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* Fire Chief Karges Submits « = Anmual Report to Waterâ€" * , loo Town Council FIRE LOSSES GAVE GOOD SERVICE G@entlemen :â€"1 herewith wish to present for your consideration . my annual report on the work done . by i Waterloo Fire Brigade _ during past year. While there has beed some little criticism on one or. two eccasions as to the length of time it took to answer a call, owing to the one â€" team _ being out sprinkling, . ! think that, taking everything . into consideration, our showing as a volâ€" unteer _ brigade _ cannot he excelled anywhere in Canada. During the year we responded . to fourteen calls, ten of which were for €alls in w}ich property and contents were involved, amounting to approXxiâ€" mately $250,000.00, and 1 am pleased to say that the loss only amounted to $1,785.00 or 36c. per capita, . a very small percentage indeed ; _ the exact figures peing : puildings $147,â€" 150.00, contents $95,000.00, with _ a toss of $1,785.00 the insurance on the above being $138,400.00. Fire Chief George Karges presented to the Council his annual report which was as fol‘ ws : Porralii The â€" above figures are as nearly correct as: availableâ€" having been . seâ€" cured through the parties interested. 1 might mention, however, that _ in Addition might be added two calls to the Globe Furniture Co., the loss in ‘each case was very trivial. I have not added the value of buildings and contents to my report as I was unâ€" mble to obtain any information from the manager â€" of his firm, although 1 interviewed him on two or three 0câ€" casions. _ AN other _ firms in town willingly gave me the information 1 desired. Outside of your call to duty the brigade had 14 practices, making a total of 336 hourg. During the year we laid 5850 feet of hose, put up 515 feet of ladders and ased 6 chemicals. The â€" fire brigade â€" was called out shortly before three on Tuesday . to extinguish a small blaze at the resiâ€" dence of â€" Mtrs. Kumpf, King street. They made a quick response to the call and were able to put out Ibthe fire with practically no damage. The origin of the fire is not known. MANY GENEAOUS GONTRIBUTIONS â€"FOR ORPHANAGE ‘The Berlin Orphanage Board _ met at the Home . on _ Monday evening, Dec. 6th, with the President, Rev. Mr. Sanderson, in the chair. ‘The matron‘s report was as _ folâ€" tows :â€"Seven children were received and seven sent out during the month and there are thirtyâ€"three remaining. The contributions _ amounted _ to $62.65 and â€" Dr. Hagmeier was . the medical attendant for November. ‘The members of the County Counâ€" wil made _ their _ oficial semiâ€"annual visit of inspection of the Home . and found _ everything very satisfactory. Each member of the Council made a personal cash contribution to be used expressly for the children at Christâ€" ‘mas and said amount was handed to the "Matron to be used as the Counâ€" cillors directed. _ ‘The following schools also sent in tReit annual _ contributions of fruits vegetables and cash for which the Matron and _ Directors are thank ful. Victoria and Margaret Ave schools, of Berlin, _ Breslau, School section No. 2 Strasburg, Pine Grove, Rumâ€" melhardt, Centreville, school section No. 8, and _ school section No. 12, Woolwich. The Ladies‘ _ Aid Societies of the Presbyterian _ and _ the Methodist churches of Preston also sent in cash contribwtions of $15.00 and $10.00 reâ€" spectively for _ which we wish _ to thank them. . Accounts _ amounting _ to $249.95 were read and ordered to be paid by the Treasurer. us _ Mr. John Winterhalt who has undâ€" ergone an operation at the Berlinâ€" Waterloo Hospital is reported to be recovering." Miss Edna Kauiman, of this city, Who has spent the past four months im Toronto is spending her Christâ€" inas vacation undetr the parental ~ Mempers present :â€"Mesdames Bow!l by, Brown, Hyatt, Janzen, and Kaut man and _ Messrs. _ Rev. Sanderson Shupe, â€" Voet, _ Mcintyre, Hallman Gofton, Bender and Taylor. â€"-'i'h; iafinn's report was accepted as read and passed with pleasure. Socialâ€" â€"Personal Dt. A. Eâ€" Ruddell was in Toronto TOMM $1,705 A SMALL BLAZE altending m conference of Dental â€"Association on 4 3os Wgiwee + IpH . smy 4. m * Municipality ofthe Town of Waterloo A Byâ€"law To authorize a certain l'znfl made W Electric Power Commission of Ontarie the M _ of the Town of Waterloo, and o6ther