The Seaforth News, 1934-02-01, Page 2PAGE TWO
THURSDAY, IFEBRU'ARY 1, . 1934
THE SEAFORTH NEWS.
HURON NEWS '118718 or 11579,
lin the meantime another hotel was
Died at Blyth. There passed established on the ,property now oc-
away on January 31'st at the home of cupied by D. Scott, by Charles Blake -
Mrs, I:Ienry Young, Blyth, 'S'arah sly, who Was .followed by David Me-
ISkeltou, relict of the late John Cartney, Harry Bell and John Scan -
Campbell, who had been a resident drett. henry Morley in the early'i
with Mrs. Young for the past three eighties had the present Queen's
years. Deceased was born on the 8th Hotel, built by Mr. Scandrett, being
line of ,,oris Township, in the year the first landlord AlexStewart sue -
111967, She' lived in that neighborhood ceeded him and Messes, Livingstone,
until 11910, when site married Mr,Stretton, G'al'le' er, Bruce and Hill
leolin Campbell of Kincardine, where, \vire the proprietors in later and. ,re -
after her marriage she resided until cent years,although not in the. order
1119311, when her husband died. She mentioned, In 119116, during the Great
then eame to -!Myth where she made ;War, the legal sale of liquor as a
her home. !hiring all her married life beverage was prohibited, and" Wrn,
she was an active member of the J. Geddes has been the owner of the
Presbyterian Church, being always Queen's and :given travelers service
ready to do her beat in all work in until a year ago. Many stories might
connection with the church, until her be told of the days when .booze was
health failed, The deceased was of a cheap and artificial ,inspiration easily
cheery, kindly disposition being high- acquired, on the
s store was erected
The fret
had the h
v who
1rb• all those e ems
d a
esteemed 3
Y
1 Con,'
pleasure of her acquaintance. Two .nuEh-western corner -Of Lot L,,
,brother-, Messrs. Wm, Skelton of 4 by Simon Armstrong. We have not
Morris Township, aid Mr. Thos. been able to secure the date, but it
Skelton of S -t. George, survive. Three was the first, and carried a line of
brothers predeceased her. The fun- general supplies ofdry goods, gran-
eral took place from the house, cries and hardware, and ieLr. Arta
where Rev, T. W. Mills and Rev. strong was ,also postmaster, The busi-
•George Oliver conducted the serviceness was later purchased by Thomas
'Interment took place in Kincardine Brandon who carried on until 11884,
(Cemetery, where Rev. T. D. Mc- when he sold to Charles McClelland,
Cullot1gh, her former pastor, con- who was proprietor till 119111 '(he be
ducted the service. The pallbearers ng deceased in September that year),
were Mears. Duncan Johnston of when his son, J. C. McClelland, con
Walton; Wes. Searle, Robert Short- tinued to serve the p'ub'lic until
H.
reed, Russell Richmond, Wm. Fear Hopper assumed control followed y
and James Laidlaw, C. H. Wade. The other mercantile'
The Late John W. 'Grasby. - establishments were Wen. Duncan's
The subject of this sketch, Mr, John where J. .A. !Geddes' hardware now
W. Grasby, was born in the town- stands; the store of Creighton Bros.,
ship of Trafalgar, on Dec. 6th, 1863, burned about a year ago; Blakesly's
sand therefore was in his 71st year. Hotel afterwards became a store
I•n 11864 he, with his parents. moved owned by Taylor ea Hill and Mrs.
to Grey County, where he stopped Tufts, J. S. Timmins, W. R. Erskine,
until 11917 when he moved to Morris J. Henderson, Andrew Taylor, R.
