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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1930-06-13, Page 6ii f"} ear: St 1 . ZFf ?a 1f fy a • 1 saM1"7` I t ) 11,t I:v3t;,n5PA :.,e,•. tt HURON COUNTY COUNCIL Continued from Page One Friday. Mr. A. R. G. Smith, of New Ham- burg, District Weed Inspector for Western Ontario, was present and addressed the council on the invita- tion of the Warden. The second report of the Good Roads Commission was taken un with Mr. Trewartha in the chair, The re- port was adapted. The report of the. County Property Committee was taken up with Mr. Goetz in the chair. The report was adopted. The report of the Education Com- mittee was taken up with Mr. Ballan- tyne in the chair. The report was adopted.' The report of the Executive Com- mittee was taken up with Mr, Turner in the chair. The report was adopt- ed. McKibben -Inglis: That in future when giving contracts for printing, we attach a penalty of $5 for each day's delay when printing is not de- livered as called for in contract.— Carried. Inglis-Gamtble: That this county council appreciate very much the worthy efforts being taken under the leadership of the Lions Clubs of Goderich and Seaforth to aid the un- der -privileged children of Huron County and that we wish to express to them our sincere thanks for the same.—Carried. A. P. Keys -Armstrong: That we hold the annual picnic at Bayfield on June 19th. The Education Report was taken up and on motion of J. R. Middleton, sec- onded by W. P. Thompson, it was de- cided on a vote of 13 for to 5 against to take no action, re the appointment of arbitrators, thus clause 3 of the Education report was not concurred in. McKenzie -Mole: That we give the Clerk and Treasurer each two weeks' holidays,. one to relieve the other when away.—Carried. On motion of Messrs. Rader and Higgins, the council adjourned to meet the first Tuesday in December, at 2 p.m. The council then sang God Save the King and Auld Lang Syne. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES-' Ways and Means Committee. The following was the report of the Ways and Means Committee: We recommend a tax rate of 7 mills as follows: 31/2 mills for General County Rate; 2 mills for County Road's; 1 mill for Provincial Highways; 1/2 mill for Old Age Pensions. We recommend that $100,000 ten- year debentures be sold to. wipe out the provincial highway indebtedness. —N. W. Trewartha, Chairman. Gaoler's Report. 'Mr. J. B. Reynolds, the gaoler, re- ported as follows: There heve been 53 prisoners com- mitted as follows: L. C. A., 16; theft, 11; assault, 5; carnal knowledge, 4 ; insane, 4; vagrant, 3; attempted sui- cide, 2; breaking and entering, 2; game and fisheries act, 2; false pre- tenses, 1; non-support, 1; held as wit- ness, 1; cruelty to animals, 1. We have at present in custody 11 prisoners; cost of daily rations per prisoner, 123/4 cents. Property Committee. The Property Committee reported as follows: That we visited the gaol and found everything in very good condition, with eleven prisoners at present. We visited the magistrate's office and found it in good condition. The cupboard we ordered has been put in. We recommend that the ceiling and walls of the court room •be redecorat- ed and the woodwork he varnished, the contract to be let by tender.—A. J. Goldthorpe. Children's Shelter. The report of the Children's Shel- ter 'Committee was as follows: We have visited the Children's Shelter regularly and find that condi- tions are in first class shape. The home is in good repair at the present time. At present there are five children in the home, three girls and two boys, ranging in age from five to fifteen and three are going to school at the present time. They all seem to be in a very healthy condition. We are sorry to state at this time that Mrs. Tigert, the matron at the Children's Shelter, has sent in her resignation, owing to i11 health. We, as a committee, appreciate the ser- vices she has rendered to the county during her short time as Matron. ,Wie have 'appointed Mrs. Oliver, of Port Albert, to fill the vacancy.