1933 Minutes
PROCEEDINGS
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Elgin
County
Council
Dunng the SCSSi'OIlS held in the
III the months of
COURT HOUSE, ST. THOMAS
January, April, June and Novembel'
1933
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K. W. McKAY.
Coullty Clerk
I-l. I.. LAWTON,
GORDON NEWELL
Wardens
COUNTY OFFICIALS
Duncan iC. Ross, Esq., County Judge
, Jas. H. Coyne, Esq., Registrar
Ian Cameron, Esq., ICounty Court Clerk
E. W. Haines, Esq.; 'Clerk of the Peace and ,county Crown Attorney
P. S. D. Harding, Esq., Sheriff
Mador C. P. Ermat'lI1ger, Gaolin
C. IF. 'Maxwell, County Police Magistrate
J. A. Taylor, B.A., and J. c. Smith,B.A., Public Scho'ol Inspectors
K. W. McKay, County Clerk
B. B.,Graha.m, County Treasurer
F. A. Bdl, C. E., County Eng,ineer
G. F. 'Pineo, !County Road Supe.rintendent
.c. .St. C. -Leitch, K.C, County Solicitor
Douglas L. E;win, !M.D., Physician House of Industry and Goal
Freel 111gram, Keeper House of lnclustry
R. M. H'olmes, ICarctaker Court House
K. W. McKay, 111spect.or House of Jndustry
All 'Of 'St. Thomas, P ..0.
Taylor, Belmont, ICorn Borer Inspcctor
Helen ICanipbell, 6t. Thomas-; W. A. Galhraith
lona Station
Justice Auditors: D. C Ross, County Judge
St. Thomas;E. S. Livermore, Aylmer
F. R.
Ci:mlHy Auditors:
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MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND TREASURERS
Clerk Treas,urel"
J. A. Md{ae, Rodney "vV. S. Stalker, R.R. 1, Rodney
A. N. McWilliams, DuHon Murrav McNeil, Dutton
J. C McLennan, Finga'l D. A. iCattanch,
. 250 Balaclava Street,., St. Thomas
Yarmouth H. J.... Lawton, St. Thomas Ralph L. Marlatt, Unioil
M-alahide John M. Hale, Aylmcr John H. Hale, Aylmcr
Bayhal\11 IBcnj. Brian, StraHo,rdville Wm. Grant, StraHordv-ille
S.Dorchestel. ...., M. S. Charlton, R.R. 1, Springfield M. S. C,har1ton
1'own of Aylmer D. C Davis H. E. Ar;nstrong
Village alf Spr;ingficld John Hodgson W. H. Ca'ther!l
Village of Vienna ]. P. Coombs ]. P. Coombs
ViHa-gc of Port Stanley. W. A. Havddns W. A. Hawkins
Village dfnutton J. D. Blue J. D. Blue
ViU'age of West Larue J. S. Robertson Mrs. Tena McGregor
ViHa.ge of R'OCtney 'Chas. 'Mistele Chas. Miste1e
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FIRST SESSION-FIRST DAY
Tue.sdaYi the 24t.h d'ay of January, 1933
Thc .Council clect of the 'CG'lUnty of Elgin met this day at H1C
Court House, St. Thomas, at 2 p:m.
The iClerk in the chair.
Thcfol1owi'ng .mmn-b,ers having .filed certificates, took their seat~
at the Council -board:
Fred Vi. Schmclz, Reeve, Aldborough
'VVillia.m Downie, Deputy Reeve, AIc1borough
Edv.;'al'd Clarkc,H.eevc, DUl1wich.
John .D. Thomson, De.puty Reeve, Dl1l1wich
Ste\vart A. Ihown, Reeve, Sontl wold
Daniel :rvrcGugal1, Deputy Reeve, South wold
H. L. La\,to'll, Reeve, Yarmouth
George Cross, Deputy Reeve, Yarmouth
Gordon Newell, Reeve, Malahide
Stailley Snelgrovc, Deputy Reeve, Mala.hide
ehas. D. Coyle, Reeve, Bayham
Wm. H. Bradfie'id, Deputy Reeve, Bayham
H. G. Tayl'or,. Reeve, South Dorchester
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E. S. Livermore, ,Reeve, Aylmer
C. S. Bridgman,De.puty Reeve, Aylmer
Leo Connor, Reeve, Vienna
A. S. Newell, Reeve, Springfield
Ezr,a Fahocr, Reeve, Port Stanley
Alex. Taylor, Dcp,~ty Reeve, Port Stanley
Ar.chibald McCallum, Reeve, Dutton
Arthur' Petherick, Reeve, West La-rne
John G, Gillies, Reeve, Rodney
Thec1cctiol1 of Warden was then proceeded with, 'and all the
second vote Harvey L. Lawton, reeve of y.a'rmouth, received thc_un-
animousvote of the Council, .and was decla1"ed duly elected \yarden
lor 1933,
The Warden elect .made the statutory declaratioll of office, and
thcllikecl the Conncil for the h6nour conferred.
Move'd by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by. A. 5, Newell:
That this 'Council
the reeves to meet to
do now adjourn to 10 a.lll. to-morrow to allow
str,ikc ,standing committees f'or 1933.
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H. L. LAWTON, Warden.
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FIRST SESSION - SECOND DAY
Wednesday" the 25th day of January,' i933'
The Elgin County Council met this day in accordal1ce' with
adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
The Warden addressed the 'Council as follows:
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
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I have to agaii'l."-thank you for the honour conferred in electing
me as your chairman for the ensuing year. I hope that all anI' de-
liberations during the year will be harmonious and in the best interests
of economy and the County of Elgin as a whole.
The necessity for economical maintenance of roads and public
buildings must at all times be kept in mind.
With one exception all Elgin County rates have been paid.
One evidence of the depression is that arrears of taxes on the
Connty Treasurer's books _are accumti.lating. New questions are con-
stantly arising in connection with the collection of taxes, and in thi's
the County has an intimate interest. Members of councils sh'ould do
everything possible to build up a tradition of prompt and rigid en-
forcement of tax collection laws. Do not by' word 'or action encourage
,ratepayers to think otherwise. The CQllector is a statutory officer
with special duties to perform, and coul1cils have no authority to
deviate therefrom. When people are poor, or when distress of their
goods and chattels would cause great hardship, the Collector should
l~e required to report to ,the. Council, who may cancel the taxes or
instruct the Collector by resolution to return the'taxes "not collected':'
By s6 doi~g, you extend the time by giving three years for payment,
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E. S. ,Livermore, ,Reeve, Aylmer
C. S. Bridgman, Deputy Reeve, Aylmer
l...eo Connor, Reeve, Vienna
FIRST SESSION - SECOND DAY
Wednesday" the 25th day of January,'-1933'
A. S. Newell, Reeve, Springfield
Ezra Fahncr, Reeve, p.ort Stanley
Alex. Taylor, Deputy Reeve, Port Stanley
Archi'bald M,eCallu111, Reeve, Dutton
Arthur Petherick, Reeve, West Lorne
John G. Gillies, Reeve, Rodney
The Elgin County Council met this day in accordance with
adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
The Warden addressed the Council as follows;
The election of War,den was then pr'occcded with, 'and on the
second vote Harvey L. -Lawton, reeve of y.armouth, received the 'un-
animous vote O'f the Council, .and was decla'red duly elected ,,-arden
for 1933.
To' the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Warden elect .made thc statutory declaration of officc; and
thMlked thc' Council for the h'6nour conferred.
I hav'e"'-to again thank you for the honour conferred in electing
me as your chairman for the ensuing year. I hope that all our de-
liberations during the year will be harmonious and in the best interests
of economy and the County of Elgin as - a whole.
Move.dby H. G. Taylor,
The necessity for economical ma'intenance of roads and public
buildings must at all times be kept in mind.
Seconded by_ A. S, Newell:
That t:his 'Collllcil do now adjourn tolD a.m. to~morrow to allow
the ree.ves to meet to str,ikestariding committees f'or 1933.
With one exception all Elgin County rates have been paid.
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H. L. LAWTON, Warden.
One evidence of the depression is that arrears of taxes on the
County Tteasurer's books are accumulating. New questions are con-
stantly arising in connection with the collection of taxes, and in thi-s
the County has an intimate interest. Members of councils sh'ould do
everything possihle to' build up a traditiqn of prompt and rigid en-
forcement of tax. collection laws. Do not by'word'or action encourage
,ratepayers to think otherwise. The Collector is a statutory officer
with special duties to perform, and councils have no authority to
deviate therefrom. When people are poor, or when distress of their
goods and chattels would cause great hardship, the Collector should
he required -to report to the . Council, .who may cancel the taxes or
instruct the Collector by resolution to return the taxes "not collected.:'
By so doing, you extend the time by giving three years for payment.
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The County Treasurer has authority to levy by distress for arrears of
taxes on his books, and is required to do so if he has knowledge that
there are goods and chattels liable to distress on any land in arrears.
A little co-operation between the officers of a municipality and the
treasurer will often result in the payment of taxes on many properties,
especially in summer resorts.
From Interim Teachers' Association, re second year Normal
course. - Referred to Education Committee.
From Ratepayers of Union School Section No. 11, South Dor-
chester, re inspectors' salaries. - Referred to Education Committee.
County Pupils - St. Thomas Schools
From United Farmers of Ontario, re currency inflation, justice
for debtors, and deflating of prices of farm products. - Referred to
A:gricultural Committee.
As a result of the report of the Education Committee at the
June Session last year, there appeared to be some objection to the
admission in the ordinary way of county pupils to the Collegiate
Institute and Vocational School. This has resulted in a- better under-
standing of the rights of county pupils to attend any high school aided.
by the council of the county in which he or his parent 'or guardian
resides. No communications have been received from the City Board
in reference to the matter.
From National Institute for the Blind, re grant. - Referred, to
Finance Committee.
Relief
From County Council of Kent, with approval of Elgin's resolution
in connec.tion with abolition of county councils, and requesting
co-operation in petition to provide for moratorium on principal of tile
drain loans, and adjustment of prices of natural gas. - Referred to
Agricultudi:l Committee.
The municipalities of Elgin appear to be most fortunately situ-
ated insofar as the necessity for extensive relief is concerned. It
might be expected'that in times such as these, indigent persons would
be sent to the House of Industry. There is no evidence of such a
movement, as the number of-inmates-is the sam~ as last year.
From County Council of Middlesex, requesting co-operation oppos-
ing advocacy of granting lic~nses to sell wine and beer in hbtels;
and for an amendment to The Public Schools Act to reduce general
township grants to school sections. - Referreef to Petitions and Legis-
lation Committee.
The proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed.
From Ontario School Trustees and Ratepayers' Association, with
resolution passed requesting delegation to attend annual meeting.-
Referred to Education Committee.
The report of the committee to strike standing comniittees was
presented and adopted on motion of G. Newell, seconded by S. A.
Brown.
From Salvation Army, re grant. -Referred to Finance Committee.
The following communications were read:
From County Council of Wentworth, with resolution suggesting
reduction in cost of telephone service. - Referred to Petitions and
Legislation Committee.
From Hospital for Sick Children, re grant. - Referred to Finance
Committee.
From County Council of Dufferin, approving present constitution
.of county councils. - Referred to Petitions and Legislat)on Committee.
From Secretary, Association of Managers of Homes for Aged
and Infirm, re annual meeting. - Referred to House of Industry
Committee.,
From County Council of Haldimand, with resolution re price of
natural gas. - Referred to Agricultural Committee.
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(2) That insofar as practicable the fee system in.the administ,ration
of justic,e be abolished.
From Ontario Agricultural Council, -with request fot appointment
of delegate to attend provinCial co,nference, ---.: Referred to Agricultural
Committee.
(3) That the institution of the Grand Jtrry be abolished.
From County Council of Carl~,tQn, re high taxation. - Referred to
Agricultural Committee.
(4) That ,consideration be given to the question of combining the
positions of Sheriff and Governor of. the Gaol.
(5) That a copy of this resolution be fonvarded to Chas. Raven,
Esq., Dr. H. J. Davis, and the Hon. W. H. Price, Attorney-General.
From CounCil of the United C0lll1cils of Prescott and Russell, re-
questing co-operation in petition for relief from ill taxation not con-
trolled by county councils. - Referred to Agricultural Committee.
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From County Council of Hastings, re indigent hospital patients'
accounts, and market for wood as fuel. - Referred to Petitions and
Legislation Committss.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by G. Newell:
Fro~n Ontario Goo.d Roads Association and Minister of Highways,
re Superintendents' Conference and annual meeting of Association.-
Referred to County Road Committee.
That the Warden appoint an Equalization Committee to investi-
gate and report,at Friday's meeting of this council.
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Moved by H. G. Taylor,
From County Auditors, with report. - Referred to Finance Com-
mittece.
Seconded by W. H. Bradfield;
From County Treasurer, with report. - Referred to Finance Com-
mittee.
That the Clerk be Instructed to notify Inspector Smith to be pres-
ent at the meeting o.f the Educational Committee, time of-meeting to be
arranged by the Clerk.
Moved by" H. G.Taylor,
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Seconded by G. Newell:
Moved by E. .S. Livermore,
That we, the Elgin County Council, appreciating the seriousness
of the present situation, ask for the co-operation of the Administra-
tion of Justice Officials as to reducing their allowances and thus assist
us in reducing the burden of taxation during this period of depression.
,We .feel ~hat it is the duty of. each and every official to make some
sacrific(), in common with reductions already made, and we recommend:
Seconded by George Cross:
That I3y,Law. No. U8G to give th~-Re~ve.-ofYarmQtith anaddi-
tionaJ vote in committee to be received and dead a first time;
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(1) That Crown At~ornexs' .rem\tneratioll b~ placed upon a salary
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Moved by E. S. Livermore,
The Warden referred the requests of the deputations to the Ag-
ricultural Committee.
Seconded by George Cross:
Moved by E. Fahner,
That By-Lay No. 1186 be read a second time.
Seconded by G. Newell:
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Moved by E. S. Livermore,
That the members of this Council be furnished a statement show-
ing provincial highway costs within the county for the year H132, also
a statement at the end of 1933 from the County Road Superintendent's
office showing the amounts expended in each municipality on County.
roads in 19~3 both as to construction and maintenance.
Seconded by George Cross:
That By-Law No. 1186 be read a third time and finally passed.
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Moved by G. Newell,
Moved, by E. Fahner,
Seconded by A. Taylor:
Seconded by A. Taylor:
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That we adjourn to meet at 2 p.m:
That a committee of the county council be appointed by the War-
den to make a survey and report on means and methods of reduction
of taxes, the committee to report at this session.
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The council resumed.
Moved by H.G. Taylor,
Moved by F. W. Schmelz,
Seconded by W. H.Bradfield:
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
That .the usual grants to the Women's Institutes be passed,
That t-he agricultural deputations present be now heard.
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Messrs. 'Sweet and Turnbull of the Trustees Association then
addressed the council requesting a grant
The following then addressed the council in reference to grant
to Advisory Board, and Cattle Show, and special grant to assist in
the elimination of starlings: Messrs. Thomas, McGregor, Luton, King,
Carroll, Small, Rogers and Smith,
Moved by E. S, Livermore,
Seconded by C. D,Coyle:
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That grant, of .Fifty Dollars be made to the Trustees' of Elgin
County.
FIRSTSESSWN"'- 'J)Hl~D 'DAY
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Thursday, the 2Gthday of January, 1933
The warden. appointed the following committees:
Equalization: Messrs. Schmelz, Fahner,H, G. Taylor.
The Elgin County Council met this day in accordanc!:. with
adjournment.
Taxati"on: Messrs. Coyle, Brown, Livermore, Clarke, G. Newell,
and Fahner.
The Warden in the chair.
All the mcmberspresent.
Moved by S. A. Brown,
The proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed;
Seconcl'ed by L. Conllor:
Mr. A. S. Newell made inquiry in reference to disposition of Isaac
Kains, a former inmate of the House of Industry.
That we adjourn till 10 o'clock tomorrow to allow 'committees to
meet.
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The report of the House of Industry Committee was presented
and adopted on motion of George Cross, seconded' by A. Newel!.
H. L LAWTON, Warden.
The report of the Equalization Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of F. W. Schmelz, seconded by E. Fahner.
Moved by S. Snelgrove,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That Mr. E. S. Livermore be appointed to audit the Administration
of Justice accounts of the County of Elgin.
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Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by S. Snelgrove:
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That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to submit to the
Minister of ,Public Works and Highways of the Province of Ontario
the petition of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, showing that
during the period 1st January, 1032, to 31st December, 19:32, there has
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been expended upon the County Highway System the surnaf $76,754.19,
and requesting the statutory grants 011 that amount as provided by
the Highway Improvement Act.
FIRST SESSION - FOURTH DAY
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Friday, the 27th day of January, 1933
Moved by G. Cross,
The Elgin County Council met this day in accordance with
adjournment.
Seconded by G. Newell:
That this Council adjourn to meet at 2 p.m.
The Warden in the chair.
The Council resumed.
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All the members present.
The report of the County Road Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of G. Newell, seconded by H. G. Taylor.
The proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed.
The following communications were read:
The report of the Gaol Committee was presented and adopted on
motion of W. H. Bradfield, seconded by C. S. Bridg~an.
From County Council of Lambton, re stock yard expenses. _ Re-
ferred to Agricultural Committee.
The report of the Petitions and Legislation Committee was pre-
sented and adopted on motion of A. Petherick, seconded by}. Thom-
son.
From County Council of WeIland, re qualification of municipal
representatives. - Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
Moved by S. A. Brown,
The report of the Education Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of A. McCallum, seconded by J. G. Gillies.
Seconded by D. McGugan:
That we now adjourn t6 meet- at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented and
referred to a ~ommittee of the whole with Mr. Livermore in the chair.
After a discussion the report was referred back to the committee.
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Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by A. S. Newell:
T4at we do now adjourn to meet at 2 p.m.
H. L. LAWTON, Warden.
The Council resumed.
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The report of the Finance Committee was presented and adopted
on motion of E. S. Livermore, seconded by E. Fahner.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented and
aclop,te'd, on motion of H. G. Taylor, seconded by C. D. Coyle.
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Seconded by J. D. ~rhomsoll;
That we co-operate with the County Council of WeIland in
petitioning for amendnient to the Municipal Act providing for a pro-
perty Qualification of members of municipal councils.
That the Department of Game and Fisheries be requested to
amend the game laws so that no gun license fee will be required for
shooting jack rabbits; and the fishing laws, so that there will be no
protection for suckers or mullets, and that free permits be issued to
residents of counties on request for above purposes.
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Moved by E, Fahncr,
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Seconded by A. Taylor:
That grants to Public Libraries throughout the County be the
same as last year.
Moved 'by S. A. Brown,
Seconded by D. McGugan:
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Moved by C. S. Bridgman,
That the Warden anpoint one or more members to get informa-
tion in regard to the necessity of appointing an Old Age Pensions
Board.
Seconded by E. S. Livermore:.
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That the usual grants be passed for Fall Fairs and Horticultural
SO,cieties as for the year 1932.
The Warden apP9inted Messrs. Brown and Coyle.
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Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Moved by E. S. Livermore,
Seconded by E. S. Livermore:
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
That this Council strongly recommend the Redistribution Commit-
tee of the House of Commons to make Elgin 'Co.unty one riding for
Federal purposes, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
the Prime Minister, M. F. Hepburn, M.P., and. W. H. Taylor, M.' P.
That this Council recommend that no activity be entertained by
the Cemetery Commission this year.
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Moved by F. W. Schmelz,
Moved by W. 1-L Bradfield,
Seconded by Wm. Downie:
Seconded by H. G. T.ayl?r:
That no construction or paving work be done on provincial high~
ways in Elgin County during' the year 1933.
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Moved by J. D. Thomson,
Seconded by E. Clark:
That.By-Law No. 1187 to confirm the equalization of the assess"'"
ment be received and read a first time.
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Moved by E. Clark,
Seconded by J. D. Thomson:
That By-Law No. 1187 be read a second time.
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Moved by]. D. Thomson,
Seconded by E. Clarke:
That By-Law No, 1187 be read a third time and finally passed.
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Moved by A. McCallum,
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That By-Law No. 1188 to appoint a Board of Audit in the County
of Elgin for the year 1933 be received and read a first time.
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by D. McGugan,
by J. D. Gillies:
That By-Law No. 1188 be read a second time.
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by S. A. Brown,
by 1.. Connor:
That By-Law No. 1188 be read a third time and finally passed.
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by F. W. Schmelz,
by Wm. Downie:
That By-Law No. 1189 to appoint a County Road Committee be
and read a first time.
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by F. W. Schmelz,
by Wm. Downie:
That By-Law No. 1189 be read a second time.
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by F. W. Schmelz,
by Wm. Downie:
That By-Law No. 1189 be read a third time and finally passed.
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Moved by D. McGugan,
sian be received and read a first time.
Seconded by J. G. Gillies:
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That By-Law No. 1190 to authorize the Warden and'Treasurer
to borrow the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars be
received and read a first time.
Moved by, S. A. 'Brovm,
Seconded by L. Conl1or':
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That By-La,,, No. 1191 he read a second time.
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Moved by D. McGugan,
Moved hy L. l(onnor,
Seconded by J. G. Gillies:
Seconded by S. A. Brown:
That By-Law No. 1190 be read a second time.
That By-Law No. 11191 be read a third time and finally passed'.
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Moved by D. McGugan,
Moved by E. S: Livermore,
Seconded by J. G. Gillies:
Secaded by C. S. Brcrdgman:
That By~Law No. 1190 be read a third time and finally passed.
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That By-Law No. 1192 to appoint Advisory Agricultural Council
be received and read a first time.
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Moved by L. Connor,
Moved by E. 5. Liverm'ore,
Seconded by S. A. Brown:
Seconded by C .5. Bridgman:
That By-Law No. 1191 to appoint an Old Age Pensions Commis.
That By.-Law "No. 1192 be r('ad a second time.
