The Seaforth News, 1931-02-05, Page 4PAGE, FOUR
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THE 8EAFORTH NEWS
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'Friday,- Feb. 13
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HURON 'COUNTY COUNCIL. as appointed a• member GO the Go-
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derichCollegiate Board on motion of
Messrs,. Craigie and Moser. Frank
Eingland was aPpointed on the Clin-
ton Collegiate Institute Board, on mo-
tion of Messrs. Elliott and Haacke.
And H, T. Rowe was appointed on the
Exeter Board of Edecation, on mo -
,tion of Messrs. Francis and h.,"Iliott.
Miller Proctor was appoiuted to
out the late Mr. Vanstone's term on
the Winghom High School Board,
Mr. Harry Stewart was appointed
to Seaforth Collegiate Board.
A resolution of regard for the mem-
bers of the council absent through ill-
• ness and ex,presaing hope of their early
recovery was passed on motion of
Messrs. Foa(ncis and Wright.
Mr. Armstrong and G. W. Holman
were appointed auditors of Criminal
justice accounts, on motion of Messrs
Ballantyne and Eckert. Jahn Comer --
on and Al Eawie were appoined aud-
itors of ordinary accoents, the former
on ineition of Messrs, Henderson and
C,raigie, and the latter on motion of
...Messrs. Rader and Thompson.
James Ballantyne, John McKenzie
and R.: H. Thompson were appointed
as the Good Roads Commission, on
motion of Messrs. Cat aid Rader.
J, W. Craigie was appointed the
council's representative on the Gode-
rich Hospital Board, on motion of
Messrs. Cutt and Moser.
A motion of Messrs. Craigie and
MeKibbon to make a grant of $1,-
000 to each of the four hospitals, Go;
derich. Clinton, Wingharn and Seott
Memorial Hospital at Seaforth, was
referred to the executive committee.
Messrs. McNabb, Goetz, Craigie,
NfeKibbon and Keys were appointed
a striking committee to draw up the
standing Committees for the year on
motion of Messrs. Cutt and Rader and.
the council adjourned till the follow-
ing morning.
Standing Committees'
At Wednesday morning's session of
the county council the report of the
striking committee recommending the
standing committees for the year was
adopted. The committees are as fol-
lows:
Executive—J. R. Cutt, G. H. Elliott,
0. Geiger, W. P. Thompson, 3. W,
McKibbon.
,Legislative—j. W. Gamble, I. J.
Wright, W. J. Stewart, j. W. Eckart,
j. E. Ritchie.
!Finance—A; F'. Keyes. J. J. Moser,
A. J. Gocilthorpe, M. Leonard, R. A.
Goetz.
Education—IB. M. Francis, M. Leo-
rdrcl, A. C. Backer, J. F. Collins, J.
M. Eckert,
1Praperty-5. J. Moser, W. H. Swei-
tzer, W. Haacke, L. H. Rader, J. F.
Collins..v
Houser.P. Thompson, J. McNabb, B.
of Refuge -1W. J. Hender-
s.
M. Francis, J. R. Cita.
Children's "Shelter—J. W. Craigie,
J. W. Beattie, J. W. Gamble.
Agricultural Advisory—I, j. Wright
L. H. Rader, W. J. Stewart, W. H.
Sweitzer, A. j. Goldthorpe.
Old Age Pensions—J. W. MeXib-
bon, J. W. Craigie, M. Armstrong, A.
P. Keyes, R. A. Goetz.
Warden's Committee—A. C. Backer
0. Geiger, M. Armstrong, W. J. Hen-
derson, j. MeiNabb,
•Good Roads Commission -4, Ball-
antyne, R. H. Thompson. J. A, Mc-
Kenzie,
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5, 1931.
THE SEAFORTH NEWS.
A letter from Hon, John M. Robb,
pf the Department of Health, under
which all h-ospitals were now placed,
acknowledged the resolution of the
'Huron county .council asking that the
Scott Memorial :Hospital et Seaforth
be recognized as ae public hospital.
Filed.
The National Institute for the
(Blind made art' appeal for $635. Last
year the council granted $100, which.
