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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-06
Notice TO Creditors In Bankruptcy.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IRE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the mater OF Horace p.
Robinson Oi Waterville, in In Bankrdrtcv,
said District, BaDkrupt.)
At Portland, In said District on the 18th day oil
October, a. ID. 1871.
nISTRtCT OF MAINE, SS.-Said allage bank
- rupt has proposed composition OF twenty
per centum to each OF his creditors. and that a
meeting OF The creditors OF said alleged oankrup ut
has been ordered, aud will ne held at the Court
Hou G, before Register May, at Augusta. in the
County of kennebcc, ON the 3lst day Oi ;tober, A
ID. 1871, al 10 o'coes a. NJ, To consid r the said
propositions as provided by Rule XXXNi of Cen
tra Orders In bankrnp-cy. Petition in bankrupt.
cy fled gath day OF Oct, Der, \. ID. 1871.
WAL +. PkEBlE.
Clerk of L, :. III trict Court, for the District Of
Maine. oct g. l&w3w
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hbNNEBEC COUNTl-fn Probate Court, al
augusta on the third Monday Of October, lSII.
IN the petition OF W. Is. Haseltine, father and
~ friend OF VIM. 5. Haseltine, Edith A.Ha-eitlnc
ana JOhn +. III ,seltine, minors, praying that he
may be licensed and empowered TO sell certain
real estate belonging to said minors, situated in
Gardl1er, IN sad county. as follows: All their
interest in "A lot { land with store and laundry
thereon on the easter!y side of Water Street, and
known as the Byru IN store and lot:
ORDERED, Tuat notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior TO the second Monday OF
November next, IN the Daily kennebec journal, a
newspaper printed III Augusta, that all persons in.
teies'eu NAV attend AT "a Court OF Probate then To
mol len at Augusta aud show cause, II any,
why the prayer OF said petition should not be
granted.
H. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES IIEwISs, Register.
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Notice of Assignee of III, Appointment.

In the matter Of
Joseph II. Dollivcr, In Bankruptcy.
bankrupt,
DISTRICT CT MAINE, IS.
81 augusta, u,e I'D day CT October. \. ID Isl.
The undersigned hereby gives rotire 81 his ap.
polntment as Assignee OF seph II Duliver. OF
Augusta in the County OF ksnnebec, and state
Ui Maine, within said district "hp has been al.
JUDGED bankrupt upon petition IT his creditors
by the District Court of said District.
Dan l. &. ROBIN son, Assignee.
nrt21. I & M2H
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Centaur
LiiniirnentS.

One thing is now thoroughly established. Never
since man suffered and human agencies alleviated
pain has there been aay thing which went so far
pain anDinilator and curative agent the
Ccntaur Liniments. These Lininents have within
the past year cured more cases OF Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, sin j,Ints, CaAed Breasts, swellings
Poisonous Bites, Burns, Lame Animals. ETC., ETC.,
than all other remedies combined. As the name
of Centaur implies half horse and hat man, the
Ceutaur Liniments are for man and beast. But
not the same Liniment. The White Liuiment Is
Tor man and the Yellow for horses and animals.
Herein this Liniment differs from all other RENE
dies, although of the ingredients alike in
each. They contain the well known Witch Haz Ell
Arnioa Carbolic, Rock Oil, Mentha and other
powerful ingredients.
Wan. IL. Hickcox, Rector OF St Johns E. Church
Wakefield, Clay Co, Kansas, writes: MANY years
have been suffering from a Weak Back, caused
IRON spI am more tnan AZ years ago. have not
found nything " relieve ME until | commenced
the use oi Centaur Liniment. l leel 1t my Chris
tan duty to inform you that by its wonderful effects
am entirely relieved OF pain. January I'D, 1876"
Messrs. J. Mcclure Il Co., Druggists, Cincinnati,
o.. say:
"Team tiers pronounce the Yellow Centaur Lni-
ment sup ror 10 anything they have ever used.
We sell several dozen bottles per month, and the
sale is steadily increasing"
These are only samples of thousands upon
thousands of similar testimonials reaching us every
month. All the Extracts, Embrocations, Salves
and Ointments in existence are not doing onc-tenth
the good which is done by these admirable Centaur
Lnments. For Prostitutes, Stings, Cuts, Itch, Salt
Rheum, etc, there is nothing like the Centaur
Linment, White Wrapper. For SPAWN, Ring bone.
Sweeney, Wind Calls, Polevil. Scratches, etc, on
horses, the Yellow Centaur Liniment is equally as
good. They are certain in their effects; they are
pleasant TO use, they handy and they cheap.
No family should be without CentAur Lniments
They are worth one hundred times their cost.
J.B. ROSE 4 CO.. As DEFY ST, NEW YORK.
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legal a Jbertlsements.
To THORNTON X. LoTHRoP
and GEORGE L. WARD, OF Boston, Mass

