1917 Minutes
PROCEEDINGS
otthe
Elgin County Council
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During the ,Sessions heJd:iri'the
CourtHouse, St. Thomas
in the mp,nths of
Jupe, July, Septemher and Novemher
Nineteen I-i'un'dredand Seventeen
County Officials
c. w. Colter, Esq., County Judge G. O. Ermatinger,
Jas. H. Coyne,Eaq., Registrar
D. McLaws, Esq.', County Court Clerk
A. McCrimmon, Esq." Clerk of the Peace and County Crown
and Sheriff, pro tern
C. F. Maxwell, ES(f; Master in' 'ChaI,LceryW. ,F. Luton,
J. A. Taylor, B. A., and J. C.Smith,B. A., Public
K; W. McKa,y' Esq., County Clerk and Treasurer
JamesA.'Bell;' M.O.S., C.E."County ,Engineer
G. F; Pln,eo, County Road Superintendent.
C. St. C. Leitch, County - Silieitor
Frank :Hunt, Esq.;P(}!iceMagisttate
Robert Kains, Esq., M. D., Goal Surgeon
F. W. Guest, M. D., Physician House' of Industry
DOuglasL. Ewen, M.D., Acting, PhysiqianHouse of Industry
Do' H., Goodlng,Esq:; Inspector House of Ind~stry
A; Turner, Esq., Inspector Hous~ of .'Industry
JohIiHopkins, Caretaker Court' House
All of S t. ,Thomas P.O.
County Auditors:' Walker ,C. c~ugheil;'W. A.GalbraIth, ,Dutton
Administration of Justice Auditors: C. W. Colter, Co'unty Judge
Mayor ,rrrott, St., Thomas; Oscar McKinney, Arlmer
Municipal Clerks and Treasurers
lIIUNICIPALI'ry CI!ERK TREASURERS. '
Altlborough. ... E. J..., Hugm.,:Ro~~ey ... ,A: Carmichael, West LQf
Dunw~ch".. ", D. A. McN,abb,'Dutton ...... J. A. Oampbell, Duttl
Southwold .. .... J. C. McLennan,ll'ingal :... D. A. Cattanach,]'i~,~
Yarmouth .', W. C. GaUgh~lI','~,t"r.rhO)rt~S, .'" :R~McLachlin" St.,Th~~
lVlalahide ....... }ohn, M. Hfl,le,'1\.!~ll1e_r,.. _' :'::~..John M,: H,ah';" Ay1m:
Bayham ... Benj. Brian, Straft~rd:'liile', . .. Wm; Grant, Straffordyfi'_
South Dorchester .... A. Taylor.. Belmont .... Gordon - Winder,Lyp,I
Town of Aylmer... ... .. .. .D.C.,Davis ..... ... .. .w.:W,ar~o
iVIlage of Vienna. .. ... ... S. 8: Glutton .. .'... ... S. s. cI~if,
Village of Springfield .;....... J. B. Lucas ...,.... J. A.ChaW1
Village of Port Stanley ..,... J. S. Robertson ..... .J. EtRobel
Villa,gt},.-,of'DuttOll", ;".:;"'" .. ... J. D. Blue ........ ...D. '.paT:P
Villag.e :or West Lorne ',... .1.... J. S. Robertson .,~'...." ':W.'H..'i)
Village, of Rodney........... J. D. S:Q.aw ..........." N. S.uj
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
FI.RST SESSION-FIRST DAY.
Tuesday the 2ilrd day of January, 1917.
~lgin '"County
at ,2 p,.m;
Council met- this day at the Court House, St.
. The.. m~mbers elect
,v9ok seats' at the
for'the year 1917,file'd
Council Bnard' as follows:
their certificates and
l'ownship ,of AJd'borough-::--
Reeve,: William Tolmie.
Deputy Reeve, John A. McRae
,,,,,'o\vnship, of DUll\vich"-
Reeve,,' John' C. Campbell.
Deputy Reeve" Leslie Kend'all
',?wllsMp'ot 'Solithwold'-'-
"j' :'ne'eVe,"'Atidrew'A. Miller.
IJe'iiuty Reev'e~"'.Ma1colnl"D;
McCormick.
;""Vll~hig ~f_::arrnoutl1~
-{. ~"''';:'Re'e'i~;: D'atiie'i)'R.d'ur'tis'~
fj~puty R~e~a:,: :iam.'e'S' ~Tb'd'd.
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Council.
Township of Malahide-
Reeve, William T. Hare.
DeputyRe~e, Euguene E, Hill.
Moved by J.A. McRae,
Seconded by, William Tolmie.
Township of Bayham-
Reeve, WiIliamH, Moore.
Deputy Reeve, Thomas Dennis.
Reeves, of the
COlllnifttees
Municipalities he a Committee to strike
Township of South Dorchester..
Reeve, 'Harry B, Lyons,
-Carried.
Moved by O. McKenne,y.
Secolider by James -Todd.
Town of' Ay'lmer-
Reeve,Oscar McKinney.
That all Deputations or any person desiring to address thIs
must be heard before Friday of each General Session during
ensuing year of 1917.
Village of Vienna-
Ree.ve, George F. Williams.
Village of Springfield-
Reeve, Ernest A. Bryce.'
-Carried.
Moved, by Leslie Kendall.
Seconded bYJ. C, Campbell.
Village of, Port Stanley-
Reeve, N. S. Cornell.
That this' Council adjourn to meet
to-morrow at ten o'clock a.m,
Villag'e of' Dutton-
Reeve. D" G, McCallum.
JAS. M. MCLEAN.
Warden,
Village of West'{'-Lorne-
Reeve, J.' B. Ferguson.
Village of Rodney---'~
Reeve, James A. McLean.
The Clerk took 'the chair and'the election of Warden was
proceeded 'with anc;l on the' third vote James A.McLean, Reeve
Rodney, having received a majority vote over'the whole
was, declared duly elected.
The Warden~elect made statutory declaratio.n,of:'offlce
Honor Judge Colter~ took the chair" and, thanlred 'the
the honor conferred upon him.
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County "CounciL
Elgin ,County Council;
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FIRST SESSION-SECOND DAY
,'our last session the" Counties of Brant ,and Victoria, have, adopted
;:q~mnty' Road Systems. Making in aU 25 or over two-thirds of the
'Counties of the Province,
Wednesday- the ,24th day of January, 1917.
The Elgin
ment.
County Council met this dayadcordi~g to
The n.umber of motors, owned in the County is constantly in.
"~reasing and 'the amount,of fees paid to the Provincial ,Treasury ,is
'np-wvery large; There is a general feeling that sOJne definite action
/~hbuldbe taken to enable theC.oUntjr topal'ticipate in the large
amount' of money' the Government, is disbursing annualIy for road
construction and repair, The Hono;rable the Minister of Highways
lasannounced, an after the war 'policy for the construction of
proyincial, Highways for which plans and speCifications will be com-
l,eilCed ,this year, :w'ould it not be well for this Council to take
imilar action" so that' all 'details for the, constructi,on of a County
. :lysteni of roads may be commenced.
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The Warden in: the chair'.
All ,the members present.
The Warden addressed the Council. as follows:
Warden's Address.
To the Elgin CQunty Counc'i.:
Gentlemen,----'-I have' to again thank you for the honor conferred
and" at the same time express the hope that our deliberatio-p-s _-durin
the year maybe harmonious and that all decisions arriv~datwm be L
the bsetinterest of the County.
Patriotic Matters.
One of the important matters to beconsid'ered at this session
the annual contribution to the Canadian_ -Patriotic Fund, the
omit .required. will be large and we must expect to provide an
,er increasing amount until peace is declared and the Troops
"13 again on Canadian soi1~
The Stalter Bridge.
,Owing to the ~ength of' time that has elapsed since the apPi31l
against Judge Colter's, decision, maki.ng the County liable for 85p~
cent of the cost of constr.uction of' the Stalter Bridge. was argued
and, the J;:reat inconvenience ratepayers have been put, to for' wa~
of the ,bridge; 1. would suggest that an agreement be entered itiH'
between the, County and Township of Malahide. providing
immediate construction, and the payment of. the cost of
accordance with the decision of the Courts or the final
tion of liability,
The resPonse to the demand for National Service registration
~s,I think, good in this County. In every community, however,
e,:,villfindthO'se who oppose or are sloW to par,ticipate in any move~
erit;'.beit liationaJ or.otherwise. I am strongly in ,favor of the
c(lgnjtion ofteturned soldiei'swho are capable of filling pUblic
,gittons, and in,conclusioh wo.uld remind the people of this County'
tfin these, days whim Great Britain and her Allies- are marShalling
. their f~rc'es of Men, Munitions and Money for a supreme effol't
,the greatest struggle for the maintenance and advancement of
'ilization -and.1iberty ,that "the World has ever known, all ,8UPPor~
of British Institutions and what they stand for are testing and
ifying hems elVes in the melting pot of the individual conscience.
Good Roads.
Last year the Council considered a By-Law
of County Roads nnde'r the provisions at" the Highways
merit Act and although a majority of the members of the
were favorable to the By~LaW it failed to receive the
bel'S representing one~half. of theequalizd value of the
Tbose who ~lace their lives at the dsposal of the state; those
'-contribute the full shar.e of their resources to provide for COll-
9ns;arising outot the war; those who are assisting to the full
i#t of their ability in maintaining eflicency necessary -to the 'suc.
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, ce.ssful' accomplishment of our great undertaking; ans those
considering their own selfish ihterest. in whole ..or in part
before 'the bar of public opinion.
From Provincial Trustees' Association ,re- Annual
to Petitions, and Legislation Committee.
ne.
Meeting,
From A.E. Roberts, Dutton, resigp.ing position of High School
If you are fit; have you offered your services?' If you have money-
or resources are you contributing to the extent of your ability!
From Hospital for sick children, Toronto.
Referred, to Finance
Everyone must determine his responsibility
and by their. works we shall know them.
From County Council Stormont, Dundag and Glengarry, re Auto-
mobile Lights, Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
The proceedings of th~ last day of the November
the previous day were read' and confirmed.
From Council of Oxford, ,re 'Patriotic Grant, L~gislation.
Petitions and Legislation 'Committee.
Referred
The report of the Committee appointed to strike the Standing::
Committees was presented and referred to aCommitt~e:of thewnole:
with Mr. MooI'e in the chair, after amending the report the Co
'mittee arose, arid the report was adopted on moton of Moore,
onded by Lyons.
From' County Council- of Essex, re Tile
Petitions, and Legislation Committee.
Drainage Act.
Referred
C. 'W.Buchanan, Agricultural'
Representative.
Annual
The following communications were read:
From, !\fi's, Atkin, aclmowledging resolution of condolence.
Report, County police Magistrate, Referred to Finance
mittee.
The fOllOWing notices were given:
Repol1't, County Engineer. Feferred to pub'ic
Committee.
usual grants to Public Libraries..
Campbell, for grant ofli'ifty Dollars for maintenance 'of Kate,
and sister of Dunwich,
Report, J. A, Taylor, Public School Inspector..
Education ,Com!llittee,
From Oritarlu Goods Roads Association, Referred to
Improvement Committee.
gnrilt of Twenty.five D611ars; 'each to the East'
and Ladies Institutes.
Kendall, for grant of Twenty-Fiye
Elgin Farmers and Ladies Institutes.
From County Council of Grey re_,Assessment of
panies. Referred to Petitions' and Legislation Con:imittee.
Dollar's each to the West
From County Council of Norfolk, re Patriotic Grant.
to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
Mr. Campbell
County~
for the usual grants to Agricultural Fairs of the
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Elgin County, Council.
M'r. "McKenney enquired
Justice Garrow of the Court
Bridge.
Elgin, County CounciL
as to "appoirttment of 'successor to
of Appeal and jUdgment ore. Stalter
Moved by O. McKenney,'
Seconded '-by W. 'Moore,
Moved by William Tolmie,
'fbat. this CQuncil do now adjourn to allow the Committees to
and t.o meet at 2 p,m,
Seconded by J. A. Mcll-ae,
ThatW. A ,GalbraithandW, C. Caughellbe ap'Pointed
of Comity AQconnts for 1916,
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The Council Resumed.
--,..,.Carried;
The r(n'iort -from J, C. Smith" Public School' !nspector was pre-
referred to the Edqcation Committee,
Moved by' William Tolmie,
M. Anderson; President of the Pa,triotic Association
the Council and ITinde application for grant for,tli., .lltll~
of Canadian. Patriotic Fund, wMer.: was referred by thH War-
to the Finance. Committee. '
Seconded byJ. A. McRae,
That O. McKenney be appointed
Justice ,Accnunts for the yea!'.
auditor of Administration
o. Ermatinger, County JUdge and A. A.,Ingra,m then ad.
the Council making application for grant to the IJaw lJibrary,
,was referred by 'the Warden to the Finance Committee.
'Moved by L. Kendall,
IVlr; _Hare' gaVr;l notice of resolution to pass BY-Law No, 874 to
a system ('jf County ,Roads.
Se~onded by D. McCallnll1,
That Dr, Cameron be appointod Trllstee' on the Dutton
Schoc,l Board for three years.
by O. McKenn.€y,
Moved by D. M(fC~llum,
this Council adjourn' until ten a.ill, to~morrow' to allow the
Committee to meet.
Seconded by J,C,Canlpbell,
-Ca.rried.
i That 1':, K. Panter be appointed
School Board to fill out the term of
J. A. McI,EAN.
Warden.
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Elgin County CouncH.
FIRST SESSION-THIRD DAY.
Thursday the 25th day of January, 1917.
The Elgin County Council met this day according to
ment.
Elgin County Council.
Tolmie,, lVIcRae, Hill, Hare, Moore, Dt\nnis, Lyons,
McKinney, Williams, Bryce, Cornell, Mc,Callum, Ferguson,
McLean.
Campbell; KeI,ldall, Miller, McCormick, Curtis, Todd,
The Warden in the chair.
Alter" adjournment. for
.lerIt's Report on Licenses
and
The first" Report Of the Finance, Committee was presented and
'dopted on motion ~of Tolmie, seconded by CorneU.
The report .of the Petitions and Legislation Committee was
'resented and adopted on, motion of McKiImey, seconded by Bryce,
T~e ,second report of the Finance Committee Was presented and i
~.~(iPted on mot!on of Tolmie, seconded by McKinney,
,The Teportof ,the Public Improvement Committee was presented
on motion of Campbell, seconded by Curtis;
All tJ;le members pre~lent:
The proceedings of the pt6vious day were read and confirmed.
The County 'l'reasurer presented his .l:l'inaucial Report whi:ch
referred to' the Finance committee.
Turnkey Grant applied for incJ:'eaf,e of salary and the
tion was referred to thf, Gaol Committee,
The Report of the Education Committee was presented
adopted on motion ,of McRae" seconded by -Lyons.
Moved by W,H. Moore,
Seconded by 'rhomas Dennis,
'l'hat this Cou:nci'l m~ke the usual .grants to all the
Libraries in th~ County for the year'1!:l17.
dinner the Council resumed
in force was presented,
-Ca,.rried.
by J, B" Ferguson,
by J. A, McRae,
lVIr, Hare PJ.'esmited a resolution for the final passing
No; 874 to adopt a County Road System and on mot1.onttLe
went into a Committee or the whOle, withMr, Curtis in the
After a lengthy Iliscus,sion the committee arose,
the Usual, grant of TwentY-five' Dollars each be' paid to the
of Agriculture and, Womens Institutes of- West' Elgin.
Moved by J. A. McH.a,e,
Seconded by William' Tolmie,
That thE'; thfrd reading of By-Law No. 874 be lard on
until the June Sesion, and that the Reeves of each Township
appointed to revifJ8 By-Law No. 874 and report atsairl session..
ried on the following divisIon:
by D. McCallum,
by J. C. Campbell,.
usual grants be paid to 'all the Agricultural Societies
na'mely -twenty per cent. of the. Government Grant.
-:';Carried.
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Moved by J. :C, Ferguson,
Seconded by D, McCallum,
DAY.
That this council provide all, new members with a "copy of
Municipal Acto! 1916.
Friday the 26th' day of' January, 1917,
Counc'il met this daY~CCol:'ding toadjoUl'll'
Moved by J. C,Campbell,
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'I'he, Warden in the chaid,
All the, 1l1embers present.
The proceedings
Seconded byJ. A, ,McRae,
T.hata grant of Fifty Dollars be mad~ to the Township of
wich to assia't'in the' maintemlnce bf kate Wallace 'and.
were formerly . inmates -O('t:ii{H6use":o{Indti~tty:'
of the previous day were read and !-eonfirmed.
The report of the Gaol Committee wa~ pre,euted and adopted
motion -of Kendall, seconded by Campbell,
Moved by w. T. . Flare,
.Moved by W. 1'.' Hare;
Seconded' by E. B, BiU,
Seconded, by E. B. HilI,
That ;a'grant of Twenty-Five Dollars, each, be made
Boar~ of, AgriCUlture and Women's Institutes.
to 'the' East
That' this Council_ enter into an 'agreement with
of MaAahide" providing for the erection of the Stalter Bridge.
cost to \ be paid in 'proportions as finally determined by the
or otherwise,
-Carried.
That the County Solicitor, pr€lpare the agreement and that
PUblic .Improvement' Committee. be authorized to approve of
l1tentan:cl',;'prciceed:'with the' erection of the bridge;
Moved bY:G~F',WiI1iams,
by O,McKinney,
'Moved by E, A., Bryce,
appointed Trustee for the, Vienna High -School
Seconded 'by, James Todd,
-Carried,
Moved by 0, McKenney,
That we adjourn until to.morrow at ten o'cock,a.m.
by G: F. Williams
K. W. McKAY,
l:Jdtfllty Clerk.
JAS,.
re~ap:pointed 'TrUstee, for the Aylmer High
-Carried.
Council,
Elgin COUIitYCounciI.
Moved by D. MCCallum,
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Seconded by L. Kendall,
That BY-Law No. 885 be read a second time.
Moved by 0; Mclfenney,
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Seconded, by E;B, HiB,
That if the appeal entered by this Council agf\-lnst the
given by his honor Judge_ Colter, in E\giu County vs, the
of' Malahide, re.Stalter Bridge, is not sustained, that the
calla :3pecial Meeting of this Board as soon as p~ssible,
-Carried.
Moved by J. C. Campbell
Moved by James Todd;
Seconded by D, McCallum,
Tl1at BY.Law No. 885,
be read a thiI'd time and finally passed,
Seconded, by N. S. Corn,ell,
-Carried.
That the Committee of Reeves; appointedt-o revise Good'
By~Law be authorized to procure full informa;tiou' in reference
the questfon and, the [operation of similar By~Laws in other
Moved by' J. A. McRae,
Seconded by J. B., Ferguson,
BY-Law No. 886, 'being a DY.Law to apPoint High School
be received and read a first time.
Moved by J. A. McRae, ':n;: <'-f -Carried.
Seconded by Wm. Tolmie,
Moved by, J. 'B. Ferguson,
Seconded by J, A, McRae,
Tp.at . BY-Law No. 886, be read a second time.
That Mr. Todd be added to Committee
of Good, Roads By.Law.,
.-Carried.
Moved by L. Kendall,
by J" A. McRa~,
Seconded by J. C~ Campbelll
Seconded by J.B. Ferguson,
U'hat':JBy~Law No, 885, -being 3"By.Law ,to appoint
Audit, be received an dread a first time.
be read a ,third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
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Moved 'by W. T. Hare,
Moved by ,lVL D, McCorni.ick,
Secondedby"A, A. Miller,
Seconded by E, B. Hill,
That. By-Law No.8S8, be read a third time and
finally, passed.
-Carried.
That By-Law No" 887, being a By-Law to- authorize the Warde
alid Treasurer to borrow Seventy-Five Thousands Dollars, be
ceived and read a first time;
Mo:vedby W,H. 1\1:oore,
S'econded by Thomas Dennis,
Moved by M, D, McCormick,
Seconded by A, A. lVIiiier,
BY-L~w No. .889, being
1917, he' received and
a BY.Law to appoint
read a, :first time.
Auditors for
That ,By-Law No. 887, be fead a second time.
~Carrieq.
Moved _by,H, B.Lyons,
Moved by M. D. McCormick,
Seconded, by, E; A,' Bryce,
That TIy.Law No. 889, be read a second time.
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Seconded by A. A. Miller,
-Carried;
Th_at By.LawNo. 887, be read athird'time and finally
Moved by'.G. F,\Villiams,
Seconded by D. R. Curtis,
'by W. H; Moore,
By~Law No. 889,beread a third time and finaUy passed,
Moved by James Todd,
That Ey-Law No. 888, being, a By-LaW to Grant Aid
,dim). Patriotic Fund', be received and read a first, .time.
-Carried.
Warden ,appointed the fOllowing :deputations:
Moved by E:A., Bryce,
Curtis, Hare, ,Moore, Lyons, and
Seconded by James Todd,
'l'hat Ey-LaW No. 888,be read a second time,
Tl;ustees Association,-
McRae,' Dennis, ,"\Villiams; Bryce, McCallum, and, Ferguson,
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Elgin County 'Council.
Elgin County Council,
Moved by J. A.' McRae,
Seconded by J. B. Ferguson,
SECOND SESSION-FIRST DAY.
That
June.
this Council do now adjourn to meet Tuesday the 5th
,
Tuesday the 5th day of June, 1917.
Council met this day according 'to adjourn~
K. W. McKAY,
County Clerk.
JAS, A.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present except Mr. Williams.
The Warden addressed the 'Council,' as follows:
of the last day of the January, Session were
The following communications were read:
From. Education Department, re, Accommodation and EqUiP'.
ant Grau"ts. Referred to Education 'Committee.
Clerk of Vienll/it for confirmation: of BY-Law for Closing
Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee~
From-County Treasurer with Statement of Receipts and, Expen-
ures. and"estimatesfor the year. Referred to Finance Committee.
'rom Children's Aid Society, re, payment of expenses COUlUY
'Il:re.sEmtatives, Referred to Fitrance Committee,
Olerkof Bayham. for confirmation of BY~La'w 'for Closing
Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
om Department Inland Revenue announcing appointment of A.
cLaughlin, as food examiIierfor County,
From E. A., Miler, AYlmer, resigning County appOIntment It.l
Trustee; Referred to Eudcation Committee.
'1'0 the Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen,--The time foi' another session of the County
has arrived and I know that' you will give the business"
brought before you the most careful' consideration.
TheseasoAhas been most backward from' an Agricultural
of view and, t.he present crop outloOk is not the best.
The Great' War drags' on slowly and is'gradualIy
the natioIis of the world. The decision of the United
tively: assist theAIliEis, m'rays all the English
the side of _democracy and civlli:&ation;" The
thee-ntente powers is amazing', we have Iio fear uf the ultiImit'3
~ulf of tl1e, strugl'jle, aI'though' it- maybe years h€'forG hostilitic:'
l'rought: to "a 'ci6se. The Premier has r,ecentlY ann6unced
necessity for greater assistance from Canada and 'some
Conscription to secure the additional men required to
gaJ1ant troops, now overseas, 'This has brought to ,the
fact that we ,have some disturbing problems within this
Domirtion,-thatiiiust be considered and' disposed of. The
ness of the situation is best evidenced by the announcement
our Parliamentary leaders ,may unite in the formation of a
government. The result of the negotiaqons now /going on,
awaited' with. interest; by all who appr.eciate the sacrifices
made by our brave soldier boys and the great necessity
porting them to 'the limitof-our,_l'esources:
New Legiclation and Good Roa~s.
The rece1J.t sessi,~n of th,~ frovincia:l'" ~egislatur~ 'Was
interesting legislation.. some of whch may have' a fal;
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Moved' by" Wm, 'T. Har'e~
Seconded byE. Eo' Hill,
That a deputation from' the East Elgin Agriculture
heard at 2, p~m. to-morrow.'
Elg:i':n q,ountyCq:un9il.
influenceindetermilling the futurepersoim~l, of this Council, r.rl1e
'extension of the Municipal and ,Provincial francih,is'e .to womell will
enable these guardians of. our' homes and Our families to exercse, a
great infiueIice for good in the election 9f members of our ,Muilic~pal
Couilcilsand Provincial and 'Dominion Parliaments.
Inll1a~d:!1g prOVISIOn for a department of MunicipalAffaii's the
:,p,egislature'responded to, a' ge.neralj del~and for expert consideration
:Hfall' matters pertaining to local Governme~t.
The niost advanc~d legislationprovi~ing for; road construction
as added_ t?and we now have three classes of roads for l,\{hictl.
qyernmental asistance is provided' a-s follows: CO!lntY,t"Wacl.s Con-
truded uilder the Hig)1ways Improvement, 4Q per cent of construc-
;:ibn, 20 percent of maintenance,
Main' Highways coristructed under the Highway Improvement
'~tas amended ,this year, 66 :percent of construction and mainte,n-
Provincial 'Highways" 70 per centb-f construction and maiil-
In order to be -in a position to avail ourselves, of provincial assis-
cie, we must 'first adopt a County System of Highways, under the
visions of the Highway Improvement Act.
'The Good- Roads Committee appointed at last session will report
fl'eSUlt of their investigations and I. hope the 'fact-that at least,
\ltymiles of road in the County is favorably situated for desig~
'on as a, main highway"will have some infitien,ce in' makng their
' favorable to the designation of a County Road System at this
Stalter Bridge.
appeal in' Malahide vs. Elgin has been decided" in favor of
and ,for the time being matters areas they were in so
constru~tiondfthe Stalter Gully Bridge is ,concerned" The
have se,rved' notice of anew application under
of hasty legislation .introduced during the closing
last session, of the legislature. The Council should
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Moved by O.McKenney,
question very' carefully and consult'the
the present position' of the County.
County
SECOND SESSION-SECOND DAY.
Wednesday ths 6th daY(jf June 1917.
Seconded by,Wm, H. Moore,
That the Council adjourn, until
Good Roads Committe'e to meet.
Conncil met; thi,s day according to adjourn-
10 a.m. to.morrow to allow
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
The' fOllowing COnun~nications were read:
T~e proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed.
K. W.McKay,
County C.~erk.
JAS. A. McLEAN,
Auditors' with Report. Referred to Finance Committee.
Report Cou:vt House Commission. Referred to Finance
,From Mrs. 'Smith, Fingal, Referred to Finance Committee.
Clerk's report on License's.
