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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1932-12-15, Page 6r.. 14-Tlrurwkt5, Deeranber 15th, 1932 THE SIGNAL - GODERIGH, ONT. Reports Presented at Meeting of Huron County Council Last Week OLD AGE PENSIONS. • Wal hal kelt the ..tg_='t.. "(St .91 game. Nee Ad Pawed in 1929. 5362.511 1dpm1 Bees Paid Out inn Huron The old age penak,es Committee re- ported: During the year the committee held eight 'weeny) and dealt with 145 ap- plications. This does not include the meeting of the 1931' commbltce in January, whin applications were re- ceiver, making in all nine meeting% and the receiving of 145 appak*tioss daring the year to delle. The total number of applications re- ceived for pandoas stere the Art came tee force in July, 1929, bas been as follows: 1920, 6 month, 447 1930, 12 months 248 1981, 12 smooths 180 1932, to date 145 In all 1020 In the forty-two months the Act has been in force, the committee has held fifty meetings with an avenge of over twcarty applications per meeting. The number of new appikatons per meeting has very much decreased and tidy would indicate the work of the Committee has beer decreased accord- ingly, but such is not the case, as the number of reoonederations and ap- t 64 " flliglItaf 4i "sit Delicious Chocolates zror .10 "The he Sweetest Gift of Ali" Dainty Christmas Wrapping. ALL KINDS ALL SIZES - -AT- "CRICH'S" WEST SIDE SQUARE .Qe- the total number given above. the central attke at Toronto nus iRillited' 866, and the total number now os tete pay roll Is 620; the difference, or 245, have ceased to be.'clme detmm. Of the 620 beneficiaries now on our pay list, nine hose come in from other Counties, for whom we are reeponelble after being residents of Huron one year. The some regulation obtains re- garding those going out of our county, and to date the numbers coming in and those going out have been about equal. There ere in the house of refuge at present Suety lunates anti of this number forty have been granted full pensions of 9240 each, the county re- taining $216 of the. or 918 per mouth, for the keep of eaeh pensioner. The turfy peuslouen.. at 9240 each meats it total cheque of 99.600. Of this the county pays ten per tent, but receives tack from the petwsbners 98,640, leaving 97,680 rrrelved from the Province and Ltuminiou. Included in the ictal mtmber recdr- hag. pentdo" or the 621) stated, several of these are confined tohand et provideue and old people's • number In Ontario Iwspttale. Fur some years the Province Sr. been returning to the county homes In Ontario Choate inmates of Provincial hospital* coudderrd well enough or sufficiently cured to be allowed to mingle with those of our county homes. Of these we have received back sixteen in all at different emote, aud of these five have been placed on the old age pensions list. Tlwae applying for pensions have the statements set forth in their a ` Administration tot Justice, as receiving cations first investigated as y ik 'pay. messes- the depstrenn*-sleUO possible by the members of the old ase pensions committee, and upon these Investigations le eased the action taken rewarding each thee. The names of these granted by the local authority, with the amount of pension granted, are then forwarded to the Central Commission at Toronto, and by them an Inspector 14 watt over the same ground. to reinvestigate the cases sent In, and upon them inspectors report the final amount of pentdon 1s fixed and the report of the local cool- mating a rewire to the Ontario Leg- mittee may be caofirmed or changed, isiature to give local autonomy to the or dlwllowed in cases. counties In this Province, regarding Macy changes have 111 they way tak- theme appolntmeUta. en plate and emery cases have been re- For comparison we have obtained urging the rentrd authorities, to rs Iove.taate ail diose now [receiving pensions with a view to ooteeRlns Mistakes that may have been made in granting pet afro' through wrong tutor - Motion given or cuta•ealmeots made. TIM action. we think, will do much to clear sway many al the bad Impree ahem' toned end reports cinvlsttd, which, iu the opinion 01 the committee, are Au many oasts, Wu true. It L al - lib °enema stat its the aaajutti - of cases where a wrong has been cern- rotted, it hes been done by or in trace- able to ungrateful children or other financially interested .o -stied friends. During the time of the Act, there has Mau paid out in Huron the following: Total paid $3$2,3119 Paid by the Dominion 226,202.47 Paid by Ontario 98,785.35 paid by County of Horan 62,423.46 ' Or arucavty as pesdbie, the pene sR. ages have been: Canada. 