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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
. Elgin County' Council
DURING: THE SESSIONS HELD IN THE
COURT tlOl)SE, ST. THOMAS
IN THE MONTHS OF
.January; June, July, November
NINETEEN tlUNDRED AND SEYEN
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ELGIN COUNTY LIBRARY
fi. W. McfiAY.
W. TOLMIE.
County Cl~rh.
Warden,
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Cuunty Oilicials
C.yv. Colter, Esq., County Judge. C. O. Ermatinger, Junior Judge~
D. McColl,Esq., Sheriff. Jas. H. Coyne, E'sq" Registr:ar,
D.McLaws, Esq., County Court Clerk.
A. Mc.Crimmon, Esq., Clerk of the Peace and County Crown Attorney.
~. F. Maxwell, Esq., Master in Chancery, N.'W. Moore, GoaIer.
\"TV. Atkin, Esq., Public School Inspector.
John McCausland, Esq.,Co; Treasurer. K..VV. McKay, Esq., Co. Clerk.
James A. Bell, M.C.S.C.E., County Engineer.
James M. Glenn,K.G., LL E., County Solicitor.
Frank Hunt, Police Magistrate.
W..,.C. VanBuskirk, M.D" Gaol.Surgeon.
L. Luton, M.D., Physician House of Industry.
D. H. Gooding, Esq., Keeper House of Industry.
J aIm Hopkins, Caretaker, Court House.
Al! of St. Thomas P. O.
County Auditors: Andrew Murray, Aylmer; W. A. Galbraith, lana Stati~:m,
Administrationof}u'stice Auditors: C. W. Colter, County]udge;
C. VV., Wonnacott, Copenhagen.
M~nlciPiillClerks and Treasurers
~fUNICIPAL,,~TY
'. CL,ERK
TRJ:,(ASURER
Proceedings of
ELGINCOUNTX COUNCIL
AldborougJl.................. E. A. 'Hugill, Rodhey.!....D. McPherson,' West Lome
Dunwicb.................. ..D. A. McNabb, Dutton..........]. A. Campbell, Dutton
Southi.volu ..,................,.M: Campbell, Fingal...... .:.D. A. Cattanach,Frome
yarmoutb...............W. C. Caughell, St., Thomas...R. McLachlin, 51. Thomas
Malahide .....'... :... MahlpnE,' Lyon,,'Aylrrier; ......Mahlon E.Lyon, Aylmer
BayluVn....... .... ....Be'nj\Bl:ian,_~traffordvil.1e.'..., R. A. Walsp, Straffordville
SonthDorchester... '..;; D. Taylol" Belmont' ...... :rhos. vVinder, Lyon,S
Town of Aylmer...". ......J. Bradle'y;~. .......... ........ .......vv, Warnocl{
Village'of VIenna.............. S. S. Clutton ....... ................. .......5,. S. ChitfOll
Vil1a~e of Springfield... ..... J. B. Lucas ...... ....... ..... ...vV:J: Kilpatrick
Village of Port Stanley ........Jas. Gough ..." ...... .........Jas'. Gough
Village .of Dutton...... ..... ....J. D. Blue... ................... . ...... ...".D. CampbelL
FIRST SESSION-FIRST DAY
Tuesday, the 22nd day of January, 1907
The COlincilelect of the County of Elgin met this day at the Qourt
House, St. Thollla6l, at- two o'clock in t.he afternoon, as req!lired byStatu~e,
The following lllem bets filed certificates, made the Deelaration of OiliM
and took their seatB at the Council Board:
Township, of Aldborongh-----.,
Ree,re, William Tolmie.
Dep. Itepve, James A. McLean.
Towsnship of Dunwich--
Reeve,Alexander G. Duncanson
.:pep.- Heeve, Dugald Blue
TO\VnHhip of SOl1thwold-
Reeve, Hobert T. Meek,
Dep'~. H.e~ve.,Herbel't .r. Henderson
Towllsh:ip ot Yarmouth'-
Reeve, Cq.a,rles E. Lock
Dep. Reeve, Augustus S. I-bgers
Township-o Malahide--":
Reeve, Charles \\-. Wonnacott
Dep; Heeve, \VilliaOl.T. Hare
1'o-i,niship of Bayha:-ll1--:- ,
Iteevo,\\'illialJl Gran~
Dep. Heev:. Joseph Ai Jackson
Township of South DOl'chester-
Heeve, Charles a.Luton
Tciw-!l hfAylmcl'-
Reeve;'.J olln R Summers
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Village of Dutton-
Reeve, G. W. Ling, M.D.
Village of Port St,anley-
Reevel Arthur McDonald
Village of Vienna-
Reeve, Edward. B. Baldwi~
TheClel'k. took the chair and called for nominations for,the position of
Warden. All the members present were then nomillated in regular form, all
of whom resigned except Me:'lSfs. Tolmie, Summers and WOllnacott~ The
voting Wall proceeded with, and on thefOUl'th vote Mt" Tolmie received It
majority, and was declared duly' elected Warden. '
The Warden' elect made the Statutory Declaration of Office before His
Honor Judge Colterl took the chair and addressed the CC!uncil.
Moved by C. Wonnacott, seconded by A. S. Hogers,
That the Reeves of the different Municipalities be a Com.mittee t9'ap~
point the standing committees for the year.
. IIi Amendment,
Moved by J. A. McLean, seconded by A. G. Duncanson,
That the Warden be appointed to stl'il>:e the StandingColUlllittee:s."-
Main Motion 'Carried; Amendment Lost.
-Moved by, Dr. Lingl seconded by D. Blue,
That the Council &djourn to meet at ten o'clock to~mo1'I'owmor~ing.~
Carried;
\V. TOLMIE,
\Varden.
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FIRST SESSION-SECOND DAY
Wednesday, the 2ard day of .January, 1907
The ElginCoullty 'Conllcll met this day. ftt the COllrt Honsel St.ThomalJ,
acco~dillg toadjounim<:'ut.
The\V..rden in th~-chail'.
All the lllemberspresent.
The Warden addressed the Council as follo,,,"s :
WARDEN'S ADDRESS.
Gentlemenbf the COl:mcil:
1 have to thank yon iorthe honor conferred ine-leoting me t,I.YLhe posi-
t,ion of W~rden. The l;l11ilincssof the Connty Conncil is new tomo~t of 118.
.<\.11 mutters l;ronghf before' YOll i';hl)tlld receive the most carei!)] .attent.ioll,
so that our inexperience will llotbe lnoticeable in the cOllclnsiolls arrived'
at.. The Rg-itati.on which l'eslllt,ed.in a change ill theconstitll,tion of Connt.y.
Councils'did not originate in this Connty.. where the district system praved
to beverysatislactol'Y. Dnring the past ten years a majority ot the mem-
oersof this Conncil w~re men whohad years of experience-in the man~ge,~
ment of Muuicipal affairs in t,he local municipalities. They approved very
s:rongly of t~~district system, onp. Of the principfi.\ reasons being that
thevwere elect.ed-for two year tel'UlS, , dnring \\:hich they could ,introdllCe
and carry out. reforms, .and neW'illf'lllbel's acqnire.the experience.necessul'Y
to a proper transaction of Connty business. In ,many wa~vs the two year
termis'desirable,and shalJld be considered in t,he mnnicipalities yourepre-
sent. I worlld suggest that yon take the matter into your ~er'ious consider4
ation. with,a: "jew to influencing ,public opinion in favor of the election of
municipal rep~esentutive3.fo~two years, a system that, is riow optional\\'itb
the ratf'payersof, a"municipaJity. I hope th,at dl1l'ingt.heyear there will be
no eviden~e of sectionaJor party feelit;g, and that, at the closing session, we
maybe'able tosuy that we ha~te bee~l of sOllie service to tbe Conntyof
Elgifi.
R~IS'!'HY OFlrICE.
The l'epairill,g,enlarging or re~llilding of the County Registry Office
is ona of the illlportantqtH'8tions VOq will havet.o consider. It hai' been
beforetheCollllci! at:'diffel'ent,tiille:o:. and draft plans have been '.prepared!',
Borne charigeis riecessar:v. Before de'cidingon ,anythillgdefillite,:tbe c6~
operathu oi thl' G!11l1cilof the City of St., Thomas lilUst be secLlred, as they
are Iiablefor a considerable portion of ihe expense. The bllilding is rapid-
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Iy becoming too small and is not as modern"in man:}' ways as )'00 wOl1ldex~
pect.The introducti6,n of Celllent constrt;lction will,:make it _possIble to
change the plans at one tim~ required for a:lof these offices; 610' that the
coriditioDswill be more-favorable for -those employed therein and for the
transaction of public business.
PUBLIC'-I:r.r'PROYEM1INTS;'
The Connty of Elgin is notftd fOf its Bridges whiOh, formaliyyear:s
past, have been constructed in a most, permanent manner~?'hiswork is
not ulldone. Last year's Council arranged with 'the Cou-uty Q'fMiddlesex
for the erection of a new bridge over the Thames River. , The plans ,lwd
I t,enders for this wil'l, I believe, be brought before the Public Impro\'i;~ll1~nt
Committee at this session. '. Other bridges reqpiring atteJ')tlOn \vill be, re-
ferredto by the County EngineE'r in' his report. The policy oJ constr'ucting
permanent work should at ,all times be adopted, as it is the moet ecollomi;
cal.
COUNTY RO.~DS.
The delilignationof Roads ,for 'impr.o\'ement' by' this:Colintywith'ithe
assistance of moneyfl appropriated therefor by ,theProvin'cial-,Gonmlmen,t',
shot1'ldbecou'3'idered at this session. M~uiy cOllnttes'ha\tetaken advantag{'l
'of the Highwi1yImprovementAct.' In" nearly ,every' case .some.de\datiotl>
from the generaliwovisioos of the 1a\\';Waiii,friuud tohe"oecessar','Y ,and ape
proved.'by the' Legislature.- Last. year' ,the "COlluty::COllllCiLof':Midt.llesex
obtaineda'spectafAct to'meetthei:r views.. lnothis way all..obje0tinns can
be 'provided for and a -plao' arranged sothat'.Elgin mav,'participate ,hi. the
distribution 01- provincial'" fUbds-' for . road improvement.. There does : .r.ot
appBar to be an-ylimit'to,the"amount -the. G[,vel'llment'-willgrant~ Some
counties ha\'e: already drawn- twicea8 ,mllc':1. ,as they appeared tobe' entitled
to, under the 'Million Dollar 'Act. They see the benefit and:are striving:-to
Becnreasllluch as possible. Elgin, should' follow their,example.
HOUSE OF INDUS'i'RY,
The Report of the 'Provincia.!' Inspector last year directed attei1tiOfFtd\
t6e'co'ndi_tion' of thhCoririty'Hollwe of Ref_uge. OSolIi~'e,xtensive rep:tirs-.:arid'
irnprovem~nt8are necessal')~ if it is to mailltain'tbegood, name it bas had
Bince it was' established'in1875'.
At that time,.-tbe County Council had little to guidetbem inplanning'i:
thetnain bl1ildinR,- which is not as modern as those of more recent con-
stru0tion.Ill addition to thiA, there is evidence' that some of the'w,orkwas
not of as permanent a"character as should'be in. Instit,ut~ons ofthis.kind;
l'heCounciLwill have to remedy all ,thesE'def~cts troUJ,time' ,to time, and
larger expeoditures't!lan llslH'l.lw'ill be neces8'aryfor'this'purpose~
By, the death "if'Donald Turner, Insi)ect:or, theCoubty'lbst an e.x'peri
enced and painstakipg official, whose sen'i'cesha\.e bermmofit vaiu-
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:dble'"to .the _members -,of 'the, Co.ll,ncjJ, Bppd,i~tefl"t('),'slipe'rvi~e;. tlre
.manaKement. It will be, necessary, _for tbe Cou~cil to,,, >recogllh;e fdr. ..'Tur-
luer-'s services andtt.Ju ,loss, the, (Jounty',;,has,_sus,:tained'in,an ~ppropda-t~'
'manner.
Before apPoinbin,g,a' new Inspector,' the 'Ommoil,. ~ho111d: 'consider the
:advi,sabHity'of ,~ombin:ng hisd,ntieswitrh thOse'oi,a' committee to: be COH",
;f!tituted'so~newhat dtffel'ently from'the pre8ent.'tE)'be'compo~ed in.. part,.of
.memberso.f-theCouncilandat least two 'others ,to' be appoint~ bythf;l
<Council. in vb'is way't'he ser-v'ices 01 'experienced mencould,al w-ays . be.
'brought ,to ,tbe assistance of the <Council. Tb~' EIouse:6f [ndusl'ry Comrni't,-
'tee should 'make in,quiries and H1port,on Vhe W'hole'questlOll 'f01' your infm-
llIlatjon.
WARM .AND DOHlESTI'C, rfEL:p.
The p1l0Per distrTibution of farm laborers and domestics has been 'under
<oonsidet'ation- by ,the,Emigrationa'lithorities forsoJ::1e time. it is. now an-
,nonnced t-:hat-Goernmen'~ !EtnploY1:llent 'Ag.ents.are,to; ,beappoill'ted in,t;lach
Count.y to 'receive .appli~ation.,for help and co.-o.perate with the booking
:agenrs'lO' England" a.nd th~,:Elnig1!ati6n,.'D~partment,in",p(QvidiQg:fo.rall r~'.
<quil'enienti;- This wW'be,welcome ,news in', many- :quartevs" ,and:r hop~ th~
-experiment \\'iI4 p,rov'e a success.
IEnUC"-WON,'!BI:IlL.'
A most 'J'adicat <1t'part~re from the _ Jong-~tablisi',ed pr.incip~l "Of .locat
;administration 1}f ':i1Umci'Pa~ and school alffairs was embodied in t,he Educa"
tion Bill psssedat last session of the Legislature, which/fixed the salaries
to bepaidtheteachers ofthe rural schools",o~' _tbis"Pro'vince. No protest
against legislation of this character can b<\l made t.oo strong_ The Bug'gestion
apparentlyorig;nated with the Provincial Trm'ltees' ,Association, composed
pr~ncipally oftrnstees, teachers and inspectors. ,Few n'Hmicipal ,.councils .01'
rural schoot boards have been repreE.entedat its meetingS; The result is
tbe legiSlation above referrea to. For some y'f'ars this ,CounciL has been
regularly in\'itedto send representatives to, ,toese m,eetings, but have not'
done so,. . I wonld sngg,est a more carefn'! conside'rfltion of the question be.
forethei.Qvitatidn is disposed of this year.
AC'l'ION lo'Ol~ DAMAGltS,
The agitatiQu for ,the amendment of the Municipal Act, so tnat' :\Illllicl"
palities;will not'bt1 liable for damages in,every ca~(~of accident 'On a public
highway, originated in this County, -alId has been continnedby ,thePro~
vincialMnnicipal Associat'ion. rrhePetitions and Legislation Committee
should.' report thereon, ;.and ,sugges.t". \vhat' should" be done to. further
the mo"e~Len,t to ob'tain the necessary relief;'
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rlfiJelje ,frre Inan'Y'otIl~:r::;iiie.st!on.s",tbX~',,:ni~~t 'l::,;brought to your iltten-
t'i(>'tj,:'l-~e, prlllcipal,being't'he-' present ihe\1'uita,ble:I=YE:tem of rail ~,"-uY taxatioll._
, A grertdea'lbas been said'and written:irt' re-fer~ht:e- theveto, b:utthe fact
still ;'emains thtH mil ways are not t,axed asth~y should be for M~lllicipal:.
p'\1rP9:,~~s,jn)h~ ,r,tl:r,a+:4j!'tri:<;,t,~",,'fhere ~S';JI-Q ,qi8~i1im,jlla~lo.n, i'n>';fa;,\'oF of any
class of i'nd'i'vjdll~I_~.":~.F,be:,:w~altllyand,,aggrees;i;v'Ef r.ailway.,~cQr.p,I)I1a.tjons ~l'e'
app~relltly eapable of: :co;n,tr()ll~n.g,Jhe--, ou.t;pnt, of legislation::necessal'Y to.
bYing.,about aneq.,uitable aS5eSSrnE;!n~,;9Ltll~i~pt\)pe,rty,wbjch" 1:lhonld lie as.
sessed' a:t actual ,value', the same as other la'lld"anc1,the bni!dillgs ther~on. A,
little,tinre de\;ot'ed. to' t,he d,iscussiou, of. thi~'q..\1estl{}I.1'Jl).a)~ have fa.-r.veaching:
res'l]lts.,
With t,hese few remarks, ~(l.tleHlen'. we wi.llpl'oCBPro w~th, the bl1sillijS~
of the Council.
Tlm. proceed.iugs' of the }aHt d'ayof NOvember. Session an& S'pecial Dc-
C'emhcl' Session ?,nd the"lwevio.us d3;Y weFe read. ali-d'confi.nned,;.
The repm'tof the Conllnittee appointed' to'strike the Standing' Commit"-
tees was'p-l'esented and, adopted. on Oil'otion 0:6 Wonnaco.tt,~ seeondied by Sum-
Hlerft.
'flle following commllnicationswell'c rea>d:;;
Fl'om F. Hunt, County P'oH-ce~ag.is-trate" witb 3JnnooI repore~ vefenedl
to the Finance Conll'nittee~
.From Hospita: for Sick Childrtill1, TCI'ronto, re graut, mfel'red to ,Finance
C()\umittee.
l?rolH Na.tional Sanitadnm Association, Ee grant, referred to Finance
0~~nmlttee.
From Township of Yarllloilth~ with accounts reinsanclndigent, referred
to'li\nance CommHtee,
l?roin Sa1.vation Army HescueWod" Department, regrant, referred to
Vi~ance COl1uriittee.
l'1'om Secl'etal'YW aodstock Collegiate Institute, with notice; referred to
Education Committee.
From A'~',~e'Evoy,Collnt:r Trea6u~er,.'Mi~dlesex, re payments county
bridgy~, referr~d 'to Fi~ance COlllmitte'e. . .
From 1. W,; Vincent, Ottawa,with noti,Je re oanal from Lake Huron to.
nard! ~~ore 'of Lake;Er~e, in;Co~nty"o~.~IKi!l.:,
From Provincial Trustees .A.ssa~iation, re delegate to, annual meeting,
referred to Education. Oom,mitt{l,~. '
:Fr:?F,.P~~~ei~~I,,' ~t... '.f~om<ls
to'Education. CommIttee.;' i"C'""
~o~legill.,te ,In.st~:t~,t{l, with :repol't; refened
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I Fram Ridgetawn CoIlegia.t~ Insti,t11te'Ba~rd, with claim f()rlpa~ntenallce
Elgin pupils, referred ,to. Educ8;tion Conimittee. "
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,,:FrOlll f'.i\:oBelll Co.l1nty.Er~ineel,,}'e w~t~r
hy,_ referred to' H9use of Industry, Committee;'
supr1y, ~t Hol1se of Indils-
FrOm J. A. n~ll.,withreport on con~ty bri~ges, referred to. Public 1m.
prQVel,nent ComnHttee. ' '
~r~, ~areg'lve. nQticepfappliel;L~,io.", forgrants,of,~)ventY~five dollars
ea'ch to. the. East Elgin Farmers' Institnte and Ladies' Institut,e,aud MI'.
Dunc'anson gave notice of similar ,application.for grants to the Wes't Elgin
Institutes.
Moved by J. SUm[l:lerS, se~onded by C'. 0., Lutan,
:rhat thisC'Juncil adjourn until to.m~rraw ,at lOa,lll,. to. allow the vrtri-
QUSCOllllI]ittees. tall~eet........,o.~rrif)9.',
W, TULMIE,
\Vn:dEll,
El'om l\bitland Young & Sanl Toronto., appJieatitm for positian of'Audi
hor.
l?rom W. 11.1.unn, W. O. Pollock, A. Tiu'ner, .T. G. Cha.pman and
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FIRST SESSION,-TlclmV DAY.
,l'hu]sd~y,the24th of Ja!lllar.r, ,1907.
rfhe Elgin Count.y Council met this day according to adjournmeut.
The Warden in the chair" AlIt1<le mell.lber8 precent.
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The pl'bCQedings (,f t.he previous day WMe read and cl)ufirmed.
Tbe following commnnlcati6ns.were read:
1(1rol:n Contlty'l'reaf!urer with report.; referred to the FInance Oommittee..
,J. H. Coy tie, Regisl,rar, fe improvements to office; referred to Gaol
Co"mmittee.
Co. Olel'k,re Pedlars and l\.uctioneers' Licenses.
The report of ,the House of Industry committee was presentedand'adopt~
ed, on rnotionof Wonnacott, seconded by Summere.
Moved by W. T.Bare, seconded by C. Wonnacott:
That the sum of Twent)'~fi.,e Dollars- be grantedtotbe East' Elgin Far-
mers' lnstitnte, and Twenty.five Dollars to the Easb'EIgin Ladies' Institute.
........:Carried.
Moved by C. W. 'Vonnacott. seconded by,C. E. L~cke:
That this Council place UpON. record the great loss t,he county
tained fn the death of Donal,d 'fu:-ner, Inspector ofthe H,ouseof
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1!"or man}' years Mr. Turner was a valued member of this Conncil, of
which be was Warden in 1888. As inspector he gave the COI1I,lt,y- tbe ,be'n€';
rit of his wide experience, and- whiJQ express:ngonr sorrow 21. the loss of an
honored servant, a trusted aclviser and worthy citizen, WR "GIllem bet those
wllose sorrow and wh0se l088 is so mnch greater, and that.-w8 tl1o."t .respect.
fnllytender to t,he widow and family of ot1!'late rps]wctQd Inspect-or onl'
heartfelt sympathy with them in the hour of their ber&.3\'emellt; Polld that
ft copy oitlns re13ollltion be forw'arded to Mrs; TUl'Jler. Carried.
Moved by Dt.Ling, seconded by D. Blue,
Tha,t' O. W. Wonnacott be appointed Auditor of Administratioo of .J ns-
tice Accol1nts.~Carried.
iVIo\!ed l.y.T. R. 'Summere-, seconded by (). O. Lnt,oll,
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'I,'h:lt'the CI~rk be ins~,ructed'toprocllrecarC1s showing members of
County C91lncil standing Committees and Offlcialsfor 1907,.-'-Oarried.,
M()\"ed by J. R. Summers, Seconded by C. 'O~ Luton,
Ttlat "Andrew Murray and' W-.'A; Galbraith"be' appoin'ted to audit the
Ac(~onntsof, the County Treasnrer for '1906.:, I
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Mbved R Meek,.seconded by H. Henderl'lon,
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That W. A. Galhraith and Walkel'Oaughil1 beappoirited A-uditorf? of
Connt.y Accounts for 1906.
Malt! Motion Carried.-Ar:nendment Lost.
.Moved byJ. McLeau, secouded by A. Duncanson,
That.u grant of Twen'ty;five Dollars be given tG the West Elgin Farmel'el
Institute, and, that Twenty-five Dollars be granted to thE West Elgin Ladies'
st-itnte, to be equally divided between Dut,ton and Rodney.-Oll.l'I'ied.
Mo\'~d by C. W.. W ODl'lacott, seconded by O. E. LOCKe,
That Dr. F~ H. Miller be appointed' Trustee of the Ay'lmer Collegiate
Institute;
In Amendment.
Moved ~'yR.1\'Ieek} seconded by J. R. Summers}
That J. ,G. Heiterbe appointed Trustee of the Ayln"ier Collegiate In-
stitute for three years.
Main Motioncarried.--Amendment Lost
Moved bY9.W. Ling, seconded by A~Duncallson,
That G. B. Crawford be appointed Trustee of the Dutton High School
fort-bree yearB.-Ca'rried; ,
Moved by E; R Baldwin, seconded by A. McDo'nald,
That Charles Godby be appointed 'I'l'u'stee of the Vienna High 8chool
for three' ,'enrs.-Carried.
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IiIRST SESSION-FOUIWH DAY
Moved by A. Dllllcanaoll, seconded by.J. A.MoLean.
Friday, the,25.th dn.yof Ja,ilriary, 190!7. '
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Tb,~t:,tbi&,CoQPc.il d,D nQ;\Y,~(UO,nrn_ u~tilt,wo'o'~:1.qclr.,-:-;;Garf:i,e4.
''Ute' Eliin County 'Coun~ilm'et' this' day itcc,o.r'ding' to' adjop.rntnent;
r~e'Co_lln,cil" ~~6u,mel;1.
The Warden m the chair.
,::"l.'h.e,.x~p,qr~, 0:,i;,tb~,:J~d,u,9a,~'i,Qn' Cq,~t~i~te&' w-!\s- p~~B~n~$di,a[l~' Jl.dQ'p~ed
motion of Ling, seconded bySumr,l1e:rs. i
T.~,e.'report of theGoalO!Q.lrt;litt~e .w~s/pre8ented and referred to a
Co&ffi{ttee of the whole,with Dr. Ling in the' chair. After considering tho
report tbe committee rose aud aske,d:leaye,te'sit;;lgnin.
on
Ma~.M. Black filed certificate-andtoo.khis seat as Heev8 of the Villag~'
.uf Springfield.
The reel/:' of the' :memher'8 were present.
The p,roceetlingfl of the' pre'vians day were read and co~'fi~'med.;
Th~ ,re1?ort,' of ,ComrniHee '" on ".Petitions 'and ,Legisla:tionwM prc$enteu
ani;! refer~ed to,~ commi.tteeof the whole, \'lith Mr. 'VV onnacott i,n the, chair.
Afterconsidl;lring t~e- repaTtO ~l~useby "claus~" the 'comrn~ttee rose and 'it,
was adopted without amendment on motior' of vVonnacot,t, se'conded by Blue;'
MQyed,' by' C.'W,. Wo,nnac'Q,tt,'s!3coQQed: by :W.- T.,,:H~1"e.
That this Council do now adjourn until ten o'el,oak t<rIDorrowmorning-.
-:'Carried.
\V. TOLMIE,
:;Wa:rden.
MovedbY9. E.Loc~e,.secondedby C.W.Wollnaco,t~;
That this Oouncil do 'nowadjoum'to nieet;at two.thirty.;;...,;,.(jari'ied.
The Council Hesumed;
Moved byW~T. Hare, seconded hy'J. A.-JacksoN,
Th~t a "statmerit showi~g ',the location an,d cost of each or'tlle C'otmty
Bridgese-:-ecteddllring the ,last ,ten years be presented' to this Couno~I'at it'E
n~xt sess~on.--'-Carried.
consider 'report of ~a;oJ
the l'eportthe'commit,
a~conded qy Meek.
The ,'report, of ,the Finance, C?lllmittee :W~li/ present.ed a,.nd ref.~rl'ed to
co:mmittee of the whole; with Mr., Snmmers in the chair. After ameiulitig
thereport, the Com-mittee rose, aIidit was adopted on motionofSul1liller:s\
seconded', by Jackson;
Moved,by C\'V.Wollna'cott, se'conded by'A.;Ro!!.el'sj
That the Chairman of the Pu blie, Immovenlenti5 C'O.lIl111'ittee be <Li1}Jolnted
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'(rel~g'ate to' att'tmd meeting 'Of Western Ontario G'Ood: R'OadB Associatfon.-
C~rtied.