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Moved by ;E. S. Livermore,
Moved by W. H. Bradfield,
Secoil'dedby C. S. Bridgman:
Seconded by R.. G. Taylor:
That By-Law No. H92 be read a third time and finally passed.
That By-Law N'o. 1194 be~ read a second ti,me.
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Mbved by H. G, :Taylor,
Moved: by W. H.Bradfield,
Se~ondcd by VV. ,E. Bradfield:
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
That -By~Law No. H93 to amend By-Law No.1l80 app'ointing
Corn Borer IniOpector be received a-nd read a first time.
That By-Law No. U94 be read a third ~il11e and finally passe'd.
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?If oved by Geo. Cross,
M'ovcCl by C. D. 'Coyle,
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:-;econded by A. S. Newell:
See,onded by W. E. Bradfield
That By-Law No. H93 be read a seoond time.
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That By-.Law No. 1195 to a.ppoit members of the Cemetery Com-
mission be received and read a first time. j
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Moved by W. H. Bra,dfield,
1Io\'d by A. S. Newell,
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
Seconded byG. Cross:
That By~'Law No. U93 be read a third time and finally passed.
That By-Law No. H95 be read a second time.
.,...Carried
-Can-i ~d
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
~,1 \)\'cd by G. Cross,'
Sec9nded by W. H. Bradrfield:
S,l'l'(,nded by A. S. Newell:
That By~Law No. 1.194 to appoint High School Trustees be r~-
ceived and read a first time.
That By-Law No. H95 be read a third time and finally. passed.
-Ca:trie~t
-Carried
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Moved by S. Snelgrove,
Moved by E. Fahncl-;
Seconded by G. Newell:
Seconded by A. Taylm:
That BywLaw Ho. 1196 to appoint County Auditors be received ,met
read a first, time. ,
,That By.,.Law }i197Ahe read a 'th'ird time ,and finally pas,sec!.
-Carrierl
-Carried
Moved by G. Newell,
The Warden appointed the following deputations:
Seconded by S. Snelgrove:
That By-Law No. 1190 be read a second time.
Ontario'Muniicipal Association
--Carried
;,Messrs.,_Snclgrovc, A.. S, Newell, ,Liven111ore, Bridgman,McCallum,
Pethericlc, Thomson and K. W, McKay.
M'ovcc1 by S. Snelgrove,
'~',.
Seconded by G. Newell:
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Good Roads Association
That By':''l...aw No. 1.196 be read a third time..and finally passed.
~-Carricd
Messrs. Fa"hner, A. Taylor, G. Newell, Gross, H. G. ''Taylor, Brad;"
field,Coyle, Connor, Br,own, .M'cGuga'll\ Gillies, Qarke, Schmelz,
Downie a'l"id K W. McKay.
Moved by R Palmer,
Moved by-G. Newell,
Seconded by A. Taylor:
Seconded by R Fahner:
That By;~LaJw No. H97A granting certain privileges to the South-
ern Qntario Gas Company Limited be received and -read a first time.
That we <idjom!Y to meet" the second Tuesday in June.
-~Carried
-Carried
Moved by A., Taylor,
GORDON NEWEL,L, Warden.
Seconded -by, E. Fahner:
That By-Law No. 1197 A be read a second time.
--":'Carried
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Elg'it}. County Coulldl
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SPECIAL SESSION
Moved. by L COllnor,
Tuer.day, the 11th day of April, 1933
Seconded by S. A. Bro", n ;
The Elgin CountyCoullcil met in special session to' appoint war-
den ill ,place 'of H, L. Lawton, warden-elect of January who resigned.
That James Todd,. Reeve of Yarmouth, be appointed to ~ all com-
mittees of which the warden-elect, was a nwmber.
The Clerkin the chair.
"""':"'Carried
All the members present including James Todd who filed certifi-
cate as reeve of YafilTIouth.
A communication from the Ontario TTustees' Association request-
ing appointment tlf County ,delegation was reacl.
The election of warden was proceeded with and Gordon Newell,
reeve of Malahide, who received votes of the majoTity of the council
on first ballot, was declared duly elected warden f'or the halanc,e of the
year 1933.
Moved by H, G. Taylor,
Seconded by VV, H, Bradfie,1cL:
The warden-elect made the statutory deClaration of office, took
the chair and addressed the Council.
That the vVarden appoint deJe.gates to attend Ontario Ti"l1stees'
at :(9ro11to.
--'Carmed
Moved by W. H. Bradfield,
The \Varden appointed Messrs. Br'idgman and Gillies to attend
himself.
See,onded by C., D. Coyle:
That deputation re Tillsonburg High School be now heard.'
A Howell, trustee of the Dnttoll High School Board having re-
it was--
----,Carried
by A McCallum,
Barris,ter VV. C Brown 'of Tillsonburg then, addressed the council
requesting increased grant for Tillsonburg ~High Seh'oolfor 1932.
by E. Clarke':
Moved by A. McCallum,
That Harold Hoc-kin be appointed Trustee of the Dutton High
Board in place of A. Howell. '
-Carried
Secondc'd by J. G, Gillies:
by H, G, Taylor,
That matters pertaining to Til1sonburg High Shcaol be referred
to Education Committee to report at June 5eSS1'011.
by,W. H, Bradfield:
-'-Carried
That the County Road Committee meet immediately after the ad~
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journment,
---,Carried
Moved by S. A. Bro\\'I1,
Seconded by F. W. ,Schmelz:
1~hat this Council disapproy,e.s heartily of the proposal totalce part
of Elgin County and add it to East Kent for electoral pur-pos'es, and
is of the opinion that Elgin County should form one electoral division.
That a copy o.f this resolution be fOrw.aTde'd by telegram to Dr. H. ).
Davis and C E. Raven, to be placed he fore the Redistribution Com-
mittee.
--Carried
Moved flY s~ A. Brown,
Seconded_ by A. S. Newell:
'That. this Council adjourn to meet June 13th, 1933.
--,-Carded
GORDON NEWELL, Warden.
El,gil1 County Coundl
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SECOND SESSION-FIRST DAY
Tuesday,. -the'.]3thday 'of, 'June~-1933:
The Elgin -County Council met ,this clay at -the Court Hohsc, St~
Thomas, in aCc'ordance with adjournment.
The \tVardel1 ,in the chair.
All the mcmllers, ,present ,except Mr. Bradfield"
The \tVanlCll addressed:thc_ Cot1l1ciLasfollows,:
'1'0 the Elgin' County Council,
Gentlemen:
, ',,~,-
'vi/care now opening :what is to bc the n,lOst important session of
the year, \\o'hen 111etl1bers <of this council determine' the mi1l.raterequir-
((\ to raise sufficient funds f'or County purpos'es during the year. A
cardul analysis ,of th expenditures show.:that.very .little,.of the. total
.lev} is 1m'clef :the direct _control oi this 'County CounciL A conscrva~
,:vc G,stimatc_ of expenditures directly_ under our control w'Quld -be
L\\Cnty, per centum. It is my belief, t0at -the' ElgilJ. COUlltyCoUIlCil has
done everytEingposs:h1c to bring, about a reductiollof taxati'on. upon
t;:.o:;c cOJ1'l-rollableexpenditurcs. In 1930, the amoll11texpellded upon
county roads was $179,000. This year you will have under consj'dera...
tion the advisahili-tyof spending $5'5,000. The' wages of the members
of this council during that time hav,e -been red-ueed t.:w,enty-eight pel'
centum; and if all expenditures beyond our control had been reduced
pi'oportioilate1y, tHe subj'eet of municipal'taxation within the county
\\"ouldno. 10i1g<:(r he' a controversial" andvexati'ous question.
I would call. yOllr ,attention to the report of a, meeting o-f the
councils of tendifferent:counties held in ,the ,City of Stratf'ord recently,
at \\hich certain,- resoluti0l1s 'were passed, among: which is the fol1ow~'
illg "Be it resolved that cqunty councils wish to positively state that
they will 110 .longer s'et a tax rate to maintain our present high school
system." Follo:-ving this meeting another conv,entiOll took place at the
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City of Toronto which wasittended by representatives of twenty-
one 'county c'ouncils, and it ,vas decided at that me.eting to fOrl11 a
provincial association whose duties it 'would be to protect by all mean~
possible the ratepayers of thosc counties whom these delegates were
l:cprescl1til1g. A,t the present time all COUllty councils of the Province
ar,c invited to join. this association.
I would respectfully 'draw your. attentIOn to the action taken by
the St. Thomas Board of .Education in rega1;d to accepting, rebates
hmn the teachers 'for the purpose of relief. This does not in any v.,ra)'
reduce the cost o'f education towards \",hich the County contribute:>,
.but does incre'ase the rdie1f funds necessary for the unemployetl of
the City.
A review of the marketing situation discloses-the fact that som~
of the products 'of the farm have incr-easeel materially in value, eSpel:-
ially wheat, but the dairying industry and the beef and cattle industry
have HOt as yet shown -any great signs of recovery. It is ther.efore ad-
visable that we should proceed with extreme caution, keeping in mil1(1
the facts, that the imlllcn~e amount of-r111paid taxe~ ,that there arem
the County to-day \1"i11, even ill the event of more favorable condition::,.,
bea serious handicap upon the financial situation in the various 111un1-
cipalitics, L-et ltS then enter upon 'this the inost important sess;on 0,
the year with the thought in ,mind that \ve should be willing to USl"
every means w-ithiri 'our power not only to curt"i.il ~uch expenditures
a's may be under our control, but to bring about a l'eduction' of ,,,hat
arc now uncontrollahle expenditures,
In April of this year the Lieutenant-Go'vcrnor of Ontario approv-
ed by 'order-in-council 'of a reduction of twenty per centum in all fees
prescribed under the Administration of J usJice Expen~es Act or order-
in-c'ouncil previously passed. This affects Cro,wn Attorneys, Sheriffs
a;1(1 all other ofiicials paid by fees, and was 110 doubt 1n response to
t'equests from county coun~ils generally. This slrould reducc the
!.l1ll0i1l1t rcquit'ed to be raised by the COUllty for Adininistration 'of
Justice expenses next year,
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STATUTORY AMENDMENTS OF INTEREST TO COUNTIES
The A.s:Jiessment Act
There has been a general request for S0111e y,ears: that chain stores
should pay a hig'her busiiless tax than ordinary stores, The Legis-
laturehas now amended the act so that ,where there arc m'ore thall
five retail stores belonging to one person or company 'the busines:>
assessment is to be a sum equal to seventy-'five per centum of the
assessed value of the land occupied by the stores as distribution pre111-
ises 'or storage or \varehousefor goods; wares' and merchandise, or for
an office in' connection witb said business. The 'former rate of bt1sincs~
assessmelH was twenty-five per centum,
Assessors and other officers arc now required to report to tlre
Clerk of the municipality omissions iri income 'or business assessment,
which are to be forthwith entered on the asscss.ment andeollector's
rolls. The collector,n'fhile the 1'011 is in his 'hands, has had authori~y to
notify tenants to pay rent to him 'on account of taxes. The treasurer
now has this authority after the 1'011 has been returned to him.
When arrears of taxes are paid to the county treasurer he is re-
quired to make otH the receipt in duplicate, and the copy which was
formerly forwarded to the county clerk is now, to be forwarded to
the clerk of the lo~al municipality in which the Ian cIs on which the
tax is paid are situated. This will ena'ble local muniGipalities to keep
a complete record of the amount on the treasurer's hooks due tbem
iri 'res'pcc't to' arrears 'Of taxes.
In selling for taxes any lot originally laid out according to regis-,
tercd: plan, the treas-urer is now attthorized to. sell thewhold of tbe lot
or part theteof in respect to which taxes arc In arrears, The amoum
, received, over an'd abnve the taxes due, is to be paid to the owner. The
law has been changed so that the treasurer is now required to give
notice within sixty days after tax sale to registered owners or encum-
brancers. Provision ,is also made for registering notice 'describing lands
sold for, taxes in registery office,
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The, 'Municipal 'Act
Munidpal franchise has been.extended- to farmers' sisters and
the wives of farl11~rs' s~ons', the'legislation to come into effect on the
1st of January 1934.
Where voters have been ~added onthe last revisedasses,sment ,fall"
and, by -err'or.;been omi.ttedJrom '. the voter's' list, the deark is author-
izedto issue a 'cer,tificate to, the returningoHicerorproper deputy re,.
turning officer to enter' the names of:. suchpers'ons:oll: '.the .:voters' list
thereby. entitling them.to, vote.
There has s-Qmetimesbeen a misunderstanding when less than half
the melhbers of a new council are elected. If less than 'O'lle-half of the
members of the council are elected the clerk 1S authorized tq
hold' a new election to fill the vacancies, and until such election is held
and' ,the' C0'l1l1ci1l or 'suHicient ,merilbers to exceed 'one-hilf there'Ot
when' ,coml;lete, are elected th'e council of the preee'ding year is to
continue :in office.
It.has been customary in townships and villages for ballot paper:;
to contain the. names of all the, candidates" to be elected. The newla\';
pr'ovides that-if the council.passes a by-law not later- than the 1st or
November, the ballot- p<!-per,s for reeve, deputy~reeveandcounCillor:>
shalL be,'prepared" in separate: sets.
Whore the reeve is ex officio a member of another board, COml1J.l~-
sion or other body created bystatutc, as in cases of bo'ards of healtJl,
thec'oullcil,may by by-law, with the approval of the mayor or reeve,
appoint some other member of the council to act as member of any
such board to ,the extent set forth ill the' by.-Jaw. This,provision doe~
not apply tc/ aboard of-conimiss-i'oner,s of police.
The, coun:ci1's author.ity to. :borrO\v for 'current.' expenditures' ,until
the taxes are, collected is limited to: seventy~per "Centum. of: the total
amount set"for.th:' in:the estimates adopted J'or, the,"year;If ,the'coUlh
cil desires to borrow a larger alllount they-must. have' the 'approval at"
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the Ontario Munic.ipaI Board.
The prOVlSlOns of the new act which takes the place of Section
334 of The Municipal Act sould be carefully c'onsidered by l1lul1iclp~
alities requiring to ,borrow money.
Transient traclers' licenses are authorized in all municipalities. Nc\v
legislation fixes tJle fees to .be paid at not less than, $100 in any murij-
cipa1ity, and. not to exceed in a city or town $500 and in 'a to\\"nShlp
or village $300. The fee to be paid 'for a transient trader's license for a
farmer resident in Ontado who offers for sale only the produce of his
own farm is not to exceed $5.
The. Cemetery Act
This Act has.~l>een amended so that members of county councils
may :be members of the c'onunission to be appointcd annually. The c-are
of war memorials is to receive the attention of councils, and every
county is required to appo.lnt a con1.lll-ittee to b~ known as the Wat"
M.emorial Committee to take charge of monn-ll:ients, tablets and other
memor,ia1s established or erected within the county, unless suchnloml~
ments, etc., are being cared for by municipalities, chur,eh or other Or-
ganizations. The eommittee'to be ,appointed is 1'0 be composed of five
me,mbers, two of \\'hom shall be members of the cOltntyc,ouncil. The
1l1cnibers of the cOn'Imittee arc. to serve without remuneration.
The Local Improveme.nt Act
Under The Local Improvement Act no work in connect-ion with the
opening, widcning, extending, -grading or paving of a larle shall be
undertaken until approved by the Municipal Board,
The Drainage- Act
Under The Drainage Act provision is made for an appeal froin
the report of the engineer to the referee when the owner is of the.
opinion that the benefits to_.be derived are n'o"t commensurate with the
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estimated cost. Any owner appealing is to give security in the sum 'of
$100.
St. Th'o11las -Collegiate Institute and Vocational School. The position
of the township in reference to the county school levies is not cte~
termined. The County. Solicitor ha's been requested to advise- in refer-
ence to th0' whole matter.
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The' Old Age Pensions Act
Persons ap.plying for pension now have to supply a description of
any land owned ;by them or in vv'h.ich they have an interest. Notice of
application may then be registered in the I{cgistry Office so. that the
property cannot be tral1sferr'ccl.
Re Comity Auditor
Mr.D. M. Leitc.h who \..vas appointed County Auditor at the. Janu-
ary 5€~jon, having found that he would he unable to subscribe to the
statutory declaration of office this year, notified Warden Lawton in
March "'Nho as" authoriz..ed by law appointed Miss Helen Campbell to
{ill the 'office for balance of the year.
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The Public Health Act
Under" the Public Health Act the treasurer's authority to pay.' ac~
counts for serVIces performed tinder dire.ctions of the Board app:lies to
p,aymen.t f.or cxpenditures incurred by the Local Board in supplying
medical and derital inspecti'on of t.he pupils in any school.
Kent County Line
The Public Hospitals Act
-The Public Hospitals Act has beenamendecl so that a municipal-
it}/s' liahi\.ity for indigent. patients is limited to $1.75 per day and WhC1I
a patient is an incurable person ,and in a .hospital for incurables the
cha'rges for treatment arc not to exceecf $,1.50 per day.
In November 1931 By-La\v No. 1161 was passed to designate as
a County road t-h~'\"l1orthly portion of the County linebetwe,cn Elgin
and Kent. Although the by-law of t.he Kent Council in reference to the
same road has been appr'oved" by order-in-c,ouncil, no action has been
taken in reference to t.he Elgin by-law.
School Law
Equalization
Tn response to appeal entered by the, Township of, South Dorche~-
ter against the Equalization By-Law, passed in January, the Provil1c~
ial auth~rities have, appointed a Court consisting of Judges Coughlin
of Essex, R'Oss of Elgin and Sheriff Harding to equaliz:e the w'hole
asses.S'ment of the County. The Court has until the }btDece,jllber to
comp-lete its duties.
In the interests of economy Section 1Q9 of The Public 5ch'ools Act
has been amended so tbat during the years 1933alld 1934 the to\vnship
grant s'hall, be only seventy-five per centum of ,the sums ment,ioned in
the Act. A p.crSOll whose taxes for sch"ool purposes are overdue and
n'Ot paid is not eligible to be elected trustee or to sit and vote as a
member of tbe Board.
Communications
The 1110st important amendmcnt affects the Tov..mship. of Yar~
mouth. 'Pup,ils resident therein are not no\\' county ,pupils; Last year
they c'omprised fifty per centulll of the county pupil attendance at
The number of communicat.ions to be laid before you is larger
than usual. T,heseare clue largely to the economical toodencies ot
'other county councils a,nd the desire for changes in legislation of inter-
est to municipalities. T}~e committees to whom they may be referred
should give all suggestions their careful attention and endeavor to
make their recommendations worthy of consideration.
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And filially gentlemen; let. us used! a-vc:i~able means to bring about
a reducti'on in the cost of education. In years past these costs have
been steadily mounting until in 193il they compr.ised: twenty-five per
centum of t1hc costs of the total County expenditures. T'heyrcmained
exactly the same in 1.93,2 in -spite of the fact that other costs had been
reduced $62;000. 'f,he day is not far away when those that profit dir-
ectly fro'meducatiohal facilities must contribute morc largely to their
upkeep. The professions are already avercroy'ded and it seems unfair
to require the:- great body of ratepayers to sacrifice further. There arc.
already1 to-d~lY in this County, according to. the Treasurer, about $90;-
000 'of uncollected taxes in his hands. This does not include taxes that
aresti!l held by. t.he various municipalities. Let us therefore accept
without hesitation sllch responsibility as may be ours. With this
taught in mind let us therefore proceed with the husil1ess of 'the sc:;-
sian.
The. proc,cedings of the last day of the January Session and of
the Spec.ial Session in April were react and c'onfirmed.
The following communications \vere read
From Mothers'Allowances Commission, re appointment or rep-
resentatives.-Rcferrcd to Fina'nce Committee. '
From West Elgin\V.omcn's Institute, re county gral1t.-Referred,
to Finance Committee.
From County Council of Wentworth, re stabilization and apples.
l{eierred to Agricultural Committee.
From Department of Highways with County Hoad Statel.ucm
1932.--Rcfclcrc'.d to County Road Committee.
Frqm Tills'Qnburg High School 'with account for balance due on
account of tuition of: County pupils from Elgin for' 1932.~Rderred to
Education Committee.
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From County Council of V"ellington, re 'prohibiting truck traffic
behveen November 1 and May I.-Referred 1'0 Petitions and Legjsla~
tion Committee.
From London Board of Education, requesting conferencere 11lain~
kl1ance of Elgin pupils at London Schools.-Referred to :EducatlOI1
Committee.
Fr'om County Council of Vventworth requesting co-operation in. the
following resolutions (1) Relief (2) reduction in liccnse for farmers'
market t.ruoks, (3) application of gasoline tax 011 highway imp,rove-
ment (4) reduction in county, portion of highway constructiollt'O 10%
(5) assumption of entire cost of maintenance and construction on
King's Highways by the Province (6) reversion of county r'oads to
supervision and control of l11unicipa'lities (7) increase in township road
stibs'idy to 500/0,-Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From County Conncil 'of Welland, re cost of education.-Rcferrcd
to Education ,Committee.
From County Council of Frontenae, re abolition of grand juries.-
Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
Fr'om Department of the httorney General, res'llb-committee on
legal bills and abolition of grand jmics..-----'.l(.cferred to Petitions and
Leg.islation :Committee.
From County Council of Frontenac, re exemption of normal class~
c-s of 1928 and 1929 from going 1'0 l1orma1 school in June 1933.~Re~
ferred to Education Committee.
From Council of ,the Town of Lindsay, re reduction in county
coun~i1 l1'lc;nbe.rship. -Referred to Petitions atid Legislation Commit-
-tee.
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EIg.in County CottnC'i1
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'iFr'om Council of the Town of Lindsay, re use of unemployed men
cutting wood top'rovide fuel for relief.-Referred to Petitions and
Lcgisla tion Committee.
From Bell Telephone Company, re rates.-Referrecl to Finance
Committe.
From County Council of Lennox and Addington, re s~erilizatioll.~
Referred to Petitions and Legislati'on Committee.
