1940 Minutes
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PROCEEDINGS
-OF 'I1HE_
Elgin County Council
During the 'Sessions held in the
COURT HOUSE, ST. THOMAS
in the months .of
January, June and November
1940
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JOHN D. THOMSON,
County Clerk.
IOl.iARJElNCE PATTERSON,
Warden,
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OFFICIALS. 1940
D. C. IMSS, OO-lmty Jrudg'e
E. Bl:ake Miller,Registmr
1. n CamerOJl, Oounty Court 'C[exlk, ~Sheriff
-Eo W. Haines, 'ClerIc OlE the Peace and Coun:ty iCrQfWll A!ttorney
MajorC. P. Ermatinger, lGa'Gler
.1. C. Smith, iSt. Thomas, School Inspector f.or theOo:unty )Off ElgL."'1.
K. W. IMcKiay, Gounty Clerk Emeritus
John D 'l'hDffison, J;1ona Station, OOunty Olerl{ and Inspector
House o!f, Refuge
Benj.amin B. Ol"ahaJm, Oounty Treasurer
F, A. Bell, a.E., County Engineer
G. F. Pinneo, County Road Superintendent
Geo'rg1e Powles, Deput.y County Ra.ad Superintend-ent
E. ,g, Livermore, .cOUll'ty :Bolicitor
Douglas L. E'win, MJD., Physician, House of' Refuge alid G9.ool
Fred It. Ingram, KeE'per, House of Industry
M. :D. McCrinllmm, Oc:unty Police, 'Magistra;te
Fl'iank C. Kelly, High 'O~:'1.mty O::mstable
Summers Harper, Omu BSlrer Inspector, Aylmer, R. R. 1
Oounty Auditors:
D. ,M. Leitch, West Lorne;' W'. E. Locke, st. Thoma:;, R.R-. 8
PROCEEDINGS
-OF 'THE---
Elgin County Council
Fms'r SESSION - FIltST nAY
'l'uesday, the16h day of January. 1940
The Elgin Ocmnty CJou11!cjl met this day at the, Oourt House, st.
ThDmas, .as requited by statute.
The following membeTIS, filed certificates 'and took ;thedr seats. at
the (lounciI B~'ard;
J. R. Bandeen, Reeve, AldrbO/l1ough
MUNICIPAL OLERKS AND 11REASURERS
Municipality Clerk
Aldborough..... .....Miss Vera Oa.rpel1!ter, Rodn,ey
John C. Gillies, Deputy Reeve, AiLdiborough
Treasurer
...........w. S. staJker,
R. R... 1, Rodney
Dunwich.. ... .'A. N. iMcJWi1lian~, lDutton. ..... Mrs. Mildred McNeil, Duttcn
,Southlwold ...,J. S, B. Annett, FingaT...C. E, J'a01mon, R, 2, P,?rt :Sbanley
Yarmouth... ... H; L. iLaiwbo!I1, 1St. Thomas............ .......H, L. LaJWbn
Malal1ide..... . .E. E, McTag,~arrt;, Ay,Lmer... ...E.E. McTSig.g<al't
BaJ,Y"ham... ...J. D. Vallee.. . ... ......'M. Htl"a.tton, StraffO'l'dville
South Dorchester .....M. S. Oharlton, R. 1, Springfield .... M. s. "Charlton
Town of, AY'lme1'l... .. ..............John IS. F1oy... ..... ........111. E. Armstrong
ViUSJge iof Vienna.... .... ...... .... M. D. Berdan... .. ........M. D. Berdan
Villa\F;e ,of Sprin~field.. ..... John Hodgson............. .....:WIm.H.Oath,:rr1l
Village of Dutton.. ............. '..,z. .E. lMaclC!allu-m.....................z. E. MacOallum
Vill-aJge of Port Stanley. ................W. A. Hwwkins....... ........ .W, A. Hawkins
Village oj! -iRodney ..............:Gool"ge rr... M'istele..... .......,..George L, Mistele
Village of West Lorne..... ....... L, W. Holland..... .... ...Mrs. Tena MoGregoi'
Clarence lPatterson, Reeve, Duntwich
Alex. N',Walker, Deputy .Reeve, Dunwich
RaLph AuCJldand, iReeve, Southwold
Stewart BrO/Wn, D:eputy. Reeve, SOuthwo1d,
Roy 'I1ansley, Reeve,. Yarmouth
Lloyd Harries, Deputy Reeve, Yarmouth
Ashton Pineo, Reeve, MMahide
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AJrthur L. Oaverly, Deputy Reeve,Malahide
FIRST SESStoN - SEOOND DAY
J. G. Turnbull, Reeve, Bayham
Wedne5da.y, the 17th' day of Janual'Y, 1940
A.E. HllQ.WU, Deput.y Reeve, IBayham
The 'Elgin iOormty' :Council met this day at the Oourt House, St.
Thomas, in accordance ,with adjournment.
H. G. Taylor; Reeve, ,South Dorchester
E. E:. Atkin:son, 'Reeve, Ayltner
TheW.wrden in the chair.
}<'l1ank, oc... Truman, Deputy Reeve, Aylmer
All the members present.
Delbert Ryan,' Reeve, Vienna
The Warden addressed the Council:
Geollge,' Oraik, Reeve, Springfield
To the Elgin dounty OounJCil,
Vv. C. Wheaton, Reeve, iPol',t Stanley
Gentlemen::
R. H. ROIDt, IReeve, W€st Lorne
At tris,' the openil1:g ses.si{Ju; I desire to again thank you iflCJi'.r the
hjnor confeTl'ed in elootingme'.as 'Wa.rden Of, Ithe ,Cb'Unty '~or the
year 1940.
J, D, FraS€~, iH.eeve, Duttorli
E. 'Lashbrook,' 'Reeve, Rodney
I trust that with your cQ-opel'1a.tion a oareful considooa.twrr win
be ':given to ,a.U .expenditures sO' tha.t 'We may give the County 'an effi.;;
cient and eool1>Qmica"l 'administration thiJs year.
The eleotion dfl W1ardenwas then .pl1oceeded ,with .and ,em the first.
hallot Reeve Patterscm; of Dunwi,ch, who received '9; maljority Ctfthe
wl1Jol,e cQuncl1, 1Wa:s declared duly elected Warden fDr the year '1940.
The Warden made the statutory declaration, woik.' his seat and thank-
ed ,the Council for the honor conf.ertred.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seoortded by J. G. Turnbull:
That this 'Council do now adjoumoomeeton Wednesday 'at
10 .Ia.m., and tha.t the Reeves of ,the different municipalities !be 18, com-
J.mttee to stri'kethe standing committees.
Owing to' the w:a;r Federal and Provincial Governments havea-l-
ready increased 'taxes and as the war continues they will be called
upon to make l'arge expenditures for war pUll."1poses which will requir-e
.a stilI further increase in taXla.tion. MwliioiJpal' councils shouilid there-
fore elimin'ate. ,all unnecessary eoopendituires in . order ,tha.t'th.e..'burdell
of taxa.tion may nut be tc;,o heMr"] on the .l'atepayers.
Roads
-'Clarno<!.
OWing to ,the very dry IfaU our roads are in ibetter oondition than
they have beeen for .a number ()!f! ,yeM'S.
OLA:RIENOE PiA'ln'EmJSON, Warden.
The" construction laslt year ()If! sever:al Il11dl'es of di:ff:erent types oJ
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macadamized TOadS [by the Oounty Oouncil shoo.ld be carefully exam-
:inted by the Roiad Commi'ttee so that they may be alble to dedde
whioh tYlpe ,e! -road is most suitalbJe. '
!Mr. Flannigan then ,addressed !the ICOuncil.
House, of Refu.ge
IMr. 'Lashlbr>a'ok ,presented the report of ,the 'CIommittee to strike
the standing c.cmmit,tees and it w~,s adopted iOU motion o(f Mr; 'Lash-
!brook, seCO~ded JbyMir. Bandeen.
Since the N ovell1llber Session there has been 3.l1l incr€:ag.21 from
twenty-seven to forty in the number of inma.tes in the! -Institution:.
The following ccmmuntcaJtions ,were read:
<Following the reciOmmendat}on of the Oommirbtee at the N(wem-
ber ,Session a .pump lW1as instalted to <Barce the:wiaker more rapUly
throogh the heating system. This has 'illcre,ased . the 'Warmth m the
building and added to .the Ciomfort of the inmates.
Plrom Children's Aid 'Society wi'th repo'rt.--'-O:teferred to the Ohil~
dren'H Aid Oormmittee.
[(ilrOlIn Onta:r-io Good Roads Ass'Ociation re annual meeting ial:.d
membership fee.~R€!ferred t:J. COunty Roads 1000mittee.
'Et is ex:pected ,tha.t the, Pl'ovLndaJ. Plo;wing M-atoh win ba held in
this County in the fa~l and a deputatiDll >from the Elgin B],o'WlIlIen's
Association Iwill interview the douncil re~ruestin:g a g,rrant fOLrit.
From The. 8a.lvation Army, with request for g,ranJt.----1Referred to
Pim9.l1ce Committee.
At the Ntl)vcmbcr Session th\~ Ole,r~{ was as:;\:ed to prepare ,a St,).t2-
ment re indigent Icoo'ts 'a~ the 'Memc!I'ialH6spital; the 'S'ame will he
presented fall' YlOurconsideration at thi.3 session.
F'rom Ooup,ty "', of Hastings, reS'.o1ution, re .admittance of indig1ent
has;pf'tal patients and '1'esoluti'on re ,subsidy, on money 'eXlpelided on
approved roads in viUage.s.....,;.Refened to 'Petitions 'and ILegislatiol1s
Oommi,ttee.
A request. hoo. been reoeived ["mm the Township of Ald!)or,X1sh 1fio11
A, re1lund on Vocational School -costs and the matter has !been referred
to the ICouU'ty ISolicjtlor.
iFl10rnFred A. Bell, with acco'Lll1!t for inspelCitkm of tAylimer :Hitg1h
School.-Refened to EducatIOn Oommi'ttee.
I ,would ask that .the chairmen oi .the v-arious 'oomm~ttees have
them meet promptly .and report 'fIullyon any !business that is -to the
ibestintel'e.s-ts Of the OoUnty.
F'rnttn County 0If Northumberland and Durham, res1oLuti'on
of' tex.tbooks in High :and 'OontinuatiOill Schoo~s.-iReferred to
Hon C<>:mmittee,
re cost
Educa-
I hope we will have a iproSiperO\1S year, and that before its con..
elusion ,pe1ac'e . may aglain prev8Iil among the. natioil1S of. the . world.
. <From Oorunty of NCir-thumberlland and Durham,
Christmas trees.--lReferred to Ag,riculturalCommittee.
reSO.l.ution r,e
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Second'ed by E. Lashibroo,k:
Flrom ClO'UtLty otGrey, resolution ere !premium oil bacon hogs M~d
priOOOif Ifu.rm ;produClts.-.Refer<red toO A<gl'iculturnliOomm~ttee.
That (Mr. Flannigan [from the ,Salvation Army Ibe now heard.
....:.parried.
lProm Mrs. Estelle Inch, re 'CoIliViaJ.esc.ent. hiome.....;..'Referred ito Fin..
ance Cbmmi.ttee.
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From ,Miss Edith Lindop, re -additional cwses 'flor Uhrary.-u~eff'r-
red to Gaol OOll11mi:ttee.
F'romthe. offi.c.e ,of;, the'Prtme Mlimj~er, roe the (l'IedisMtbution f)f
the Provincial Polioo;-Referred to the' FiilmmeOommittee.
~,om' 'Mrs. R. 8. Meyer, re libr.ary grant.-Referred Lto Finance
Committee.
'From Oounty Councils Association, re memfbershi:p.......,.;aeferred to
Finance Comm~tJtee.
From De,partment of .Highways, re 'annual contfer€nce ,of Munici-
pal F.ngineeQ's 9.itld TownshIp -Rond, Superintendents........:Referred tb
Oounty Roads ,Committoo.
From The ICanadia.n: NationilJ. lrustitute ,for 'the Blind, re grant-
Referred to -Finance Oommittee. \
Fmm Depa.rbment of Highways, re Department's ,policy {lU ma.-
C"hiner,y purcha.ses.-iReferred to COU11t.y Roads iOommitte.
:From IBOM"d of Transport Oommj;ssinners, re'lwig-ffl'ag signaJs' at
M;C.R.' crossing.---<Referred to O>un-ty 'Roads Committee.
}I1J'1Oitll COUDlDy of Kent., 1'12' :appointment (If Inspector lfur the eradi-
(':ation olf BM'hffi'ry Bush.-Referred ,to AgrtcuHmral Oommittee.
From Depar:tanent ()if Highways, re county road expenditUre by*
lSJw.-~Refer~ed to County lRoads iOommittee.
From Ciounty of Kent, re grn,nts to High and OontinuaU::n 8c:hc<}ls.
-Referred to Educ!3!Uon Committee.
From ViUageo'f Dutton, with request for approv,aJ., Of,by~law.-Re~
fe1~red k. County Roads Committee;
From C10unty of Ke:J]t, reamendment of the Public Service W'J'1'ks
on Highwa.ys Act."......Referred to OJUll1ty RC:{t.dsOommitte-e.
,1;'rom- Ontario. Alg.ricul,tural 'Oouncil, re membership lee 'and dele..
gates.-Referred to Argi'icultural Comm:iJtJtee.
I<'ro-lU University of Western Ontario, Lf'e HLppointJment .e'f r:epresenc-
ative.~Referred to Finance- :Dammi'btee.
From Mrs. ,N. M. StimmeJ'lfteld, re conva.lescent home.-'---'Referred
;00 Finance .Oemmitt-ee.
FI'om T{)lWnsh~p of IAldiboIoUigh, requesting T'efund on Vooational
,SCh(101 costs.-Referredto Educa,tion ICcm-mitt-ee.
'From Association of "Managers of HOmes ,for the Aged Mld I.rufirm,
ere 'annuM meeting WI'd nietnJbersh:Lp. fee.-tRelfiefl1"ed to Holl8e of Refuge
CommLttee. '
From Ontario Depa.rtment of Agrioulture, re weed killer.--lRelferl'ed
to Agl'icultur,al -Committee.
The 'fOllOWing OOWllty IOonnclls aJPPooved of resolutixms ra 'ch'a:nge
Q1! venue costs 'and 'OhristJrnJas: trees:' P-e1:.elI1boroulgih,. Middlesex and'
perth.
FfpmOnJtario Municipal. Association, 1'e membership f.eeand dele-
gaie.-Referred 'to 'Fina.nce Comrrnittee.
The County of Simcoe en(iorsed' the resolution Te Ohristmas, trees;
~r.om Ontario Educati'Onal Associatinn, Oounty 'OOuncil Section,re
,membenshiJp fee and !~ppointmenrt ,QIf deleg1SJtes.--a:ietfeIT'ed to Educ'ation
Committee.
The County of 'Lenmxa.nd Addingiton IQI1"dered the' resolutdronsne
change dflvenue costs a.ndOhristmastrees filed.
Flrom . Board . of Transport Commissioners, . re fWig-wags at lona
,crossing.---iRefeNed to IOQlUnty Roads Committee; ,
TIle IOOrmty of iHiastings ordered that the r~lrutdon ra change or
venUe costs /be :received land flIed iBind Ithe resolution re IOhrisbmas
trees 'WaIS endorsed, ,with the exoopti'Ol1 of C'~ause 6.
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.The iCio-untyaf Victoria. ccm'oulrted in' the :first flour clauses' of 'the
reoo.lru.tion r,e Ohri&tmastrees.
That the 'O()U1lc~l, ,now hear the deputa.lti'Oll' 1'e the Internationa1
PIOlWin'glMatch for 1940.
From- the Onbario<conserv1a:'tion . ,and ~orestatioQn Associ'ation with
'request ferr gr'ant.-Referred 00, Agx~oo1tural OOlmnittee.
!From Davidson &, DavidSOn, .xe' claim' for comperwat:i!o-n .of Daniel
Ratterson~-'R8Iferred to IOaull1ty, IIVelads ,cOlmmittee.
-'Oanr1ed.
.Agricultural Representative Thomas, Messrs. WllUams and ,Black
then' addressed the Oo-unciil.
The Warden referred the maitter ~o !the Finance Oommibtee.
l.\1Jorved by J .R. BMldeen.
The flollowling com!111Uuications were read:
Seconded bY' R. .II; Bloot:
From the Ocunty .AuditOir'S',with repo.rrt.-1Refel'red to,Finanoe 000n-
mittee.
Th~t
<\udlt of
John C. Gillies '!be <aIPpointed'a memlber of the_Board of
AdminiEtl"ati'on :dfl ,Justice laccounts for 'the year 1940.
From the D8Jrmty Treasurer Iwitl,1 replol'it.--iR.lefelTed to' Fioonce
O:;mmittee.
_Oarried~
Morved hy 'H. G. 'TIaylc.l',
Fl10m the :County Clerk 'with hoopit.al sta.tem\ent.-~eferred to
Fina.nceCommitt€'::l.
Seconded .by A. ,E. Brawn:
Th::i.Jt the - usual grrantof -$50 (be 'granted to the ElginT.r-usteeSl' and
Riatepayel.s" ASSlCic1:a;ttOil1.
Moved by A. E. Brown,
Secondedhy J; G. Turnlbul1:
-lOarried.
That the usua"l'grantsto purblic l1ibriarioo be rpa.id, Le., $50 e9.lCh to
Riodney, ,'West Lome, DuttrOlll, Ay-lmer, Port :stanley, Vierma, ,Spring'-
field, ISpar:ta, Bayham, Shedden -and Por:tBUTlwell, an:ct $25 tolWlmrds:-
ville and Belmont.
Moved ;by W. C. Wheatcm,
sooonded !by A. ~ineo:
----Oarri'ed
Th!3,ltthis council ;aidjourn to meet 'at 1.30.
,Moved by H. G. Ta,ylor,
-(Canied.
Seconded -by' A. Pineo:
The " ,Council resumed.
Thait.,the usual,gra.nts to the W1a'men's I!nsti-tutes in rthe:oountY'b.e
,paid: '$1000 eooh linstitute; .,$2, to Ohe.E"'t ""-d IW'est District Jlnsti-
tutes;'$5 :to each Institute IWh6lr~ public O11aibOOW oon:tesM. are held.
E'!Very Insti-tute wishing to ,ta:ke Ja;dV'M1ifJ~ge iof, this 'addi,tio-naI 1$5 grant
M'med by J. G. 'I1urnlbu!l,
Seoonded ,by A. Pineo:
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must satisf'y the ,clerk and. Treasurer 3S to,thedr qU'alifie'aJtdons _for
wpplying 1f10U'" 'this g,rMlit. '
Moved by J. D;' Fraser,
...--jq~ried
Seconded 'by A. N. Wlalker:
Tha.t this c0uncU do n'OlW adjourn 00 meet o~ Thursdiaymorning
at 10 o'clock.
.Mov;ed, by E. E. A'bkinson.
Seconded by F .L. Truman:
That E. S.,!Livermore:be,'~Ppo.iItted is. member of the Aylmer:-Bo-s.:rd
of Educa.tion for a terJm Oif thr:ee 'yeBir\S.
~aarried
Moved ,by J. D. Fr~ser,
ISeconded bY' -E. Lashlbrook:
Thait H. B. ,Hookin be aQ)pc.inted a member of the Dutton High
/;j},School Board f1o~ la,term OIfthTee yea.rs.
-Oarried
IMloved' by D.. Ryan,
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull_:
Tmt Merton, IQhU'te be aJppointed a' ,trustee afthe Vienna. High
;School :;f:or oneyea.r.
---<oarrierl.
Moved by E. E. Mkin:sOO,
seconded by D. RYlan:
That the 'chairman of the .Ag.riClUltuml 'Oommittee and the, War;..
den be' delega.tes t.QaJtteiJ.id the lP!:OiWmen's Association meeting taiba
held in 'I1or<mto ,the beglIming Of F1ebrnM'Y.
~ar:ri'ed.
-carrIed.
CLARENCE 'l'A'I1I1ElIlJSON, Warden.
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EIlJGIN COUNTY' aOUNKJ[L
FIRST SESS,ION - THIRD DAY
Thursday, 'the 18th' day of January, 1940.
The Elgin County OOilIDcil met thLs day at the fOOurl' House, ,St.
ThOimas, in accordance wi.th adj.ournment.
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The Wa.rden in the chair.
'All the memhers ;present.
The prooeedings Oif ,the previous day were read ,and confirmed.
The folilowing oomlInunica.tion Wias read:
From the 'JIoiwnship QIf South :DJTches.ter, re munici:pal dria:J.ns,-
Referred to petiUons ,and Legislations 'Oommittee.
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The ;r,elpOrt iQif- the Hiouse elf Relfuge iQommdt-tee. Wlas presen~
adopted Ion mo,tiou (Jif IMr. Altkinson, seconded iby :Mr., Turnhull,.
an.d
The T€lpOil't 'OLf the ,RlOad !Committee, was .pr-esented and referred to
a OOlrnmittee of the W'hole with Mr. Auckland in . ,the chair. Aifter
considering the repoiI"t ;the .ocll11Jmi,ttee r058, and it was ,adopted on
moMon of MJr. 'I1ansley, seoon4ed by Mr. Pineo.
The Report of 'the 0'3.101. "'ommittee 'Wlas ,presented ,and adoptf.Jo.
on motion of ll\1r;IO'vaik., seconded byMI'. Truman.
lM!oved bY W. O. WheaIbon,
Secunded IbY. A. Pineo:
Tbaot Iwe adjoUJrn 100 meet '9Jt '2 p.m.
~aarrled.
The council reswmed.
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Moved by yiL O. Whooton,
Seconded by Ia. T_ley:
That . Messrs. . Rogers and Mowatt . be heard re~a.rding the Elgin:
County Li'brarr-y AsSiOCi,a,tion.
-<Oarried',
Messrs. ,Rogers 'and ~:8Jtt ,then ia,ddressed :bhe _oounei,l and: the
Warden referr-edthe matter to the Finance iOommittee.
Moved ,by J. G. TUTIlibull,
Seconded. ,by R. Tansley:
That H. G. 'I1aylor 'Mld, J. D~ FDaser he llippotn:t€1tl advisory mem~
.bers of . the R.oads Oomml-ttee.
-;Oarried.
Moved by E. Lashba:ook,
Seoonded by John ,a. Gillies:
'That, ,this iOounty OouncU agree to r,educethe Roads Commlttee
f:romeight,_'as .3,lt pras'entconsti,tuJtied,. rto tlwee; 1-f this is done WeaJre
of the opinion that 'a saving willL be .m:rade 1;10 the taxpayers ''Otf: fj;h~
county ,of :s,eveI'lal, hundlr.ed_ dQHars,yeM'ly.
--M<>tlon lost:
Moved h~ H. G. Taylor,
Seconded :byJ. G,'Turnbull":
That this council-is. in - favor df sterdlii2laltlon of mentail .patieIlJtlSl in
government and County institutions wheiIT approved !by a board, com..
posed .oftwo or mOre PhY8iC1lains . and, :a- Judge or magistrate; land ;that
a' copy. lot this resolutio-n be s.enrt to :an. county: CIOtuiclls,the ontario
Eduoation: .A.ssocitation ,and the Dntw1.Q Agricultwral 100U1:cH.
-aarrled.
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Moved by A. L. Owv:erly,
Becouded by F. L. Truman:
That grants 10 ,agricuil.tuTlal and hor:ticultumJioocieties be the'
SMIle as laSt' yea.!': iAlgrdculitJuml oocieties - equivaJenrb .to!the govern-
ment g'ffiDJt flOl' 19"40, Ald/bOriough,. Aylmer, Shedden, West. Elgin, Y'a.r~
,ffiIoUth and Sprinlgifield. HIorticultural societies - 25% of -the govern-
ment 81rMlt for 1940, Aylmer, Dutton, Springfield, Shedden, R<>dney,
West Lame and, Belmout~
-oarried~
f&::
The AgrdcuI,tur-al 'O>mmittee report was presenJtedand on motion
of Mr. Glines ,the council went into $ Committee of the Whole IWi!bh
Mr. Bandeen in the chair. A1fterconsiderntion the Committee rose
and the repo1."It was 'adopted as amended on' motion of Mr.' Pineo, see,;;
onded iby Mr. ,Turn'bull.
Mov;ed by J. R. Bandeeu,
Seoonded by J. O. Gillies:
Throt' this - c'Owooil
JaDJUary 19,th.
dio noiW adjoulrn to meet a.t 10 'a.m. on FrldaY,
iil-;
--"IOarried.
OLARlENIOE 1WIT11ElRSON, Waxden.
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FIRST SESSION - }'OURTH DAY'
Friday, the, 19th day of January, 1940
The Elgin' Oounty Oouncil met this, day at the OoU1'1t House, st.
Thomas, in- accordan'ce with adjourmlllehlrt.
The Warden in -the chair.
All, the members' present.
Theproc~edings of the' previous da.y were mad and 'aprproved.
~e first report "of the iFinance IOommi,ttee was presented ana
adopted on ll11oti'Dll ()/f Mr. LJaSlbtbrO'Ok, seconded by Mr., FDa.ser.
The' report' of the Education Committee rwas -presented and .adOlpj~,;;
ed em motion o:f Mr. Taylor, seconded ,by Mr.':Vumbull.
" The report 'CIf _ the Petitions 'and Legisl1ation iC-ommittee "Wias pre'.-
sented and 'a.dopted on mo'ti'On ()If Mr. Gillies,. seconded by IMr. RQ'ot.
Mov.ed, 'by H. G. ':Vaylor,
Seconded :by A. Pineo:
That the Elgin County 'Cloundl petitioiU the Attorney-General's
Deparrtment to check :any ,and 'alJ1 dupliootion (lit {fee costs to the OOlln-
ty such' as serving summons on 'Petit jurors fOl'the Geneml Sessions
and serrving summons on: rpetit jwors: ibr county COUl"t, ,and other
duplicatfons now cha.rgeaible to "oonnties, land that a copy of :this peti-
ti,bn Ibe sent to" 'the A'trorn8(Y-lGeuwal's DepM"tment.
