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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-06-14, Page 7THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934 THE SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE SEVEN, +n�ps�pi�an�nu�wtr�wn�nu�—uw--rn� i Duplic to M0;th1Y State n"ieats chowneatrinairearmaleadratosime We can save you rnoney on Bill and Charge Forms, standard sizes to fit ledgers, white or colors. It will pay you to see our samples. Mso best quality Metal Hinged Sec- tional Post Binders and Index, The Seaforth News Phone 84 I 01 pn�an—nw�wu.�nn--a11,....eB11 111l un—pn�-un--eatp A DOLLAR'S- WORTH Clip this coupon and mail it with $1 for a six weeks' trial subscription to THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Published by TRE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUBLIMING SOCIETY Boston, Massachusetts, 10. S. A. In 1t you win and the dally good news of the world from its 800 special writers, as well ea departments devoted to women's and -children's Interests, sports, music, annnee, education, radio. etc You w111 he glad to welcome Into your home so fearless an advocate of pence and prohibition. And don't 01110 Snubs, Onr Dog, and the Sundial and the other feature,. THE CHRISTIAN Simms MONITOR, Back Bay Station, Boston, Mass. Please send mo a six weeks' trial subscription. I. enclose ono dollar ($1). e (Name, please print) (Addles) (Tow's) (State) Services We Can Render In the time of need PROTECTION is your best 'friend. Life Insurance —To protect your LOVED ONES. Auto Insurance— To protect you against LIABILITY to PUBLIC and their PROPERTY. Fire Insurance— To protect your HOME and its OONTENTS. Sickness and Accident Insurance— To protect your INCOME Any of the above lines we can give you in strong and reliable companies If interested, call or write, E. C. CHAMBERLAIN INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 334 Seaforth, Ont. D. H. McInnes chiropractor Electro The'rapist — Massage Office —: Commercial Hotel Hours -'Mon, and 'Thurs. after- noons• and by appointment FOOT CORRRECTIO'N by manipulation--Sun-ray treat- ment Phone 227. COUNTY COUNCIL (Continued from. Page 3.) local mothers' alio.wance board in October, ;119314, }Archibat d -Hanley — That this council invite one or .more represen- tatives of the 'Secondary School Trustees Association elf this county to ad'dres's the council on questions pertaining to the 'secondary education and 'that Ibhe clerk communicate with their secretary, 'Mr.' Cooper, of Clin- ton', and ,turna;nge when they can meet with us, Carried. IS weitzer_lTurner-4.11hat we, give an additional $i110Tor ,the upkeep hof flow- er beds .around the court 'house. Car- ried. :Sauttcliers-Cold'tleorpe — That we m:einoriize'It'he government to make ft an vette e against the -law for trap- sients to impose upon the p'ub'lic, the said tranleients shaving worked .in some muhuioipal.ity during the sum- mer months, tharefo•e the municipal- ity receiving the.lbeneffit of their, tabor ta'1ee care of 'chem during the winter months. --Legislative committee. , 'Ball'antyne'=Meiicic—That the equal- ihkti'on of .the county stand as in, 11023. Carried. ; Afternoon (Session Tlhe alfternoon, session was presid- ed - over by Reeve I.R. J. IBl•wunan of it'russels, whose alppoilltlpent by the Warden Arad authorized by 'Council at I the morning session, to allow ler. El- liott's attendance at a political meet- ing in lids behalf, held in Exeter. The same privilege was accorded .\G•. Ballantyne the next day, A deputa- tion 'front Grand Bend was present and Reeve iSweitzer an their 'behalf asked for police jurisdiction • for 'Grand 'Bend, intimating they would like a county constable appointed and recommended that 1,l-esell'h G'ravelle be given the position, which was endor- sed. ;lex-Reeve •Henderson of Morris was asked to ,address the Council. •Ile had been appointed to the \\gingham high school board, He was not in 'favour of reductions in teachers' salaries. In \\rfnghanl the principal's salary had been. reduced from $3,600 to $3,000. Ex -Warden IMsIZib'bon of Wting'ham, Mr, H. Cox of Colborne and J. J. Hayes, also briefly .addressed the Council. The report of the Good Roads Commission .was adapted as follows: Eight meetings of the , commission have been held this year. and the to- tal .of the committee Pay"s'lieets is $3108.60. One meeting was held in Toronto at the time of the 'Goon Roads con- vention