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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-01-24, Page 3-r.-y THE TIMES,APVPCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSPAY MORNING, JANUARY 24th, 1946 Huron County Council Holds First Meeting in 1946 Decide to Build New Court House Bray Chicks have done well for others-r-why not for you? 100% live delivery guaranteed. Just lot me know what you want ORDER NOW! ORDER HERE! At the opening session of "the Huron County ■ Council Tuesday afternoon of last week R. E. .Shad­ dick, reeve of Hensail, was elected Warden with Reeve 'Hugh Berry, of Usborne, as runner-up, Judge T. M, Costello administered the oath of .office. The last time a reeve of Hensail .was chosen warden was in 1921, Warden tShaddick stated af­ ter thanking the council fox* his election, that it« would be appreciat­ ed !by his municipality. He referred to the International Plowing Match which is-to be held in Huron county this year. He said that at an, organization meeting held in Clinton, no dissenting voice was' heard on any of the pains and he felt the council would be 100 per cent behind the plowing match association, Oxi motion of Reeve Tuckey and Deputy-Reeve MacEwan of Goder­ ich, the following were named a striking committee: Brown, Smyth, A. Alexander, J. D- Beecroft, Stan­ ley Machan and John Winter. The Hydro-Electric Power Com­ mission, in acknowledgment of a resolutioii from Huron advised that as soon as material and labox’ are five-year program fox- be available a rural hydro distribution will launched and Huron county will re­ ceive a ’share of the new construc­ tion. The Department of Education acknowledged a” resolution . asking that all members of school boards should receive remuneration for theix' services, i The Department of Munitions and Supply, in a lettei' referring to coal control, wrote: “To the best of oux' knowledge there will be no directives issued by Washington fox' brooder coal in the future. Poultry associations have beexi con­ tinually- urged to get brooder coal ^in during the summer months.” The Department of Agriculture acknowledged a resolution asking that initial tuberculin tests be commenced undex' the restricted area' plan for cattle ixi Huron. While no assurance could be given that a general test will be com­ menced in the fiscal year, 19 46-47, the letter assured the council the work will be undertaken when pos­ sible. A. resolution from the county of Simcoe seeks endorsation of a reso­ lution to the War Assets Corpora­ tion requesting that . surplus equip­ ment be turned over to schools. I-I. Donald, inspector of legal offices, acknowledged the receipt of a letter regarding the erection of a new court house arid express-. . , ed his pleasure at the proposal .to build it. The Lucknow Board of Educa- , tion asked the appointment of a committee to consider the possi­ bility of -having Lucknow declared a high school district as* they are planning an addition to the school for the accommodation ' of. home economics and shopwork classes. A report was read from Dr. J. W. Shaw, of Clinton, physician at the County Home. At present there are 89 . inmates ixx the institution. During 1945 there were 16 admis­ sions! and 1'2 deaths. The oldest in­ mate is 84, and the youngest, 42. A resolution was read from county ‘of Waterloo requesting government to place a licence on persons transporting fowl; provide fox' a licence being granted, by .each county in which persons transact business rather than only in the county in which they reside, that the county charge a licence .fee not exceeding .$25 per, annum in place of $1.00 as at present. Seek Higher Old Age 1’ensions The county -of Welland, asked concurrence- jn a resolution to re­ vise the Old Age Pensions Act so that pensions would be, granted at the rate of $1.0'0' per diem at the , age of 65. The county of Lambton asks that the Department of Na­ tional Health and Welfare be re­ quested to permit the family allow­ ances for Children in the care of the Children’s Aid Society to be paid to the general fund of the file the fee to THE PICK OF TOBACCO It DOES taste good in a pipe society and used for the general purposes of the organization. The county of Brant asks en- dorsation of n .resolution requesting the War Assets corporation to turn ove\' to county health units the mobile dental airports. 