•was aelatowleciged with thanks. The
Institute reported 22 blind persons in
(Huron county, 7 cases served ip the
,way of home teaching where the work
was completed, and 2 still receiving
teaching; 2 readers served, completed;
6 readers active, 3 workers served
,completed, arrd 7 still actively being
,served. This appeal was sent to the
executive ,committee.
The clerk reported he had called u15
Ex -Warden Baeker previous to the
council meeting and Mrs, Baeker had
eApressed his best wishes for the
council and his regret at not being
able to be present. !Reeve Seeker, the
clerk reported, had bright prospects
for improvement in his condition.
Letters from Hon. Geo. S. Henry
announced the conference of engin-
eers for Feb. 23rd and 24th and the
meeting of the Ontario Good Roads
Association for Feb. 25th, 26th, and
27th, These circular letters were filed,
as was alio a letter from the Good
Roads Association to the same effect.
A financial statement of the stand-
ing of the highway account showed
the county's cheque for $119,4108
received, and a balance of $1,488.43,
interest, due.
Adjutant Peter Forbes of the Salva-
tion Army made a request for a grant
towards the Rescue Home Work of
the Army. The past year the Army
had cared for 750 girls and 700 babies
in their homes and at the London
Home 86 girls and 88 babies, and
there were 46 children in the Child-
ren's Horne. The request was sent to
the executive committee.
A request for a grant from the
Norh Huron Plowmen's Association
was referred to the executive commit-
tee.
The following letter from Mr. R.
G. Thompaiin, clerk of Goderich
townehip, Was referred to the Good
Roads Commission:
"I have beta instructed by • the
cannel! of Godericli township to call
to your attention the question of the
township gravel pit, from which the
county has taken gravel without re-
moneration for the years 1927, 1928
and 1929. The pit was purchased by
our former council in 1866 expressly
for a gravel pit and formed no part of
the ordinary road allowance taken
over by the county es a connecting
link in the good roads system. We
cannot understand why there has
been no straightforward business me-
thods in connection with this matter,
nothing but quib,bling and inaction.
It looks to us much like the case of e
parent refusing the just claims of a
child when we, the township, cannot
get an amicable settlement of this just
claim. It is true we had nevermade
use of it, but it was bought for the
future and we have not been in need
of it, but when the need does come
our pit has been removed by the good
roads commission without leaving us
any funds for the purchase of another.
We leave it to your consideration,
without fear, favor or partiality. and
feel sure you will see how negligent
you have been in the past end avill see
justice done us."
,This matter was before the council
at a previous meeting. and Engineer
Patterson, ,being appealed to, corrob-
orated that and said no action had
heen taken. The matter had quite a
history.
Chairman Holman, of the Mothers'
Allowance Board, reported the lest
monthly payment as $1,730 of which
$365 was paid by the county. 141
mothers had had assistance since the
coming into effect of the Act. 87 had
died leaving 54 on the roll receiving
(assistance at the present time. Mr.
Holman aleo reported as to the Old
Age Pension 4114,7149.16 paid out for
the year 1930, of which the couety's
share was $22,949,83. There had been
629 pensioners on the roll since the
coming into effect of the Act, Seventy
four deaths left the list at the present
time 55-5.
Reeve Geiger Of Hensall wanted to
know how many pensioners there
were in each municipality but the
clerk had not this information at
hand at the time, in fact as pension-
ers were listed by their postoffice he
was not sure that he could give the
information.
,Now that the 016 Age Pension is in
existence it seems that accounts are
coming in to the county for funet:A.la
af indigens. These accounts were re-
ferred to the executive committee.
'Applications for the position of
county auditor were receiveci from
Peter F. Doig, of Fordwich; Chas. E.
lfoDonagh, f Ashfield; Alf, Erwin.
of Barfield; Dr. W. F. Clarke. of Go-
derich, and John C. Cameron of Ash-
field, and laid on the table.
• WALTON.
A meeting was held in the hall here
on Tuesday night to organize a foot-
ball club. J, Carter was chosen as
manager; T. Rutledge, treasurer; Gil-
bert McCallum, secretary.
lies. Hurley of Heidelbmg and
daughter Ruth, are spending a few
days with Mrs. Charlie Sellers,
Miss Edith Innes spent the week
eod with Laura Manning.
The old time dance on Wednesday
night was well attended and a good
time enjoyed.
Tobagganing and skiing seems to
be much enjoyed by the young people
of the village and surrounding coun-
try.