and trucks' were examined', since it was planned to make .a pur- chase.. Sessions of the convention were attended and `many interesting addresses were heard. All application under- the Relief Measure was made for work; totalling' $360,000, and approval was secured for an amount di $200,000; of which $11210,000 was estimated as labor cost. Since th'e attitude of the council re- garding this matter was not known, it las not been possible to formulate definite recommendations regarding the work for the season, I'f it is de- sired to raise no more money t'h'an last year, by transferring certain costs to the construction account, the cost \vitt be: General and Maintenance $611,- 000, subsidy, 113103500;.possible relief expenditure, $66,000, subsidy, $46,000; total, $107,0000, subsidy, $7163500, 'leavr , 11,;0130 payable by the County, or :,i•wg $S 1 about 1.0 milts as the rate Was last year. I5 the total .of the antonet a:pproveci is absorbed, tete cost to the.county, ill be approximately as- 'foldow-s: Or- dinary ll d1nary'general and maintenance $61';- b 0'00,subsidy $ 310,a00; relief :expendi-i Y tune, $21003000 subsidy, $1140;0.00; ,total. $ 01,1000, sulbsidy $1170,1500 leaving 009,500 payalble by the County, ap- proximately 2,mills. Naturally all of these figures ` are. more -or less indefinite, due to the un- certain proportion, that the labor cost will he. These were computed on the basis of 60 per cent, labor and 40 pe' cent, other costs, ri'hich would apply on grading and ;other .similar const- ruction jabs, bat there would be litany items on which this proportion woulu not apply. No calcium chloride has !been put chased for the county road: this year and if it is not the intention to ap prove of such expendittires, your commission would' appreciate a rttlin!, as many requests for dustlaier 'have bcee received, • One Roo truck has 'beein turned it and the purchase of an Internationa Model ,A4 truck, w'hic'h purchase was. made through the department o highways, The motorcycle of the traffic officer has been exchanged for a new one, the County paying $2210 extra. tRega'rd•ing the .designation of the 'Zurich road a's a Provincial Highway, it is felt that there are many other County roads carrying mare through traffic, -batt since the application has been Made by the Township of PIay, if the province is going to pay 00 to 100 per cent of the cost no reason to object to the a.ss•um'ptioit Of this road can be seen," Motions CardiffaGamble—That this Coun- cil ask Crown Attorney Holmes to hare Thomas Guud'y's duties dis- pensed with es County Constable.- Filed. Davidson-,IIcib all,—That the mile- age in the County of Huron for con- stahle fees be adjusted to Levy the same .as Ontario's governmental .sys- tem -instead of the present system of fifteen cents per utile and the same fees for serving summons as provin- cial system, --;Filed. IEcieert;Scott=That the clerk get the information as to how many eodtity constables, where their resi- dence is, and repert.at next sessiu1l. - Carried. Saunders-Clo'klthorpe — That this council continue the use of calcium chloride on all county, roads, where it affects the resident,,- as it not only - prevents the Menace and danger Of dust but preserves the surface of roads. -'Good Roads Committee, Thursday Morning The county rate was fixed at 6 mills at the meeting of Huron county council on Thursday, morning, made up as follows: general county rate, 4-2 mills; county road tate, 1c2 mills, and for provincial highways .6 mills, The rate is the Sante aslast year A. R. G: 'Smith, weed inspctor. of Ontario, was introduced by Ian Mac- Lead, 'Agricultural .Representative for Huron. STe said that at the present nnlnient more !consideration is 'being given to lana problems than at any time in the 'history of Ontario. PTe asked co-operation of the members in backing up the local weed inspectors, In many localities marked changes have been accomplished, .Weeds pre- valent in sank counties are unknown in others, add information regarding these might be passed on. In Water- loo County a number of deaths :in cattle were found 'to be due to swamps infested with water hemlock which is poisonous. The rag weed• is native in Ontario, but all others have been imported. -lir, ;Smith warned against the dodder weed, a small vine - like weed with •white 'fawner, which winds itself around clover and lives on it, and affect; trade with England particularly, Essex, Fendt, Elgin