4.5-l\Iin Rate Provisional submitted to Huron County Council on Wednesday jnorning by county treasurer, A, H» Erskine, and refer- ' red to the finance committee Show­ ed estimated expenditures of $168,550, revenue of $169,061 and surplus of $511. An estimated rate of 4£ mills was struck, made up as follows: general account, 2,75 mills; county highways, 1.75; total, 4.50 mills, plus the cost of secondary schools for townships. Mr. Erskine said in answerato an iiiqujry tliat the county has a re­ serve fund of $'215,000, of which $1'0'0,00 is earmarked fox’ the gen­ eral fund; $105,00!0 for county highways , and $10,0'0'0 fox* Huron College whexx construction of an addition is started. Engineer Reports County engineex’ R, Patterson submitted the following report: “During 1945 laboi' and material costs were higher, but it is not considered advisable to assume that costs will return to- pre-war I levels. It would be more logical to consider that costs will be higher in view of probable inflated prices generally. During the year, a few bridges were built; six miles of hard-surfaced road constructed, and a numbex' of other items of con­ struction were completed, but ex­ tensive grading and foundation work was not undertaken. In view of lumber scarcity and other ma­ terial shortages, it would appeal' advisable t.Q postpone the construc­ tion of large bridges during 1946, if possible, but there are of smaller bridges that -considered,” “Supplies of equipment 19 46, but production, machines can- is planned to equipment used at Struck estimates for -946 Bray Chick Hatchery Eric Carscadden, Manager Exeter Hatchery Phone 24<6 Qur post-wax* reserve fund R, a number could be should be if strikes it better during continue to hamper may .be that many not be secured. It sell several of our old trucks and replace them with new ones to ad­ vantage are power graders, crawler tractors, a power shovel and tractor mowers.” “Our snowplow equipmentisnow more complete, but we find ’that all snowplows should be power con­ trolled and it is our plan to change all hand-operated wings to that type. We now have 12 snowplows, or one for every 33 miles o.f road, but for the is that for ^equipment there is a grader worst conditions which which - should ,need units to banks. The field recently acquired real assets. Need. Storage Space The county now owns 32, motor- powered machines as well as sno.w plows, trailers, spreaders and other smaller machines. We havq^ storage for a lixnited number and most of the largex- units are exposed to the weather throughout the year. Stor­ age is required for lumber, calcium chloride, cement and monly used materials handling.-of equipment is handicapped until ■supplied. It was hoped gai’ from axi abandoned airport could be secured for a storage building but it .would appear neces­ sary to carry on as in the past for a time. “This county has re-engaged all returned employees, but there have been quite a number of applications from returned We have been the policy of preference to any jobs are from this, I municipalities to assume ployment continue lem.” “Work bout $45 accounted for largely by an increase of about $2'0',000; in construction expenditure and $18,000 in snow­ clearing costs. It was l'ouiid at the end of the yeax’ that the limit of the appropiation by-law was reach­ ed, and it was necessary to hold ovex* about $201,00'0' of accounts till 1946 ^in order to get the Govern­ ment subsidy, However, sufficient moneys were raised to covei’ the amount, and will show- a the supply of be planned, for more power push back the artillery tractors are proving to be other a -com- and proper and supplies the need is that a lian­ men for jobs whom unable to place. the county to returned men available, but,, do, not see that 'the should be expected responsibility. Re-enx- of returned soldiers must to be a Dominion It is give when aside prob- in 19 45 amounted 000 more than in to a- 1944 However, sufficient tile treasurer’s report substantial surplus. fed Another Bad Night? Couldn’t You let Any Rest ? . To those who toss, niglxt after night, on sleepless beds. To those who sleep in a kind of a way, but whoso fest is broken by bad dreams and nightmare. To those who wake up in the morning as tired as when they wont to bed, we offer in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a tonic remedy to help Soothe and strengthen the nerves. When this is done there should be no more restless nights due to bad areains and nightmares. , , Price 50c a box, 65 pills, at all drug counters. look for oux' registered trade xnark a "Red Heart” on the package. Tlio Milburn Co.j Umltcd, 1'bruntOf Ont was built up to be expended at a time thethat economic conditions in county were not good and rate-pay­ ers found .taxes hard to raise, It is not considered advisable, therefore, to touch this fund as yet; but to make the year’s revenue and expen-, ditures balance, .it will be necessary to increase the county road rate to 1.75 mills, if the expected, program” of work for, the year is carried out.” * 1946 committee, were adopted. The county I4brary Association reported total receipts of $2,717.78 and expenditures of $2,866.66. The membership is 2;Q’ libraries, an in1« crease of four; three farm forums and one school district, There is a circulation 'Complains A total and patrols were made by the four county constables, necessitating the