Municipal tor the m tion, ogrut and operation of an Electric under "The F ectric Iway Act, 1914," and amendments thereto: Whereas it is expedient that the Corporation of the Town of Waterioo ._:t. lwcmumm“hunwnug: Electric Railway Act, 1914," and amendments m.. with Hydroâ€" tric Power Commission of Oniario, hereinafter the Comâ€" Mu.wmcmrpm.qwt and operation of an Electric Railâ€" way in and through the Municipality of the Town of Water:0o0, and certain other Municipazities, upon the terms and comditions and subject to the proâ€" visions set forth and contained in the Agreement mtzt in this Byâ€"Jaw, and according to the routes set forth in Schedule "A" to said Agreement: And whereas the estimated cost of the work under the said Agreement is $13,734,155; and whereas the portion of the cost of the construction and oqul;ment of the line to be borne by the Corporation of the Municipality of the Town of Waterioo is estimated at $193,900.00, as set out in Schedule "B" to the said Agreement, subject to adjustiments and apportionment between l.hdeorponuonl by the Commission from time to L&n as privided by the said Agreement; And whereas the total amountâ€"éstimated to be required for the mainâ€" tenance of the railway, apart from operating expenses, .. $*14,583 (the op crating revenue being estimated at $1,692,175, and operauc. and maintenâ€" ance at $817,025) ; And whereas the total annua) amount estimated to be required, for the period of ten years immediately following the date of the issue of the Bonds to be issued under the.said Agreement, for interest on the said Bonds is $686,708; and thereafter, for the next ensuing lonz years, the annual amount estimated to be required forminking fund charges for the retireâ€" mt;nl of the said bonds is $137,%43, and for interest on the said bonds $686,â€" 708. + And whereas the portion to ne borne by the Mumicipality of the Town of Waterloo of the said annual amounts estimated to hbe required for mainâ€" tenance, sinking fund charges and interest is estimated at $12,724.00 for the first ten years, as aforesaid, and thereafter at $14,664.00 on the same basin as the portion of the cost of construction and equipment, as aforesaid, sub ject to adjustments and apportionment between the Corporations by the Commission from time to time as provided !y the said Agreement; And whereas the amount of the whole rateaile property of the Corporaâ€" tion according to the last Revised Assessment Ro‘!l is $3,036,677.00 and the amount of the debenture debt of the corporation i; $325,634.59, of which neither principal nor interest is in arrear; ‘Therefore, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Watâ€" erloo enacts as follows:â€" 1. it shall be lawful for the Corporation of the Town of Waterloo, and the said Corporation is hereby authorized to enter into the following Agreement with the Hydroâ€"Electric Power Corporation of Ontario and other Corporations, the said Agreement being hereby incorporated into and formâ€" ing a part of this Byâ€"law, and the Mayor and Clerk of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directéd to execute the said Agreement upon behaif of this Corporation and to attach the Seal of the Corporation thereto. This indenture made the day of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and _ Betweenm Whereas pursuant to the Hydroâ€"Electric Ruilway Act, 1914,!and amendâ€" ments thereto the Commission was requested to enquire into, examine, investigate and report upon the cost of construction and operation of an electric railway or railways to be constructed through certain districts in which the corporations are situated, together with the probable revenue that would result from the operation of such railway or railways; And whereas the Commission has furnished the corporations with such a report showing (1) the total estimated cost, operating revenue and expenses of the railway or rallways, and (2) the proportion of the capital cost to be borne by each of the corporations as set forth in schedule " B" attached hereto; And whereas on receipt of the said report the corporation requested the Commission to construct, equip and operate a system of electric railâ€" ways (hereinafter called the railway) over the routes laid down in schedule * A * attached hereto, upon the terms and conditions and in the manner herein set forth; And whereas the Commission has agreed with the corporations