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The Huron Expositor, 1953-06-19, Page 6!i4 4i proved at Su [timated to coat $4'06,9a7, a 66- I iaed, addition to the Huron County PMe. at Clinton wap cleared for co atianction at the first sitting last Meek of the June eeselon of Huron bounty Council 'J;?.It'oc, prodect will also include renvatton of the old ',handing, landscaping and new equ. ipment- After hearing a report from R. B. 'Cousins, reeve of 1Brussels and - chairman of 'the County Home com- mittee, ommittee, the council approved the committee's choice of the E11ieDon Co., London, as principal contrac- tor, and proceeded at once to give first, second and third readings to the by-law authorizing the pro- ject. The new County Home build- ing is. eligible. few, a 50 per cent grant on construction costs from the Ontario Government, so that cost to the county is. expected to be about $235,000. Special' Levy on Rate In preparation for the enlarge- ment of the County Home, $50,000 was raised with an extra mill on the county tax rate in 1952, and another $50,000 is to be raised by a one -mill special levy included in the 1953 county tax rate. The County Council's policy is to retire the obligation as rapidly as pos- sible, without too great a tax bur- den urden in any one year. The principal item of expense is the contract with the Ellis -Don Co. for $332;046 for construction of the 66 -bed new building. Reeve Cousins reported to County Council that 13 tenders were received, with a range of $135,000 from the lowest to the thighest. The Ellis -Don figure was about $500 higher than the lowest tender, he said, but seemed to be the best 'when all factors were con- sidered. In additi .to the $332,046 for the new 'building, the by-law passed provides for the expenditure of $16,426 to renovate the old build- ing;' $11,950 for a well and pump- ing system; $24,565 for architect's fees; $30,000 for furnishings; $7,- .000 7;'000 for laundry equipment; $2,469 for grading and roads; $5.421 for landscaping; $8;000 for bank inter- est. Harvey Johnston, reeve of Mor- ris, and ex -Warden of Huron, ask- ed about the cost of a performance bond to guarantee the contractor's work. The performance bond, said Mr. Erskine, is not included in the contract, and the $1,500 cost is, a separate, item to be paid by the county. Overhaul Meeting Rules A major overhaul of the stand- ing rules and regulations that gov- ern the meetings of Huron County Council was approved, when Coun- cil accepted a report brought in by Reeve Harvey Johnston, chairman of the council's striking committee. Thirteen changes in Council's standing rules are to be made as a result of the study carried out by Reeve Johnston's committee. A new edition of the printed yolume _ of standing rules is expected to be produced this year, to embody the changes that are being made. The new rules enlarge the mem- bership of the county library com- mites and the county historical committee. The county library committee is to have six members instead of three, the three additional mem- bers to be. aiipointed by the Huron Library Co-operative, The histori- cal committee, which has govern- ing power over the Huron Pioneer Museum, Is authorized to .increase its own membership of three by appointing three additional mem- bers. The Children's Aid committee is also authorized to increase its membership from three tosix, by adding ,three appointees of the board of the Huron Children's Aid Society. Hear Health Report One new provision of the rules which affects all but three of the Council's 16 standing committees, isan arrangement rran „ ant to provide con- tinuity, by having each committee include members with three-year and two-year terms. The wording of the new rule is: "All committees, with the exception of executive, legislative and finance, shall be set up on the basis of three, two and one year memberships." The new rules also provide that any member of Council appointed to the County Road Commission shall automatically resign from any and all committees which he has been previously appointed, Reeve E. S. Snyder, presenting the June report of the Huron Coun- ty Board of Health, noted that new regulations have been put in force by the Ontario Government, pre- scribing inspection of new plumb- ing and sewer work. "It was the opinion of the ' Board of Health," said Reeve Snyder, "that 24 munici- palities in Huron would not want to engage 24 inspectors." It has been arranged by the county board, accordingly, be reported, that the county sanitary inspectors be lic- ensed as plumbing inspectors, Use Photocopying Machine It will be necessary, however, said Reeve Snyder, for each of the 24 municipalities in Huron to pass a by-law to set an inspection fee for new plumbing and sewers, and to authorize the county sanitary in- spectors to collect the plumbing inspection fees. A standard by-law has 'been prepared by the county health unit, he said, and copies will be available to each municipality. A new photocopying machine for the county registry office, bought at a Cost of $6,000, is now in use, it was reported to Council by Reeve Earl Campbell, chairman 'of the 'property committee. Me..tpbers of CSouncil were invited- to visit the registry office, and see the machine at Work. It is being used to Make file copies of documents; replacing tiie--previous-.rnethod 'of. having all copied 'typed by stenographers. 