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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-12-13, Page 2THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 102S THE EXETER TWS’APVOCATE HUI 77 Si ALL MEMBERS PRESENT—WARDEN J. J. ADDRESS- TELLS OF CONDITIONS IN NANCES IN GOOD SHAPE—STANDING GAN1ZED—WARDEN HAYES CANED. HAYES IN A MASTERLY COUNTY-—-COUNTY FI- COMMITTEES REOR- Tlie Huron County Council met for the December session on Tuesday afternoon. December the 4th. The Warden, J. J. Hayes, occupied the chair. The rn]l call showed all mem­ bers in attendance. The Clerk announced that he had received the proper certificate of the election of John Dodds in place of the late Frank McQuaid, reeve of McKillop. Mr. Dodds had taken the declaration of office and was en­ titled to take his seat. The following correspondence was read and several items referred tn the committees of council or other­ wise disposed of. From Messrs. Gladman & St an­ bury, Barristers, Exeter, enclosing a By-law re Mo-ing t: certain road al­ lowance passed by the Usborne Mun­ icipal Council and asking confirma­ tion of th-' some. Communication from Mr. A. J. Wilkinson re the transfer of four patients from the Ontario Hm-pital at London to the Home. Referred to Refuge Committee. From the G- neral anee Company regarding the inspec­ tion of the boilers connected with the heating systems of the Court Hous? and the House of Refuge. Both boiler- were found in good condition at the time of inspection. Filed. Copy of resoluton passed by the County Council of the united coun­ ties of Stormont. Dundas and Glen- gary with reference to exemptions from assessments. Sent to Special Committee. From F. W. Woollcoinbe, mana­ ger of the Goderich Royal Bank of Canada asking for a portion of the banking business of the County. Sent to the Finance Committee. From the Department of Public Highways replying, to a request made by the Warden for an esti­ mate of the cost of the paving opera­ tions done in the County this year had the County’s 20% portion there­ of. Filed. From the Department of Educa­ tion giving the Continuation School grants paid this year as follows: Blyth $903.75; Brussels $891.14; Wroxeter $882.71; Fordwich $877.- 90; Hensail $890.65; Zurich $419.- 01. Filed. The presentment >of the Grand Jury at the fall assizes on October 31st to his Lordship Justice Fisher. Filed. Fom the Clerk of the County of Perth enclosing a resolution passed Huron County the House of Arc idem Assur- vas signed bert Neal. Mogridge t Good Roads Committee. A petition of ratepayers the Blue Water Highway by E. and Oliver J. Jervis, Al- Herbert Sent to A. Adams, 5 8 others. living on between Warden’s Addiess Goderich and Bayfield praying the council to k ?ep ipen the road from Buvfield to God eric h,as requested by the resid ents of Ba yfiejd. This petition was sign ml by G. E. Green- slade, B. H.Lind <ny,Lc si ie McClure, For -t McUlure ind others. Smit tii Good Roa ds (’em mis sion. This corn lude d reading of eommunieati ms iml the Warden de- liven, d his uldrt re t'le work of the session and many matters af- feriing the County. County Lis ob- yt ar. Im had he felt that this year would his active operations in muni­ affairs. paid a very work glowing trihue to of llit» late Frank Tile Warden dealt, for some length wish the various phases of work that had come under •nervation during the present After noting the fact that disposed of his property in Stephen Tp. and had come to Goderich to liv* . close ■ip ;1 He the life and M-Quaid. He spoke activities of construction oral regarding our good road’s tom. He referred to the important in road building fathers laid by them in this, as .in very other convenience we now enjoy. He suggested that a suitable tab­ let or some memorial to the early settlers, who lmd deprived themsel­ ves of every convenience and com­ fort. and risked their all to make Huron the great County it is at pres­ ent. Ho spoke of the splendid work done by the county as a whole dur­ ing the great war. Council alone raised ■is a patriotic fund to overseas, the sum of had been nearly paid rest to (late, there being only the 15- y«ar debenture due in 1933 about $20.UDO and for which a sinking fund amounting to about '$10,000 is provided. The present highway indebtedness due to the Provincial road paving done in the county the past three years of which the province pays 80 I per cent, and the county 20 per cent, by the Council of that County at its is aS follows: Expenditures of 192G October meeting this year. Sent to $32,000; 1 927 $49,000; 1928 $60,- tlie Good Roads Commission. 