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CLINTON,. ONT., JUNE all, 1904..
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COU111t3 GUttLI'il.
Goderich, June 7tk,,1904
The council met et 3 o'clock with
members all present except Mr. Pat-
terson. The minutes of last meeting
were read and adapted.
The warden shortly addressed the
council on matters to come before it
at this session.
Circular from County of Ontario re-
lating to good roans association was
reeed and sent tc- roach and bridge com-
mittee.
Letter from. Mr, Protedfoot le. C. re-
garding wash-out •at l'crt Albert, rin
the township of Ashfield, sent to road
and brItIge committee.
Notice from the Board of 'Trustees of
Listowel high school was received,
stating that the putt is .rt to this co-
unty will be admitted on same terms
as resident pupils, sent tc Edueation
Committee.
Claims of High Schools at Walker-
ton, Parkhill and Harriston were read
and referred to Fintu.rt • o t;ntittee.
Report of county auditors was pre
sentcd and referred to Finance Com-
mittee.
Report cf J.,Ansley Co. Committee
was read and sent on to Road and
Bridge Committee.
Amendments to Cc•unty Cott/tells Act
was reit. and filec.t.
Report of committee respecting claim
of St. Marv's Collegiate 1nt tote was
received and adopted.
Moved by Messrs. Lockhart and Fer-
guson that we taco into consideration
the method of reiein .ount cf
money required for ate current year.—
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Gunn, et'einc,d by Mr.
Young, that this council exeo ding•l;y
regret the reason that has prevented
our esteemed colleague, Mr. D. Patter-
son, being present E..nd we hereby ex-
press oar sincere 'syutpatlty with hint
and 1 is family n h • • sir hour of
bereavement iu the death of a beloved
daughter, end that the clerk be asked
to forward . a copy el this resolution
to Mr. Patterson.—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Miller, eitund;d by
Mr. Spackrr.an, that tbe clerk .be in-
structed to ask far tenders for coal
supply for county bt•ildings for the
next twelve months and that such
tenc'ers be placed before this council
at its present session, believing it will
he advantageous to purchase as early
as possible.—Carried.,
Moved 'lhv 111r. St act.man, seconded
by Mr. Iiicks, that Il. Either, clerk of
Stephen township, be apperinttd nom-
inating officer for die ieiom No. 4.—
Carried.
Moved by bar. Lamont, seconded by
Mr. 11lcNar.gh•tcn, that Fred. Hess,
clerk cf Hay town -hip, be nominating
officer for dieision No. 3 for comity
council election.—Carried:
Moved by Mr. Gunn, seconded by
Mr. McLean,,, ,that .1. C. Aicrrisot:t,
clerk, of McKillop, be appointed nom-
i,natiadg_ Officer for division No.. 5, ,for
cornty council election•.—tarried.
Moved by Mr. Cernolly, seconded by
Mr. Spackman, that James Campbell,
• clerk of Hullett, be nominating cflicer
for division No. 2.—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Ferguson, secorded by
Mr. Miller, that Joseph Cowan of
Wroxeter be nominating officer for di-
vision No. 8 for county election.—
Carried.
Moved by seconded -
Mr. Yc•rn„by
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Mr. Durnin, that Wia am Slathers,
clerk of Ashfield, he nominating officer
for division No. i.—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Lockhart, recorded by
Mr. Ferguson, that Peter Porterfield,.
clerk of East Wawanosh, be nominat-
ing officer for division No. 7.—Carried°'
On motion of Messrs. Miller and
Hicks the council adjourned till' to-
morrow morning at to o'clock. -
Goderich, .Tune 8th, 1.904
The council met at to o'clock. Mr.
Patterson was absent. Minutes of
yesterday read and adopted.
Letter from A. Carman, St. Mary's,
relating to balance of clann for pup-
ils, residents of this county, was read
and filed.
Moved by Mr.' Kerr,` seconded by
Mr. Hicks,. that F. S. Scott of Brus-
sels be appointed nominating officer
for county division No. 6 in this Co.—
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Hicks, seconded by i.VIr.
