HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-06-21, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE THCRSPAX, Jl’Nia 21st, 193*
County Council
('Continued from the previous page)
In answer to Reeve Eckert’s in
quiry, Clerk Roberts said there are
SI constables in Huron 'County of
whom 1'5 are active.
Reeve McNabb asked regarding
the duties, of the Cemetery C'om-
mjsson. He declared it would be
in order to send a request to the
Provincial government to see what
could be done regarding neglected
cemeteries,
Reeve Bowman: “The act gives
authority to clean up the cemter-
ies. A Cmetery Board has the right
to take over long neglected lots. It
is up to Cemetery Boards to clean
up their own.’’
Reeve McNabb : “Pioneer’s piot3
should be attended to.” Other
reeves speaking on the question
were Messrs. Jones, Davidson, Han
ley, "Wright and Turner.
The duties of the Finance C'om-
itee were brought in by Reeve Mc
Nabb for the iCommitte appointed at
a previous session. He said he had
no report to: offer exicept the rule
which he read. After some discuss
ion R was moved and carried that
Section 276 be amended so that the
word “disputed” be inserted before
“accounts,”
County Clerk Roberts gave a de
tailed report of the work of his
office. He gave detailed and clear
descriptions of new method's install
ed and was heartily applauded,
Too Many Schools
At the request of the Council A.
T. Cooper, of Clinton, who repre
sented the Huron County branch of
Associated ' High School Boards,
gave an appreciated address on
“Secondary School Education.” As
the 'result of a circular letter sent
out to one hundred business men
and mechanics to find out what
they thought of the. present school
cuddiculum, it was revealed that 815
per cent, of them were of the opin
ion that it does noit meet the de
mands of modern times; and that
•there were too many frills. Voca
tional training gives something def
inite. After three years in High
School the speaker claimed not fit
ly per cent, of the students can read
or spell properly. He. thought there
were too many schools in ithe
County and that agriculture should
be taught in all public schools as
Huron’s basic industry is farming.
Reeves Archibald and Wright
moved a vote of thanks to- Mr. Coop
er.
Mr. Wilson, of Hamilton, was
heard regarding the installation of
a stoker system in the Court House
at a cost of $65 0. This was dealt
with later by ;the Property Commit
tee and Caretaker James was ask
ed to give his opinion. He said that
he had had charge o-f the heating
system for 14 years and had given
satisfaction. He was not in favor of
the stoker as the system now used
was in good shape, a new grate
having been installed recently. Fin
ally on motion of Reeves Cardiff
and Mawhinney it was decided not
to purchase the stoker at the pres
ent time.
Discuss Mileage, Rate
On the request of Reeve Gold-
-thorpe^ an article printed in the
Huron Expositor and copied in the
Goderich Star, which criticized ^ar
ary paid to the county officials, and
mileage paid councillors; was read
by the clerk.
Under enquiries Reeve McNabb
stated that it had been rumoured
that he had been drawing excessive
jhileage. He asked for explanations
as. he felt he had not asked for more
than others had. He had been criti
cized for going via Stratford.
The Warden told him that the
rule was that the most direct way
possible should be taken. Reeve
McNabb*-and Warden Elliott hotly
argued the point. Reeve Bowman
gave a statement of the exact mile
age of the Old Age Pensions Com
mittee and Reeve Turner expressed
Ills willingness to accept 'all respon
sibility where members of his com
mittee (Property) were concerned.
The Legislative Committee's re
port was adopted. It recommended
that a copy of the resolution by
Reeves Sanders and Goldthorpe
“that the Government be memorial
ized to make it an offence against
the law for transients to impose
upon the public; that no action be
taken on the. resolution of Dufferin
county regarding the licensing of
pedlars or agents; and no action be
taken in the resolution from the
county of "Welland regarding the
setting of Thanksgiving Day.
The Agricultural Advisory Com
mittee, Reeve 'Cardiff, chairman,
gave a comprehensive report of the
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semi-annual meeting of the Agricul
tural Advisory Council held on April
9th.
The Property Committee’s report
Reeve Turner, chairman, was taken
clause by 'Clause with Reeve Peter
Scott in the chair.
The tender for John 'Cuthbertson
for decorating the clerk’s ana
treasurer’s offices” was accepted at
$90.60; and the tender of Hay Sta
tionery Co., of London, for office
filing at $4(55.70. New floor cover-,
ing and repairs to the floor in the
offices of 'the clerk and treasurer
were endorsed. Repairs to the coun
ty’s engineer’s office and the ladies’
lavatory at the court house were
authorized,
The Finance Committe presented
a list >of accounts. With the excep
tion of three, which were returned
to committees, and several hospital
accounts where the municipality ’s
responsibility was not fixed, all ac
counts were passed. Considerable
time was taken up with discussions
of the latter. On the suggestion of
Reeve Wright it was agreed to ask
the county solicitor to explain the
Hospital Act at 'the Friday morning
session.
Bowman - Arichbald : That we
grant our 'clerk and Mr. Roberts and
our treasurer, Mr. Erskine, two
week's holidays, to be taken alter
nately, so that the office may be
kept open and that Mr. James, the
caretaker, be given the same holi
day. Carried.