J ~-@%SS
You are hereby notified tina. intend to entorcs
pay ment OF your agreement with me, dated NAV
IL, 1873, as modified by agreemC mt of June 10 ISL
Dy sale On accordance with the provisions oi
IaW) OF the securities held by me In pledge ier the
iuihiment by you OF said agreement (a- no
VIII: SIXTY 90 Certificates OF indebtedness for
one thousand dollars (sIY0I) each and one certlu
cite OF Indebtedness for five hundred dollars
!sooU Issued by the Eastern Railroad Company of
Ma "a hnsetts, and dated the twenty.second day
OF June, ID. 1876, having semtannual coupons
attached, tor interest); also scrip certhca ate Is
sued by said Eastern Railroad Company Tor three
nuhdiel and nineteen s9-lO0 dollars, (sSls ss,)
dated July -, 1871; (said certificates of Indebted
ness idllng due September /, 1906. You having
ldlird 10 pay the sums of money heretofore due as
setlorth IN our said agreement, las modified
anu II sara securities are not redeemed within
slNty days from the recording this notice | will
sell the same at public auction at the Augusta
savings Bank room, in the city OF Augusta in the
state OF Name, ON the thirty. first day OF December
1871, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
RlCHABT u. RICE.
Augusta, Maine, October 10. ls77
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CaStorila.

Mothers may have rest and their babies may
ave health, If they will usc DIR. Pitchers Cas-
toris for Wind Collie, Worms, Feverishness, Sour
Mouth, Group, or Stomach Complaints. 1t is en-.
tirely getabl4 preparation, and contains neither
mineral, morphine. nor alcohol. 1t is as pleasant
to take as honey, neither gags nor gripes, and is
superior to any remedy in existence.
DIR. T.. Dimoch, of Dupont, Ohio, says:
81 am using CAsTORIA in my practice with the
most signal benefits and happy results, and IND II
q perfect substitute for Castor OIL"
This is what every one says. Many nurses in
New York use the CAsToRIA. 1t is prepared by
Messrs. J. ROSE Il Co., successors to Samuel
Pitcher. NJ. 3m35 tcnrm
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Commissioners appoint a by
the Judge Of Probate for Kennebec County, 10
receive and examine the claims OF creditors
against the estate of Henry T. Sleadman' late of
Sidney, deceased, represented insolyent give no.
tice that six months from the first day of Octo.
Der, 1871, are allowed for said creditors t. pre.
sent and prove their claims, and thst thew
will be In session for the purpose Of receiving
said claims and prof, al the ofiiie Of s. 4 l..
Titcomb 10 Augusta, In said County al ten o'clock
in the forenoon of each day, on saturday the
twepty-sixth day ofJanuary, and on 8 tIrday the
twenty third day Of March neat, at ten O'Clock,
\. n. on each OF said DAYS.
49, JOSEPH W. PATTERSON.
JOSEPH 4. BADGER.
October Is, 1877. 3w4s
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I'd WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

