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that the best course now seemed to
be to appeal to the government to
take the affairs of the city in Nand
F. W. Wesch, president of the as- |
sociation, could see no other way
out aside from the appointment of
a commissioner. City cotineils had
not looked after the affairsof the!
city as they sheuld have done and}
had consistently turned a deaf ear
on the ratepayers. j
F. W. Hart was also in favor of
the appointment of a commissioner
Percy Cameron thought that the
movement for a commuissioneét
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The réport of the executive coii-

mittee on civic finances Was as

follows:
Report of Committee
‘Your executive committee finds,
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seeking permission to use sinking |
funds 16 the amount of $140,060.)
earmarked for the | retirement of |
hydro-electric bonds, for current |
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Daily News, Limited, Third Avenue T J. Shenton: Labor aldermatiic a Sieh!
¥ H. F. PULLEN - - - Managing-Fditor candidate, was not in favor of a i hate loca
commissioner A commissioner ' utaln whisky of
iy SUBSCRIPTION RATES would have dictatory powers and guaranteed age
' City delivery, by mail or carffet. yearly period, paid in advance 5.09 there would be no chance of re- | aive “Speynide 4
, For lesser periods. paid in advance. per week 19> dress as offered by a city council smoothness and $ 0
By mail to all parts of British Columbia, the British Empire and The city might as well send for favor that will de 3 ca,
¢ United States, paid in advance, per year 3.90 Mussolini.” The first thing the com- . _ light your guests
i By mail to all other countries, per year 5.00 ase r would do = feared Monkey-face. It’s hard enough | ines having a face like this with ~~ eae ; ie
| would be to cut wages e could not out haying someone | you out of a ell Ww 1 you're right 7 rete ; )
C ane ™ see where benefit was = be derived ce middie of devouring a a rattle Ber No v nae ‘his were oe An ‘d 7
CEA SENsme ™ Friday, Dec. 23, 193 from the appointment of a com- monkey-faced owl sulks CONRO/ST CUS’ Of Scotch Whiskys ~
oe ae As a matter of fact cama an encasement — ~
Dp 1 , -rince upert was no worse off a Contrat tard Mail Orde | vin
ON E MORE DAY than any aioe city in the province City Hall and elsewhere, that, for it protest to the city council against noua
—nncms If the right council were obtained. the year ending December 31, 1932, such a practice and to any othet rt ta . b biet
iS There is but one more day for us to do what Christmas Dé Delieved that things could be Mert is am admitied Getielk ol oa a ee eee Coamel Bosse or by the Govetnnseat of fe all
Pa buying is necessary. That is tomorrow. Many have found “&'ee. Among other ‘iliings. earths Wak ivy toe 3000 wed sha Thich tate bane olds to
f a . ‘ ; . : a commissioner would have the right rhe tax levy for 1932 wa pose than that for which it » ne
iff it impossible to do any buying. Some have bought but to make taxes as high as he saw fit, “General $265 398 93
Cm | little and others again have not done as much buying as and there would be no recourse tor Local Improvement 122,000 00 In view of the foregoing and of
bee they might, considering the condition of their ‘ poore! the property owners he experience of the past several
neighbors. That is their business. President Wesch did not think a| “Total $387,398. $3 years of munk financing by BUY
Git Uhirlinthih thats Will he poms fearete when it ier commissioner could make things — ee ee ee eee ee of a
: enppag-g tase ’ son grets en 1U IS Y@€- any worse than they were today, In- td umittee tha nly hope
membered that neighbors or friends have not been re- deed, he would be put in to make General $197,458.56 of getting the city back on an even
membered with a little Christmas gift. Others will regret things better Local Improvemet 52,000.00 11 ai kee! lics in the early ny
41 "4 4 1 : eS ; 4 = a . Vietnr Recen-Reart than vht thet ointment of a commissions we
tney Gia Nol heip the Salvation Army or some other or- glee Sa ie © Me Re Tota $249 458.56 « ot hope to keep u t) i Bulkle Valle
ganization in their noble work. To any or all of these we - ee eee Taxe: i : ® setore: Oct Site te Gah Behe ae 20
suggest that they act tomorrow instead of worrying on ie commnianionst ghtting wegen was}. SA0Ns jeg were,  Heretore, Caines 00 ore > Gan irom the re
. 5 ; «< ‘ c ‘ ’ orrying on a “red herring The property own- $137,940.37 less n ne ievy suricvead amoun ' ixable wr
' Christmas Day. ers of the city were also workers On December 31, 1931 there were verty and taxes are already 4 great
A and it was their desire that the city 4trears af yam F orn interest burden to the ratepayers
7 i ; Si eS aD should be dragged out of the hole ne 0 es 80.17 = = n -
} Baptist Xmas and greatly n need ‘l : th I ie omen etn le gue ta = sale nt, a ree ’ q 7
auly amuse all with Als jong had it been the victim of “ir- 956.04, leaving $355,824.13 to which Tod W th ous SETTER Cups