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BLYTH.
The aanual meeting of the Blyth
MunicipalTelephoneCompany held
on Jan. 30(th was largely attended
The reports showed the company to
be in a thriving condition with a sur-
plus of about $1i1;000.Iit was decided
at the meeting to lower the rates of
subscribers from $15.00 to $12.00 and
the renters front 416.00 to $13.00. The
following were elected to act as com-
missioners for the ensuing year: Jas.
B. Tierney, G. M. Chambers and John
Finland.
Mr. Jas. Moody who has been quite
111 is somewhat improved.
Miss Luella Campbell of Windsor
is visiting her sister, Mrs. 2vIabel
Johnson.
The canvassers for •the Horticultur-
al Society are out with the premium
fists. Anyone who has not been call-
ed on and wishing a list may have one
by calling Mrs. G. M. Chambers,
Sec'y.-Treas.
Mrs. Catherine Brandon, af Bayfield
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Grasby.
Mr, Wm. Nicholson of Walton
spent Friday afternoon at Nelson Ni-
cholson's.
Miss Iona Johnston spent the week
end with her grandmother, Mrs, Jail.
Grasby.
Miss Nora Kelly has been conifined
to bed owing to a bad affack of ap-
pendicitis.
Mrs. Clarence Johnston spent Tues-
day with Mrs. Thos, Shoebottom.
Mr. and Mrs. Jrto. McNichol visited
Mr. Samuel Storey on Saturday.
The Choir of Qheen St United
Church had a very successful social
evening in the basement of the church
on Friday evening, Jan. 29th.
Village Clerk Jas, D. Moody who
has been very poorly for the last week
is somewhat improved.
Miss Allie Toll is improving nicely
after two weeks' illness at her home
in West Wavranosh.
Mr. Norman Floody is visiting his
parents in town, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Floody.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Westell an-
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Margaret Luella Campbell to'Mr.
Frank Orland Hicks of Detroit, the
marriage to take place in Queen St.
United Church on Saturday, Feb'y 14
at two o'clock. Miss Campbell is a
niece of Mrs. J. T. Huckslep, where a
reception will be held after the cere-
mony. The bride is a popular y ung
lady, formerly of Blyth but now of
Windsor.
The annual meeting of St. Andrews
United Church was held on Monday
afternoon, Feb, 2nd, The pastor, Rev.
Mr. Weir, occupied the chair. There
was a good congregation present and
keen interest in all the proceedings.
The reports showed that this charge
had enjoyed another good year. The
total amount of money raised was
$4:772.00. Of this amount 41.300.00
was given for the M. & M. Fund, be-
ing the fall amount of our allocation.
$469.00 was contributed by the W.M.
S. and Mission Band. $244.00 by the
• Sunday school end $1.17.00 by the
• Young People's Society, 20 new
• members were added to the roll dur-
ing the year, 14 of these on profession
of faith; 6 by certificate.
Iit the report of session special men-
tion was made of the increased at-
tendance at our Sabbath services,
particularly the evening service. Re-
ference was Also made of the going
out from our congregation of two of
our number in the person of Dr. J. C.
and Mrs. Ross to the mission field in
West China. The following were elect-
• ed members ,of the ,Board of Stewards:
Messrs.' Charles Barrett, William Wat-
• son; Archie Radford, Mr. A, S. Rad-
ford. was re-elected Treasurer and
Mrs., G. D. Leith, Treas. of the M.
and M. Fund. Mr. Bernard Craig and
Mr. -1-Ittbert Hirons were re -appointed
ushers. - Mr. Charles Barrett and Mr.
James 01 Richmond were 'appointed
auditors. --
The Ladles of the four congrega-
tions have aptiointed their representa-
tives to make arrangements for cele-
brating the Day of Prayer, This com- committee.
anittee will meet on Thursday after- The report of the jailer showed 117
noon, at the home of Mrs. Floocly prisoners for the year, seven inmates
to complete their plansat the present t:rne.
R, C. Stewart was appointed a mem-
(iNearly all children are subject 10 iser •of the Witigharn high school
Worms, and many are born w:th them,
pare them suffering- By using Moth- board on motion of 'Messrs McKib-
r Graves' Worin Exterminator, art il=""orn 1 J• Roberts:pc
excellent remedy.