This Ia To give n tice that have given nv son.
George A. Black. the rest of his time during his
minority. shall claim none of his earnings and
shall pay no debts of his contracting after TIL :
date. HARVEY {. BLACK.
Augusta, Oct l, 1877. oct2i.f3tSw3,t
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kENNEBEC CON TY-H Probate Court at
augusta, on the hire Monday Of Ootober, 1871
On the petition of tinily s. Hatch and Levi L.
Lincoln, friends of Annie NJ. Hatch, minor a II ing
mat Joseph J Eveleth, administrator on the estate
OF Emily >. Hatch may be licensed and emf ow.
cred TO sell at puolc auction or private sale, said
minors interest IN certain real estate, situate in
Augusta To wit: Her interest in the Williams lot
90 called, being lot owned by her deceased fatn
er ID com non with ID. I. Pike and others:
oRDERED That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully PRIOR To the second Monday of
November next, in the Daily kennebec Journal a
newspaper printed in Augusta, that all persons in
teresled, may attend at Court of Probate then to
DC holden al Augusta and show cause, If an =, why
the prayer of said petition should not be granted
III. h. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. octls. t3w
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II coydial limitation is Exiended
TO HI.
Wood Wanted.

yNANTED, at the Kenpebec Journal office, in
W payment for the paper. two or three cords
Of Dry Hard Wood. nj
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01

tho proper shape or the lettcr upside down he Object
being to have the stump, when completed "ase a" I'M i,,
without having the stamp TO pattern after Ihe s'aP'
hen completed, is to be shown TO no , one
in the presence OF the judges and INSPECTOR 80 t e'ch
can see that no IL made OF II except 70 s'dnp
tickets when voted, ime JuoSiG Si, E"o to benIle the
stamp, and the other judge "a 10 nave culaGI aGI
voter approaches the balOt-bo1, he ls r'"tu 20 GI
nOuure lls name in an audible voice ana manu- n niS
ticket to the INSPECTOR ,. tne n'PrctIRr Re presence
OF the until the judge having the reg''eT % 1
IL ii the name Of he voter Is lGu1a & SGiiU" in tho
snail announce it. The inspector shah uel !" Cnn
presence Of the voter place me uc"tt ta,oncd u,Sh
Inc baIlotbox, where Il shall be be stailP"p i I"cs
the Judge holding the stamp by stfFAnG thc uch't C%Tn %
so a. make a fun impression on t'1 u'htt. ~, ~
ticket, when thus stamped, snail be picked up pS .e M
spectOr and placed III tile D'iCt-p0N III TV TTVPtod in
o? the voter; and WHEN the ballot Is depnse" in
The baotbox the inspector sIi "a anlonJcd cordcd NV nv
fIll name OF the voter, ana u shaI D' ie'oa,H ~
each of The CLERKS on the pol!5's' 10 Ptt,i,ihtiy
shall be shown the voters, each DcinE , on,ii.. .
vote IN the order IN wMcA ~ P'"Jt"""5
tho polls As soon as the polls arc cOtSI
and bciyrc any OF the ballots alo GoIn'En, 10
Judge having control OF the stamp SNAIL III tlo
presence OF the Inspector and the otLcr lndsrJ
stamp two pieces Of writing paper, maknnT tI"v Iv
IMPRESSION of the stamp Nach ana thcn
inGose hom In two envelopes, piece in each ThcSe
envelopes shah be sealed ana one 1'IGp tbsn for the
the clerks to Sf re''iISs Se Genuine impression
OF tho stamp used by the board Sn"n,d any a o. mi
tn.' oI the ballots II ballots shall be
found in the box stamped differently. po Goinp@nn
son OF the stamp on the tlc%et & VIII VI, rld decide
which were the sp nous and which the genuine uchtIS
ana nonc OF the tickets except those hiyihg "o eom
and handed 70 the CLERKS the genuine stamp sha DO
deslroyed by removing the type tnerctrOm'
There are several sections to the bill prO'uhS or 'no
punlshing OF all officers connected with the election
MN l act corruptly in the discharge OF tneir Tespeo
tive duties There is also section to prevent htihua-
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
THE RAILWAY WRECK.
Continued IRON FIrx; PAGE.