Township where, with the exception :Miro, Dan Geddes and J. Tovell,
of 'five years spent in 'Grey Township, who was occupant when it was burn -
he had resided ever since. In 1892 he ed 43 or 44 years ago.
was united in marriage to Mary Jane ..The first church erected here was
I3rydges of Morris. From this union 1 the Presbyterian about 1863 or 1864,
five children were born, namely,- And in 11874 the Methodist Church,
Thos. A..Grasby of Morris; Mrs, Rhus now owned by the continuing iPres-
sell Bradshaw and Mrs. John Riley byterians, was erected, It 'was a frame
of Greyr Mrs. Chas. Nicholson of building but later was placed on a
-Morris and 'Mrs, Clarence Johnston stone foundation and veneered with
of East Wawanosh; also one brother brick. Trinity Church (!Anglican)
Thomas, of Toronto. The deceased was built some years later.
was in fairly good health up till the The postal facilities were n'ot so
time of his death, It is thought that good in the early days as they have
on Monday while in the hayloft he since become. A stage ran from Clin-
£e'll to the floor from which injuries ton to Wingham carrying the m'a'il
he never recovered. The funeral took hags to Londes•boro, Blyth and Bel -
place Wednesday from his late resi- grave. In '11574; the L. H. and ,B, iRail-
dence with Rev. L, V. Pocock of way was built and since then the
Blyth, officiating. Intermnent took mails have been brought by that -road.
.place in Belgrave cemetery. The pall- !In 11866 James Owens Started a
bearers were Messrs. J. Phelan, J. shoemaking shop and since then till -
McNichol, N. Nicholson, John Nes- ferent shoemakers have conducted a
bitt, Anson Shaw, Wes, 'Jermyn, shoe repair and manufacturing busin-
ess. 'Pearen Bros. also oonducted a
'annery for a few years.
BELGRAVE FIRST SET- The first :blacksmith shop was
TLED IN 1851 operated by Walter Allison about
where Geo. Jordan's stable now
Speaking recently before the Wo- stands, later the building the shop
men's Insititute of Belgrave, Peter now occupied by John L. Stewart and
W. Scott gave an interesting outline some years later John Wiglutntan
of the early history of that commute- built the shop now known as Young's
dty, recalling the navies of early set- -Garage.
tiers and business places and church- The sawmill, built by Cornelius
es. An account of lir. Scott's address Bell, did a thriving business for many
appears below: years, Geo. Tyner and Elam Living -
I cannot claim to speak from mem- stone being later owners.
cry of every detail I will offer you an older days most of the people's
regarding the earlier happenings as clothing was made by local tailors
I did not arrive here 'via the stork" and dressmakers, but these industries
for fifteen years after the (first set- have given way to the modern met -le-
tters had commenced hewing out for od of mass production.
themselves homes in .'bhe Queen's ,Belgrave has been a very favored
bush. village for retired farmers, of whom
'However, from consulting older a good many have reisded here, and
people and referring to records as still continue to seek a quiet resid-
found in "Days of the Canada Com- encs for their declining years.
pang•," Beldens Atlas of Huron Coun- iFraternal societies have been es-
ty and examining documents from ,the tablisihed here, The ,Orangemen have
(Registry O•fifice, I can give approxi- always had a strong lodge, while the
mately correct history of this district, A.OJU.1V. and C.O.P. give life insur-
but .I cannot vouch that all my dates ance along with Fraternal benefits.
are correct, but to the best o'f my The different churches have the
knowledge and belief they will be usual societies -found in that con-
reliable. rection and may be said to be fairly
-I believe the first settlers in Bel- successful,
grave were Messrs. John McCrea,
Christopher Corbett, John P. Bran- Hogs should 'follow grain -fed cat
don and Robert Armstrong, natives tle. They will not only utilize the
of Ireland, Who in the fall of 1185.1 waste grain but will improve the
came to what is now Belgrave, ' and -enure produced. Moreover, the pro -
purchased from the government sev- 1' from winter-feecliisg beef cattle on
eral hundred acres of land in the grain under present conditions will
western par's of the Township on depend very largely on the hogs
'Concession. 3, 4 :and 5. The Owens which utilize the undigested feed from
1Terothers settling in Wawanosh in 'he cattle. The number of hogs need-
the sante vicinity. '"'1 to clean up after steers depends
,Little clearing was done till the fol- en the size of the cattle and
lowing year, when small clearings 'ise kind and amount of grain
were made by each, and fog dwellings fed to them, More hogs per steer
erected, also log stables, , for their will thrive if the cattle are fed corn
oxen and cows. on the cob than if the corn is crush -
As it is wished to have a concise ed or ground. Ili !husked ear corn is
report of the progress made, ,i will ''ed to the cattle, each steer wil'l s:up-
take up the several branches rep- ears from one to one -and -a -half hogs.
