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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1922-3-2, Page 1i•' • • Every Advertisement in The Signal Has a Special Mes- agea of Benefit To You. Read Them 'oral Make a Practice •nrrm YEAR NO. 8. (JOI-)ERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH ,2, • 1922 1U mama ra IN`ING wM PEOPLE'S COLUMN THE GROWTH OF GODERICH The Editor of The Signal : heir Illr,—It to rather drum., I sup - fur a mere "Rurality" not to ap- 1late the different suggeatlona pro - as to what oil.- our esteemed . Therefore. 1 am not going to las a booster. a town planner, an tiser of towu sites, or anything t, because 1t is out In my line. would like to till! atteuttou to luta that perhaps we are too overlook. 'oderk•h Is only our of many \,, ltariu that have not grown her citizen's would wish, census shuwa that nearly •pt Ooderk•h's class, has • last ten years. Gould tioderleh grow— acibeneat would it be K is very few ? Goele- .1 but or bigger than s and not nearly iv sur western utem great itttlm advrr Tthey came over a and every tittle was going to be a •rhapa a Chicago, t "Thr hest laid ►u gang aft aglal•" came, as It In: ?loom, Mr. Town- Ite, and left the it. BUS AND BA•ro>' wag tar In resultsunt, , Bus meets all titA seriTr, hard, passengers and bsgnt or the re - the town. Prompt No amount T aia}isae • debt :,f our Sl ,a it haw tut —oink, In view H . R , g ttw• citizens lerics *asitesldroce, Cambria lir would Organ Factovl bet trust sdway. mean F. (1. HOUSES—HOLT"' 1 rr- Al1 kinds fir?sale at very •su't able prices. Howes toreueon- P. J. RAN `ne a«at F.ste sad losossee. Pt or Id Unlimited Quanti GOOD MIXED WOOD at $3 per angle cord. de THE GODERICH MANUFA CO.. LIMITED. (Foot of Anglesea St.) P the sits Kly it rt. k. •r CRAI G I E INSURANCE gad REAL i Now Is The Tif °ies Secure a Ho Don't wait for the Spring Call and see our listings Town Council Appoints H. T. Edwards As. Assistant Assessor Decision Is Reached At Last Meeting After Committee of the Whole Council Considers The Applications In Camera e R esolution Called For Appointment r_ _ted Asst. Collector But Only Assistant Assessor Is Advertised For And Councillor Humber Refuses To Make Public The Reason For The C.—Mr. Watson Is Exonerated From Any Innuendoes That Had leen Cast On Him And Committee Is -Well, Read end See. Coderich has a new assistant assessor. Since the first meeting of the 1922 council evidence has been accumulating which has led the public to believe that a change would be made, and while there is a general feeling pre- vailing that the council got a good man in Mr. II. T. Edwards, the steps leading to his appoint- ment are worthy of more than passing notice. At the inaugural meeting of the council early in January, Councillor Humber was the first one to advocate that.the duties of assistant collector be -added to those of assistant assessor, which work had been performed so satisfactorily by Mr. H. L. Wat- son in the last two years. The question was thoroughly dis- cussed by a committee of the whole council, Assessor Camp- bell being present at the confer- enss. ldliertely the decision was reach at $500 was too much to pay for the job of assistant assessor, the Mayor discovering suddenly- "that thepublic,would not )stand for it," although the public apparently had "stood" for it during two years of his regime as Mayor. However, the committee recommended to the council that Mr. Watson be asked to accept the position of assistant assessor and assistant collector, Councillor Humber being dele- gated to interview Mr. Watson in order to ascertain if the position under the new arrange- ment would be satisfactory. But does ('odncillor Humber see Mr. Watson personally 1 Not t all. He sends the Town Clerk ', ask for the information which I council instructed him to get Bondi Bought and Sold if and when taken to task se 'ouncillor Bailie at the meet - the eouneil on Feb. 2, for sruee_Jti& duties he et J. W. Craigia being d acol ed but 111111116adequate reason of obey its e ueet- ESTABiLISHED 1e72 to ad - INSTEAD of carrying he pro - seeds from Grain Tickets, les of Cattle. Produce, etc., in yo .. ket. deposit them in the Bank o Hamilton, vvite>te—Fey will be safe. You can then issue cheques to pay