HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-06-11, Page 6THURSDAY, JUNE 11th, 1936 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
Huron County Council
Warden Bowman, in his address
at the opening session of Huron
Council on Tuesday afternoon said
that the debt last January was $46,-
804 and it is estimated it will be re
duced to $7,508. He recommended
that the mill rate of 5$ mills be
maintained. He considered a 5-m.ill
rate would not he good business. He
would like to see the rate on county
roads increased. Eight miles were
added to the system last year and
some machinery had been replaced,
and equipment needed. It was a mat
ter to decide whether to carry on
5B mill rate or spend less money on
county roads.
"We have obligations to meet and
the taxpayers to consider,” said the
Warden, He declared some resolu
tions were good but advised that the
movers be well informed before they
are presented.
Mr. Bowman expressed his thanks
to the members for the support giv
en him and for the co-operation ex
tended by the clerk and treasurer.
on ass’t $42,0(57.61; estimated
ficit, $822.21.
County highways, 1.2 mills on
s’t„ $53,125.41.
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Provincial highways
County Highways ...
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Estimates Ih'esentctl
In submitting the estimates for
1936, Treasurer A. H. Erskine show
ed increases in hospitals of $780;
•old age pensions $885; mothers’ al-
loances $4,5 00; equipment $1,800;
Deductions are shown in the report
in schools $1,300; administration of
justice $300; county home, $3,400;
Children’s Aid, $600.; postage $400;
county property $1,300; registry of
fice $600. The deductions practical
ly offset increases and with care the
deficit may be reduced before the
close of the next year, Mr. Erskine
said.
The following estimates were sub
mitted:
General Account
Estimated expenditure; schools,
$61,000; hospitals, $20,000; mothers
allowances, $19,000; old age pen
sions, $16,5 00; administration of
justice, $15,000; municipal gov
ernment, $6,3n.>; Children's Aid, $4,-
000; grants, $3,700; jail, $3,500;
county home $2,000; demand loan
interest, $2,200; insurance, heat,
etc., $1,800; county property, $1,800
printing, advertising, postage, $1,-
100; registry office, $700; audit,
$2’50; corn borer inspector, $250;
exchange $200; equipment (reg. of
fice 1-2 pd.) $1,800; sundry $200;
total $161,300; plus overdraft Jan.
1, $3,925, $165,225; less estimated
receipts, $10,210; to be raised by
rate $155,015; 3.35 mille on ass’t.,
$148,308.44; estimated deficit, $6,-
706,56.
Provincial highways: balance ow
ing 1934 acct. $25,000; 1935
$3,994.36; interest on 1934-35
$935; debentures, $12,950.46;
raised by rates, $42,879.82; .95
5.50
Estimated dificit $7,528.77.
Mr. Erskine .read the following
financial statement general account
covering period Jan. 1 to May 31,
1936: Receipts—Taxes collected for
townships, $2,291.81; licenses,
$386.25; fines, $10; registry office
$1,431.15; county highways for sta
tionery, $143.50; administration of
justice, $1,387.96; bank loans, $47,-
500; division courts, $37.92; twps.,
re hospitals, $1,333.85; Children’s
Aid giants of April 1, $166.66; mis
cellaneous $38.54; provincial gov
ernment re corn borer, $79.20; re
demption of lands, $97.15; total,
$54,903.99.
Expenditures—'Overdraft Jan. 1,
$3,925.82; mothers' allowances $7,-
857.50; Children’s Aid, $1,309.11;
administration of justice, $6,566.81;
old age pensions, $6,79'6.89 ; grants,
$1,405; municipal government, $2,-
390.45; schools, $1,980.52; registry
office, $186.89; jail, $1,924.26; print
iug, $553.51; redemption of lands,
$96.13: county property $531.73;
insurance , heat, telephone, $1,-
263.66; hospitals, $10,190.25; trans
fers to county home $1,000; miscel
laneous $56.89; taxes returned to
townships $2,277.41; transfer to
provincial hys. acct., $50; D. L. in
terest, $560.95; balance 1935 audit
$175; registry office equipment $1,-
740; corn borer inspector, $144.15;
balance in bank May 31; $1,921.02;
leaving the amount of the credit bal
ance, $52,982.94.
County highways: Receipts—19 3 5
subsidy $48,S42.68; bank loans,
$28,000; sundry revenue, $2,298.89
total $79,141.57.
Expenditure: Paid on vouchers,
$21,522.52; 1935 loans paid, $55,-
000, comm, pay lists $228.65; D. L.
interest, $1,135.19; overdraft Jan. 1
$737.44; balance in hank May
$517.77; total, $78,623.80.
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"Comparison figures as shown by
the treasurer’s records, show that
hospital charges in 1936 as at May
31st are $10,190.26 as compared
with $9,312.90 at the same period
last year. This is about $260 owing
by the various townships at this time
for their proportion of hospital costs
"A list of those libraries to whom
grants? are to be paid this year will
be passed around. I would request
the several Reeves to certify to the
correctness of the addresses of those
librarians or secretaries shown on
the list of whom grants will be for
warded.”
