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County Council Transportation Grants Given
Committoes are ►Struck;
At 'the Huron County Council
which met in Goderich last week
George Feagan, the newly-elected
Warden in making his inaugural' ad
dress saicj: “The pathway leading
into the future is an uncertain one
at the present time. We are facing
one of the biggest wars in history.
Diplomats of each country are work
ing for the interests of their respect
ive countries and we do not know
where these nations will be aligned,
but whichever way the war develops
it is our individual duty, our duty
to our municipality, province, coun
try and empire to prepare ourselves
fox* any emergencies. We must go
carefully at every step — for at the
very least, the price will be high.”
His Worship advised a revision
of the County Home bylaw to meet
present requirements and asked
that serious consideration be given
reforestation during the session. In
his opinion the police committee
should carefully consider at this
session the question of salaries to
police officers, expenses, equipment
necessary; insurance coverage, tele
phone bills in ordei* to have a pro
per by-law passed. The present con
stables, who are also L.C.A. officers
are N. Lever, Gardner, J. Ferguson
and A. E. Jennings.
The county had been greatly ben
efited by the erection of a shed
and workshop by the county road
commission the warden continued,
and he felt the council would be just
ified in purchasing another weed
sprayer and in enlarging the engin
eer’s office.
“'As to Sky Harbour Airport, no
amount of effort has been spared;
to bring an airport to Huron — we
can only wait now
great results.
The last debenture
County will be paid
leaving Huron County free of debt
for the first time in one hundred
years,” declared His Worship. “We
also expect that it will be necessary
to contribute to patriotic purposes,
so let us keep in mind the old
gan of Huron County;• ‘Pay as
go.’ ”
and hope for
debt of Huron
off this year,
slo-
you
Striking Committee Named
The following reeves were named
a striking committee: G. Frayne, J.
W. Gamble, R. E. Shaddick, J. H.
Scott and R. S. Hetherington, K. C.
J. B. Reynolds, Governor of Hur
on county jail, reported a total of
126 prisoners during the year. At
the present there are thirteen pris
oners, costing twelve cents per day
each.
The council voted in favor of a
motion brought in by Reeves J. H.
Scott and R. J. Bowman that a Hur
on County Equalization of Assess
ment Committee be appointed to con
sider matters of assessment and re
port at any session of the council
whatever it is deemed necessary and
that
them
the striking committee name
at this session.
Stands for .Five Years
enquiry by Reeve WhitmoreAll
regarding the length of time of the
equalized assessment launched
short discussion. The opinion "
expressed that as there was
change the assessment stands
five years.
Reeve Trewartha wanted to know
if an airport were established in
Ashfield and acreage taken from
which there would be no revenue,
could they come to the county coun
cil and have an adjustment made?
Reeve Armstrong favored three
members of a former council should
remain on the County Home Com
mittee. Reeve Scott, Brown and
Watson agreed with him, but the
opinion expressed by Reeves Bow
man and Gamble against the move
so that “everyone would have a
chance’’ was approved.
I a
was
no
for
Communications Received
The County of Hastings seeks en
dorsation of a resolution to amend
the Public Hospital Act t.o provide
that, except in cases of emergency
no indigent person shall be admitted
as a patient in a public hospital
whether or not such patient resides
in a municipality bordering on a
separated city or town in which the
hospital is situated without an order
in writing from the medical health
officer of such municipality in which
the patient resides. It was sent to
Before Day Half Over
Women who should be strong and
healthy become weak, run down and
worn out, and are unable to attend
to their household duties. They get
up in the morning dreading the
day’s work ahead of them.
Some disease or constitutional dis
turbance has left its mark in the
form of shattered nerves, impover
ished blood, and an exhausted con
dition of the entire system.
Women will find in Milburn’s
Health and Nerve Pills the remedy
they need to supply food for the
exhausted nerve force, and one that
will help them back to sound, perfect
health again,
Who T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont.
the Legislative Committee.
The same county also asked
legislation he enacted whereby vil
lages would get a fifty per cent,
subsidy on all monies expended on
government approved streets, same
to ’be spent under the supervision
of a duly-appointed road superin
tendent. Referred to Legislative
'Connnittec.
