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The Seaforth News, 1934-02-01, Page 3THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1934 THE SEAFORTH NEWS. PAGE THREE 'Ontario aro to take over and as'seene the lake shore road (Ibluewa'ter) as part of .their relief program. The motion apoin•sored by Reeves Matheson.•a'n'd !H' cake will be dealt with by the roads, • conainittee. The co-operation of the counties of 'L'ainbton and Bruce 'will be asked to include 'this in their pro- gram to hoolc ,up the lake shore road as .a provincial 'highway. Much comment centred around an- other motion by Reeves IG'amble and Cardiff, that 's'tud'ents' driving permits from % o''clotic to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 6 o'clock p.m, be issued to 'those competent to drive: when certified by the principal that they are duly quali- fied s'tude]ets. I't was con'ten'ded tby. some who opposed the idea that at the present time young people are 'skipping around 'the side roads to evade the traffic 'odificers ratherthan, obey the d'e'w. They should be taught to obey, ,n'o't evlade. The 'question will be further deliberated by the 'Legisla- tive 'Conernittee, and a copy of the res'olu'tion sent to the minister of edu- cation, "That this County Council send a resolution to .the Ontario IGovern- m•ent asking to have the 'Highway Traffic . Act amended that car own- - ers be not responsible for accidents to passengers to wiho'iu they happen to give a ride," is another resolution 'before council, It was revealed that many Coun- ty Councilors ,had to cone to IGoder- ich by rail via !Stratford. Many con- sidered the motion passed by last year's Couueil of ten cents a anile is working a hardship. The matter was referred to the executive committee. Council by a vote of 118 to 1(1 de- cided to pay half rental of phones in the private hones of the county of- ficers, namely: (Inspector 'of the .Coun- ty Horne; the county engineer, coun- ty clerk and treasurer. The motion to .pay all costs was defeated on the same division. Virtually the whole morning was taken up with a discussion on the spe- cial audit and the question of obtain- an itemized statement .of his ac - Milo of ]$3;Lgo from F. P. Gibbs. IFlnrnmer warden 'Ballantyne reported that auditor 'Gibbs had declined coun- cil's offer, nsade Wednesday, of '$1100, including expenses, to complete audit. !Regarding a discussion of the pay sheets and of the Warden's commit- tee 'of last year, ex -warden B'a'llan- tyne declared he could give an ac- count of every cent he had received on cotnnmittees, "Mr. (Beattie;" he said, "and 11 .were the first to reduce ex- penses, 1 think, in '11929, 'I've gotten nothing but criticism since I started it, and I think I've done a good job." "Hear, hear." "I am. not out to grab every cent from the County." ' eeve ‘Wright: "I think Mr. Bel- ie .has gotten more praise than blame. As far as men taking two days' pay is concerned: If you came from tHowick or Wingham during these past winters, it took nearly 'two days or even three. Why, then, should they take one day's pay ?" Reeve MctNe11: "Council 'wanted an itemized account for t$300 yesterday, but last year passed an account for $3,200 and trot itemized, I think it should he itemized and •presented to the County 'council.." (Reeve ee 'McNabb, .a member of the Warden's coin'tmiittee, contended that that •commi'tte'e head ,the full 'p'ower of the County Council; if an itemized socouint were wanted he advised teem to. bring in the metier' and "atop ehetv'ing," Others taking part in the discus'si'on were Reeves 'Gdldlthorpe, Turner, ,Eckert, Sanders, Matheson, !Gamble and I-laake. In reply to a .question on, Tuesday, Clerk Roberts said .that on looking up the bylaw that Mr.Holmlan had been appointed to the Mothers' Allowance 'Board was made in Toronto on rec- ommendation of the County Council. The 'Ontario brooch of the Can- adian'Legio.n) Clinton Post,. in a let- ter expressed appreciation of ,the ap- poin'tment of two returned sol'diers, T. G. 