ara'tely as follows: "31 course, the heavier the steers are
an '18513 Wm. Foley purchased `eel the faster the hogs will gain.
ehree•+quarters of an acre oi'land from Young pigs weighing about 1100
iJames Owens, being where the post- eotusdseach are best to follow cattle.
office now sbands, and erected a log.
building thereon to be used as a hotel, Stop the Cough. -Coughing is
or as it was then called a tavern.; the caused by irritation in the respire -
landlord being. Dennis Haggarty, and tory passages and is the effort to dis-
the 'placecabled "Haggarty's Corn 'odge obstructiotes that .come from in-
-ere," being about, half -way between gemination of the mucous membrane.
'Blyth and Wingham• A few years .Treatment with Dr. Thomas' Ecledt-
later bhe business and goodwill were ric Oil will allay the 'inflammation
,purchases -by
1 Wm. Morrison, a en -d -in consequence the cough will
!!S'cotch'man•, who continued to cater usually stop, Tr yit and you will be
to the travelling 'pub'lic until about satisfied,
Delightful
Quality
'110
Fresh from
the _Gardens
1,-Hu0110.22; ditching '$3617,018; grading $1,-
Huron
yn County 37.,aY/; bridges $43\54•
resurfacing
gI4117:04; dragging $10;3156,130; culverts
e ' 1$317,9x118,39; tarring $9,31719.38; snow
Council roads 0,
11117,2
7;
d
ra
ins
$2;
513
:0.91;
cal-
cium chloride $166.a.Ix0 guard fences
$40.24; total $69,0159.4.4.
WEDNESDAY •
improvemenhs to
Salt-
At the 'Wednesday afternoon 'res- ,fold Hill and at (Auburn, these pro-
sion of Huron Council, a .resolution,jects must be considered in,conjuasc-
wras passed .unanimously, -instructing j tion with the reconstruction of the
the County 'So'licitor to take steps to; bridges' adjacent, which will 'have to
secure !books and records, allegedly' be undertaken in the course of a few
held by \George W. Holman, former) years. 'Suggestions ,for this work were
county clerk, taken when he •vacated t offered by the county engineer, The
office on 'J'anuary '1, Until these books 1 engineer recommended that the coun-
are recovered the slew clerk es con-l'ty take advantage of the provincial
siderably handicapped in his work. i and 'domivuion governments' assistance
The report of the Striking Com- toward unemployment relief, especial-
mibtee and the !School Ilns'pectors' ,re-j'ly on rural roads.
ports occupied most o'f the morning }Same roads in Huron 'County that
deliberations, are in need of improvement and
might be undertaken are: 'Deal -wood
• Committees for 1934 least; Rip'pen ease; L'o'gan-McKillop
The -report aE the 'Striking Com -'boundary; McKillop4Grey boundary
m' follows' Least of \Va4'ton; Turnberry and Mor -
'Bills franc officers should be "O,K-
d" by .she (head .of a department ,using
the material and then the clerk can -
go ahead and order it. The office will
be open at all times for any informa-
tion or ass'isbauce,
Financial Statement
The Financia 1 statement of the
treasurer 'showed the total receipts
of 83'37,4180.88; disbursements, $370,-
417,97; •camryover of bank loan nt
Jan. 1, 111933, $50;000; bank 'loans dur-
ing 1933, $!1148,000; bank !lo'ans 'repaid,
$11147,000; carryover at Jan. 1, 41934,
$5111,0O0; note repaid $6,000; carry-
over ;$45,000.