Moved, by Wm. Tolmis,
~econded by J. A. McRae,
reference to matters relating to Stalter Bridge.
That we hear the County Solicitor, at hisear1iest convenience
-Carried.
by D. R. Curtis,
by James Todd,
this Council do now adjourn to meet at 2 p.rn,
-Carried.
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The' 'Coullcil Re'sumec.t
J1l1gin :County"'CQuncu;'
Movep, py W;, T, Hare,
StCONO'SESSION"""-THIRl> Oily.
Secon,ded ,by E. B. Hill"
ThUrSday the 7th day of ,June, 1917;
rrhat a
now heard.
froill . the' East Elgin Fair Association
ElgiJi 'County. cou~cii uiet, this' \lay apcording to' a\lpourn_
deputation
Mr. Pineo' then addressed ,the' Council, making
Grant to proposed Ea~t Elgin Fair and the Warden r~ferred
question to the Finance Committee,
Mr. Leitch, County Solicitor; then, addressed thelioUll~ll-111
eri,ce to Stalter Bridge ma~~er:s,
~~oved 'by, q,.McKenp:e;t,
Seconded by G. F,Williams,
That the Reeves of the different Townships be a committee
deal with all matters il1'_pol)-nectipn 1Yi~li the SfaIter Bridge.,
Wardell in the -chair.
All, the members present.
The pr06eedings of the previous day'were 're"d and connrmed.
The report of the County Engineer Was presented and erferred
the P~bl~,CllUpr~vement Committee,
The report of the Special GOod Roads Committee was presenied
nd referred to a committee of the Whole, Mr. CampbelI in the, chair.
fte,. c.on~iderable discussion the COmmittee arose and asked le4ve
sit a~ain.
bY\V'm. H, Moore,
by, TholUas, Dennis;
Moved by J. F, Ferguson,
thisCounciI adjoul'n until two 'o'clock.
Se90nded,.,b,y,'J., ,C., Ca~ppell,;"
That the
CounciL adjourn t() meet ,at 10 a;m.' to*lliorrow,
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--CARRIED.
The Council Resumed;
lK. W, McKay,
County ClerIc
. "On motion. the Conncil agaln'went into a committee of the whole
eontinne the discnssion of the Good Roads report. The diSCUSsiOn
continned thronghont the afternoon and Me. Squire, Municipal
r to the Highway Department addressed the members. On
the cOmmntee "djonrned and asked 'eave to sit again.
of the ,EducationComlUittee Was presented alld
of, Mr. ,Rae; seconded by LYons.
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The 'report of the Petitions and Legislation Committee
presented and adopted on motion of McKenney, seconded by
Cormick.
SECOND SESSION-FOURTH DAY.
Friday the 8th day of June, 1917;
The report of the Public Improvem,ent Committee was
and adopted on ino~ion of Campbell, seconded by HilI.
Moved by M. D, McCormick,
County Council ,met this\ day according to adpourn.
The' Warcten in the, chair,
Seconded by-A. A. Miller;
All the. members present.
That this Council do .now adjourn to meet, to-morrow at' 10
,The proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed,
K. W. 'McKay,
County Clerk.
JAS.A. McLEAN,
On motion' the Council reSUmed into a committee of the whole,
consideration of the report of the Good Roads Committee" Mr.
in the chair, After considerable disc1J.ssion the cOlUmittee
the report as amended 'was .adopted on motion of Campbell,
by Lyons.
-Moved_by M, D. MCCormick,
by Q, F, Williams,
That this Council adjourn to meet' at, two p.m.
-'-CARRIED.
The. Council Resumed.
first ,report' of the Finance Committee was presented and
plotion of Tolmie, S6Qond'ed by Todd.
second, report of the Finance Committee" was presented ari~
on motion of Tolmie, seconded by Lyons.
McKenney,
equalized at the same amounts as
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Moved'by J.;a"F,ergusol1,
Seconded by J" C. Campbell,
That By-Law ~9' 890', being a"By~Law to grant
to schools, be, received and read a first time.
That By~Law No. -891 be read at~ird time and finally passed,
-Carried.
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Moved lIY J. C. Campbell;
Moved bYA. A; Miller,
'Seconded by J,' B. Ferguson,
'l'hat' By-Law No. 890, be, read
SecolidedbyM-, D. McCormick,
a second time.
No,892,
received
being a By-Law to raise amounts 1'01'
and read, a first time.,
M:ovea.byJ, IL,Ferguson,
-Carried.
Moved by A. A" Miller,
, Seconded py W. Tolmie,
Seconded by ,M,D.<l\1cCormiek,
That
By-Law No. 890, be, read a third time and' finally
T~atBY-Law'No. '892, 'be read asecond\ti:ine.
'---Garried;
Moved by L, 'Kendail,
Moved byA. A.Miner,
Seconded by D. G, ,McCallum,
'l'hat' By-Law No. 891, beiuga By-Law to coilfirm
Assessment 'Rolls be received and l'eada first' tiine.
Seconded bYM, D.McCormick,
That BYLaw No. 891:' be h:lad a third time and, finally passed.
Moved by D. .G. McCallum,
Seconded' by, L'. Kendall,
bYG. F. Williams,
by O. McKenney,
.
By-Law No, 893" being. a BY~Law to fix Members' Wages"
and read a first time.
That
By-La,\" No. 891, be read a second time,
-Carried.
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Moved, by O. McKenney,
Seconded by Thomas Dennis,
Moved by
A. Bryce,
Seconded by H. B. LYons,
That
By.Law No. 893, 'be read a second time.
That By-Law No. 895, heing a BY-Law to Oonfirm BY-Law No.
of the Viilage of Vienna, he received and read a first time. ,
Moved by H. ,B, Lyons,
Seconded' by G. F.' W.illiarris,
That By-Law No. 893, be read
Moved by' H, B. Lyons,
'-"Carried.
a third time and finally passed.
Seconded by Eo A. Bryce,
That BY-Law No. ?95" be read a second time.
Moved by D. R. Curtis,
Seconded by E. B.HilI.
-Carried.
Moved by E. A. Bryce~
Seconded by H. B. LYons"
That By-Law No. 894,
886, be received and read
being a By-Law
a first time.
to Amend By-Law
No. 895. be read a third time and finally passed.
Moved by James Todd,
Seconded by D. R. Curtis,
-Carried.
by Thomas Dennis,
tl'hat
By-Law No, 894, be read a second time,
By-Law No. 896, heing 'a BY-Law to confirm :BY-Law No.
of the Township of BaYham, he receivep and read a first.tlme.
Moved by, D. R. Curtis,
Seconded by James Todd,
"!'hat By-Law No. 894, be read
-Carried.
McKenney,
a ,third 'time and' finally
by W, H. Moore,
BY-Law No. 896,' be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Thomas Dennis,
SPECIAL SESSION.
Seconded by W. H.Mqore,
TiIffsday the 10th, 'JulY; 1JH'i
TWit :i:i~-L~w :i<ro.896, b~ "~a:d' a third tirrie and finali" l'as;ed.
E1l?in ,County COuncil met' -this day in Special Session, at
calL of the Warden, to consider report of the committee apM
to revise the Qood Roads By-Law, and general business.
Delegates to attend Ontario Municipal
dall, "Miller, Todd, Hill and Cornell.
Communication Was read from, John McNicol, reo lease ~f faru!u!
Asso'CiaUuu; MeSsrS.
MCKenney,
Moved by L, Kendall,
Seconded by 'J. d. campbell,
by,W.H. Moore,
1'hat this
at2 p,.m.
Council adjoUrn to met on Tuesday, Novenibet
That the communication from John MCNicol, re, Bonds be: left
hands ,'of the Warden,- Todd and. Tolmie, as a committee with
to ac't.
-Carried'.
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J. A; McLllAN,
report of the Special -Committe'6apPointed to reYIse the
Roads 'BY-Law was presented and referred to a c'ommittee of
whole,. with Mr. Ooruell iu the chair, after considering the By-
.w, clause by clause, the committee arose and the report as
ionded Was ado'pted on motion of Todd, 's,econded by Oornell.
~~McKay",
C6UliIy CWfk.
,)fIove'd,by .N. S.Cornell,
by H.,' B. LYons,
BY-Law No. 897, being a,BY-Law to designate a system of
Roads, be received and read a first time.
byW, Tolmie,
-Oarried,
J, -A. McRae,
BY-Law No. 897, be read a second time.
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Moved by W,. H. Moore,
SPECIAL SESSION.
Seconded by' Thomas, Dennis,
That By-Law No. 897, be read a
Tuesday the 11th September, 1917
The, Elgin County Council met this ,day in Special Session at
the call of the Warden, to consider matters pertaining to Count.}"
Roads and oth~~> business,
third time and finally
The
follows:
"Yeas" and "Nays" being called for were taken
The Warden addressed the-Council.
"Yeas:
Tohnie, ,McRae, Campbell, Ferguson, McCallum,
Williams, Dennis, Lyons, Bryce,' Hill, Hare,
McKenney, M.cLean',
The, fOllowing communications were read:
From Deputy Minister of Highways, reo approval of, By-Law No,
by Order-in-Council, to tak~ effect 1st October.
"Nays": Kendall; Miller, McCormick, Todd, Curtis.
Moved by D. R. Curtis,
Seconded by James Todd,
That the Warden and' Clerk be a committee to submit
No. 897 for the approval, of the Minister' of Highways,
From Deputy ~ 'Minister; of Highways, reo de,signation of ,Talbot
between Srt;' Thomas and Aylmer as an Provincial County Road
take effect 1st October.
From Deputy -Minister of Highways with suggestions for organ!-
for maintenance of a County Road system.
Moved by 0, McKenney.
From S. L. Squire, Municipal Adviser Highways Department, reo
organization in other counties.
Seconded by W.H. Moore,
That this Council do' noW adjourn.
application for position df County
Fred Doggett. St. Thomas.
S. R. Wilson, South Dorchester.
Wm. Rockey, Aylmer.
W, E, Stewart. Aylmer,
James Todd, Yarmouth.
'G. R.,Lilldsay. South Dorchester.
Wm. Grant, Bayham,
Frank Pineo, Malahide;
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K. W. McKay,
County Clerk.
J. A.
A.. MCCrimmon, acting Sheriff, reo Turnkey's, pay. Referred
Committee,
w:. F; Luton, Gaoler and Matron, application for increase
Referred tb' Gaol Committee;
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Jfrom Great War Veterans -Association, 'applicationfo1' ,grant.
Referred to Finance COii1roittee,
Elgin County Council.
Moved by O. McKenu,?y,
Seco_lid\'ld b'y N. S, Cornell,
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F~OUl S, B. Morris,- Rodney, reo Interest on Wellmaii.Mortgage.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Moved by Wm. T., Hare,
Council 'do, now adjourn to meet September 18th at
Seconded,by E. }3, Ifill.
That a' deputation IromMalahide and Bayham re~ Stalter
be now heard.
MoVed-,by will. Tolmie,
Seconded hy J, A.McRae,
That 'we do nOW-adjourn for one hour,
Messrs.S. ,So McDermaid, McConnell, Hagg,au, Burdick,
.denting Malahide;
Main motion carried, amendment lost.
Messrs, Backhouse and Poustie, represeilthig Port ButwelL
W, MCKAY,
County Clerk.
J. A. McLEAN,
Wa.i'den.
Mr.Warbur-ton;Manager IrtterburbanTractioll Company~
Pearce and Farthings, representing Aylmer, then addressed
Council in favor of construction of Stalter Bridge and
of LaJn,'l Road, Malahide as' a County Road~
Moved by J; A.McRae,
Seconded by Wm, Tolmie,
That all thematers relating, to the consideration of
Bridge be laid on the table until the November Session.
The question of' appointing' a ,County Road, Superintendent
then, introduced, and on motion the whole matter was referred
a co"thii1ittee of the whole, With Mr. Cornell in the" chair, Aft,
considering the' 'question for some time and not arriving at a)
definite conclusion, the committee arose and asked toleavetositaga
Elgin County Council.
SPECIAL SESSION.
That ,the salary of the County Road Superintendent be
ousand Dollars' per annum, County to fUrnish auto and pay his
~enses,
Tuesday the 18th September, lft'.:,:i-;
The Elgin County Council met this day according to
ment.
2. That G.
,upel'intendent.
F. Pineo of lVIalahide be appointed County
The Warden in the chair.
That the County Road Commit(ee consist of the following:
Tolmie, C,ampbeIl, Hare, Todd and McLean.
All the members, present.
of Cornell, seconded
by Curtis
the
report
The proceedings of the previous Special Session were read
confirmed,
Moved by J. A. McRae,
Communication from' Albert G. Gardner, Stratford, for
of Road Superintendent was read.
Seconded_ by Wm. Tolmie,
The report of the FinanceCcimmittee was presented and
ed on motion of. Tolmie, seconded by Curtis.
That the County Road Committee be instructed to' confer with
Government with a vie'Y' to the designation' of Main Highways
County,
The report of the Education, Commtttee :was
adopted on motion of McRae, seconded by Lyons.
"':'-Carried.
by W. T, Hare,
The report of the Gaol Committee was presented
on motion of Kendall, seconded bY, Dennis,
by N. S. Cornell,
Moved by O. Kenney:
:That th.e sum of Five Thousand Dollar.s 'be placed at the ,dis.
Lo! the committee, to be used on roads designated.
Seconded by Wm. H. Moore,
-Carried.
That the salary of the Good Roads Superintendent be
Hundred Dollars; per year" said Superintendent to pay
expenses and furnish his own conveyance,
'Moved by, J. B, Ferguson,
On motion ofWm, Tolmie, seconded by J. B.' Fergus'on;
Council then went into a committee of the whole to conside
matters pertaining to County Roads, After considerable disc'
the committee arose and the Chairman reported as follows:
That By-Law No; 898, being a By-Law to appoint aCqunty Road'
ittee"be received and read a first time,
-Carried.
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Moved by J.A.:McRae,
Moved by M. D. McCormick,
Secohded by J; B. Ferguson,
Tnat By.,Law No, 89S, be read a second time.
Seconded, by D. G. McCallum,
ThM '~Y":~4\W No,/JVo, being a );,y~r..aw to 1ix: J3J;\Jary of Gaoler
Matron, be received 'and read a first" time.
MoY~<l. py Wm, Tolmie,
-Carried.
Seconded ,by J. E. Ferguson,
Moved ,by M.D.. McCormick,
That ,BY~Law No. 898, be read a thirct"time and finally
Seconded by D. G. McCallum,
Th,at By-Law No. 900, be'read a second, time.
---':'Carried:
Moved by E. A. Bryce,
Moved by M. 'D, McCormick,
Se~Q>>aed j)Ydj). R. C~rti.,
That By-Law No. 899, being a By-Law to appoint
,Superintendent, be received and read - a first' time,
Secon~ed by D. G. McCaI1ulll,'
That -BY-Law No. 900, be read a third -time 'and finally passed.
~Cari'ied.
Moved by Thomas Dennis;
Moved, by Wm, Hare,
Secondeid byW. H; Moore,
That.By"-Law No. 899, be read a second time.
Seconded by N. S;, Cornell,
That By-Law No. 901, being a By-Law to make a grant to the
War Veterans Asociation,be received and read a first time,
Moved by D. R. Curtis,
-Carried;
Mov~d by, Will, Hare,
Seconded by E. A. Bryce!
That By-Law N.o. 899; be read a thirdthne and finally
Seconded bYE. B. ,Hill;
That 'BY-Law No. 901,_: be read a second time.
-Carried
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Moved by Wm. Hare,
Seconded - by N. S, Cornell,
THIRD SESSION-FIRST DAY.
That BYMLaw No. 901, be read a third time and finally passed.
Tuesday the 20th day of November, 1817
Council met this day according to adjourn_
Moved by O. McK,enney,
The Wardell in the chair,
Seconded, by Thomas Dennis,
That this Council; -do now adjpu,rn.
AU theinelllbers present,
The Warden addressed the ,Counci1as follows:
K. W. McKAY,
County Clerk,
J. A. McLEAN,
the Elgin County Council:
GentIemen,-In opening the closing session for the year, I
,a.vevery little to say, the Special Sessions of July and Sept6mbel'
isposed of the mostimportantbU:siness of the year, Which was the
_designation of a County Road System.
The County By"Law has been approved and the Superintendent
~~s been busy improving the more important road's. 1'he Special
Committee will no doubt report fUlly in reference to their work.
The great war is still raging and although over three years has
,psed since it commenced, nothing has occurred to indicate that
,eace, is in sight.
'The Military Service Act is in full operation and the complement
reinforcements required 'Will no doubt be ,speedily obtained. The
a.roands on ,the Dominion TreasurY;have been very great andtbe
ird or Victory Loan ,is now, being taken up by the people of Can-
a most satisfaptory 'manner.
The state of unrest existing in Canada is evidenced by the for~
;:ttion of a Union Government and manner in which the various
,~ristitueiicies are being contested in the General\~lection,which
':lllnienced yesterday. It is to be hoped that as a result of the elec'
;,u many of the ',_contentious questions will be settled and that
;iI, the close of the war a special effort will be made to safe~
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guard' the interests ,~f Canada and at the same t1ni~ ,suPPo:;"ot: witl\
men" _money and munitt'ons,the brave boys whO are fightIng ouf:
battles, where ever the armies of the Allies are to ,be found.
At present we' should take such action as may be necessary to
'ensure :the success of the War Loan; the security is the best the:
Country affords, the l'ate or ~nterest is good. 'rhe repayment ,periods
vary,so that anyone having money on deposit -may suit his flltUl'&'
. convenience, All available funds should ,be placed at the disposal
of the state, ,by so doing we will be performing a most important
duty, which at best will be- very little compared with the" sacrifices
made by those who are in the battle line. .
Theproceedingf:'l of the last da"y of the June, Session and of the
Special Sessions were'read andconfirrned,
Dennisas}l:ed
and Vienna, 1'e,
for reception
designated roads.
by ThOluas Dennis,
the delegation
Tbursqay.
from Vienna 'and BaYham be heard atlO.'aO
--'---Carried,
Mr, Fergtl.song'ave notice of applicatitm' for' grant of Two liun-
and Fifty Dollars, for West' Elgin Corn and Poultry Show.
'Th~f(jllowing communications 'were read:
Moved by' M, D,MdJormick,
FJ;'()J:I). County Engineer, wjthreport, Referred to Public
prov~llleht Co:rp.mittee.
Seconded 'by G.F,Williams,
That this CounciIdo now adjourp.
to meet to.morrow at ten a.m.
From D. L, Ewin, Physician, I-Iouse of Industry.
House, pf ,I;nclustry Committee.
-Carried.
Jrrolll F[ect,or MGlnto,sh, re; positipn of High Const,able.
From County Solicitor, reo costs 'iriMalahide vs. Elgin'"
farred to Finance Committee,
J. A. McLEAN,
Warden.
From Canadian Patriotic .Fu1id, reo Grants. Referred
'Finance Committee.
FromJ. II, YOUng, reo ;positjon :pf HighCoI).stab1e.
lVIr, Hare ,enquired re, date for deputation from Malahide.
Moved by W. H. Moove,
Seconded by James Todd,
That thedeh:'lgation frOJll the Elg,hl ;Fruit Growers
concession Ma1aliid!3" re" StaJtel' Bridge bl';lheardon
ten' a.n}~
from
Elg~n County Council.-
THIRD SESSION
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday the 21st November, 1917
THIRD SESSION-THIRD DAY.
day at the Court House,
Thursday the 22nd 'November, 1917.
Council met this
adjournment,
The Elgin County
Thomas, accordi~l.g to
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
Elgin County Council met this day according, to adjoU1'Xl_
The Warden'iri the chair.
AU thelUembers present.
of the previous day were, read and
\
House of Industry
'l'he proceedings
The proceedings ,of the previous daYwBre read and confirmed.
Inspector' of the
the Committee.
The report of the
sented and referred to
Moved by James Todd,
In accordance with aPPointment a deputation from the Town-.
'hi]l of Ma]ahide waited uPOu the Council in reference to the
designation of the First Concession as a. Counfy Road. 'rhe speak
ers were Messrs. Haggan, McDiarmid, MCConnell, COok and Sharpe.
Seconded by Eo. A. Bryce,
That this Council adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock
,
The deputation from the TownShip of BaYham, in reference to
desigllated roads, were then called Upon, and Ilk Moore presented
petition from the inhabitants in reference thereto. Messrs. Soper
BroWIi addressed the -Council.
J. "4.
Moved by J, A. McRae.
K W. McKAY,
County Clerk,
Seconded bYJ, 'B. Ferguson,
matters ,relating to Stalter Gully and roads in Mala.
on ,the table to be taken up Friday morning,
Moved by D. R. Ourtis,
-Carried,
Seconded by Wm. T,Hare,
That this Council adjourn to IUeet at 2 o'clock.
-Carried.
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The council Resumed.
THIRD SESSIDN~FOURTH DAY.
Mi'. Hopper-i reprMentatiVe of the: National Council of
addressed the Council in reference to grant for
The Warden referred the request to the Finance
the
over.
Coni.
Council' met this day accpr(!.irigtC?~djO,urn'
Friday the 23rd day of NpYf3p1P.~F, f~:!-'7,
'Y. M. .C. A.
seas' worlc
mi,ttee,
Mr~ Farley made ,application fo'r
Association.
grant to the' St. Thomas poultry
~_.,,,J
The Warden in the chaIr.
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All the ,members present except ,Mr. Todd.
Moved by 0; Me-Kenney,
Secondl.;ld by G. F. Williams,
The p'roceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed,
held in West
the poultry
A communication from the Tbwnship o~ Ma~ahide, reo bridge
over Stalter Gully was read. The Council then went into a committee
of the whole to consider matters pe-rtailling totheS~alter Bridge.
:After.discussing the question for somethp,e the' comrilittee,arose
(i-md it ,,",as,
That the "grants to the' Corn and poultry Shows
Lorne and Ayltner be the same as last year and that
Showheld'ih 'St, Thomas be granted Fifty Dollars.
PUblIC Improvement Committee was' pr'e-
of Campbell,- seconded by 'Kendall.
Moved by J..A,-, Mc~ae.
trhe report of- the
sented:and adopte:d'on ,mot1on
Seeondedby D.' R. Curtis,
Moved by o,McKeney,
That 'this Council designate the. first concession road in Mala.
fOl-; improvement as a county ro~41 :prqyj~e.cI'
Seconded bY G.F, Williams,
That
this Council do noW' adjourn to meet to-morroW at 10
L The, p-overnment Ipngineer, -reports, in favor of the construe'
()~ a brid.gellt Stalter Gully, on the present or ;;l,ny oth_er slt,e.
J. A. McLEAN,
will approve of the designation of said
K. W: McKAY,
County Clerk,
The Township of Malahide agrees to pay one-half of the
share of the cost of 'the brj.C!-,g~,
....:..carried, ,
l:,epol"t a! the Educati,qp. ,C"Olpmittee w~s presented an,d
on motion ()f ]\1cRa~, seporded by Lypn,s.
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Moved byL, Kendall,
Elgin County Council.
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In amendment,
Seconded byJ. C, Campbell,
That this Council ~djourn to meet at two o'clock.
Moved by O. McKenney,
Seconded byW. H. Moore,
That the Good Roads Committee make a
llhanging the Good Roads in South Dorchester.
Amendment lost, original 'motion carried.
on
The Council Resumed.
The report of
adopted on motion
the Good Roads Committee was presented
of Tolmie, seconded by Campbell.
recommenqation
The' report of the Gaol Committee was presented 'and
on motion of Kendall, seconded by Dennis,
The County Solicitor Was reqUested to give
reference to- the status of the Villages
Highway Improvement Act.
and
Moved by Q, F, Williams,
his OPl1l1on
under the County BY-Law
Seconded by Thomas Dennis,
Moved by A, A. Miller,
Seconde-d by M, D. MCCormick,
That this Council adjourn to meet at' 10 a.m.
to-morrow.
That this Council give a grant of 'l'wo ,Hundred Dollars
ViJlage of Vienna for, 'driving piles and fixing approach to
No.3, in the Village of Vienna.
Moved by J. B, Ferguson,
-Canied.
Seconded by E. A. Bryce,
J. A. MCLEAN,
"Varden.
That this Council designate for improvement under the
way Improvement Act, the :r;oads rUllning through the Villages
the County, which are connecting roads to the County
extensions of same,
Moved by H. B. Lyons,
Seconded by Thomas Dennis,
,
That By-Law No, 897, be amended by striking out the
tween concessions' 10 'and 11 South Dorchester from Lot
Yarmouth T~nvnline and substituting the road between
9 and 10 fl'om Lot 13 to the Yarmouth Townline,
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Elgin County Council;
Moved by J, C. Campbell,
Seconded by L. 'Kendall,
, That BYeLaw No. 9(J2. being a BY-Law
be received and read a first time.
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THIRD SESSION-FIFTH DAY.
Saturday the 24th q.ay .of bfove:mb~r,' 1~~7,
The Elgin County Council met this q.~y, l:}Cc9rdi~g to ~p.journ.
ment,
to amend B'Y-Daw No.
The Warden in t4~cp-air,
-Carried.
'l'he proceeding::? of the pr€lviQus o.ay "Yere ,r,ead and
Moved by-, M, D, McCormick,
Seconded, by A. A. Miller,
That By-Law No, 902, be read a second time,
All thememhers pre,s,ep.t except IWr. Toda.
Mr, Leitch addressed the Council in' ~'ef,erl3nc~ to statlls
lages and towns, under t,he Highway Improvement Act,
-Carried.
'l'he report of the Finance Committee' was presented and
on motion of '.rolmie" seconded 'by Moore.
M?ved, by H. B. Lyons,
TJ-18 r.,port .of the House of Inq,ustry ComlIl~ttee waf;
an4 aq.opted on motion of McCormick, \S8conded by Cornell.
Seconded by Thomas Dennis;
That By-Law No. 902,be read a third timeaud finally passed,
. l\1oveq.' by N. S. Cornell,
-Carried.
Seconded -bY W; 'T, Hare,
That the matter of Meat for House of Industry
hands of the" House of Indu~tryCommittee.
be left
,
Moved' by J; A" McRae,
Seconded, by 'J, C, 'Campbell,
That By-Law No.. 903, being a By-Law to appoint a High Con
be received and read a first time.
Moved by J,A. McRae,
Seconded by W. T. Hare,
-Carried.