travelling of 38,938 miles, it was reported mittee. It was that the been allotted certain territories in the county which do not include the municipalities which have an organised police force. Reeve B. w\ Tuckey stated that in the southern part of the county when county police are called, they are usually on patrol in the north end, . “It is high time patrolling should he the southern part being diserjminat- left unprotected out in the report pl 8ii49 books, of Police pf F;134 investigations I* by tjie 1945 police com- pointed out in the report county constables have A motion by Reeves c. Johnston and A, Aleman dor that the council assist in the maintenance and im­ provement of roads leading to Fort Albert for the International Plow­ ing Match, Wgs referred to the good roads commission. Percy Passmore/ chairman of the county plowing match committee, told the council that competitors are needed tor the match and asked the assistance of each reeve to se­ cure 10 entrants in his municipal­ ity* F. B. K, srewart, agriculture re­ presentative advocated that demon­ strations be held throughout the county before the plowing match is held sq that the young men can gfct pointers. TO" Committees Struck G. Mac- Woods, G,W. A, The report of the striking com­ mittee was adopted on division of 20-8, as follows, the fii'st named in each case being the chairman: Executive, J. J. Evans, Ewan, C. Wheeler, ,W. H, R, Ratz. Legislative, B. Smyth, Nott, R. E,.< Turner, J. Winter, J. Amy. Finance, R. E. Turner, E. Farrish; G. W. Nott, F. Bainton, Johnston. Education, J, D. Beeeroft, Smyth, E. J. Farrish, S. Machan, R. B. Cousins. . x'” Property, A. Watson, J. Pepper, J. F. ’Daly, S. Machan, G. MacEwan. County' Home, B. Smyth, ' A. Nicholsori, J. F. Daly, J. J. Evans, S. Machan. Agriculture,. A. Alexander, A. Watson, J. D. Beecroft, J. -Wintei', C, Johnston.'- Children’s’ Aid, R. Ratz, W. H. Wood, R. E. Shaddick. Police, J. Winter, B. W. Tuckey, C. Wheeler. Warden’s Committee, R. E. Shad- dick, B. W. Tuckey, A. Alexander R; E. Turner, J. J. Evans, S. Machan. Equalization, W. Haugh, J.. Pep­ per, B.- Smyth, J. Winter, J. J. Evans. Health and Hospital, A. Nichol­ son, -S. Haugh, G.'W. Nott, A. J. Amy, R. B. .Cousins. 'Criminal Audit, Judge T. M. Cos­ tello, Hugh Berry, N. W. Miller. Good Roads Commission, N. R. Dorrance, G.- Ginn, J. Armstrong. Reforestation, F. Watson, Armstrong, R. Grain, H. Sturdy, Alexander*, F. B. K. Sfewai't. Debate New Court House A lengthy discussion on erection of a new Court House . launched by Reeve -N. R. Dorrance at the afternoon session Wednesday when be enquired as' to the salary of the architect engaged by the T9 4 5 council to prepare sketches of a new building; and others for remodelling of the present .sti'uc- ture. At the November session of • the 19 45 council endorsation was giveix to a motion that immediate steps be taken to proceed with the* con­ struction of a new Court House. Reeve aftex' reeve voiced his opinions foi’ or against the project during the discussion. -Some favor­ ed remodelling the present struc­ ture. , Reeve R. E. Turner, of Goderich, said he was not in favor of tearing down the present building, he felt could be remodelled, that some accomodation could made available fOi' $50,0100. Warden Shaddick that the idea was $40,00'0 J. C. B. G. A. the' was which , and be or out all pointed to house county offices in one building. Reeve A. Nicholson of McKillop: “I can’t understand people in God­ erich .not wanting Seaforth, Clinton would be tickled to death to it,” a new building, and McKillop have have the council not want a warden in Not Opposed to New Building’ Reeve R. E. Turner: “We no opposition to a new building but I think that undex* present con­ ditions it should have further con­ sideration. .1 don’t want to think Goderich does new building.” Reeve A. Alexander, 1945, Was Still of the opinioit that a new Court House With modern conveniences is needed. Reeve Tuckey: “We saved money for a postwax' project, and how we are miserly, We must do our share to rehabilitate and create employ­ ment fox' our returned men. This is the era we spoke of and noW are we going to wait until wages are down below living level. We are a public body and I Can not see this council dickering on a project which will give work. It is not a case of building this year, but of preparing for the future.” J. B. Reynolds, county jailer, re­ ported 89 prisoners admitted dur­ ing 1945. At present there are six prisoners, and the cost pei* prisoner per day Is 19% cants, Approve XVjoi’k nt Home The recommendations by 1945 County Home committee, improvements at the institution—* remodelling or replacing the ver­ andah and the installation of an elevator—be * considered by the the that be investigated’ and righted,” declared, “I»feel of the county is ed against, and half the time.” It was pointed that ‘fcrirne is