--'-<Oarried.
MOY~d by L. N. Harries,
Sec<>n\le<l by R. H. Root:
Th'at the ELgin County lQouncil re-laJppoint Mr. E,S. Li-vel'lmore 'as
representative 'On. the Senate Of the 'Umve:rsity (lIf Western Ontart-o.
-IOarried.
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ELGINCOUiNTYCQiUiNClLL
Moved - 'bY A. Pineo,
Seconded 'byR. T~rusley:
That Stewarl,Br<JW'n be- SlpI)01ilrted an: advi:SlOry member on the
OhlldTen's Aid Committee with ,pay,
-<Oarried;
IvIloved Iby J. G. Turnlbull,
::il
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Seconded bY A. E. _:
Tha.t, this 'COunen do noW ad'jiQurnoo meet'a.t 2.30 p.rn:
i";1
-<Oa.i'ried~"
The _ councll, res,umed.
The second I€IPOrt Of 'the Finance - Ocmmlttee was .presented and
on, motion , o\L,M~.! Pineo ,the-councirwent into 'a.-Comm1:tJtee, af, the
Whole,with,.Mr;Whea.tonin - the Chair, ,Miter OOnsideration_ - the-COm",
mittee rose 'and the re,pdrlt was adopted as amended on motion Of ,Mr.
oDa;shbrook, seconded by Mr. Gillies,
Moved !by' J. R;. B'andeen,
Seconded by J.O. Gill!"":
Th1a.t, the c:oonty C1eTk JOO instructed: "to ,find out from. ",-:aJl . the';.',
'ba:nks In iSt,' ThOiID"" the, best rateOlf Anterootthey C<lJ1 give ,the
Oounty' 0If Elgin for 1040.
-<Oarrl.d.
MOved by R. TooSIey.
seconded bY A.N. WaJker:
'l1I>at ,the ,Oounty Agrlcultura.lCJlolmmlttee be dele!late8 .to the On.
tarlo, Agriooltu:r<a.l ,Oouncll,lnJr"rowo:'
.....<Jo.Trled.
EDGIN, COUN'I1Y OOUN:iClIL
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Moved by'J. R. Bandeen,
Seoonded by J" O. GIIUes:
Thiat.iby,.l'alW NIO.;;l009- ~,~oRever,t a,'OountyRoa{l~,': ;be"re~ 'a, ';flmt
'time.
'--Cl>n'led.
.MOved by <t. H. R<>>t,
SecondedlbyA. N.W'llllker:
'I'hat by-Ia.w No. 1-329, !be _ rea.ds,seoo;n:dt1me,
-'-'C.....led.
Moved by .J.. D. - ~er.
..seconded by J. C. ,Gillies:
That by.l:>w No. 1321) 'be read" third tlm"a.nd tlnally paossed.
-<JaJrrled.
.Moved I~y E. E. Atkinson,
seconded lby D. Ryan:
'I'ho,t by-1aJw No. ;1000, "TO ,/\,ppolnt "lMernIl>er 0If .the Awlnier'I3<)ard
df Eduoation" he !read 'a firS.t ,ttme.
-Caa1I'Jed.
1\ii(lVed, by F. ,L. Trnmal1,
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
TIliat by.hW1 NO. 1330 \)_ read "second time.
......owrrled.
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EiLG1!N COUiNT~ COUNlCIL
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ElLGiIN 'ODUN'I'Y COUNPIL
!Moved by :E,E. Atkinson,
Moved by A. E. BrcIWll,
Seconded by F. L. 'llntman:
Tha.t by-lam No.. 1-3'30 he read it third time and ,fin illy plfuSsed.
SecJOl1ded by D. Ryan:
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That iby-la'w No. 13G:2 ,be read a sec:ond timc,
-----Oarried.
-IOarrlO'd.
Moved by J ~ ,D; FrHser,
'Moved by R. Auckland,
Seconded by E.. :Lashbrook:
That Iby~law N'o. 13M ""IIo Designa;tea Through Istreet in ;the Vil-'
1age of Dutton" bel'eada first time.
ISeoonded by 'A. E. B!l'olw.n:
That 'by-l'aJW No.. 13312 00 read a third time ,and finaJ.ly pass,ed.
-!Carried.
---lOaa:ried.
Movediby Goo(('ge C:r;adk,
Moved- by J. D. Fx;aser,
BeCloud,ed byL. N. Harries:
SecoIide~ .ib:y E:. Lashbrook:
That lby-lJalw No, 13311 Ibe read 'a seoond time.
'~'i.
That iby:-la:,w No.. 133S "To provide l.t1or ;the WtaJ. .exp.enditure 'On
the" system; Of, county :rnads. in: the County dfi Elgindwring the year!'
1'940" he read a first time.
----Ca.rrier!.
--!OMri'ed.
IMoved by J'..D. Fx'aser.
l\I.Iioved :by Ge'orge Cradk,
Seconded ibry E. LashJbroolc
That Iby-laIW No. 13,311 be. it'ead ,s.; third time . and finally paos'sed.
Sec'Onded lbyJ. G. 'l1urnibuU:
Tharl; 'by-la.w No.. 1133'3 ibe read a sooond ;time.
--Oa.rried.
---1OM'Tied.
MkYVed by !D. ~Ml,
seconded by R'. Auckland:
'That ib~-[IJaJw Nlo. 13i32 "'Ib Appoint High School Trustees" be read
18.1 first time.
Moved 'by L. N. Ha.rries:,
S€conded by George rCrnik::
That by-Ia1w No. li3:3G be rea.d atl1i!rd time 'mdnnally passed.
--parried.
---iCa.:rried.
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ELGIN OOUN= OOUlNl()iEL
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E[JG[IN GOUIN'l'Y COUNC[L
Moved by W. C. Wh'eatolIl,
Moved by,S. BrolWn',
Seconded by A. Pineo:
Seconded !by E. La-shlbrook:
That by-la,w No. 1334 "Towppoint an inspectoJ:- fbr the purpose
of er-adi:ciating the oorn IbO(l"er" be read a, first time.
That lDy-lww No. 133'5 be -read a third time 'and finaJIy' paiSsed.
----Oamed.
-Ca.rried.
MoVed -by F. L. Truman,
MoVied' by A. L. Oa.verly,
SeCJonded by !i.. E. BrolWn,
SecJOI.l1ded ibyW. O. Wheaton:
.That by-law No. 13-36 "To ,aurthorize the Warden. 'and Treasurer to
borrow tll;e' sum of 'D~o Hundred ThlOUsa.nd DoHMS" ,be read ,8,. fir\s.b
time.
'I\h!at iPy~llaw No, 13.3'4 be read' a second ,time.
-o.a1"1'1e0..
-oamed.
tMo,ved ;by R. 1:1an,s,ley
Moved by A.E. BrOlWIl,
seconded Iby L. oN. FIiarries:
......\>,
Seconded by F. L, Truman:
That hy~liaw No, 133'4 he read :a,. third time an~ finany passed.
Thathy-ra1w No._ 1336 be rea.da second ,time.
~Oanrie1.
-<Jarirled.
[Mjov;ed ,by S. Brorwn,
'Moved hy E. E..' Atkinson,
Seconded by R. Aucki:and:
Secorl.ded .by F. L. Truman:
That bY~,l3Jw'No. .113\315 ""110 lalPtpomt a 'Board otf Audit in the Cbun~'J
of Elgin for the year 1940" be read 'afi:rst time;
That by-l'aJW No. 1336 be .read a ,third time and maJly lpa&s-ed.
-iOwrieq.
----Dartried.
Mov:ed by )$... Pi~el(),:
Moved 'bY E. :LJashbrooj<,
Seoonded bWS. BTOiWn:
Seconded by A. L. Gaverly:
TbJat hy-lww No; 133'5 be; read a second ((June.
That by"lam No. 1337 "To .,PJ><>!nt a pounty RJoads C<lmimlttee" be
read fa firsrt time.
-learn-led.
-(Oamed.
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,Jm.om OOUN'I1Y OOiUNKJIlL
!E[jGIN OOUN'I1Y OOrtJNKJIllL
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Moved bry W. O. Wheaton,
Moved by J .R. Bandeen,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
S'econded :by R. Tarusley:
-<Oar,ried.
That iby-la:w No. 1339 "TofixsaUMy of the Coun.ty. RGad ISuperin~
tendent and Deputy County RiOIadiSu.perint.endent" ,be rrelad ,a f1.'rst
time.
That rpy-l:a1\V No, 1~37 be read a second' time.
--<Ca.t1rled.
Moved hy A.L. OaNerly,
Seconded 'bY A. Pineo:
Maved by J. O. Gillies,
Seconded by J. R, Bandeen:
'That by-larwNo. 1337 :be r,ead a. third time and finally ipaSlSed:
That by-larw No. 1339 be read a s.eoond time.
-lGamried.
, ~a.med.
Moved byW. 10. Whe,aton,
S-econdedhY R. 'r<.:.nsley:
~ed I~Y J. R, Bande3n,
Seconded hy J. ,g. Gi11i'elSi:
That iby-1arw No. 133'8 "To Is;ppoint :an Advisory Agricultural Ooun-
cil" 'be read ,a first time.
Tha;t iby-lrruw' No. 1339 'be read !a third time and finally passed.
-Oanrieli.
--CM'1'ied.
Mnved -by J. D. Fr:aser,
Moved by L. ,N. Harries,
,Seconded by E. IiashihI1ook:
Seoonded Iby Gooll'ge craik:
ThJa.tiby-~arw No. 13138 he, rea.d ,a, soooud time.
That by~lww No. 1340 "To ~ the eqUiaJizaition of the assessN
ment rolls ocr the County 0If Elgin for the year 19'4{):" be read ,a, first
rtLme.
~Camried.
~Camed.
Moved 'by R. 'I1MlSJey,
Seconded by W. C. Whea.ton:
Moved ,py A. N. Walkea',
,Seconded by R. H. Root:
TbJ8.ltlbYNlww: No. 13'38' be read a third: ,time 'and.fina.]ly passeld.
Tha'TI !by-lam No. ,1310 be :read iBi sedOlnd ,time.
---Car',ded.
-"Clllirll'led.
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E[jGIN OOUlN!'I1Y COiUlNOIL
,ELGIN CIOUNII'Y OOUNOllL
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1v.Loved by J. C. Gillies,
SEICOND SlEiSSION - F1lRST DAY
Seaonded byE. iI.Jasblbrook:
Tuesday, the 11th day of June, 1940
Thiatlby-Iaw NO'. 13'40 he read .a, ;third time and finally passed.
r.I'he Elgin County CloruniCdil., 'melt thiJs -day at the Court, Hbuse, , St;.
Thoma.s in '2..ccordance ,with adjour.nment.
-<Oamied.
The, Wiarden in the chair.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. D. Fr:aser:
All the memhelfS fpresent.
That an eXipression Oif cOrilgratulation1and wpprecia.tion of -the very
iP11actical and' eftici'ent 'Way in which '001' n€!w County C:lerk has coo-
duc,tedhis duties.in this, his first sessi.!on ,olf the l!.""lgin Oounty C1oun-
eil; Ibe e:x:tended to Ma.-. JlOihn D. 'Thorrn's'un 'and that a, copy lJIfthils re&o~
lutiJOn be printed in: :the pr;oceedings of the ICiuuuty.
The WaTden addressed the Council:
T.o the E~gill' County Oouncil:
Gentlemen:
--ICa.rried.
ill ,a,pening the June Session, the moot inljportarut <Jif the year, we
find .ou:r:3elves'mo,re d.:::'eply inw..'11ved inlwar thl3-n e\CeT hefbre. Ilhel1erve
it is the deslijre"of ~very(;!ne that, we should currbail evary lUnn:ecessary
eXlpenditW'e s;o that the wa.r may, !be ,priosecruted wi:tihour Viery boot
eff,orte.
The Wa.rden '3ppo,inted the ,following memhers deiega;tes to attenrl
the' va,.riO'lls associa:ttO!11 meetings:
Good Roads: 'l1hocnson, Bandeen, Gillies, Fraser, Pin'so,
'Whe8it:on, BroWll, Auckland, RJllan, Atkinson, T,ruman. A.
Brdwn, Turn.'bulI, 'I1aylor, 'Cl'iai!k, Harri,es, Tanslery, Oaverly.
EqualizatiOOl '
,
The, equalized assessmentsaf the ICloul1lt/y' were oonfumed !by by-
la/w Jab the J.anua.ry Ses.sion,ait1teT 'wihtchthe 'TrOIwnshLp Of !SlOIUIth D!cil';'
chester 'and the ',Villa:g'e- -alf DuttlOn .entered 3lppea.ls 'whioh fWler1e [".or-I
warded to !thelProvm'0ial .se~reta'ry' ,and .aBowrd has been laJpp!oillJted.
EdJucation: Messa-s. Walker IMldTllomson.
Municipal:' :Messrs. lRioot, ThOilllson and the Warden,
New Leg'isla.ticl<ll
. ISection: ~07.. of the Munic~pal Ae'Dlwhich rwas 1q.ilU'ended in 193,9 hai)
again heen ,amended to prOVide that in ,the .QfuSe ieif 'an ,equality 'Of votffi
the reeve,or in hilS aib-sence, ,the depUtY-'l1eeve of the ',mun\icipatiJY
whi{~h had the lamgest equalized ,a:sses-sment the iPT,evi.ous year iShaJl
have 'a iSeo61nd or 'p'asting vOlte,
Moved by W. O. Wheaton,
SecJOnded hy A, Pineo:
'That we do now adjourn ,tomel'et IQI11 Tuesday i ,the nth \;.' day. of
June.
ISect:iJQUl :21J5 has 'been Ie-,enac-ted ISO that where.-the head <Jifthe
'OolUlicH l'e~uses 00 actlthe ICOTIrlCil may {!tom .among iits ItllJembers 'a:p~
point.'a prelSiding officer ,IWho. . dwing . such reflusa:l to :alCJtI shaH ha;v:e 'al~
the PQwers IOIf the head of the OouncU.
-iOM"l'ied.
OUAiRJElNOE PAfMIElRSON, War.den.
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iEiL'iGm 'ICIOUNmY . COiU[N'CtrL
I'lLGrN aoUN'JJY 00=1[[,
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The Asiressment Act
iA. nelw' depM'iture IwhilcJh is :intended to be the first stl:'1P in j,m\prov~
Lng the ,equalization {1[f .,assessments in ",ciUu1bi.e.s has bEIBU made with
the passing iQif 'section 189a. 'Tbis seDti{}ll1emIP2IW{~lr.s -Rccunt,y council
with the approval l(j;f1the iDelpartlment of' M'unic'ipal' Affairs, -to iB.iPlPininlt
a county ,a:sseS:S'Oif. It will ibe .the du.ty of this offici'a:1uD &U'pervise:ap:d
advise the IRsS'eS8'ors 0'[ each municipality. in the county 'oolOibtainunL-
:fm'mity in the ,pr:epal'atioDJ ,o'f, asseS!&ment rens and to as-certiain
whether the valuations in eai~h iffiIuu1dpaaity be'J;r a just rekttic!l1, tiJ1
each other. A irepior:t is to be .made to< the Or;unty Q:jlIDJCj!L ilJefs're,
June ls,t each year. The oOU!0:ty ,asses:Sror IWHl h:we the right ,eif HJPpea!l
within twenty days a:fte<r the r0trurnl(Jlf ,the roll 'in lany municIpality
a:gainst ind.Lvidual 'asg,essments 'Off, 'Iwith the law-coval of the Depart-
ment, gclnJer.ally, with ,res,pe;crt to .all a.ssessments 'i.n the roll.
A neIW sec1iilon 40 'authorizes councils' either ,alone or in iCOnjUil.1ilJ-
tlon with other munic~pa.li.ties to 'Pass a ,by~J.aw, ,aJft€Q- Igivin:g1 'thir,ty'
CW!Y'IS nIottce lelf drntention iWdo SO to the: D~M'tme:ntOlf ~ea:1th,ap-
1;-.'_'1tnting .9, qua.lifted medtc'al di)cto.r, 'as ',a h'ospital officer- 'f:0II' ,the: muni..;.
ctpa.lity. :Cf, he ,thinros. that it is runnecessar.y tt'<<. ,any indigent patiwtt
to :remain in 'the h03pital he "is .to make ,a report 00' ,the hospitaJ super.;;.
intendent land ,to the DepartmeJ;lt, otf Health,
Tenders have been received for lre,pa.iriDjg1and decorating .tl1e eas,t
rooms in the Re!gistry Office; the oaOll ,qantmittee \V,llll relpott',t 10111 ,'bhlEll
SHllne.
'The sHoand root ioel1ar at the Hlo'us,e Of Roe!fuge ,are hl need olfi l'e~
Ipair and esttmates will be pres.ented 0Q1 !Oostor ,the sairne.
Local Go:vernrn~nt 'Extension Act
Under this Aot members {jlf Clouncil in office on F1e:rntary '1st, 1941~
and who Iwere elected 1'01' (IlI1e year 'Or part thef'eJ::A ,Me t:J- \CIontihue in
offic,e .fl()1J:'. it \further term iO'if on:e ye~r unllie.ss ,a vote 0\f the ,electors IS
taken ja.t. the annual electi\Oi11Js, [[:01' 19411 on the ques-ti,:;th and a roajiOlli ty
elf the electors vote 1n the neg'ative.
Dlll'in~ ,the past .tlwo' yeams the costs iQlf the Children's: Aid Society
have greartly increa.sed'through the :l'a..lige numlber 'blf pay IW'Iwds inthf)
c'ounty, ,until Ifl.,t the pres,eurt ,time, the county is payinig seventy-iftve
per cent. ;J,f the mainten'ance 011' rwards.
'The proceedings ()[' the ,}ast day ctfI the January Session Wel'1e Il'eladl
and confiil'lmed,
'When ,the Act 1s in tforlc:e in ,a munidpality and. 'a ,vRoancy ,o{~'curs
in the ClouncH or .1GcaJ !board dIU-ring the year 19412 'it IWUl. ~be 'fi:Ued}
'by ,a qualified person chl(Jsen b~ w'ke LC!f the remaining memfb-sil's of; ,the,
oOiUucil ;011' board.
The ~oUOlwing ccmmrmications were read:
From the Town df AyJJmer, re Ipatient in Byron iSa.l1iatorium.--1Re~
ferred to the FinaJ.tce Oommitte'0.
The pub1lic Hospitals Act
sectiOO:l 23 has been: amended to !provide -that a patient woo wa.s.
living in ,a municilpaility ib'y reason Of !being on 'active service is to .b\e!
deemed a residerut I()tf -the IDuni'clilpaJ.i.ty in whtch he T.esided -au the
-tiJrne lof €n.usbmen~.
'From the MdClau:s.1and 1f-aimily; ICard df: ,thaJ'lks.---iF-iffied.
'Fl'iOQU'Mrs. J, A., ,JalOkson; oards oIfthanks.--Fi:led.
From Mrs. iL.lM. ISummerlfield, re patients fior her iPr1Viate hOSiPi-
tal.----<Referred ,to the Finance Committee.
Three new sub-sections have been added to sectiOl11 24 giving the
county cler-k authority ,to {Jlbt'Mn !from 1000J. clerks inlformation as. to
residence :and inwgel1lcy of1 patients !ad.tmi-tted to hospi,tals. IWithLn ,tell
days ,the ::Lo~ial cle:rlk is required.1to -supply the particulars, by r€gtisterled
,letter. Failure tOl do 00 mUll malke the (loeal muniicjjpaltty 'li:a1blefor
the Icmarges for ,treatment of the ;pati~t.
cF'rom Tl1e DE;lpar.tment of. the A:ttorneY-Gene~al, r:e volunteer cdvil
g;u;a.rd.-1Referred to the Fi11lance_ Oommittee.
From the Mu.nic~pality .of Bayham, :re CiOlllectim oIf tax ,arrears and
hol:CUng of tax s-ales.--iRef'erred to the Finance. OOlmm:1ttee.
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,Flrom the Ontario 'Municipal i.Msociatkm, re mu:nw,l meeting.-jRe-
ferred 'to the Finance C:Jmmittee.
Re Oounrty' IQff Elgin rooomtion re :chang'e 011 ven:ue:
'Elidor:sed by the lfollawing; ,c;ounty :colUIcils: W'~terloo, C1arletonl
'\Velland, Lennox -and Addington, Brant, Norfolk ,and Un~olri.
FrfOlIIl 'RJCJA.F. Techni'C'al Tr'.aining 'School, re .gr,ant for 1i'br1ary.--
Referred to, the Finance committee.
IFrom the ElgiP. OountyBranch o:f the Depairtment of' Ag1.'iculture
with ,annual relport;..:........Refertred to the Agri,cultural .committee.
'rhe re&o,lution !Was orde'red' Ifiledlby ithe C'ouncils ,of !Perth' !S,.1l'd
Wentiworth.
From the Hospiba'l ;f:or Sklk Children, '!'Qir'OollT,O, frequest Ifor 'grai1t."
--'Referred to tJ;?e Finan~e committee.
The iOounciLs ,Of S:imooe and Victoria wiJIL present . the ,resolUJti,Ol1
a.t their June meetings.
Re County ()jf'Elgin resolution 1'e sterilization:
Fraim the County GouncH secUOOl of 'the .ont.a.rio Eduootional As..
sociation.-Rerferred 00 ,the lEduoakion iOcmmittee.
The following ,(}ounty c'ouncils endorsed the !l"'esoluUon: IGrey,
Perth, iQla1'leton, Lennox ,and Addington, Bl1ant, Norfolk and Lineoln.
From. the ,s,terling Appraisal co., Ltd., 1'e ~P'pointm~nt of c-mmty.
Vialuator.s.-ReJenred to the Fin.ance lOommi,ttee.
"I1he -, resolutiDiIl was, ordered ,filed iby the OOfl..ll1Jcils of Well-and ,and
Weri,Dwor.th
'From !th-elDepa.rtment of iFfealth, re ,amendments to .the Public
IHospitals Act.--lReifel'red t'o the Finance Oommittee.
The CbunciiS" erf SimcO'e and Vic,OOrta will pl'es€inrt the. ireoo[luti<llll
at their June 'meetingiS.
From the 100uncil {)If! the ICounty of Kent, 1'-8 installation. 'af wig-
1W19JgI signals 'at the Kent ,and IElginc'Ounty lin:e.-1Re\ferred to the
OOlUntyRo,ads Oommittee.
Mioved, by J. R. -Bandeen,
Seconded-by J. O. Gtl.l1ies:
From ,the 'Douneil or!' the Icoun..ty of \WeIiland, re withdr,a-iWa:l f1r'om
the OOUll'ty Oo-uncils' AS'sociation.-'Referred to the Finane,€: G:mmittee.
Th1at .we adjeurnto meet ,at 1'1 'aim. :onl Wedn€\sday, ,June l!2ith.
From the Council 0[' the IClQlUnty 'of lWeHand, .te licensing of ba;ker:3.
----&e!-er:t'ed to ,Petitions and L€lgis}ation CIommittee.
-Garrled.
0LABElNIC!E PAIIn1ERlOOW, Warden.
ii'romthe .oou'll'cil of ithe OoUlllt-y df Wienuwor'th, re. pasteurizinig of
milk.-'Referl"ed .tothe 'Algrloultur,al' Oommittee.
:From the. ,Council ()(f thl? iCIorunty rOf iPrince EdlWrurd, re unemploy-
ment insur.ance; costs of indigent patients and gas01iJne t.ax.----'-Rieferred
to Petitions ,and Legislation .committee.;
iFrom the Deipartmen!t of ibhe Attorney-Genera:I, re 'administra.tion
of justice eXipens,e5.~eferredtothe!Financ-e C1ommLttee.
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,JillJOTN COU1Nfl1Y CQUNOIL
ELGIN. OOU1N~ CIOIU1N1OIL
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S,EiOOND S,ESSION - S,EOOND DAY
,From the Oouncil 'Qlf the OountyCif VLctoria, endorsing {('Iesolutions
of Elgin Oounty 1'e sterilization :an:d costs in ladnlinist1"a.tion {lif justtde.
----<Filed.
WedneSda.y, the 12th day 'Of June, 1940
The, ELgin Oounty" iOouncil met this da.y
Thomas, in ,accordance with 'adjollmnID:l:eD!t~
a.t the Court HGuse, Sf;.
The 'report 'Of the 'Roads -iOOmmittee 'wasl\~ccived HlIld. on uniotion
,cif J. G. Gillies the council went into ,9, ooonnu.tteB df the whole sw:tth
Mr. Atkins,on in the chair. AJfter lOoniider13Jblel "disOUission 'the tr€ip.ort
was referred [hack to the :Roads iCioonmtttee (f'or reducti'Olt.
The Warden in the chai,r.
All the memhers present.
,The proc'eedings of the previous day were read" and e,o!J1.firmed.
'The second report -elf the Finance IOommitooe Was read ,and ;ooOlptw
cd .on. motron ()If E. [jashibrook, seconded bY.IR. Aurik;JJM1:d.
'The first . report (lffthe Finance Ocmmittee was. rea,d
on motion ,of E. Lashbrook, seconded by 'J. G. Turnlbull.
'and ,adopted
'The report 'oif the Petitions land 'Legis]jatiOl1l Committee IWOO pre~
sen,ted ;and -adopted on motion: of ,J. C. iGiWlies:, sec'Onded by !D. iRY'aJl.
The reped of the Gaol IOommittee IWIaS !presented ,and on' motion
elf W. .0,. Wheaton the' councliJl 'wenro inJt'o :a c'Omm:littee of the lWIhollei.
After di'scussion the iretport was ,adoptedi'as lamended.