That John Hopldns be appointed' High Constable for the
of Elgin at a salary of Twenty Dollars per month, as
expenses but without predjudice to statutory' fees 'to .-which
be ,entitled.
Miller,
Seconded by M. D. McCormick,
That By-Law No,903, be~ read a seCond time.
-Carried.
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lVT.oved' by 'W, T. Hare,
Seconded by N. ,S, Cornell,
1917 STANDING COMMITTEES ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
'fhat
By-Law No. 903, be read a third time and finally passed.
Gaol Committee
lVloved by O. McKenney,
Leslie Kendall, Chairman
Mes,srs. Curtis and DennIs
Seconded by W. H. Moore,
That. this Council pay Ten
Journal Reporters ror reporting
Dollars, each to the Times
Our actions at this Board.
Mes'srs;
Public Imp"oveme~t Committee
J. C. Campbell; Chairman
McRae, Miller, Curtis, Hare, Moore,
Bryce, Cornell and FergUson
LYons
Moved by 0, 'McKenney;
House of Industry Committee
That the usual grant
den, and this Council'do
Seconded ,by- G,"F. Williams,
of Seventy~Five Dollars
now adjourn sine die.
James Todd, Chairman
Messrs, McCormiCk and ,Hill
be paid the
Finance Committee
K.W.lVlcKay,
County Clerk.
.J. A. ~cLEAN,
WilHam Tolmie, Chairman.
Messrs. McCormick, Todd, HilI, Moore, Denni~,
McKenney, Williams, 'Cornell and McCallum.
Education Committee;
J. ,A. McRae, Chairman.
Messrs. Campbell,Curtis, Hare, Lyons, Williams,
Bryce, McCallum 'and Ferguson.
PetitiO!1s and Legislation Committee. .
Oscar McKenney, Chairman.
Messrs. Tolmie, Kendall, Miller, Hillanq Bryce.
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Warden is ex-officio a merll'ber; of all Standing_ Com.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND OFFICIALS.
, . .
Report J. A. Taylor, B. A.,-Pi.lbliC SCh'odl lris.pector;
the County Council, Qounty
Agricultural Education.,
Despite the backward "spri~g" ' t_he "cdii.f_,,;'eath~rand :constarit
which mad~ satisfactory schOOl or hdnle garoensimpossWle
good progress Was made in teaching elementarY agrlcp1tWe.
year_ only 6 schools In this Inspectorate ciualin~ti .f.c(r" ,,;D(')part~
grants, now 25 are teaching agriculture an~ intend e~rnin'g
gl;ants. Ina feW schools the attendap.ce is so small and the
M yourlg _and immature that any eff,ort at teachlng ,elementary
agricUlture would bense-Iess. In oniy two sections ,vere, the Trus-
t~es apPosed ta;its introduction and in. one or two cases the indii~
fe-ranee of ,teachers amounted almost to OPposition. The teacher
who, contlucts a school garden acording to the Regulations Of the:
Educatidn Department and who holds an elementary certificate ih
agriCulture draws ,a grant of $40, and the 'I'rustees $30, Thainten~
tion of the Department is that every rural school will be equippe<i'with
. a rural garOen whlch wl11. he jnst as. mnch an educational institntiort
as the school is and which will serve not only as a laboratory' for
the school but 'also as a place for experimental plots for the neigh~
borhbod:
Tb the Warden and Members ,of
Elgin.
hav,e We honor
Schools under
to present the following
by charge for' the' year .1916,
Gent1emen:~I
regarding the public
Accommodations.
Although ,w,ar conditions are,stiii ~vith us ,~~d although thei',~
is a universal' desire for retrenchment and, economy yet'sl,lbstanUal
improvements were made hi the accoirimbdatidh~ an~ surroundiIigs:?f';
many of the schools. Efficient ventilating systems were. installe~
iil. Dutton and Nos"1 and 5 Dunwich, Every rural school in this:
ip;specto;r.ate is, noW equipped, with" an ~de~uate, system of ventilatio~,','
Dutton and No.3 Aldbol'o ,~~cit expe~aed bvei' $7~0 in improving the:if;
accommodations: the former in reilOvating the school and' the latter:,
in improving the grounds. Additions to equipment and accommoda
tions were also made by West Lorne, Nos.' 7 and 10 D\l.m.,~!l. Thlj,;
outstanding necessity of the schools now is better desks. Many -0"
the seats', ate imprope+ly placed: others are either too large or ,to
small causiriggl;eat discomfort to the pupils and producing res
lessness and inattention. Next to ,impure ventilation there is 'not
ing so destructive of good disciplinE; or so opposed to 'gooa, prbgl'~$l
as unsuitable desks. Co~centration of' studies 'is impossible wh,e'r,~
there is physical discomfort. Every rdom should be equipped wit~
single adjustable desks so as to affprd every facility of moveme~'
for writing and other desk exercises. '
Drinking Water~
Many of the schools experienced great difficulty in getting
adequate , supply of pure drinking water and, that too in spite of,f;
fact that the wells, were ciea~led o.ut iiilfi1edititely, prior-, to ,the 'opepi:
of school in September. No doubt surface contaminatibri fromt.
excessive rainfall in the spring was a cause in some cases'wh
in, ,others the roots of adjacent trees fUnding their way into::'
wells rendered the water unwholes?me,
TruallCY Act.
The revised Truancy Act of :1914 has llowbeen in effect Over a,
and ade<(ided improvement in'attendance is noted. While there'
been, a decrease In 'irreguUtr attendance yet maiiy children a,.re
stiIid-en1'EJd thi:dr inalienable' tight fO:,at least the Iiniits of 'a PllhIie
Sbhooi Education, The solution of the whOle matter' lies in the
hartds df the. Connty Cdurtci1.The laiOliows TownshiP. COlmeU, tj
appoiritTownsnip TrllfLllt Officers'bu~t sofaI' one Township, in Elgin
. has lllade art apPOintment. . While a Township Truant Officer woulU
.he irtfilliteiy preferahle to ncne at all Yet social and lOcal conoitiOns
"'buldIu ali probapilit,.. hiuOer the effectiveness of his Wdd" The
::,.Act shouid he' soameuded as to make it Obligatory in all County
Councils to appoint ano pay 1'hlaut Officers. The compUlSOry age
ofattendahce !3hould be from 7 to 14, not as His now S to 14. It
: seems, utter absurdity,' to Uuild and equip excellent schools ancl to
'maintain ihem at great expense while only a small numher nl the
;;'children are allOWed toatteud them, the rest being kept hOlM to
amas~ weaith f?r their parents. The hope and mninstay of. democracy
',fies in the irttelligence of its electorate. Cannot this wealthy Co,mty
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Elgin County Council.
Elgin CountY-Council.
writing in the County was 587 bf whom 403 were suqcessful, The
nmuber ~riting in West Elgin was 322 and of those 251 passed,_while
152 out of, 265 ,in the East Elgin Inspectorate were successful. The
numbers writing at the various centres were as follows:
'No. 'V'rote.
of 'Elgin, which always stands for'the best in education, wnicH
enjoys the unique, distinction- of being the mos~t liberaL and pro-
gressive County in expenditures for educli'-tion~.l l)lirPOSIi'S, 'be alsO"
t~epioneer. in appointing a County Truant Officer and thus achhwl?
,educational immortality,
Teachers'.
No. Successful.
For, some time this Inspectorate has been fortunate in having
everyone of its schools staffed, with leg~llY qualified second: or
First cluf:'s teachers, There could be no possible excuse for any
section '€'ngaging a taapher. with less than seclnd class qualification
when the highC assessment and the capacity of the section to pay a
fair salary is considered, Little difficulty is experienced.in secur-
ing qualiJied teachers where liberal salaries are staled and where
the advertisement is inserted in local papers and in those
provin'cial cirGulation. The Normal schoo~'s_ ,are now turning out
increasingly efficient teachers, most 'of whom succeed and but few
fail. Those who fail, fail because they are unable to secure and
maintain proper di13cipline and to impart instruction _ intellg~ntly~
Of the 1.04 teachers, 8 hold First Class and 86 hold' Second' Class
certificates. The male teachers haye practically q.isappeared from
the Public Schools. There' are only 10 in this InsJ;lectorate.
Dutton 41
St. 'Thomas 213
Pt. Stanley 10
West Lorne 31
Pt. BurweU 17
Yarmouth Hts. 31
AYI~er 77
FiIigal 44
Sparta 13
Belmont 31
Springfield 21
Vienna 31
Rodney 27
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25
9
17
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School Fairs.
Excellent School Fairs were held at WaI1acetown, Rodney and
Lorue and S. S; 11 Aldboro. These were very largely attended
by both pupils and citizens and provoked the IiveUest interest and
enthusiasm, They already, rival the larger fairs in interest shown
~nd in the character and quality oithe 'exhibits which were larger
lqis year than on .previous years. The study of Art, and Nature
Study was greatly, intensified; by giving prizes for the best collections
TArt graw{ngs,labelIed insects, and identified weeds. These col~
~ctions were to be the unaided work of ~he pupils, Prizes were
Iso 'given for Writing, Composition, SeWing and COOking. Thus
in .these subjects is increased and sustained and progress
them 'is more satisfactory.
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Teachers' Institute.
For the first time in many years the East and the West
TeaGhers'. Institute held a joint meeting in St. Thomas.
'teachers who were nearly all present from both
appreciated the oP'portunityof becoming acqllainted with each
The large numbers and the interest they created gave inspiration
the Institute. Among those Who contributed .papers were: Dr,
cox, of Stratford Normal School; Dr. Hill of London Institute
, Health; Professor McLaren of Guelph; Dr. 'Seccombe of Toronto
Mr, Hoffard of London Normal School. Many excellent papers
given which provoked intelligent' discussion,
Physie:al Culture.
indicated 'in ,my report last year the pupils are be cOining
prOfiCient in the Physical Culture exercises, rl'he teachers
becoming more' familiar 'with them and, are more'efficient
them. The exercises followed 'are those prescribed by
Education Department, Where instruction and practice were
in them daHy there is a' noticeable improvement in self con-
Entrance Examination.
Entrance examinations were held ,at Rodney, St. Thomas;
Lorne, Dutton, ,and Port Stanley. The j)ercentage ,of
didates was higher, than ever before indicating careful
teaching and thorough preparation, The total number of
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Elgiil Comity CoUncil.
Ell'ir! gp~ntlf gp~npil.
JMmary 10tlI, 1~J.7.
ttoli oliedie:iice;proiritlhiess aild ~ttentibh, '1'h~ tl:i:achers are utianF
lhbtls in reporting improvement in both disCipline and progress. Iii
ortlertd stiil further promote and sustain interest in the Strathcona'
work competitive exEifcises will ile heltl riext - faJl at the school' :hUrs
and prizes will be awarded for the highest proficiency.
'H~port J. c. Sn1itf11 f'~bl!.c
Warden and MJ:lmb,ers
&P,~Q91 'n~pegtor:
tho
.of th,e CQPp,ty 9.oul},(}i1 gfp1Jgjh:
, ,-;:} "~I ,,) ':;; ~ ;-,
School Libraries.
Gel1tleme~: -:-:-----1 Pf3g to submit
my 'Offici.al visits 1..0, the sch.odJs
1916.
re~erence
,during tim' fall, terOJ.
thE) folIpwjp,g repovtin
.of ,E~H9f Elgin
; All my rural, schools are equipped with fairly good libraries~
rrhe' '~I;rusV;1esl were- not urged to spend additional money in thefur~
ther purchase of library books owing to conditions created by the';
war and thegene~'al desiJ;:e for retrenchluent. Many _of, the books,'.::'
noW in the libraries were purchased at a time when Fifth classes'.;'
were morEl nun!erous than at present and when larger older and
more advanced pupils attended school. Books that were suitapl
for those more advanced are useless for the primary and second
book pupils now and these constitute the majority.- Referencel.
books, Gazetteers', and lexicous are found in all the schools. The
school has 'not done its duty to the child if he is allowed toleaYi~
it without' knowing 'how to nse worl{s of refenence or WitIiout,'hav~Il~,
created in him ,a well defined habit of us.ing books. The child' who'
pos_sesses a, woli ,established habit of holding.. communion with ~OO}{S:;
whoUirdiigh them Uecomes acquainted with all that mell havesai
and 'l!io:i1ght , arid a~c(:niipiished, possesses the priceless' asset of.16f
ideals ih life, ribbiiity 61', purpose, direction' in action and a - sm;ea.l.'
sole develbpinent iri liienbil and ri10ral sti'ength,
aC,tillg on in~struction8 from, the, D_epartment of
spent considerable time at the London Normal School
the'rliral and urban model schools which are, oonnected
8,ohoo1. .
At the 'beginni11g of October: I made a spechil examinatIon !.:.., t!:.e'
Fifth For1heqUipment -of Numbers_ 1 and 9, South wold. TheM were
the only two organized Fifth ~"orms in East Elgin, which were of-
cially reported in June and their eqnipment Was "elow the 'stan-
dard. I interviewed the menIbers of tbe Boards and the eqUipment
,)va8 adjnsted to the entire satisfaction Of. the '~Department, the
':nistees and the Inspector.
On account of lack. of time I was forced to spend only one
day at each of the School Fairs. I visited One School Fair in
est Elgin' ( No. iI, Aldborongh) and five in East Elgin, namely,
"unboyne, Sparta, No. 18, Yarmonth, I'"ingal, and Payne's Mm.
N:.7, SouthwOld). I regret very much that on aCCOunt of inter-
!pted train Connection I was nnahle to visit the Schooi FaIr at
'!enna,.
The War 'and the Schools.
Nothwithstanding the present awfulconfiict that is being; \VR,
Oll the mrttopean battIe:~fields and notwithstanding the vast 8.UIllS
people arecontfihuting iri their' colossal struggle for' the miti])'
civiliza:tion and humanity; theprdgresscif education cbntin~es",.,
interrupted; It is universally admitted that it ,i~ the children".,,~.
to-day areheing educated, that must~meet. the conditi(jnscoml~~~:~I
.indmltrial and economic, that wiTI inevitabl; follow in the' walt",:-
t:tlis 'titanic struggle. The' cliildrenof, to-day are the citiz~n
to-morrow and the T-rustees of posterity. T~eyare the ~10St\~~
?u~ of bur possessions" Their assistance' is necesary" in In~~:
commerce; exploration; discovery and invention and no legh~}
effort should be with held nor expell~e curtailed to, developi~\'
the highest character ancI- the great'est efficiency iri their:ph
aesthetic; ihtelIectual and ethical, education. J. A TA
Owing to my, absence in September" I Was unable to give, the
' ~lation half ~ay to each school but I visited every school in the
pectorate. Of tlIe .78 schools in my district, of WhiCh 75 are rural
3 urban, I gave 6 schools more than the regulation time, chiefly
Use the teachers in most cases were inexperienced,- and in 10
;ols, inclnding the 3 urban, I was,. compelled to shorten my visit.
.these latter schools I shall make np the difference this term.
iieschoOls were not visited last term through lack of time. I have
'UIiSed the pUPils and teachers in these schOols that I shall visit
this' term,
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Elgin COunty COuncil.
I requested the teachers to revi!3e the equipment lU
schools and 'Te-catalogue it in new catalogues which were supplied
to them by the Department of Education. This worl{ has been
completed in almost every school and .at my next visit I sl1alI
able 'to check over the lists and examine the values.
.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
January Sess,ion
To the Elgin County Council:
When I have become more .thoroughly acquainted with
schools and teachers, I shall make a detailed report on tlie
dition of edu'cational matters in Eastl! Elgin.
I cannot -conclude this brief ~eport without expressing
pleasure which I derived from the cordiality of ~y reception
pupils, teachers, and trustees and without recording my apprecilLlio-n
of the kind helpfulness extended to me by the Warden and Members
of ,the County' Council; the County: Clerk, and my colleague, Inspec-
tor TaylQr of West Elgin.
All, of which is respectfully
Gentllemen:~The Education Committee r.epol'ts_
1.
']'hat the, fOllOWing accounts be paid-
the
by
Municipal World, C,\rds for Inspector Smith ................
MuniciPal World, Printing InspectOr TaYlor ...............
In'pector TaYlor, TraVelling Expenses ..........:..........
Inspector Smith, 1'ravelling aIld other Expenses ............
Express PUbliShing HOUse Printing, Inspector Smith ......
2. Tbat . the reports of Public School Inspectors be adopted
and' printed in the minutes.
submitted.
J. C. SMITH, I.P.S., EAS1' ELGIN,
3. That the Warden' appoint delegates to represent this Coun-
at meeting of Pi'ovii1cial Trttstees' Association.
st. 'rhomas, January 24th, 1917.
4. With reference to recommendations contained in report of
Inspector Taylor's:
(a) We are in sympathy with the teaChing of Agriculture in
Public Schools and WOuld recommend all School Boards to consider
the adVisability 01 intrOducing the SUbject in their school.
We recommend that the present law be changed so that
be compUlsory for all children between the ages of 7 and 14
school.
(cl
appoint
We recommend that each lOcal MuniCipality be requested
a 'Truant Officer,
All of WhiCh is respectfully SUbmitted,
J; A. McRAE, Chairman.
25th-!anuary, 1917.
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275
26;38
110.92
10.25
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:Elg~n County qounci:l.
June Session.
'1'0 the Elgin Oounty-Council:
Gentlemen,~ .
The !iJducation, Committee reports:
1.
That th-e following a.ccounts be paid,
J, A. ,rraylor, t:r~velling expenses, etc.
Municipal World, supplies for Inpsectors,
T~"flor f.L~9- Smi,pl, ,.,.....~......
,:[~ C. ",f:?mith, travepi-ng expenses" etc. ..,.....
rr~e Adva11,~e, Dutton, frintiup, fol'
Inspector 'fay~or .. .,' ..... . . .., , ,..,. ...
The T~HlUn~, Ayl;merl, Printing fpr
Inspector Smith ,.,.....,.."......,..
6.00
$ 90.65
32.25
168.03
12;50
2. That. accounts received from th,e'follp-wip.gHlgh
for maintenance County. Pupils during 1916, be paid when
~y p).e ,coup.ty Clerk.
Woodstock.
Wa'rd-sville,
Ingersoll.
Tillsonburg.
Glencoe.
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To the Elgin County
September
COunCil:
Session.
Gentlemen;_
'The EdUCMionCommittee rept;lrts:
That the fOlloWing accounts be Paid:
The AYlmer' Express, Printing' Inspector
Smith ......."' '" '" '" '" ...... $16.85
The East Elgin TrJbune;Pl'lnting, Inspectors
Taylor, and Smi,th .....
...,
2.00
All- of WhiCh is respectfully submitted.
L 'rhomas, 18' September,:1917.
J. A, MCRAE, Chairman.
'0 'th'e' Warden an~
Gentlemen,_
The EdUCation Co:,mmittee repo~ts:
That We have' considered communication from the Educa.,
nal Department stating that Inspectors: paYlUents to the Superanua.
n Fund Wduld be 'taken care. of by tbe Department, We therefore
tha.t 'their <salaries be paid in full as Usual.
That the fOllOWing accounts be- Paid,:
J.C.Smtth, Expenses. ... '.. "... .....
J. ,A. ,Taylo-r, Expenses ..,.. .'..,. .'.,....,
T-b.eMunicipal World, Printing and
Supplies ". .,.', ..... '.'" .'. ...... ... 229.69
9fwhich is respectfUlly submitted.
3. That the re,signat!o:q. of E,A, Miller, as trustee Aylmer
School be acq~pted and that Dr.F. H. MjUer be appqinted to
vacancy.
4, 'l'hat' the Finance C9mmittee inclua~ in County
the sum, of $lj249,86, for Equipment and Accommodation
Public Schools, as directed by Education Department,
5.
be t~e
That grants to High; Gbntinuationap..(I. ;Fifth Cla'ss
same as last year.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
J,A,McRAE,
St. 'l'homas, 7th June, 1917.
Novembel' Session.
Council of the County of Elgin,
$202.24
90.45
23rd November;. 19;1.7.
J, ;A, McRae, Chairman.
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Elgin County Council.
Elgin County Council,
07
COUNTY CLERKS REPORT ON LICENSES
st, Thomas, 25' January, 1917.
January Session.
June Session.
To the ,Elgin County Council:
To .the - Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen,-
GeiJ.tlemen,_
The following _is a report 'on the County, Licenses in force
date.
fOllowing 'are the, Licenses in force in the ,County at this
Auctioneers.
Auction L.icens'e.
MUson B. Stafford.
D, M. Campbell.
G. W. Durkee.
Robert A. Watson.
Frank Fulkerson.
Alfred J. 'Brantont
T. Merritt Moore,
John, DaWes.
Dahiel Black.
:Robert Laur.
P.A. McViicar,
.T. D. Hay,
John D, Locke.
F. V. Ridley.
N. D, McLaughlin.
Robert Laur.
P. A. McVicar.
Daniel BhLCk.
1. W. Baldwin.
M.B.Stafford.
D.M. Campbell.
G.W. Durkee.
Robert A. Watson.'
Frank ,Fulkerson~ <
Alfred J, Branton,
T, Merritt Moore,
John ,Dawes,
All of which'i,s respectfully submitted.
All of which i'8 respectfully submitted,
Thomas, 6' June;'1917.
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K. W.
Ie W. McKAY. 'County Clerk
January Session.
'1'0 the E~gin COUllty Council:
Gentlemen,-
'rhe following is statement of Assets and Liabilities on the 1st
,daY of January, 1917,
6S
Elgin County Council.
COUNTY TREASURERS REPORT
1st January, 1,917.
ASSETS.
Balance .,.',...." ", .. '. ... .., .,...
Sund.l'Y Accounts .,... ...,.,...,..
County Rates. . . . . . , . . . . . . , .. .,......,.,. .."
St. Thomas,. ,".'. ",..,.,. ....".., ....... .',
Pro:viiuci-alITreasurer, 9 months. ..,...,...,.
LIABILITIES.
Admini-stratiou, of Justice ,...,...., ,., .,'. ., $
House of Industry ......,......,... ...,. ,'".
Couuty'Lines ,...,.....,.".,.,' ,...,.. .., ,..;".,
'Arrears of Taxes ....., '-' ., ,..,.,...,. ...,.".
Sundries ... ,. " . . . ....., . , ' . . .'.. ..,.. ,...
Debe'nture' Levies ,.,.,. ,..... ...,........,..
Public, Schools ,...,.,.. ."...., ,.... .'.... .....
lIigh Schools ...,., .,.. .... .... ..... .'....
Balance' Assets over' Liabilities
,....,.',......'...,....
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6J~
J UlJe, Session.
To the EIgin County Council:
Gentlemen,---:-
$ 7,894.21'
321.87
9,232.00
856.8G
3,000,.00
$
I take _pleasure in pre,sehting the Financi,al Statement ShOWing
the -ReueipJs and 'Expenditures of the County, for the first- five
months of 19H;' together with estimate qf amount required to he
raised for County purposes guring the year, '
All of \vhic~ is respectfully submitted.
ICW.McKAY, County,CH'll'k,
Thomas, June 5th, 1917.
1,602.60 .
1,500.00
575."0
109.00
2,680.00
6,996.53
305.83
4,000c.00
$
li...t this date all of the County Rates 'have been
is at present a balance on hand o,f Nine Thousand,
and Ninety Dollars and Sixty~Six cents.
Itwill be necessary forthe CO,uncil to pass a By-Law
ing the 'Warden and Treasurer to borrowupwards:of
Thousand Dollars, for current' Expenditures duril1,g th13 year.
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All ,of which is 'respectfully submitted.
K. W. McKay,
St, Thomas, 25' January, ,1917,
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Elgin County Council,
Requi'red to Be Raised
Duri'ng the Year 1917.
Receipts and Ex'penditures of the Treasurer of the County~i'" Elgin.
To 31st M<;l-Y'
Estimate of Amount
Balance
January 1st, 1917.
.... $ 7,894.21
Administratioliof Justice ',...."...,.....
CtiuntyLines and Bridges ......, ...... .., '"
House of Industry.,.... .-.'...,... ...,....,.
",High Schpols ',........,.. ,... .j.... .,....,.....
.' 'Public Schools ."....., ...,. '..... ..,.......
Officers Salary ..",..., ...,...... . .',. .i., . '"
-';Members' Wages .... ..,... '. .. .'.,. ." ..
'Court House Commision .,.... ..,.,. ..,..
Debenture, Rates' . .',,;, ,. "... ',. .',..., .",., .',...
';'IntEirest .., .,.. ..,... ...... ..,.., .. .'.....
Registry Office ..,.,. ...... .....,.
':&1iscellaneous ...; . .. .. . .., ... .., .... ,.. ......
Patriotic Fund-Grant, 1917 ....,...,;..... ......
Provin'cialWar Tax..,..,.,....., ......
RECEIPTS.
$ 996.85
.29,000.00
146.67
9,232.00
486.58
,779.51
65.65
$
Administra.tion of Just-ice ..."..,.,........,.
Bills Payable .,.,... ." ...... ... .,....,.
Intere,et ...:.....,..... ,.,..... ,..,.... ....,.
County Rates ...,....,.,...
House of Industry_ ......... .,. ..' ... .......
Arrears of 'l'axes ...,.',..",...,...
Misgellaneous ...,., ."". ,..\',. .......
EXPEND1TUjtES.
$ 4,017.43'
1,226.75
3,607.79
84.33
1,775.4.8
5,404,53
B,774.73
422.80
891.65
2,69Jll
696.95
793.32
24,659.80
Adnlinistration of Justice ...,.......
Public Schools .,..,., .."...,.," .,.,.. .,.,
Hous,eof Industry ....".,. ...,..,... ,.....
Registry 'Office ....,.... .., . ., " .....,....
Roads' and Bridges ...,...., ,....' ,... .,....
Debentures and Coupons ....,. .,..,. ....,.
High Schools; .. ,~',... .,.... ................
Memhers' \iVages ....,....... .,..'...,.,.-. ..
Offi-CHfS' Salary, ..,. ......,...,' ....,.,...,
Printing, pOjStage and Stationery ..,.,.,....,
Care of Buildings "...,.,. ."...........,...
W'ater, Light and Fuel...,....,.,....,... .....
Miscellaneous .".-..... ,.,."...........,
DEDUCTlONS
January, '1917. .,'.,. ,,_. ".