60; Ontario, 24; Huron, 16. COST 07 STENOGRAPHY Results of inquiry by County Committee The special committee on emits of atenographic work reported: According to your instructions we have made enquiry into the matter d .the Cort of atnpugnphy In connection with the edminlatratioo of jostle in ilia mora • _ We were abown the order-in-Counell dated August 11, 1925, appointing E. Webb (now lits J. Reynolds) court artenoarapber for this county. We were &leo shown the tariff of fees for court work of this kind, a (nodenoted state- ment of same being attached to thhe re- port We were also informed by Mrs. Reyn.kls that odic had appointed Mi. Olive twiroet&t1e as her deputy avid paid her peraunauy for her services; shoo that Mhos tichoenals' name should net appear In Bounty accounts' under Cottrell grapier. Ms.irriteytwids also informed us that she is [matron of Huron county jail. From the idormatba received to date, we feel the rate of pay for these ser- vices should be materially lowered during this time M deptesslon and. further, that the remuneration should cone from the same source as the ftp• po(ntment. We recommend that thin county couaet invite other counties to join In treasurer, road superintendent and en - 'laser paid by comfy ; county clerk ins roe stenographer and'oae mutat- ant stenographer; d erlff, one Mew oeraphher ; judge, cue part time and one steady for court. We fed that the stenosnaphetr in esettt er's °Ore could also do the stee- ograpric work in the treasurer's oma, tor aatr asiar e as now beteg paid, and recompand this stgg;eaties be tatter - essournsruii coat use in- coedspf atesc4i take this matter tap and that i 'topographers fur the county alagald be appointed by taw. (Struck out). Oendeneed copy of order -In -Council: 1. Por •ere -Was at court each day when actually erapleyed $8 per diem, and if employed atter 8 o'clock p.a& an additional day's pay, or $8. 2. Copies Cl evidence required for the judges, 10 cents per toUo of one copy for one transcription of shorthand notes not exceeding .I* altogether. 8. Additional copies tar the parties, Jit per lolto for each copy. 4. Single copies 71/ec per folio, for each copy. 5. Copies ordered by judge, 7%c per folio. 6. For reading evldence to judge from notes, 91.50 per boor on certifi- cate of judge. considered by the central authority and (-Motes made on representations of the eounty committee. has not changed iia The committee mind ea expressed in the last pan - graph d its last Deeeenber report, hut would like to reaffirm and em- phasise our °moneton to the methods resorted to in trying to swum pen - done for those not dttserving or in need cry p•nafors. So many caste Wave been retorted. rightly or wrongly, of undreerved pensions greeted, that at the last meet- si'sY � � Mg d the committee a resolution wee MY unhlniunoudy adopted asking, and even from other coup lee, for services ren- dered by their stenographers, the re- 1tdMrattion paid. We give two be - My: • Oeoaty of A :-Population 42,000; acreage, 757,569; aasesament, $51.- 045,045; 51:045,045: county rate, 8'f, mills; deben- ture debt, $977,280 --Oce M nogre4ther for the two judges; seven stenograph- ers In other offices of the Court house pail by the officials; one stenographer for road department, county clerk and- old ndold age pensions, .91,500. bounty 01 B :-Population, 44.006, acreage, 573,000; asereeament, $44.- 330,130 --One stenographer for clerk, WILLIAMS' HOLIDAY PACK- AGE 708. MEN May We HelpYou1 solve your Christmas Gift Problem? By inspecting our stock of specially selected Holiday Merchandise Extra Flee ('hriataaa CHOCOLATES Boxes 46e, 76e, 91.1 Brownies and Kodaks FOR DAD - Pipes, Cigars, Tobaccos, Cigar- ettes, Pocket Books. VACUUM BOTTLE 49e 91.80 019TS FOR MEN Playing Cards......80e to $1.00 Tlie naw Rattles .. 