County highways carryover at Jan.
1, 193 8180,000; bank 'loans for 11933,
$99,000; 'total, $11179,000. Notes repaid
,to bank t$1112I5,0'00; c'arr'yover at Jan ,1,
115!4,0(.0. ,Estimated 'su'bsidy from t'he
IGovernmeat, $45;000; balance, $9000.
Jan. 2, 11934, repaid to bank $9,0190
which practicaally hal-arm-es county
account.
highways a
!Provincial highways: Cash received
on rates to Dec. 3111, .$4115604,513; Jan. 2,
11191311, cash from Ash -field Township,
1$2,161616.46; de'ben'ture paid 1.$1l2,950.'416;
Dept; of Highways, (1191312) $1I3,91511.63;
notes repaid in !bank, $117,213'6.74; cash
its bank, $111312.36.
A discussion followed the treasur-
er's report on the propriety of is-
suing ,debentures to take care of out -
lar, was perhaps the nvost needed
public improvement ;today; whereas
in urban municipalities it was at times
necessary to carry Bout works that
might Inc delayed, in order to
take
advan'ta'ge of the scheme. Not only
that, but money expended on the mu-
nicipal roads would assist •conditions.
generally, as.mtuch as those made at
any other place, concluded' the en-
gineer.
rttee
was as
Executive -(Peter Scott, tB. C. Mun-1 ria, east of 'Bluevale; Grey and IH'ow-
nings, ,1falick, 'Demerliug, A. J. 'Gold-
thorpe.
Legislative --Sanders, iMawhinney,
Turner, McNeil, NV. W, Crosier.
!Finance -1J, 11. Eckert, Davidson,
Matheson, J. IBaitantyne, (Gamble.
'Education - 'Wm. Archibald, -J..
Leiper, :Hanley, L. Johnston, Jones.
;Property-IR'obert Turner, ,D'avid-
sou, 'Sanders, McNlab'b, Demetling.
!Howse of Refuge -Gamble, Ballan-
tyne, Leiper, Archibald, 'Johnston.
Children's ;Shelter - Elliott, Mc-
Nabb, Peter !Scott.
;Agricultural Advisory -IL. E. Car-
diff, .Melick, Hemingway, Matheson,
'Gamble.
:Old Age 'Pensions - R. 'Bowman,
Sweitzer; McNeil, Eckert, 'Munnings,
WardenlIs .Contmtittee-i1allanityree,
Sanders, !Haacke, IL. E. Cardiff, Leip-
er.
Road Committee -i1, 3. Wright, W.
Haacke, \Vin. J, Stewart.
- Inspectors' Reports
Inspectors IJ. M. 'Field and E. C.
Beacons gave lengthy reports of their
in'spec'torates. Operating expenses and
teachers' salaries '!save been reduced
to a minimum in most cases. 'The
number of transfers from schools has
-been increased greatly. In 1936,
263 as compared with 2337 in 1932. At-
tendance showed marked improve-
ment over the previous year. Mr. 'Bea-
com urged trustees to offer induce-
ments to pupils to attend regularly
and reminded the Council that the
Government pay $1! per child for av-
erage attendance. ,In answer to 'Reeve
'Bowman he said the fourth year in
ick east of Turnberry .boundary; Di-
vision line, east and west Wawanosh;
Ashfield and West 'Wawanosh 'town -
line north of 'Dungannon; along con-
cession 2, Turnberry; Gerrie south;,
baseline, H'ullett.