Spackman, that tenders be asked for
the erection of. a bridge across the
Sauble river on the ttwn line between
the townships of Hay and Stephen and
that the sante be completed as speed-
ily as possibly. Sent tc: Road and
Bridge Committee.
Moved by •Mr. Cat.te1on, seconded by
Mr. Young, that the matter of John
Dinsley, an i-tui;ate of 11,e IIorse of
Refuge, . be aekrree tc, II'ouse of
Refuge ccnnanittee to deal with • and
report at this tneeting.L-Carried.
Ore motion of Messrs. Durnin and
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be tnstry cted to write the clerks -a
Cantclon the council ad„ cr:tined .till
this evening at 7.30 o'cleek.
y o'clock—Returns from Goderich
Clinton and-Seaforth Collegiate Usti--
totes,
nsti-totes, showing number of non-resident
pupils in attenda:iree at stet' institutes.
sent to Edueation Committee:
Bonds of the Hunter Bridge Com-
tirany of Kincardine were placed• before
the council and sera to Road and Bri-
dge Comanrittee.
Plans of survey of Town tine-. be-
tween the townships of McKillop in
the county -of" Ife.7617.11 —1 ogan then
County of Perth, made by *lames A.
Bell 1?. L. S. was placed before' the
council, also an account of expense'•of
making such survey. Sent to -Finance-.
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Mr. Dalton, reeve of Ashfield, Mr:r
Schoenha.ls addressed the council in
reference' to_wash-Sati-t at fart Alberti
ane', asked the council to : a$sutne scLnie
share of the cost of tate damage done.
Messrs. McNaughton and Spaekinen
moved that we -now d'djourntill. tot--
morrow
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morrow morning at 30 o'clock.
Goderich, June 9th, 1904 ;
The warden resumed the• chair at to '
o'clock. Mr. Patterson Woo- abseret..f
Minutes cd yesterday read and passed 1l
Report of -House of Refuge.Contnr tt-
ee was read and taken up in commatt- 1
ce with Mr. .Ferguson na the ehair. •
The report passed.
His Honor Judge Doyle extended an
invitation to attend at 3,3o O'clock
this afternoon the turning of the first
sed, preparatory to. the erection ori' a
Marine hospital - in the Town of God-
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erich.
Report of town and bridge was • pre-
sented with Mr. Ikicks- in the . eha,fr.•
The report passed. •
Re`pert of Equalization. Committee-.
was taken up. Mr. McLean• occupied..
the chair. The' report passed b tth ; in
con -Mit -tee and council." • ~ . • .
On motion Of -Messrs. Lockhart • and
Ferguson the council. adjourned till
-1.30. o'clock -
1.30'o'clock—Tenders for coal supply;
,for county buildings. were -•►,.laced bete
fore the council and seat to -Executive;
Committee.
Gaoler's report was read •r.xd- sent .
on to Ceunty Property Comranittee. • •• .
Report of Building Comanittee • ryas.
read and taken up, Mr. Lockhart in
the chair. ' The •rel ort i'asscd
A deputation Waited on . the.' council
repardirg Hawkers' and Pedlar's'
cense and the 'following gentlemen ad-
dressee, the caeLtcil s Messrs. Colborne,.
Saunders, Pri(thane. ITc<1gtns, McLean,
Smitit, Martin, Hanna,•.McKinnon.: -
(in motion. of Messrs. Durnin and
Canttelcin the council adjourned • till- for
morrow incrn'ng at '9 • .o'clock
r• 1.-' tt, Loth, 1964'
. The council- niet at -io o'clock, all
the members were present.. Minutes of
yesterday real and passed. • '
Telegram from 1,it't d.. colonel' 'Young
inviting this council ta-luaich•witlt'i1:e
33rd regiment on- the- •'t It 1 he e;lerl.
'was asked to reply tlan'..ing thea Col.'
hut that it is uiipossihle to accept. the
invitation at present. .
Tenders for coal' supply was referred.
to Executive Committee. •
Repc•rt of County .Pro•'erty Commit
tee was presented, Mr. Miller'. to -the
chair. The rnrnrt pass.'cL
Report of .Edr:cation Committee 'Was
read and passed with Mr. Spackman., iii
the• chair..
