The Lucknow Sentinel, 1963-08-14, Page 10'•
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FOR:. TutYEAR
rporation of t e lrowflshipof A hf ell
Autor's Report and Fhiancial Statements
!; DECEMBER 31, 11962 ' A. 1H'. HARPER & Co„ Auditor
W1 DNICSDAY, .AUG. 14th,. 1983.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
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The. Roeve,, CouaciUors . and Ratepayers
The Corporation of the :Township of Ashfield.
Kintahl, Ontario; ' •
Gentlemen;
We have audited'•the,'accounts . and records of *the Townshi
.of Ashfield f.or the .year ; . ended December, 31, • 1962' and have
prepared thereCrem the statements 'listed in. the index .accom-
a hig this report, •, '
Julie A. 1963
'OPERATIONS •
'the 'operations for the -year resulted in a surplus of :.1,635:44
c�Presented herewith 'is a B,$9�8.7+6� for � 1061.
pared with a . s his of ' $► •
'Revenue .:and, : Expenditure. condensed
comparative Statement
of ' " Dior. the ' three years ended
December 31', •11082,': 1961; and • 19160, • • • •
REVENUE' ' •
Tear Ended December 31,
1962. • 1961, ' , 1960
$1153,689.99 ;$147,00.04 '$140,832,59
39,812.701' .415,0883.24
' 407.94 726.47
..60 ` 492.00 ..
3;58223 . 2,11$:011: ,
664.76 1,917.74 ..
'[laxat.iozi
Provincial . subsidies '.47,2713.152.
Subsidies -other municipalities 1:77.48
Licenses and 'permits 565.00
Interest ;and penalties 2,666.28
Other revenues: 54.0.07
General ; +government, •
Protection to persons and
property
Public works - -• roads
Sanitation and waste , removal
Conservation of health
Social welfare'
Education
Recreation and comm
service
kt•. charges
urtty rates
Takes 'refunded
Provision for . deferreid
innome •
Miscellaneous
Deficit from prior year
levied. for
$2.05,09593': $192,020.66 $191,165.05
EXPENDITURE •
Surplus or (deficit)'
'for • :year $ ];,,635,44
The results of --the .operations'of the school
Ashfield ;Township. School Area No. • 1
: Ashfield Township School• Area No '.2
School Section ' No. 5
School Section No. 6
School' ISection'No. • 13
School Section No. '16 •
RC. School Section No. 2
6,007.04 $' 5,316.01. $ . ' 4,599:31
2;406.55
70,14.115
295.00
9 11 ., .. .
' 7 ,538919
1/773.78 `2,007.55
5095.86' 73,118.36
296:00 • , 388.05.
161.00
2,696.78 2,2142.30
67,059.55 61,107.54 •
-761.73 ' • 336:50 16+5:00
6,92161 ': 5,936414 6,01521
'42,417.69. 42,166.10 41411.50
120961 1462 588.20
328.27
194.92
75.36
2:818•.
57;31.
;$2q30456;49 :,$184.121.90:•.; $19027.33'
GENERAL
' $ 10,898 76 $ (362.26)
boards were as 'follows:.
deficit ' $1,369.:.41:
surplus $ 821.85
surplus ' ,$ 607,+53
deficit $ 108.91'
surplus .. $3,313.928
surplus •$ • 1,70.73
deficit. $1,307.66
: The tax'collector •did• not iballance:' the. current's `tax roll Or
the tax arrears. Wee . suggest that a tax 'collectors cash . receipts
book: and h .lax •arrears ledger be maintained and 'that all taxes
be: ':balanced at , December .31 of each year by. •the tax collector:,
Expenditures have; 'beeiii made on the Zinn Municipal • Drain
and debentures have been issued to Pay part" of the cost without
the approval of . the Ontario •Municipal Board.
,Serially, numbered; iby 'the sprinter, duplicate rec•eiipts should.
be issued by the treasurer for; all' tends ,received. .
Fidelity bonds have '.net' been • examined.. far the secretary
treasurers of; the .school 'boards except for, Ashfield:, Township
School Area No. •.2 ,and Ste' No. 6; Therefore it is assumed that
they 'are : root ,: `bon ,
To • this date' the .accounts ' and records of S.S.No: 9 Ashfield.
.have not, been., made available for'. audit. • and no finariei�a1` state
menta for ''thisbeard are included, Herein:.
We suggest as,proAer budget be ,prepared ;each , year in ac
cordance with the • .Muru'cipal Act RjS.O, 119680:.section 207.
1D tax refunds • or cancellations .should ibe approved by a
Court of Revision ;in'accordanceWith Assessment. Act R.S.O.• 1960
sections : 131 and 244.
AUDITOR'S OPINION e
Subject 'to the foregoing , • qualifications we . hereby ''report
that in our opinion • •
(1) The financial 'transactions 'which have come under our.
' •.notiice have been within the powers of. the municipality.