— Robert E. Turner, Chairman. Executive. The Executive Committee reported as fol.leeve: Re grant to the Scott Memorial Hospital of Seaforth, made by this council at the January session, we re- commend that sante be paid as soon as the matter of the legality of same as cleared up by our ootunty solicitor, It request of Fast Huron Women's institute, .rve recommend that same be laikl oVei' .as We are not aware how tetany brandies vire in the comity. lib eummutil atiotl of I. Higgins, IteeVafiaaltl, We feel that Mr. ,Hi,,ggbuel u d rte be out the amount of hid costs; $10, as the ease was. Off.lattk'44416 PO''41tidir fiat riot bthig cleat- i 400Witierid that but eoixtl- Yt'fl,A,lr.'r,cu,, Nic iJ 4,61, 1Sett., +3 4v ' is 11 k!e tt a ty offieials d' eaverytbing possible to help Mx. Higgins recover this amount front the .Provincial Govern'men't. Re motion of Francis and Gold- thorpe, re pay of committeb'tl, we re- commend that the mileage should be 10 cents per mile each way and that pay of council and members of com- mittees be as at present under our by-laws, mileage to ,be estimated the most direct route. Re motion of Turner and Hender- son, we recommend a grant of $100 be made. Re application of Mr. White, turn- key at gaol, we recommend a g -rant of $50 be given, thus making his sal- ary $950.—M. Armstrong, Chairman. Education Committee. The Education Committee reported as follows: Re the several high school levies submitted as follows: Clinton $9,853.74 Wingham 5,990.48 Seaforth 8,900.40 We recommend that these be paid when verified by the Clerk, together with the additional grant or refund per Section 35, Chapter 326. We refer Goderich and Exeter amounts back to the respective secre- tary for correction. Re the adjoining county high-school levies for Huron county pupili, as fol- lows: Listowel $1,013.10 St. Marys 284.14 Parkhill 320.52 IHIar ri ston 462.32 Stratford 63,55 Liicknow 1,558.03 London 579.98 We recommend that these be paid when ratified. In the case of Elmira, it not being in an adjoining county, we refuse the payment of this account. We wish to draw the attention of the council to one instance of a pupil leaving Huron County to attend a London school, passing both Clinton and Exeter high schools. A bill was sent to us for this pupil of $137.22, and recommend that this be discour- aged as much as+ possilble.-Robert Higgins, Chairman. House of Refuge. The House of Refuge reported as follows: Your committee has had two meet- ings, the first on March 4th and the second on May 30th. The quarterly accounts were passed each meeting and the house and grounds inspected and found in first class condition. The committee found that the floors in the toilets were in bad condition and we have had terrazzo floors in- stalled in same, which is a wonderful improvement. This committee find that there are 51 inmates receiving old age pensions; forty-two of these cheques come pay- able to the county treasurer and nine of then are payable to the inmates. We strongly recommend that ail these cheques should be made payable to the county treasurer. We also find that four .cheques have came for in- mates who have • passed away. We would recommend that these be dis- continued. 'Mr. Gibbons came before the com- mittee and offered to sell 45 acres of land adjoining the County Home, for the sum of $3,000 after the crop had been harvested, or $3,500 including the crop. We recommend that if this land could be purchased for $2,000 it would be advisable to buy it. 'If not, per- haps it could be rented for a term of years. This cause was not concurred in by the council. We further recommend the erection of a tower for the purpose of drawing the pipes out of the well in case of anything going wrong with the pump. We also recommend that in cases of death in the County Home that the remains be taken to the deceased's home cemetery, if they have one, and if not that we procure a plot in OM - ton cemetery. We recommend that the County Treasurer deposit the Old Age Pen- sion cheques in the Clinton bank to the credit of the County Home. This recommendation was not concurred in by the council. — J. Wesley Beattie, Chairman. Auditors' Report. We, the auditors for the County of Huron, beg to report as follows on the accounts and financial standing of the county for the year 1929: General County Statement. Receipts Cash in bank, Jan. 1, 1929 $ 4,480.06 County rates, 1928 26,420.50 County rates, 1929 168,244.70 Criminal justice 3,432.38 Fines 1.855.50 Schools 57,491.16 County Home deposits 4,814.78 Registry office fees 700.83 Loans 105,000.00 Division Court 59.12 Provincial Treasurer, re Corn Borer Act 436.60 Licenses 987.00 Land tax 3,567.60' Children's Shelter 277.70 Prov. Treasurer, Old Age Pensions 840.00 Sinking fund receipts 3,966.72 $383,619.45 Expenditures Outstanding cheques from 1928 . $ 2,778.53 Criminal Justice 12,515.06 County Home 14,376.25 Schools 129,881.36 of TOTAL 0.ff FARES to CANADA ADVANCJD BRITlSHERS in Canada may now bring forward their Families, Relatives and Friends on Eaaiy'Terms. Por full details appb:—a J. D. CAMERON Dlst. Sir" Crifonindlon. Comedian R[eific Railway, Toronto ILE-UNION ASSOCIATION ittit tl V 1 (f , V >•tt 1 f 1 1 C t N a dr , Rheusm23Yrs Discovers Way to Banish all Pain. ueeese "H a d rheumatism for 23 years. Hospi- tals said incurable. 