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Comnil�ttee M a y Appoint that thq committee was quarnied tq.
Count Assessor if Con-
sidered Desirable.
Authority was given, the Equaliza-
tion Oommittee of the county cquncil
to advertise for tenders, if they see
fit, to engaged an ' assessor for the
'county. The question arose at. the final
session of the November meeting
Thursday afternoon. Thi1s- clause was
added to the motion carried earlier
in the session asking the equalization
committee to continue its work and
prepare additional information re-
garding the appointment of a county
assessor.
'Many reeves were of the
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vittciaj. Government tQ 't; lie Quer the i tot assure $ r ee? . ;` .the cq t o>'
total' cost of edticatjQn. Chjldreu'a �}ti oc ti
'upport was authorized• to be given' Oeveral ,reeves expreaeed, the opin r
t'he petition of the Westerh Ontario ion that too MK* cxiu*1 ' ig be*
Motorways to eXtemd their route to given togovergmeµttp:beca„ase of large
grants.
Reeve R. Ratz, ot•-Steplien, declared
the Provincial Government is really
taking over more than 4t an assume.
Huron County' reads, for instance, lie
said, are better looleS ,:after than the
provincial highways
Reeve B. W. Tuckey said be was in
accord with the committee's recom-
being centralized in Toronto by eoun-
ties continually asking governments
to take over new duties. "We are
able to pay for our own. responsibili-
ties," he said.
The report of Mrs. Mary Chaffee,
superintendent of the Children's Aid
Society, was submittedIt declared:
"No longer can we argue that our
county is a happy, prosperous rural
section that has .not th.e roblems of
the city with its chang, crowded
conditions. Great numbers from the
cities have moved into our county
and this, together with the aftermath
of the war, has changed our prob-
lems.
"We have, however, the satisfac-
tion of knowing that -we have been
able to get under way' constructive
work that' will benefit the children
with whom we work.... In most in-
stances the adults do not wish to
change their way of •living and it is
impossible -to help anyone who does
not wish 'to be helped unless very
drastic measures are taken. The va-
lue of such a step is often question-
ed as it has been found, for instance,
that there is less harm done in the
lives of older children who live in a
dirty, intemperate home than if they
were taken out of that home and
transplanted, so strong is a blood tie.
Quarrelling and discord in the home
between parents has a more farereach-
ing effect than dirt and intemperance
on children's future lives. Unless a
problem has, come to . court, we try
very hard to keep the children in
their own home with their parents.
"We have had 14 child: protection
cases in this period, making a total
of 40 under our care. It was neces-
sary to make six children permanent
wards and 10 temporary wards.
"We have 86 children in our care,
31 of 'whom were admittaa since our
last report in June; 18 othese are
in boarding care; 36 in free homes;
25 on adoption 'probation; six in wage
homes, and one still on active ser-
vice.
"Some 34 foster homes "were invest-
igated during this period in an effort
to have homes ready for children who
can be placed. At this time we have
placed every child who is placeable,
in other words, only those children
'who are with us temporarily or who
are physically or mentally handicap-
ped are not in homes of- their own.
Ten adoptions have been complete
since June.
"There have been 16 new cases in
the unmarried parent work, making a
total of 52 . . . In the .new work re-
garding family allowances that has
been given the Children's Aid Socie-
ties, we are supervising four allow-
ances. ,
In covering our work since June,
your superintendent has travelled 14,-
000 miles and Miss McGowan nearly
as far. We have made 1,587 visits,
talked with 876 individuals in the
office, had 17 court attendances, nine
meetings and conferences, and bave
given 12 addresses."
The report of the library committee
was in part as follows:
"Twenty-six libraries now receive I
county library service. Wroxeter was ,
added in August and Bluevale organ-;
ized this year. Two libraries take two l
units each; 2,600 books are in use in
these libraries all the time. The
schools of Blyth, No. 12 McKillop, and
eight school areas receive 1,450 books
in their 71. school rooms. Some 2,544'
Wks have been added to date. The
total collection to date' is 5,989; 158
books were discarded this year, the
adult books being stent, to the County
Home at Clinton and the juvenile
books to the Salvation Army.
"During September the new library
service- truck was driven about °800
miles. It averages about 18 miles to
a .gallon of gasoline.
"The county library : hopes to ser-
vice all school areas and sch s.
done as rapidly s fin-
ance& and boo ova' e."
At the opening eession on Monday.
afternoon Warden Brown Smyth said)
the year had been a busy one as the
committee reports would show, and
farmer- members had enjoyed a par-
ticularly long fall in farm work. He
predicted that the report of the equal
ization committee, to be presented
during the session, would have far-
reaching effects.