(2) ' The •audit has been conducted in . accbrdrance , .with the
instructions of . the. Department of 1Vtunicipa1 Affairs.
O3 '. The .financial . statements present fairly the. financial,
• position ; of the. min ipal ty ' as at +December 31,' 1962
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and the results of its operations. for the year , ,ended
on thhat date.
Signature: A • M. HARPER & Co.
Date ; O,f Filing:.July , 3;, `19.83 .License Nuari'ber
Capitatand loan .: Fund Balance Sheet
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December 31, 1962
• ASSETS `• •
• . ' General Fixed (as per Schedule : 18)
Due from Schools (for. Debentures) ' •
,. Public and Continuation $ 74,000,00
• Collegiate .and High $113,301.38 .
„. •' , '' . ...1 JEriter. rises
Due From Utilities and Other 1VIun>e,i pa ' p
(for De'lientures) r
Tile Drain. Loans $ 12,8000•
Municipal Drains 7,680.58
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' Local . /mprov orients
Oiler i'c r;s Share
IASILITIES
$ 20,484,74
36,165.00
$1887,301:38
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$ 24,484.74.
• $243,951.112
Schools.
Public and - Continuation
.Total'
Due to 'Other {Municipalities
i(hFor Debentures Assumed—+Sghedule` 2)
Iruvest neit in Capital Assets •
$ 74,000.
$ .74,000.00
$1.13,3011.3+8
$ 36,165.00
$2843,05,112
R�ente'.'.Fund.,•Ba'1ance' Sheet
December ' 31, '' 1962
ASSETS.
Cash • on. Hand '
Cash in ' Bank
Investments .
Dominion of.. Canada. Bonds.
Accounts Receivable
Sundry
Agreements Municipal Drains
Total
Due from Province of ` Ontario
Due from Other Municipalities
Taxes, 'Receivable (Schedule' ' 5)
Total :Assets _
ABILITIES .
Temporary . Loans (Schedule 6)
Accounts Payable • '
Debentures and Coupons Due
• Principal
Interest
Due to Other . Municipalities
Other Liabilities •
Deferred- Revenue (Schedule . 8)'
Surplus (Form C)
Total Liabilities. and. 'Suiplus
4;18519.62 .
591.08
- $ 13,,000.00
71.54
..115,387.90 ,
. 16;453.44 .
• .. 43;080.58.
$. 1,750.60
$:. 13,400.00,
'145;459;44
22,580.95'
3 x4:!9'
•$. 43,06.068,
$' 985;889:57.
$ 10,0080.00
8,3+54':45
1,238.01,. ,
• • 4,362.88
3;508.33
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5,601.09
.1,679.76
3,508 33
66,7415 94
$ -95,889.57.
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Statement of Revenue and Expendifure
For: `.the year ended December 31, 1962
REVENUE
Total Revenue. irons•\taxation , (Schedule..
Contributions, Grants and Subsidies •
Governments:' : • f
(Ontario--
Children's'' Protection
Direct Relief, Health
• Highway : Improvement
Unoondiibional Per Capita Grants
• Warble 'Fly. ,
Other Municipalities
Licenses 'arid Permits' (include dog : tax)
Interest,-Taic Penalties, etc:;
Other 'Revenues " .
, Fines
Service .Charges
'Gross Total:. Revenue
Total. Revenue Section
! '.EXPENDITURE :.
General Government
Executive and Legislative
Administrative
Other
Protection to Persons and Property
Fire :
• Law Enforcement
Protective. /Inspection
Livestock claims
Warble Fly Spraying
Actnal
• .`$163;869.98
852.98
2,3125.08'
38,628.46:
'0,064.00 -
403.00
39:77 •
503.90
90o.75
3,3688.88
737.41
1;223.00
26.00
10:00
' 332.26
810,30
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Public Works—Rhoads, • Highways , and Streets,
Sanitation' and Waste Removal ;-
Social Welfare +(Schedule 10)
Relief . Assistance
:Institutional Cate '
47;273.52
177.48,
6'65.0+0
2,666.2•$
KINGSBRIDGE
Recent visitors of the Fraa�8yne
families have been Mr. and M'rs.
Andrew Tare of Galt, Mrs ,EI.
Anitaya of Chatham, .Mrs., , N'..
=Ennis. ' of London, Mr, and Mrs;.
Reuben Frayne of Forest, Mr.
,and Mrs., 'BEd Redfern and son.
David' of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs;, .