From Department of Public Welfare with report 01) illlprovc~
ments necessary at. House of Itidustry.~Heferred to Hous'e of Indus~
tj:y Committee.
From County Council of Lincoln, re cost of education and teach-
ers salaries.-c-Referred to Education Committee.
Mr. H. G. Taylor inquired re account ,for maintenance of, McKil-
lop children at Shelter 'Vvhioh is in the hands of the Co.untySolicitor
for collection.
From County _Council of Simcoe, r~truck traffic fr'om November
to Aprjl.-~Re,ferred to Petibions a'nd Legislation Committee.
Mr. Clarke inquired rc charges for Administration of Justice and
County Auditors.
Fro;mVallcy City Seati'ng Compttny, re franle for CQunty Council
pieturc.-~H.eferred to Financ-c COlllmittee.
Moved by E.Fahner,
Fr,0111 Department 'of Education, rc cost ofexaminations.-H_efcr-
red to Education. Committee.
Sconcled by A. Taylor:
That. we adjourn to mect Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Frol11 Department of Land ancl Forests, re placing settlers on lands
in Old Ontario..----.-,Rcferrccl -to Agricultural Committee.
---iCarded
CORDON NE'WI-<)I,.L, V\lardeo.
From County Cou-nc,il of B-ran<t, re reduction in l11ulllcipal ex~
penditttre.~Rcferred tQ Finance Committee.
From Managers 'Of Homes 'for the Aged and Infirm, re annual
lllceting.-,-Referred to .H.onsc of Industry Committee.
From County Council of Brucc, requesting co-operatic.;n in resol~
utions re county councillors' mileage, registration of plans and ex-
pense ill c'onnect,ion with the) ural's Act.~~H.eferred to Petitions and
Legislation Committee.
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SECOND SESSION-SECOND DAY
Wednesday. the 14th~y of June 1933.
The Elgin County Council met this clay at the Court House, St.
Thomas.
The 'Varden in the chair.
All the members pre-sent.
The proceedings of the previous clay were read and confirmed.
The following com1l1unications wel"e read:
From County Solicitor Leitch, rc amendments to High Sch'0015
AC,t.-Bcfcrred to Education Committee.
From Warden Newell, re Prov.incial Counties AssociatLon.-Rc-
fen"cd to Fil1ance Committee.
The report of the COHnty Road Committee was presented and re-
ferred .to cOlnmittcc of the whole 'with Mr. Todd in the chair-. After
<lmcnc1in'g the report the committee rose and report was adopted on
motIon of 11,111'. Todd, see'onded by M r. Coyle.
Moved hy E, Fahner,
Seconded by Jas. Todd:
T.hat Mr. Leitch address ,the Cou1lcil at this time re crossing pro-
tection .matters.
-Carried
Mr, Leitch aclclressed the Coullcil while report of County Roads
Committec was under discussioll.
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M'oved by W, H.:.Bmdfield,
Seconded by A. S. Newell:
That ,'\'c now adjourn to meet at 3 o',clock.
-Carried
The Council resumed.
A cOl.nmunicatrion froUl the County Treasurer with financial state:-
ment and estimate was read and referred to the Finance Committee,
'f11e report o:f t.he Education C011l1l1ittecwas p.resented and ad-
opted 'all motion of A. McCallum, seconded by D. McGugan.
The report of the Finance Committee was presented and adopt-
ed on,inoti6n of C:1;.-S. Br'idgman, seconded by F. VI. Schmelz.
The report of the Petitions and Legislation Committee was pres-
ented and adopte.d on motion of A. Pet'herick" seconded by J. Thom-
son.
Mov~cl by E. Clarke!
Seconded by J. Todd:
That provls,ion should be made for appointing a deputy warden
to take the place of warden in case of sickness or any other cause, and
such deputy to be the one who takes t.he next highest vote to the war-
den-elect.
-Carried
Moved by J, Todd,
Seconded by S, Snelgrove:
That we reccomend that the statutes be changed so the county,
council co.uld meet at 10 a.'Ill, insted of 2 p.m, on the first day of the
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session, and tha't a copy of this resolution be sent to the proper au-
thoribies,
SECOND SESSION~THIRD DAY
-Carried
Thm'sdaYl the 15th day of June, 1933
Moved by FJ. G. Taylor,
The Elgin County Cpullcil met t'his day at the Court House, St.
Thomas.
Seconded by George Cross:
The Warden in the ch<lJir.
T'hat the Belmont Borticultural Society be paid one-half the us-
ual grants paid to such soc.ieties.
All the members present.
~_Carried
The proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed.
:Nl'oved by J. Toeld,
The second roport of the Finance Committee was presentd and
adopted on 'll1ot~on of E. S. Liver1U'ore, seconded by E. Fahner.
Seconded by A. Taylor
That the question of grants be referred back to the Taxation
Committee.
The report of . the Agricultural Comnlittee was presented and ad-
'opted on motion or)l, Todd, seconded by J ,Gillies.
-Lost
The question of es.timates for the year was then discussed at
c'Ollsidcrable length.
IVloved by George Cross,
Seconded by A. S. Newell:
Moved hy E. Falmer,
That this COllncil adjourn to meet Thursday ll10rning at 10 a,m.
Seconded by A. Taylor:
That 'vye adjourn to meet at 3 p.m.
-------,Carried
---lCarried
GOH.DON NEvVELL, \Varden.
The Council inspected the llouse oi Inclustry in the afternoon and
then resumed.
The report of. the County Road Committee w,ith reference to
Brown Culvert .in Dutton "vhich had been referred back to the Com-
mittee was again presented and referred to co-mmittee of the whole
with M.r. Gi1J.ies in the chair. After amending the decis,i~n of the Com--
mittee, the report was adopted on motion of J. Gillies, seconded by C.
D. c:oyle.
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Moved by Ge'O. Cross,
SECOND SESSION-FOURTH DAY
Seconded by A. S. N;ewell:
Friday, the 16th day of 'June, 1933
That t,his, 'Council adjourn to meet Fr,iday at tcn o'clode.
Thc Elgin' County Council met this day in accordance with' ad-
jOllrnment.
-----,Carried.
The \lVardcn in tJhechair.
OORJDON NEWEIJL, Warden.
All the members present.
The proceedings of the previous day \,;ere read ancl confirmed.
A cOl11munication fr'Om the St. Thomas and Elgin Motor Club in
reference to furnishing road signs was read and Dr. Lumley addressed
the Council in reference thereto.
Mr. Thol11so;t'inquired re High School Estimates.
The report of the Economy Taxation Committee was presented
and, referi'ed to committee 'of the whole wiNl Mr. Coyle in the chair.
After amending the report the committee rose and the report was' ad-
opted 011 motion of Mr. Coyle, seconded by M,l'. Fahnet.
The revort of bhe Gaol Committee was presented and adopted 'on
motion of W. n. Bradfield, seconded by A. Petherick.
The report of t.he House of Industry 'Committee was preserited
alld adopted on motion 'or Geo. Cross, seconded by E. Fahner.
:Moved by A. Pethe'rick,
Seconded by Wm. Downie:
That the cOlllmittee appointed to confer '''lith London and St.
Thotnas High School Boards to arrange. agreement for attendance of
pupils from Yarmouth and Aylmer be increased by adding Mr. Liver~ J,'.
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mor,c thereto and that tlhe committee have pmyer to act.
--,Carried
Moved by A. Petherick,
Seconded hy E, S. Livermore:
That thi:; Council recommend to the Pr'ovillcial Secretary's De-
partment that provision he made at t'he Ontario Hospital, London,for
a speeial department in mental diseases to which mag,istrates tould
refer person dhargec1 with offences, for purposes 'of observation.
-Carried
Mirv,ed by F. W. Schmelz,
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
That this Gouncil requ~st the Ontario H.vc1ro Commission to make
a substantial reduction in the service charge to users of Hydr'O In
Ontar,io, especia.lly to the rural districts where farmers can not in..,
starll hydro on a,ccount of the excessive cost: That a copy of this resot~
ution be sent to adjoining c'ounties asking their co-operation, and thar
a copy also he sent to the Ontar:ioHydro Commission.
~Carried
Moved hy A. S. Newell,
Seconded by Geo. Cross:
That we adjourn to meet at 3 p.m.
-Carried
T'he Council resumed.
A c'Ommullieation from the Queen Alexandra Sanitorium ,vas read
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and no act.ion taken.
The third report of the Finance Committee vvas presented and ad-
opted on mobion of E. S.Liver11101'e, seconded by S'lA. Brov\!l1.
The s~cond report of the Ga'ol COi11'luittcc was presented and ad-
opted 011 motion of W H. Bradfield seconded by A. Petherick.
Moved by E. S. Livermore,
Seconded by S. A. Brown:
1'.hat t'he County Solicitor be instructed to take legal actIon at
once tor-eeover the sum of $682.50 from the Neil McKi'llop Estat{:;
for the ma.intcnance of the McKillop children in the Ghildren's Shel~
tel'.
'-.';.
-~Cal'riec1
),{oved by Geo. Cross,
Seconded by E. Fahncr:
That the matter 'of installing asecondbat,hroom at the House of
Industry be refcrred to the committee with pO\Ner to act.
-'earned
l\:loved by A. Pethcrick,
Seeonde,d by J. Thomson:
That By-Law No. 1197 to repeal by-law No. 1065 fixing amount
payable to Court 'Constables be received and read a first time.
.-----,..Carried
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Moved by S. A. Brown,
Seconded by L. Connor:
'Phat By-La~v No. 1197 be:; read a second time.
~Ca rried
IVlovcd by 1<:: S. LivcrmorC',
Seconded by C. S. Br.jdgman:
T,hat By-Law No. 1.197 be read a third time and finally passed.
--~Carried
M.ovcd hy E. Fahner,
Seconded by A. Taylor:
That By-Law No. 11198 to raise amounts for County rates durinb~
the year 1933 be received and read a first time.
--ICarried
Move,d by A. S. Ne\\'cll,
Seconded hy Geo. Cross:
That 'By-Law No. 1198 be read a second time.
~Carriect
Moved by D, McGugan,
Seconded by]. G. Gillies:
That By-La\\' No. 1198 be read a third time ari.d finally passed.
~Carried
The \,Vardcn appointed as members of the Economy Taxation
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Committee Messrs. Todd, Petherick, S.chmelz and the Warden.
Moved by E. Fahner,
Sce'onded by A. Taylor:
Tihat this Council do now adjourn to meet the fourth Tucsday
in November at 2 p.m.
-Carr<ied
GORiDON N]~W!ELL, Warden.
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THIRD SESSION-FIRST DAY
Tuesday, the 28th day of November, 1933
The Elgin County Coullcil met this day in accordance with ad-
journment.
The Warden in the chaIr.
All the memhers prescnt.
The Wardell addressed. the Council as follows:
To the Eigin Connty COl1neil,
Gentlemen:
The past year has been uneventful as far as COllnty business IS
concerned. The follo\";ing arc a few matters that I propose to refer
to with a view to assisting you to cxph;in them to your constituents:
Hospital Accounh
,one effect of ptesent conditions is the c'Ol1stalltly increasin.g
Humber of indigent patients admitted to hospitals. The aCCounts fbI"
maintenance during this year wrill aggregate about $'14,400, an in-
crease off,orty 'per cent. over 19J2.
In an effort to reduce hos1pital costs convalescent homes are
under c'ons,ideration in many places. These homes \-\ould not re..
quire the elahorate equipment necessary 111- a hospital, hut \voule! re-
d1..HJe the cost of carling for' patients recovering from operations or
,ill11e5Is until albl,e to return to t'he.ir hOllies. I would like to have Suc-
etssion Duties and Income Taxes increased to provide more sUlbs,tan-
ti~d aid f'or Hosp'i,ta'l!!.
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Children's Aid Society
The Children's Aid Society is one of our 1110st important instit"
utions and one that calls for a considerable e.x'penditur.e, the cost be.
ing $3,364 th}s year., As reqltired by a depa.ptmental regulation, this
society, in common y,ith other similar organizations of the Province,
has heen inconporated, and a first board of oHi-cers and director-s is
to be appoill:ted at annual meeting this afternoon. A new r,egulatioll
calls for the <lippointment of the W'anlen as County representa'tivt:
oe the Board. I believe this Gounoil should take a great.er interest
in this Society, and would suggest that in future a standing co'ri-lmit-
tee of two should be appointed to aHerid with the Warden at 111011'th-
:" meetings of the Board.
The by-lalws of the Socicty \'\'i11 be reviscd durll1g thc cOlllmg
y('ar, alid suggestion from the Council as to County rClprescntation
will be submitt,ed with other recommendations to the Minister Ol
Public \A/'cltrare for 1t:plproval.
Ti.venty-nine children are now in the care of the Society, seven-
teen of whom are a charge on the County.
St. Thomas Schools
The legis,Jatian of 1933 \vhich provides that .pupils resident in the
Township of Yarmouth and the Town of Aylmer arc not County
pupHs oomes into effect on 1st January, unless an agreement is ente,"-
ed into with the St. Thomas School Board. A committee of the Coun-
cil has had the limtter under consideration 'Jntt have heen unalble
to 'arrive at an agreemnt with the City Board. Unlss an agreemenr
is. arrived at, Yarmouth and Ay.lmer pup:j,ls will on'ly be allo,wed' to' at-
tend the City s,chools by the payment of fees which wdll 110t exceed
the actual cost of maintenance of pupils. Last year the cost of main-
tenance fit Collegiate Institut was $88, and at the Vocational Sohool
$150,
There is nO' statutory provision for agreement with the Boards
of any of the County Schools for attendance of Yarmouth Dr Ayl~
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me'r pupils as County PUlPils.
The Township of Yarmouth Illay cnter into an agr'cemcl1t with
the City Board for attendance of pupils resident tbere,jl1~
Since our last meeting the cities OIf London and SL Thomas hav~
served !1'otlee .that the.ir Scl~'OO':'s \vill l10tbe open to pupils resident in
Elgin after the 30th June 1934.
All agreemcn~ by the County or Townshi,p is required if Yar-
11lOl1th pupils are to attend the Londo!) or City Schools w,ithout the
payment of fees from 1st January to 30th lurie, 1934,whc11 a further
agreement will be necessary uClforc pupils from anymuilicipality may
attend said schools as County pupils.
The TiIIsonburg School
At our Spcoial meeting in April an a,ppcal was presented to the
COL1l1eil for all increased contrvbution to this school for maintenanct:
of County pupils from Bayham clur-ing 1932.
Bayhanl and Vicnna comprises the Vienna -:High School DistncL
This is the only distr,ict in. the County composed of more than the
munidpality in \vhi.eh a High School is situated, the otIler to,vllship:.
havirig withdrawn from the. distr.icts in which they had be.en placed
some years ago. County pupils for which the County is lia.hle are thosl"
who cia not reside in a dis-trict, or for whom SO'1ll.e other schoo-l IS
more accessible H1an that of the district. Unt.il some two years ago
the tmin servJ.ce from Port Burwell made the Til1sonburg SchOOl
more accessible to lllany Bayha11l pUljils than the Vienna School.
The Tillsonlburg School provides a course of stllc1yfor- Senior Mat-
riculation which is llot availarblc at the Viclllia School. This divides
the :ptlpils eli.gible to attend the Til1sonbnrg School as County pupils.
When the t.rain servin' was discontinued many Junior Matricula..
tion .pup:ils continued to attend he TillsonburgSc'hool,in many cas...:
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cs taking aclvantage of tra11'Slpo1'tation for Sen,j'o1' Matriculation.' An-
other feature of the matter is that for many pupils in.the northern
parts of the Township, the Tillsonhurg School is nearer and thus
more accessible than the Vienna School.
In determining grallt to Tillsonburg for 1932 only Senior Mat-
1'icuhtiol1 pup-ils ancl those for 'whom 'the school was marc acecssiJJle
were considered. The strict appl-ication of the law was due 1:'0 the
decision of the ,County Council at its June Session last year. Sinct:
yotir las,t ses,s.ion a "'ir,iI: was is~sued on Ihehalf of the Tills'onhmg
School for payment for attendance of pu,pils f'Or which Elgin was
not responsible under The High Schools Act. The ma Her will, no
doubt, come up for consideration of the. Coune.il at this session.
'~",
Equalization
The report of the Court a'ppointed by the Lieutel1ant Governor
111 Council to determine appeal against the County By~T"a\v fixing the
efiualizMion of has.is for County rate payah1e Ihy the various munici-
palities in the County during 1934 will be laid before you. Therc is n'o
appeal from this report which fixes the equalization for 1934.
Railway Cro!osing. Prot-ection
Since our last session the a.pplication of the New York Central
for change in cr.ossing pr'otcct,joll was considered bc-for,e the Domin-
ion Railway COin-mission in St. Thomas. The County Solioitor attend-
ed and the' mUl1ic-ipalit.ie,s inter-es,tecl ,,""ere represented. No dedsion has
been received to date.
The following communications were read:
FrOli1 Old Age Pensi'ons Commission.. with rcport.~Rcferred tu
.Finance Committee.
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F'f0111 J. S. Robertson~ Solicitor, enclosing By-Law No. 1189 at,
the Township of Yarmouth for confirmation.
Fr'om M,inister of Finance, Ottawa.-Rcferrecl_ to Agriicultural
Committee.
From Hydro Electr'ic Commissioll..--Refel'rccl to Petitions and
Legislation Committee.
From County Gouncil of DuHerin, re interest on" farm ll1ortga.ge~.
-.-Ref,i.~rrcd ,to Agricultu-ral Oommittee.
From F. S. Thomas, Agricultural Representative, rc County pupil,
From Clerk of the Court, with Grand" J,ury Presentment.
From Minister of High\vays, re unc1mploymcnt relicL-H.eferrccl
to County Road Committee.
From K.W. McKay, Inspector, I-louse of Industry, with report.-
Referred to House of Industry Committee.
From Dr. D. L. E\,,'en, Phys'ician, House of Industry, with a.nnual
rcport.-iRe:ferred to House of Industry Committee.
County Clerk with rep'ort on licenses in f6rcc.-Referred-toFin~
,lJlCe Committe,
'From Corn Borer Inspector, with rcport.--Hcferred to 'Agric..ll-
ttlral Committee,
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From Order-in-Counoil apiproving Clause 2, By-Law No. 1161.
. Kent and Elgin County L,ine nor.th to Bothwell B~idge.
From Mayor of Chatha,m, Fe natural gas meeting..-Referred t()
Finance Committee.
From Secretary, County Councils Association, \\lHh resolution~.
-- -Re'ferred to Petitions and Legislation Committee,
From Secretary, County Councils Assodat1on, with reso.\utiom..
gl'om Equalization
Committee.
Court, with report.~Rcferred
Finance:
to
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Moved by Geo. Cross,
Seconded by A. S. Newell:
That this Coullcil adjourn to meet Wednesday morning at 10
'a.m.
-Carriect
GORDON NEWELL, Warden.
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THIRD SESSION~SECOND DAY
After cons'ideratiol1, the committee rose and the report as amcndcd
w.as adotped on motion of C. D. Coyle,- seconded byE. Clarke.
Wed!nesday, the 29th day of November, 1933
The Elgin
jOtlrnment.
County Council met this clay in Clccordancc \\,itb an-
A cOll"hmunicatiol1 from the St. Thomas Board of
'in reference to the admission 'of Cbunty pupils after 1st
1934 was read and laid over for .further consideration.
Education
Septemher
The vVardcll in the chair.
All the members present.
Moved by W. H. Bradfield,
The 'proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmea.
A communication from the County Solicitor re f.inality of the Equarliza~
ti011 Court's rop'or't was read, and refeN'ed to the Finance Committee.
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
That we no\v adjourn to meet Thursday morning at 10 o'clocic
Mr. Todd made .inquiry re payment 'Of expenses of Jubilee pro-
c{'eclings at Sell don.
--':CalTiecr
'-,"',
Moved by E. Fahner,
GORDON NiEWELL,Warclen.
Seconded by A lex. Taylor:
That we adjoul"ll to meet at 2 p.m.
~-Carricc1
Th(" Coul1ci.J resume(\'
Tl]t; rep'ort oJ the County Treasurer was presented and referred
to the Finance C0111'mittee.
The rc<port of the Education Committee was presented and re-
[erred to a committee of the whole with Mr. McCallum in the chalr.
Alter consideration the committee rose and the report \vas 'adopted
without amendment 'on motion of A. M cCallulll, s,cconded by D. Mc-
Gugan.
The report of the County Hoad Committee vv,as presented and
leferred to a c'Ommittce of the whole with Mr. Coy,Je in the chair.
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THIRD SESSION-THIRD DAY
That acammittee be appointed to confer with the Minister at
Education w'ith reference to Bligh Scho'ol legislation o'f 1933 \vhich
i~olates county pupils according to l1luni6pality in which they n:~
side, and that a copy of this r'esoluton be sent t6 other munojp~Hties.
Thursday, the 30th day of Novenlber, 1933
The Elgin Gounty Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas) in accordance with adjournment.
In Amendment-:
The Warden ,in the chair.
}oil oved by E.. S. Livermore,
All the members present
Seconded by S. A. Brown:
The 'l}fOceedings of the previous day were r-e'ad and confirmec,.
The 1'e1por,t of the Committee on Petitions and Legislation was pre-
se'Hted and adopted on motion 'of A. Pcther.ick,. seconded by D. Mc.,
Gugan,
That in the~ 'opinion of this Council the School Law Amendment
of 1.933, being Section 26 of Chapter 5'8, sihouJdbe repealed,
Ma,in motion lost.
Amendment Carriect.
r"Xoved by Geo. Cro~s,
M aved by Geo. Cross,
Seconded by A. S. Newell:
SecQuded by Jas. Todd:
That this Council adjourn to meet at 1.30 p:m.
-Carricd
That this Council adjourn to meet to-morrow at 10.30 a.m.
The Council resumed.
-Carried
GOI;\DON NEWELL, Warden,
The re,port of the F,inance Committee was presented and adopt-
ed on m'otion of H. G. Taylor, seconded hy E. S. Livermore.