on bebalf of the corporations to comstruct, equip and operate the railway upon the terms and conditions and in the manner herein set forth; but upon the express conditions that the Commission shall not in any way be liablé by reason of any error or omission in any estimates, plans or specifications for any financial or other obligation or loss whatsoever by virtue of this agreement or arising out of the performance of the terms thereof; And whereas the electors of gach of the corporations bave assented to byâ€"laws authorizing the corporations to enter into this agreement with the Commission for the construction, equipment and Operation of the railway as laid down in the said schedules, subject to the following And whereas the corporations have each issued debentures for the amounts set forth in schedule "B" attached hereto, and have deposited the said debentures with the Commission; 1. In consideration of the premises and of the agreements of the corâ€" porations herein contained, and subject to the provisions of the said Act and amendments thereto, the Commission agrees with the corporations respectively : â€" terms and conditions; (b) To construct and rate the rail pohegule " A ope way over the routes laid down in (c) To issue bonds, as provided in paragraph 3 of this agreement, to cover the cost: of constructing and equipping the railway; e (f) To utilize the routes and property of the railway for all purposes from which it is possible to obtain a profit; (6) To reanlate and fix. the f&res and rates of toll to be collected by the railway for all classes of service; * (g) To combine the property and works of the railway and the power lines of the Commission where such combination is feasible and ay prove econom{ical to both the railway and the users of the power lines; (A) To permit and obtain interchange of trafic with other rallways wherever possible and profitable; R Now, therefore, this indenture witnesseth:â€" (a) To construct, equip and operate the railway through the districts which the corporations are situate on behaif of the corporations; The Municipal Corporations of the Township of London, the Townâ€" ship of Trafalgar, the Township of Waterloo, the Township of Blan» shard, the Township of Wilmot, the Township of Downie, the Towa: ship of South Easthope, the Township of Toronto, the ‘Township of Nassagaweya, the Township ofâ€" Guelph, the Township of Etobicoke, the Township of North Easthope, the Township of Bidduiph, the ‘Township of Esquesing, the Township of Puslinch, the Township of Eramosa, the Township of Nelson, the Township of Ellice, the Townâ€" ship of East Zorra, the City of Toronto, the City of London, the City of Berlin, the City of Guelph, the City of Stratford, the Town of Waterloo, the Town of St. Mary‘s, the Town of Milton, the Village of ‘Mimico, the Village of New Toronto, the Village of Port Credit, and the Village of New Hamburg (hereinaiter called the "Corporaâ€" tions") of the Second Part. s ‘The Hydroâ€"Electric Power Commission of Ontario (hereinafter called the "Commission") of the First Part, AGREEMENT HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO. BY A.A W NO in the year of () TB at rates To apportion annuaily the n-un-rdh FU m“-)uum-a.hu\:fmm common z Commission‘s transmission lines in a fair manner, having to mwummmm; 9 (:)flmmmumm,mammu uymnmud::gdhdmwu'::r“ri on e i ponncs dlireas 1or interest agd sinking fund on the money (1) To set Aside from: any revenue thereafter remaining an snAual mtormalumr&munn«orhmum in vested TPW S ths Comuntizion in the intersets of the “'““-g-""""-: remain “w”‘.“- -ouh:. u&d such surplus wmu,umw;mwz nqunwmmwh&mdum. capital in the service rendered, the comparative benefits derived, and all other like conditions; % (») romuuvommmmammmm.u maumnnyuumwmm“mmu thlnumm:rmeun‘rmmmmwdmmu ealled for clause 2 (b) hereof and to commence operation of each section as soon as possible after its completion. 