The Seaforth News, 1942-01-29, Page 7.,,TL]URSDAY, JANUARY 29 1942.,.. THE SE.AFORTH NEWS
PACE SEVEN
Huron County Council
Holds January Session
County Tax Increased. Quarter -Mill
To Purchase Victory Bonds
Wednesday Session.
Huron county council on Wednes-
day authorized that provision be
made in the estimates for the setting
aside of half a mill on the assess-
ment for patriotic Purposes; and the
purchase of $30,000 Victory bonds
in the forthcoming drive.
The handling .of the moneys to be
raised by the half mill patriotic levy
was left with the warden's cominit-
tee, after a discussion in which some
✓ eeves favored taking the amount off
the road expenditure, while others
argued that it should be raised by
-the tax rate.
A delegation from Grey and How -
ick townships, including Earl Cor-
bett, president of the Canadian Leg
ion, Russell Knight, president of the
Grey Federation of Agriculture, V.
H. Strong, councillor of Grey town-
ship, and seven others, asked that
✓ oad construction be suspended until
after the war, and urged an all-out
war effort. In 1939 the county spent
$39,000 on new road construction,
the delegation pointed out; in 1940,
$50,000, and in 1941, $63,000 in
ten months, and all the time the war
situation was becoming more serious.
Men working on the roads would be
better on farms, the delegation
claimed. •
Councillors R. J. Bowman, J. W.
Gamble, R. E. Turner, R. R. Red-
mond and County Engineer T. R.
Patterson took part in the discussion.
It was pointed 'out that if the con-.
stiuotion, of roads were discontinued
as suggested the county would lose
a subsidy of 928,000.
Reeves R. E, Turner and B, H.
Tuckey introduced a motion that the
Members of the comity council have
the privilege of viewing all expendi-
tures of the road commission. -While
expressing , confidence in the commis-
sion, some councillors felt that few
knew much about • the work done and
favored the members seeing it them-
selves. The yeas and nays Were call-
ed for, but before the vote was ta-
ken, the sponsors withdrew the mo-
tion.
The report of the Children's Aid
Society showed that 721 visits had
been made; 497 office interviews
held, and 3119 court sittings attended.
There were 19 adoptions, as compar-
ed with seven in 1940; 16 new cases
of child protection, and 21. new cases
of unmarried parents.
Owing to the influx of population
to the airports in the county, the
work has been hindered as the in-
crease has taken accommodation that
would otherwise have been available
for boarding homes, but despite this
the society has been fortunate in
placing all wards.
G. L. Parsons, president, Mr. Ros-
enberg and Mr. McAvoy appeared
before council to ask for a grant for
the Blue .Water Highway Associa-
tion.
Major Flanagan of the Salvation
Army asked support of the annual
grant for the Rescue Horne and Red
Shield. The executive committee will
consider it.
J. B. Reynolds, county jailer, in
presenting his report, paid a glow-
ing tribute to the memory of Ker -
wood Whyte, the late turnkey of the
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institution. There were 91 prisoners
during the year, and at present there
are six. The cost of meals is 16'40 a
day,.
A. notion that the court room be
given a coat 'of paint was referred to
the property committee.
A motion by Reeves Bowman and
Evans that the property committee
receive information as to the feasib-
ility of placing a pulmotor at Grand
Bend and report was endorsed,
Provisional estimates were pres-
ented by Treasurer A. H. Erskine.
To raise $132,933, estimated for the
general account, and $84,101 for
county highways, or a total of $217,-
034.66, the total rate would be four
mills, made up as follows: general
account 2.45 mills, county highways
1.55 mills plus the secondary school
costs for townships.
Committees.
The striking committee brought in
the following report, the first named
to be chairman:
Legislative—William Thom, T. C,
Wilson, V. Falconer, J. Ferguson,
J. J. Evans.
Executive—D. L. Weir, R. Ratz,
R: J. Bowman, P. Passmore, J. B.
Rathwell.
County Home—F. Watson, B. W.
Tuckey, W. H. Morritt, J. B. Rath -
well, S. H. Whitmore,
Children's Aid Society—A. F. Mc-
Donald,J. J. Evans, George Arm-
strong.
Finance—J. J. Evans, R. E. Tur-
ner, D. L. Weir, A. McCann, S. H.
Whitmore.