.lir. Patterson said: "I -believe that
the ,Departmett't of 'Highways, for
maty years opposed to the taking
over of this road, !has changed its
attitude and is now favorable to it,
In any report 'I have not included
the 1Blue !Water Highway in the list
of those on 'whic'h work might he
undertaken under the relief scheme,
Considerable work is 'needed on this
road, but no sections are mentioned
in view of the possibility that bhe
Government 'will assume this road in
the near future. I recommend that
application for assistance tinder relief
be authorized at this session to per-
mit proceedings to -be started, and if
it be decided later to -cancel or curtail
the 'work it can be clone, Only one
fatal accident occurred on the -county
roads 'this year. Regarding improve-
ments to Saltford hill and at Auburn,
these ,projects must be considered in
conjunction with the reconstruction
of the bridges. On the 1Sabtford hill,
cutting to 'improve the turn -will in-
volve excavation and constructionof
a retaining wall, A. complete job
would involve the replacement of the
old post retaining wall, and widening
to the grade from top to bottom. To
complete this will cost about $117,-
000, providing a curve at the turn of
225 toot radius. Work at the -curve
might 'be limited to $111e000. ;Factors
Which hhave a bearing on this item
are: 1. The uncertainty that the
Motions
Thle .fol'l'owing motions were pre-
seateda
A, IHeacke4A, J. 'Goldthorpe, that
Dr, 13, 13. 'W'hitely be appointed cor- standing loans.
oner for Godericfi and district: Car- !Reeve Eckert wanted to know why
ried a magistrate in Sealio'rth who wants
C. Mawhinney-IRobt. Turner, that to -send out a warratut, has to send to
L. C. Munnings be appointed a mens--;Goderidh for an officer to 'have it
ber of the Goderich Hospital Board
for the year 11934. Carried.
'W. iR Archibald - Wm. Sweitzer
that the Clerk 'be instra•cted to as-
certain .what it would cost to have
the accounts of the county audited
annually by a chartered accountant
and report at the June ,session of
Council, Carried.
'R. J. Bowman4W. R. Archibald,
that the thanks of the -County Coun-
cil be tendered the school inspectors,
Dr. 'Field and E. C. 'Beacons 'for their
excellent reports, and that the reports
be printed in the minutes of this ses-
sion of -Council, Carried.
J. 'Ballantyne ;Tames Leiper, that
this County Council employ Franlc
Continuation schools was not work-
ing 'eo satisfactorily in schools with
only two teachers.
'In West Huron there are 1101' tea-
chers in rural districts and 25 in
urban centres with more men enter-
ing the profession and an increase in
the number 'holding Ifirat class certi-
ficates, 'Due to cutting of grants ,by
the :Department the legislative and
served. Reeve Sanders said the way,
in his opinion, was to appoint a coun-
ty constable on a fee system, but not
a salary.
(Reeve' Ballantyne informed the
council that .Mr. Gibbs thought the
cost of an audit of the treasurer's
books ,from August 1115, 193'3', to 'Jana
S, 11934, would be approximately $1140
and $40 expenses, and could be done
by two men in a'week,
;Reeve Turner objected, He said
if the books were left in first-class
condition, why -should it cost so me
now, and take two men a week.
(Finally a motion spon'sored be--
Reeves
yReeves Eckert and 'Sweitzer that the
Council offer 'Mt. Gibbs $11100 includ-
P. Gibbs, chartered accountant, to ing his expenses for auditing the
audit the books for the balance of books from Aug. '116 to ,Dec. 34', 111933,
the year '19313 which is from Aug. was amended on motion of Reeves
BS to the end of June. Tabled. 'Bowman and Munnings that the offer
Robt, 'Turner -P. Davidson, that we
give the usual grants to the Agricul-
tural Fails held in the County, Exe-
cutive committee.
John Eckert -'f. 3, Wright, that the
County give the same grants in '19134
to Agricultural Societies, !Plowmen's
Associations and other grants per-
taining to agriculture as in 1193:3. Sent
to executive committee,
bridge when rebuilt will Inc located at
the existing site. 2. The possibility
that the road will be assumed as a
Provincial highway in the near future.
