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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-06-22, Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1944 5gas»r.i!gt $622.17; fruit and vegetables, $53.80; bread and cereals, $332.07; butter and cheese, $320.95; groc­ eries, $794,06; fuel, $2’97.74; fun*' erais,. $595; house furnishings* $371.50; insurance, $20; light and power, $291.00; medical,, $184,48; refunds pensions, $229.90; superin­ tendent and matron, $583,31; sta­ tionery and office, $20.39; telephone $45.09; wages, $1,012.0'8; exchange $6.55; paid for inmates, $30.45; sundries, $97.55; bank balance (May 31), $849.08; total, $8,900.56, Now Laundry Equipment The County Home ported having met that a bay horse had another purchased; school boy, 17 years employed around farm; been purchased at a cost of $3,300 to both upon the man reaching thej and a mixing machine for $357, The age of 60 years; that old age pen-J report advised against purchasing sions be payable to all irrespec-1 tive of means, Concurrence is asked by the County of Lincoln in a resolution regarding the provision of suitable gas categories County Councils. The County of currence in a that the Welfare Department Ontario be petitioned to increase the grants to Children’s Aid So­ cieties. Nelson Hill, sheriff of Huron County, submitted the report '-of the jail inspector in which it was shown that during the year there were 56 prisoners, the cost of ra­ tions per day being 16.7 cents. The Ontario Agricultural enclosed a resolution modelling of schools work. A delegation from boards of Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton waited on the Huron County Council at the afternoon session on Tuesday to ask for larger grants to cover the increased costs in ad­ ministration, which have created deficits, one-half of which they ask­ ed the council to underwrite. Frank Fin,gland, K.C., Clinton, headed the delegation, Associated with him were G. L. Parsons, C. K. Saunders and J. W. Craigie, of Goderich, and Dr. J. W, Shaw, of Clinton. The town council of God­ erich agreed to assist the local pita] up to $3,300 providing board asked assistance from county. Reasons for Request Some of the reasons given Mr. Fingland for the request were: The cost per patient per day had increased to 38 cents; larger staffs and salaries; the demand for short­ er hours for nurses, resulting in the nursing staff having to be aug­ mented; the work of the hospitals has increased 25 per cent; rates charged patients have reached a maximum, and if those for public ward- patients were raised beyond $2.35, the grant from the province would not be forthcoming. Wingham hospital was not rep­ resented, but will send a delegation on Thursday to ask for a grant to the building fund. Goderich hospital, it was explain­ ed, faces a deficit of $3,194; Sea­ forth, $2,000; and Clinton, $1,666, a total of $6,860. “We have to grapple with the hospitalization in this county,” de­ clared Reeve R. J. Bowman, who said, he felt nurses should not be expected to work harder than other people. He moved that the request be considered by the warden’s com­ mittee, and was seconded by Depu­ ty-Reeve D. D. Mooney, of Goderich, A delegation from the township of Grey was heard in support of a petition in respect to the boundary line between school sections 7 and 8. Lynn Evans was the spokesman for S. 'S. 7. On the advice of th© warden, a motion sponsored by Reeves Bowman and A. McCann was passed referring the matter to the education committee to appoint arbitrators. County Scholarships Clerk N. W. Miller, county repre­ sentative on the senate of the Uni­ versity of Western Ontario, gave a report of the recent meeting, He had discussed the scholarship of $200 with Dr. Fox and Dr. Neville who had recommended that two scholarships of $100 each be estab­ lished, one to be given a male stu­ dent and the other to a female re­ gardless of the year but based on the highest standing obtained by a Huron County student in year. The name “Huron Scholarship, commence Financial County submitted statement January 1 to May 3, 1944: COUNTY HOME—Receipts'. Jan. 1, bank balance, $295.02; transfers from county, $2,000; sale of farm produce, $808.82; from paying in­ mates, $311.26} Old age pensions, $2,485.46; loans from trust account, §3,000; total, $8,009.56, Disburse­ ments: Buildings and repairs, $717.- 54; clothing and farm and garden, and feed* $553,15; June Session of County Council County Adopts Motion of Reeve Tuckey for Half Mill Rate for Health and Hospitilization in Huron, The June Session of Huron Coun­ ty Council opened on Tuesday morn­ ing of last week with all the mem­ bers present. Warden Fred Watson, in a. brief address, expressed his pleasure in the full attendance, notwithstand­ ing the change to the early morn­ ing opening made necessary by the attendance of the council at Sea­ forth in z the afternoon Governor-General, the Athlone, and Pripcess present at the County Federation of Agriculture Field Day, and visited the Huron County Home on Thursday afternoon. Warden Watson was pleased with the result of Loan campaign *A "week ago of Europe glad that the war is progress- satisfactorily for the Allies, our prayers are ever with our when the Earl of Alice were Of Huron Perth County Leads A statement was read shewing the expenditures for patriotic pur­ poses by the various counties in the province in 1943. The highest amount was by Perth County, $52,933.74. Huron’s was $27,1.30 A resolution from the city of Stratford petitioning