For County
$ 5,000
6,000
6,000
14,250
11,000
3.500
2,300
1,000
9,671
1,000
400
4,892
54,000
23,263
Purposes
$ 142,286
...... 2,697
$139,579-6 MHl$.
Thonias, June 5th, 1917.
K.W,McKay,County Treasurer
Balanc,e .,....
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I~ess Cheques Out .,... ,., . . . . , . . . . .
$ 1,005.93
585,28
$ 420.65
555.7'5
C&S~ ill Office .,....".,.,
Balance.,.... .,..,... ,.-,.
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$
K. W. McKAY, County
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flE~OflT .FINANCE COIVIMITTE:E
January Session 2nd Report.
January Sessi~n
To the Elgin CountYCounciI:
To the Elg,in County' 00llncil:
Gentlemen,_
Gentlemen,'-
The' Finance Committ.ee, reports:
The Finance Committ~e reports:
1. 'rhat in accordance with" the 'J',r!'la~-qlrer'*
a By~Law ,be passed to, authorize to.a borrQ-.,yi:ng of
Tlhousand Dollars, dUl'ingthe year 1917.
1. That they have considered 'the question of Grant for Can-
adian Patriotic FundpurpQses. during 1917,: and have, had a joint
meetitig with the Finance C~mmittee of the City Council in reference
thereto.
2.
Library
That; .a grant
Association,
of Fifty DoJlars be made, to the Elgin
Y.qiir COlUITlittee We,re favorable to a grant Of Ninety Thousand
Dollars to be paid, Sixty per oentby the County and Forty per cent
by the City.
3, 'l'hat the ,Sick Children',s
sum of Twenty-Five Dollars,
Ilospital, ,," Toronto, be granted
At the joint.me~ting this Pr,oIJositi(>1l waspreseuted andfl!-Yo:r~
aNy T~p'e~Yedj:Jy ,the members of .the City Committee who also' 'pro-
posed that the grant should be increased to One, Hundred ThOusand
Dollars to be divided(m the samebai:lis.
4, 'l'hat thefol'lowing accounts be paid :
Provincial Treasurer, District Officer of' Health ....,.
Victoria Industrial School; County Boys ...... ....,. ., ,.
Hom~ for Incurables, for John McNicol, .,.... .,.... ....
ProyinciaLTreasurer, Conv,eyanceof Prisoners .,.......',.
Township Bayham,'Conveyance inmate-sHouse' of. Industry' ..
Township Southwold" Conveyance Inmates House of Industry'
R. McLachliIi, Registry OfficeStatione-ry ...,.,..,.. ,. ,- . , ..:.
R.. Mcr.aughlin, County Clerk stationery ,.. ~-..' ...",."..
J. Doust, Division Court CIerlt; Aylmer ,.,.".,....".,..,.
Journal Printing Co., Proceedings ,....,.........,..,.
Municipal'World,Registry Boolt .... ,.' ,'.., .......,. ...,
5. That the report of the County, Police Magistrate, be
and printed in the minutes.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
. Your committee recOm'll1end that the }~.'ra:p,t fr.om qlis Council
.to the Canadian ,Patriotic 'Fund be on the basis of Ninety Thou~ap-d
Dollars for the year 1917,and tha,.t By~r.aw passed at the Novem1
Ses~ion, gra,p.ting Six ThOul3a,nd Dollarafor the same purpOse ',be
repealed,
All of whieh is resp'ectLl11y submitt~d.
WILLIAn'I 'l'OLl\Um, Chairman.
Thomas, 25t-;h January, 1917.
WILLIAM
St. 'l'homas" ,25th JJanuary, 1917,
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Elgin County Council.
1.
made to
That the usual grant of. One Hundred Dollars ($100)
the Amasa W,Qod 'Hospital, St,Thomas.
be
7. Tha.tthefollowing accounts be paid:
IDast IDIgin Tribune, Audit Reports
Elgin Sun, Blank Notices ,.....,....,...,
Clerk s;eoond Division Court, 4 Prooedure
Bobks. ,etc., ,.,..'". .,.... ..,
J. B, Davidson, S,erviJces reo Incorporation 'Of
Rodney and West' Lorne, in 1907 .,....
,Municipal World-
Supplies Itegistry Office ... .." " . . . .
Stationery County Clerk .... , .. .,. .,...
Stationery Local Master ....., ...... ...
Stationery County Police Magistrate
AU of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM TOLMIE,
St,Thomas, 8th' June, 1917.
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June Session 2nd Report;
the Warden and Council. of the County
of 'Elgin:
75
Th;e Committee on .Finance beg leave to report-, that ,having
examined into the finances of the County and the'estimate!3 pr,epared
by the County Treasurer, they herewith submit a statement of, the
expenditure required for the lawful pu'rposes of the County during
::.1917, showing the amount required to be raised for the undermen.
tioned purppses,
3. That the usual fee of Ten Dollars ($10) for membership' to
the Onta'rio Municipal Association be paid.
3. That no action be", taken, re. applica.tion Mrs. Dr. Smith,
Fingal, f.or grant.
June .Sessiol1.
To the Elgin County Counci~:
C1\'lntlemen,-'---
The Finance Committee r,eports:
4, That' the nightwatchman at the Court House be discon
tinned, asr.ecominended by Court House Commission.
5. That all Auctioneers be uotifi,edwhen their license exyires
6. That Grant to EaSt Elgin Fair be Sixty-Five 'DollarS d65~
or such larger amount as may be eq'\1al to 20 'per cent, -of Goverument
Grant, to Wallacetown Fnir.
$ 69.00
3.50
20.45
20.00
71.80
10.41
10.60
.50
G;entlemen,_
Administration 'of Justice.,....,.,.....,
County ,Lines and Bridges .,.,., .,. . ...
HOUf!e of Industry .,.... ...... ..,..,.,
High 'Schoo-Is ...... ...... ..... .....,
Public Schools ........." ,.,.. . . . , .
Officers.' Salaries'.. .'...... ....".. ,...,..
Members' Wages ,........ .,. .., ... ...
Court HouseCommisslon
Debentures
By-Law 594 .......
By-Law 737 ....,...,."...
By"Law 759
By"Law 769 ..,.,....,...
BY-~aw 8,59 ...,..- ..,.,.
Total...,., .
$ 1,957.00
2,590.00,
2,268.00
1,264.00
1,592.00
....,..,.
Interest .,.'.., .'. .'. ... .", ....,.
Registry, Office ....,. .,.,."..,.., ." '"
Miscellaneous .... .., ,.... '" ..,...,
Patriotic Fund Grant, 1917 ......"...
Provincial War Tax
Surplus,
Deductions
J,anuary,, 1917
,.......
$ 5,000
6.,000
6.000
14,250
11,000
3,500
2,300
1,000
$~671
1,000
400
4,892
54.000
23,263
$142,286.00
2,697.00
139,579.00
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Elgin County" Council.
Your Committee'would recommend that the"sum of One Hundred
and Thirty-Nine Thouf:l~p,d, Fi;ve I-I].1n~r!3(l l:l.-ud Seventy-nlne
be raised on all the rateable property in ,the several Municipalities
of the County qfEJIgin dul'iIlg the y,ear 1917- for County
and that a rate of 6hlills 'On the doll~r be: levied on rateable
"in the several Municipalities in the County to raise- said amounts.
All of which 'is r,espectfully submitted.
WILLIAM TOLM!E,
.Adopted J:uile 8th, 1917.
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September Session.
Elgin County Council:
Ge:ntlemen,-,._
The' Finance Committee reports:
That no action be taken
B. Morris, reo reducti,on in
in refer~i1Ce to communicatioll
interest' onWiUman Mortgage,
2, That the Council pay the', rent
Great War Veterans Association, for
not ,exceed Two Hundred Dollars.
of the 'rooms Occupied, by
one yearprovidsd amount
':that: the folloWin.g' accou1it'S r be Paid:
Canada LaW.J300kCohiP~ny, MunJcipal
Manual.", .,.. . "., ..... ."..
Wm, Parker & Son, Conveyance Jury to
'HouBeofIn.~ustry ."....,. '.,.,
Victoria Industrial School, Maintenance
Boys From Elgin to 30th June
Vi'ctoria - Ho~e', for' In:cUrableS;;Mairttenance
John McNicol to 5th Sept, , ,'. . . , ". . .
Province' of 'Ontario', ; Cotrv:e'Yance of Inmates
to AsylU'lii.s' 'and, Pti:Sbu's to 30th Jitlle' ,..
of which' is' respectfUlly sUbm'itted.
$ 20,011
4.00
81.90
115.00
52.72
18th September, 1917.
WILLIAM TOl;.M!EJ,Chairman.
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Elgin County' Council.
November Session
To the Elgin County Council:
Gentletnen,-
'l'he: Finance Committee beg leave to r.eport:
L That we recommend the Council of 1918 to make a
of Fi:Ety~F-our Thousand Dollars ($54;OOO) to the Canadian
li'und', the ,same as this year,
2, 'fhat we grant the sum
the Childrens Aid Society.
3, 'I'hat a grant of Five Huridred Dollars ($500) be
the Y.M.C.A~ for overseas' work.
4, 'rhatthe payment of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars
received all account Wellman Mortgage, McNicol' account, be ac.::-"
cepted, that the Ward,en and Treasurer be authoriz.ed to discharge,
~ same.
of Four Hundred Dollars ($400)
sum of
Mrs. Mary
5. That Dr. Leeson, Aylmer, be paid the
Dollars ($35) from sale of property, account of
an inmate of the I-louse of Industry.
6. rfhat the foUm,ving accounts be paid:
Children Aid'Society, Maintenance ..
Childrens Aid Society Expenses ...,....., ,.
ProvinCial Treasurer, Conveyance of Prisoners
Jos. Doust" Forms Division Court,_ Aylmer..
Victoria Industri-al Soh-ool .,.,...."..,...
Dutton Advanoe, -Pril\ting ..,.. -;.,..
Municipal World, Printing and Stationery ..
Municipal World, Printing and Stationery
Registry Office ,.....~~."....,... ,.,. .,
C. St, C,Leitch County Solicitor General
services ,.. ,., ... ,.. ... ..,....,.. 150.00
C, St. C, Lcteih, County Solicitor, -Malahide
and Elgin ".... ... ".:... .,....... ~ 215,17
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM TOLMIE,
$ 117.00
16.70
78,59
4.65
79.80
31.90
9.20
18.70
St. Thomas, 24th NovemQer, 1917.
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Elgin County" COUncil.
REPORTS COUNTY ENGINEER.
January Session
To the'Warden and Council, County of Elgin.
Gentlemen,_ '
I, beg to submit the foIlowing report,:_
The' Zavitz Bridge on the TOwn Line between Yarmouth and
South,voldwhich Was UndergOing renairs at your last Session is,
now completed. The cost of the Work amounted to $334.95. This
Bridg~ Was biult across what is known as the Turville Mill Dam.
1;'01' 'some years nothing has been done to keep the dam in repair
and the result has beeu that. the dam is gradually going to pieces.
The POnd above the dam' became filled with deposit and there was
a drop or fall between the bottom of the pond and the creek below
of about 12 feet. A" the Portions of the dam are being washed away.
the deposit in the Pond is also being washed out. This has eaused
the piles that Were driven some years ago to bo undermined. It Was
therefore necessarY to drive new Piles Puttillgthem down a sufficient
depth to withstand all erosion of the creek bed. When this creek
bas washd all the deposit away then the erection ofa COllcrete cui.
ver,t can be proceeded with at this place. ~.
ties of Elgin and Middlesex. This is an iron bridge 180 foot span with
a 50' SPan at' ,each ,end. The South span' is sUpported by steel
CYlinders and planked behind to support the earth. At the Ndrth
end there is a WOoden span of 36 feet supported by a ',eolpile bent
the South end and' the Nor'thend resting On a stone abutmOnt.
Tlte Main Span of the bridge is sUPPorted on two stone piers. This
bridge Was built in 1878, I WOUld recommend that the fOll~wing
repairs be made to this bridge this Year.
1. That a concrete abutment be built at the South end.
That a concrete pier be built at the South end of the
approach at NO'rtheud of bridge. I
That the WOoden approach be rebuilt with steel.
steel jOists and a concrete WOod blOck floor be Placed
bridge With a new lattice railing On the Whole, of tho
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The Graham Road Bridge on', the Thames River will also require
considerable new _plaillr andjoisting,/ If the 'McIntosh Bridg~is r.e~
paired, 'as provided for above then I <think there would be' sufficient
good material, in the present bI"idge floor to put the Graham Road
Bridge in ,a proper state of repair"
the Warden and Council ot the County of EIg,in.
Gentleme-n,-:-
little to report as' tv the County Bridges since our 'last
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rfhe Port Bruce Bridge over Catfish Creek. This bridge also re-
quires a new floor, and would advise that in this case,'also steEH
jotsts be placed 011 the bridge and a floor of creosoted wood Qlocl'~
bep~aced theteoll;
'_'he ~pring fi'eshets this ye..-Ll' have done pl''lclicalIy n,o damage.
We 3;re placing a,fio'or ~of this Id-rrdon the Wardsv~lle
,which. -will b',e completed in the- early spring, I would1ike 'your Pub.
lib Improvement Comittee to examine this' flo'ot after completion,
if found satisfactory, would then recommend its adoption
'that are'ndt sti'ong enough to support aconcr,ete' floor.
Some tilneago J, purchaserl 210 gallons of paint and lour barrels
lins,eed oil for paintirigthe bridges. Since thf'-}lurchasethe price
raint" audoil' have considel'<'..ble increaserl.
I have noW a gang of men started to scrap'e and paint the bridges,
as yet the weather ,is unfavorable, and not mnch headway tias
made,
All of which is 'respectfully submitte'd.
JAS. A. BELL,
On account of the Good Roads trip the committee decided that
the, examInation of the bridges on the County Liries ' be post.poned
until after the present Session of County Council. This Committee
\villvisit and' examine tl).-eWardsville Bridge at th~, same time~
Th~ pi'oposed l'epairs to thel\1clntosh Bridge hav'8 been held
n abeyance Until after the committee has examined the WardsvilIe
~ridge.
St..-Thomas, Ont., January 23rd, 1917.
of which is respectfully submitted.
JAS. A BELL, 'County Engineer.
Junet 1917.
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Elgin County Qouncil.
November Session.
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin..
Gentlemen,"'---
I beg 'to report on, the worlt: done to the County Bridges since
the last session. Early in the season I purchased sufficient paint and
oil to do the work of painting.the County Eridges, this year, I have
Jilucceeded'in getting the following bridg,espainted. The l~st also
shows .the cost of painting each Bridge as near as I could s~b.divide
the expense;
St. George St.Bridge, ..,.,...".... .. ,.. '$ 66.20
Kains Bridge .....,.,....... . . . ". . . .' " . 7:4.25
Port Stanley Bridge .....,..,..,..". .... 6.75
Robbins Bridg,e .....,..... _ ' ,',... .. ....... 130.00
Selbourne Bridge ...... ,.....,., ...,..,., 188.85
Zavitz Bridge ,.....,.. ..,.,.... ,.,....,... 156.50
Jamestown Bridge ,.,....,...,........ ,., .., 82.40
Port Bruce, Bridge .".,... ,.. ',. , ... . . ,..., 95.00
Bridge at, KingsmiIl ..,.,..,. ...,......,... 21 ,:n
Bridge 'rown1ine of South Dorchester
and'Malahide ,....,.,.,.... ,.,.,...., 19,80
Cook's Mill Eridg,e ,...,.,., ,.,... ...,.,.. 143.85
Phillmore,Bridge .',...,.,..... ....,...,.,..119.05
Rart Burwell Bridgo ...,......, .., ,. ,..... 156,00
Vienna Lower B:'idgc . .'....;...,.,. ..".. 105.52
Vienna Upper Briilge ,.,........ " . .' ..... 74.65
Talbot Creek, Bridge .".., .. ,. , . . .. ,.,.,.. 45~15
Total ........... ......... .......... $1,487.28
I have ,stil on hand one barrel of IAnseed, Oil, and 1,700
of Paint.
"fhe Bothwell Bridge on the County Lines between' Elgin,
and Middlesex, has' been l'e'.planked, this County's portion O'i
expense being $197.17.
The work on the MCIntosh Bridge' over the River ~Thames
tw,een Elgin and Middlesex, has been completed, this consists
new concrete abutment on the South' end and a new concrete
at the North end. Next year there should be, a lattice railing
on this Bridge and a Creso.ted Wood Block Floor, The contract
this work amounted to $1.140,00, the total cost of this work
pro,bably be about ,$1,300.00, one-halfaf which is paid by
All of which is respectfUlly submitted. '
JAS,A. BELL, Coi1nw
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REPORTS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
January Session.'
To the W~rden and Council, County of Elgin.
Gentlemen,_
Your Public Improvement Committee beg leave' to submit the
fOllowing, l1eport.
\ 1. They hav,e considered the matters mentioned in 'the Engin-
eers report, and would recommend the adoption of the same-and that
the Engineer be authorized to prepare plans and- speciIicationsfol'
the Improv,ements to the McIn~osh Bridge and advertise for t~ilders
tor the same to be submitted to a joint meeting of this Comrilittee
and a' similar committee of the County of Middlex and that the J oi .
Committee- have power to award contracts for the completion of the
,,:o:rk. \
2: Regarding the communication of the Ontario, GOOel i"l:.oads
Association, your Committee would recommend that the Warden
appoint a delegation to attend the same; and' that the fees to the
AssocIation ,he paid.
3, That this Committee when meeting with a s'imHal' Gom-
mittees of adjoining Counties be paid the same fees and l;jXllt\nstls
as ,when attending Committee' l\'leetings Within the' County.
4. 'l'hat this Committee make an examination ofallbl'idges
on County Lin'es and make a report to this Council giving their
opinion as to, what bridges they think are County Bridges under the
"Act" and r'fanysuch bridges aJ:le found to have heen' built in a
permanent way with concrete and are assumed by the adjoirling
County, then the Municipality building the same shall be- l'einbui'socL
for, the expens'8 the~~of. I \
5, That the Chairman and Engineer have power to make any
to 'bI'idges _which in their opinion are not, of' sufficient im-
to engage .the attention of the whole Committee.
6. That the Warden Chairman of this committee and the Engineer
authority to settle all claims for damages against this County
the amount involved' is under the sum of twentY-five dollars.
7. '1:'hat the account of R. McLachlin for $5.65 and of the Times
$5.00 be paid.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J, C. CAMPBELL,Chah.:man.
Thomas, January 25th, 1917.
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June Session.
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November Session
r1'o thevVarden and Council of tJ;le County of ElghL
To the Warden, and ConnQn Qf the County' of Elgin.
Gentlemen,-~
, Gentle-menj_
Your P'ublic
follows:
Improvement 'Committee beg leave to repolt as
Your Public Improvement COlllll1ittee beg-leave': to' submit the
following report;
and
1. That they considered
re-cominelld its adoption.
th,ematters of the Engineer's Report
1. r.rheyhave considered the matters mentioned in' the repOrt
of COunty Engineer,andw-Quld recommend their adoption,
well
2. ,- Th,e'\vork of Painting the Oounty Bridges ne,CeSsal'ily haH
to be dOlle by day labor, and YOur Committee are of the opinion
that the County shol].ld be protected in ca'se ofaceid'ellt 'to any or
its workmen~:WhHedoing this work", YOUr,CO:lU,l1lUteewoulc1 therefore,
recommend that the CountY'Solicitor- be as Ired to r8p01't to this
Roar/) on d the, best for~ of Insurance to inde-unify, tbe County in
case of accident to theworkmell elliployedby the Courtty pairit.
ing their -Bridges.
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3. Thai, your
County Bridges
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. C. CAMPBELL, Chairman;
3, III I;lceol'dance: with a rftsol1,ltioll PV-ssedat last COuncil Your
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Committee examined the Bri1ges on the. BoundarY1ines o.f the.'
County, it toolr two days to-y6 over the roads, One clay was devoted
t.o, th,e Bo.unqa:t;'ies west .of 'St. Thomas and the second day to the
BQundar-ies east of ~t, 'l'l1oma,s. 1}.:s a, result of tlds inspe,ytion yo.t~l'
Committ.ee do not.' propQse to l'ecO:i;lll,11sndany more Bridges on the
Line, to_be aSsutnedby this County,
St. "l'homas, 7th June, 1917.
Au- .of which i's respectfully' sUQ~nitteJl.
J; C, CAMPBELL" Chairman;
Thomas, 22nd November" 1917.
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Elgin County Council,
REPORTS COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS AND LEGISLATION.
June Session.
To the Elgin ICounty Council:
January Session.
To the Elgill County Council:
G:entlemen,~
Gelltlemen,'-
The' Petitions and Legislation Committee reports:
'rhe Committee on Petitions and' Legislation reports:
That thefolIowing,_-By-Lawsbe confirmed.
1. By-Law No. 777 of the Municipal Corporation of' theTown~
ship of Bayham. passed o,nthe 6th day of November 1916', to provide
for the stoppIng up, closing" ',and selling that part of the original
road allowance between the South' halves of, Lots five and six In
. the fourth conces:gion' of- the Township of Bayham, in the County of
Elgin which Ues south of Caulton Road.
2. By-Law No, 383 of the -Corporation of the Village of Vienna,
provisionally adopted on' the ,5th day of May 191,7, to stop up and sell
,that----pol'.tion ,of the Sideline Road, situate. . lying and being, between
'Lots'llun1:bers Fifteen and' Sixteen in the Third Concession of the
Township of Bayham,NorthfromKing streetaIid South from Chapel
Street., luthe Village ofVienrta
1.~'hat we, co.operate by petition with the Counties CouncIl ot
the united County or Stormont, Dundas an,d Glengary for .legislation
'to compel the us,e of dimmers in Head Lights of automobiles,
2, That we co-operate with the Council of the County of Ox'
ford -in p.etitioliing the Dominion Government to pass a legislation,
under which each' Pi'ovincial Government shall levy a taxon each
County in their respective Provinces for the purposes of Canadian
Patriotic ]'lund.
3. 'fhat no a,ction be taken in reference to commiln,icationfrom
the County of :Norfolk, reo Federal tax for Canadian Patriotic Fund
purposes,
4. That we co-operate with the County Council of Essex and
petition for an amendment to the Tile, Stone and Timber Drainage
Act, so that townships may borrow upwards of One Hundred . Thou. .
sand, Dollars.
AILof which is respectfully:, submitted,
o. McKENNEY, Chairman,
Thomas. 7th June, 1917.
5. That no action be taken in ,ref.erencetocommunication froni
the County of Grey, reo Assessment of Telephone Companies.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
OSCAR l'IIcKENNEY,
St. ~rhomas, 25th January. 1917.
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HOUSE OF INDUSTRY REPORT
Committee November Session.
To the Elgin County, Council:
Gentlemen.-'---.-..
The House of Iudlistry, Conimittee reports:
1. That the Report of Dr. Ewin.Physician.
adapted,
2.
rrhat ,the Report of Inspector ~'l'u:r'ner be, adopted.
All of which is respectfut'ly submitted,
JAMES TODD,
St. Thomas, 231'd November, 1917.
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INSPECTOR.
November ,Session.
To theWai'd,en" and Council of the County of ,Elgin:
Gentlemen,_
the
The following is my report, on the HOlls,e of Indu'stry and R.efuge
the y,ear ending 3bt October 1917.
1. 'Number of inmates at last, report ........., 51
2. N'uniberadinitted during year ,.;...-. ..,-.,., 19
.s. Number'o!.'d,eaths .;.".. ..".,.'.. ",.',_,. 12
4. Number' discharged ...,..,.:..... ,..... .,.. 4
0,. Numb-er ab~conded .. _'. ,.':.. ...,. ,.... . ,., 8
6, Nuniber now in house, ,... ',."....... ......,. 46
'7. Nu.niber -of inmate,s sent from the s-everal municipalities in
County, during the year:
Aldborough .,.....,.
Dunwich ........,. .'. .,....,...,...',
SQuttnvo1d . . " . ,. . '; ..,. .., '" '.. .,.... .'.
Yarm,Quth .,...",. ".".,...,... .,......
Malahide ...,.,... '..",.'..,....,. ... .........
BaYham ..,..,... .,...,...,. ..'.,....
South. Dorchestei' .......... ,...."...." . , . .
AylIn,er .., ,', ..."....,. ". .., ,'.., ....., ,..,..
West Lorn.e ......,.. '" ". .,.,
ROdney.."..,.,.".... ....., ...;.,' .'..,.. ,...
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8. The various causes' of pauperism of inmates aafl::trcted to
fro:use during, the year may be classed, ~s follows:
Sickn:e.ss ...,.... ..,.... '..., . .,.... ... ...,... 10
Del3tJ.tute ..,...'..'...., ..'. ..;..- ... .", ..... 2
O\dAge .......... ...... ........ ........ 7 '
Ay,eragenumbe-r- of inmates dmiin&" the year ,. 51
. Avera,genUmber with Keeper's family and
hi:red"help, ..'.,...'..". .'.,....... ...".,. " 57
11'. Nu'mber of weeks' board of inmat;e~... '" 2643
12, Num:ber Of weeks' with Keeper's family. .._. 295~
13. Total expenditure_ during the year ". .$'(,865;08
14. Permanent Improvement-Draining, renc_
'ing~ Jete ,.,'\..."......,..;....,... 121.06
$7,744.02
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RECEIPTS
From' Inmates .....". ".,.. ......
Produce Sold ,'... ......,.......,'...
Farm stock .,.. '.' . , . . .
$ 354.00
196.65
1,154.71
......
. 15.
Leaving amount actually expended
for 'support of inmates ,.,.......,. $ 6,038.66
Average ,expense per week for
each person .....,.. " ,,'....,. .. 2.04%;
Average expense per day for
each person.... ..".. .... .... .291~5
Average expense per year for
,each, pers'on ........ .... .". ..,... 106,21
Amount expended for house and farm during -the
as f-bllows:
16.
17.
18.
FARM EXPENSE.
Hired, Labor ,....... ......
Implements, . . " . , . -',' , , . . '.. ..." ~ ,....,
Stoclt .,.... .,. ... .'.. .", .. .'......
Feed...... ....,,' ". .,..., ..., ,.....
lYIiscelIaneous ."". .......... ,.,.....
Seed ..,..,... ..
$ 178.80
84.90
45.65
1,096.71 .
