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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-01-15, Page 1APPIPM111_, THE W ERA-88th YEAR 410 tido it THE NEWS-RECORD-72nd YEAR Home of RCAF Station e 2,126 Copies A Week No. 2—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1953 ft 6c a copy $2,50 a Year The officers of the newly-formed Huron County Weekly Newspaper Association are, left to. right: secretary-treasurer, Barry Wenger, Wingham Adv once Times; J. M. Southcott, Exeter Times Advo- cate, who acted. as chairman of the meeting; presi dent, George L. Ellis, Goderich Signal Star; and vice-president, Robert Southcott, Exeter Times Ad vacate. Newspaper Association Officers Elected Mill Rate May Be increased To 72 Clerk Warns Council Goderich Twp. Telephone Subscribers Vote To Sell . Subscribers of the Goderich Township Municipal Telephone 'System at a special meeting in the town hall, Clinton, Thursday afteie noon, voted by, ballot in favor' of selling their system to the- Bell Telephone Company of Canada. No actual negotiations have yet taken place with the company. Of the 300 subscribers of the system, 77 per cent attended the meeting with 135 voting in favor -of selling, and 96 in favor of main- taining the system. Bert Rowden pointed out that the system, which has no debts, had been handed down to the sub- scribers from their forefathers, who built and paid for it when times were hard. He stated that most subscribers would find themselves faced with paying toll charges for all cross- township calls if the system were sold. The system's trunk line from Clinton to Goderich, now en-" ables subscribers from either end of the township to phone across the township without a toll charge. He remarked that absolutely nothing would be gained, and that subscribers could in fact lose all that they had accomplished. Charles E. Wise, Clinton, is sec- retary-treasurer of the system. The hall was well-filled with not only subscribers but many interes- ted citizens in attendance. George L. Falconer Named Chairman CDCI Board for 1953 George Falconer, Brucefield, was named chairman of the Clinton District Collegiate Institute Board at the inaugural meeting held Wednesday night, January 7. He is the official representative of Tuckersmith Township. Dr. G. S. Elliott, Clinton, rep- resentative of the Clinton Public School Board, was named vice- chairman. H. C. Lawson, Clinton, was re- engaged as secretary-treasurer. Regular meetings of the board will be held on the second Wee- nesday night of each month, The inaugural meeting of Stan- ley Township Council was held in Varna on Monday, January 12. Reeve Alvin McBride presided, Councilors present were: Harvey Taylor, Harvey Coleman, Alvin Rau, Carl Houston was absent be- cause of illness. Clerk Fred Watson administered the oath of office. The annual grants were made including $15 to the Huron County Soils and Crop Improvements Association, and $35 to the Salvation Army. Join Association The township joined the Ontario Good Roads Association as well as the Rural Municipal Association. H. M, Hanley, tax collector, pre- sented the tax roll, which amoun- ted to $111,000 to the council, and reported outstanding taxes were $8,000. Mr. Hanley was renamed tax collector and assessor; W. L. El- liott tax collector for Bayfield, and J. Cameron as assessor for Bay- field, Ask for Subsidy The clerk was instructed to ap- ply to the Department of High- ways for the balance- of the sub- sidy of the 1952 road expenditure, which amounted to $35,333. A by-law gave approval to the spending of up to $40,000 on town- ship roads for 1953. The reeve and clerk was author- ized to borrow up to $30,000 for current expenses. C. P. Corbett Was re-engaged as township engineer. FRUIT GROSVERS' ANNUAL SET FOR. MARCH 19 The executive of the 'Huron County Fruit growers' Association set March 19 for the annual meet- ing and n0011 luncheon to be held in Clinton. Rev. W, A, Young, of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Will speak. Fred Middle- ton, MR. 3, Clinton, is president Of the association. The Weather 1958 1952 Nigh Low High Low Jan. 8 25 9 28 24 9 27 21 32 24 1 32 26 82 20 11 83 21 28 16 12 81 5 88 26 18 86 28 34 22 14 38 21 36 .32 SAW: lite" Snow: 1" Rain ?; .65" Minor Accidents Reported by Police While backing out of the drive at his home on Wednesday, Jan- uary 7, C. J. Livermore's truck struck a young lad, who among others had climbed or were about to climb, unto the rear of the ve- hicle. The boy was taken to hospital where it was discovered that he had sustained a cracked rib and a bruised head, He was detained in hospital for a day and allowed to go home. A 1951 Oldsmobile driven by John Clegg, High