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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-02-06, Page 79 r THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE * s County Council clause in the report (Continued from previous page.) We suggest that the by-law deal ing with patients in public hospitals be amended to read, “That the said county shall pay full costs' of hos pitalization in a public hospital after he has. received 90 days’ treatment, and that outstanding accounts come under this by-law, The report was taken up (by clause with Reeve -Bryans chair. The legislative committee recommended: That regarding the resolution -from Feel County asking that this council endorse a resolu tion to petition the government to compel the cutting of weeds by the owner of property, no action be tak en. Regarding resolution from Elgin county, ‘regarding, the government to compel all drivers to carry in&ti>r- ance 'before being granted a license,' .no action. The report passed, . The following ii'ep’drt of the Agri cultural Advisory: Committee car ried: that O. TlemingWay 'be sent as delegates to the Ontario Agricultural Convention at Toronto; that a grant of $50 ..be made to the Agricultural Council. The Children’s Shelter report said: "As w.e anode *a report at the Decem ber session ’there is little to report mow. There are 10 children in the Shelter at present, seven boys rang ing from ‘six to fourteen years and three girls of 115 years of age. All are going to school except two girls. The home ds in good- condition and the children are healthy and cared for iby the matron, Mrs. er.” Motion Presented welL 01 iv- .Moved by McNall and Matheson, that Rule 35, -page 9, of”Rules' and 'Regulations be strictly adhered to, namely,: That no member (other than the proposer -of a motion, who shall have the right to reply) shall speak twice to the same motion with out leave of the council, unless in explanation of a material "part of his speech. Carried. Lovell and Geiger, that we leave the moving of th© lavatories in this court house over for this year, in order that we may be able to pay off our nidebtedness without rais ing our rate, and also that we are opposed to joining up a public la vatory with the Huron county court house; to property, committee. Matheson and Feagan, that we instruct the clerk to make a. sur vey of previous motions and reso lutions and bylaws and that all such motions and resolutions be formed into bylaws, in order that the cur rent regulations readily available hers. Carried, Matheson and (future all delegations and indivi- ■ duls desiring a hearing before county council in Session make arrangements (beforehand at the clerk’s office. This ruling, should now be placed in the 'Corm of a -bylaw; carried. In scoriformity with this motion a. by-law has been 'drawn up as- bylaw No. 24, 1936. Matheson and McNall, that a by law (be drawn up that no motion outsite fort-h- and rules can be to counciL mem- Turner, that' in we to or resolution, affecting an governing body be passed With' put tabled that it may receive 'due consideration, and that no such, ■motion or resolution be .received flor consideration later than Thursday Uoon; carried. In conformity with this motion a by-law has (been 'drawn up as by-law No. 22, 1936. 1 Agricultural Grants Hemingway and Lovell that grant the usual .grant of $500 our agricultural office, also the $200 for junior extension work and $15 to each school fair under our rep resentative’s .supervision. Turner and Geiger, Moser be appointed a member of the, Goderich Marine and General Hospital Board for the year 1936. Carried.. .Geiger and 'Melick, that this Huron County will not introduce any more new county road or .roads, ow ing to the depression. It is h, ‘btWden to all towns 'and villages, ,as the poor people have a strenuous time to pay taxes placed on them neces sary for the welfare of their muni cipality. Good Roads. ' Davidson and Turner, that the Good Roads Commission purchase at least -one* heavy snow plowing outfit before next season’s opera tions (begin. Good Roads. Moser arid Scott, that the usual grant be made . for the upkeep of flower beds around the Court House Carried. Geiger and Melick, .that Mr. Gov enlock, inspectoi' of! the county home, on a fixed salary of $250, be increased to $300, the by-law so amended.. (Filed.