A notice from the clerk of Elgin
county enclosed a resolution express-
ing, their satisfactioti with the present
constitution : of county cot -wells and
opposed to the change by which the
municipality would he ailowed not
more than one deputy reeve. This
matter was referred to the legislation
Custom Sawing
WAI he clone at the
Sawmill at
DUBLIN
This Coining Spring
• —Also— -
Rock Elin Bridge Planking,
furnished. •
.3:694.78 $347505$32,92,65
Less value of other work,elcine--
546,50. 51.05, dszsp
$314828 $2957.10 $3039.85,
Yr, „miles heed 30443 -39602 40034
Cost per yd,' mile 100 0745c 07,8e
• POIWER 'WADE COSTS "
No. -1, -No. 2 No. 3,
Gas, oil and -
wageS.. .41709,21 $1606.11 $214614
antereet ... 418.00, 72.00 .138.60
Deprec'ee ..'300330 600.00 800.00
Repairs .. 183..66- 2rin40r7 '107.
was heartily applauded.
Followiitg is' the report of the
county. engineer presented to the
county council in session this week in
Goderich:
To the Warden, and- Council,
Votinty of Huron.
(Gentlemen, :•41 beg to submithere-
with my report on the work and ex-
penditures on . the County Road
System' during 1930. The expendit-
ures during the year were kept low
in the hope that a larger subsidy
would be forthcoming, and but- five
tniles of reconstrucion work was done
Lowered costs of dragging and haul-
ing .were also instrumental in main-
taining our ex,peediture at a low fig-
ure, and outstanding progress has
been made. '
Ten small bridges and culverts
were built, and a considerable number
of pipe and tile culverts were installed
Nine bridges were refloored and six
were' paiuted, while repairs to the a-
butments and piers were also made.
'Prominent in the year's work was
the progress made in constructing
bittiminotts surfaces on our roads,
Twelve miles of this type of surface
was built, and the results are good.
VVe have on our county roads two ex-
amples of bituminous surfaces that
have been carrying heavy traffic for a
number of years, that are the beat ex-
amples of such roads that are known
to mt.. This type of road has, in the
past, been considered as only a tem-
porary expedient, and no care, has
been given generally to its construc-
tion and maintenance, but when care-
ful methods are adopted in building
and maintaining this type, e remark-
ably good road is the result. Heavy
high speed traffic on our gravel roads
creates a continuous heavy cloud of
dust that is injurious to farm crops,
clothing, personal comfort and health,
as well as being a dangerous hazard
The rest of the morning was taken
up in hearing from Mr, Spotton,
for 'North Huron; Mr. McLeod;
the district agricultural representa-
tive, and Dr. Field and Mr. Beacom,
the public school inspectors.
Mr. Spatton explained the manner
of getting relief grants from the Gov-
ernment. Mr. Spotton said it was up
to the representatives of each muni-
cipality to look into their own condi-
tions and if there. was any way in
which he could be of assistance lie
would be glad to do anything he
could and he would be pleased to act
for anymte in Huron South as for his
own riding of North Huron, but Ise
wanted to get the responsibility off his
own shoulders and have each munici-
pality take the matter in hand. The
fund was there for their assistance,
Mr. Spotton had some of the forms of
agreement and forms for reporting ex-
penditures oa relief for the informa-
tion of the reeves, .
Mr. Henderson said he understood
that no township council or the coun-
ty council could get relief and Mr.
Spotton explained that that applied to
getting a grant for work to be under-
taken to create employment but for
direct relief any numicip'ality could
get relief and there were no strings
to this except that the grant would
be limited to excess expenditures over
normal years. That is if a municipal-
ity- apent normally $100 on relief and
11055" spent $400 its grant would be
limited to $300. (Mr. McKibbon ask-
ed if the the municipality could get
theegrant before it spent it or had to
spend the money first and then get
the grant. Mr. Spotton referred to
the forms laid on the table, which
read that so much has been spent,
from which we presume the money
would be, spent fleet and that the
forms would then be 'Riad in and the
Government grant secured.
