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THE CLINTON-NEWS : RECO D
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930 •
The June MeetingHuron �County Council
Tax Rate Struck at 7 Mills
The Byron Cowley;Council met in
;Goderich last week, all members pre-
sent and Whrden Backer in the chair.
Wkrden $,aeker congratulated the
-Council • on .meeting without a break
and on a full attendance the first
meeting. He extended the sympathy
of himself and the .eouneilto Mr.
Henderson and County Clerk Holman
in recent bereavements, theformer'in
the Ions of his wife and the latter in
the loss of a son. He said Huron
County was an outstanding countee u
the Province in more ways than one,
but in none more than its road sys-
tem. The Goiod Roads Dept, has' de-
cided to carry en the program' for the
year on the two mill vale • recommend-
ed by the finance committee in Jan.
nary and also to make an effort to
pay off the $15,000' 'overdraft of fast
year. The growth of tourist and all
motor traffic made it necessary to
care for many narrow and dangerous
roads and bridges.
The Children's Shelter had grown
to, be one of the County'sproblemns,
as much more wasinvolved at pres-
efit than formerly, since the Children
of Unmarried Parents Acts had come
into effect.
The County- Home had continued to
carry on in excellent fashion. Noth-
ing new, with the exeeption of the
Old Age. -Pension Act and its .effect,
some . fifty inmates having become
elaim'ents and are now full pensioners
and paying inmates, 318.00 per month
of each month's payment being re-
turned to the dome. e
a criti-
cism. Wjardens regretted th Crlti-
cism which had been .levelled against
those who were administering the
Act. He considered the work of the
Old Age Pension Committee ' very
undesirable, involving a lot of un-
pleasant experiences. The committee
dealt with 5.70 applications, 436 hay-
ing been awarded pensions,
which
with thosestill unxeparted,woul
d
bring the total up to about 500.
He thought the County Would soon
need two speedeeops, as danger from
over -speeding on county roads was
daily becoming greater. -
A number of communications were
read. The Counties of Northumber-
land and Durham wrote, sending o re-
solutionr passed by them asking the
Province to relieve the counties of all
expenses in connection with Old Age
Pensions. This was passed on to the
Legislative Committee, which recom-
mended same, carried by council.
Wentworth and Middlesex wrote
suggesting that the Provincial Gov-
ernment assume all costs of High-
ways. Time legislative committee also
made this recommendation, which
was carried by the council.
The General Accident Assurance
Co., wrote with regard to the condi-
tion of boilers at Court (louse and
County Heine.
The . Provincial Highway Dept.,.
wrote enclosing "statement of Provin-
cial grants on County Highways for
year. • *
Total expenditure rel72,356.34
Total grant on this $86,178.17
Boundary and Bridges . • 8547.17
Grant . . . .. $273.58
Expenses . $29,95
Total Grant $86,460.72
Lincoln County wrote asking the '
council to join in petition to Govern-
ment to amend Registration Aet so
that all registrations of .births be
made in the municipality where par-
ents. reside. The legislation commit-
tee reeomhnended ,same aridit was
carried • by council.
IA communication frons the An-
counts and HighireaY Dept., re -pay-
rent' of Provincial Grant to County
was 'filed.
Mr. R. Higgins wrote xe-costs as-
sumed by himself in appeal case in
Toronto. This was referred to the
executive committee, who recom-
mended .that the Council- do all in.
their power to assist Mr. Higgins to
recover tale amount of the costs,
$127.00, which was incurred because
Provincial. Act was not fully defined.
A notice from•the'HigJiways, Dept.,
re taking over by Dept, per. R.S.O.,
1927 -chap. 54, See, 54S. 51' of said al-
lowance between the Counties of
Brute and. Huron, and similar notice,
under- •same authority as h Noe 8,
with reference to taking over. road
allowance from Clinton to ttee'road al -
lovelies; between lots 15 and 16 on
the 1st concession of the township of
Culrose ;in Bruce County.
A letter of thanks was received
from the Salvation Army at Lon-
don for a grant ef. $250 for Rescue
Home work.
A. letter addressed to. Warden Bae-
ker was read requesting grant to
Women's Institute in the County of
Huron, on recommendation of the exe-
cutive committee, was laid over as
the council was not sure of the num-
ber of branches in the county.
!An appeal was read signed by W.
