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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1934-2-1, Page 5a THE SIGNAL GODERICH, ONT. Tbursday, February let, 1964--4 PROVINCE ASKED TO TAKE OVER BLUE WATER HICIIWAY (Continued from page 1) ghetto; •Itbeeigh members espreeucil gmpattl. Report en (`blldrsn's Shelter .•.:3 _�p•^ter H. T. L''di made -rt orally, t . wards made his repo porting the number of children in the Shelter in 1933 as above theaverage !n aart► efforts to place the totter homes more difficult. However, the Shelter was to excellent condittou and capably managed. Under the heading of inquiries Reeve F,rkert complained that Seaforth people seeking a search warrant had to apply to Goderleh for it and have a Goderich officer to exec Heit, wal much trouble and expense. s told to have Sts municipality name an officer and have him ms sworn 1n tn constable the e regular way. work on the fee system. Reeve Sala - den, a justice of the peace, said: "The cost of the administration of justice In Huron county is getting out of all bounds. There are too many 'minable/1 putting In hills now, very often tor the same case." three -pound loaf. It waw decided oof to send a delegate to the (onve•nUou of horse of refuge ma eager') and to take no action on an .o peeatlon for the position of coroborer tnepettor. 144, however, win Inter taken up is open eounell and the applicant. Rosa Johnston. K. R. 7.urlch, was appointed at 80 cents per hour. be to provide hta own transportation. The former Inspector, O. Ginn, was paid. 35 cents an hour. The f rocerlea contract went to Geo. Price & Son. Considerable reductions In grant► were recommended by the committee. but they did not meet with the favor of council and without exception were restored to the 1933 level. County Engineer's Salary The report recommended a reduction of from $2800 to $2000 In the salary of County Engineer Patterson. After Mr. Patterson had been heard at length the council voted unanimously to fix the 1934 clary at $.800, thus Mptitting the difference. Stating that it was a very material matter to him. Engineer Patterson ad- dressed council at some length. He aid his salary had been educed three Erma Everything • Were steps ever taken to m■ nmea to two years and was now Iwo convicted auditors pay back the less than when he had takennoffice. foA former 1 took " asked from our ills salary was once *.'111(10. Mr. Pat - former treasured" asked Reeve Gold- terson spoke feelingly of his fifteen That was the county's rs' association with his bathe my as engineer. He considered de to one ere waa a ck of millionsaotudollars of ho had spent county's money without one cent Ing astray. With the Invention of bereaving devices he had aved nty and had ncht otley d andl felt urn hior tbe re• t that the 'sty roads were without a Per in he Province. He n iof he had given hl. Mg to the e best fifteen yell rifler of ,the county. Only three members, 1tBow- an and McNeil, who were apposed ray reduction, and Reece Matheson, ho made a plea for more equity in matter of saiartes, spoke on the •estiot. The usual grams to h•rspitah were std over until June. Godericb alone ing in its flnanclel statement, as equlred. A clause in the repot recommend - g municipalities he a iced to share e cost of hospitalization of indigents molly with the county received as- sent. It woo decided that the sum of *10, and not -$25 as recommended, will he on flower beds around the empty building this year Reove McNabb was In the eehatr committee, the report being adopted amended. , ad - County Solicitor R. C. flays, j reseed the council with rw.pect to an mount for *290.4'.. over and above h $300 retaining fee. Incurred in 1933 connection with 11 county Investl- p,tlon into finances and the resulting etwcotbne. The account was aerated to. it wait found tbere was no law eove��eaad. stint red one vras ming fee at silt a 'esti and itg ASK Gam. &Meli t One of the het acts of the council as. to have read an Itemised statement Auditor F P. Gabbs' account for •12!)