Warden Beattie expressed his plea-
sute at hearing the explanation for
he had not understood the matter
thoroughly before, '
• Mr. Henderson tnoved a vote of
thanks to Mr. Spotton for giving the
information so clearly. This was the
one bright spot since he had been
corning to the county council four or
five years, This was the one case
where it seemed possible to get out
of some direct taxation; it usually
seemed the other way. Mr, Rader
seconded the vote of thanks, which
Total cost $2240.811424715.68 43,192.62
Miles worked 05184 5103 5665'
Cost eel' mile 36,3c 48.5e 563c
In 1929 our costs for thee
mathines were 68e per mile. .
'TRUCK GRADER COSTS
(Including attachments),
Neel' IN°, 2 (No. 3
Gas, oil and
wages ..$127290 424313,48 $1254.15
(Interest 42.00 42.00 '35.00
Depreciation nil nil nil
Repairs ., 4e2517. 62791 422.85
$1.1737.55 $3103.39 4117112,00
Miles worked 84671 12184 6672
Cost per mile .20.4c 25.5c 25,6c
Duriag 1931, it is not expected that
the machinery requirementa will I be
very great, but we -should purchase ,a
, .. •
pressure disributor, and some soe drag
lines. -
Thursday .
The county council resumed its sit-
tings on Thursday mornhig at 10 o'-.
clock. Under the heading of enquir-
ies, Mr. Geiger asked regardiag the
salary of the Chi•Idren's Aid Officer
and how he was appointed. This was
explained and the, report *£ the Chil-
dren's Shelter was presented by H. 1".
Edward, the superintendent of the
Children's Aid Society for Huron..
Mr. Haase, the provincial inspector
of highways was present, and was
asked to address the couecil. Mr. Ha-
ase confined his remarks chiefly to ex-
plainieg the new law regardiug the
appointment of good roads commis-
sion.
The clerk replying to an enquiry by
Arfr. Heoderson regarding the crimin-
al justice accounts auditing, went ful-
ly into the method's pursued bythe
auditors. ,, • '
Mr. Goetz, asked regarding keeping
snow reads 'open during the winter,
The matter was discussed but nothing
definite determined except that the
cost on the highways was 20 per cent,
of the total.
?
to traffic. On many roads the situa- Moved by W. j. Henderson, sec-
tion has become so acute as to de- onded by L. H. Rader, that the war-
mand relief 'as soon as it'canbe given. den and clerk ,be authorized to sign
The need of. to -day is for a dustless,
all-weather surface to roads carrying
from 200 to 1000 vehicles per day and
over. The mileage of this type of
road is very great, and, nearly all
county roads fall within this class. It
,t,vould be economically unsound' to
pave all such roads with concrete, or
soine other high cost:surface, as to
do so in this county avottld entail an
'annual coat equal to 2.per cent. of the
trital assessment. The annual cost of
a bituminous surface such as we have
constructed in this county wilt be
about one-tenth ,ats much, and give
nearly as much service as a high coat
pavement to traffic in the density
specified. Greatly improved service
can thus be given to users of second-
ary roads at low cost and a consid-
erable mileage of this type of work
should be done each year. The cost
of dragging is eliminated, and grav-
elling costs lessened, so that such
roads will not cost a great deal more
than gravel roads.
Twenty-five miles of road were kept
open for wheel 'traffic during the
winter of 1929-30 and an equivalent
amount of work with StIOW plows was
distributed over other ' county roads.
In the future, should it be decided to
keep open any road during the win-
ter, the decision should be made in
the fall, and not left until the snow
has become drifted and frozen, as ex-
tra etork and cost is then encounter-
ed. Furthermore, it permits of prop-
er preparations being made, and the
users of' the road will know that the
rioad will be open arid will make most
use of it.
Nearly all of our dragging this year
was done with motorized machinery,
and our coats are much lower, al-
though more work was done, COntri-
liming to these lower costs was the
Rat mould board which I designed
for using flat edges on our machines.
Had we used ordinary edges; and paid
the price formerly paid for them, the
cost would have been about 4000,00
greater. In 1928, the last year that
teams were in general use, our ledger
sh o wed draggirig expen futures of
$25,116.86, and in 1930, the same ac-
count showed $13)7313.00.
.The dry summer made it very dif-
ficult to keep the roads in condition,
particularly the lake shore road,
which should have 'been levelled dada
throughout a large part of its length,
but speaking generally, °Ur roads
were better than ever before. tl'
One. gravel pit was purchased dur-
ing the year, and our ,gravel plants op-
erated as usual. Our haulihg costs
witis our own trucks were about the
same es last year, 8.4c per yard mile,
but our contract rate in some cases
was reduced to lac per yard per mile.