91.80 to 94.50 Iardley'a Shavbsg Bowl ... $1.80 Shaving Rieke 35e, 50e Fountain Pems....91-5e a 98.80 Saving Brvsbas....51. M 9511 MRltary Rrembea 9218, 93.1, 95.1 Whisk Broom 25e. llse Wads Chao let! Teeth Bruise .... 25e, 35e, 58. Nap 911v. 15e, 254, 35e Cbib Brushes .... 58e. 75e, 91.1 G Blade. Bine 611111' B1. er. 4edlnary See, 75e ANIMISeey.. 5ie: 91.1 2 cake. Soap lavender Toilet Water Ilsc Give Mother a Hot Water Bottle Two Years' Gearerte. 11.50 Safety Razors Aute -Strop or Gillette 75e t• $5.00 GIFTS FOR LADIES Perfts e...25., 58e, 9.80, $2.01 Rath S.R..... 75a. 9118, 1140 Lowder Seep._ . 3 ekes 91.80 Tibet Watar...7k, 91.80, Slid Fame Pewieia.t5e 50e. M., Up Codex S.ta.35e, gee, 91.98, $2.110 Darling Pvwder..91.11 and 91.50 Smelling Saks ..50e, 91.0 C.nnparla . 75e, 91.0. 9t.1e, 93.0 Cambs. 25e, bee SaehK Powders Maaleurw Seta Mae Bexes • reorder Pairs --Do your Christmas Shopping at your fatnrite Drugstore - LaiideeSA EDUCATION 0010QTTEE fay' nerammeembeeloss re School Fin- ances and Maaagesse t Tete education committee reported: • We beg to report as follow. re the este. of continuation and high schools for the year: The first amount men- tioned in each case is the levy for this year and the second amount given 1. a return of the amount• paid by end shoot dheritt, town or village of the rates levied for these schools the ire - view' year, per 9. 8. 8, (-`hap. 71, 8. 0. 11►3I. Henna 11 $2,107.09 ---Per 8. 8. 8 167.90 --*2,274.90 Bruaaela 92,324.67 Per 8. 8. 8 184.55--42.509.22 $ 387.90 8 180.00-$ 567.90 91,156.02 68..49---$1,224.51 Zurich Per 8. 8. Wroxeter Per 8. S. 8 Blyth $1,738.41 - Per 8. 8.1 , :.:.. 1514.86- 41,8113.27 Fordwich $2,037.07 , Per 8. 8-1- 1. 910,505.90 The following sums were levied by Ontario continuation et -boors or adja- cent county schools: Loekmw 91,656.20 Ripley 185.46 Clifford The following rates were levied by the High School* of the county for the year, the flet amount being the levy for this year. and the second amount being the mine as eontintation wcihada only provklwl for in 8. 8. 10 of chap. 71: Clinton 910,298.94 Per 8. 8. 10 755.77--$11,054.71 Godeatch 9 9,300.48 Per 8. 11.-16-:- i,858.37 -41120.O6 9,202,87 6,170.32 tt75:00-$ 7,045.32 7,830.44 709.25-$ 8,539.60 er school work be removed from high, schools and made a public school course in all ecboob where a teacher hokihm a flr.Pcia.s certifi- cate la employed- we cannot concur 10 tales an it will d1aucgaatas bur present endue in too drastic* scanner, but that we recommend Instead that more attestioe be paid in oar grater school coarse to the teaching of math snbjects to toys gad girls of the senior olsas.s teat sent entorrage them to iaxe amore Interest In agricultural subjecb mod tea eutender a terorable lmpreaMoa of him life and induce these to stag ea fire farm. (c) Re raising the age of children entering school from five to Mx years, except in cases where kindergarten schools are used -recommended by ed- ucation committee (not concurred In hh committee of the whole council). (d) That in the matter of the many improvements asked for by pub- lic schools mod other school boards these be not proceeded with during the time of deprtssdon as far as possible - we htcommend this be adopted. (e) That county counedis be given control of all high school expenditures, and that any extra expenditure made by the board above that determined by the county esmctl be paid by the Hitt School board -recommend no action be taken re this resolution. (f) Tbat it a boy or girl is pro- perly roperly employed after the fifteenth year he or she be out compelled to at- tend otiool e, ecommencl this ,he adopted. (1) That each county cotuactl ap- point it oommittee to attend the O. E. A. at Easter, that this branch be known as the county council sertion- we reromend no action on this. fkaearth . ....a Per 8. Wingham - $ Per 8. S. 10 .. Exeter $ Per 8. 8. 