`4 rel. which had been tinter fire every day, although it has been paid. read : ke the t horpe. money." Ile was told that the conviction re- euided erased all responsibility of 0e - hoed to return the money. rill that Reeve Ballantyne repo Auditor Gibbs wanted "around $140 and expenses" to complete the 1938 audit. Council by • vote of 25 to 4 decided to offer Mo . Gibbscomplete$ t0h0s be Coding expenses• ay Reeve re- ported that dit. On taMr. Otbbs�had Ballantyne this offer and the sum of *175 gtOY was authorised by the council. Tremble over Aerosol Considerable time was taken aeco on Thursday afternoon ed of the Underwood Typewriter Co. for printing supplies was challenged. It was for $348.52 and dieted back to April. 1932. Clerk Roberta gild he desk had found the acconot in drawer and that while be had received a statement of account, he had no He in- voices to cover and the ac - event told to ask for them an the ae- eomnt wee held up. Reeve type said he was sure some of the Items shown as outstanding had been paid. After considerable disrnsedon it was voted that the e•onnity pay half the •cat of telephones in the private resi- dences of the -elerk, treasurer. house of refuge Inspector end county en- gineer. Heretofore,neercept he cnnn e 7 ease ase of the county encs borne the entire expense. A recor- ded vote resulted be 11 for and 11 sphpist this action. Oa Friday snorting tis eeuhreil de- ddsd to pay mileage et reeves from .atA�t�i__r.t193 wluO berg had to travel by ra11 via Stoat - ford and under the ee A thane keret cont covering mileage of DM' • proposal to have each mnnlclpall- 'ty conduct Its own sale of lands for .tort. the of taxes being considerede'too p. Port. fila VP. A pbe. was ▪ ' s' '"':z:ug the rex arrears be promptly reported ac- cording to statutorywas fau1reken ne 1th Friday afternoon the reports of committees. Executive Committee Repast The report of the executive commit- tee as amended carried grants an fol- lows: Hensel! seed fair *2•'l. Clinton awing show *80, each tall fab: each ploughmen's association tti. Salvation Army Rescue Home *100, National inmeltnte for Bland $100 for Raonctlon to each of years 194E and 111.34. Re•forth amount tp rinrt stock whew *K0. The printing of the connty minden was ■warriPel to The Seaforth News and the balance of the printing to The OoderIeh - nett. Tee et want to D. M. O'Brien at 6% cents a pound for" boneless Mut and the bread contract to 11. U. Cleveland at 12 cents for a Yee resu th w the is m been coo th se m a h n'. sped r In th eq spent 1n as d r h 1n 1 by „ rata fin of >t. G. C. L NOTES On Wednesday of last week the G.(;.1. boy. and girls' basketball teams split a double-header exhibition bill with Mitchell teams at the gym here. he Ibe first contest of the term wlrh outside players. Under Coach L. 1. lath tbg,Boyl.110r1 _. i d PP • snap• py, fast -breaking and listsbsg tease 4 accurate shooters and their win of 10.6 over the Mitchell 'quad was well somal. Oreene, Errington, Crawford, Webb and Page are Mayon with sev- ere: years' experience behind tbem, bat they were capably supported by four comparative newcomers In Wor- thy, Orey, Williams and MacDonald. Greene starred in the game, tallying six of the ten points. Although basketball seems popular among the girls at the G.C.1., sumelent time and energy are not devoted to the making of a team that wit' work as a unit, with the result that glue teams, even In past years, have never leen much of a threat in Intercolle- giate leagues. On Wednesday night the local girls were on the small end of the rather sorry -looking score of 31-10. """t c pPr a?r at Senior asetetant. N8 •da7a 1�Jt 112 per day 00 intermediate ataatetant. 