Street, was pro- ceeding south on Victoria street on January 8, when at the junction of King and Victoria Streets, his car came into collision with a car driven by Sidney Lansing, Lon- desboro who had stopped at the stop sign. Damage is estimated at approximately $170. Tuckersmith School Area Board Has Three New Members The 1953 Tuckersmith Town, ship School Area Board held its first meeting in the Town Hall, Seaforth, January 9. Township Clerk E. P. Chesney, took oath of office from new members, Rose Forrest, Chester Neil and D. Day- man, The school board elected Wilf , red Coleman as chairman and W. Broadfoot vice-chairman. W. P. Roberts, secretary, and Rody Mc- Lean and Gerald Bell, caretakers of SS 8 and SS 1 were re-appoin- ted, The Board renewed the General Accident and Liability Insurance for pupils, and, the secretary's bond with Watson Reid, Seaforth, Teachers' reports were considered and a number of small accounts were passed for payment, The question of providing an hie cinerator for SS 7 on account that school, using an oil burning fur- nace needs a means of disposing of rubbish, was tiven considera- tion and it was decided to obtain one. The Board adjourned at 5:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held in SS 2, Oh rtbrtitry fia, at 8:30 p.m. Huron Weekly Papers Organize Association; Goderich Man President George Ellis, of the Goderich Signal Star, was elected president of the newly formed Huron County Weekly Newspaper Association at a meeting held in The News- Record office last Saturday after- noon. Only the publisher of the Brus- sels Post was unable to attend this meeting which revived an associa- tion that has been dormant for some time. Other officers elected were: vice-president, Robert Southcott, Exeter Times-Advocate and secretary-treasurer, Barry Wenger, Wingham Advance-Times. Representatives were on hand from Blyth, Zurich, Exeter, Wing- ham, Clinton, Goderich and the two weeklies in Seaforth. Brus- sels, although not present, will also belong to the association. J. M. Southcott, Chairman J. M. Southcott, Exeter Times- Advocate, was appointed chaiffnan of the meeting and expressed the need for an organization of this nature in the county. He also invited the members to hold their next meeting, which was tentativ- ely for June, at his summer home at Southcott Pines, near Grand Bend. " It was decided that a $2 fee would be charged to defray the cost Of operating the organization and that a further charge •would be made if the executive deemed it necessary. The chief function of the or- ganization will be mostly of a social nature with the idea that all the publishers will be able to meet from time to time and dis- cuss their problems, ALEX F. CUDMORE BEGINS 11th TERM AS P.S. CHAIRMAN Alex Cudmore was named chair- man of the Clinton Public School Board for the 11th consecutive year. At the inaugural meeting held in the Public School on Thur- sday, January 8, most of the need- ed committees were appointed. All members of the board were present. at the meeting, including: Fred' Ford, Royce Macaulay, Jos- eph Murphy, Leslie Ball, Lorne Brown, George Lavis, and Clay- ton Dixon. H. C, Lawson was re- appointed secretary-treasurer. The trustees appointed a com- mittee including Joseph. Murphy, George Lavis, and Royce Macaul- ay to approach the Clinton Town Council for approval for the ad- dition of two classrooms to the new $310,000 public school now being built, The board is faced with an expected enrolment of 500 pupils next September, while the new school which will open then, has facilities to accommo- date only 400. The estimated cost of the two additional classrooms is $35,000. William Corson was named as the board's representative on the Clinton Library Board replacing Brock Olde. Meetings of the board will led held on the second Thursday of each month, Committees named were: prop- erty and building, Macaulay, Brown, Levis, Ball; finance, Ford, Murphy, Dixon; study and welfare, Brown, Lavis, Murphy; purchas- ing, Ball, Dixon, Mcaulay; sports, Murphy, Brown, Ford, ce— School Closed Since 1947, Trustees Continue To Serve Ratepayers of USS 2, Hallett township, met in Clinton on Wed- nesday, January 7, for their an- nual meeting. Ross Trewartha was named a member of the board to succeed Fred Vodclere who had resigned, Mr. Trewartha also was named chairman of the board, which ha, eludes Keith Tyndall and Willis VanEgmond as secretary-treasur- er. The school, which is located on the third eoncession of Hallett, and which is some 60 to 70 years old, has been closed since 1947,- when the attendance dropped to two pupils. These were transfer- red to the Clinton Public School daily by taxi. Today there are some 