County Treasurer A. H. Erskirlle, in
submitting his financial statements,
which were referred to the finance
committee, said that "the committees
have in general lived within their
estimates. The County Home will run
over theirs, but when the new build-
ing is transferred to capital account
the operation will show a surplus. The
cost of operating both the Ohildren's
Aid Society .and the County Home is
increasing rapidly. The cost of main-
tenance in each of these branches is
reflected materially in the advanced
cost of living.
' "Hospitalization costs for the coun-
ty are increasing due to an increased
number of patients in hospitals over
the three-month period.
"Administration of justice is down
this year due to the provincial police
replacing the county force, and few
jury cases. The prospect for 1948
will be more jury and criminal cases
now set down for the Spring assizes,
than the whole jury cost for 1947.
"Townships that have entered school
areas will find a duplication of cost
for the year, as they are paying up
for 1946 on the old basis and the area
for 1947. This will be corrected in
1948."
The financial statement covering
the period from Jan. 1 to Oct 31,
showed total receipts in the general
account of $227,361.75, and bank bal-
ance over disbursements of $2,122.90.
$244,600.28; payment vouchers, $242, -
The county highways receipts were
823.74; bank balance, October 31,
$1,776.54. The County) Home receipts
were $'32,350.96.
Estimates fpr the balance of the
year in the general account were:
Receipts, $207,019.42; disbutsemen
$82,982.0; estimated bank bplahe 4
$124,036.92.
Correspondence read by Clerk N.
Make the. appointment. Members of Galt, Hamiltdrr• and Toronto.
-the .committee are. '13, Ttatz, S, Snyder. 4 11 grant of 2;040 ware authorized to
E. J. rani* C cii Johnston and 'the hciron Count Tuberculosis Com»
G eirge . Mat} ko . - , mitteer as recommended by the war -
Reeve George- Armstrong, of Hay, den's committee.
launched the, debate by,.- -requesting, Grants made during the year were:
that the committee, which had done Navy L eague, $2,000; Red Shield
good: work;, bp given an opportunity $3,040; Chinese Relief, $500;' Greek
to find a quads d man and ernploy� - Relief, $250; . Cancer Fund, $1,000;
him, British. Flood Relief x$500; highways,
Reeve Ratz pointed out. the import $25. These grants •were made from
ance of employing a fully qualified the $12,400 allotted at • the January
assessor. If the county expects a re- session.
port from an assessor in 1950, one The following were appointed to
should be appointed immediately. 1Ia high school district boards: Clinton,
must have common sense and good A. M. Knight; Seaforth, Russell Bol -
judgment. It is a knotty problem, and ton; Goderich, R. J. MacEwan; Exe-
if left with the committee, ,he gave ter, Dr, H. 11. Cowan; Listowel, An
drew Bremner; Wingham, E. McWil-
liams.
opinion assurance that nothing rash would be
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Warden Smyth thanked the council
for their co-operation antold and new'
member`s congratulated im on an ex-
cellent year. Beslaws. covering the
business of the session were passed.
On Thursday .morning a recapitula-
tion of the receipts and expenditures
of the local plowmen's committee' on
the 1946 International Plowing Match,
was submitted by the auditor, A. H.
Erskine. It follows;
Receipts, grants . from municipali-
ties, $3,015; private donations, $380;
gate receipts, $8,025.63; billeting plow
boys; $161; busses, $43.50; sale of
hay, $25; sale of lumber, $150; sale
of aprons (parking committee), $9.50;
refund reception committee, $249.69;
donation, O.P.A., .$1,000•; County of
Huron, $1,855.12. Total, $14,914.44.
Expenditures: Team, $2,335.94; trac-
tors, $1,244.52; county building, $1,-
168.03; guards and special police,
$1,907.55; parking, $1,156.70; grounds
and maintenance, $1,289.02; advertis-
ing, $260.78; veterans, 35.75; horse -
shoeing, $85; banquet, lunches and
meals, $2,647.18;••- sundries, $2783.97;
Total 514,914.44.,.-
- Breakdown of sundries: Recep-
tion, 51,000; prizes fear • local • day,
$546:50; roads, $487'34; H. Hill, tele-
phone and trips to t wa and To-
ronto, $341.15; billeting,) 76.50; re-
fund of County of Hur , $92.'77; tele-
phone, $12.12; stamps', exchange, $20;
s}indry, $107.50.. Total, $2,783.97.
The airport committee reported
that in' July the leases- and agree-
ments from the Department of Trans-
port on Sky Harbor Airport were ex-
amined. It was then agreed that Keith
Hopkinson' was to be allowed to car-
ry on at the airport until such time
as the War Assets Corporation va-
cates the ,field. In August the build-
ings were insured at a cost of $831.
It was decided at a meeting. 'on
August 11 to sub -lease the field and
buildings leased from the department
to Keith Hopkinson for a term of five
years or the duration of the county's
lease, Mr. Hopkinson to maintain the
field and buildings and the county
to pay the insurance premiums; and
a by-law to this' effect was passed.