. 'fhe report 'Of the Puhlic Impravements Cammittee was presented' andl
.rudoptedon moqon of Locke, seconded by Hare.
Moved by J. A. MwcLeam, sec'OndedhyA. S; Rogers,.
'fhattha Reeves of the 'l'ownshipliI and, County Clerk be added to d:el'e~'
gation ta attendmeetiug at Good Roads Association, l.I1ndmake fmquil'ies as:
tabestplarl toadaptiu takimg ad'vantag,e of the Highway Impravement Act.,
~Carrie(t
M'Ov'edby'A. DtmcanEion, seconded by H. Hender8on,
, That the Deputy Reeves of the Tewnships be wdded to the delegation to>
the Good H'oads AS'f'lociatian meeting.--'-Carried.
Moved 1::y C. E.Lac};:e.seconded by C. O.Lutou,
That Mr.", Wonnacott be added ta the Public ImprovementE'.' Committee
,,"henthoy v'isit theWdley hridge 8ite.~aartie.d,
rvlaved by a.KLocke; seconded by A, S~ Hagel's,
That H. A. Penhale he appointed t.rustee Of ,.the St. Thonias Callegiate
l-nsr;j,tute fOl'three yean>.~Carried.
Movedby.IL T.Meek,. seconded by A. McDanald,
That resolutIOns appointing de~egates',to the Ontario GoodRoadR,Asw
sociatian meeting be rescinded, and that the 'Wi!>rden, Chairman 'Of the'Pubc'
lie Iiilpl'ovements Caminittee and Mr. Wonnacott he appointed to i'epresen,t
theConncil and report at next meeting.'-'-Carried.
1\-16ved by C.W. Wonnacatt. seconded by W.Grant,
That this Council do noW' adjourn to Illeetto-mon~aw morning'at ten
'/~]oek.-,-,,:Carried.
W, TOLMIE,
Warden.
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FIRST SE"SION-FIF'fH DAY,
Saturday, ,the 26th day of January, 1907.
. The Elgin County Cpnncil' met this day according to adjournment.
The Warden in the chair. All !nembers present.
The praceedingsof the previol1sday were read and confirmed.
Mov€d by R.Meek. seconded by H. Henderson,
That the' clerk procure three dozen bound copies of thfl proceedings
and Audits 'Of the'last five :yeaI'8, a'nd that one copy be, forwarded tue3.ch
Maved'byC. E.Locke,seconded by O. W. Wonnacott,
J.'hat the Municipal Clerks of the COIlnty be notitied to' filec'~rtified
of the AseeSStlWllt Rolls for 1906 with the COllnty ()Ielkbefore the
Sessionsaucl'tba'tblanl(,:rolls be'supplied for that purpose.-Carried.
M'Oved by' A.' Duilcanaon, seconded byD. Blue,
That a by-Law be passed to fix fees for Hawkels aud Pec11el's ,Lic€'llses
as follows:-Ta travel with one horse,. fifty dollars; to travel with ('me span
ofho'rses, 'se\'~l1ty"five dol1:us.'~Lost.
Moved byM.M. Blick; sec...:mded by J. R. Sumrners,
That the clerk b~instructi'ldto furnish toe members 'otthis Counoil
copies of the Municipal Act revised to date.-Oarried.
Moved by W, Grantp3econdedby J. ,A. Jacksdu,
l'~lat By-Law No. 710, being a By-Law to appoint Trust,et~S of High
be received and read a first time.-Oarried.
Moved by J.A. J:wks'1n, seconded by W. T.' Hare,
'pw:t Hy~Law No. 710 be read a second time.-'--'Carri~d.
Moved ,by W. T.,Hare"i:ieconded by Wm. 'Gram,
be read a t,bird time and Iinail.v pa~sed.-
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Moved by A. G. DuncallEon, seconded by J. A. -McLean,
That By.Law No. 711, beingaBy.Lawtp appoini, a'boardof Audit,; be
recei\'ed and read a firsttime.-'-:Carrfed '
Moved by A, G.Dllncanson. seconded byJ. A~McLean,
That By- Law No. 711 be read a second til:ne;-Carned.
Moved by ,j"; A. l\icLean,eeconded b:y A~ G. Duucar:son,
'fhatRy-Law No. nIb:,: read,a third tilne andfinallypassed.---:-Carried.
Mo\'ed by,E. B. Baldwin, s€co,nded by A,. McDonald,
That By~LuwNo.712, being a bv~La\V to appoint"County Auditors, 6:, i
received andread a first time.-Canied.
J\lo\'edby,.J. R. Snrllmers" secolldedby M. Bl'ac'k.
That By-Law No. 712 bE' r.ead a second timi?-Ca.rried;
'Moved by E. B:' Ba:d\dn, sf.'colldf!d by A. l\lcDonald,'
That By-Law No. 712 be read a third time nncl flnall'y passed.-Carried.
Moved'by it Meek, sec00ded bY C.O. Lilton"
That Ey.LawNo. 713; being a By-I"awto ,authorize t.be \\Tarde.'n-and
Treas\lrer to borrow, :t;20,OOO,be re'cl-'m.:,d and read a'first time.---,-Carrit;d.
Mo\'ed by H. Henderson, 'seconded by O. O.-Lu'ton,
Tbat By,Law No.'7l3 be r,ead a secondtime.-,...'{Jarried.
IVlo~'E;d byC. O. Luton, second~dby' R. 1\ Meek,
'l~hat By. Law No. 713 be read a third time,and finally passed,----"--'Carfied.
~l()ved by G E. Locke, seconded by A; S. Hogel's.
That By-Law No. 714. being a By.iav.: tciappoint anJnspectorof tbe
Honse o.Dndustry and Refuge, be received a.;d r,eada first time.---:-Carried;
Mov(-'cl byC. W. Wonnacotf., seconded by A.,S. Rogel's,
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That By-Law No. 714 be read a second time.....:....Ca-l'ried.
"l',1-ov-edibyA. S. Rogers, ~econded by C. E. Locbe,
That By-Law 714 be read a third thae and finally passed.-Carried.
Mov-ed byiDr.~Li,}g, secollded. by D. Blue,
That By-Law No. 715, being a By"Law to incorporat-e the Board 'of
l?olice'Trllstees of the VHlage of Port Burwell, be,;receivelll and :read a first,
!time.----'Car1'ied.
Moved by Dr. Ling, 'seoonded 'by 'D. ~lue,
_That By.jLaw ]No.-.715 be read a 'second time.-Car'l'i-ed.
Moved by .Dr. Liri'g:, 'sec0ncled by D... Blue,
Tbat By-Law No. 715 be read a third time-and fina11y passed~-:-Ca.ried,.
i\loved by 1LM; Elack, seconded by J. R. Summer81
'l['bat tbe ,Conncil d0 HOW adjourn to ,meet on Tuesday,June 4.'-Carried;
W. TOLMIE.
W,arden..
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SEOOND SESSION~FrRST DAY,
Tuesday; the 4th day of June, 1907::.
The" Elgin Oounty
Thomas, at2 p.m.
COlmcil lilet. thtsday at the Court House, s.t~
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amending the Highway TIl]provemeat Act, the Legislatul'e, at it'! recent ses.
sion, passed the usual large number of amendments to t,he :MunicipaI Act,
with which you should make yonr3elves familiar.
This Council petitioned 't.he Legislature tor amendments to the Jaw l'e~
la,ting to the taxation of railways ,and in i'cfel'enceto actions ag~ipstmunici-'
palities for damages catlsedby defective highways,,' but no action was take'n.
We also petitloned for 'nn amendment to the EducatiOri Bill of ,last year.'
This has been amend,ed, and reads as follows :
COUNTY,ANJ) ,'I'OWNSl-IIP RATES
,Sub"Sectiow'l 1,2,3,4,5 and6 of Section 70-of the Publi_c Sehools .-\.ct,
as enacted by Section 39 of the Act passed in the -:;ixth year of !::Lis HaJesty's
reign.. Chapterel153,have been repealed, thus tescindingt,ho_Uli1l11ll11lH sl1lary
proYhlionR except' as provided in (4) below. The following sub-sections have
been 1,mbst,ituted .for the aforc?aid sub~secdons:
70. '{ 1 ) The Muuieipal Coullci] of every- organized courdy slndllevy f],nd
collect: by f\.n,'qual rate i\pon the taxable property of th'~ whole cOUllty (not
ill chIded ill ulban municipalitieB or ail hexed to any urban municipality 'for
school pmposes) ~)"ccoL'(ling to the equalized asses"mentfi\of the mUllicilJaW
,tie~in themanllcr provided by this A.c'G awi the MUnLcip~d ancl Asse"sment
Acts, a, sum. which "hall he equal to at least that portion; of the legislative
gralltwhlcb is apportion eel by the Minister of Edueatioll on the bf.Lsis of the
equipment a.ndaceOll101odatiolls of the rural public-,and' separate schools of
tbecount,y, and snclUHlnls shall he-payable to ,the trUf~tees of the respect,lve
schools reccivin'g such legisla'jve grants III the S,Wle pn)[JOl't.iOlll"as the said
gnU'lts :are apportionceL
(~) Whero the aSfJel":scd vallle accol:tling t.o the equalized assp.f'lsments
afores!1id, Of allthe taxable propert.y of t.he public school Slw11Orter.sw any
township in ali.orgamzedcountYI is at least orIllal to an, ann-u~l a\-erage as-
scssme'nt of $30,OUO for e~wh public school section therein, the MuniCipal'
Council of each ,township shan each year !evy and collect by assesslllentnpon '
the taxableproperty of the public school supporters of-the whole township
not included in urban municipalities' or annexed to any urban ,munici~
palitX for school purposes),in the manner provided by this act, and, the Mu-
J,nicipaland Assessment Acts,;,~hc ,sulll.of $300 at lettst for every _public sch061
where the tea-chet or principal tcachci' is engaged fota whole year excusive
of vacat,ions"anua proportionate amount of such sum of $300 at lel:l.stwheI.:e
it, kaclier 'or prinCipal teacher is engtLged for SiX mOliths OJ.' longel';' >Lud- tIle
,additional :mm of at least $200 ror ever'ya:ssistant teaeher engaged for a
whole,year excln"ive/,of vacli.tions, and a proportionate l\lUount of- 511chsum
of $200 at leaf'lt for every assistantteachel' engaged for six months or longer.
(3) In e'.'ery.or{!ani,;,ed county wbBresllcb assessed value,according
.to-tbe eqnal,zed \i.~Sei:iSlllellISnfore8aid. is less than an average aouna] ,us-
Sl'SSllWUt of $30,000 fill' t.acl1 'Public E.ch(l'ul ~ecti()ll in allytuwnshipl audin
e\'eryorgllllized township iu thetl~l'ritorial 01' jndici~\] districts whatevel' Its
as'ses:;ments may bE',Lht~I\T\lnjcipa\' Contlcil of 811Cb township shalL each
rrhe \\,'arden in the ch.a,ir.
All th-e Itlembers,present'.
The.Warden addressed theC()t1nci]~
W I\,RDItW1:3 ADDREB&.
1'0 the 'E.Igin County Council :
fiBN'l'LBM,kN,-
]:11 corilmcnclng Ufe. .rune s'e8Rion, r d'osire' to' refel' to-a few ~tl'attel'B that
maY',be of in:e10st.
'Since. thc ,J1aullary Ses's1on there has been no special bnsLnoBs' of. impor~
tUllee reqtliring myal1tentimL
The St. Tho,mas City Council r'equested our co~opera;tioll i'D< an app'lica~'
tion to- the Goy'emment for assistallce~owards the er8(ltioll of bridges oHthe
l'ollHoad. I attended severa] meetings at-which representatives of th\';
GouncilR' ofYannou!Jl aii.d Sonthwo-Id were p}~esent. The PI:oposed applica-
tion eontelllplatedthe designation of the Toll Road as a ConntyRoali aml
the adoption of the County Road system. 'fhe township representatives
were Hot/fal/orabIe to this, and we decided to take no action in the matter.
The city of St. Thomas succeeded in securing the sum of Three Thousand
Doll"l,l's from the Legislature to assist them in paying their share of the '1'011
Road bridge exp(;mditnres. '
The Western Ontario Good !toad.. Association did not ho'd the usual
eon vention to which delegates were appoInted at the January Session. This-
is to bo regretted, as we had expected to procure some particular,s in refer-'
ence to County Hoad Systom.'! for your information. The Legislature have
simpli.iied the Higln,ray Improyement Ad, and it isdcBirable tha:: theqlles~
tionsl1ould be discllssed during the' p~0sent S~SSlOn, to ascertain tho \'ie\vsof
the members 'in reference to the adVIsabilit.y of adopt,iug the Count;}' Road
System in Elgin. ,
_" Every county is. now required' to work lInderthe GeneraILaw, The
1'!pechd act obtained by Middlesex IMt year is now of nobeneHt to the
eOl1uty; as the Government will not grant mone~r for expenditurcsthel'c.
under. The County of Oxford has also iabanclollcd its :>])0('i111 pysteul fOI'the
sanwreilf;on, al1d is l}}'()ceeding under the General Law. In Rdditioll to
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ye~l', lE;vy all,dcol1cct asafol'esaid, the ~3"nmo,f,~'~50 at,lea:st forevh.r Publie
School where a teacher ol',prin('ipal teacherls engaged. fOI' a wboJe year ex.
clusive of vacati.on, and a pl'op~:>rtionate amonnt' of said snrrl'of$150at leaflt,
where a tefl.chi~r orpri'<lcipal h>acher is engagedf!;r six rnonthsor longer;
and:Jn additional SUIll ,of at leae;t, $100 for every ussistantti:'ucber engliged
f?r a wbole year exclusive of\'acatiolls~and a proportic)Jiate anlonnt, o'fsncb
S11m of$100 at leaRt, where sllch aH8ist,~H1t tellCller js~ngaged for six moiiths
or longer.
(4) The sums so levied and collected by the cOllncil nf the townsbip
shall be applied exclusively to teacherI'!' salaries.
The amourlt thns rais{~dby t,heCo,]oty under tile Act of 1906, will be
the amonnt required, to be ralsed this year, nnder"the amenjed Act, of 1907.
The preceedings of tbe last day of t,lle previous se"sicin were read and
contirrned.
'The foilowing comtlinnicat,iotls wel'e read:
From .t.\'e Salvation Armv,regrant.; referred to t.he Finance Commi~te~!.
FrOlfl Jamefl \Vhite,Collnt,~' C]erk~ Oxford. re'treatme"t of tllbnrcnlosis;
referred to FicatiCe Commit.tee.
From J. S. Robertson, Secy. Natiollal Samtariull1 ASS4clatioll,re grant;
referred t.o finance commIttee.
From Children's AidSociet,y~ with acconnt; l'l'fftTl'edto Finance Corn-
mittee.
FrOiiLOrit.ario Munic'pal'\ssocl:".t,ion, n~ delegate~ to An'nl1al MAetifjg;
referred t.o P<'t,itiolls anu L<'gislatibn Cumrrllttee.
.From 'W.A,tldn, Inspector Public SchoJ:s"witb annual report;. referred
to EdncationCommittee.
From Ontario Fruit Gl'ower's Association, regrant; refererd'to Finance
Commit~ee.
Ft'om Connt\'. Auditors with report: referred t.o Finance,Oommitt€;e';
From Tillsonbllrg and Ingersoll High Schd61s 1'e amounts Jue for'-
maintenance, 1906; referred to Education Oommittee
From Francis Hunt, Connt.y Police M~gistrate, re salary; referred to
.Finance CommIt-hoe.
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J; A. Bell,CouritYEn'gine~r.' with,repo:rt',',r'eterred:to Flihlic';,:lmp'ro~',e"
I "," , ' , '"",', \
mentsCommittee.
Mt. Stirn mers ,gave notice that ,adeputiou !ro'mthe ;,Ea~t ~Igi n. -~ni r, A~.
sociation. ,wou-ld-'\V:ai t. upon:theCoU'n!>.i1;Dn~ Thursday,,'.. with. ..s,pplicatiollfQI
grant;
Mov~d by J.:Summers,secorided by D;,'Black.
ThatthisOouncil <tohow adjourn until to-morrow att~no'(il,oc~;':~
allow,committeesto_meet.,:;"..Carr-ied; .
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w. TOL'MIE,
War'den;.
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SECON"D SESSION~SECOND DAY
'WilIHtm Grant, for StraffordviIle Agricultural 'society.
Wednesday, tile 5th day of June, -1907.
J. A, McLean., f.or AldboroughAgi'icultural Society.
The Elgin 'QoUlhy Council met \'his day according to adjournment.
R. T.l\1eek, for South wold and DIlU\vich,Agi'iculturaISociety,
The' Warden iIi the chair. All.the mem bel's present.
Moved by William GIant, seconded by J. A. JackeD,il,
~heproce,edingB of the previomi day were. read and confirmed.
The follo,villg COIUlllUllicatlOllswere r.ead :
Thatthil'l Council re.adopt the report of', Public Improvements Commit.
tee passed at January Session, 1906, granting to the !rownship of-Bayham
twenty-five Jilercellt.of":Qst of construction of culvert in 4th,con.on line be-
tWetln B.yhamarid Houghton, wherl completed to the satisfaction of Coull'ty
Eugineer.-Gal'l'ied.
pi'om K. W.McKay, County Clerk, report 011 licenses.
From R. II. Lindsay, 1'8 refund of fine; l'efenedto Finance Comrllittee.
Ftom G. Stewart" P. ~1., Springfield, re lockcup repairs; referred to'Fi.
nanee Comnlittee.
Moved hyD. Blue, secondedhy A. G;, Duncanson,
That the Council adopt a sY6te~110f County'Hoads.
After diElcufI;sion, it ,walii moved byC. Wonnacott, seconded by A~ S. ,I
Ro~er,8,
Mr. Meek mqUll'ed reu,greement as to maintenance of road in front of
House of ~ndustry f:\rm, and \vas referred to House of lndu"try Com mitte p
report,....:,..J une Session, 1897.
Mr., Grant ga\'e notice of apdication ,for assisehnce in build'jug ij"ewkirk
hridge>on county Jiue between Bayham and Houghton.
That the qnestion of altopting a County Boad Sy_'tembe laid oyer until
tD~ll\OrrOw mor.l"!ing for ftt1;ther discussion.-Carried.
Movedby C. E. Locke. ~aecoRdcd by U. ,\V. WOllnacott:,
Mr. Locke gn,ve lJotiee of deputation from St. 'l'.hOlll~~ Horse Breeders
Asaociationttlld application for grant.
,That, the deputatioli representing tho St. Thomas Horse Breeders' As.
sociation .he now beard.-Carried.
l\Jr. Dunc3.n:son
.towp lock .up.
gave lIoticeof application for grant to repair Wallace-
M8.iers, KingslMiIl, Pearce, McColl and Dingman then addressec\ the
e':lUllcil.
Moved ,by C; W. "\Volluacot,t, seconded by\"\". T. Hare,
Moved by C. W. Wonnacott,_secondedby W. T.Hare,
That, thif! COIlIlCil do no\v adjourn until 2 'p.m.-Carried.
That the matter Of a grant to the St. Thonias Hor~e Show he laid ovei;
fl,tld taken up with the grants to -the V1tl'loUB fairs aft'cr hearitig deputatioll
froin the East EIgin.Agric~ll)ural So'cietyto-molT,ow'afterlloon._Carried,
The Council Resumed.
Mr~Luton gave notice of application for grant to the Belmont Horse
Show, and the following members gave notice of applications for grants:
Moved by C. W. Wo'nnacott, seconded by William Grant;
Dr.;, Ling, for Wallacetown Fair Associl~tion.
That this Council do now adjourn to visit-Honse of Industry and meet
again at,ten o'clock to-~o;rl'owmol'ning;----cCarried.
M.. M. Blaek, forSottth Dorchester Agricultural Society.
W TOLMIE,
Wahlen.
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SECOND SESS~ON-THr:RD DAY
Thutsdh:y; 'the' slx'~li d~'y ,or June; , 1'90t.
rrh~ 'Elgin County Coullcil met' t'hisdaY:ac'cbrdi'ng 't'oadjournthent.
TheWardan in ,theJchair.
"All. the memhers presenlo.
The proceading,s of the pl'evioU:8"day:were'>relld alid'confirmed.
The l'llpol'tof the,Court House Commissioners \'\'!\8 pi'~.sented and refer~
r,ed, to the:fI'inance Committee.
(fIle :reportof the County-TI;eaSlll'er was preeented and referred to the
Fillance Committee.
Moved by. C" E. boche,.secondedby. A..}to!!ers,
That t.l:iiscouncil do now adjourn to meet att\\'o o'cJock.-Cal'ried.
'rhe:OounciIRegume'd~
.M o\"ed , by M. M..mack; seconded: by,J,lkSummets,
That the deplitation froin East Elgin Fair 'Boa'I'd 'be no1\" heard._Ca.r.
ried.
Messrs.,;MoKenneY:j,Price, Monteith and"Leeson addreiJ':sed' the 'Council.,
Moved by Dr. Ling; s:econded~y n. Blue;
,'that dep,utationfiom the West EIgiri Agricultural Society be heard._
,Carried. '
Mr. Pat bonaddresaedthe 'COUncil:
Moved~hy Dr.THng, 'aecondedby'D.' Blue',
That w,egrant!the'flum of:fr~tydolIal:seach to tile East 'and"We~t".E18in
AgriCliltul'alSocietiea; and' twenty~fiv,e'dollar8 each to the Aldborollgnl
,8ollthwold and,Dunwich,~tra~ordviIle a,rid South Dorchestel' AgIicrilturiiI
8ocieties.-Ca'i'ried. '
.\1 (lved by_O. E.Locke, seconded bye. W. "ionn~cott,
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That the surn'of fHtydoll!;tJ\s he gran~ed to the S't. Thoma,s Hor$~ S'how
Association.-Lost.
yeas.....;,Hare, Wonnae,ott, Rogere, Locke, Meek, Hendetson;'-:"6.
Nays--:-McLean, ,LfIlg, BIne, Duncanson, SUlUinel's,'Lnton, Black, Bald~
\V~n, GrantltndJackson~lO:
Therepo'rt" of the,," Education,Committee,:~\'as presented and referred.' to
a'committee o{the whole; Mr.: Summers in the chair. After'amtm(iing tIle
report, the COllllllittee rose, anrlthe: l't'port was adopted on motion of J.lt
SUllllllens!, seconded 'by D. Bh~e'- .,
'l'hel'eport of thy Committee on Retitions and LegisIl;ttionB,WaSpl'eSe!lt~
cd and adopted on motion of D; Blue, seconded by, A. DUQcanson.
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:Moved by' E. B.Baldwin, seconded by M. M.BlIWk,
ThatO. O. Gal'dnerbe appointed.'trust.eefor the, Vienna High Sch"ool.1n'
place of ThomaK, Melton, who has m~vedout ,of 'the connty.--"-Oel'l'ied.
Therepoi:t of,thePublic Improvements Committee was presented and
adoptedonmotir>n ofG.KLocke, !!Ieco~idedby W.T; Hare;
The report or, the Financedomniittee was presente'i and referred to a
eommitteq,of the whole; Mr.l\1eek int'h,e'chair: '-The report was considered
clal~se byclullsc, after wbichthe committee,rose,alldtlfe report aertruended
wasftdopted dn motion of Meek, seconded ,by Bhic,~.
MQvecJb:y D.RIne; seconded by A.Duncanson,
That ,the Oouncil go:int'ocommittee of the whole todisctlss resolution.
to,adopt a 'county road system'~9arried.
TheWard'en requested Mr. Luton to take the chair. After discussion.
tiwcommittee rose, 'and the chairman reported the following resolution':
Moved, by A. S. Hoge:rs, seconded by VV. rr. Hare,
'l'hat"tl1eHeeves of. the'rownships in the Comity be appointed a special
committee ~o take up the uiatter of the Highway, Impl'ovem:entAct, with
power to ,"isH other counties and p~'oClll'e information' in reference to'county
roads'ystemnndt.o report at the nextsesHion.-Carried;
!\'ioved by C. 'W,.Wonnacott, secondedbyW. T. Hare,
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'l'hat the equalized MSef!SlIlentof th'e several municipalities in the
county remaiu the 8am~ as last year.-Canied.
Mov~d by A. ,Duncam~on, seconded by J. A. McLean,
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SECOND SESSION~FOURTH DAY.
:Friday; the 7thdn,y of 3une,1907.
'l'he.Elgin County Council met this df!.Y according to adjournment.
'l'hat this Council do now adjourn untIl to...lOl'rOW morning at ten
'o'cl(,ck.~Can~ed. I
The Warden in the fihair.
W. TOL:\UE.
\V arden.
All the memberfl present.
The' proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed.
The ,report of the Housedf Industry Committee waspresented'3;-nd
adopted, :on motion of W onnacolt, seconded 'by Summers.
The repo'rt of the Goal Committee'waspresented arid adop,ted on motion
.of Rogers, seconded by McColl.
The second report of t4e Finance Committee was pres,ented and' adopted
on motion of Meek, seconded, by Black.
"Moved by J.. A. McLean," seconded' by Alex,' G. Duncanson,
That the Connty' Engineer i:\,i:icompanyspecia..l committee appointed to
inspect' wOl'king, of, county road sY'5tems.in other ,counties.-Carr~ed.
_~'iov.ed by_Wm. q-rant;seconded by J. A.Jackson,
That t,hequestion of making a'grantto the St.:Thomas HOI:se Show be
1'l3c6nsidered and that we grant them the sum of fifty dollars~-:-Cal'ried.
l\hivedby M. M. Black, seconded by C.' O. Luton,
'l'hat this Council grant the BelmontHol'l!eSho\v the sum of twelity.five
dollars,saidamount not to~eexpendedfor i:acing.~Ca.l'ried.
Mon'd by W.T;Hare; seconded by J.A. Jac'ks!)n,
TbatBy.cL:lwNo.716; qe;ng aBy.Llo\wtoconfirm equalization of ,1\6.
aesflxilenL Rolls, be:recejved and rl?uda fir.Et time.--'-Carried;
:Moved by C W.WonnucoU, sl?col?ded by,W. T. IHare,
That' By~Law No.)16 ,be read a second time.--Carried.
l\1o\'ed ~yWm. Grant; secollded b.'" C. W. Wonnacott,
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gO'
't-ha't, By-taw No. 716 be rearla third time anclfinally paseed',-Garrfed~
Moved by Dr. Ling, s~colldedby D~ Bluer
That By-1..awNo.'71'rbeing a by~]aw to gra!:',tadditionaJ.aidtoHigh
Schools ill the,CollutyofElgin. b.e receiveda.nd fl3ad a ,first time_Carried.
MO'fedby Dugald Blue, Aeconded by I)r.- Ling,.
;Shat By"La"Y No; n7be read a's~cond tilUe,;-Carri-ed~_
Mov~d_by Dr,..Ling,se9onqedbyI\ Bluer
That By.Law No.711 be read a tl1il'd time and finallypassed.~Curried.