10 store' .A The following adjacent eounty London M. Marys Harrk ton Stratford Listowel Parkhill 855.I5-$10,918.12 AGRIOULTORAL REPORT aegis, lie advisory agriraltnrsl corn - ell whims 40 recommend that the agri- cutturnl regewentaUve conduct a good drill survey text taring in whb>ir the aaiaytas oouected will, ea far as po.- sllb•. be takes direct !roar the seed drj)i. This survey can be rade with the ro-operatlou et the public school popes sod the samples collected will rte Traded, free of charge, by tee Do - ,Melon deed Smoak ki bicep.. e. 'COS eav(taory CVmee rsrurn mends coatltulug the customary greet of $200 for junior extension wort and a grant of $20 towards each school fair conducted it the county. Raman - 'needed to 1933 coon.*. 7. 14 1s the wish of [tett advisory council that the county council con- sider the advisability of having a su- gar best factory established in the county and thaj a tetter to thL effect be prepared and forwarded to the 8t I.awrelca Sugar 0o., of 1L.otrwl. S. Whereas, at the present time, it takes about one hog,out of every four, or one bumbled of wheat out of every four, to make up the difference in ex- chatsge between English and Canadian currency, we respecifully request that this couoty .mance aerlourly consider this situation and that a matioo be prepared and forwarded to Major the Hon. Root. Weir, Federal Minister of Agriculture, requesting that he use his influence to establish the English pound on a parity with the C.tadlao dollar in Canada. (Let clause struck out.) Proposal for Establishment of Beet Sugar Factory in Huron Following 111 the report of (haalrri- eultural advisory committee.:.-_. The following are the .01 atatari- tlons passed on by the Advisory -Agri- cultural Council at a• meeting held In the agricultural once. Clinton, on Friday, November 25, 1932: 1. In view of the Interest displayed In the recent baron hog field de -frail auction este whit was held at Walton on November 10th. the advisory eoun- cll recommends that one or two semi - lar meetings he'coodueted in the coun- ty next year, pretferwbly either imme- diately before or after spring opera- tions. 2. It would appear that the stand- ards of Ontario bacon hogs have to be eked to order to meet the exacting requirements of the teethe mar- ket, and, as this naresettates eonafder- able improvement work, the touneli re- commends that the agricultural repre- sentative .compile a boar census of the county. It is telt flat sorb informa- tion would be nimble as the basis d ' an .improvement Campaign and It is suggested that such information mtgM beat be secured through the rural school secretaries. 3. The advisory council recommends that d be set ase next spring to be known telegram County Sheep Dip- ping Day, and that iia be given publi- city in the county papers and through edlum of etrrular letters to all owner. of community dipping tanks in a ay id the m the county $47106.se 4. in view of the heavy keen sus- tained ustained by the cattle industry through tevte* Were pall to the warbie fllee and the damage caused high schools: by bots in hones, the advisory council $ 609.A0 recommends that publklty be given to the methoder of control and prevention 198.29 297.32 152.68 872.08 525.38 $2,745.55 Totals paid for continuation and 111011113211' £LLOWA>MOI CWerrt of Balli amperes me Walk. Img ap fm Add County Cleft lieamaa. who 1* chide matt d the mothers' eHowauce beard for the county, gash a report upon the working of the Art during the year. The number on the pay sheet dna la - mem, durhi We Year Rosa 58 to 44 :rad the awe ...0 este Cal the comb hes Increased from $10,540 last year te $11,205 this year. The is one -halt the total of permeate, the Province wylet the other halt. In the month 01 Oc- tober lint an example) Legidatlan C• we beg to follows: ttr'. Your committee met and coosldered the report from Elgin county council, re proposed abolition of county coun- cil. 1n Ontario. We heartily agree with them that the various county councils of Centeno are doing a good work and It would be very inadvisable to agree to or recommend their abolition. Regarding coon unkations from the C.P.H. and C.N.R.. re cattle-guatde as railways. we concur in the action of county council in session in refuting aequiesceecr