Joe O'Reilly of Milford, .1VeicPi.,
Mr. 'and Mrs Jim' McCaffrey and
'family of Kitchener, Mr. and '
Mrs. Kevin 'Kraemer .and fam-
ily -:of Kitchener, Rev. Father '
La 'Valle McCormick' of Ham-• •
ilton, Mr. and ,.Mrs. ,Ray' Well-
ington . of ,Forest. ,
Dr; �a id:: Mrs. Gilbert Frayne
:1of 'Gal have .returned home af-
ter : vacationing for two weeks..
in the district. •
Several . from the community •
haVe visited Mr: Art L ore in
Victoria . Hospital,, condo and
report• Min to be an goo
Mr.. and .Mrs.. ,•James •Stavale
and boys from Detroit are holi-
daying at 'their cottage; • `
Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Austin.
from Venice, .Florida have ,been
visiting here. •
Mr. ` 'arid Mrs:' Ed Fitzpatrick
from. Winghain and Betty from •'
London visited friends here
Visitors with ,Mr., and Mrs. •
Waiter Clare were Mr: and Mrs.
Phil :Ryan rand family, 'Toronto,
Mr: and Mrs; •Jack Sampson. -and
family 'from Toronto, .Mr. and
Mrs. •.Joe Copperauld land '.family ;
'+of 'Detroit, Mrs,. Copperauld .Sr. '
of Scotland, Rev. Fr. Ryan, Mild-
may, Mr" Frank : Ryan, . Ottawa,.
Mr. Dan . Ryan of Detroit. • The
,Sampson *children. 'remained • to .•
Spend' their holiday's. here.
Mrs. Geo; Whitmore -of Wash-.
ington is '.;spending a month at
a cottage at 'l ,intail 'Beach. 1VI s.,
J P', Of -Bolton ;is vis-
iting '' her this week:
Mrs. Thos .MacLennan of Got-
•erich spent the week . end witli
Mrs: 'M . 'O'Neil;
+Mr. and Mrs.. Wilfred' Hogan, •
Maureen and Billy:.of Toronto
spent. • the weekend with Mr:
and 'Mrs. Dennis , Hogan and
family..
Mr. and .Mrs: Thos. Bryan and
Vivian . of Toronto,' ; kr. Kerry
Hogan, Condon spent ,the week
end With Mr. and M.S. Con Ho-
gan.
4r.,iand Mrs. •Geo. Pollard and .•
,babe,- Mr. and `Mrs'. Clarence Do-
,hefty and . family of Hamilton •
spent ;the: holiday . week end here
• Mrs. Wray Pierson of �'Hamil- •
ton' is visiting : her mother Mrs.
.:0i17nore.' who. `•has. returned
after spending- the past 'week in
Loddon.
A ''reception ' was held in the
parish' ,hall on ' Friday . evening.
for Mr. and Mrs.• Arnold. 'Mars -
man ..:'(nee Frances .Dalton) • Mr.:
Mark ' Dalton read e the , addr " ss
and; Messrs. Henry Drennan and
Mi'ke`.'Dalton.. 'made the: presen-
tation. Arnold; and Frances grac-
iously 'replied •
Mr. and Mrs: • Melvin . O'Reilly
visited With Mrs.... James ` Garvey
on Monday.,
Mrs, Marie Curran. and sons
spent theweek end with
and Mrs:` .'Joseph • Courtney./
.64367;
'x,095.93
$205.095.93.
Actual
5;0087.04
2,405.66
etc. 7,0484:16
295.00'.
• .1,012.11 •
2,467.00
Edduecation, including debt 'charges <Schedule 9) ,
"Recreation and Community Services .
Debt;„ Charges -
• Long-term debt charges (Schedule 11) 29,176"20'
Less . own •ah'are of ,school debt charges 24,277.08 ,
Short-term: interest end other charges
Taxes written off and 'refunded a'
'Joint : or Special Expenditures' •
County Rates ' . 42,411.69.
Miscellaneous (specify)
Provision .for deferred revenue. • 328.27,'
4,690.12
1,022.69
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Gross•. Total ExpenditureSurplus •" for the. Year
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Total. Expenditure Section
3;47x9.1.1
; 72,539.,19
760.72
6,021.61
120.96
42,417.69
328`,27
''$203,41680.49
1,,635,44
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PUBLISH PERTH HURON
:"PATHS OF ' HISTORY"."
The• architeoture of • pioneer ,
buildings Arid trips : through,
Perth and Huron, are the suub-',
ject of • anhistorical .booklet
published recently 'by British
Mortgage", &' Trust.. Company...
'Path's of ' History hi Perth and
Huron" :has been 'produced in
story 'and picture form,. drawn
land ` recorded 'by . Jbhn Martin,
O.S:A., and` arranged'
written by Anthony L. Kearney, '
•B A:, F.R.Met S,
In• both pictures and story,
the 'book illustrates the fact that
early 'bui:ldings were . of: .high
architectural standards' as `their
,builders used 'the exemplary
'drawings. ,and styles of'Batty •
angley, His system .of 'Gothic'
orders is followed 'in many
I erth-Hui'on (buildings.
Using' . materials •a'vaila'ble at' • .
the time, pioneersettlers con-
st;rutted 'buildings that show evi-
deetee of trained workm'a'nship &
excellent •epropartio n, at the
same time accomma6atin.g them-
selves ,t.o the rigours/of pioneer
$2.06,0965,93 life, r•