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Sleep fine, wake up great, Grants 3,625.00 Municipal Government 10,387.86 County Property 2,936,14 Children's Shelter 4,591.97 Mothers' Allowance 10,440.00 Registry Office 1,301.83 Gaol 5,283.83 Hospitals and Charities... 12,672.70 Interest and exchange , . , 5,251.45 Printing and stationery .. 1,826.33 Division Court 183.00 Land tax 3,567.60 Water and Light Com. 256.41 Telephone 711.38 Loans repaid 95,000.00 Old Age Pensions paid 4,246.55 Debenture payments a n d coupon interest 21,875.75 Transferred to County (Highway account 32,000.00 $372,558.45 County Highway. Receipts Bank balance, Jan. 1, 1929 $ 2,827.44 Unpaid highway rates for 1928 13,205.25 Government subsidy on work in 1928 91,001.47 Other receipts 15,459.14 Bank loans 130,000.00 County rates, 1929 84,122.35 Transferred from general account 32,000.00 $368,615.65 Expenditures Cheques from 1928 $ 73,315.67 Total payments on county roads including engineer's salary and 'office issist- ance 187,816.82 Expenses of, Good Roads Commission 1,518.00 Interest paid on loans 7,238.04 Notes, redeemed 160,000.00 8364.039.59 We believe the deficit in the fin- ances, which have not all been made during the past few years, should not be allowed to continue, and that the county council should as early as pos- sible, take some definite action to clear away this encumbrance and start on some system, which will meet our obligations from year to year as they occur. We find the Treasurer's books in acod condition and the work is being pably care'ed out. We also note tha: teeing to the addition is recent years of new departments in county municipal work such as county roads, provincial highways, Old Age Pen- sions and other minor matters. the work of the County Treasurer's office and also that of the auditors has been multiplied at least fourfold from some years ago. In conclusi/,n we would like to take this opportunity of expressing our praise of the efficiency of the Treas- urer and the Clerk in the perform- ance of their duties, and also Miss Tye, for the assistance cheerfully giv- en in the performance of our duties as auditors, all of which is respect- fulIy submitted. — Alfred E. Erwin, John Cameron, Auditors. County Road Commission. We, your Road Commission, beg to report as follows: Since the January meeting of the Council, the ordinary maintenance work has been carried out, and the roads are in good condition, as far ad the surface is concerned. The matters referred to your Com- mission in January on which action was deferred were further considered and the locations affected were exam- ined while making an inspection of the roads. Your Commission were present at the Good Roads Association meeting in Toronto in February and many in- teresting addresses on road matters were given. While in Toronto, equipment was examined that it was proposed to pur- chase, and menvbers of your Commis- sion Vere present with a delegation before the Minister of Highways, ask- ing for the Wingham-Listowel road as a provincial highway. We find that the Department is now more favorable toward the addition of roads to the County Road System, and we recommend that a by-law be pass- ed designating the road between Con. 9 and 10, Township of Grey, and the road between Con. 5 and 6, Township of Morris. This is the road that cofn- nects with the proposed road in Perth County, and we understand that ap- proval will be given to this road by the Governmenk. In the Township of Hawick, the road leading easterly from the West Town Line near Day's Bridge to Fraelick Street in the e Village of Wroxeter, thence on Fraelick Street to Gibson Street. We recommend that a by-law be passed authorizing your Commission, and the Warden to enter actions; in the courts to expropriate lands and to enforce any rights which the coun- ty may have against any individual or corporations in connection with the County Road System. We, ;have purchased sine January. one Dominion Road power grader and one ROO 3 -ton truck. Re lights at danger points on coun- ty roads, we recommend that the county ,pa'y $10.00 per light toward the upkeep of the lights• at Bh„yfleld, Bliievalo, Wroxeter, !;then and W(al- I 1',1 ti „ d r it f n" 1 k 4q•,, ic nip HURON EXPOSITOR ton. The estimated expenditures for the year 1980 are as follows: NEainten,ance. Dragging $ 20,000.00 Resurfacing 60,000.00 Weeds 4,000"-00 Snow roads 7,000.00 Culverts , , , , . 