MovedbyE.B. Bald\'\"il1,li=econded by Ar.thllrMcDoriald.
l'hu'.. By- LawNo.718,: b~iJlga ,by~]awto appoint ati'ustee for:tne
Vielltllt High Sch~ol, be received and read a first.time..-,...Carried
Moved - by A'rtlJur ,McDonald, aecondeq.,by E..B, ,Bald \\'I,U,
That fjy:L:1W No. 71Sberaad a second t.ime.,,,--,Oarried.
:\,luI'Nl oyArtbur M'cDonaJdl seconded by E. B, BlIldwlll,
TliatHy:Law No. 718 be read a thirdtirr_w and finally va9sed~-Oarr:ed.
M0\'ed t'l'yM.'M. BlilCk,f!econdedbyJ,.sumn~el'e;
TbatBy-La'f'i' No'. 719, being a by-Jaw toautborize,Wal'den and Treas~'
. lirer ~o borrow$20,OOO, ber~ceived and read a first time. -....Carried.
Moved by J. R.SuUJmers,'s@conded-bYM.M.Black';
T,hatBy.Law No. 719 be read a secon!itime.-Carried.
Moved byM.l\L Bia~k,seconded.hy J. R.8umniers,
1'hat By-Law No. 719 be read a third time and 'finally pussed.-Qarried.
M?ved by C. E. Locke,secondl~d by A. 8. Rogers
ffhat l~y.taw No; 720, being n by~law to fix fees to be paid Jurors:, be
1'(~~p(\'edand read a fir.:it ti:ine.-Carrjf~d.
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FIRST SESSION-FOURTH DAY
Moved by C: \~'. Wonnacott. seconded bv C. E. Locke,
That By'Law NH; 720 be read n second time.-Carried.
Moved by C. W. Wonnacott, e>ecollded by A. S. Rogers,
That By-Law No; 720 be H'ud a I,hird ..iole and finnllv passed.-Oarried
Moved by R. '1'. Meek, Eeconded by C. O. Lllton,
That By-Law' No. 721, being a By-Law ,to raise ~mounts
Rates. be. recei ved and read, a. first time.-Carried.
Moved by C. O. Luton, seconded by R. T. Meek.
-That By. Law No. 721 be read a secpnd time.-Carried.
:Move(J byII. J. Henderson, seconded by R. T. Meek,
TQat By-Law No~ 721 herea.d a third time andfinal1ypassed.-Carrj~d.
for' County
Moved byA. G. Duncanson, seconded by .I. A McLean,
meet on Tnesdaythe 19th of November.-
W, TOLMIE,
'Varden,.
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SPEC! AL SESSION.
FRIDAY, t.he 19th day of Jilly, 1907.
The Elgin Cunnt1 OOIlDCil. met t.his' day at the Court House, St; rrh')m~
a8,atone o'clock, in special sMsioncalled by the Wardentoconslder're.
p'Jrt of the Public Improvements Committee in reference t.o I'ebnildmg a
Bridge' at Vienna.
The Warden in the Chair.
All tlle rnembersprC8ent, except Mr. Me!')k.
A report from the County Eng:lJeer was presented and I eferred to the
Public'Improvements Comlilittee. ,
'f1hereportof the' Publiclmprovement,s Corrimittee 'w'aa presented and
r~ferredto a committee -of the whole, e.E. Locke' iuthe chair.
After confiideratioll the report 'was adopted on motion of Locke, :80'
oIlded by Hare, on the fo]]uwilJg~ division.
Yeas~.Jackson, Grant, Hare, Wonn,ueatt, Rogel'El, Locke, Luton, Sum.
mel'S, Black, Baldwin, McDonald-lI,
Naxs-MeLean, Dllllcanson, Blne, Ling and Hnndel'son,-5,
On rnotion of C, Wonnacott, seconded bv .John R. Snmm~l'!l the
conncil Adjonrned.
VI'., Tou.i:IE,
Warden
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THIRD SESSION-FIRST DAY
Tuesday,the 19th of November., 19(H.
The' Elgin, County Conricil met this day at the' Court Houge, St. -'Thom..
a>l, at 2 p.m.
The Wal'denill the (lh~,ir.
All the membe~pl'eSent.
The W8rden addresl:Iedthe Council asfollows:
'1'0 the Elgin County Council:
G1NGJemen-
,
Since our special session in July a fe,w matters of intel'8st have required
my attention.
MAPJ,E'l'ON RRIDG}t~ ACCIDENT
Early in Augu.:lt,F. Dunsford was driving a traction engine and
separator over the Maple.ton bridge situated on road used in lieu of the town
line between Yanllouth and Dorchester. He met with a 8erious acoident
owing to a' defective-cord breaking and pl'ecipit~ting driver and outfit into
the creek. MI'. Dunsfo.d wafl~lightly injured. The Public Irnprovements
C~mmlttee met, a~expert examined the engine and sepa'rator and reported
amount of daniage, and after secilring the opinion of the <Jounty Solicitor
andgivirig tnequestion ourqest oonsjdel'l1tion, a settlement was made with
lVIr.Dunsford for $];100.00. This aUlonnthasbeen paid over by the County
Tl'ea!'\urer.
NELSO,~ CHAMBEHS' WILt,
Last year Nehwi:i Chanibeni,of Aylmer, died leaving bequests antount.
irig to sno,ooo for the ClUe of the county porn' at' House of hefuge and
Amasa \Yood Hospital"St 'l'homas. It wasthonght by some' tohe art 'ex,~
cessive amolmt,cOlll'idt'ring". that the tntal estate amonnted to $27,801).
Mr. Haiiws., s(jHcitorJor member>; of Mr. Charnber's family, ma~ea -prO):lo.
sitionto the city and Gonnty in reference t,he~'eto and,a F;ub-Commit:teeof
:the:I-Iollse of Industry t ommittee met with ~ome members of the hospital
Hoardto eonsirier the in:ltter; nothiug was decided.'The executors' of the
erotar.e applied to the Conn for arllllterpret,ation of the will. 'rheSolicitors
for-county an'li eity attenderl. AR a rei'<lllt the cOllntywill reciciveone-ha]{of
the leg-acy at Olle8. The jlldgf! reser\'e(~hi,~ dec f'ion RRto the bn.lante.
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FOOTE BRfDGE
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tcannot let the opportunity pasi'l with"ut l'efening to the completion
.of the triple arch cement bridge at Foote's on t.he.LOlidon and Pot!. Stanley
gravelled'road. It is IL magnificent strnctl1re, introducing the most modern
,ideas in bridge construction. Future councils wiH do well if they encourage
this class of work and seCUl'eas good value for bridge expenditures in the
future.
Unless the communications, to be laid before you bring np ~ome business
of importance of which I am not~ware, there will not be many questions
for the coul!9il to dispose of.
Theproceedin(i8 of the last dayo! tbeluue eession an~ oCthe' spe,ciat
session -were rend and confirmed.
The foIlowin~ cOl11tnl.lnicat.ions were read:
From-County'TreaSllrer, with report; referred_ to Finance committee.
FromConntv Engineer,with report, referred to Public Improvement
Com mittee. . ,
From Count.,. Clerk. wit,h report on Licenses.
Fro:~lPby~iciab Homm of It:dustry,' with report; referred to I-Iotlsc of
IndustrJ~ Committee.
FromJ. Gosnell, County Clerk, Kent, with accotu:t for repairs Botb.
well bridgej referred to Public Improvement Committ,p.es.
From O. D. nr.d A. L Ol'ltmanl re loss on Vienna bridge contract;re.
ferred to Public ImproveJuents,Committee.
From County 9Ierk:ofI-Ialton, with -petition for iiJcreu8e in L~gislative
grant. for highway impro\'ement'j referred to Committee on Petitj',ns and
Legi~lation,
From Ontario Rifle Association, Ie grant; n:iferred to FinanceC<Jllllllittee.
,
Frolll.T, 1\1. (:ilplln,COlll1ty SoliCitor, re Nelwn Chambers' will; reier.-
red to:Finunce Con'-ulit.tee.'
FromP:,:hwne,ra~ A,id Associatj.O,ll; tllanks for nrmual grant._
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From J. D. Cberri8l', seeretary Hamilto,n_R~dial EJectri~ Eail\,\'uyCom.
pany, noticere,ll:'gislation .lpplied for; referred to' Petition.s and Legislation
COlumjttee.
.Mr. McLean preEf!Ilt.eda p(~titioll for incorporat,ion -of the vill~ge of
West Lorne;, referredto--Petitiolls aJ'ldLegislation Commlttet:'.
Mr. Black gave notice of application fdr reb<J.te 011 Pedlars Licens61 fee
paid,by Hh'arn Chambers, Springfield.
Moved by M. M; Black, seconded' by.-J: R. Snmmers,
That thiscotlnci.l do not adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow to
allow Committees to meet.-Cll:rried.
.
W TOLMIlC,
\-Varden:.
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The committee on Petit.ionsand Legistation retired to cOllsiderthe new
petition: rl,~ferred to them. After atr.le"din~ the report it was again preeetited '
and referred to a committee of the whole with Mr.:Summers in the chair.
After considering the report clause byclauae, the committee rOBe and reo
port was adopt~d,withont amendment on motion of Summers seGonded' by
Ling.
THIRD SESSlON~SEOOND DAY
Wednesday, the 20th 'Novemuer, 1907.
'1'he Elgin County COllllcilmetthis day according to adjournment.
'1'ile Warden in;the chair. All mi:Hilbers present.
rhe pl'A'eedingaof the previous day were read and confirmed.
Moved by W. r. Hare, secQudedbyW. Grant;
TheAlltlual Eeport of the Inspector of tile House of Industry was pre-
sen,tednnd 'ceferred to the Oommittee.
That this Council do now adjoUf[l_ until ten o'clock
to allow committeps to meet.
tomorrow morning
Mr. McLean presented petition for tbp.incorporatidnof the village of
Hodlley,which wasrefened to the Committee on Petitiolls and Legislation
W. TOLMIE,
Warden.
Moved by H.. E. Meek. seconded t.y H.'J. Hende,reon,
'l'lliLt' the Pnblic Improven:ient8 Oomrnit'tee include in their report a
definition of what Bridges on Oonnty and .Township Boundary liaes this
CUllllt,yOonncil is liable to maint,ain.---CarrieJ.
.Moved ,by C. O. Luton, seconded by J. R. Smnm,ers,
That the Oouncil adjonfO ulltil 2 p. m.-Carried.
Thtl Council Resumed.
The n:port of ,,' the commIttee on Petitions and Leghllationwaspre_
sellted awl referred to a committee of the wllole.-Mr. SUlllmersiu the
chair. Aft,ar considering a part of the re1?ort the committee rose aud'asked
'leave to iit again.
W'hen the warden resumed the chair, Mr. McLean presented petition
from ratepayers opposed to the incorporation oftbe village of Rodney. This
'was l'eJ'erred to the committee onPetitioos 900d Legislation.
D('pllt<\t10nS from the 'villl:!-ges of We8~ Loroe and Rodney being pre-
SP,Ilt, addressed the Council:
!\l,~:::sri". Dorland and Morris fa\'ored the incorpor!4t.ion o:f Rodney; and
~:h'SHS. Whiuon, MistelE', McRitchie.' <;traham and Katzenm,ier were ap-
p\l~lf'd.
Messr8. Hobertson and McKillop SllpportNJ the p,.~tition f01' incorpora-
tion of W('st,Lorne.
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THIRD SESSION-'fHIRD DAY
Thursday the'21~t N6venlber. 1907.
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dred. dollal's"F()r "a ,license to peddle in this county, 'and whel'eas"thesaid
H~raln ChaIp'hel's'wa ulOt:able' to'enjoy the'" benefit ,oI, his, lic~nse d~ringthe'
'wholeyear,'o'~ing to a fire which destroyed his store,entailin;; a loss to hIm
oIover'$15,OOO; be it r~8olved that he be granted a rebate of fiftydollal'i; on
his,license ,fees for,1907~ --':Carried.
..rhe Elgin Oount,yColll,lci! m,et this day according to adjournment.
The Warden in the chair; All mem'bt?rA preeent.
The proceedings of the pre'vious day, were read and confirmed.
~IIo"e4.bYl\l. M. Bfa,ck, secondedby G.O.Luton,
Moved by,C. E. L~ck(",Aecollded by R. E. Meek,
Thatwhel'eas It,.has come to the' kno\vledge of this,'Council that 'certain \
tea'p~~dd~el"sand,ot.herf3 arc "peddling .in, this Connty withouf,licenses;,:tha t,
the:connty}onstables ,be furnished ,wi1:halist of aU'licenses,and be iri~
strllctedto pI:OSecllte,~n ,tho~e fOllnd ,without the necessary,pap,el's.~Carrie.d.'
1vlove(lby ,KH.:BaldwiIi, seconded,by,A~ McDonald,
That Deputation from the Elgin Poultry Assoch\tion be heard.-Carl'j'ed.
Messrs. A. W. Graham and T. H. Bcot,t addressed tbe Council re"
queiting grant.
Moved by C. Lockp, seconded bv 0: W. Wonnacott,
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That we grant the sum of twenty-five DanaI'S to the Elgin Poultry
A!!,sociation.-Carried.
'l'haf:his Coup::;,ll. adjolimuntiJ ten/o'clock.to"morrow.~OaTried.
W, TOLMIE,
Vi arden.
Moved by C. O. Luton, 'seconded by J. R. Summers,
That.tbe Council. adjourn .until 2o'clock....;..;Carried.
'l'he Council Rpsnmed.
The report of the Pnblic Improvements committee was presented fwd
adopted on motion of Locke seconded by' Ha e.
The report of the gaol committee was presented and adoptedoll motion
of Rogers, seconded by McLeall.
The report of the HOllse of Industry committee was Dr: sl,'nted aud
adopted on motion of Wonnacott, seconded by ?\feek. -
The report__of Delegates to the Ontario N!:ul)icpal'Association 'was pnl"
setited and adopted on motio'n of BIlle seconded by McLean.
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The repbrt of. the' Education Committee. was presented and adorited on
motion of Ling, seconded by'Black.
Moved by M. M,Blac.'k, seconded by C. O. Luton,
That whereas Hiram Chambers, of Spriri!rfield, paid the sum of one hun.
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TI;!IlW $ES$ION-FOUJt:rH DAY
Fl'ida~y;th~22ati day of November,'1907.
The EIghL CollutyCouncil met this day according to adjonl'lHuent;
1'hecWal'q.en iI} the c,hair. All the memberspreaent.
T~e proceedings ot the pr,eviou8 day were read alld confirme~~,
. The report of the Finance COlninittee was presented and adopted
motion of Meek, seconded ,by \Vonnacott.
Moyeq. by O. 'E. Locke,se,conded by C.,p~ Luton,
That the settle,ment made by the Public. Improvements. Committee wit~
F. DUllsfordfor damages sustained at the Mapleton bridge be aplncived,by
thi~ 'CounciL---':'Cl1ri'ied",
Moved by Dr. Ling,8cconded by D.Blue,
That By'Law No. 722, being a 'by-law to uppoinu censustakcl's tor Rod-
o neyand West Lome, be recei\red aU(ll;ead afirsftime.-Carried;
Mo'ved by C.E. Locke, second_od by A.S. Hogers,
That By-Law No. 722'be read ase-eoud tllllc.-Ctul'led:
'Moved by Wm. Grallt, seconded by ,J,A, "Jackson,
That By-Law No. 722 be read a third time and fi1m{Jy passed.'---Qarded.
Moved byj.'vI. fvl. Bllt,)k, secoH.led by 'J. R. Summel's, '
That,1',he mInutes of the various se!:;sions 'of the Council be printed and
di?tdbated by'the 21st day ,of December.-Carried.
Moved by Dr. L'illg,seeonded by It T. Meek,
That this Council adjourn (,Q meet on 21st Decemher a,tten o'el9:ck, amI
that all unfinished business be laid over until saiddate.-Carried;
"v. TOLMn<:;
Warden'
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RE.POR TS OF. COMMITTEl[.S
. AND OFFICIALS
STANDING COMMITTEES, 1907
Elgin County,Council
GAOL, AND PRIN'rnw-A. S. Hogers (Ohairman), McLean,
J acksoll;' Bald win.
:FINANCE-Robert T:Meek (Chairman), MeLean,Duncanson,
W Ollnacott~
lLDUCATIONAL~George\V. ;Lin'g,M- D~ (Chairrp.an), Hoger~, Hare"
Jackson, Luton) SummerFl,Baldwin, Black.
PETITIONS AND LEGISLATION~Dugald Blue (Chairman),
Grant,. McD(),nald: ' ,
PUBLIC IMPRovE1.:L!l:N1's:...,...Chafi.K Locke, ( (;hrdrman), Dltneamll)n;
Gra.nt;Luton,McDona.ld,Black.
, . ,
HOYSE OF INDUSTRY-Chas. W. WOnl)acott, (Chairmf1n), hlue,"Meek,
Sum~erj, . Ling.
N.B....,....::The Wardeniaex'officio niembcl'oiall ~he StalidiugCOltllilitreoici.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL IN';PECTOR'S REPORT
.Tune Session
T.i) the. W'arden ll;nd meLuters of'the Elt{irj G6urity.Council:
H{;ntJelbe~~I bl\ve the h,onol', of 'presetlting Illy report on' tile ,Public
Schools of EIglO. County 101' the year 1906.
SCHOOL HOUS]IIE!
'rIlerewere 1091::;0hool BUlJsee in the'County 1~8t year; One more' is
,'being added this year,' hi 'the new Section created. laet -year in the central
part of Yarm'ontb.
There. ,ba,ve befln IOUle in~pt;ovements made in the pooter buildi'ng~,
dl~ringthe, YI!JRr a~d :lnore 'will be done, dori?g theapproachiug holidays;!
!:1() t.battbe' S('!ctions m;::y more largely partiClp3.le in the distribution of tbe
Legii:l,lil,ti ve RndColluty Grants. '
Recently two Bew rnqdern School HOllses_ were erecte4! olle inS.S.
No.',23 Yarmouth ltnd one in S. S. No. 14 5outbw(jld. 1'hl'ee. l\.r~ tob~~
,; '{freclBd this year...:....om~in'the ueWSMtion referred to, one in' No.2 Dun-
,\'iqhand one III Qrwflll,to replace _the old one burned a iewdaysago.
T~leBe,T believe; will be thti R)Olltrnodern ftndnp.to-Qft'te Rural School
Honses in the 'Proyince.
VBNTILA TIOM
A.!lthembdern school hOlllilesare well ventilated arid in a good many
of thl'JolderllOllMeRaplendidv&Rtilating sY8tt.~m haabeen installed. I
~XpE'ctth8 otliltrstoreceive the desired attention this BUmmer.
The Grarit fOfsuitable ventilation islargertha.nforftn,yother item of
nccOlnniodation, becl\ul!@ it 16'recognized to,be of the ma~t vital ihlportance
to'itb.e physical well belng of children that,they be rmppHed 'with good
pure ail'.
Ti.!achers in schoole recently ventilated, tell me, tllat they"noticeda
vast change ill' the condition aftheir pupils. Thel'ewerefewel'.c'olds, less
headaches, less filleepinesfiI'andindlfference to their '!Vork'and, more cheer~
fuln"eSs,~tlergy, power arid willingneB"t'1 Jotbe woi'kof the school.
EQUIPMENT
1n1906, die E~gin Rural Schools received a special Legislative Grant, ,if
4R
$1,368: the C0nnty gi\ying an eqni'valent, making a total Grant of 2,736.
Tbisel'ant wa'! not intended to be used for ordinary' expenses of the schools
but to purcbasesl1ch 'equipment as any efficent rural' school shou'ld -have;
Allbut.three l'll1'al schools have need thil' grailt as was intended audare n'ow
provided with a splendid p.qni'pnnmt of maps, giobes, ,dictionari~s'.et:c.
The three schaalI:' referred-to. are in sectlqns amongLhe most wealthy in t'he
connty. Alr~ady,teachers repor'tto me of the more efllcientandintelli~'
geilt. w()rk being done in 'the schools s:nce they ai'e sllPpliedwith
suitable appl.iances.
Asln:~p()rted last year, all pnblic schools In EIg:inare 'pl'Ovl<1ed ,witb
suitable iibraries. Last 'year additious were made t,o .the libraries to
extent t;-,at,.the Legislative Grant, amounted to over $200:
In the matter of libral'[esat:d other nece~sary eq\lipjlle~lt, the scho61~
of Elgin are far in advance of the schools in allvotper ,colintyintht':
province. Without the 81ll)port 'andco-aperationof the "peopl.-e; we 'COllld
not'have, accomplished 'thi!5 good work'an!l I congratnlate them 00 the
reputation they have acquired, as an ent'erprising and g{~nerous people, in
the matter of their puhlic schools.
SCHOOL YARDS
Stllne school yar:ls -arC verY,ne'1t and tidy, hut some are vOI'y'i'ough, ill.
kept placos. The soh9.01 pre:mises I'Ihould be the prettiest spot iiI the sectioii,
',. but.it is not. Shade ti'ees,,,lll'ilbs,' -flower ;beds atld flowering vine's anell,lie
care ofteachel's and pnpils,:,>vill do wonders' in' changinl-{the appearance 'O'Ca'
school yard. '1'he whole section should take. pricle in' th~ir school-the 1!i1l1'~
l'aunding~as well as the building and the w'ark accompli~hed.
TEACI-lJ~US:;'
'rIwro were 139 ~eachel's in 'the county last !year--,-32 men and 107 WOlIlEnl
te~ch~rs. _ Ofthes{l 119, were engaged. in the ruraL schools. Of ther\ll'aJ '
t,eachel's, 65 held third claFs cel'tificates,48 seconds and 6 firsts. Third-class
certificater,;are still largely in themajodty. . AftertheNe,,, Normal~got
into active work, only_ permanent certificates will be issued. As t,he Ne'w
NOl'mall'l will, n()t be 'completed till 1908, there will be another session6f \
Model. Schools.
:PUPILS.
The Schoolpopulatian in 1906 was'6,681, and the numbl"lrof pnpils're~
gistered in the schools Was 5~94L . Of thes,H, 8,021 were boys and 2,92(;
~irls. Thenuinber in par!, 1 ~vas 1,233; p:,ut 2, 673; Se~ond Porm, 1,01.7
~hil'd form, 1,189; Fourth forni, 1,266, a\~d Fifth fOl'lI1 433.
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CON'l'INUATION CLASSES;
_' ,rrfHdolhH\'ingschoo]8rilr~~edris eon,t.innati()llclai3s-schoots -arH~ n'c{'i\'pd
,g~llllts ns Hhowt;lher~~:
JiegnJar,pral1t.
Special Grant'
$IQO
100
50
50
50
"",," ".. 50
........ .... 25
25
25
25
15
]5
...... .... ],5'
R(ldileY~',;,;:/" .
Wes't.l)orlle
'Sb,eddeJi
Bdrnont.. . ..,
Sppll,El;-fie:!d'i<":'" .....,...
PO'I;t"Sta~rh~y......-.;.. ..',
6 i)ontl},Wold:.. ",'"
8:,Sr\ll~.Ilwold .._,......
,5 Dlirl>~.jch ',.)....:.;
'nsot1't)ll\'old.... ,..,
S. t\j~4'pro\1i!tl
.1OSo'jithwoJd
18. Yai.jjwuth
'-"il
,,".. ,$200
200
]00
11)0
100
]00,
50
50
50
50,
30
"""..,, 30,
30.
'fUl.lll '" $1.090
$545
TIH~RPl!ci}ll'grallVwere givcnto :lssist; t.heechools in.the. purchase ,of
RcIent,ificeq~ipme~~ and"booked refe~ehce '''''f0r: tbe - OontihnfiHoti ,,'.CJ",lss'ee;.
TIJ"s(~grflntst.o Coptinl)lltion:'Claeses'will be largely increased. t,llitJ .Y:,ea~'."af;
showI~ b~.t'he' circlilarfrom the DeparLltiem, 'which J am appe'ndingto 'tl.lie
rl-'port,';
1,]~QISLA'1'IVE-AND COUNTY GRANTS FQR'l'HE PRESENT YEAR
:rherc are ~O\lr differentgrll~ts payable to rural schools:
,'Fixei;.Grants;
Grants on Teachers' Salaries.
Grants on. the ,Quali fic<lti6ns ofthe,Teachc'rs..
,Grulits' on Equipnlent ,and Accommodation;
In,addition to.tqese there is a:Speci~l'Gra-nt':f.orLibrarie~oradditiohs
'thcl'eto; PiHchasedsince'July, 1st; 1996. No school is to,receive.nwl'ethan
$:).orJ'and no purc.hase is to be less than$W.OO.
rl'l~e"Fixed 'G~arits" are to rural schoolsjllt(lwnshipswhere the average
a"~e~l';-f1ent 'of the sectiomof such township'iI,relessthal) $0,0,000.0.0. . As
.EIg,iIllla'l,-no township where the avera;;:e asseSflment otthesectlOns,lFl as
lowtl.fol $50,000.00, no school in t,his county will s::al'e i~l tbe8e- "Fixed'
Grallts.,"
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Th~"GmIltsori Salaries."ar~etohe'40%(Inthat pait of tue salary Qvel'
$300'Jor .~. prinCIpal. and $26Vf~r,~n,a;s~i,.,tant.tillii;hesalal'y.reaches $61)0,
where- the ayerl1ge st'ction aS8essmcntis $60,000.0001' over, 'as is the case in
c\'eI'Yl.ownship in l~]p'in. '
~GRANTSON T1IE .QUAr..IFICNfIONS,01<',TEACHERS
Each 'i'uralschool shall receive a Legh;latiyeg-ralltot $2();O'O;' whe'r~>~
ho14in~.asec()Ild or Hrst.cl.asj3 Qertificate-,is_.employed,. if slich .teach-eT
reported cornpetellt. .-
GRANTS. ON lC,QUlFMJCN'li X~m ACCOMMODATiONS;
These. grantswillche rl"ovidedfot- {)tlt of$60iOOO.OO Legisfa'tiVe' .Gf~nt.
eqnivaj~nttoqeraifjedbythe County COl,1ncil!O. ~'he,~rants "viIlb~
the \'al~e;of the' eqll~p'men.~andthe chara:;;teroLthe a-cco.i.illllOda."
.. ....... .... '. . ." ...., .:...:...... /..... . .......'...,
: rurali schoolsha~j receivl~ 10% of ' the approveava-Iue of the
a wa.xinVimgrant'of$2C.OO for each principal and$2.50ad~
i;tsBi8ta:rit.
co.:iblll~d ;legisJ'ati"e' aIl~leoi1nty:gl:ants, .each rurals<:hool
!!rt,tnto"n the character, of itsaccomnlOdu.trone, rangingJrom
for'aoil~-t,t;ache-l'school, fi'otll$lL30 to $45;00 for a.two
ltnd,:forthtee teachersur lIlore,from'$15.06 to$60.tiO.
iriadethisschelUe quit'e:plain. 1 shall begladto give any
dCHired. lhaveattac,hed,r.o,this .report, CiNularo15A,
Depart..jent, . directing yourattention< ~o, itri'portant
School Act, passed by the Legislature, at its last. session..