Moved by E. Dashbro'Ok,
ISeoonded 'by W. '0, Wheaton:
Moved by ~. G:-;-Tayl'Or,
Seconded by J. G. Tumbull:
That this C1ounty. Oouncil plaoe itself 'On. i"ecc:rd .as seeing,. the
urgent. need f(J[' 1Jmmedi1at,e:registrati'cn (llf ,all citir...eni.s inOan,ada, pa.r-
ticwa;rly thooe,of ifo.reign'[bir,th, 'and that -a ,copy of1-this r.eoolution..be-
sent to. .tthe ;?riJme Minister .'dfI \OaJl11ada, the Minister of Justloo, 'Wi. H.
IMill:s, lV(,P. :for Elgin ;and to aJl 'OOUlllty c-ounJoiilis with a request for im-
med~ate ,ae.tion.
':Chait Francis Oa:ldwell, a ward otf the Children's Aid iSlociety, 'flit
present U11!der ,the sUjpervision o:E the Toronto Ohildren's Aid ISlocliety,
!be returned to iE1gin ICIounty and, iIf1 PDssiWe, placed in 'a fu-ee home.
---toarried.
-QarIl'ired.
lJ.\..tov,ed ,by IW. iO. W!heatO!l1,
Iseconded by A. Pineo:
Moved hy. J. R. lBandoon,
Serxmded ;by J. 'a. Gillies:
That we do-now ,adjourn, to moot ;at '2 p.m.
'That -the Elgin County ,Oouncd1 recommend. that signs !be ,pi!iMled
on 001.Ul'ty road ,at Olach!a.n,limiMi:Lg the._ Speed of motlOll" vehiolEJiS,' to
thir,ty miles per hour and that this, il"Ieso1ution be f-orwa:rded to the
County of Kent.
-Carried
The oouncil lIesumed.
--\Oarried.
crfue tfolldwing .cIcm1Imunica.tion !Was tread:
Moved by E. E. l1tklnson,
Seconded hy R. A:uck1and:
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ELGIN iCOIUlNTY OOU'N'OlL
ElLGEN idolliNTY OOrtiNICIliL
3&
That- when applicati10n i is ma..de ~y the ,OhUdren's "Aid - Society to
determine whether a chiLd shallbem'ad€l la temIPor-ary or ,a permanent
ward 'Of the' Soclety notice of such heariI1lg \Shall be given tio the reeve
of :the municipality to :which such OOild !belongs.
SECOl'lD SIESIS'lON' - 'DHJmD DAY
Thu~sday, the 13th da.y of June, 1944),
........oarrien.
'The Elgin, CDunty Cou11lCiJ. met this ,day attbe ICOur.tc:HJ6Uoo. st.
Thomas, in accordance 'with adjournment.
Moved by' J. ,G .'Ilurnibun,
lseconded by A. E. Brown:
That the request (lof t.he 'Township o',f iBayham for ClolI1ection' oj:'
.tax arrears land for the holqin:g 011' ,tax sales !be granted a.ndthata oy-
l,asw be prepared fotr B'ame.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
The Iprooeedingsof .the previous day 'Were read and confirme-d,
-Canied.
iMoved ,by F. L. Tr,uman"
Se;c:bnded by' E. E.Atkiuson:
'That'lwhen ,a 1{lC'al mruniciipality pays county rate ,or IPortion orf it.
befiore it comes ,due :a. discount ',be ,allowed' ,a;t .the same I'Ia,te !per annum
as the county ipays on money OOrrowed at the bank and that!a l}Jy-laJ'.v
be pl'eIpa'l'ed ifor the same.
The re.pOO't of .the Roads Committee' Wlas pl'1e,s,emted .and adopted on
motiDn of Mr. Tansley, seconded lby :Mr. !Pineo.
The report olf the Gaol ICbmrni,ttee was' presented aR.d adOipted on
motion of 'Mr.Q[1'aHt., seconded (by Mr. Truman.
','"
Moved hy -H.' G. Thylor,
--Oarried.
Seconded ,by, J. 10. T'urn'bulI:
IMloved.by' A. PineO',
Seconded by J. .c. Gilliesl:
,That five membersoif ,this ICouncl1 be' appointed to :recommend to
the c:ouncilanYgIl"ants !for payment Of mnney for !War purposes and
tbat the Waa.-deu 'alppoint ,the committee.
That this Oounty 'Council, f.ec6llll:tl1jehd .tothe FederaJ. 'Gov€irnment
a.t Ottalwa that they seriously oonsider 1n thek ,1940 IbUJdget .the ootn..
scriJption of Iwealth to ,twroe CM.e df!.a larger portion {)If the '1ll{){1lies
necess'ary ,for ,the prosecution "G,f the. war, ,and that a copy df this;
r,ewlutinn :00 sent to' the :!?'rime lM'in1ster,lHon. W. L. McKenzi'e lK:iriig;
to .the Fina.n:ce Minister, Hon."J. L. !RiaJstJon, rw. B., lMil1s, M.P." ,and fall
Clounty OQlIDCils.
-Oarrled.
Mr. Bandeen gave notioo of. motion [["e grant 'for war pul'iposes.
~ed.
M,oved bl1 ,.". !Pineo,
seconded by W. iO. Wlheatcm:.
That we do now 'adjourn until Thursday morn1ng, ,at 10 a.m.
---<carried'.
Moved .by J. R.Bandeen."
Seeonded ;by R. !II. Root:
That this. 'CounCil set aside $5;000 IfIo!r 'War puxpclISesstriotiliy.. in 'the
Oounty of Elgin and that .. ,board df :Ii"e memb""s be OiJlpoiniJEld iIx> 'a.d-
minrister the same.
Ol'.JAillIEiNDEl IIA'!lI'ER.SQN, WIard....
-iMotJon lost.
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El1JGIlN aoulNTY (:lOI(TIN1CI!IL
Moved by J. 10. Gil1'ies,
iSeCiQlnded :by ,1. D.Fraser:
OOGm o.otJNlI1Y 'O<Jllmcra.
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!Moved !by J, R. Bandeeu,
SMonded .by J. O. Gilties:
-That Iwe ndw hear \Mr. Kelly in r:eterence to Home Guard mattem.
That 'We set laside ,$10,000 on ,a1+ :rateablepropiS'r-ty in the 'oount.y
tf10r 'War charities 'and !purposes -and that a i})oard of fiv-eJ members lbe
'appointed with pl()wer to make g'(rantSJ to recognized rwar PUl'1POSes HI)
to ,this amJount.
Moved ~ W. O. 'Wheation,
,Seconded - by A; Pin'eo:
That this IClauncH do now .adJourn to 2 p.m.
The councll resumed.
'!Moved 'by - W. O. Whela.ton,
Seconded by A. Pineo:
'J1hat Iwe nQl,w heail' Mirs. ',Summerfield.
[Mjrs,ISummerfield then 'addressed the iOouncil.
'Moved :b'y W. O. Wheaton,
!SeciOnded hy A. Pineo:
-Oarried.
--oa.rriB~l.
'The reipOrt - Of the House (l1f Refuge 1000000ttee !\VIas p~esented :and
.adopted' an motion {\If .Mf. .AJtkfi.noon, seconded by Mr. lHam1es.
Warden. M'ClNMighton, of Middle~ County. !andReeve. Lee, of
Oaradoc Toiwnshifp, ,add:ressed the 100lUlcil .and Ibl'loughtogireetings [fxlOm
Middilesex County.
-Oa.rriei.
Moved by. A. Pineo,
,
ISeronded I>y W. O.WheatonJ:
That we. adj~'Urnto meet at 10 a.m., LF'r1d;a.y.
.,....aMtrled.
(lLARENCIEl ~'l:!I1ImSON. Warden.
--Carrie,!..
'Tha,t Mrs. ISummersfield be noti:fiedtha.t :indigent ,patient.s lacCiepted
by her hoolPital mus't !be 'admitted on the lauthority df the :reeve of thd
. muniC'LpaJ.ity of 'Wlhiob the pa.tient is la resident.
-<carried.
3H
IEL'GIN clOUNrry COiUNlC[[,
ELGIN COUNTY. IOOru!NGI![j'
39
S,EOOlND SEIS,sroN - F10URTH DAY
1M-Dyed !by E. Lashbwnk,
Friday, the 14thda.y o~ June, 1940
,Seconded. by J. [). Fraser:
The ElginlClorunty :QIoull!cil met this day at the Oourt Horuse, St.
Thomas, in 'aCioo!r'dance withad}ournment.
That' this 'Oouncil instruct the Road Superintend.€!IJt to have signs
pl'aced on all" hM"d surJaced Toads under their contr1ol; signs to' read
"Trl3JCtors 'with lugs prohibited".
The Warden in the ohair,
-Oarried.
All the members [lil'esent.
'M''J.ved byE. Lashfbr,ook,
The IproC'eedi~s 0[ the previous day were read and confirmed.
The third r€IP1ort olf the Finance Gommittee 'Wa3 :presented and
adopted on motion olf rr.vllr. LM'hJb['oidk, seconded hy 1MI'. Bandeen.
seconded 'by J. D. Fraser:
'The report 'olf the Agricultural C'ommittee 'Was ,presented
adopted on .motion of J.\Illi'. !Pineo, seconded !by ?vIi". Tansley.
1MI'. W. 10. Wlhe~ton g,a;ve 'a re:p:o-rt on the Children's Aid Society
and 'its new constituti'oln.
, and
That this .county Oouneilext,end its c.c){Q.gra.tiul'ations to' the St.
~rhoma.s Cha.mber, oOlf IClommeroeand the St. Thomas Ktwanis :01uib foOr
the initiative those two oTgisniza,ti,ons have .shOiWiI1 in sponsoring a
mo~ement to stimulate enlistment in the 'Elgin Re;gtmeht as an active
unit in the Oana.dianFlourth ,Infantry Division. This IOoun'cil seelS the
_Ul~geThcy {'If enrolling Oanada's n1iilitary !forces to !tuB :strength a;s
quiokly' as poss~b,le.
-Carried.
Moved by E.E. Atkinson,
Moved !by S. Brown,
Seconded'bry F. L.:rruman:
That, in .aMordance with ,30 il"esolution ;passed ~y'the Aylme~ Board
elf EdJuJoation reques,ting the C10rmty OO1Uwil to appoin.t bwo' members
to the said Board, this Council -appoint R.. iE. ,Wi1:s,on t!'ustee to thel
end of the Ipresent yea.r and Leo Bodkin to the end of 1941. .
Seoonded hy R.' Auckland:
~aITied.
That the Elgin Oounty,council tg10 on record as asking the DOIlllin-
ion Government. ,to make it 9,. criminall offence 'fur. :any enemy 'alien or
member of the Fifth Golumnt:J 'Clwn or have in his: possession ,ar.adio
r€{~:eiving or !broa.dcasting system;; ~nd 'also that aU hOffilelsores:ta;b[ish-
ments ci enemy aliens'ormth Cloiumntsts fbe thoroughly examined f(or
.any war wea;p;ens.
':En lamendment it was
---<Garried.
Moved by H. G. "Daylor,
Moved [by J.. C. Gillies,
seoonded ihy A. Pi;neo:
mha1J ':Mr. [.reo Bodkin and Mr. Eo iI..r.. !Sweet
of the AylLmer iBoo.,rd of'Edooati'Ou.,
Seconded. by S. Br,orwn:
-,-MOition lost.
Due to the. fact. that this CoUl1lCil has set .aside $10,000 for the
prose-cuti,on _ -oif -the War, we :ask the' DontiniorI Government taco-op-
erate ,with us in oontrolling -the fifth column, sincerely ookin'g _ ,them-
beaiPPoin ted members
.10
ELGIN ,COUlNr.t'lY COiUNCfN...
'00 tal{e steps, for the,registratioll otfi all' dtd:~ns df Oana.dJa, and tha.t
it 'be made compulSIO'l'Y for 'aU. eIT~ ;aliens to n)porltJ tc> the P-rovin-
cie.J. Police (llnee a week; a copy df this Te.s{l~lution ;to be sent to tho
Dominion Government.
---'Carried.
,Moved by W. ,0; Wheaton,
seconded :by' A. Pineo:
That we do nOlW .ad.journ to meet at 2 :p.m.
-Ciamed.
I
Theoouncil ,reoomed.
The second report of the Roadg'loOmrnittee was ipresented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Tansley. secondred ,bY il\[r. Auokland.
) IMoved :by A. Pineo,
Sec'cmded bY'W,. O. 'Wheaton':
Th'at owing to war conditions no county picnic .-be held this year.
~arried
:!;lioved by J. G. 'I'UmbuJ1"
Seconded by Oeol'lge Ora.ik.:'
That ~by-laIW No. 1M.1 "'I10 g1Ml1t the 'I\oIwnship oi Ba,yham' the priv-
ilege of collecting their awn tax arrears and holding. tax 5alJes" ibe read
-a first .tirne.
--CaJrried.
Moved Iby George Gratk,
Secooded !by J. G. 'I1urn~1:
That 1by..lww No. 1341 be read .a seCOOld time.
-IOarried.
E[,Gm IOOUNII'Y COIUlNClIIL
~1
Moved by D. Ryan,
Seconded by E. E. AtkinsoI).:
That Iby-kvw No. li3'4.1 he J:'ead 'a third time and finally ,passed.
~Carried.
Moved-by R. AuckLand,
Seconded by S. Brown:
That by-lalW No. m4l2 "'110 J.imt.t .the .speed of 'm'O'tor ,vehicles 0111
county roads Nos. 161SA, land 20 'Within the limits otf1 the Village of.
FingaJ," be read a first ttme.
----!Oa..rried.
a.v.roved by S. Bl"Olwn,
ISeconded by R. Auckland:
That IbYR1atw No. 1342 be read ;a second time.
-DaITled.
Moved by R. Auck:land,
Seconded'by S. E. Brown:
That by-law No. 1'3:42 Ibe read a third, time and d1n:ally passed.
--Oa.rried.
Moved .by A: N. Walker,
iSeconded by J. !D; Frnser;
fI'hat iby-l'SIW' Nro. 1343 "To r.aise amonnts for county ;rates dm:1llg1 ,
,the yeaJ"' 1940" !be read a first time.
-Carried.
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ELGIN COU1N1I'Y OOlUlNlaJlL
ElLGIlN CQU1NTY !CDIUlNC[L
43
Moved by J,D, Fraser,
Moved by J. -0. Turnbull,
.seconded by E., iLash'OO'rOok:
Sooonded by A.Brown::
,That iby-hllw No. 134G be re,ada seoond time,
~Carriect.
That !by-l1alW No. li3'1W "To appOint me111lbersto the Board of Edu-
cation 011' Aylmer" !be -read a first time.
---iC:acrIed.
Moved by E. La.shbrook,
ISeoonded [by J. 10. :Fraser:
Moved. by A. Brown,
That iby-iaw No. 1'343 !be read :a .thtrd time 'and finally :pa.ssed.
iSeoonded .by J. G. Turnbull':
-......CarrIed.
That .by-laJw No. 13'45 'be,re,ad 'a. second time.
-Oarried.
Moved by D~ taY1M1.
Seconded ,by S. Brown:
Moved by A~ Boorwn,
That' by-law No. 13'44 "To make provISIon fur :a discount on, p~e-
.payment of county rate -of ,a I~tion thereolf'J> be read 'a first time.
::-Carried.
Seconded by J. G. TUrnbull:
That by-l",w No. ,IM5 I>e read '" third time ,and fiIllMly '[lassed.
--darried.
Moved by 1'3. Brown,
Moved ,by R.T.ansley,
ISeconded !by D. RYlan:
Seconded hy L. N.HaI'lries:
That iby-~a;w No. 1344:be read -a secondti.me.
~Carried.
":Dhat by-l'8.lwNo. 1,346 "'To' authorize the Union 'Gas Oompany ofi
Oanada, Limi,ted, 00 construct, use and Qperate Wlorks required (far: the
transmission of. gas" !be read! a fl!'sttlme.
IMoved by D. CRY""',
Seconded ,by S. Brown:
--.,Oa<rrled.
That l}jiyIlaJW No. 1344 be . read a thiT'd time and finally passed.
-<Garried.
Moved by A. Pineo.
Seconded !by W; C. Wiheaton:
That lby-l,aIW No. 1346 he read a second .tilme.
,"-,Oa<rrled.
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EWIN COUlNlI'Y CrnrNCIlIL
I
Moved -by L. N. :Ha.rries,
Seconded !by George O:aik:
That by-!1raJw No. 1346 he :rea.d, -a third' time .and fiujaJ,ly !passed.
-10a.rried.
The WM'denothen' a,ppointed the Ifollowing members of the War
Committee: Messrs. Auok1and, 'I1ansley,Turnibull, Root and Wheaton.
Moved by W. O. Wheaton,
Seoonded Iby A. Pineo:
'l!hat this
18th, 1940.
Ommeil ladijourn to meet again on Monday, November
-,canfed.
C!LAiRIENlCE :J?I.AfIVrERlSON, Warden.
ELGIN GOUlNlI'Y OOUNCIlIL
45
THIRD SESSION - F'IRiSrr DAY
M,nndaiY, rthe 18th day olf November, 194.0
The Elgin County-iOouncll met this day_ at the 'Ciourt House' in' st.
Thomas in accordance !With adjournment.
The Warden ,in the chair.
All the members present 'except M!r. Wheaton.
The Wa,rden addressed' the Oouncil.
To, the Elg'in OO'lluty- OGuncil.
Gentlemen:
At this, the o!osmg session of1the yaM', we fln'd ourseives mIOre ,
deeplyinv,olved in war 'than ever before. HOIWever, I Ibelieve the da:rkr
est days a,re pa,st and he:r:ore long the British. wilill ,take the >ofi1ensiV!ei
which -will end in".victory fOT thoseprinCtples which we cherish ag'ru
British people.
The huge expenditures ,being made in this ,cormtry flar 'Wlair iPUr-
poses,' especially the Air TraJ.ning Scheme, have ,greatly redUlCed. the
number of unemployed, which means a la'l1ge saving ,to the counwy for
money formerly set 'aside flDr relief. '
County Roads
The RoadsiOommittee olf the Ool\.ll'l!ml have constl'lucted tenmUes
of permanent highway this soormer.at less than the... estimate'di-'oost
and are now' preparing ten miles of. road to be . laid next year.
The question elf paving the submiban area r.O'a.d- to the . new iFingal
AiI'Q)ort has been underconsideratio[l,and' 11JO doubt members ()If the
deputation to TO!l'Oint'O will have infbrnl.'ation on this matter-.
House of Refuge
Thelle ha.s been 'fi,n increase af -nearly :fi.:fty per e'ent. in ',the n:lini~,
bel' of'jnm,ates 'at the In'sti:tJution IOfVl€ir a y'earago. Alt the'J:'eques1J QfI
the,Superintendenta'f the Ontario; Hoslpit'al, LbridOl11. ,a number ()if in~
mates :were translfer,red ,to the(Hous-e oflRefugIe.,
"c;"~"-;"+,,,,,;;,,,~-,,"" '-"^",,'~ ,'.' '-"'"':f
';"'"';~~~"'~""'"
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ELG[N ,oOU1NTY C91UN1C[[,
,
.. The Dominion' Fire 'ALarm 'Oompany bas made a' report .on the
cost of installation ,of an alarm system in the Institution 'WhiJoh will
be submitted for your consideration.
The fM'[Xl ;produced ,the 1aI1gest crop in its history t,his yea-rand
the foot cenar, 'Which '\Vias-repaired 'at considerable ,coot, is filled 'to
QaiPacity with ;ropples "and v'e:getables:
A survey has ibeeD. mad!:' ,and -a re;po,rt w~ll be .sulbmitted fo,r your
oonsider:ation on th~ ClOst ,oif instaUati-on of stokers at the Court :House
and th,e House of lWfruge; also the estimated saving in fuel by doing
the sMIle.
The cost ,of hospita1i2'Jation and the Ohildren's Aid SolCiety remains
'aboutthe same as last year.
I ,would sug1gest that I.1ext year a War Oharities Org:ani:z;ation be
tf10rmed in the C10unty so' that only one canvass fWlOUild he necessary
'and the money could be' aUo-tted to the v:a.riOlis 0'l'Iganiza:ti.ons.
The minutes olf the last day t()/f the June 8e,s.si,on were read,and
confirmed.
The f,onOI~ng communications were read;
1<"Tom the Children's Aid iSoci-ety, requesting .monthlY .paym-ent M
account.-lReferred 'to the Fin'ance ,Committee.
'From the Domini-on F1Te and Burglary ,Alarms, Limited, ,withre~
,por.t on cOOt, of instal:l,ation QIf system in the House of Refug,e.---4ReIf-e;rred
t.o the House oif Refuge !Committee.
. From the Provincial Department {)If Administration' 'of 'Justice,
with report on SheriWOOd Parsons ,a.coount.-1Filed.
:From the Davey Tree iExlpert Qb" recar-e of trees.-Reftffi'redto
Gaol Committee.
From the IProviincLal Oorn Borer Inspector, w-ith request for faU
inspection of corn i'and.-R€lferred ,to Agricultural 'COmmittee.
EOCJGlN COUlNll'Y GOIOWCIIiL
.17
iFrom the- :SuiPerintendent 'o!J:l,'the Ontarii):H]QlSpital', London; re
tr.ansfer 1()[1 patients to the -House of' iRelf1uge.---'-lReferredi ,to ,the 'Blouse
'Cif Refuge lC<Jmmittee.
.!From The Li'Vingston Stoke,reo., Ltd.",with report ;Q[l costs cxfln~
stall'ation l-of st'OkeT ,a.t.'the House' .of Relfuge....:...ffi,eferredto the House of
Ret~ug~ Ocmmibtee.
:Frem The Livingston Stoket'1 00., L,td., re
He-use -and Gaol.------Referred to Gaul Oommittee.
insta:llatlon fQX aoo,.t
iFr-omDr. D. L. Ewin, physician, House of Refuge, with yearly re-
port.---\RJefer.red to House or! R'ef:ugeGommittee,
From the Oounties 011' lNorthuU1lbeir1and and Durham Iwith resoiJ'U~
tion re COsts orf edncati,on.---lRed'erred to 'Educati-on' Cbmm1ttee,
Fr,em County elf Prince Edward, with resoLution to defr:anchise' re-
cipients of reUef.7-Rcierredto 'Petitions and LegIs}ation 'committe'e.
IFi'-::np.. OountYQf Lennox and Addington 'With resolution iTe coots
Of controlling forest' fire:s.-IRefer.re-d to Petitiuns !M1d Legis1a.tion Cloon-
mittee.
Fl',cm County of Hur,on, with resolution re amendment to the
Highlway 'Traffi,c Act.-lReI'erred to Petition'S ;and, Legislation Committe'e.
From 'Oounty of Wlaterloo, IWith reSioiLutiJon ll'eexr:Ol"it or ,bac,on
rothe' British ISile.s..---.:..Referred to the Algricultul1al, IClO!mmtt~ee.
From CDunty od' Lincoln, with resolution' :re legislation ~or oorn~
scription of "wea-lth.-lReferred to Petitions and Legi-slartlon Idoonmittee.
The lfolloiwing county council's c'oncurred
County re chang'e of venue clost.s: Middlesex,
with r,esolutionof, thiS
'S:tm/ooe ,and Huron,
From the 100000ciren's: Aid Society, wi-th
meeting of the Lb9al -Council oIf, Women.
invita.tiOln ,to ,attend 'a
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ElJGiDN \COUNTY ()QI(J1N'C[[,
]lIiOO\ J. D.:Thomson,.,Inspeotor.Of .Hooseof Refl\.1lge,lwith yearly
l'tJiPort1.........Referred' to House of ,ReffUg1eiOonumittee.
From S. ,ID. Thomson, Oounty Olerk, report l~e licenses.
Fl';Qiffi J.' D. Thomson','Secretary Elgin'County weal Board, with
repcxrt on Old Age Pens1.ons 'in the' 100unty.
Elgin County lJooal 'Board, with
,
!F\'om' J.D. :Thomson,ISecretary
report on" Mothers' Allowance?
From J. a.smith, InspecoorofPubUc ISChools. !With request ,for
tel"ephone.-<Reflerred to the Education ICommitrtee.
Moved by J. R. !;landeell,
seoonded :by J. O. Gillles:
That thisOmlnlOil do now adjiOUrn to meet on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
--'Carried.
OLARENOEPAT'l1ElRSON,Warden.
EIJGill1>! OOUNTY IOOUlN!OIIL
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mmD SESSION - SECOND DAY
Tuesda.y. the 19th day af November; 1940
The Elgin IOounty Oouncilmet ,this day at the .co-urt BJO!l.l.OO in St.
Thomas in accordance. with -adjournment.
The Warden in ,the chair .
All the members ,present.
The~minutes of "he ,preceding day were read 'and approved.
The. 'foUOIWing remmunic'aticns !were :read:
From E. S. Livermore, Oouu'ty ISolicitor, with general 'accownt.--
Referred .toFinance C!cmmJ.ttee.
,From Olerk (JIf't.Q_e Oounty ,Qf' Bl'1.J.Cie, lwith r:esoil.utions re Roya.lICIOO11.-.
mi.ssions 'and Administration of Ju:stice costs.----lReferred to Petitions
and Legislation Commi,ttee.
Frqm E. S. L1verrno-re, rOounty" Solicitor, 1'e hoopi,taJ. aCcount of
Edwin Lloyd and. Ithe Townof' Aylm€'r .----R-eferred to Finance 'CIoon ~
mittee.
Moved by A. !Pineo,
Seoonded,byW. -0. Wheaton:
That we do now 'adjourun to meet at 12 .plffi.
-Oar,ded.
The council r'eSumed.
Moved byJ. R. ,Bandeen,
Seconded ,by J. C. GillIes:
That we ndw hear the deputuatioD'lfrom the Elgin, C!ouniy Lib-
rary Associ9.ltion.