- , ■ Carried that ROeve to be Friday Session the fact that they a day owing to the day of for the late King observ- Huron County busi- tive hav- tho wereDespite cut short mourhiilg ed on Tuesday last. Council ‘finished all immediate ness and adjourned at about o'clock Friday. afternoon attar ing Wound up the affairs of county for this session. The first item of business brought UP at Friday's meeting was a letter from the Department of Municipal now *a world wide in charity as its only pb- of' the undertaking Clinton, regarding Affairs which declared that every person holding public office in the j Province of Ontario is required to ■ take an -oath of allegiance to our I new King, Edwaid VIII. This refers I to wardens, councilors, clerks, trea surers, school trustees. The letter was tabled until the afternoon ses sion, A letter from the district president of the VJest Huron Women’s Insti- • tute, asking for .a grant and setting ■ forth what was to be done with the I money in the event of the grant be ing made, was referred to the exe cutive committee, The letter stated 1 that the motto of the Women's in stitute is “For Homo and Country" ■and that it is stitution with ject. Mr. Sutter, firm of 'Sutter & Perdue, addressed the council an account for the burial of a, ,-p.er- I son who had died in a public hos- ’pital, and which account Mr. Slitter claimed had only been 'paid in part. The matter was. a misunderstanding between ex-Warden .Sweitzer and the understakers, the latter having Understood the Reeve of Stephen to [say that they were to treat the case, as one of a man who had died in the County Home, in which case they would "be 'entitled to $'65 for theii* services, Mr. Sweitser informed the council that he had tried to make it clear 'to them that the man was to be buried !as a 'body, from a public hospital,and they would receive the sum -of $30 in accordance with the statutes. A motion that the account be paid in full passed the council by a vote ofl 15-13. Provincial 'Constable McCoy was called in to answer an inquiry which Was brought up Thursday as to what county constables were paid and whether they would " report ac cidents to the county traffic officer. Mr. McCoy explained that county constables receive five cents a mile both ways -for themselves when the investigation does not exceed two hours’ duration, and if it should ex ceed that time they receive an extra flee of 35 cents an .hour. ' If an ac cident occurs -on a county lfighWay and an immediate investigation is necessary, the nearest county con stable available investigates. Fines collected fro’m such cases are pay able to Huron County, Basic Industry William! Young ntf 'Colborne Township addressed the council with regard to the hog industry in Ontario^ He stated the hog. indus try is the basic industry of agri culture in Ontario and that the large packing companies have been forc ing the price -down and that the Price Spreads report showed Canada Packers made a profit of $38,000,- 000 in one year and at the same time paid the farmers as low as three cents a poured for their hogs. He suggested that the council for ward a resolution that the Govern ment protect the interests of thei farmers with re'spect to the ‘hog in dustry. In conclusion he said |hat just as soon as the ifidrmer is Able to come back on the market and (buy then too will urban centres come back to'normal conditions. ' At the after-no dh session a resolu tion asking: the protection of the .Government was passed in council. A supplementary report of the County, Roads Commission carried. The report recommended: that the motion of Reeves Geiger and Mel- ick, asking'’that the road from Hen sail to the sBlhe Water be taken over by the Department of Highways, be filed; that tire proposal to consider the cutting of McDaughlin’s Hill be considered when the road program is prepared; that the purchase of ■more Snow fences be withheld until the amount of available cash in de termined. The Property Committee report was the cause of a lengthy discus sion, that committee having, recom mended that the committee should go ahead with the moving of the lav atories from the upstairs part of the court house to the basemerit. After some time during which a number of the council entered into the discussion, Reeve Elliott moved that the matter be left over for the June session. Motion carried. Swear Allegiance Judge 'Costello administered the oath "-of allegiance to the council ors in a body and then to the clerk and treasurer. The report of Jhe Education Com mittee was taken up clause by clause and passed as read. The committee recommended; that, with regard to the letter from Western University