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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1952-05-08, Page 10- PAMIR TEN l3gfik SIGMA PHI p SPRING FANTASY AT Goderich Pavilion FRIDAY, MAY 16th DANCING.9 to 1 NEIL lliciC.AY ORCHESTRA $2.50 PER COUPLE -19 THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR ' in Ontario azinurrH OF EIGHT ARTICLES ON The History of Assessment and Municipal Ta 0 Fern:irately ih Ontario, we are • allowed atnple reeourse to appeal !ant qrrors in our assessment er what we may consider an: un- just assessnient.' • The, Assessment Act requires the assessor to make an a SaPS,Siliellt Or our property each year a,m1 on the Lamont:it, Of this assessment is ealeulated the taws which We will -pay next year. The assessor has uo control over the tax rate which' is .set by the local municipal council and their method is to divide the amount required to provide the municipal . services for that year into the total !taxable assessment and .thus de-. termine4 the mill- rate Which in turn is applied against each taxable assessment as wade by the local assessor. .So in other words if you do not appeal against au unjust assessment yoti cannot appeal against the taxes set on this assess - Merit . When ;he assessor deeides on the 'value to place on a property he inserts this amount in the as- sessment. roll vos„ssite.a description of the property. Then a few days prior to handing the. completed as- sessment roll over to the municipal clerk he forwards to each taxpayer and ratepayer ap assessment notice setting forth the amount of the assessment on his Properly; Th w taxpayer, or ratepayer, --if he feels that his assessment is too high or that his :assessment is un - equitable compared to other assess- ments in the municipality can ap- peal either his own assiessment or any other assessment in the muni- cipality. The period for :Appealing Is stated on the notice and is within _fourteen- -days---lifter--4-lio-roll„..is_..re, turned to the municipal clerk or in some municipalities -within ten days. Appeal Procedure However. the correct .procedure ilould be to first visit the assessor prior to entering your appeal and ascertain .from him the reasens of your high or unjust- assessment. The wise assessor welcomes these inquiries and in fact invites flieni and opens his appraisal cards for inspection a of which more will be said later in another artiele) so that you (-an compare the assess - method of determining values. ' If you are not satisfied ,with his :explanation then you should enter your appeal to the Court Of Revision I which is composed ef local citizens ;except where Ceunty Courts of Re- ; vision have been established. The appeal -thust Ire_ delivered in writing ;either by mail qr personally to the Assessment Commissioner (if there be vile l or tv the Clerk of the Muni- ' - cipality within the time limit. I The Court of Revision hearings ; are quite informal and there is charge to enter an appeal. How - 1 ever, your :efforts should be con- ' sidereal wasted unless you•are un- , equitably assessed as assessuients today are being set at much below ' actual value, and you cannot honest- tly :claim as a rule on over-assess:- ment alone. Further Appeal Possible Now, if the Court of Revision : should rule that your 'assessment :is fair law you are still not satis- fied. your next step is to appeal fry the Ceunty or District Judge or the Ontario :Municipal Board. However, if you appeal front the • Court of ReVision's,decision direct to the Ontario Municipal Board. you have lest yourmplaorttnettv if a further appeal to the Judge. Your appeal to the 'Judge follows the sanie form as appeals: to the Court of Revision and must be entered within ten days after the Clerk has sent you by registered mail notification of the decision of the Court of Revision. There is also no charge for appeals to the County Judge. If you are still not satisfied -,v1;011 the decision of the Judge tor, you intend to appeal direct from the deeisien of. the Court of Revision te the Board. you have. twenty-one days to appeal' to tha, oratorio 31 ina ieipa I Boa rd. This