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EILGIIN COUNTY COUI'iII(JII[,
;M,r. Reigel's, Mrs. Ludy .flnd MJS!SCameronthen' addressed the
Oo.uneJ! reques,ung 'a gran~ to ..the Elgin' County Lihrary Boa,rd.
lMoyed [by J.R. Bandeen,
'!S'efoc,nded ibyR.,. Tausl'ey:
'That we grant the Elgin" oounty, ,L1hrar'y .i\&S'oci.ation. $50.f!Jl' 'the
balance o;f .1940.
:The 5/bove morUni1 was k~_iSJt and the matter retfel'red to' tl)e Fin-
:anceOommittee. f
The repoil't of, the IOounty Treasurer was _presented and, referred to
,the Finance Oommittee.
'The ,repm't ()If the Rioads Ocmmittee 'Was" presented and, on -motlO1'l
elf Mr. Twsley, seconded by Mr. 'Turnbull; it 'wa..<;. adorpted 'as read. '
. " ,
The :report elf the War P'lH'tpOSes OOl11lmittee 'was"p::ese:nted &n:d
,the Council went in t{)' a cc.mmittee .e,f 'the tWhole, with 'Mr;, Atkinson
in 'the chair. tAlf,ter some discussIon, it IWas moved by -~Mr. Atkinson
,and seccnded by Mr. Auckland,'that the repo1rt be- a.dopted as read.
~Oarriea
The repartof! the Educa.tion Oommllittee IWas 'pres~nt0d 'and
ado.pted on motion of Mr. 'Daylar, seconded by Mr. Lashhm:;k.
:M;oved by H, G. Tlay}or,
Seconded by F. L. Truman:
That ,this E1g'ui Connty loaun:cil tralke >$trong oIbijection to: Tea,ohers'
AssoiCia.ti()(l1 oonvenUons ll:iemg held ron regtu.lar school .teaohing day::::,
esrpeclally, on a Flriday and foU.ofWffig Monday. and that..3,. copy Qf .this
resolution 'be sent. to thelOounty mspector an.d' Teachers' tAssoctation
olf Elgin; copies ,also .to !be sent 'ito alloounty conncilsand to' the IMln-
ister of Education'.
~Carrled.
EUom iOOUiN1I'Y iOO!U'N(JIIL
Moved by W, Q, Wheaton,
_ Seconded by A, Pineo:
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That we'"do nO'W adjourn to- meet 'at 10 'a,!lU, tomorrow m)~iI)g.
~Oarr1ed '
'~'.i'
OLA:REN1OE PAII1'l1ElRJSON. Warden.
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ElliGllN ,cIOUNTY COIUNmL
~THlRD SESSION ~. THIIW DAY
Wednesday" the 20tH day of Novem~r, 194.0
The El:gin OO'Wl1ty Council' met this da,y at the Court. House, St. '
Th0maS,in acoordance withadjcurnment.
The Warden in tliechair.
,All the members :present.
Moved by R. H. Ro;ot,
'Seconded. by J. R. Band-een:
'Tha.:t 'We 'adjourn to meet a,t 2 p.rn;
-Carried.
The .council resumed.
The minutesQIf the ;preceding day 'Were .read and cOllftrmed.
'The :f,oU<Clwing communication was read:
,}lirom G. E. Smith, 'RICcountant Department QIf Highways, Ie. meet-
inlg t!o beheld at Oounty Buildings' on Novem1bel' I29th. r
The report t(}If the Gaol Committee was' presente~ and :adopted 011
motion df Ml'."Oraik,seconded iby Mr. TmlIman.
The report. of the' Agricultural OoJmnj:ttee 'Was. present'ed a;nq.
a,doipted on 'lli9,tion of ~r. Pineo, seconded by Ml:. Ba.n:deen.
The' refPort otf the House of ,Refuge Committee iWaspresenreq , and
'adopted, on motkmo!fMr. iAJtldnisJon, seconded hy !Mr. Harries..
The. report of the, !Pett.tions.:and ;Legislation ,Oommi:tteewas ,pre-
sented and ~dopted 'on motion 6f1 Mir. Gil~ies, s~conded by Mr. 'Brown.
ElLG\lN <D001I'Y =l']N(l[iL
5.1
The first report of the :FJnal1ceiCommlttee W~s presented' ,and
adopted on moUon" {)If 'Mr. LashlbroO:k, s.econded by Ml'. Auckland.
The ".second report' Q!f the Finante Oommittee 'Wa.s" presented "arid
o.n moiticn Olf"Mr. 8. ,Br.Qlwn the rOoonci'l went inoo a commi,ttee of'the
whole, Iwith 'M;J.', Turnbull in the 'ohai;r.
AHer discusiSion, the" repOr't wa;s' adQp.ted as rood. on motion ".of
Mr. Lashbro'Ok, seconded by 1MI'. Wheaton:
Moved by A." Pineo,
Seconded Iby W. C. 'WheaJton:
'That !we nOiW hear the report of our 100rn ,Bo.rer Inspector, BuffiN
mers Harper,
, -OM'ided.
'MY. Harper then made his repfJIl't.
Moved ,by J. R. Band,een,
Seconded by J.,o. GillieS':
That the report" of 'the Oorn Borer ]jnspector be adopitedas irea.d
and printed in the proceedings.
-'Carried.
:Moved by. H., G. 'I1ayJ.or,
Seconded ,hy A. Pineo:
That this Elgin Oounty ODtUlci:l goon record as strongUyol)ijectiXllg
to the settinJg 'of prices olf hogS and che'ese and any other 'furm" id.oon-
mod1ty,and that 'a copy ;0[ this resiOlutiiOin !be sent to all County lqoun-
eiLs, to. the Ontario Agricultural Counlcil, Toronto, the Mii11ster and
Deputy Mintstor <JtiIA@rjouI1Jure o~. Ont~rlo and the Mhmter and
Deputy Minister oIfAig;ricul1mre aft ottruwa.
-carried.
5~
EIJ.GffiN iOOU1N1Il'i OOIUINiOIlL
iMovedbyW.,O. Whe'9ibc)[l,
'Seconded by A. Pineo;
TbJ9.lt we do. now adjourn to Illleet tomorrow morning at 10 la,m.
_Oarried,
OIJARJElN10E' PA'II11ElRSON, Warden.
ElIJGIN iOOU1N1I'Y OOumllL
55
THIRD SESSION -'- FOUItTHDc>\Y
Thursday, the 21st day of Novemher, 1940
The Elgin Ocunty Council met this day at the' Court H'ause, St.
Thomas, in aiCIcordance wi,th' adjournment. '
Th,e Warden in the chair.
'All,the memlbers: :presente:x.cept iMu', "Eaylor.
The minuteso1f'the,pl'eceding -day were' read and c'Onfil'm~d.
The third report of the ,Finance, IQommlttee /Was 'pl;'esent>ed a;n<l
adopted .ou motion of, 1MI'. Lasblbrook, seconded hy Mr. I"raser.
MOved 'by E. Lashbrocik.,
Seconded by J. D.: FrEtOOr:
'..',
In view of the :fact ,th81t the Federa.]. ~piarbment Oif N'ationaJ'De:'
euce -has established a. large RiOJA,F. tr~mg school west of, !Ping-aI,
and the old Talbot Road fr:cm \St. ThomastOi BUl'well's IOorn'ersand!
north to' ]ana ib:eing the original rOiUting fIQr:, King's ,1I~ghJway Nil? :a~
in the opinion of this County 100Wl~1l the time 'is :o,ppo-rtune ~cm :per~
manentl'y ~miprovin:g this :alternate route. We 'Would therefioo'e peti-
tion the Ontario Deparbment od'. HlghiWa.YB 1>0 ca.rryout the oa1gIna.!
plans and designate 'and imlp~"ove this route ',as Iparit; of 'No., 3 H\ig!hway;
and would l1urther recommend that the Dominion Gova-nmen:t be
astred"to assume oo.e..fuird of the cost ,and ,tbiaJt'a copyrorf this're&Ol-
lution lbe sent to Wilson Mills, M.P., Hem.T. B. MciQuesten tm1d Pre~
mier Hepburn.
-Oarded.
Moved .by s. Browri~
Sec<mded by J. R. Bandeen:
That In view ()if oondiitlons th~t exist In B,ltalnand the cl!Wg€'l'
of a 'g.reat shrinkage in !bacon. 'supp1iesowing.' to the lQlwer price . Uil1der
the new baoon agreement, thIs IOoun~:il recommends:M:"frOl11ows::
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ELGIN. CO'(JN,TY C'O[JiNOI'L
1. That the Dominion Government stabilize the price of lJacOl1
a,t a ,price tha,t will gtu:arantee tbe Iproduoor a flair return f,ol' his ,Ifeed
and labol'.
,12. rrhat the ,Dominion !Government process: ,'all e~ort ba:c:J.n
-through the packers on ~a commission basis. In the -o:pmion .of th is
C01..1J1CU thts is -the only way, an unlimited supply of !bacon can he
ma;intained .to Gveat Britain.
3. That a copy of this motien :be sent to a.ll rCounty Councils, to
the Federal Deparbment oif Ag'riculture, the' Prime MiniSter of On.
tario and :Mr. 'Wi:loon Mills, M.P.
----Oa.rriec..
Moved by W. C.Whea;toi1,
Seconded by A. Pineo:
That Iwe grant L. B. fJLrdsad.l $2'5 for r.Js. services during:. 1940.
-CarTiect.
Moved lbyJ. O. ,Gillies,
Seconded :byJ. R, Ban'deen:
Tha.t !\Ve make the usual gra.ntolf $100 -to the' Wa.rd;ell [,or his- 8e1'-
vioosduring the !past year.
-Cara-led.
Moved !by W. IC. W1heaton,
Seconded ,by A. Pineo.:
That we do now adjourn to meet, 'at 2 'ilJ.m.
-OM1rleQ.
i
The Oounicil resumed.
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'MDved ,by R. AulcJkland,
Seconded by J. D. p1l'aser:
That W. 10. WbeaJtori and H. O. Taylor receive the same session
fee 'as the r€st of the Ooundl.
-<lameQ.
Moved. by E. E. Atkinson,
Seiconded by D. Ryan:
That hy-:1laM1 No. Ji347 "To' aiPlpo:int ofiicersof the' House oIf Refuge"
'be read a first .time.
...-;OM1t'leQ.
Moved by R. J\JuckJ:and,
. S<oondeQ b~ E. E. Atkinson:
'~'"
Th~t ;by-la;w 'No. IJ47 be.eaa a ._nQ time.
-iOll!rrleQ.
iMorved by D. RJyan,
SeoonQeQ ;by 'E. E. Atklnron:
'l'hat Dy"llllW lNo. IG41 be rea<l.~ thWQ ,time anQ lIDalJy passeQ.
----lOM'ried.
Moved ,by J. R.B:andeen,
BecanQeQ by J. C. Gillies:
That by-law No. 13411 "'1'0 ropeal by-ilWWNo. 1328" be rea<l a finst
time.
...-;Oa.rrletl.
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ELGIN COUNTYCOUN\C[[.
Moved by J. C. Gillies,
ISeconded by' J. R.Bandeen:
'That by-,laM' No.. 134.E 'be read ,a second time.
Moved by J. R. Ha.ndeen,
Seconded ,by R. :II. Root:
-Oarried
That !by-la.w No. 1348' be read a third time and finally passed.
-Oai'ried.
Mov,ed by !It. Aookland,
,Seconded by A. E. Brown:
'That :by~lRIW Nb. 1349 "To amend IbW-lal\V No. 113i2:7" be re.ada fii.'st
;time.
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
seconded by A. E. BrowII1:
That 1by-1RIW No. '1349 .be read Ia, seooridtime.
'Moved iby A~ E. ,B,r<JIwn,
Seconded hy R. .Auokland:
TbJat by-l'alw No. 1349 be read '8; thitrd tiJrneand
'j',.,:,
-.....Ca.rried.
---<Oal'ned.
finoJly passed.,
-,Qarrled.
ElUGIN Cb1JlNTY CmmClIL
09
tMov:ed by L. N. Harties,
Secon'ded' by R. Tan.s.ley:
That ,,by-1aw NO'. 13'5'0 "To ,amend by-lMV No. ,1'167" be read a first,
time,
~Carried.
Moved by A. L. Oaverly,
Seconded 'by R T.ansley:
That by-la1W No. 1350 !be" read a second :time.
-<JMrled.
Moved by R. Ta;nsley,
Seconded ,lby,.f!,.. L. Oav,erly:
'""
That 'by-law No. IB50 b~ read a third time and flnally passed.
-IGairrled.
Moved Iby A. N. 'Walker,
Seconded by' R. H. Root:
That iby-laiw iNo. 13,511 "To aUthori21ethe,Oent:p;alPipe, Line Co.,
Limited, to construct, use and (Jiper:aite 'worlks: for 'the transm1ssion 'of'
gas" !be 'read a ,first time.
I
-C_Ied.
Moved ,'by R. H. -Root)
Seconded ,,'by A. N. ,}'/Wker:
Toot hy-1'MV' No. lS'51.be read a second time.
-IGairrled.
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Fl!JGIN OOUN'I'Y COiU'N1aIL
l\IJJofved .by A. N. Walkerr,
S'eoondrd 'by R. H. tRoot:
That by-'1ruw No: 13'5'1 ,be read a. third time andfinnU'y pa.ssed,
_Garriea.
The warden <thanked the Council for their co-operation during
the yea.r.
Moved by W. O. Wheaton,
SecOiIlded by A. Pineo:
That we ad,jlOum sine die
-Carried.
Bandeen
'\ Bandeen
Band-een
Gillies
Fl!JG]N aOUiNTY COO!NC[L
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COUNTY OOUNCIL C~MITTElES
COUNTY ~OAIDS
Ghaillman, Roy- 'J1a.ns:ley
Auckland
T",,"l>ull
<
Pineo
Advisory, FI'Iaser ,and TaylQ!1'
AiG~]CUII1I1U~AiL
Chairroan,Pinoo
Auckland
Tarilsley
Turn'bull
:ray~OT
GAiOL
Chairman, George Cr.aik
Truman
Rnot
,~"
iHOUiSE 0iP RiElFUIGE
Chaillman, ,E. E., Atkinson
Harries
A. E. Brown
FlNIANOE
Cha.irman, E. Lashbrook
A'llokl<and
Tansley lPin'ero
"Durnbull
Taylor
Ryan
Atkinson IOMik 'Wheaton', [Fraser ,Root
ElDUIOA!I'ION
Cha:i:rman, H. G. Taylor
Lashbrook
Walker
!EOOot
'Fraser
S. BrOiWn
ICrnik
H3trries
Gaverly
WheatQi1l
':Cruman
A. E. Br~
Ry:an
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ElJG'lIN ,(lOUNfI'Y CDlUlN'mlL
lEWlJIID]ON.S AlNID lJElG'llSIJA,TION
Chairman, John O. . Gillies
S. Brown
Walker
Oaverly
OHllIlJDRLE!N"8 'AID
Ohairman, W. C. Wlheawn
Lashbrook
Adrvisory, is. Brown
LEGJA'L
IChairman, J. !D. Fraser
,qraik
Harries
lOaverly
H.y,a.n
S. Brown
El<G]N COIUlN:rY CDIUiNCllL
~JilPO~'lJS 01.' 'COMMI'lJTEES
F1INANiOE COMMLTT'EE
January SeSsion -,First Report
To the Elgin Oounty Douncil,
Gent1emen:
The Fill'an~e 'Oommi'ttee repmts ,as follows:
1. That the flO'lloiwing hospital. 'accounts beipaid:
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........$1084 75
450 80
'$1535 55
451 50
637 50
M 37
7,1 75
,Memori,al 'Hospital', st" Thomas, Imaintenance
Grant, 1644 days @ 70c.
Victoria Hospital, London
Parklwo'OdH(J~~:eita1, London
NOl'folk General Hospital, Simcoe
Toronto Genei1'aJ. HiospitaiJ:
Soldiers" 'Memorial HoslPital,
<mc.
Grarit, 11~,9days @ 70c
Ti1Ls<mIIJuIDg, malnten-
............$ 173 75
83 3<1
St. Jaseph'sH!ospital, London'
rSick 'iChildren's ,Hoslpital, ,Toronrt:o
. Ontario Hospital, Woodstock
AIl . of' wihich Is ..spec1lfwly .ulm1itted.
257 05
lS4 75
82 25
233 00
$3416 73
E. J:,AJSHlmOO!K, Ohadxtnan
January 19, 1940.
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E[jGITIN COUNTY OOUN'OITL
January .sessiO'll - Second' ReP'ort
To the Elgin County iOouncil,
Gent1.emen:
The Finance Committee reports as 'follows:
1. ,w.e, recommend that the -auditors' repo'rt he ,receive;d ,and
printed.
2. That the treasurer's statement .be -'rece~ved and .printed in the
proceedingS.
.3. That c-ommunication' trom iOra1gvielw Hospital, ,re oOllv,alescent
'patients, !be filed ,!for', fjuture reference.
4. Tha,t 'no action he take'll re communie,ation from the .County
Councils' Associ,ation.
5. That a grant of '$200.00 be made to the ',Qanadian National
In'stitute :for the Blind.
6. That membershilp fee of 1$25.00:Ln ,the Ontario: Municipal As-
sodation" be !paid, and that the Warden' appoint deiLegates to ,attend
annual meeting.
7. Thfllt communication fram !Mrs. Estelle Inoh, re'convalescent
home' for indigent hospt.tal !patients, be filed 'forfubur'e reflerence.
,8. IThat the ISa1V1ation Army be pa~d a grant of $450;00.
9. That the County pay the service char@e :for the ProvinCial
police telephone.
10. That a grank df$llOO.OO ~ bhe iOoutllty Lifbr:ary Association be
paid.
'1J1. WSJt the Oounty malke a ,gil'Iant ,d!' $2,000 'for the Provincial
P1QWlng Match.
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12. That the aJCc-ount submitt.edlJJy the, Children's Aid Siociety be
plidwith the exceptkrn of' the @ront.
,13. That ,u-ocount .of E. IS. Liver:more; County .soUcitor,f'or $27.00
be paid.
14. That' -acoc,unt ifx(:m the Ontario Tl1aining" !School 'fiOT Ic::Hrls,
$56'.'50, be.paid. '
15. IThat the ifoHc<wing' 'acoGunts be .paid:
The Oopp-:Olark 00.., 'Ltd., 1940 Canadian Alman;a.c..... ...... ..$
Lcmdon &. iLanca,3hir.e Gua,r-antee and ,Accident 00., renewal
oertiiflcate !'f'G'.- 5~251 (R. B. IMcKenney,agent)...
'Ihe\Mercury-iSrun, 200 c.orpies iClotinty Oouncil proceedings
. J. ,0; ThOilIlson, OountyClerk, iphoto fur 'Court' Houe's and
fru:me
IRain'bow's BotOkstme, supplies,' :Qounty CIlerlt's Office,..
MunicLpa,l W'orl'd, supplies, Registry Office
,Murd{Jck Stati:cmer,y Co", SUPiP1ies,- Registry Office..
Munici'PalWorld, supplies, Clerk and Trea;surer...
Deputy iProvinci-alSecre,tary, COll'V'\eiYaTICe oIf lpI'ison'ers..
5 00 .
3162 70
34600
2 25
8 00
IG 5,Q
24 OJ
~7 23
,lItll 03
16. That the Warden -and -County 'JIieasurer be ,a committee to
negotiate fora lower [[l~te of interest on money :borrolWled:
17. ThaJt ,the equalized~eStsmenit Ibe the same as last. year.
All . .of whic:h is reapecbf!ully .sulbimitted.
E. IJAjSHJBlRJOOK, Ohalxman
,January, 1940.
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E[JG[N CIOUNTY OOUN.C'lIL
June Ses!i)iou
First Report
To the 'Elgin Oounty Gouncil,,"
Gentlemen:
The Fina.nroe Gommittee r€lpo.rts ,as :follows;:
1. That the hOlSpital -and nU1"['e.s .acc,o'llnt, 1'e Mr. R. B. Donaldson,
be presented to the Administ,ra,u.on of Justice IDepa.:rtlment, Toronto,
Iwith fun' informati<nn reg.arding the same, 1"'01' :payment.
'2. That the following ,aceo.unts be 'paid:
24 00
of
115 OU It
'",,,,
44 00
44 00
48 00
11117 85
66 00
Town'ship Of ISouthwcld, transporta.tion and examination
'J'f indtgent patients
T.oiWTI'ship -of 'South IDorchester, maintenance and trans-
'PDl'tatitOn nf indigent Ipatiehts
TownshiJp vI Ba,yham, ex,aminatioll' ,arid trans;portatio'l1.
indi,gen t !patients
.'M.. W. Gaudkm, !R.N., re R. B. Do.naldson'..
H. Ma.oCiol'1ma.ch, lRJN" re :R.B. D.:;naldso!n....
!Mairg'aret -E. Grnadley, R.N., 1'e fR. B. Donaldson_.
MemOU'iaJ. Hospital, re iR. _ B. - iDonaldson
iMunic:Lpal WOrld, supplies re Ri8lgistry Offic.e
,steele, Bri-ggs Seed 100., ,Ltd., g;rass seed for eXlPerimental
'w{),tk by Agricultur"lal Coun,eil
Municipa:l World, SIUIpIPlies, Clerk 'and TreasUl'.er:.
City QIf 'St. Thoon.as-, dust laying on 'StanleyStr'e'et..
City ad' ;st. ':Dhoma.s, re !Ploughing lMlatoh seals...
The Aylmer Express, print:Lng auditors' reports.".....
Deputy 'Provincial Secretary, -conveyance of prisoners...
Jackson's, Li,mited, seal for Warden's g{)fWIl...
Harcourts, Limited,Ward,en's ,'gOi\vn
E. S. Livermo-re, 'account for 001"viJc'l%'..
Ontario 'Draining School for Girls, maintenance
Ontario Tr:aining School for Boys, maintenan'ce...
Town of Aylmer, re mainteria.rJJ0e I(jf- N.[)akins..
Undeliwood, Elliott, (Fisher, ILimlted, s"1;1P1P1ie.s..
Ohildrten's Aid Sooiety 0[' Toronto, re P'. Oaldwell...
Children's Aid Sbde-ty, maintenance...
43 gO
213 28
11'60 13
8 16
12 00
1115:1 20
5'6 50
6 50
16 50
,W309
100 00
1!5 00
m500
1 50
77 19
6821 75
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3. That the usual, grants he paid to ,the folldwing look-ups: Rod-
ney, !PiOrt Bmwell, Dutton, West LorDie.
All ill which is respectfully submitted.
E. LASHffilJOOK, ChaUJmon
June 12th, 1940.
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ElJOtN CIQUN'l'Y ()lOUNCIL
June SeS6ioi1 - Second Report
To the. Elgin County. O::mllcil,
Gentlemen:
The Finance' iOommittee reports ,as fMlows:
1. That the following hcs:pital -accounts oepaid:
Memorial HoSlPi-tal, st. Thomas, maintenance
Grant, 1639 days @ 70c
Hoopital .fo[' Sick Children, Toronto...:.
victori'a HlOSlpita.l, London
',;BI1antJford General Hospita.l
'Soldiers' Memori~ iRe'spital, Tillsonburg, main-
tenance
Grant, 270 days @ 7.Qc
lSt.Joseph's Hospital, Landon
iPark.wood Hospital" London
Ontario Hos.pital, Woodstock
'':Dnronto General Hospital
'Toronto Western Hoopital
All of whloh is respectfUlly s1.ilmlltted.
...$2'699 38
1147 30
$
432 25
189 00
3846 63
10 50
1738 85
29 75
621 2'5
300 05
1768 ;;0
428 50
15 75'
'2055
$ 8789 ~8
E. lJAiSHJBRiOOK, ChaJTman
June l~th, IG40.
E[JGiUN CP1J1NTY COmGllL
69
June Session - Third !Report
To the E1iin 'Oounty 100,tmCU,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Oommtttee reportslliS .follows:
1. That lC'O'mmrunic:ati<Jn from the Department, Of the Atborney-
General, rf' Volunteer Civil Guard, be ; efer-red to the various lOidai1
municirpaliUes.
2. That ocmmunioa.tjcn rfromthe Audit Office, of Orimina:l Jus~
tice' Accc'ur~ts be 'filed.
13. ThatcJorrnmunioation !from the ,Minister o.f Health, re" amend~
ments to the P,uJblic HOSipitaJs Act, be reoeived and ,filed.
4. 'l.lhat resqlUtiOil1 !from the Wel~and OOUllIDy -DooncU;' re with-
draIWIal from the IOountyOouncils' A.ssoniaUon, !be filed.
15. That 3ippHJOartion from the Sterling ',A;wrais,a..l GmnJpany,Lim~
ited, re ,county valuartnrs, !be filed.
i6. That application of the HOISIPitaJ.: fur Sick ,ch.iI'drtenITorontlO,
f,or grant, 'be filed.
7. That communication from the Ontario Municipal Assxtwtton
re annual meeting, be filed.
18. That application from the R!C.A..F. Techn:ioal Training School,
for grant ,for Ltbr:ary F1und, :be ret1erred to the War OommilttJee.
9. That, 50% of the coot of maintenance df': indigent, [patients
placed in ,Mrs. IL. M'. SummeIifield's hoopital by:the reeves oif thedif-
,ferent mun:tcipalities be 'paid by. the Oounty.
10: Th'at appl1<J1ation foomthe Town 10If Aylmer, re. patt.eli.1t in. the
Byron ,ISanitoTium, -be referred to the OQllm'ty SoliCitor.