la same. Regarding reeltest of Board of Trade of Primo Edward -county, re me employment, we heartily motor in their request and Instruct our c•baer- man rod secretary to present a motion to tole council and hope torus passage. Regarding communication from united conmttea of !hot -moat, Dundas and Glengarry. re Indigent patients in hospttala, eve heartily saxes in SNOW it. being In the interests of taxpayers generally. • Criminal .'audit Accounts Wee the committee appointed to look into the crbnlesl audit accounts, find : and suggests that an endeavor be made to eatabltie an area In the county in which the farmers will undertake to treat ail horses and cattle for the ex- termination of these pests 5. Owing to toe het that a great deal d weed seeds are annually being high school education for the year amen with .cereal grades and nonoil 1932: Huron continuation schools 910,586.96 Adjacent county schools .... 1,841.66 Huron high schools 47,856.80 Adjacent county H. 8. 2,745.55 (163.040.00 whkh amounts to over a mill and two-Mphe on our equalised county val- uation of 944,271,175. The statutes have been changed re- cently giving authority (per chap. 71, 80, 1901) to charge each town or v111 - age or school district with the amount paid outside high or continuation schools for poplin ateedthe said &d- jaceu* schools and deducting/ the carne from their Ieviea. 1b expiate : It pupils attend Landon High Schools from Clinton, the amount charged for their edncatton 1a London 1s charged Huron county and the amount may be dednetstl from the levy of the Clinton High; School board, and so on with the other continuation and high school dis- tricts; of the .booty. Referring to tine above figures, the etre s $1,841.56 and $2,746.55, or $4,587.21, can be charged up to the ew- ers* toothnestoo and high schools In Huron and deducted from their levies. Butt tee committee recommends that owing to the fact that the county Is not arrsnded tno high and continua- tion select dt.trit•te the matter stand AN et present and that else incoming county count -el deal with 4510 matter with • view to dividing the county in- to dlatrtcti, or making smeb other ar- rangemhente as may seam best to avoid this prattive of children or pupil. be - Ing sent out of the county, passing by their own hien arltools; that the Edu- cation Department be memorialised to allow comities to charge up the ease emote incurred by wren pupils to the hi- dlvldasl pupils, their parents or guard - isms With referent.* to (1e rAO)IUtk)na submitted to us from other enuntleu, we beg to report as follows : 1. 'the reminder, from the Middie- s.: county conned making parents or guardians not rreposalble for tuition of pupils atter ate yen in a t tandant•e ■t sntendsry webfoot*. we reoseanee4 ills 5..dopied 2. Re tate rw.Mntioes anti dtttd bay the cvssntl's d Wentworth, Me st, Dnf caro and ltiacnre, (.) gletot [;y Cmeweils the ride to. eat a maximum •ee_.uWb. thea. w lL Pt?„. Semi as .BMJ{$ diatistlese,4111111 Will, tat 118111-84 the nexttrua Watley for Mech- em be Wm. for [reneipa g and 91800 for sametants--wd recommend fids ea a step le the right ilreesi•a to cosines lets eon ofedu'atlea. (h) That twine hiss$ a era Pew - 1 mother received $10 1 wither received $15 11 another. retrived each $20 15 mothers received each 126 10 mother; received each $30 11 mothers received each $36 4 mothers received each 940 4 mothers received each 946 3 mothers received each 950 -making a total of 91,935 fur month to Ilse sixty-four mothers, or as average of about 130.26. Mr. Holman added. "Thera: are two v aye In would like to suggest that improve- ments could be made. The Ord L that the Act 1* made to continue as a sop - port to the widow for some years after the youngest child becomes dxteea Jean' of age. especially when great need 1* in evidence, for the reason with the passing of the children out of the benefit -Wry age of less than .Cetera years the need of the mother, owing t• advancing years and lessening riming power and the sudden loan of the al- lowance, becomes a very serious mat- ter W her. "The second improvement to tee made would he that the AS be made a little