Report df Messrs. Miller and. Coni-
city, delegates to Toronto, u its re
ceived. in committee Mr. Cantclon
occupied the chair. Tile report passed:
Moved by Mr. Yong, seecinded by
Mr. I)urnin, that this eo. my grant
the sum of $25a,oio to' assist • in- re-
pairing the wash -pet. at Port •.Albert.
Sent to Roacl -aid Bridge' Coat±rnittee.-
Moved by Mr. Connolly, aeeen€..ecl.:by
Itlr. Specimen, that Mr. D. •Patterson
be recommt ncicd 1 c: Mr. Ansley'for the, .i
position of inspector of the cement:.
work ..t Westfield bridge - and that t Le
Middlesex, Wellington, Waterloo, and architect made an inspection ,,a of the
other counties fora copy of by-laws, work and material and gave a certi-
relative to hawkers and Pedlars and ficate for payment of $i000 to the
to report at Deeember session. The, contractor.
matter be left over i tttil the December: On May 26th your Coxninittee met
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and the clerk get the opinion again to consider if the foundation-,
cf the empty solicitor regarding the as specified itt plans anci specificaticns,
question: The usutJ by-laws passed. would bit 'ni icient. "lire concluded that
.The council itc'ijourrecd until the sees. it would be necessary to t•:t 12 by 24
and Tuesday . of December, 1904.- concrete footing under the stone work
REEPOR I or ROAD AND I3RIDGE in order to make the , foundaticon sttb
COMMITTEE. ' - stau'tial.
Your ccnnitei.ttee would beg':leave to: An agreement was blade_ between the
report that we recommend the en- county and contractor specifying 'the
gineer's report be aeeC e Farttl'priuteid .work,_ The contractor is to be paid
in. the sninutes.' $125 for this extra, work, but no ex,
With reference to Iiirktcn`bridge. al- tension 0f time past the first of No7
so all other •Ilridges, between, this. vember .is given for the completion, of
county and adjoining cotutties be ,left' the whole work. --•1). Cantelon, Chair- •
our cot.y ty engiuecr to make. best man. --
terms passible in connection with,
the other counties itttx rested: REPORT OF FINANCE COMMI'1"TEE
Wath- refe;r,n e to_tite bridge "between .. 'rho ccmlinittee after listing" a hunt- townships of of Grey Luci 1+',luta, tvittc,it "bei of accounts which has been duly
have been ifi,oilcd by spru g freshets l e certified to and paid, recommended'
re -built in col -detection with the;. that the matter relating to -Logen
County of• Pertly; The ].ridge to i be and McKillop boundary srxvey be, left.
made of ' steel, ' ;with . concrete a,l>;ut- over. to the December session and that.
tnents. Tenders to be askeel',for intim ilia- clerk be instrr,ctec4 to ask for ad -
usual .way. diticnal -Particulars, We again call
Wilt regard to Messrs. Young • card the attention of the council to the ne- .
D,urnin's. utcticri we v rulcl rccotninex.d *essay of placing a limit as to cost'
no action be taken. cf furnishings and repairs
We would recorninerd by 'notion . We fi.ncl that the total equalized as-
that the request of t41tssrs; Miller and . sessment of the •cottrtty is $32,301,290
Spackman be granter?'. and tc raise $4,3,068.31 the. . amount
Tenders also. to be asked for 'the rewired, • it will 'be necessary to nue
erection .of a bridge across the Sauble pose a. rate cf 1 1-3- -hills °an titre dol-
on the. Town Line, • between the town- Into
-ships of -Stephen- and Ilay, known, as. We .have~e lso examined .the auttitor's
Staralake's bridge, '11 it salve 'to be report „and recommend that it be, ad -
also 'of .steel w th concrete abutments. cgited aril pii'nted in the minutes:—T.
Wirth reference io letter front Prowl- b: D ttrnin',' Clrairilian;.
foot, Hays and Blair re Port • Albert.
1>ridge,:'alsc• deli -dation .frcinu. Ashfield,. REPORT' OF• COUNTY :PROPERTY' .