period dates from • the time of 110tiliCai ion by the Clerk and your waive of. appeal must •le sent by registered mail not only to the Board but - also a similar notice must he sent by registered mail to the municipality. A fee of $25.00 fur each property you appeal must accompany the !naive to the Beard. If you are successful in this ap- peal, it is quite probable tliat the municipality will be ordered to re-' -fund you this amount. For in - SOME STRANGE BY-LAWS ,In Minnesota. men's and women's underwear mast not :hang on the same clothes line. In Gary, Indiana, if is against the law to ride in a tramway within four-hnum-of earing-garl,:c. • - lu Maine. it is :against the "-taw to set fire to a mule. ° In California. it is a penal s•ffence to set a trap for Alice unless you have a hunting Baena*. In Joliet, Illinois, be 3 woman can gaoled for trying on more than I -.- ,ix garments in, one shop. In Kentucky, no woman 103 Yr ap- pear in a battling suit unless armed with a club. In Jonesboro. Georgia, it is `against the law to say, "Oh. lloy l" 1.1 In Fort •Iiiclison. lowa. • the tire depart-rnent must practice for ,.15, Inainutes 1.8 -fore geing to extinguish la fire. lu New Ilampsbire, "When two motor vehicles meet at :an inter- seetioneach shall ceme to a full stop and neither shall proceed until the other has gone. ANNIVERSARY SAL _ Our Third Birthday in the present location under the name of TEXTILE SHOP, formerly Goderich Dollar Store. We are going all out to make this an event of outstanding value for three weeks. A RANGE OF PRINTED COTTONS Originally 45c to 79c. Clear- 9c :i vd. ing . C sh.P _ Others at 49c and 55c. -FLUFFY- DOT CURTAIN- MATERIAL -- 40 inches wide in white and ecru. yd. CS, Usually sold at about 75c IMPORTED FACTORY COTTON A Commonwealth country botton, 36 inch yd. 11 A bit specky, but fine closely woven and f‘P J. L should wear well. A bargain at this price, _ A cleareven cotton of domestic manufacture, yd. AA,. lighter_ weight. . Specially priced at `it`tt; KRINKLE TEXTILE 'CREPE Now is the seasbn for making up all types yd. CC,. of ladies' and children's Nightwear. White JJL and plain colors. Printed patterns 'd 65c Clearance small quantity Cotton Thread 5c 2, only, children's broadcloth Slips, clearing 25c 2 only, boys' Windbreakers, 10-14 size. Reg. $5.98 $2.98 A few only, boys' fine Shirts. End of line 98c Odd -lots of men's and boys' Underwear. Tops and Shorts in two price ranges.' - 55c, 2 for $1.00 35c, 3 for ,$1.00 ODD LOTS OF LADIES' PRINT DRESSES . $2.49 and $1.75 SEE OUR PATTERNS IN 54 -inch BLEN BACK TABLE OIL CL0111 and. ARISTO PLASTIC WHITE TERRY TOWELS - with colored stripes. Size about 18i36. pair 59c Outstanding Special for this sale LADIES' SHANRAY and FRENCH CREPE DRESSES New summery patterns in sizes 14 to 44. VI GC Specially priced ePa•jd GROUP OF DRESSES and DIRNDL SKIRTS 2 to 6 years. Some higher priced clearings. • from our own stock. Some brand new 98c wholesaler's special. GROUP OF INFANTS' DRESSES Celanese Crepe and rayon taffeta. Sizes 1 and 2. 69 I CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' 'ANKLE SOX Broken lots of various types. Sizes 6 for, $1 00 to 81/2 and 9 to 101/2. A few irregulars J • included in thelarger sizes 23c each One range colcfred with contrasting 4 • for turned down tops. Sizes 9 to 101/2. 28c.. SALE NOW ON • , I, 7 I "MORE FOR YOUR MONEY" 5 West Street GODERICH "Don't You Dare" A little bit suspicious of "Gaspe's' -Intentions, Anita Cyr throws a quizzical glance at the gannet which is a species of rare sea -fowl that comes from Bonaventure Island off the Gaspe coast of Quebec which is annually visited by- thousands "of American tourists who are intrigued by the 40,000 gannets who call the Island "home" during the summer months. -Gaspe"-a full grown gan- net weighing seven pounds with a wing spread, of 72 inches, waa brought to New York from Bonk -venture Islantrby Claude Melancon, noted Canadian naturalist and an official of the Canadian National Railways, and presented to the BronxZoo in behalf of the Quebec Zoological Society. Before taking up residence in the New York Zoo. -Gaspe