Reeve: James Isidore McDermott (Official Reeve). No
councillors. Secretary-Treasurer: Isaac Whitefield. Auditor:
Donald McNeil

Jan. 9/1915 - Deputy Minister to Isaac Whitefield, Secretary
Treasurer in reply to letter of Dec. 21st, 1914. Asking, if another
nomination is called did Mr. Whitefield think that Councillors
would be elected, or would be competent and willing to act as
Official Councillors if appointed by the Minister.

Jan. 9/1915 - Deputy Minister to Isaac Whitefield, why he was
signing as Secretary Treasurer, as they had not been advised
that Mr. Ben Hitchen had resigned and a new appointment made.

Jan. 26/1915 - Letter C. S. Dore to Deputy Minister. Informing
the Minister that he, Mr. Dore, had purchased N.W.V4 Sec.
22-9-22-4 some years ago and transferred two acres to the
Diamond City Railway Company, the Village and the school
levied taxes against Mr. Dore on the two acres transferred to
the Railway Company, Mr. Dore asked the Deputy Minister to
adjust this matter.

Jan. 25 /1915 - Isaac Whitefield, Secretary Treasurer to the Minister
of Municipal Affairs in reply to the letter of Jan. 9th, 1915. Informing
the Minister in his opinion it would be useless to call another
nomination meeting as most of the ratepayers are foreigners and
the English-speaking people seem to take no interest in
municipal affairs. Barringham and Watson held office as
Councillors in 1914, and they suggested to recommend to the
Minister that their names along with J. I. McDermott, the Post
Master, stand as Councillors. Frank Barringham held the office
of Reeve during this time. In reference to Mr. Whitefield,
Council had appointed him because they had trouble with
assessment and getting out taxes. Ben Hitchen tendered his
resignation, D. H. Quigley succeeding him as Secretary Treasurer,
and in Oct. 1914, Quigley resigned, and Whitefield resigned from
Council to become Secretary Treasurer as they did not have
anybody capable of handling the books so he did his best for
the advantage of the Village.

Feb. 15/1915 - A. D. Fidler, Inspector of Municipal Affairs to
John Pierrie Deputy Minister. Informing the Deputy Minister
that the affairs of the Village were in a very bad state. The
Councillors seem to lack business ability and affairs were very
poorly handled. The Secretary Treasurer was changed five
times during 1914, and Mr. Whitefield has not had all the books
transferred to him. He has been collecting taxes and issuing
receipts but the cash book is still in the hands of Mr. Quigley,
the previous secretary. Mr. Fidler contacted several large
ratepayers who mentioned that Mr. James Isidore McDermott
would be the most competent to act as Official Reeve. Mr
Fidler interviewed Mr. McDermott and considered him
competent to act as Official Reeve and Mr. McDermott
was willing to accept the position, Mr. McDermott held the
position of Post Master and was a hardware merchant. Mr.
Fidler suggested when the appointment was made that the
books be auditted and then handed to the present Secretary
Treasurer. The Inspector could not inspect the books owing
to them not being posted. The Village was in a good financial
state with no outstanding liabilities and about $300.00 credit.

Feb. 20/1915 - Order by Wilfrid Garrepy, Minister of Municipal
Affairs to appoint James Isidore McDermott, Official Reeve for
1915, because he was satisfied that no Councillors had been
elected for 1915.

Mar. 20/1915 - Deputy Minister to Official Reeve in reply to
the letter of Mar. 17th, 1915 with reference to the inquiry
amount to be paid to the Official Reeve, that there was no
fixed fee, but the Deputy would order payment of sufficient
to reimburse for time spent.

May 19/1915 - A. D. Fidler, Inspector, to Deputy Minister.
Recommended a sum of $200.00 be paid to Mr. McDermott
for 1915, and it would not cost more than 1914 because in
1914 a solicitor was employed at the same amount - and
Mr. McDermott had dispensed with his services for 1915.

Aug. 30/1915 - Isaac Whitefield, Secretary Treasurer, to the
Minister of Municipal Affairs, on the instruction of the Official
Reeve. He informed the Minister that the assessment value
for 1915 is ($20,314.00) and the amount required by the
Village expenses is ($1000.00) and making allowance for
nonpayment of taxes would be ($1,500. 00) and asked the
department advise because the Village Act would not allow
a mill rate of 20 mills, which would produce $406.28.

Sept. 8/1915 - Audit report from D. MacNeil to the Official Reeve,
stating the books were in poor state and that Gus Newbury, the
Dog Catcher, had been overpaid $25.60 and no records were kept.

Nov. 27/1915 - Letter from the Official Reeve to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs. Enquiring if an election of Councillors be
called for 1915. The Act called for a nomination meeting on
the first Monday in December and that the Municipal Inspector
check into the situation.

Nov. 27/1915 - Letter from the Official Reeve to the Minister
informing the Minister that Mr. Isaac Whitefield had resigned
and Council had appointed Mr. A. E Cunning as Secretary
Treasurer.