Zurich Citizens News, 1959-06-17, Page 4PAGE FOUR.
Many Aspects of County Government
'Discussed in Goderich Last Week
MUSEUM
Curator J, H. Neill, of the coun-
ty museum told Huron County
council June 10, attendance at
the museum this year is expected
to reach a new high in attendance.
He said to date 3,031 people have
registered which is 1,000 higher
than last year at this time.
He reported that progress is
being made on the new 200 -foot
addition. Extension of an extra
20 feet was necessary with the ar-
rival of the new locomotive in the
yard at the museum.
RABIES
Rabies are still prevalent said
Dr. R. M. Aldis, medical officer
of health for Huron County.
Dr. AIdis told county council.
More small animals are being
involved and some municipalities
are not exercising any authority
over stray dogs. He was concerned
about the children when school
is out and the tourists who will
be invading our beach areas short-
ly. He said dogs should be confined
to their properties rather than al-
lowed to run at large. He reported
recent cases of rabies in a dog,
pig and cat.
SALARIES
A recommendation by the war-
den's committee that the finance
committee of council be empower-
ed to deal with all county salaries,
with the exception of the hourly -
rated road employees, in co-opera-
tion with the committees concern-
ed was adopted by Huron County
council.
The committee also recommend-
ed in the future the treasurer's
estimates for the year be present-
ed at the March session.
A further recommendation was
that all committee minutes be for-
warded to members of county
council in order that the members
of council may be kept informed
of the activities of the various
committees.
TAX RATE
Huron County council set the
1959 tax rate at 13,9 mills, an in-
crease of one half mill over the
1958 rate.
An increase of a half mill for
highways was due to increased
cost for snowplowing this past
winter. Set aside for the general
account was 6.9 mills and for
highways 7 mills.
Clerk -treasurer John G. Berry
still predicted a surplus of $20,462
for this year and said this year
is an experimental one for the
county with the establishing of a
new accounting system which sh-
ould give a more accurate break-
down in estimates.
Estimated expenditures this year
are $1,659,520, and budgeted rev-
enues, $1,679,982. General receipts
in 1958 totalled $1,319,877, leaving
a net surplus of $15,542. Roads re-
venue last year was $861,042, but
the department recorded a deficit
of $27,075.
SEEK AIRPORT
Authorization, in the form of a
motion, was given the airport com-
mittee of Huron County council
last Tuesday to continue negotia-
tions with the Crown Assets Dis-
posal Corporation of Ottawa for
purchase of the Sky Harbor Air-
port holdings owned by the Gov-
ernment.
An offer of $10,000 previously
was submitted by the committee
to the corporation, based on the
authority of a motion passed at
county council in November 1957.
A value of $48,000 was first
placed on the property by the Gov-
ernment and recently they offered
the land and buildings for $30,000.
The County of Huron owns
198% acres of the airport and the
Government is contemplating sell-
ing its 126 acres along with the
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hangars and other buildings,
Huron County now receives $800
revenue annually from the airport.
Huron, prior to The Second
World War owned the airport but
leased it to the Federal Govern-
ment for $1 a year.
Friday county council members
embarked on a two-day bus tour
of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
COUNTY ROME
1-turon County Home committee
last Wednesday recommended in a
lengthy report to council that the
new home addition be financed on
a 10 -year debenture basis with
interest and principle payable an-
nually.
ZURICH Citizens NEWS
Council was asked to give ap-
proval at this time to first and
second reading of a by-law to bor-
row up to $700,000 at six percent.
Clerk -treasurer John G. Berry
said he hoped to have everything
ready for a third reading of the
by-law in September and hoped
that tenders would be in for the
September session. Construction
may start by late fall or next sp-
ring.
The committee, of which Hay
Township reeve V. L. Becker is
chairman, reported that it appears
likely that the debenture can be
financed at about $95,000 per
year without increasing the mill
rate. Present court house debent-
ure of some $65,000 will be paid
and it would appear the commit-
tee pointed out that hospitaliza-
tion costs are being reduced and
the savings therein could be ap-
plied to the balance of the deben-
ture for the county home.
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