Illavethe,honor to:be, gc?nqemeb, "~, ,
Your obedient 8el;van.t,
W~ A'J'KIN"
School.'hispector.
St. ,Thomas; 4th June, 1907.
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CON1'INUA'fION CLASi3F..,s.
,rfhefollo\\'ingsqhools rilnked as: Oont,innat.iQllC1HA8sqhoo)s ,awl' J'('c(>j\'pd
grantsfls 8hO\\'11 'Jlel'e:
/Reg,nJar:firant
HndlH'l'5"::';,... ..'...,. .0'.'. $200
WesOLl:hHIl(:' ... ... ,_.. .200
'Rheadcli ...,. lOP
Belniont. 100
SPfj;n~'fieJd'(~, ...... '" '100
Po".'tSt,r\1?'Ip.y.... .. ,', .'.. .... 100....
6,~~olltlhnjld:... 'p' "H, 50
8,So,pt1i'sold , . " . . ',' .. .. . . 50
,5' Dntr~'jch ""j.. ..:.; ..... 50
],],,':ol<H{t)I\\old:... ..',. ",_" 50.
8: t,\-Id:qprqllf!ll . . . 30
lOSohl;ln~;o]d . "'q.. ."... 30.
18Yfii:hIOIHh..,.. ..'.. 30.
Special-Grant
$IQO
100
50
50
50
50
25
2,5
25
25
,15
15
Ip
Total...; $1.090
$545
Tfll~,1'iPllCij1.1 graIl V \\;eregi ",en tr), :lssist:the sch?ols ',in,th~.Pllrchaliie>:of
ReIent,i,fi~:eq~ipme~t and'books,ofreference for LbeU~nLillnation CI",18S'Pf;:
'1'/,ll'S!) gr~ll~s,tq, COl1ti~IH\tioll' 'Classes will b~ largely incr\'lase~ tl.~i13yelll\:atl
ah.ow9 bv.the'circ~lar' fronl,the Deparlniell~, wbich laIU appending to,'tl.lis
r~'port.
LlmISLA'l'IVE ;-AND COUN1'YGRAN'l'g- FOR THE PRESENT, YEAR
There are, fOIlI:differentg'rlJ.~tspayable ,to ruraIschools:
,Fixd,:Grants;
''Grants oll-Teacherr;' Sala.-ries.
Grants on,the,:Qualifications of. the Teacrhel's;;
.Grant8 on Equipment and Accommodation.
:IU" ddition- tot4esethere isaSpecial Grant'forLibrarie~'ol' ad~itiOi:I~;
thel'et,Q pill'chased since J uly, 1st, , 1996. No 8chool is to.receive nlorethan
$,3,.()i)alldnopurchase is to'bellilssthan $lO.OO,
The'" ',Fi~ed'Grants", ate to rural schools: .intownshipswhel'e.the averag~
,a,<:h~f;$tnentof' the' sectiomof such townshipa.reles8 thaIl $50,000.0.0,. A_~
,Eig)u ha?-no township whel:e the avera~ea8Segi'ment ot ,the8eC\tl~ns.il'las.
~ow ai, $50,000.00, nosohooI in t,his county will s::arcin.the;,e "Fixed
Grants.'" I
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Th~"Grants ou Salaries" are,~o:he"40%onthat. paitof the salary Qvel'
$:300. tor~principal and $260 for,all,as!'>ii;l,tant till.ithesalal'Y reaches $600.
where.thea'''er'~ge St'CUOll aS8eS,Slllantis $60,pOO:'Oo. or over, 'as is theease in
every bownsuipin ~iIRin;
GR'AN'l'RON- THE QUALWW:ATIONSOF TEACHERS
8cho()1' shall receive a Leg'is'\atiye'grant' of' $2C(O'O/ ",he~~, ~
aSeC(Hld 01', first~clas~ gertifiC8;t~~ is:13mployed, if such ,teacher
GRANTS ON l~QUIPMImT AND Aco'OrvITliOriX'l;iON&
w:iil' he rrbvided- for out. ot' $60;000. 00' :Legisla'ti~'e'Gfan t
to b,e)'aised by the' COllnt;YQ91'1ncil".'l'~egrants ,viI] be
i'allie" of ..nleeq'u~pmer~~ and t.he chara:;,ter..ofth~',a<jcO'~~](jd~,
fumf.. school sha:I receive lOT of the [tpprovedyaIueofthe
grant.o"f $2(,00 for each principal and $2.50 ad~
co.~lbmed .jegisj'ati~e ancleounty:,gran~8,:eachrural s('hooI
~l'ant 011' the chal'actel', of its ,accommodlttlOns,' l'an~ing, .from
tO$:~~~O? fOr'<a,orie',t,~~e4~l'sehool, from $11.30 to,$45.QOfor a~t,wo
:,chaol andJor three teachers Ill" mOl'e,"from $15.0()to $60.0.0.
have made-thisscheme quite, plain. I shall be glad to giyeany
deHired. Ihav'e atta~hed'J.o,'this ,repol't;Qirouhu-l5A,
D~pal'k,j'ent, directing your, .attentiont~.:.: iIn'pott~nt
SehoolActj passed_ by the Legislature, at its last, 'session.
'~onor,tobej gl?ntIelllen,
Yourobed'ient servant.,
W; A'rICIN,
School Inspector.
St. ,Thomas;'4tli.June,1907:
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
JANUARY
'1'0 q1.e E.lgin County Council~
Gelltlemen,,~
The Education Committe reporfs~
1 T1ui.t communication: from. the Ridgetmvn Colleghite Institute be re~erred
to the County Solicitor toc,ertify to the County Treasurer' the amomlt due tbe
lnstitute for maintenance of' COllnty- pupils._
2 That tbe report of the St. Thomas, Collegiate Institute be filed.
3 That Dr < Ling represent this c~unci1 at meeting of Provincial Trustee:;
Association in Toronto on '2nd April.
4 That notice from -Woodstock Collegia,le Instit~tebe filed.
Altaf which is respectfully siibmittec1.'
GEORGE'WLING,
'ChB.irnit.:,~ .
24th January, 1907.
JUNe
To the Elgin-Count.y Council:
Gentlem111,--
The Education Committee reports:
'that the PilhlicSchool Inspector's reporfbe received aadprintedin the
lriinute~.
2 :That ther-eport of proceedings. of Educ'atidnal Association repGrted l)'
Dr, Llng- be..i:eceived'~ll1d pdnteu. in t1).e'minutes.
3',', That'we gl"ant o::le,clol1ar,atid twe.lty-five cents fOe' ev~ry dollar apV".-
priated by'tIle Goven1tl1ent {or contir:uahonclil2.s,sdiobisi;1 Elgin'_
4 'fbat the statuto'ry gleant" to the High Schools be suppl~m.ented by the
. fol1<)winf{ sp~cjalgrants':
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Dutton
Aylmer
Vienna........
,,$5,0,0,,06 .
400.00
".,......""";""",,,,,....',,, 25,0,,0,0
'5 ,Tha,t commul1lcations'fi'op1- the "Ing~l'soU andTillsonburg"H;igh, SchOOl
Boards be referred 'to the Clerk and Solicitortoascer~aintl~e amount due f~r
cOll.nty pupils' 'attelidailce; 1906, and that' the" County .Treasurer, pay dntheir
certificate.
All Dr which is respectfully stibrriitted:
6'thJune, 1907.
NOVEMBER
T6 the Elgil1-County'CounciL
Gentlemen,~
The Education'Committee reports:
1 Th~ttb~ sumo($92.35bepaid'
ance cl?unty pupils, 1906.
2 That tllesum of $225: 78 be paid Tillsonburg
'ance county pupils. ,1906.
3 . ,'rhat the Municipal WorW' account for. printing' examination papers"cel:~
tifica.tes;. etc..;fol'.P'ublic School. Insp~ctor,. amo?-ntiI!'g to $29.75,I.pe paid.
4 . That.theamount 'of $8.00 .bepai'~ J.Smith,B.i\.:',expenses al; (lelegate 'to'.the
Provincial T~ustees' ,Asso9iation in AprilJast..
All-of which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE W,
REl'ORT OF n-lE DELEGATE TO THE ONTAIUO EDUCATION
-;UNESESSION,
The.Fo'rty~Sixth Anl)ual,Meeting .of:the Ontario'Rducational.Asso6i:i1tion.
metinthebuildingsoftheUniversity of Toronto" Aptil 2nd, and closedonth,e'
. ev~ning_'of April4,19,b7.
1;'bis, assodationhasjbeen steadily
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Hsinfluence till at the presenttime',itrepresents almost every educational interest
in the Prov:i~ce of Ontario.
In otdertb accommodate the very large attendance, and aJso to afford hetter
o1?portunities'-for work atlcl discussions along ,special .lines,several,dep\lrtments
"~n'd-sections lui.~e been ''formed. Each of thest!departnientsand.secti61lsisaffili-
ated,with the General.Association. Each is officered an'd managed pyeducation?
~ists: who are particularly interested in tne spedallirie repl'eseritedby theclepart-
ment: '
i The' GeneraJAssocia1iOli affords an opportunityforthe transaction of business
of commoriinterest to all departments and sections, and also gives an oppor-
tunity qfdiscussing educational problems of general interest to the Province.
.OnTuesday morning the Association opened with sixteen departments, 'all
largely attended. The College and. High School departments,r~presei:1t the in-
tel'estsc'ommon ',to the Universities;' High Sch.ools and Collegiate_ Institutes.
These are further represented by the High School Principals': Department" and
the Sections of ModernLap.guages, Natural Science, Classics, Mathematics and
Physics, History and Commerce.
ThePublic,schoolsare rl:<presentedby the Department of Public Schools',
Kindergartens, 'Inspectors, Training, ,Manual,'Arts; Home Science, Hygiene.-and
Tfllstees.
It is impossible, to attend these' meeth1gs witholit:being sttOltgIyimpress;ed
witb, t!le1r importance in' mouldlngandgivirig direction to the trend of education
Ontario.
There were many papers read py' educationists of recognized ability, huta
full, rep.ort of, these would he impossible.
Perhaps the question ,.of. greatest interest\vasthe formatidnof a T~achers"
'Vition. The obJects of this Union-, as recommended by a Committee tothe As~
s'ociatioll, include the fO,llowing:
To unite the teachers of Ontario,for mutual improvement and protection; t<r
provide,a:,medium for effective expression of t1teir:collective:'opinions 'on"educa'-
tionalquestiops; to provide_ means for those who'" administer educational affairs;
to secure information andadvicebas~d on the experience df the',associated teach~
erfl,and to further co-operation of trustees and teachers; 'to determin~ and con-,
tr.olth~C}ua,1ifications for entering.the profession; ,to secure the proper recogni-
tion, of the t~aching profession in all appointments to the highet,positions in the
educational service of the '[>rovince; t()secureaneqliitable 'superat{uation
Gchenie; to secure the' compilation of a teachers', register for Ontario;. to afford
a.civlce"inpr~fessional matters.to llw'mber~ of the Union; to -exferid. protection: to
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anymeIll,berswroi1gftillytreated,' apd,to dad from them the proper fulfilment
of their p~ofessi6i::tal eiigagements, and'to discipline, any membet:s found, gl1i(ty
of unprofessional.conduct.
The questionofs'uperauuation of teachers was, one of the' large problems:
befoi'etllecon'vention. Chancellor Burwq.sh reported to' the General AssoCiation
for the committee appointed to interview the. Governmellt on tl:is' ~uestioit; q1at
inasmuch as asmtable scheme would involve tbeexpenditure of$60;000.00:a
year,theqdver:qmeri,t could not see its way dearatpresenUoembarkin such
, an 'un-derta""ing.
Before ,the pubiic.. School..:and.. fl'rust:es Departments'a very suggestive
dress wa~givellby Mr.M. Parkinson on "Points, Picked/up m Toronto public
Schools," The annuaJ outhty fot repairs on school buildings.. worth $2;OQO,000
'"'<tsnotover.tw,o gel' cent-.. _while ordinary companies expect .to spencl five,per
ce~t. This llighl/ satisfactory condition is attri~uted to thefactthatthe,city
has asuperintend~nt,of ,buildings. . The appointment of exp~l:t supervisbrsof
:mc11 subjects as drawing', writing and music had. proved very successi,ul., M<anu~
altql.iniI1?_and d9,mesticscience had' provedtheirright:to, a.placeon the,schclOl
c,urricnlum. The annuafexhibition-of the pupils'work, ,brought the parelits ill
toucll-with'the-s'chool. torontohas foundthaclhe system of free text bOdksis
agre,at saving'tothe parents.
The ,)Jest t)iing in the '[oronto educational.system, in the opin'ionofthe,
speaker; was the system of giving certificates and medals. A'boy who attends
aTorontoschool for one year, 1: n~t late or abs~ntexcettonaccount ofillness
and\vhO bebaves properly, recel\~es a certificate ,with blanks .for eight years.' At
the end~ffour,_years, if he has kept his recOl;d, he is given abronze'medal"ahd
the end of eig-hl years a silver Qne.
I~lth~ Mode~nLangtlage System it was pointed ant that the State of. New
Yorkrequired al1>ma:tricularitsand teachers to pass an examination: in American
as,wellasin English literature, including the works of someCanadh~nwritetsi
, ",;',".- ,',' ,.' ",:", , ' """,' ,,, ,.,- i
of\Vhom CanadianpupUs are grossly}gnorant. Before the, adjournment of this
section it placed itSEM on. record, as favoring .a course. in Canadian .literatur~ in
our training schools,somerecognitionofCanadian literature in ~ourses q'fs~tldy
leading to. teachers'certificates and matriculation examinations, and a request,~o
the .ontario L:i~rary. Association for co-operation in, placing Canadian literature
in public libraries.
Mr.De~rness,oftlieL6ndon Normal Scho,ol, in his opening addr~:s in'the
tt"aiJlin,K department., made a strong plea fora vlew of education thatwonldem~
brace~orrelated, doingand thinking. .. The ,chan~es . are ten toon~ t'hat,the c1iild
wl1owinsthe,medat.for being the youngest in the province' to pass the ex'amil1a~
tion is. to be pitiedra~het than congratulated. Anextra-mu'ralgtaduate 'who
had ,made fair use of thecultnral advantages that: most Ontario towns and .vil~
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ag~s,e()Uld ofl'erwas probable fl. morevalu.ahl~;citizen than if,he' -had done
'aJl his'stu~'ying,within college halls aridl1lissed the' accompal\~'ing educa-
tion 'which ctn~;esfrom,ettTlling 'a' living. ,(
Principal'T. .,M. Henry cousideJ'ed, the, Liter:;try Society, iii High-Schools
~,~ldCollegi~te Institutes oneaf the most. effective irlstl'umeuts, in getting
boys.and,gir1s _to'take'a"bl'oad' and_ unselfish,view ot., 1ife~ It,_. -benefits the
pupil intraini,ng him,to,_put,his,thougtlts in good liter~ryfwm;.,aIld.to", pl'e~
sent th~m 80 as to. be appreciatedby,othcl's. It.- also gives ;him, practice In
,,' conducting public imeet.ings with propriet.y; to. the school it givcdyar,iet)' an~l
:Z~st.
, ..'
-incouclus~on, G~ntlemen, I 'cl1nnotallow'this .opportunity,:. t? .I)a~f;'iwith.
'ol1,~,dt~~\villg . yOUI' attentio~, a~ aCounty,Council,and the, atteJ?-tionpf,other
County 'Councils to the actiOll OrS\.l:llld the ~ocaILegisl~ture took in~efE'r'
ence tqthe Sixty ,Thousand Dollal grant t(jwal'll forlllinga_~nr,entn~l~'~
,ation Fuud fort,he Teacher's Union. ',I~ay "All Hail') to auy GO\'e'l!llwnt
which has slUHcientback-bollC to turn 8u(:h a gl;ant down."
J ' . .. "
r~'~et'e teachet:s are,petted mi~l Sl'lppOl'ted by our GO\'~r'illreutand'(.'m_int,:-.
ConndlsaAlittlehelpless cll,ildrell. The trend of Lhe Teacher~' U~do'l: a~,I1'.
whole is' Sochdistic inItIO Chal'fwter. 'VVe lake them J-1'omthe 'crad_[e'~lld
seud ,them to our Kinderg'ar~eIl. E?cho~ls,snpP"Hted hythe";G(,vfJI:'I~leht".. awl
County COlplcil g:rants; pass thelll lIIto (:1][ pnblicf<choolos. snp]l()~'te4~by
Govern>>lentunrl COHIlty CO'IUlcil g:antR; pas~ them iutoou':'(::P,glt SdlOf,ls
andColleg;i~te Instit.utes, snuported uy. Go\._t:l'nmeut andCollnty ('olll:,~ir
graul,S. '~heydonot8top a!; t.hisulltyassiuto Oll,' t)tliv~l'f;itie8 wbleh are
beayilysuppnrtl3d by large endOWmt'_lHt> llud,govel'llme!.t' gr:lllt:;:. TIH~~:thell
b(l~olU~ ollt'i:ea't:bcls allt! professors at largp 6ftla1'ies, made t:P liirgelyof,
'GOyerntllent grants and grants fl'Or'Il, the Count.y Couricih,; llndlH.iw';1sa,
,'fencl;ters'l!nioIlthey go to th_e Govehlinentand ask ~-,subfndy OI',$HLlIt',of
sixty,tho~l'sa~d,dollars to start a ~upel'anullatiOI~.Fund \~hi~('h". nod~nbt,they
\\;otl1d aak to h~ve increased every ,year. SoeialisHl from s~artto finis~,
O(~~ it not behoove us. a County ConnQil, t~ralse up. both hallds ugaillstsueh
a ln~asure? What o'lher ,trade orprofes~lOn dare dO",ouc'h? . The. LalJorerj
the Tradesman, the f\'lechanic anO many others earn their 'living'and-sup.-
por~their families;' paY,their"debts on a lUuch iess salary;.. world~~ t~n h0\11'8
aday :everv woddng day in the year, whilst our ~eachersea.rning lUuchlarger"
~alary only workmg six hours a day and only tw'o hundred: and eight -days
in the year. Is this fair? Is: it. right that the Iabol'cr arid the, tradeslnan
liviI~~ ~ Inuch h'anl,er life on illnch less wa~es,shouldpay 1'nto S~p~rani:lUation
Fund for these.teachel'8; wh'o c~nlivein . luxury and eaf;ea.ndwhellthey,are~
cast of 1', !'lay at the age of fifty. live or sixc:}", 'C3.u:go to the Gove'rrl"meilt
and get "pap8"fol' thebalanccbf their days 'withonta thtnght or a ' ca,re
;who,pays thcl;nol' fl'~Hl,whe'ice it comes?'
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I thinkqlis council. sbouldput itself on record as to its staml in the
question ofa government grallt,;toi this",',reachers' Union Superannuation
Fun'd,amL find-out what the people have to' say about it. '
I havethe honor to be' 'yom; obedient servant.
DR, GEORGE W,L1NG.
To:the.Warden.and Council of ,t~e ,Ooull~Y ,of)!;lgin,pnt.
Dutton, June 4th; 1907.
.
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Having paid .all claims ,that h'a\:e,beenordel,'e:dJor"pRyment, I'badto
credit. of GOUllt V,one thousand three hilndreq. -and: seventvdollars. There
were 'notes at Molsons Banknot ;yet'matlilf~d,made by Warden' and Treas;:
mer for eleven tbo:lsand dollars. I would reCOlnmel.ld tbat the COl11lcil
pass a by~Jaw allthorizi.ngtlle 'Warjenqnd'r~easnrer, t6b()rro~' it_oiu,Mol"
.,ems Bank twentythouSRnd donars for r~newal of notes and to meet, current ,
expen'sea Ifrequirlild until county rates havebeenpaid~
I also enclose estimate of the. amount that \vill be reqllirectfol' expensl;'s
of cnrrent'year.
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COUNTY TREASURER
JANUARY SESSION
To the Warden and Council.of the Oounty ofEl~in:
, ,
, Gentlemei1,-,-,
Ibegh:iave to:make the following .re'pllrt as the:financial pOf1iti'orrof
theCountv on the 31stJpayof December last:
At t,hat date 1 had received an CDunt,v Rate, 1906, . . . $15238 00
L('lRving a balancedneCounty........ .............. Hj60300
A oct a ,cash-balance. . .. .. . . . . .. .............,..... 8888 00
Sundries' fram Provincial Treasurer (OIl" f:lept~tilber
Quarter Adrufnistratioll 'Of Justice Accounts... ',' ]28200
AI} of. w'hich is respectfully slibmi~ted.
Total Available Assets, . . .. .
" . ,,$29773 00
COl~nt,'. .TrE:aSllrer'f' Office,
JUlie 5, 190'7.
JOHN McOAUSLAND,
Cou~t,y'Treasun~r.
1'hetota\ inoebtedness at the Mo\sons Bank" Oll-I~otes of Warden a,ud \
Treasurer:..-vaa$44,000.00; Sixt~eothonsandof this -"''lS- given for purchase
ofGi'avd Rood, ~nd fO,r wbichdebentnresbave 'beeni~sued far that; ~lim,
payahle'ill five annnal instalment's;
ES'!'.!;]rMTE .JUNE SESSION
To t,he Warden andCou,ncil 'Of tile Coun,ty.af ,Elgin:
Ge:i1tleroen,-
Lbep;' leave ..ta sllbmit.. st,atenientof..the .expelldit,ure,reg.uired.:for,tbe
'lawful ,purpo8es 'Of t,he County ,dnring,tbeye'ar:1907', shawing, ama'Untre-
quiredtv be ,raised for llIidermelJtlOued purpases:'
Admin'istrationofl,\sL ice . ',' ..,. ,',.,.,.. .$>5,000",00'
HOlleA of Ind.ustry .,;........ ,. ,_. '........ 5000,00
Cmwty Lhies .. ..,.... ....... .;........_.. ..' .',.12000_00
High Schools _ . . ... .. .'.,. .......... ........ ..5500 00
Scb~,'oI8Cbnti'lluationClasses! ..;.....,.. ...... .900 00
MOdeI.Scbaal...... ..;; ..... .... .... ...... ...... 15000
'Officers' Salaries.;.... .'..... . ','" .. .... ".," ,.255Q;,09:;;
School Im;pector...,. ... ..,.' '," ',"'_' ... ..... ']000'90'
Payme:nt.or Jurors;...;....;..; .......". ....... 1000 00
CrownWitness~s ..: .......... . .," .... .... .... 500: 00
Members' Wages an~ C~rn~]ittf!es. ... .;.... ...,. 1200 00
Debenture and Ci)llponsBY7Law, No. 594.. .. ,... 2814' 00
" ., "701........ 370100
Court HouseCooltilission.. ..........., ........ 900 00
Bills Payable"".. ,,'" ~ ".,.. .... "".. 5000 00
PublicScbao\tl-rarit ........... ......,.. ...... 150000
I would ask the Conncil topass a by-law allthorizlng the Warden and
'l'rf.'lasurerto borrow fro III the Mol.eons Bank t,he sUm of twenty'thaUsand
dOllars, if itsbollld be req~ired.
AnJ also ta pass a by. law giving ul1thoritytoWardenalid ,Treasurer to
renew, if necessa,ry, nat,es that wereOllutandiug onthe31stp~C~Ulber last.
All af.whic.h is respectflllly submitted.
JOHN McOAUSLAND,
Treasurer.
C!)Ullty Treasurer's Offic~.
St. Thomas, 23rdJaollaryj 1907.
;JUNE SESSION
''futile Warden and Oouncil of the Cou'nty of Elgin:
Gentlemen,-
I beg leave to preseIittbe following report as the D.1I3ilCialpOSltionof
I'be Connty ontbt' first day of Junf::
$ .487]500
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All'ufwhh:h is.respe<.Mully sllbmitted.
COil n~'y,T1~!;Jaf;ll~ rer; a 'Office,
St,:,.f,tlOl.nus, Junp 5,i'g07.
JOHN McOAUSLAND,
COllllty Treasurer.
NOYl~!I.[BER SESSION
, To. the warden and coun'cJlofthe."Oounty ot Elgin;
Gelltlemen:~
Tbeg:Ieave,M,nlaketh~ followin~ repprtas to Ihe finance qftbecoollty.
On' the"'(irst;.oLNo\;ember I had aca~h ba1ance to, credit' of, tbeeolluty
$1,385:00,and the acconnts.r,hat had been ordered.'have'been paid-the in..
debtedneS's to the bank at the pr€'l5enttimG i~ $39,000;00.'
On ,the notes lallingdlH~'eiIlceihe fifql .ofNove[l1ber, Ihave had to 1'13.,
new them at 5 pe~ cent interest, an increase of ivaI' cent of what w?s for~
mer!)' paid. 'Thereasoll'of::thisch2.-rige yau','will find-explained by' the lets
of the M~magerof the Molsons Bank;.:which I e,'nclose.
. The total smp, paid on theColJnty Line Bridges ~t the preserit time L
"($19144LOOj,,.and,:tlle,Co.unty:engineer informs me,tl1atit may.-require an'
additional sum by D~c., 31~t Qf$4,COO.OO~ '
If tllf.~ County I ates are paid in Dece~mber,I will be ablp, to reduce thl;l
indebtiless to'tIlebank to alf.trger exte'ntbyDec. 31. '
All of which is reElpectfully submitted,
JOHN McOAUSLAND,
Coune~;T:re'a'Bu'er's Office
Ek'Thol,llas,'.J9th, Novemberl1907.
CO\illf,y Trt'uf'un;r.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY SESSION
To the Elgin Connty CouBcil:
Geritlemen:-
The Finance Committee rerIOl'ts,.-
1. That the annual report cif th\e Ootlnt,y _Police MaglEtrate be rtl~eived
and printed in the millllt(~s.
2. 'l'hflt no actioll be taken re the communi.:mtlOll from the National San.
tariutJ1 Association.
3. rhat no a~tion be taken re l.he grant to Hospital' for sick children.
4. That no act,ion be taken_ recomml1nication from tbe SalvatIon Army
5.1'hat th,€) Prisioners' Aid' AS'ilociation te gmnted the sum of $10.00.
6.That the notice' from the TreasllrtJr of the Oounty of Middlesex rem
payments to .county Treasurer, be referred to the auditors.
7: That a .,By~Law be pa~~ed to amhorize the Warden and Treasurer to
borl'ow the Sllrn of twenty thousand dollars for,OolJ.nty purposes as n~ay be
-reqliired" and to r6new notes outstl'l.ndiug.
8. That the sum of $10.00 be granted to the Western Ontario Good Roads
Association, and we would recommend that the council appoint delegates
to attend the annnal meeting.
9. That the following accoullt:il be paid,-
Tremmn!rpfYarinollth lor conveyance of Insane pel'son to Asylum .$15 '50
~lunicipal World, Election supplies....... ,... . ..... ............. 50 34
Journall Printing and Advertising ................ ......... .,.. 48 35
R. M'cLacblin, stationery for Engineer ......'....... ",' ...... ..... 2 75
" " Treasurer........ ...........,......... 649
l< " Registrar ...... .... ...,.. ...... ..... 1720
CountJ1 Clerk, Postage, et::-.,. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... .... ,:13 65
Municipal 'World, :Binding for Hegistl'llr . . . ... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
All of which is respechfully submitted,
January 25,:1907.
l{; Meek,
Ohairman.