450. The latter is an estimate made From the Goal Governor’s Associa-! by thef^Highway Department, owing tion asking the co-operation of Hu- ! to the full report not being available, ron County in seeking to place a] l ■ until completed. The bank is taking The govern- the $49,40 0 at 5 per cent, until next September and the 1928 indebted­ ness as estimated at $60,450 does not become due until next September and which, no doubt the, government will carry over, if requested, on the. same condition as the $49,400 is be­ ing carried. At the June meeting of the coun­ cil it was decided to issue debentures for $100,000 at 4J% for 15 years. This was not done as the time was not considered favorable or not in the interests of economy to issue de­ bentures of the sort specified in the by-law as 4J% interest payable yearly was not popular, and the dis­ count in selling when added to the interests to bo paid, would make a rate equally as high as that charged in carrying the debt over as mention­ ed and avoiding the long term of in­ terest payment. This would mean a saving of several thousand^ dollars to the county. The Warden then touched on the cost of education, and mentioned the fact that we were, in his opinion, paying too much attention to educa­ ting our young people for univers­ ity or professional requirements in­ stead of for the requiements of the greater number of our young people who should receive more practical education, more in keeping with tlieir needs. He also :-’poke of the need of distributing school grants according to population instead of the present method where small towns were penalized because they tried to get beyond* the village status It is very unfair to call towns like Clinton and Seaforth villagse because they had populations of less than 2000 and give them large grants, while Wdngham and Goderich were deprived from such gather. He referred to th^ Jation whereby the co are .at the mercy of a tion of indigence on the part of the party seeking treatment. There (Should be a form or method of ad­ mission similiar to that employed in afimtting. inmates to. the House of Refuge, and that the indigents should bo placed iin our own hospitals. The county pays liberal grants to our county hospitals and he thought i of to the and the outlook in early and present Council in road part played by our fore- and the good foundations The County by debentures assist the boys $336,000. This with its inter- that any of them were well enough equipped to take care of indigents just as efficiently as those prepared to pay. He believed, it would be a good policy if all hospitals in the county were not sufficiently equipp­ ed to take charge of any case pre­ senting itself, that it would be a good thin® to equip one hospital which could do so. At any rate he thought all hospitals should be paid grants in proportion to the work done. The-Warden dealt with the Chil­ dren Shelter matters, instancing the steps that have been taken to put it on a better footing as he considered the former matter had not been very satisfactory. He thought the change of putting it more under the control of the County Council was a good one and in the right direction, but he thought the committee intrusted with the work was too* large and ton expensive to render efficient service and that it would be better to have the same number as on county coun­ cil committees, or two from the C.A. S. and two from the county councii and the warden. The service the county is getting for stenographic work was next touched on. He thought this branch of the county official service was very unsatisfactory as he found that the stenographer in the office of the Court Clerk which is a provincial office, collected the sum of nearly $1300 from the county during the year 1928 for doing county work and for which we received no per c< nt age return whatever. He thought it would be in the best Interests of the county to employ a stenographer independent of the province, who could take charge, of county work and act for the Judge, Crown Attor­ ney, Clerk and Treasurer. He sug­ gested the appointing of a commit­ tee to get information and report, at the January meeting. The Warden also referred to the large expense involved in the up­ keep of the provincial offices in the Court House from which the County receives no returns whatever. If the county provided the offices, the furniture, heat, light water and care­ taking, the province should provide the rest of the upkeep such as sta­ tionery, books, telephone, etc. The matter of administration of Justice in the county was next touch­ ed on, and while the county does not differ in this respect perhap i from other counties, he thought the jury system or its administration could be much improved. With the present day methods of communica­ tion it could be determined whether a jury was required or not before the judge took his seat. During the present year juries had beem^glled costing tlie. county a large stfni and nothing for them to do when they got here but to collect tiheir pay ano go home. The Warden also referred to the importance of appointing a constable under the L.C. Act whereby the fines imposed under liis instigation would under losing year. *lmt we have lost pro: ■WWRWIWW f* 7/ /V ??!??