'IIun'thf11; Wroxeter, wrote concerning the oonditio'n of the roads. Sent to the roads committee. county building The• solicitor said he would need specific umformation be- fore any legal action could be taken and it was felt Council was treading on dangerous ground. "Mr.' Holman telephoned ane this morning that he had read in 'the news papers that he 'was accused of some- thing akin to theft, and that all rec- ords with respect to old age pen- sions and mothers' allowances would be returned when his successor was apppoiated," said the 'so'licitor, (Reeve Munnings, "Has 'Mr. Hol- man done anything wrong?" Mr, iHays, "I don't know 'what he has taken," :Clerk Roberts reported that the ,minute book had already been brought back and that other records would be returned, Mr. Holman, he said, took the position that there was no proof that statutes were county property, (George James, janitor, gave a re - pont Ion typewriters in the county, building, and said that ane typewriter was missing, but he did not know where it was at present. Thursday afternoon Mr. Holman addressed e letter to council asking that .11 be given the sense publicity as have other d'evelo'pments on the same su'b'ject. He says in part: 'Warden and Council—'I am very sorry to have to address you on mat- ters compleinned of re the removal of documents and papers from my office on retiring from the clerkship, tvhich, according to sensational items in the press, 'would lead the public to be- lieve they were stolen. "I wish to say emphatically that no papers, b'o'oks ar documents were re- moved by me that I had not the right to use before my successor or suc- cessors were appointed. I refer to peperse applications, blanks, and books re old age pensions and moth- ers' allowances dnatters and the statutes, All these things are en- trusted to my keeping so long as 1 occupy the office of secretary or chairman of these committees or boards. So far as the statutes are con- cerned the following from Attorney - General Price will explain that fully. "'Copies of statutes supplied to a justice of the peace do not become the property of the county nor do they become the property of the jus- tice of the peace, but they remain the property of the province to be used by the justices in the carrying out of their work. "I tried to get the statutes for the county, but was informed they would be supplied at a price per volume. 'When I was appointed a justice of the peace they were sent me for my use in that capacity. I explained all this to the warden when removing the statutes. "I could not leave in any office to which I had not access, papers or forms required, because applications were being made .which only immed- iate access to the required papers could satisfy, "I repeat, I took nothing out of the 'office 'I had ndt right to take and will not at the proper time be re- stored and whish I alone had the right to use ar have in my posses- sion. "Mr. Roberts knew I was doing this work at hone for R told him I Motions R, Turner and 1R, J. 'Bowman, that the road committee he authorized to make application to the provincial government for assistance under the unemployment relief measure; the projects to be included in the a'p- p'lication to be those deemed most suitable by the roads committee, G. McNeil and R. J. :Bowman, th'a't bylaw No, 119 of the year '119129 ap- pointing_ the Old (Age Pension com- mission be repealed, and a new bylaw be prepared appointing the old age pension commission for 119314. 'Carried. J, M. Eckert and 11-1. M. Hanley, that county coumicilors be paid '110 cents.. a anile one way only, the most direct way possible to travel and connmietee meetings be paid on the same basis. Sent to 'executive 'com- mittee. IBownmae and McNabb, that we pay 10 cents a mile from the nearest rail- way station if roads are blocked and impassable for 'cars and with cars 10 cents a smile, most direct route. 'Sent to executive 'committee. L. E. Cardiff and fJ. W. ,G'ann6'le, that this county council ask the War- den's committee to communicate with \dr. Kent and get his price as a chartered accountant to 'finish the 0933 county audit and if this man is not availa'b'le try elsewhere. L, E. Cardiff and A. J. Goldthorpe, that this county council pay one-half cost of all residence phones, namely, clerk, treasurer, engineer and hoose of refuge, Carried. M, Matheson and R. Johnston, that owing to failure of council to re- ceive applications for the auditor's Position that responsibility be left to the Warden's committee to 'locate and 'communicate 'with chartered ac- countants and arrive •at .favorable