"
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ELGIN ICIOUIN'I'Y OOONOLL
11. That having inquired intO' the finances' of, the. Oounty and
estimates .prepared hy the Oc;uhty Treasurer, they herewith submit 'a-
I .statement QIf ,the eXipenditure required for the lawful' plU'po:ses Qf the
OOil.l.Uty during 1-940, showing the amount l'€::Iuired' t::r be raised f.;:;.r
the undermentione:d 'P?1fpo\S,es:
Administration Or Justice
. IHouse, {)If Industry
IPublic SChools
Officers" : Salla,des
IMelllbers' wages
Court House' iOommission
Interest
. l.couuty Roads
,chUdr,en's 'Aid
Hospitalization
Miscellaneous
IWar Bu;r.poses:
9,000
5,000
6,000
5,000
?,OOO
4,000'
5,000
52,000
15,000
12,000
7,059
10,900
----,-.---<$136,009
Yow comln1ttee would r~commend that the sum of One Hundred
and Thir:ty-six '11hoiUsa.nd and Fiiflty-nine Doll-an; be raised on' all th:e
ratea-pl'e p.roper,ty in' the several mlUltcilpalities afI .the County of ~gin
during, the year 1940 fOil' Ooun1tyPluyposes, 'and tha.ta. rate, of 4li2 milis
on the dol:Ji~ be levied on r,a.teableprqperty in the severall munici-
paJ.Ities in, the 'County 'to :mise said !amounts.
,All <>f whi<Jh is respeolifully 's_tled.
iE. L~SHBROOK, CO:lainman~
June, 1940.
mGIlN CbUINIT'Y COJU1N1C'IL
November Session -First Report
To the Elgin County oDonneil,
Gentlemen:
The' Finanoe'IOommittee reports ,as f;onaws:
t That the lfollmvil1Jg hospital accounts be'paid:
iMem.orilM Hoopit-al, st. Thomas,
Grant, 761 days @ 700.
maintenance... ..$112iI5' 50
532 70
~-$
Hospital' for Stck Children, ,Toronto
Victoria Hospital', London
Public, General HospitaJ!, Ohatham
'Soldiers' Memorial Hosipiilal,' TillsoIllburg,
tenance .......
Grant, 265 days @',;70c.
mRin-
.......$ .435 75
185 50
'..,,>,
'St. Joseph's lFIospital, London'
Ontario HospiJta.L, Woodstock
'Pat'lkiwodd Hospital, London
All <>f. which is respeclifullysulmlitted.
"II
174820
19 25
145000
82.25
621.25
1190 75
599 00
L633 50
$ ~44 20
E. lJASHBROOK, Ohairman.
Novemlber, 1'940.
12'
ElIJGllN ,a0lU'Nll!Y CO=CIlL
November Session - Second Report
T9 .the Elgin 'Oounty Oouncil,
Gentlemen:
r.rhe Finan.ce' C:a<mrrtirttee repo,rts ,as follows:
1. That a.cooruntis elf th~ Ohildren's Aid Soc~ety he paid monthly
iOl1' order, of the O'lerlk and Chairman {)lfl the _Fin'ance Oomm'ittee.
2. That the Ed'Win Lroyd F.I'.Ois.pitaJ. account be paid.
3. That the County Treasurer's ;report Ibe ,a,dolpted and printed in
the:niinurtes.
4. .That the reques,t of the 'County Library Board for grant be re-
ferred_ to the, J,anuary County 'Gouncil. t
! !5. That no action !be taken l'e :grant to the E1gin Regiment
Ohapter.
,';', '6, Tha.tMe8srs. BtWke & Miller Ibe:paid five cents per mile for
aitending' bo'al:d, meetings <l& the Ohildren's Aid ~Society 11m this year
and thwt any further remunerati{}Il be referred to the .J.anuary oounty
Council.
7',That'by-lftiW No. '1328, 1'e a'J)poin'tJmentof K. W.McK:ay, C1erk
EJmeritus, be repealed.
8. Th'at sal'l1l'Y 0(( J. D. Thomson, Oounty'Olerk, be $1'500 pel. ye'2"~.
pay;aJble monthly, and that the nece.ssary bY~la.w !be prepared.
9. That the lOounty Treasurer's saJlary !be .paid monthly and that
the necessary by-Tww be prepared.
El1JGi[N COUNTY COWOIiL
10. That the following accounts he 'paid:
Underwood, ElUott, Fisher, Limited....
Municipal World, re Registry Office
Munictpal World, supplies, Olerk ,and 'Ilrea;surer..
E. ,So Livermore, Sou.c.itcr,gene'l'al account..
'Ilwp., .olf Ald/bomugh, tllansporta.tion ot1 Thomas Moody
to House 'Or! Ref,age
Ontario fiaining .school for Ibbys..
Ontari.o TrajningScho{)~ for Gir'ls..
The ,~Mercury-,srm, finance reports
Vernon Directories, Limited, city directqry.............................
'Wendell Holmes, Limited, surpplies, Treasurer's ,odfice..:
Township ad? Mal's.hide, hospitalization oIf' 'Velma Leonard
Township of Yarmouth, 'accounts paid tOl, C'r.aigview...
Townshtp of DUl1Jwich, ho~.pital account (Grooe Wils'on)
Dr. Jerrold ISnell, examination of Mrs.' Martha French..
Deputy Provincial Secr'etary, conveyance oJ prisoners...
TownshiJp .alf Yarmouth, ,conveyance of patients' to .Houre
0[' Rffiuge. ,: .....................".. .
iOhildren's Aid ~Soci-ety, London, re Esther
'Children's Aid <Society, St. Thomas
73
.........................$ 7 75
111 84
5087
44.20
6 00
1i1600'
93 00
7 00
7 56
65
10650
94 00
112 75
5 00
1~5 00
3 75
Joa.nne MarshaJl 8S 80
........................,............'....... ,6584 3'1
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Novemlber, 1940.
E.LASImROOK, Ohai1'll1an.
"\"",r'.'
'rr",,"",~''''
74
ElIJG\LN GOUIN'l'Y ooUNrnL
November Session - Third Report
To the Elgin Oonnty Clouncil,
Gentlemen:
The Flnan,~e 10000irttee ~epD'rtsas follaws:
1. That' the ~dministra.t1o[l nf Jwrttce AJudit Oommittee be in-
struoted to endeavor to collect hoolpit.aJ, account re [R., B. Donaldson
from the Department otf.. Justice {J1f Onrta.t'io,
2. Th~tthiS Oommittoo re~omm~nds that an insurance ,covera<gc
on aiR .oorunty €In;J.iployees be, considered hythe 194!1"Oounty Gouncil,
All of which is respectJfully submitted.
'E, LASHBROOK., Ohairman.
Nmomlber, 1940.
ElIJG]N OOUNTY OOIU'N'C[[L
75
AUDOCTORJ.S' REPOwr
Jan1;l~ry Session
To the Warden and Oouncil olf' the Oounty of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, Auditors ,00' the County oif 'Elgin .for the. year
ending December 31st, 1939, 'res.pectJt1ully submit to, you' the ifolloWlnig
,report.:
We ha.ve carefully oompa;red the several aiCCOuntsOif receipts and
payments with the vouchers pr,oduJCed and orders authorizIng the
various e~penditures 'and find them oorrect.
We find the reoeipts exceed the pa,ymenrts by 'I\wenty-sev:en ThousR
and, One Huuch'ed and Sev:enty-ninepoUarsand 'selVenty~~ight cents.
as follcl';\'s:
'.';-
193-9' hank balance. ..........................
Less Dut..standing cheques
Dec. 31,
.......$ 32,318 44
5,653 rn
'Cash in Treasurer's hands
$ eS,660 4!l
519 36
$ 27,179 78
.The oash ism-ade !Up as 'fol1?WS:
'Oash ill .office ...............................;..'................. ........$ 44 00
Partial payments Orown Witness ~heet. not
entered. in ca.sh.. book . paY1ment account... 4715 3'6
'$519 36
,-he :departmental regulations ll"egarding' receipts ibei1l.ig delposited
in bank to the credit QIf' the oountyrare !being strictly (]bserved, aLslo
ailI payments 'aa'e by' cheque except pay list of <Drown WitneSbS fees, iil\
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EUGILN' COUNfIlY COUNIC[L
ELGIT'N COUNTrY C:OU'NCiIL
77
Administration -olf Justice a:ccfJ<Unt and 'Pay lists
and c10mmittee work; whL8n 'Treasurer withdrruws
cheque which .gives him a r,eom'd.
We ha,ve veriJfied the hank ibalance with :aU huh .pa,yalble held by
the fbank ,on December 3il, 1939, ,withce'rtified statement of bank. bal-
ance -attached.
for memlbers' wages
amount reql.liredby
We hav-e checked all municipalities' returns 'Of tax a,rrealrs to the
County Treasurer and same are pGsteq in each ledger to the property
SD charged. County Treasurer has credited, mtd cfol1)V'ardedaJI collec-
tion of tax ,ax,rears to each muniJc:i!palityas due;;hem tD DeC'ember 3'lst,
193~.
The total asses:smentf{).r the Oounty is $30,310,345.
'The rate f.nr 1939 was ,5 mills pLUs the school rate,
-W,e have checked with the ,officials all recurds for avaUmble ,assets
.and im:inedia:te lialbilities,
We have checked all a.coount.s' f'o'r High, Continuation and Voca-
tional Schoo'Is,. also gI1a.nts to iPuJbUc ISchctCJs -and find them in o.rder,
The Treasurer's bend f'ol!'$20,000 with the United States F,idelity
and Guarantee Oompany was renewed on !December 15th,' ,1939"an,d is
deposited with the Oounty 'Olerk, No. 80674-07-56-36.
The insurance on 'County ,Buildings, $1103;500, expires June 23ird,
1941.
All receipts fial' license money have heen' checked.
The insul',ance on the House 0.11 Refuge, $'39,700, ,exjpires Fe'hrual'Y
27th, 1942.
The insumncle on .the Gaoller's Residepce and annex, $5,800.00, ex~
pires 'Jrune 2l3ri;i, 1,941,
NO tax arrears saJ.ewas held durinig 193,9.
!Each munictpality's share of hospital aclo(}unts _ hare :been checked
and same paid into Ocmnty 'I1reaSiur.er.,
You !will note that the insrurance is ahout 75% ,elf the estimated
value. Under hy-laiw No. 1!221 'pertaining to the House olf'Refuge pen-
sions we have omi-tted chargin,g up ,any raser:ve in lialbilitieS! O'.vingto
difference of opinion' of it -beiuga lialbility so 'Would ask if you 'Wloul'd
get theC10unty _Solicitor'!s ,advic'e on the sa;me,
,All !a<:icounts of each department 'appeal' in acc,o,rdance with muni-
ciJpal accounting.
The following statements are sUlbmitted:
,'We have m,ade a mOl11thly audit. of! Treasurer's a.cco.untSi and
checked thehankbalanc8' e9.lch quartera.nd fOriwaTded a statement to
the Warden', CIerrk and, Ohairmanof the FlnanceOommittee.
Ab.stract statement 'elf Recei-pts and Payments.
Availrobfe Ass,ets and Immediate Liabilities.
All officials have !fturnished us !With 'any imC.or-mation asked . and
books of all departJ;l1ents are kept in . good order.
!DetajJed Statement olf Revenrue and E:xlpenditure.
A1l of which is respectfully sUJbmitted.
'On December 3'lst,' 1939, we find availwbleassets to be $113,'647.98,
whi:le 'immediate Urubilities amount to $11:?,683.00 showing a sur.plrus of
$964.99.
. The extra '$40,000 raised in the !County has taken care of! the 1938
deficit ,and extra r-o'ad eXip-enditu~e.
D. M. LEl1'I1OH,
'WIlVI.E. ILOClKE,
Au<1ltor..
Dated at 'St. Thomas, J'aJ1tua.ry 11th, ',1-940.
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ELGIN OOm'lTYOOUNC'lL
TEEASUltERIS REl'OltTS
January Sessi01l
ELGIN aoUINTY CQUN'C'IlL
70
W,ater,' Ught and Heat
Oounty . Roads
MisceH:a.neous
3,054 41
135,773 16
43,310 96
1$466,714 27
Balance
$ 27,177 02
To the. W,a.rden and Members of the oounty O:J.unciL
I :beg Te~ve to submit thef'ollowing statement of Receipts !Ull..
Ex:pentUtures up to Dece,rober :nst,1939, and also A;ssets and Lia.bh"
iUM.
GIfID tlemen:
oash on, hand
Administration of
Bills Payable
Interest
Oounty Rate
R,egh;try Office
pUblic Scb(JIOls
House ()If Industry
Arrears of Taxes
Oounty Roads
Miscellaneous
Receipts
Ex,penditures
Administr.atLon
Bills 'payable
IntereSt '
f'iubli.o ISchools
Hoose 1 of . Industry
Registry OflkJe
High Schools
Arrears of Taxes
Members' Wl;tges
Officers' salaa'ies
Printing 'and Su_ati'Onery
Care of Buildings
Assets
13,222 43
11,560 50
200,000 00
Oash on hand
County Rate unpaid
Provincial Government, Oounty Ro,ads,.
Suburban Area
Oounty' ,Lines
Provincial' Government, Corn Borer Aiot
Administration OIfJu.stice, ,September and De~
cember quarter
Registry Office
MisceUaneoUEi
27,177 02
10,897 00
67,000 00
4,000 00
300 00
488 3'5
2,500 00
1,800 00
300 00
1$114,462 8~
194.110 00
1,158 72
11 58
3,493 ~,5
3,417 09
57,113 66
9i803 .~6
"<$493,891 29
'~',
L.a.bilities
. Bills PiaY.alble
Intere'st
High Sohlools
Public Schools
-Children's Aid Society
Provincial Police
Administraticm of .Justice
House 'Of Industry
Gaol
Oonnty Roads. unpaid a!Ccounts
'Red Cross
Hospitalization
60,000 00
540 00
3H,600 00
6,000 00
2,100 00
418 00
2,000 00
900 00
3,25 00
300 00
800 00
1,900 00
.$113;883 00
19,84662
191,000 00
. 4,99542
11;8Q6 61
8,225 94
864 58
30,085 40
3,92,23f1
4,55526
8,250 02
, 913 53
1,299 ~7
---~
SUrPlus
$ 579 37
80
EiLGIN COUN.TY COUNmL
,
,:Lt will ,be necessary 'to ,pass ia Iby~la.lW authorizing theWa.rden
Thea:surer to horrow $200,000.,00.
and
:All of which is .respecUf'lllly submitted.
,B. B. Q[RlAlH.AM;, County Treasl.1rer~
st~ Thomas. Ontario, Ja.nua.ry 15th, 19'40.
ELGIN COIUNTY COUN.C!IIL
June Session
81
Gentlemen:
'To the, Warden and' IMembers of the County, Oouncll.
I beg leave to submit 'the foUoClwil1@ report'if,or your lG.onslderlatio11.
Oash on hand
Administration of Justice
Bills Payable
Oounty Rate
-Registry ,Office
House 0If Industry
Arrears of' Taxes
<oounty :Roads
M~ooI:la.n'eous
Administration of Justice
Bills Pay,a;ble
Interest
Hoose of Industry
Public Schoruls
Registry Office
Hi'gh Schools
'Arrears' ()f 'Daxes
,Members'Wag,es
Officers' Salaries
Pri:nting .andStationery
Care of Buildings
Water, Light and Heat
Oounty 'Rioads '
Miscellaneous
,~".
27,171 02
3.5I!!! CI6
... ............. 30,000 00
10,397 00
1,801 ~8
1,135 00
480 14
78,155 72
2,307 72
~- -$150,465.34
Receipts to May 31st, 1940
o
Expenditures
Balance
7,862 B8
60,000 00
1,400 'a5
2,677 98
~1l 69
"5541
27,694 50
276 80
2,385 85
1;749 00
46,7 51
'.415 43
1<1718
18,585 40
10,640 94
'$134,408 '82
$ 16,058 82
a2 .
ELGIN (JOUNTY aOUN0DL
/
Estimates for the Current Year
AdministraUon 00. Justice
Hol1.Se of Industry
Public Selic,o'ls
Officers' SaJ.aries
'Mempers' Wlliges
Gomt 'House
Interest
I~spitaJ. Accounts
C',Qunt~ Riuads
Ohil'dren's' Aid
M!:isceUaneous
WaT Purposes
g,OOQ 00
6,0'0'0 00'
6,0'0'0 00'
5,000 00'
6,000 00
4,000 00
5,000 CO
12,000 00
52,00000'
15,000 00'.
7,0'59 00'
10,00000
$136,059 00
To raise this amount :the mill rate will ham~' to he 4.5 mUils on the
dollar', rplus sc~olOll r-a:te:
AU of which is respectfully submitted..
.
B. B. GRAHAlM, OOilllty Treasurer.
E'srtima.ted ,.Receipts for the Balance of the Year
_oash on Hand
Oounty iRate
Administration of Justice
Government Aid to' [Roads
ISuburban Area
Receipts
6,596 80
184,111 19
2,000 00
45,000 90
3,000 00
'$240,707 99
;Es.timated Expenditures for the Balance of. , the Year
Bills PayllIble
County Roads
.. Children's Aid
HOSrpitaJ.ization
....$JJlO,OOO' 00
15,000 GO
6,30'0 00
4,000 00
Interest
Officers' 'Sal~,ries
Schools
,Miscellaneous
Surplus
.1
ELGIN COUiNIT'Y COUNICl:L
83
0,000 00
1,200' 00
86,000 00
n,ooo .00
$288,500 00
$ 2,200 99
AU orf whichi.9 r'espectJfully submitted.
B. . B. oo.AHAJM, Oounty Treasurer.
g~
ElLGllN COUNTY GOU'N1CJIIL
COUNTY ItO~D COM:Ml1lrTEE
ELGLNOOUNTY GOU'NClIL
85
st. Thomas, January 1'1, 1940
5. ~at the Assistant Oounty Road Superintenden.t be deleg1a.ted
to attend the OoodRloads. As.sodatioll in Toronto Febru.ary '2\ls,t a1.ld
22nd, -1940.
To the' Elgin' ,County Oouncil,
Gentlemen:
:6. That Fif1teen D:llaxsf,or: membership in the Good Roads As..,
sociation be paid.
rz~That the Warden :and .Oler<k :be <lilltbo!rized to, sign petitiOitl to
,the Department of, Higbtwa.ys confirming expenditure 'on. Count.y RIOads '
during the year 19'39.
1. The E1gcin 'County RC!ad Gemmittee reports that the sum ill
One Hundred and'I'hirty-three Thousr;:tnd, SiX Hundred and p1ifty-
four'Dollars and nine cents ('$133,654.0.9) was expended on the, Elgin
'County, hi.gh!ways durmg the ye:M." 1939.
2. Oounty' 'Ro<a.ds:
Constructions on county ruads
~Maintenance .on county r.oads
'lV!aintenance ,on county wads in inoorpol'a:t€d ,villages
and tOlWns
IConstruction on .county mads in incorpor,ated villages...
Bridge oonstrUlotiou .........
County bridges under b-y-laiw N~. ,109L
3. Gen'eral EXUJleuse:
superintendence and office expell'~es
New, machinery, tools and repa.trs
Gravel Ipits
Workmen's "~ompens,a.ti:on Board
O::mstfllble's f~es
Insural1ce
Legal fees
Less reoei'Pts
8. That County Road' in the' Town (rf Aylmer,' kno'Wn as a por~
tiQl1}11' J>ohn Street, under by-laiW No. 11,61, d1rom Fbrest Street north
to thetQwn" limits be reverted to the Town Of Aylmer.
23,142 73
46,217 75
9. Wet rec:mm.'end that tl?-e f.ollowing, whieh the 'Do1Wll' 0If Ayl,.
mer has des.ignated a.s streets on which rehate money is to be spent,
he approved:
8,12.7 29
250 00
32,447 B3
262 86
Namely: Myrtle, IStreet, from }i'lorest to Ta.1hot Street
'Cedar Str,eet, froIA Flurest to Chestnut
WaJnut8treet, from Oherry to John
Sydenham Street, from Wellington to c{}rporation limits
Pine street, from Wellington toool1poration limits
Queen 'Street', i:r,om 'South to 'Wa.ter
South :Street" from Ruthe:rflord Av,e. to Queen
Wel1ingtJ~n StI'eet, fri'om iSiouth to T~t
3,899 94
18,501 28
2,831 09
252 76
503 50
535 80
10S 92
This is in aooDrdance wi th se::.t~ci['l 29 of the Highway lm.proQV'8'~
ment Act;
JO. Tha.ta hy'::laiW be ipas,sedat this eession Of the County CJoun-
ell to designate" that portion Off Hki.a,clkletJon Btreet from the iia.ste1:ly
Uri1it:s Ocr -the Vina.g;e of !Dutton to thelPoint iQIf its junction with Maun
:str,eet, as a through street or' hig1hiw1ay and that a stop stgn be placed
protecting same,
l$lZ 7 ,07 6 75
31412266
1$133i654 99
All orf which is respeobfully - sU'bimitt~d.
4. We esrtim8Jte the sum {)If $52,000,00 ,be raised rhythe Depart-
ment olf-1ii:ghways and $15'2,000.00 be [raised I'bythe County olf-El'i;n -for
construction ,and maintenance on county roads for the year 1'940.
RiOYTAiNSLEY. IOhail11nan Oit' !IOOad Oommittee.
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ELGIN COUNTY COUN'C'lL
ElJG[N OOUlNTYOOllJNmL
SUBURBAN AREA COMMISSION
The Oorpoil'ation of the cIty l(Iif st. Thomas'
January
In: a.coount with the
Themeetmg O'fthe St. Thomas 'submroan Area Oommissi.on was
h'?1d at the Dourt HouSe, st. Thomas, this 9th ,day af Janua.ry; 1940.
Elgin iOount~, Highway :System
87
'Present: iOha.:IDman, Dr. F. O.-LaiWrenoo; J. T. W,eib.ster, GeorgI')
i01'o'5f:l, G'oor,ge PiOlWles, Assistant OGunty Rna.d Superintendent.
F{Jrexpendi~ure 'on ISuburlban Area Ro:;lidsunderthe supervision
df George POlwles, Assistant Oou:nty Roa..d Superintendent, subject to
the directiun of the Suburban Area. Oommission.
A detailed 'Statement {:If acoounts (was submbftted to the Gammis-
mission, showin:g an eXlpenditure on subm:iban AreaR::"ads of $10,-
15311.52; of this 'amount the city 1Wouldibe liaiDle tf1()[' 25% tbcreolf or
$4,132.00.
Road No. 16 S.A.,
Weeds
Ditching
Drag1g1ng
Grading
Oulvert
Resurfacing'
Calcium"'chlo;ride
SnOlW road.9
Drains (Jacl{son)
~Members' 'wages
Ordered by CommisiOll
1. That this account lbepresented. to the City iOOUDlCilfoT p~y-
Iment. .
2. That the Oounty \Oil: Elgin' .he notified tha;t the .sum of 1$4,000
will be required for cons,trucUon and maintenance on C10unty isulbum-
an Area Roads for the year 1940.
3> That the Oity of st. Thomas' be notified that'~he sum c'l $4,000
will Ibe required fur: oohBitruction ana maintenanoe on Suburban Area
Roads' for the year W40.
Road No. 25 S.A.
4. That the foUOIwin'g members ,of >;.he subut1ban Area Commission
3..re en titled to be paid 1110[' their services f.or the year 1939 as 8.iPpea.rs '
oppo:site their' respective names as [ollmvs:
Weeds
Ditching
Grading
Culverts
Resul'ifacing
Calcium chloride
'Snow roads
CI'iossing ;gates
Memibers' :wages
Maintenance
....$ 50 00
6000
5000
~_$ 150 00
5. 'That Dr. 17'. O. Lwwrence,be're-awointed.ehairn1an of the. st.
Thomas :SruJbuI'iban Area ~oad "'ommiss~Qn.
Dr. F. O. Lruwrence, Ghairma.n..
J. T. Webster
Georg'e Cross
6. . That the ,OommisS'ion adj:orurn.
F.O.~.
Ohairman, SUlbuliban Area Oommission.
'77 75
48 95
57 60
169 07
,
2 62
756 59
'5195
150 '39
21 68
MOO
$1388 60
41 00
25 41
104 70
83 16
7,5 53
140 35
12515
598 82
50 00
$1244 12
. 88
ELGIN ClQUlNrry COUlN'Oll...
ELGIN aoUINTY aOUNC[[L
89
Cos,t O<f Str~pping; Loading, .screening, -Gl"aIvel
Road No. 30 S.A.
703 cords @$1.'50 !per cord
...$1,054 50
$ 50 40.
3 00
42 82
66 40
8 33
157 87
10 80
103 00
50 00
'-'$ 492 62
F. O. LAWlRiIDNIOE,
OhM'rman 0If Commission
OalO!:tGE OO'NILES,
Ass't. =ty Road Supt,
Weeds
Ditching
Grading
Dra~ging
.culverts
Resur,Xa.cing
Chloride
Snow mads.
Members' wages
Total '.eX1penditure
---.------
. ......$16,53,1 52
Oity's pDrti:on, 215%
4,13Z 88
OertLfiedoor:rect,
Construction
R()ad No. 30 S.A;
Ditohi~
Grading
Drains
'Blond . s.urfla.ce
E1nig:ineerlntg
$ 92 32
768 77
24211
9,030 59
300 00
$10,215 89
,~.."
Gl",avel Ha.uled, on' suburban Area RoadS:
Road No. 16 S. A.
Y~M"'ds rOlf' gravel h3luled, 1,2M
Aver!a;geh3lul; 7 miles
Total 'c~t mUes travelled, 84'77 @ 9c per. y.ardmile. '" .,$ 762 93
Road NO.. 25 S.A.
Ya.rds of, ;gravel hooted, 400
A1Vel'laige haul, 8 miles
To~al miles travelled, 3,200 @ 90 :per yard mile....
288 00
Road No. 30 S. A.
Yla.rds 1()If" gravel hauled" 1,722
ANer:age haul, 7 mUes
'Total. mnes tlmvelled, 12,05'4 @ 9c...per y,a:rd mile
1,084 86
90
:EJ1JGIIN COUNYl'Y COUNCIL
st. Thoma..<;, January 17, 1940
To' the' Eligin Oounty COuncil,
Gentlemen:
-1. The Eigin Ooun-ty' Ro,adOommittee concur with the County otE
Kent re entire costs ,of, re,-loDating pate lines.