During the year one new . power
grader was purchased, and one new
dump truck, as well as some smaller
equipment. The following tables
show some of our equipment costs
for the year. .
, TRUCK 001SlTS
•Truck 3 'Truck 4 Truck 5
i
iRelaargires5 , . . . ..4
'1122304.3080 15817 2
40.790 418219216850
Gas, ol and ..
1Depreetai . 900.00 900.00 1295.00
Interest .. 040.40 140.40 155,40
and submit to the Minister of Public
Highways the petition a the corpor-
ation cif the County of Huron show-
ing that there was expended during
the year 1930, the sum of $139,5143.70
on the county highway system and
requesting the statutory grant on that
amount as provided by the Highway
Act. Carried.. . .
Moved by J. Cutt, seconded by W.
P. Thompson that under the new road
comtnission act we do not approve of
having any members on the commis-
sion that are not members of the
county council for that year. Carried.
IA motion of J. W. Gamble and W.
J. Stewart that the Salvation Arroy be
granted 4250 for Rescue Home work
iwaitsteere.ferred to the executive corn-
nRoads Conunission
Messrs. Cutt and Rader moved in
reference to the new act regarding
good roads commission that James
Ballantyne be appointed for one year;
R, H. Thompson for two years and J.
A. McKenzie for three years. Carried.
G. H. Elliott and B. M. Brands
moved that council give a grant of
41-00 to the Institute for the MIMI. Re-
ferred to the executive committee.
A motion of R, A. Goetz anti I. J.
Wright, thot the sum of $50 be given
for a scholarship for young ladies at-
tending Macdonald Hall at Guleph
Was referred to the executive coMmit-
tee. •
Moved by W. J. Henderson and J.
5, Moser that a grant of 450 be given
as a scholarship for young men at-
tending Guelph Agricultural College,
Referred to the executive committee.
Moved by R, A. Goetz and W. H.
Sweitzer that the rages to be paid
for work done On county roads dm -
ink 11931 be at the rate of 40c per hour
for man and team and 20c per hour
for men. Referred to good roads ,coni -
mission.
A motion by J. W. IMcKibbon and
A. J. Goldthorpe that the warden re-
ceive full information from the county;
solicitor regarding power of council
re the salary and appointment of In-
spector of Children's Shelter was car-
ried,
Massey-liarris No. 19
Spring.Tooth Cultivator
The NEW CULTIVATOR
with the Great
• "THREE-WAY"
CLEARANCE
Makes a Fine, Clean Mois-
ture Retaining Seed Bed,
• JOHN GALLOP
AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SUPERTEST GAS and OILS
All Repairs and Labor Cash.
at the Thames Road to Whalen, link-
ing with the highway there, he plac-
ed on the county read system.
IRefeered to tgood reads commission.
Moved by A. J. Goldthorpe arid J.
Cett that the road from Nile to' sho-
pardtdik be added to the county road
ystsni-iR-e-1ersd tg 400d roads corn-
,M,oved b"Sr 5. W. 'Craigie and Jas.
Cutt that the work of cutting down
the hill and protecting the tern on
Saltford hill, be proceeded with as
soon as possible and that the county
he asked to bear all 'expenses of same.
Referred to good roads commission.
.Thmsday' afternoon a motion
was carried to cut by five per. cent.
bhe salaries of all county officials.
The vote recorded was sixteen to el-
even. The Motion includes the ses-
sional pay 'of rnembers. The discus-
sion on salaries tasted allafernoon
and was at times most spirited, the
Warden finding it difficult to keep or-
der, 'A motion to cut the salary of
the county engineer from $3,600 to
$3,200, that of the county clerk from
$1,800 to $13300 and that of the coun-
ty treasurer from 41,000 to $1:500 was
defeated by 2-11 to 6. All three officials
addressed the council in protest
against the pnoposed salary slash,
A. motion at the previous session to
rfieleaddi.ce salaries, wages and sessional
pay by tivrenty per cent., never reach-
ed the voting stage and was ordered
Another motion to cut wa,ges and
county noads for a maa and, team to
40 cents an ,hour and, for laborers to
20 cents an hour was sent to the good
roads commission.
