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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-01-31, Page 2THURSDAY, JTANVAHY 81 St, 1035 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE County Council Tuesday After a lengthy caucus of the Lib­ eral members of the 1935 Huron County Council on Tuesday. William Henry Sweitzer, reeve of Stephen township, was elected to the office of warden, Mr. Sweitzer was escort­ ed to the chair by ex-Warden George Elliott, who introduced him to the members. Four castings were re­ quired in the -caucus before a final decision could be reached. Murdock Matheson of Ashfield being a close runner-up. Others aspiring to the of­ fice were John M. Eckert. of MeKil- lop and William Archiaid of Tuek- ersmith. The session of council opened with a short address by the county clerk, J. M. Roberts, who congratu­ lated the members <on their work for last year and extended a hearty wel­ come to those who were appearing in council for the first time. George . Eliott, 1934 warden in introducing the new warden said that he considered it an honour to introduce Mr. Sweitzer, although he thought no introduction was neces­ sary. Mr. Elliott thanked the members of the 1934 council for their co-op- er'ation in the carrying on of county affairs, and prayed that the hand that guides the universe would guide Mr. Sweitzer in the efforts to carry ■out the warden’s duties for this year, Judge T. M. Costello, officiating in the act of administering the oath of office to Mr. Sweitzer, said that this was the third time since his ar­ rival in this county that he has had this duty to perform. His Honor stated that it was a pleasure and privilege to officiate at such a cere­ mony, “I want to know you men and I want you to feel free while in the courthouse to come to my cham­ ber and discuss your problems with me,’’ said the judge. “There are a number of new faces on the council this ye'ar and I miss the old ones who gave a tone of dignity to the council. I hope the new members will be as great a credit to their municipalities and to the county as the former members were. We are told that we are on the eve of bet­ ter times and I noticed tihat as Mr. Sweitzer took his oath of office, the sun came out and shone on him.’’ stated His Honor. Judge Costello said that the warden has a good collection of men with whom to work and that there were just enough of the older men to keep the younger ones in check. The judge urged the councillors to remember, when deliberating on grave ques­ tions that will inevitably arise in the work, that they represent Huron County. Judge C'ostello congratulat­ ed the ex-warden and said that tho’ he would not be present at all the sessions that we would know pretty well what took place as there are many things that trickle down to the judge’s chambers. The speaker said that he hoped the warden is big enough, as the old warden was. to keep the members in their place in the course of the meetings. The key to the county was then handed to Mr. Sweitzer by the ex­ warden, Mr. Elliott. Express Gratitude Mr. Sweitzer, in replying to these addresses, said that it afforded him great pleasure to have received the office and that he would try to be a credit to the county. /He said that he felt out of place because he was not a “platform man.” Speaking of Mr. Elliott, the warden said it would be almost impossible to fill his place. Mr. Elliott being 100 per cent, effecient, but with the aid of the members he would do his best. “Some years ago tihe county defi­ cit wag $50,000. and now there is a $6,000 surplus. The credit for a great deal of this should be given to the clerk and treasurer,” said Mr. iSweitzer. Because of this surplus the speaker felt that when June comes the mill rate should be reduc­ ed to relieve the taxpayers. Mr. Sweitzer said that sometimes matters arise which are not entirely covered in the county rules and reg­ ulations and improvements might often be made in these rules. Mr. Sweitzer then c'alled on Mr. Roberts to read a few suggestions that had bee" drawn up. Mr. Roberts suggested that the minutes' of the various sessions be read in the morning instead of both morning 'and afternoon as they for­ merly have been. That the order of business be gone through only once each day instead of twice a day as formerly done. With reference to the section of the rules and regulations that* reads “No member (other than the pro­ poser of the motion, who tshall have the right of reply) shall speak twice to the motion without the leave of the council unless in explanation of his speech." that if this rule he strictly adhered to the business of the council would be greatly speed- ; ed up. That all matters to which refer­ ence will be made from time to time be put in the form of by-laws rather than motions in order that they may be located more easily when needed. That the form of a resolution be utilized rather than that of a motion where copies of these documents are to be sent to outside parts. Wins Congratulations Reeve Bowman of Brussels con­ gratulated the clerk on his sug­ gestions and moved that the council give .their co-operation in these mat­ ters.