asking that the council appoint a representative to the .Senate -of the University, 'Canon Appleyard, of Seaforth be appointed ’to fill the position; regarding rebates to pup ils attending technical school in London, recommend that the matter be left in the hands of the clerk to arrange a settlement. The supplementary import of the Executive Commttee recommended that no action 'be taken with refer ence to the requests of the county engineer, the county treasurer and and ’the caretaker for salary increas e’s in view Of the request of the warden that the county expenditure be kept rtiidor control and the tax .rate at the same level as that df *1935. A long discussion (followed the reading of this clause during Which the county treasurer ex- plained his reasons in asking for the advancement in his salary. Oth er clauses -of the report were: That all fall fairs within the county received a grant of $100. That the Women’s Institute of West Huron receive a grant of $75, Turner-Archibald: That the pro cedure of opening county council with state prayers was much apprec iated and that the clerk be authoriz ed to have cop^ printed so that this custom may, be continued. McNall-Bryans. Carried. That. a vote of thanks be tendered Provincial Con stable McCoy for his very satisfac tory explanation of the actions of the different constables of' this county, 'Carried, W< Turner-Hemingway: That the following be added ~to the resolu tion on Hydro passed yesterday: “That we feel that the rural muni cipalities should' have a representa tive on the H. E. P- C. so that needs of the rural consumers could be presented in their Matheson-Geiger; thanks be tendered that his. report be minutes. 'Carried. Melick-Geiger; That a resolution to the Dept, of Highways to change the act in regart to the appointment ■of members to the County Roads Commission to read that members be appointed for one year only. Tabled until June. ■Haacke-Cardiff: That and clerk be authorized submit to the minister of1 public highways the petition of the county of Huron showing that there has expended during.the year 1935 the sum of $104.2180.47 on the county road system and requesting the statutory grants thereon as. provid ed by the Highway Act. Carried. By-law: 'Calling for of $1.50' to clerks for- pension completed and the county clerk to remain perman ently in ifioree. Carried. iScott-—Archibald: That the Coun ty Roads Commission be requested to consider the* matter of revising the rebate agreement with the town Of Seaforth and report at the June session. 'Good Roads Committee. proper light." That a vote of to Dr Field and printed in the the warden to sign and Improvement the payment each old age forwarded to WARDEN OP HURON Brussels 35 years before moving to the village, where he pursued the trades of filling and carpentering. His chief hobby and favorite sport is lawn bowling. Mr. Bowman gained attention for his village ago when he announced of debt and that no re’ ing paid. Even now the town owes only $750 and relief costs are- very small, He is a widower with one daughter, Irene. He is active in so cial and church work being past dis trict deputy of St, John's Lodge No. 284, A. F. and A.M., a member of of Western Star Dodge, I.O.O.F., and a member of the managing 'board of Melville Church, * Warden Bowman was escorted to the chair by William Sweitzer, retir.- ing warden, who handed over the county key to the new leader oath of office was administered by Judge T. M. iCostello. widespread some years it was free ief1 was be- THURSDAY, FIERRUARY (BL, 193G $5,400.00; mscellaneous, $301.56; sundry, $765.90; taxes returned to twp., $11,893,13; transfers to ex change account, $200,; total, The J 052.69; overdraft, Dec, 31, Reeve !R. J. Bowman, quiet and un assuming County Council who has held a check rein on the more spirited members the last five years was warden for 193 6 at ,the session. Previous; to his term Council, Mr. Bowman was a coun cillor at Brussels for four years. He has followed in the way taken by his father, who was a county coun cillor for many years and/ was vfjar-*- den in 1904. Mr. Bowman Sr/dlso', was Conservative member for North Huron. • v.o.,. The warden lived on a farm near I 806.35; transfer: member of the Huron acclaimed inaugural the the COUNTY (FINANCES An overdraft of $3,925.82 in general account was shown in financial statement qf the County of Huron, presented to County Council iby the treasurer, A, TI. Erskine. The overdraft is explained as follows: $1/600 was spent at the county home to bring the fiscal year to December 31 instead of November 30, $1,400 was spent on the court house, ’$700 at the registry office, and $300 was granted to the 16(lst Battalion Re union. These three items were ex pended after the estimates were- ac cepted as was also $400 for two porches at the registry office. Apart from these items, the estimates co vered the expenditures. The summary cyfi receipts and ex penditures in the general account is as follows: Receipts: county rate, $141,667.