WHITE, HENRY A., wethersned, Conn, back and head
injured.
WHITE. JoHS j.. Boston. leg broken
WRIGHT. THOMAS c., Nashville. Tenn. hip seriously in
iuTcd.
zENESBoRs. PETER. fireman, slightly injured
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
CLEMs. WN.. Bellevue, ohio
CoGGSwELL, NJ T.. Chicago H.
COOK, Mrs f., Wellington. O4io.
GAGE CLARENCE. Char rcston III. died from injuries.
GEORGE. Mrs, Maron Huron street Hospital, Cleve
land, o.
GEORGE, MATTE. Cleveland, o.
HART, l.. W. Akron, o.
LANISAN, LAWRENCE, express messenger.
LEWIS, MAGGIE l., St louis, Mo
MEYER, ISAAC, Cleveland Ohio.
MEYER, BIRDIE, Cleveland, Oro.
MIXER, Miss MINNIE, Buffalo ~ V
NUsElUM, VICTOR, New York. died from injuries.
PALMER Mrs. G., Binchamtou. y Y
PEERrrGToN, GEORGE A., express messenger, Buffalo,
ny.
PICBERIBG. JONI, Chicago. I'll.
STINDAL ROBERT Ncw-YOrk.
THOMAS, Lucy c., Buffalo. Ny.
WAITE, l.. D., Buffalo. n. y.
WAITE &. W., Toledo express messenger, died from in
imits.
wAsHBuRN, Dr. A. H. rector Of Grace Episcopal Church,
' ~ TIE MISSING.
BARNARD, LOUIS. Buffalo.
BRADLEY. Mrs MARY, san Francisco, Cal, child and
nurse.
CHILLEN. DAVID Cleveland, Ohio.
CRANE, l.. g., New Haven, Conn., conductor.
KEPLER, GEORGE. Ashtahula, Ohio
Know, A., Ashtabua, Ohio
MCNEAL. PHILIP, baggage-mastcr.
STOCKwELI, A. H.. Ashtabua, Cno.
STOWE, &. T., Geneva, Ohio.
STRONG, ABNER, Ashtabula, Ohio.
THOMAS, Mrs. Capt. and daughter Chicago. III.
TRUEwORTHY, Mrs. EDW ARD, and child, Oakland, Cal
WAGNER. HENRY. age 81, syracuse; body not yet re-
covered was tho conductor ill charge Of the sleep
ers, and had the list of names Of The passengers,
which II is hoped Will be found with his body; lie was
married, and had been three years the road.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01


ABEL-on SATURDAY, Dec 49, at PoughkIe2st J; Graee.
eldest daughter Of . ana Elizabeth A. Abel aged y years
The friends OF family respectfully invited TO attend
funeral from the residence No ~ south 0eyst ON
Tuesday, Jar. ,, at2 o'clock p m
BARNARD-At Goshen " Y, saturday. Dcc 80, Chaun
cey Barnard formerly Of EewYork IN the list year OF ms
TIE funeral be held hi. residence Tues
day jan ?, a. 800 - M tram l-I.es Ne" l.rS ior
leaves Goshen al j.ij =.
Hartford Comm papers plclse copy.
BURRALL-At springfield Mass, Dec 80 Hauie Holley.
widow o. the late no0 William T. Bmri, in 'nr C5h year
Ofhcra age
hel Tuesday next Jan 2 at lljO A. m Ilt.mrncat sal
isbuy, Conn.
Ruscr Fradcnbursh in the 75ti yell 81 hI7 age ,,.
Funeral srycrs on Iaes'a jan lI rom the residence
FRAsERGn Friday morning 2oth inst at s aie residence
in D99Ds FeIr AnaTet tilsI tasnsT ~ James aA' 'h'
Tho friends Of the family are respectfully invited TO attend s
funeral the Presbyterian Church. Dobos Ferry
Attendance at lie DoJbs Ferry depot to The H. h. r.
r. ualn leaving lhirI-thst. At p M
AWLEY-EntCrrd with rest SATURDAY, Dec 30 Agnes War.
rem eldest ch.d of Dr Jauc : ami Sarah f. llacy, aged
q years months Blessed are The pure IN hesr for th"y
Fanofa a. o'clock Tuesday Jan from the Peters
T. i. Church states near Eoad, BROOKLYN
KERR In this city, sunday Dec 81 1876 Henry A. Kerr.
Relatives and friends Of the family are invited attend
st.. On wednesday, Sd INST. at lC O'Clock
ORMsBFF-In Orange, y j., On Thursday Dec 81 o. Pn'q.
JOHN IIOcn uuns0ee formerly - Providence r. l.
Fune;a ocFiccs AZ r M, az. = Iasys ~
whiting orans~ station gq arrival o. re- ram motifs ana
PARKER-At Jacksonville Florida Monday. Dec % VII.
bun fok ParAer oldest son OF Charles Parker, herden.
TAYfOR-In NJ. Vernon, \. Y, on wednesday, Dec: ~
Mrs Elizabeth W. wife Of Thomas NJ Taylor in the Dist
TIC relatives Iud friends the family invited attend
her nmrlai from thg Baptist Church IN Mt Vernon IN
viii m In quq az the depot On aTri M u train leaying
Grand Central Depot Ncw.ha'en r. R) at IL O'Clock,
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
ASHTABUUA BRIDGE.