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Amended by striking out clause 3 and granting the sum of $10.00 to
Hospiial for Sick Children.
IFlT REPOIiT-.JUNE.
To the Elgin Oounty Council:
Gentlemen-
'The Finanee OommJttf;}er.E;ports:
L That thechmrman of your committee represent tillS Colincilat
conferenceto be ealled ',byOxford county council in, refel'e~ce t()est'ablish-
ril,ent of-a place where 'tuber~ulosiB cases will be propedy cared for. '
2.
filea.
That communications from the National Sanitarium Asso'ciation be
,-,.,'. ',' " -"-'-',,. -t<,
3. -That the sum of Twenty-five: Dollars be granted to the, 'Out,aria
FrllitGroyv~rs' Associ~tion, for prizes to ,be, ~\yar.dedfo,:F~uH ,E~hibit
fl'oOl,County o'f.Elgilr, at Exhibition to beheld ia ToronLo next fa'!L
4'. ",That uo aCtiOll betaM~n,inTefereuce toth,eap:pli~atlo~l from Coun-
ty Pulice l\iagistra'te Hlmt far payment of, travelling expe,uses'.
5; , l'hat tb~ 'auuitors' report !:.:e finally audit,edttndadopted~
\ ... - .,
6. That Police Magistrate Bradley, of Ayimer; be reqnesLed ta r~fund
.floe 'Of Twelve Dollars imposed on R. H. Lllldsay, ~llcti'Olleer, 101 seIJing
,^,ithonVs."license. >
7. That the Sl'lln 'Of Olle Hlllldred and Fifty 'Dollars be granted to the
village 'Of Spr,lugfield.torlock,ul) impro\-:€'Illents,to i.nelnde cl'mentfaup-
dation; partitIOn and two iron doors,wbell completed' to the approval of
the Cl;\Unt.y'(lngr,I'l(~er.
8~ Th~t asnm !lotto exc'i"ed 0.lle Hn~dl~e,diDollars 'ae,; g,ranted;f0r imc
prov,elpentsto the'Wallaceto\\\n Jock.up.
9. ,That ~lJy-.la,w,bepasseq,to mise th,e pay of jnron attendiug court,
fl'olujTwo Dol lara, to Two Doll'ars and Fift'yCen~6 pyr_day.
10.. That the following acconnts b(~ passed:
'l'hm,. Hortop, livl'rl', 'j\1rH;,,S!~n,~\,c,onnc,il ..'....,.: .,. $?;300
Childl'ell's Aid ~ocil-'l,y, tllaJI1H"llfl'nce of clllrdren 8'7 50
MIll~icipalWorld, 1m Clel'l,'!'; office ............... 5,65
R~McL:'eh:jll, for R<-,,~. office,..... .. '_" ........ 75'
Municipal \VorJd, " ............. ...... 575
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All of \vhichis re~pectfnl1ysllb'mitted.
. June 6, 1907.
R~iehed
clause six.
R. T, ME]-DK,
Ohairman.
t,oa committee of the whole and amended byst.t;ikillg:,'iout
2ND REPORT.-JUNE.
To the Warden and' Cau1)cil of the County 'Of Elgin:
The Committee 'On Finance beglQave to report that having examined
in~o 'tb,e.linancel?of.the county; and theestilllate~prepared by theCo1mt'y
Tr~a;s'u,rer( ~Hi:(r:'~_,~~e'~/ith'shb~it. ~ ':s~ate'lnetit,"of the-. 'expenditure' :rcquired
fo'" tillle raw'flll-p11'rposes"'o'fthe' cduqty during 1907:
AdlBinistrationofJl1sti'~~".... ;..~ ..... .... .,.$ 5000
C9un'ty:Lines'1l1ld.Brid'ges ...... .~... .... 20000
H'otiseolInd-ust~y '....:............ .... 5000
H :gh Schools . . . . . . . .... ............ . . .. 6500
Scll,o()ls",'j,~:il ContinuatIOn Classes,. ....,... ,1000
M.odelSchb61 .... ...... ...... ............. 150
Officer's Salaries.: .'. . ..... ......_...... .... 25[)O
School Inspec 01' ~"... .. .... ..".. ......... 'J ,1000
Payment of J'irror:-:. ... .... ......,... ,..... 1000
CtOWIl '\V1t'ne'6~!e8.'..... 0............ ....;; 300
Iuterest.~6h'miIA 'Payable :'.. ... .... ,.....,. 500
lVJem,~'e.r.s', ':\Vag'es,"OO'lr~mitteef3, etc,. ".... (:1200
DebeIl.tli're' Rate, By",la\\o''''594.... .... ....... 1957'
'Co\lr't "WailS-e' Cb'mrh'issi'bn" . . . . . . . .. ..... 900
BiH8Pa.'Yable;'}~".;;:/./;,......... .... ..'..'.... 123
TuLlic ;School Grant. .'.'. . .-... ....... ...... 1468
Debent~re-Rat~.~y law 7J1 .... .... ....... 2591
$51,239
Your committee would recommend that the 8nmof;Fj[ty'one~rt,6Llsand
andl'hil'ty-nine DollarA be raisfld an all the rateable pr(lper~y
municipll,lities intbe-COlin~y at Elgin, dlirbg the ye::t~ 1907,
coun.t~" pmposes,and that a ran' 'Of 2~. mills on tlH;~'dolla:l,:be, levied oli
the r,;,.teable property in the several municipalities in t.he cOllnty to mise
said amo\ln~s.
All of which is respect,fully stlbnlitted.
R. T. X1EEK,
Adopted Jtine7,W07.
U)lilinll:lH.'
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OQUNTY ENGINEER
NOV]!:MBER
, I
'1'0 the Elgin County Council:
Ja:auar.y Session
I
GelltJemen:-
St. Thomas, January 23, 1907.
To the Warden and, Memhersof the County Council:
Gentlemen:
'rho Finance Cominittee llepoJts:
1. . Thli\,t the County Treasurer's topott be {Herland" that the acdon of
th'3 Bank in raising the rate of interest to 5 per cent be considered '~atisfac-
tory;under prestut fillanci~1. conditions.
I beg to state that shice t.he lafl.t meeting of t.heCouncil there has np't
been much work done to any of'thecountybridges. The approach, ~o the
Brewery bridge on the '~. & P. S. Gravel Road has been injured by the
recent floods and the lee' going out, and' 1 have a gal~g of men now at work
driving a bl'e~\kwater as a pl'oteet-wll. { This bridge is closed in the :ilean
time fpl'traffi::;.
2. That all details a:i\ to receipt of monl!ly from the Nelson Chambers',
estate and future proceedings in reference to the provisions of the. will be
left to the Wal'den and County Solicitor.
B. That the account of the County Solicitor for $66.20 for services'dur-
ing the past year be paid, ' '
Some repairs nave been made to other bridges on this ro:'td but on
cou~~ of the high w<\,tCI', I have llOt. been able to have them completed.
All uf'which is l'eflpectful!ysubmltted.
4. That no action be taken in reference tq a.pplication" from Ontario
lUite Assoeiation. '
5. That the followin?-;accounts bo pald:
(Jh11(lrell'~ Aid .society for :iYbilltenance, Firby Boyl'>.... . . ... . . . . . . . $- 18 75
Thomas HOl'toP; conveyance Juries to HOUf"e of Indnstry .... ...... . 6 ,00
The Municipal World, StatJionery, forltegistry Office..... .... ...... 6 50
" " RetUl'nsof Convictions..:..... 125'
" " Binding Proceeflings and Audit 2170
A. poole & Cd., for binding Law reportsfor'Uounty Jri'dge.... ...... 2185'
l'ownehip 'of.Dunwich, Grf:l,nt for Lock-up....... .......... .. <..," 100 00
I
JAK A. BELL"
. Engineer.
JUNE SEBSION.
AI 1 of, which iS'respectfully submitted,
St. Thomas, June 4; 1907.
To the Warden and Council of the County of. Elgin.
Gentlemen:
ROBERT,MEEK,
I beg to l'eporton the work 'done to County bridges since
, ,
Stoll.
your last ?es-
Chairman.
November 22,1907.
t prepared plans ami spe'cifieation,s ,for a concrete aJ'oh bridge to rop]a~o
present Foote Bridge' on tbe London and Port Sta.n]py Grayel,
'Tbis bddge conf'ist" of three f'panA of fi5 ft.,ca"c.h, ,the whole
being reinforced eonl'.1rete. Tenders were' advertised for, flud 't
meoting was 'held with the cit.y of St. ThoUlfl.S; when the folJowillg
opened:
ac-
60
.... $8,920
7;840
7,640
8;642
".... ".." 8,290
"" "" ,," 9,20C
8,989
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Concrete Engineering & Canst. Co ......
,JOB. Patterson .... .... .... ,... ....
Concrete Pole Co.... .... .c..... .... ....,. ....
W.estiern Bridge & Equipment Co.
Pet,foliaR'ridge Co.... .... .,....
G. A. Pansford...... ......
A. E. Pousford....,. .... .... ....
Steel.
Ontario Bridge Co.... ................. $3,950
J euks & DI esseI' ............. .. . . . . . . .. 4,224
Hamilton Bridge. Co.... ...... .... ...... 3;926
Concrete.
\ The joint committee awarded the contract to the Concr~te Pole Co.. of
St. Catherines, their tender being the lo'west. Nothing has been done
tOWai'p.s the el'cj:ltion of this'bridge as yet, but I am toldthat,tlie contractoi-
expects to comnlence work next week.
Plan~ were prepared for a bridge over the Thames River on wha~ is'
}mown as the Willey site, and on February 15t.h a joint commitLee meeting
of the counties of ltlgin and Middlesex \vas held whellthe following tender's
were received:
8.',S. Hal'p~l' & S<)n; .-. .....',.... ..... ~ .,.$2,7o.Q
Chas. Stafford...... . . .. . . . . .. .. . . ...... ,3,197
L. McCawlless &.J, Vincent.,.. . . . . . . .. 2;987
The contract fa\' the sustrll.Gt.ure was awarded to S. S.
and for thesuperstructu.re ,to tile HamiItpn Bridge C,o.
foundations Of this bridgehas,nopep,mmenced yet.
Harpe,l',&S.pn
Work ,Qll' th!3,
OntarIO Bridge Co. ....... ..... .... $10.0.0.0
Hamilton Bridge Co. ...... ........... 9,5,35 B
Petrolea'BridgeCo ..... ,.....J....... 7.450. A
J(~nks&Dre8ser....., .............. 9,749
OoncreteAblJtments and li'loor.
'I haveulso prepared plans and specificf.!,tions fora concrete he,am bridgf'l
to be el'ected over Kettle Cr.eek on the to\Vll lilJe between Nortl~and Sout4
Dorchester, about one and a half mile,s east of Belmotit. Tendenihave been
asked.fW:, and will be ill my halld~ by to-morrow, It will be necessary to
arrange a date to meet a similar committee-from the county of Middles0x'
and award contracts for this work,
Steel.'
'['he following work; on county bridges has been performed:
The Honh appl'Oach and the jobtirig on the Mcln~ash Bddge ,has been
replaced at a cost of $130. 77:' '
S. Pearson....,.
D. Withe'rspoon"
l~. COlll'e". .',...,. ."
F. E. L.,Talbat'.......,.,
N. Mitchell
Pet.rol'~a Bridge 00
Looby & Nagle"..,.
George R; Rivers.'. . , . . , . '
L. McCandless,.".. .,...
.,""'" ,$6,936
"",,,.,, 6,780
.""", "" 7,740
,,'" "'" 7,500
8,100
5,\)00
7,000
8,600
7,294
B $16,815
The Port Bruce Brid~e has been replanked at a ,cost of $203.95. The
north app1'0ach to the Port Stanley bridge has been mIed in and gr,avelled
at a cost af$lU4 99;
A ] 3,350
The work on the Gra yel [{,aad Bridges has beenmo.'iitlythe completion'
of the'bl'e~k-water to the Bi'ewery Bridge, whieh was in course of construe"
tion at your Ja"t meeting. This has been ali,complet~d,andthe amount
spent on the bridgesw daters $785.63.
and the cont,l'actwa:,; awal'iled to the Petralia Bridge CO.fOI' the whole work
providing they furuish the Engineers \vith detailed dl'awiugs of th/:l stee'l
superstructure for their approval on or before, t,he first of ;\-)ay, alid,t-JJat
their stJaiu andll1aterial sheet" be also sp.bnntted io,;: approvaL After (Jon.
.;idel'l\.ble delay this agreementhl'Hl at lea::;t, heen signed (0 the satiofactioll
of ,the Comity Solicitor. \Vork has not commenced on thi~ bridge yet;
All of whi.ch i.s respectfully sutlmitted.
J, ;" BELL,
COl:lllty Engineer.
Plans wel'ealso .prepared'and t.ende,rs asked for the erection Of a steel
bridge I1t Cook's Mill on the town line between Bayharn and -'Mahhilte.
i The"e tenih~l's were also opened- on Feb. 15th wi! h the ful loxillt{rcJ-;ults:
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JULY SESSION
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin:
Gentlemen,~
Since your last meeting one of the cou:qty bridges" namely, the lower bridge
in Vienna, "has become so dangerous that I had to have two be11ts driven down
by way of support. TIle trouble WaS the top chord bpckled or got out of line,'
thereby weakening ~he trnss. This bridge is safely supported now for ordinary
traffic, but would not be safe for very heavy traffic or traction engines. The
t'emporary bents placed under, the bridge will not withstand any freshet in the
way of ice or titnber comingdown the creek; andif those bents are l~ft thelike~
Hhaod wonld be that the temporary supports would be .knocked out probably by
the first of March. This would necessitate a long 'delay in rebuildirig the bridge.
The Public Improvement Committee have considered' the matter, and have
,visited and inspected the present, bridge, and have referred the matter for de~
termhla,tion by the Council. I may say that 1 had plans and, sp~cifications pre~
pared for' this work and ,tenders asked for, and if your Council decides to go on
and rebuild this bridge, those tenders are now available, and 1 may say that'1
consider the lowest tender in each case very reasonable., The tenders received
for this work are as follows:
\Villey ,Bridg:e
The concrete\Vor~'for the piers a~d~butments of this bridge lias been corri~
'pleted-. Nothing has been done yet towards the erection' of the steel,superstru,c~
ture, nor towards thegraclingo:fthci approaches. The contract for this workis
asfollaws:-; .
Peb.-olea BridgeC()., f?rsuperstructure ......$74.50 00
" for concrete work ...... .'5900 00
Paid'for inspection to date..,..; ...... ";". ..;...' 19,2. .50
Making a total C?f...". ......, .....~$" 13542 50
Vienna' Bridge
The abutments fbrthis,bridgehavebeen Gompletecl,<and, the ,steel 'work iB
now izi the course of erection.' ,Thecbi1tract for this work-is as follows: '
I / ' " '"" '", "
O. D. & A. L. Oatma.n......................
Geo. A. Ponsfbrd....,.......".. ..............
For the Steel Superstructure-
I:familtoll Bridge Co.'.... .................
PetroleaBridge Co... ..................
Ontario Bridge Co...............
'.$1995 00
2990 00
Hamilto.l~ Bridge Cd. ,forsuperst~uctu:r?, /... ~3729 00
O'-D. & A. L. Oatman, for substructure...... 199.5 00
Steel for reinforcement .;..,......., .... .. .92;'89
Insjiectioi1 ............................................. 147 ,:'00
For Concrete Work-
Making-a totai of
""",.,$596389
the old imn.oJthis briclgewas sold for $37'.60,
,,$3729 00
4140 00
.... 3812 00
Cook's MilL Bridge
This work calls for concrete floor on reinforced concrete abutments and
steel superstructures. The steel reinfol-cement is to be supplied for this work,
and will cost about $200.00. This amount would 'have to' bE: adde'd to the ten~
del'.
This bridgehasa.l1 been completed and.isopen for traffic,.' the. contract, be~
ing as follows:
NOVEMBER SESSlON
Hamilton i3ddge CQ., for superstructure ....$392600
S,S',Hai"per &'S~h, for cOl1cretea?utm~nts'. 270qOO
Extra work on.concrete abutments.............,. 1.54 10
Inspection ...... ........................... 12900
11:<tking.a. t~taLo~"...... . ... ",,' .;... .$690910
The old tim1?er and iron of this bridge sold for $74.00. $67.50 was paid for
repairing the old, structure. .
All of \"hichis respec\fully subm~tted.
JAS, A, BELL,
County Engineer.
St. Thomas, Nov'. 19, 1907.
ToH;~ \Varden and Council of the County of Elghl:
Gentlemen,~
I bE'g to report as follows 011 thewbrk done on county bridges' since June
last.
Bridge,.'East 'of, Bel11/dil(
This bridge' bas beencompl~tedby tl~~ contractor, and iSopen.for hOlfiic,
but is not fmishedin a satisfactory roa'nner. The cbntractfor this work i~
as follows:
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,G. R,Rivers;,for concrete 'work.......... .."..$1125 00
For the steel work........::........................ 2636.5
Inspection ..........;.;..........,......1..,,,.......... 6000
Making a total cf...... ,.. ..,......'......$144965
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Mapl~tonBridge
I This does not include the, building of 'the approaches to the bris!ge; which
iH~.S ilOtbeensettlecl for )let.
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A tractionenginecrossin'g this bridge broke one of'the needle beams and
. \vent through the bridge causing considerable ,c:1amage' to the engine. Thi~
matter lias been adjusted, by the County, and'the sum of $74.43 hasbeen'ex~\
pendedon re'pairs.',
Port Stanley Bridge
F a'dte 'Bridge
$29.63 has ';been ,;expelldedon this bridge in the way ,of repairs to the'ap-,
proachesi, on the Selbbtne Bridge, Port Stanley, $4.39, and lon, the Gravel Road
Bridf{e, ,P.ortSta~ley ,', $8;75.
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This bridge is now open for traffic, but there are some matters tha(have
not b~en s'a'tisfactorily CQnipletedby the contractor. To 'datethi;dollowing is
the contraCt for this work: '
For advertising ",....,...,. ..."..,.....;.......,.....$ 720
Concrete Pole Co., for concrete work ....,.... 7640: 00 .
'Steel Reinfo:rc;ement..."....,,,..,,,................ 112479
Inspection..,....,....~.......,.';'.,. ..'..................... 22679
For Repairs to Approad;ies..........L........... 4857
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Making a totalof.;.... ...... ".... "..;.$9047 06
Some minor rep~irs have been made to, alargenumber of other bridges
tluoughouUhe county, but theyary all small items.
McIntosh Bridge Over Riv~r, Thames
$83.57,has been expended on this bridge in the,way of repairi'ngthe planldng
andp'utting broken stone ~n tl{eapproaches.
Tillsonburg }ul1ction,.,Bridge Over Otter Creek
$66.59 has been spent on this bridge 111 the way ofstrengtheningitandre~
pairing theftoor.
The bridges are'ail ilOw-in, a 'fair state,of rep~ir'1:>ut;as l' havescated befor~
to,y'ourCou~c~1, _ we __ have no' '''Y.ooden bridges 'but what hay; been erect:d ~ci:r
more than ten years,-and it is almost iITlPo~slble'}o_ keep ;those bridges in a state
of repair that will allow traction engines of the weight aJlowe?,~y th~statutesto
go ove~ them. ~~the'January sessionJwilheport to'your Council as to the
number of those briclges that}t ,will -be'imperativeto rebuiid.
I"hav~ the honor to be, . Gentlemeil,
Y,our ,obe_dle;ntservant,
]AS, A, BELL,
County Engineer.
Graham Road Bridge' Ovel1 River Thames
$29.97 has been spent on,the north approach to this bridge. Thetownship
on'the north- side oftheriver made an arrangement' to change the approachto-,
~ards,this bridge; which necessitated a certain amount of change in the portion
\_h~longing- to the county. and this amount has been expended towards fixing the
'appr~ach. There will be some; ftirtherexpenditures ,in this way of gravellh1:g
the approach"the account of which has not been entered as yet.
Phillmore Bridge Over Otter Creek
$11.30 .has been expended <:in. this bridge in the way.of t~pairing plan~lng;
yvarc1sville Bddge ov~r Thames_Hiver;
~)~O llasbeen spent on thisbridgein the way of repair's to the approaches.
till
puin..,IC IMPROVF;-MENTS,C,OMMITTEE
JANUARY ,SESSION
St: Thomas,]~n. 25; 1907.
To the Warden a,nd Members of the County Copncilofthe Countybf Elgin:
Gentlemerf, -
Your.Publi~ Improvement Committee beg leave tosqhmit the following ie~
por~:
1 That your Committee have power to'liave plan~prepared a.nda\vai.-da
c,o~t~,~,ct for t~~~~ilding th~ Cook's MAll ~rid-ge w.~th concretea,~utmr;nts and
st~~l"s~p~~str~(;ture a~d,concretefl.oor. This'bi"idgeis,over the,: Otter 'Creek on
a,~o8,(tus'~(\i~~ lienoI t~e,townlil1e'bet\\,een ryI,al:ahide, and B:aY)l~m, The sp~~,
is'i:?q'l~e~~n(~ of ther:loweTrussp~ttern. Tl~isbridge was severely da~aged
a,b,,~ut't1~.reey:ais ago 'by a flood.
2 Itis qi.lite,j:ke:ly that tIle He;inoilt,' I~;'id~e, ova:' Kettle C;eek}wd the
bridg-e east oJ the towIlliI1C Liet\"eeh 80rtli ajj(l~outl1 DOle!W<-itel' will also
reqnire to' be :lebuilt.. Your,Comlllittee\Voulrlask po.werIl'o-m this' CouIlcil
to act withthe County of MiddJc.i:;ex ili:haviilgthose bridgesrebi.lilt, ifneces-
sary, in concretean'd fiteel.
3 ':'Youl"Clmmittee/ together with. a ~ilUi1i1rCOll1rnlttee fronl the ('ity,of
St. Thomas, visit,edand inspected the BrewcJ::Y Bridge; the As11eryBridge
and the FooteR-ridge on the London & Port Stanley Gravel Hoad. Your
Committee are aware that reports have beenmadeby engineers that those
bridges, although the superstrllctures 111"eneai'ly new, are notstl'ong euough
to'safely- pro'videfol' such 'traffic as trac-tion eligmes weighing eight. ton:'!.
The, ougitleer ,is now making repairs to the Brew,el'Y Bridge -in the way of a
breakwq.ter,which was recently washcd:;ouk YourColl1mitt.eewould also
ask power to actwiUracori'Jmit.teefl'omthe city of St. Thomas to take into
:con&iderationeither the re.pair~ng or rebuilding of those bridges.
4 It is quite possible that it will be llecessar-y to reflool; the Bothw.eII
Bridge, which Is'kept up hythis-COu~ltr,the County of l<ent and the'County
of <Middlesex. '1'hi:; is asteelbl'idge of 220 feet!',pan.' Hit isfouildneces~
SH.ry to refloor this,bl'idge, your Committee \vouldl'ccol11111cnd that they have
power to ,act with theCo~nty of Keutand rilt-County Of Middleflex to h,ave
steel' joists placed' in thj,\ bridge alid 'n. concrete f1()or pnt on.
5 YourCommitteewonld fl,:so, ai:;kpo,wel' to have authodty
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any repaiJ:,:s or l'ebuild a,ny bridges that may be found necessary before t,he
next meeting of your Council.
All of which if; respectfully};ubmitted.
C, E. LOCKE,
Chairman.
JUNE SESSION
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin:
Gentlemen,-
VOl1rPublic Improvements Committ~e beg leave to submit the follow..
ing report:
1 1'hat the work done by the County Engineer since lastsesslOn and
reported uPQn 'be conli! medby the Council.
2 That the small bridge on~.the Gravel Road in Port Stanley may re-
quire improvements, and that the matter of replaoing this by a concrete cuI:
yert be left in the hands of 'the Chairman and the County Engineer.
3 That your Committee have power to act with a similar committee
from the County of Middlesex to open tenders and let contracts for rebuild-
ing the bridge o\'el' the Kettle Creek on th~ townliuebetwl:en North :~ud
South Dorche.ster east of Belmont:
All of \\'1Iic11 is-respectfully submitted.
St. Thomas, June 6t~, 1907.
C, E. LOCKE"
Chairman.
JULY .SESSION
the Elgin Coun,ty Council:
Gentlemen,_
The Public lmpl'o\"enwnt Committee 'reports:
1 That they have inspected the Vienna Bridge and found it as l'epol'ted
by the County Engineer.
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2 'We,l'ecOlumend that the bridge bel'ebllilt of stee: un concrete found
ation and that the following tenders be accepted:
For Concrete \V 01'1(-
O. D. &' A. L. Oatman...... ....... ..-.$1995 OU
Hamilton Bridge 00. ...:.,.._........." 37290U
Steell'einfol~cement,'. 0," .... ...' .. . -.. '200,00
, $59:l4 00
All of which is i'cspectfully .mbmitted.
C. E. LObRl',
Cha.il'man.
19th JulYJ 1907.
NOVEMBElt SESSION
St. Thomas, Nov, 21, 1907:
'To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin:
Gentlemen,-,- \,
YonrPuhlic Improvement Committee beg to report as tollows;
1 At a joint meeting held this morning of the City oiSt. Thomas and
the Conuty of Elgin, it was resolved that the mMter of ace,epting the Foote
Bridge off thehands'of the contractors be left in the hands of the Engineel'.
2 That the name of this bridge be changed to the "King Bridge," ,and
that t.he thanks of the joint committee be tendered the Engineer' for the
satisff1c'tory 'way 'he has carried out this contract.
2 Re application of 0, D; and A. L.Oatman asking for extra remuner-
l\1;ion for thecollstruction of the Vienna Bridge. Your Committee do not see
, their way 'clear to allow the contractors ahy more, than the contract price for
thiswodc
4- In refel'enceto the rrlOtion of Meek and', l:lendersonto define co~nty
bridgeR, your Committee would recommend t,hatthiEi matter be left to the
C01lllty Solicitor to niake a written report attheJanuaryscilsion.
5 That the matter of account for repairs, to the l?othwell Bridge be le'ft
'to tiTle Engineerto adjust\
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6 The-Engineer's.report was considered, and we would re(~ommend that
it:. be adopted.
7 Regarding the bridge over Kettle Creek east of Belmont between
North and- South DOl'chster, which the.Engineer reports is not completed in
a satisfactory manner and in accordance with the plans' and specifications.
The Warden of Middlesex and Chair:nan of.Co\nmittee, together with the
Chaii'rllan of the Public Improvement Committee of this county, Councillor
Luton-and Coml1iis,ioner of Middlesex and EngineCl' of this county" inspected
this bridge this week and fonnd that 'while .the work was strong, it was fin-
ished in'sllch, arough and slovenly manner that they recommend that' $2CO.00
be deducted fl'omthe amount of the contract. Your committee would advise
th~ttthis be done. '
All of which is rei>vectfully su'bmitted.
