Reeve: J. B. Dehart. Councillors: F McDonald, Patrick
Kelly. Secretary-Treasurer: A. F Cunning.

Mar. 18/1916 - Letter from Frank Barringham, Secretary of
Coalhurst Local Union #1189 United Mine Workers of America,
to Minister of Municipalities. Asking how a Village Council could
be reestablished. The ratepayers are not satisfied with the
Official Reeve.

Mar. 23/1916 - Deputy Minister to Frank Barringham in
reply to the letter of Mar. 18th, 1916, informing Mr. Barringham
that the Department will make arrangements for an election
if the ratepayers now desire to elect a Council.

Apr. 2/1916 - Municipal Inspector to the Deputy Minister,
informing the Deputy Minister that he had arranged a
meeting of ratepayers on Mar. 22nd, 1916 and explained
to them it was not the wish of the Department to appoint an
Official Reeve and would arrange an election of Councillors.
The Inspector found out from the Village meeting that mine
owners and business men were afraid that if an election was
held that since the miners have majority vote that the miners
would elect all three Councillors and would pass by-laws that
might be detrimental to the interests of the other parties,
there was some friction between the Miners Union and the
Coal Company. The Inspector suggested to the ratepayers
that it was not good policy to mix their personal matters into
municipal affairs, and it would be better for best interests of
the Village to have a representative from different interests
on Council. They agreed to nominate a miner, a businessman
and a representative of the Coal Company. Suitable dates for
nominations are Saturday Apr. 29th, 1916 and the following
Saturday if necessary, with A. E Cunning as appointed
Receiving Officer.

Apr. 4/1916 - Deputy Minister to A. E Cunning, Secretary
Treasurer, informing Mr. Cunning that from the Inspector's
Report, it would be in order to hold an election, and notices
should be posted for a nomination meeting Saturday Apr. 29th,
1916.

May 1/1916 - A. E Cunning to the Minister. Report on
nomination meeting on Apr. 29th that the following were
nominated and being eligible, were declared duly elected
to be Councillors for the balance of the year 1916 - J. B.
DeHart, E McDonald, and Patrick Kelly.

May 2/1916 - A. F Cunning to the Minister, to inform him
that the first meeting of the new Council on May 2nd, 1916
had appointed J. B. DeHart, Reeve and A. F Cunning,
Secretary-Treasurer.

Dec. 5/1916 - A. E Cunning to the Minister, that no
nominations were required for the 1917 Council but the
present Councillors are willing to serve for another year.

Dec. 9/1916 - Deputy Minister to Frank Barringham,
Secretary of the Miners Union, referring to letters of Mar.
18th and 23rd, 1916, and informing the Union that no
nominations of candidates for 1917 had been made. It
appeared that the ratepayers did not take sufficient interest
to attend nomination meetings and asked for this to be
brought to the attention of the Union. Also, informed Mr.
Barringham that another nomination meeting had been
called for Tuesday, Dec. 19th, 1916 and if sufficient
candidates are not nominated, the Village will again be
placed under an Official Reeve.