E . a isms. The general convener of responsible’ administraton By add 1932 arrear $137.94037 and ay $ ea er
ntertamment .T progr 4m committee Was Mrs. J. saying the life of the city of Prince the annual Interest permitted, $48
uae nt) Rupert, the workingmen would also 892.00 and we have a total of ar-| prince Rupert—Cloudy, light A Local Product
1¢ following children took part: be saved jrears of taxes of $542,456.50 witherly win rrometer. 2055
Large Attendance at Enjoyable Recitations—Joan Moore, Sigrid Ald. James Black Of this amount there is prob empe , i 2 a an —
1 Affair Last Night Hed Ma garet Davies, Evelyn jd. James Black. who was pre- lably about the ame oroportion Triple Island-—Overcast light ~—_
' ae SSamineanhs Setaphiee are ants Ta elec a nacee eens | Senne ames oe SOR |
The annual Christmas entertain- Marvaret Armstrong oa ; ; may Ne ete : a ' : 7 - : “se e Seaman ae : oe Ear! Ad C t d
nent the Mret at Ss i tion.” Did Mr. Basso-Bert mean the DSalance of the amount, or a half a werterly wind ea rough vy . 0 is apprecia é
e School © Sideesaetan ee ee Sot han Phyllis Hamblin. present council? milion dollars, is at best a bad debt Py —_
" church, many parents and children Bier i by tad Gla ibe Mr. Basso-Bert, himself an ex-/%!though carried in the City’s assets “*
’ being present. The superintendent Sketch by Helping Hands Class alderman, replied mm he meant all ee ae city ogo
‘ P. H. Linzey, being in the chair, an- Sketch by M Linzey oles caaubaite sean on - wm ; ihe 4 be “a ~ an which is 7
) nounced a program o soon iiiaaen’ F c ; eny ve ,Mmely tO D inder le actual de-|
" John Carroll charged that there ted bonds, debentures and interest
é ti had been politics in city affairs accruing die in 1933, $225,000, ex
; las sgl from first to last. With the exeep- change at about the present rate
! tion of one Conservative council, | $35,000, fixed charges for interest
control had always been divided social services and relief, at
between the Liberals and the Labor- $275,000, departmental expenses a
. ites. The Labor men had been a 1932 estimates, $230,000 including
' detriment to the city, he felt schools, we have a total of $865,000}
7 M. M. Stephens did not believe a necessary to be raised before the
: commissioner would be detrimental ond of 1933 ; .
to the property owners. He would In 1932 the revenue from all . JOIN THE
, like to know where a commissioner sources was only $595.829 which, if / a
had been put in by a municipality the same could be collected in 1933 PROSPERITY ae
and had failed. There would be a would leave $260,171 deficit at the . a, Jés ,
‘ vast difference between a com- end of 1933 P
missioner and a politician. There ; rocession + O fVveay >
had been too much “peanut poli- Taxable Property Shrinking | ie ee 5 Dian BY
: tics” in city councils of the past This huge defielt would occur if Give ] rince Rupert Mer- i ‘ “ats
; There was too much of an inclina- *hé city could tax the same amount chants a chance to show Spr Ts ie: 2
tion on the part of mayor and al- Of improvements and land at the what they can do. Many of SF Ba) Oe
Sormen to look forward to the next as rate a? or ” ns them sell at lower prices o£ has a a 7
hy election rather than to look after ‘Me same amount of government as han the mail order et ee ae ee |
t the interests of the city. True there *8tance which is doubtful, It is} " e mall order houses. . he ‘5 7
, might be higher taxes with a com- Certain that there will not be as Buy Canadian goods but i) hyn me |
i missioner but that would not be the Much taxable property for the C.| buy them if possible in a, id es:
fault of the commissioner but would N. ® has been unloading its pro- | Prince Rupert ‘ > a |
Mi. be merely paying for the errors of perty on to the city and tax sale| ; \ ] rt. iY, ae =] ot al
the past, Today reverted lots and "eversions keep harrowing down’ Keep the city on the map. 7 a “hak
a : unpaid taxes were strangling the ‘h¢ amqant of taxable real estate @ ss . My . f Mone
i hy AKE it a Merry Christ- city financially “The folowing figures showing es) Buy; NG
: mas indeed with a T. J. Shenton charged that there the arrears of taxes and interest : tied ton’
plentiful supply of good, had been the “spoils system” in the from time 4o time ‘show where the} , D4 G 5 ; -
wholescme beer. These are past in civic affairs and somé al- city has been drifting and how de CA ane oS 5
brands you can always de- dermen had undoubtedly recetved ceptive it is to treat such items as| Ray \% at B ra , {
pend upon for purity and their percentage. They should have assets in its balance sheets Wy \AW \ pi ah g
excellence. been brought to check. However, he “1921 $175,556.00 | \ Rs PARADE ey i ert Go NADA >”
Phoenls Lager om believed that the eity council "1922 176,559.00 1 Sa a D
plan was the best and preferablé to "1923 238,134.00 | :
‘ a commissioner, iis “1924 243,259.00 |
Silver Spring Lager The meeting came to a close with “1920 . ise: 00
\ Bohemian Rice Beer . desultory quarrel in which Mr. “1930 328,753.00 |
j ‘ Shenton.Mr, Carroll and John Mur- = “"1931 65
Silver Spring Burion (Type) Ale ray took part. Considerable heat “1982 042,456 00 |