The Education Committee will
deal with a resolution from the
united counties of Northumberland
and Durham deploring the increased
cost of text and note books result
ing from the changes in the course
of education in high and continua
tion schools and requesting the'De
partment of Education to take ef
fective steps to lessen the burden
of buying books for secondary
school pupils.
Christinas Tree Sales
that
resolution from Northumber-
and Durham that the cutting,
A
land
sale and trade in Christmas trees be
placed under some kind of super
vision and requesting the Depart
part of Lands and Forests impose
such regulations was' sent to the
Legislative Committee.
Endorsation is asked by the coun
ty of Grey of a resolution that the
premium on grade A hogs be $2 per
hog over Grade B instead of $1 be
cause of the greater cost of produc
tion of Grade A bacon. The Agri
culture Committee will consider it.
The county of Grey’s request that
an earnest endeavor be made to con-
, trol the price of necessities required
by farmers so that a reasonable
parity may be obtained between val
ues of farmers’ products and re
quirements was referred to
Legislative Committee.
The Good Roads Committee
consider the recommendation
the Public
Highways
operating
quired to
re-locating any appliances or works
on municipal roads or highways
when such work is required by the
road authority and which reverts to
the practice existing before 1925. .
Endorsation was asked by the
Education committee of Kent to a
motion that' the agricultural grant
be paid to all high and
schools, and deploring
text books. This was
Education committee.
The application of Ross Johnston
for his reappointment as corn borer
inspector for 19 40 was referred
the Executive Committee.
The following report was brought
in by the Striking Committee and
presented by Reeve Gilbert Frayne.
Executive — Reeves Trewartha,
Wilson, Weir, Hetherington, Red
mond.
Legislative — Reeves McNall, Mc
Cann, Gamble, Tuckey, Ratz.
Finance — Reeve Watson, Rath-
well, Shaddick, Duncan, McDonald.
Education — Reeves Redmond,
Whitmore, Bowman, Webster, Rath-
well.
Property — Reeves Brown, Leip
er, Weir, Watson, Webster.
County Home — Reeves Shaddick
Dorrance, Frayne, Turner, McNall.
Children’s Shelter — Reeves Tre
wartha, Whitmore, Feagan.
Agriculture — Reeves Gamble,
Wilson, Passmore, Redmond, Weir.
Police — Reeves McNall, Wilson,
Hetherington.
Airport — Reeves Frayne, McDon
ald, Turner:
Warden’s Committee — Reeves
Bowman, Trewartha, Gamble, Ratz,
Duncan.
Criminal Audit — Judge T. M.
Costello, H. A. Keys, J. M, Roberts.
Good Roads — Reeves Grain, J.
H, Scott, Armstrong.
Equalization — Reeves Watson,
McDonald, Shaddick, Tuckey, Mc
Cann.
rural school boards
to provide transpor-
School to Collegiate
given grants of 60
High
are
of the cost of transporta
remaining forty per cent,
ance $39.68; Lucknow, $820.80,
balance $363.67; Clinton hospital
receipts, $14,954.42, balance $484.-
40; Belgrave school fair
$371.39, balance
$146.26, balance
receipts $250.52;
thvrsday
County Home Report
interesting operating state-
of the hog industry at the
the
will
that
Service Works Act of the
Act be amended so. that
corporations will be re
bear the entire cost of
An
ment
■County Home in 1939 was submitt
ed by treasurer E. H. Erskine. Hogs
on hand and purchased at the be
ginning of the year were valued at
$1,146.17. Grain and buttermilk
cost $395.5'5; concentrates $10'1.-
15; chopping and mixing, $56.31;
trucking, $8.50; veterinary, $8.05.
total cost $1,715.73. Receipts from
the sale of hogs, $2,106.29; hogs
on hand, $154. Total $2,260.29. The
profit for the year was $544.5 6.
School Inspector Reports
$107.59 ;
$56.45;
balance
receipts,
Hensail,
Howick,
$83.52.
’S SESSION
Salaries Raised
Blended For Quality
continuation
high cost of
sent to the
.Jail Supply Tenders
to
supplies and for
to the Executive
the Huron Law
improved library
tlie Property Com-
the Ontario Agri
advised that thro’
of a corn borer in-
Tenders for gaol
printing were sent
Committee.