0; E. LOORE,
Chairman,
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PETITIONS AND LEGI~LATION
JANUARY SESSION
To theEIgin Oounty COUDCII:
Gentlemeri,....,...
The Petition!! and LegislationCommHt"e€l'CportOl:
1 'rhat. the application of t,he trustees of -Port Burwell Police Village"
for incorporation he granted, ,and the necessary by law passed.
2 That the Council petition the Legislature to repeal the provisions at
the Education Bill, passed at last' sessll)ll, fixing the salaries of the teacheh3
of the ruml schools of the Province.
3 That the Council petition the Legislature ,for the amendnlen~ of Sec-
tion 606 of the Municipal Act; so that municipal corporations,\vill not be
civilly responsible for damage~ caused by accidents on'. highways.
4 That the Council petition the Legis;::\ture to amend the Assessqlell~
Act by providing for the assessment of the structures, supel'st.rllctUl'eS, ,etc.,
on . rail way right' of way at a fixed value per mi1e, as in case of the 'assess"
ment oft~]ephonecompanies~
All of whie1~ is respectfully Bubmitted.
DUGALD BLUE,
Chairman.
24th January, 1907.
JUNn SESSION
To the Elgin Count.y Council:
Gentlemen,~
The Commiljtee of Petitions andI.o(~gislation reports:
That this Council join the OntarIO Municipal Asso,:iation and appoint
th'e Wardpn, M. M. Bltwk, A.MeDonald and Ch~irman of this Committee
to represent the COllueil at the annual meeting of the Association.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DUGALD BLUE,
Chairman.,
6th June;.1907.
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NOVEMBIiR SESSION
.,;!;' ;' I ~~
T? the Warden and Members ,of the County Cduncilof t)leiCou11:ty.,(jL~lgi.W':
j I, '
,Gentlemen, '-
The CQll1mittee'on Petition~ and Legislation reports:
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Thatin reference to petitions for incorporation of
Lorne, we recommend:
(a) that thepetiti()nsfor the incorporation of'~estLorrie;sig"ned by
sev~rty~eight .owners and thirtycsix tenants, bereceived.
(bl That the petition for in~otporation of Radney, signed by seventy"
three owners and forty-nine tenants,.. be received.
(c) That (he petition opposed to incorporation. of Rodney,. signed by
eighty-two owner~ and twenty-five tenants, 'be received.
2 That Walker C:aughell,.Clerk of the' Township 'oLYarmouth,,, be ap-'
painted,to take the censllsofJhe inhabitants of the area referred to, inpetttion
from, the resident freeholders and tenants 'of the .unincorparated 'village',of.vVest
Lome, to report to, the Coun~y Clerk under oath on or before the 15th December.
3 ThatDuncan McNabb, Clerk of the Township of Dllnwich, be appain~ed
to take the census oithe inhabitants .of the area referred to in. petition from tl~e
resident freeholders and tenants of ul}incorp.oratedv;i1lage of Rodney. to report
to 'the County Clerk under oath on pI' before the 15th Deceniber.
4 That the said census takers be paid' the. sum of twa dollars per day and
,expenses for each day they are engaged in'taking the c'ensusandcompleting
theirrep'ort, said expenses being guarari.t~ed by the residentsofthesai~ villages.
5 That ,a meeting afthis Council. be held on 'SatU1~day, the 21st pecem~er;
being at least one month after the said petitions were lodged with" ,the County
Clerk, to consider the ~epo:t'tsof the census takers and by~laws far theihcorpor-'
ation of the said villages;
6 Thatnotices.of said meeting be published once a\yeek far two successive;
~eeks in the Elgin Sun, published . in. West .'Lorue, arid the Mercury,' published
in Rodney, said naticesto set fortlla description of the area inten'ded to bee~~
braced in the said villages, the ,expense of said notices being guaranteed by the
residents of the said villages.
7 That the Cauncil co"aperate with County Cauncqof Haltoniil petitian~'
hig fo'r an increase of Legislative gran.ts for construction of cou~ty roads under
the Highway Improver?~.nt Act.
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8' .. ''that in ref~rence to ,notice from. Hamilton., l{adial Electr~c Railway Co.
,'6fproposedapplication for charter through' this county,our representatives ill:
the House of Commons be requeste?.to .protestagainst.. the granting, of a charter
th.t interfere, in any way with the full contml of the highway, by municipal'
corporatiop.s, or that does not provide for the applieation of the Provincial-
Drainage \:Laws..whenthe dr~inage of lands throuf:{horalongthe right of way
of the said cornpanyis required.
All, of which.is respectfully submitted.
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GOAL COMMITTEE
JANUARY SEssION
,
To:tbe, Elgin, County:Couneill
Gentlemen,~
The-Gaol Committe,e reports:
Dub;\LD BLl1E,
'Chairman.
'....,.,. ,-" .,.'
'~ T~at they have ,'considei~,ed, th~,coll1mtinicati.on received .f~ointhe'R,egi$" ,
trai~and'haYe~xaminedthe~:egistrt'Office, ,and agree \\lith ,previous Councils
ha~.th~_ 'follo,wjpg.' impr;,o\'ements. ..are ,necess:;ry:". Accommodation'in.baseme,hi
forheater, , Goal storage and lavatoriesi ehlarg'ed-public officea,l1d'~oom for' COpy'~1
istsand :r:egistrar.
'20tliNo:vember, 1907.
-2 That we woulei' 're'cotn:mend tiiat we ,be authorized-fo 'confer'"with, the'
80uncil ,of the eity of St. Thomas;~d:deci~e,,():n pl~ns far,ihe.-im'proyements,
and ~.ubmitsame with tendebat the June Sessions of the Council. '
. I . '. ,.
All of \vhich'is.respeGtfully submittecl.
A, S, ,ROGERS,
Chairman,
24th. Janllary, 1907.
Amended itl comrri.i'tteeof the.:wholc that Clauses 1 ari-d 201 reportbestrl1ci~
out, artdthatthe'qu~stion of repairs to the. Registry Office be leftin.the harids
of the.GaolCommittee.
JUNE. SESSION
To the EIgin,'County Council:
Geritleri}en,':""'"
-The 'Gaol COD1Il1i~teereports:
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That, tIle Registty\?fficeirriprovements be laid over tmtiI next year;
House C6mmissio~ proceed With:repai~'s to dome 0
All of whiSh is respectfully submitted,
S" ROGEl,S,
Ch<ii:nm'.n.
7tb J~me, ~907.
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NOVEMB,ER 'S~SSION
To the Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen"
,
The Gaol Committee reports)
1 That they have received tenders for breadahd meat,required.to bede~
live~ed at the' institution during the'year 1908, and have accepted the following
Moddy & Clark, for meat: fore quarter, beef without bone, lOc,per pound;}. T:
Stevens, for bread, 'zgc. per pound. ' ,
2 ,'~ That on November 21, 1904, a case of shelves were sQldby the Office
Spe9ialty'Companyfor ot,he Registry Office. This was largElr than' had been
ordereci, but the price was the same. At that time the Council ~erecor)sich?ring
some extensive improvements at the office, anddecidednoi' to pay forthe sClrne.
but to have it replaced when the othElT fittings were put in. As there is no pros~
pect of this new work being gone on with in the immediatefliture, the ('ompany
have~eqnested payment of the acconht,and agree to allow the Council t'he full
amount,if they wish ,to return the c~se when purchasing, other fittipgs.
All.of which is respect,fully submitted;
A, S, ROGERS,
Chairman,
HOUSE OF INDUSTRY COMMITTEE REPORTS,
JANUARY SES'SION.
To the Elgin',County,Council:
Gentlemen, -
The House of Industry Committee reports:
1 That they have visited the Institution and examined the state of repair
of the various buildings, andwolild recomme_ndthat.they,'he empowered to re~
pair the men's cattage:.'ina substantial manner, and also ,make' such ,repairs and
improvements to the other buildings as they may thinknecess,a;ry.
2. That they have considered the Engineer's Report on the installation
the KewaneeWater :?upply System. and would recommend that your Committee
be authorized to instal su.ch sy,stemo( water distribution as they think most de-
sirable after they have~hadtime to make further enq~iry into the wholematt~r.
3. That noch,ange he m,ade in the present sy;;tem of ,managemant6f the
Institution, and that Angus T~rrier be appointed Inspector of' the House of
Industry,
Allof whiCh is respectfully submitted,
C. w. VlONNACOTr,
Chairman.
24th January,' 1907,
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JUNHSES,SION
'J'o-t;heEIgin County Council:
Gentlem~n,-
The Honse of Industry Committee report.s:
1 Tha't no'act.ion be ,taken in 'l'efel'eoee tO~lOO "tatr~vay at Houso of 'In,
duatry.
2 That ArthuT Pert'Y'8i'~j.lway fare'be paid to Tciront::>.
3T.hltt the County k'eep ih repair the road in front of the ri?Ufie ()'f Ill-
d'u'stq fat'm:
. paid,
ThaLiLruoutl.j', for- sending Mrs.CoviU andson ,to the 'nn>.tl:'nt.ionbe
A~ilol1nt, $2..15.
All of. whieh:is respectful(ysubmitted.
7th Jun'e) 1907..
C, W. WONNACOTT,
qhairinan.
NOVEMBER "SESSION;
'r'o the Efgin Co;).u'ty Conncll:
Gentlemell;~
The House of IndustryCoillluittee have- to repol'tthat,they have l'e~
ceivedtelldersfor bread and, meat required tobe .d.elivererl'.at,the institution
during the_ year 19'08, and have . ~ceeptell the followiog: \\'. ,F. .Paddoll; for
meat, $5~,90 per. hundred; J. T~ SMvens;for ?reaq, 2J1c. per ponnd.
2 That rep~)ft of thephysicianbeadopted and' print.d 10 the minutes,
3
utes.
That,the report of the Inspector he ad-opted and 'printed in the mill:
4 That a book: in which proper clasf;ifi.~;'Ltion ofHouSl~ and l~arm expen.
dHu'resmay bek~pt!be,stipplitid for' the' use of the Inspec.\'or.
All of which' i.':les]Jechfnllysubmitted.
O. W, WONNA('O'l'T,
ChairnJ':ln.
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SPECIAL REPUiH' HYENGINEElt
rHYSICIA~
HOUi'>E OF INDUSTRY WA'l'Eit SUPPLY,
NOVEMBER SESSION
To theWal'den aiidMellluers Of the Elgin Cotuity,Co'u'ncil in Session Asselli.
bled:
To th~ Warden a'lld CouileH of the Count-yO! Elgin:
GentleltlCn,':""'.
hi", com:pliauee with" inst,1'I1\3tions from your." lafit (;o\lueil, 1 heg to say
thatJ have,taken into considp.rati'm the best' method of. furui,Hug -a ,,:upply
of water a.ttheElghl House of Tnduf:\tl'Y fr,om the'lIl'eseut deepw~ll.
Gentlemen;-,--.
I havethehonorto vre"elit~his,the
the Elgin ,l-:iouseOf Iudu8tl'Y.
3~hd )\.ul1ua1, Medical Report',of
There. are t\vomethods in' \\'hieh' thi~ ",vark' 'cim be done ~Olieby, all ele-
vated tanl< placed on a st~e1 or wooden ,ower, ccnd the nthe,' by hnildi"g "
tank on, the leVel of-the groui.1d, 01' probably ::I,lightly belo'... it, '\11<1 gettlllg
the ptesj;ure~bypumpiug airiuto this tallk with the water, the expaufiiionof
air being sufficient to give t.he neces"al"~' pre,~sure; In ord81'to~et. theriece,fl
s'ury'pre!:i'sure,'s'ay; in ~ca~e of ,Iii'e, if the lil'st's'cheiue ,,",'ere adopted, the ,tan k
and tower would have'to be COllBiderably higher thalithe l0J19f.~lle pl'es~nt
buildhig', In. the,econ'[ m0tho,lall that is nccessa'Y i, t,o co",press the a"
to such ,an extent as \vill glve you Pl'csslll'esuiticient totlilOW watel"OveJ; 'the
building. Takiil'g,ever,ything into considerat.ion, I would, recommend' the
c'onstl'Uct~on of the tatter system; that is; putting in asteeltankan!l using
compressed"ail' asa force.
I would estimate, the'costofa(li~tribu,tionplant of this kindasfollo\\'s:
lhcivemade '!U1'illg th,e year eilding:31st Octobei',
to this ihstit'ution:,
1907{ 54':offjcial visit's
. " \
The)~e_ai'ha~ .bc,eil .cha:r~ct~rize~ by ,.verY'. little .l'lickness othel'than.thtit
bolongillgto o"hl age. .1'he:i'eha~ be~n:~,eompl-et~ :-~bs~l1ee of fevers,'alld con-
tagions diseases. 1 attribute largely th~ well.beitlgof' the inmates- to the'
..- .'-'.,- '.-". ...., ..-...... '. '.','" ".. .. . ".' '.--,.,.." "
vigilant care exe~cis'ea t.jtbe keeper and matron, as also the etflcientmri,rmer
i,n which Mrs. Mills bas sUljerv1>led the ?-iet-ary.
An,iuqllest:washeld~npon the body ~f Wm: Brennan. Theji~ryls verdic,t
was to the ,effect that his . death ww,\l;lastened by.a fraeture of the :_tbigh n~ar
'the hip;calls,e,d bybeing,t'hrow~l in a .~cnffielwith Patrick Murphy, a fellow
illlnl1te.Mnrphy was n.djl1dg,ed insane and ~\'Cnt to the Asylum,.
The mort.ality l'atefot' ]Ohc yea~ is'comparatively low.. The followmg
tabulai'llst l4ivesf.nll information as to tne naliles, ageBand causes of dent,h:
$5750C
48100
5U OU
I .6x24 Steel Tank and CompressOl
1"3h.p. GasoliR~ pUI!lpand Accessories-....
Freight and Delivery.... ...,.... ..... ....
Fouudationsfor Tank, COIUDressorand pump and suit-
:able building to'be made frostproof,flay> ...' ,. ...
A.ttachments to present works .. ','" ...... ..-...'
600 00
800U
AGg
'CAUSE o I!' J)/~ATH
. . , .mal.-lHl ~ritioil
,;cllncel'
.iujury
.. ..f\'c'~lYil{' (lp.'C,flf
NA;\IE
EZl'aOsear Vr,ughfili.
,J ohnWihoa
Wm.:B-:'ennen
Ann, Hoae ~
..,~ 14n]O!lt~'lS
5'6~yeK'l'S ,
.80 years
. 'oredl.O ye:ns
"" ..$1786UU
Maldng a, totrt.l: of....
Say $1800.00,
In'n,.t"'nk',of this capacity,.6x24;although.thi~w()nl~.hold 4,200 .g~lloilS,
you eould only count ,on an available supply ot. about 2,825gallons,.thc, ba.l
a.n:ce"ofl':l,?ac'e'lieing-tak:m ,up~by th~ compre,~sed ai~,Thegr~atadv'ltntage '
'of putting in a scheme of this kind is that thereisvel'Y little expen~e at.
tached.tO' keeping n,plrlnt,ofthiskin,dinrepail', w::ile -the .ei'ection ofli-hI'gh
tank and r,ower is always mlHe or less expemive. '{'he lite ofa .tllnk is f!hort
and a tower has to be' constantly ,well paInted, ~nd,then aga\nthel'e,i!'1,d~nger
of its being wrecked by an exceedingly great storm. I will be pleased to
U10et your House oflndustr,y Conunittee'tmd,explai~l t,his matter lUorefnHy'
at (tuy time.
J have the hiJiHil' to be
VOlt! ohedient i\t~l'\'ant,
,L LUTON, )1, It
JAS A. BEI,L,
Co\'~nty Eugill'eei',
78
REPORT 01' INSPECTOR
:NOVEMBEH. SI~SSION
;''1'0 ;the \Vardenand Members' of the EIgiu,CoulltyC?l~~Cll:
Gentle~nen,,~
'fhe following is myrepot't on the House of Iudust.l'Y and Refugefol' the
YelU' ending,31st Octobel', 1907. I
Numbe~' Of inmates ~ll theHou~e at laRt report.,..... 48
2 Number, adn1itted dlUillg, the year...c-4:females, 14'
nlale8 .....' ....., ,.... .... ... 18
3 Nlunber,ofdeat:hs .... .... ..." . ...... 4
=l: Numb_er discharged ..' .. .. .... .' ',' ,. 8
5 Nllmberahs<iOudecl. .......... '" ..". ,. 3
6 Nnmbel' no\....in House-,.27 males, 24females........ 51
7 Number of inma,tes seiltfr.om the s0venlmunicipqUttes
,in the. County during the yea!':
, Aldbol'ough .. . .; . ." . .. . . . . ..
Dunwich
Southwold
Y:al'lnouth
Malahide
Uaylu.!-fil , ". .
S. Dorchester
'Vienna:... .
SpringfIeld
Ayhiler
Port. Stanley
Dutton .... ."'"
Born in,'House ."" ...,
S The variollscauses of Hf1l1perisfnof inmatesn.rlm:itterlto
l:louse durin~ th'eyeal'may be classed as fol.
low':!: '
Sickness .".... ....,..... ..,.." .... 5
I:testitution ,...,......,. .... . . , . 0
Intemperance ,.....,.."",...... .'." ................0
Cripplo' ...."..'" . . , . , . .... . ./. . . . . .. . . q
~:~~~g~,,,,, ~'.'.'.'.' "..: ',: ..." '.' "':::: . ~
In13l\.oe, idibtiC,etc ......." ...... .... ...... l
All oth~rcasef:l...... ......... "',' ........ l'
9 Averagenllmber ofinmates (luring tlw year. .... .,., 5:2-5
10 Avei:agewith };;;eepel"s'flLlllUy lindhired help addd. 5g~.
1-1 N um bei.. of \....eeks' board of inmates . .', i:.7l7
12 Average \'vith keeperl::;, family. etc ,added. , . . 3J 10
1:~ Totalexpenditureduriug,theyel~r.. ....'., .$G~20,';):~
...;...,.....
.....'.......'.
"","'..'.....
....'...".,'.,
2
2
4
I
o
6
I
:1
II
\
1
I
1
79
( Deduct
14Perm:anent)mprovewentst.o Cottage:
Walks', fencing arid tili,ng,. .,...... .$1.021) 54
Creamsf'paratbl' ...;.........,..... 98:00
RecEipts:
F:rom inmate!'>.' ."... . . ,$11650
. From farmprodllce.;.,. .... 40,00
From farms.tock ........, 191 50
FrOln hogs".....,. .., ...., 46833
From sundries ,..... ..... 32/46
-------- $ 84879
----~$ 1967 33
.15 Leavinganiount actually expended f~)f snppol't
of inmates . .. ...... .........,.~., ".,.$43530U
16 Average,e'xpen>>e' per week for each 'person,.. .,.... 1 40
li Avel.t\\{:j~){pens~ perdayfor each, person..".. ..... . 30
18 Avera,geeXpi!U8e pel'yearforeaeh perSOIl.,u......\ -72<80'
19 Amol1nlexpelidedfor hOUBe and farm d~ll'iJi::rthe' yeaI' is
. divided as follows:
Hired 1abor....... ....,. .....~...,........ ...$ 223 5U
FarOlimplf'menr,f, aildexpenses ...... ........ .... 31769
Earm stock ..... .
Physician
Keepei' ::I.lJd TlHtt.i'oiL
Drug~
Meat
Hread
Seed, feed, prOYl"iOllS,... . ,. .. . .. . . ,.
Groceries',' ;.'".. ...... ..'..,. "''''', """""/""",
'Drygootls .,... ...... .;... ..... .............
Bootsalld,sh'oes,.... "j ...... ...., ...."..,.
Furniture and hardware
Conveyance of inmates' .
In<:pector, 1906,accfj .........
Inspector, 1907,acct'~... . '........ .. .'. .. '.'
Incidental...,....'." ... ....".,...;
Coal--ari.d ,'wood. .',. '.,'. ,'".;". ".... .... ... .'.. .'. ,...
Insurance...... '".. .;'.. "". . ',' ... .. ',' ....
l{epairs' .. .,.,.~..., ,'. ...'.. ." '.',"'" .,...
Permanent impfovemelJ:ts ..... ...... .'.. .,..
Minister::....." ~... ...". ... ........
COllimittee
...'...,......,.....-.,.'
. . . . . . . . . .
... .,' .,....,. :!OO IJO
..... .... .:.. Cillll OJ
66 IS.
543,77,
:3;-;:{9a
M:~ 20,
396 63
2;33 1-1
10'! 50
1690:3
67 75
25 90
100 00.
, " " :Jl3 81
,781 78
~2.25
IH)5l
1020 iH
50'00
90 10 "
~~6320
80
20 'l'hefollowing.pl'oduce was raised onthe'farnid.tlring,the ye'ar:
~]8'BuBhels'Wheat; 'llJlushelsPeas
42'f.OIlS Hay 250 Bushels Corn
aoo Bushels-Oats 15 Bushels Sweet Corn
30 BUBhels, Barley 106 ',Bushels "Garrote
375 Bushels. iVVi,ngolds I 10 Bushels TableCanots
50 Bushels 'fmnips 27Loads"OatS~ra'"
240 Bushels PdtatoeB 1000' Heads Cabbage
9 I~uflhels Beets 7 Loads'Col'iL S 'alk8
1,00 ,Barrels A,ppIes 10 Bushel!'!' Par:;;mipi;;
35:, Bushel~ 'qnions 39 Hogs sold
:3QQ Jars'Fruit 1997PoUL1ds Butter
5 _Bushels B;eans 1 Acre Corn J1'oddel'
9 Bushels Salsify 4 BanelsGidcr
8Loads:PumpkiI~s 9 Barrels.SoftSoap
80 Lbs: Chee...e 5 Barrels Dr~ed Ap_plcl< .
J
1
81
. " " " , " " ,,$1)80 50
4190 33
641 87
60 70
350 00
40 00
10$) )8
,... ". 85 85
197900
827 66
Brick Ice Hou13e ...... ... ,." ","
Barns; etc. . . . . " . . .. . . .. _ . . .
,'l'ileDr,ains ... ....... ... .... ...... ......
Tile Draill ;Oiltlet .......... ... ...... .... ....
Hot Air Pump, Ta.nks and Co'lluections...... .,..
Refrigerator ...... . . . . . . . .
Feticing.. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. _. . . . ..
Ol'cha'l'd ..'.. ... .... .... ....
Heatjng"Appara,tils,.... ....... ..........
Deep Well..... ........ ','
$33085 21
25. Receiyedfrom the GO\'erUlent on, account"expen-
ditt1r~ for lands and buildiug~...... ........... ..,'. ... ..,' $40COOO
Lea....ingamonnt actually expended by County.... . .$2908521
All of which is respe:::tflilly. submitted.
"
In, addition to the above," a large llUluber of veget.able8" et,c" ',"m e ra.ised
andeonSUllHJd duringt he year, ()f \jvhich 110 accouut. was k)p'.
A, TURNER,
In,spector.
21 Number of articles oflJe.ddillg and clothiIigmade up during the year
matron~llld illmates-820. ' .'
22. N~~lbel' ,of vi,sits,by Inspector during the yeal.to the institution-....:...48.
23 ,ll'arm' Stock:
3hol'ses, valll:edat. .... .... .... ......... ......$450 00
2 colts, valued at..... ...... '" .... .......... ..... 16000
ti'cow~,valued 'o.t .....,' .,.. .,;' ;. ... "';" ..... ~ 495 00
'4 head yomigcattle .... .... ..... -.............. 100 OJ
28 hogs...,... ..... "':," ...... ..... ...... ...." 17500
,.i.shet:\p......,... ...... ...... ....... ." .... .... 3500
so 'chickens,.,.."...'''' ,.'.'....... ....., ...... ..'.,..
9 geese ..;..,. ",'" ...,.,. ..;... ..,.... ......, .....
13' du'eke,. .'. .,.:.'.... .... '.. .,. .... ,'. .... .'. " .'." ..... .
I2turl{eys .. .' ...... ....................
,.2! The toti1lamollnt expended bJ'.Connty Honse of L.:dnstry, etc., is
as 1'ol1o\\'s:
Farm', IOO'acres, cost........ .., ,. ...... .... $i25000
House of Industry ;.., ',' ...... ..'............ .... .1140000
Laundry:..... .... ....'.... ...... ..... ........... 66681
Fhe Esc{i,pe...... ..... .... ,.,. .... .... ..... ..... 39006
RootCellar " .., .... .'........:........ ........ 12499
Cott.ag~6,etc, ...,. ...... ...... ..... '...... .,.... 281G 56
82
COUNTY CLERK'S REPOR'r ON LICENSES
No\'elbber Session.
,To the Elgin County Conncil:
I have t,or~port;t.he follo~ing' Licen~es .in force at thisdate.~
AUt.'TIONEEHS-
.John'D. Locltl.'! . '_.'" .... ;5th Dec(>mber, m07
R,.H.'Lfndsay .... .... ....6th .,'
pp-ter: Me Vicar, . . . :. . . . . . . .19t,b
JD~niel'BJack ..... ........, .21th
T;'Merr-itt Moore.,... .... .. .. 22ndFebilary,"190S
N. D. :\1eLachlill ....., ,".... . 27t.h
D: R. Dibb ,"'" ,. .....19tl,i'Marcll,
E.B. Baldwin.... ..,. .... ...,'Utb.April,
S.T.I-laW....... ...... '.' .17t.h .July.
W. Wi White ..... .... ....'...7t.hAugllst.
H;-,F,Wood'ry. '...., ...... .... :'23th Oct'(lbe,'; ..
PEDU<;RS'-
Joseph AbrAham, onp Iioff'f'. 5tl, .Tanimi'y, 1008
George.Bardwell,,On ,foot,;.; 10th March, ]908
I-I.Chamberf],~span. hnrse~, It,!) Ma,\'; 1908
H.H,arve~', spal)..horFP~,.30th.Ma,.,-1!)08
Allbtwhic'h'is l'e,spectflllly ~Ilb'nitl'ed.
83
COUN'fY POLICg MAGISTRATE'S RI~PORT.
,JANUARY Sl~SSION
To the '"'Varden and Me:mbels of the County Council:
Gentlemen:
I bp.g, leave to report to you the business done in connection 'with my
office the past year, asfoJlow!?:
Numberof sittit/gs of Court ......... ......... ......... '..I...... ...... ...............
NUlilber of persons tried................................... ...... ....................
Nilmber of persons tried .fbl' indictable offences..... ...... ...... ...... >.....
Nurnber of convictions;..... ...... ...... ...... ..... ....... ............ ...... .......
Sentenced to Central Pi'iSOll... ......... ...... ...... ............ ...... ......... ....
COlIllllitted to jail...... ...... ...... ...... ... ......... ....... ...... ....,.. .............
Suspended s.eIHence....:.. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ............ ............. ....,
Boys under 16 ye..l.ts of age dischal'gedfro:n their convi~t,ion......
Returned to Mimlco Industrial Schad! ......,..............,.......