We would refer the' whole platter back. :• 'COMMITTEE..
to:.the conned now' in session tot' deal W. visited • 'the gaol and find tl.rere,
With. are three ilnit ;tes at" present tinter
We • itauld:'reccnn in4nd that. the couti Wauhl : advise, that:. the report .of ,
tv . council grant. $3o0 to out Ceunty 'Gaoler be accepted .and.'1 inted in the
l ;rrgineer. to get an assistant' to over- minutes. •
see the necossary woak as rt progresses We found] evetytliin, tri tl^•,c:. Itaol >,n :••
good ore :r. -
Would recomipend that the clerk :be
instru:cteei• • tet.' notify •Telephone Coxn'
pany to remove OW -telephone. from,
resid'ciic.e of Mrs. henderson, to . Regis
try office'.for use there,
With reference tee changing.; the sys-
tem. of heating gaol. that no action lie ,
takctt:.
. l ow,ld advise ,the pure1iese: Of sup-
plies• recluired for tiim ttc5 in the gaol.,
We received a' ecjlnLttitnicatihn from'-
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.Sherriff Reynolds tl. at John Knox has
been appointee] •turnkey at; the gaol' in
1ilace of ,Robert Henderson, deceased
• .We ;visaed the variotls'•ren,ns in the
Cciert Irons° and .find • tl •m in. •good -
crder,...
With reference to ej: l,lii ationSl
Flierill Reynolds, - with reference to ..a
dry ,earth closet.'for use by 'the. Judges,
in time cif' Court, the would reccantiri :
cncl 'that the sante 1 t granted and- the
. u:nie to be tind;:t th sr r erintend'aiice'
,Gr the c•o my el, i S, 1'.: Ferguson.' -
Chairman. -
JOHN ANSLI',1'5 REPORT.
I hereby. tail): nil titi'. e't', report of
tiatstniss transacted since the date of
my report in January- last., . •
It contain tlhe.n rollers a'nd remota) -t
is of the orders•.i55uec'c since ti:e
of TaliulrLYo this present late, to •
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for the balance cit- the current year.
With' regards try necessary,. security
•re .- bridge • ` faiildirg . contracts,, with
Hunter Bros. .of Kincardine, we would
ri.'ec n'tnend that our warden Sign. con-
tract in the usual way. - •
With reference.. to circular ' from.
C<0)111) 'rif Ontario' reiic ecttng: Good
Roads Association. • NO action be;
taken; D:-Cantelon, Chairman..
Clerk of the County of'llurorn,—
The• Walkerton, High School : hoard
in the'; county cf. Bruce, in • the pros in-
ce. of Ontario, hereby notify. you ,'and
through you the . Coit ray Co meal ' . of
the, county of 'Ilt:ion, wInelt county ad-
joins •the county . of llrnec; that , such
High School 1L .: Open; to pupils,; .rc si
dent . in the co:tnty nf' Iiur on, • on tile,
saltie terms as to pupils Of 'the county.
of Bruce: •
REPORT OF BUILDING C O lnIerri E
Your committee • met at•.the. I•icusc
of. Refuge on':Feb. 2011t. 1i a sent
instructions • to the County, p..lieitor
to prepare an. agreetr.•eirt between the
contracts and the county aue sec that
the `same, is properly. executed,. •illus
his. been . doste unci, is `satisfactory ,to..
us. The agreement .is attached. to this
report ante] the trout will meet' with
your approval. 'Ibie con,tre.c tor's chcc
qui as security for, ff90n. is' on deposit
to. the credit of the cc, •nay •in the ll10l- , wham and. the , pureoses for •which they •
Son..Bank in Clinton.° ueie issued.
• Me'Bride, the architect, leas •agreed to 13oncls and agrecurtnts have . .been
duly Sign•:d byitl'c vointractcrs for the
bridges. .ti h . h t•+1. '. red •red. cr .let a
yoi r last In e.tieg. All except' 1Ktikton
bridge.. 'Tie. minty. of\Pertii has not
yet.. accepted the tender for u' steel
bridge. -It tlt;ears that tlev want' to
visit ad insect the buildings': when
required iiy"Mr '.Cantelon; chairman of
committee, Itrtclieki ►. ecttorj Twill cost
$10,per .day.: 11'[or.,tifiypai'ments will
be made .the contract 'ik+ r,n the certifi-
cate of the architect onl2F.