made a personal television appearance as the guest of Rea King of the Audubon Saciet. volved Jr Lengthy eases the altarge will probably exceed $25.00 but thi:,4 charge vomes later..On (iuvat:iCuQL.iW.ltut,J1kt.sta,. questins of fact or value, you may appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal -but instances of this are not too common. - (Next week's ankle which con - eludes this series will advise you how 10 obtain a proper system of assessment and equalizatiozt. if you do not a1ready enjoy the benefits (if one in your municipality.) PIGS GO TO -MARKET NOW IN TRUCKS; CATTLE TOO WhenYour BACK Begins to Ache REACH FOR •4 BECAUSE - Backache Is often due to urinary irritation and bladder discomfort; and for over half a cen- tury Dodd's Kidney Pills have helped bring relief from backache by stimulating the kidneys. Get Dodd's Kidney Pills at any drug counter. Look for the blue box with the red band. You can depend on Dodd's. 160 Illeftwer _ The increasing dependency of the farm economy upon highway trans- portation is illustrated by a study just jssued by 'the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture on the move- ment of livestock to the stock yards and packing Plants. TIIURSDAY, MAY 8th, 1952 INIUSICRAT TRAP THETT -CHARGE IS DISKIIISED A charge of theft of two muskrat traps, the property of Norman Hoy, Colborne Township, against Donald Straughau, IS, of llAslerich, was dis- missed by 3Iagistrate E, Holmes, Q.V., last Thursday. A similar eharge against Straughau's brother, Martin, was wit hdra wn. Hoy, who lives about six Miles north of, Goderith cm Highway 21, said that he had set the trips in a Pond near the reforestation plot about a .quarter of a utile south of his house. On the afternnon of April 2, he noticed that the traps were gone and there was a ear parked off the road nearby with Iwo traps lying on the door. Ile said he had lost 14 traps front the same location about a Week before. Ile said he then called Arthur Jennings., deputylot meoverseer of the Depart- ment Zifil Lands and Forests and when he got back found Jennings waiting with the two Sttaughans. Identification Difficult Oross-questioned by defense coun- sel Frank Donnelly, Q.C., Hoy, ad- Mitted that he had several different sizes and kinds cif traps. One of those allegedly stolen, he said, be couldn't postively identify and ad- mitted -that -markings on the other had been pointed out to him. by Martin Straughan. Jennings testified. that he' had How"Skiroy12!;;i6, Get Lovely uri Gain 5 to 10 lbs. New Pep Thousands who never could gain weight before. to,. have shapely, attractive figures No more bow limbs, ugly hollow. They thank Ostrel. It put flesh on bodies skinny because blood lacks iron Peps you up, too. Improves appetite, digestion 140 food nourishet you better. Don't fear getting too tat ' Stop when you sato figure you wishintroductory or "get -acquainted” size *nly 600., Try Detre* Tonic Tablets for new pounds, loveir curves, new pep. to•day At all druggist.. !gone to the Scene in answer to lloy's i)bone call and had been Martin Straughan's car with the two par - 1 !hilly wet traps on the floor. When the two returned to the car, Jen- , nings said, he asked them libout i the traps and they taid they bad found thew ou the bank of.the pond. Constable Trumbley of the Iluran County dt4achinent of the Ontario Provincial relive said that he bud ;obtained the two traps from lloy !4he day following the alleged theft. "There is nothing to indicate that those are the s-aure traps that came :out .01; Straughan's trar,", said ,the Magistrate :in dismissing the , charge, -but you came close. 1 i suggest you watch your step." Great interest is being shown by farmers in Prince Edward Island In methods of reducing the cost of feed for dairy cattle: Evidence of this trend is shown by the large number of enquiries about grass silage tieing received by the'Cliar- lottetown Experimental Station. ILLEGAL SEED POTATOES About this time of year farmers aud others advertise potatoes for sale for seeding. Unwittingly some May be breaking the luw by offering table stock as seed. This is contrary to a regulation, under the Destructive laseet and Pest Avt which reads; .'"I'he produc- tion, advertising and sale of peta- 'toes and, potatoes eyes' as 'seed is prohibited eicept in accordance with the provisiens and restrietions set forth." In . effect this means that only certified seed with official tags attached, can be "legally sold as seed.