-Insane and fioally c'--'mmitted to aSy~tllU. ..........,........ ......
BOlel'1.icense'alll!ulled. ...... ...... .... ....,... ... ...... ........
Liberated Oil I"f'cognizance.......................,..,........,......
Alllollut collfo'cted in fint!, and damages..................
Otthis Bl1m there,was paid to County Treasl)rer ......
Licellse Fund.. ... ...... ...... ...... ............ ..... ...'... ...". ...... ....... .........
Village of Dutt.on...... ....... ...,........ ...... ...... ............
Damages ,to property, paid owners......
Receive<,1 Magist,rate's fees..................
"",140
80
27
48
5
9
]
""" 10
1
4
1
4
....$243 98
93'00
IJP 00
iQ 00
",,""",,"'''' "." 8098
""..............".." 1290
There are some fees Hot collected', and a fine of $50.00 dlle on account:
of tbe LicemeFulld,and for which there is ample security, is not y,e,t N+
. lected, but will be as Eoon as the. papers connect.ed t,herewith are j'etul'I1NI
from Toronto.
Ie W, McKAY,
County Ole/,k.
19t11:N<.\venibe'r ,,1 D07.
lnseveral eases last year, I gave the Meglstrate's fees to the Justicl'f>
oftbePeace, \vbo issued the papers and attended the hear.ing of t.he ellse
and were.by law entitled thereto,
Following are the offences charged 1u~d th.:dr number:
CO!Ul.nO!l ussalllt. ,..,........ ................ ..,... ...... ...... ............,
Aggravated Assault. ......... ............... .........
Blll'gJary,..j.<....... ......"........................,..........,......"....
~:fl:~i ~.~,~~.~~~~~. :'.., :~... :..::....:~: :....:..::....':..~:... :.... :'.~:". :....::., .....
!l
4
6
3
".,,]4
84
85
I
Receiving stoler:. goo1s. ..................................... ........ 1
Crllelty-toanimals ..".. ...... ".... ".... ".... ,..... ...,............... 1
Forgery......,.. ... ...,., ...... ...".....,. .......... ...... ...... ...... ...... 2
~njtlfies to property'........"...................................._...... 4
Bigu.my .."............................... ................................... 1
InE!ane and dangf.:rol1s to be at large...... ............ ..... ...... 4
Affray .....,..............................."............,..,. ............ 6
Trespass ............. ,~,... 0"'" ,.......... .... ..,... ..... ........ ........,. 3
Pound- Breacll............................... ................. ....,. 1
. Offence against Naval Act.......................... ..... ....,..... 1
Offence against Liquor License Act........... . ... ...... ..... ..' 5
Carryingoffensi\'e weapons..... ......... .... ..... 3~
, Fnriou8 drivltlg..... .. ................ ............
Disorderly conduct ............
V'agrallcy ..,..........~........ ........; ....,.... .................,...... 3
Dnink and disorderly..................-............ .................2
Dischargingfirearrns on public streets..... ...... ..,...... ".... 3 .
Wrecking bol;tt...... ...... ...... ............ ......... ......... ...... .,1.... 1
REPORT OF DEPU'rA~'ION TO ONTAIlIO MUNIOIPALASSUOIAl'ION
NOVl<~MBJmSF..8SION
To the Elgin ConlltyCouncil~
Gentlemen :'--
The deput,ation appointed to attend rneetlng of. the Otitario l\iI1Du:iipal
ASRo'ciation at Toronto in Augl1sthlst, reports-'-'
2
That t.hey attended tbeymiol.ls ~esslons which were held,at the city;
a gr~at many 'gnestions of intereST, were e'Jllf!idered.Tbose reh"tting to rlvaJ
MuniCipalities were dealt with by theirrepresemtatives and included in the
gerip,ra] report of the meeting-a copy of which is attaclled hereto for your
information. I
We a:reoCopinion that all proposit,ion~ for new Municipal Laws Sbi"llild
first. beappyo\'ed by' and presented t,o tbe Legislature through,the Associ,
ation. I
On account of tbe vlgilence of t,he Coullty Cunstables the pasty'eul', <l
large number of criminals, who w~re guilty of petty the it and robbe.ry in
the townships of South wold aud DUll~ich,' ha\'el been convicted and are
now ',ser,vJn'g sentence in Central Prison. That locality has bi03en remark.
ably,free from crime during the last six months.
':' ~~e amount collectQd in fines the past year is'less than in the previous
year"and one reaiwn is that in a large number of convictions I thought 1m-
prisonm,ent. would meet the den:iu'nds of Jnst,ice better than a fine, and
luakethose criminelly inclined to have respect for the taw.,
FRANCIS HUNT,
The qllestion o[ Civil liability o[ Mlloicipalitief,; for dam~ges caused by
accidents.0n the hIgh \vay was again approved andthl3 neeessary am3ndc
ment to the law will be brought t9tb8 attention of the Legislature at its
approachingSes5ion.
We believe it would be in the intel'estof btltter Municipal Govel'llment
Jf e\'ery Municipal and County Conncil wasTepl'csented at meeting~ of tbe
Association.
St. rrhomasi Jan.'22, 1907.
Police Magistrate.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DUGALD BLUE,
Cllui'rman.
86
COURT HOUSE COMMISSON
.JUNE SESSION
'1'0 the warden and members of, the Elgin Coonty Council.
The Court House Commission Reports as follow8,-
Dnring t.hepast year our expenditnres ha\'e been,-
Caretaker and assistance. ,.. .... .... .... . .... .... $440 67
Repairs-CourtHouse........ ...... d" ........ 9534
" -Jail.,.. ....,..., .... . ...... ... '...., .... .... 18n 18
I' ---,-,Jail Residence ,...... . ..... .... ...... .... 'p6 15
Supplies, ete. . . . . . ....... .' ...... . . . . . . .. .......... 90.33
--
$887 51
The eum of Nine Hundred Dollars was placed to our credit last year. A
siroilararnolmt will be sufficient this year provided the Goal' Committee
assume the expense of repairs to dome.
All of which is t@spectiully 81lbllitted.
W, TOLMIE,
Warden.
87,
BY-LAWS
BY,LAWNO, no,
T():ippointTr,llstE1F>B'oftb<- High schools in tbe Gounty of ElgilJ~Pa~sed
2(jdi Jaiill'ary, 1907;
'l'he69l1ritY<;OI11~dJ,(jft,heConnty of Elg\n, uurlerthe. authority, of the
High'Schools ~ct,']891, enact",,;
THAT'Cllarh.'s Godby l~e appointedTrn1;;teefor the Vieniia High
SCtlilOlfor: th fee ;yeal's.
T~-IA1'Dr; F. H, M:llerbe,'apj~oiilted a TI'llstee,ofth~'A.ylm,e.r 9011"
('giatelnstitnte ~dr atprm'of tl)l',eeyeul's.
'rt.! AT ,n., A., Pen:halBbeapPoint,ed Tr(lsteeof 'th,e" St. ThQ!Ol\r.l.- 0911:.
egiat,e In5Ihl1t(~ for-a'term: (if thl'eeyears;
THAT .L B;,Cra'wford'be appoint(~da,-Trlls.te~ ,o),theTNtton' ,J-ligh
S:lhooL for atf'rmof threE' y~ars.
Gotl!lcil Chambers, St. )'homas,26th Janllary,l007.
'K,W.McKAY,
, County Clerk,_
W. TOLMIE,
, ''-Varden.
BY-LAW NO, 7]],
To OPl)Oint a,Boar~or,Alldi~ in th(!yonhtyoCElgil1,for 'the year'19@7.;...,..,
Passed Januar:'l 26th, 1907;
Be it enacted by t'he Co,lll1cirqfth~r Mhnicipal COi'POHttion 'ofthe
Coun.,ty Qf -EJgill: <,
THAT the JlldgeofttieC?l~nty COilftand'Charles-)V.,\Yonnaccltt, ','be,
and are h~reby,ap'p(},intedme~_bers-:Qf t.he BO.fl,rd of Audit,t9Perf9r~n t,b'e
duties required, bytbem by Chap. $,4,~. s. O. '
,- . " ,.. ,]
THAT the ,111emb'ers of the: said Board be paid the, Sll,nl 'of 'four'dol,lare
l?ef day fO,rtheir services, and'five centsyer ,!lile in goingtc and frfHDsncr
audit. " ,
Coul1cilCb::lI~Jber8,'f:)L Thomas, 26th In:nnary, 1907;
K. W. McKAY,
Count.y Clerk,
,[
88
. me-LAW NO, 712,
'roappoint: County, Auditors .for the ye~r lOOB.-Passed 26th January, 1907-,
WIIEREAS" ullderthe,authority ,~f the 1vluriieipalAct,every municipat
co.uncil is required to appoint, at ltsfirst rneetingin e\'ery year,two
auditors;-
BE rr, ther~fore.enacted by. Lhe Colin'oll ot "the -Mnriicipal. Corporat,ion
of the Connt,y'of Elgin, under theu\lthod_ty'~foresaid:
,THAT Andrew Mnrray anclW;, A. Galb~<l.ith be,~nd 'hereby ,are,
appmnted Audil,Ol'i to'ex,amine and report upon allaccol1ut,s afft:ct;ngt~e
OorporatiOoof tbe Coulltyof I!ilgin, 'or rdatingtn any matter' uuder its
catnfol, orwithmits jurisdiction-tits required by ,Statute:or'Order.in
Oouhcil;, and also all accounts of school moneys received or paid by the
County 'l'reaf.!urt'lrfortbe year ending, 3h~, Dee~nibel'; 1906, a'udtba~ said
utfditors, be paid the snm of si".xty dollars each for theil' services;
Cuuncil'Chambers. St. Thomas, 26t,h,.Tanmuy" 1907.
K, W, McKAY,
County Clerk,
W. TOLMIE,
Wardell.
BY-LAW No, 713!
'rb'Allthorize the'Vul'den and Treasurer to borrow, i.rwentyThousand Dpl.
lars.-Passed ,26th January, 1907'.
'fbe County Conncilofthe(Jorporatio~ of t;,,'e,(;ouri'tyofElgin enact's:'
THAT the ,Warden arid: Tr,easllrer. bE:', and are hereL.y"anthorizedto
borrow thl3 sum 'of.'l'wenty Thousand Dollars, as it 'may be reqniled,tollH>et
the cnrrent ,expenditlHe of the CorporatlOnof tbe G,nni,y ofElgindnring
IH07, ',and to'give,us seenrlty~herefor,notee of One Tbon~andni)llan: each.
CO~lnc1: Chambe,rs, St.''l'homas,26th-Jaol13.ry, 19'07.
J<,W, McKAY,
County- Clerk.
\\" TOLMIE,
\-Va'relet'.
89
BY-LAW No.. 714
Toappointan Inspector
January 26th,'1907.
of 'the' Honse 'of Industry and Refuge.~Passe,d
TIle CoUi:lt,y OOU'I:eiJ'of t~lf, C6nntyof'Elgin,enaets:
'THAT' An&!\ls :: TUl'ner,be, and is hereQY; appointed Inspe/;:.tor of the'
County Hpuseof Illdllstr'y ~ndHefuge; at,a salary of One Hl1ndred'Dollar.';
; ,per annUl;nr pa~tableqlla(t{'fly. '
K W, McKAY.
CQiltltyCh~rk;
W. TOLMIE,
'Varden. I
BY LAW No. 715.
, ,
1'0 incol:pOrafe-the -Board'ofP()JiceTrllstr~l'sof the Village,of Fort HllrwelL
-Pa,ssecl,26th J;1nn~ry ,1907,
WHERltAS., the Census I'etnrns ofthePnliceVillllg-e of, Pt. Burwell,
t!lken-ilOd'e't':thedi~ectionnf tht'Collnt~" COUll'C:n. QfElgin, show that the
~wm~c()ntajllfl o\'er 500 inh',~bibl)t.1'~ '
ANP,'WHEREAS,"a,'p~,tition,of .9...er:fiftyresicl~llt freeholders ot't,h6
saidP6liceVillageh~s beerl'presentedtOlhE!<OolltlCil praying iur a II)"
law to incorporate the Polic~Tr118tees of t,hesa'id Police Village.
AND W_~_EI:tEAS,th~'~aid!pe,tit.ion' was lodged 'with the, C]prkof this
COlmeil on t,he16t.h day:ofOctobel',1906.
'AND WHEi:tEAS, .publjc.notice that thel1etiti'on wOlild be considered
at this meeting of the Conncil, was given jn the "Weekly Packet" , a news_
paper publjshed inthe, SElid PoliceVHI~ge" 'theda\psofpnblieation beil_lg
'the2Oth ~nd27th;'d{l-ysof December, 1906, ,and the3rd and 10th clays of
JaonlUY, 1907-
rheCollllty.COilllciLofthe ,County ofF.lg~.n enacts-
1'HA~,'the Police Trnstees ,of~thePolice 'Ylllagebfport ,Bnl'well, .be
and are, hereb,'de:h~l'f-dtl) ht::, !tCol'poration:lnder .the name oft.h2 Board
of p'rUr.e Trn~tees of the Polibe 'Vi Hnge of Port BUl'Wl!ll;
" " . "\.
COllT)ciIChanlQf>rS,' St. Th'o,mas.26tbJah\inry, 11007.
T,- W,M.dCAY,
COllllty, ,Clerk.
W, TOLMIE,
"'Varden.
90
BY.LAW No, 71G
9.1
BY.VA'\\' No, 718
ToCbnfinlJtheEq~laliz,ation, oft,he ASSP$'8tlleilt-Rolls lJ'fthe Co nty'ofElgin
fortb~ year 1907.
The'Count.yCciuncil of'tlle Couutyo['Elginenacts:
-'l'H AT thEdollo\ving'be the Equalizatioll"of the i')_fsessil-JenIRollsof the
Oounty,at Elgill' for,190T:
Td' .-\\ppofnt'a'frllstee"fol' the:Viehna. H'fgh':SchooL
Tbe C.OUllty Council ?f the County of Elgin eoacts:
THA'r i C::h~rH:!H 0; ,'. Gardner, be appbinted;-tl.t1~tee- oi'the VieunaHigh
tl-c h 00,1 for the balanceof tlw )'ear in place of ThornasMiltoo, who has,re~
moved from the county .
Aldborqugh.,... ,.. ,.......".., ,............ .$2,'784,241.'00
DUl1\vich'.. ,';.. ....... ...... ...,........ . ','" 2,872,1~9.00
Southwold . ._...,............ .... .... ..... 3,548;402.0)
Yarmouth ........ '.;. ..,:.. '. .....',.... ...... 4,063;378,'00
{r'lalahide....,. ..... ..... ..... .......... 2,1:114,927.00
Bayham,.,," .. .>.... ..' ,...... "',,' ... ' .... L720,81~,OO
SOllt,hDorchestel' ...... ...... ........,..... .],57J.M8.QO
Ayltn€l" ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ..." 600.U00:00
Vi,eulla.,.... .... .', 'I'" .... ... .' ,'" ..'., .'.,. 80,;OOU,OO
PortSt,anley ................. ..,.. .,....',... 140,;000,00
Springfield ,,,,,,,,..,,,,,.,,''''',,.,,.,,' HlO,ooo,no
Dutton ",.",', ",.,."", ""., ,." ,,,. , 200,000,00
COllli't;y C()'lltiejrChan-}ber~;St. 'Th0ln?S, 7th June, 1907:
E~.W. McKAY,
Count}: Clerk.
W.rOLMIE,
Wittdeo'.
BY-LAW NO. 719
1'0 authorize t.he Warden and TI'easnrel' to borrow T\\'entyThollsandD61Jat.s
TPassw.d 1une 7th, 1907.
The County Conncil of the porporatioli of the Conaty of HigiuCllfl,ef,S;
That the Wl:\:rdEln, and Treasn.re'r be,. and are hereoy,authorized to
borrow the'suUl' of '1\ventY,l'.housa:nd'J)oIJ'n,rs"as it 'may be retIuil'ed, 't'o', meet
the CtuTent expenditure ~f the Corporation of the County of Elgiu dtuing
1907" and: to,give as secnrity therefJr note3 of Olle thous~nd dollars each.
,$20;4H5,604
Council p~Hlmbers, St.. 'l'homa!3",.hnle,7t,h,~g07',.
K. W, McKAY:
County,Clerk;
W, TOLMjE,
Wal'deil.
CouncitChambers, St-. Thomas, J'une,7th, W07.
K W. McKAY,
County Qll}rl,{.
w, TOLMm,
Warden.
BY.L,'\ WNo, 717
To Grant.. Ad1dit,iona\ ,A id 'to, High. Schor-Jls:
The Oounty Council of Elgin,enactsl
/
BY.LAW No. /720.
To fix ~hefeeR to,be paid to' Jurors.
ooehlludred' and (Htfdolhi.'rabe
TI::IAT'the sum of one'.thousand,
granted to lhefollowlllgschools:
Aylmer Collegiateln8tittl~e,...., .:.... ..., . . ,..'- ;$~OO.OO
Dutton High SchooL ~, .. .. . . .. .... .. .... ..... ,; ;'. 500;00
ViElIHia High SchooL... .... ..... ....' ,... . ...., .250;00
--
$n50 00
The Coqnty} Council enacts:
THAT, evel:y Graml and Petit J nrol'attending, the Hig)i,; Court 01'
General-sessions of the Peace or County Courts of the County 'of Elgin. shall
be paid _thesnln' of fifty cents per day for every day he attends such Court III
.a,ddition to thesum,of twodoIlars.penday,andmi\.eage fix<;ld bySect,ion142
of the Jurors Act.
Connty Council Chamber, St. Thomas, June 7,1907.
Dooncil Chal11bel'8, St. 'rhomas, 7th ,Jtllle, 1907.
K W; McK~Y,
County, C10rk,
IV, TOLMIE.
/. \VardElli.
\Y.' tOLMIE,
Wa:rden',
1(, W. McKAY,
Conoty Clerk.
92
BY."LA '" ~o, 72)
93
2 That the 'sum of Fifty.One"Thousand Two I-Iundred and 'l'hirty.Nirie
Dolhi.rsbe raised andJevit:d intberse,\lei'al'MuOIcipalities ill the County, 110-
cordipg to theJollowing schedllle, and that ,the amounts asent€'l'ed therein
be paid to Ule County Treasurer, as by-law required.
To 'raise amonnt-sfor County Rates during,the,re!lf t907:77'J',l;ls~eCll~l~e7~jJ,
1907. .
WHEREAS, by Section 405, of Chapter 223, R S. a., the Conn,eil ora
County may paesby_lawsauthorizing the le\"yillg and ('oHecting of a rate,
etc.
SCHEDULl~
Munic.ipa]~ty
Aldborough . ',' . .' , . . .~ . .. . . ',' ., . . .. . . .. .
Dunwich ...... ......... ..,....:. .".........
SOllthwold ....." .',. .... ..... ...'; ,'.........
Yanno,ith...." .... ..' ....... ....,. .... .........
Malahidl':!.... ..... ....."...... ...'.... ...........
Bayham .......... .,........... ,.,. ..... ,. .,..... ........,.
Soutb Dorchester........ '.., .. ...., , .... .. '...
Aylmer. ..... ..... .... ...... ........ ...... ..... .....
Vienna:.... _..... ........ ... ......... ....." ....
Springfield, .... ...... .... ..;. .... .;.. ....
Port St!ln/ev . ."'" .... .... .... ...... ..........
Dott,qn.....;... .... ........... ..... .... ..... ..... .......
Total
""" f 6,961.00
7,180,00
8,87] .00
10,159,00
7,037,00
4,302.00
3,929.00
1,500.00
200,00
250,00
350,00
500,00
--
$ 51,239.00
AND WHEREAS, an estimate ,bae been made, sbowingthat the SllffiOf
'Fifty.One_Tho,lleand Two }lllildred and Tbil'ty.Nine Dollars is-reqnired to
bGl rmsed in, tha sevt1ral Municipalitif's fur the lawful pnrpoeesof theCouoty-
duUngtbe )€Hl' 1907.
AND WHEREAS, by 'the Assessment Act, thisConocil is reqoiredto
direct what portion of the Sll,'l to he levied for Countypnrposes shall be ,
levied 10 each Municipality in theCouoty".
AND..WHEREAS~ the rales are ~eqt:ii.cd to be calculated,at so ffillCb 00
the ctol~ar, upon the actual value of all the real and personal property liable
to assessment. '
AND WHEREAS, the actual value of the real and p~rsonalproperty of
,t,he CountY',lls ascertained and equalized by thisOouncil, is as foilo~vs:
Municipality Total Equalized Value ,
Aldborough . ....... ... .,...... .,. ..... .."...$2,784.,241..00
,Dunwich ...... ............ ...... ...... ..... 2,872,189.00
South wold ...... .'...... .., ,., .,.... .... ..... 3,548,402.0J
Yarmouth, .....,............ ..... ........... 4,063~378.00
Malabide...... .......... ........,.........2,814,927.00
Bayllalu. . . . . . . , . . . . . . ". , . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1,720,812..00
South Dorchester...... ., .'... _......... ..... 1,57],648:00
Aylme" ,,"... ...." ""'" ...." ..o''' ....., 600,000,00
Vienna; ....... ...... .., ... ,..." ... ........ 80,000,00
Port Stanley .....,........ .".. ...... ...... .. 140,000.00
Springfield.." ......'"",,, .." "". ,:.. ..., . 100,000,00
Dutton ......................,......,..... .'. . 200,000.00
"$20,495,604
Therefore, the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the County of
Elg~n enacts:
County COllncil Cbumbp.r, St. Thomas,
Ie W. McKAY,
Cqunty Clerk.
Jl1ne 7th, 1907.
W. TOLMIE,
Warden.
\
\
, ,
1 That urate of two and' a half mills on the dollu be levied upon'all
t he,'r,at,enble property inthe several Mllnicipalit.ies in the COll'nty of Elgin,-
gSf.1.b()\'l'f.W~, fortb;for thliyear 1907, to raise the following amonnts:
H4
BY-LAW NO, ,~;2.
To ~ppoint. OOllsiHl l'akl3P';
"rho Count.y Couneil of Elgin enfl.l:.t~~
1 'r;hat'iValkerCllug~lell of the To\vnship of Y,\l'moli:t1i,G~j'aiHl if< !Jere~
by appdint~d','to, take,theCellsns of the inbabit~Lnts of.t\m\~I)~llpPI'pOl'ated
;Vilbge of'Yest:Lorne, in t,he TOWIlOihip ofAld\)oP;lllgh,,\':'it;~lts:J;llmediate
neighborhood; the area- oLwhich may be ul(lre IHLl:ticlit::\;):ly- '(\~.!;;(!nbed ,1:-1
follQWS-
, (lL) The 1l0l't,h half of Lot Number, 19 in\he 9thi~:~ )\1(Je~siolJ of
Aldbol'oilgh, lOO'!lcre5.
('bY The south half of Lot:. Number, 18Jn t!le$t:.h;C(}l!\':,eR~iotl . or
Aldbol'OlIgh,' 100 acreS'.
,",", ;
(c) The north half. of Lot-Number. 18. in t\1e~rl.;i:'.cOI1CpBl'.;ion of
AldborO\lgli, 100acn.'s.
(d) Th~~:part,o~ tJ,lesout:.h, ~lalf:,ot Lo:~ I? i,,~,1 the ~th Conce<;sioilOf
Aldborough, described as follows;-Bc:ginriih'g" at ,',the" 'so\(~lf-pa:ster1y'
l'l,pgle .of s~id Lot 19, in the 9th Concession of Aldboro\lgh. ,~rhen
~qrthel'ly' on ,the limit between Lots 19 and 2C,in, :tb0S1~td,8thcon:"
cession to the northerly boundary of the rightof':\\la:r' o'f"the"Cana~\ian
Southern llailway Compf\ny,thence westerly al()llg the sa:iri l.orthern
boundary of the Canada Southern Hailwa.y Company's property to the'
eentre line diVI(ling the easterly tLild westerlyhalvcs of s'l.id L()t No. 19.
T~ence Noi'therly along said centre line to the centre line dividing the
Northerly and Southerly halves of s.aid Lot 19. Tr-ence -Wcstedy'a.lollg
said last mentioned Centre Line to the West limit of said Lot No. 19.
Thence Southerly along said west limit of Lot 19to,the South west
angle of said Lot. Thence east.erlyalong the, southerly limit of said
Lot 19 to the place of beginning. 52 acres.
(e) That part of the east quarter of Lot 17 in the' 9th Conces~ion
of Aldborollgn descr:bed as, follows: Beginning at the south~east an~le
of said.Lot 17. 'l'bence westerly along tbesolltherly limit of sUldLot
17, a distanct:l of 30 rods. 'l'hence northerly at right angles to said
souLherlylirr,it to the northerly limit of the right of \"a)' afthe Canada
Sout.hernRai1way Company. 'l'hence ,easterly alongtbe nortberly
limit of'said railway company's right of w:"l.y tothe easterlv limit of
said Lot Number 17. Thence eoutherly along the said €asterly,Jj':nit'of
. said Lot 17 to the place of b€'giunlllg-lO acres.
95
CO The north-easterly half of then9rth-east quarter ofLot'Nnm l
per)7, in the9tbConcessi.on of AJdboro\lgh~25aeres~
(J{) 'rhe"olltb-e~8t:ql1:il.rter ofLofNumbel' 18 in theOth Conc~l9- I
sion,of AldbJI'ol1g~---:50aeres.
(h). :rile southwest quarte',
~ldborongh_50 ~cres.
of, Lot 19, in the9thConcessidu of
2, That,Duncan ,McNabb, of theTowr1ship 'of DtlllWlCh, be ar.d :s',here.
by, ap~oiu'ed to take a" censn, 0; the inhabitan"t, o;,he nninc,orpora'ed
village of Rodney"in the-TowlJshipof Aldborongh, with itslrnmediate
IH'!ighborbood, tbe area {)'rwhich .maJ' 'be mOre part'iclllllrIYdl;Scl'ibed as fol-
lows:'
The north half of,~ot-Numb~r l-3e'ven in theEiK,hthConce13siou,the
north ,halJ of,LotNntriqer Six in, the Eigh~h Doncession,and,the sonth,_
",est qna,t., of Lqt Nnmber ~evell"in 'he Eigbt"hCollcessioIJ, _ndthe
sOlltheas,tq~arterof Loti :Nnmber Six,IIl the Eighth C{)llc(~~sion~alld'th{l
south bal(of Lot NurnberSix i.n.thA Se\'entb COllceilS1ioll, arid tbe sontb
half of :LOt Number Seveni'n tb~SeveBthCmlcession.. )111 in the 'I.'OWIl'~
sh,ipofAldborougil afor~~a;d, compris.illg in all Fh'eHnnd~ed Act'F's.
3 .Thatthe,said"censl:iS takers filethei.r 'report-i ,unde~oath :with t.he
Olerk of theCounr.yConncilonor before the 1;5th day'of Decembel', 1907.
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4, 'Thattbe said ce'nSu8t:lkersb~ paid'thl\ Burn o(t'.\'o dullars per day
expenEleswhile taking the'censllfli-andpreparing their I'epol'ts.