accounts, and your pass book will afford you a complete , record of all your transactions. red BANK OF HAMILTON MacKay. manager Goderich Branch— the assessor was asked to submit a report to the committee as it was thought that $500 was too much salary for an assistant as- sesaor. When Mr. Campbell brought in his report it was claimed that the assistant saved thousands rather than hundreds. The committee brought in a re- commendation that as $500 seem- ed too large for an assistant as- sessor that he be also appointed collector; that Mr. Watson be asked to accept this, and Coun- cillor Humber was appointed to interview Mr. Watson. Now, whether Mr. Humber interviewed Mr. Watson or not I do not know, but I heard he asked some one else, and later a delegation was appointed to interview him but the whole council and at that time I thought him a very competent u► in a full committee ofthe w-bo1 and I am only going by the re- marks he made then in what I have said itl •rem to Mr. aon'a post ion in the -town. 1- do not think 1 am wrong, and it is not that i intend to insinuate that he is the only man but one of the best men. i think as I said before that s e explanation is due. Councillor Bail' • As far as I am concerned in the matter I did oppose a salary of $500 at first, but as far as Mr. Watson is con- cerned as a elan and officer i never used it disparaging word. man. If there is any such feeling I think we should make it clear that it certainly was not our in tention. As to the advertisement it would seen( strange to Mr. Watson that after he had refused the position because it had the assistant collectorship tacked on to it, that there is no intimation from the advertisement that there is any difference from last year. Mayor — Has the Chairman anything to submit 1 Councillor Humber — Nothing, sir. . Couneiller. l il>G—I would like I saw his roll and I say he made.)(_ Davidson, $22.50 per year_ have thus mown the raap.r r and con - to ask the chairman of the special good roll, but 1 think the mistake The The report -was adopted and fi lion• harr11wrnigM "1' hard dnr)ng til committee why the advertiaementl was made when he was paid $500' thus some of the town councillors ryw fast twrutp-ave y. -Nr. riot lir crn- was inserted for an assistant as - was our present assessor only will have an interesting story to tura to Suggest you tali.. it n little sensor and not according to the $800, but if Mr. Watson won't 1 tell the electors ten months hence rtnsk•r in the flume, arab alas ash you o a ., w 1 and while no one objected to leaving the council chamber none of the press representatives or any of the apectators were at all convinced that the coAneil had the right to exclude the public for any such purpose. Within a few minutes of mid- night the committee reported to the council that it had consider- ed applications for the position of assistant assessor from Messrs. J.. G. Cameron, W. B. Burkhold- 4r, • Hugh Davidson, B. Jones - tenni', Dr. W. F. Clark, II. T. w'ar'ds and J. 11. McClinton, std it recommended that Mr. H. T. Edwards be appointed to the Mr. u. E. I rratt nabs ► oats alai a car of ?tour a position at a salary of $=50.00 per Mr. A. Arqutth a car of oa year. of last week. Mr. Edwards' successful lett'F 11 r. John Ii>mingtun I. aD of application read as follow'.: around rain after his sal Mrs. (liver ('lark, of town, Mr. -C. H. Humber, the week•eml visiting her mother Chairman of Special Committee relatives. Dear �Sir,�-1 beg to apply for Mr. Rttwaru King Daa ranted Yr. the tion of Assistant Assessor (91as. Nrv1014 house to occupy thla spring. 1!e intrrda to tettaro to rile town of (}oderich. 1 shim ,vertu sa (ratio. a good knowledge of the' town �ddKsa ..r 11'veaewaattw and of the property 1 would *Ake a tender for the, position for A yweasatrr sur{oriw• party vatted the 411/31113 At'III'RN, March 1.—Mr. Jae. O. Mowatt has bought a farm near Sea. forth on the Huron road. He was dies appointed in the farm at Brueeillelde the owner paying the forfeit and re. tabling his farm. Mr. Ms -lards. of Maps emit. eaak. called on some of his friends. and friends of his neighbors wive were "former residents herr, last week. Mrs. It. J Ross and Mrs. W. T. ale - dell return from their visit la 1b• routo. At'!tt'ItN. F ,,. 