Warden's Committee—R. J. Bow-
man, R. E. Turner, P. Passmore, T.
C. Wilson, W. J. Baker,
Property—T. C. Wilson, Wiilliam
Thom, G. Frayne, D. L. Weir, N. R.
Dorrance,
Education—J. H. Scott, J. B. Ra-
thwell, A. Alexander, R. Grain, J.
Ferguson.
Agricultural—R. Grain,. J. H.
Scott, G. Frayne, . H. Morritt, A.
Alexander.
Equalization—F. Duncan, V. Fal–
coner,. R. Ratz, J. B. Rathwell, A. F.
McDonald.
Police—A. McCann, F. Duncan,
F. Watson.
Good Roads—R. R. Redmond, R.
E. Shaddick, Thomas Webster.
Thurstday Session
The Huron county council by an
overwhelming majority on Thursday
afternoon voted in favor of holding
the International Plowing Match in
Huron and authorized a grant of
$2,000 to the Ontario Plowmen's As-
sociation and $1,500 to the local
International plowing match com-
mittee.
A petition signed by 25 farmers
asking that owing to the war situa-
tion, the International Plowing.
Match in 1942 be postponed, launch-
ed a debate which lasted practically
all afternoon during which almost
every reeve spoke. •
Hugh Hill, J. C. Shearer and Gor-
don McGavin of the ,plowing match
committee were • present and took
part in the discussion.
To the objections. against money
being expended on the plowing
match, it was pointed out by some
speakers that every church, Red
Cross Branch and other organiza-
tions
would benefit by the amount of
money put into circulation in Huron
as many of them are arranging even
ues of service to the crowd,. by
which they would benefit financially.
Others argued that entertainment is
an essential part in upholding the
morale of the people.
The educational value of the
plowing• match was stressed as the
greatest in the 'province today. The
labor-saving devices used are highly
interesting to an agricultural com-
munity it was stated.
Asked if any money had already
been spent on the match Mr. Hill
said that $450 had been used for
some signs, etc.
"We have to keep our chins up,"
one urban reeve remarked, speaking
in support of the match.
J. C. Shearer, agricultural repres-
entative, stated that the Huron Fed-
eration of Agriculture will make a
survey of farms and the cost of pro-
duction and figures will be presented,
to the Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture to assist in fixing the price
of farm produce, the same as has
been done in Britain; and on this it
is proposed to form an agricultural
war commission. On that commis-
sion will be directors of the county
Federation of Agriculture. Mr,.
Shearer asked permission to place
the members of the agriculture com-
mittee of the county council on the
commission.
A. W. Morgan, chairman of the
Huron county Federation of Agricul-
ture, also addressed the council on
the activities ai that organization,
which he claimed had organized the
idea of a bonus being paid to farm-
ers on bacon hogs.
Ergiineer'a Report.
"Road authorities in 1942 will
have many unusual problems to
solve, as War purposes abseils an in-
creasing share of labor and mate -
Wk. Scarcity of farm labor and of
rubber and other materials demands
that we study the commitments more
closely than ever," County Engineer
T, R, Patterson said in giving his re-
port. He warned that it cannot be
expected that the demands upon the
roads will be lighter or that improve-
ments will be fewer, "so that those
having to do with road matters have
many headaches in prospect," Neg-
lected roads would be a serious han-
dicap. Transportation is an important
item in business and in all war, work•
It would appear that maintenance
expenditures should be higher.
"In 1941 we built a section of
road to the Centralia airport. The
airport authorities are asking to have
the work extended and request at-
tention be given to the road leading
to the Grand, Bend airport, There
are always certain jobs to be com-
pleted from the previous year and
emergency jobs are appearing con-
stantly.
"It would appear that some of
those who recommended that no
snow clearing be done will have their
wishes carried out by force of cir-
cumstances. We have been unable to
secure new snowplow equipment and
one of our principal units has been
waiting two months for parts that
are apparently needed worse in Rus-
sia or Libya. It would seem unfort-
unate to tie up a whole machine on
account of one part but, if thab part
is needed to repair a tank, I think
there will be no complaint."
The cost of roads in 1940 was
$135,441.45 including $80,441.45
for maintenance. In 1941 the cost
was 9139,984.86, of which $76,833.-
39 was for maintenance. Ratepayers
of previous years paid a lot‘for per-
manent improvements, of which the
county now has the use and which
are represented by $1,311,559.81 in
the inventory.