more clastic In the cases of desertion, reducing the age from gee to two er thew years to constitute a elaln. A woman two or three years deserted is as newt &serious rase of denertlon aa a fkriePlil iniac would be. and often_ t$,119ljEa. sot_ treater before she becosaes adjnated to her cos- dtti,n that it rive-year-terni would be- get, t*esuse the mother has not had time to become inured to the hard- ships that desertion imposes. "I am of the opinion that three i -bang** In the Act could he brvwubt tenet without much ineresse in toot." the whkh 1 That the Crown Attorney las re. .rived for the first nine months d tots year $4,113.10. We find the ieberlff has received in the fleet nine months of this year, In fees, $871.22, beside* salary. We find ()minty Oonstable Thomas Gundry tae received in the none mouths 91,086.66. That the Warden. frown Attorney, Sheriff and treasurer reeelved in 1931 9164.20 for the selecting of jurors. We also find other things in flea e oportlon, and we recommend: - - 1. That dria manly council petition Use Government to have fees sad sal- aries nl the Crown Attonwy, Sheriff and all other fees in connection with the criminal justice S ibetanttally re- dued to Correspond with the present cooditlone. 2. We also recommend that County Come -able Thomas Gundry be relieved of his duties in this county. 3. We recommend that no criminal judice accounts be paid by the county treasurer before they have gone before the criminal audit and 0. K.'d or 0. K.'d by committees. 4. We further recommend that tete selectors of jurors be allowed four days only for selecting jurors at $4 per day. Adopted by committee In fnl1.- A. J. Goldthorpe. (Ztatrman. EXPi.AINiING "LLOYDS." I207d11, the famous British institu- tion. 1s not an insurance company at ■11. it is an Inaaranee exchange. It 1s the meeting peace of Insurance broken and 1s comparable lo a gen- eral way to a stock exchange. Wheel It la stated that insurance la takes out at Lloyds the statement MOMS that Insurance has been placed with one or more brokers or companies dealing at Lloyds. • Is Your Skin - - Broken Out? Here's Quick Hap for You You don't have to pot up with that embarrassing des igureMnt unless you w lah. Emerald On -soothing, healing, an- tiseptic --will act lite magic to clear away every blemish. Just bathe your face with hot water and soap, and thea apply Emerald 01L No rubbing in of thick grease! bast lave your face gently with the healing ou, leaving a 11ttle on your skin all night In a few days you'll see an amain/ difference -not a pimple un your face! But don't waste tee merely think - Ing about it. Get Emerald 011 today from Wtgie's Drug Store with a pro- mise romdse of money back If It doesn't clear your face. 7001041741101 Headquarters for - - ChHstrnas Gifts Give MOTHER r Electric Washer Christmas Special A the else porcelain -tined Tab. Rett edge Motor. $extra large Weiner*. Balloon Rets. =GUAR f99.11 EMMA Sale Prie. $79 Made by Maxwetee, c.t St Marys. We Melte yam kespeeiisa. Ness' Wage. mein dee. Kee Reye imams. Nage abs.... ELIM Mese Megba Mel. 7M Revs' O.smers ..9» le Oa Plrtbrgbp .. Me, 0e M 92.11 tjjsIni r Ammar Lams- . 910.71 ie 912.71 Cellierna Gmuilre Imam IAN odsmea Osisikee I.asary. Our stock is complete and yon will be *ell advised t- o come and see our many valves in suitable gifts for all members of the family. Ws have an imported lino of English Skinless Knives, Forks and Spoons Stabiles' Teaq.er..9111 M 91.75 deter. Dessert Knives, waits basis 91.25 to 11.85 for 44 -des. Mawr Knives, while barge 1111 ter Criss. Set of Helms and forks, stabile's 118-88. ts.« Stainless Cordes $r10$$-* 12.80 Bread Knives. Englishstyle e 4g 11.80 ppgaNi Mdfs Sb•rranerg 25e 1. 71e Ansa falledemes Safe, dark mad Nlet Mime See our line of TOYS 25c to 75c Trebel gee Cbsebars 15. DeabeM lie and 25e Padget Ciliary, 26. to 91.80 See air dcblede pearl Pee - knife, far ....91.80 Gd year ter Mae .f those Swiss W.4ibbes UMW Sgyara Ills M 41.10 Meares 7yaat rs ... E1.75 t. 95.80 EMdrls be. Mak afar9 f0 Cels, Pugnda/ars 95J0 ftp Prim Wars sad owe fr. m 110s Is • v• va as OPIN KVtMNG3 TEL 10 P.M. Emiryft Square . a_..,.,_ Tse