279,82
54.47
HOUSE EXPENSE,
Hired Labor ......"....,.......
Br,ead .,.,.. .....,..... ......,........
'Meat .. ... ,',. ...,., ... .......,.. ....
Groceries "...,. ..,......,... .....,.,
Provisions "........ ." . . . .. .." ,. . . . .
Dry G.oods .......,. '.,......,....., ..,.,
Boots and Shoes .."..... ....., '..,..
".furniture and Hardware................
Drugs ."....... ....".. ..'.... ......
Coal and, Wood.,.......... ............
IVliscellane-ous ..,........".. . . . . . . . . . .
$ 388.20
806.87
708.18
3,5.6.
687.67
295.22
184.89
249.79
73.73
688.73
116.83
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GEJNERAL EXPENSE.
Conveyance of Inmates ..,..... ..."...
Repairs ...'. ,..., ............ .. _ ,.....
. PermaI;lent Improvement ...,.",. ,.......
Tnciderttal ,.....,.. ..,...,...., . ,". . .. "
.Plants and Flowers.,......., .'.,... ,.,.
$ 25.65
69.26
121.06
147.89
10.10
$ 273.96
SALARIES
Keeper .......,..
Matron ,..,........,. ...,....
Physician .,...,.;. '" .,....".,. ..,.,...
Inspector.., . ,..., . .. .,.,.. .". ',' ...,
. $ 600.00
240.00
200.00
150.00
Total Expenditure ....,."..........,..
$1,190.00
$ 7,865.08
The following produc.8' was raised ,on the f~rmduring the
bushelsQ,f ,wheat,
loads of hay
bushels of oats
bushels of barley
bushels of turnips
hushels of potatoes
of table beets.
of ' sugar beets.
60 bushels_ of' onions.
:300 jars of fruit.
,~bushels of-salsify
70 Ibs., che~se
bushels 'of sweet corn.
hogs sold;
5 bushels of peas.,
12 acres of Corn fodder.
10 pushels of carrots.
'16 bushels of table carrots
34 loads of stra,y.
* load of melons.
500 heads Of cabbage.
7 hogs (killed).
35 fowls (killed).
2,900 Ibs.,butter
5 barrels of soft soap.
16 barrels ,of apples,
In addition to the above, a large number of vegetables, etc., were.
'aised and consumed during the year, of which no account was kept,
21. Number of articles of bedding arid Clothing made 111' d'uring
by the Matrohand inmates 500.
Number of visits made by inspector ,. 45
Farm stock-
3 horses valued at ................ ,..... $ 400.00
14 cows, valued at.,....,. .'...,...... .. ,. 1,260.00
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4 young cattle, valued at;,.... .....,...
2 calve's,_ valued at .,........ .,......
27 hogs, valued at ...........,....
200 chickens.
11 ducks.
Elgin' County Council.
200.00
70.00
450.00
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November Sessio_n.
$ 7,250.00
11,884.,75
687 .61
390.06
879.43
3,104.'f~
1,180.50
4,732.62
1,031.23
111.53
350.00
40.00
1,402.67
85.85
1,979,00
82.7.66
293.62
654.99
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County COUtlGil:
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ete" ,is
expended by County on I-louse of Industry,
The total amoUnt
as follows:
Farm, ~OO acres, cost .....;.,....... ,.
,.!~()U):le ,of Industry . . . '" ",... .-.
<lJai~~dry""""".. .........., ,......
':Fire-,Escape ..."" ,;, ".......
Root,; cellar, Henery, etc.,..""......,
Cottag,es" 'etc., .......... .,. ".'.......
:Brick Ice House .....,.., .,...
B'arns, 'etc.. .."...." ..,.."..
THe DJ;ains ..,...... .., . . . , . . ; .
Tile Drain Outlet ..','".. ..,.........
Hot Air Pump, ~l'anks and' Connections
Refr-igerator ".'..,.,....".. .., ..,.,.
Fencing ;.,..... .',.,.".. "....
Orchard '.';.'.,.'. .;.',",', ..........
Heating .apparatus "..."..... .,.....;..
Deep Well ........" ..,..,..,
Silo ,..".... ....... . ..,.". .., .,.,..
I{og 'Pen ,.,.".""",. ......., "......
Gentlemen,_
I have the hononr of presenting the FortY'SeCOnd AnnUal Medi.
cal Report ot the Elgin House of Industry up to October 31st, 1917,
and submit the fbl1oWingfor,your consideration:
1. Considering their advanced age, the health of the inmates
beElll good.
2: There Were no epidemics during the year.
I made fiftY.four visits to the House of Industry and daily
to patients while under treatment at the Amosa WOod Hos.
During the year 'I attended three patients at the Hospital.
Received from Government, On ac-
cotuit .ofexpenditur;es for land
a,nd, building ...,...,.' ..",....,.
Leavihg amount actually expended by
County' ......,... ..,',...'. .".".....",.,
--$
On January 28th, Mrs. Mary Tagg Was talrento the hospital.
she gave birth to a female child. She and her child retUrned
HOuse of Indus,try on F~ebruary 8th.
25.
All of which, is respectfully submitted,
On February 15th Edward Blair \vas bronght to the hospital
near Lawrepce. He died on February '25th.
On June 3rd Martin Smithson Was brought to the hospital from
He was removed to the Ho'use of _ Industry On June 8th,
ANGUS TURNIDRj lrif1pector of House' of
There Was one, -birth.
5.
6. Number died during (he year 12, (males. 9, females 3) as
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Elgin
Date. Name,
Nov. 6", 1.916, William Husband,
Nov. 6", 1916, George Gardiner,
Jan, 7", 1917, William. Ashe,
Jan. 21", 19,17. Azariah Vaughn,
Jan, 28", 1917, Fred'ericlt Acre,
Feb. 25", 1917. Edward Blair.
lVIay 3", 1917, Charles Broolts,
June 15", 1917, Jane Lee,
July 22", 1917, Sarah Gager,
Sept. 4", 1917, Sarah' Pearson,
Oct. 10", 1917, William F'ollick.
Oct. 13", 1917, J,o'hn Cornish,
Council.
Elgin County Council.
Age,
, 88,
86,
68,
80,
80,
25,
70,
75,
78,
77,
85,
88,
CaU1.3,e o'f, Death
Sarooma.
Old Age.
Suicide.
Apopleyy.
Broncho.Pneumonia.
Gmnma of; Brain.
Cerebral
Paralysis.
Apoplexy.
Apoplexy,
Apoplexy~
Epilepsy,
I have the honour to be, yourobedi,ent servant,
DOUGLAS L. EWIN Assistant
St, 'l'homas,20th November, 1917.
REPORT COURT HOUSE COMMISSION.
June Session.
To the Elgin County Council:
Gentlelllen,_
The Court HOuse Commission reports:
That 'the following Expendttur,es werE. lncUl'r0d during the pa:::1t
year,
Nightwatchman '" ,., ',.".....,.."..
R'epairs ,.,..... .... ..~ ", '... .."..
Caretaker ,.....
Caretaker Gas .......,.. ,.,.,..., ......
Sundries ,..,..... '.,...... .,.",..'......
$ 669.20
447.19
480.00
50.04
27.64
----$1,674.07
Dollars wi~l be" required for the
That the sUm of One Thousand
ensuing Year.
That -the services of a Nightwatchman - for the Court I-Iouse he
dispensed with, r
All of 'Yh'ich is respectfully submitted.
St. Thomas, 6th June, 1917.
J, A. McLEAN, Chairman.
REPORTS GAOL COMMITTEE
JanuarY~e~sion.
theElg:in 'County Council:
Gentlemen,_
The Gaol Committee reports.
That they have consid,ered appliciation from John Grant, Turn-
for increase of salary and recommend that no action he tal>:en
reference thereto,
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All~,of w,hich is respectfully submitted.
Thomas, 26th January, 1917,
L. KENDALL" Chairman.
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Septembe,r Session.
REPORT AGRICULTURAL OEPSESENTATIVE
To the Elgin County Council:
- January $e'ssion.
Gentlemen,"""""
I have the .:q.onor to submit herewith the Sixth Annual Report
the' Elgin Br~nch' .of the Department of Agriculture for the Fi-scal
Year ending October 31st,)916.
The Gaol Committee, reports:
1. That' the salary of Gaoler be'iner.eased to ,Nine Hundred
Dollars ($900) per annum and Matron to Three Hundred Dollars
($300) per annum, dating from the 1st July,
2. 'Dha(\; the 'Varden he', appointed to co-operate with the
ill ,employing a Turnl>:ey au9. that By-Law fixing; salary be
at next' ,ses'sioI).,
AU of which is respectfully submitted.
Before reviewing the work I would refer 1'.0 the conditions, in
County during th~ la.st year. Unfavora.bl,e weather conditions
during the seeding season, twelve inche'Sof rain fell during
mouths of April, May' and June; competent farm help Was very
sca.rce, Those' Who enlisted from the farms were' :given a month's
furlough to assi:st int,he seeding but the wetw,eather .continued
and the crops were not in when their leave had expired. . As a
'consequence not, mOl'e than" half the ~verage acreage .of, sp.ring crop
was planted and the yield Was very light. F'ortunately, however, dry
weather favored for' the harvest and the _heavy',crop of hay was
"gathered in excellent shape,. The. corn came on well in spite .of 'the
extreme wet and then dryw8-,ather and has provided a good q'uan-
tityof silage and rough' fod.der.
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St,Thomas 18th Septetnber,191.7,
November SesSion.
The early potato crop was only fair, the me,dium crop good, but
late potatoes are scarce, Small fruits yi'elded well excepting
raspberries, peaches, plums, pears and grapesw8re generally good.
<Apple orchards' along the lake' blos1somed well but cold, dull -,'".eather
:prevehted the fruit setting but back from the lake, however, rhany
;;'orchards produced well.
To the-Elgin 'County Council:
Geiltlemen,~
The,' Gaol CommitteEi reports:
Tha:t they Ilava received tenders for the
Me-at, to be delivered at the County Gaol during 1918, and would
l~ecommend that the t,enders of the Neal Baking Company for 'Bread
at Five and Three~Quarters Cents (5%,) per pound, and
f,or Meat at, Twenty cents' (20c) per pound, be accepted.
All .of which is respectfully submitted.
L. KENDALL,
This' year care, particularly thorough spraYing, counted high
the fruit business. ~he wert wea:ther mad-eit almost impossible
get the spray applied but those who persisted and accomplished
work, are securing high prices for. their apples.
February the offioe was, moved in the McLean Block on' the
side oflVIain Street, although the building is not as large as
previously occupied we have' a nicely arranged o'ffice. In the
room on a large taMe is plac,ed the latest farm papers and
This part' of -the office is used as a reading room; alid
St. Thoinas 23rd Novembe-r, 1917.
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aplac'e wh'ere many 'of.the"organizati,onsllOld th.e,-ire:;_ecutive meet-
ingls~ Many farmen:l, who have a few hours to spare, when in town,
make use of these magazinesaIld 1 feel, its popularity will- incr,eas'e;
A number of bulletiusand r~ports 'are' kept for gratuito~S Ctls'tribu~
'tiou,'arid are givep.orit in connection wi:th our classes and demon"
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stration "meetin~-s. Sinc~ )nsta~li.n,g:t~e_ ..hydro ;forlig;ht" ,aIldtli,e;g8:s"
for heat these items of expense ar.enearly,cut in y.vp. :Th:e<,~dQ.it{dn,;'
of the duplicator to our office, equiP'ment m~kes it '''pos~'ible' to: send;;
out a :nul1).be,r of letters ' and circulars on the, shortest notice,
TheBriinbh Office in AYlmer was not o~el\ed .this year; Mr.j\.
'B. Hinman, who w~s. in charge . of the Branch there going. to K~,;t.
Comity,. Mr. Ybntig, whoas'sisted last summer and Mr. . Freid,. w~o.,
wa's ',cotmected with theo'ffice during' the winter have 'J;eturned' tq'"
'their farJils.
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One new district, Tn ,Yarmoutp: \'.row~shiP. was ad~ed, t~, ,'qu
School Fair area during the last year, and a district in Nort,h' D~,
wich, where a Fair has been held for f~ur suc~essive y,e?-:rs\ya.5: ~?,
taken in this year, because of ~he ~carcityof helpandlnview':9)
the 'fact -that so lriu,ch ()f}l1e, Coun:~y ,was ,as Y'E;)tun,org:a?-ized~ -'
A few changes have been made in the arrangement'of'imYI.'_i
, ,,', ,'>, .' I,.., ,,,,,,.,' ;' ,,", , ,', ,", ',"_i, ,,',,',,',.
the prize,moll,ey,W"on: ,bY, ~hep'upils., Las~ ,year,' a.~rant '" ,~~"~}
polIarS wasa\>ke~for~rol11:; !3a:Cl1,school' sect.io,Il., ta;king,:part ~in"'
Fair, Befo,re' tl1e ,,' Annu~l ,.S,Cl1ool_ JM:e~-ting:" ,la,5t, faJI ,a lette:r ",was:" s
to the 'Secretary, of the School Secttons takm?,part',:asl<in~!,~,hat
stead of the usual grant that they pay the prizes won hy the, c
dren, of their _sectiOli, )This method has'the, advantage of Ill'
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, eyenl.Y ,,~ist:ril:1l}.t,ing, th~ ,~xp,en~es of:, ,~he Fa,ir ovh ,~~e :~ist~ict/,_t
j rhe<s:ma.ll:.~ectionis, not 9bi~s:ed, to,_ IJ~y I?ocre, , ~~an t~eyre~e~v~d,'-
the large section' their' ,just .share. After the Fair :was over :~n,i.;i.,,%'
with the ribbon attached, was given to each winner. Ast~t~$!
of the winners in' each, section was" prepar-ed, a copy - sent :to,;:;l
Secretary of the ,School Boa.rdand one to the' teacher '~r"to}i'
JuniOr Secretary of the school. The officers 01 the SChooLt1i~~(
ceived the iuoney/rom the section, saw that the orders We,~,i;
dorsed, paid the money to the winners andhe-ld the ordersas,vO:ll(/'
'for 'the "liione.y paJd. This system teachi;ls business methodi,:i
'children and 'also' to those of.ficers'in charge, it, gives the'scb,O()"
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'ti'on-a re'port'of' the School Fair, _ the arn.ount, of money_ Won by their
'schobl,'who 'were, the winners and the material. o'n Which the p1'h~e
was ""on,
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South Bayham,
. South 'Malahide,
'Yairii~:l11th ,', deUtre,
South'_Ya~niO~th,
'So~th ,Southwoid,
"'S~uih"DOriWich;
East Aldborough,
West Aldborough
PaynesMills;
J9 'Districts.
i'Date, Fa:irs.
0'ct,i4; 'ViElnn'a
'Oct. 5.':8-1. "Thomas
'OcL '6 Du::n:b6'y'ne
10 Spar'ta
11. 'Fing'al
--~, 16 WaUacetbWn
l(Postponeci Nov,'l).
Oct. 18 R6diwy
Oct." 19 West Lorne
(Postponed to ,Oct. "Sl),
Oct, ",20 Paynes Mills 50
Total 9 Fairs,2237
SCHOOL' FAIR
'No.'uf SchiO'01s
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8
10
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ChildrerJ,
300
184
300
240
273
250
240
300
SCHEDULES
Attendance'
Plots
THE PRIZE LIST
,The'. prize"I:..ist" was ',arranged to cover "the clas'ses of materials
,'given to' the"childr'en ,by; the Department to encourage, the work of
'the 'school, 'to stimUlate the interest taken "in he wOI;k Of the home
:'and ',to create' in the pupils a'def2'i~el/;o study the things' ,of nature
Closest' to their \yorlL IThe money prizes total apprOXimately-Fifty
[Dollars, Which would mean about Five Dollars to' each school in
'tbe';otganization,
204
217
150
347
249
213
237
365
26
292
189
70
'213
163
'170
151
179
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Attendance, . Plots, Eggs~
Adults, Entries, ,Prize Money,
400 490 $40.90
500 .417 37.70
700 50539.60
600 470 27.70
700 430 39.60
700 407 '42.00
800
500
475
360
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37.75
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''1'l1e Domestic Science c'1ass was arranged to give the junior
classes an opportunity to ca~pete- in sections most' suitable
their ages. I
The, Contests were an' interesting feature of the Fair, while the
.girls were doin,g their hemming an ane platform the :boys with saw,
square and hammer were cutting up the board and making a little
box t.o be later taken home for a hen's nest.
',I :).'hespecial Prize for the ;;chool winning the highest number
'Of points, was base'd on the average attendance of the school,this
put the smaller school on an equal footing with the larger oni3.
The material given was the. best procurable, of a variety hav-"
'jng- a 'st.anding in the Province-and' recommended by the Experimental
:;3tations.
INSTITUTE. MEETINGS
Arrangements are made to attend as tar as P.ossiblealI llleet~
iugs, of Farmers in the County. This is One of the many ways of.
getting better acquainted aud to get to kuow the prOblems the
fahners have to conteud with iu their Work. The Board of Agricul
ture is now fUlly organiZed and under the new nam:e We hope to have
a series of successful meetings,
DEMONSTRATION, ORCHARD
The County HOuse, of Industry orchard of OUe hundred trees
Was 'taken care of under the supervision of the District, Represen_
tative again this year, In addition to thethre8- regular sprays a
later appiication Was giveu toa portiou of the orchard as a pre.
ventative for the fungus and iU,kspot, slight reSUlt-sin faVor of the
sprp,ying, Were noticeable. The crop of apples Was very light:
MONTH"S SHORT COURSE.
Eighteen- young men attended the Five 'Week's Course in,Roi:J..
ney. 'l'he ,forenoon of each day, was devoted to class-room" study of '
the probletns 'qf Agriculture,. Varieties of grain most suitable to the
district, the' Smut Problem and Its Prev:entionwere the' principai";
topics in the-Field Husbandty periods. Spra~ing, especially 'forSa~
Jose Scale and the Production of Clean Fruit were the mainsllbjectl'l_;:,
in Horticulture. Assistance was given on Horses, Beef Cattle,Dairy',,"'
Cattle, Fruit Growing, Fung'us Diseases and Agriculture 'by 'speciall~::S
'quo..Ii:fied men. The afternoon was devoted tt? practical work :eitll~r-::
at ,some- convenient farm, or anImals were brought .in for the ,0cc'asionJ
1Vlany of the older men attended on these special days. On" many
occa.si.ons lantern 'slides were used to- illustrate the work. This'pr()v'~d
a very satisfactory means of conveying the proper idea to the 'Clas
DRAINAGE SURVEYS
NinetNeveu draitlage prOfiles with a total of eight thou.","u,
hUlldredand thirtY-four rods or nearly twenty-seven mil'OJ~ (if
drains were turued out from this office since last report. Some of
the' old ditchers are Using the overhead liue, system, but it will
take lime to get many of ihem to adopt this system. !Jnly one
complete system, comprising about forty acres' was made this last
year. In the greater part of the County the watercourses are quite
'marked and what the farmers require most is a prOfile tt know
'that their 'drain isputjn properly.
There is 01i1y one machiue Working iu the C011'uty, aud the
oJvuer is now able to take !jis OWn levels. The machiue 1s doiug
~ood Work aud giviug satisfaction. The value of draina"~ is be.
poming "ell kuowu iu the County and oUr work has almost (loubled
-!1isyea:r,
'l'WO DAY STOCK COURSE.
Stock Conventions and Judging Courses were held at Shedd,
and v'\Test Lorne. This class of meetings is' very pOPularwill1}1
stoclnnen. It gives the, breeder an opportunity' t~show ~i~ -g~P
stock and those in attendance a chance, to show their S1rill,i~.pla;
ing a. class of animals, to have the opinion and advice ofl:'t','"C;'
petent judge on why one animal is superior to another and" ~()<.
plain the desira.ble and undesirable qualities of the, animal::",7-\:'
rin'g; That these' meetings are satisfactory is ev~denced'bi
large attendance and the' que,stions asked. After the 'meet'
Shedden a Live Stock Breeders As'Ociation was formed,w.
object of promoting the production and sale o-f PurebredS
ASSOCIATIONS
The Elgin Purebred Breeders Association held their First
uaual Sale ou TueSday, October 17th., 1916 at St. Thomas. Fifty
"orthorn aud Hereford auimals Were sold by auction. The animals
ere COUsigned to the sale by teu breeders iu West Elgiu and sat.
'factory prices were rea.lized. The Sale was on the co.operative
.~n, the cost of advertisiug, reut of stabie, auctioneer's fees and
'her expeuses amounted to $6.25 per head. The AssOciatiou is
iug a Sale of. Holsteius the iatter part of November when sixty
of cattle will he sold.
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The West Lorne Driving Club 'wa's- organ.ized ,last
a,new race trruckwas,built andltheir;first. rj:1.c,e,s
They have.. a, str.o'ng Association of active, me,11.
-As,soclation is: to develop local: animals and., to,
in'g of'.good s,tocl{;;,
io.,f~r!l1sl> t~ilj,~,an<\, ev~ry tpin'!; lW9,e~s~rr f?r. th~ lllu,?"." Th~, tnp
'~v,~~::,a;~r~~~tcI.-,to,ce~Yje~i'a.PP:~~~ ei~,htr I?il~~:"a~4 t?le~r8;\ :q~t~?~. ~t: 8;~_?;
~,ll1., ,Autos gatheled,frp~~p~'ney, a:n,d :the" ~~?,t, Lo.'rnedistrict~,_ a~d
:'between twentY~fi'v~ \~'nl thirty" left .b~tt~\n' o~ sche'duled! time. .. When'
1ye re.c,b.~<\ l'illgal. as mal1y-, 111ore, c,ars had., gath~re<\ there and, we
vroceed94th;~ygh one of th~ b9~(part;;ofWestElgin to Unl?ll where
iVe\V'6're.' jOi'~~d 'by ,;",a'ep~t~bo~ 'fro~: Ea~t 'Eiglu' ~d'dl~pro'ceeiIBd' to- the
fruit farm of Mr. Sommerville,. here we were granted the fre.domof
t~e, Plll~:o~chard:and the harrY-Patch andev-er'y one availed themselves
of 'th'e'o~porhinity, '
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The' Aylmer Driving Club in co-operation with, th,e, farmJ~rj')c:
East Elgin havepurcnased the old Fair Grounds and are
ingto have a Fair in' connection with ',', their annual rapes.
buildings, will" be repaired. 'so. that,eve'rything, wilL. bl?:, in, C01;1d,\tion
for next', year's fair,
At 11~30 \\;,e again met at 'a. nice 'little'grov'e' of about: two ahd a
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half acres where tables were 'fixed aridarrllligements mad,e for the
:til~ri:ei;, aft'er:; which:' short' spe'eches' we~e nii:tde 'by' the:' officers and' in-
' 'J:;:, ;!.-:; : ' :," :"'.'," '-"': ,~' ", .. , ,
fl?entht~, llle'll ,in 'the district and th'e 'party then procee'ded on the..
'~'est (if' the t~ip. '.. .
The Elgin County Seed :,Grain and P.oultry Associatiol):,
their ,Annual' Show' 'the second weeIt' 'i~'January; The
poultry were l'arger' than' previ()\l's, but the corn,' not. quite
Much interest is taken in the grain exhibits, and the
i3, devoting more money to this end, of the Fair, Our
tookc:q'arge of the children's classes and conducted . the
Competiti6il~
, Mr~' Va~pat'ter's and Laidlaw Brothe.rs large' dai-ry herds were
'OUlldin the very 'besf co:ndition and- these men were willing to give
.)j:'jr inforl1l.ationregarding their 'stock and their line offar:ming, An
,&ieresti'ngfeatur'e' at 'Laidlaw Brothers was the annual-pasture mix-
treaf oats, sugar cane and- clover, which was a-foot or more high
' ,d 'l?ravided an ahundanceof green succulent food for the cows.
:rUNIOR FARMERS.
After the summer's work was, over: the Aylmer Junior
decided: to h~v'e a Corn, Seed Grain and Poultry Sho,w. T~ey
invited the, Womj:ln's Ins,titute ,to take part and the: outcome was
very, creditable' displaY ,of Grain, ,Corn, Poultry, C,ooldng and
"ing, about, Four Hundred Dolla.rs 'was, o-ffe,r~d in prizes.
:At'Mr, PEii1halEi's everyone was p1easeQ: witht~e results of., the
illdn'g'~achine and, the,hYdropowEir in use- on the,farm~ Alt()gethe,r
. had: a very' enjoyable and profitable- trip. About One-hundred'
os' joined,in the procession and over fivehundJ;'ed people, satdow:n,
dinner.
BOARD OR AC:RICULTURE
At the last Annual Meeting of the old' Farmer's Institut~
the First Meeting -of the Board' of Agriculture, the question of
could be done to make this 'o,rganization more successful
thoroughly discussed. Two things' were mentioned that met
the' hearty sanction of the meeting, ,namely a Ploughing
an Auto Excursion. Owing to the extreme wet and' then extreme
weatlier'it was deemed advisable- to drop the Ploughing Match
another year,
Farmers'crubs.
:<"F;iv~~armers~ Clu1J,~ are, or,ganized''in the County and three are
.tivelY, engaged_ in cOlllmercial work principalIyin purchaSing ma-
\';~i' in car lots, ' ,
The Shedqen, ClUb:, h~y,e ,Pllr,chased .twp ?a~s s~lt, ol1e of cotton
~,ll1eal". t:voor b~aIl.' aIlCl fiv"e'hundr,ed. ba~~ets ofpeacht:B.
The-Excursion, however, was a- decided success, A
frm the West Board arranged'to meet a like, Committee
go over ~ proposed route and make ,all arrangements
The Eastern Board agreed to arrange for; the noon
1?q~tthre,~ tb.9ns~'Jd dOllarswortb.9f.g09d,~ was. Pl'rchas~d by tb.~
.njlq~_t?'Y,IJ- qlp-R!, c<3,nsi~tiIl?, ofol}~ ci;\( of oil; cal\(3, o~~ of oC1;ts,
>rts,' sugar, salt 'and fio,ur ih quan,~H:v:~
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The Coyhe's ,Corners Club handled on'8j car of 'corn" two
posts, three or' oats, one of salt, two of potatoes, three of
app,roximately ten thousand dollars worth purchased,
Treating Grain For Smut.