The ravine at which the accident occurred
is Of type peculiar the southern shore OF Lake Erie
Tie along tins part OF the lake genCray rises for
the first few miles from the water, in a couple OF
gentle terraces, the inland borders OF which
are marked by low ridges which constitute
an original feature in Ohio geology They termed the
Lake ridges" ana pretty much from one end Of
the state 10 the other being reality ancient beaches
Of Lake Erie The inner one or these ridges i'll Asht1
bua County hight o: 300 feet from the water
OF the lake The land formed Of clay. gravel, and
shale, nd the streams which come down every few miles,
apart through this soil cut deep channels.
The raviue Ashtahula very wide. with steep banks
IS feet high. It was originally crossed by wooden
tcste-work bridge 700 feet long After tins
wooden structure Was but the railroad company began
filling in with earth and deors at bOn ends Of tie bridge
and by this process built out cm5ankmcut on both
sides nearly TO the shallow stream that through the
middle OF the ravinc Eleven years ago the trcsc bridge
across the stream replaced by iron bridge l17 feet
long sustained 10y Howe truss, with m arch 80 feet
IN the span 1t cost about $4,000 It tested at the
time With the weight OF six locomotives, and was
considered strong and Trustworthy. The company
will not attempt replace the wrecked structure with
an iron bridge at present, but will nut up wooden
bridge which they happen to have on hand at Coling-
wood 1t was made originally for the Wils0nave cross
ing and will the purposes of the crossing at the
Ashtabula Tayine.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHSGTOS.
E. W. Barnes, manager OF the Western
Unon Telegraph Company, Ncw-Oreans office, arrived
here today in obedience to summons OF the House u
Rcprcscntaves and is quGrtcrcd at Wilards ho'ei Du'
not under restraint will heretofore stated DE- ar
r,jgcd at the bar Of the House on Wednesday, 10 an
swer for alleged contempt in not producing Defore the
Morrison Committee certain kilograms sent hehce D!
Secretary Chandler and others pending the counting VI
the electoral vote in louisiana 1t Is known that u'
Executive Committee OF the Western Union Icegiaph
.ouuauy have removed al! messages from inc coh'ro'
ar OF any its officers As Mr. Barnes c"hot
produce those which required, ana as he IS acE|
udcr the orders ~ superior officers the members OF tc
executive Committee viii probably be Summoned uhici
rLr resolution OF the House, 10 answer Tor the ,clVH
which prevents Mr. Barn from comply ing WIN me u,
r,gnd If the Morrison Committee. Under these cllcuh-
stances il is FOR the House To determine whether MI
Barnes ~ ia contempt O the authority ol Tie houSo'
m. office Of Commissioner OF Patents Las been OHere
to a Gentleman whom the President declines 10 name
unf ne knows whether he VIII accept or not Ine name
of "A wclkuown patent attorney CT C"iCaoo 10 uhOCi"'
mentioned as possibly The man selected
The new Dstrict-Atrorney for the Southern District OF
Nrw-Yorh has not yet been selected an the President
IIav post zone the appointment of Mr. Bllsss successor
several days or even weeks longer.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
THE VERMONT DISASTER.