The rCJport of the 1<:ducationCo111mittce was presented and refer-
red to a committee of the whole with Mr. Fahuer in the c'hair. Aftel
ame,ncting the report the committee rose and the report as amended
was adopted on motion 'of E. Fahner, seconded ,by]. G. Gmies.
Moved hy Geo. Cross,
Seconded by Jas. Todd:-
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THIRD SESSION-FOURTH DAY
Friday, the 1st day of December, -1933
The Elgin County Council met this day in accordance with ad~
journmcnt.
The WardeJl in the chair.
A,ll the members present.
The proceedings of the previo,us day were read and ,confirmed.
The report of the Gaol Committee was presented and adopted on mo-
tion of W~ H. Bradfrield, sccol1ded by C. S. Bridgman.
The rcp'ort of the A.gricultural Committee was pres.entecl and
adopted on motion of H. G. Taylor, seconded by J. G.Gillies"
The report of the House of Industry Committee was presented
and adopted all motion of Ceo. Cruss, seconded by E. Fahner.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by S. A. Bro"vn:
(1) That this C0l111oi.J recommend that all entrance pupils be
elig.ible for ent.rance to High Sc-hool on recommenda'tion of their
teachers all the basis of their years work .provided that all pup.iJs
Hot so recommended may have the privilege of trying entrance eX~
aminations at two centres to be named by the Council.
(2) That this COUll ci I rCOllll11end that entrance examinations for
Elgin County be held III two centres, namely, Dutton "ilnd A}i'lmer"
and that the by-'Iaw respecting entrance examinations be repealed.
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(3) That a copy of this resolution be sent to each Insved,or.
,--,-,Carried
.Moved by E. S. Livermore,
Seconded by S. A. Bro'Wll:
That this Councql favor the repeal of The High .sch'ool Act Am-
enrument, 1933, Chwpter 58, Sedion 2'5, ins'ofa'r as Blgin County Coun-
cil- is concerned. That a COiPY of this resolut.ion be forwarded to th~
Minister of Educati~n, and that t.he rC1solution of this Counc'i! pa,s,seod
regal'ding this matter on the 30th November be a'11lCllcled accordingly.
-Carried
IVioved by Geo. Cr,pss,
Seconded by A S. Newell:
That this Counciladjoufll to meet at 2 p.m.
---...--Carried
The Council r'esumed.
The sc,cond' report of the Financial Committee was presented ancl
adopted on motion of E. S. Livermore, seconded by H. G. Taylor.
Moved by C. D. Coyle,
Seconded by L. Connor:
That this Council grant One Thousand Dollars morc to he spem
on r~ads and bridges and that the Department of Highways be re~
quisitioned for a subsidy on same.
--Carried
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Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Secondedhy -A. Pctherick j
Th~t the fee of $1.'50 per suhj.ect for Department Examinat,ioni:l
,be eliminatc-d as we feel that it is not justified and that the examin-
ers are aplply paid thr''Ough their salar.ies. That a copy of this reso-
lution be sent to aH COll11ties, also to the Department of EdU'cat~on.
--,-Carried
Moved by S. A. Brown,
Seconded by D. 'McGugan:
That we hear Mr. Hawes at this time.
-Carried
Mr,. Hawes the'll addressed the Council in reference to work on
highways.
Moved by VV. H. Bradf.ield,
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
'That we ask the Unc'l1lpl'oYlhcl1t H.elief .Board for an expenditure
of $25,000 to be spent on County Roads for the relief of the U110111-
.played.
-,-Lost
Movc"cJ <by E. Clarke,
Seconded by W. H. Bradfield:
That the Warden be authorized to attend meetings of the Dir-
ectors of the Childrcll's Aid Society as County representative.
........Carried
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Moved by W. H. Bradfield,
Seconded _ by C. D. Coyle:
That the De.par'tment of Game and Fisheries be aske,d to change
the Act inrespect to the taking .of rabhits, to read that allY one hold-
ing a gun li,cen'se may take ralblbits, by any means, and that aeopy be
sent to othe.mounties,.
-Carried
Moved by - A McCallum,
Seconded b>' J. D. Thomson:
That By;,LawNo. 1199 to authorize the \;Yarde!l to sign Agrec~
ment with the St. Thomas Board of Ed,ucation be received and read
a first time. '~"
-Carried
Moved by Alex. Taylor,
Seconded by E. Fahner:
That By~La\v No., 1199 -he rea(I-a second time.
. -Carried
Moved by Jas. Todd,
Seconded by S., Snelgrove:
That By-La,w No. 1199 be read a' third time and finally pass,ed.
....,..,Carried
Nfoved by Jas. Todd,
Seconded -by Geo. Cross:
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That By-Lalv No. 1,200 to confirm By-Law No. 1189 of the Coun-
cil or the Township. of Yarmouth be received and read a first time.
--Carried
Moved .J.?y J. T'odd,
Seconded by S. Sndgrovc:
That By-Law No. 1200 he read a second time.
~Carrie:d
lvfoved by Jas Tocld,
Seconded. by ,GeQ"Cross :
That By~L,nv No. 1200 be rea~1 a third time and finally passed.
--Carried
Movecr by H; G. Ta)"lo1',
Seconded by C. D, Coyle-:
That By-La.w No. 1201 'to fix entrance examinatioll centres he
received and read a first tj,mc.
-Carried
Moved hy C. D. Coyle,
Seconded hy I-J, G. Taylor:
'J'hat By-Law No. 1201 be' .re~d a second time,
-Carried .
Moved 'by C. D. Coyle,
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
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That By-Law No. 1201 be read a third time and f.inally passed.
."
-Carried
Moved by S. A. Brown,
Seconded ,by E. S. Livermor.e:
That the Warden receive the usual .grant of One H.undred Dol-
lars, and Mr. L. B. Birdsall the sum of Twenty-five Dollars.
---,Carried
Moved 'by E. Fahner;
Seconded by A. Taylor:
'...,>.
That this Council adjourn~ sine die.
---;-Carried
GO~nON NEWffiLL, Wardell.
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Elgin County Council
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Standing Committees 1933
COUNTY ROAD
ClarIce
C. D. Coyle, Chai'J.1l11an
Brown Todd H. G, Taylor
AGRICULTURAL
H. G. Taylor, ChaIrman
Schnlclz Clarke Browll
Todd
Coyle
GAOL
W. H. Bradfield, Chairman
Bridgman Petherick
I-lOUSE OF INDl;'sTRY
Gcorg,e Cross, Chairman
A. S. Newell Fahncr
FINANCE
E. S.
Clarke
Taylor Connor
McCallum
LivcP11lorc, Chairman
Brown
Schmelz
H. G.
Todd
Ne,well
Gillies
Coyle
Fahnrr
A. S.
P.etherick
EDuc~nON
A. McCallum! Chairman
Downie Thomson MoGugan Cross
Snelgrove Bradfield H. G. Taylor
Bridgeman A. Taylor Gillies
Ellg'in . Gounty'Council
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HETInONiS ~ND LElGISLATION
A. Petherkk, Chairman
Downie Clark,c Thomson
Livermor.c A. Taylor
McGugan
Gil.Jies
LEGAL
Snelgrove
E. S, Livermore, Chairman
Fahner Petheric'k
Gillies
'~,;.
7?
E.lginCourityCouncil
Interest
High Schools
P.ublicSchools
}.l:ouse 'Of Industry Estates
Adm. of Justice
Hous'e O'f Industry
Old Age Pensions
Mothers' Allowance
Arrears of Taxes
Unpaid Accounts
Sur,plus
300.00
25,000.00
12,500.00
1,300.00
3,000.00
800.00
1,000.00
450,00
570.64
2,000.00
$ 86,920.64
4,712.29
$ 91.632.93
It will be necessary to 1jass a by-law authorizing the \NilrclCll and
Treasurer 1'0 borrow $2150,000 [rom the Bank aT Montreal to meet
current e~pel1diture for, 1933.
All or which is res,pectfully Su,bil1ittecl.
B. B. GI{AHAi\I, County Treasurer.
June Session
To the Vo/arucn and Elgin County Council.
C::ntJcmcn'
I beg .leave to submit. thcfoll'owing report:
Receipts to !Way 31st
Cash on hand
23753.48
Adm. of Justice
Bills Payable
1nterest
County Rate, AlcLboro
Registry Office
. Public Scho'Ols
House of Industry
Arrears of Taxes
COuilty Roads
1\lisoellaneous
Adm. of Justice
Bills Payable
Inter-est
Public Schools
House of Industry
Registry Of:fice
County Lines
_ J-H.gh Schools
Me-mbers Wages
Offi"~ers Salaries
Printing and Stationery
Care of buildings
Water, Light, Heat
. Oounty Roads
Miscellaneous
Balance
glgin Chuilty Council
',~-
Expenditures
73
3768.79
70000.00
74.86
13250.00
823.40
592.18
133,9.30
6464.59
3088.58
2410.13
.$125562.31
8631.77
30000.00
737.07
12073.98
2530.03
60.82
25.03
25015.59
993.22
1290.00
392.74
626.12
10117.83
15382.15
10819.93
$109596.28
...... . $ 15966.03
$125562.31
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Adtn. of J ustke
House of Industry
Public Schools
High Schools
Officers Salaries
Meuth-ers Wa,ges
Court Commission
Interest
County Roads
Provo Highway
01(1' Age . Pensions
Miscellaneous
Hegistry Office
l':lgin County Council
Estimates fOl" -1933
All 'ofwhkh is res.pectfully submitted.
9000.00
4000.00 .
14000.00
45000.00 .
4700.00
4000.00
ZOOO.OO
4500.00 .
27500.00
3~132.50
13000.00
18000.00
1000.00
$178832.50
B. B. GHA,HAM, County Treasurer.
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E~gin;CountyCouncil
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Gentlemen:
To the \Varden and Council:
November,' Session
I have the honour to submit the following statement for your
infonnatioll,
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OCT, 31, 1933
Cash 011 hand
Asim. of Justice
Bills Paya,hle
Interest
County Rate
Registry Office
Public' -Schools
I-touse of Industry
Aneai's of Taxes
County, Roads
Miscellaneous
Adm. of, Justice
BiHsPayable
Interest
'Public'Schools
House .of Industry
Registry.OHice
Receipts
20,753.48
3,8%.76
100,000.00
159.22
19,485.00
823.40
15;863.97
2,929.9>5
12,866.35
.14,1%,83
6,436.78
$200,231.'14
Expenditures
16,673.17
40,000.00
1,022.16
20;444.50
7,14$:15
38822
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CourityLilles
High Schools
Arrears of Taxes
M.enlihers Wages
OWe,ers Salaries
Printing and Stationery
Care of B.u,udings
,Vater, Li-ght, Heat
COUI1 ty Roads
Miscellaneous
Ba,lance
Elgin County Council
Estimates for Balance of Year
County l~ate
County Rate Aldborough
,County Roads
A!dm.oJ ] ustioe
Misceltaneous
Bills Payable
Lnterest
Adm. of Justice
Pu:blic Schools
Hi.gh 5c11.o'015
House of Industry
Receipts
Expenditures
25.0.1
2'5,015.59
52.70
2,720.02
3,63'0.00
753.47
1,360.36
2,307.54
4{);598.22 .
29,803.92
$191,943.05
8,288.69
$200,231.74
$178,252.011
4,488.33
27,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
$221,740.33
100,000.00
3,500.00
3,000.00
24,000.00
45,000.00
1,000.00
Arrears of Taxes
Officers Salaries
Members Wages
Care of Buildings
County Roads
Old Ag~ Pensions
Miscellaneous
Surplus
EIg.in Oounty ,Council
AH of \\"hieh is respectfully submitted.
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1,2,866.35
1,170.00
800.00
250.00
1'5,500.00
3,000.00
11,000.011
$201,086.35
653.98
$221,740.:);;
B;' B. GR.AJHA(M, County Treasurer.
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Elgin County ,Council
FINANCE COMMITTEIC REPClRTS
January Session
To the Elgin County Council,
GenHemell :
The Finance Committee, re,ports :
'fhat the Auditors' Report be-'received alid"print.ed.
2
That by-law be pass-cd authodzing the WTarden a'nd Tr,easurer tv
horrow Two HUhdred and Fifty Thousand Dol'ars.
3,
That grant of Three Hundred and Fifty, dollars ,he made to the
Salvation Army. Rescue Home.
4.
That grant of Cne Hundred and Ninety Dollars be made to the
Canadian National Institute for the Blind;
5.
That Pu;blic Lia,bility _pohcy he renewed in the Lonpon and Lall-
caster Gtiarantee and Accident Company, premium $54925.
o.
That the 1llembcr$ of ,the Cemet<..:ry Commission, J. P. Coombe
of Vienna and John Leitch of the '1'0""I1Ship of DUllwich he n.::-
appointed.
7. That \iV. A. Galibraith aud D, ).f. Leitch be appointecl County Aud--
itors.
H. That by-law r~,ported by the County Roa"ds COl11'mitteein NOVC'l11"
bet ,gran'ting certain pr,ivileges to the Southern Ontario Ga~
Com1pany, having been approved by the County Solicitor, be pa~-
sed. .
Eilg:in Go-unity (outLci~
9. That Old Age Pension Commissioner,s bc':re-aiPpointed.
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10. That fee of T,wenty-five dol.lars for nlC'mbcrship' in the Ontario
Municipal Association be paid.
11. That the following accounts- be paid:
'vV. E. Wardell, conveyance ,of H. Smith to' On-
tano Hosp,ital
Provincial Treas., for.' convcyanceOlf''PdslOn:er:s
Chilldren's _Aid Society, maintenance a;cct,
Ayll1}er EXipnss, printing proceedings
County Clerk, for postage
Municipal World, for County Treasurer
Municipal World, sundries for Court House
M',unidpal'~'vVor1d, printing for R,eg. "Offfee
:C. Rainbow & Son, stationery, Regist'tyuMice
C Rainlbow & Son, stationery for Cled.;:
12. That the foll'o\ving hos,phal acc.ounts be paid:
Ontario ljospitaJ, Woodstock /
Bra,lltford General Hos.pital
Park-v'lOod Hospit~l, London
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, when a1ppr'oyecl
by 'Reeve of Aldborough
Queen Alexandl',ia Sanatorium, London
Victoria Hoslpital, London
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, North Bay
Memorial Hospital,St. Thomas, maintenance
Grant 367 days @ 70
Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll
All of whi'ch is respectfully submitted.
Jannary 27,- 1933.
7.0D.
&h6D
67920
263Al
1'0.00
.53
23.84
3.18
4.25
6.30
345.00
246.75
3il2.00
50.35
504.00
161.00
9525
642.25
256.90
36.75
E.S, LIVERMORE, Chairma:n.
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Elgin_ County Council
June SessiQo-Firsl Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports:
That we have examined acounts rendered for ho-slpital l11ainten~
anee and reccomend_paymcnt as foNaws:
Queen Alexandra - Sanitor,iu111
Parl{lwood Hospital, London
Br,antford General Hospital
Soldiers Mcmodal H,ospital
Ontario Hoslpita'I, \^ioads-tack
St. Joseph's Hospital, ,London
Victonia '. Hasp,ital, London
Memof'ial Hos'pi;ta.J, St. 1'ho'111135
Mcmor,ialH:os:pital grant, 604 days @ .70
Soldiers Memoria'l H'oslpital, Grant 46 ,days @.70
2. That account from VV. E. Wardell for conveyance of
Sall,itorium and Ontario HlQsP'ita.J' $2'LOO 'be -pajad." .
2136.00
577.00
207.50
80.5U
136.50
38.50
1035.25
990.45
422.80
32.20
inmates to
3. T~hat muni,eipalities in which paticnts resided he charged fifty pCI'
centum of hospital maintcnancc.
4. That the Committee dedided that the County is Hot liable 'f'Or
account {,rom St. Jose'p'h's HOSipita:1 for maintenance of I-Ia,rvey Hill-
dretb,
s. That acount received, from St. J os,eph's Hospital, London, for
maintenance 'of Mrs. Val1seeder \vhose residence has been questioned
and oncrhing whkb aHidavits havc heen filed from both the Town-
ship of Aldhorough and the Co"Untyo"f Ke'ntt, \ova's refeHed to Mr.
Schinclz for further investigation.
All of which is rcspectfully suhniitted.
C. S. BRIDGMAN, Ohainnan Pro tem.
'SL T\hollJaS, Ontario, .Timc 14th, 1933.
EJgin County Council
Second Report
To the E;lg~in County Council,
GCllt,lemen!
The Finance Committee reports:
1. That the a,uditors' report be adopted as presented.
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2. That we join the p'r'oposed 0ll'ta'rioCou11'ties Associ,ation and re-
commend that it affHiate, with the Ontario Municipal A's'sociati'on.
3. That Mess'rs. D.
ted members of the
A. M,cNahb and S. S. M:cDermand he re-appoin_
Mot,hetts' Allowance GO'1U111JSs,ion.
4. That no action be taken in reference to
the County of Brant, Bell Tele1phone Conllpany
Hlen's Inst.itute.
communications fn~,nl
and West E'lgin W 0-
5. That the, follow'ing a:ccounts be paid:
P. R. WiIli~l1ns & Son, bur.ial of Mrs. Baili and ].
Taylor, Old Age Pensioners
Children's Aid So.ciety, lllcLintenance of wards
K.' W. McKay, express on print'illg
Victott:ia" lndus:trial Sc.hool, maintenance
Andersons Limjted, flag
K. W. McKay, 'postage
Municipal World, for .County Clerk
- Municipal World, books all~l stationery for Regis-
try Office
Munkipal WorM, for' T.reas'urer
Ohas. Rainbow and Son, stationery for county clerk
$ WO.Ou
760.0;1
.90
91.50
21.75
12.00
4.50
75.52
52.97
5.00
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Elgin County Counci-l
Chas. Rahrbow and SOH. Re~,tiy OHice
Dutton A'dvance, printin.g reports
Ayhncr EX'press,. advertis~ng Ca,rn Borer Act
Ontario School Trustees Association, m.embership
fees
K. W. McKay, conveyance to H. of 1. as inslpector
R. M Ho'l'lnes; Caretaker Registry OHice Apdl
and May
All of which is r,cslpcctt6ully suhmitted.
E. S. LIVERiMORE, Chairman.
June 15, 1933.
.65
182.00
1.51)
4.00
12.00
50.00
E4gin COUiJ.'1:ty C0uMcil
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Third' ':Report
County Rates, County of 'Elgin
To the \Varden and Cou11ci] of the County of -Elg,il1,
Gentlemen:
The Committec_'0U Final1cc .beg leave to report that having" 111-
quired into the finances 'Of the County, and estimates pnpared by the
,Gaunty Treasurer, they herewith-submit ,a statement of the .expendi-
ture re.quired for the lawful p'll1.pOse of the CQunty during'1933;s:b;ow-
-iag the amount required to be raised for thc undenncl1tioncd purpose.
Administrat,ioll of Justice
House of Industry
High Schools
Public Schools ....., ';-'.<.;.
Officers' Salaries
Members'> Wages
Court I-louse Commission
Interest
1Xisce'ilaneous
County Roads
Provincial High\vays
Old Age Pens,iolls
I~cgistry Office
$ 9000
4000
45000
14000
4700
4000
2000
450U
'17420
27500
32132
13000
1000
$178,252
Your Committee "would recommend that the sum of One Hnnd-
i<ed and Seventy-Eight Thousand, Two Huildred and Fifty-Two D0'l-
.larsbe'raiscd on 'all the rateable propertyii1 the severa'! Municipalit-
ies of the County of EIg.in during the year 1933 for County Pur,poses,
and that a rate: of 5}::imiBs on the doBar be leviedonrateahle"p.ro'p..
crty il1 the several Munici1palities in the County to raise said amouflts.
. All 0'[ which is respectfui'ly submitted.
E. S. LIVERMORE, Chairman.
Adopted June 16th, 1933.
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Elgin County Council
November' Session-Firf.t Report
To the Elgin County Counei,l,
Gentlcmeil :
The Finan:ce Committe-.c reports:
Memorial Hoslp,ital, St. Thomas,
Grant, 1094 days @ .70
'l1lnt 'the foUawing Hospital Accounts be paid:
Maintenance .........$ 1737.65
765.80 $ 2503.45
Queen Alexandra Sanatoriu111
H:os!pita,] for Sick Children, Toronto
Victor,ia Hospital, London
Ontario Hos,pita'l, W'Ooclstock
Pad{w:ood Hos:pitaI, London
11 uskoku H:Os,p,italrorCons.umptives
St. Joseph's Hospital, London
S'Oldie,rs' Memorial Hospital, TiHS'Onburg
tenancc
Grant, 139 clays (ii! .70
Main-
193.35
97.30
$ 2433.00
78.75
. 77.00
163.00
688.50
61.50
91.00
290.65
$6386.85
Municipalities
half of the above
in which patients resided tn be c;harged \",ith Olle-
accouilts.
All of which is respectfully sumhitted.
E. S. LIVERMORE, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ontario, Novemher 3C, 1933.
Elgin County Council
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Second Report
To the Elgin County Council,
GE:lltJemen:
The Finance Commi ttee reports;
1. That the matter o'f purchasing typewritc.rs for 'Off-ices in the
Court House be 'left v./ith t.l1e Clerk
2, That a fi,ling case bc procured for County papers in the Solicitor's
office.
,1. That no action be taken in reference to communication from the
Mayor o'i Chatham re natural gas meeting, as we believe it is a mat-
ter entirely wi~9in the purvieiw :of the local municipalities interested.
4. That -reports received as to licenses in force ancl Olel Age Pen-
s,ions be received ami ,printed.
5. That the County Treasurer be insN'uctcc! to pay the caretaker of
the H.egistry QMice at the rate of $25.00 per month, payments to be
ll1dde mont,h!y.
(J; That the Clerk hav-e County Council groups on hand Ira,met!,
with names, and hung up in the Council Ghamber.