COllllcilChambers; St. rhom~s, 22rid November, 1907.~:
W. McKAY, W,
Countv Clerk.
.,
l'OLMIE,
Ward~n.
97
FOlJR'fH SESSION.
Saturday, 'the 21.8t Decl;lr~6ei'\ '1907. ,
The Elgiri C0L11lty COIincilmet this,clayattheCourtfiollse., St.Th(1):l~!:l.'
, accord~ngtP adjolllnme,nt.
TbeWarde'ri. in the chair.
Allthe,member~ present exeept,Mr.M:cteah.
Tbe procciedings oft,he'.hj.s~ day of'_the pr~d6'l1B Se'asian \'il;:l'e'read and
'confirmed.
Theia] lowin:g cot.mDnnicatioris, werere~\d:
From D.McNabb, 1'~i?o,t.toncl~li8U'SJ, viiJage of l{o[lner.
From-W:. CanghUJ,l'report "n,census, WeHLorue.
FrOl)ll'utepayers, (JI:;]{IJdlley, "with'petiliiJh ';;":il hdtil\\;ilig II;~ nil'S
petition fOl' incorportlti(Jll~
Fr<'Huuuited' COlludes, ',Nulthumbetl<lIJd"alld I_lilt'ilIHlI, i'OI'l)t'lili"liH lu
~melJd ~li!?pJt;:I~:eBlal'yR~~elJ1W Act: \
From' COll!!l)' G IllU~'11 of Qxford,;1'6 S,l'lli tari,illl),f! ,r:,(}jJI~Il!,II(Ji i;,)!,
Allof'\vbic~lwef;eref\';rre:ct to the uummittee 9U P~titiohsatJd L~gisl~\ti()ll
From,Provincial'In'spector, \\;ithrepol.t'on ,Hollse of Indnstl'y'. Re/,
,ferred to BOllseoiIndhstry Mmmittee.
On motion ofBald~i'~li secoIldr.od ,by HenderSoIl,the council a,djo'lrned>'
to meet at 1.30 p.m.
The cpunQil,resl]med.
\ "I, .. , "
Dr. Lingpresented affidaYitsproying9wneTShipofresident'~'o.,1 petItion
iorinco~poration qfRodney, .and()ther' ,(jeclarl).tio[)s,fromr'esi(~ent,s whlise
names were on the,\Vith dr,a~'n]gedtio~l,fa v''c)rhlg", t,be" IncOfJ;:lOniti6nof ,,', f,h e
village. All of \;\;hich were> re{erredto thecun:I'Ullt.t.eeunPet.itions'alld'
Legi~latiorl. '
On rnotion of'Blue,:seconded "u..'i'Black" the ,eo!1ncil..'a~j,ollrlledforfif..
teen minutes, to allow the 'commlHee on Petitions al1dLltgi!'!lution tp meet.
'.the'Council, resumed;
'The'report' ofthecommiUee. on Pet.itiolls and :L~gi~lation 'waR 'prPEl~nfl~d
and the Warden cullt'duponthe d(7pnt,alious prt'sent tOllddref's tlleCQlfucil.
Mr. C.St, Clair-I~eitch;_represe.nt.in~ ,1 h()~e' oppo8(-!'d, IO'i,llci)t'p()ratio~l,
, addreesed the'council. Hewas followed, bj' l\1r.,i\oforris, fa\'< ,rillA' .rncoqJllw.
tiono:f Rodney. '
. " I
Messrs; Mistelt-,3nd \\'hittonalso (~xprel;'!'(-'d llit'nl~I.'I\'('!,!;I;> (lppn~!t,.d',t<)
incorpomt.i6IJ1.
08
Acting G,)\lnty ,Solicitor Da.;,.ids'onexplained the positio.lof t.h~ coqncil.
Moved bv D. 'Bltl~, seconded bv W.Grant, ttmt the 'report, of committee
c.nPetitioHs ;ndLegislation bead~pted.
!n amendment:
Moved by E. B, Baldw.in, seconded by J. R. Sumroen!,
That the council go into C()mmittee of the Whole to corisiderrepbrt of
P. and, L. CommIttee.' '
nLlin motion lost; amendn:18f1t cal'ried.
Tbe connell went int6Comrnit\ee of the Whole, Mr..Wonnacott iritbe
chair.
After con'sidering the report, elanseby clalll'le, the cornr'nitteerose. and
the l:eporli waeadopted 'without amendment; on motion ofW.onnacott, se-
conded by Baldwin.
, lI'loved byWm. Grant,s~c9'nded by W.:T., Bare,that B},L1.\v No. 723,
b~inga'by.law't.,incorporatP the'Village of West LOI'no,l:)e r.ec~ilied, :wd
read a l1rst t:ime..:....".Carr\ed. '
Moved by A. S. li.ogers, seconded byC. E. Locke.
That !?y-Law No. 723 be read a second' time.-Cari'ied,
Moved byJ.B. SUU'lrners, st'conded by M. )/1. Black,
That By;Law 723 be l'Eiflda third time and'final:y pa8sed,~Cl\rried,
l\loved by Dr. Ling, secondl.dby D; Blue.'.
That Dy.Law No. .724, beiug n by"law to lIlC,'f\)OraW the Village aiRod.
no\', be rece\\'ecl, ~ndreadaf1ret time.-Carril'd.
Moved \,)y E. B. Bald\vjn~secondedby A. -McDonald.
Tlwt By."Law No; 724 be read a second time.:-:Carried.
Movedby.U'. Herldersoo,sec.bnded by A. 'McDonald.
TIIUt. By-Law No. 724 'te', e?d a third time and-finally .plLs8ed.~Cil.rried.
Mr. Wo:'nacott presented' 'petiion from D. Lellsuu and 6tbor~\1fep
bl'eedt-'rs of Malahide, requesting pet.ition for amendment- totbe la\.... relating
to the t.ux on dogsulldt1:le protection" of' sheep. '
Moved by l\,.'. Duncanson, seconded by D. Blue,
That th(~ petit.ion fro'm' sheep' breedm'sof'Malahidt' be laido\'d n!ltil
the ,Ja,Duary St'sslon.-Garried.
l\1Cl\'edhy M. M. Black,8econded'\)y'J~, R. tiu111 llIfH'S.
99
Tlmt tbe thanks 'of thiS conncil be ext,ended to the Warden f6rhiis
conrtesy dnring the year,',.tlndthat we make him rohe psnul grant'ofFifty
Dollars.---':Carried.
l\1o\'f!d by M. M. BJ'flCk, se,conded by.To R..~llmmeI'S,
'fhl}t. tll,e ,~Ollll(:il adjourn sine dle.~Carried;
,Ie w. McKAY.
County ,Clerk;
PETITIONS
,100
AND LEGISLATION
REPORT,
DECEMBER
rrotb~ElgiriCounty Couu,oil:
~pe'PetitionB'l)nd Legislati~n O{)ml;-,itt~e report~:
.','Fhat, ~be: wit~,dl'awal pet,it'ioufrom petit-ion lor inc?rl)(Ji'~; Hm (If
Rod.ne,y'b~ ,r~oeive.Aa8' withdrawing the names o~ eight owners and.:three
tenantsj'letwing theodgimil'petition wiJhsixty-fi\'8' oy..ners andfOl'ty'f'!),X
tenants; a total of one:hundl'edand eleven-.
,
2~"T,ha+'t.ber:eport'8f D.' McNabb,. _('.eosI1S liker of, l{odney,' sh6\\'s th~
'J.lopulatipn, ,(ii;,the area'to 'De incorpol'uMd, to' be 829.
? rrhat: the' propel; notices of p.rop')sed,incorpolatiOl:of l\o(~ney'wer~
\};lU\)lisbed an the. 5th and'12t,h December, in ,the 'RodupyMerclHY.
4;-That thQCOt1i1'c't1"\\'(lllldhe 'justified inpaRslng ,t.behy-law foriIl~
~Ol'poration'of 'RQdney, the petition as it f:tRudsbeing SllffiC\ent.
5. 'Weat"tach heff~tolett'ers received ham _a.firm of'rcironto 8olidtOI'~.
withnbticenotto,pllse the'Dy-law incor~oi'iiting ,'tt0dney. \
~. Thatindetermining,tqepetid0l1,re:ferrecl to 'in s<ctiun L we COll-
'si,de'redthedec,larationsof fift?'~IOllr frpeholdcrs entere'd thereoB, pllldll~
ownership, and other decraratlOl1S favoring it'lCorporatioll.' ,
7. :That tlle report of ~. Canghell" censuS takpr .fo~ W~st,Lnrne.
ell'owe populatio'n of area to be incorporated, ,to beSlg.
8, Thatfioti,:;e~olpropm;edjncorp()r~\tion ~)f West', LonwN.erep',U;
lishedin t~e:E:lginS\ln on',5th alid 12th December. Tbt"se were in proper
fOt'lnwit'h'the,:~xceptioll~f a,c1erical error in stating the number of con-
oessidu.' in' see,tion ,( e:) describing,the area to be ,lncorp{Jr~tt-d' as '9"''wltetl' it
i8~,ould:bave been8~: Thiserror'iscoveredby thepart,icnlm ,de~crlptdon __\It
,:,thearea,: and we are advised that Lhen6t,ices'-are snfficient.
9. "Tba~ t~ Conncil pass t.he neces!'ary by-la\'\" incorptwat i i1.K the\'i 1-
,Jage of West Lorne.
10~'fbat we co. operate by petit,ionwit,hthe:\lorin~ies. of NorllLntlllwr-
landan~ Dereham for-:amendment to Sltpplpmeutary He\'etl\w Act..
lL That in re,ferenceto C(lmmtl'tlicationff(Hl;CCilltlt,\~ ,.f Oxford, we It':-
commend thntthe Warden' attend allvme~"tin2:that llla~' hI' C'llHt'd to. "wait
. ' ..
upon' the(i'overn ment',befnretheJ an l1u1':: session.
.AII of which i'" respectfully sllbI11illed',
[J, BLUE,
Chai"lllfW;
December,21':190r.
101
]JY.LA IV No. 723
Tp:ln(mrp~rate.the'Vil1age of \Vest'Lan:e.-Passed,2Ist D,eelllber~ HJOi;
',,:1VHEREAS' a petiti<;iU by not .les)l,thanone-hundred l;'e~idellt"fI'ee.l~oItl~r,~'
all(ttenants o!.the[ini,ny~rporated vinage'?!VV ~st Lor~e_ and neL!~ hbol'hood,_
bi '~h.e'rownship of Aldliorough,. of, Wh?fH not .f_~~vor, tl~itll.- olle~,half Svel'o: fl'ee~__
hOld,ers, was lodg'ed,}vith, the. Clerk of . thE:"Co~ut.y,of Elgin OIl' t'h~ 13th day
oi November, 1907., .pra.YlIlg.. 'fCH.th~.incorpo., ratlOn of the 'said unincoJ:{J<:,raterl
',,' , " '''' I,'" "
village and r~eighu,odlOOd".. ... ' ..
AKDWI-I EltEAS oni the-,':22_lld,d~y of.N 9VI;Hllb~:'~y,- L:u,w~.o:7:.?2 \V,ttA
passed" by.H,.,eCollntYCOIlI,wi(Of. the'Couuty pf Elglu,.apl,oJ11ting WLl,lkel'
Qa.ugheJ.J; ,of ,the To\~.nshj'p 'of Ya~'ulOut,jl;, tyuJUke,u,il'etUI'L;.ofthe' eellSUSO!
the'. f':u'id unillcwporl~ted viI lage, ,a'uu" I]{}ig h 001'110.0(1.,;, audlt'bereasthe ,said,
,~ValkerCn'ughe]l Jl~S ,made Jli~cen81U ret'tlrl1,l'lHJ\dllg,tlH~t. the suidull'.ll-
corporated villag,~,u,lltlit:,; lqllll~t1iate l:eigl~~ol'hood, ,eolmtilli'; over,:,;eV0U
qred-and. fiftyinhabitallt" " ,
ANI) IVHERE~S pnulie notiee nU8vnb,li,hed once ~ neck forewe ,ne".
,eesE,{veweekllill theEJ~ill St:jll"alleWSpapei', pUUJi;;;hed ill the, :,;aJd vUiage:of '
, vVest'~9rne, on,,~he,fift,h ll_nd,twe!ftl1 daJ~,()f De'celll,uer',lHU7; .&Ud:lIHJtiuy'
s\ettilJgf~~'tha'de8d'iption of ,the area '.int~n~l~d .to;_b,El. enl bl,:ac,eu, in thc,.Ejaicl
village, and date,wh~nthe County Council, would,meet to- c;Jnsidel' a by. law I
to 'inC01'pOTaloe the VIllage. '
ANDWHERlj":AS:theal'eaintended to be embl'acedin the s~i(lvil1{tge '
does.. not..,exten'd.' over or.'oceupy.arla'rea.of more. thftn live hUlldrcd.ac1'cs.o(
land. '
The County CourwiL€macts:
1. ... That the,unin.corpol'atedvillage, uf '\Vest Lbmeallq.It~:inl"nledia,ie"
neighborhood be and ul':ehel'eby erecteJ. into an' incprporatyd' village,.. .apart
fr'omthe 'fownship,ofAIdbol'ohghin' which th,e,sJJ.lllcMe. sitnate, .\tlJder_th~
-,na~~'~ft~e V,illag~ of,'Yct';t"..:Lorncalld Wi h- the,bound:tl'ies a'f,d Iilllfts
which UJaYb~,m,ore:p_~.rtlOt1larly~escrIbed tt~JOllO\V8: -
(a) .The'north JlaH 'Of Jotnum bel' -l'i)..inthe' 9th eO-!lccssionofi\.Id.,
boro~gh, 100 acres. '
(~) T~w8outh'IHtlfof!,9t uUlnbcI' IS;;J,>> the 8th eOllcession of
bo'rotigh,lOOacres.
(c)'T!::ie north half of lot Ollmbel' 18 ih tlw, 9_Gh cone~:si';iolJ
bor.6ugh,. ~()O. aCl:es.
(d,) That pa(tof. tlwf30utli h~lfofL)t, IY in the 8th COtjces~ion(jf
:'~ldbotOllgh,d(: 8cl'ibedas f()}lo\Vs:-Beginnillg"at:. the, south ea~terlr' :t~HgJ:e
oL,saidLo~19, i!l.. the '8th eon(~es8ion ,of Aldbol'ougb. ThellllOJ~therly
. onthehnlitbetwee~L~t8I9and2U in the said '$tIl cmwesMion L~ ,t'be I
northerly, b~illld'aryof thel':ght' of way oft,he. CHtHl;{l't'au South0l"lt Htl.l'\\'ItY
/
10~
C01H1H~n.r,thQnce ..'~e8terlY'lLlong,the said northern hOnl1!\lLryof the CanfLdiail
S(}u:tlt~l'll' ~{,[).ilwa)" Compapy'f.! !Jropert~'to,.tb,e'ce:n~l:e.Fpe: didl~iII,.s:,,:d,le
tnl$~edy a~d\\'e3ter1y halves of ~aid Lot "Nu., 19. 'l'hellce" Ilor(-;lled):, ':l'~toilg
~~id' ?~:ntre, '1i,1ll' t.o tbe centre line dividing UI~ 'n?rtherl~
nod. s.ollth~'rly. halve>!, ,()f8~idLo~ 'No. _:' H)" 'TheU:ce 'westel'lya-IanK lOlL}::
la:-;,t'.Illentionectcentre line-to the' west liluitof said,lot N"o. HL Thence south..
erlyalong 8~idwestlimit of Lot IOta' the ~oth~westangl~" .~f Isaid.lo,t~
Th~,nl~e eastel:ly alo~g the southerlJ:!imi'; oLsahL Lot' 19to'&he place, of
bei~~~\~ling,58..acre8. ' .
,(e) That .part of-the east' qn~rterof Lot,"17 in the 8th (loncesBion, of
Aldhorough::dcscribed a" 'foJlo,vA:~llegi:rining,at tl~~,si:iilth-east' tl.n?l'e'?f
said Lot, 17. Thence, westerly along lbe,southerly liInitof, said. Lot, 17,n
'dista:nce of~~O rods., Thence nOl'therly,atright (,i,Ilgle~to sa~(Lsoutherly
J.imitto the northerly limit of the'_ l'ightd,way,of,'tbe, (-;,anndtk!3011th~rn
Jta,i'h~ay'Gompany." Thence eo'st'erly ~dong the nonherly_lirpit'()f ,sai,d,l'u.i1'
way company's rightQf, way to the, easterly limit, of $fli(rlotll,un~her If
Thence southerly fdoIlg,thc,sahfeasterly Jimit of said, Lot.'17'tb'" the:-, place
of beginning, 10 aere~;
(f) Thenorth.eastedy liu.1fotthe'nortl-i:east"quartel',of lot; IlU~-;Qt\~
.. ," ,,","', ":"'" ", ",' "", "" ',,' , ',-- ","",,-' ,', \ .
in the 9r.h cOllcession of Aldborough, 25 1.1:('.1'e8. '
(g) The south'eastqual'tel'of lo~ numb~l' 18, ,iq t,~~ 9th ,collce,s,j>iQu'(!f'
Aldpol'ough,50 a(:l1'8s. u'
,(,h) Thesouth-We::tqnarte,l';of,Lot)9, i~lthtL 9th 'cnnces,slon" of Aid,
borough, i 50 acres. , ,
2: ;rhat thefln:it eJc0tionof Reeveaild C,01l,ncUlol'>;'fo~:, ,the 8aid.,cor~
poration .of the Vilhge of \VeB,t, Lorue R\l?'tlheh'~ld,ill. the 'fown ,HpJI m th~'
saidVillago' on the fir8tMo'lday in ;Ianuary, H)Q8. '
:t '1'-!tn,t,.Iohn CIHl~el,ey "h,all' belte,ta~ning Ofliilel" to hoJdthefi'l'f:\t
eleH,i.o(l.tol'th,~~sdid. Vilhwe. '
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Comity Council ChaIIlber,;:'~ St, 'rhomas,21liit'-Decem,bet, 1907.
,K. Vi, ~icKA Y,
County Clel'k,
'Wo. 'rOLMIE,
W arden:~
BY'I~AW NO, 724,
To'i1jCOl'ppr~tet,heVillage of Rodn'ey.
\'\
,Passed 21e~ Decem ber, 1907.
WHERE'AS, a petition bY, not less.'than o.ne,hundred resident he... ehold
, ',",," ,". __ ,,,', '""0,,, "". -'__,"1; '-.,", ',":',""",,' "" ",' , ,'"
ers ,and teIl~nts oItbe, ,on int:or,po;~tedvillage; 01 Rodller,and ueiglLbo.r l1pod:
in the Towpship"of Aldborough. of wh()nlnQtfewertlu.l~l,one:ha,l.f:W.~le
il'eeholders, was lodged with ,the (Jlerk ortheCOIlJlty,of.Elgin"o~:tlle~Oth
, (lay of: No.vernber, '1907"prayil1g, fqr t,he inc(Jrppr,}~t,ion of"the~aiq., :uniI)CIlr.
pOtated villlageand, neignborhl)od; and
]Q3. .
. 'W,BEREA'S. onth~e22hddaYl)f ~o,vem,ber;BY.La.w' No~72~'-'wasp~ssri&'"
by the County ConnciJof th~Cou;t:1;t:~ @f;,Elgm,appoint:rigDuoca-oMcNl'tbb,-
of JJ1€i .Tow-rish.ipof Dunvl-'lch,- 10 maken re-tnYnoftne OMens of t,he,said
nni.ncmpOl'at.ed: "iHnge a;~d neIghborhood; and -where-aathe'saidl Dllnca1i'
,\\:lcNabb has made hj's cellsns ..etnm,show:i.ng that the said nnincgrporRt"d,
irilJageand. it"simI'tH~"(,'lifit~ neighbol'llOod cont.nJns,'ov:er Seveli I-I!Jl)Qr,ed:, and
,Fifty in j abitants; and
"WBJ~RF;A~. pn 1)lic"l}()dre was pnbHshE'c] Otlce aweek for" t'\VO Sll'CC~S~
gj',:e \t~~ks jn'Ule"Ro4rJ'~1Y'Mercnr.v," a..newspaper_ pnb!ish~d(j'n: theF.luid
Vi 1 Jag-e9f, Hodney,'-.r'l!{the'F,lfth and r\velfth 'da~'Rofpecernberj,lVO'l,. such
n.otJc'eRs~Hing fnrth,a'~"'~pr:ipLioll of I he al'ea intended,to be',ell1brac,edin the'
sajdYiltHge..and,flai~ wh'?'ll 't:he Oonnl,)' C(>1lnciJ .wonld, meet toc,rJOsidera,'
l).\'.!aw:to,incorpOl'l1fe, the' VO lagf'. A oct
, ,
"VH~RE'AS;:'t:fle[j.rea: intended Ii", he f'mbrnced ill,the's!lld v.ill.age.does
llot e*.t~?di:l\~eLor,occnpy,an_ afPftof mi)fe thao,lhe'hundredaoresnf land.
The CQlH1tY,C()Ullcj)el1~Cts: '"
Ii Tha.Vthe u'nincQ'rmlJ-aterl VjIJa'~~e/jf Rodney and" its immf.'diate
ne'igh~?rilo()d' be and,!areh;~r:"by erecteiJ.inti, ,an .iiJco~'p()ratPd 'vil/"gf', :-tpart
ftotntbe,Tnwnshik' o( A,,)f'P;:iOl'ol12:h, in whICh t,he same, HI' >sitnate, IH1(~~r
tlwnan~0., 7,t I.he' Vi]l~ge qtRodn~y, and:. wiLtrtbe oon'ndari(;s and .lin:li't.s
,\:hich,Il~i1Y;he nH'!re parti011!<-lrly de3cribedas fl)llpws: '
Thu:',ricirth .h;alf'of, .IQt...Nnrnber_ Sevf.>1l 'in the-Eight,h conce~sioll.tlH~
"pcthb.!'r oUo' Nnlll~llr SixJn tbe J1:;ghth,concession,.'"dthe~ontlhcve't
q~l~rt:~l.~ ot-1Qt-:Nl1n~ber'Se\'t1~:1 in the]!~ighth COI1CEjssiol1,an(,1,the. S?"lt,h'l:1~st,
qnarter of lot :Wlnn tier Six i tl theeight-hconcession;and the sonth ,haIr:: ,01
loiNnniber Six in theS"veqtheone"ss,on, .nd thosonth half of' 10' Nn';"
be,~Sevell int1"w SeV(~ntl)_ ~qncf'ss:on,al', 'ill ..the, 'rownshipofAldbol'Oqglt.
f1fore~aid';ic()mpl'isillgin, flil. fi\'e. Hnlldred Acres;
,;2. That the fii--.'lSt eltlc~ic~li ofR.eeq-j andC()uneill()'r~for the
:iHjollof.:the \'illngeof HOc1tlf!ys,bal!be beld IU' -the town, hall
v,iJJage on ,the first 'Monday'in Junllar:v; 1008.
3. l'h~t John ]).R~lR\\~ shall he Hetllflling OftLer to, holqf.hefii'st
elf'!ct,iiHlfl'ir the saiit "U~<ige::' \ "
CU(]tll.,vCollncil Chatllbf1r,Dec~ ,2],1907,
IV, MeKA Y,
Co.Clerk.
,said.C1Jr{H!t\
j'n' illt' f.1aid
Vi, TOLMIE,
\-Varden.
1'04
INDEX
, '
Ad(h~ef!ftQfWard~n
Auditol'~ '.. .
,.,':'-'''., ,,>".1:;"
,BY~LA'Y.i;:;,::',J
A pp'oi,nt G~ns\,ls':~~al~~rH:.
", ~~~~veetor Hpurse ,9f, Il~lltl_sti'y
An'~itorB'.".",.,: .." ., H','i';" ..
.. 'B.orrowitlg' Money '.' 'I' . .
. i13o'a.rd.?:,r.Aul~il; <I
COlill~yltates ,... ..", .
Equali~l\tion".. . .'..
<Fix,Jluors' Fee$.... ; ','..
~l~gh'SchoolTl'ustee;s". '.
, ,- <'n, Grants .......
ItJcor::iOl'I}tiohof "Vc,,;tLorne.. . ,_.,. .. '-'.'
il Ro.!,fI;ley;........, .,....,..';,\.~.,
" Poliee'l'l'llf<teeB Port Bllrwe~L
ptel'ks of.. Munieipalitieg
;CQmmittees... ,<... "-' ....
County/Bridges',',...., :',.'.. .... ...,.... ..., .....
" Roads ..i...'...... .... ...... .... .... ...,'.",
County,ClerkJ~ l~eport on Lice,llses
Com,munications . " . , . , , . .. ......
Deputations
GUAN'l'B:
..... ...... .1(),.22,,2,f,
. . .. ..,. "" .. , ... " , ~ ..;i,6,
E'a~men/'histitutes. .;;. ..-.. ..,. .,......:, .;" .';..', ;":',i.:.,:.';:l~
p;'oult.l'y A<"::\ociat.ion,... .. ...... ... ...,.... .. ~... ..' ...:,~$
Horse Shows ........ .... .. ','" ......... .... .... .... .. ..;;!5, 2~
Agricultural As"Qciations.... .,.'. .. ~ ';.... ........ ,'" . - .. ,~'. ;.~~11
M,aplet.on Bridge,Accident.~.. "." ,'.'
Mhnicip[l"l ASl!lociatiolL' ...... ,..,...... .
Nelson Challlberls Will ......
/Peddlers' Lhiense8
'H.E~'oltf1'8!
COllnty,dletk "',,."-- "..,. ..... .,.......... '.,.. .". '.."'"
CbnrtHor,seCo:umisE'ioIL.;;... "'." ",".' ....'.."..
l!;ducatioh CoturnifLee :., ... ..;" ,. .... .., .;..... ... ...
i, Af3sth\itttion belegat,e'.,...... ..........;~, ,.. ,..
Bhl'tihe~t .""'''''''' ......,.'. .....',.'".. "." ...' .. ..,
/1?ihb.MeCull1\l1.iHee... ....... ,.',. ... ..............
Oaol ('omulittee '...... .;. ,..' "....
...-.....-.,........
'",','"..,..,;...:.
......',..,
105
HouseofIndustry Committee.. ',". ...... ,..
" Inspector. . . . . " . . . . . . . . . .
II Phy"dcian.,.... .... "".
" Water Supply, ..,.....
Municipal Assoeiation Delegate.. .. ,... ....
Petil;ions LegiE'Iation Committee..,. '.'
Police Magistrate.... ...., ..... .
Public IllJpl'.ovement<l,..... . P... ....
Public School Inspector.... ...... ...
.'l,'1'el1su1'e1' ....,.,. .'.. .', .... .....,...,..... ',' ., ',,>
"'''''''' """ 74
" """ ",," "" .78
"""'" '''''' ".77
",. ,..- .... ,... ,. .-,.-76
.... ,.'.. ..... ". ','" .85
" "" "",70
."" ,83
""". """"".",66
...... "" """" ..42:
...,. .52