H. Middleton, W. H. Lobb and others
against the decision of, the Goderich
township couneih in ,refusing to form
a new school section in that town-
ship. This was referred to the edu-
cational committee, which recom-
mended an arbitration but the coun-
cil finally decided to take no action.
A. communication was read from
the Canadian National Railways cal-
ling attention to the fact that high-
ways employees, when- operating
grading machines, scraped stones and
dirt onto crossings, causing danger.
G.R.C., to which communication -was
sent, said that no complaints had
been received in Huron, but said
notices would be, sent employees.
Auditors' report, re financial
standing of County for 1029, was
read.
,Stetement from, the -Dept, of Edue
cation, giving grants to :rural, Pub -
lie and separate seleoods in country
for • equipment andaecomhnodation,
and for which the County Counoli is
required, to raise, an equivalent,
grants as follows; Public schools: $2,..
017.92;,-. separate schools; $90.85;
total $2,108.77.
A petition, signed by John Harris,
D. M.'Lindsay, 0. Be Middleton and
others was received asking the coun-
cil to take no eetion on petition" of
W: H. Laid and others re formation
of new .school section in Goderich
township. •This was referred to the
etivational committee and dealt with
in dealing with the other petition.'
iA equeet from; Gorrie asking.How-
iek township council to appoint Oliv-
er Galloway as, county constable,
to act in and for the police village of
Gorrie, was sent on to the county
floirncil and was referred to the
County Judge.
Bylaw No. 6 of the i4unioipality of
the Township of . 1iullett, .stepping, up
certain street allowances, was refer-
red to the legislative committee,
which recommended concurrence. Car-
ried. -
• ear. Hammond addressed the coun-
cil in regard to .grant ea the Institute
for the Blind and the council: author.'
ized a grant of ;$100.00. ,,
Mr. G. • A. •iJfeCague, Agricultural
Representative, addressed the eouneil
saying ho was, about to leave his pre-
sent work but Would like to take this
opportunity of introducing his suc-
cessor Mr. McLeod, and bespeaking
for him the same co-operation from
the Council which he had received.
The Warden said the council regret-
ted Mr. McCague's determination to
leave the county work but welcomed
his , successor, Mr. McLeod, who
then addressed the council at some
length, outlining h the work which was
n
to be attempted this year and asking,
the goad will and assistance of the
council, The warden assured him
of co-operation and assistance.
Ex -Warden Ingles regretted the
resignation of • Mr. MoCague and
thought there sh'auld.be.some explan-
ation of the frequency of the changes
in the office.
Mr. Henderson "thought it was a
mistake ,to be so frequently changing
and that some system alight be
adopted which. Would mattefor per-
manaey. He commended the work of
Mr. M',oCague and regretted his resig-
nation.
On motion 'of Councillor Mc1{ibbon
and Ingles the Council put on record
its appreciation , of the work of Mee
MleCague and its regret at his resig-
nation. Mr. MioCagne expressed his
thanks to the council.
Inspector Govenloek of the County
Home reported matters going on well.
He reported the inmates who are on
pension as pleased to have some
The 110inister of Education wrote,
spending money.
regarding the taking over of the
appointment and control of Pilblic
School Inspectors. This actcomes
into effect July let, 1p0.
A petition ;van received signed by
Mr. Armstrong and others ,rn leallett
township regarding deserbgd , woman
in ;ghat • munje parity and asking the,
council to render assistance in ,.dis-
tressing we. Filed for further re-
ference.
Trewartha brouglit up matter
of :.the .payment of committees and
a .general ,discussion,followed' before
it was referred" to ' the executive
committee, 'which recommended' pay-
ment of ten gents per ruile, 'rnilage
by most direct way, and that pay of
councillors and ' committeemen re-
main as at present.
The .Good -Roads Cpnnnission' report•
was brought in and considered in
committee, Mir. Trewartha in the
chair.
The 'council went into committee
of the whole; with the W arden,'in the
chair to cohsider county assessment,
and on ;notion of . Miessrs. M eleibbon
and Thompson the 1929 equalization,
was adopted.
Oouneillcrs Francis and Higgins
moved that the, counoii ask :the High-
ways Debt, to continue ' this year
pavement north of Exeter five miles
to complete paveneent between .Cline
ton and leondon.
'God •Roads Commission recom-
mended that necessary work be done
on two small bridges betweene Hui -
tett and lefeltillop to put them in safe
condition. .
WI,•B. Oliver was appointed con-
stable at (Grand Bend for a period of
two months.