7~ That the 'following accounts be paid:
Provinc.ial Treasurer, conveyaace to Hospitals
Victoria IndHstricrl School, maintenance
K. 'vV. McKay, Inspector House of Industry, conveyance 5
months
Chas. Rainbow & Son, stationery for Registry Office
Chas. Hain'b-o-w and SOll, stationery for Cler,k
.\Irunicipal World, for Clerk
Municipal World, .for Treas'urer
Mu-nicipal WorM, lor Registry Off-ice
9.20
46.50
10.00
1.50
7.80
17.52
86.66
6.6J
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Elgin County i CONl1cil
C. A. Towers & Son, fune:rL;;\;1,of1':L~r~( Vaughan
Aylmer Ex-press, printing forms
Townshilp of Bayham, conveyance to House of Industry
Dr. Ri,pley, certificate .re mental condition ofW. Paris
Dr. Webster, rc mental condition o'f W. Pa't".js
W. M, Scott, photogra,phs 'of Jubilee Croup
\fllm, MenniU, f.raming County Council p.jctures
K W. McKay,' County postage
Children's Aid Society', maintenance acc'ount
C. St. Clair Leitbh, County Solicitor's Bill of Costs
All of which is r.cs'pectfully submitted.
50.00
6.10
5.00
5.00
5.0U
2.00
8.00
23.00
1525.00
387.0U
E. S. LIV8'RM'ORE, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ont~\rio, Deccmbe,r 1. 1933,
Elwin 0011-nt-y iCoijpcil
COUNTY ROA.D COl\'lMI'i"TEE REPORTS
January- Session
To the Elgin County Coun-cil,
G('ntlemcn :
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L The Elgin County Road Dommittce re_port tl,hZlt t!H~ SUIll 01'
SEY;ElNrry SIX TI}~OUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FII"-
'i"Y-FOUR DOL,I,J\:RS AND NINETEEN CENTS (76,754.19)
was expended on the Elgin COllntyI-lighway System during the
yea,r 1932.
2.
'~);.
County Roads
Maintenance on Gounty Roacls
Bridge Constq.1ction 911 County Roads
Construction .on County Roads
Maintenance on Sllihurrban A'rea Roads
.Construction on Suhurban Area Roads
County Bridges wider By-law 1091, ma,intenance
3.
General Expenses
Grants to Ur,ban Municipalities
Superintendence, Of-'Ece Exopense, etc:
Machinery, Repairs, Tools, etc.
Gravel Pit Develo'pl11ent
Improvement on Hathaway Fal1l11
\i\'of"kmen's.'. Compensation Board
Less Receipts
.. ...... ...,.. "'. $49,329.01
4,262.52
2,974.29
2,474DI
12.70
1,148.39
2030.96
2,979.94
9,296.49
1,5jI4.7~
59.2~
670.97
$76,754.19
2,463.06
$74,291.J 3
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Elgin County Council
We recommend that the S'U1l1 of THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLiL~RJS ($3-5,0.00.0.0.) be raised for Construction, Maintenance and
County Bridges under by-lcl.\v 1091, for the year 1933.
$25,000.00
2,000.00
1 ;000.00
Maiilte.llance on County Roads
Construction on County R'oads
County Bridges (uuder By-Law 10.91)
Genc1ra,1 EXlpense (maohinery, tools, re'pairs,
development)
g.ravel pit,
7.000.00
$36,000.00
S. That the County Hoad
Road Conference to be
,of February 1933.
Superintendent he delegated to attend
held in Toronto during the latter pan
6. Oil the 2Znd day 'of January the grain
Hathaway Fal"m owned by the County
pa'rtment of Higlnvayswereco'l11pletely
re,col11'rnend ,that the Road Committee and
be a committee to act in reference thereto.
and hay barns on the
o,r Elgin and the De-
destroyed by .fire. We
the County Road Supt.,
7. Tha.t
tario
1933.
vVardcn be authorized to namc delegatcs to attend the On-'
Good Roads Association to beheld in Toronto, for the yectl
S. That Fifteen DaNaI's for me.mbcrshi.p in the Good Roads Assoc.
iation be ,pa,id.
All of v,'hich is resopect'htlly s'ub1l1'itted.
COH.DON Nli.:\rVELL, Chairman aT RoadCollllllittee.
Blgin Oounty Council
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REPORT SUBURBAN AREA COMMISSION
The meeting of the St. Thomas Suburban Area Commission was
held at the 'Court House, th~s 19th day 'Of lanuary 1933.
. Present: Chairman Dr. F. '0. Lawrence
]. T. Webster
Alex. Ande,rson
Frank Pinneo, County Road Supt.
\Varren c. Mi-l'kr, City Enginecr
Fred A. Bell, County Engineer
A deta,ilcd statement 'of accounts submitted to committee sho\ved
an expenditure on Suburban Roads amounting to $4,36:0.'58 of this
amount the city w'ould he liaible for 25% theredf Or $1"090.15.
The fo1l0,w~ng resolutions were passed. On motion of J, T. Web-
ster, Seconded by_ Alex Anders'on. That this accOunt- be presented to
the City Council for payment.
-Carried
Ordered by Commission
1. That the County of Elgin he notified that the sum of $4,500.00
will be required for construction and ma,intenance on Couuty Suh~
urhan Roads, for year 1933.
2. That theCity.of S1. Thomas' be ll'otified that the sum oJ $4,500.00
wi],] be required for construction and . maintenance on designated SUIJ-
urhan Ana Roads, for the year 1933.
Moved hy J. T. \Veibster,
Seeonded by Alex, Anderson:
That committee adjourn.
(Signed) F. O. LAVl'RENCE, Chairman of Snburban Commissioll.
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Elgin County Council
We recommend. that the s.um of THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLiLARJS ($35,000.00) be raised for Construction, Maintenance and
County Bridges under by-law 1091, for the year 1933.
Maiiitenance all County Roads
Construction on. County R'Oads
:County Bridges (under By-Law 10(1)
Gene1ra.j EXipense (maohincry, tools, repairs, g,ravelpit
develoiPmcnt) ,
.$25,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.OU
7,000.00
$3'5,000.00
5. That the COl-lnty Haad Su,pcrlntenc1cnt he c1c'1egate,d to attend
J{,oad C.Ol1fCl'ence to Ibe held in Toronto during the latter pan
-of Fehruary 1933.
6, Oil the 2Znd day 'of January the grain and hay barns on the
Hathaway Farm owned by the County of Elgin and the Dc-
pa,,"tment of Highways were ,completely destroyed by .fire. We
re,commend 'bhat the Road Committee and the County Road Supt.,
he a committec to act in reference thereto.
7. Thaot Warden be authorIzed' to namc delegates t6 attend the 01l~
tario Good Roads Association to he held in Toronto, for the ycai
1933.
8. That Fifteen Dol'lars for membership in the Good Roads Assoc.
ia tion be ,pajd.
All of which is respect'[ully s'ubmitted.
GORDON NE\NJ~LL, Chairman of H.oadCommittee.
Blg.in Gounty Council
&9
REPORT SUBURBAN AREA COMMISSION
The meeting of the S1. Thomas SUlburtban Area Commission "vas
held at the 'Court House, this 19th day 'Of lanuary1933.
. Present; Chairman Dr. F, '0. Lawrence
J. T. Webster
Alex. Anderson
Frank Pinneo, County Road Supt.
'Warren C. Mi:1kr, City Engineer
Fred A. Bell, County Engineer
A detailed statement 'of accounts suhmitted to committee showed
an expenditure on ,Su'burhanRoads amounting to $4,360;58 of this
amount the city w'ould be liaible fo;r 250/0 theredf or $1,090,l5.
The follo.w,ingreAolutiol1s were passed, On motion of]. T. Web~
ster, Seconded by_ Alex Anders'on. That this account be presented to
the City Council for payment.
-Carried
Ordered by Commission
1. That the County of. Elgin he noti[iedthat the sum of $4,500.00
will .be required for construction and ma,jntenance Oll County Suh~
urban Roads, for year 1933.
2. That the City of S1. Thomas be l1'otified that the sum o'f $4,500.00
win be required for construction and malnte!lanCe on designate,d SUb-
urban A,rea Roads, f.or the year 1933.
}.J oved by J. T. vVebster,
Seconded by Alex. Anderson:
That committee adjourn.
(,Signed) F. O. LA\V'RENCE, Chairman of Suburban C011l1nissiOlI,
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Cou'11'ty CouliCiI
The Cor;porat'jon o{ the City a'f St. Thomas,
In a'ccount \vith the
Elgin County Hig'hwlty -System
FOol' expenditure on Suburiball,!\rea Roads, under the supervision
oi F'rank Pinneo, County Road. S~'perintendent, subject to the diree,",
tlO11 of the Suburban Area CClll1mlssion.
Maiiitenance
Road 16 S. A.
.Weeds
Ditch
Grading
Dragging
-Lahar' -Resurfacirig
Snow Roads
LalbDr Repair Culverts
77.42
58.65 .
318.00
138.65
167..95
6!00
5.00 $ 771.6,
Road 23 S. A.
Re,pah to Bridges
Labor Hcsurfacing
$ 27.96
34.09 $ 62.05
Road 2S S. A.
WeedS
Ditch
Grading
La,bar Resurfacing
Material Resurfa,cing
Snow Roads
Protection Gates
.....m $ Q9.~0
19.95
54..60
80.52
75.00
20.40
780.00 $ 1,099.97
Road 30 S. A.
Vvceds
64.42
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Grading
Dragging
Lrubor Resurfacing
Material H.esurfaoing
Suo'\" Roads
54,10
232.16
122.55
45,25
22.75 $ 541.22
Construction
Road 16 S. A.
Labor Rcpai'r to Culverts
12.70 $ 12.70
$ 2,487,61
Gravel H;'uled by Trucks on Suburban Area Roads
County Road 16 - S. A.
Yards of gravel hauled 1214.
Average haul 7 miles
Operation cO'st Iess ch'ivers' wages $1'5.33 pe'r day,
Total milles travelled 8498 @ 7%c per yard mjIJe $ 637.35
County Road 23 S. A.
Yards 'Of gravel 'hauled 138.
Average haul- 4 miles.
Operation cost less drivers' \vages $15.33 per day.
Total miles -tr.avclled "5152 @. 7;hC per yard mile .... .............$ 41.40
Cou'nty Road 25 's. A.
Yards of gravel hau'Jed 53-5.
Ave,rage hanl 8 miles.
Operation cost less drivers' wages $15,33 per day.
Total miles travelled 4280 @ 7;.1c per ya.rd mile
$ 321.00
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County Road 30 S. A.
Yards of gravel hauled 317.
Av,er-a.ge haul 7 l11il,cs,
Opemtion cost less dr,ivers' wa,ges $15.33 pcr day.
Total miles travelled 22119 @ 7Y:!'c per .vanl mile
$ 166.42
Cost of Gravel, Stripping, Loading, and screening
2204 yards or 465 cords of gravel @ $152 ,per cord
706.80
Total
C;ty's Portion 25%
$4,360.58
5
Certified Correct.
(Signed) F. O. LA,WRENCE,
Chair,man of Suhunban Commiss~on
C. F. PINNEO,
Conn ty Road Supt.
Eil~in Gounty Council
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June Se'ssion
To t,he Elgin "County Counoi.l,
Gentlemen:
Your Hoad Committee r'cports:
1.
Roads
16th.
That we
this yea'r,
ha ve made our
taking four days
all11uaJillspection trip 011 County
in all, :beg,i'nning 'fuesday, lvlay the
If con-eli't-ions 'would allo\-v a ia,rge percentage of gravel ant!
stonc roads should be resurfaced this yeaL The suh-slk.udure of
the M'cIntos'h Bridge, ove'r the River Tha'mes, between Middlesex
and Elgin has been COll11pleted aoconling to plan, except the woodpil.
ill jetty to chang~"the current above the bridge. Y'Ollr Committee ad-
vise thi'sportion of the' wo-rk he left over f.or this, year. We have aIs-o
decide,d that 110 furfher consrl:ructioil work w.i11 be commenced this
year, excepting one cement culvert at Dutton, over what is known as
the Brown Drain "vi thin the Vjllage.
2. \iVe esbimatethe Coullty of Elgin shouid raise the 5'1.1111 of
TWENTY"SEVEN THOUS1hND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLlARIS "0
ratea,ble property withill the County. This is a drastic reduction 111
comp.arison to former year'S, for instance the average amount 'rais-
ed 'by the County for 1-0 yea,rs, beginning in 1922 $702',7.63.39 per year.
The amount mis'ed this year for County Hoad pu-npo,<;es would 'be .1IP-
proximately 1-3 of the amount 'raised per ye,a,r for the -formcr y.ear,';.
3. Parties requiring dust layer all the roads in front of their
homes, w,j;l1 be required to pay 50l7r, of thc cOst.
4, App,roval-of By-Law M6l desigllating as a C0t111tyRoac1, the
To\\nline from Cla'chan north, to the Bothwell B-ridgc has not: yet hUll
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received fr.om the Department of Highways,
'5, 'l"l1C application 'of the Michigan Central Ra,ilroad tD the Ra,i.J-
vvay Hoard f.or fhe removal of the gates and watchmen at the High-
way crossing in the Villages of Rodney and \i\rest Lome was brought
;Ldore the Committee by the ('ounty S.olidtor and aftc;r some dis{;ll~
'sian t'he Committee decided that the removal of the gates and wabCll~
men should be opposed before the Board hy the Solicitor for tile
County and that he be instructed accordingly. T'hc cO'111mittee believt
that the slthst,itutdon of wig-wags and hells fO'f gates and watchme.n
would not p~ovide the protection and s.af.ety at these cross;ings that
n'ow exists. The Commiftce aba, were of the opinion that the County
should .take the same attitude with res.peet to Crossing protection ,ill
the ~ilJage of Dutton, Town of Aylmer and St. George Street Cross-
lng in the Towns:hilj) of Yarmouth.
n. That no action be taken re sUlHma,rized statement of ex.pellcli.
tun made 'on the C'ounty Roads for the year 1;932 s.uiblm:itted by tlle
Depa,rtment oE I-Hg\h"..ays:
All of which is respectfully sumhittcd.
C. D. COYLE, Chairman of Road ConHuittcl.-'
Elgin.County .counc'iJ
November. Session
To the Elgin County Coundl.
(~entlen~'en ;-
The Elgin County Road. Committee
of Elgin County I-~ighway System fr'om
c1udil.lg Nove-tuber 1'5th, W33,$S5,'S67.91.
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reports that the expenditure
January 1933, up to and jn~
1.
Expenditure: as Follows
i\La.jtenance on CountyR,oads
Lonsturctioll 011 Lonnty l~oa.ds
Maintenance 011 SU!hul~bal1 Area Roads
Construction on Sub-u-r,ba.n Area Roads
\Vorkmen's Compe.l..1~.ation
Village Grants
Construction of County B,ticlges
1Laintenance .on County Br,idges (under by~law 10911)
Labor in County Gravel Pits
Truck Expense, Gas, Oil, r.ep'!.irs
Machinery,Repaks, Tools
....... .... "... ........ ............. .......... ..........$37,518.40
l,4Oi1,?o
1,813.7,
1,085.08
1,143.U~
1,624./7
1,08U5
272..5/
1,263.30
2,015.01.:1'
6,348.U
Less Receipts
2.
Construction
Su,b~structure of Mdntosh Hridg~, unfinished from
the unde.rpinning of the Fingal Bridge, Road 16 S. A.
3.
Maintenance
$55,.567.91
614.90
$54,953.01
year.1932, and
103 miles of County Roads have been re-surfaced with stone or
zravel.
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4. Gravel and Stone used on County Roads for Maintenance
Roloson Gravel Pit-In the Town'ship of Dereham: Expenses for
strilpp'ing, and 1a9or f.or year 1933, amount $613.06. Numb,el," of ,yards
or gravcl hauled 5695,.
Hathawa'y GravelPit~In t'he Tow'nship ofYarm'Outh: Number of
ya1'ds hauled 2593}~. Cost of eJ.evating and screenin.g, stripping $533.47.
Locker Gravel Pit-In the Township of Houghton; Number o-f
ya,r-ds of g,r'avel' ha-uled 400., The cost of strip!ping is cha'ligJe,d against
roads 44 and 38.
Port Bruce Pit-In the Township of MaJahide: Number of ya.rds
of graV'e1ha,uled 690. ,Cost of banking $96.52.
Walker Gravel Pit-Tn the .Towns:hi,p or AId-borough: Number of
yards of ,graNd hauled 7'5'0. Cost of str,iPiping '$20.2'5.
Total numlbe.r of ya,r,ds hauled from County Owned Pits 10,128%.
Total Number 01 yards hauled from Private Owned Pits 5,445.
Crushed S'rone f,or re-sur.f.acing 22 carloads.
5.
Truck Operation for, year 1933
Hours 1752
Miles 21,568
Yards 01 gravel hauled 3864
Average mileage per day
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Ave-rage yards of gr,avel- hauled
Average c'ostexpense per day
Depre.ciati'on allowed on Truc'k
Cost of hauling 1 ya1r-d of stone
Mileag.e on other tr.ips
'or gravel 1 mile
22
$18.71
$600.00
.9";
3568
6.
Grader Ope~ation
W'ehr Power Grader
, Milest'rav,elle-d
Gas used
Oil used
Days worked
Repairs, Gas and
\"'ages
Cost. of dragging and scarifying I luBe of road
Power grader No. 1.
1-iiles traveUed
Gas used
Oil used
Days worked
Repairs, Gas apd Oil
Wages
[)epreciation $2.00 per day
Cost of dragging and scarifying 1 mile of road
Powe.r Grader No.2.
Miles tra veHed
Gas usee!-
Oil. used
Days worked
RC!p.airs, Gas and Oil
Wages
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D,epreciation $2.00 p'er day
300,00
~ost of dragging and scar.ify,h1g 1 mile of road
$1,758.39
.52
7. Machinery and Tools purchased year 1933
1 padlock",! stahle h1'oo111, ,10 -steel -brushes, 4 gravel'screens, 1
spade, 3 slush s'cra,pers, 1 sledge, 1 ho~-shot haHery, 2 wren.ches, 4
p~int hrushes, 2 small devices, 1 wire pincers.
8. By~law 1161 has been aJ2proved of by the Department of High-
ways desrignat,ing the ,County Towniline between Orford and' Aldb'O'I-
<?u?h, from 'Cla,chan, north, tot-he centre 'of the R,iver Thames.
9. That by-law be passed at this ses'sion of the County Council
limiting the gr,oss- weight of loaded vehicles. passing over- the McIntosh
Bddge, County Road No. 14, across the River .Thal11.es, conne,c:bing
Middlesex and Elgin. vVeight or vehide and load not to exceed 7
ton's.
w. That by-law he-passed at this session of the County Council
limit,ing the gross weight of loaded vehi-cles passing over the Gra.;.
ham 'Road Hr,idge, County Road No.1 across the River Thames con-
necting Middlesex ;11d Elgin. Weight of vehicle and load not to ex-
ceed 7 tons.
11. That by-law be .passed at this session of the County Counc,il
limiting the ,gross \v'eightof, loaded vehicles passing over t.he\Vards-
vine Bridge, . County Road No. 3, across the River Thames connecting
Middle-sex and Elgin., Weight of vehicle and 10~cl not toexc.ee-d' 7
tons.
Elgin -_ County - Council
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1,2. That -by-law Ibe :.passe:cL 'making regulations limit,ingany vehiCle
passing over the above said ,bridges, t'0 a speed not gr,eater than 1'0
miles an hour. The aboveby~J.aws to become effective, when similar
by-laVl's have been pas,sed by the .County of Middlesex and ap,pr'0ved
of, 'by thg Department 'of Highways.
,13, Tha.t by-law be
Superintendent 1<0 m'c'ct
giV'ing powei' to
signs or symbols
.passed
caution
the County R,o,ad
011 County Roads.
14. T,hat this committee re,co'mmend that the sum of $60,000.00 be
asked for under Gov'er-i1:ment unemrployment relief, to be expended on
E'lgin County Roads during the years 193'3 and '34.
All of which z~~"resrpectfulJy sulbmitted.
C. D. COYLE, Chairmal10f .Road Committee.
CLause 14 struck out in Committee of the whole.
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS
January Session
To the Elgin Couilty Council,
Gentlemen:
The Educat,ion Committee re:commends:
1. That we request the Minister of Education to prnvid-e for re-
duotion in salaries of school Inspectors as we consider they arc out
of pro:port1ion to the se,rvices rendered.
2. T'hat fees for Departmental examinatiolls he abolished.
3. Thatl fee of Eight Dollars per rDom for teaching Agriculture
he abolished.
4. That entrance exa:I111nations he abolished.
5. That no action be taken in reference to sending delegate to
't.he PI'ov,incial Truste,es Association.
6. I'hat 11'0 action he taken inrefercnce to suggestions oC the
Interim Tea,chers' Associat~on at' Ontar,io.
All of whic'h isres,pedfully suhmitted.
A. McCALLUM, Chairman.
St. Thamas, Ontario., J annary 26, 1933.
Elgin Caul1.ty .Council
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June.. Session
To. the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Education COl1l111'itt'ec repnrts:
1. That no actdon be taken in ref.erence to acc'ount pres<,:nted
b::.- the Tillsonlburg. High Schoo1.
2. That we co-operate wit'h the, County Council of Lincoln to
the extent 'of recommending that the salaries of. HighSchnol teachers
throughout the P.rovin'ce should be reduced" and' that the Minister ,of
Education !be notified.
3. That aco.unt from The Municipal World for printing eXClIUill"
ation pa~)ersfo.r Inspector Taylor, amounting to $12.08, be pa-id.