A request from
Association for
facilities in book cases, lockers, etc.,
was referred to
mi t tee.
A letter from
cultural College
the appointment
spector is not compulsory, it was
considered folly not to make it as
the letter wanted, “We cannot af
ford to run risks in war time.”
H. A. Keys and J. M. Roberts were
appointed auditors for the criminal
audit accounts, and council confirm
ed the appointment of Reeve Arm
strong to the Road Commission for
three years.
$7,627.00 Surplus
A. H. Erskine,
provincial esti-
Huron County
announced an
County treasurer
in submitting the
mates for 19 40 to
Council Wednesday
estimated rate of 3.25 mills on the
total assesment of $54,258,666, plus
secondary school costs fo townships.
Last year the rate was 4 mills.
The actual surplus in 193'9 was
$7627 the auditor’s report showed.
The apportionment is as follows:
1:46 for Current Account; 1.55
County Highway and .24 Provincial
Highways. These are subject to re
vision in June.
“The Highways’ subsidy was esti
mated at $3,000 too high at the
time of the audit,” Mr. Erskine said
in presenting the auditors’ report.
“After deducting this amount,
actual surplus is $7,627 on
year’s operations.”
The estimated expenditures
1940 were set at $9.2,500- and
estimated revenue at $92,63 4. There
was a surplus of $134 in the general
account.
In answer to an enquiry from
Reeve Watson, of Stanley, Mr. Er
skine said the salary and expense of
Traffic Officer Lever for the year
were' $2,067,28.
Hospitalization of Indigents
the
the
for
the
Reeve Trewartha, of Clinton, ask
ed for a comparison of the. hospital
ization of indigents in the various
hospitals and was given the fol
lowing figures by the treasurer:
Clinton, $3 47.60; Goderich. $2,412.-
05; Seaforth, $1,928.12; Wingham
$773.35.
Asked regarding the costs of the
Equalization Appeal Court, Mr. Ers
kine said the Goderich members of
the tribunal received $140; the out
side judge, $256; court reporter,
$112; court clerk. $40'; cour crier,
$40; ‘constables $50; court solicitoi’,
in-
1 for North Huron, gave a
report. The number of
i with new teachers was for-
, and the number with pre
experience, 20. Music was
J. H. Kinkead, public school
spector
concise
schools
ty-four,
vious experience, 20.
well taught in most schools in his
inspectorate and the value of home
economics and manual training is
being recognized. During the year
•S. S. No. 6, in Ashfield, was closed
as the board decided it would be an
economy to send the children to
Dungannon. Three schools will be
closed in one section as there are
not enough children to make a class.
A great number of trees were plant
ed, many of them most successfully.
An officer of the .Salvation Army
spoke in suport of a request for a
grant for the Army’s rescue and
war work.
... “The service of the Salvation
Army to the men at the front in the
last war was second to none,” said
Reeve George McNall, a veteran of
the Great War. . A motion by Reeve
McNall, seconded
D. Brown, another returned man,
that an extra grant be given to the
Salvation Army for its war work
was sent to the Executive Commit
tee.
by Reeve E.
Few Teachers Available
The number of teachers available
for vacancies in the inspectorate is
very small. Inspector E. C. Beacom,
South Huron, stated in an address
to- the County Council at the Wed
nesday morning session, Grand
Bend, offering a salary of $1,0'0'0
has been without a teacher since
Christmas.
The average salary in the rural
schools this year is $7 50, an increase
of $32.0 0 over 1938; the lowest be
ing paid in the rural schools is $65 0
and the highest $l,0i50. For the ur
ban schools the average salary is
$97’5. He anticipated that salaries
will show a further increase in the
rural schools as it is felt that boards
will be required to pay a salary of
$750 to $80.0 to secure the services
of competent teachers.
In the Inspectorate during the
Autumn term there were 78 rural
and five urban, schools in operation
in which 118 teachers were regu
larly employed. The May enrolment
in South Huron last year was 2,906
of whom 1,870 are rural and 1,0'34
urban.
of attendance and the
of competent attend-
were stressed hy Mr.
Classes are Decreasing
“Each year is showing an average
decreased enrolment of 100. Two
schools, No. 4 Hullett and No. 13
Stanley, where the enrolment was
but four or five pupils, were closed
and the children sent to neighbor
ing schools with no hardship.’