- 79; licenses, $719.00; taxes collect ed, for. township, $12,001.37; schools $96.34; registry oifice, $217.41; . administration justice, $4,7'41.51; magistrate’s fines, $319.55; bank loans, $85,000,00; Division Courts, $45.99; redemption of land, $663.- 63; interest Children’s Aid bonds., $60.00; Township’s share hospitals, $3,266.92; sundry,, $238.45; prov. treas., Children's aid grants, $133.32 miscellaneous $151.43; bank bal ance, January 11, 1935, $6,304.16; total, $256,126,87. Expenditures: Mother’s Allowance $14,542.50; Children’s Shelter, $4,- 614.29; administration justice, $15,- 572.2'6; Old Age Pensions, $15,- $615.10; grants, $5,680.00; muni cipal government, $6,259.90; schools $62,3,87.54; registry office, $1,266.- 63; jail, $3,560.08; printing, post age and stationery, $1,497.42; re demption of lands, $658.33; bank loans,. retired,- .$85,000,00;- demand loan interest, $2,121.32; county property, $3,111.55; insurance, heat and light, $11,793.63; hospitals, $19,- ■s to county home, $260,- 1'935, $3,925.82. County Home A summary of the County Receipts and Expenditures; Receipts —^Sale tff Live stock, $4446.7'9; from inmates, $1013.44; Old Age Pensions $7981/52. Transfers from County $3400.091; sundry, <$6.7-3; bank bal ance Jan. 1, $91,95; $18940.48. less expenditure, $135'47.42; Dec, 31,; balance -in bank, $3-66.06; Net cost- of home to county for 13 ^months’ period: Jan, 1, 1935, -Cash on hand plus inventory $3,524,19; Transfer red from general account to cqunty home, $5400/00; Total $3924.19; Dec, 31, cash in ‘hank plus inventory $3,581.11; plus $400 charged to capital for porches $400.00, §8931.- 11; Net cost to county $4943.00. County Highway Accounts Receipts, 1934 Relief Payments on Unemployment (Scheme $ll;5O7.- ■25; 1-935 Relief Payments on Unem ployment Scheme $1,843.83; 1934 rates paid in 1935, $2270.70; inter est on unpaid rates $70.00, 1934 Subsidy $48421.66, 1934 Gas Tax Rebate, $1,536.00, bank loans $97,- 000.00, sundry revenue, $5993.22, 1935, rates $51,678.52. Less over draft Jan. 1, 1935, $3025.90, total $21,7295.29. Expenditures Vouchers No. 1 toc48 inclusive, $114,193.55, committee Pay Lists $541.95; 1934 loans paid off $58,- 000.00. 1935 loans paid off $42,- Home 000/00, Loan interest, $3g97,23, To tal $218,032.73; Dee. k 31, 1935, overdraft, $737.44. * Provincial Highways .Receipts, Jan. 1, balance in bank $1220.48, 1935 rates $48,398.20, total, $49,913.63. Expenditures, Debentures and. interest $12,950.46. Paid on T934 ■Mtce. and Con. Acct., $85,913.10, Paid interest Mtee, and Con. Acct., $855.77, total §49,719.33, Dec, 31, balance in lbank $19'9.35. LEAVING ZURICH Dr. W, B. Coxon, V. S,, who has been practising in Zurich for the past eight months is leaving Zurich Dr. Coxon has received word from ■the Civil Service Commission at Ot tawa that -he has been successful in passing the examinations which he wrote for a position an Government Inspector in the Public Health 'Ser vice. JONATHAN LANGFQRD DIES Jonathan Langford, -a native of Biddulph Township and a .resident of London for 34 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William N. Floyd, London. He was in his 84th year. In addition to the dau ghter in whose home he died, Mr. Langford is survived by three sons, J. Harry Langford, London; Victor and Wilfred, of ’ Toronto; two brothers William, of Granton; Cor nelius, of London. Rev. W. A. Wal den, of Empress Avenue United Church officiated at the funeral. Nerve Racked Men and Women Find Balm for Their Suffering To those on th^erge of a nervous breakdown, the following syn oms present themselves: nervous headaches, aifeeling of depression, fitful, restless and unrefresh^ig sleep, often accompanied by frightful dreams.stfvoidance of crowded pl^^^^^d^df^being the first si ‘Weakness of the nerveflagging^VF^y’or physical breakdown, don’t ntiferfi^B^ase becomes hopeless. Start at once lOffiS nerves and build up the system, by taking Milbum’s H. & N. Pills. 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