4. That we have consdder.ed legislation of 1933 with reference to
maintenance of pupils h.-om Yarmouth and Ay.lmer attending London
and St. Thomas High Schools and opinion from Oounty SolicitOl
Leitch in reference thereto, and reccomend that a sub-'committee con~
sistihg of the Warden, ML H. G. Taylor, J. Todd and Chakmall M.G-
Calltlin ,be appointed to,conf'er with the Scho'ol Boards of :London and
St. Thomas and arrange ag.r'cement re mail1tetian~e o.f pupils hO'm
Township of Yarmouth and Town of Aylmer to 'report at the Nov-
ember Session.
5. That in view of misunderstanding that exists in reference to
cost of ,entrance examinations at Belmont that Messrs. Taylor and
Ctoss be a. committec to interview Inspector Smith -re dis:tT,ihutibn of
cost' between Elgin and Middl,escx for Entrance Examinations.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Arch. MoCaJlum, ChRirmall.
St. Thomas, OuL, June 1933.
r::.:~:..~., MM' ,. -"
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Et'gin Gdt1tltyCo'uridl
November'S'~'s'jWon.:.;.;First Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Education Conuuittee l'Cp'6rts:
"1. '1Ihat'''in yefer'euc:eto the "Behnont Entrance ExaUlinition ex-
penses, the Inspector has ar,ranged n1Rtters so ,'that lhe -c(5unt:y or
M,iddlesexpaidthcir sha're ofex.pens,cs for this year, and accounts
"'v~ill Ihe 1."endered to them in future.
2. Tli.at ''11'0 action'be taken' in 'refe:ie'nce to'accou'nt-received f1'O'l11
the Sa,fllia High School for maintenance cif pupil"s 'from" this' (Duil:'
ty for 1930.31,
3, 'l~h'a't th'e ifist ':of "Cdurity.pu:pils
I--hgh s.chool !be" 8Jcc~pted as .correct. '
'5hlnnitted 'by -the Tillsonbtil'g
4; THat 'iib "-actidi1 ''he fa:ken iil .6~ferent.e'-to'sett1ement 'of
hfi:t:g :C-fai1U':on 193,2 a-ccbUl'lt.,,:for which writ 'has been isssned.
Tills'Off'-
5_, '1\li'at no c'a'c.tlon be "'ta:keil in'fdel"ellC-e to 'corhi11Uriicati'bn'ft6iil
the Co'\ifitY (if It"ei1H:ew.
6. That we app,rove of El1tral1cc Examination by promotion,
other pu,pils to wr'iteat a cel1tral place to be clesignated hy the -t-oun~
ty Council.
,
7. ''Dhat -'account from the MUl1',i-cipal World Limited for- $44.79
for examhfatiol1supplies be p'a'id. -
All 'of which is respectfully s,ubmitted.
AR,CH. McCALLUM, Chalfman.
St. Tholl,1aS, Ontario; Novcm:ber29th, 1933.
,ElghI" C!Jltnty' \ Coune,iL).
Secbnd,'R-eport ",~
To the 'Elgin -County COU'iH;:i~~'
Gentlemen:
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The Education ',Committee .presents its second r-e.port as follows:.
the
L That we approve of the
County Counci1's Asslociation'
following resolutions pr,esente-cl hy
(1) That
should cease
.the -liilibl1ity of county: counciJs~- for l.secollda,ry, educat,ion
with the junior" matriculation.
(2) ~Tha-t the section 1-iuliting liability
'of education beame'nci~d. -hy'stating how
(3) That the deJbenture c-ost
be 'reduc-eddrOll1 '.eighty t-o f'Orty,
in s,eparate-d :,towns, and, ,cities.,. '
of county councils for costs
cost is 1'0 'he -aetermined~
to'count-ies of high school education
p,er, cent.. .in relation to high schooh;
(4) That,;theMinister _of Education be requested to
advisability of deducting township grant,' under section
. tenniningcounty grant to continuation sch-001s.
consider the
109', ih de-
2. That- we ,rcconllnend:thaLanagre~ment -be ,cnte-r,ed- into wi,th
the' .City' of S1. Thomas_' to pay., .ilinetyp~e,r .cenL.',oL the! C'ost ,of cduca~
tion of Yarmouth pupils at t'he Collegiate Institute and Vocational
Schools during the firsts~x months' of 1934. Providing the Towns,hip
of Ya,r.m!ouf.h a-greE:sto r.eimhurse the County f9r the difrference be-
tween 80 and 90% of cost of maintenance, of Ya,rmoU'th pUl)'ils.
All oJ which.is respeGtfully sub'l11itted.
Thomas,
AJROH.
Onta,rio, Nov'erniber 30,'1933:-;
McCA'L'LUM, Chairman
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Elgin County Council
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REPORT OF GAOL COMMiTTEE
June. Session,......:First Report
January $ession
To the Elgin County Council,
To the Elg,in County Council,
Gentlemen:
Gentlemen:
The Gaol Committee reports:
Tlhe Gaol ,Commit:tee reports:
That we have rC1ceived ;'-o;:nders for coal and recommend that tlhe
following lowest tenelc'rs be. acc,epted :
1. That they have c'onsider'cd matteCrs pertaining to the equip-
ment necessa'ry in the Goal to enable the Physician ,to comply with
the requinm"lcnts of the Ga.ol Regulations and the Prov.incial Secr:c-
tary':,; Department.
For County Gaol
2 carloads grate coal @ $111.1.0 per ton, H. E. Johns-on, Union and
St. Thomas.
1 cad'oad Egg Coke @ $8.60 per ton, J. G. Palmerr & Co., St.
Thomas.
'0le find that t,he.re is sufficient a.ccomll1odation in the turnkeys'
'sleeping room for thec\octor's requirements.
'-.,-
Same changes will have to be made in the electric lighting, and
an elech;ic heater, wash basin with running wafer, zinc covered shelf,
bunsoll 'burner and small gas .ring will be required: - In addition, a sub-
stantia.!. table, s.et of scales and' 'facilities for k.eeping papers and sup-
plies will be necessa-ry. -The floor o.f the room is to ht covered with
'linoleum.
For Registry Office
20 tOilS stove Coke @ $8.60 per tbn, J. G. Palmer & Co., St.
Thomas.
All coal to be \ve-ighed on dty scales.
All of which is resipectfully submitted.
VV. H. BRAD.FIELD, Chairman.
S1. Thomas, Ontarj.o 15th ,June, 1933.
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2. T,hat the window .leading into the coal bin be put in such c'on-
dition thatit willlbe impossibIe for a prisoner to c_scape.
Second Report
,
3.'Ihat gaol wall be tuck-pointed and repaired' where 'needell
All of whkh isreS'p,ccH'Lllly submitted.
To the Elgin County Coull'oil,
Gcntlemen:
'vV. I-I. BRA'DFFET..D, Chairman.
The Gaol Committee reports:
St. Thomas, Ontario, J anua'ry 26, 1'933,
1. That we have considered a request from Judge Ross and rec-
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Elgi:n.g Gnun tY.ll Cauncil;:
oJ:l1mend that his affice her,enaV'afe-d.dU'ring;1ang~ \"J.'cati'on.
2,. T;hat, a suitable la'dder be s'U.p'p1ied far vault to the Clerk of
the Court's Office.
All of wh~,Cih ,is respect;fully subniitted."':;'.
W. H. ,BRi\'DFIBLD!<Chaitman:.,
St. Thomas, OntariO', 17th June, 1933.
November Session
TO' the Elgin,_Caunty"Coullcil,
Gentlemen:
The Gaal Cammittee rep'O-rts:
That we have received tenders for t,he SUPlpty of bread
'f,equired to' be delivered at the GaoY-.doring the<.lyear -1934:
awarded contrads as f'OU-ows:
Bread, Mrs. A. 0-alloway at thre,c cents a pound.
and meat
and;' 'have
Forequarter Beef withaut Bone, A. J. Ship at eights cents
a paund.
All af which is respecthllly submitted.
H. \V,,',Bl~ADFr.E,L]),: Chairman-.
$t. Tl1oll)as, ,Ol1tar:io,,' :Noven,lber'_:30, :1933,--,-',-
Elgill Catinty'Ohl11Cil
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fiOUSE OF INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
January Session
To the Elgin County Coullcil,
Gentlemen:
The flouse of Industry Committee rCp-ol'tS:
That inmates ,in recdpt oJ Old Age Pensions who require haspt-
tal tr'e-at'111ent be charged One Dollar and Seventy~five Cents per clay
far cost af their maintenance in the h'ospital.
That question of meeting af Superintendents at Stratford be left
over till the Jun~, Session.
All 'of whi,ch is respectlfully submitted.
GEO. H. CH:OSS, Chairman.
St. Thoma's, OntariO', January 26th',1-933.
June Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The House 'of Industry Committee reports:
1. That we ;have received tenders for coal and recommend that
the following lowest tender be acc'epte,d:
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1 carloa,d GrateC'oal @
1 carl'oad Chestnut Coal @
. $11.10 per ton
.......,$11.35 per ton
H. E. Ja-hnson, Union and St. Thomas
2. That we rec'ommcnd {.hat the Keeper and Matron Chairman or
the House of Industry ,be a'uthorized to attend meeting of -Mana-
gers of Home's for the Aged and Infirm at Stratford on the 27th, 28th,
aild29th of June.
All of which is respectful1y submitted.
GEO. H. CROSS, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ontario, l'5th June, 1933.
November Session
1. That we have 'received tenders for brea,d for the yea,r 1934
and have awa'rded contracts to "/Irs. A. Galloway at Three Ceilts per
,pound.
2. That the re'ports of the Inspector and Physician be received
and printed in the minutes.
All of which is respco[ully submitted.
St. Thomas, Ontario, November 30, 1933.
GEO. H. CROSS, Chairman::
Elgin County Council
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR HOUSE OF INDUSTRY
November Session
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
for
The following is my report on the H'Ouse
the year ending October 31st, 1933:
during
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
the
Number
Number
Number
N ull']jber
N.umber
N u.mbe'r
NUlll1ber
yea-r: '-';-
of inmates at last report
admit.ted during year
o-fdeaths
dischar,ged
absonded
n'ow in House
of inmates sent fronl the several municipalities
DUl1.wich
South wold
Yarmouth
Bayham
S. Dorchester
Aylmer
Rodney
Port Stanley
Ontario Hos,pital
of Industry and Refuge
39
17
6
)
3
40
2
4
3
2
1
1
I
2
1
17
8. ,The various causes of pauperism 'of inmates admitte,c\ to
'the House dur,in.g the year may he classified as follows:
Blind
Sickness
Destitute
\;Yea,k Mind
1
2
13
I
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9. Average number of inmates during the year 360
10. Average number wlth Keeper's family and hired
help,..... 412-3
11. Number of weeks' board of inmates 1900
12. Number of w~,{;ks' 'q~Jard with ,I{eepers f~mjly 2170
13. Tatar cxpenditur'c during' the year ,..... ....................... $8203:97
Fr.ol1l farm stock and produce s'old
Permanent Im.provements
From Illll1a>tes' Pension accounts
1.5. ,Leaving amount actua1Jy expendecr for support of
inmates
Av.cragc expenses per day 'Of each person
Averageex.penses pCf \veei< 'Of each person
A vera.ge expenses PC-f year of each person
Armaunt expended for house and farm during" the year may
as follows:
14
Receipts
016.'
17.
18.
19.
be divided
Hired Lalbor
Implements
Stock
Seed
Feed
Gas and Oil
Mis'cellaneous
$ 325.00
53.36
89.,,7
53.85
442.65
15.5.31
523.76
20.
House Expense
~Bread
Meat
Gr'oceries
Provisions
280.40
341l.O7
"3!1357
279.71
$ 703.63
. 821.57
2481.00
$4197.77
.27%
1.930
115.00
$ 1643.70
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Dry Goods
Boots' and Shoes
Furniture, 'H,ar&vvare
Drugs
Coal and Wood
Ice
Mis'cellaneol1s
Gener-al ,Epense
'Conveyance 'of Inmates
Repairs
Pe,rmanent Imp.rovements
Incide'u!al
-Salaries
Keeper and Matron
Physic.jan
Total Expenditure
232.99
84.1'5
15.7.44
54.36
1169.56
81.60
360.50
3.00
51.76
821.S7
467.54
1584.00
270.00
HI
$ 3362.40
$ 1343.87
$ 185'4.00
$ 8203.97
20. The following p:r'oduce'wa'sraised on, the farm during the
661 Bushels Oatsal1d Barley
308 Bushels of Wheat
50 ,Loads of Hay
9 An,es EnsHage Corn
1215 Bushels Potatoes
10, Bushels -Car,rots
10 Busheh Turnj,ps
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40 Loads. of Straw
Quanti,ty of Pumpkin and Squash
Garden Produce
115 Bushels Table Canots
8 Bus'heJ.s Beds
1:5 Bushels Onions
100 Bushels Sugar Beets
200 Heads Cabhage
50 Bushels Tomatoes
7:1- Acre qua-ntity S,wcet Corn
Quantity Lettuce, Parsley, Aseparagus
Quantity Plums, Grapes
1$ Q_uCl'rts Milk, per day
ZOO Husnels Apples
6'00 Quarts Fruit canned in house
750 Dozen Egg:; consumed
1460 ,Pouricls Butter
10 Hogs killed tor use 1n institution
the
A large quantity of vegetables and
summer of whic:h no account was kept.
fruit was used during
Wheat sold
Cream sold
Hogs Sold
3 Cows s'old
Eggs, Sundries and Chickens
4 ,calves s'old
Apples sold
1 Bull sold
Junk Sold
$ 28.90
178.12
253.00
90.(}o
62.12
2.00
50.00
35.00
2.00
$701.14
21. Number of articles of bt.C\c1ing
ing the yea-r by matro>>, and inmates
and clothing made up dur-
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22.
Farm. Stock
.3 HlQrs'es
8 Cows
14 Ho.gs
2 Y carling'S'
2 Brood Sows
75 Chickens
3 ,Calves
23. The total amount expended by the County 'on House of
Industry, etc., is as foHows;
Farm, 100 a'cres, coM
House .of Industry
Laundry
Fire Escapes
Root Cellar, Henery, etc.
Cottages, ete
Erick Ice House
Ba,rns, Etc.,
Tile Drains
Tile DrainOut1et
Hot Air Pump, Tank, Connections
Refrigerator
Fencing
Orchard
Heating Apparatus
Boiler Room and Soft Coal Boiler
Deep Well
Silo
Hog Pen
Electric Installation and Pumps
Plumbing
Septic Tank and Drain
Sundries
$ 7298.95
13S~1.26
687.61
390.06
879.43
6631.87
1180.50
5461.39
3988.83
13,2.01
920.60
40.00
191L12
85.85
1979.00
3,733.52
827.66
293.62
654D9
2314.44
2960.36
\.146.75
416.,15
$ 57826.82
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PETITIONS AND LEGISLATION REPORTS
June Session
January Session
To the Elgin County Council,
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen;
Gentlemen:
The Committee on Petiti'ons and Legislation reports:
:-rhe 001Ulnittce on Petitions and Legislation rcpor'ts:
. 1. That 110 action be taken ill reference toO resolution f.i"om the
County of Wellington for fUft,her res'tri,C'ting truck t.raUic fr'om Nov-
cmher to April as we belief the pr,cs,ent law is sufficient.
1. We recommend that Sedion 143, Subsection 2 at the As-
~cssmel1t Act be am,ended by changing the percentage ,to be added
to arrears 'OJf taxes annually fr6111 ten to eight per cent.
2. That we co~op'Crate with the County of Wel,jington in approv-
111g of reduction in costs 'of telephone servlce.
2. That we oo-ape,rate with the C'Ounty Council 'Of Wentworth in
petition to the Department of Highways requesting (1) that county
share of construction of Kll1g's Highways be reduced to ten pc-r cell't-
um (2) that they'assume the entire .cost of maintenance of said high-
\'iays (3) that the Department subsidy on Township r'Oads bc in-
creased to fifty per centum.
3. That no action be taken ill r'crerence to comn1Junication from
the County 0:( M,iddlesex for re-eluCtion ,of amounts required for the
general :public schooJrate.
3. That no action be taken re steril,ization.
4. 11hat n'o action be '~-takeuin ,connection w,ith the communication
{.l'O~l the County of Middlesex requesting co-operatioll in OppOSillg
any granting of licenses to sdl wine and becr in hotels and restaur-
ants.
4. That we do not 'arpp'rov'e of thc plan sugges.tedby the COllllcil
of the Town of Lindsay for reduction of County Oouncil membership,
but recommend that pPOvision 'be 'Inade to have smaller villages revert
to police villages wi,than improved const~tution.
5. That noacti'On be taken in reference to abolition of grant)
)uJ;-les.
All of which j" res,pectful1y submitted.
A. PETHEIUCK, Chairman.
6. 'That we approve of the suggestion of the C'Ounty Council at
Bruce that plans of sUlbdiv:ision lots for canliping grounds or summCr
r'esorts sl1oul-d be registered Ibef'ore lots a're sold.
Sl. Tbomas, Ontario, January 26th, 1933.
All of which is res,pectf.ully submitted.
A. PETHEH.I_CK, Chairman.
St. Thoma:;, Ontario, June 14t-h;1933.
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N ov.ember S:ession
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Cominittee ani Petitricin,g and l...,egi,shrtiol1' reports':
{
That we c~O:ncUr ip r'es'alution s.ubmittedby the County ((')tineil of
Renf.revi' su;ggesking. amen:cllnenhr to the Hos.pita;}Is; Ad wher,eby' no
case' of indigent pa.6enti, -exeept where:' am a,eute condition_ -exists; shaH
be admitted to any hospital without the consent of the head of the
municip:alMy in which the .patient resides,> and that the costo,f indigent
patients should be, reduced at least 1Jwenty,-fiv'e: per' eentum.
All'O'f whi,ch is res.pectfull'Y'submitted.
A. PETHERliOK, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ontario, November 30, 1933.
Elgin, Cqunty Co~ncil
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AGRICULTURAL COMMITT~E
January 'Session
To the _Elgin County Council,
Qrentle:mell:
The Ag'ricuhural Committee reports:
1.lhat we appr'ove of the resolutiop ,s'llhlrtitted -by the County
Council of Kent in regard t'oprice of natural gas,
2. That we take no action in reference to resolution subnl'ith:;,d
by the ICounty Counail of "Kent that there be a 11l0ratlotiu'111 on pay-
ment of principal of the tile drain loans.
3. That the \iVai'den of the County and Mr. Coyle be delegates tv
the Agri-cultural Council Convention in Torontlo.
4. That the men1bers' of ,t.he Agricultural Adv'lsory Board be.
J. A. King, of Aldboroug:h
David Carroll, of Dunwich
E.E. Lut,on, of South:\-v!old
R A. Penhale, of Yarmouth
Harry Kent of Malahide,
rLouis Johnson, Straffordville
D. Noble, of South Dorchester
allcl that the members of the Agricultural Committee -'of this Council.
together with Mr. J. F. McGregor of Aldbor-ough, be honorary mem..,
bel'S of said A,dvisory Boa.rd.
5. That By-Law appointing Corn Borer Inspector be amended by
directing him to appoint sub-inspectors for each township, such in..
spectors to be recommende,d hy the t'ownship councils.
6, T.hat \veeo-operate with the County Council of LamMon in
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resolution requesting the Hon.'Fede'ral :Mini3ter of Agriculture to
revlse. f.eed, bedding and charges at stock yards under his supervision,
as we are of the opinion that these should be in keeping. wi,th present
market Iprices.
June Session
To the Elgin' COllnty Council,
7. Tihat ins,tead oJ settle-rs being placed upon lands in Northern
Outa'rio, p,rovision should ;J'~ made for them -upon unuse~ farmlands
of Elgin and other Ontario c'ounties, ;:), -1 that a copy of this clause
he sent to the -Quta,ri,o LegisJ.a1ure.
Gentlemen;
The Agri,eultural ComniHtee r,eports;
8. That '110 adion be taken in reference to resolution submitted
by tbe County Council of Carleton.
1. That we co-'Operate with resolution from the County Council
of Went warth in reference to having apples included in Agricultural
Sta:bilization clause for export to British markets.
H. G. TAYLOR, Chairmfln.
2. That home gJ'own fresh fruits and vegetahles should be includ-
ed in list of art,iclesenume.rated for relief in municip.alities of Onfa;rio.
3, T'hat we . co-operate in petitioning. the De.partm.ent 'of highways
to make substantial reduction in license ma-rkers, or .issue a special
license covering trucks used only for transportation of farm products.
All of which is r,es.pect1fully submitted.
H, G. TAYLOR,Chalrl11an.
9. . T'hat grant to Advisory Ag;ricultural Cronneil be Three Hundred
DoUa'l'S, to include money for traps for sta.r]ing,s
All of which ,jg respectfully submitted.
St. Thomas, Ontario, January 27, 1933.
St. Thomas, Ontario, June 15; 1933.
November Session
To the ElgillCotltlty Council,
Gentlemen:
T'he Agricultural Committee reports:
1. That Vie approve. of resolution submitted by the County Coun-
cil of Duffe'f.in r,e(1\l.esting the Legislature .to. lower the rate of inter-
est 'on .fRrm mortgages t<o five per centum, and that the local mem,..
bers oJ the Legislature be a.dvised. a'ccordingly.
2. That we .examined the Corn Borer Inspector's Report and note
that the' cost, for the year was $751.40.
All of which is respectfully sUlhmitted.
H. G. TAYLOR, Chairman.
St'; Thomas,Ontario, November 30, 1933.
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ECONOMY TAXATION COMMITTEE
June Session
the Pr'ovincial A<ssod_ation of Cou'nty :Councils in Ontario, in their
efforts to reduce these costs. This comrllittee isfurth.er of the opinion
that the Dcpar:tmcnt o:f Education oug1bt.to"consider the ne:ce~sity 'Or' a
new basis for financing Secondary Schools,
To the Elgin County Council,
'"
Gentlemen:
8. \Ve rec'o11lll1cnd that ins'tead of the Chairman of the House
of -Industry visiting the House of Industry once a month" ,the}'t in~,
spections be made only by the Committee as a whole quarterly.