The County Home Committee re-
ported that extra insurance of $15,000
had been placed; a potato peeler was
bought for $250," and the total cost to
date of a new hen house and pig pen
is 52,800.
The county solicitor had advised
that a paying inmate is not subject
to bond when released. The commit-
tee's recommendation was endorsed.
that the by-law be amended so that
non-paying inmates shall not be dis-
charged in the care of any person or
Persons without the latter first de-
positing with the County Clerk a bond
for $200.
Rev. Mr. Forsyth, Clinton, was ap-
pointed chaplain of the Home in place
of Rev. Mr. Anderson, who has mov-
ed. from Clinton.
Though there had been consider-
able changes in 'the personnel, the
staff of the Home is now very ef-
ficient, it was reported.
Council Tuesday morning endorsed
the recommendation of the property
committee that the asking for tenders
for the erection of the new court
house be laid over until the January
session, as advised by the architect,
L. G. Bridgman, of London.
The Clerk was- authorized to h:.ve
a wire fence erected, between t
registry office property and Dr; Gal -
low's and a new board fence six fekt
in height erected on the south side.
The fence adjoining Reg. McGee's arid
'Don Aberhart's has been removed, at
a cost of $165.
Mr.-; Reynolds, the jailer, has been
instructed to procure the necessary
woollen blankets. Enamel pails and
prison -type toilet bowls will be pur-
chased and installed when these goods
e available. Repairs at the jail will
be dealt with as soon as proper ma-
terial is available.
On,the recommendation of the Chil-
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M. and Urs. G. Abreact.and-f401.70•
visited with Mr. and.�Mrs. Alb. R*Xty'?
and Mi-., aud•Mrs. Chas. Roney, recel'tt-
ly.
7 r. and Mrs. Harold `Smith and
family' visited Tgesiiay with .Mr, and
Mrs. Glenn'Pepper, Mie C. ltempandi
family were also visitors at the same
borne on 'Sunday evening. '
yrs. Geo..Gibb spent the week -end
with her daughter, Mrs. Dalton Mal-
colm and Mr. Maleolaa
Mr. and'Mrs. Bert Tubb visited on
Sunday with ,Mr. and Mrs. Alb.
Roney.
Mrs. L. W. Britton and her two
ghters, Mrs. K. Salton and Mrs -
Bob Keyes, spent Tuesday in London
with Mrs. Chas. Hunter and Mr. Hun-
ter.
The men are very busy this week
putting up the new barn for' Mr. Mow -
et Stacey. . '1
Mrs. Chas. Roney spent Tuesday
with her parents, .Mr. and Mrs. Lesie
Williams, Mitchell.
Mrs. J. Reed and Gordon spent Sun-
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day with her brothers, Hugh and Ran-
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dal Vesper, Mitchell.
'Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Strathdee and
Marjory Ann visited on Sunday with
'r mother, 1114s. 'Rene .Stacey and
Mowet.
Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Salton spent
Sunday with her, parents, Mr., and
Mrs. J. W. Britton.
The. bazaar, which was held Satur-
day, was a real success. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $170.
W. Miller, and referred to commit-
tees, included the .following resolu-
tions: <
From Perth County, petitioning the
Ontario Government to make avail-
able to farmers and livestock breed-
ers feed' grain of ,such standard and..
price as to give .suitable remunera-
tion and to be an inducement to keep
the production of farm produce at the
present or higher levels.
From the County of Simcoe, re-
questing the Department of Health
to give consideration to the"erection
of more hospitals for ficurables in the
Province; from: the County of Wel-
lington, asking the Government for
increased financial aid to hospitals
for incurables; from the County of
Halibut ton, requesting the Ontario
Government to introduce legislation
giving tate provinoe authority to con-
tribute 80 per cent of the costs of
Children's Aid :work; from Welland
County, asking the Provincial Gov-
ernment to assume the total cost of
education; from Seaforth High School
District Board, that the Huron Goqd
Roads Commission place snowplows
in the district to assist in keeping bus.
routes open; from Perth County, that
Dominion Government increase
the maximum valuation "'on which
compensation is paid for grade cattle.
to $60 for young cattle and $100 for
cows, to apply to all cattle tested af-
ter Jan. 1, 1947; from the County of
Lincoln, that the sanitary laws of the
province be uniformly and properly
enforced by health units.
The Ontario Hydro -Electric Power
Commission, in reply •to a Huron
County resolution, reported that in
1944 10'miles of power lines were
constructed in Huron; 40 miles' in
1943, and 25 in 1946. There are now
100 miles of power applied for in
Huron. These lines cannot be built
until sufficient material becomes
available.
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