ar- rangements ,and bring in a report of sante to council to pass on at this session. Carried. The members of the 'County Coun- cil were the guests of 'Warden El- liott at a banquet Thursday night in Hotel 'Bedford, Former 'Clerk To Return Documents Acting on the advice 'of its solicitor, R. C. (Hays Jr., the county council on Thursday decided to take no, further action to have G. W. Holtman, form- er clerk, return county records, al- :legedly takento his home from the would clear up last year's work -be e to hili. fore handing the books ov r Material for the reorganization meet - jog 'will he there as Mr, Munnings knows, and there has been much ado about nothing, except sensational reading for the public." FRIDAY The mem'b'ers of Huron County 'Council after a lively discussion car- ried by a recorded vote of 115 to 14 'a resolution recommended by the Roads Committee, that the 'Govern- ment be petitior'ed to take over the 'B'lue Water Highway a's a provin'ci'al undertaking. The reeves from the central . and east portions of Huron voted solidly against it, maintaining that the Government should pay 100 per cent of the cost, They argued that, with the paved roads, bridges, etc., twenty per cent of which the municipality pays, would amount to more than the county could afford under existing conditions. Represent- atives of other portions of the coun- ty served by the 'highway in question argued that .now is the opportune time to capitalize on the huge relief pro- gram. Reeve Munnings of 'Goderich said: "If the GGdvernuuenit ,takes it over the county will only be responsible for 20 per cent. The expense today is about :$8,000 a year. In future several bridges will have to be widened. Why not let the Government spend some money here?" Reeve McNabb did not agree with Mr. IMuunnings, When a highway is built, he declared, you pap all the way through from county to province. 'Wardell Elliott disagreed with Reeve MdNab'b It is not compulsory for the county to invest in pave- ments. The state of the Blue Water highway is no credit to Hpron now. It is neglected because there is talk that the province is going to talce it over and it would be better under the 'Government system,. Reeve .Archibald: "We pay taxes on cars and gas; there should be suf- ficient revenue from this to take care of repairs." Reeve Eckert wanted it set aside for 'another year. (Deputy -(Reeve Turner of Goderich also made a plea. '''The Blue Water highway has been under consideration as regards the 'Government 'taking it over for some time. People living along the highway don't get consid- eration they should while they have helped to pay for other highways through the county and province. Isn't this ,an opportune time to get the Government to take over the road and relieve the unemployment situation to a great extent if the roads were widened and improved and would not cosi the county more in the 'end?'t The vote on the clause stood 14 to '114 when the last ,name, Reeve 'bones of 'Hensel] was called and the tie was broken when Mr, Jones de- cided in favor of the recommenda- tion of the committee. A genera' reductions in grants did not meet with favor, as recommend- ed by the .Executive Committee, and were restored to the 11933 figures as follows: Salvation (Army, $1100; Insti- tu'te for the (Blind, $1100; Hensel] 'Spring Bair, $80; North and South Huron Plowmen's Association, $80 each; each fall fair ,$1100; Seafonth l Spring Fa]r, Grante to hospitalsitals were deferred owingto no receipts of financial reports from the various hos- pitals except ,one (Goderich). The 'sum of $110 was Voted for flowers around the Court 'House, the motion 'for $]2i5 failing to carry. My a recgrded vete Of 29 to 0 the council reduced the salary of County 'Engineer Patterson from $2,•600 to 1$2,3100. Mr. Patterson addressed the council regarding the cut at the af- ternoon session, The tenders of D, ,01Brien for sup- plying meat at 63/c a pound was ac- cepted; also that of E. U. Cleveland for bread at 112(c for three -pound loaf; George Price & 'Son for groceries. A motion was passed to pay R. C. Hays $290.415 for work in connection with the 'Slpecial Audit which led to the prosecutions, in addition to $300 retaining fee. Mc Hays addre's'sing Council explained that the retaining. fee was given him far ibis advice at all times to County of'fi'cers and reeves and did met cover what is considerecl extraordinary work. He expressed his willingness to hold himself in readi- ness to serve any members of coun- cil in their relation to county matters, 'Ross Johnston of Zurich was ap- pointed Corn Borer Inspector at 30 cents per hour, he to furnish his own transportation. at was also decided to retain Miss Monteith in the Treasurer's office until the books are audited which F. P. 