28 pupils attending the town school from the section. Trustees admit 28 children re. present sufficient enrolment for a country school. But USS 2, located on eeneee. eleii three, Hallett, was built Sortie 10 years ago, and is judged unfit for operatiou without ex, tensive renovations, Official Opening On January 28 For Lions Arena Official opening date for the artificial ice plant in Clinton Lions Arena was officially set for Wed- nesday, January 28, at a well-at- tended dinner meeting of the Club in St. Paul's Parish Hall Tuesday evening. A special programme is being arranged by the opening commit- tee, Walkerton Wunder Bar hoc- key team are being invited to play a match with the Colts; Clinton having given Walkerton a game last season. Tickets Still on Sale for Draw Tickets on the $2,000 draw for eight lovely prizes'are still on sale and may be obtained from any Lion. Considerable discussion took plaCe at the meeting regarding the administration and financing of the arena. Lion Treasurer F. B. Pennebakdr gave a report on the finances of the ice fund. Over $21,000 has already been paid out on the artificial ice plant and other repairs, with more than $4,000 now outstanding. First vice-president R. M. Allis was in charge of the meeting. Many guests were present includ- ing S/L G. G. Agnew, a former member of the Club, now station- at Halifax, .N.S. with Maritime Group headquarters of the RCAF; Mr. Agnew spoke briefly. Other guests included Mrs. Bert Irwin, who acted as pianist; George Knights; Ross Middleton, and Sgt. Frank Hamon, RCAF Clinton. The Club received a thank-you letter from Mrs. Jacob, matron of Huron County Home, for gifts and entertainment to the residents of the Home at Christmas time. Also a thank-you letter from Mrs. E. A. D. Hutton, RCAF Station. ' See TB Film Allan Ideson, assistant executive secretary of the Ontario TB, As- sociation was present and showed a film depicting the dangers of tuberculosis. He gave a brief oat- line of the Ontario and national TB. Associations. Mr. Ideson and Dr, Aldis answered questions con- cerning local and national TB. As- sociation work. Lion Jack Zapfe won the reg- ular prize draw. Next meeting of the Club on January 27 will be the official visit of the District Governor, Vic- tor Dinnin, Zurich. H. Clutton, Goderich, Speaks at Annual Federation Meeting Hume Clutton, RR 5, Goderich, president of Huron County Cream, Producers' Association, spoke at the annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture held in Toronto last Thursday on the question of synthetic dairy pro- ducts. He approved the action of the Federation, when it planned to ask legislature to prohibit the manu- facture and sale of sythetic dairy products in Ontario and proposed an amendment to the resolution, which would call upon industry and labor to join the farmers in a drive to get the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine and other synthetic products "which might compete with the dairy industry" banned in Ontario. There is no great threat to the ice cream industry, Mr. Clutton said. He also said pressure had been put on him to refrain from mentioning oleo "because if we did we might get no action from the Government at all." However, he said he felt oleo was "the only enemy we have to- day." "The only thing that stands' be- tween the dairy industry and ruin today is the floor price on butter — and how long will we have that? he asked. "Oleo is a malig- nant growth." Other opinions put forward at the meeting were that thb oleo- margarine problem should not be kept separate from the whole syn- thetic dairy products problem; that a heavy tariff imposed upon imported vegetable oils would help both the dairy and the' soy-bean industry. From the Soy-bean Growers' Marketing Board came one com- plaint: "As an industry we feel that the sale of products of agriculture should enjoy freedom of movement in their natural state and color, and since the natural color of soy- bean oil is yellow, it is a little hard to understand why this oil must be bleached before it can be sold." 0 BRUCEFIELD UNITED CHURCH SETS DATE FOR ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING At the meeting of the .Brucefield United Church Official Board held on Tuesday evening, January 13, in the school room of the church, it was decided that the annual congregational meeting would be held there just two weeks later, On Tuesday, January 27, <S • h. •VAriVAIMAP tealeWR2e.':zleatteeae AVMMak,e0 COMING EVENTS es. Births, Marriages Deaths, All Showed Increase in 1952 According to Clinton's clerk- treasurer, L. Douglas Holland, the stork experienced a much busier time here in 1952 than in the year previous. Last year, 286 babies