—Carried. A motion that the roll-call be omitted from the afternoon session also carried. Charles Asquith was appointed a trustee of Goderich Collegiate Insti­ tute for 1935-6-7. Motions to grant $800 to the Clin­ ton, Wingham, Goderich and Sea­ froth Hospitals were referred to the executive committee. •L. E. Cardiff -was appointed a member of the Good Roads Commis­ sion for three years; and John F. Daly to the Seaforth Collegiate Bd. for 1935-6-7. Reeve Murdock Mathe­ son was appointed to the criminal audit for 1935; that W. J. Hender­ son be re-appointed trustee of the Wingham High School; that William May be appointed to the Exeter Bd. of Education for 1935-6-7; and that John Eckert be appointed to the Good Roads Commission to fill the out ex-Reeve J. Wright’s term. Reeves G. Elliott. R. Bowman, M. Hanley, R. Turner and O. Heming­ way were appointed a striking com­ mittee. Wednesday That all Co'unty ’accounts for 19 34 show a surplus was announced by County Treasurer Erskine at the afternoon session of the Huron Co. Council on Wednesday. The Gen­ eral account closed the year with a cash balance of $6,304.16 .In addi­ tion to this there is .owing the re­ bate on the October quarter of the Administration of Justice; also hos­ pital accounts owing by municipal­ ities. “The Provincial Highway account h’ad a cash balance of $1,220.48. The County Highways account has an estimated surplus is $2,(518-3 6. On these accounts the total surplus is $10,043. after paying of $45,000 of a carryover 'from .1933. County is therefore $55,0'43. better off than a year ago at this time. When it is ■considered th’at this has been ac­ complished without an increase in the mill rate, the year 1934 certain­ ly notes a marked change in'Huron County finances,” said Mr. Enskine. A delegation from the Townships of Hay and Stephen presented a pe­ tition with 638 names affixed ask­ ing the Council to petition tihe Pro­ vincial Department of Highways to take over a road, No. 7, i.e., the townline between Hay and Stephen Townships as a ptert of the High­ ways of the Province. Dr. Taylor, of Dashwood, the first speaker for the delegation, stated 'thlat the upkeep and..re-con­ ditioning of this road would be a tremendous expense to the county, There are' bridges which must be rebuilt for in some places che water runs over the road and it would cost the county $150,000 to put the ro'ad in good shape and keep it that way for any length of time, said Mr. Taylor. “In the past few years the tour­ ist traffic has increased consider­ ably on this road,” said Dr. Taylor, “(and if- the road is taken over by the Department of Highways, they will foot 'the expense. Since the De­ partment of Highways advocate the splendid condition of our highways, the Blue Water Highway in particu­ lar, tourists from United States and other points, use This road a great deal as a connecting link with our Painful Boils Cause Much Misery An Indication of Bad Blood r B'JRDOCK gWOD B ITTERS 1 Boils are one of the worst affile* tionS of the human race, and any­ one who has had them knows how siek and miserable they make you feel, for just as soon as you think you are rid of one, another crops Up to take its place, seemingly, just to prolong' your agony and misery* All the poulticing and lancing you can do Will not rid you of them. Burdock Blood Bitters removes the foul matter from the blood, and once the blood is purified the boils will disappear. larger centres. Therefore the Gov­ ernment would not be getting a one­ sided bargain" was Dr. ‘Taylor’s opinion, • Burden To County James Morley, of Exeter, stated that he felt that the road would be a great burden to the county and he drove home the fact th’at the pe­ tition was not a matter produced by seperate municipalities but one in which people all along the ro’ad and in the surrounding country •were acutely interested. Rueben Goetz, of Dashwood, in tspeaikng on the subject, quoted a few figures in connection with the road and expressed tihe opinion that the road was used as much if not more by the