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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1964-10-15, Page 9For Addifl�na . Huron, like other counties acro3s Ontario, is involved in a road needs study, authorized earlier this year by county council. The survey to deter- mine the use being made of ex- isting road and to project de- mands in future years is' be- ing carried out by McCormick & Rankin, the engineering firm who designed the Seaforth-Brus- sels development. road, and also the No. 8 Highway connecting link through Seaforth. Minister Explains . To dispel any misgivings which may be felt regarding the county need study inaugurated by his department a year or so ago, Hon. Charles MacNaugh- ton, minister of highways, paid an unscheduled visit to Huron county council on the first day of its June session. 9 think," he said at that time as he spoke to council, "there is a misgiving that the results of this study may take something away from county jurisdiction, and that is not the case. It will tell us how much more help we will have to give you. I can understand the fear of a township that it will have to take back county road mileage. It may well be that in the in- terest of good economics this may be the case, but it is far- thest -from my thinking that if this is done it will work to the disadvantage of one to accom- plish the advantage of another. If there is a sorting of county road mileage, nobody is going to lose anything in 'the process. When we . have the study com- pleted we will know how much we will have to ask the. Treas- urer for to integrate the road mileage of theprovince." T h e highway's minister's speech was the first in a series to be delivered to other coun- ties "from one end of the prov- ince to the other," he said, "but I thought it might be sensible to say it is Huron first." Commends Huron •.I ain particularly. gratified," Mr.. MacNaughton said, "to learn that you decided to pro- ceed with the county need stu- dy. I have become aware that in some counties there is a bit of misgiving and some miscon- ception. It was done in the broad general interests of the - department, to learn - county by county the economic needs of the province with respect .to this type of road -building and the assistance which may be re- quired. It involves the econom- ic aspects more than the physi- caI, and before the department or minister can even evolve the program in terms of updating our direct assistance program, I think you will agree it be- comes obvious we must know the problems of each and every county and district. "While our budget for direct assistance has been increased, and this year is $15,000,000, in this business you have to run like hell just to stand still. I do not expect our budget will get any less. Certainly it should grow as the economy of the province and its component parts is growing, and I do not see our budget for direct as- sistance getting any less. It is of the utmost importance for the minister to know what he is faced with each twelvemonth, to form the right type of bud- get. ,Visit Councils "This is the first of a series of visits to county councils• in the next week or ten days to associate them intimately with the direct assistance problem. At your level, the information obtained will enable the muni- cipal roads branch of the de- partment to determine a num- ber of things, but principally from the economical point of view it will enable use to have a look at your future require- rhents; in other words, the ex- tent to which Huron County may be entitled to direct assist- ance, commonly referred to as the development road — 100 cents on the dollar superimpos- ed on the county's annual op- erations over and above the by- law program. We are going to find, of course, that there is a variety, of economic situations. In the 'Golden Mile' setup it would be at sharp variance with Huron, and Huron is pros- perous contrasted with others, but each county road system has a different function." Logan Council Logan council met Monday with all members present and with Reeve Bauer presiding. The tender of Ken Smith for $105.00 on the Ahrens' Bridge, was accepted. The treasurer reported $89,073.33 had been spent on roads since January 1, ,and the reeve and clerk were authorized to sign the neces- sary papers for subsidy. A pe- tition stating that the Partridge Drain was out of repair was received and the clerk _was in- structed to 'notify James A. Howes, O.L.S., to examine the drain and report back to coun- cil: Artiending by-laws were passed on the Hillebrecht and Melville Drains. A bylaw arranging for the Mel, 35c a�' b. Harold l ryce pilon 840 W 3. 9 ' k�• TYPICAL of the' smooth .new highway which serves Huron County between Sea - forth and No. 86, north of Brussels, is this section en- tering Brussels from the south. The redeveloped Hur- on road No. 12 was construct- ed by Huron Road Commit- tee of county council in co- operation with the Depart- ment of Highways. Blyth Fair Has Profit Directors of Blyth Agricul- tural Society, holding their first meeting since the fair, Iearned a profit of $500 can be antici- pated. Mrs. Robert Marshall, secre- tary -treasurer, reported t h a t $1,501.51 had been paid out in prizes for open classes, which does not include 4-H clubs, feeder calf club, or public schools. Mrs. Marshall estimated there will be an overall profit of $500. A motion was made to pay the prize money in full. The feeder calf club, wiaich was a first-time venture fof the Blyth society, was considered successful, and, while it was a non-profit project, • the society broke even and it made' for good public relations. Fifty- seven calves were placed last spring, and not one was lost. The champion calf, fed by Kerry Toll and sold by auction the first day of the fair, brought $262.96, which w a s $147.76 above the purchase price. Kenneth Black, of Belgrave, bought the calf raised by Joan Howatt, of Londesboro, at the sale for $241.29, or 24% cents a pound. Mr. Black has enter- ed this calf at the Royal Win- ter Fair. It was unanimously decided to continuethe feeder calf club another year. nomination ,of a ,reeve, four councillors and five public school trustees on Friday, Nov. 27, was given three readings, with the election, if necessary, to be held December 7. Application is to be made to the Department of Transport to restrict the weight on the Krauskopf Bridge to 5 tons, and the road superintendent is to have plans prepared by B. M. Ross, P.Eng., for the Ahrens and Krauskopf bridges. Road account§ totalling $14,- 346.65 and general accounts amounting to $1,491.14 were or- dered paid. Classified ads pay dividends 1 PROGRESS Congratulations to Huron County on the completion. of the Development . Road— , Seaforth North to 86 Hy( • We are always pleased to play a part in the improve- ment and development of this district. • When you require QUALITY CONCRETE CaII or Write Huron .Concrete SupplyLimited SEAFORTH 868 W 2 GODERICH 524-7361 CONGRATULATIONS To the County of Huron on the completion of the No. 12 County Development Road - between Seaforth and Highway No. 86. We were privileged to supply a quantity of the stone and gravel required in carrying out portions of the project. Frank Kling Limited Washed Sand and Stone All Kinds of Gravel, Fill and Crushed Stone For Every Purpose PHONE 19 -- SEAFORTH r W,,,xx c;reen nom wen, Chaitfvarn, phone •3524!121. • 11-41-2 Phone 77 -- Seaforth IITAIROLD , iACti`SON, Auctioneer George PciWe1l, Clerk. • *4241 J County Road No. 12 begins at the corner of Goderich and Main Streets in. Seaforth. r Looking south to intersection" with No. 8 Highway in Seaforth Brussels Main Street forms part of the rebuilt Huron County Road No. 12. This picture is from the Brussels Bridge looking south. McCORMICK & RANKIN LIMITED Consulting.. Engineers 8 STAVEBANK ROAD TELEPHONE 274-3477 E. D. McCORMICK, P.Eng. G. A. RANKIN, P.Eng. PORT CREDIT, 01T. R. C. McCORMICK, P.Eng. Associate i aa� t