now rampant and the county constables have all they can 'do in the unorganized territories. Therefore, the police of the towns and villages will have to be alert and maintain law, order in their own municipalities.” . Reeve J, F. Daly intx'oduced a delegation from Seaforth "composed of M, A. Reid, Dr. McMaster’ and Mr. McConnell, who spoke in sup­ port of a request for a grant of $25,000 to Scott Memorial Hospital at .Seaforth. The warden promised consideration by the health and hospital committee. New Court House Plan Huron County Council __ Thursday afternoon, on a decision vote of 16 to 11, endorsed a motion by Reeves J, J. Evans and A. Alex­ ander, substantiate the action of the council, and proceed with the tion of a new court house.” Vfhe vote was as follows: Yeas— Alexander, Beecroft, ry, Cousins, Evans, Farrish, Ginn, Machan, Pepper, Shaddick, Nichol­ son, Smyth, Tuckey, Wheeler, Wood Winter—16. Nays — Amy, Armstrong,” Bain­ ton, Dorrance, Haugh, Johnston, MacEwan, Nott, Ratz, Turner, Wat­ son—-11. The 1’94*5 council carried <the motion to build a new Court House by a vote of 2-7-1. Considerable op­ position had developed since then and a length/ debate on the pro­ priety and necessity of building za new structure now was carried on at Wednesday afternoonJs session. H.- T. Edward, superintendent, and Mrs. M. Chafee, social worker 'with Huron County Children’s Aid Society, spoke after the repprt of the society had;be'en given Wednes­ day. There are 7’7 children under the supervision of the local branch 1,0(00' visits were made last year, arid there were 800 office inter­ views; 2'2,0'0'0. miles were travelled. There were 15 legal adoptions; .34 cases undex' Child Protection; and 59 under the Unmarried Parent’s Act; 1018 investigations of soldier’s dependants were carried out. Delinquency Inci'eashig Questioned as to the jxxvenile linquency situation in Huron, Edwards said Huron and Bruce recognized as cleaxi but delinquency in increasing. If reports of the juv­ enile courts could be published, he thought it would help to diminish it. There should be more discipline ixi the homes and the schools. .Ser­ vice clubs are making splendid ef­ forts to offset delinquency, he’ said. 1 Mrs. Chafee stated that commun­ ities could not put up a more fit­ ting memorial to soldiers than a re­ creational centre. Goderich was to be commended fox' its organization of a teen-age group which, takes in children from all the homes, believed that parents religion, and have a are a good influence. Lions Clubs would children with no church affiliation in theix' receational program. Explain High School Areas J. H. Kinkead and R. O. Staples, public school inspectors, the council high school vantage to distx'icts. The time to have high school .The Public School that county councils can set consultative committee to ■all phases of the question late “That .this county council 1945 erec­ on the districts children Ber- She who live their definite faith She hope.d the consider the addressed formation of and in their ad- the rural has come.Mr Kinkead areas de- Act pro­ said, fined Vides up a Sider report back to county councils. “We seem to have reached stage that unless we have such a strong, active committee -in Charge we are going to end up in a chaotic condition.” He pointed out that ed­ ucation today does not meet the needs of agriculture nor industry. The committee, study types of in the province on education in duStrial vocations, Provincial 'Constable Frank Fox explained the system of policing the county. H. Strang Appointed To Exeter Board Ask T- B- Test For Cattle The council adopted a resolution recommended by the agricultural committee, asking the health of an­ imals branch of the Department of Agriculture,, that a T.B, test for cattle be made as soon as possible in Huron. Warden Shaddick and Reeve AB exander, chairman of the agricul­ tural committee, were authorized to attend, the provincial agricultur­ al council and the annual fee of $50 was ordered paid. <On the recommendation of the committee, Glen Eickmier, Goder­ ich, was appointed corn borer in­ spector in North Huron. No action was taken on a.- resolu- tioxi from Tuckersmith requesting that the council investigate the possibilities of having the hospital at the R.C.A.F'. Radio School at Clinton turned over to. the county as a convalescent hospital for pa­ tients at the County Home; but council concurred in another reso­ lution requesting the War - Assets Corporation to turn over mobile dental units to county health units. Council Giants $29,000 To Seaforth Hospital Huron County Council spent a busy afternoon at the concluding session 0x1 Friday. Committee meet­ ings were held in the morning and it was 3.010 p.m„ before the council session was opened. (A grant of $25,000 to'the board of governors of .Scott' Memorial Hospital at Seaforth, for an addi­ tion to the