HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-05-11, Page 9Usborne Cournil met for its reg-
ular monthly session at the Town-
ship Hall, ElimviIle, May 1. Pres-
ent were Reeve Clayton Smith and
Councillors Harold Hunter, Geo,
Frayne, Ward Hern and Archie
Etherington. At the hour of 1:22
p.m. the reeve called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the last regu-
lar meeting, held on April 3„ were
placed before the members and
adopted on motion by Hunter and
Hern.
Council was advised that the
ratepayers on the Tuckey Munici-
pal Drain Extension have been
duly notified that the report will
be read at 2 p.m., and that no
written appeals had been receiv-
ed on the Stone Municipal Drain.
A petition for a municipal drain
by Arnold Cann and others on the
6th concession was presented to
council. Moved by Frayne and
Etherington: That the prayer of
the petition by Arnold Cann and
others for a municipal drain be
accepted, and that J. A. Howes,
be appointed engineer to
make a survey and report. The
motion carried.
Moved by Hern and Ethering-
ton: That the fire truck commit-
tee, composed of the Reeve, Coun-
cillor Hunter and the Clerk, be
authorized to commit the corpora-
tion to the purchase of a fire
truck with the Town of Exeter
and others to the extent of 40%
of the accepted tender price.
The Tuckey Municipal'Drain Ex-
tension report was read at 2:15
with Engineer C. P. Corbett
tendance. No objection to the
rt being heard, moved by Hun -
ter and Frayne that the Tuckey
Municipal Drain Extension report
be provisionally adopted. Moved
by Etherington and Hern: That by-
laws authorizing the Tuckey Muni-
cipal Drain Extension be printed
and served by registered mail on
the assessed ratepayers and a
court of revision be set for the
next regular council meeting on
June 5. Council authorized the
Clerk to advertise tenders for the
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MAYOR DMUND DALY (left) and Mrs. Fanny Dungey officiated at the reopening of the Com-
mercial Hotel on Friday. They cut a ribbon across the lobby of the remodelled building that has
served the area since 1895. In the background is Charles Dungey, who manages the Commercial,
and (right) Frank Kling, general contractor. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
Hundreds Visit Commercial
-Join Opening C
Opening ceremonies at the Com-
mercial Hotel on Friday marked
the completion 'of an extensive
renovating and remodelling pro-
gram that has left the 66 -year-old
building shining from top to bot-
tom.
Mayor Edmund Daly officiated
and was assisted by Mrs. Fannie
Dungey, 80 -year-old owner of the
Commercial, as a ribbon across
the rotunda was cut. The ribbon -
cutting ceremony symbolized the
bringing in of a new era in the
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history of the hotel, built in 1895.
Throughout Friday the public
by the hundreds accepted the in-
vitation of Mrs. Dungey and her
grandson, Charles Dungey, to see
the changes that had been made.
The guests roamed at will through
the three-storey building and 'then
gathered in the new dining room
for tea.
Fully licensed, the hotel open-
ed for business on Saturday, and
throughout the day and until clos-
ing time was. packed to capacity.
Designed for the convenience
and safety o€..the travelling public,
the changes include a rearrange-
ment of public accommodatiori"on
the ground floor, new wiring,
changes in heating, new bath-
rooms on three- floors and fire-
resistant stairwells. New tiling and
carpeting has been laid through-
out much of the building.
The kitchen has been complete-
ly rebuilt, with all new and mod-
ern equipment. Stainless steel
serving areas and large refrigera-
tion and cooking capacity provides
ample, facilities to ensure• an effici-
ent dining room service.
The dining room is open daily,
with full meals and an in-between
a' la carte service. For the time
being it will remain closed on Sun-
days.
A large illuminated sign, erect-
ed in front of the hotel, calls at-
tention to the location. Parking is
provided in a special lot east of
the. hotel.
The Commercial is under the,
management of Charles Dungey.
Much of the staff that assists is
BREAKFAST
from 7 to 9 a.m.
LUNCH
froni.12 to 1:30
-DINNER
from 5 to 7
Sandwiches and
Light Lunches
(A La Carte)
Available at other hours
from 12 Noon
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(For the time being, the
Dining Room will remain
closed on Sundays)
from the area and includes Grace
Dungey, Barbara Dungey, Margar-
et Beattie, Charles Wood, Charles
Geddes, George Kruse and Mrs. L.
Bedard.
ANNOUNCEMENT,
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brown,
of Seaforth, wish to announce the
engagement of their youngest
daughter, Mary Irene, to Kenneth
Franklin Morey, soh of Mr. Morey,
of Mitchell, and the late Mrs.
Morey, the wedding to take place
in Egmondville United Church on
June 3rd, at 2 'o'clock.
BRUCEFIELD
Mother's Day will be fittingly
observed on Sunday morning, May
14, at Brucefield United Church.
Mothers and Fathers will have
charge of the music, under the
leadership of Mrs. John M. Mur-
doch.
Mr. Morley Taylor, of Sarnia,
visited over the weekend with his
brother, Mr. Arnold Taylor, and
Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. M. Kruger is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. A. Ings.