'2. 'We recommend the cDmmunicwtiiOll lOe flIed re wi.g-lWag signals
at tha:t. point on No: 3 hilgh\wa:y wh-e,re the st. 01ai1'l Branch roau
cres.ses the'said.' higbrWis;y.
3. The. RIPPlioa.tion for iWliig-waJg sjgnaJs at the crossing1 Off the
P.M:. Railway in the Village ()If ]ana, 'We ref,erred to the Oounty ,~,)li-
:dtor for further, advice.
,
4. rrpeAssisDM1:t Road 'SUJPeri1i,tendent and Ohai1'lman wereap-
pointed' as a Oommittee to interview Daniel Patterson i\~,'ith ,plOiwer to
aClt', , re ,purchase of land on coonty road NQ, 30.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROY 'tAJN'SLEY; Chairman ()If 'Road 03mmittee;'
1st. 'I'homas, .J:anuary, ,1940
To the ELgin ODuuty Oouncil,
GentJemen:
l.Tne ELg1in oounrty RJoad Committee recl(~mmend .that the
County Road Suvei'lntendent, G. F. Pinneo',s s'alary be reduced f1rom
$1,800.00 to $900.00 per- ~ear, ofwmg to his inness.
2. We ailso recommend that Assista.nt IOounty RJoIad' SU!perintend~
ent, Goor:g,e Powles' salan he inCTea:sed;from $l00Q;Oo. to $1500.00 per
year.
EIJGII1N COUiNTY CIO!UN'OlIJ
91
3. 'That aby-LaiW be lPT!epated for the above wirth the wpproval
of the Department of Highrways.
An "c:! which ls respectfully submitted.
ROY TAiNIS'LEY, Ohairmanof !Road Oommittee.
To the Elgin C100nty Oouncil,'
'G:enUemen:
on
1. Your Road OommiJtteehave made their four~day inspeotion'
county rnads 'and recommend' the folTolWing:
Detailed statement:
RxJad ccmstructi.o.n
PrOposed ma.intena,nce
,Machinery and .re;pairs
Ur,banmunicipa.Jities
OOunty .bridges under Iby-lalW No. 1091
Contil1JKencies
Iv,OOO 00
74,500 00
1,1,339 01)
5,000 00
300 09
,3,861,00 '
~-
.$112,000 .00
2. We rec{)mmen~ th8.lt a by~la.w !be iplassed for the purrOhM~ 0If
what is knOlWl1 as the Higg,s g,ravel pit, in the ";r>QIwnship 'af" Yia.rmouth,
part of lot 25 in the5'th 'oonc'essio~,and pa.r;t miLot' 2'6 in 'the 4th N!e,-
cession, 'Prilce $2,2i5Q.OO, containing 60 acres more or less.
3. EXitenskn' to. the- -bridge, (werKettle 'Creek south- 1()If.. 'Shedden
on ;Ithe F'ing1M, Road No: 20,_, estimated CiOSIb.. $11150.00.
4. Exitension ,to the StlJmers ol'idig-e at' ICOr~n:th, 1'I0iad NIo. 46; esti-
mated cost $1609.00,; thiswil~L include' 'the new flll.
5; N6W". hridge' orver Kettle iCreek on the Midctitesex ,and Elgin
tdwn1ine, Ibetrweem NOTth 'and south ,Dorchester, r.oad Nb.3'1; estiR
mated coot $S400.00.
9,a
E!LGI'N a01J1N'I1Y ClOrnfOIL
6. We recommend the hard su:rf'acIDlZ of 6 miles of county roa.d
this year, and !prepare 17% miles. flarr hard sur.f13,Cir!.ig in the fiuture-.
7. Woe expect to have the rip:'rapping at the - stilhouse hill, Pi,)rt
Stanley, completed 'bhis week.
'\
8. The ICountJY -is- supplying and. alJP!iYing dust layer at SChODls,
r.aHway crossings, hamlets andcemeteri,es. ;Privf1t'e individua:ls re-
questing CJ9JlJcium 'ohloride may ohtain S;Mll€ at the Tla.te of 35 cents per
100 11b's. or, one..;quarter m -the acbua:l cost to the Coun:ty.
'9. We recommend .bhmtthe insu:rlanc-e policy 'On the Elgin Ooun-
tyb.ighiWay emplCl<yees be renewed with Percy !Jacke, aigent iIor the
iPhoenix Insuranoe 00.
10. We reoommend - ,a, ;by-talW [be prepla.red limi!ting the speed. to
30 miles,p,er horur a.nid gtgns be' placed :a;t Finlgial road NQ, 16 SA., r()la:d
No. ao.
All of which is respectfully sulbrnitted.
ROlY 'IWN\SLEY ,;CIh:a.il'1ma....ll. of Roa.d Oommittee.
'To the Elgin county Oouncil,
Gentlemen:
1. The Eligln County ROad committee recommend thalt the neces-
sMiY iby~laJW \be passed i\JIy, the 'dounty 100uooll as approved by. the
CounJty solicttor re applilcaJtion Of the Union Gas idompiany.
,
iAE. o~ which is respectfully suibnutted.
!ROY ~, Ohairman of !:road Committee.
st. '11lwmas, June 14th, 1940.
E[JQ[N, CQIUlNTY OOIUN\C]L
93
November 'Session
IS~; Thom9is, Nov. 19t17, 1940
To the E1gin Ocunty Coundl,
Gentlemen:
The Eligin OCl\1nty .Road ClOImmittee' Te'ports that: ,the expenditure
on En.gin County highways ,from Jianuary 1st to Octobei' 3'lst, J.940.
totals $88,124.64.
1.
Expenditure .as follows:
Le$s rec:eipts
... ........$ 22,401 23
41,494 78
. a,8:l7 ~9
344 59
17 90
4,2'76 '40
41525 .66
5,753 71
4,891 04
449 93
500 09
,
104 50
sa9 ,5a
-ill 8ll,la4 64
3,668 49
Maintenance on' county roads
Oonstruotion en county :r:olads
Maintenance 'on count,y ,SUi))urb'an Area r:oads
ConstructiDYl on Suburban' Area' roads...
ICounty bridges', under ,by-la:w No. 10911..
Vi1lagesand'torwn grants
Truck expenses
New machinery, too.ls ,and repairs
Graders, gas, "on, walges arid. repairs...
Workmen's Oompensation Boa.rd
Employees' insurance
'Legal fees
'CDnstalble fees
__-4--__
,$ 084,456 15
a. ,
One
Machinery Purchased, 1940
Adams. mainrta.in€r, tandem driive, .weiog1ht
15,000 pc.'li.nds.
'Rlpproxlm.(\,tely
3.
Maintenance
ReC.iOl:d 0If' the' amQunt 'OIf. ,grav;el,taiklen from 'the rf.ol:1oWing :pits:
Ha.th'aIW,ay gravel pit; in the ':Do!wnOO]p of YiarmOfUth. ......0040 Y9,rds
Rolo.son gr-wveY pi:t, in :the TQwnshilp 0If Derehiam .............t26!15y;al'ds
lHl~gs. gl'avel pit, in the 'I1aWnship af YanmO'Ul\h. ...... ... ...3669 yaros
Beecr~ft gravel pit, in theT(JIwnsh~p CifSouthlwolLd.. ...:24J216 yards
94
EitrGIN COUNT'Y COIU1NIC[L
E[JGillN' COUN:rY CDUNICIL
.95
4.
New Pa.vements
GAOL COM)MITTElE
Ten miles Cltf..' bard surfaced road has been cr}Dstructed this y,es. r,
descriJbed ~aB fOUCliWS:
January Session
fZ1/z mHes, ,Qlf 3-inch gravel mulch rC1a:d mix has been
on the Iona :road, 20 feet wide, 'at a. CCls't per mile..
ocnstruc.t.(".d
..$3,0'.10 00
To the Elgin Oounty C:::uncil,
Gentlemen:
New G1:a.,g:.w,
... $860.9"
,
11.1.1 mLles {llf surtf'ace tT'ea:ted l'l)ad' ha:.s !been la.id :at
'20 tfeet wide and 1/z inch thick, 'at a 00st pel; mile,. .
The GooI Conimittee reports las follOlWs:
3%, nule.s' Qlf mU~Dh!gr'av.el road mix, 3 inches thiCk and 20 feet
Iwide, constructed on the .Octpenh3Jgen rlGad" O:J.s:t ~per mile $3800.00
'Z1/z mH,es of gravel mulch :r.oa.d :rnix 'Was laid. -at' Sprringfield COiunty
.road No. 52,3 inches ,thick ,and 20 If;ee1i wide" at a. ():)st, per mile
of ' ...... . . .. $.3800.00
350 feet of dOOlble sU:l.'l:DaC'e trea.tment 'Was \ IDld at' the Oemietery
Toad near'. the; ViHage o\fRodney, oounty road No.4, % 0If an inch
thiclc. aud 20 feet wide. JOost . . :$231.43
800' feet of 3-i.nch griav:el rri'lll2h !'Iotad mix was laid <wt Belmont,
Middlesex and E'lgin tCfWnline, at ,a. o:;.gt elf'. .. $716.86
,1. That the Olerk seC!Ureacoommodation f,or '/books. in the LaW,
li1brary.
2. That we' rec:ommend .that the two eas.t rooms, at! the iRegis>tl'Y
Office '!be deCio['ated.
3. > 'That the 'Walls and theoeiling otl1, :the G~ol, cellar be ~epaired.
4. That w~,. rec'Giltlmend the. ,purchase ofia'ga&, stove fur the
Ga;oler'iS residenCe; the 'S'ame to !be 1pU1iCihased by the OhaArman of the
Omnmitte~.
The BOil"den MHk Pilant ,gay,S' the Chunty $7'5.00, la,sl.their p'""rticm
of the Gmnstruc,tion .olf 'this new nJiad; balance vo- 'h~ divided be-
tJweenElgfn and Middlesex.
5-~ That ,account of HamUton & S'tiotIt, $61.]0, florrepaiirinlg1 boiler,
he.piaid.
On~ elf the county emplo'Y'ees had the misf'lll'rtune to' l:ose, the srgiht
.of his left' eye while wor'kinJg f.o-r the IOounty, Theins,uraIlJce CIOmpaT1JY
aillCiwed him $2546;67, less e}Cpenses paid bY' the O:nmty, ,which
3!miounted 00 $4129.'5,3'; learving a balance olf $-2117,14 to:be paid to the
injured workman.
We 1'eoommend that a .by-lam be passed at this session QIf the
.Oounty' Ooun.ci1, 'a,s 'PeJ!" request frrom the Central Pipe Line ,Cbmpm;:y,
elf Aylmer, rfcrr pel'misston tlolay their piipe 'On Oo;U:rlity Ilo:aas.
''Ifu!at this Oommittee request the ODU.nJty C10unciil to increase road
,ltippropnation to $1i2.0,OOO.OO 'and that $4000.00 he trapslf'erred fTom. the
War Gha:rittes i@COIunrt to COiVer same.
An crf which is: respecbfully suibmitted.
GtEOR01!l ORIAIK, Ol}alrman.
st. Thcmas;' J'anuary 18th, 1940~
An <>f ..weh Is "espectlf.uUy submltted.
;ROY 'IWN1&.iIDY', Dll-a.irman Off 'Road committee.
95
E[jQ[N COUN'l'Y COUNCIL
June Sessi(m -. First Report
, ,To the Elgin .county Council,
Gentlemen:
~he G\roal Committee rap.:Jorts ,as follolWs:
,1. _ Tha.t the ternlex of the Imperial <F\1.els. for sUiplplyinlg the Reg-
istry ~e with 1'5oons stove, ClOke' be .accapteda,t $10.00 per ton,
'2. That the tender orB. O.Tu:rviUe for 'Supplying .tlhree ~a.rlDadJ
egg ,cOM ~iOr the Oortm't House and Gaol be accepted a;t $1,1.'34. per ton,
3. That the c'ontract{or repl1asterlng oeiUing. (JIf g'.aol b-at3lement 1 e
given lio E.. H. C<>nnor fIot $3$.70.
4. That the !oUorwin'g ,accounts be paid:
A.W. Le!Wis, rreIJlf!l-irs to window friamcs in the Regis.tJ:1Y
Ollic.. ' ....$
W. G. !:McNlames, repairinlg plaster in Registry Office..
Turvi11e's, bag sanded, ;paristone fur Gaoler's residence
Times~Joorna1, ladvertising tenders 1-or ''Painting in
'Registry 'Office
tAl1 of whiCh Is respectfully submitted.
5.45
19 30'
1.25
1 50
GEORiGIE ORATK, Chairman.
JlUne 12th, 1940,
ELGINOOU'N.'l'Y OOUNImL
97
June :Session --,Second lteport
To the' Elgin 'CIounty Oouncil,
Gentlemen:
The Gaol Committee reports:a.s follows:
1. Tha.t we recOimmend that the ,tien'der of W~ H. SwifltOo;, Lt.d.,
for three oar!iQ,a.dsegg c'oal fur', the ,CICJn.1tt House" 'and, Gool a.t '$,1..L4fr
per fun Ibe'a1ccepted.
2. Tpat clause 2 ,of the first report be, arr~ended 'acoordinlgly.
tAll {Jrf which is respectfully sUlbmitted.
GEORGE ClRlMK, 'Clha.lrma.n.
JlU18 13th, 1940. '~'~
N(lIVcmber Session
To the Elgin County COuncil,
Gentlemen:
The Gaol ,Oommittee reports 'as fol'lOlWs:
~L That ,the >e:Oil1Jtrac,t rf':or ,bread be t3JWM"ded to ,the ImpenalBak-
ery a;t six cenhs a,lloaJ!. '
2. ,TbJatthe report of the LiiV'ings1;.one. Sto~eraompia:nw be re..
ierr€d to the 1i94!1 OO!UI1tYIOouncil !\V1!th a reclommend'altion that. they
in'v;estig'ate it caref.u1ly.
3. Tha.tthe C>OImmU!l1ica.tiO!l1 from'the Davey T;r.ee ~Pe:t'lt,:Oo; be
filed.
98
El!.JGIN OClU'N'l1Y CO==
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
911
,4. ':Dha.t account I()(f' J ,T; FincUa.y' be !paid.
EDUCATION COMiMlTTEE
5. That contra.ct for meat [be alWarded tt> Durnan ,and Spry a~ 12
cents per pound.
Ja.nuary Sesslon
To the E...1gin County Ooundl,
All o<f which' is respectfully sulbmltled.
Gentlemen:
GlEOIRJGE <mAIK, Ohairma.n.
'Ihe Education' Commirttee Tepco:"t..s as foU\)l,vs:
NOVemlber,,1'940.
1. We reco~mnendthatMe&SIrs. [jasb:bl"ook. ~nd Twylor be dele~
ga:tes frcm the Oounty to 'attend the lalwsuit in connection I,Wlith the!
Aylmer High SicholOl,and titmt 'a, 1l1otiICe .be sent to the Secr,etary 0If the
Board of EdUCi8.Jti:on at Ay)uner vo notiJfly them when thisoase cJo1l1es
up.
2. That the committeeatte:ndin:g the laJw suit at T\or:cmto !be
authorized 00 aiSk that the amDunt due OfWing to school r days liOst, 'Oin
account of the uniSiMe conditk::n cifthe \SICihDol, ib€ ;added to the loost
'Of the said ;!:ww suit.
'3. 'That the rli'emJb.ershirp .feBo[' $5.0.0 in the Oo:untY'IOQlun:cil Sec-
ticn of the Ontario Education AsSiQoctation he paid and 'that the W <=\.1:-
den 'appoint delegates, to attend. the annual meeting.
4. That a.ooount ()If FIred A. lBen, engineer, re the Ay:llmer Hugh
School, be -.pa.id; account $30..0.0..
O. That 'refund due the TCiWItshilp dfl Alctborough Oin Vocational
-School oosts be 'paid and that the Oounty char~ We~t' Lorne and
Rodney with their prorportkll1. -of swroe; and that the Ooun:ty lJle,rk
and the Reeve elf- AldJborough settle 'amiO-unrt- due according to the ,Act..
6. We _ recommen8thaJt all accounts Of High,_ Oontinu'atioll1, Tech-
ni'oal and Vocation,all .schools presented to the ClOunty be audited by
the IOounty. AuditJors ibefote payment i'5 made and that 'IthE:';l' .said
schools send fuU itemized statement of rec'etpts and expenditures.'
7. That we ooncur in re.solut~on-s recei,ved from Kent 'Cbunty Ire
a.g1l'iculturaJ grants and the coot olf tex,t books and note .boOlks in Hiig'n
and Oontinuation. Schools.
100
EIDGIN COUNTY C'QJUM;IIL
ELGIN OOUlNlI1Y 'COIUlN1OIL
10'1
8. That we CiOOl:crur'in resolutioo.received .fir<,m the United Coun-
ties Oif NorthUJIlllberland' and ou.rhrom ,reo inCTeased coat otf text boIoks
'an,ct note bOoks in High andQC\I.1;tinruatii011 Schc1(i13.
HOVSE OF. REiFUlOEOOMMI'.rTEE
Janua.ry Session
All of which is respectfully' subiffiitted.
To the ELgin ,County Council,
H. G. TAiYLOR, Chalrme.n.
I
-Genitloemen:
.January 19, 1940.
The House of Refuge ,lQIommittee repcmts, as. :fiollo:ws:'
I.
November Session
1. That the 'Keeper and Ma.tron and Clhaillman'.AJ'tl9nron 'be, dele-
gates to 'attend the Annual 'OonvenJtion otf1 ,the' Managers 'of Homes ;U.:>r
the .Aged, :and IllIfiTlm.
To the ELgin, County Oouncil,
.2. That the alU1ual memIbeliShilp fee. ialf",$lO..OO,in ;fu.e"'5ai~ ,A$s'{Jlci-
ation be paid.
Gentlemen:'
3. Tha,t the account of HamHton & IStott fO\r $9'6.65 bepa.id.
~he :EdUlOation Ooim1n1ittee r€.ipIoll"w ,as fIo11ows:
All {),f which 'is respectfully submitted. '
1. That we reoommend that ,a telephone be tnst:aHed in the
School Inspector's oftloe.
E. E. A:I'K.1N!SKJN, ,Chalrman.
2. That we COIl:OUI" with reS'o-lution from the Cbunties of, Nor-
,thumber1pn'd and DtwbaJlIli re _tranaportati:on of' pupils.
st; Th,cmas, Ontario, Jan'UarY 18th" 1940~
3. Th1at the repOil"t ~ County SoIicitor E.S. Livermo're on the
Aylmer High School be aC:ceipted.
.June Session
All of which is respectfullysulbmitted.
To the' Warden. and iMembers of the ,oounty 'COuncil.
H. G. TAYLOR,Ohairman.
Gentlemen:
NO'\'ember lOcth, 1940.
The-House "of _Reftu,ge JOOl11mitte,e' ,reports as ,folltcJws::
1. That the tender Oif W. H. SWlfIt 00., Ltd., for 50 tooo QI) egg
coal, and 20 ,tons:@fchestn.urt ooal Jut $11.152' :per tOli ,'be iaJc'c.ep:bed. 'This
is 115 tons less ooal' than -.purchased 1!aist :year.
102
. ElLIG'IN COUNII'Y CQIUN1CiI!L
ElWIN CIOUlNTY COI!mO]L
103
'2. That the tend,erpfM.E. ClQughlin t~) repair the r.QI:Jot cellar
be alccept,ed at ,a, price Clf $5.00.00.
i 4. That the Keeper and !Ma.tron be gil"an~d :one week's. holida~s.
4. That the' Eeeper. and ..Martron . hire all he~p required at the
Institution. with the 'aJplpl"QlVialQif: the Inspeocrtor "and IClhairm!an 0If . the
Committee; the said hired help 'to Ibepa.id Iby the OOlln'ty 1l'l.rnd thar.. a
'by~la,whe prepared for the', same.
I
5. That the report of the Dominion FIre AI1:arm System he re-
ferred, to ,~he JanUlwy meerting of the 119411 County: Oouncil.
3. "IbJa..t a contrac't :be g'iven to 'red Ellis for Iplastering -and ~e.,.
,pairing sUlo lamounting tD 1$7,5.00;
5. That the foUclwing ae:c:::unts, be paid:
Elgin' ,Feed ;swpply, 'g1anienseeds, etc.
st. Thomas, Metal ISilgns, porcelain ,el,lam~l t,abIe to<p..
!G. I. Willis, premium on policy No. A51157...
6. Thall; .the. coniJr'aot t!or l>read l>ea.warded to thelimJpertwBak-
ery at 6c !per l'Owf.
88 95
15 12
30 00
7. That account of A. W. Lelwis, $26;88, be paid',
Allo!!: whi'oh is respectfully. suibmitted.
All of' which -is respectt-Ully submitted.
E. Ee A'l1KilNSON, 1Ohalrman.
E. E. ATKINSON, Chairman.
November, 1940.
June 13t.h, 1940.
",'
\
~oveinber Session
To' ,bhe ElJgin COuruty iOouncil,
Gentlemen:
The House of ,RetfUJge, .CIommi<ttee reports as follows:
'1. That reports of, fOr. iElwin, PhysidMl,and J. D. Thomson, In-l
spector, !be' adopted, and :printed' in .the :proceedings.
2. That the repOrt of theliivtngstone S'tiolker Co.;, Lirilited~oo ;fe-
;f'e~red to the 1941 .county 100~nc~1.
3. Th:at the coanlblned .alar;> oIf the Keeper and !Matron !be. $.\500
Iper year, ,piaYalble'ffiOI1ibh1y.
104
ELGIN CQf01N,TY aoUNCiliL
. EfuUIN COUNTY C~CIllL
Physician's Report
Inspector's Report
N6vember 12th; 1940.
To the Elgin OOunt~ Council,
To the Warden -and Gnuncil .o1f the pO'Qnty of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
Gentlemen:
105
The f.oUowing. is my report 'on the Houseo:!' Ref'lllg:e :for the-: y:eait'
eXlding October 31st, 1940:
'lha.ve,the 'honorof'presentirl!5' thesixty.-filf\th'annuall: 'mOldi(:ail. .
['aport olf the E1gm House ad' Industry up to QcOOlber 3,lst, 1940', anCli
submLt the foll'(Jlwmg fOt your consideration."
1. Number of inmates at last 'report.
2. Number admitted during year..
3. Number of - r deaths
4. Number discharged
5. Number absconded
'6. Number of inmates nOlw in House
7. Number <lif imnaites sent foom the
lng the year:
27
3'6
3
17
4
30
.munic~paJites
I made fifty~'one visits to the Horuse of, Industry, and ajttended
four inmates in ,the !Memortilal Hospital,IRS fQllQ';~"S:
8. The vari'lJl11s oauses ,olf pauperism .of inmates
House during they~ar may lOe, classified 'as folIOIW&:
Destitute
Dl-health
Old age
IMental
IdriIJpled
Drink.
WilUa;m Si;nirth, Jianuary /OOrd to .January 25th, 119'40.
GeQll'ge Grose, Januaxy 15th to IMaToh 6th, 1940; lJ\ffiay 28th to June
14th, 1940; AugU5,t 23rd to Occ-Clber8th, 1940.
(FlredPrelbb~e, ,Jan~ary 3Gth, to' Ma:roh 27th, 1:9'40.
Thomas GHbeTt, January 30th to :February_ 3rd, 1940.
'Dun:wi'ch
',Scmt'hwold
Mala.hide
Bayham
Ya.rmouth
SprilJ.glfield
Ontario Hnspital
Rodney
8cuth Dorchester
Port, Stanley
There were no'biJrlths.
There were thre,e deaths, three males, as follows:
I
DOJte iN'aJJne Age Gause ()If, Death
Jan. 215, 19'40 William ISmith 47 IOErebra;! Hemorrh",ge
Feb. 3, 1940 Thomas GiLbert 69 Chronic My.ooarditis
Mar. 10, 194.0 GooI'ig1e Freeman 63 Chronic Myooarditis
I have the honOll'" to .be,
YiOUTS very truliy,
!D. L. EWIN, Ph~si.cia.n,
Elgin' House Of Industry
several
duo:.
2
5
3
6
7
3
7
1
1
1
36
admttted to the
11
10
4
7
2
a
36
106
E1LGlIN OOUN'I1Y COUN'C!IL
9. Aver.age I).umber of inmates duriIlig the wear,.
10. Av:ernge number 'With Keeper's family. and hired
11. Number o~ weeks' :bOiardof inmates....
12. Numlber (If weeks' bo'ard 'With Keeper's family...
13. Total eX!penditure during the year,.
.. ......34''"
help 40
.181,7
3(;99
. .. $IH39 Gl
Furniture and hardwaTe
Drugs
Goal and wood
iMisceUaneous
Bar-bel'
14:
,Deductions
From If!a:r:m s'took wld
Fmm Old .A!ge Pensions, inmates...