residents of such cen­ tres as Stratford and London as it was by those in its immediate vi­ cinity. Under the heading of Inquiries, the matter of grants to Public Lib­ raries arose, Reeve Hanley stating that in former ye<ars grants were given to libraries but of late they have been cut off and certain libra­ ries, such as tihe one at Varna, have had a great struggle to keep func­ tioning. Peter Scott explained that he had been chairman of that committee the year th’at the grants were cut off and that this had been done because some were found to have a surplus. Other members of the council enter­ ed the discussion and a motion was fin’ally put regarding the matter. Reeve Davidson of Wingham brought up the question of petition­ ing the Department of Highways to pave the Wingham-Clinton Highway. ! Other members of tihe council spoke in favor of, this suggestion Reeve McNall, of Blytli, stating that “If any man who lives in north Huron votes against tihe paving of this highway he is not working in the interests of Huron County. The money will be spent somewhere in Ontario, why not let the Government spend it-here where it is needed?” Asks For Fairness Reeve Eckert of McKillop in re­ ply to Mr, McNall’s statement said, “Be fair, don’t ask the province to do something you wouldn’t do’ your­ self. That this might mean a great expenditure to add to people who are already carrying a great burden. Reeve Cardiff suggested that a provision be added to read “if the government will pay 100 per cent, of the costs incurred.” Refresher Courses Likely Dr. John M. Field, public school inspector tor East Huron, discussed various phases in his work during the past year. Dr. Field stated that in his opinion 'teachers holding sec­ ond class teaching certificates will soon be supplanted by onei$ holding first class certificates. It is possible that the new government will pro­ vide refresher courses tor the more experienced teachers who can still be benefitted by the later develop­ ments in education, said Dr. Field, In the fight against disease the provincial board of health are doing a very creditable work said Dr. Field, this being with tihe help of the teachers. This year there were 53 teachers with first class certificates in East Huron, this number being eleven more than last ye’ar. Teachers’s sal­ aries took a further drop due to over supply of teachers and Dr. Fields stated tihat he did not 'think it fair for school bo’ards to taiko ad­ vantage of this condition. All school sections closed the year with a balance. Many improve­ ments have been m’ade in the var­ ious schools throughout the prov­ ince. Dr. Field strongly urged the re­ vival of school fairs in centres where they have been discontinued. Great steps are being taken in the teaching of music in public schools several school bo’ards having ap­ plied for such instructions. There were 27 changes of teach­ ers in. East Huron after mid-sum­ mer, but almost half of this num­ ber were due to the expectation tihat the retiring teacher would be re­ quired to attend another year at Normal. Eight teachers were mar- ■ ried, said Dr. Field. E. C. Beacom, public echool in- pector, giving his report, stated that the inspectors were not under the jurisdiction of the ccunty council’ but are civil servants and knowing that the council is interested in these matters the inspectors were quite willing to give these reports. The Total enrolment in the public school of West Huron at present is 3,733, this being a slight decrease from that of last year. There are 66 teachers holding first cl-ads certifi­ cates in West Huron, siaid Mr. Bea­ com. Salaries in rural schools show­ ed a decrease, $628 being the aver­ age 'as compared with $650 .last year Schools have been kept in good re­ pair in general, stated the speaker. General legislative grants will not be paid through the county treas­ urer this year as formerly was the case, They will be plaid direct from the provincial treasury, said Mr. Beacom. Mr. Beacom also endorsed tihe ad­ vent of school fairs in the various municipalities throughoiu’t his dis­ trict. in conclusion Mr, Beacom stated that great progress has been made in education in the past year/ Th y gNews! SALADA TEA a blend announces new delicious Yellow Label ?RC-1 ifcCO 2 IO Outstanding Quality * Low Price Motions Intiioduced George Elliott—W. Archibald: That the executive committee con­ sider tihe salaries paid to county of­ ficials; executive committee, J. M. Eckert—T. E. C'ardiiff: That the county give the same grants in 1935 to spring shows, fall fairs and plowmen’s ssociatioms as in 193 4 and a