2 In consideration of the premises and of the agreements herein set forth, each of the corborations for itself, and not one for. the ~other, agrees with the Commission:â€" + & (a) To bear its share of the cost of constructing, W maintaining, repairing, renewing and insuring the railway its prO perty and works as established by the Commission, subject to adjust ments and apportionment between the corporations by the Commission from time to time; maturing in fiily years from at the Bank, at Aeposited with the Commi mentloned above, and may CS S es oo ies on n d ns e ne q nsE : maturing in fiily years from the date of issue thereof, and payable yearly at the Bank, at Toronto, Qntario. SBuch debentures shall be Aeposited with the Commission previous to the issuing of the bonds mentloned above, and may be held or disposed of from time to time by the Commission, as provided for in clause 4 hereof, in such amounts, at such rates of discount or premium, and on such terms and conditions as the Commission in its sole discretion shall deem to be in the interests of the railway, the proceeds of such debentures being used solely for the purposes herein contained. ‘The amount of debentures of each corâ€" poration sold or disposed of from time to time shall be such proportion as may be fixed by the Commission of the total amount of debentures, due regard being given to the capital invested, the service rendered, the comparative reverve derived, and all other equitable conditions; , (c) To make no agreement or arrangement with, ahd to grant no bonus, license or other inducement to any other railway or transportaâ€" tion company without the written consent of the Commission; (d) To keep, obsefve and perform the eovenants, provisos and condiâ€" tlons set forth in this agreement intended to be kept and observed and performed by the corporations, and to execute such further or other documents and to pass such byâ€"laws as may be requested by the Comâ€" wission for the purpose of fully effectuating the objects and intent of this agreement; works, property and effects belonging thereto or held or used im conâ€" i::étlm with the rallway constructed, acquired, operated and maintained by the Commission under this agreement, and to be for the total amounts mentioned in schedule "B" hereto attached; providedâ€" that the Commisâ€" sion may, upon obtaining the consent as herein defined of the majority of the corporations, Increase the said bond issue by any amount necessary to cover the capital cost of extending the railway, and may also without such consent increase the said byrid issue to cover the cost of additional works or equinment of. any kind for use on the railway to an extent not exceeding ten per cent. (10%) of the bonds issued from time to time. In order to meet and pay such bonds and interest as the same becomes due and payable the Commission shall in each year after the expiration of ten years from the date of the issue of the bonds out of the revenue of the railway after payments of operating expenses (including electrical power) and the cost ofâ€"administration set aside a sufficient sum to proâ€" vide a sinking fund for the purpose of redeeming the same at maturity. Debentures issued by the corporations in compliance with clause 2 (b) hereof, shall, to the extent of the par value of any bonds outstanding from time to time, be held or disposed of by the Commission in trust for the holders of such bonds as collateral security for payment thereof, it being understood and agreed that in the event of any increase of the said bond issue each corporation shall, upon the request of the Comâ€" mission, deposit with the Commission additional debentures as described in clause 2 (b) hereof, to be held or disposed of by the Commission as collateral security for such increase of the said bond fssue, and that any debentures held by the Commission in excess of the par value of the outstanding bonds from time to time may be held or disposed of by the Commission to secure payment of any deficit arising from the operation of the railway. 3, It shall be lawful and the Commission is hereby authorized to create or cause to be created an issue of bonds, and to sell or dispose of the same on behalf of the eorporations, Such bonds to be charged upon and wedired by the railway, and>all the masets, rights, privileges, revenues, (e) To furnish a free right of way for the railway and for the power lines of the Commission over any property of the corporations upon being so requested by the Commission, and to execute such conveyance thereof or agreement with regard theréto as may be desired by the Commission. hk 4. In the event of the revenue derived from the operation of the underâ€" taking being insufficient in any year to meet the operating expenses (including electrical power), the cost of administration and the annual charges for