were born at the Clinton Public Hos- pital, an increase of 33 aver the 1951 figure. Marriage licences were issued in 1952 to 81 couples, an in- grease of 25 from 1951. There were 91 deaths recorded last year, compared with 60 in 1951. TOWN COUNCIL NAMES MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES At the inaugural meeting of Clinton Town Council for 1953, held on Monday evening, January 12, a re-organization of commit- tees was announced to accompany a revised system of book-keeping installed to bring the work of the town up to date. Members of the new committees with the duties for which each is responsible are as follows: Mayor's Committee — Reeve J. W. Nediger, Councillor M. J. Ag- new. Advisory ?committee, where expediency is necessary to handle emergencies. General Government Committee —Councillors Burt Stanley, Pegg, Agnew. Executive, Mayor, Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Councillors Sal- aries, expenses and supplies; Ad- ministrative, clerk, stenographer, assessor, auditor, solicitor, Other general government expenditures, town planning, recreation services, markets, weigh scales. Utilities and other municipal enterprises, Public Works Committee — Reeve Nediger, general chairman and chairman for St. Andrew's Ward; Councillor C. W. Draper, St. James' Ward; Councillor S. J. Schoenhals, St. John's Ward; Councillor Stanley, St. George's Ward; sanitation superintendent, Deputy Reeve M. Crich. Admin- istration. Streets and roads, side- walks, operation and maintenance of equipment, snow and ice re- moval. Drainage (not sewers), work shops, yards and small tools. Sanitation and waste removal, street cleaning, sewer system, gar- bage, dump. Health, Welfare a n d Special Committee —Deputy Reeve Crich, Councillors ,George Knights and Schoenhals. Public health, medi- cal services, hospital care, grants, aid to aged, blind, unemployables, mothers' allowance, child welfare, organization of parties and special work. Protection to Persons and Prop- erty Committee: Council as a whole, Sub-committee for fire, Councillor Draper. Fire protec- tion, police protection, law en- forcement, correction, protective inspection, street lighting, destruc- tion of pests, elementary and high schools, capital expenditures pro- vided out of revenue. Finance Committee: Councillors Agnew, Pegg and Knights. Pre- paration of budget, control of com- mittee finance. By-Laws Committee: Councillors Pegg, Agnew and Stanley. Pre- paration of all the by-laws that Council desires to consider. Court of 'Revision. Committee: Councillor Draper, Deputy Reeve Crich, Reeve Nediger, Councillors Schoenhals and Knights, The firs't member named in each committee is chairman of that committee. 0 Junior Institute and Junior Farmers., Meet The regular meeting of the Jun- ior Institute was held in the CDCI auditorium on January 13. Each member answered to the roll call by giving her New Year's Resolu- tion, It was decided that each mem- ber make an apron for the March meeting. The topic "Etiquette" was given by Marion Jones. She told good manners in eating, dres- sing, travelling, visiting, entertain- ing and introductions. Collection was taken and the meeting adjourned. The joint meeting with members of the Junior Farmers was open- ed with the singing of "0 Canada" and the "Junior Farmers' ,Song". It was decided that there would be a skating party instead of the regular February meeting. An executive meeting was plan- ned for Monday, January 19. The club paper was given by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Elliott. Slides were shown by John D. Butler on dif- ferent events which took place in Huron County during the past year. The meeting closed and lunch was served. A rough estimate of the 1953 budget was presented to mem- bers of Town Council at the initial meeting of the year, held in the Council Chamber on Mon- day evening. This estimate, pre- pared by Clerk L. Douglas Hol- land, intimated a minimum mill rate of 72 mills even if nothing more was spent in 1953 than had been spent in 1952. Approx- imately eight mills of this 17 mill increase is accountable through the public school de- benture payment. The deficit of a, little over $8,000 at the end of 1952, and' the fact that coun- cil has not the $10,000 surplus with which last year's council commenced its term, account for a good bit of the balance of increase. Clerk Holland warned that if, along with unavoidable expenses, any additional expenses arise this year, it will mean an even higher increase in the rate of taxation. He suggested that this was a year for members of council to be ex- tremely- careful in their budgeting, and to pare all costs to a mini- mum, All Members Present Mayor