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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-12-10, Page 6REOEMBRR w> mt Huron County Council Who County Council opened its De­ cember session on Tuesday after" moon in an inauisite mood, and a lively session ensued. An announce­ ment by Warden Beattie in his op­ ening remarks that the administra- tian of justice in the county during 1931 had cost $16,800, or $4,000 more than in any previous year, led i-o a veritable volley of questions when that order of business was pouched. Returns were asked for as to how much in fees the Crown At*- jtorney and constables were getting, ■why polcie court costs in many cas­ es mounted a several times more than the amount of the fine, who re­ commended and appointed county constables and why, and so on. ’♦There is an uneasiness among the people and we must dig into •these things/’ said Reeve Henderson ’’There i& too much government from the top nowadays. We fellows who are elected by the people have­ n’t a word to say/' t a All through the discussion it was evident that many members feel that the county council has (been stripped of much of its authority and is not consulted. About all it now has to do is to sit (back and pay the bills.” The Provincial inspector of the mothers’ allowances for this dis­ trict was taken to task and charg­ ed with incompetency during discus­ sion of a specific case. - Echo of Robbery Trials In opening Warden Beattie said the increased cost of justice admin­ istration was due to the three bank robbery trials. The Warden said he had probed into- the accounts and Jiad been assured by the county judge, the audit board and by the Attorney-General’s department that •everything was in order, His Wor­ ship was of the opinion that council should seek to have legislation en­ acted to amend the act. Reeve Henderson—“Have you any suggestions to make?” Warden Beattie—“No, I have none just now. I am passing in on to -council so that members may think it over.” The Warden reported that the tfcrmer Crown Attorney, who com­ muted his fees, received $400< to §500 a quarter. The new Crown Attorney, he said, had placed him­ self wholly on the fee system and an a result was receiving twice the ^amount per quarter of his prede­ cessor in office. The Warden said, however, that he was satisfied that more work was being down. •Reeve Geiger—-“He is hired by] EXCESS FAT IS A DAHGERJOJEALW! Insurance companies are apt to reject applications of overweight men .and women—they can’t afford to take any risks. - Good health cannot long lx. main- ■tained where there’s excessive weight. Tat is apt to shorten life, and con­ stipation, impaired mental activity, loss of energy and strength are but a few of many complaints which sometimes arise in overweight men and women. 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I doctored, but the only medicine that gave me any help was Doan’s Kidney Fills. They have strengthened my kidneys and put them in better condition than they have been for many years?' B , Price 50e. a box at all drug and general stores, or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., i ' Ltd., Toronto, Ont, By-law No. 2, by which the fees are commuted to $1,100, Is he going, by that?” The Warden—-‘‘He claims to have the option/’ Reeve McKIbbon-—“Let’s get this thing straight. Is he working on the fee system oi' on an agreed amount?” The Warden-—“He is now work­ ing on the fee system all the way, through,” Reeve Henderson—“The sooner we put him on salary the better.” The Warden—:*We will not get the same results. The county so­ licitor assured me everything was’ all right. I have asked the treas­ urer for a statement and will pre-: sent it tomorrow.” A Bayfield Protest All county servants are to hold themselves in readiness to a call from council, it was decided when Engineer Paterson and Solicitor R. C. Hayes Jr., could not be found. A deputation from Bayfield, head­ ed by Messrs. Featherstone and Mc­ Leod, made some very nasty charges against these officials in their absence. The county engineer was said to be tolerating the fenc­ ing off of an old county road as private property on the waterfront at Bayfield and had refused to have the fence removed. It was further stated that the county solicitor had told the alleged offender, a Mr. Peters, for whom he also was so­ licitor, that he had his (the solicit­ or’s) authority to leave the fence where it was. •Council decided that these offic­ ials should, be present to defend themselves and fixed the hour for 2 o’clock tomorrow. Why the Adjournment? Reeve Albert Goldthorpe perti­ nently asked why the trial of the McNeil brothers had to be postpon­ ed on the second day of the assizes, The Warden answered that it was done, oil the authority of the judge. Reeve Henderson inquired who had authority to