'Gibbs was appointed to do. This audit will be from July to December of 1193!3. The much discussed itemized re- port from F. P. Gibbs, C. A., was submitted to the Council with a statement of the work executed and the following fivanciai statement at- tached: 'Principal 4014 days at reduced rate of $20 a day, :ac15; Senior Assistant 88 days at $113 a day, $1,056; Inter- mediate Assistant, 86% clays at $6, $690; Junior Assistant 32/ days at $5, '$1101:25; Stenographer, 115% clays at $3:115, $513.4(2. Total $2,7'7$.167, from which deduct $215,67'. Fee charged, V,- 760; expenses, hotel, traveling ex- penses, telepihonin,g, etc., $548516; ac- connt rendered and paid, $3,12918.156. ]Reeve Johnston inquired if there was any relief he could get for .six children whose father had married a year and a half ago, and had since died, the step -'mother going back to the West. The children were left with an uncle who was not in a position to keep therm, Reeve Mc'Nabb advised that a housekeeper be got and let her get time Mother's Allowance as foster - mother but Reeve Isaac Wright ad- vised that if the Act were looked up it requires that no one but an aunt, grandbnother or relation, with the consent of the Inspector, can be class- ed as a foster mother. 'Council endorsed the motion of Reeves Eckert and Hemingway to recommend to the Mother's Allotw- ance Board, Toronto, that 'John Ro- berts, Clerk of Huron County, be ap- poin'ted local secretary of Huron County Mother's A'llowance Board a,t their earliest convenience as it was considered they s'h'ould have papers, etc., protected in their vault as 'Huron County pays fifty per cent of the ,All'dwaarced The Property Committee was in- structed to obtain suitable equipment for the Clerk's office and that the office be redecorated ,and made into a more presentable condition. 'The .following appointments were made to the various School Boards: J. ir. Robertson to Goderich C. L; Canon iArpp'leyard, Seaforth C. I.; Dr. J. L. Evans, Clinton C. I.; Millar Proctor, Wingham H. S.; George Lawson, .Exeter H. S. Statutory by-laws 'covering the bu- siness of the session ,were passed. They included the salaries of the of- ficials; the appointment of Reeves R. J. Bowman, 'S'weitzer, MoNall and Munnings to the Old Age Pensions Commission, and the appointment of Reeves Wilmot, Haake, Wright and Stewart to the Good Roads Commis- sion; also a'ppoin'ting the criminal audit board; auditors for 191314; the County solicitor; and .ginning power to the Warden and treasurer to borrow money. Council adjourned to meet on Tues- day,.June U'"th at 2 p.m. t We Tire Selling Quality Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. • The Seaforth SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. News HOUSE OF COMMONS OPEN'S AT OTTAWA IIs the glamorous setting which custom dictates, ;Parliament, reas- sembled at Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 25, with the very definite pros - Peet that it will be there for a long time and that its work will be heavy and of much conseiquence. The speech 'front the throne gives this impression.. (About the opening and its un'chang-; ing ritual 'there was all the wonted brilliance It was a gathering of lib- erated spirits, with no suggestion of depression. The business of ,Parlia- ment opened with a,rus'h. A few ,,nnini- Utes after Lord Bessborough depart- ed clown the winding .dt'iveways after the official opening 'ceremonies, .Pre- mier Bennett announced the twain fin- ancial estimates for the year might be presented on Friday. This marked the earnest date in years for the estian•- a'tes the move beibeinginter pre ted as itmldicatin•g the Government's desire' for a speedy sess'ion, It also gave rise to conjecture on the possibility ofani early dissolution and an election 'next summer, but generally this was dis- credited. The sessional program