and Lambton counties •have been put On special campaigns- to combat this weed and 260300 school children of the province have been asked to use their little eyes to search out this weed. Reece Eckert informed the speaker that he had `found the weed on his farm and .noticed patches like evil ar- ound it. .1 -Ie was treating it with at- lascide and intended ploughing it up. ,Mr, 'Smith read a departmental de- scription of the dodder weed, the English names for which are love - vine, lesser or thyme dodder. The clo- ver in'feste'd with it should be •niorvm dowel with a scythe, destroyed, and the field ploughed. (Warden 'Elliott thanked 2sfr. Smith for his "brilliant anti drastic" address and the ntetn'bers enthus'iastioally ap- plauded. iIatn McLeod, Agricultural Repre- sentative, in an informative address told council the crops in Huron are not as promising looking as in past years. "We have been credited in this county with high acreage in fruit and vegetables, 7;argeily apples." ,Frost has clone considerable damage, .and eighty per cent of the fruit crop has been pared, Particularly Baldwins, green- ings, l pp Ti pins and' spies: ,It is a severe blow to orchard teen who have .,a large Percentage of bald'wimts, I't ` is impossible to tell what 'damage has been clone lent the trees damaged ate Yellow in lealf and stinted ilt"fo•liage. The dry weather, is working against the trees. Thepe-ach and pear orch- ards are alt gene, There is a change in the county this year in that several, farmers are plant- ing onsore hay crops and .this is provid- ing pasltu!eage. :Olapy are planting, corn and will have twa or three times the acreage of corn this year. This will require close w ateloillig for Coto borer, Increased acreage tneans great- er attention, in combatting thin pest. (Live stock meetings have been held in Clinton and a county association formed, It is purposed to hold a Meeting for cattle dealers in, Clinton on June 27, They have never got to- gether to discuss beef cattle Junior work was being duccesmlully carried on, Mr. Mcleod also, received an ova- tion when he concluded his address. I3. 7 Edwards, superintendent of the children's aid Society, addressed council after the. report o. the -cili.- 'lren's shelter had been read. There are at present nine children in the shelter, three ,girls and six boys, ranging in age from one year to 61 - teen years. "You have been talking about cattle nal roads, but this is human life," said 31r Edwards. -le deplored tile increase in illegitimacy in the county. The only chance to decrease this is for mothers to educate their .girls in the secrets of life, Mothers should spend more time teaching children and not. so Hutch on cards and gos- sip' declared Mr. Edwards. Meed if public dance halls are having an if- feet on this matter, he tvas not prep- ared to say, but repeated dais declara- tion that the responsibility rests with the mothers. The financial statement submitted by the treasurer was adopted on mo- tion of Reeves (Ballantyne and 'Dem- erling. I,t read as follows: 'Receipts and expenditures; general account, Jan. b to Itay 31. Receipts: Taxes collected $23.313,98; licenses, 0163150; registry oilice, $31117.317;; ;Ol•d. •\'e pension $?,000; ad'nunistratiou of justice, $2,620;16; loans, $26;000.00; red511111on lands, $349:29;. division courts, 07'3.50; tlliscellaneotns $1'3.212; municipalities' hospital accounts, $869.1117; magistrates' dines, $1'2..00; total, $314,449431!6. Expenditures: Bothers' Allowance, $4,735.00; Children's Shelter, $1008.- ; administration dE justice, $6;350.- 67; taxes returned to townships, $2,- 908.89; •Old Age pensions, $1,638232; grants, $I1065.00; municipal -,govern- ment, $2080.40; schools, $1830.07; re- gistry office, $288:00; jail, 01533:96; printing, postage, etc., $712948; re- demption lands, $34.29; D, L. interest, $10073 0; county property, $387:68; insurance, heat, tight, etc., $1,031636; hospitals, $7;94822; transfers to coun- ty hoarse, $1;000,00; miscellaneous, $44,4l5; total, '$413!209.79, iCounty highways—Receipts; Sun- dry revenue, $739361`; rebate gas tax, $1,6061,76; department highways 1933 subsidy, $1163505.67; bank loans, $5,- 000.00; total, $52.322.04. Disbursements: Payments .vouch- ers, $8,4163:04; pay lists, 060.66; D. L. interest, 0766.89; loans, retired, $45,000.00; total, $34,3150.3'3. 