appoint county constables. He thought the reeves of townships should be consulted. The Warden answered that the county judge makes the appoint­ ments on the recommendation of the crown attorney. Reeve' iMcKibbon— “Provincial Constable Whiteside makes some of the recommendations. The muni­ cipality concerned has nothing to say about them. This matter should be cleared up.” Reeve Henderson—“The Crown Attorney or anyone- living in God­ erich should not have the whole- say. The township authorities should be consulted.” "Reeve Wright—“I knew a man who applied to Whiteside and got word in a few days to come down and oath.” Police Court Costs The matter of police court costs was next taken up. Reeve Hender­ son asked for a return showing how much in fees Contable Whiteside and Gundy received this year. “I know a man in our township who was fined $10 and the costs were nineteen dollars. There is too much government from the top in this country. We fellows ■who are elect­ ed by the people have no say at all/ said the Reeve. “I know of several cases, more flagrant than the one you quote,” said the Warden, Reeve Geiger (Hensail)—“There was a fine of $2 imposed in our village and the costs were $3,0.” “We must do something to stop this,” said Reeve McNabb, as lie related two instances of himself paying ten dollar fines, in one of which the costs was $6 and in the other $17.50. ' He said he asked for an itemized account, but had .not yet received it. “While we are digging into this,” said Reeve Henderson, “I want a return of what Constable Whiteside and Gtindry are making out of this. The people should know. There is an uneasiness among the people. I ami not casting any reflections on the officers, but the court fees which they receive should be made public, and their mileage and expenses should' also be public pro-' perty. our county traffic officer gets no fees. Whenever he is call­ ed the costs are much less than when Whiteside and Gun dry are called, The costs, I maintain, should be the same in all cases? Reeve Hendoron argued that the THE OBTIBJI Provincial and County Policemen should report all traffic cases to the county patrolman and let him take action. In answer to a query Warden Beattie said he would have the treasurer furnish a statement as to what percentage of the bank rob­ bery trials the county paid, The balance of a very interesting session was taken up with a discus­ sion of mothers’ allowance during which the provincial inspector was charged with incompetence and with ignoring local citizens in authority. Grants to Schools Provincial grants to schools, • in­ cluding amounts contributed by the teachers to the teachers’ and in­ spectors’ superannuation fund, ’are as follows: County of Huron—Clinton $19'i51.-- 50; Goderich, $1920.50; Seaforth, $1478.150; Wingham $1497.50; Exe­ ter $1507.68. Adjacent County High Schools— London (3 schools) $>5733.42; St. Marys $1903,'5'0; Stratford $1967.- 28; Listowel, $11507.00'; Harriston, $1422.60; Parkhill $1394.25; For­ est $1599.00. County Huron, the Continuation Schools—Blyth $903.25; Brussels, $899.89; Wroxeter $893.61; Fprd- wich $894.28; Hensail. $901,115; Zu­ rich $441,22. Adjacent Continuation Schools— Clifford $921.18; Lucknow $917.14. To Consider Resolutions The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry wrote asking endorsation of a resolution request­ ing a higher tax on buses and trucks It was referred to the legislation committee. The County of Lanark forwarded a resoluton, for which endorsation was asked, requesting that public school inpsect-ors advise High school entrance pupils to attend the near­ est examination,, centre regardless of the inspectorate in which thej* reside. The resolution continues: “That the matter of the purchase of school supplies and the applica­ tion to Township councils for monies to pay teachers’ salaries should be left entirely in the hands of the trustees. “That we are of the opinion that inspectors of rural schools should be chosen from rural school inspector­ ates and not from urban centres, for the reason that rural school inspect­ ors are more familiar with rural I conditions^ 1 “That there should be a sufbstan- i tial reduction in the salaries of in­spectors and teachers .owing to the present depressed financial condi- I tions throughout the country.” / . I The communication was sent to the legislation commitee. . Opposes Normal School Term The legislation committee also will deal with a resolution from the County of Lennox and Addington, which reads: “That this council go on record as opposed to the two-year term at Normal school and that a pupil at­ tending a Normal school and pass­ ing examinations in good standing be given a permanent certificate af­ ter teaching two years.” The Gaoler’s Report The report of J. B. Reynolds, county gaoler, reported sixty-seven