The campaign against the Smut in grain brought hundreds of ' 'calls ,
for literature and also requests for a demonstration on how to do"the
heating, The illustrated Smut Notice's were sent to all the schools,
drlig stores,grain dealers, member of Farmers' Clubs and Oth8:T farm:
organizations. These with the notices in the local papers, fUlly cov-
-Bred the, county, with the result that grain Was' fairly free from, -smut
this year, The demand for Formaline l1as doubled and at many places
ten times what it was a year ago.
rrhelatter club has taken more int'erest in the financial part of
work. These clubs,' meet fortnightly, and have good 'live meetings,
poultry Association.
- The St. Thomas poultry Association held their Annual" Show
New Year's time, with a considerable-'increase in the number of
exhibited. The Aylmer Poultry men have formed an
are to hold a show the coming 'winter, Arrangements arebEling
whereby the Juni'Or Farmers and the poultry me1;l can hold
Fair at. the same time and ev'entually perhaps combine the two
a building can be- secured' that will afford' ample
Weather Report 1915-16;
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Mean
Temp0Tature
November .,.. .,.. ,. , , . . . , , .42.4
December ..,. " . ., , ,. . " , . . ,24.32
January.', . . . . , . .. ...,....,.29,58,
February .,.." ,.....". 18.305
March ..,......,. '..,..,.,..25.59
April ',....".... ,......,..45.45
May,.,....... ...,.......,.54.72
June......"... ..."...". .59.73
July ...... ...,............ .75.60
August ."...., .....,....,.71,58
Sep~ember .,..,..,.. ...,.. .60.305
October ..,..,..,. ..,...,.,.49.415
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Yearly Average, . .... ....,. 46.416
The last killing frost in the spring was On May 20th, When the
temperature was 31 degrees, although the thermometer liaa nof
registered lower s'ince April 19th, The firstlrilIing frost in the fali
30 degrees on September 19th, making only 122 days between'
the last and first IdIling frosts as against 157 dftys last year and 176
in 1914,
Ifighest Lowest
Tempe.rature Temp,e'rature
64'20
38. 9.'
57'-2.
39. -10. Feb. 14).
59.. ~5.
69. 20.
77. 31.
79. 39.
101'/, (July 20) 74
97. 4v.
89. 30.
84. 27.5
101'/, (July 30>l6)(Feb,1416)
St. Thomas Vegetable GrowerS' Association.
This Associati-onholds its meetings at Union wheuvaluable
cussions 'are taken part in by local men. Special subjects
ranged for, such as, a potato night,or a spraying night, when
subjects are dealt with by a special speaker,
Scale Inspector for Fruit Trees.
'l'he, ravages of the San Jose Scale in the county are
an alarming extent, over ninety per cent. of the orchards in
borough township and eighty per cent. of those in Dunwichtowns
are affected, rrhe Dunwich Towns'hip ,Council agai;n appointed
Inspector, who has made a visit to the greater number of the orchard:
Last ,spring before spray;ing time a, circul~r letter was sent to ev~r;
fruit grower known to have the Scale warning him of the dange~:'r
his orchard, a Spray Calendar and Bulletin -on the San JoseSc~l
were also sent so that he would know that the Lime Sulphur wOllI
contl'ol tp.e<' pest and when it should be applied,
Demonstration Work in Spraying and Pruning.
. . . : During the spraying season a dozen or so farms werevls~
and assistance given in making and applying the Ho.meBuiledConCI
trated Lime Sulphur. We generally aim to have several ,of the 11'
bors invited so that the demonstration will be a bene-fit tathe
munity as well as to the individual.
Precipitation
No. of days 1915 No,ofdays'
it rained. PreCipitation it rained.
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W e,N~?:~f a,(" tP.~_~~, F;'~irs, .if::~,r_ain,' a~d ,fruit,' alfd gav.e' ..What, Other
atl~{s.ta~ge ',1/,e, S~"1}.1:t8, tpe- fairs in fac~ every possible, assi~tp,nce
is givegi- tQ;or,~~~VzaJ!?n~", a~d ;to the promo~ion. of. c,o"PD~r.
aY9rll t~roughout the county.
The excessi;e rainfall of nearly 37, inohes'In a year' and
twelve inches in tJ1e__ nonW of Aprq,__ May and June or nea~l)T
half' o.f" the, ~y.erage ,rainfallju, the , seedin~" months it is -readiiy
the difficuIti-e,s the farrnerf3 had in dOin~_ their see~_in~, and cons~que'llt-
ly a much' i~ss acreage than a year ago'" ' Fortunately the":h~rvest,
months dropped back to t")1e average, e,s'pe"ciaIly in July, when ";'e h~d:
e:x:.c,elle::n,t, ha;yi~g weather, ' ,
W;O. .rll:):;;'igcr~~~J.~gfrl):m year t~ year. T,he caUs by
~,~~L ar~; atte_nd~d" to ~sP,r,om~tIY', as, POSS!'ble;, oyer
lyMe_I;',s.. and ci:reuIars. \y~r~ sent out, from, tJhe Office dul'-
Y;~ar.
The off~ce is made, us:e, of as a Bureau of Informati'op- ,.for ~
of subjects, AUstis' kept, of 'those ,b,aying s,ee'd grain 'for sale',
variety, possibly asaniple, the priye and the quantity they
~s~. .
in t~e, fiy.eyears., we have 'been
ou't are no,~ bear!ng' fruit,
to 's,ee t~~ fiel~s,\ ~heTe
hea v;y , crops; , ~arns' \y,here
and poultry-yai'us that havlJ
of Barred Rock eggs' given
chIId,ren.
Many far,mers are s~nding their mil1{ arid' cream, to' the- offiM t~,
be tested. Several farmers are testing their herds and bring samples
from, the ~ihole herd orice a mohth to be t8:sted, this is quit.e'~'
stri,rt' to ,aSystematic' record and we hope to, find these men, carrying OR,
the work' to a greater extent.
'v-e attended, and s,poke:
Box ,Packing of Ap'ples, Rodney_ and,~ew: GJa~g;ow
Farmers' Club., Shedden, e,:e.ning, meeting, attendance
,Ay.1iner Junior Farmers' "'~inter, Fair, evening, at.
te-nd,ance ',"..' ...,.. ..,.. ,..,.,. ..." ..... ,..,. ;'." '.'
13, West'Larne Seed- Grain' and, Poultry Association, ,at.
tendance ,..;...., .'... , . .... ". .....,....,....,...
Ta'lbotv-ilIeFarmers' Institute, afternoon, attendance
Wallace-town Farmel's'Institute, afternooti,attendancel
WallacetownFarmers' Institute, evening, att,endance
Trustee's Convention,afternoon attendance"."...,
Farmers' In~titute, Mt. Salem1, afternoon, attendancel
Firmers' Institute; Aylmer, afternoon, attendance.,. .'.
Farm'ers.; rnsHtu'ie, Ayimer; evenin'g, ,attendance,..,', '.
Shedden Farmers' Club;"evening','attendtlllce....,...
Wallacet,ownFarme'rs"'ClUb, ev~n'ing, attendance... ...
Sparta Farmers' rnstitute"af.ternoon;'attendal1ce", .'.,
During the sp.ririg the- office was a..Bureau fo,r the Distributton,or
Hired Help. As far'as"possible we got the'fariners in_touch withtqe:-:;/
f!'i~h SChO?l boys and\ wtt~those who ~nlisted,wih€Jll they were giY~~;""
their leave to help in the se-e'dinl? and other ,work on thefa.rm; ,
15,
19,
19.
26.
8.
9.
9.
9.
10.
10.
In ,con~ectipn with o:ur s~rv~'Y work, we,have laidlJut - one r,~9,~;;
"track, ten' dr~jl1,s", for, cellars, one cemetery and ,several, line fenc~~i
W,e have been c.alled' up tq assist in planning barns, hog pep-8,,'l!eJ~
ho'uses' and other 'farrrt'bilildings, to"giv~_' infornlation 'o'n: se'ptin 't~n~~~
water, tanks, anq water systems, to 'g'iy:~'oU:r'oPin'i6n'onthe~~l~;~':#:f
farms, their suitability to spe'Cial lines_qffarming and tlheSys,t€l~::,O'
laying t:hem out. ' ' .
1m
in for
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400
500
100
, 60
150
200
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25
50
16
18
30
Sparta' Farmers' Institute, evening, attendance.,.....
Coynes' Corners Farmers' Club, evening, 'attendance..
Clachan Farmers' Institute, afternoon, attendance.."
Olachan F,armers' Institute, evening, attendance.....
Shedden Short ,Course,afternooil, attendance,. ....,..
Shedden Short Course,afternoon, attendance..... ~.;
Union Vegetable Growers' Association,evening, at~
! tentdance .,....,.....,.. ...',..,..,.... ......;;,...
West LorneSh.Ol't Course" afternoon, attendance.. .,.'.
, West Lorne Short Course, afternoon, attenganc€'"...
Aylmer Junior F8!rmers, evening, attendance..,...,.;
WaIlacetown Farmers' Club, evening, attendance"..
Aylmer Council, Scale Inspector, ,afternoon, attendance
Pure Bred Breeders' Ass.ociation, afternoon, attendance
Pure Bred Breeders' Association, ,afternoon' ,attendance
Yarmouth School Board re Fair afternoon attendance
Purebr~d Br,ee:aers' Association, St. Thomas, afternoon
attendance ..,......,., ....,.,........ ......,...'...:'...
31. Purebred Breeders' Association, St" Thomas, afternoon
attendance. .... . , . .. . .'. ..'., . '.,. '..,. .....,.,..." .,;,
WaIlacetowu Farmers' Club, evening, atteu'dance, -. . . ,
Aldbo,rough Tp. Truste-es' M~eting, afternoo~, attend-
ance ".......... .... ".....,. "...', .......,.",.....
June 8~ Bee Demonstration, J. C. Telford's, afterlloon,attelld.
.allce ...",.."... ...,....,.".... ..,........,...,
15. Norwich Ayrshire Breeders' Association, afte.rlloon;
attendance .,.....',..",. ........... " . . . .. .,..,;.....
16. :Fak Board Me-e,ting, Wallacetown, afternoon', att~nd-
ance'...",.. .,...,. ...,.... ....,.. .,.;.. ,....... .'..
20, Purebred Dieeders' Meeting, St,Thomas, afternoon,
attendance ..".....,.. .."......'... ,..........,.',
24. Board of Agriculture., Annual Meeting, afternoon, at.
tendance' ,..,.,'"....,. .,..,...,~,.. ........'..,.....
July 4. Board of Agriculture, Annual Meeting, Aylmer, after-
noon, attenda'nce, .. ,. . , ..... . . ,.., .".. '. . ,... ...,. .'~;.
19. Vienna School Fair Executive afternoon, attendance
19. Luton School Fair Executive" afternoon, attendance;.
20. Sparta Schoo1' Fair Executive"afternoon, attendance..
Aug. 22. Auto Excursion, Sparta, afternoon; attendance.....
Sep,l1. D'rumbo School Fair".,....................'.....,....
12. Hicksdn School Fair,."......"........,.........;
10,
11.
11.
11.
21.
22.
22.
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24.
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Embro School Fair.....". .,.."..."..,.... "..,....,
Norwich School Fair.". .,..,............ .,',....,.. .',
VerSOhOYleSChoOlFai:r....,.,.......,.... ,........,.
Inuerlrip School Fair",.......".... ."..,..........
Strafl'o-rdviIle Fair........".....,........,....
Thamesville Fai,r ....."...".,.",........ '. . . . . , . . .
Wallacetown Fair. ,..., ,." ',' ..'." ...., ..., ,.... ....
Rodney Fair, .... ." ....,... ...'.. .... ..., ...,.. .......
Vienna School Fair, attendance.. .'.."....,....,.....
St. Tho~as School Fair, attendance... . . ....,....
Dunboyne School Fair,attendance,...,..,..........
Sparta' School Fair, attendance..".. ~ ,'. , ,.... ..., . ..
Fingal SchoOl Fair,attendance,.,...... ,~' . '. ~. . .....
Ro'dney School Fair, attendance'.'., '.... . .... .... .....
Payne-s' Mills School Fair, attendance., , .... .... " . '.
Junion Farmers' Meeting, AYlmer, attendanc!3'... ,....
Ri'dgetown SChool-Fair,...,............. ,...........
Dover Centre School Fair. , , ,. .... . ..., ...... . "'.. '.
Kent School Fair.."., .,..........,....... ."........,.
Tuppervi1Ie-, School Fair,.............., .~..,....,....
West L.orne Sohool 'Fak, attendance......., , ,..,....
Wallacetown SchOOl Pair, attendance,...,..."..
Outline of Work for 1916.17.
Final settling up of, School Fair Prizes.
Poultry Breeding Stations,
Assistance at Purebred Stock Sale's.
Ani1Ual Report and' Financial Report and plan' -of work
drafted.
Drainage.
.f\.rrangements for Month'sShol't Course and for Stock
Courses.
Getting out literature for Short Course-s and -preparation
for classes.
Arrangements faT' Junibr Farmers' Winter Fair ,and
West Lorne C,orn, Seed Grain and BOUltry Association:
Month's Short Course,
Farmers' Clubs attendiug meetiugs and organiZing n.ew
Clubs.
Two Day Stock JUdging 'Course.
400
700
684
1000
840
973
1140
90
10
800
950
February.
March,
'APyil.
May.
June,
July.
Au.gust.
'Conclusion', of Short C01.1-rse.s,
Organization, of Junior 'F~..rll1ers,
Two days meetin,gof Junior Farmers "at Rodney
'Ayl:rner.
Acre"Profit Competi<tion~
. Hog Feeding, CompetitiOlL
Arranging for Junior Farmers' Experimental Work.
Institute Meetings,'
Ordering' an.d'getting' s,eed' ready ',for School Fai'rs.
Organizing n:e'w'districts' for' School, Fairs.
'resting Grain.
Sending out CircUlar'Letters, re: SmutandSan,Jose'
Spraying and . pi'U'1'ling "Demonstrations,
Di\i1:inaie,
Scho'olFair material" atranged"and distribrt.ted.
. Assistance 'in Sprayirig-'f)elh6'ustratiou',orchaids.
l!'1ngal 'arrangements for Competitidus.
, Dra:inage.
'11'"inal'diBtthiutfon 'or'sbhool! Fair: lllate:i'ial and
Schools.
Arranghig' bf" P.otato C Expei'i1ilents and
stratLdils.
AnnnualBoard '!ofAgricU:ltura-l Meeting.
Otga:.nization "01 'Sdh(}Ol-Fair,Ass-oc~rutlons;
,Matter of Auto Excursion and Ploilghing Match:
Visit Junior Farmers,
potato 'Spr~ying Demonstration.
Bee' Keepers 'bemOllSH-atiOn,
school' Fa:tr Plots' inspe.cfed.
$eed Growers' ,Associationln~pecto.rs "wo~k:
Visit Pot~to- Selection"and Spraying' Experiments.
School Fair ,Plot Ins:pection.
'Ailto"Excti.i'sWn.
School Fair Organization completed.
S,chool Fair Prize Lists 'and 'preparation
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September.
Drainage,
S'Ch'6'61 jFalrs.
Judging and' Assisting at FaIl ' Fairs,
Re'port of Acre ',.Pr~fit Compettitions.
October.
SchocH Fairs.
Drainage,
IResults ,c'6f', J'dritor 'Fabne-rs 'EXPerimental
petition,
Ploughing Matches.
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Work and,' Com-
C. W.BUCHANAN,
. Representative.
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Offenc'es Tried.
REPORT COUNTY POLICE MAGISTRATE.
JANUARY SESSION.
To the W'arden and Members' of the. Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen:-
I.beg leave to report to yoU the business done'iu
my office for the past 'Y8~r ,as' follows:
Amount of F-ines imposed ..".....,. . . ,.~
:llllo1iUt of Fines paid..,..."....,..,....."..,...
MunicipaliUes to whom Fines paid:
Port Stanley ,..,. :', . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . ',' , . . . . .. , . . , . . . .
Dutton' ..,..,.",. .,..".,.,.. ..".....".....,...
Springfield ....,..,. '. ,. ..,.,.".,.. .,....;..,.,..
Rodney .,.,........ ,....,..,..... ..,., ,'..' . , ." ,
Soubhwold ....,....'..... .. .'.. , ..... , .. . ," . , . .',..
Dunwich ".......".,. ,.,.....,... ."...,..,',..
yarmouth".., .'...,.., ...' ,'".,... ........,.. .'..
M'alahid,e'. .'.. .',.,..,..... ..' .',......., ...........,
Compensation paid:
H. Mchlt.osh' .....,...".
J. ,Tucker, . . . .. ..,.,..... '.,. , . . .... ......' .'..' . ,.,
Squire McIntyre ,........,........ ...,......,.....
Mrs" Duncan"....,.......... .'.,. .... .,. ..'.........
Mrs. Kelly,..,.'...,..'..,......,.... ....,':....:.'..,.
W. Stokes....:.., .....,. ,.. .',. ...'....... .....,....
W, Guest .,.,.,...",....,.... .......,......-......
.,..,.,'
,paid'License Inspectors:
W. Ro'ss ..,.,... ",......,...,.
W; I-I, Smuck ,.......,........,
.,......,
......,...
..........
To provinctal Treasurer..........,..... ..........
To Western Dairymen's Association...:...,........
To :Shedden Cheese Factory.,......... ,.......... .-.
$ 89.50
65.00
2.00
20.00
33.00
NatUre of Charge.
Affray.... ,_,...,...., ".,..,. ,.......,..,..,., .".,...,..,.,..
':Assault, Coimrion ...,..........,.., .....,....,...,...
...Assault causing actual bodily..,.,.."......,....,.".,
Causing a Distul"ballCe (drunk)..,. .,..... ......,.".,..,..
':CrueItytoAllimals .... .._,... ..,.,.. ... . .... ,.." ,....,
Drunk and Disorderly. . . , . , . . , , . .. . , ,'. . .. ,.,..,........
<"Violation Motor Vehicle Act..~,....,..,....",........,.
..,vioIition 'Municipal By-law!'>.....,....,....,....,.......
Violation Liquor License AcL,. ,....,...,.,....,. ....'.
Not providing Necessaries tOW1fe.,..,..,...,........,.
,Theft".....,. ',.'....,... ......,.,... ,_.,. ,'. '.., ",.........
>Theft' from the Prison. , . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . , , ,. ., ..
>Attempt to CbmmitTheft,...",.. .......,.,......,......
"Juvenile Court.
Theft...................... ............ ..............
:Neglected'Children ..,... ....... ,.... .'. ,..,. "...,...,.,
Wilful Injury to 'Property, . . . . . . , . , . . . , . , , . . , . . , . , . . . . , , .
Master andS-ervants' Act.. ./.. ,.....,.....,.,.....,....
Soldiers' Absent without leave.......,...,...,...,..,..,
Aiding Soldier to Desert,.,........., ,....,......,...,..
Carnally KnowiIig an, Imbecile Woman.....,.,..,..,...,
':Amusement Tax Act .., '. . . .,. . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . , .. ."...
:Violation Ou_tario Temperanc.e Act.,.,..,.,..,..,.,...,..
Viol?-tion Lord's Day Act. , . . . . . , , . . , . . , . . . , . , . . , .,' . , . . ,
iolation Sheep and Dogs Act,..,.,.......,....,.,...,.
iOI,ation Dairy ;Rnd Industry Act..,..... ,.,."..,...". ".
'l;audulently obtaining Food and LOdging..,..,...,....
_Cclinmitted for trial....:'"..,.".,.,....""...,......,
14.50
9.00
$234.00
'uffiberof COll,Yictions .70.
'ature of Charge.
~ruerty to Animals,..,.,.....,.,. ,'. '.. ..,......,..,...
Jfl'ay .'".,....... '"......" . ".',........... ."..,.,."..,.
eglflct to provide fOr Wife and Family, . . . . , , . , . . . . , . . . ,
'ii,eft ...;.........,..,.... ...,.....,.,.. ..........'.,..
ijuries to Property,.,.,..,.."...",...,...".,..,...
'i91ation Liquor License Act ,....,..,..,.....,.....".
fqlation Ontario 'Temperance Act".,."........".....
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Violation Lord's Day Act........,............. ....,.
Violation Amusement Tax Act...... .......... .......
Violation Cheese and Butter Act"..............,...
Violation Motor Ve:hicles Act .......................
Violation Municipal By-Laws ..."...,., ,..... .;. ....
Fraud............... .'.. ,.'.... .'....... .........., ..,...
Assault .....,.....,.. .....",....... .....'... ,....
Dis,tui:'bing the Peace. .'"....",....... .,... .,.'. .'.,. .".
Action fOf'Wages.,............... . .,....'..... ... ..,. ..,.
Desertion 'of Soldier.............,.. ....... .'..........
Port Stanley Gravel Road and Talbot
law is llll?st frequently violated.
Street are the roads
honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS HUNT,
Thomas, 23rdJanuary, 1917.
County' Police Magistrate.
On the 16th day of September, last, the: Ontario
came into' force, and the' result has 'been' of great benefit
and 'llla'terial life of the County of Elgin. It has lessened
of cases before the Police Court and 'greatly lessened
the law. Most of the cas,es tried by me since the 16th of
last, were for offenses which we-re created by the
ance: Act, or for offense's which were winked at under
License, Act,
Many of the Municipalities have passed bylaws
120 of the Temperance Act and local officers are aiding
'Inspector in its enforcement, All the municipalities in
should pass By-Laws under this secti-on for without
ance' of the local police and all citizens in' sympathy
will hecome worse than useless, and a condition of
worse than that" under the- Liquor License Act. Where
tion is\ laid by a local officer in a municipality, which has
law under Section 120, the fine, in caseofa conviction,
municipality.
It is well known that the Motor. Vehicles Act is
vi-olated by motorists using the, public highways to
hum:an life and the destruction of the roads. There
real effort made to enforce the law, and citizens use
at their peril.
I would suggest that you make prOVIsIOn to
Vehicle Act and ,appoint and' pay off.icers f-or that 'Purpose~
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REPORT OF
.I
SPECIAL GOOD, ROADS
COMMITTEE. .
I NVESTIGAT,IN.G
JUNE SESSION.
To' the'Wardeu_and Members
Elgin:
of the CO'i,luty Council, of, the County of
Oentlemen..--
Your Committee left St.
members being prosent
the
Thomas on TuesdJ:i,y, May
excepting Mr. Tolmie,
the' 22i1d:
All
da,ys was for the most part
to follow the, schedule
'rheweather during the four
and cold making it impossible for us
We toured ,through ton counties beginning at East-Elgin,
Brant and Wentworth, and a.rriving at Hamilton .for the night
first 'day.
'l',he '~tst three counties have not as, yet dC!ue anything to
their ,highways undell'- the County, ,Sy-stem. 'When we roached
worth we found an agreeable change, and thoug~ we had a
road through Ancaster" we enjoyed travelling over the improved
after" haVIng experienced a gre3rt deal of mud':,
The second day we left Hamilton, breakfasting at Grimsby in
County of Lincoln. This day we inspected 'roads in' Wentworth,
coIn and 'WeIland Countiestra,velling oyer the famous Niagara
Boulevanl, toward evening spending the ,second '. nigh~ at
Fans,.
\:'i,Te were met at'Welland by Mr. W. W, Brookfiield,
of \i'ilelland Comity lloads, who gave usniuch valuable
regarding cost of construction, attitude of the
to inspection and, audit. He also escorted us
:Roads.
On Thursday wecl'oss,edthe river at Niagara and inspected
of the EJrieCounty, Highways. The rain made our visit very
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factory. ' A~ noon ,wewere.eritertailled by a 'Committee of the County
Council -of Lincoln and escor-tedby them over Lincoln roads. TheCotm..
tyhas just gone into the system and has' pure-hased machinery to go
ahead with the work as soon as labor conditions warra\.t.
They have had considerable experience with at least one ,county
road. The- Q. and G., this old stone road connectil1gQuee:nston and
Grimsby,
The" county has spent as much as Twenty Thousand DOllarS,at,
one time Upon this road. It, is a main thoroughfare, aild con:q.€'cts
Hamilton and Niagara, We found a part of this road in excellent
condition. The bridges are made of concrete, are built wide andar
HSticaIlY'designed.
Thursday night -we motored to OakyiIle and saw twenty miles
of the Toronto Hamilt-onHigh,vay, T,his" Highway is - a, C~ c.:iit to OlJr
Province and should be visited by alI who are interested ill . road
bUilding.
Leaving OakviIleFriday Tnorning; we motored to Milton int-he
County of Halton, Halt'anhasqla:y roads and When We left the stone
or illlPI'Ov-.ed roads' and struck those which were not improved, 1vehad
an opporunity af making comparisolis. Such coniparisons wel'e all
-favpr'of the improved roads.
Leaving Halton, wectOssed Welling-ton into 'Waterloo, takinJ
. dinner at 'Galt,. ]eav~ng Galt we ,proceeded t,o Paris, Woodstock, Inger
soIl and St, Thomas. On Our trip we visited, NorfOlk,BI'ant, -Went
'WeIland, Lincoln, Halton, Wellingtou; Waterloo and Oxford
'V"e fo'und that mistakes had been made inconstrncti-on, SOllIe
roads were lUftde too 'narrow, SOIne seemed too have too much crown
Rlld sOl1l,e are in need of repair. We could not find any County that
had" adopted a County Rqa(j System that W(!\lld go ba.ck tq t4e old
way~ SQ~e: very ~nt!IuS!~stic peoPle declared that they W'antedthe
'highways,if the : taxes were doubled.
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It, is adinitted, that as yet, engineers and superintendents do
agree, as to what constructiOn is best. One superintendent declaring
that he believed that water bound macadam would not stand up
vl'ithout a dressingofdil' or tar.
ORDER IN COUNCIL APPROVING OF
NO. 897.
COUNTY ROADS BY'LAW
Onta_rio Executive Council Office.
Copy of an Order in council approved by His Honour the Lie-uten-
the 26th day of September, AID., 1917.
Upon consideration -of the report of the Honourable, the Minister
Public Works and Highways, dated 24th September, 1917, the Com-
of Coun-cil advise that in accordance with section 12 of the
~o aid in the Improvement of PUblic Highway..s, Cap, 40, R. S.' o.