by-law to this effect be pre­ pared; executive committee. W. R. Archibald'—H. Magridge that a resolution be drawn up petition­ ing the legislature to amend the mother’s allowances act to entitle mothers with one child to receive assistance; legislative committee. R. Grain—iF. T. Davidson: Whereas it has been reported that the unem­ ployment relief graphs towards work on county roads may be discontinued qnd since it is only fair that the ru­ ral municipalities should share the grants with tihe urban centres; be it therefore resolved that we petition the ’Dominion and Provincial governments to continue these grants, as much work is needed, and that a .copy of this resolution be for­ warded to Toronto and Ottawa, and to each of the local members of par­ liament; legislative committee. IT’urner-Davidison: That Reeve J. J. Moser be appointed a member of the Goderich Hospital Board tor the year 1935. Carried. Turner-Davidson: That all librar­ ies of Huron County receive a grant of $25. Melick—M. Matheson: That by­ law No. 18, 1929, granting the Twp. of Hay the same powers granted by Sec. 19/5, R.S.O., 1927, be rescinded ’and that powers of said by-law re­ vert to the county council. Carried. ■Matheson — ’S. Sherwood: That Lucknow fall fair association receive their usual grant for 1934; execu­ tive. C'ardiiff—J. Bryans: That this co. council grant the usual grant of $500 to our agricultural office, al’so the $200 to junior extension work and $125 to the school fairs in this coun­ ty; agricultural committee. Davidson-Grain: That we request the good roads committee to com­ plete widening and grading the bal­ ance of tihe county ro'ad between Wa- waHOiSh and Tu-rnberry; good roads committee. 'Moser—Archibald: That a grant of $10 be made for the upkeep of flower beds around the county court house; property committee. Pryde-Melick: That the council pe­ tition the Ontario Dept, of Highways to take over as a provincial highway County Road No. 7= between Provin­ cial highway No. 4 to connect with the Blue Water Highway; good roads committee. Mawhiniiey—'Hemingway: That by­ law No. 5, 1929, granted the town­ ship of iStephen the same. powers gr'anted by Sec. 175, D.S.O.. 1927. be rescinded and that powers of1 said by­ law revert bo county treasurer. Car, Elliott—Pryde: That Col. H. B. Coombe be appointed trustee to Clin­ ton Collegiate tor term of three ye'ans; carried. Hemingway—Bowman: That 'the road committee purchase some snow fence and.that same be set up on the. road No. 16 running from Brus­ sels to Elma boundary as this is the only outlet this district has; good roads committee, Davidson—McNall: That this coun­ ty council request the Provincial H. Dept, to continue laying of the pave­ ment from one mile south of Bly th to Wingham on No. 4 Highway this year; tabled, Davidson—[Turn'er; That the prop­ erty committee call for tenders to in­ stall 30 new units for filing system, toiur drawers high tor small docu­ ments in the registry office, also that they get prices on redecorating the rooms that the new units would be .placed in; property committee. ■Scott—Melick: Th’at this council instruct the good roads commission not to undertake any new construct­ ion on county roads this year; good road commission. Hemingway—.Keys: The .road com­ mittee examine road No. 16 as this is in a dangerous condition and that the jog in the road between Huron and Perth county be straightened as this ro'ad has a heavy truck traffic, being the shortest route to Toronto for the residents of Huron County; good roads commission. Cardiff—Turner: That this coun­ cil pass a resolution to be forwarded to the Hon. Dr. Faulkner, the Minis­ ter of Health, to require all hospitals having accounts against the counties, cities or separated towns in respect indigent to present a detailed report of such indebtedness to the clerks of such municipalities on the first days Scott, chairman. “During the year, there are of ■course many matters which have to be attended to. From time to time difficulties have to be solved and many decisions have to be made by the committee. Apart from these the work of the society has pro­ ceeded in a smooth and efficient manner. Every expenditure has been carefully checked and no money has been spent which was not absolutely required. “The care of the children ie an important feature and the Society i& proud of this part of the work,. The children are happy and well cared for under the supervision of Mrs. Oliver, the matron. Ait present there are twelve inmates, ranging from nine months to 15 years. A11 who are of school age are attending school except