Mrs. M. Vaire has returned from
a visit with friends in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baird and
Mr. and Mrs. 'Harvey Taylor spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Taylor at Wingham.
Baptismal service will be held
in Brucefield United Church on
Sunday morning.
Our Modern
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IS NOW, OPEN!
We invite you to use our Dining Room for
Dinner Parties, with up to 60 guests.
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SEAFORTH
District
HOWICK COUNCIL.
A regular meeting of the How -
ick Township Council was held in
the clerk's office on May 5. All
members were present and Reeve
Arthur Gibson . was •in the. chair.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and on motion
of R. Gibson and King were adopt-
ed as read.
The following motions were
carried: .
roadKing and R. Gibson: That the
superintendent nt at end the
course for road superintendents
on May 8 and 9, if possible.
Haskins.,..and Strong: That the
assessor ,attend the school at Lon-
don and annual convention in
Hamilton, and receive up to $30
expenses for each.
Haskins and Strong: That we
appoint Robert Gibson as come
missioner on the Blake Gibson
drain, and Arthur Gibson as com-
missioner on the Harkness drain,
and Ivan Haskins as commissioner
on the Renwick drain.
Haskins and Strong: That we set
the commercial tax rate at 13.5
mills and the farm and residential
tax rate at 11 mills, and instruct
the clerk to prepare the necessary
by-law.
Strong and R. Gibson: That we
order one steel desk, No. 1804 in
desert sand, for the assessor at a
cost of $112,46.
Strong and Haskins: That we
authorize the road superintendent
to put calcium chloride on road in
front of farm homes in addition
to that which has been done in
prior years.
Strong and Haskins: That the re-
creation accounts as approved be
paid.
R: Gibson and Strong: That the
road accounts as approved be
paid. -
R. Gibson and Strong: That the
following accounts be paid: Cal-
lander Nursing Horne, indigent
acct., $88.25; Municipal World,
supplies, $5.81; Misses Aylesworth,
atlas, $10; W. E. Whitfield, part
salary, $75; J. H. Pollock, part
salary, $100; Engeland Produce,
warble spraying acct., $600; Geo.
Ashton, warble spraying inspector,
$150; Howard Harris, equalizing
schools, $10; Wm. Gallaher, clean-
ing at cemetery, $30; E. E. Lath-
ers, bulldozing at dumps, etc.,
$119; Wroxeter Telephone, tolls,
$12,05; welfare accounts, $141.43;
Art Gibson, welfare administrator,
$18.60; Robert Gibson, hospital
meeting, $5; road account, trans-
fer, $2,067.85.
Moved by Strong and Haskins:
That we do now adjourn to meet
again on June 5, or at the call
of the reeve.
MORRIS COUNCIL
Morris Township Council met
May 1 with alI the members pres-
ent. The minutes of the last regu-
lar meeting and the special meet-
ings of April 15 and April 20 were
read and adopted onmotion of
Ross Smith and James Mair.
The following motions were car-
ried:
Wm. Elston .and Ross Smith:
That Walter Shortreed be appoint-
ed as commissioner to look after
the repair on the Ellison Drain.
Walter Shortreed and James
Mair: ' That the court of revision
on the Bryant Drain be opened.
There were no appeads on the
Bryant Drain.
Wm. Elston and loss Smith:
That the court of revision on the
Bryant Drain be closed.
Walter Shortreed and William
Elston: That the road accounts as
presented by the road superin-
tendent. -be paid.
Ross Smith and James Mair:
That the general accounts as pre-
sented be paid.
The tax ,collector reported that
85.34%, or $111,134.14 of the 1960
taxes had been paid before the
takes were sent to Goderich for
collection.
The following accounts were
paid: Charles Souch, warble fly
inspector, $202.07; Wingham Dis-
trict Retarded Children's School,,
$50; Advance -Times, advertising,
$1.00; Municipal World, supplies,
$31.31; Callander Nursing Home, p.m.
$176.50; Pinecrest Manor Ltd., in at
$88.25; Stewart Procter, court of ' repo
Councils Meet
liam Elston, mileage to Goderich,
$6.40,
William Elston and Jas. Mair:
That. the meeting adjourn to meet
again on June 5 at 1 p.m., or at
the call of the reeve.
EAST WAWANOSH COUNCIL
East Wawanosh Council met May
2 with all the members present,
Reeve Hanna in the chair. The
minutes of the meeting held April
4, and special meeting April 20
were read and adopted on motion
by Buchanan and Robinson.
The following motions were car-
ried:
Snell -Pattison: That the road
superintendent attend the Ontario
Good Roads Association Road 5up-
erintendent's school, May 8 and 9,
at Toronto, and council pay $5.00
membership fee.
Robinson -Buchanan: That the
road and general accounts as pre-
sented be passed and paid.
Pattison -Snell: That council ac-
cept the collector's roll and pay
balance of his salary and exchange.