111 answer to Reeve Eckart's in- quiry, Clerk Roberts said there are S1 constables in Huron .Cotmty of whom 16 are active. Reeve McNabb asked regarding the ditties of the Cemetery Com- mission. He declared it w•oulil be in order to send a request to the Pro- vilicial Government to see what could be done regarding neglected ceme- teries, 'Reece Bowman: "The act gives au- thority to clean, up the cemeteries, A Cemetery Board has the right to take neer long neglected lots. '1t is tip to Cemetery Boards to clean up their own." Reeve 3fcNab'b: "Pioneer's 'plots should be attended to." Other reeves spealcing on the question trete 11555rs. Jones, Davidson, Hanley, Wright and Turner. The duties of the Finance Commit- tee were brought in by Reeve Mc- Nabb for the'Contniittee appointed at. a previous session. elle said he had no report, to olTer except the rule which he read. 'After some discussion it was moved' and carried that Section 276 be amended so that the word "dis- puted" be inserted before 'accounts." 'County C'ler'k Roberts gave a de- tailed .report 61 tine work of his of- fice. 1=Ie .gave detailed and clear de- scriptions of new methods installed, and -was .heartily applauded. 'Schools tAt the request of the Council, Ai T. Cooper, of Clinton, ayaho repre- sented the 'Huron County branch of Associated High School Boards; 'gave an ail )reciatocl address on "Second- ary School Eeliucation," 'As the result df a circ'u'lar letter sent out to owe hundred business`' men and mechanics to 'find out what they thought of the present school cutmiculuui, it was re- vealed that 85 per cent •df bhent were df the 'opinion that it does not 'meet the demands of modern times; and that there were •too many' frills, Voca- tional training 'gives something. defin- ite. /After three years in High School the sneaker claimed not !fifty per. cent of the students can react or spell cor- rectly He thought there were too many -schools id the County and that agriculture ,slhoultl betaught in all public schools ars .Huron's basic in- dustry is farming. • ,Reeves Archibald and Wright Moved a vote' of thanks to Mr. Cooper. lir, ' Wilson, of /Hamilton, 'was heard 'regarding the installation 'of a stocker system in tine 'Count .House at TIRES st p Buy the tire that gives rnost for -your anoney - Goodyear All -Weather. Tread. That's the real economy. We have your size! 4,40 x 21., 3055 4,50 x 21.. 9.55 - 4.75 x 19 1 Oie, 5.00 x 19 5.00 x 20 5.25 x 18 11.40 11.75 12.85 A. W. DUNLOP, Seaforth Et cost of $650. This was dealt 'wide orized by a division of 21 for and 8 later by the 'Property Committee, and 'against, Caretaker James was asked to give his opinion. iHe said that he had had charge of the heating system for 14 years and had given :satisfaction. He was not .in 'favor of :stoker as the system now 'tisecl was in good shape, El new grate leaving been installed re- cently, !Finally- on mntioti o3 1Reei•es Cardiff and Mawhinney it was 'decid- ed not to purchase the stoker at the present time. Mileage Rates. Vetter enquiries Reeve McNabb stated .that it 'had been rumored that he had 'been drawing excessive mile- age. 'h15 asked for explanations as he Telt dee had 1101 asked 'for more than others ,had, -He had been criti- cized dor going via Stratford. The Warden told him that the rule teas that the most direct way pos- sible should be taken. Reeve McNabb and '\Varden ]Elliott hotly argued the point; Reeve B'ownian gave a state- ment df the exact mileage of the Old /A;ge ;Pensions /Committee, and Reeve Turner expressed his willing- ness to accept all responsibility where members ak his committee (Property) were concerned. 'Tele Legislative Committee"s report was adopted, It recommended that a copy of the resolution by 'Reeves 'Sanders and 1Go1•dthorpe that the Government be memorialized to make it an offence against the law- for tran- sients to impose upon th-e public; that no action be taken on the resolution of Dufferin county 'rega'rding the li- censing of pedlars or agents; and that no;action-'be taken in the resolution from the county df Welland regard- ing the setting of Thanksgiving Day. ,The Agricultural 'Advisory Commit- tee, 'Reeve Cardiff, chairman, gave a comprehensive report of the serni- annual nneeting, Of the :Agricultural Aclwlsory 'Council held on April 9. ?he 'Property Committee's report, Reeve Turner, chairman, was taken clause by clause with IReeve eeter Scott in the ch'a'ir. • The tender of 'Joint Cuthbertso'i for decorating the clerk's and treas- urer's offices was accepted at '$90,60;. and the