116% 110 days at *R per easy 600 Junior asdevtant, 82% days 161 2, at *0 per day days at Stenographer, 15% 53 42 $3.50 per day — . • . Instead of the "prom." or party that is cuatomarlly held by aha presi- dents. of the G.C.I. Literary Society, 114 their contribution towards the stn - dents' entertainment during the term, a ekating party was given by the p:eeent president, Miss Erne Jeerer, :it the West street rink on Friday night. The party was a remarkable success, nearly one hundred students attending. Skating continued for two hours from 7.30 p.m., after which the students gathered In the assembly i.al at the school for a light lynch. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were reeved by the members of the caeca - 1 le e xeca•flee and the party was entertained with MUS— KEE— KEE The Cree Indian's Secret of Better Health —TRY IT_ Herbs, Roots, Barks Campbell's Drug Store Ooderich Ontario Cecil's Quick Lunch (Oanadlan owned and operated) Flynt door oft the Winans on Kingston Street Open from 6.00 a.m. till 2.00 a.m. Full Course Meals.35e Sunday Special Chicken Dinner 4Sc Parties and -hsavoata.mimed tv Saedwlekets and iAgtet i eeeb•a Delivered WALPOLE & MASON Muslim Street Godarioh *2775 67 make an Bien 25 (17 *2750 00 Hotel bill. transportation. tele- �4R 50Shone. Etc _t4_ Total.,....... -.4....$3211R 0.. The report- wee ordered bled. in urging that Mr. Gibbs he ap- pointed to lintel the 193E audit, ex tending'from Atgneett 18 to December 31. Reeve Ballantyne said: "i am anx- ious to have faces books audited and 7 think they should be audited. i am not going to may any more. for I might say too mob. Don't think for one of urinate 1 am getting anything out this." Ant for the oh Reece Goldthorpe--• rata aeetlon taethe' of our former ser- vants thin audit would not have met half Chet ammmt." it WAP (beetled to retain file Mon- teith an assistant iR the treasurer x ()Mee until the 1043 audit it COM - Wird. it will he undertaken At an early date. After ;wowing the various hylawa, Mud singing the NAtIonal Anthem, the council Adjourned. County Read C'maaals.Mn The marl commission /sported as f(..owa : 1. Re communication from T. F. Hemphill, regarding fire road r blocked by aglow near Wroxeter. y Ston i. of the opinion Atilt It Is not advisable at the prteett anis to keep open such Made whore the snowfall lo heavy, hot if e Man unonnt of a-ork will open the rustle pre recom- mend that It be done. We hellece tliat more expenditure made In clean - Ing light snowfalls from the roads would 1* a good Investment 2. Re motion of Messrs. MAthe•een and Hseeke that the ProvinriAl (lov ernment be reoneeted to assume the Bine Water Highway. we recommend that this be done. Mit that only a low resat molar. 1* plaeed on it. E Re motion of .Meatlrla. Mnnnines and Turner that m-npoeration of lamb ten and Bruer eonnttea he ae'nrerl 1n aaking for the designation of the obsess menMnned highway. we re emu mind that the same 4N done. 4. ire motto' /A nmar arid Nommen that the road ienatmle••lon be amthorbed to none ap�p11� non for me Meteor* meter the ff e1 nseaanre, we reensamtemd that tie mattes he ferried. The report 1.11111111.1.1 as read. piano selections M Mire Barbara S.4.LTFORD SUNDAY SCHOOL Thomson. Securing the permia..ton of The annual business meetlag a teacher, an hour's danetag wAt- then of Saltford Sunday school womb enjoyed. As the party woe about to held on Tuesday evening at the break up, the sedate old walla of the Collegiate were aatonbbed to hear three lusty and enthuelastic cheers, as the students showed their appre- cl.Uon to Mr. A. M. Robertson, of the teaching staff, who was 1n charge at the .ebooT-fbat ir-itht. - 0011E11 home of Mr. and Mrs. Gorier Ilfsset, and was in charge of tdr. Harry fleC'feuth. Officers for 1994 were elected as follows: Honorary preeldeut. Mrs. R. Baguet; president. ]Ire. I. Hetherington; superintendetx. J. B. Hartwell; asetemeent steperinten dent, 41. McCreath: secretary, Fret Bleed; tn./newer, Mrs. Randerw,n: ,-74ntar Atter Many Years r r_ Walter; senior .bays. Mrs, O. Celebrate Ge fists' Wedding V Tenet* 'juniors, Mrs. W. Bisset: 1st ',emery, Wi:em McCreath; 2nd prlm- kI. and bra. L ft—dldatyre. of err.'Huf1t Y7aldwett. —..