21. Mr. John Medd. Mrs. Thos Meta • and Mr. E. Watson each shipped a ca f cattle to Toronto uu Satunlay. Mr. O. E:. 1 rratt pped a car of iogs ou Monday. led a car of feed and , the end to be ut e period of two months which home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mowatt on PeT \leslut•xlay evening, February mud i am ven to tinderstattd is'the g' ' gt clot s. Mr. them with two valuable time thin position is open for, at chairs. Mr. hoot. nicker read the fol - $100 per month. �� lowing addn•s, Yours' truly, Tu Mr laed Jlrs. James Howatt. • Your fell ow-mewbers of Knux Harry Edwar.ls, church.' .\uburn. and your neighbors fir. B. •Jones-Batemat, asked lire gntlw•rwI together in your hong- for a salary of $300: Mr. lturk- this evening to exprrw our regret be- holder, $RO a month fur two .e111�. you are acwnl to 155vp us. It beim a«..v Just twenft,-Noe yeesn xlaw you months: Dr. \V. F. Clark. .-:100, r:ulle amongst us, anwl during that time but suggested preference be S•'i' have eistear.rl cuurs•Iv.•s 10 one given to a returned man • .I. II. 'nd all ht, Tour liudnrss std reads - n. rs to lw$p. %V. lyse fwd po Is4ter McClinton. $500;' J. C. t'amernn n.•ighhor+• 1'un have lawn upright and left the salary question open . !tire bots,rahle in all Four dealings ant resolution. he refused to accept it at $.x100 as Councillor Bailie -1 think that assistant assessor and collector. is a fair question. I think we I think the notion was that Wat- have a right to an answer. son should be interviewed and if , Councillor Humber — Those he refused applications should be reasons were stated by me last advertised for. Unfortunately, I nirht and are not going to be re- take the office for lees than $500 then I think he is out of it. Councillor Hill — i think we are getting away from the point. The point is that if there is any reason for it we would like to be shown why the advertisement I was not at the last meeting, peated by. nae to -night. came out as assistant aswssor, as being out of town, and -T -dc not Mayor= -What will we do about lir Watson would wonder --why know Wlfat- wig done, but I was this t . - t. -DO explanation tolthb�t advertised for an atisistent surprised to gee an advertise -1, offer: ment for an assistant assessor over ; Councillor Bailie—There is only on th r bqt had asked him to take llectorship as well. The Councillor Humber's name. Now,' one way open to us. second point is that this was not gentlemen, it strikes me as pecu- I Councillor Hill—.I am not ask- in accordance with the resolution.. liar that this matter has gone to ing for this to embarrass the eon- Still Councillor , Humber re - such an extent that the reflection ►nittee. fused to explt fin, his answer to has been cast that when certain j Councillor Holme* --I have made Councillor Hill being in the form work was required it was not; it quite clear that the advertise- of a motion, to adopt the conten- done properly. Whether this was, ment has caused a certain amount tious clause,' which was seconded an error is a matter for explana- j of wonderment. We know that by Councillor Story. Councillor Bailie moved an am- endment. seeonded by Deputy Reeve Moser, that the clause be referred back to the special com- mittee. The amendment carried, only Councillors Humber and Story voting nay. At this juncture an adjourn- ment of the council was made for a few minutes to allow the special committee to prepare another re- port covering the subject in hand. When business was resumed a- gain practically the same report was presented but immediately the council became involved in the discussion of the problem as to how to give effect to it. in view of the resolution in the minutes of the previous meeting of the council which stipulated that the council should ask for applica- tions for the dual position of as- sistant- assessor and assistant ool- lector, and these minutes were adopted. immediately after the council commenced business that evening. Upwards of an boor elapsed before the question was finally settled, three different motions being required to straighten out the tango. When all the furrows of care were removed .from the brows of the aldermen and after Councillor Humber had suggested that the council go into committee of the whole to consider the