1914,By law No. 897 of t;he County of Elgin d,e:signating and assuming
system of Highwa:ys to be improvedundcr the provisions of the
said Act be 'approved by Y.our Honour said approva.I to take, ,effect
1st October, 1917; save and exeept that pending further inquiry
be With-held with respect to the roaddesigna;ted as No;
in the Township of 'Yarmouth, lYing -south of the road between'
1 and 2-of'the said towns,hip.
'.rhe 'side roads were undoubtedly better improved in the Coun-
ti):ls which have adopted a County System than .elsew'here. The
made some of the roads almost impassible but nowhere had the
rains effected' the improved highways to an extent that, t~affic could
llot ,be maintained to themaxirrium.
The wonder expressed generally was ",that any County in the
Provice should 'stand in its own light and re:fuse Government
ance in connection with, its roads.
We hfl:vecol1ected considerable information in reference to'
operation and ,costot~ County Road Systems, wt1ichisavailable
the information of the Council.
Your Committee recommends:
Certified.
rl~hat no action be taken in connnection with the adoption of
County Road idea at thi's session that the question be laid -ove.r
consideration at the November session.
(Signed) J. LONSDALE CAPREOL,
Clerk' Exelcutive Council.
Allor which is respectfully submitted,
W. T. HARI<J,
St. Th-omas, 6th June, 1917,
Amended in committee of the whole, by striking Out the
cla:llse and substituting the following:
"That in view of' the fact that, your committee has not
the .By-Iaw!:!I that they be discharged and that another
composed of the Reeves of each Municipality, be appointed to
the Good Roads By~law and report inside thirty days to this
in special session,,"
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Elgin'..County,Coup.ep,
LETTER
DEPUTY MINISTE!'l OF HIGHWAYS
COUNTY ROADS BY-LAW 897.
RE
FROM
PROVAL OF
Ontario Departrnentof ,Public', Highways.
Toronto, October 4th,
K, ,W. McKay, Esq.,
County Clerk,
st:, 'l',homaB, Ontario,
])ear Sir:-As adviseg.in our telegram 'of Saturday last, the
~aqr 0:rder-iu7Council has been passed, approving -of By-law No. 89'1
th~ County of Elgin; a copy of which order is herewith enclosed.
You will observe that ,l,l.pproval is withheld with respectto
No. 27 in the Township of Yarmouth; and while the Order ,does
specifically.deal with th€; matter, our rep~rt pointed out-that
approval of Road No. 36 in' the Township of Malahi,deshould
tentativel~r given, the more desirable rout- would be ort the line
tween concessions 1 and 2, but that in view of the conditions
Stalter's Glllly, it would not be expendient to construct a bridge
that poinJ until steps have 'been successfully taken t'o check
erosion;
Mr. I-lubeI' of this Department spent the greaterpal'l.:. or
week' with ,representatives of your County Council in, going
new' system. of county roads; I would -like' to_ impress upon
County Council that the services of members of this
will be freely available for corwultation and advice,' and
your Committee a.nd R08,d Superintendent will
these services whenever they may appear desirable.
Y l>urs truly,
(Signed) W. A.
Elgin County CounciL
LETTER FROM DEPUTY MINISTER OF HIGHWAYS RE
PROVAL OF TALBOT ROAD FROM ST. THOMAS TO
TO AYLMER AS A PROVINCIAL COUNT) ROAD.
Ontarro Department of Publ.ic Highways.
Toronto, ,August 31st, 1917,
K.w. -McKay, E~q.,
County Clerk,
St. Thomas, Ontar:io.
Dear' Sir;"'-
In accor.dancewith YOur request of the 24th instaIlt, that section
QfTanloL Stl'ef.Jt between St. Thomaf:', and, AYlmer will 'be improved
~s a :provincial Coum';y Road, to taJte effect eoncurrent1ywith {he
IIp,proyal -of the ,rr~ain County Roads BY-law.
Yours truly,
(Signed) W, A. McLEAN,
Deputy Minister,.
LETTER FROM DEPUTY MiNISTER OF HIGHWAYS HE DESI,G.
NATION OF THE LONDON AND PORT STANLEY ROAD
AS A PROVINCIAL COUNTy ROAD.
OntariO Department' Of Public Highways.
Toronto, OctOber 3rd, '1917.
K.W.'MCR,~y?- Esq.,
County, Clerk:,
St. ThQmas, Ontario.
Dear Sir:-.
Tn pl.].rsuanc~ of Our letter Qf, September 26th,; the request of your
County Road Committee, Witl1 respect to the London and Pert Stanl~y
road, was' submitted to the Miniter for consideration.,
It W?uld appear that the southerly terminns of -this road, adjacent
to Port Stanley, has not been clearly defined by YOUI' County BY~law.
WOuld request-that 'this be done, designating'the- entrance to Port
in the Township of South WOld as a County Road, -When this
done, the request Of Your Committe,e that this section of the
audPort8tanley Road he deSignated a' Pro'Vincial ,County
wilJ havefayourable consideration; .
Yours truly,
(Signed) W. A. McLEAN;
Deputy Minister.
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ElgiIi County Council.
REPORT COUNTY ROADS COMMITTEE.
NOVEMBER SESSION
To the Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen;-
Your' County Roads Committee reports:
That we have expended up to the 14th November the sum of
$4,080,05. This includes the construction of Bridges and Culverts,
The work of maintenance has" consisted chiefly of c~tting o:l't the
shoulders on the sides-of the roads. Gravel is used to fill in the
ruts and in many casas a continuous coat of gravel has been
necessary in order to prevent the breaking up 'of a road. Some
roads are in such a condition that in order to place them in a satis-
factory state of repair some constructipnwork is necessary. Good
Road gravel is scarce in ,most of the townships and_what there
is. held at high prices. We would suggest t-hatsa:me ac.tion
taken towards securing gravel for road improvement, to be shipped
in carload lots, where material is scarce.
Up to the present time we have made use of the
.machinery; it will be, necessary however, in order to get
results from labor, that some County machinery shoul~ be
during the winter 'so as to be ready fal' work in the Spring.
activities have been limited' o,wing to the scarcity of labor.
We would recommend that necessary drainage
be put in where necessary to maintain them in a
\'spail'.
Two notices of' action for damages on ,County Roads have
-.;:eceived. One of small importanceoccul'red on the H~nry
I\ldborough, the other on Talbot street just west of the' C.
crossing east of the city. 1'he claim in this case is somewhat
than in the, oti\1er but both will be dealt with by your
All of which is t,espectfully submitted.
W. TOLMIE,
st. Thomas, 23rd November, 1917.
Elgin County Council.
BY-LAWS.
To Appoint a
BY.LAW NO. 885.
Board of Audit in the County of Elgin
Be it ,enacted "by
the County Of Elgin:
the Council of
fOr the Year 1917
Passed 26th January,1917.
the Municipq,l Corporation of
That the Judge of the County Court and Oscar McKenney be
and are hereby appOinted members of the ,Board of Audit to perfQrm
the duties required of them by ~. S. O. Chapter 96, Section 21.
'Phat the members of the said- Board be paid the sum of lj~our
Dollars per day for their services" and five cents per mile going to
and from such aUdit.
County, Council Chambers, St. Thomas, 26th January, 1917.
Ie W. lVIc-KA Y,
County Clerk.
J_ A.
McLEAN,
WARDEN.
BY-LAW NO. 886.
To Appoint High School Trustees.
Passed 26th January, 1.917.
The Elgin 'County
That Erwin Smith
for three years.
Council enacts:
be appointer' Trustee for the Vienna High
E. A. MiIlerbe a.ppointed Trustee of the Aylmer Collegiate
for three years.
That D. A. Cameron, M.D" be' appointed Trustee
School for three years and B. K. Panter
Cou,nty Council Chambers, St.
W. Me-KAY,
County ClerIc
of the Dutton
for fwo, years.
Thomas, 26th January, 1917.
J. A. McLEAN,
Warden,
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. Elgin County Council.
Elgin County Council.
BY.LAW NO. 887.
BY-LAW NO. 889.
To Appoint Auditors ,for the Year 1917;
I)assed, 2Gth January, :1017:
under the authority_'of the Municiphl Act, l;lVOl'Y numi-
council'is required to appoint, at its first meeting ,every year,
auditors:
Be it Thererore En'acted '6'y the Co1incHoC the Municiml1 COl'-
of the County of Elgi.l1 under the authority uroi'esaid:
That 'iValke:r C, CaugheIl and _W.A Galbraith 'be and arB hereby
PIJ(l;r>tedAud'itOrs, ,1:0 examine and report upon all the accounts
.fiecting the Corpora:tion of Elgin'; or relating to any matte.runder
ts control or witllin, its jurisdiction as required 'by statute or
or1er-in-council; and also aU accounts 'of school moneys received or
paid by the, County"freasurer for. the yearendins-31st December;
~916, and that the said Auditors be paid the sum of'Sixty Dollars
'each for their services;
County' Council Chambers, 26th January, 1917.
the .Warden and Tr,easurerto Borrow
Seventy~Five Thousand Dollars.
Passed the 26th
'l'hs_Ellgiri County Counoil enacts:
That- the, Warden and Treasurer be ~nd al:e hereby
to borroW the sum of 'Seventy-Five-'Tho1isand Dollars,
requ~re4' t,o, meet the current expenditures of the
~lgin ~urin,g ~~17, and give as security'thererornotes
sand, Dollars each.
County Council Chambers,St. '1'homas,26th
To Authorize
Ie W. Mc'KAY,
County ClerIc
J. A.
BY.LAW NO. 886.
Ie w. Me-KAY,
County Clerk:.
J. A. McLEAN,
Ward,en.
,
To Grant Aid to the
CanadIan Patriotic
Pu~sed 26th
Whereas application has been made - to this Council
for the purposes of the Canadian_ Patriotic Fund for 1917.
And whereas on the 29th .day of ,January, 1915,
passed By-I,aw No. ,857, granting t4e sum of One
pel' month during the COlltinU:ance of the War.
And whereas this Council. has 'decided that
the year 1917, lor the purposes oftlle Fund
'l'l)ousand Dollars.
The County Council of the County 'of' Elgin therefore'
That the sum' of Ir'orty~Two ThQusand l)ollars be
granted to the Canadian Patriotic Fun~l for tl}e year
amount to b~ p<J,id as required on the order _of the
That I~y_"Law No, S84 be and is hereby repea1e(l;
County Council Chambers" St.'l'homas,26th
BY"LAW NO. 890.
To Grant Additional" Aid to Schools.
Passed 8en .rune" 1917~
,The, -Elgin CountyOouncH enacts:
1. That the' sum of One Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty-
-DolIal's be granted to' the following schools.
Ayl.me'r Collegiate Institute ,.,......,. .,..., $650
Dutton High School . ,. ,. ,...,.,..,.,...,. 650
Vienna High SchOOl ...;" ... ,.... .., .'....,' 325
2, That the St,Thomas Collegiate Institute be .granted an
"punt equivalent to Twenty per cent of the cost Of lllaintenance
CountYPllpils,.
3; That the g_rants to Continuation and Fifth class schools
tlladeon the'basisofTwo Dollars and Fifty Oellts to each Dollar
,nted by the,' Government;
Council -Chambers, 8't. Thomas, 8th June, 1917.
J. A. McL.EAN,
Warden.
Ie W. Me-KAY,
County Clerk.
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Elgin County, Council.
Elgin County, Council.
To Confirm the
BY.LAW NO. 891.
Equalization of the Assessment Rolls
of Elgin.
Passed 8th
whereas, the rates are required to lie apportioned on the
the assessment or' property as oqualized in the 'preceding
And
basis, of
year;
And whereas, the assessment of property of the CountY,asascer~
:'-:'~ained and equalized in 1916, is, as follows:
Municipality Total Equalized Valuel\1:unicipality Total Equalized Value
,Aid borough ..;.... $2,977,254 Dutton. . . . . . . . . . . . .. $330,524
;;;bunwieh ."....... 3,198,254 Port Stanley ...,.... 218,893
!.Sbuthwold . '. . .; . . . 3,840,267 Springfield ......,... 144;660
:'Yarmouth ..,...... 4,641,657 Vienna..,.......... 99,707
Malahide ,...,.... 2,839,810 ROdney............. 21H,'I'IZ
,;Bayham .......... 1,884,513 West Lorne, .., . ,. " 216,633
'So,uth Dorchester .. 1,678,552
;-Aylmer ........... 912,819
rfhe Elgin County Council enaots:
1. That the followi.ngbe the equalization of the
R__~lls of tb\e County of Elgin for '1917.
Aldborough, .....,'.,.,..,.,..... "....
Dun.."ich "......., ......'.. .....'.,',.'.
Southwold ,.. '... , ,. . '. ..' .. ,.. . ,. .....
Yarmouth' ...,........ .,.",. "..,...
Malahide ,..,.". ..,.,..." ..,... ..
Bayham .."...., ......, ...,.,. ,.,..
South Dorchester .,..',... ,..,...",
Aylmer . '. . . , . . .. ...",."... ...,..,...
Dutton ..,., ,.. ..., ...., ,'.... ,.. ,. ...
FDrt Stanley .. ,...... ., .". .'.... .. ..,...
Springfield ........, ....,....,..
Vienna ., '. . . , . . . . .. ..,... ......
Rodney........".. .,...". ........,
We-st Lorne ......,... .......
$2,977 ,254
3,1~8.2f,4
3,840,267
4.641.657
2,839.810
1,80'4,513
1,678,552
973,819
330,524
281.893
144,660
99,707
218,772
216.633
$23,263,315 .
Therefore, the Council of the Municipal CorpOration of the
,',:.' " ',' J
: ,County , of Elgin enacts:
1, ThM a,rate of Six Mills on the Dollar he levied \Jll,all rate~
oW, property in the several Municipalities in. the Connty of Elgin,
s abov.e set forth, for the year 1917, to raise the fOllOWing amounts:
2. That the SUm of-'One Hundred "and ThirtY-Nine Thousand
Five Hund;'ed and SeventY-Nine Dollars be raised and levied in the
several Municipalities in the County, according to the following
scbedule. and that the amounts, as entered therein, be paid to, the
ounty Treal;3urer, as by law requ'ired:
2. Tlhat this Council is willing to have the final
of the asessment,in case of appeal, made by the
County Council Chambel'~l, St. rrhomas, 8th June,
)
K. w." McKAY,. J. A.
County Clerk,
Schedule
unIcipality
tlborough ...,......
:mwich '.",........
outhwold ......,....
'~rmouth.', . . . . . . . . .
hlahide ."..",....
'J':ham . '., ....". '"
"~thDorchester ....
"Imer ..........'....
Total
$17,863
19,189
23.042
27.850
17,039
11,307
10,071
5,843
Municipality
Dutton... ......."..
Port, Stanley ,....."
Springfield ,.,..,.....
Vienna;) ..."".,..
Itodney ............,..
VVest Lorne ..,.......
Total
$1,983
1,313
868
5'98
1,313
1,300
BY-LAW NO. 892.
'"0 Raise Amounts fOl' County Rates During
Whereas au estimate has be0u made showing that
One Hundred and rrhirty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred
Ni~e Dollars is required, to be' raised in the 'Several
for the lawful purposes ,of the County during the year
And whereas by -the Assessment Act, ,this, Council is
to direct what portion of the sum to be leviell for COUll,ty
!3hall be levied in each Municipality in the Count.y;
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County COuncil Chamber St. T'holUas, June 8th,
$11)9,579
1917.
J. A. McI.dI:AN,
V11arden.
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-Elgin County Council.
Elgin, County Council.
BY"LAVV NO. 893.
By.,Laws
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BY-LAW NO. 895.
To Fix Members' Wages,' and Repeal
810.
By-Law No. 383 of the Villa,ge of Vienna"
Passed 8th .Tune HJ17,
BYeLaw No. 383 of the Village of Vienp.a.was adoptecl
'dl'ty of lVIarch1917, to stop up and seli that portion of
. :road, s~tuate, lying ,and being -between lotsnmniJ,~I'S
_i:eri;:tud. Sixteen, in the Thh;d Concession of the Township of
:ham, 'north from King Street and South from Chapel StreAr; l~t
Yillage, of Viel~na.
,,:.1I.iid 'wherer,s .it' is desired that said By-Law should be con-
'~i;Lin accordance with the provisions o,f Sedion 472 of the
icipalAct.
'he Elgill Count)' Council enacts:
hat By:La".y No, 383 of the Vmage of Vienna be and the same
'J'eby confirmed.
CHinty Council, Chambers, 81. Thomas, 8th June, 1917.
J. A. McLJiJA~~',
Warden.
'l'he EJIginC01mty council enacts:
1. 'I'hat ,the 5,!-un of 'Fo1J:r Dollars J~\~r day be' pahl to
bers of this Couneilfor their' attendan(,8' in Council aml
and l~'ive Centapei', 11llle to and from fe,l' stich attendance.
,2. 'l'hat the sum of 'rwo pollal'S per day.be paid
this Council for attendingoH -Cmnmittees out$ideth(~
their travelling and hotel expenses are paid by the County;
3. ~l'hat By.Law Nnmbered 76'7, a,rid 810 and aU bthe'r
in this behalf be and the' same are hereby repealed,
CouIityCouncil Chambers,; St. ~hQmas 3th June,
J. A.
1(. W. .McKAY,
County Clerk.
BY-LAW NO. 89l.
To Amend By-L.aw Numbered 886.
Passed
BY.LAW NO. 896.
By-Law Number 7'77 of the Township of Bayham.
Passed 8th June,"H17.
BY.Law Number 777' of the Township of BaYham wag
on the 6th day of November 1916, to provide for the stop-
"closing and selling tb,at part of the original road aJlowance
Jll the south halves cifLots ,Five and Six in the Fourth C\.m'
,'ri..of, said Townsh~p of BaYham, lYing ,south of the Ca1.tt1ll Roa:,d.
'~whereasit is desired that said BY.Law shouWbe confirmed
:ordance with the provisions of .Section 472,of the Municipal,
'1'h8 EIght County Co'unci! enacts:'
That By.La','i No., 8f3f)- -be amended by striking out
In. A.1VIiller and inserting the name of Th'. 11'. I-I.MiIler, as
of' the' Aylmer High Sc'hool.
County Council Chamber.3, St. Thomas, 8th June,
Ie w~ McKAY, J.A,
County- C1ark,
'Elgin County Councilpuacts:
t BY~Law Number 777 of the Township of Ba~'ham be and
.€lis he__reby COnfirl,ued.
ty .council Chambers, .St, Thomas 8th June, 1917.
J. A. McLEAN,
Warden.
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BY-LAW 1'10.897.
e',ol,lnty of ,Elgin with'
I mprovemeryt.
Respect ,to
and Which are extensions of or form direct connection hetwe")'
different portions of' county roads, hut the total amount of such
grants tb any village or town shall not exceed the sum of the Pro-
yincipal grant thereon and the taxation paid hy Such urban muni-
cipalities UIlder this BY-Law.
6. The, County CounCil shall have a.uthority to .raise il-nu t,.~,-
pend on highway construction tinder this BY-law and in pursuance
of the terms of the Hlghway Improvement Act, such sums 'is nn'y oe
necessary to complete the construction of the designated system
of County roads; in addition to snch amount's as may be reqUire,)
'or repairs andlllaintenance, and for which purposes SUPPlementary
:Y-Laws may froll; time, to tible be intl'oduced aud passed by the
:ottnty Council. '
7. To meet the ahnual expenditure on repair. maintenancc
d construction, under this BY-Law, there shall be apPlledauy
'r,oVinciaI SUbSidy or subsidies avaiiable, under this Act, aud
,uy fuither SUm or sums reqUired may be raised by general county
'ate; iu accordance with. the provisions of the MuuiciPai Act ami
e ,Highway Improvement Act, aud a's may be determined by
_~pplementary' BY-Laws.
8. All grants from the Province UUder the Highway Improve,
ent Act, shall be expended solely npOn the system of roads, reg-
arlYasSumed and approved as County Roads under the said act.
9. Should it be found, iu carrYing ou!' the Plan for improve.
:~t herein provided, that a heater eXpenditure is necessary iu ","J'
nship or tOwnShips than ShOUld equitabiy be a Charge UpOll the
'uilty as a ,vhole, the Council of the County may, by sUPPlementa;'y
-Law, with the ,assent of the COUncil of SUCh Townshin c... ''''vn-
ps aud appi'oval of 'tHe, Miills;er of, Publlc Works of Ontario,
~se a speciairate to be levied UPOn such townShip Or to"'nShips
11)e,et eXcess expenditUre; but the cost of any 'bridge Which is a
Diy bridge uuder the terms of the Municipal Act, shail not be
ed in this manner.
lQ: The BY-Law shail come into force when apPrOved by tho
'tenant Governor-in-Council in accordance with section 12 of
~aid' Highway Improvement Act:
"homas, '10th JUly, 1917.
. Elgin C,?unty Council.
Being a!3y.'Law of the
Whereas by' an Act of the L~egislature of the Provih~~..,
tarideiltitled "An Act for the, Improvemeutof: PlibHC:Hig~1Y
Revised statutes of Ontario, 1914, chapter 40, authority_:I.s,
to the 'council of any County to adopt a, plan ,for th..,.rmp~oy.~
of highways throughout the County by ass~ming highways,:,i..i:i"r;
municipalilty to blp" ,hereafter constructed and maintained byt~~
'poration of the County.
And whereas the County Council
it necessary and expedient to adopt
certain highway,s_ in order that the
benefits of the said act.
Now t1ie~efore tlleCotiiicil Of the Corllbtatiob. of the cbUfi
Elgin' ehacts as fOllows:
1. rfhe 'several roads and highways describ~d'and:MH::.}
in Schedule "A" hereto annexed ,and forming part of thiS:~r}
are hereby designated and assumed as County R;oads, to be~p~J-,j
and maintained, under the i1rovisiotis of the said, Highw.aY.!,1 '
ment, , Act, and amendments thereto, '
ft,
2. The ,.g,i:tidhighways shall be constructed,
maintained, in accordance WUh~l1 provisIons, and
scribed by the said Highway Improvement Act.
3, The' work of, edtistruction of ,highWays, other thai!.
shal~, not be. commenced uhtil,~ne year after peace has been.d
in Wai' between Great Britain and Germany,
\ The construction work shall be started in each To:wnshlp
designated by' the Township Council and proportionate mi1e~~"
be constructed in each Township yearly.
4. The work of IiHLiiltenance to be commenced
practicable after the coming into, force of ,this BY.Lh,~;
5. The County Council may froin time 'to time
makes such grants as may be necessary and equitable
proyement of highways, 01" portions' of highways in
of .the County of_ EIgi~>
a plan for' the improv~.~~,
County may avail itseJf~~
Clerk.
J. A. MCLEAN',
Warden.
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[), '1'he Road betweeh conc~ssions
to l1'ul'uival Road.
6, '1'he Road between Concessions 7 and 8 from
to the ,;vestern Townline,
7, .'l'he Road between Concessions 12,13 aild
Road to Graham Road.
Township of Dunwich.
8, . 'rhe road commencing (in the nprth limit_ of the
being. between lots 10 and 11 in concession 10) to the
between lots 12 and 13 in:- the eighth concession thence
twee,n "said .lots 12 and 13 and to the Willey Bridge
Thames except the portion of said road within the
Village of Dutton,
n, 'rhe road between the concessions 7 and 8 from
limit of road between lots 6 and 7 to the Southwold
10. The road between concessions A and Five
the AldboroughTownlihe east to the old Currie Road
thence east to the" Village of Dutton, .
11, The road between the GOl'e and concession
between lots 12 and 13 to the southwold Tow~line
road between the lots 6 and 7 from
and Five north of A, to the' Riv'er Thames.
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Elgin County Council.
Schedule llA"
Hoads designated' to be asusmed for
l}1()VHllOllS oi'tlle Highway Improvement Act, 'forming
annexed to By-Law No. 897 of the County of Elgin,
I' Township o'f Aldbarough.
.! I 1. The Graham Road from Eagle to the River.
2. 'rhe Road between Concessions 8 and 9 ,from
~rowllline to the Furnival Road.
:L 'I'he ll'urnival Road from the road, between
and 13 to the road between Concessions 2 and ~3,
The Henry Road from River to Road between
4.
2 and :3
12" The
concessions 'A
Elgin County CounciL
;;. 13., The road between concessions A and Five south of ,A [l'om
the line o~ theCol'poration of the. Village of DuttO~l e'as~'erly t'"i the
SquthwOlq. Townline:
14. The Town1ine between Dunwich and SOuthwold cOlmnelfC'
"frig at road betw.eell concessions, A mld Five south of A to. 'l'al.bot
R<..ad in, Sotithwold,
Township ,of Southword.
15. Talbot Road from the' Dunwich Townline to the City of
Thomas:
The BackStreet from, the Dunwich '.fownline to Talbot-
the London' and Port, Stanley road 'toSt, Thomas.
17. . The Townline bet1veen DUllWich and South wold from road
Orth of Iona Station to and including the road between the secoud
,~d third congessions, in Southwold to the 'easterly limit of lot 1,
~~:-the second concession, thence southerly to the Back Street along
ad between lots 25 and_ 26.
:FromM.c.n. right~of-way in Shedden through Fillgal thence
road in rear of the 10t~ south of the Talbot Road,
From the north limit of the Lake Road between lots fj and
a northerly direction to -the Union Road and from the Union
along the road along,the south limit of the lots on the, south
'Talbot street to the Yarmouth' Townline.
Township of Yarmouth.
All of the London and Port Stanley Road fi'om St. 'l'homas'
Stanley,
Fr'om Kains Bridge west, t() Southwold Townline.
The Townlilie between Yarmouth and Southwold,; north or
up to and including the road from the Townli,ne to 'st.
Street Bridge. ,
Talbot Street ;fl'om St. Thomas to the MalahideTownline.
Fl?OlU Union, between the thh'd and fourth concessions to
being east limit of road between lots 21 and 22 in the third
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25. Erom tM
seventh and eight'h
c(m,ce~si~ns to and.
sixtli concession.
'1).1\10t 1}o~d b~tw~~n' tM lot~10
concessions' and between th~ i:'\t~J4
including roaq. between, lots 14
Road between' concessions
21 to th~ ~~rn!l-m Tq'YpIip-e
ro.ad.
roado~r;ween lots
alo-pg Townline to 1st
2' a:nd 3 from
~]}4 ,S(H~t4
Road between concessions 4 and
91 easttQ ~f1YHam Townline ' ,
Tb.e LalteItQ;:tl:!