- Toronto, late of Mincardlne, on New The secretary's report revealed that Tear'. Day celebrated the fiftieth an- the whoa met on forty-four Sundays nlversar,' of their wedding. Owing last year, with an average attendance to Mrs. Mclntyre's indifferent health, oe forty-five, there wag seventy.slz 00 0o reception waa held, but a number the roll. There were sixty etsitore of frlenda dropped in during the day during the year. A balance of 120.75 to offer their congratulations. In was shown by the treasurer's report, the e.esting a family dlnner.lcefl . held with receipts totalling *140.13 and ex - et the home of tbelr youngest daugh- ter. Mrs. Nicol McNicol, In Forest Hut Village. - Mrs. McIntyre, who was Barbara Ann Bayne was born In Garatraxa penditures amounting to $119.38. The sum of *20 was sent to a leper mis- •ton. - Regular Sunday school attendance during the year 1933 warrants the pre - township, near Fergus, and at an eentatlon of * diploma or seal W each esrly age moved with ber parents to of -*be -following: Barbara Cent. Jim Basset, W. McCreath. Mm. Frltsley, fires Bisset, firs. Sanderson, Mrs. WValter, Mrs. J. Blaset, Claire Bisset, Sandy Blood, Danny Walter, Fred Meek, S. Walter, Wm. Itheet, Helen 'Bleak. Mary Menet, Betty Bitaet. Mrs. W. Bisset favored the gathering with a solo after the buriness was transacted, and refreahmenta were served by the bootees before the meet ung was brought to a close. A sin- cere rote of appreciation of the use oe tbelr home for the meeting -we* tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Blyef.. A.•hfleld. Mr. McIntyre, who was torn at Lochalsh, began bis business life as • clerk 1n Wilkie't store at Am- berley, later moving to Kincardine. The eoeple were married at the hams et the bride's parents to Ashfield t•.wnehlp on January 1st, 1144. by the Fite Re*. John MacFarlane of Pine River.' Mr. McIntyre was for years t prominent resident of Kincardine, :Atterly acting .. magistrate and Di- vielon. Court clerk. Last summer -he end Mrs. McIntyre moved to Toronto to be near their family. They have tour daughters and one son. an renid- lug 1n Toronto: Mrs. H. C. Durno. Dr. Horace McIntyre. Mrs. W. J. Mackenzie, Mia Agnes McIntyre and Mrs. Nicol McNlcoL i "Eliza." said a friend of the faintly to the of a colored waahwoman, -haus you seen Miss Edith's' fiancee *-No, ma'am. It ain't been in the wash yet." For Those Who Weel1 Ears EXTRA MONEY In 1934, or get established in a Clean Profitable Business W. .r. offering ...w tmr.f gd.. nNr.w.al Rook.. ..d T.M. ... maw Mrs al- , 1114C1141. lik...1 Carna..► iYou 4. .o. M ..•...ae. • ye. avow o.. Geed. raw ..a m.h. r...r. 11 c..e. ..aka.'s. im•.MW. ADANAG 13OOt CO. r 680 King St. W., Toronto Ont. -4 The CHURCHWOMAN'S GUILD ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH will hold their annual HIGH TEA in the Parish Hall, este Tuesday, Feb. 13th TLA SERVED AT 6 p.m. UMW -W.4 Tables TICKETS — 41he TII,E GODERICH HEAT FOLKS WHATt A LITTLE (BLIZZARD PMONG FRJENDS ? Some people hunt a warm climate for the winter. Others buy coal from us and stay here. The latter are the healthiest; for winter weather la an esoellent tonic, when it la taken properly. To go out from a warm house Leto brisk exercise In the cold, then back again tato a warm house, this brings healthy color and boundless energy. Make one d having your house warm by ordering now a load of our P.L.. & W. •blue coal.' WE NOW CARRY GENUINE SCOTCH ANTHRACITE CALL THE