the govern­ ments to increase the amount of Old Age Pensions to $80 for man and wife; and $45 per month to a single person; that the age be re­ duced to 60 years; and be payable committee re- three times; been sold and that a high old, has been the home and new laundry equipment has the Sixth Victory results. last night the inva- took place, and we to members ofsion are ing and boys,” the warden concluded after asking the earnest consideration of important business, Much Correspondence Correspondence read after the warden’s address and the various committee lows: Bruce County asked in a Sarnia mate rate for power as that charged to urban municipalities, as it was felt that movement of popu­ lation to the cities might be par­ tially retarded; (b) that the pro­ vincial authorities be requested to amend the Act re burial of indi- gents by increasing the amount to be paid to undertakers for this work from $30 to $50, and that the amount collected by local munici­ palities from counties be increased from $15 to $25 whether the indi­ gent dies in hospital or elsewhere; (c) that the provincial government he petitioned to establish a post­ war planning commission for the purpose of making a thorough sur­ vey of highway and municipal im­ provements, and employments of re­ turned soldiers in private” enter­ prise such as agriculture, industry, and business in general, and that training centres be established for training in various trades, particu­ larly building. The County of Perth asked con­ currence in a resolution asking that the provincial and federal governments give consideration in their postwar plans to a scheme by which provincial and support of at least 50 per the outlay to school boards remodelling or mentary and buildings When itiated by local proved by the ment of Education, a copy of resolution to be forwarded to of Ontario, Canada, and concurrence resolution forwarded from in relation to an approxi- rate Dominion cent of for the of ele- school in- ap- art- the the rebuilding secondary the project is authorities and Provincial Dei from Most as by of Minister of Education the Prime Minister of to County Councils. Bishop Sends Thanks A communication Rev. C. A. Seager, Archbishop of Huron, expressed appreciation of the trust fund of $10,000 to be paid to Huron College Building Fund as authorized at the January session of the council, and advised that definite steps were taken at the last meeting of the College Council toward the erection of the new buildings. An architect was ap­ pointed and a building committee named to go ahead with prelimin­ ary work,” Rev. A. H. OTNeil, Principal of Huron College, also acknowledged the gift and advised “that five rooms will be erected in the new residence which will be marked Huron County rooms, donated Huron County Council.” G. Sherwood Fox, President the University of Western Ontario, also acknowledged the gift to Huron College; and of the $200 scholarship which the Council voted at the January session, and asked for particulars governing the award. In reply to a resolution irom Huron County. Hon T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, stated that ho official price had been fixed for the sale of alsike and red clover Seed by the farmers at that time. In another letter, the minister of agriculture extended his thanks for a, resolution expressing appreciation of his efforts to improve farm con­ ditions. Elgin County seeks concurrence ill a resolution to the Dominion government asking that a commit­ tee bo appointed to investigate rural mall delivery; (b) that the department of administration of justice be petitioned to take special note of the ever increasing crimes perpetrated by ’teen age hoys, and asking that a special investigation be made as to the proper hiiRl of punishment for such individuals ka order to discourage crimes Lanark seeks con- resolution urging of re . as the Council the re- postwar hospital hos­ tile the by any was > to suggested 1 ” and it is as of September, 19 43, Statement Treasurer A. IL Erskine the following financial covering the period from shoes, $294.16} $648.45} stock meat and fish, adjacent property from Walter Swinbank; and recommended that the entire committee, with Mrs. Jacobs and' her son, and the clerk and treasurer, be delegates to the convention of the Association of Managers and Matrons of the Homes for the Aged at Wasaga Beach the last week of this month. The committee’s recommendation that Dick Jacob’s salary be in­ creased to $75 a month was en­ dorsed. Praises Librai’y Work Reeve R. J. Bowman, who repre­ sents the council on the County Li­ brary Association, spoke enthusi­ astically of its successful work, and the great advantage the circulating library is to the communities. He predicted that the movement will schools. He deplored the lack of en­ thusiasm in some libraries in not joining the association. Reeve G- Evans of Wingham gave a brief report of the O. E. A. which he attended as delegate. The Council adjourned to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday.. Wednesday the members attended the field day of the Federation, of Agriculture Seaforth. on county council in a body visited the county home at Clinton for the purpose of inspecting the buildings and Ten was served during the afternoon by Mrs, Jacobs, mat­ ron of the home, Pasture Demonstration Lots Reports of county officers occu­ pied the Friday morning session of Huron County council, Clerk N. W, Miller, in a report of the Ontario Tourist Planning Association mooting to which