4.4-0 new • machine is going to "tate cost ofaadsl ng..at resat one Wait tri o rehiistrq' ofift •tstaff, Wig before the iihoto er SOssion Lost Week .copying machine was installed, he commented, floe registry office stair was. 2,00(1 documents behiptt in its copyingiwor',b. With; the machine at work, he said, the staff is now catching up at the rate of about 100 docpniantta a, day, and aipPea before long to have its backlog, wiped out. Weed Projects Set Up Reporting to Council for the agriculture committee, of which he is chairman, Daniel Beuermann, reeve of MoKillop, said that two special projects in weed eradication have 'been set up, in co-operation with' the Ontario Department of Agriculture. One of them, at •a -cost of $1,000, is to test means of eradi- cating leafy spurge, The other, with a budget of $400, is intended to test methods of eliminating barberry and 'buckthorn. Reeve Beuermann urged all mem- bers of Council to assist the work of the Huron Livestock Protective Association by reporting without delay any cases of cattle rustling or poultry theft. Set 1953 County Levy at 10 Mills A 10 -mill rate for 1953 county levy was passed by Huron County Council Friday afternoon just be- fore the three-day session closed. Rate includes a 5.25 mills for general account to raise $313,299 on the 1952 equalized assessment of $54,486,829; and 4.75 mills for high- ways account to raise a total of $231,569. On highway rate 16 townships will`"'pay a total of $173,266; five towns, $51,051; and three villages $7,252. Just before rate was for- mally set a suggestion that a half - mill be added to pay for relief to wind disaster victims in the coun- ty wasp turned down. Distribution of general rate is, in decimal fractions of a mill; admin- istration of justice, .4; Children's Aid, .53; grants, .495; Municipal Government, .425; schools, other than secondary schools, .05; regis- try office, .08; jail, .39; printing and postage, .056. "Immediate e service" IN YOUR LOCALITY FOR Estate Planning and Wills Investment Management and Advisory Service 4% Guaranteed Investments 2% on savings - deposits may be mailed Real Estate Services For prompt attention call RAYE B. Trust Officer Heneall, Ontario, Phone 51 or any office of GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA TORONTO • morern en OTTAWA • WINDSOR NIAGARA PALLS • SUDBURY SAULT STE. MARIE CALGARY • VANCOUVER Si, o!,ate kxpelpditures etiu late It e1Rontlitiiree for l$e year, on. geoer, a;1 county account is $3516.04. 'Items of estimated rev- enue to make up the total include $9,010 from administration of jus- tice, $%000 from the registry of- fice, '$6,450 interest off bonds, $1,000 from Huron Pioneer Museum and $1,200 from airport rental as well a other minor items of income. Amounts to be contributed by municipalities to raise $31$,299 for general county purposes are; Ash- field, shfield, $14,544; Colborne, $9,814; Goderich Township, $13,074; Grey, $17,308; Hay, $18,469; Hawick, $30,- 493; Hallett, $15,376; McKillop $15,- 637; Morris, $14,351; Stanley, $15,- 309; Stephen, $19,554; Tuckersmith, $14,549; Turnberry, $9,108; Osborne $15,284; East Wawanosh, $9,19$; West Wawanosh, $10,362; Clinton, $10,020; Exeter, $12,885; Town of Goderich, $27,244; Seaforth, $8,043; Winghena, $10,876; Blyth, $2,828; Brussels, $3,256; Hensall, $3,727. Recommendation of equalization committee that 1953 assessment, totalling $55,051,372, be adopted was passed by council Friday and necessary by-law approved. Honor Brucefield Man , For 50 Years in Lodge A Brucefield resident, Murray Gibson, was honored recently when members of the Drucefield Interna- tional Order of Oddfellows present- ed him with a veteran's jewel as a"Marko °50 yett.. rs' eel District 'Deputy Grand Mahler.=. James McMillin, Goderich sented the`"iawardt rte me Meow T. B. Baird read 'the address, 9 r, Gibson was initiated into the goer e in 1903, r. K. corpish was chair. Tanfor the Program, Edelweiss Lodge Plans Annual Picnic in Lions Park Here June 25 June 26 was chosen as the date for the annual Rebekah supper pic- nic at the Lion Park here, when Edelweiss ,Lodge held Its regular meeting Monday evening. Miss Mae Smith, Noble Grand, presided. Members are to invite their fam- ilies and members of Fidelity Lodge, I.0.0.IF. - Mrs. Hazel Mc- Gonigle, Mrs. A. Forbes, Mrs. Cor- rie Snowdon and Mrs. Janet An- USRORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE - EXETER, ONT. President, William A. Hamilton Cromarty; Vice -President, Martin Feeney, R.R. 2, Dublin. DIRECTORS -Harry Coates, Con. trope; E. Clayton Colquhoun, R.R. 1, Science Hill; Milton McCurdy, R.R. 1, Kirkton; Alex J. Rohde, R.R. 3, Mitchell. AGENTS -Thos. G. Ballantyne, R.R. 1, Woodham; Alvin L. Harris, Mitchell; E. Ross Houghton, Orom- arty. SOLICITOR -W. G. Cochrane, Exeter. SECRETARY -TREASURER - Arthur Fraser, Exeter. -'lien Picked Wlld Strawpoi'ries lWhiler visitig 41 toe hem Of '11..1x.. an'd Mea. h. W. Deorg<e on Sunday, Was Josephine �ldodcoek,,to comms pony with'" the : George's,' went for., stroll through the gelds' and'en,ioy ed the experience of picklug some draws were named a..comsnitee in charge of securing tho :park and tables, with Mrs. A. Henderson and: Mrs. Ila Dorrance to the in charge. of sports. The social committee, with Mrs.. Mae Habkirk as 'conven- er, will be in charge of the sapper. wild' et wwb4,rr ep Tb;,e„, sea,aon Is conflineaentsatarlY, it i the taate,was' ilvely, _lyth Sta . ar Sweep Winners Hold Qpen Haase `iitneY Groaet who held, a tick- et icket on the horse, "Aspire Honey" in the Irish sweepstakes, didn't have a winner as it turned' out, but did realize over •$1,500 on the deal because his horse actually ran. By Way of celebrating the event, Mr. and Mrs. Grose held open house at the Brunswick Hotel on Saturday night, at whirch over „iiSO guests Lakeview Casino •- GRAND BEND Dancing Every Saturday Night Music by NEIL McKAY'S `ALL-STARS" - featuring - "June" "Johnny" and the "Quartette" ere Jf sei4. 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