pu+M r"vtt J. B. MUSTARD COAL CO. PHONE 98 GODERICH, ONTARIO FACTS ABOUT HYDRO—No. 1 of a series of official announcements by the Ontario Municipal Electric Association (O.M.E.A.), reproteating the Municipalities who own the Hydro -Electric System of Ontario. ho Owns...H The great public service enterprise known as the Hydro-Ractrie Wpm, oe simply as "Hydro", while operated and administered by the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario acting in the capacity of trustee, with the Govern- ment of Ontario acting as banker, is the property of the people of the associated Hydro municipalities. �Qucy Hydro mllnlcl 4. Y'•�t�eptpd�� .wi cost elet–trie service. The Ontario Municipal Electric Association (O.M.E.A. ) is an organization con- stituted to represent its member municipalities—the owners of Hydro—and to make representations . to the Hydro -Electric Power Commission. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the O;M.E.A., held in the City of Toronto on October 31, 1933, $ Publicity Committee was appointed "to collect and disseminate infoeimation in rasp= to Hydro facts". At a subsequent meeting, held on November 30, 1933, the Executive Committee individually endorsed and unanimously pasted the following • Resolution regarding Publicity. WHEREAS, from time to time, state- VED: — THAT aunts have been made and published with respect The Executive Committee of the Ontario Municipal to the Hydro System of Ontario that are not in Electric Association endorses the report of the accordance with the facts, and which, if allowed Publicity Committee; to go unanswered, tend to create doubts in the minds of the public, and more particularly that section of the public which is not sufficiently interested, or will not take the time, to look into matters carefully toosgh to secure the information for themselves; AND WHEREAS the Municipalities of Ontario THAT a campaign of publicity be carried on are the owners of the Hydro System, in which they so that the people of Ontario, who have been respon- 6ave an investment of some three bosrdred eallloes able for the outstanding success of this great Public of dollen; and anything which would create distrust Utility during its twenty-five years of existence, in the minds of the people as to the proper and shall be given from time to time all necessary infor- dcimt conduct of this great Public Utility would motion as to the administration and operation of tend to impair the value of the investment of the the Hydro System and its braneha In all parte of Municipalities in the Hydro System: Ontario In pursuance of this Resolution, the Publicity Committee of the O.M.E.A. will publish informative statenients which will set forth, clearly and simply, what Hydro ownership has done for the people of this Province. The facts about Hydro speak for themselves. THAT we believe, with them, that the time is now opportune to tarry out the repeated requests and suggestions which have been made from time to time by our Association; `Stetveleelsegate.'seeme ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION PreslJeml, C A. MAnuma Toronto Vice-Pmainstn, T. W. MCPARLAten BROCIEVILIS -W, B. Reynolds GUELPH—J. W. Oakes MIDLAND—David Harris PETEkBORO—G«don Matthews WALLERVII.i.F.—W. R. Wooilatt OFFICERS : Stcretary-Tressarer, T. J. HANNIGAN Guelph London, Jos. Gnomes, Jamas Snarsoa Toronto, F. Blares Chatham EXECUTIVE : CHESLEY--C. J. Halliday GALT—H. O. Hawke HAMILTON—W. D. Black LINDSAY—A. L Gregory OSHAWA—Prank L. Mason OTTAWA—J. J. Allen ST. CATHARINES—Dr. W. J. Chapman ST. THOMAS --E. E. Seger WATERLOO --W. Henderson WINGHAM—w. It Gurney PUBLICITY COMMITTEE : Cbairesaw, Controller James Simper" Toroaeo Prank L. Mason, Q4aws T. .' McParlintE i.oaedtn _ 1_ * keep this informative statement and watcb tins newspaper for further statensents by the Mikity Committee.