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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-08-13, Page 8At the regular meeting of the Goderich., Township Council in Holinesville minutes of the last regular, and a subsequent special meeting,, were read and adopted. Communications included: de- partments of Planning and De- velopment, Lands.. and ` 'Forests, Municipal Affairs, Highways, As a result of the open season for a deer hunt In Huron from Npvember 4 to 7, it was agreed that all dogs should be `-prohibited ' from running at large in this sea- son. By-law No. 11 Was filled in, given three readings and passed, to cover this. By-law No. 10, for the•:,;levying of taxes in the township was given three readings and passed. In this connection the general rate for township purposes was set at 9 mills, County 10 and the general school rate at three mills. The following accounts were ordered paid: Norman Tyndall, fox bounty, $4.00; Municipal World, supplies, 77c; Chas. E. Wise, tele- phone loan, $1,000.00; Workmen's Compensation Board, fees, $29.28; Direct.Relief, $30.00; Road Super-' intendent's pay roll, $592.34. Council then adjourned till September 7 at 7.30 p.m. Over the years, gold as been found in every province of Canada except Prince Edward Island. First of its kind in Canada is this, new wheel truing Wmachine now in operation at the new $1,000,000 diesel" plant being completed by the Canadian Pacific Railway at Nel- son, B.C. There are no lakes on the Isle of Man, ancient island in the Irish i Sea. 1 The heirs of the Estate of the late Peter MacEwan will offer for sale by tender the Mac - Ewan residence situated on Lots •661 and 707 in the Town of Goderich. The property consists of a two storey brick residence. Tenders will be received by the undersigned solicitor on or be- fore the 15th day of August, 1953, at 12 o'clock. All tenders must be in writing. Leave to inspect the premises to be obtained from. the under- • signed by bona fide applicants. Highest or any tender not necessarily ac- cepted. ccepted. DATED at Goderich, this 24th day of July, 1953. R. C. HAYS, Q.C., Goderich, Ontario. Solicitor for the MacEwan heirs, 3 YEARS TO PAY and low • carrying charges. Ex -Mayor Certain Industrial Growth To Be Continued Congratulations to town council for the work it has done in the advancement of town was extended by a former mayor at last Friday night's council meeting. Robert E. Turner, of Stratford, who served as mayor of Goderich in 1944 and is a former warden of Huron County, was welcomed as a visitor to the meeting by Mayor J. E. Huckins: Speaking briefly, Mr. Turner con- gratulated the present mayor, council, Junior Chamber of Com- merce and others who aided in bringing new industry to the town. Mr. Turner commented that he read the Signal -Star every week and noticed the increased activity in Goderich. "We spent a good many years trying to get new lindustries in town. Now that you've started I'm sure the industrial activity will continue," he said: He added that he hoped the "good old town would move along as probably it should have moved' in the days gone by." • TAX SALE HINTED AS ' POSSIBILITY IN TOWN Possibility of a tax sale in Gode- rich loomed last Friday "night at' town council meeting following a report by Town Clerk S. H. Blake that there were about a dozen properties in arrears on taxes.. The clerk, noting- that it had been some time since a tax" sale was held in. town, said that it was perfectly in order to holt 6ne He noted that .last year, there' were only two properties sufficient- ly in arrears to ; warrant a sale, so that none was held. Town: cuncil decided that best procedure would be to have the list of arrears checked by the council as committee of the whole before any decision on the matter is made. HEAVY FINE. IMPOSED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING Found guilty of impaired driv- ing, Harold Boyce, , of Brucefield, was fined $50 and costs or seven days by Magistrate D. E. Holmes, Q.C., last Thursday in police court here. Boyce had pleaded not. guilty to a charge of drunk driving. The offence was alleged to have been committed at Bayfield on July 31. Constable • C. J. Parkin- son testified that while investigat- ing an accident on No. 21 Highway he saw a car proceeding north- ward with only one headlight _ Ile said he attempted to flag down the car, but had to jump 'clear when it proceeded onward ,and stopped about 150 feet away.„ He said the accused smelled strongly of alcohol . and had four full bottles of beer in the car. A passenger in the car, the officer said, was in a drunken stupor. No evidence was offered by the accused. He was represented by Frank Donnelly, Q.C. TOP' AViiRA The Ontario �ineial tM h • Police demeirr4 serving- Goderiich care ,u with a batting .. a'v ' e ,of "1.0(10 in their ' work during the, month of July. Iit a- report presented at the town cduaeil last. FrWy night,, the police repdrld'ecu- tions, 15 convMie aud' 15 fines ifdposed: In additionvimae $40%fet o ` valued': a't d who secure renewal and new Signal -Star, subscriptions will get • t 1r against fealty w,ohriek end nwnufd �.. cfrr(iiy. (ndrd4aim' . oompkte chick -lop -Of bum, •ffkienty test, servece calls, and fres inspection every 90 days. whin gm Ate/.sav►in r ECONOMY C'LerC/i/ It's easy to own Canada's top-quality Oil Burner -the Esso Oil Burner. For a small amount down and regular monthly ' pa� . nts, du can have the year-round satisfaction of "Coort Enkineered Oil Heating". The Esso Oil Burner is equipped with tl)e amazing "Economy 'Clutch" which reduces soot deposit and smoky stops and starts, saves fuel, cuts vibration and noise. 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Glenns Hays, .C., told the court he understood the two were serving 90 -day . deten- tion sentences • meted out by the -t airforce. e. . . ? ,_ Two' other Clinton airmen, how- ever, pleaded guilty to cartheft charges and were fined. Harry Lee, 22, and James Sword, 4 17, charged jointly with taking a car without the owner's• consent, were . each fined $25 and costs or s► r ` two weeks in jail. Lee was also l fined $10 and costs or five days when he pleaded guilty torat- ing a vehicle Without a permit. Crown Attorney Hays told the Maethat HOG court that the two were chased by London police on a 'routine check- up and were not stopped until the police fired a shot. MAGISTEATE ADJOURNS NUMBER OF CHARGES Five persons facing various driv- ing charges were given adjourn- ments by Magistrate D. E. Holmes, Q.C., inpolice court here last Thursday. N» Alvin Fowler, charged with drunk driving, careless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a permit, heard his case adjourned for two . weeks. . - Laid over for one week were impaired driving and careless driv, ing charges against Clare McBride, carless driving charge . against Clarence LeBeau,careless- driving against James. . Redmond and impaired driving against Clayton Steels. The latter asked for 'op- portunity to obtain counsel. Also adjourned 'for aWee was a charge of creating a .:public mis- chief laid agaihat William -Swan. $TRE t LIGE - Town council, referred to water, light and harbor committee at Its qseting last Friday night a re- uest from residents of Bayfield road for erection of • a street light. The U.S. Coast Guard's light- house i hthouse tower at Sandy Hook, N.J., still in use, was built in 1794. ,,: Yowwood money goes in$o yo.. hogs. Get that money bock - with profit! With XL- (EXCEL). 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