The Economy.,Taxa'tion ,Ooll1mlttce ,reports:
9. Incon'{::lusion this ,COll1Jmittee regrets to find that i,n the great
majority" 'of cases the County Council has no control over the .expendi~
tures which the Council by statute, must necessarily pay.
1. Your 'committee' met '011 'two' 'occasions v<lith'all the 'members
pres'ent.
2. The Committee interviewed His 1-Iol1or Judge Ross, County
Judge; 'Mr. Maxwell, County 'P61icc'Magistrate; Mr. McCri.mmon,
Coun'ty 'Cr'own Attorney .and 'M,r. I-larding, Sherif,f .of the County to
get"their co-opel:ation in reduc-ing A,dmlnistrationOf Justice' costs.
'vVe also recommend thaLiL a similarcOmHlhtee is to .function
another year, that all requests for ,grants ,;bes:ent to them .previous to
action by the_Oounty Council. ' J' " ".
3. y.our ,Committee bad :lettcrs sellt to each of the Recves of the
following municipalWes: Springfield, 'Bayham, 'Vienna, Ayhner,Yar-
mouth, Southwold, Dutton, R'ocltWY and West Lome, requesting them
to dis:cuss .'lith the local High and Continuation School Boards the
desirability of reducing Education .,costs.
10. The Committee reco:Jl1mend that the Warden ap_point acotn-
mittee of three memlbers ,to consider the question of thc salary r'c-
VISIon of County OHicials a~1ct employees and, report at the ]anua'ry
S"cssion ot the Council. ,'-
S. A. IHtOVvN,'
Paragraph 6 and 8 were l1"Ot adopted b,v the ,~:9ul)cil.
4. We recommend t-hat the salary of the Crown Attorney be set
at $3'000 per annum with freF. 'office and stenogra,pher.
EQUALlZA.TlON R.EPORT
January' Session
.'5. 'W'e "r'ecol1111lcnd.tl1at the ,fee :for ,court 'attendance of County
. ConstaMes:be $2..s-0 per day and miteagc,jand that By-Law 'No. ,1065
he'r_c,pealed.
'ro the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Equalization Committee reports:
6. 'vVe recommend :that the Gaol Committee meet only during
Sessions of. the County Council without extra remuneration.
That in their opiilioil the equ'alization ,oJ ass'essments of the muni.
cipalities of the County should be the same as .last. year, and that. any
appeals entered should be determined l~y the County Judge.
All. of whiC'h' is respectfully s'u'bmitted.
FRED H. SCHMELZ, Chairman.
S1. Th'omas, Ontario. January 25.; -''1933.
7. .This committec deplore.~ the excessive cost of secondary educa-
tl'on and rcc,ol1lmends that the ;Elgin COt1lItyCotlllcill co~operatc with
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REPORT OLD AGE PENSIONS COMMISSION
November Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
Elgin County Council
LICENSE REPORT,
November Session
To- the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
" 'Phe Old Age Pens,iolls Commission reports as {.oIJows:
Total amount paid pensioner,s ,by PioFVirice during the. year end.ing
31st Oct, ],933 121,560-89
Total amount paid by the County
There were twelve meetings during the year.
A,dm~nistrati'on Expenses were:
For Secretary
For Commissioners
400,00
363,80
1215
H,781.82
I have to reploN the following licenses in force:
$ 763-80
Since the appointment oi your Commission we have r~ceived 976
applicatIOlls. These were disp'osed oi as follows:
Deaths 240
Cancd1ed 39
'f,ransferred 50
Rc,fused 41
Pending 51
Pensions in force 1st Nav. 1933 555
976
Pensians ill force 1st NO'v. 1932 586
Pensian payments to' CQunty Treasurer fal" inmates af the House
af Indust,ry amO'unted to' $3,346.28;
All of which is respe,ctfully stl,hmitted.
K. VV. McKAY, Secretary.
St. Tha1TJaS, Ont., NO'vember 21, 1933.
Auctioneer
H. Applegath
M. A. McAlpine
Daniel Bla'ck
Ha,rvey Laur
Wils'an Pou.nd
Duncan A. Brawn
F. Fulkers.an .".,.
A. J. Brantan
Rabert Laur
L. L. M,eTagga'rt
JO'hn B. Juds'an
H. H. Belyea
Jas. A. Forsythe
Fred Haggan
Pedlar
Thamas Nisbit&Son
Junk
J. Schlafman
Rodney
Dutton
Dutton
St. T'homas
Aylmer
Shedden
Tillsonhurg
Rodney
Belmont
A,ppin
Vienna
Hamilton
Wallacetown
Ay,lmer
Wardsville
St. Thomas
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T~;{n);p<Nt:ati~M: of Fo'WI
REP.QR'1",.,',CQRN{BORERiZINSPECTOR
Chas Pal1gibor.n
Howard . G~lHfaUh
K 0, Wight
Thomas H. Panglborn
Ge:Qrge W'Q!otton
For t'he year 1933
November;.Session'.'
To the Warden and members-.-ofICouJ1.ty:Council:
All of which isres\pe-ctfully suhmitted.
I, b~g to. submit;th.e" 'foIlowingr'epor-t for Oorn: Bo.ret,- Insp'ettibn
for, 193~:
K W. McICAY, County Clerk.
A.l4iborough, D;,. :K.'A:ndr,ewsi~ West Lorn'e
Bq..ypa'1ll;. - EllUa~, .NevjUe,.,., Straffordvil1e"RR. L
Dunvykh, 'K.J.Hatton, lona Station, R.R.'L.
Mal'ahide, Chas, Chee.scman,Aylmer
Southw,olt1., -Frank'Co_utts,- Southwold
S.:Dorchester,Fr'ecL,R.:Taykfr, ,-Belimont
Y~rmouth,'Fred.,R.-Ta:ylor,.. Belmont"
County super~{sion and-..inspections
47'00"
90:00
101'.00
140,00
74:00'
69.40
1-38.00 '
92:00"
St.Trhol1lla,s, Ontario, November 21,1933.
Total
... ,,,,,,,. ...,." '..." ..:.$7,1,1.40
I beg t,o, repl.ain,
Y our:Qlbedient, .,servant,
FRED R.TAYLOR, Belm'Ont, R. R,.3.
The Province.-pays- one halL cost o{lZorn Bor.er Ins.p'ecioh;'
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REPORT EQUALIZATION COURT
November Ses&ion
In the maHCf of The Assessment Act.
Elgin County 'Council
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Dated at St. Thomas, Ontario, this 25th, day of November, A.D, 1933.
(!Signed) DUNlCA;N C. ROS.S, Judge, Coullty COU1\ Elgin,
Chairman
(Signed) J. J. OOUGH!LIN, Judge, County Court, Esg-ex.
(6igned P. S. D. HrARiDING, Sheriff, County of Elgin.
And in the matter of an appea,l by the Township of South Dor-
chester ,from the equalized Aissessment of the County oJ Elgin as' es-
tablished by By-Law Num!ber 11S7 passed on the 27th of January, 1933.
W'hereas .by Order of the LieutenalltGovernor in. Council made
in pursuance of the A'sse:ssmcnt A1ct, the undersigned were duly made
stituted a Court 'for the hearing of the ahove-mentionedappeal.
BY.LAWS
BY.LAW NO. lIB6
And having heard all parties interest,ed, <-indhaving made iilspec-
hons 'Of assess.ed properties in all municipalities in the the.county, \ve
adjudge that the assessments set out in sa~id By-Law, and now seL
forth il1 Colu11ln1 hereunder, be amended by sub.stituting therefor the
amounts set f'orth in Column Z hereunder, namely:
Municipality
Aldborough
Dun wich
South wold
\'ar.l11.Quth
1['alahide
Hayham
South Dorchester
Aylmer
Dutton
Port Stanley
Spring1field
Vienna
I\.oc1ney
West Lome
<;h,
12.'54
14.00
16.64
17.16
12.10
8.00
7.76
4.06
1.60
267
.80
.87
1.17
1.13
Columll 1
$3,887,759
4,340,052
5,157,5014
5,319,162
3,751,283
2,477,531
2,406,201
1,259,2,16
495,509
826,3'53
246,578
121,'088
362;931
349,197
$.~1,000,374
%
12.14
13.22
1,6.72
17.40
11.27
7.95
7.06
5.47
1.66
336
.61
.40
1.39
1.35
To: Give Reeve of Yal"Inouth an A.dditional Vote in Committee
The I Elgin County Council enacts:
Column 2
$3,683,908
4,024,910
5,074,951
5,283,958
3,419,871
2,4,13,215
2,143,174
1,660,082
512,653
1,017,889
184,874
121,044
42'1,45D
408,366
That the Reeve of Yarmouth who has an additional vote in Council
u: virtue or the provisions of Subsection 2 'Of Section 45 of The Muni-
cipal Act, shall as a member in any committee have an additional vote
the-rein,
Read a third
Thomas, t'his 27th
tilue and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
day of January, 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
H. L. LAJWTON.
Warden,
BY.LAW NO. 1I87
ToConfil"m the Equalizai:ion of the Assessment Rolls of the County
$.10,370,345
of Elgin
The Elgin County Cotlll.cil enacts:
And we 'o-rde;}' that' the costs of the equalization be borne by the
County of Elgin.
1. That the following be theequalbati'on of the assessment rolls
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of the. County of Elgin for 1933:
A:1diborough
DUi1iwich'" ',::..
Southwo.ld
Yat,mouth
Mala'hide
Ba:yl1a111"
South Dorchester
Aylme'r
Dutton
Port Stanley
Springfield
Vienna
R'odncy
West- Lorne
BYcCLA W"NO,'i'1188'"o
m m.. ... ..mmmm~3,S!l?,7S?
4,340;052
5,167,5114
5;3,19;162
3 ?Sll ,28~
2,477,531
2,406,201
1,259,216
495,509
826,353
246,578
1Cl,088
362,93,1
349,.197
To Appoint a Board of Audit in the County of Elgin for the Year 1933
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the Judge of the County Cdli-rt; and 'E.>5. Livermore are'-hei"e.;
by appointed mCI1llbeTS of the Board of Audit,to .perform the duties
required:of-.thenl. by R. S. O. Chapter H2o, Secti'ol1 22.
Thiifthe Inembcrs of the said Board of Audit be paid the sum of
Five Dollars per day for their services, and five cents per mile, going
to and from eaeh audit.
$31,000.,374
Rea<l. a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, 27th
day of January, 1933.
2, That this Council is willing to have the final equalization of the
assessment; -inc,tse of appeal,made. <by the' County Judge.
KW. McKAY,
Clerk.
H. L LAWTON,
Wanlen.
Read a thi,rd time and passed at County Council Chamhers, St.
Thomas, 27th day of J anuaty, .1933
K W. MoKAY,
deri~:"
H. L: LAWTON,
Warden.
BY.LAW NO> 1189 .
To' Appoint a County Rei.ad Committee
The Elgiii County Council - enacts as rcquind h'y 'the 1-i.ig'h\\;ay 1111-
provCill1ent Act:
L Tlhat the following five memibers of this Council contitute >t
Committee for the pur_pose of directing the work t'O -be done on the
County Road Systcnl: '
Gordon N ewe.J1-----Jfor term. of five years.
ehas. D. Coyle-:-Jor term of four yean.
H. G. Taylor-f.or term 'of thre.c years.
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Stewa,rt A. Brown-for term of two years.
Edward Clark-for 'ter:mof one year.
BY .LA W NO. 1191
2. That -'By-Law No. 1176 he repealed.
Tci Appoint an Old Age Pensions Commission
Read a third time and. .pass-cd at County Council Chanubers, St.
Thomas, 27th day af January, 1933.
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That:
K. W. McK.AY,
Clerk.
H. L. L.AJW'DON,
Wa.rdcn.
W. S. Stalker, of AlcLborough, R. R. 1, I{odney
Dugald Blue, of punwich, Dutton
Wilson H. Mills, of Yannouth, Sparta
Dr. C.Sinc1air, of Aylmer
W. V'/. Kiddie. of S. Dorchestc1f, R R. 1, Belmont
be and are hereby app'Ointed the local authority or Commission to ,ad-
minister the Old Age PC-Hsions Act in the County of Elgin.
BY.LAW NO. 1190
per
.per
That the saidCommis-sione,rs be paid the sum
day f'or attencling""illeetings of the Commission
mile .to. and from such attendance,
of five DoHars
and Eve cents
To Authorize the Warden and Treasurer to Borrow the Sum of Two
IRead a third
Tho.mas, 27th day
time 'and-passed at County Council Chambers, St.
oJ January, 1933.
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
K W. MoKAY,
Clerk.
H. L. LA!WTON,
VI[ ardcn:.
T.he Elgin County Council enacts;
That ,the Wa,rdcn a.ud Treasurer he and ar,chere:by iluthiwlzcd to
harrow the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars froll)
the Bank of Montreal, as it lllay be required to meet the expenditures
of the Oorporati-on of the County of E1gi,n during 1933, and give as
security therefore notes 'of one thousand or ten thousand dol-
lar.'; ea'eh.
BY.LAW NO. !192 '
Read a third timean.cJ .pass'ed at County Council Chambers, 51.
Thomas, 27th day of January, 1933.
To Appoint Advisorr Agricultural Council
The Elgin County Council enacts:
K. W. MoKAY,
Clerk.
H. L. L'^'iWTON,
VV ardcll,
1. That the Adv,isory Agricultural Council be composed of one
member kom each townshi-p and eight honorary memihe,rs, the f'Ollow-
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iug to be appointed:
Members
J. A. King, Aldborough
David Carm-1l, Dunwich
E. E. LutO~l, Southwold
R A. Pc:nhale, Yarmouth
Harry Kent, Ma,lahide
Louis Johnston;_ ,Bayham;','
D. Noble, S. Dorchester-'
Honorary Meinbeu~
The mCl11uet:s, of the ,Agricultural- Committee of this,COUllCil;to",
gcther with Mr.:]. F. McGregQf.
2.. ,. That.:mcmfuers, of ,:said Adv:isor,y.,,C:ouuciL..be, p~j_<i:: the ,same"a,s
mcm'bers:,.o.f this. Council.. for-,attendance .at ,th(:. two_;:lpeeting~i,required>.
to be held annually in Feb-rua,ry and, Nqvemlber; al1cl that,they, re,ceiv~
their travelling ami other expenses f'or attendance at special or em-
ergency meeting;s"called, by. the ,Chairman.
3. That By-Law No. .1l78 he repealed.
ReacL a third time and passed at County Council ,Chambers, St.
Thomas, 27th day of January, 19,1.1.
K. W. MoKAY,
Clerk.
H. 1.. l.AJWTON,
Warden.
Elgin .'. County ,Council
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In' 'LAW NO..:lI93
,To -Amend j3y~,Law 'Nio. ,1180
~.ppointing. Cor-n,: Borer. :..Iuspect'or
'Fhe Elgin CountY-Council enactS:
That By-Law No, gSG be am~nded by adding the following clause:
That the said Inspect-or.-a'l}point: su,b:cinspe'ctdrs', f'OL' each tovmship,
said appointments to be approved by the Township' Councils.
Read a thir,d time and passed at County Cottllcij ;,-Chimbers,.St.
Thomas, this 27th day of January, 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk
H. 1.. LA,WTON,
WMden.
BY -l.A W NO. 1194
To Appoint High School Trustee&
The E~gin County Co'imcil enacts:
1. That,pr., I-Iomer.:\1-cLay,hc appqinted Trustee 'of the Aylmer
High School j'or thr,ee years.
2. That \iVilliam Hollings:head be appointed Trustee of the' Dut-
ton High School for three years.
3. That Fr..anl~:Fcr.r.is Ipe .appointed.Trustee o,f 'the Vj~nha High
ScI~ool for..thr~\" yeal;S.
Read a third time ancl passed, at County Coullcil,'Chamhers,- SL
Thomas. 27th]anuary, 1933.
K.,W. .McKAY,
Clerk.
H. 1.. LAWtON,
Viani.\!
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BY .LA W NO. Jl95
other mattet: that in t'he opinion of the said A'uditors should !be
brought to their attention. '
To Appoint Members of Cemetery Commi$sion
3. That the said Auditors be paid an annu.a.J salary of Two Hund-
red and Forrty Dollars each, $aid salary to be paid quarterly, on' the
order of the Warden.
The Elgin County Council cuads:
That the following be app.oi.uted to the Cemetc1ry Commission for
the year 1933, as required by the Cemetery Act of 193,1:
4. That all other -by-ta,ws heretofore passed in this be'half be and
are herebyrepcaled.
J. P. ..Co'ombe, of Vienna
John Leitch, of the Township of Dunwich
Read a third Hme and passed at County" Council Chambers" St.
Thomas, 27th January, 1933.
Read a third- time and pass,cd at County Council -Chambers, St.
Thomas, 27th January, 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk
H. L. LAlW110N,
W,a.rdcn.
j<. W. Md<AY,
ClerIc
H. L. LAWTON,
Warden.
BY,LAW NO. 1196
To IAppoint County Auditors
'The Elgin County Council ~nads:
.J.' 'f'hat Wmialli A. Galibraith and D. 1\11: Leitch be and are here-
by appointe,d Auditors, to hold office during the pleasure of the
Oouncil.
2. That it shall be the duty of the said Auditors to examine and
audit a.\i accounts aHecting the Corporation or relating to any matter
under its control or -within its j-ur-isdictioll, quarte.r1y, during ea-ch cal~
coda-I' yea-I', and report at the J an-uary Sess-iol1 in "each y.ear on the
accounts 'of the preceding year, and also transmit to the Warden, the
Chairman of the Finance Committee, and the County Clerk, an ab-
stract statement of Receipts and Expenditures as completed for each
quarter, together with a report in refe-rence to any irreg.ularity or
us
Elgin County Cauri.ci!
Elgin County Council
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BY.LAW NO. 1197
highway now or hereafter vested in or controlled 'by said County,
and to lay, construct, maintain and 'operate thereon l11cdn pipe-lines
with all connections or attachments nc,ccssary or incidenta1 thereto
for conveying and djstdnltil1g gas. Subject to the conditions, regula~
tious and stipulati'OI1S set out and c'ontained in Schedule "A" hereto
annexed.
Granting Certain Privileges to
Southern Ontario Gas Company, Limited
WHEJREAiS, Southern Onta'rio Gas Company, Limited, hcreimufter
called'" th'e .- ;lft:oti1pa'l1Y" is "a:colhpatiY dury: 'ii1torpotat~t1 uBeler i'The
Ontario Companies Act and other Acts relating the'refo~' f'or"tHe put.;.'
pose amongst other things of constn.;cting, maintaining' and operating
works"for.-the production/sale- a'lld distributioti of,gas"{or the:'ipor.posc
'of light, heat and ,power with all the rights arid pt-ivileg.esin"them'-ves:':
fed and subject to all liabilities, conditions and regulations upon them
imposed ,'by ,the-Charter of Incorporation or legislative"authbrity ill'
thatl:>ehaIf.
for corveydng and distributing gas, Subject always to conditi'Ons, regula-
or to -he made -by law'fuj,Jy cons,titl1ted authority ha.ving jurisdiction in
the premise,s.
2. That the 'Varden and the Clerk are he.reby authorizcd and
directed to exe'Cl1te this By-Lol\~' and the agreement to be pre-pared in
pursuance hereof, and to aH<:\'Ch th'e Seal of the Cor,opration there~
to.
AND W'HEiREAJS it appears that the highways hereinafter men~
tioned arc vest~d in thc Cor,poration o.f the County of Elgin as County
roads or highways and the Campa'uy have applied tathe said -Corpor-
ation for the right to construct <lndmaintain a system of pipes for
convey-ing and distri'butil1,g gas over, along, upon such roads or 'high-
ways as hereinafter providecl, subject to the, terms, conditions, agree-
ments and regulations set out in Sche,clule "A" hereto annexed,
3. This By-Law is subject to all statutes, orders and rtlles made
or to be made lawfully,_constittited authority having jurisdiction in the
premises.
4. The word "-highway" in this B)<-Law shall include streets and
bridges fOT-!ni,ng part of the highways, upon, Oli, over or aCl"OSS which
the highway passes.
NOW THEREBORE TI-U'; COUNCIL OF THE CORIPORATION
OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN duly constituted and asscmbled in .pur~
suanc-e of the prcmises arid of the powers in them vestt'!cl ~ndso. far as
such powc.rs extend hereby. eact as follo'wls:
Passed in Council the 27th day 'Of Janttary" 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
H. L. LAWTON,
vVardcll.
L That tbis Council hereby gr,ant, eonier and assure unto SOLtth-
em Ontario Gas Gompany, Limited, its successors and assigns; full
right, power, authority, permission and consent to pass through this
municipality for the purp'os'e of continuir'lg a gas transmission line,
work or sys,tem, intended to he operated in and for the :benefit of an~
othet mUliidpality and not used or operated in this municipality for
any otheT purpose exee-pt that of supplying gas 1'0 persons \vhose lands
abut on thc highways along -or a,crosswhich the same is carried or
conveyed, or to personswbose land lies \vithin such' limits as the
Council by by~law pass'cd from time to timc determine should be sup-
plied .wi'th gas and for the purpose afores,aid to use and occupy any
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SCHEDULE "A"
To By-Law number 1197 of the Corporation
of the County of Elgin, referred to in the
said By-Law hereto annexed
CONDITIONS
1. III laying or constructing tbe pipe line system, referred. to in
the said anllexed hy-Iaw, along said county highways f,rom time to
time, the -Company s1mll, wherever practicable, use for that purpose
the part of the highways adjacent to the fence lines or 'outer bound;..
ary thereof, and the Company shall 'bury the same and restore the
highv,'ays to fj,rst-class condition, and the said pipes shall be so buried
and the highways so restored unless where the Supctintendent of
Roads 'of the said County of Elgin or other person ap,pointed by the
said County directs other,wise.