A saving of 11 tons of coal was
achieved in the past winter over the
previous one—96 tons in 1934-35
and 85 in 1935-36.
May Get Picture
The beginning of what might be
come a picture gallery of Huron
County Wardens was launched when
council endorsed the motion of
Reeves Sherwood and P. W. Scott
that council take steps to ascertain
the cost of securing a suitable framed
crayon portrait of all ex-wardens of
the county with, the view of follow
ing the example of many other coun
ties,
Communications
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Ross Johnston, Corn Borer Inspec
tor, said he found more stubble this
year than
was more
amount of
the fields.
townships and it would take a week
to complete the work. On motion of
Reeves Eckert and Geiger, Mr. John
ston was instructed to have his work
completed by June 11th.
Thirty-nine persons were commit
ted to the County goal in past six
months; 10 for theft, 8 vagrancy, 6
L.C.A., 4 breaking and entering, 2
breaking parole, 2 fraud, 2 car theft
2 forgery, 1 disorderly conduct, 1
attempted suicide, 1 incorrible. There
are at present seven prisoners in
custody and cost o
prisoners, 10 Jc.
Much valuable
garding municipal
means for the expeditious handling
of the business of the sessions were
embodied in the report of county
clerk, J. M. Roberts,-
He asked council to consider ft'
plan of bringing a public speaker on
occasion to address the county coun
cil and suggested in connection with
this a representative of the govern
ment on agriculture. A representa
tive of some important industry like
r the Canada Packing Company, of
or the head office of a bank, all to
convey valuable information for fu
ture reference.
Comparisons between the first
five months of the current year as
against the year 1935 show an in
crease of $'5160, in payments made
to Old Age Pension Commission and
of $2,237.00 in Mother’s Allowances
the latter due to allowances paid to
mothers with one child.
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More Patients
Mr. Roberts continued:
"The tendency in respect to pa
tients in sanitariums who are paid
for by the county are upwards. Each
new patient in a sanitarium means
an increase in county costs at the
rate of $550.00 a year, and each
patient on the average stays in hos
pital for several years. I would there
fore respectfully suggest that care be
taken .in authorizing the entry of
sanatorium patients as
charges.
"Under the Act a doctor
mitted to enter, any person
hospital using,his own judgment only
in such matters. This means that, if
the patient happened to be an
digent, the county automatically
comes responsible under the Act
the costs of such patient and
county is without any recourse w.liat-
county
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From Buckingham Palace
knowledging letter of condolence on
the death of King George and pledg
ing fealty to Kink Edward V,III.—
Filed.
From the Canadian Surety Com
pany acknowledging withdrawal of
personal bond of $5,000 on county
treasurer. Filed.
From the Minister of Highways
acknowledging resolution asking
completion of highway to Wingham.
■Filed.
From the prime minister and the
president of the
tion reducing the
government and
eration. Filed.
From Ontario
lege re Corn Borer
recommending increased salary. Fil
ed.
From the Department of
referring to bylaw No. 19,
hospitalization. Legislative
tee to consider.
From the Salvation Army
ledging grant of $150.
council re resolu-
burden of costs of
promising consid-
Agricultural Col-
r Inspector and
Health
1936, re
commit
acknow-
Filed.
From Canadian National Institute
for the Blind re grant of $150. Filed
’Freni the prime minister of Can
ada and R. J. Deachman M.P., re
resolution submitted asking consid-
eiation of opening gold mining areas
Filed.
From Hospital for Sick Children
requesting grant. Executive commit
tee.
From the County of Wellington
enclosing resolution re abolition of
level crossings. Legislative com
mittee.
From County of Norfolk re solu
tion re licensing grain choppers.
Legislative.
v From County of Prince Edward re
bonding of officials by private bond
and bonus on cheese. Legislative
From Lucknow Library Board
asking for grant. Executive.
From Department of Agriculture
Clinton enclosing program and not
ice of weed inspectors’ meeting in
Clinton on June 4. Tabled.
From Miss L. MacPherson, regis
trar, enclosing statements for work
done by the two clerks in transferr
ing documents from the old files to
the new for $82 each, and the fol
lowing accounts. The Dean Coal Co.,
$4; Mrs. George Monk, cleaning, $2.-
50; sundries, $5.75; Ed. Lynn,
cleaning, $1.80; sundries 55c. Fi
nance committee.
IFrom secretary-treasurer of East
Huron Women’s Institute requesting
county grant of $100. Executive
From sheriff of the County of
Huron enclosing letter from the in
spector of prisons. Property com
mittee.
Freni Department of Highways
enclosing order-in-council approving
paragraph 10 only by bylaw No. 20,
1935. Filed.
From L. E. Dancey re hospitaliza
tion of H. Kaithing. Finance.
From Huron Expositor respecting
a new crest.