(Leaders in the demand for reduced
salaries and wages were Reeves Geig-
er, -of Hensabl, McNabb of Grey and
Armstrong of Hullett. They declared
they had a mandate from their elect-
ors to put the entire county council
on record on the question of reduced
salaries and wages, "the surest method
of bringing about a return of pros-
perity."
Tvote to cut salaries .five per
cent. was as follows:.
'In favor of reduced salaries: Arm-
strong, B-allantyne, Eckert, Gamble,
Geiger, Goetz, Goldthorpe, Haecke,
Keyes, Leonard, Rader, 'Stewart,
Sweitzer, R. H. Thompson. W. P.
Th,ompson, Wright -LW.
lAgainst—Beattie, Craigie, Collins,
Cutt, Elliott, Francis, Henderson, ?de -
Kenzie. MeKibbon, McNabb, Moser -
11.
The vote to reduce the salaries of
Messrs. Patterson, Holinan - and
Young was:
.Yes—Armstrong, Ballantyne, Col-
lins, Geiger, Goldthorpe, MeN.abb-6.
No—Beattie, Oraigie, Cutt, Eckert,
Elliott, Francis, Gamble, Goetzflaac-
ke, Henderson, McKay. Leonard,
M'cKenzte, Melkibbon, Moser,' Rader, roads convention was host.
Stewant, Sweitzer, R. H. Thompson,
W. P. Thompson, Wright -21. Reeves William Sweitzer and John
Eckert moved that this council beg
to express their conifidente in and ap-
preciation Of the services of our of-
ficials and that the reduction in salar-
ies was made in their sincere belief
that an era of retrenchment had to be
commenced in the 'County owing to
present conditions, This was carried.
'The following bylaws were given
their several readings; Bylaw No. 1,
1931, appoiistitsg eoun ty an d criminal
justice auditors; bylaw No. 2, 1931,
fixing salaries for the year; bylaw No,
3, 11931, authorizing the treasurer to
borrow to pay- current expenditures;
bylaw No. 4, 1931, confirming the pay-
ments made this session; bylaw No.
5, 1931, creating. the county of I -Ta-
rots a better bull area; bylaw No, 6,
1931, appointing Thos. .Gunciry, Sr.,
special officer to ,enforce the L.C.A.
A motion by Reeve, 5. W. Gamble,
seconded by Reeve J. R. Cutt, that
bylaws Nios. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 having
been read the necessary number of
times, be passed and signed by, the
warden (and clerk and the county seal
attached yeas earried.
'The business of the Jlanuary meet-
ing having been ,conclud.ed on motion
of Reeves B. M. Francis and G. H.
Elliott the council adjourned to meet
the first Tuesday in June at 2 nan.
All the members were present with
the ,exception Of Reeves Ritchie and.
Backer, who were Absent throughout
the sessions on account of illness..
Moved bit 5, j. Moser, seconded by
W. j. Henderson that the county be-
come a member of the Good Roads
Association, and the necessary 'fee be
paid. Carried.,
Moved by R..11, Th011109°11 and W.
J. Henderson that this council repeal
bylaw No. 5, of 1930 appointing Thos.
Gundry Sr., special officer under the
provisions of the Liquor Control Act
of Ontario and we apPoint Norman
Lever, County Teaffic Officer_ without
salary and a bylaw be passed confirm-
ing his appointment. Referred to the
executive committee,
Moved, by John McNabb and M.
Armstrong that the executive commit-
tee deal with all salaries and grants of
the Ohifdren's Shelter, Carried.
Moved by R. A. Goetz and William
Sweitzer that the sum •of $200 for ju-
nior extension work under direction
of the Agricultural Representative be
given, Referred to the executive com-
mittee.
Moved by John Ballantyne and 0.
Geiger that the remainder of conces-
sion 8, Usborne, from the point of
contact with the county road No. 23
Sweitzer, that the Station street in the
village of Centralia be made a county
road. Same recommendation. Carried
We recommend that action be de-
ferred until your commission has had
an opportunity to examine the pit,
'motion of Messrs. Baacke OS114 Stew-
art, that Goderich tOvenahip be paid
for gravel taken from pit on Benmil-
ler road. Carried.