Action deferred re the taking'ov-
er by the county of• road between
8th and:, 9th of Turnberry.
Motion carried to carry accident
andcasualty insurance on County
roads for coming year.
Re request to place light at cros-
sing at Brucefield, action deferred
until examination made.
The Good Roads Commission re -
Commended that the attention of the
Dept. of Railways be -again called to
by-law 13, 1927, designating the
roadeasterly and southerly of
Lon-
desboro as county roads and that the
commission, in this second report give
consideration to former motion ask-
ing for Base Line as County road.
Also, in view of request from the
town, that any rebate due the town
of Goderich not expended on the
County road in the town be expend-
ed on Cambria road and other links
acceptable to the Dept. of Highways.
The matter of placing a Iight
south of the railway crossing on the
County road approaching Clinton
was deferred until the site be exam -
Med.
I The Warden and members of the
County Council were invited to at-
tend the graduation exercises in con-
neetion with the Goderich Hospital
on Thursday evening.
The Council did not meet for busi-
ness on Thursday afternoon but
spent the time in entertaining the
members of Bruce County Council.
Inspector Edwards of the Child -
The Era of Chane
ITHIN our time they
Y
have vanished. The
oil: lamp has been snuffed
:out by electric globes: The
rautoxnabile that was a
"dromedary in 191'0 has be-
• cornea running panther. In
place of drab, weather -sod -
'den old -fashioned roofs, a
i.gieaming pyramid of colour
novo arises.
These old-fashioned
things hold honoured places
in our memory, yet who
;would exchange,the,In for
the works and wonders of
today? The modern ,Brant-
ford Asphalt Slate roof=
With its rich beauty, varied
colours, permanence ,and
fire -safety. .What ..wide-
spread -advantages this
' alone has brought!
Security against the
menace of sparks and flying
-embers has been given to
thousands of Canadian
homes. Brantford Asphalt
Slates are bringing about
reductions in 'Fire :Insur4
ance premiums for .more
Canadian home owners
every year.
Permanent protection
under the severest weather
conditions is another feature
of these slates. Wind does
not loosen, sifn docs not
warp, nor:driving Sleet harm
them. When properly aids'
they will never.run,,peel: or
crack, r.
Their surpassing •beauty is,a
.source of never-ending•pride..There.
• are colour treatments to suit there)
type of residence.
Ask your Brantford Roofing
dealer to submit estimates of cost.
Also write for free booklet "Beauty
with Fire Protection" -a• compre-
hensive treatise on the proper type,
finish, design and colour for Your
roof. •
Brantford I{ogdng Co. Liinded, Head, Office end Factory: Brantford,•Ont.
Branch OSces sed Warehouses! Toronto, W nd,o , Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax,SaintJohn, N,B., and $t. John's, NRd,
For Sale by CLINTON HARDWARE -& FURNITURE..1CO
Inn
ren's Shelter reported in respect to
the work -.recently ;bate under the
leadership of Rotary Club .of Strat-
ford and the Lions drubs of Perth
and Heron for the benefit of crippled
children. The •Warden acknowledged
with thanks the work of these organ
izatione. ,
The Ways .• and Means' committee
reported: regarding the ,rate to be
struck as follows:
General •County Purposes: .3y,�44 ,rills
Old Age Pensions- . , 12
Highways .: 2
County's `part' 20% 1
7 mills
Report adopted after discussion.
Report of Children's Shelter ad-
opted.
Mr. A, R. G, Smith, New Ranibur
g,
District Weed Inspector, ,,.Western
Ontario, addressed the council re-
garding the enforcement of the
Weed; Act, calling attention to the
damage done by :neglect of same.
l'Iotions
Meleibbin-Ingles-That ..in future a
penalty of $5.00 per day, be charged
for each day's delay in delivering
county printing.
Ingles-Genemell-'ghat this coup.
cit appreciates 'very much the efforts
under the leadership of the Lions
Clubs of Goderich and Seaforth for
the Crippeld ' children of Huron
County.
Bylaws were considered in the af-
ternoon. - Amongst 'others a bylaw
was passed authorizing the, issuing
of debentures for. $10,000. at '5 per
cent. for ten years.
Mr. Jobb addressed council in re-
gard . to petition re Goderich town-
ship school matter.
Bayfield was .chosen as place for
annual picnic, June 19th,• -the day.
1On" motion of Miessrs. McKenzie
and Mole it was decided to allow
County Clerk and Treasurer each two
weeks' holidays, they tie arrange to
relieve each other so that the offices
might be kept open.