The village of !Auburn is eighty feet
above -the surface of bhe river, and it
is not possible to construct a road
in accordance with modern standards
on the existing location. There are
two possible routes, '1. To 'build on
county grants this year were $117,- the original road allowance a 'high
893.135 as compared with $23 872 •35 bridge in a .direct line with she main
in '19312. Mention was trade by. 'both .street n-f'the 'village. This scheme will
inspectors Of the new taw that schools cost at presetrt prices about 81125,000.
with 'less 'tivaie eight pupils will Ibe 2. To utilize the present bridge site
and construct a read directly east
froth the existing bridge along 'th'e
back street in the village, and con -
maintained in the county. Last year tinning easterly across the corner
F.95 of the entrance candidates were of the farm owned by George 'Hamil-
ton- to connect !with the present coun-
ty, road. The cost of this route, includ-
ing the improvement to the hill west
of the village, will be 'about '$168,000
(including a new liridge). 'Should
one in East. A joint meeting of teach- thie route Inc :Selected, it would 'be
ers of 'East and West !Huron was 'held Ito isle to leave the ,present bridge
'n Goderich and was one of the most fortime, and the balance of the
'tscces'siful i0 years. All townships marl would cast about 8126.000,.
have paid their grants in full. It was "Temporary relief could be pro-
reco saimended t'h'at, sue cess-ful tea:cii- vided by improving 'the •treet through
trs be granted a year's leave of ab- the north side' of the village,which is
closed," may affect some. schools in
the county in the near .future. A large
number of ''Fifth Classes 'have been
ucceseiel• a great improvement over
•srevious years. 'Three High !School
entrance centres were Clone away with
for
economic reason, ,Four School
Fairs were 'held in ''West Huron and
to Mr. 'Gibbs be $100 to complete the
audit eo Jan. 1 and allow $35 for
expenses.
1H. T. Edwards, Superintendent of
the Children's Shelter, reported there
were eleven children in the Shelter,
nine of whom are at school. There
were only twelve cases in the 'juven-
ile court for the County for the year
111933. None were sent to the Industrial
!W. R. Archibald -1R. J. 'Bownian,lSchool, 'Seven -children were adop
that in accordance with .section 231,11a -et year and eleven the year bef
chapter ter ,2133 of the Municipal Act it Ilan McLeod, Agricultural ,Re re
shall be -the duty of the council'sentativc's report was read by Reeve
every year to investigate the security Cardiff, in which a detailed statement
given by the treasurer a'nd we rec- was given of office finances and the
omntend that the finance committee work 'being clone. Fifteen meetings
make such investigation, -for the pro -1 have been arranged to be held
tection of our treasurer, and the throughout ,the County,
council as a whole, and the clerk Mr, 'Barr of Blyth came before the
make a memorandum of this nation Council representing a woman in
and have this 'brought before the,431yth, who had applied for Mother's
council annually. Sent to finance cont -1 Allowance on N'ov. 28. Her applica-
mittee, tion was sent back from Toronto to
uB. C Munnings-,F. Davidson, that County officials for correction . and
we grant $800 to Clinton !General was never returned. 'Being ineligible
Hospital, the Wingham Hospital, naw for the Mother's A'llowan'ce and
Scott 'Memorial Hospital and to as the government cannot pay back
Alexandra 'Marine and '.General. 11 -los- claims, her only resource was to a•p:e
pital.'Sent to executive committee. peal to the County Council for a don
-
W. 1W. Crozier=\V, R. Archibald, ation, This was referred to the Exe-
that Rev. Canon A!ppleyard of Sea- cutivc Cotntnittee,
forth be appointed trustee ,of Sea -
forth Collegiate Institute far the en-
suing term. ]Sent to education com- G.lMNeil-W. D. Sanders, that Mr.
mittee. Cardiff represent this council as a
!\V. 'D, Sanders -,Geo. ;McNeil, that member of the advisory committee
George lLawson -Inc appointed a mem- .meeting -with bhe Ontario Agricultur-
ber of the 'Board of 'Education for at advisory council at ,Toronto.