Regularity
appointment
ance officers
Be acorn.
A slight change was made in at
tendance grants this year. Formerly
the grant ranged from $1.50 to $3
ixei’ pupil in average attendance de
pending on the size of the section
and the attendance. The figures
vary from $1.75 to $5.00.
Manuel training and home oc
mics are new features of all
urban schools, except
the Inspectorate, Most
in High Schools by
Zurich equipped two
public school.
now
ono-
the
, inHensail
of it is taken
arrangement,
rooms In its
Transportation grants now paid
by the Department of Education
have aroused considerable interest,
Two or more
which combine
tali on to
Institutes
per cent,
tion, the
to be paid by the sections concern
ed.
Another grant of $100 per school
section per year will be paid when
two or more sections combine un
der one board.
Appreciation of the support giv
en reforestation by the County Coun
cil was voiced by Mr. Beacom. S. S.
No. 3, Hullett, secured a plot last
Spring and have their trees already
planted. Two othei’ sections, No. 11
Goderich Township and No. 15, Hay
and Stephen have purchased plots.
To secure interest in the planting of
frees and to commemorate the visit
of the King and Queen; each pupil
in the rural schools last May was
supplied with five trees for planting
at home. In this way an interest
in reforestation is being inculcated.
More pupils are continuing their
education after Entrance, than pre
viously, only 18 per cent, last year
being reported as having stopped.
.School Fair regulations have been
altered to eliminate home help, and
the displays last year were the work
of the pupils actually done at school
»
Huron County Council on Thurs
day increased the salary of the
County Engineer, R. Patterson, to
$3,200, by a recorded vote.
A motion to increase the $2,750
salary of $,000 was defeated by an
amendment brought in by Reeves R.
J. Bowman and J. S. Scott to make
the salary $3,200.
Those voting for the amendment
were Reeves Armstrong, Bowman,
Brown, Gamble, Grain, Leiper, Mc
Cann, McDonald, Passmore, Rath-
well, Ratz, Keys, Redmond, Scott,
Trewartha, Shaddick, Watson, Web
ster, Weir—22.
Against: Duncan, Feagan, Dor
rance, Frayne, Turner, Whitmore,
Wilson.
The salaries of the county con
stables were raised to $1,200 per
year with $500 foi’ car upkeep plus
telephone tolls, they to furnish their
own equipment.
one-third of cost as requested by J a similar class to be held at Beb
Reeves McCann and Ratz, was the ’ grave.
and
en-
cell
Appointments are Made
Charles Asquith was appointed
representative on the Goderich Col
lege4 Institute Board: William J.
Henderson for three years and J. R.
Spittai for two years; and T. H.
Gibson for one year to the Wingham
High School Board; J. F. Daly to
Seaforth Collegiate Institute for
1940 George Lawson to the Exeter
Board of Education for three years
R. N. Creech for two years William
May for one year to Exeter Board
of Education; R. E. Turner to the
Goderich Hospital Board; Fred Da
vidson to Wingham Hospital Board;
E. Paterson to the Clinton Colleg
iate Board for three years; F. Fing-
land for two years and Col. Combe
for one year:
No Increase Granted
The recommendation of the Po
lice Committee to make the salary
of Traffic Officer Lever the same
as the other constables caused con
siderable discussion. It was pointed
out that the traffic officer was paid
out of the Road Commission ac
counts and that he was sometimes
on duty the full twenty-four
and that he had to cover the
county.
Finally by a recorded vote
to. 11. Constable Lever was retained
at the same salary as formerly—50
cents an hour for nine months of
the year and GO cents for the three
winter months.
The policing of the village of
Grand Bend, by the county paying
subject of another discussion which
resulted in no action being taken.
Reeve Watson of Stanley main
tained vigorously that it the grant
was given Grand Bend, Bayfield
other police villages would be
titled to one.
The establishment of a police
at Exeter for the convenience of
Constable Fergluson as requested by
Reeves Tuckey and Passmore, was
not acted upon on the recommenda
tion, of the police committee.
Ross Johnston was appointed corn
borer inspector for 19 40 at 55 Cents
per hour, he to furnish his own
transportation.