A RAILWAY wRECKER BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN AT
WORK-NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
RUTLAND, VT, Dec. 31.-The accident on the
Rutland Railroad, at Pitsford station, on Friday Mgit
supposed have been caused by the removal Of rail
from the track the bridge The train of the track
and the bridge broke down with it, the entire mass being
prccpatcd upon the cc II feet below the bridge The
train was composed of engine, baggage car pas
sanger COACH and the sleeping Plat tshurgh all Of
which completely wrecked. There were about 10
persons the train, ana all bruised more or less.
tu; none seriously hurt. Capt. Ford OF Montreal re
cevcd the severest injury of one The engineer and
fireman went down with the engine, which was cap
sized but they escaped train made mp here ana
sent to the Of the disaster and the passengers and
baggage reached here at 2:30 The bridge was OF
wood $50 feet long ard spanHed the Otter Creek Just
souhward OF PitteiOrd station. The escape OF all the
passengers from serious injury is maryel0Hs III view OF
the terrible wreck made OF the engine" cars ana Drllge
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
PLBLIC OPINION.

llals,cad has been promised place on
oetrUu "d have 10 put up with The cXnarating bopc
'lra-ter5-lp-t louisville C0uurrJOuruIl iDcinJ
Rutherford b. Hayes has received a majority
Any at,cn pt prevent the declaration OF ;hs ICsus
"a atempt overthrow the CONSTITUTIONS Indianapolis
SOuIu4I (.CgJ
The advice to Congress 70 rise above party
eoEsld tJjyus Is good buu rather futi" Inc f1ume III
hdt Congress, rule make, point OF r,!hS ABOVE
AL but ys.ty irrGioIS, ana IL bids lar 10 do the
same tins time springfield Union tRap)
The country cannot afford auy more Grant
lsu, auG have lttc fear shall gct 10. Bot Il tue
RulOoIa'y Cf An-uc:, wanted q lasting and mcdrabo
tarooss " this hayes conspiracy . Macon Telegraph
tDemI
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE dey Otes a column
ulaus o., country That Jim not yot declared for
blood" Tbs viii please man II will pain the New
Jersey soldier and statesman, who has fear OF
pfnt,Is uL than oil powder ana bali Very teW htdtv,-
men deemed WOItL a col nn OF editorial IN lead
Ing 0uiHal nowadays ana JiiGco may, and probably
VII, cOn.dor himself greatly giorIhcd-t philadelphia
Day
The man who has the best chance for the
BeIae To-Day Alexander H. Rec Elected IN open
nght against Buffers forces Rice would make very
good natUT but elected by Cutters help would have
oGt had tied behind him George +. HOar represents
tAs bes part OF the Re publican party OF this State He
tttbe Republicans In the Legislature want 10 get tse
bes" ttcy will elect him. II they want to please Butler
palJ
New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
THE CHARTER COMMISSION.

IIAsTETING THEIR wORK-DIFFERENCEs OF OPINION
on SOME PROPOSED AMENpMENTs-NO OPPOSE
TloN TO THE REPORT ANTICIPATED SPRING
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEEl
ALBANY Dec. 31.-The Charter Commission
held session in NewYork yesterday. In order to
hasten the progress Of its work the commission resolved
to meet on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next and
hold long sessions each of these days. The time
Of presenting the report TO the Legislature was
not debated as IL was the opinion or
all that no definite date could be selected
i view OF the imperfect condition of the report The
number Of const st0na amendments will not De very
great although Of them viii have several sections
It is III relation TO the wording OF these sections
that the commission now find Themselves differ
cuces OF opinion, although none are Of serl-
Gus nature somo members also make objection
Of the proposed amendments, although at
the time Of their adoption by commission they made
no opposition No fear Is felt or expressed here that
there will not be entire agreement 80 the report which
VIII be sent to tho Legislature. Doubtless the report Will
astCmish many by not containing more of the sugses-
for reforming the government OF cities that nave
been advocated in recent years by municipal
reform clubs. Some Ot these suggcs lions the cOuinS
sion adiudgcd TO DO imrTaccabe others they thOugh
had embodied In the amendments to the state Con
srituticn in 1879 The amendment forbiddng towns to
Issue railway bonds for iustcc deprived them Of that
miscnievOus power Of running into debt. One amend
men to the Constitution the members of thn comihs-
sion have agreed recommend II is separating the
election Of city officers from that for state officers, or In
other words prov ldnS Tor spring elections.