two, one of whom is sub-normal and the other is helping in the home. “The expenses for the year 1934 amount to $3,334.75 which is a little lower than last year.” New Regulations H. T. Edwards, Children’s Shel­ ter Superintendent, addressed council and invited the members to visit the Shelter, stated tihat there have been a num- the Mr. Edwards of December, March, June, Septem­ ber’ of each year and immediately following the discharge of any indi­ gent patient. And further that sec­ tion 21, chapter 359. R.iS.0,, 1927, be amended' so as to relieve the corpor­ ation -of the county from liability to ( pay for treatment tor indigents un- ber >of new regulations passed by less the superintendent or other ithe Department of Public Welfare proper officer .of the hospital notify which will cause a certain expendi- tlre clerk of the county of which the \ ture by the council. The regula- patient represents himself as being! tions demand tha t al! Children’s resident, within twenty days of the Shelters shall be covered by Public said patients’s admission. Liability Insurance and also that a Cardiff—iBowman: That this coun-1 liew system of filing must be in- cil draft a resolution to the minister stalled for the work. There are of public welfare to alter the regu- certain other office fixtures neces- lation in connection with old agelsary,. sai^ Edwards, who said pensions to read thirty days instead, he did not know of any shelter that of twenty 'as it now is for the time; *s better run than the local one is, limit for investigation as township' the children ebing under tihe care council' only meet once per m:pnth,'of Mrs. ■and we feel that the townshipNfr town council should, have a cli to pass on them.—Motion carri Crosier—Jones: Th’at grants spring and fall fains be the san the usual grant, also that He Seed (Show and fall fairs on th&J ■dar.y be tihe same as in 1934. I Thursday ce Oliver’, a former trained nurse and a very efficient woman, who has made a home out of'what otherwise would be an institution. Mr. Turner, chairman of the Property committee, said he want­ ed the members to understand that a meeting will have to be called. I do not want to call any meetings or- incur any expenditures that are not necessary,” said Mr. Turner. An indication of better times was . shown by the fact that the salaries' .of the County Clerk, J. M. Roberts [ and the Treasurer, Harvey Erskine [were raised to $1,600 each at the [.afternoon session of the Council here Thursday. 'The increases were the result of a recommendation brought in by the Executive Com­ mittee and which was adopted by the council. They were formerly $1,300 and $1,200 each. z It was stated that Mr. Roberts and Mr. Erskine were very deserv­ ing of the increase tor they have been faithful in their duties, have their work in perfect order and give full! co-operation to the council. Both men have been deprived of remuneration from Old Age Pen­ sions and Mothers’ Allowance. Reeve Scott said he felt the question of the new equipment to* jbe very important and he thought that if the government knew the conditions existing at the Goderich Shelter they might give the matter 'more consideration. I Mr. 'Turner stated that he thought ’the matter could be better dealt with in June. Bred J. Stephenson addressed the council regarding a contract wntcli lie hoped to gain from them to ! place caulking around the doors and windows of the Shelter and of the ‘Court House. His estimate for the Shelter was $18 and for the Court House $110, this meaning every door and window in the buildings. (Continued on next page.) The following communications were read by the clerk: A .Tetter from G. W. Holman re­ garding life- account with the ■County under the Mothers’ Allow­ ance Act in 1934 was referred to the Finance Committee, A letter from tihe United Counties of RreScott and Russell asking sup­ port of a resolution to have the pro­vince loan money to municipalities I in exchange foi* municipal debenttir-' es was referred to the Legislation I Committee. ! The report of the Children’s Aid | Committee was read by Peter W. NO PEP? When you feel like a log and your muscles tire easily, it’s more than likely that wastes that shouldn’t be in your body ate sending out poisons into your blood, At times like these, take a bubbling, bracing glass of And rews Liver Salt each day till the trouble clears up. Then take an occasional glass—-once or twice each wee and you’ll stay perfectly fit. ?AnJre™s now. Small tin, 35c: n> ^,c> -kxtra large bottle, £roprieJf)i's’ Scott & Turner, Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Eng.