21.
5 :fro'm: road:hetween lots
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26. From the Sparta Road
and 15 in the first concession.
rr9m 'QqR~~~a&,~1l ~a,.,~t' ~q, r()~4 lJ~tWf!~oQ Jo;:)ts
27. 'l'h€\ Llake Ro~d in the fir.st concession
Townline.
28. FroIll the north boundary -of St, Thomas. bet\veen
{l,nd 6 in the:ntnth c()ucef3sion and range sout"tl 9f" t~e
Road to and including roa(lbetween \qts 8 _S,l1d ~ ill the
and first ;and ,second range13 north' of' the Edgeware
and eleventh COIlC81;:;siQllS;
Township of Bayham.
The OJ4 :p~aq.Jt:, ;RQf14 fro~n' :Port B1.):rw~ll
VilIag~ of V~enJ,la:.
The,lstconcession
tp ACaci~ 12xcept
froin Mah:thide TOWnUne to Port lilqf'
29. The Edgewar8 Road froD,1 ro'ad bl3tweeJ;l lots 8
including the road between lots 12 aild13 in the first
r'angesriorth, the tenth arid eleventh concessions:' to
the roadhetw'een the eleventh and twelfth (',oncessions
diester. rfuwnline,
Talbot Ro~d 'across the Township,
Road which rUns in
of the Tow:nsh'ip from
The Forge
the ,'north part
30, From the New
21, north to~elmont.
31. The road between lots 18 'and 19 in the
a;nd r?ad between the seventh and eighth concessions to
of lot 20 and, southerly to road between lots 21 and 22 in
concession rmd '.south to the north limit of the roati
fifth and sixth concessions.
Township_ of Malahide.
32. Talbot .Road from East. to West except
of Aylmer.
the 10th
7th and
33, Road between lots ~O and 11 froni'Dorchester
to . Copenhagen (except Aylmer).
34. The road between lots 20 and 21," from,
south throut~h 9, 8, and 'part of the 'lth concession
westerly and l:loutherly' direction to Aylmer .
35. Road from Talbot Road, South t,o 1st
lots ,20 and 21l.
J. A; McLEAN,
Warden.
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BV-LAW No. 898.
To Appoint a County Road Committee;
Passed 18th
Elgin-County ' CoUncil.
The Elgin County Council enacts:
'''':~,~:hat;'Messrs., W. Tolmie,;~:o';'o., ,Campbell, Yl~:,T. :;f.[are,J.
and the Warden be and are hereby appointed as'a
Committee to co.operate < with and direct the County Road
tendo-nt in the maintenance of,the'iRoads designated as
by By~Law No, 897.
That the said Committee be authorized
accouhtsfor work on the said roads and to
County Treasurer for payment of same.
County Council Chambers, St. Thomas, 18th
K. W. McKAY, J. A.
County Clerk.
BV-LAW NO. 900.
To Fix the Saiary of Gaoler and Matron of the Eigin CouhlYGoal.
Passed 18th September, 191"1.
The County Council of the County of .Elgin enacts:
That the salary of the Gaoler ba and is hereby fixed, at the Sum
Nine Hundred Dollars ($900) per annuln, payaOlaquart".;;" Gat-
ing from 'th'efirst 'of July.
That the salary of the Matron of the Gaol be and is hereby
at the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per annum payan',.
dating fro~ the first of July,
T1hat BY-Laws No. 548, 737, and. 839, heretofore passed in this
behalf be. a,nd, are hereI:iYELlnendedac.c?rdin,~l'Y., ""
County Council Chambers, .St. . Thomas 18th September, 1017.
W. McKAY, J, A. McLEAN
Couuty Clerk. Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 899.
To Appoint a 90unty Road Superintendent.
Passed 18th
rfhe County Council of the County of Elgin enacts:
rrhat George Frank Pineo be and is hereby appointo-.l
tendent of the County Roads in the County of Elgin; to
the duties required of him, by the Highway
the By-Laws Hnd res,olutions of this Council.
'l'hat the salary of the Superintendent be One
per annum, payable monthly.
''l'hat the said' Superintendent be supplied ,with
and paid histravelling and other expenses while
performance of his duties.
rrhat all accounts for expenses be paid on
County Road Committee,
County Coun9il Chtlmbers, St, Thomas '18th,
BY-LAW NO. 901.
Make a Gran. 10 the Great War Velerans ASSOCiation, SI.
,Thomas Branch.
Passed 18th September, :U:~r/.
The 0 County Council of the County of Elgin eur,018:
Tbat the County Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to pay
rent Oaf rooms at present OCCUpied by the St. Thomas BranCh
the 0 Great War Veterans Association. for, the periOd of one y~ar,
total amount not to eXceed -T1vo Hundr,ed Dollars.
Couhty Council Chambers, S"t. Thomas, 18th Septemhor, 1917_
W. McKAY, J. A. MCLEAN,
County Clerk; Warden.
K W. McKAY,
County Clerk,
BY-,LA W NO. 902.
To' Amend BY~Law No. 897.
Passed 24th November, 1917,
The Elgin County Couucil enacte: ,
Th.atSchedule A to BY-Law No. 897 be and is herebYamendea
:l'ead a's follows:
Couucil Chambers, St; Thomas, 24th November, 1917.
J. A. McLEAN,
Warden.
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1. 1'118 Gf~l1'~M Rp'~~ ,~p:1'(rwns,4ip, pf Alqporough;
Commencing at the road ,between conces,~fqn~l2 ~~~ t~l,Hl~,t<1'
~~twe!3n lot~ ;1.8 !;\n4 ~~~ndit.s, C9~lt~nu~t~PI1 r~n~~p.e;" nRrtlI~~ly'"
tl1~ riy~r Tl1,~m~15 sa-Ve ~nd ~ftG!ipt the; 'Pprqon. V{itp:in ~~e. Yill~g!3
West Lorne. '
8, , COl11m~Il~ing lu"the road, b~tween the ninth .~n~ ~en~~cori~
. ~'sI.ons of the 'J,'Qwnsb,in" ,of, 'PHn!~~*!at" HJ1~p~tW-~~ll lPt!3' 8 ~~.~ ',"v.
':.', L~k:e, R:Q~d,~ast~rly '~nd, ~q~t!l~rIY,~hrHug~ lqt~~~ri.d' }q~ ~~i,~np~
>i .herll', the rqa<! QetlVeel1 19t~ lQ ~I))) 1l tq tlm r;iv~g rRMi>>G?!f-
,~~.~~i~ll ~, th~ncenorth"easterly, on Sa.iH',:fPf\9-'tq ';~~ pnrriegr~~
~'~t'ween I~tf) 1,2, ,and" 13 i'll", the ,ei.gh~h,concession, ~hence ~ortl1erly
!9~_~,'S~idroa~' to 'the ,rofLd~t 'tq'~, mn-th qf Gg~c~~lilioll pp.e, tn~nce
f~,st~rIY alo~g ,s~id' road, to "th~ rQ"~4 b~tWI(~Il, '~ot~i'~ ll!~d 14,' U~~nce
'prtherly to tho riYer Tl'Laml"ls.. sa VB and ~xcept tQe portion Wit4J>>
..,~~', yill~~e of I)u~ton. .
~', ':r~~_r8f!,d 'pet\vee:n ,cop.ce~fjtqnS 7' an,cJ, $, Toyvnl'!nip
'9b"'90m.1l1J:~J1ciIlg., M the roa~ betire~n lots 6, 'ap~' 7 ~p.q.
terly to th~ ~putl1wo~4 tow~UHe.
~,.10" T118 rQad .b~tweencoIlcession A,ahd 5:no~thof A, Township
f I)UIlwtch~ coll1mep,cini"at the Ald~'prough townllne" th(3!hCe easterly
'the old, Cllrrie, Road on },ot, li, thence, south.easterly on ,&afd Our.
e ,Road to the "boundary of the Village of Dutton,
11. The rOad between the GOl~e al1d' con,cessioh 4,' Township
Dunwich, from ther.oad between lots 12 and 13 to' the' Southwold:
nUne.
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2, CQmmell_clp,g ~t. tqe rOl).,q' in' Townsh~p' {)f Aldporq~g~;,b:
tween lots 6 and, 7, t!11,e i'0~4 pe~ween c()nce,~f:\tqnf:\ 8 a,n!i 9T~~p-l}P:
easterly to the tpwnHne ,tmtweer tb,e to-wP~l:l~PS of A~qb01'911~~:a,~:
Dunwlcp" t"qenee northerly in said townline to the roaq betw-eeI~,~?~
cef:l~tPll A and concession 5 north of ,A in, Dunwich, save and exce
the portion within, the Village ofW'8.st Lorne,
3. T-he Furnival 110ad in T,ownship QfAldborough.
Commencing, at,the road ,between conces$ions 1~ al~:r13" tl1er~~'
between lots' 6 and 7 to the Gore and continuing northerlybetw_e_e
.lots 8 and 9 to the road qetweeh concessions 2 and 3, thence east~r~:
on said road to the rmLd 'between lots fourteen and fifte-ehtn_:'~,<l:~
ces~ion 2, thence nortbe:dy on said road, to tlw riverTharoes,s~:y:
aud except the portion ox the Furriival Road withiJl the Villag,
ofllOdney. ' '-'
'4; rrheroad between conCessions 7 and 8, Tow~ship of Aid~'
ough from ,t~le western boundary of the township to the Furn.l"
Road between lots 6' and 7, save and evcept the, portion within
Villag.e 'of Rodney.
5. Commencing at the Furnival Road in the
borough, between lots, 8 and 9, the road betwe.en
6, lots 9 to 15, t'hehce south along .the road bertween
.17 to' the road between the third and fourth
borough, thenee easterly, along said road, lots
Graham Road.
,p, 'l'he road between concessions JZ and 13, Township
borough, lots' 5 to 18 inclusive,.
.7; The road, iil the To-wnship of Dumvich,
and 19 in concessions 8;' 9 'and 10 and to the Lake
cession 11.
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12; The road ~n the Towp.shipof Dunwich- between IQts 6 and 7,:
m'meIlClng at the rDllQ between conce~sions A arid -'5 north" of A
~nii1g,Ilortherly to thEl Ri'v,el' Thames.
'> UL The road betwee:tl' concessions A and 5 south of A, in the
'\vnship of Dunwich, from the boundary of the, Villwge of Dutton
sterly;to the Soutl;1wold townilne.
i-;1'4; The -townline between the townships
thwold, commencing at the road known, as
,,~w.en's Corners) _and running, northerly to the
:eand Co~cession 4, in Dunwich~
15. The old CUrrie Road, in the To\vnship of Dunwich, com.
cing at lot 11 in concession 5 north of A, thence westerly and,
herly through said concessioll, tho Gore and Concession 4,' to
at north-east corner lot 10.
of :[)unwich and
the Talbot Road,
road between the
Talbot 'Road in the Township of
town:Iine to the City of St.1'homas.
South wold, from the' Dun-
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25. Commencing at the Middlesex County Line, the rOad be-
tween the Townships of Yarmouth and SOllthwold to the road in the
i'eor 01 concession 9 in Yarmouth, thence on St. G.eorge Street eas-
~erly and southerly through lots 1 and 2 in said, concession, to
'::boUndary of City, of St. Thomas.
26, The Talbot Road in Townships of Yarmouth and Malahide
~from the easterlYboll'ndary of St. Thomas to the- westerly boundary
of, the TOWh'of Aylmer.
27. COllllhencil1g at ,the Londdnand 'Port Stanley Road in the
.yillage of Union, the road between concessions 3 and 4 in r.rownship
'of Yarmouth, lots 4 to 21 inclusive,
19, The road "in the '.Cownshjp of Southwold, between
and ','18, commencing at (SouthwGld Station) the',county
line" through concessions 2, 3 and 4,and behv,een lots 25
north of the Talbot Road - north to the Back street.
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2(}:'" 'cbmllfen.'binif 'at the right,of-wayofthe
Raiiwtty' in thE;' Village' ,of' SheddE!ll, the Toad between lots
north of 'l'alb9t Road north, in the 'l'o~'nsMp of,Southwold,
southerly through the Village of Fing..\l; to the road
10 and 11' on the' Union: Road.
21. Commencing at the north limit
Tow:t1sh~p of Southwold, betweel1 lots 6 and 7,and
norther,ly direction' to roadaJong the f:outh limit of the lots
south side of 'falbot ROlld, thence in an easterly direcHon
road to the Yarmouth townline and in the'To"i'llship of
to the Kains ~ridge -on the boundary of the City of St.
22. 'The London and ',Port Stanley Road,
Southwold, .from the Middlesex County Line to
City 'Of St. rrhomas.
Back Str'eet.
'The road known as the ,north .Ta~bot R03:d, in the
Southwold, commencing at the DunwichTownli1;1e and
easterly to the road ImoWn, as the LQn_do-n and ~ort
at the Village of Tal-botyilla.
18. The road ,l:J.,etween eoncessions 2' and' 3, in
Sout.hwold; from the Dunwich to'\vnline to .the .road
and 18.
17.
23. All of the London and Port Stanley road
'fownship of Yarmouth and the portion of said road
rrownship of Southwold between Yarmouth townline
daryo'f the Village of Port Stanley.
Commencing Qll lot 2 in concession 2,
the top-of the hill on the Ld,:ndon and Port
through fots 1 and' 2 to where the
crosses said road,
21.
mouth ,at
the old road
dary of Port Stanley
Commencing, at the Talbot Road in 'l'-ownship' of Yarmouth,
between lots 10 and 11 in concessions 8, and 7, and the rpad
tween the sixth and seventh concessions, lots 11 to 14 and the
be-tween Jots 14 and 15 in concession 6.
29. T-he- road between lots 14 and 15 in the secolid and third
oncessions of TownshIp of Yarmouth,
30. Commencing at the north boundary of the City ofSt,
'homas the road in, Township of Yarmouth between lots 'Sand 6 ,in
!lcession 9, the road in rear of the ninth concessiOn, lots 6, 7, 8,
~;uPtoand includi,ng the road between lots '8 and 9 in the range
&th ond first and second. ranges north of the Edgeware Road, the
lth and ,eleventh concassions.
31. Commencing in the road, in the Township of Yarmouth,
ween the range south and :first range north of the Edgetv-are road,
9, 10, 11; and 12, the road betyreen lots 12 and 13 in the :first,
d'second ranges north of' the EJdgeware Road the tenth an'd
''''nth c0ncessiOllS. \.
32. Commencing at the Southwold townline, the road, in. the
wnship of Yarmouth, between concessions 11 and 12 to the town-
ebetween Yarmouth and South Dorchester.
qommencing at the road, in the TownShip of Yarmouth,
lots 8 and 9, the road bet.ween concessions 10 and 11,Iots
Used in line of Dorchester townline on lot 19 (Mapleton).
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Elgin County COuncil.
34,' ,The Middlesex county line in rear of, thefift~ent~~?,',
cession, >rownsMp of y,armouth, from the Dorchester-townlin~"Jl?~
!7' and 16, and r)art of }5 to connect with, the Middl~s~.x 0(')"#.)
Roap,.
35, Commencing at 'NewSaTUll1 on Talbot RbaA Ittrow#~-~f
of Yarmouth, lot ,21, the, ro~d rurin~ng ~ortherlY through conce~~,~?:
9; Ra.E.R., 1st a~d ,2nd ~angesN.E,R., ,~;Dnces.sion "",19 ~Il(1-,'~6,
cession 1l,~0 t!te towntine between YarmOii~h,a,ndSQ'uth~ofP4~~t,
thence northerly along said townlille to the county lin~ alo
n6rtherlyboundary of Yarmouth,
'36.' CommenCing at the Lake Road' in concession one" to~
ship of Yarmouth, the road betwe'en lots 21 and 22 in cOllC(}~,::;V
1, 2, 3, 4', 5, 6,an dits continuation northerly _ and ,:westerly tl1l'()"
cQllcessi-oh 4, lot~ 20 ~:rid 21 to the road >etweell cO'I1cessions7'
8, lots 19 alid' 20 to ,and ~long road betweei110ts 18 and i9 j~
cession 8,
37, The road in the Township Of .Y~rhiouth betwe~111ots 7:':;:
8inconces,sions 5, 6,and 7 ,the road between conCe~'slollS
lots 6 and.. 7 , ,
3-8. The road known as the Talbo,t Road from 'the
boundary of ,the Town Aylmer, running throug\~_the ':r-crwnshtP
Malahid,e and Bayhamto the easterly boundary' of Ttrwns:lH:
Bayham.
39. Corrimencingat We northerly boundary of
South, ,the, road, betwen lots 12 and 13 of said b:rwnship arid As',~
tinuation between Jots .10 and 11, of the' Township of Mala,h{d~
the road -between concessions 1 and 2' (Copenhagen) saveande:ib
that, portion within the Town of Aylmer. '
40. Commencing at the southerly bou.ndary of theVi.Ua,
~pringfi~l,d the road in the Township, of Malahide,yunning
erlybetween lots 20 and 21, in, concessio;iis 9 aiid 8_ and:tl
southerly and westerly through lots 20 to 13 in the seyen'
ces~idn ,to the easterly boundary of the Town of' Aylmer._
41-. The road iii the Township df, Malahide,
21 in concession'S. 2, 3,,4,: 5, ahd 6 of Malahide.
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43.. The road'in Township of Mal"hide between concessions 4
and 5, lots 21 to 25.
44. The road in the 'fownshijJ of ilHtlahide belween conc,essions
1 and '2 lat's 11 to 20.
45. Tile road in the Township of BaYham, knOwn as the old
plank road from the northerly boundary of the POllce Village of
Port Burwell and running northerly and north-easterly to the town-
line between bhe townShips of BaYbam. aud Middletoj, ; ""cac!a)
save and except the portion within lhe Village of Yienna.
46. The road in the Township' of Bayhain between the first and
secoud concessions from the Malahide Townline easterly and south_
'erly to a ,jJoillt 100 fe..t frbm the easterly end of the Port Burwell
Bridge.
41. The Forge Road from the Talbot Road in the TownShip of
l\!a1ahide and rUnning nortb-easterly through lots 34 and 35 and in
the TownShip of BaYham, concessions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 to the townllne
"between the TownShips of BaYham and Middleton.
'48. CommenCing at the townline between North
DOrChester, the rOad in the Townsbip of Soutb
)o,ts 3 and 4, concessions 7, 8, 9. 10.
49. Tbe road in the Township of South DorChester between
concessions 10 'and 11, lots A to 12 (LYons),
. 50. Tbe road in tbe Township of SOuth. DorChester, between
lots 6 and 7, concessions 11 and. 12 to the northerly bound.,", of
~::the Village: of Spri~gfield
51. The road in the TownShip of South DorChester between
18 and 19, concessions 8, 9,and 10.
52. The road in the TownShip of South DorChester between
cpncession. 9 and 10; lots 13 to 24. the Yarmouth Townllne.
' 53. The townline between the TOwnShips
,South Dorchester from the westerly bOUndary
:priugfield to the road between lots 10 ~nd 11,
ide.
and SOuth
Dorchester between
'Of ThHtlahideand
of the Village' Of
concession 9 Mala_
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42. The: road in the Tawnship of Malahide ~~~ ..---- -_c~c,-"
,? and 3 from lats 21 to 35- auQ. the Hayham townline ,~outh'
said road to read, between cohcessions 1, and 2 Malahide.
Elgin County Council.
aV.LAWNO. 903,
Elgin County Council,
To Appoint a High Constable.
INDEX.
Passed 24th November,
To Appoint a Board of, Audit. . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . , . . . . . ,.16, 123
,To Apppint HighSChOoITrustees...........,....,...17.123
To Authb:dze Warden and Treasurer to Borrow
. $75,000. . .. . . . '" ............. .........,.......".. .18, 124
' To 'Grant Aid to Canadian Patriotic Fund;.., . ". , . . .: .18, 124
To Appoint Auditors",..."..............."... ':,' ;'.19,125
To Grant Additional Aid to Schools,...,.......... '" ..125
To Confirm Equalization.,.. .., .,......,......,....... .126
To Raise Amounts for County Rates.'..." ..... .,...., , '. .127
To Fix Members Wages...,. .'..,...,.,.......... ..,..,. .128
To' AIifend -BY~Law886. . . . . , . . . . . , . . .... . . . . . . ~. . ~. . . . , . ~28
To Confir'ril By..Law 3"83 of Vienna...., . . . , . . . . . . . . . ., . .129
To Confirm By-Law 777 of,Bayham....... ...,.........,. .129
To, Designate a System .Qf County }toads;........... .'.34,130
,To, Appoirtt a ,County Roau :COlp.lll~~te,e...... . ...., ...... .1,36'
, To .Appoint a County Road' Superinteudent. . . . . . . . . . . . , . 136
ToO Fix Salary 'of ,GaOleran(jMatron. . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . ; .137
To Make, Grant to .Great _ War Veterans' Association... . .137
To Amend By-Law 897 Designating a System
of, County,cRoads .. ..'.,....,....,....,......,..,....... ,137
To ApP~int a, .High, Constable._.. .".... ..._............... .144
CELLANEOllS'-
.Address of Warden...,......:..... .,.,............,..... .7,22,43
County'O'fficials .:: :.'................... .......:.... ......,..2
:;Communrcations.... ..,...... .8;9, 11, 12, 21, 25, 33, 35" 38.'44. 49
'peputationsAPPo'intecL,. .,.,....,..,...... ................;.. .19
peputations Heard ...........,...........~ .;:.,.............26,36,47
EUect'iou or' Warden....~..;...~\...:..,. ........,..............4
'RIOTW .MA TTERS_
~ai1-adian Patriotic Fund................ .................;11, 73
rant .y; 'M:. .0, A; Overseas .Work.;.............. '..;...... A8,78
,rant Great War'Veterans' Association... .:....,.. :-....... .'...77
The Elgin County council enacts:
'That John Hopkins be and is herby appointed High
of the County of Elgin and that 'he be paid the sum of
Dollars per month for his services.
COUlity
Council Chambers, St. Thomas, 24th 1'{ovember,
j(. W. McKAY,
County "Clerl!:._
J. A.
'RTS_
g'r!Cu1tural :rtepresentative . .... . . . ... .. . '..",co . ._,,-, ..'. . . . . . . .97
"ounty Clerk's, Report Licenses......,.......... .,~ '-. . . '/;. . .. . .. .66
Engineer.............. ,.....,.....,.. ....'>:.:~:;,; ;'7'9, 81, 82
145
146 Elgin ,County Council.
Co~nty ,_Roa,;ds,:Committe'e, ....., .......... .27, 29, 33,50,
County Treasurer ......'. .,.'.......... ,....... ._..,:.... .;68,
Court House Commission;........,......,........ ..:....
Education Committee............... ,12, 27, 38,49, 63,'
]Dqua~ization ... ,..... , .... ..... .....,."..,..,_... ...;;. ~~,..
,F.'in~n~~'C~~rnittee', ...... ..'.... .13,29" "38, J~2,7.2,'73,74"
. ," '" "I. ,',' ",,' ........, ,",", ",',;', ,..,'-,
l;l~ol Cornlli1t,t.e,e,.. .... '.. . . .... .., :.. .. . .. .. .. . .15,38,50,
House of I;n:du:styCorumittee.,......,...........
~'o~,s~,pf~n,du,st~,y ':P~lY,Si,~i~ll.. ..,... ..,.,... ..... ..~;.... ....
:t~quf!leof l11:dp.,j:i~~;yI~~p,e:c~or. ,..:..... .,.,... .,..~.~'.~:.- ,. ...
pe~iti?nSall<l,,::]j_e:,gis~atioIl"....".'....... .,'" .:,.. ..+3,
poF~,e~~~tstra~e . ~.'~.....:. .',. ..,.,...,~... .-,. .'.....
Puplic Ip1proyement Omnll1~t~,~,~.. ....,. .., ... . . ,18'-f~'
Pij,p'l~c ,:Schoul:I;n1?p,ec.tor'T,a110r.,....-.....,;.............. ~.
Puplic:Sohoot' "_i~,s,p,ectorSmitll.. ..,..... .c. ',',." .,.... ".,..
St,!-:~dil}~"com~ittees.... ..'.. .-... .'.. ,.. '....,.. .;.. ..,.. .'.~
R)ilSO):.UTIONS~
Atidit;or.A.dmitiistration of'J,us.ticeAocounts.. ..,.'. .'......,
,Auditors 'County,." .c,.,.,.,.'.,.,..... '.'." ",. ',' ;'... ,.,. .,.,.-. .c. .,..
Gommittewto -'Stti-ke 'Standing Comn1itt.ee.s. . ... .',. .... .. . .
..C_ounty"Road,s..,. .,.. ..,.. .".'. .'. ".'. .,.,.'..., .'.... .'.... .,'. ".,".
'Couuty:Roads'in :.villages............ ..,...:..... .'.',". .....
County'Roadsdn'Dor(lh~.ster.. ..' ,... ."..' .-.... :.~, .... ......
Devutations,When .to',beHeard......... .-.,..,..'.. .,.,'
Equ~.l~zation ...'.'.".... .', .'.'. .,'.. .'.'. .. .'.-.. ',.,. .,...... ,.',.. .,. '-.' .'.
Grants to Gornand Po~ltry Shows..,..,...'....;......
qrap:t"s to :a~Il,or~ers.. " . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . : . . ... ,. . ..
Grants to Libraries..,.. ,............,........
.~raP:ts tp, :,~oar,d.s :pf ,Agri~u}~u.rean~ 'Women!s
Grallts to A. ..'gr,icultutal Soc,ieties;........"......_..:..
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;gr~ts Jp:Dunwi,~p.Te'~ate-Wallac_e ... .'.. .,. .:;'" ," .'..
,Grant~ to ",V'i€luna }~H4~e:: ,:..:.., .. :~.. ';........ ~...
High School Trustees. ..,...............,. .'.'.. .... .....
High Constable ... ......... .......... .,~,/; .,.:.....,.,.,.,.......
H?Uf;!:} ',:C!f I:nduE\t~;yM,/;lat "Cop.~r~ct...,._~.. ...... .~..
~o~ico),.J.OlJ.n ...................... .,.,"'CO ,.".
S.t~tler .Bridg~ ......... ...,. ...,.: . . ..... . .. .,14,
SuperintendEmt:County ,Roads..........., .'..... ~'....