Friday’s Session
The undercurrent of political feel
ing which had been boiling all dur
ing the .session, seemed less notice
able on Friday and the most impor
tant job of the whole meeting was
put through when it was decided to
have the county pay the cost of hos
pitalization for all county indigents
suffering from incurable diseases
and tuberculosis.
All other indigents will be paid
for on a fifty-fifty basis, the county
paying half and the municipality
in which the indigent resided paying
the balance.
Thus it is a matter which had been
exercising the council all during the
session and which had been reverted
to on any and every occasion was
disposed of. It took the combined
efforts of both the members and the
county solicitor, R. C. Hays, Jr. to
accomplish the feat. Mr. Hays was
called in and questioned a dozen
times as to the legal aspects of the
matter but he eventually got the
council straightened out and the deal
was put through after a strong ef
fort on the part of some to have the
old method of handling these very
troublesome accounts resumed. That
would have meant the county paying
for all hospitalization of all indig
ents.
The new method was made retro
active to January 27tli, 19|3i4, to take
care of those municipalities who had
paid accounts which now are to be
paid by the whole county.
Last year indigents cost the coun
ty $24,000, a constantly increasing
sum which, it is hoped, will be
held in check by closer supervision.
County Hospitals
Prior to the decision on indigents1
the matter of grants to hospitals
was gone into. Peter Scott’s com
mittee decided to recommend .that
the last year’s grant of $65 0 be once
more reduced to $5 00. Albert Gold
thorpe was in hearty accord with the
idea.
•Opposition was quickl'y in evidence
so Reeve Balalntyne took the chair
and the battle joined. Reeve Scott
discussed the reports of the hospit
als which had been supplied’, com
menting that he understood that
none of them appeared to be in debt
and in fact had surpluses. Some dis
cussion elicited the information that
no one knew a great deal about the
matter as counter statements were
debenture debts and some that
there were none. One hospital
seemed to have a surplus but some
one thought that there was a sum
outstanding against the institution.
In any event, the majority of the
council thought highly of the hos
pitals and a vote decided overwhelm
ingly to leave the grant at $650.
This was not before Reeve Gold
thorpe was sharply taken to task for
referring to the urban members in
a way that Deputy Reeve Turner did
not like .so he said so. It was gen
erally concluded that sectional mat
ters should not be allowed to creep
into the council.
On the vote the yea& and nays
were taken, those favoring the $650
grant being: Archibald, Ballantyne’,
Bowman, Crosier, Cardiff, Davidson,
Eckert, Elliott, Gamble, Hanley,
Haacke, Hemingway, Jones, Helper,
Matheson, Munnings, McNabb, Mc
Nall, Sanders, Turner, Wright.
Opposed were: Demerling, Gold
thorpe, Scott, Johnston, Melick, Ma
whinney, Sweitzer and Stewart.
Elmer Bell Case
The Elmer Bell case, one in which
the Welfare Board of the Town of
Goderich last winter prosecuted this
man for hoarding an extra cord of
Wood, came in for some publicity.
Reeve McNall had been asking for
details of the. cost of the court ac
tion and as part of the cost had not
yet passed through the hands of the
criminal audit, the total figures
wore not yet available.
The cord of wood had a value of
$3 and the? case had already report
ed costs of $47, with the understand
ing that more was to come.
Reeve Goldthorpe assured the
council that it was not the magis
trate or court officials who should
be censured but the town welfare
board. Reeve McNall reported that
Crown Attorney Holmes had asked
that a committee be named to see
him about the case and he would
give full details. The matter seem
ed to drop out of importance about
then as the members wanted to go
home and were getting fidgity.
Reeve Sweitzer raised a good laugh
when he moved in all seriousness,
but with a twinkle in his eye, that
the County picnic be held on June
19th. Politics being keenly on every
one’s consciousness the date of the
election was recognized and a howl
went up.
However, Reeve Munnings invited
the council to picnic at Goderich and
the invitation was accepted and the
picnic will be held in Goderch on
Saturday, June 23. Robt. Turner,
Geo. McNall and W. Haacke, were
apponted a committee to see about
the details and allowed to add to
their committee as they needed help.
A number of motions were passed
without much discussion and neces
sary bylaws were prepared and also
passed.
Motions
The motions, other than those al
ready recorded were:
Saunders-Goldthorpe: That sta
tionery and all other salesmen call
ing at the Court House deal directly
with the clerk and not attempt to
call at the different offices. Carried,
Hemingway-Mawhinney: That the
adding machine in the Court House
be for the use of all offices. Carried.
Eckert-Scott: That the Legislative
Committee consult with the Crown
Attorney regarding receipts of fees
from the Province and bring in. a re
port in December. Carried.
Demerling-iMelick: That the treas
urer advertise tax sales, in the county
paper nearest to the property. Car
ried.
Wright-Lever: That Norman Lever
be granted leave of absence for one
week in September, without pay. Car
ried.
Melick-iHanleiy: That the treasurer
look into the matter of witness fees
and see that witnesses get their fees.
Carried.