We recommend that an early ex-
amination of the pavement in Exeter
be made. Carried.
'We recommend that action be de-
ferred until e.Xaminiation be made, that
the road along concession 8, • Us -
borne, from the Thames Road south-
erly to the south boundary of the,
township be added to the county road
system. Carried. • The same recorn-
rneitdation also applies to the road
from„Nile easterly to Sheppardton.
Re motion of Reeves Craigie and
Cutt that SaltEord hill be cut down
and that the county bear the whole
cost of the work, we recommend the
action be deferred uMil an examina-
tion be made. Carried.
Re motion of Reeves Goetz and
Slweitzer that the rates of wages for
work on the county roads be 40c per
hour for teams and men and 20c per'
man, we recommend that no change
be made until it be found that teams
and men can be found at reduced rate.
Carried.
Finance Conunittee
The finance committee reported:
We recommend that all accounts
preferred against the county should
be paid out on the order of the war-
den in waiting except those provided
by statute, and even these ahould be
submitted to him, Carried.
(We are of the opinion ated recom-
mend that the police Magistrates' ac-
counts should be audited bY either
the county auditors or criminal jus-
tice accounts ,apd a rep'ort made to
Ibis council. This hai" been," suggest-
ed and requested by Polke
Magis-
trats Reid. Careied.
tWe would ,also recommend that the
rate for county road purposes be 11
li-10 mills on tire dollar and We would
strongly urge the good roads COMV1i8-
Si011 to keep within the estimates.
Carried.
It was moved by Reeves 5, M. Eck-
ert and W. H. Sweitzer that a snow
plow be put on the roads in the spring
thereby saving the roads. This was
referred to the good eoads comtnia-
sion.
A motion by Reeves L. H. Rader
and W. J. Henderson that the good
roads commission and the county en-
gineer attend the good roads conven
tion in Toronto this year was car-
ried.
An amendment sponsored by Mes-
are. Armstrong and Geiger that the
Good Roads Commission be not sent
dawn to Toronto this year to the good
['he report of the ,executiye com-
mittee ,as amended provides for a
grant of $750 to each of the Goderich,
Wingliam, Clinton and Sea forth
(Scott Memorial) hospitals; grants of
$100 each to the Month and South Hu-
ron Plowinanks Association's, $100
each to the agriculteral societies hold-
ing a fall fair or spring fair; $25 to
each school fair (50 per cent, to boun-
dary school fairs); $25 to each public
library. and $25 to the 1-Iensail seed
fair, The Rescue Home of the Salva-
tion Army will'receive $250 and the
Canadian Institute far the l3Iind $100.
The sum. of $200,is allotted to jtinior
extension work of the Department of
Agriculture and $50 each for bnys'
and girls' scholarships at 0.A.C, and
Macdonalcl Institute,
Friday.
J, B. Reynolds, govern -or of the gaol
appeared 'before the Council with ref-
erence to the reduction of his salary
which it is claimed can not he done
without the consent of the provincial
inspector as the govereinciet is res-
ponsible for one half of his salary,
while the county pays the other half.
Good Reads CommiSsion Report
Huron 'County Road Commission
repotted as follows: Regarding peti-
tion of ratepayers of Goderich town-
ship. .Bay!field and vicinity, that the
Bayifielcl and the Brucefielcl roads be
kept open Co wheel traffic, we recom-
.
mend that this be 'decided by the
council as a ,whole. When this clause
was read, council deckled on no ac-
tioti. being taken; re the petition of
ratepayers -and, the motion of Reeves
Goldthorpe and Stewart, that the road
from Nile easterly to county road No.
25 be designated as a county roadwe
recoils mend that decision of title , met -
Persian IB.alm—the perfect aid,' to
beauty. Essential to real feminine'
distinction. 'Results always in the
highest eXpression of beauty, Its
use • keeps the hands always soft and
flawlessly; twhite. lInclislpensabte to
tile whole (family. 'ImParts , added
e • unti your committee has oh,ar to the mother., Serves the
had n opportunity to examine the. a er as a hair fixa.tive, and cooling
a
shaving lotion, and protects the ten-
der skits -of the child. 'Persian Balm
road. Carried. .
is the true toilet requisite.
. .
Re motion of Messrs, Goetz and