The annual report of the depart-
ment submitted' by Mr. Patterson
showed $76,833.39 spent for main-
tenance; road and bridge construc-
tion. $7,46.21; overhead, $8,273.90;
rebates to towns and villages, $4,-
613.63; drainage, $426.86; gravel
pits, $500; new machinery not on
rental basis, $8,391.50; stock and
balances brought forward, $3,767.88,
land purchases $225, total, $180,-
508.80; less sales and receipts. not
credited to job's, $2,747.26, less. ma-
chinery operations ledger, 913,385,-
87. Total for subsidy 9164.375.26.
Amount of subsidy, $82,187,63.
Mr, Patterson continued "A let-
ter from a Howicjc'councillor was re-
cently sent to and published by many
newspapers in this county. This let-
ter complained of work being done
in wartime. The work complained of
was needed, was well and economic-
ally done, and is a credit to the
county, Those who bought the mach-
inery can show that its purchase was
among the best investments the
county has made. The program of
work proposed before the war has
been reduced by one-half since the
war started, .and with labor becom-
ing scarce it will probably be pared
as far as possible this year. No other
county council has a better record
for promoting the war effort than
that of Huron and the accusations in
the letter are most unwarranted and
unjust, and if it were not that some
people might be misled, they would
not be worthy of attention.
"The writer stated that the coun-
cil of which he is a member has car-
ried on only maintenance work since
the war started. I have seen consid-
erable new road grading being clone
on Howick roads since that time."
The council met in committees
during the morning as the courtroom
was required for the sitting of the
magistrate's court, -
Friday Session.
At the concluding session on Fri-
day the county council concluded e
4 -mill rate, an increase of a quarter -
mill, to assist in the purchase of 910,-
000 war bonds, as given, in the treas-
urer's estimates; and turned down a
recommendation of the 'finance comm-
ittee that a quarter -mill reduction be
made on road expenditure.
The road commission was urged to
enforce rigid economy to accummu-
late sufficient money to take care of
rebates to towns and villages.
Reeve R. J. Bowman announced
that he was authorized to state that
all prizes at the International Plow-
ing Match would be paid in War
Savings Certificates.
The salary of the county engineer
T, R. Patterson, was increased to
93,600. the amount he received in
1030; and Mrs, Jacobs, matron of the
County Heine, was given an increase
of $100 a year, and her son, 13, Jaco3Is
assistant, of $50 a year.
The following grants were made:
Navy League $2000, Hospital for Sick
Children $25, War Memorial Hospital,
025; institute for the Blind $100, On'"
Undo Good Roads Association $15;
Ontario Education Association 910;.
fall fairs $100 each, fall fairs (Cliff.
ora, Luekuow, Kirkton1 940 each;
spring fairs, each $80; school fait's,
muds $15, seed show $15, libraries $25,
flower beds, $25; hospitals $100 each,
Iluron Plowmen's Associations, north
and south $80 each; Salvation Airy
9300; Red Shield $2000, Ontario Agri-
cultural Council $50; Ontario Refor-
estation and Conservation $25, agri-
cultural representative $500, junior
extension work $300, East, North and
south Women's Institutes $25 each,
Blue Water Highway Association
$200; International Plowing Match,
$3,500; Huron Library Association,
$200.
Consideration of grants to the War
Services and Canadian Red Cross So-
ciety was laid over to the June ses-
sion,
On the recommendation of the exe-
cutive committee, county constables
will receive an increase of $15 per
month for car maintenance.
The contract for the county print-
ing was awarded to the Exeter Times
Advocate and the tenders for jail
supplies of E, IYJ. Cleveland for bread
and D. O'Brien for neat, were accept-
ed.
A motion asking that Huron county
council petition the provincial legis-
lature to pass legislation to permit a
levy o1' one cent an acre to finance
the Federation of Agriculture, was
endorsed. A rider was added that any
ratepayer by communicating With
the municipal clerk could be relieved
of this assessment.
Reeve G. Frayne, during a discus-
sion of grants to hospitals, stated he
was opposed to any being paid as he
felt the institutions should be sell -
supporting.
Reeve Watson insisted that hospi-
tals should submit reports. He knew
of one which had 99,000 in bonds.
Reeve Falconer of Clinton admitted
the institution there had that amount
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