Arthur Cantelon of C Beton is aP-. have a concrete bridge. I expect they
pointed inspcctor of ell sten;e4 brick, 1
ceincnt weak wed plastering .arid `t fix•
ander • McKenzie of Clinton cif all woti
work, glazing and jiafntittg. Each.
nspector is to be paid '$2 per day
'itile engi;ged reata the work rd, pay-
ment is to. be• math tot sitcF ins1ie'c1ors'
clerk write Mr. Ansley to this 'effect•
-Carried.
t Moved by Mr. Kerr, seconded by
'1VIr. Miller, that -George Gibson be
recaindui'nd t' to tlr.. Ansley as • in-
spector of cencrete work. on new bridge
to •be erected. on the boundary el Grey
att. Howick townships --Carried.
Moved by Mr. Miller, •decor deal• , by
Mr. Spackanarl, that the •warderc, clerk
arm:', chairman of the Road -and Bridge
on, certificate of. chairman of com-
mittee and Mr. French.
If any dispute should arise between,
inspectors and contractor thstarehitect.
shall: be the soie arbitrator ario the
party decided 'against (the comity or
ntractor) ehall pay the expense •0f.
the architect:
We ,rstrticted tate ` clerk to attendto
protect insurance on the prestnt house
and also oh the new 'l,nfiding, as the
Committee, along with Mr.. Ansley work progfcsses, so that • the cottrtty
open the tenders ••
will take. gale :cic i'glitc action iia the
matter'at tl.eir tieEtiti. co.,ncil meet-
ing.-
ing. •
The sprint{ fret'ht't has. clone more
n'
thathe usual amount of Carnage to
thee briegeti it hes destroyed a.b'rid'g'c
Gra ',ire llottudar "niC'icr aiiit Elirfin -'
which shot,ld. be re -built .as soon as
poneible; 'The co lily of Perth will
pay ltt,1f of 11u. co,•' r.r this bridge.
The old bridge was about too feet
long. The Clew one . ehelrlct . air_ about
yo feet l ng,• the balance of the space
to be fill But I do not,1<no wv at
present et at action the eo"nty . `of ,
Perth n y wish to tarce,in this mat-
ter. 1' ant f tin' O'uin;orl that, a, steel
]stag<: on -'ncrete airrtattrnts would
be most. snit hie. 'lhe said bridge is
ani3 let
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the contract•rivii1 be properly protected. Chis• has Situated abut mile north of Hein-'
for the proposed new brie,gc in the sou- been sa:tesfaetcrily done. The work- Errs,
th erd of the county. Sent to Road Tnan's risk on the present lrottse and
and -Bridge Committee. contents for 6 months has cost this.
Ore motion of Messrs. Young and cottr.t_v $6o. `110 builder's risk On the
McLean the council ad,;onrned till 1 new bni:ding as tl'e work 'progresses
•o'clock this afternoon. • must be paid by contractor.
t o'clock—Second report af,Road aiid We- met againon the third of May
Bridge Committee was presented. Mr. ',particularly' to. see tit foundation,' We
Corinclty occupied the chair: found a. considerable cp .nitity, of a*
Moved by Mr. Sparkman and sec- terial on' the, ground sttch utas lath,
(e ded by Mr. I:Gel:f art that: the clerk lumber stone etc On • Ma, 711L the
•'Tlic old brit fes - will require about
'the astral anoint it of repairs to be tra-
de arse perhiti s sore will require to
lie, rebuilt ['mill f, the' present year.
Ainctnnt c,f i e orders tushed torr,`
last report $47.8.7
.'Tlie a'ina tnt cf the' costs for itr
inge
and ap1:roaches aurin: f 'lite preserr.
year-@-•t904---t es'ti:e.ttr, vr'11 not ea'-
t Ced $ r,000• -