2,000.00 Bridges 3,000.00 Oil and tar 10,000.00 Calcium chloride 3,000.00 Drains 2,500.00 Grading 3,000.00 Gravel pits 3,000.00 $117,500.00 Machinery. Tower graders $ 3,245.00 Truck 3,700.00 MVli'seeilaneous 1,000.00 Repairs 8,000.00 $15,945.00 Garage and shop $ 15,e45.00 Superintendence 5,600.00 Construction. Grants to Wingham and Hensall $ 9,821.00 No. 12, McKillop, improve- ments at jog 800.00 No. 8, Usboxne and Hib- tbert, 2 miles 6,000.00 No. 25, Logan and Grey,'2 miles 6,0,00.00 No. 27, Ashfield and West Wawanosh, 114 miles5,500.00 No. 1, Exeter, widening grade 1,800.00 Bridges. No. 21, Grey and Wallace$ 600.00 No. 21, Grey and ^ Howick600.0e No. 7, Hay and Stephen 500.00 No. 9, Hay 700.00 No. 2, Colborne and Ash- field 500.00 No. 2, Goderich and Culley Bridge 6,006.00 $38,821.00 Legal Costs, Workmen's Compensation, insurance, Road Commission $ 3,000.00 Traffic officer 1,800.00 Interest charges 4,000.00 Total $191,666.00 IRespectful)y submitted. — H. A. Keys, Chairman. Second Report of the Good Roads Commission. Re letter from the Superintendent of the Canadian National Railways, Stratford, re gravel scraped on cross- ings, while it is not believed that any su•eh cases have occurred in this coun- ty, it is proposed to send notices to all operators of grers, advising them of the danger in this regard. Re motion of 'Messrs. Goetz and Sweitzer 'that a bituminous surface be placed north of Grand Bend, we recommend that this be given consid- eration when placing dust layers. Re motion of ',Messrs. Dodds and Armstrong, re boundary bridges, we recommend that the necessary work on these bridges be done. Re motions of Messrs. Robert a, 3 V Skl ' trtlitttli 1i f,cetealet ti Jlfl7 ! S1 lt 14 IQ ait't JUNE 1, 1930. v?: 41 tltl': IT'S WISE TQ CHOOSE A SIX Feature for Feature The Chevrolet Six Gives You More for Your Money jZEFORE you decide on your next LLP motor car—don't fail to see, inspect, and drive the new Chevrolet Sixl As surely as you do so, this conclusion will be inevitable: Chevrolet gives more for the money! More Beauty—For Chevrolet bodies are built by Fisher ... with all the style, artistry and distinction that have made the name Fisher famous. Finer Performance—For the Chevrolet 50 -horsepower six -cylinder motor is even smoother, quieter, more powerful than ever before; and improved carburetion and engine design set up a standard of operating economy surpassed by no other car you can buy. 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ROADSTER or PHAETON 635 The Club Sedan - The Sport Coupe The Sedan - - - - $810 - 840 - 870 The Sport Sedan - - 940 (Six wire wheels standard) Prices at factory, Oshawa. Taxes, bumpers and spare tire extra. A complete line of Commercial Cars and Trucks from $485 up. CHEVROLET SIX DUNLOP & BARNETT E. W. FAWM Seaforth, Ont. Mitchell. Ont. C-t230n Thompson and W. P .Thompson, and Messrs. Armstrong and Mole that By- law No. 13 be again submitted to the Department, we recommend that this be done. Re motion of Messrs. Inglis and wright that the 8th Concession of Turnlberry Ibe a county road, we re- commend that action be deferred till the Commission has had an opportun- ity to examine the road and the sit- uation. Re motion of 'Messrs. Gamble and Thompson concerning employment of the traffic officer, we recommend that he be given as much employment throughout the year on traffic or other work, as may be conveniently avail- able. Re motion of Messrs. Turner and Craigie that any excess rebate due the Town of Goderich, be expended on certain streets, we recommend that this .be done. Re motion of Messrs. Trewartha and Middleton that a light be placed at the railway crossing on the Bayfieli road, we recommend that action be ri' deferred till the situation is examin- ed. • Re motion of Messrs. Thompson and Keys, that a light be placed at Brucefield, same recommendation. Reclause of motion of Messrs. Armstrong and Mole that the Base Line, as a county road, be considered, we recommend that this •road be in- cluded in the by-Iaw being prepared and submitted to the -Department. 'Re insurance against highway lia- bility, we recommend that the ,.policy to be taken be decided by the Council as a whole. --H. A. Keys, Chairman. The Era of Chane WITHIN our time they have all vanished. The oil lamp has been snuffed out by electric globes. The automobile that was a dromedary in 1910 has be- come a running panther. 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