tender for office filing at 41435.70. ,New floor covering and :re- pairs to the IIloor 111 the offices of the .clerk and treasurer were endorsed. Repairs to the county engineer of- fice and the ladies' 'lavatory at the court -house were authprized. The .'Finance Conetbittee 'presented a list off ,accounts. \\',ith the exceptiot) of three, tvhi.c'h were returned .to committees, and several hospital ac- counts where the :municipality's re- sponsibility 'was not. ‘fixed,- all ac- cotints w -ere passed. Considerable time Vas token, up with discussions o'f the lather, On the suggestion of Reeve'Wright it was agreed to ase: the county solicitor to 'explain the Hospital Act at the ,Friday morning session. !Bowman -Archibald, that we . grant our clerk, Mr. Roberts, and our treasurer, 21r. !Erskine; two weeks' holidays, to be 'taken -alternately, so, that 'the _0V -ice may be kept open, and that Mr, Tames, the caretaker, be given the same 'holiday,' Carried. FRIDAY. (Hospital affairs and the care of in- digent patients were the subjects of debate most of the day of the con: clueing session of Huron County Council on !Friday. The recommend- ation .of tete executive co nhittee re- ducing She ,grants to the dour hospi- tals in the county to $500 was se ' aside, and' gratnits of 000 'were antes' Want and For Sale Ads, 3 times, 503c The report was taken clause 'Iy. clause with ,Reece •,Ballantyne in the chair. Rees -e (Scott i11 speaking to it said that he had found hospitals had balances, On eticpuiry- from Reeve Matheson asking what salaries were paid, the following information was given: Salaries—Clinton Public Hos- pital, $3,659; Goderici, 416,434.7]; Seaforth, $4;409.93; \Vingham, 3,- 293.50. (Reeve Bowman declared many- bus- iness people in town's are financially embarrassed. Hospital service was for the county \lithe Councilor Turn- er of Goderich said he didn't like to hear members of the county council referring to "its town .fellows. We are the representatives of both rural and urban centres. 'I admit the rural sec- tions are hard hit," he said, "but alt are passing through hard tines." 'Reeve Gamble: "Urban reeves have used us fairly:, We slllouisi co- operate." Those favoring the motion for .he grant of $650 were, yeas, Archibald, Ballantyne, Bowman, Crosier, Cart-; iff, Davidson, -Eckert, Elliott, Gam- ble, Han ley, IHaake, Hemingway, Tones, 'Leiper, Matheson, Muni-line•s, McNabb, McNeil, Saunders, Turner, Wright; nays, Demcrling, Gold- thorpe, Johnston. Indigent Bills. IDiscus'sion on 'hospital bills for in- digent patients occupied most of the afternoon session, and ended with the endorsation df -a .motion by Reeves Archibald and Cardiff- that the county pay tthe fu'il' cost of incur- able patients of the county in sanator isms, and. one-half of all other in- digents in comity hospitals from this county, and the other 'half to' be charged to the responsible nu nicipal- fty. A bylaw was authorized to be prepared that payment by municipal- ities for indigent patients be 'made re- troactive to Jan. 26 and to reimburse municipalities which ,have paid for tuberculosis and incurable patients since January 26, 1934, to the June session. 1934, Hospitalization df indigent patients has been ,gradually increasing and last year cost the county .$244,000. IReere A-•chibald asked iftaxar- rears sales were held in other places than 1Goderech. it was finally decided that tax sal -es should be advertised iu the local paper of the cammlunities iu wmhidh the properties are situated. a\t a; previous session Reeve Mc - Nall had enquired about an item of $87 in connection with the case of _ a- Gorlerich citizen hoarding wood, Reeve 'Goldthorpe, who is a ,ntenlber; of the Criminal Audit Board, asked council not to blame the .fnagis'traae or theoro-wn attorney. The ,peoplz who should be censured, he said, are the 'Goderich Welfare Board and the policeman who investigated it. "I. bhunit 41 is next. thing 'to an out- rage that this; county should be made to pay that amount fora paltry cord of .woodi s'h'oultd' never have been dragged into the courts. 'S think it. .is ridiculous and I would ask that this bill be p'resetuted-.and cleaned up." (Reeve OldNall 'said that Mr. Hol nes had :asked that a coniinittee be appointett to meet hitii, and he would look into and give an account of it. 1Before adjournment arrangements were made to ,'hold a county council picnic -in Gaderich am Saturday, June 23, in .Harbor Park.