The Property committee reported
yisit to gaol,, finding everything in
good shape. • Eleven prisoners were
confined. A. new e,opboard had been
placed in the office of the magise
4. e' m
trate at a cost of $2 751, x co end -
m
ed the ceiling of the court room be
re -decorated and wood work varnish-
ed, contract to be let by tender.
Estimated Expenditures for 1930 for
Roads:
Dragging ." . ..$20,000.00
Resurfacing . . 00,000.00
Weeds . 4,000,00
Snow Roads 7,000.00
Culverts.. .. 2,000.00
Bridging. , 3,000,00
Oil and Tar 10,000.00
Calcium Chloride 3,000.00
Drains .. , , , 2,500.00
Grading • . 3,000.00
Gravel Pit 3,000.00
$15,945.00
Machinery
Power Grader . 3,245.00
Trucking . . ... 3,700.00
Miscellaneous . . 1,000.00
Repairs . , .. 8,000.00
Garage and shop 5,000.00
Superintendence 5,000.00
Construction
Grants to W!ingham, Ffensall $9821.00
No. 12 Micleillop, improve -
,rent at .1. 800.00
No. 8, Usborne and Hib-
bert, 2 miles 6000.00
No. 25 Logan and Gray,
2 miles 0000,00
No. 27, Ashfield, 1%
miles . 5500.00
No. 1 Exeter, Widening
grade .. . . , 1800.00
Bridges
No. 21 Gray and Wallace600.00
No. 21. Gray and Howick600,00
Nd. 7 Hay and Stephen500.00
No. 9 Hay . i 100.00
No. 2 Colborne and Ashfield 500.00
No. 2 Goderich Gully bridge 6000.00
i
$38,821,00
Legal Costs, workmen comp 8000.00
Insurance, Road Com. 1800.00
Traffic Officers 4000.00
Education Commission -High School
Levies:
Clinton, $9853.74; Wlingham, $0090.-
48;
0090:48; Seaforth, 8900,40-reconnnend
payment when verified by Clerk
together with additional grant or re-
fund.
Goderich and Exeter back to Sec,
for correction.
• Adjoining County IL S. Levies:
Listowel, $1013.10; St. Marys, 284.-
14; Parkhill, 320,52; iTtrriston, 402.-
32; Stratford,6$.55; Lucknow, 1558,-
08; London, $579.98 -?;"aid when ver-
Jfied.
In ease of Elmira, it not being an
adjoining county, payment of account
not allowed.
Committee drew attention to case
of pupil leaving fearriston and going
to London, passing both Clinton and
Exeter, recommended this be dis-
couraged
is-cou aged as much as possible,
'Children Shelter Committee report-
ed home in fine shape. 5 children, 2
boys, 3 girls, ranging from 5 to 15;
3 going to school. Matron has sent
in resignation, owing to ill health.
Her services have been appreciated.
Mrs. Oliver of Port Albert has been
appointed, •
Finance= recommended tt payment
of following accounts:
J. Duncan, draying, .$6.00; Signal,
'Rrinting, $195.66; Court Clerk John -
son, $12.24; G. A. Reid, PIC$22.88;
heriff Middleton, 832.82; Advtg,
Corn Borers Art, $4.50; Co. Engineer,
$1.58; London Health Ass',,,, $825:00;
Town of '•Goderich, taxes, $15.15; O.
Ginn, work, $255.00, J. P. Rau, work
-under Corn Borer Act. $114.00;
Victoria school, $15.00; J. Craigie,
tent of office, $60.00; Pro. Treas.,
removal of prisoner 56.80; Dr. P.
Y. O'DWyer, re conemittment of case
from' Dashwood to •Ont. Hospital,
$12.60;. "H. •ii. Townsend, _printing,
816.06; .Goderich Water and Light,
$9.26;. Court Heuse, 75c; P. M. ' Of-
fice, $1,43; Prov. Treas. re Pro. Of-
ficer wihitesides, $77.70; Hospital fox
Sick hi'idren,,$276O0;' ''Lloyd Law-
rence, HoWiek, $199.50; Listowel
hospital,,$33.25. Total, $1640.07.