From Rev. Canon Appleyard ex
pressing pleasure in his appointment
at Huron 'County representative on
the Senate of Western University, of
which he
daughter
to receive
standing rules and regulations be
amended to include the following
section, to- be numbered: That every
member should vote on any division
before the 'council except where that
member has a personal interest in
th question, arden’s committee.
Cardiff-Mawliinney; That we pass
a motion of appreciation to the
treasurer, Mr. Erskine, for his clean-
cut report as we consider it the best
we have had in the past five years.
Carried.
Elliott-W. Turner: That we hold
the annual picnic in Harbor Park,
Goderich, some time in June. Car.
G. Elliott-W, Turner: That a very
hearty vote of thanks be tendered
our worthy clerk for the time and
trouble he has taken in preparing
Rules of Order and presenting them
to the members of the council in
printed form. Carried.
G. H. Elliott-Davidson: That we
adjourn to meet at 10 o’clock Wed
nesday morning.
Wednesday
Charles Asquith, of the village of
Blyth, appeared before Huron Coun
cil on Wednesday with an appeal in
respect to the grave of "Tiger” Dun
lop, which is situated on Dunlop Hill
Mr. A'squith stated in his history of
Dr. Dunlop that he was the first
builder of a highway, first builder of
a cottage, first war veteran, first
settler, first farmer and first warden
appointed by the government in
1'827. He asked council to consider
the .maintenance of this grave. He
suggested that proper advertising of
attractions from a sentimental and
commercial standpoint, might dwarf
traffic. He suggested interesting
the veterans, Medical Association and
Huron Old Boys in the scheme of
making a historical attraction. The
matter was referred to the property
committee.
A communicaion from the Village
of Blyth requesting the return of a
resident to the County Home was
sent to the executive committee.
A letter from Exeter cemetery en
closing a bill for $10 for digging a
grave, was referred to finance com
mittee.
J. M. Govenlock, inspector of the
County Home, addressed council
briefly. He reported 3 deaths, four
who had absconded and one was let
out since the first of the year.
Everything was in good condition.
By special request of Reeve Tur
ner, Goderich, two motions were
read and adopted. These were in
respect to the deaths of Geo. Spottop.
former M. P. for North Huron and
Mrs. Harry Edwards, wife of H. Ed
wards, superintendent of the Chil
dren’s Shelter committee were
adopted with Reeve Haake- in the
chair. It was reported one meeting
was held this year. The superinten
dent was instructed to order paint
for the upstairs and varnish for the
floors. The .Shelter was found to be
in good condition, On June 1 there
were eleven children in the Shelter,
but one was placed on June 2. All the
children attend school except two
girls, one helps the matron, the
other is sub-normal. There are six
boys ranging from six to ten years,
ready for placement and for whom
it is desirous of finding homes. One
girl attends Collegiate and has head
ed her form for two terms. Mrs.
Oliver, matron, was recommended
for her work, and the care and sup
ervision she gives the children.
Under the old system there is a
sum of money which was left to the
Children’s Aid Society through wills
which .has been held in trust by the
county, and under the new regula
tions should be transferred to the
Children’s Aid Society. A resolution
to this affect was passed and the
clerk requested to draw up the neces
sary by-law,
At the request of the provincial
department, Miss M. Prouse, steno
grapher, went to Toronto in March
for the purpose of becoming famil
iar with the new record system,
keeping of family histories and other
phases of work; and gaining under
standing in the filing and recording
system. This has been very helpful
Durkig April and May there were
211 accurrences, sub-divided as
follows: Child protection work, 86;
unmarried parents’ work, 60; child
care, 65; in the two months’1 there
were 48 office interviews and 112
visits made. The report of May 31
shows IS cases of .child protection
open and 20 unmarried parents’ cas
es. There are 64 children under
care as of May 31; Shelter, 11;
boarding home, 1; adoption proba
tion, 9; wage homes, '5; free homes,
19; other society’s ivards 19.
Interest has been created through
out the county and two conventions
addressed, namely, North Huron Dis
trict W. I. convention at Londesboro
and United Church Young People’s
Union of Huron Presbytery at Sea
forth.
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Motion Passed
Grain-Davidscn: That since the
statutes require the county to pay
$30 to any hospital for burial ex
penses of an indigent whose death
occurs in the hospital, that the coun
ty also pay a similiar amount for
burial expenses of an indigent who
dies at a place outside of the hospit
al, the local municipality to bear any
additional cost, that a bylaw to this
effect be passed by Council. Legis
lative committee.
Grain-Bryans: That Bylaws 1 to
27 inclusive, read at the January
session of 1936, having been read a
first, second and third time, be fin
ally passed. Carried.
Cardiff-Pryde: That the clerk and
treasurer be granted two weeks va
cation each, they to arrange between
themselves as to relief. Carried.
Eckert-Turner: That the patients
in Ontario Hospital, Woodstock, be
paid for by the county the same as
sanatorium accounts are handled.
That this be retroactive from June
1936. (Legislative.)
Matheson - Davidson: That the
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