Permanent improvements
Produce sold
Sundries
.......$ '166 72
1572 40
549 52
444 10
1138 00
Repairs
Permanent Improvements
Incidental
Insurance
$4470 74
15. LeaNing
himates
Hi. iAve'I;':alge
17. Average
18. Av,era;ge
amOlmt aotually expended fOJ: sU'ppor,t of
..................... ,$BoG8 27
expenses per da.y of e~h person:.... ,28.9.:.10
eXipenses per week of. eacl1 person. 2 tl~
expenses per year ,otf each person.. 105 04
Keeper ,and ffirutrrcn>
Physician
E[D1N . COUl'lTY OOllJlN\CwL
General Expenses
Salaries
Farm Expenses
'I'otal e~penditur€s
107
229 21
54 87
If213 $3
328 29
116 00
$3843 41
3$3 26
5411 5~
19755
3000
$1120 33
$1750 70
270 001
, $2020 70
....."....... .........'$8139 01
19, The follIQ1wing produce Was raised on the lIarm during the
year:
!Hired lrubor
lmplemen1j.s
Snook
Feed
Seed
Gas and oil
Miscellaneous
.$ 43821
134 80
2 00
36
46 40
14186
141 94
$H54 57
House Expenses
BlIead
Me9.lt
Groceries
I1rovlslom
Dry goods
Boots and shoes
........$ 303 37
716 81
307 39
263 16
~32 94
67 89
18'85 ,Bushels Olf Oats
50 iLoads, of Hay
9 Aicres' EnsUage 00rJj
40 \Bushels rJ?:o,tatoes
10 !Bushels Oaa-oots
12 Bushels 'Thrnips
90 1.loads of SWaIW
QuantilJy <1f iP.UClllQ>kin and Squash
U Bushels Tlmothy Seed
10 !Bushels Beets
10: Bushels Onions
10 Bushels Pazrsnips
8 Bushels Beets,
H;::l ,Bushels .onions
40'0 ,Bushels SU'g1arEeets
10'0 Heads -.of rOaJbibage
60 Bushels of. Tomatoes
1 Acre iSweet iOnrn
QuantLtyLe-ttuce, Parsley, Aspa.ra.gUf;
QUaiI1tity Plums, Grapes
, 25 Quarts Milk per Da.y
5'50 Quarts Fruit canned in House
90'0. Dozen Eggs consumed
1850 POUllds ,of ~utter
'108
EUCl'UN .OOUiNll1Y COiUlNlOIL
Garden Produce
22.
Farm Stock
3 Horses
!J Cows
26 Hogs
3 Yearlings
2 E.ro,od Sows
8'[< Ohki-kens
4: 02Jves
1 Bull
ELGrn COUNTY' COUNCIL
Orclm,rd
Heating Apparatus
Boiler !Room and Soft Goad - Boiler
Deep Well
Silo
-Hog Pen
Elec.trric I;ns1;iaUIDtion and Pumps
Plumbi-ng
rSeptio Tank and. Drain:
Sundries
~. Received - from Government on account
of eXlPenditures for I,and ,and bUildill'g1..
10'9
85 85
2,30;; 44
3,831/ 52
2,436 40
293 62
6M 99
2;3?3 00
3,174' qo
1,1403 75
416 35
'$ 64,456 90
'$ 4,660 00
$ 61>,456 90
'25. There /Were 00 inma.rt:.es in the -House during 19'40; ,46' males. 17
f.e1nale.s, at the 39 in:rnJate.s. in theH101US6 on rthe 1st of Novemlber; 1940,
2-5' were males an~,}4 fema:les.
The management has been ~atislf';aJClto1W.
All of Whk:h is roopectlful1YSulbmitted.
23. The totJaJ. amount expended by the ,CIol.ll1'ty on the House. of
Refuge is as followS::
1<'arms; 100 acres. cost
House. {)!f, Refuge
!.laundry
Fire ,Esca!p:es
Root Cellar, Heneg;w, etc.
Cottruges, eta.
Bric,k Ice Hou.s-e
Ba:rn.s. etc
Tile Drains
Tile Drain OUtlet
Hot Air Pumip Tank Gonnootio11ls
Riefrigel'lator
Fenc:ljlg ,
7,298 95
14,476 26
687 61
390 '00
1,41943
6,952 87
1,920 50
7,964 37
4,162 23
13203
. 920 60.
590 00
1,979 07
st. Thomas, ontario. ,NoVettl1iber, 1940.
J.D. 'rHlOMSbIN\ I:rwpector.
lilO
EDGiJIN OOUNITfY OO!lJiN1O['L
EDamN OO!UNlI'Y OOllJiN1CtliL
ll.l
PEnTIONS AND LEGIS'LATION COMMITTEE
2.. That nn 'adi,olIl be . taken on resolution fl10m iF'rince Edward
county re unem1piloymenrt ins_urance . due to the f,act. tha.t the Do-
minion Government is IWolrking -on ,this scheme:
January Session
To tJheEl'g1in aountyOouncil,
3. That we"aJPIPI'Iove of resolution from Prince EdJwa.rd.'OOruuty re'
indiJgenrt ,patients' albinDy to 'pay hospital costs.
Gentlemen:
4~ That no action ibe ta:keli 1'e resolution' from Prince Edward
County on relb-ate of g'aisolin'e tax.
The Petitions and Legislation Committee'rep;}irt..sas folJJQi\vs:,
1. Thwt 'We recommend that the !Detpartment otfMunici;pal Atrairs
give serious con'Siderwtion: to ,amending t:q.e nrainag-e,. Act so as to
make it pQssilYle to change .an 'Rlward drain. to a mumc:ilpal drain on
,the request of 25% of 'theparbies Lnt...ou-ested; and that a capy of this
re.s-,olutton be sent to the Depar,tment of Municilpia;! Affairs- a.n:d the
Ontario Agriool-tJurriaJ: Crouncil.
All of which is :reBIPeotf1ully sulbmitJted.
JOBiN O. GllLL1E:S, Dhai,rman;
June 12th, 1940.
12. Tha:t we' ,col1!cur'With l'esolu~i'ons fI'ic:m .thf :Oounty 'Of- iHastings
re theiPuib1ic' HOlSiPitaJ. Atct and sUbsidy on money expended on: 1U.p-
!proved rClads in villages.
November Session
All of which is resipeClttfiully s1:Ib-mitted.
To the El;g:in '.oonnty Council,
JOHN O. G:TILLiIES, Ohaili'm::m.
Gentlemen.:
Ja';uaxy 18th, 1940.
The Petitions and LegilslaJtion Oommittee reports as ,1011olWS,:
June' Session
1. That 'wre conem with 1'e.s<olJuti!ons ftom the Oounty Of! IBruce 1'e
Royal Commjssions and, Administration of' Justice costs.
To the Ellgin Oounty OouncU,
2. Th'9.Jt resoLution firom. 'the lOounty Olf :Lincoln, 1'e leg1is]jationfor
conscri!prti-on off wealJth, ibe filed.
Gentlemen:
The Petitions and LegJJsl9.ltion CQmmittee reports as 11ollOlWs:
3. That resolution from the County Of Huron, rreamendment to
the Higihiway Tr:affic Act, /be filed.
1. That the resolution 'from 'the Ooun!ty -of IWelfu.nd, xe Li~en~ing
Oif bakers, be flied.
4. That resolution :from the :Ciounty of Lenn'ox and Addington,
re forest fires, bem€id.
li12
ElIGillN <COUNTY OOUN1OlL
113
ElLGINCOU'N!l1Y COIOiNlCIL
15. Thait resolution IfrcmtheOounty Oil' Prince Edlwrurd; to de-
,franchise those receiving ,relief, !be filed.
AGItIOULTUItAL OOIMiMI,TTEE
January Session
16. That resi()~U'tion from' ,the TownshiJ) of S1Jamford,. fie hos1pitaJ:-
.i2lation, !be, filed.
'1'0 the Eligin County Oouncil,
All of which is reSIPecbfully submitted.
Gentlemen:
JiOHN d. C":dIJLLIES, Ohai:rman.
The Agricultural aommi,tteel1:'ep6rts;a~ fqUoWs.:
Nov<mJber,,1940.
1. That the annual ;fee of "$50.00 'fhe Ipaid Wi ,the iOnta.rio ~ricu1~
.tul'al :CounciL
2. That the Warden a:Plpoint delegia.bes to attend' the annual conM
vention of the' Agricutural Council.
3. That no a;crt'ion 'betaken 1'e resolution: of the Qoun'ty of Ken~
to 3!1JIpch1!t an inspeet:.'lr foOl' the el"adica.tion of Batberry Bush.
4. That 'We concur in resolution r,eceiw'd from the County of
Grey re premium ol'l:~ibacon hogs and price of farm produots.
5. Th;at we rec'Ommend that a gI\ant of $25 !be paid to the DUM
tM'io Oonservati'ffil and R€l!.oresta,tion ASSJOci,atioll.
,6. 'That we recommend that a gra.n!t of '$2,00'0 'be paid to the
.&gricullooral Advisory Board.
That honorary~ members be memfbers Of. the Agri,cultmial: Oom-
mittee.
Tha.t the following :be mernfbers cd' the AdvisOl"Y A'gIricultur<al
Board: .JohnSl<oaI1, F. H. 'Miller, Grant M:itohell, W. B. l.ianc:aster,
Hrurry K'ent, R. A,Penh:ale, D.Nb'ble,and that a ibYMlar,v iJ:>e. !prepared
!for the s;ame.
7. 'Dhat Summers H'ax.per be alppoin ted Com Borer Inspeotor for
the ye'ar 1940 and -tluuta by-lww be prepared.
All of whioh is respectfully. sUlbmi,ttep.;
.AJSHTON PliNED, ..iChairman.
JanUaifY 18; 1940.
111'~
ErJGIIN COUINTY OOUIN(J[L
El[JtEDN OOUNIrY aOU'NIOIiL
115.
June S'eSsion
WAR PURPOSE'S OOMMlTTEE
To the Elgin County Counoil,
November Session
Gentlemen:
To the Elgin 'Ocunty Oouncil,
The "Aigricultur:al Gonu~littee 'l'eports -as fOU01WS:
Gentlemen:
1. 'That resolut!onifrom the OountH of the County Of WentM
'Worbh, re th,e pasteurizing, of milk, ,be filed;
The War Purposes IOommittee reports alS foUl()!Ws:
!2.Thalt the.annU'aJ' repor't' of the Eligin Oounty Branch of the
Olitar~o ,oepartment .olf, .Ag.riculture ;be receiwd and filed.
The Committee' met, SBpl;.emlber 26th. Messrs., wmon ,and Ckaham,
representing 'bhe Home 'Guard Units 0If the OounW presented' a re-
quest for. g1"antls.
"AI~of which is respectftully sulbmitted.
The Oommittee recommended the'if'ollawin'g grants:
$100.00 'to the Elgin Regiment Enl;mment F1und
AlSHTON P.JjNOO, ,QhaWntan.
June, 1.940.
$50.00.tO each Home Gua:rd UItlirt" in the iOounty
$1'50.00 to ea6h ch'artered Red Cross SocIety inl"the ,cOunty.
Allo! which is respeotf.ully sulbmitlted.
November Session
To the Elgin .county. COUll,cil,
lIt. AUOKLAlND, Ohairman;
GeIlltlemen:
November, 1940.
The Aigricultural Oommtttee !1"eports as rfollows:
1. That, resolution from ,the Wialterloo Oonnty Oouncil, re 'presen-
taM:OIl ofsuI'tp1us bacon' to th-e British Isles, be filed".
12. 'l'h'at we concU'r with suggestions iOOntahled in letter.from
'R. W'. Thompson, Provincial !Entomolog.ist.
All of which' is respectfully submitted.
Ai'SHTON PlIN1ElO, QhairmlUl.
Novemlber, 1940.
116
ELGIN COVN'l1Y CO'UNlCIl'L
I '.
To the \.Varden and -Memhers Oif the IOounty Council.
OOOWl DO_R JIN1SI.1EOTOR1S REPORIr
Gentlemen:
I 'wish' to submit to you the report 'Of the annual 'sprmg 00rn
!borer <Clean~up OOA11!paign.
Owing tJothe'llate, :wet s-pTing we had in ElgIn it was irnPlosslible
00 get' the crean-up :fif1tshed 'as ;prollllpblyas in previous: ~eaim. Th:itF.
fiactor, ;along with the wet, growinlg reason, has resUlted in an increase
in inifesrtatio!I1', tElg,in is not ,alone in ,tihis respec.t as ill the other
LLarge corn lCJounti'es shoiw ,the same or greater-increases;. The 'priovi.:h";
ci'al Entomologist infiCliI:ms me that the corn Cl'OIp would ha'Ve been al-
'most a c'omplete: fiailure if it hadn't :been forth-e annual' spring clean-
up.
11~ 75
117 50
115 50
110 00
121 00
67.50
6000
246 00
5 15
-,-;--$ 956 40
This is lOll ;a, crop of 30';000 lacres. on November 4th I was ord.eit't'd
to make a survey of the sUuation:a.nd to .assist those \Corn gtroW'ers
who are hackwla.rd in. their" usula! spring clean-up. This work is un-
li.nisihed .and' I cannot make a report on this as ~yet.
The expenses <elf the 1940 dean-up ,areas :fbll{)iws:
Aldlboxough
DUllJwich
ISIouthiwnld
Yarmouth
Malahide
Ha,yha:m
South Dorches,ter
'County InSipeotnr
Adver,tising
'While other means of com iborereradica.tion :aJI'Ie !being sought!
continually there has 'been no method yet discovered thatt \produces
results so eoouomic'aUy as the annual compaign.
All of rwhi{:li is. respecbfully sulbmitted.
SUIJ.v.'IJIv.llES HiAJRlPElR, Oorn Borer Insipector.
ElLOlN OOtlN'ltr COIUNCTL
117
OOUNTY OLERK'S RiElPOI&T. ON LICIlNSIlS
November .Sesstion
"To the E[gin County 'Council,
Gentlemen:
I have to Teport. the tf'o11QtWi.ng lie'euses in f:orce on the first. day
of November, 1940:
AuctiJoneer
A. J. MClAJJpine .......... ........Stl'!athroy
A. J. Branton .........t.. ..................................................Rodney
Harold G. Gl'al'ik .......................... .................. ......;WaJlacetown
Fred Paul .....................,Dutton
Lorue J~ !Ross ............... ................. ............lHighrgate
Wilson Pound,Wm. E. Rhody........... ........ ...... ..:'.AyJ,mer
Tra'DS1Portatiuri of Fowl
Miller Page'
'C. E. Pangtbom
Mrs. Horace
...... ............... ..Dutton
............... ..... ............ ....... .............Talbotvllle
IClayton ......... ..............U1ownship South'W'Old
Junk Deale,rs
.JbhrJ WimGn
iv.r. Fisherman ................. ......H......
I:sadore Preston
J. Sohure
Fr.ariJk Johnson
Can:ada Scrap nn
..........,............. ......Rodney
..St. Thomas
.................. .......London
.....................iSt. .Tb.OIn'llS
I
Mrs.. -J. O. MClOallum
Thos. Nisbet & Sons
Pedlar
.............. .......................... ......!Dutton
. ... ...... ........... ...... ......... ....... ..Wardsvi'lle
AU of which is. respectfully suJbmitted.
J. D. 'IlHOMSON, GouIllly alerk"
St. Thomas, Ontario, NaveIniber, 1940.
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E[jGW OOUIN'I1Y' OOUNlOITL
E[jG[N COUNTY OOll:l'Norr.
1.19
OLD AGE PENSIONS RJI!lPORT
REPORT ON MOTHERS' ALLOWANCEIS
November Session
November Session
To the ELgin .c:ounty Council,
To th~ Elgin -ocun ty Gouncil,
~i :
I!I
!lJ
"I,
I'
Ilr'
III"
II'
I,
!1'1
I]
II'
I"
1'11":1
11;1
I~ I
Gentlemen:
Gentlemen:
I Ipl"e:sent' here.with report in connection with ,the adm;.bnisrtration
of the Old .AJge Pensions Act in the County of Elgin.
I present herewith report in connection with the -administration
of !MotherlS' AllOiWances in the County of E.liWin:
IStrIce the, passing of the Act, 16715 a,plpl.iJCJations ):la.ve ibeen !received,
the present, disposition of IWhioh i.s as foHOlWs:
Deaths ... ............ 7~0
Refused ........ 89
"Oancelled 83
TI'ians;f'erred 82
Pending 38'
Pensions in :f.o'l'te' November 1st, 19,40.., 663
Since the Mothers' Allowances Act, Was :passed in ,ontario lihere
l;1ave been 3:3;7 'aipplioatiniIl<S made in the COtUlty' of' E]gin, the _present
di$pooiticiU of theseaJpplioations !bein!g H.s ifollows:
1615
Refused
Suspended
Ganoolled
Left 'County
Dead
Deferred
Pending
In F1c.r,ce
145
17
70
22
4
3
6
70
'I
,
H,:
Pensions in force 'November 1st, 1939 662
From the first olf Nov~mbe:r. 1,939, to the 3'1,st of ,october, 1940, 8-9
applications 'have !been received. 0[: 'theserthree- ,were in'l'espect (lfi
bUn'd,ness.' In addition, tlwo _ aippl.iJowtions have ,been receIved in ca.ses
whe:r:.eaJPIplioation ,had, :pr.€'viousl:Y rbeen made and refused.
3'37
,
lDurring this same period 19 pensions have been. incre:alSed, 14 can-
ceHed, 20 rect'uood, forur reinstated 'and seven reduced.
ISince November 1, 1939, '27 'appli'ca:tions for :I\1bthws' Allowanc,es
have been rE;!ceived; 15 allOl\V1a.noos haNe ibeenl~edu.ced lan'd ,three in~
Icreased.
!Payments tOl11f1.1nioipiM ,clerks full' Old Age IPer.Jsion appliJc'ations
[(['{)lID November 1, 1939, to OCltober 31, 1940, Were $27'8.00:
Payments to municipal clerks !for iIv.1Jothers' Allowances Irupp]1cations
!provided for iri !by"-lalw No. 1-3'21, have !been $78.'50.
All of whicl1 is respectfully sUlbmitted.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. THOMSON, .County Olork..
,J. D. THOMSON, Oounty Olerk.
~. Thomas, 'Ontario, ,Norvemher; 1940.
st. Thomas, Ontario, Norvember, 1940.
'1~0
EJJ:.G!1N CKYUlNII1YCOlUNKJrrL
ELGIN COU'NII'Y COUNCIL
12'1
BY-LA WS. 1940
Read a third tttneand. passed at County Gouncil Oh!amlbersl St.
'Thomas, this Wth day ,a! Ja,nu:ary, 1940.
BY-I,AW NO. 1329
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk
OLAiRElNCE BATTERSON,
Warden
To Revert a. ;CtnUlty Road
'TIlle Elgin Gounty Council' en:flicrts:
That the followinJgroad !be reverted to the TOIWn of' Ay;lmer:
BY-LAW NO. 1331
Road Number 39,TownshiJpO'! lMa;Jahide, between lots 10 'and,U.
from the mo.s,t, northerly limi'ts of the C'orporation, oi.f' the, TOlWn ojJ
Aylmer on ,John street south to Fo'rest IStreert i;r~the said town; With
the exception of ,that portion used by the Vanadian National IRJIlAlwl1Y
as rtgh~-of-way.
To Designa;te a Through 'Street in the
Village' of' Dutton
The Elgin County Council' en'aGts:
Thwt hy-lrow No. 1.161 be ,and is hereby amended.
That the portion oQ!f Sha:ckleton street .from the ,ea,Stel'lY Uanits lOIfi
rthe ViHage of Dutt.on ~Ol, the !point 'lJI:f its junction' with Main, Slt:reet
:be designated 'a Tht:dugnHigl1\v.ray ,and, stop signs' 'be plalled jpfoteqtinJg
SM11e.
,Read ,a third time and 'Passed at Oounty CouncilOhambers, St.,
'I1homwsr:,this 19th day of January, 1940.
~ElNdE PAlITERlSON,
Warden~
Hea.d 'a third -time' and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 19th day olf ,Janua.ry, 1940.
J. D. TB!OMiSON,
Clerk
J. 'D. THOMSON,
101m;:
OLAiREN1CE !EM.TTE'RSON,
Warden'
13Y-l:AW NO. 1330
BY-LAW NO. 1332
To Aippomt a; MemJber of the Aylmer
Boatd of Education
To Appo~nt Higoh SchoOl Trustees
The'lUlgm coun'ty CoUncil en'aots:
IThat E~ S. Livermore /be !BJW>Ointed a member dOlf the Aylmer; Boa1'et
of EdMatioo'!bra term ct(, thrree yeam.
The, Elgin,(:Younty Council' en'aow:
That Merton Ohute ,be appointed ,a trustee of the Viertnla. H~gh
School [Or on!e year. '
122
EiLGW COUNIDY C'OUNICrrL
Tha:t H,B. HuckiJ.l (be 'appninted trustee of' the 'Dutton lHighSCho()l
ifloir ,three years.
Read a third 'time 'and' passed at COunty Council ObJa.m!bers, Be
Thomas, this 19th day oor January, 1940.
J. D. 'I'HiOMSON,
,al€'i'k
OIiAIRiElNOE PAT~EJRSON,
Warden
BY-LAW NO. 1333
A By'-law to Provide for the To-tal Expenditure Olll the System of
County Ro~ds in the. OountyQf Elgin.; as Approved by
Order-in-,C'ourtcilDuring the Year 194.0'.
WIOORiEAJS the Hiighiwla,y .lmpl'O'vemenl1 .&Cit, .cbapter 5:6, R$.O.
1:937. -and ..a:mendmen-ts, requi:r'es tbJ8J~ .the total l"xpendi:ture Qn county
roads 'and bridJg'es ib<81 provided for lannua.JJ,yby counlUy' bY-Ralw.
THEREroRiE the IOouncil of the IOOl'iporation of the said County
Of El'gin enacts 'as follows:
1. The sum of 1$60"000.00. is herefb.y '3Jpproprlated from mom.es
raised by levy, debentlllres nnd igJovernment subsi-dy, tflc<r. iexfplelllc1iJt.ure
upon. construction on the said sys.tem ,during, the year ,1940.'.
12. The slim (IIf $60,0.0.0.0.0 i:s here/bY' ;a,'ppropriated -from mvn~es
maised fby leVIY and 'government su[bsidy \for exlpenditure Ulpon tmi:?mten-
ance and re;p~ of ithe' ,[iola.ds 'tn "rf;hesaid .system durinlg. the Mear Ifl4()1.
3. 'The said mon.ri.ets sha!IJl [be eXlpertdedu.nder the direCition,o!f the)
duly ;appo~n ted 'C'ounty road lSiUpeirintendent and on iWork' ipIe.rS,orm.ed
in accordance with 'the 1,ast revised reguliation:s.'T'oopectiJ:l(g COl1!..'1~,y
l~oads,i1S'sued 'by ithetDepartment"Qf1lHigbtw1~ys of OntaDio.
EUGIN OOUN'I'Y COUNCIL
123
4. ~e Clerk shall trarusmtt- ,dUlplioate copies of this, ibY-la.w ,to
the iDeputyMinister, Depar'bment, oIfH:Lghways, df)', On:tario"tfQl'! IB.Jp~
proval Oil'or before the 3:1st,o'fl January of the present year.
Passed :at 8t. Thcmas this, 1,9th day of Janual'1Y, A.D. 1.940.
J. D.THOIlVlSON,
JOleTik
QLA!RJEINCE !E'A,T11EJRSON,
\ Warden
It John D. Thmnmn, Cl:erik of the Cor.poratlon, of ,the Oounty' ,10lt
Elgin, do hereby Icertflf'Y that the !foregoing is :a true ropy of by-la.W!
No. 11333 passed by the Council jOlt' the .said" 001'1poration on the 19tb.l
day of J'anua.ry,1940'.
J.D. THOMSON, ICountY~[ell'k.
'~';'
BY -]jAW NO. 1334
,
To App,omt. an Inspector for the PurPOiSe of
Eradicating 'the C'om 'Borer
'The EilJgin Clount:y: Council' el1aJots:
That ISummers iHlarper, of the Township O(f Malahide, be and hE'
is hel'eiby appoint-ed Ins.peb~c'r tf:or' thepumpooe of wadicatirugjthe .001'1".)
BOTer.
Tllait 'while eng.a;ged in 'the, per1f.olI'mance, of his duties the saId Ill~
spector shall !be :paid the .'Slum leif' six dollars !per day, to include, ttravel-
ling and other expenses.
That the :Slaid Inspectur apPOint a sub-insp-ector for each to'Wll~
ship, said alppnintments to. Ibe .a(plpljQtved ib~ the TOiWl1ShLp 100ul1,Ci1s,
rJ1bJat all iby-<laJWs heretof,nre passed' in ,this !beha1lf !be. 'and 'EIIlie
herelby repealed.
lQ~
E[,om COUN'l'Y C!OIONC[L
ElJGllN COUNTY C!OUN'CIL
125
'I.
l1-ead a third time an.d passed at County1 :Council {')];mmbe,rs, St.
Thomas, this 19th day of January, 1940.
BY-LAW NO. 1336
J. D. 'DHiOIMiSON,
,OleIik.
C'WilJRElNOE PATTERS:ON,
Warden
To Authorize the Warden and Treasurer to
i
Bl)1"I1CIW the ,Sum. of Two Hurndred Thousand Dollars
i
The Elgin County ICouncil en1alots:'
BY-LAW NO. 1335
. That the Wlarden and Treasurer ,be and are herell:>y authorized to
fborrow -the sum .of 'I1wo Hundred Thousand Dollars i,rom the Banik
;CIf iMont!1"eial 'as it may !be. requiTed rba meet the eXlpenditures' of] .the
Oorporation {if the OOlunby ail Eligtln du,ring: the ye.ar 19~O and :give as
seourity 'therefor notes (J,fOne Thous,and or Ten Thou-sand DoHs.trs
eaoh.
To, Appoint ~ Boa,rd o:f1 Audit in the County of Elgin
for tile Year 1940
'I1lie Elgin Ooun ty . Council enaots:
Read a 'thitdtime and passed at County CoUncil Oham!JJ.81'Sr st.
Thomas, this 19th dayO!f .January, 1940.
!That tili.e ,Judge of the County Ciourt and Mr. John '01.. G:illies ibe,
andaa;,e herelby iappointed memjb6l'S ,oif the Eioiaa'd (J[' Audit to :pei:'f1ol'lu
the duties :required' of them by R.!SIO.
J. ,D. THOMSON,
Clerk,."
.cLA1l.ENOE PATTERSON,
Warden
.
That the mem(bers of ,the said l130ard of tAudit !be paid the sum
of ,five dollars !per day for their S61Wilc'es and Jive cents pe;r iffi::Lle,j goilllg,
to and from eaohaudit.