Exeter (High 'School 'for 1934. Gent to J. Eckent'J. W. ,Gamble, that we in
education committee,struct our solicitor to have thep'ap-
A. Melick-R, J. Bowman, that the err, books, etc: and everything that
motion regarding Mr. Gibbs be tab,- belongs its t'hc Clerk's office retp'rned
ed and Mr. Ballantyne 'find the cost to it immediately. .Carried.
of finishing the audit up to ,Tans R. J. B.o'wmai+iR. Turner that we
1034. Carried,. pay the $1.00 grant of 'last year and
J. W. !Gans'ble-IL, E. Cardiff, that $100 for this year to the Canadian Ne -
the 'thanks of the County 'Council be tionesl Institute for the Blind. Sent
tendered to ,His Honor Judge Cos- to the executive com'mi'ttee.
tello for appearing before the Coun- R. Turner -IR. J. Bowman, that we
cil and administering the declaration grant the Salvation Army $100 for
of office to the new warden, Carried. rescue Work for the 'ensuing year.
Afternoon Session 'Sent to executive com'mi'ttee.
W. Haacke-IH. M. Hanley, that Dr.
A. H. Erskine, the new county J. L. Evans be appointed trugtee on
treasurer, said he would .not nn'ake •the Clinton 'Collegiate !Board. ,Sent
any recommendations as 'he was not to education committee.
fret familiar with the finances of the P. Scott -1G. W. McSNalt, that we in -
county, .He informed council that struct our solicitor to examine the
by-laws by which C. W. Holman .con-
tinues a's secretary of the Mothers'
Ailowauce and ,Old Age Pensions and
report ass es early 'a. date as possible.
Tabled,
L. E. Cardiff -Ii. W. 'Gamble, that
this County. Council is in favor of, bhe
,new county order ,form's instituted by
our new clerk and we highly recom-
mend that .they be carried out.
Carried.
sence 'where 'they have to 'take a sec•the route followed wrh'eir the road was he has drawn up a list of the lands
once year at !Normal• originally constructed by the conevty liable to sale for taxes for !1934, and
Engineer's Report some seventy years ago. Enquiry has had sent a copy to each municipality.
been made regarding proposed Do..' He asked the reeves to have the local
Report of '''the County •E,egineer minion and (Provincial assistance to- audi'tor's check these lists, and if not
given by Roy Patterson, was as ward unem'proy'mnnt relief, and it is correct to 'n'o'tify the treasurer at onee
,Eollows: ''Ex'pemdittrres -,Road con- .try belief that the regulation's wilt be so that it 'can lbe,corre:cted. He a.dvis-'
stru'ction ;$44718170; bridge construe- amended from 'time to time, ,A'ttention ed them to watch the tax sale and if
tion 41101416,15; 'maintenance and ave- of ;Provincial authorities was draiwn anY propertiens may be cla's'sed as.
pair $69,058.44; •machinery and re- to else fact that the Mural tntjnici•pali- "dead 'horses," to have the
pairs t$115,1603s40) urban municipal' ties were paying indirectly their share 'ties redeem these and take them off
ties '$12,4167,160; superintendence $3,- of all paym'en'ts made by the 'D!omin the .county records, He recommended
76293; county !bridges $113.011 'Total ,ion sand 'Provincial Governments, and that, Mr; IGibibs be hired to coanpie'te
$93,430:33, less deductible receipts that it would be uttkair le they were the audit of the past .year, In fairness
$2,3'23,94; total $9i11J1416:29; governs prevented from participating in the to. Miss Monteith and 'hihnsei'f, he
Inert subsidy should be $415;50131114.
Maintenance items - Weeds '$3,-
e,•,oendetures, Further,, it w,e claimed advised : thait the former be retained
that work on -county roans, in particu- until the au9it is completed.
THURSDAY
!Ott ''Dh'ursday .a resolution -was pr,e-
sented to Huron County Council peti-
tioning the Provincial !Government of