* W Lightning :N Ua Couch Syrup NIGHT COUGHS RONCHITIS ASTHMA , FAMILY SIZE 75$ IT ^^TRIALSIZE 35$ BxJ; PER BOTTLE Children Love VETO'S Syrup the death of our esteemed colleague, the late Frank McQuaid, presented the township of for the past nine years, ai: extend heartfejt sympath; widow and family Carrie who re- McKillop d also to ■ to his d. bb S ■t goal officers in the civil service list, [care of the $32,000. so that all permanent officers of'ment has consented to carry Ontario goals may be eligible to re- ’ ’ reive on retiring a superannuation, allowance. A blank form of resol­ ution is enclosed. This also was accompanied by a letter from Jailor Reynolds. Sent to Special Commit­ tee. A petition signed- by A. Newton Brady, Samuel Cleave, J. A. Falcon-: or, John Pollock. William Dewar ’ and 85 other residents of the police village of Bayfield praying: that Hu­ ron County Council keep the Lake Shore road* between Bayfield and Goderich open for motor traffic dur­ ing the coming winter of 1928-29. Sent to Good Roads Commission. Copy of resolution passed by the Orillia Board of Trade asking the co-operation of the Huron County Council in an endeavor to get Canadian National Exhibition change its date of opening to first of September to prolong tourist trade. Filed. Papers regarding the adYnission of children to the various industrial schools showing the powers these institutions have in collecting main­ tenance charges. Sent to Special Committee. Papers and reports re the work­ ing of the Mothers’ Allowance Act tn Huron. Filed. Various reports of hospitals in Ontario re number of indigents ad­ mitted during the year and the cost of maintenance, etc. Sent to Fi­ nn nee Committee, A copy of by-law No. 12, 1906, li­ censing hawkers, pedlars and petty eharmen with suggested amend­ ments to bring the same to agree better with the present means of travelling, &c, Sent to the Special Committee. From Goaler Reynolds giving the past six months’ report re commit- mi nts at the goal for vaious offences Filed. A number of County High School grants .an Continuation School grants based on County attendance, to Education Committee. Two petitions signed by ratepayers of Clinton, Hullett and Goderich Tps asking for action in keeping open a certi'i;} portion of the toad known as Vinegar Hill, a road between these two municipalities. The petition the to the the Sent grants Morning minutes and theAfter reading the Clerk gave an account with the Children's Aid matters partaining to were discussed. Tim » come to the county, whereas the present method we are •hundreds of dollars every He said his information is since June ap- aiately $300 or more. At (lie conclusion of his address Mr. Hill rose and in a very fitting way complimented the Warden on his remarks and also spoke apprecia­ tively of the tribute paid to the late Frank McQuaid. ■With reference to installing a re­ frigeration system at the Refuge. Mr. Otto Johnann, ter, addressed the council aire mentioning systems been, installed at Clinton and Goderich, all of which were giv­ ing excellent satisfaction. Under the head of enquires sev­ eral matters pertaining to county af­ fairs were taken up. Mr. Baeker brought up the matter of reduced insurance rates of the House of ' Refuge buildings which had been promised by agents, was .infnrmed that no reductions been made. Mr. Higgins suggested that committee mission, having money ticns and expenditures to propose, report earlier than usual so as to give the council more time to dis­ cuss the matter. , Dr. Milne suggested in discussing the Hospital Act re the admission of indigents, that more safeguards should be insisted upon -in their -ad­ mission and that the act as present should be revised. He also spoke regarding the mat­ ter of paying county grants to Con­ tinuation schools. As these schools (were supported by their respective councils and supplied with funds to pay the salaries etc., and 'that the debenture indebtedness was payable by the municipality concerned, that the grant should go to tbo village or town treasurer instead of the school board and In time to end of the roll call the of a meeting Society and the society Clerk also dismissed the matters of the Mothers’ Allowance and answer­ ed many questions. Mr. Hill asked what other coun­ ties had done with reference to grant to the University of Western, On­ tario, London, and he was told that no material grants had been made in the matter. The Road and Bridge Committee reported and the report taken up in committee with Mr. Turner'in the chair. Merner and McKinnon that we- petition the Department of Educa­ tion io adjust the public school grants so as to place Goderich and Wingham on the same basis as other towns and villages in the county. At the present time they are the only two municipalities not participating in public school grants. Carried. Ilendbrson-Staiker: Whereas the proposed law known as the Town­ ship School Board Act has been fully discussed during tile last three years, and as the rural peo'ple of Hu­ ron County have always expressed opposition to the proposed change, that this council respectfully ask 1 that no further action be taken by | the government. Carried. Baeker-Keys: That the county supply some- snow fences for Road No. 12 the coming winter. Sent to Roads Commission. Henderson-Dodds: That a grant be made to assist with -the upkeep of street lights in the- hamlet of Wal­ ton on account of the great benefit of these lights to county roads. Sent Commission. Hill-Beattie: That taken regarding the ly made by the Western University, of London. Carried. McKibben and Hill gave notice of a motion that action -would be taken to rearrange, the Committees of Hu­ ron County Council. traffic on the to Good Roads no action bo request l’ormer- ref W Six Tube V Battery less Console $265?° complete with Tubes ”! ^'"ent k'-ds- untv finances mere declara- N a Westinghouse, you have Radio at its best. Both music and voice are recreated exactly as they sound in the studio. The single-dial control gives you accuracy and ease of station selection. 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