SweitzerMMcNab: That all county
rates be paid not later than Dei,
311st, after which a 5 % penalty be
added. Carried.
Scott-Jones: That we rescind by
law No. 1, of 19 3 4, and adopt a by
law to provide for salaries and al
lowances to be paid certain county
offcials, that is to say, “Committees
$4.25 per day. and 10 cents per mile
one way' by the nearest route pos
sible to. the place of meeting from
■their place of living.” Carried.
Committee reports adopted were
as follows:
The second report of County Road
Commission adopted as follows: Re
motion of the council of the Town
ship of Hullett that the Department
of Highways be requested to 'Con
struct a v20 foot pavement north of
Clinton, it s felt that the intention
of the Department is to construct
the full twenty foot width at such
time as it is deemed expedient and
we think it best not to interfere with
the contract; re motion Messrs.
Sanders and Goldthorpe re calcium
cholride, we recommend that, this
material be applied as in the past.
Three tenders for liability insurance
have been received. The lowest is
that of the Globe Indemnity Com
pany for $42 6 which we reconnnena
be accepted. Regarding the account
of Guy Moore, Goderich, against
which a garnishee was placed by
Thos. Sandy for an account totalling
$49.72 and which was, paid in error
last November to Moore, we recom
mend that Sandy be paid, as the
county is liable.
The education committee recom
mended that a delegate be sent to
the Ontario Trustee and Ratepayers’
Association and the annual meeting
of the O. E. A.; that the clerk com
municate with Board of Education,
London, and try to arrange a meet
ing with them to endeavour to con
clude a satisfactory agreement; that
no action be taken in the resolution
from -the County of Perth that the
School Act be amended so that rural
■school sections be entitled to form
continuation schools, as in our opin
ion the Act explicity covers this
question. *■
The total cost of Secondary Schools
in various Huron County centres was
shown; Wingham High School, total
cost, $14,632.69, paid by the county,
$6,526.85; Exeter High School,"$ 10,-
311.39, $6,0104.38; Seaforth Ciollegf-
iate Institute, $16,010.24, $8,640.-
73; Clinton Collegiate institute, $23
782.715, $7,93-7.70.
To these amounts is added the fol
lowing sums:
High School levies: Wingham,
$851.22; Exeter, $689.98; Seaforth,
$832.0T; Clinton, $735.24; Goderich
$4,808.08.
The total payable each high school
board by the county will he as fol^
lows; Wingham, $7,J78.07; Exeter,
$6,694.36; Seaforth, $9,472.74; Clin
ton, $10,i5»50,84; Goderich, $9,745.-
73.
The following statement of pay
ments made in December last which
have not been advised before: Con
tinuation .Schools: Zurich, $542.80;
Wroxeter, $1,057.96; Hensail, $3,-
422.20; Fordwich, $2,129.75; Biyth,
$1,602.05; Brussels, $1,482.27; ad
jacent continuation schools, Lucit-
now. $1,463.38; Clifford, $019,99;
Ripley, $104.50. Adjacent High
Schools, Parkhill, $525.38; Listowel,
$1,188.88; London, $556.88; St.
Marys, $163.32; Stratford, $42.3a:
Harriston, $119.32.
Adjournment was then moved un
til December 4th, after which the
meeting ended with the singing or
“God Save the King.”
ZURICH
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simeon and
daughter. Miss Lois, of London were
week-end visitors with relatives in
Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan. Miller, of Lon
don and Mr. Walter Miller, of Park
hill, were Sunday visitors with their
father, Mr. Wiliam Miller
Miss Olive Witmore is visiting for
two weeks in London.
Mr, and Mrs. Russell Dorrance
and son, of Seaforth, were Sunday
visitors .at the home of Mrs. S. Ja-
cobe.
Mrs. Ross Dick and son, Douglas,
have returned to their home in Tor
onto after spending a few weeks
with friends in this vicinity.
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Mr. Jacob Merner, of Detroit, was
a week-end visitor with his brotner
Mr. J. W. Merner.
Mr. and Mrs. Hy. D. Steckle, of
the Bronson Line, (Stanley, with Mel
inda and Edwin, were -recent visitors
at Markham.
hlrs. Menno Steckle
A sad death occurred last week
in the passing of Mrs. Menno Steck
le, Jr., whose maiden name w.as Vila
Musselman. Mrs. Steckle, who was
in her 33rd year passed away m
Victoria Hospital after a brief ill
ness. Several weeks ago she had an
attack of rheumatic fever and after
recovering fairly well she took a
relapse and developed an acute at
tack of appendicitis. She was rushed
to the hospital where the operation
was apparently successful but she
took a turn for the worse and died
a few days after the operation.
Thirteen years ago Mrs, Steckle. and
her twin sister, now Mrs. Peter Gin
gerich, came as school teachers to
two schools on the Bronson Line.
Five years later they were married.
Deceased was much beloved by all
who knew her and will be sadly
missed by her sorrowing husband
and two little girls, Elizabeth, 6 and
Mildred 3; also her mother and one
brother. The funeral was held to the
Evangelical Church, Rev. E. Burn
officiating.
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