valuation list with a promise of no charge unless the property is enrolled. The fragment hints at regional property insertions and fees.
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