W. J. Miller, Reeve J. W. Nediger, Deputy Reeve Melvin Crich, and Councillors M. J. Ag- new, Dudley M. Pegg, Burt Stan- ley, George Knights, C. W. Draper, S. J. Schoenhals were all present at the inaugural meeting. Mayor's Inaugural Address In his inaugural address, Mayor W. J, Miller stated that he was always open for suggestion from Council members. There were sev- eral projects to be considered dur- ing the year, he reminded: to pave Rattenbury Street from the Public Library to the new Public School; to consider repairs to sidewalks, conditions at the town dump and development of the public parking lot at the rear of the Public Library. Although visitors to Clinton were apt to complain at the un- handiness of parallel parking, the mayor stated that he felt it was just as handy in Clinton as in any of the larger centres. "However," he suggested, "we should make an effort to make our visitors feel at home when they come to Clinton. Our police force could help by.giv- ing instruction in the method of parallel parking, if anyone was seen to be having difficulty." Devotional SerVice Rev. J. E. Ostrom, Huron Street Baptist Church, conducted a brief devotional service, basing his re- marks upon excerpts from the psalms. He advised members of Council that "you will get out of your work, just so much as you put into it". Building Permits Application for permission to add to a building at an estimated cost of $5,000, was granted Mrs. Hazel S. Kerr, Also permission to construct an office, proposed by Clinton Dairy, Huron Street, was approved providing building did not extend into town property. Coun. Pegg reminded those pres- ent that building permits should be requested before building com- menced, since Council reserved the right to refuse to allow building to take place, or to arrest building in any stage of progress, if neces- • • • • • • ••••• County Council Meets Tuesday, January 20 The inaugural meeting of the 1953 Huron County Council will be held on Tuesday, January 20, at 2:00 p.m. The most important business on the agenda for the five-day ses- sion will be the election of the 1953 warden. There are three aspirants men- tioned for the honor. They are Reeves, E. S. Snyder, of Colborne Township; A. W. Kerslake, Hen- sail, and Harold Gowdy, Howick Township, THOMAS A. STEEPE, CLINTON, DR. F. J. MILNER, EXETER, RECEIVE APPOINTMENTS As published in The Ontario Gazette, official appointment has been made by the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor L. Breithaupt, of Thomas Andrew Steepe, Clinton, to be Clerk of the Third Division Court of the County of Huron. Dr. Frederick John Milner, Exeter, is to be a coroner in and for the County of Huron. Goderich Township Council held its inaugural meeting in Holmes- ville, on Monday, January 12. Rev. M. G. Newton, Holmesville United Church, led in devotions. A renewal of the $200 fire grant was made to the Bayfield Fire De- partment. The township entered a refores- tation agrement with Huron Coun- ty and eight landowners. The cost of planting, the use of mach- inery and' labor will be borne eq- ually by the township and the county. 'The individual land own- er will pay the freight on trees, which amounts to $1.00 per 1,000 trees. Reeve Edward Grigg and Clerk R. E. Thompson were authorized to borrow' up to $25,000 for cur- rent expenses, A by-law was passed approving $35,000 for township roads. Mr. Thompson was re-engaged as clerk, H. B. Whitely was re- appointed treasurer; Howard Stur- dy as tax collector, and Carman Tebbutt, as assessor. Reeve Grigg presided, and coun- cilors present were Clayton Laith- waite, John Deeves, Wilmer Harri- son, and Ken C. Merner, $500 Damage Caused In Stanley Garage Fire (By our Bayfield Correspondent) The Bayfield Fire Brigade an- swered a call to the farm of Char- les Marks, Stanley Township, on Friday evening last and, by its efficient and speedy work, saved a fire in the garage from expliding a tank full of gasoline. If it had exploded the house about a 100 feet distant, and the, barn farther away would have been in serious danger in the opposite direction. Dense clouds of smoke from pile of tires, the tractor and felt roof- ing, made the work of the firemen especially difficult. Mr. and Mrs. Marks and son John had retired but a sh,ort time when their attention was attract- ed by the barking of their dog, and they looked out ,to see flames. John turned in the fire alarm and then telephoned a neighbour Les- lie Armstrong. He managed to get the car out of the garage and with Armstrong's help was pouring water on, the blaze in an effort to get at the tractor when the bri- gade arrived and took charge. They managed to save 'part of the main building. The