Robinson -Buchanan: That coun-
cil pay Aubrey Toll for a sheep
killed by dogs,
Snell -Pattison: That council ap-
prove plan D 4846-1 of the propos-
ed Zetland River bridge on High-
way 86.
The following accounts were
passed: Road Cheques — Stuart
McBurney, salary $185, bills paid
$1.40; Alan McBurney, wages,
5153.45; Douglas Bruce, wages,
$17; ,Jim Robinson, wages, $17;
George T. Currie, wages, checking
gravel, $68; Campbell's Garage,
battery $12.95, 50 -ft. tape $5.60;
Charles Hodgins, gas, $12; Harry
Williams, gas, fuel oil and grease,
$193.76; Wingham Motors, truck
repair, $1.20; Ontario Hydro, mov-
ing lines, Con. 6, $93.31; H. C.
Blair, 7. hours trucking snow fence,
$21; W. C. Becker Equipment Co.,
elements, $21.24; Ontario 'Hydro,
shed lights, $5.44; Canada Culvert
Co., steel pipe, $579.91; Receiver -
General of Canada, income tax,
tax, $10.25.
General Cheques—Hesson Ivior,
balance salary as collector and ex-
change, $54; Frank Cooper, WF
sprayer, $225.60; Leroy Rintoul,
WF spray helper, $221.45; Frank
Thompson, WF inspector, $224.48;
Receiver -General of Canada, in-
come tax, $49.10; Belgrave Co-op,
warbicide, $308.36; road credit, 150
hours WF spraying, $150;• 'Ontario
Good Roads Association, member-
ship Road Superintendent; School,
$5,00; ,. Brookhaven Nursing Home,
maintenance patient, $88.25; Aub-
rey Toll, livestock claim, 1 sheep,
$20.00.
USBORNE COUNCIL
revision, Bryant Drain, $5; Wm.
EIston, court of revision, Bryant
Drain, $5; Ross Smith, court of re-
iffSion, Bryant Drain, $5; James
Mair, court of revision, Bryant
Drain, $5; Walter Shortreed, court
of revision, Bryant Drain, $5.00;
Brookhaven Nursing Home,
$176.50; Gorda!!Nicholson, warble
fly spraying, 178; relief account,
$120; George Martin, collector's
salary, $325; postage, $10.25; Wil -
construction of the work and in-
vestigate the supply of the re-
quired field tile.
The Stone Municipal Drain by-
law was read for final adoption at
3 p.m. No appeads were made
against the assessments in the by-
law. Moved by Hern and Hunter:
That the Stone Municipal Drain
By -Law No. 4, 1961, be finally pass-
ed. Hunter and Frayne: That the
proper petition be made to the
Department of Public Works of
Ontario for the grant provided
under the Provincial Aid to Drain-
age Act. Tenders called to close
at 3 p.m. for the construction of
the Stone Drain repairs were op-
ened and considered as follows:
William Lawrence, $1,595; L. H.
Turnbull & Son, $1,850; R. Nichol-
son & Sons, $1,230; Levis Contract-
ing, $1,280; C. P. Dietrich, $1,495;
R. K. Clarke, $1,765. Hern and
Frayne: That the contract to con-
struct the repairs on the Stone
Municipal Drain be awarded to
Robert Nicholson & Sons, of Monk -
ton, at the tender price of $1,230.
Tile drainage loan applications
No. 20 for $600; No. 21 for $3,000;
No. 22 for $2,000, and No. 23 for
$1,000 were considered. Moved by
Hunter and Frayne: That tile
drainage loan applications Nos.
20, 21, 22 and 23, be accepted and
forwarded to the Provincial Treas-
ury Department for approval.
Warble Fly Inspector Allen Flet-
cher reported that the program is
proceeding and the second spray
is in progress. Etherington and
Frayne: That Fred Harburn be
paid $500 on warble fly spraying
account.
The road superintendent's report
was made and road accounts pres-
ented. Etherington and Hern; That
road superintendent's report and
road accounts, amounting to a to-
tal voucher of $1,627,96, be pass-
ed.
Treasurer N. G. Clarke reported
receipt of $85 in accounts receiv-
able from the road superintendent
and other receipts of $2,774.72,
and a balance of cash as of April
30 of $3,836.93. Deputy tax col-
lector B. M. Woods reported col-
lection of $1,109.44 in April.
Tax collector William Johns, af-
ter 24 years of continuous service,
tendered his resignation. Ethering-
ton and Hern: That the resignation
of William Johns as tax collector
'be accepted with regret.
Correspondence was read as fol•
lows: From the Township of Bl'ah-
shard, copy of By -Law No. 59, 1959,
authorizing the issuing of $150,000
in debentures for the reconstruc-
tion of the Blanshard Municipal
Telephone, noted and filed; from
the Feedral Minister of Agricul-
ture, copies of submission on
"Arda", noted and filed; from the.
Department of Municipal Affairs,
re school for assessors in London,
June 8 and 9.
Hunter and Hern: That the cur-
rent accounts vouched of $5,460.01
be passed for payment.
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