may con- tain 100 surprises but it is very bulky and there is a 'consuming in'te'rest in •bhe detail of some of the legislation whose title .is set forth..S'onne of the references in the speech are fairly specific and other ere more o'bs'cure, Looking it over and seeing the pro- vision of public works and •for the. facilitation of efficient and profitable marketing of livestock and agricul- tural produce along with the pro- jected reforms in banking and cur- reney, some of the old observers pro- fess to see the premonitory symptoms of a general election. Time alone will disclose whether reason prevails to justify this suspicion, It is said that the legislation, when it conies down will be on lines more advanced or radical than commonly might be expected. The rural mem- bers will be particularly interested in any marketing proposal because of the diversity of view which is said to prevail among different interests and different sections and also be- oause of the constitutional limitations which exist between federal and pro- vincial jurisdictions. The wheat ag- reement is to be tabled and the ap- proval of which is to be sought will furnish material for some contro- versy. 'T'he following is a summary of the highlights in the speech from •the throne: Canada occupies a leading posi- tion among countries where evidence of r eturn t o p ermanent prosperity is most convincing. Ottawa trade agreements of 1932 brought substantial exp'ansioa Canada Empire trade and proved 'beneficial to all empire countries. !Favorable trade balances have en- abled Canada discharge all "inter- nationnal obligations and greatly les- sened difficulties of international ex- change. (General improvement in price level's noted and legislation proposed to facilitate efficient and profitable mar- keting of livestock and agricultural products. Legislation proposed to establish central bank, revise bank charters and further amend banking and monetary legislation. World wheat agreement and re- ports of World Economic Conference to be laid before Parliament for dis- cussion. ]Proposed discussion of agricultural short -terse and 'intermediate credits; as recommended in MacMillan com- mission report.. Continuation of unemployment re- lief and assistance where necessary to those provinces in financial 'ficulties. Proposal to pro'm'ote employment. by expenditures on essential public works .and undertakings: Proposal to amend Excise Act, Companies Act, Judges Act and Elec- tions Act. (Early presentation of estimates which "have been prepared with re- gard for rigid economy consistent with requirements of the public ser- vice." • Apple Prices Improve On British Market The market for Ontario apples in 'Great Britain has improved since flue New Year and prices have advanced slightly. Andrew ,Fulton; overseas fruit representative, reports that he has been obtaining 144 to 22 shillings a barrel for good quality, attractive- ly -coloured Baldwins, and .16 to ;117 shillings for 'Domestic grades of that variety. Greenings of No. 1 quality and large sizes are realizing up to 22 shillings a barrel, Mr. Fulton's view is that the pros- pects for Ontario Apples on the,B'rit- ish market during the remainder of the season are likely to be sa'tisfa'ctory .for the shippers, and that the Ontario Ben .Davis and Stark apples still re- maining to be .sold will .realize fair prices if they arrive, as ,expected, in good condition. 'F3e writes: "The best piece of business carried out by the Ontario apple exporters this season was in packing their Greenings and Starks with shredded oil paper, and placing them immediately into cold storage. 'This is the first season since I have been on this 'market that we 'have not received complaints from buyers about Greenings scalding early in the season: I have watched all ship- m,ents of 'Ontario 'Greenings received to date very carefully and without ex- ception, where the . full weight of a pound and a half of shredded • oil paper per 'barrel has been used the apples have retained a clear skin with- out any trace of scalding. Tliis achie•veinent has created a very fav- ourable impression an the 'buyers:" D_otugla's' Egyptian Liniment should be. in every household, Stops bleed- ing at once, cauterizes •wounds and prevents blood ploisoni tg. Keeps away inflammation and proud flesh..