applications for assistant ssses/nr CotmrllloT''- Bailie rose to a point of privilege. He did not propose, he said, to stay there all night. it was then nearly 11 o'clock and he moved adjournment to some night the followin week. ing �d nunetiior 1Btmber urged that the question of appointing an as- sistant assessor should be dealt with at once and when the motion for adjournment was put to a vote the majority wag against it, only Councillors Bailie, McEwen and Holmes voting yea. - -- When the council went into committee of the whole with the •Reeve in the chair, Councillor Humber moved that the audience be exeluded. "1 believe that is customary," Reeve °allow said, tion, but there is no question that i Mr. Watson is able to do the job, there has been an error. You and I do not want to embarrass anybody, but I want it made clear to the public and to the gentle- man in question. I might state that one of my reasons, as prob., ably you will think that I am championing Mr. Watson, is that I went overseas with him and I know him , to be a good soldier and a gentleman. That is as as you can say about any. one, quite aside from any other reason I might have and that is why the question bas been asked. I agree with Councillor Hill that this is not to embarrass anyone or to bait anyone. Mayor—la it not accorded by the council that Watson is a very good rani T Councillor llolmea--I pointed out from the very beginning that even farm Mr. Campbell's figure& Mr. Watson had saved the town a more than was ever paid him. earn council refused to con- However, 1 allowed the motion to °" from anyone go through with the rider of an Ever aition of assistant as assistant collector. As the orig- inal mover 1 have been interested cutter ' in this matter and they thorough- lywe understand how I stood in the matter all along. You have to c(insider this which I do not think 1 made quite clear before that even if Mr. Campbell's figures were seventy or eighty per cent. correct it was certainly well worth eonsidering and yet it wits not taken seriously. What would know my position here is that I have been guided by Mr. Campbell's statements, and he says that the .appointments has brought in more thou- sands than they have paid Mr. )' atson in hundreds. Now, then, gentlemen, it strikes i. that some explanation is due the eoun- Thn�atson himeelt as, to why. this was dealt with in this manner. I leave it to you whether you can find a man who is better suited to the job. Mr. Watson's name has been bandied 'n the council from time to time to his not doing enough work 1 a number of other innuen- -► and I think Mr. Watson is lied to be exonerated from nuendoes that have been him regarding his salary At the beginning of this cent application} at the beck and call 21 p,1:3r here. Mr. Watson rt.E .ed a good man and that he should be ept the job. Now, o Sum Too Small We cordially ince lased l ePosits and will Badly extend eruct 1ervice in crediting such sums to your account. We welcome de- posits of even $1.00 *week, which, with interest at 3 % compoulied semi-annually, totals $280.26 n five yes. CopyW� Dermiu," inns repast will of R mile east o TI'E (Bones Ir`t►me explanation is rlslns 7 ane old: 1 aped ` years ole have heard the (slue. -t I row, 7 y ouncillor Holmes years ole n for the adoption t Tolle 4t Before that mo- rass saw happen with a green man in the position 1 Suppose we accept Mr. Campbell's figures that Mr. Wat- son saved for the town $5000, and pew? Mem„ hell - ,o the ,ttltcatisJn- i whether there he advertisement appeared would have been any sac the town with a hew man except the lightening of the work. t'ount'illor Humber—If it comes to one man in this town as being the only man we are in a bad ffx, There are just as good men as Watson in the town, but Council- lor Noumea has evidently been talking it over with Mr. Camp- bell. Councillor Holmes—The only time Mr. Campbell has ever con- ferred with me was when he did as to how they saved the town omit. l•a.- C 1ntrs % e de- sirn hvon will illi• them eorwtantly $250.00 by 'delaying the appoint- for your own comfort and often think ment of an ahiiistant assess.r fog. of the many friends you made at An- t ro months and holding up th Irk of the asseraagtent roll f nearly three weeks t CHURCH NOTES. The .services In Knox church Sabbath will be conducted by the Ister. At II_a.m. communion lir dispensed. At 7 p.m. the snot series on Things Surely Bel "Why do we believe in God ? " Sab- bath erhool and 14,11.