institution, was endors­ ed as recommended by the health and hospital committee. The following grants were auth­ orized, as recommended by the executive committee: each fall fair in the county, $1'0'0; ’Kirkton, Clif­ ford, and Lucknow fall fairs, $40 each; Salvation Army, $300; each branch of the Women’s Institute. $25; Winglxam Horse Show, $100, each school fair, $25; agricultural representative, $5 00'; * Gives Mothers Way Miseries of Bronchitis Colds Acts Promptly to Help Relteve Coughing Spasms, Congestion and Irritation In Bronchial Tubes Because its action (a? illustrated) brings such grand relief, most young mothers rub VapoRub on the throat, chest and back at bedtime, It s tarts to work at once and keeps op. working fop hours to bring relief. Invites restful sleep. Often by morning most pf the misery pf the cold is gone! Now don’t take chances with untried remedies-^-get grand relief tonight with this, time-tested, double-action home remedy for re^ lievingbron- < chitij mis- eries. Try it! w VapoRub ^etmtes ^iCSMTSES chest and back surfaces like a warming, com­ forting poultice to cold-congested bronclyal tubes With Its special medicinal vapors sion work, $300; Goderich, Clinton Seaforth and Wingham hospitals, each $70'0; Institute for the Blind, $6O'O1 instead of $500; War Memor­ ial Children’s Hospital, $50; Huron County Library Association, $1,500. an increase of $50>0’ all libraries in the county, each $4Q; Blue Water Highway Association, $200'; Ontar­ io Conservation and Reforestation Commission, $25; Hospital for Children/ $50. Spring' Fair Gra nts Higher The recommendation to Side . . . . give $'1'5'0 to Hensail and 'Clinton -Spring Fairs, was amended to .$200 after Reeve Nott of Clinton and Warden Shaddick, reeve of Hensail, strongly in favor of the grant, as these fairs were ing increasingly interesting. The clause in the. report the hospitals at amended to $700 year, half a mill tax rate were authorized spoke larger becom- the grants to $1,0'00 each, was the same as last Proceeds from the be set aside for the war effort, to be under the jurisdiction of the warden’s -committee; any balance to be returned to the general fund. Last year $23,00'0' was spent on the war effort. An estimated, ex­ penditure of $20,00'0 was given in the provisional estimates for this year. Refuse of to Retiring Allowance recommendation that Miss MacPherson, who recently be The Lillian resigned, as registrar of deeds. in recognition of her services for the past ten years, during which “she returned a surplus of $28,0'00 to the county, largely due to her efficiency, and industry”, was lost on a division vote pf 4J23. County treasure!' A, H. stated that an expenditure 000 had been office out of a balance of An inquiry ary of Miss MacPherson was $2300 a year. That of her successor has been increased and another mem­ ber added to the staff. The Huron County Holstein Breeder’s Association was granted $1'00 to be paid to the Agricultural Society at Blyth, where the show will be held. The tendex' of the Clinton News- Record fox* the county printing was accepted. A consultative committee, recom- ‘ xnended by the education commit­ tee, was named as follows: J. D, Beecroft, John Armstrong, A. Amy, and Inspector J. H. requests of .Brussels High School boards, high school districts, to this committee. Endorsation was given to the re­ commendation of the Good Roads Commission, ’ that, if practicable, the council equipment be rented to the township of Ashfield, to pre­ pare roads leading to the site the" International Plowing Match Port Albert. Erskine of $10r registrymade on the this amount, leaving $18,000, revealed that the sal- Kinkead. The and Lucknow to be declared were referred of at > < resignea as registrar oi aeeqs, oe'• junior extent-given a retiring 'allowance of $500 (Continued on page 6) THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION Of ONTARIO hundreds o* , A river ne« tking for you- huge hydro- nrites ovoY- 1 <»s -waters dr p,oduc®” e'efbe ye" « e°n . Iv-of voU pr Maoris « . -v-fhe Xfol «BW- are Electricity . meS v/ith chee . rUgs multitude ot h ™ food is Pres® gnd ironed, _.re cooked op . v/ash rurnaces are __ond who e°n p motrovri may do for you ^’Sd^n your Hydro ^^an serve you de^ , ach. home is cost hov/ ^eU L provided at an ^hen fcui d- ./irina can b® P e ^he build' 9 . genuine3% of the value JemOdelih9i f ^morrow. ™ « X for ‘he "S to°ptov'.de you economy “ ..a W1U be 9> rtver ente^m con- as set upf would schools established Which concentrate agriculture .and ill- appointments were W. H. Lobb to of Education ■George MacEwan 2\.._.l; F. to Wingham Hospital Harry Strang to The following made by council: Clinton Board three years... Goderich Hospital Board Davidson L __ Board; Harry Strang to Exeter Board of Education; W. Henderson to Wingham High School Board; clerk W, Miller to the Criminal Audit Board.