2. In the cOlu,truction, maintenance and repair of the said sys:-
tem the Company shall use due care a,nd dilige-llGc s,o that traffic shaH
not be impeded or interfered with any more than is neccss,a,ry for the
construction or repair of the said system, and so that after - the said pipe
lines have been laid and completed there shall be no obstruction to-Or
interference :w,ith a'l1 lawlful'traffic and user on, over and along the
highway or to the ditches ordrains there'oll \lOW or hercCj.fter construc-
ted,' improved br maintained. And where any drains or dhchesaTe
considered or made necessary by reason of any\\ork done by or om-
itted to be done by the ,company, the same shall be cons1tructed and
maintained in good order by the said Company to the s'a,Hs,factiion
of said Superintendent or ather pe,rs'O-n a'ppoil1ted by the Council dur-
ing- the catinuance of this franohise.
3. The said Company shall be liable for any 105501' injury that
any person may sustain by reason of the exerclse by the Company _ o.f
ally powers or rights under said by-law v'lhether arising through any
carelessness. neglect, default of misconduct or otherwise of its agents,
~:('rvants, or employees in the management, construction, maintenance,
,laying 'or use of its pi-pe lines, and the said Company shall indemnify;
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save and keep harmless the said Corporation of the 'County of Elgin
',from any damage, claim or demand that may be c1airi1e-d Iby prope.rty
holders or any person or persons on account of the laying of its pip~
lines incidental thereto or the us'e thereof; and shall indemnify the said
Corporation against all 1'oss, costs, damages and expenses the Corpa-r-
ation may pay, ,itrcur or be put to :by reas'on 'oJ any claims, da,111'age'S,
orinjury-"resulting from or occasioned by, or in ,consequence of the
cOH-sts-!'tletio, layinrg, condit-i'on or 'op,eration of said pipe lines or _indd-
eta1 thereto p!'ov'ided however, that the County shall have reasonable r
notice and an opport.unity to defend.
4. The rights conferred upon the said COlil:pallY -by the s,aid By-
Law and the Agreement to be exe,cuted in pursuance thereof, shall ,1w
subject to the right to the free use of the said highways by all per~
sons entitled thereto and subject to the rights of the owners of prop,-
ertit;s adjoin1ng the said highways of fun access to and from stk:h
high\'\'ays, and of constructing crossings and approaches from their
properties thereto, and 's~hal1 be subject also to the rights and privi-
leges whi,ch the said Corporation may .g.rant to any other companies
or persons to lay pipes, er,eetljoles, stting any kind of wires Jor any
.purpose; or construct railways on -said highways,all of which rights
are expressly reserved; and the Company shall lower or move their
pipes wherever the County may herea.fter deen: necessary for any
~uch purposes, but any sqch right hereafter granted sha1l be subject
thereto, and to al1 rights owned by the Company prior to the passing
of this By-Law.
5. All \'.ork done ii) pursuancc.of the said By-Law shall be Stlll-
ject to the approval, sanction and direction of the said Superintendent
of Roads f'Or the time. being of the said Corporation or other person
ap.pointed by the Council of said County, who shall have full power
and authority to give such directions and orders. to the Company a:;
to location upon the highways 'Of the said pipe lines and the manner
of laying the ,same, or whe,re such lines shall be huried or other'wise
howsoever, as ill his judgement shall he considered best in the inter-
ests of -the said corporatiorr; all such directions shall be in writing,
and the said Company shall he obliged 1'0 follow such directions or
orders as may be given as aforesaid, and the remuneration and ex-
pc.n~esof the Superintendent or other person so appointed during the
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6. Within sixty daYB after the passing of this By-Law a f'ormal
agreement ill duplicate shall he prepared in pursuance hereof <between
the said Company and the said County Corporation, and $.ha11 be exe-
cuted in due forril by both parties thereto, whertby the said Company
shall 'bind its-cH, its Sllocess'ors and. assigns, duly to -carry out; observe
and perform the conditions herein' c'ontained, and the said Corporation
shall agree on its part to observe and perform the 'said By-Law and
the said conditions so far as' they relate to them, "andone of such
duplicate agreemc11ts duly executed as aforesaid shall he 'le-posited
with' the Clerk of the said -County, and the 'othe'r shall be given to
the s'aid Company, and from that time this By-Law and the said Ag-
reement shall he binding upon the said Company and the said Cjr.
poration.
mination. Except as a.foresaid it is -provided that for twb year;;
from the date hereof and until 'other rates shall be so' fixed, The Com~
pany is hereby authorized to charge and collect for gas slupplied and
for the rental of mekrs and regulators furnished and gas conn,ection~
made to its customers at the same price, upon the same terms and
conditi'ons including discounts as the Company now has in effect
in the Township of Yarmouth.
time he may' be so employed and the expenses ,connected with this, by.-
law and the said Agreem,ent, shall be de'f.raye.d .by the saidCompna.y
and before commenc-ing any ,such work a pla-n or s'ketch there'of shat.1
,be c1elpos\itec1 by t,he C()Impany with the Clerk of the said County.
9. The franchise heteby granted shall be lor the term of ten years
from and after the final pa~sing of the 'by-law. Provided that if at at',y
time prior to the expiration of .sa.id term of ten years or any renewal'
thereof, the Company shan notify the Corporation in vvriting that it
desires a renewal,thcr,eoI for a further period of ten years, the Council
may in its discretion rqlev,,' the same from time to timc for a furthcr
pcr'iod not exceeding ten years. at anyone time.
8. The rateS to be charged and collected for gas supplied hy the
Company in any Local Municipality- from its gas system in tile County
of Elgtn arid for the renta,l of gas l1lcte.rs and regulators supplied and
['or gas connecti'ons .made by the Company therein shall be the rates
from time to time law'fully chargeable under the franchise, if any, of
the Company in any such Local Municipality, in which such highway is
located, or if there be no such franchise then such rates as may [rom'
time to t.ime he agreed .uPOl1 or failing such agr,eement fixed by,the
proper officer in that behalf having jurisdicti'on to fix rates under
any statute or 1a"" then in force UpOn thc application of either p:lr(v
on notice to the other,. \;Yhen any rate has been agree,d upon ox de~
termined as aforesaid, such rate shall remain in effect fora period 'or
not less than two years from the date or such agreement or det-er-
10. Upon the ,.t,crlllination of this franchise Ior any canse whatever
the Company shall remove its mains, pipes, plant and worksfr~:})n the
said st,reets and highways and festore sllch streets and high\yays to
the condition in which ,the same were previous to such removal and
to the satisfaction of the County Councilor its appointee. Provided
that if said malns; pipes, plant and wor'ks are not rcmoved by the
Company within oue year alter the termination 0,[ said franchise all
such mains, -pipes, plant and w'orks shall forthwith be forfeited to and
become the absolute pr'operty of the Corporation, and dealt with and
disposed of as the Corpor,ation may think proper, and for the sole use
and benefit of the Corporation.
7. The Company shall use all practical 'and proper means at all
times to prevent the escape ;:111(\ leakage of gas from its mains and
pipes and the causing of any damage or injury thereby to a.1Y pers'on
or property alid the Company shall make .good to the C )'(poration and
all persons affected, all damage which they may be caused by the
works or operaHons of the Company or hy reason of an_v kakp,ge from
the pipes.
n. Nothing l-lerein contained shall be construed as gIving or
granting to the Comp2.ny an exclusive franchise for any or all the
pltrpOses eUlihraced'hereiri.
12. This By-La\':and the Agreement entered 'into pmsnai1t there-
to is subject to all statutes, orders or rules made or to be mack lry
lawfully c'Ol1stituler1 authority having jurisdiction in the premises.
13. In case either the Corporation or the Company deems it nec-
cSflary or advisable to obtain ratification of said By-Law and, of the
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said Agreement by the legislature of the P.rovince of Ontario, the
other .party will concur and assist in 'obtaining such ratifkataion.
Dated this 27th day 0-( January, 1933.
K. W, McKAY,
,Cleric
H. L. LAWTON,
Warden.
T:I-llS AG'REEMENT made in duplicate tbis 27th day of ]anu-
ary, 1933",
BE'I'WEEN:
SOUTlJilIRN ONTAiHIO GAS COMPANY J...JMITED, hereinaJ-
tel' called the Co.mpany of the Fil'Sot Part; and
THE CORP,OR<i\TION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN; ]mei11-
after called the Corporation of the Second Part.
WHEH.EAS the Corporation on the 27th day of January, 1933
passed By-l....aw No. 1197 COpy of whi,ch is hereto annexed, and did
thereby give its consent so far as it had jurisdiction to the Company
constructing, maintaining. and operating pipe lines for c6n'ducti11g
gas along the highways mentioned in the said by-law subject to the
terms and c'Onditions in the said By-Law contained and it was therein
provided that a formal agreement in duplicate should he prepared in
pursuance thereof bet\.veen the Company and the Corporation and
should he exc,cuted in due form by both pa,rties thereto, whereby the
Company should bind itself, its successors and aassigns" duly to carry_
'Out, observe and perform the conditions in the said by-law c'Ontained
and the Corporation should on its .part agree to observe and perform
the provisions 0'[ the said by-law and the said conditions so far as
they relate to them aIHI these presents are executed in pursuance of
the said pr'oviso.
NO\\! THIS AG,REENIENT \iVITNESSETU. that the Company\
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for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees with the
Corporati'On, its success'ors and assigns, to carry out, observe and per-
form t.he conditions in the said by-law contained and on the part of
the Company to be perf.ormed, observed ahd complied with, and the
Corporation on its part agrees with the Company, its sccessors and
assigns, 1'0 ohserve and perform the p.rovisions of the said .by-law and
the said conditions so far as fhe same relate to tlhe C'Orporation,
IN \i\TITNESS WHEREOF the Company has hereunto affixed its
c'Orporateseal under the hands of its proper 'Officers in that behaU and
the Corp''Oration has hereunto affixed the Corporate seal of the County
under the hands of the Warclen and the ClerIc
'~';.
SIGNED, SEALED "'ND DELIV-
ERED in the pres~nce of
Harry E. Merrill
Southern Ontario Gas Company
Limited
By S. B. Severson,
Vice-President
By J. A. H.ichie,
Secretary
The Corporation of the County
oJ Elgin
H. L. Lawton, \Varden.
K. W,c McKay, Clerk.
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IW.LAW NO. 1197A
To Repeal By-Law No. 1065
Fixing Amount Payable to Court' Constables
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That By-Law Number 1065 fixing amount .payable to Court Con-
stables be and is -hereby repealed.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, 16th June, 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
GORDON NEWI~LL,
Warden.
BY.LAW NO. 1198
To Raise Amounts for County Rates During the Year 1933
'vVH El{,Ti:A,S an estimate has been made showing that fhe sum
of One I-Iullcl{cd and Scventy-l-':ight Th'ousand, Two Hundred and
Fifty-Tr.o Dollars is rcquired to be raised in the several Municipal-
ities for the layvful purposes 'of the County during the year 1933.
AND V\liI"':SJE.'RIEAS by the Assessment Act,. this Council is required
to direct what portion oj the sum to be levied for County purpose~
shall he levied in each Municipality ill the County.
AND \A.!,'r:ni:II~l":ArS the rates are required to be apportioned on
the basis of the assessment of property as equalized:
And \vhereas the assessment of property of the County as (ascer-
~;lill('ll ilnd ('qualized is as follows :
.cot~nty ,Council
1.47
Total Equalizecl y ~lue
,M~~icipality
Aldbor'o'llgh
Dm1\vich
Southwolc1
Yannouth
Malahide
Bayham
South Dorchester
A'ylmer
Dutton
Port Stanley
Springf,iefd
Vienna
Rodney
\~rest Lome
3,887,750
4,340,052
5,157,'514
5,3,19,162
3,751,283
2,477,531
2,406,201
1,2:59,216
495,509
826,353
246,578
121,088
362,931
349,197
$31,000,374
'~';.
'IiHBREFORE the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the
County oJ Elgin enacts:
1. That a rate of 5:y,i mills on the Dollar be levied all all rateable
pr'operty in the several Municipalities in the County of Elgin, as a.])ovc
set forth, for the year 1933, to raise t.he following amounts:
2. That the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand,
1'\v'o Hundre.d anc1gifty-T\vo Dollars and levied in the sEweral -Muni~
cipalities of the County, according to the f.ollowing Scheduleanel
that the amounts asentereel therein be paid to the County Treas-
urer, as by la \v required:
!VI unJ~ipa~i.ty
Alc1borough
DU11Wich
South wold
Yarmouth
Malahiele
Bayha11l
South Dorchester
Total
22,354
24,955
29,656
30,585
21,570
14,246
13,836
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Aylmer
Dutton
Port Stanley
Sp,ringfield
Vienna
Rodney
\^1-cstL0'rnc
7,240
2,849
4,752
1,418
696
2,087
2,008
BY-LAW NO. 1200
TO GONFIRM By-Latv No. H89 of the Council of the Township Ot
Yarmouth to stop up that part 'of the Road laid out thr'Ough Town~
ship Lot No.3, in the 4th Concession of the Township of Yarm.outh in
the yea,r 1834 across said Lot by the late John Boshvick who was then
a surveyor of Highways for UpperCallada as hereinafter described.
WHJEREA,S the Council of the Township of Yarmouth did on the
7th clay of August, A.D. 1933 finally pass their By-Law No. 1189 to
stop up and close that part 'of the said Road in the said Township af::
hereinafter described, and
$178,252
Count.\' COltllcilChamhers, St. Thomas, J.une 16th, 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
GORDON NEWELL,
vVarden.
W'HERJEA!S by subsection 6 of Section 483 of 'the Municipal
Act it is enacted as fol'lows:
BY.LAW NO. 1199
A by-la"w of the council, of a township, passed uncler
the authority confe~'red by clause "(c) o:f subsection 1,
in the case Of it township in uHorganizeel' territory,
shall not have any force unless and until approved by
a judge of the district Court of the district in which
such towl1S,llip is. situated, and in other cases unless and
until confirmed by a By-Law of the council of the
County in which the township is situate passed at an
ordinary meeting of the c'ouncit held not sooner than
three 1110nths or later than onc year after the passing
of the By-law of the council of the to.wnship, and
To A.uthorize the Warden to Sign Agreement 'with
St. Thomas Board of Education
The Elgin COllnty Council enacts:
That the Warden be and is hereby authorized to sign agreement
with the St. 'f.homas Board of Educat'on providing for the payment of
ninety per centum of the cost 'OI education of pupils frOlll the Town-
ship of Yarmouth attending the St. .TAlOmas Collegiate Institute and
Vocational School from the -1st January to 30th June, 1934.
Provided agreement is entered into by the Township of Yarmouth
to pay toCountyollc-ninth of amount paid by Ce>unty to City Board
of Eclucati'ol1 under agreement herehy authorized.
Read a third ,time and passed at County Council Chambers, ~lst
Decemlbe,r, 1933.
vVhereas the said Township of Yarmouth is situate in the County
of l':lgin -and the said Council 0: the said Township have applied to
this Council to pass a By-Law confirming the said By":,"Law No. 1189
at the current, ordinary and regular sittings of this Council commen-
cing on the 28th day of November, A. D. 1933 the same being held not
sooner than three 111'0nths nor J.ater than one .year after the passing o[
said By-Law No. 111-89 of the said Council of the Township of Y.ar-
mouth and it appears proper that t,he said By-.La\v shall he confirm-.
eel.
TH,EJR.EFiORE IT IS ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COThP.oR.A nON OF THE COUNTY OF FlLGIN ;--
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
GORDON NEWE'LL,
\Varc1ell.
L That By-Law No. 1189 of the Council of the Township of
Yarmouth hy wllietl it is pr'ovicled,-
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That that part of the road l'aid out in the year 1834 through Lot
Three (3) in the fourth (4th) Concession of the Township of Yar-
111ott'th by the late J Oh11 Bostwick, a surveyer of Highways for Up-
per Canada a;l<l des.crihcd as f'allows':-
All that portion of -said Road from a point therein which is dis-
tant four hundred and seventy (470) feet north from the North lim-
it of.thc Road between the Third (3rd) and Fourth (4th) Concessions
o[ the -Township 'of Yarmouth to apo.int which is NQtth from slaid'
North limit of said Road between the Third (3rd) and Fourth (4th)
Concession of the said Township a distance of One Thousand One
Hundred and Twenty ('1,120) fect he stopped up and closed,
he and the same is here'hy approved and confirmed,
2. This By~Law ghall take effect forthwith up'on the pasging
thereof.
REAn a First. Second and Third time and finally pagscd this first
day 'bf Dc.ccmher,.A. D. 1933.
K. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
GORDON NEWELL.
"'Varden.
BY-LAW NO. 1201
To Fix Entrance Examination Centres
The Elgil} County Council cna-cts:
That Aylmcr and Dutton .be designated as entrance examination
tcnttcs and all by-laws or other designations in this regard be and
arc herbs' repealed or rescinded.
Re~t.d a third time and passed at County Coul1cil Chambers, 1st
DeCClli'her. 1933.
K.. W. McKAY,
Clerk.
GORDON NEWELL,
\\Tarclen.
Elgin 'County, Council
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INDEX
TIY-LAWS-
No. 118G To Give Reeve of Yarmouth Additional Vote
in Committee .........00.......... ................... ............. 11, 129
No. 1187 To Confirm ,Equalizationm..............m...................... 20, 129
No. 1188 To Appoint Board of AntliL..,.................................20, tal
No. 1189 To Appoint County Roa'd Conimittee ..... ............ 21, 131
No. 1190 To Borrow the Sum of $250,000.....m.. ......00......... 22; 132
No. 1191 To Appoint Members of Old Age Pensions
Board.... ....... ...00.......... .....00 ..........'....... .....00 ....... 22', 133
No. 1192 To Appoint Advisory Agricultural Council........ 23, Iau
No. 1193 Re Corn Borer InspectoL......... ...........00.......... ....... 24, 13:')
No. 1194 To Appoint High School Trustees.....m....,....;:....n 24-, la5
No. llfJ5 To Appoint Me111.bers of Cemetery COlllmissibn':~:), IB,j
No. 119G To Appoint County Auditors.m ...........m.....n....... 2(j; IBli
No. 1197a To Grant Certain Privileges to Southern On-
tario Gas Companymu.........'...............................2I3, laS
To Repeal By-Law No. 1065 re Payment of
COUl.t Constables..............m............................... 49, 14G
To Raise County Rates ..................... ................5.0, 14(j
To Authorize the 'Warden to Sign Agrc.e~lI1cnL.(i:), 1<18
To Confirm By-La\v No. 1189, Township of
Yarmouth ..... m....... m..m ....m ............._............. (ill, H\'l
To Fix EnU'ance Examination Cetltres.....m......... ()(\, H;O
No. 119'1
No, 1198
No. 1199
No. 1200
No. 1201
GRANTS-
Agricultural Societie'1..
Children's Aid Society
L. B. Birdsal1
Public Libraries
Trustees' Association...
Vif al'den
Women's Institutes.._
......12, 18,
44
sa
G7
18
10<
G7
1:-:1
........8, lB;
MISCELl.ANEOUS -
Brown CulverLn
Cemetery Commission.
County CounciL........ ...............
COullty Officials.............
45
1.9
,
.,
.11
\
\
~
\
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Communications... ..............................._______ u_______ .....______....8, 9, 38-42,
Deputations__ .....n___ .....n.__. ...u...........______... .._______ ..__n_nn..n______.'__..____.""" 27
Entrance Examinations................ .._______ .....nn__ ...________................__...... 62
Higllway Improvement Expenditures_____....._______.....n....m...n13. 15, 63
High School. Trustees.m__...._____.__n_____...______________...............__.nn'___m_______ 29
McKillop Children Account..____________n__m...nn..m........______...____________.... 49
Municipal' Clerks and Tl'easurers..._______n.._______.________.u.......h........___... 4'
:WI unici pal Legislati 011...__....................._________...______...________..................33, 63
Old Age Pensions and House of Industr.y Inmates ___..____ ..__m.... 19
. Provincial Highway Expenditure_____n ..___m....m........ m...... .....mm... 19
Railway. Crossing Protection....h........
Re 1 ief.nnn..nnn.n.n......n.__.'....... _.....n.....
Standing .Committees..___
St. Thomas Board of Education
'fillsonburg High .SchooL.......___.
Warden's Addressnn.._....
Wardcn's Election ....___ .............___..
56
........... '''.00.42,
.............8,
,.B,
....___....8, 47, 53,
..0000.." ........... ...........-28,
....7, 81,
.'''..''000;
55
G4
68
59
54
52
28
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND OFFIClALS-
Ag~~icultural Conimittec ........ ...m.. ......___. ............. ...........17, 4:3, 02, 119
Corn Borer Inspector .....___ ........ .....___ .........___ ....... ....m.......___.. 127
C,ollnty Road Committcc.___. m.......m.......n... __._.......1(;, 42, 58, 87, 99
County Tr,eas,urcr.... .....___..... .......m ....._._..... .....m... ............58, 70~77
County t:lerk on: Liccnscs___. ......___ ....... .....m.......... m.. ....._..______ ....... 125
Equalization.......... .......... .............. .......... .....,.0011 ,14, 15, :37, 123, 129
Education Committee. ........ ....... ............. .... .....17, 43, 08, liO, .100-10:-)
Finance Committee ....... ......nO ...___. ...........17, 43, 40, 49, GO, Ga, 78-8(\
Gaol Committee ....m ....___ .....m.... .... ....m .___....on .....m .._.IG, 47, 49, 104
House 'of Industry C0l11_111ittee.... ...on........___. _..______ .....0015, 47, 02, 107
Inspector I-:1ousc of IndustrY.'.h"... ..... .......... ........ .............___.....______ 100
Old Age Pensions Commission___...... .....___ ......... ....00......___... .....19, 124
Petiti.ons and :Legislation Committee...... ..... .....___00 ........16, 43, 116
Physician, HOllse of Industry___......... ......... ___...... ...... .....m ............ 115
Special, re Reduction of Taxes...........___ ...00... ..13, 14, 44, 47, 51, 122
Special, rc Administration of Justice ..,...... .....m...m........___.....___n.. 10