Auditors' Report Showing Following:
Receipts . . ..... ...$883,619.45'
Expenditures . , ,, .$372,558.45
ASSETS
County Hates
Rank .Bal., Dee. 31, ,
810.22
$9059.2,2
Bank bal, in savings$2820.61
• LIABILITIES 4
Note in Bank of ;Commerce $5300.00
Outstanding, cheques 5270.64
COUNTY HIGHWAYSReceipts . 8308,615.05
Expenditures . ..,,$364,039.59
Assets .. , ($99,891.72
Liabilities ... ....,E109,899.85
PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS
Receipts ' $44,271.18'
Expendituers . , 844,000.00
Assets .. 271.18
Liabilities . 109,899,85
On Thursday afternoon the War-
den W'illoughiy cif Bruce and Warden-
ty council ;Were entertained.by the
Warden and members .: of the:Huron
County. Council, sports being --put on
in the Harbor. Park in the afternoon,
followed' by a banquet in the Parish
hall of St, George's church in the
evening.
4Jfr.^G, W, Holman, Clerk of Huron
County, occupied the chair and ex-
ceilent•speechesewere_ given by- War-
den W;elloughly of Bruce and Warden
Backer, Huron, Thomas McMillan,M.P., and Geo. Spotton, "M.P,, ,N.
Trewartha, Conservative candidate in
South- Huron • in the.conning election
and .WI. It Robertson, Liberal candi-
date in North Huron, 0`. E. Jameson,
Mr. MacDonald and others and Mr.
Harry McGee furnished musical en-
tertainment. It was a very pleasant
and successful affair and much en-'
joyed.
JUNE
These are the :nays when my tnem'ry
goes roving
Backo'er the ways that it knew as
ac child,
d,
And I hear en the carolling winds of.
the morning
The sweet, irresistible call of the
wild.
Ah, the world it is nothing but bird-
Song and laughter '•
Quaintly curled buds on the gnarl-
ed apple trees,
Buttercupped meadows, all dew -
starred 'and shining,
Bummed o'er, and crooned to, by
myriads of bees.
What gay, golden hours, 0 June,
thou hast given,
What rapture of flowers, and sun-
shine, and song,
And so for thy bountiful scattering
of beauty,
The crown of the Springtime to
thee must. belong;
Ah, June, all• : thy glorious ' rose
scented gerdens
Are full of an exquisite, soul -still -
'ling peace,
May He, who first planted the fair-
est in Eden,
Still grant us their blessing till
gardens shall cease.
11!olly Bevan.
GERMANY , BETTER OFF . THAN
COUNTRIES WHICH ARE
SUPPOSED TO HAVE
WON WAR.
In some. respects Germany is bete
ter, off to -day than the •countries
that,„Wen the war. , (ler' total repay- •
ation :payments aider„the Young plan
are $488,000,000 per gmilpm', whereas
the French military budget is. 023,-
000,000, the British $527,000,000, and
that of the United States'. $741,000,-
000:.Thus the Treaty of Versailles
aetually places ' Germany in an ad
vantageolis position, by strictly lim-
iting
ing iting her military and naval expen-
ditures. Moreover, Germany's inter-
nal national debt was: almost wiped
out, and requires very much lower
levies than those •of her "victorious
enemies, An American writer claims
that this economic condition gives to
the. Reich an advantage -which will
soon place her in advance ofall her
European rivals. All of :which con-
stitute a strong argument in favour
of disarmament,-Ariilia Packet -
Times. "
SEA.FORTH: The following• of-
ficers were elected at the organiza-
tion meeting of the Seaforth. Base-
ball Club heed in the Carnegie Lib-
rary on Tuesday evening: Honor-
ary President --Dr. MacKay; Presi-
dent, Chas. Holmes; Vice -President,
John J.,.Borderiek; See: Treasurer,
Jack ,Purcell; Captain, Gordon Huh;
Executive Com., J. Nelson Doughtier,
Archie Jeffrey, Joe Hart. The club
will play a double schedule of home
and home games in the Huron County
Baseball league and with a wealth of
splendid material to choose -from will
give a good account of themselves.
11
at
2 Glasses Water, Not Too
Cold, ,Help Constipation
One glass water is not enough -
take 2 glasses a half hour before
breakfast, You get quicker and bet-
ter results by adding, a little simple
glycerin, saline, etc,; (known as Ad-
lerika) to one glass.
ilnlike other reinedies, Adlerika
acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel
and removes old poisons you never
thought were in your system. Adler-
ika stops GAS and sour stomach in .
10 minutest Relieves constipation
in 2 hours. W. S. R. Holmes.
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