fire had started in a lean- to which housed the tractor. John Marks had started the tractor about eight o'clock and warmed it up so that it wouldn't be difficult to start in the morning, when he planned to use it. He noticed nothing amiss then, but it is thought that there must have been a short circuit in the wiring, spar- ks from which caused the conflag- ration. The frame building and lean-to, about 20'x40' estimated at $500 is a complete loss. The tractor and some parts, tools, garden tools, binder • canvas and various other articles stored there were all destroyed and were only partially covered by insurance, so the Mar- ks family sustained a considerable loss by the demon Fire. Stanley Township Council Holds Inaugural Meeting Thursday, Jan. 22 --- "Abigail Goes Haywire", YPU of Owen United Church, Winthrop, in Brucefield Church. Auspices: Group 1, WA. 8.15 p.m. 50c and 25c. 2-b Fridge', Jan. 23 — Dance, Fish and Game Club House, Clinton, Good orchestra; regular admis- sion. ' everybody weleome. 2-b Wednesday, Jena 28 • - Official opening of Clinton Lions Artificial Ice Arena, $2,000 in draw prizes; tickets still on sale from any Lion. You sure will enjoy yourself dancing to that Stimulating music as played by Clarence Petrie and his Night Hawks 44 the popular Crystal 'Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, every Friday night, 9.80 to 12.30, Admission 50e, 1.2-p 0 Goderich Twp, Council Enters Reforestation Pact Ruron County Publishers Attend Initial Meeting .,., ''''' . t, Pictured above are publishers of the Huron County Weekly News per Association which met in the office of the Clinton NeWs-Recorci on Saturday. Left to rig , ht they are: A. L. Colohbuti, Clinton NeWs.Retord; Oswald Snowden, earc-lit News; Keenetai Whitinete Iytn Standard; Chest- er Smith, `Zurich Herald: Don Southcott, Neter Tittles Advocates A. MelLeitti, Seaforth8xpicisitor. sary. In order to speed, up the process of issuing permits, the General Government Committee was given authority to pass or re- ject any applications it received, without coming before general Council meeting. General Business A routine by-law was passed giving the clerk authority to bor- row up to $67,774, from the Bank of Montreal, to meet current ex- penses of the corporation until taxes have been paid. Mrs. Lillian Mackinnon was ap- pointed a member of Clinton Lib- rary Board for a period of three years, Deputy Reeve Crich, Coun- cillor Knights were appointed to the- Clinton Cemetery Board, also ex-Councillor Bert Gliddon for a three-year period. Reeve Nediger and Councillor Draper were ap- pointed to the Clinton Community Centre and Wilbur Welsh will represent the Turf Club. The ousual grants were made to the St. John's Ambulance Corps, $25; to the Annual Seed Fair, $25; and to the Salvation Army, $35. A routine letter from Dr. R. M. Aldis, Board of Health, was filed. A request from K. W. Colquhoun that Council consider purchasing a fidelity bond to cover the new clerk, was tabled. Request from Canadian Legion, Clinton Branch, No. 140, requesting grant for as- sistance to complete the Legion Hall was tabled until a deputation makes appearance. Clinton Women's Institute was given permission to rent the Coun- cil Chamber for one meeting per month during the year. No extra charge was made for storing of a piao which the Institute proposed keeping in the Chamber. Two communications from fire- works companies concerning sup- plies for use on the occasion of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, were turned over to the Chamber of Commerce, W. H. Robinson, chairman of the Clinton Public Hospital Board, informed Council that the Board was prepared to deed without cost, an 18-foot strip of land bordering the property of the late Col. 4. T. Rance. This was accept- ed, and instructions were given that thanks be forwarded to the Board. Information concerning garbage disposal, proposed by Arthur St. Amands, was left in the hands of the Public Works Committee for action. Transfer of the license for the Clinton Bowling Alley business was transferred to the name of the new owner, Reg. L. Cudmore, at the request of H. E. Hartley, former owner. As a start on paring the budget, a motion was passed that Council, would not this year become a, member of the Good Roads Assoc- iation. Also, payment of the am- bulance fee for transportation of an indigent patient to a London hospital was left in the hands of the Health, Welfare and Special Committee, to investigate and pos- sibly pass, on to County Council for settlement. Councillor M. J. Agnew propos- ed that dispensing with as much as possible of committee meetings would facilitate getting more and, more people into council meetings.