interest and sinking fund on the bonds, and for the renewal of any works belonging in whole or in part to the railway, such deficit shall be paid to the Commission by the corporations upon ‘demand of and in the proportion adjusted by the Commission. In the event of the failure of any corporation to pay its share of such a deficit as adjusted by the Commission, it shall be lawful for the Commission in the manner provided in clause 2 (b) to dispose of debentures held by the Commission as security for any such deficit. Any arrears by any corporation shall bear interest at the legal rate. &. Should any corporation fail to perform any of the obligations to the Commision under this agreement, the Commission may, in addition 6. In case the Commission shall at any time or times be prevented from operating the rallway or any part thereof by strike, lockout, riot, fire, invasion, explosion, act of God, or the King‘s enemies, or any other eause reasonably beyond its control, then the Commission shall not be bound to operate the railway or such part thereof during such time; but the corporations shall not be relieved from any liability or payment under this agreement, and as soon as the cause of such interruption is removed the Commission shall, without any delay, continue full operation of the railway, and each of the corporations shall be prompt and diligent in doing everything in its power to remove and overcome any such mause 6r eauses of interruption. to all other remedies and without notice, discontinue the service of the railway to such corporation in default until the said obligation has been fulflled, and no such discontinuance of service shall relieve‘ the corporaâ€" tion in default from the performance of the covenants, provisos and conditions herein contained. (o) To make such extensions to the railway described in scheduls A" as miay appear advantageobs and profitable from time to time. .. 7. It shall be lawful for, and the corporation# hereby authorize the Commission to unite the business of the railway with that of any other r-lwlm eperated in whole or in part by the Commission, and to exe equipment and operators from one system to the other, proper provision being made so that each system shall pay its proportionate share of the cost of any equipment used in common. 8. If at any time any other municipal corporation applies to the Comâ€" mission for an extension of the railway into its municipality the Comâ€" mission shall notify the applicant and the corporations, in writing, of s time and place to hear all representations that may be made as to the terms and conditions relating to such proposed extension. If, on/the recommendation of the Commirsion, such extension shall be authorized, without discrimination in favor of the applicant, as to the cost Incurred or to be incurred for or by reason of any such extension, the Commission may extend the railway upon such terms and conditions as may appear equitable to the Commission. No such application for an extension of the railway into any muntâ€" éipality the corporation of which is notâ€"a party to this agreement shall be granted if it is estimated by the Commission that the cost of service of .the railway to the corporations parties hereto will be theraby inâ€" Mummnmanmndwuhwxdm the written consent of the majority of the corporations hereio, (b) To issne debentures for the amounts set forth in schedule "B" ro ‘electrieal or energy tfor Operation of the railWa7 ..;'&'-z 'It.fi::Whmmi 5 to the corporations, it deemed advisable by railway. 11. Every railway and all the works, io . Constrnctnd. q by the under this agreement and. in the Cor on behalf of the corpors shall be to a lien upon the same for Commission ‘under this agreement and not r ihlon to Ge2t tte mose faverable conditions for th mission to create the most favorable for the abjects of this agreement and of the said Act, and to of the railway and ensure its sucesss. Coace 18. In the event of any diln:ommm mission may, upon application, ‘t-'ul.h.b sentations that may be made by the parties, and the Ci Ti ce ere sn the youe‘s thes foay ve ons mission shall have all the powers “hfl missioner appointed under the Act Respecting Public Matters. 