- Otticials of the Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture DiViSIQII of Plant Protectiqn point- out that this regu- lation was established not only to assure good seed to potato grOivers, but aa a protection for the certified seed potato industry. It tends to ,prevent the spread of serious dis- eases such as bacterial ring rot to areas where it is not now known to exist. It is reported front ‘Vashington that the. United States will lift the embargo against Mexican livestock and nieat on September 1, if there is no further outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mexico. The em- bargo was imposed iu December 1046 when the disease first appeared In Mexico and has been centinuous- ly in effect since then. When a plumber is needal to unbloa the sit* =mime& wit! find him - Quick as a wink ! OF YOL:12 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY • the tire that earned- the name LIFE-SAVER .E Goodrich IRE OTECTS AGAINST BLOWOUTS! The report, - "Livestock Market Review" fer 1951 indicates that a substa lit itt majority of livestock went to nyrket by 'truck. Follow- ing, are the percentages of:livestock moving by trucks to packing plants and ts,t;(tatctitie yards: - 64 80 Calves • As the number of truckstr:7)41;.84:(1:5:1;.;d. in agri:ti:litg:re has increas,ed the pro - Sheep " - :portion of livestock carried by road rlas 511(1111 a commensurate -"grOW I In the past decade the inerease has 'been quite marked, as the following figures indicate: catt1e1951 1941 To yards 14.36 44.56 65.79 59.43 To plants Calves 114.05 49.57 To yards To plants 77.33 74.05 Ii6g?Troo ypaLr indis s 68.74 :54.93 70.31 54.05 Sheep To yards 56.19 41,52 To plants 541.02 5:1.05 The increase has been especially :apparent in the deliveries of eattle and calves, which are being carried in increasing' voltvue bemuse of the growing capacity of trucks.---Cont- parison on a tonnage basfs of all livestock ea rried to market. , large and small, indicates even more em- phatically the greater use of trucks in fa ruling. WOOL T. T. JACKSON, SEAFORTIL ONTARIO, is now collecting wool for grading and sale on the `Co-operative Plan.' SHIPPERS may obtain sacks and twirre fro, ef eliarge'from him or his Licensed Opera- tors. CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS I,TD. 217 Hay Street Toronto 411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.1111111111111111k .. • .. . TIRE WITH INNER TUBE BLOWS OUT SUDDENLY.. CHANGES BLOWOUTSTO SLOWOUTS Most blowouts start when you don't know it. A curb or a hole bruises the cords inside your tire. As the tire flexes, a break occurs at the weak spot and the inner tube is forced into the gap. Here it is pinched and rubbed until suddenly, miles or perhaps days later, when you don't expect it, the tire blows out. But with the B.F.G. Tubeless Tire there is no tube to blow out. The air -retaining lining is actually a part of the tire itself. If damage does occur, it can only cause pinhole leaks in the lining that lose air so slowly you have miles in which to make a safe, easy stop. - BUT B.F.G. 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Scientifically designed tire bead with rim -seal ridges forms an air -tight pressure lock against the rim ... can't come off. . . won't lose air. IT'S THE ONLY TIRE THAT PROTECTS YOU FROM ALL THREE DRIVING IIAZ- ARDS . . . BLOWOUTS, PUNCTURES AND DANGEROUS SKIDS. Your neighbourhood B.F. Goodrich dealer has the Tubeless Tire now. NP•52.:/A SEE THE REVOLUTIONARY TUBELESS TIRE WHERE YOU SEE THIS SIGN. WEST STREET • GEO. HUTCHINS CITIES SERVICE STATION GODERICH CALL US FOR YOUR WINTER GARMENT STORAGE Why, crowd your closet space -Our storage rates are reasonable. CROFT DRY CLEANERS West St. L Fwith Fee mothproofing wievery garment stored. Phone 65 •