prisoners having been committed to that institution in the past six mon­ ths. Of these 24 were for breaches of the L. C. A. and 13 for theft. The cost of daily rations per prisoner was 11J cents. A letter from Dr.. A. C. Hunter stated that Reeve J. J. Moser would be unable to attend the sitting of the county council as he was con­ fined to his bed on account of a broken arm. The grand jury’s report, among other things,. again , asked that a lounging chair be placed in the judge’s room. After adjournment Warden Beattie escorted the mem­ bers through the rooms at the rear of the court room, pointing out the necessity of alterations and repairs. (The grand jury’s report, however, ■Was ordered filed, J K, Fairful, inspector Of old age pentions, reported favorably on the Huron County board. He said that - applications were being given the fullest investigations and in only one or two cases did the pensions have to .be altered. Otherwise everything was in ship-shape order. County Finances Treasurer Gordon Young gave a verbal report on county finances. •He quoted actual and estimated fi­ gures to show that the provincial, highway account ■would this year wind up With h $3,500 deficit, whereas it started the year with $25,000. The reason was that only one mill had been levied for this purpose in 1931, instead of one mill and a half. “You can’t pay off $57,000 with $44,000/’ ho said. The; county highway account, the treas­ urer showed, would balance—just about break oven. Rome $125,000 Will be spent on county highway this year. Of this 50 per cent, is recoverable from the government. Deficit of $13,000 “I am sorry to say I cannot tell the same story with respect to the general account. Wo started the year with a $4'5,000 deficit and we will not be able to reduce it,” ex­ plained the treasurer, The, Provin­ cial school grants this year, which are on a new basis, will foe $215,000 less than last year. Schools in 1931 will cost the county $9Q,ooo, of which the province pays $37,800, Other items of expenditure cited were; Administration of justice $16,500, old age pensions $24,880, grants $3,000, jail $3,200, mothers’ allowances, $9,650 (eleven months) children’s shelter $2,300, municipal government $11,600, county proper­ ty $1,300, hospital and charity $4,- 270, printing, etc.,’ $2,500. Mothers’ Allowances County Clerk Holman, chairman of the mothers’ allowance board, re­ ported there were fifty-seven receiv­ ing pensions and that the total amount paid out for the twelve months ending October 31st was $10,(540, of which the county paid half. The average allowance is $33.40 a month, The County Holme Inspector Govenlock reported 9'5 inmates in the county home, of whom 50 are receiving old age pen sions. He said that the institution was now practically self-supporting. That’s the Sonora battlecry in merchandising! That’s the reason for Jobber s 00 villi'®* Job»er & housing* ^Double Trans- portal'4’1'' No costly c°n" ven^ollS* Victim Unnecessary /There were 10 deaths during the year, Mr. Govenlock reported the fencing in of the cemetery, that it had been levelled oH and seeded down, a cairn built and tablets' in­ scribed with the names of those bur­ ied there. Mr, Raterson Replies Answering a deputation from Bayfield Engineer Roy Patterson stated that the road in that village conipained of as being fenced in by a private property was not a county but a township road, it having re­ verted to the township in 1872. Any individual could tear down the fence, he said, but he had refused to take action until the matter had been reported to the county council. “If I am instructed, I will take down the fence,” foe said. “I told Mr. Peters personally to take the fence down and I wrote him.”. Reeve Haake—“There are two former county roads in Goderich township with gravel pits which the county claims. Perhaps these two should have reverted to the town­ ship under that old bylaw.” Mr. Patterson replied that he did not care to venture an opinion, It was, for the committee to say, ■Mr. Fingland of Clinton, solicitor, said there was a nice point of law CLEAR, AS A SgU. 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(Continued next week) , annovmwjwt The engagement is announced of Agnes Irene, daughter of Mrs, Jen*< nie Patterson, of Seaforth to Mr< Jack Porter, of Lethbridge, AltaM the marriage to take place early id December, ACCIDENT While wonking on the bridge neaij •Clinton on Highway No. 4, Ja inel Kennedy, son of Mr, and Mrs, !<< Kennedy met with an accident which might easily have been morf serious, He was wheeling a barrel of cement along the abutment whed he lost liis balance and fell to tfoil' riverbed which was almost dry bull was rough and stony, He fell distance of about twenty feet and landed on his feet. The barrow off cement went too but fortunately did not land on him. i