14. This agreement shall contipue and éxtend for a 4 of fifty year from the date hereof, and at ration thereof be to reanewel, with the consent of the from time to time for like perieds of fifty years, subject to adj and reapportionment as herein pré xummxwdmwtum:m” o# hi 4mmmu¢ummmudmmu% the amounts pald or assumed by them respectively under erms 0 15. It is understood and agreed that the rates imposed for the shat , Mmhmuuum.‘ % 4" _"_, v'_,:!;."fi 16. This agreement shall not come into effect until it has been aa tioned by the Lisutenantâ€"Governor in Council.: . > koifi In witness whereof the Commission and the Corporations have respe uvmmmmmmmmwumm;‘ toâ€" ‘Township of Esquesing, thence to Township of Ni weys, thence to Township of Puslinch, and thence in the mm of <the KEramosa River to Guelph. ; Torgnto TerminalHumber River Section: From the passenger terminal located near the foot of Yonge Stresk the line will run westerly to Sunnyside, using Harbour and private rightâ€"ofâ€"way wherever possible; thence to the . the line will parallel the G.Tâ€"R., as at present 9 4 v34, Humberâ€"Riverâ€"Port Credit Section: From the west limits of the City of Toronto at the Humber Rivet," line runs westerly garallel to ?’5-'&‘%!_.‘.":".‘.{%.‘-“& River at a point between the Lake Shore Rosd sndâ€"the C.Tâ€"R. ‘. | Port Creditâ€"Miiton Rection: Leaving Port Credit the line crosses the G.T.R. about one mile running thence to a point north of Sheridan P.O., and.from there d Miltonâ€"Gueiph Section: to Milton. Gueiphâ€"Berlinâ€" Section : Â¥From Gu the line continugs to Berlin, leaving G in a westeriy direction :n:l entering Berlin from the ml“‘ell:: logation fi north of the present G.T.R. between Guelph and Berlth; ts The 3+ 12. Hacly of the. corporeiions covenants and agress (a) To carry wut the agreements and provisions i Berlinâ€"B8tratford Section: From Berlin the line runs to the G.T.R. main line, sh it fl to a point near Baden, and thence south of the Gâ€"T.R.&9 a point Stratford, where it will cross the G.T.R. and enter p. * aesuta Atratfordâ€"Bt. Mary‘s Section: From Stratford the line runs in a wester direction parailel to the main line of the G.T.R. to a point north of®t Mary‘s. _ i Bt. Mary‘sâ€"London Section: The line runs in a southâ€"westerly direstion through St. Mary‘s ®1 thence westerly, crossing the Canadian ‘Pacific Raeillway at grade, over the Thames River, running thence paraile! to the oldsmain line the Grand Trunk Railway to a poiut ngar Granton; Wh.-‘tl-s- direction through Bidduiph Township to the northern . . London Township; thence in a southâ€"casterly direction -‘fi 14 to 10, inclusive, in London Township. From this point line in a southerly direction through concessions 9 to 4, inclusive: thenés following the Thames River through concessions $ to 1, Anclustve, .1B uuon'rovnmp.w-pommmmmmm‘lm River, a short distance west of the Warnciiffe road outhide of the weiterly boundary line of the‘City of London. ‘Thence the line rans in a southâ€"casterly direction over private property and city streets, w over the Thames River in the City of London, to a point‘on Bathurst Street: thence eastérly along Bathurst Street to the m Stanley Railway, which at present terminates on immediataly east of Ridhmond Street. + Fats® Crossing the C.P.R.. west of the CPR. a at. Milton, chdinh is 5+ Setnonine. tnskes io Tenaatly af mesqap Made, passed and entered this Name of Munictpal Corporation: _ « Township of London .........~.. Township of Trafaigar .......... ‘Township of Waterloo ........... ‘Township of Blanshard .......... ‘Township of Wilmot ............ ‘Township of Downle ............ Township of South Easthope .... ‘Tewnship of Toronto ............ Township of Nassagaweya ....... Township of Guelph .......~...... Township of Etoblooks ...,...... Township of North Wasthope .... Township of Biddulph ........... Township of K . ssxxrrr en Township of linch ........... Township of ‘Township of Nelson >............. Township of Eliice .............. 'l'ovml;oflutlorn aversea+% City. of D ersciresrrsrrres City of London City of Berlin y.................. City of Guelph |.................. City of Stratford ................ Town of Waterico ............... Town of St. Mary‘s ...........~ Village of Mimico ...........0+ > Village of New ‘Toronto ......... Village of Port Credit .......... Village of New Hamburg ........ CONTINUED ON PAQE FIFTEEN COLUMN FIVK . ... . Total amount of bonds to be tramed. manâ€" toned in Ol0U0® 3 .. «. â€"p saesssenarees! fon and are approved by mu-“v-nq SCHEDULE "B." t s9u0 s s ++ «4 o + » +$18,094,188 N ¢##€