• classes wit at 3 o'clock. At the Baptist church next 1ondny services will be eorwlucted by �Mr pas- tor, Rev. 4'. N. Dewey. At 1 m. the subject : "The I.nnl's Pas - p.m.. "First Things First Mihir se•hriol. Monday ea o'clock R. Y. P. C. Social. at 8 p.m.. prayer service. burn 1 We wish you and your daspghters erery yu.rr•s.. and happiness in your new Mom.- at Rrnepi.•Id. We. alien as - sun• you Olaf ,I hearty welcome awaits you nb,uld you ever deckle to return to us. Our steadfast tope is that we oil all nicht where partings are Do -tare: Signed on behalf of owr ehur, h and k lelgiihors.. n 11..1. !toss, Minister At North street Methodic H. t). Moyer, the pastor w Sunday, March .ah, at 11 a The pastor's m7.rning then Kingdom Coyne" the fou "The L,ord's Prayer." begin a series of Sunday sermons tinder the ggeeneral (lin rrl nd ri�,' Iiigion light." This 8111 be term two nnd•tUlree. elation. The `est o 1 left my first' love Clauses. Mission itat will meet. Th. (9n the Church do for trapped by Mr. E 3 p.m.. Sunday w ('1:. sw•s. 'rhe ,s miss a session. R. J. M44;s' ,(n•hie Itobins.ot W. J. 15,hie Auburn. Feh. 22nd, 1922. Mr. Howatt replied with difficulty. Re stated that he and Mrs. Mowatt r : " 7/were very grateful to their friends. but t pia., that they did not dewerve such kind a1 8 treatment. He was not sur.' yet where n. -day their future home would be as they were not likely to pi to Itrm.etIeId, but Invited all to ec,mr and share tie hos- pitality of that home whenever they found it mttvenient. A varied program of vocal and in- strumental music and spnrhes and re- citatiohs was then given. Atter refreshments had Is'i's serves) by the ladies, all jolted hands and sang . -litho-tad Auto Aegnaintnw•e Ile Forgot."- tcb. Rev. preach on and 7 p. n.. trill I.• "Thy in a.erieson ditht he will r Lenten e of --My $le Srearch- r of -,hap. k of Rev - 1 Is. "'lave v t 10 a. m. Try this Friday and Saturday special. 1 .N.•n s e'l,l. High Rrtade ehnrntatr•a at forty rents a what . 1111 p,nnd media Blackstone's, \Pest urw will b.. in- _ Pritchard. At and . Ir:rntr••'1 Orbs lour, next ie,' cream at Mart- a growing. don't stone's. -yon will appreciate the quality and pRPisa. 1 e By The Signal e papers the way it diel. (',ouncillor Hill=I can't help agree with Councillor lima in what he Raid. i world .alike to think that there have teen any remarks passed at any •ommittee here that would lead gate public or. Mr. Watson to infer hat he was not capable. I have UNION BANK O,CAN�Ate, on toy feet . before nn thin subject and each time 1 have F. V1%ooLkibe, Managers I tried to make it quite clear that Goderich Branch, That the Select lndie. Retard rar!That Itinniuion store- -:seal the people Co. have announcer! Friday, wit .t M of Octan" 12u,000 in uneerie•s hast year. !4h• patio ,i. That the )I..b•I Theatre program. for nest week hs'Indt•s Doris May , ill., Calisrt and Eugene t' l encs. Page 4. their Spring Opening 1).y 266f' in- viting all the ladies of (iuderide their display of Novelty 8aita, Ue/.Sisiets and Waists whkh are to be osl0ibitien for one week. see page 7. That Wesley hal special prime on • loves, a baby Jiwll soli to lank. toe work ,even tetter carriage and iron bels to ekva his w than Is•i,oe. e page I. on page 2. That ('anipls•IPs Drug State it ata - That on page Porter.aeatn"nncirg i maturing a drop in Ike pram that the prior at will paper. taken a .4 toilet F,ap. Pain. t. big drop. Hee page S. That Smith's Art Stone Ile n''w dA - mem for all sorts of I{ w.,r: for your hosts or hope chain, lee 1 watch for a trig sale ttt>de1 k' • .. That accrnmis owing)fillar's Scotch _ pyo the steno before to ad ettlrM • Wm' '"'n h Son atom mum N. tM*�,,:. ry t , piss r jn ilk �1 tn•h I 1 •,r tt will h► That the S,tmlesC.a,l(bsepanyelm b til' 141•4 areal in all sisew Hyte 5. That she 1R•.. ('alliin are submitting ,�-lin-r---tote sy Yaech Isle tlictr-the Ara Thetis peke b 11. Min+ +sas to s,x.11geN a sal Y na It'e1 s „d, F,r That McLean $esemitting uttintt on a' thein in •idler 1,a 'pail hat gab log awe ik, Per a1" - Is1ge I.