Motions
> Shaddick - Armstrong: That a
• grant of $8 0 each be made to Sea-
. forth, Hensall and Clin'ton Spring
fairs and $3 5 to Hensall Seed Show
for 19 40—'Carried.
Grain - Webster: That the usual
grants be given to the Women’s In-
i stitutes in Huron County.—Referred
to executive.
Leiper-McDonald: That the grants
for Spring and Fall fairs be the
same as last year.—Carried.
Tuckey-Passmore: That the coun
ty assist the village of Exeter to
instal cells for use in the village
by Constable John Ferguson stat
ioned there. — Referred to
Committee.
Watson-Keys: That the
grant be given the libraries
county.—Referred to executive.
iF'rayne-McDonald: That a grant
of $5'0 be given to the Huron Coun
ty Trustees’ and Ratepayers’ Assoc
iation.—Referred to executive.
Redmond-Whitmore: That the us
ual grant of $5, be given to the
Ontario Educational Association.—
Carried.
Brown-Passmore: That Ontario
Reforestation and Conservation As
sociation get same grant as last year
—-Executive.
Watson-Grain: That a grant of
$5 0 be given to the Central Agri
cultural Council.—Executive. •
iScott-Dorrance: That a grant of
$200 be made to the Canadian Na
tional Institute for the Blind foi’
year 19 40.—‘Carried.
J. H. ,Scott-Turner: Expressing
appreciation to L. E. Cardiff for a
gift of apples on
—'Carried.
Wilson-Turner:
$30 0 be paid to
Representative’s office:
Junior Extension Fund
each of the school fairs.-
Wilson-Weir: That a grant of $150
be given the Canadian Institute for
the Blind.—Executive.
Turner-Bowman: That a. grant of
$250 be given the Salvation Army.
—‘Executive.
Brown-Scott: That grants of $-800
each be given to the Goderich, Clin
ton, Seaforth hospitals.-—Executive.
Brown-Whitmore: That a grant of
$25 be made for the upkeep of the
flower bed around the Court House
—Executive.
Passmore - Duncan: That a grant
of $80' be given to the Huron Plow
men’s Association.—Executive.
McCann-Ratz: That a county con
stable be appointed at Grand Bend,
one-third of the cost to be borne
each by Grand Bend, Lambton Co.
and Huron Co.—Police Committee.
Trewartha-Ratliwell: That a grant
of $100 be made to Clinton Spring
Fair.
Police
usual
of the
Tuesday session.
That
the
a grant of
Agricultural
$300 to the
and $15 to
.—'Executive
Reports arc Received
Reports from libraries, hospitals
and school fairs were sent to the
executive committee.
Wingham public library showed
receipts
$166.24
$•7.85;
$45.46;
$12.03;
ance $4.07; Brussels,
ance $3'3.40; Kirkton
of $1,214.93 and balance of
; Auburn, $179.27, balance
Exeter, $1,231.33
Wroxeter,
Dungannon
balance
$86.08, balance
, $17'9.59,
$8.58.48,
$295.64
hours
whole
of 18
Frges Reforestation
J. G. Shearer, agricultural repre
sentative, in a brief address, said
that 1939 was a good year in crops.
Interest in the bacon hog industry
is greater and more farmers are con
sidering bean acreage. The shortage
of water is an argument in favor of
reforestation. There was a substan
tial increase in planting trees, the
majority being planted by private
individuals.
“When people are conservation-
minded, they are a great assistance,’
stated the speaker.
He said 60 young people attended
the instruction classes at Dungan-*
non and 8'0 are already enrolled in
A survey is being made of the
amount of seed grain available.
There is no reason why Huron farm
ers should go outside to get seed.
Already 15,000 bushels of coarse
grains are lined up and two-and-a-
half tons of clover seed.
A larger number of farmers are
interested in certified potatoes and
many have purchased . their seed,
Mr. Sheerer predicted a larger
amount would be grown and in 1941
Huron would have its own certified
seed potatoes.
Last spring
ninth in line to
for T. B. Since
has been reduced
in fifth place.
(’Continued
the county stood'
have cattle tested'
then the number
and Huron is now
on Page 6)
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On highays and on boulevards
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