The Huron Expositor, 1948-02-13, Page 8is
F EQUIFMENT
Township Conwell Will Ap-
point New Assessment
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'Osborne Connell Mot AM, Friday at
ternoon with Reeve Hugh Berry pre-
aiding and Councillors Oscar Tuckey,
Wellington Brock, James. Simpson and
Verne Pincombe present.
The Reeve reported from county
council that the understanding was
that the Meal township assessor world
work„ i1A conjunction with the county
assessor toward •the setting up of a
uniform assessing system for the
County by 1950 and that the 1948 as-
sessment would be adopted for 1949.
Councillor Brock reported that
Ernie: Knowles had agreed to dig and
lay the. tile' in those portions of niun
icipal drains that could not. be done
by Machine, first thing nest' spring.
The Clerk was instructed to get in
touch with Frank Kirkby,. of Walton,
re the machine work on the tile por-
tions of the Cann -Mitchell and Wurm
Municipal Drains.
Council appointed Councillors
Tuckey and Pineombe to meet with
the committees on the Heywood,
Morley, Westeott and Coates Drain,
on motion of Councillors Brock and
Simpson.
Council instructed that advertising
be placed in the local newspapers for
applications for the position of as-
sessing officer for the township, ap-
plications. to be considered at the
March meeting, ou motion of Coun-
cillors Pincombe and Brock.
13y -law No. 4, 1948, providing for
the increase in the road superintend -
dent's, wages , was confirmed, to be for-
warded and submitted for approval by
the Department of Highways.
Benson W. Williams tendered his
resignation as township livestock val-
uator. Resignation_ was accepted
wait .regret by the council. On motion
of Councillors Simpson and! Tuckey,
Clayton 'Smith was appointed liven
stock valuator for the year 1948.
On motion of Councillors Tuckey
and Simpson, the Clerk was authoriz-
ed to sign on behalf of the Township
the Road Superintendent's applica-
tion for the balance of the 1947 *pro-
vincial subsidy on road expenditures;
total expenditure applied for $19,218.
total expenditure applied for $19,-
.218.02.
On motion . of Councillors Brock
and Pincombe the resolution of coon -
as of January 12, 1948, setting
salaries and rates of pay. for town-
ship employees for the year was
amended to provide that day laborers
and snowplow helpers be paid at the
rate of 60, cents per hour, operators
of,the maintainer 70 cents per hour,
operators of the crawler tractor =at
snow clearing with helper 70 cents
per hour, operators of the crawler
tractor at snow clearing without help-
er. $1.00 per hour.
On motion . of Councillors Simpson
and Brock, the road superintendent
Wail authorized to make the follow-
ing charges for snow clearing work
done by township equipment: For
the use of the crawler tractor and
plow to the County of 'Huron, $8.00
per hour; for the nse of the crawler
tractor and plow for clearing lanes
sad driveways, $8.00 per hour; for
the maintainer and plow for snow
clearing to the Cour t:. $5.00 per hour.
On the advice of. Engineer. Patter-
son, council directed that the road
superintendent should place an order
for the steel required for the bridge'
on the Exeter side road immediately.
Tikes clerk; wan directed to contact
the Towneh£p Engineer re the proper
deepening of the culvert across High-
way No. 4. on the Wurm Drain, pre-
paratory to raying the tile portion.
Ori, motion of Councillors. Brock and.
Mackey, council agreed to grant A.
W: Morgan an honorarium of $30 in
recognition of his services as the
township representative to the Exeter
Distrint High School Board during
Gut year x947.
Council Instructed the Clerk to ad-
vertise in. the usual way for tenders
far the township gravelling contract
* fie 1,948, tenders to be 'opened at the
March meeting.
The folIpwing• correpptlndence was
tabled and dealt With aa" followe;i.
Letters of appreciation for grants,
from War Memorial Children's floe-
pital, London, Queen Alexandra Sane
torium, London; ..Horan County Tub:
eraulosis ,4sociation; read and filed;
from the Ontario Association of Rur-
ala Munieipalitea; the Ontario Good
Roads Association; the Assoeiation
of' Asses£ g. Officers for Ontario, re
membership end conventions. Mem-
bership was taken in these three as-
soaiations; Department of Health,
bill' of $2.46 for insulin, paid; Cole's
Jewellery, bill for 11 signet rings to
complete township gifts to ex -service
personnel, $110.25, paid; srom the
County Clerk, list of lands in the
township liable to be sold for taxes
in /948; Sled.
• The Treasurer reported the receipt
of $7;814.47 -since the last meeting in
eluding receipts from the sale of
Township Victory Bonds $5,134.27;
and the provincial one mill municipal
subsidy, for the year 1947; balance of
cash as of January $1, $4,908.95.
The road superintendent presented
vouchers for payment to the amount
02 $14,855.76 which included settle-
ment for crawler tractor and snow:_
pion. Further currentateoubts to
the menet of $2a1.46 Were 'e,cdepted.
D'i11s were paid on �motion of Crun-
cli hrs Simpson anti Tudkey. All toe -
trona were uitanintotttsly' carried and
council adjourned to meet again on
Monday afternoon, March 8. -,--Hari— -
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IJ, .}yY 139 , 1948
Electors of Huron;! Yours isfthe responsibility ! No other riding in Ontario has or is likely to
have in a by-election the opportunity to say what Ontario thinks of Drew and this Government.
You have . been made acquainted with the issues --Speak for the people of Ontario !
• YOUR LEADER
FARQUHAR OLIVER
Leader of the Liberal Party in On-
tario, is a farmer of 550 acres In
the County of Grey. _ First elected -
to the Ontario Legislature In 1926,
he has never been defeated in his
riding. He is easily one of the
most experienced legislators in the
Province and is an able platform
speaker.
Your Vote Is .Important
Express Your Protest Concerning
Drew's 22 Unfulfilled Promises
THIS BY-ELECTION IN THE SNOW is no ordin-
ary by-election. It was called in mid -winter to
imprison the rural vote behind the snow drifts.
Huron has been used as a kite- carried aloft above
the snow -bound concessions to obtain ,.a dubious
endorsation of the Drew regime and its amazing
record of 22 unfulfilled promises. Is this Government
deserving of a 'continuance of theconfidence ofthe
people of Ontario? Express your protest
Vote LIBERAL . . . Vote TUCKEY
• YOUR CANDIDATE
BENSON TUCKEY
Liberal Candidate in Huron, Was
raised en a farm among the people
of ';this County.. Now engaged. in
-`the trucking business; he''Is- widely
known, especlally through his Mun-
icipal service. For eight years. he
has been the Reeve of Exeter Ind
was Warden of the County in 1443.
His reputation and integrity are of
the very highest.
Electors of Huron! Get to the Polls Next Monday
ONTARIO NEEDS YOUR DIRECTION
THE SOON TO BE ,FORMED LIBERAL GOVERNMENT will
not call for a "snow -drift" vote .. ., will not deceive you with
pre-election promises which lrem ij i unfulfilled . . will not
sponsor discriminatory and class legislation . , will not, delay
and obstruct in all Canada urgently needed social welfare, t
health and pension legislation by childish and partisan refusal
to sign fair taxation agreements with the Dominion Government
at Ottawa . . . will not create the spectre of double income tax
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THIS LIBERAL GOVERNMENT will remove the three cents
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Civil Servants added to the Provincial payroll by Mr. Drew` . . .
will substantially reduce the cost of operation of the Province
. . . will give a bettervdeuli404he.:aged and infirm . . . will
sign a fair and beneficial agreement with Ottawa.
Published by the Huron Liberal Association
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