he wan a delegate, stated that the tourist business stands third in in­ dustrial importance in the province. In answer to a question by Reeve D. L. Weir, of Howiek, Mr, Miller stated that no game warden has been appointed in Huron county5 which has not had one for the past twelve years, It has been suggested that it could be suitably filled by a returned soldier* after the war. Bruce Matheson, newly-appointed agricultural representative, made his first appearance before the council, He announced that four demonstration pasture plots had been established in the county in the vicinities of Hensall, Seaforth, Carlow and Bluevale; and that oats and barley plots * would be planted also, Huron county led all others in the importation of. grain last year and was second in the province in the production of hogs, The reports of the Children’s Aid Society were presented and showed 3 2 open cases under the Child Pro-! tection Act; 61 children in care under the supervision of the society, and 49 unmarried paren ty-nine applicants had tigated for ance Board, service men Two have H. Mrs. wered several questions regarding special cases. Huron Council Votes $25,000 to Assist Project After hearing a deputation from the Wingham hospital board Thurs­ day, Huron County Council by a standing vote, authorized a grant of $25,000 to assist in enlarging the hospital, $20,000 to be paid when the contract is signed and the balance in one year from that date. The money is to be taken from a new fund for the maintenance of hospitals and health in the coun­ ty, to be provided for by adding half a mill to the tax rate. The Wingham delegation explain­ ed that the grant of $25,000 was to go toward the erection of a $65,000 wing to the hospital there. Mr. Armstrong, the spokesman, told of the inadequate accommodation, im­ proper housing for the nursing staff and the need for extra room for new X-ray equipment and en­ larged kitchen and dining room space. Shortage of 117 Beds C. J. Telfer, of of health, lending request, said there 117 beds in Huron He stressed that voluntary assist­ ance should be given by munici­ palities and placed the responsibil­ ity on the county council. Many reeves spoke in favor til© ££i*cin.t Hogvg Exeter, assured that village was assistance for tl hospital there, largely by London hospitals. The hospitals in the county are doing essential work, he declared, but all are overcrowded. Huron county should lead in (health schemes, Last year the county spent $17,000 on indigent patients. He advocated the half-mill rate to take'care of health in Huron county, and the extension and improvement of hospitals. After council standin; Tuckey and C, Wheele; a mill be set aside 1 ance of hospitals that the tax rat© provide for it. Another motion by Reeves Frayne and G. Armstrong was endorsed by which a . county health committee will be named to govern the fund raised for hospitals and health. Dr. J. Hobbs Taylor, .M.L.A. for South Huron, addressed the council for more than an hour during which he reviewed legislation passed at the last session of the Legislature. A communication from G. L, Parsons, president of the Goderich Elevator and Transit Co,, asked the support of the council in a resolu­ tion to be presented to the federal government asking for improved dredging facilities for Goderich harbor. It was referred to the legis­ lative committee. Motions that a grant of $50 be given to the, Bean Growers’ Asso­ ciation, and a grant of $150 to the Exeter Agricultural Society were referred to the executive committee. Council_ adjourned at 12,45 to meet Friday at 10,00 o’clolck. On Thursday afternoon, the Hur- the department support to the is a shortage of county hospitals. of B. W. Tuckey of the. council that not ready to ask le erection of a which is served r a lengthy discussion the carried unanimously by a g vote a motion by Reeves that ,half for the mainten- and health . and be increased to The council carried a motion by[ Reeves N. R. Dorrance and GJ Frayne that the striking committee name a health committee pf five* members to hav© charge of the health fund of $27,130 for health and hospital purposes, provision for which was authorized by the coun­ cil on Wednesday morning. The report of the road commis­ sion, R, E. Shaddiek, chairman, was taken up clause by clause with Reeve George Armstrong in the chair. It was explained by Count> Engineer Patterson that the $14,- 090 rebates will be paid up. Muni­ cipalities may pass bylaws holding; these for another year and still be subsidised. Report of the county road mission carried as follows: The county roads system has inspected generally by your com mis-j rounds of Hensall. sion and it is found that curtailed week a pup, half-grown, belonging maintenance and construction since the war started has left most of oui* gravel roads facing., The snow much lower of $6,623.08 that purpose. An order has been placed for a power mower, but R is uncertain if the required permits or machines will be available. The workmen in the shop have constructed a trailer I heavy equipment. It useful. I Calcium chloride 1 obtained and it is more will be applied this year. ! New regulations of the depart-j . ment of highways do not permit' ' rebates due to towns and villages to accumulate for the purpose of completing certain streets and con­ siderable work in towns and vil- . lages will be, necessary on this ac­ count this year. ( Work is proposed in Blyth,, Wing­ ham, Seaforth, Hensall and Exeter. 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