BY-LAW NO. 1337
(Read ,a third time and passed at iCounrt-yl Council 'Oh;a.mlb,ers, st.
~hom"". this 19th clay ,Oil January, '1940.
To Appoint County Road Oommittee
J,'D. 'I1HiOMSON,
<CIeri..:
OlJMlJ!JNOE PAII'TE'RBON,
Watcte:u
The Elgin' County, Oouncll enacts; las requlr:ed by the (H"i:gh\way A1cti:
That the flollowing five lJ:liemJbers 'af tws IcOuncil constitute !a Cdmr-
m:ittee ,for the p1ll1pOSe df, directing the IWOrk' to [be done on the :Ooullfty
Road System:
J. R. Bandeen
R. Auckland
J. O. Turnlbull.
A. Pineo. ..................
R. ~a:n.sloy......
....;.............:For Term 'of 011e Year
.........ForTerm 0If 'I1"wo YaMS
..........For 'Term' of Three .yeM'IS
;,.......[F1or Term 1QIf' Fouli:': Years
........iI'1or Term Of Five 'yoa.r.
12Q
ElJGm COUNII'Y OOUNImL
E[JG[N COUNII'Y OOiUNICIL
127
'Th~t ~bw-law No. 1309 !be 'and is hereby repealed.
they recei'vetheir travellinlg :and other leXlpenses: for a.ttenc1a'nlce 'at
specital or emergency meet.inJgs c'aJ:1ed(by .the chairman.
. Read ,a third time' and passed, at County Council, Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 19th day 0& January, 19'40.
\Read ,9., third time and pMsed at Clountyl Council OhamllJers, St.
Thomas, this .19th day Of," .January, 1940.
J. D. T~O!lI!nSON,
Clerk
OlJ.l\JRENOE PWlTERlSON,
Warden
J. D. T!HOlMSON,
Clerk
eILA!RENGE PArrTERlSION,
Warde~1
BY-L,^,"W NO. 1338
BY-LAW NO. 1339
To Appoint Advisory AgriculturalC'ounciI
To Fix SaIary -of COWlty Road Superin,tendent and the'
Deputy CorilntyRoadJ Superintendent
'The Elgin County [Council' en:wcJts:
Tha:t ,the Advisory Aigrioul1Jurial rOnnncillbe'composed of-one mem-
her fironl'each tOlwnshiJp, and ei.ght hi0!l10ral\Y' mem,ber,s, the foiJJcmirn:g
to '(be 'aippodnted:
The EJ;gin Oounty Gouncil en'~0ts:
,~.,;,
That the salary of the County Road .superintendent, he Nine Hun~
dred DollalT's" payahle monthly from the first da.y of February, 1940,
Mtmlbers
W. :B, ilIa.ncaster, Al~'borough
J. iII. ISloan, DUllIwich
]'i'. H. Miller, South,woJd
IR. A. PenhaJie, YMmouth
EJa;rry ,Kent, Malabide
Orant :Mitchell, Bayham
[Do' NOlble,ISouth, Dor:ohes'ber
Thwt thesaJ.ary .of 'the' !Deputy County Road !Superintendent be
One'Thousand, Five 1Hundr:ed :Dollars, .paYalble,month1y'if'Tom the. first
da.y of Febl'uary, 1940..
That Iby':"laws Nos. 117,3 land 13118 !be and arc,' hereJby amended' aC'N
cordingly.
IRead ,a' third time and .passed at County OOU11Jcil Oh:amlbers, !3't.
Thomas, this 19,th dayQlf J'anuary, 1940.. .
Honorary Members:
J. D. T.HOMiSON,
Clerk
~ElNOE pAfl'l'mSON,.
Warden'
The memibers otf the AigricUlt'U.[1al IC'9mmittee ,O[f this CollDtcil.
Thrut members of said ,Adtvisory AigrlcuJtural ,Council be paid the
same 'as memlbers of tills Gouu'cil if'o!' 'attendanoelrut the two l11leetinig's/
required to be held annuallY, in lF1ebr1t.Hllry land :Novem9Jer., and t..lJJat
,
100
ElLIG'IN OOUIN.TY OOUNCITL
BY-LAW NO. 1340
BLom COUNTY COIONCTL
12.9
BY-LAW NO. 1341
To. Grant .the ,To'Yll-ship. -of Bayha.ltI. the Privlilege of
O<5Uecting Their Own Taxes and Holding
Tax ,Sales
To Confirm the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls of the
County of ,-Elgin i'Orthe Year 1940
The Eli~in' Clounty 'Council e'ItB.iots:
<
WHlEREiA!S the Township_', of Bayha.m has ,made application to'
oollecttheii' own :tax arrears and'hold tax."sales;
~h~i thefollC1Wiug1" be ,the equalization of the'As,Sessment, Rollls I()f
the Oounty <>f );]Jgin for the year 1949:
Aldborough
DunJwich
Sou'bbwold
Y'aa-m.outh
:Mal~i<!e
LBayh,aJJl:
South tDorcheste~
.AJylmer
Dutton
lP@tStanley
ISprinig.fleld
Vienna
Rodney
IWest Lorne
The E!l:gin LClGunty Council' ena:6ts:
:3,705,656
4,048,205
5,104,276
5,3'13,553
3,440,976
2,':11215,735
2,080,584
1,5,85,082
512,653
94!3,[:89
184,874
121,044
421,450
3~8,366
That Subsection 11 .of ISeotion ." '2{)O, rGhwpter 2712 oftp.e. :RcVi~ed
Si.;a.tutes ,c,f O~tario, 1937, ;shall 'aipply and extend to the Township of
Bayham, "
Read a third time and pas:sed a,t County Council Cham(be:r.s, st:
Thomas, this 13th, day of ,June, 1940.
J. D. 'T!HOrM'SON,
Ck''1!,
OLAREN1ClE PATllJmSiON,'
Wa.rdcn
BY-LAW NO. 1342
...-.~)--...
$ 30,23'5M5 .
To Limit the" .speed . of Motor 'Vebiciles 'oil: County' Roa.ds
Nos. 16 S.A. and, 20 Within the Limits of ,the
Village. .ofFmgal
'Th~~. ,tb~ IgQUl;'icil 'is. wi,lling to have. the final' . equali2lation 'of
assessment rolls, in case of ,a.ppeaJ, :m:ade (by the County Judge~
~CI~q ,~, th~rd,. ti.me, and .pa.,;is~d at lQQ.unty IOOUlliCU .Ch'almlbers, S~.
Thomas, this 19th day of JanUary, 194.0.
The Elgin Oounty Council enacls:
J. D. mQlM!~,
OletrUt
That sign:sibe -erected at the limits of the ViUa;ge of [Fl~ngaI ,on
County Roads Nos. L6 IB:A. and 20, limiting the speed of .:alli mota-I'
vel1f.c1les' to thi'1"tymiles .per hOlli,r IwtthiaI the J.in:Jjts of! !the said Vi1'lagE\
OLMlJIlN'OE PA'I'I'ElRSON,
Warden ,
Read a thirrd time and passed at O:mnty Gouncil' ,Chamlhe:rs, St'.
'I~homals. this 13th day of June, 19-,*0.
J. D. T1JjOMlSO~,
,clerk
OLMlJElNOE lP.I\rI'I1ERSON,
WM'den,
1~0
. ELGIN OOUNTYOOUNC!l'L
ELGIN CQUNT'?' COUNIC!l'L
131
BY-LAW NO. 1343
'2. That ;thea;moun'ts, requiJred 1'0-1' County ,and fur High .and a.m..
tinuation !Sohool !purposes as set -forth in the !following schedule be
levied in: , .thie ':res;pectivemunicipalities during 1:940 'and .paid to '"he
County TreasureT .~ hy, lam requilfed.
'.
To Rais'e Amounts for COlUlty Rates During the' Yea.!: '1940
'WIHERE1AJSan 'estimatehias !been made showing that the sum aii'
que Hundred -and Thirty,;,six Thousand and "F:if'ty-nill'e DoUars is 1'e-
quiredtobe raised hi the seveI"al municipalities 'fOol' the lwwf;ulipur-
iposes of the County during ,the' year lD40 on the basis of e!quali:?,ed
,assessment 'as, determined" in 1939.
Municipality
Aldborough
Dunwlch
ISouthwold
Yarmouth
lMal'aJhide
Bayham
ISouth Dorchester
Aylmer
Dutton
!Port ,Stanley
'SpringLfield
Vienna
!Rodney
'West ' Lorne
'!'otal ,Equalized Value
3,705,658
4,048,20.
5,10'4,276
5,3,1.3;553
3,440,97'6
2,425,73!5
2,000,584
1,585,0'82
'51.2,653
942,889
124,874
II.ll,044
421,450
348,366 .
SCHED1JlUE
Municipality School Ra.te Cowlty
Genera.l Vocational Rate Total'
1st % 2nd'% bt%2nd%
AldJ::orough ,.,$2,888 $2',8511 $ '736 $ 197 $6,422 $16,67'5 $23,0'97 '
Dunwich .................... 3,559 3,092 859 11(,5 7,675 ,18,217 25,8Y2
Southwold ... ......... 4,205 3,773 1,083 1;21l3' 10,3124 22,1969 33,'293
Y'aJrmouth ........ ....... 4,31712 4,1711 1,127 3,4'15 13;150 23,9111 37,061
Ma.lahide ,'. 2,9.49 3,003 ';30 26'4 7,81216 '15,484 23,310
Bayham I 1,9215 2,43'4 515 oI,P.74 10,916 15,790
South Dorch'rter 1,627 1,491 441 62 3;621 9,363 12,984 '
p.:Y1"t Stariley '829 954 200 4'17 2,~60 4,2'43 0,7U3 '
Aylmer 336 162 498 7,13'"3, 7,631
Dutton ... .... ...............".;, 108 1.56 264 2.3U7 2,571
Springfield 39 19 58 83,2 890
Vienna 26 26 545 571
.Rodney 89 89 1:896 1,985
West Lome ....... 74 1.73 247 1,568 1,315
,--- -. -----.-.. -~ - ---,...,--- ~~----
$00,354 $22,354 $ 6,413 $M13 $57,p34 $W6,Oli9$193,593
..AND WHERIE'AiS the 'estimated amount J.oequired for 'High ,and
,Continuation ,SChool :purpo'ses rbased on maintenance C'osts for 1939
.as determined 'under provisio'l1sof the IHighSchool Acts is Fif1ty~
seven Thousand Five '~undred and Thirty-four DoHal's.
iRead a third time and pa.ssed' at COunty C'ouncil Chambers, St.
Thomas, ,-this 14th drIlY of '.lime, 19'40.
$ ~9,2~5,345
J. [). THOMSON,
Clerk
OLAIRiElNCE PAIIU"ERISON,
Warden
~ the Council of ,the Municipal Corporation of. the
Oounty of Eil'gin enact;s:
1. That.a rate of if'our. ,and one-half mills on the d!o-l1a.r be levied
on aJ.l rateable' property in. the.. severnJ. municiIP3.J.i-ties :in. the IQ'OWlty
of Elgin.,as ,wove 'set ',t:orth for the year 1940.
133
ELGIN COUNTY aOUN1mL
133.
mLGtN COUNTY COru'NC!1L
B'l'-LAW NO. 1344
B'l'-LAWNO. 1346
, To Mak~ Provision fur a Discount on Pre..payment of CountY'
Rate or a. Portion Thereof
of the Corpora.tion of the County of Elgin
The E,'}gin County Council ena:cls:
A By-law to Authorize the- . Union Gas Compa.n~ of IOanada., Li.mitC'd~
(Uereinaftet' ,aaned the "Coonpany") to.- Cems,wet, Use and
Operate W,orks Requirt',d f'or the Transmissio:n of Gas
That when alocaJ municipal1ty pays t.he coun,ty rate orl .portion
the:t;'eotf before it comes due a discouut be ~a..ll(llwed at the same rate
per ,annum 'as the .coul1typa.ys on money hOrrJ:Oiwed :at. the ibanik..
FI]NiA[jLY iBAlSSED,the 14th day of June, 1940.
!Read .a thi.rd time and passed,'at OQunty Council \Chamibers, St.
Thomas, this 13th da.y of 'June, 1940.
WIHlEREAiS the 'Company has ,requested the Municipal !Carpal''':'
atioD. of the County of Elgin to 'grant to it a. franchise (1<1' rtght ctf
entering upon the highways nCIW (]Ir, hereaifter within. ,the jursdidion
of the ;saidCorporation.for the purpose of constructing' lines, work's
or systems f.Oor the transmission of gas, and the right to Iconstruc,t, USe
a,nd OIP:erate w011ks for the sa.id purpose<.<:,
J.D. 'IiHOMOON,
Clerk
OIiARiEN'CE PATTERSON,
Wal'df'll
BY-Lu\W NO. ]345
ANlD WHEiRJEAlSsub.ject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
set fO!rth, theiCcunDil ofl the said iCounty has; ,agreed to! grant the saidi
franchis\.!, . '~~~
To J\p;pointMembers to the BOa.l'{l oif Educa.tionofl Aylmer
J3iE . I'lJ "IiHElRiE1FIORiE iEh"MlO'IIEJD by the Council .of the,. Cor.pi)l'~
ation: of the County of Eligin, ,asfollows:----, .
!WlHEiRlElAS' the legislation .of 1939 required the appointment of
additional trustees when requested by reoolutiQ-llOf the Bua,rd of
Educa:tion and
11. "The cons:ent, permission and authority or the . GOIlpQl1"1ation of
the CbuntYl(}lf iEl.g1in, herema,fter loalled the ":CoTporatLOilil"' Ia.r:~ here'l:)Y
given and ,g.ranted to the Union' Gas Oompan,y of Canada, ["imited, to.
enter 'Upon the highwa,ys noW" Dr ,he'reafter within the jp.r~s.clic:tio1l1 i')f
the S'aid'Oorpora,tion, . and to lay, maint.ain, o,perate ,and :l"epadr:sucl1
mains 'and piJpes therein as the" ICompany may require IrQ!' the trans-
mission of -gas in' a.ndthrough the sa;id' Oounty, together (With the
right "to. !Construct, maJntain and l'epajr all necessaxy regula-to,l's,
valves, cllrlb booces, safety' 19Jp'pliances and. o.therappurtena.n<leS'neC~3~
sary in ~onnection'therelWith, u.pon and is'ullJjeot to. the Icondi'tions
set out in the ,agreement to .he entered into:in:, pUrsuaTIic'e of ,this
bY-I~W.
'WIHiElREAlS the ~]mer Boarrd of Edu0ation has pass,ed ,a :reSiOlU-
.tion requesting that tlwo .additionaJ trustees be 'appointed.
The :E.'lgin ,County Council enacts:
Tha.tlR, E, Wilson be 3Jpipointed trustee to. the ,end' of the present
year.
That Leo Bodkin bea-ppointed' trustee to the end of 194~,
Read ia .thirrd time and passed at Gnunrty Cduncil Ohaimlbers, st.
Thomas, this 14th lla;y of .June, 1940.
'2. The !Warden 'and ICleI1k of the said Municipality are hereby
authorized and empowered to enter into. ,and to. execute on /behalf! of
the MunicLpaitly an agr.eement in the fonn hereto annexed, and ,to.
affix "the co:rpotate S€.al thereto. I
J. (D, 'I1HOMISON,
Clerk
C'LARENCE PA'I'I1ERSON,
Warden
1;34.
ElIJGIN COUNTY COUNC[!L
EIL(1[1>f COUNTY COUNCIL
135
J:D. T~OMSoN,
Clerk
OLAlREIN'CE PA=ERSON,
Wardei.l
7.. That-by..laws Nos. 1220, 1270 and 1295 be <and are hereby r,:-
pealed.
Read a third time and passed at County C'ouncil pharoJbers,' S't,.
Thoma;s, this 21st day {)If' -November, J940.'
3. This Ib-y..lalwsh'all come into force and _ ta:ke effect immediately
after -theaJgreement hereto annexed sh[dl have been executed by an
the 'iparties her~,to;
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk
OLARElNCE. PATTERSON,
Warden
BY-LAW NO 1347
To Appoint Officers of the House .of" Refuge
BY-LAW NO. 1348
The Elgin County Council - enact..s:
To RepeatBy":la~v No. 132~
1. That -- Frederick ,Ingr,a'm !he ,and is hereby -- -appointed Keeper,
and his - wi:fe, Ethel ltig'ram, _ (be and is. h6l"2Iby,appointed Matron -of'
the Horus'e -of Refuge to hold offi.oe during' :the' pleasure Ofl ,the,oCouncil;
Tl;1.e - Elgin, Gounty _ Gouncil enacts:
That 'by..lruw 'No, 13~6 "To Aippoint ,a 100erk Emeritus" !be an(l is '
hereby repealed. ',\
:2'; That the ,c'omlbinedsalaries of the, Keep,ei' and MatroOn be and
are herehY :fixed ,at F'iif:teen Hundred Dollars: per annum., rpa.ya.Jbl-e:
~onthIY.
Read. a third time. and passed at Oounty Council OhMnlPell's,:St..
Thomas, this 21st day of iNovemlber, 1940. .
3; 'That the said Keeper and' Matr,on ma.y mire -or discharge all
h:e1p' required' at the Institution' 'with the aJpipiroval of the Inspectur
.and .the: l6hai~man of the Commit~ee'; the said hired, help to be paid
by the COl111ty:
J. D. THOMJSON,
.clerk:
OLAIRInN1CE PATI1ERJSONtL
Warden
4. That Douglas' iL. Ewin,M.lD., be and is. hereby. appointed Phy-
sician of the House 'of Refuge at ,-a:;a..1:uwofTIV.'o Hundl1'"edand 'Sev~
venty Dollars per annum, pay,abl-e quarterly.
BY-'LAW NO. 1349
15. That J. ID. Thomson be and is hereby .appointed Ins:p~tol' 'Of
the House of Refuge.
To Amend By-Law No. 1327
The Elgin County Council' enacts:
6'" That' a; clOmmittee' otthree lU€[mbers of the Gowen, to 'be.
called the IStanding Committee ,of ,M'anagement of the' House of
Refuge; be aprpo,intect 'annually; at the first, seSlSion in each 'Y€lar;
That the s'alarY' of John D. Thom.son, ICounty Clerk, he Fifteen
Hundred' Dollars .per 'anlml11; paYElible 'monthly. '
136
BLOW COVNTY COUNIC!lL
ELGIN COUNTY COVN'CIL
.137
That 'by-lam. No. 13127 be and is herrby amended accordingly.
J. D. 'DHOMSON,
Clerk
OLARElN'CE PA'ITElRSON,
W,arden
WlHElRiElAiS the Company has requested the Corporation of the
County 'of El,gin to :grant to it 'a' franel1!,sc 'lJIl' ','rig'ht af' entering! t'!;PlOl1
the highways now or he1'eina:fter within 'the jurisdictLon 'P,f the' said
Corpnratioll f6r theipur:pose of consti'ucting gas nnes, Iworks or~ys;"
terns fo.r the ,transmission of 'gas,' and the right to IOOil1str:uct, use and'
~operate 'Workts for.the said purpose. '
!Read a thirrd time and passed at 100Unty Council Cha.mbers, St..
ThomalS, .this 21st day of November, 19'10,
A;N1D 'WlHlIDRlEAJS su/bject to thetel'lllS and cond.i;tions herea.f,tel'
set -fm:th, .theOouncil 'uf the'.s.aJd 'Corporation -has agreed't()l :grant the
s-aidfranchise.
BY-LAW NO. 1350
iE'3'1 !T, ,!IHElRElFIOIREElN:AldTIEJD by the CouncH-of the ICorpQr-
ation (;If the'OcuntY,of 'Eligin" as f,oUGr.vs:--
To Amend By-Law No. 1167
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk
GiI..hR\ENlCE PA"I'T~SON;
'Warden
-1. 'ihe c'cnsent, permissi,on and 'u.uthority uf the Gor:PQ1.~tiol1, of
the Oounty 'of !E['gih, hei'einafter called "The ,Cmpo.r~tion" are here-
/by given and g:ranted tOo "The Oentral PipeLine IClompany, ,Limtt.ed",
to enter UpOJ;1 the hi'ghlwa.ys now ,or heltaft.er 'within the jurisdicdon
cf the said iQ'pr;po,rat.icn and to lay,:ooll,':ltrucrt, maintain, operate'anp.
repair such mains,and pirpestherein:nstheICompany,may' ":require
fe.r 'the ,tr,anS:miE,~i6h of gas in 'and' through said 'County, to,getherwith
the right to C'OifitStruct, maintain ancl 1 epair lall necessa:ry' 'r:egula~01.S,
valve3, cur;o ib.ox,es 8.,nd .~a.fety appliances and other ;,a:wurtena.nces
,necessary in eonnection therewith, and to co~:st;ruct"use and opel',ate
'Upon the said higbJwa,yall ,nther works 'yequired for the tral1iSmhssion
and ooH'ectinn oIga:snp.t int.ended fOl' sale or . Use e~mBpt to' persons
whose lahds abut en the' hiighway, <llJong or across which, the '.same, is
carried or c,onveyed. ISU!BJ1IDdT at ,all times to the conditions set Qut
in the' agreement to he entered into inpursuanoe ,to! this '1b(Y-[aiW.
The Elgin 'Oounty .oouncil enacts:
That the. bS'al,ary of the Gounty Tr€as~lrer' ij}e: 'Ilwo Thousand DDl-
!a"r;s .per annum, :paywble monthly.
Tha;t 1b(y.;lww' No, 116'7 be and is hereby amended 'a.ccordingly.
iRead ',a'ithird 'time and passed nt IOOunty 1Q'ouncil Chambter3, st.
,ThOrn-alS, this 21st day o.f NiO-vember, 1940,.
.BY-LAW NO. 1351
2., The Warden and Clerk of the Cor;po.ration .are hereiby,author-~
ized and ,empowered to enter into and '8xecute\on behalf ofl the Gor'"
'pora.tion .art ,agreement in the f.oorm hE'~reto a.nnexedandto affix ohcre-
to the oo.rlporate seal. of the iOorrporation.
oil the 'Corporation of the County of Elgin
,A I By-laM' to Authorize th.e C'entral Pipe Line Coonpariy~ Limited~
(Hereinafter Cialledthe 'Oompauy) to Construct, Usa and
Operate Works f.or' the "J~l'al1smissio:n of Gas
'3. Thislby-lww shall come into, force and take effect immedIately
. " ,I
after the agreement hereto annexed shall h8.Jve1heeu'executedhythe
parti,es hereto, '
FllN,AITJIiY' PAlSIElElD this 21st day of November, AD., :1940.
J. D. 'DH;OMSON,
Clerk
;
OLARJElNOE PAlITmSON,
'Waxden
li8
ELIGIN COUN:ry OOUNOIL
INDEX
BY-LAWS~
No; 1329 To: Revert a Oounty' ROfl.,d in the Town of
Aylmer
1330 'I'o ,,Appoint ,a Member of the Aylmer Board \ of
Education
1331 To Desi:gnlate a Through Street in the Village
of Dutton
13-32 "1'0 Appoint Hi.Jgh School'-- Trustees. ............... ............20,
13~3 To Provide ,f,(}r the 'rotal Expenditure on tile
.' System ofeounty RDads 'in the Couhty dUring
the year 1940 21,
133'4 To AJppnint an Inspec'tnr re the durn Borer ..... :22,
133,5 To Appoint a 'Board of Audit ..... ....................... ...... 22,
1336 'IIoAuthorize the ~arden and Treasurer to Hor-
row'TIwo !Hundred Thousand DaHars ...,................ .'23,
13'37 To APPQiiht County Hoad iCommJttee ....... ....."""... 2:3,
1338 To Appo~nt,an Advisory J\..gricultural C'ouncil."....24,
13"39 < To Fixthe8al'a.ry ,elf the County Road Superin-
tendent and IDeputy 'County LRoadSThperintend~
eut
1340 _rIb Confirm the Equali~att(!:(l of the Assessment.
Riol1s for the Year 1940 ............. ..."................".... . 215,
134J1 To ,GraI).t the Township of Bayham the Privi-
lege n! rOonecting Their ,own Taxes and Holding
Tax Sales ............... ""................34, 40,
1342 To:'Limit the Speed -of Motor Veh~des on Coun-
ty' Roads 'Nos. :L6 B.A, and 20 'Within the !Limits
of ,:the'Village of li'iugal
1343 To :Raise Amounts J;nr CO\1nty Rates Durmg ,the
Year 1940
13-44 To Make Provision 'far a' DiSCOunt oIiPre-,pay-
ment' of County Rate or aPortioOu Thereof....34, 42,
1345 . To Appoint Members to, the Board of Education
of Aiy'lmer ... ....".. ...............................38,43,
1346 To Authorize the Union Gas iOompany ,Of, Can-
ada, ','Limited, to GOll'struct, -Use and .operate
Works Required f{ll'" the TransmiSSion of Gas ...A3,
120
120
121
1211
122
123
124
12,5
'125
126
12~
128
129
129
130
132
132
183
I
i
I
I
,
EDGIN COUNTY rorr.rn:CTL
139
No. 1347 To Appoint Officers of the 'House of Refuge:. .. 57, 134
1348 Tin Repeal ,By-Ia;w, No, 1.328 .... ...."............."....".......:57, 135
1349 To Amend BY-Lalw No.. 13217.: . .. . . . .............58, 135
1350 To Amend By-lam No. H67.. ........'59, 136
13511 'I'o ,Authorize the Cent.ral, iPipe Line Company,
Limited, to iOonstruct, Use and Operate Works
for the Tr.ansmj~ion of Gas ....'59, 136
GRAN'IlS -
AgIicultura.1 and Hc,rticultural 'SociE'ties
Agricultural Coun,eil
L. B. Birdsall
Canadian NaUonal Institute for the
'ELgin G'ounty ::Library Association... \
Elgin Re,giment j
Home Gua.rd Units
MuniCipal Associati-on
P1liblic LiJbraries
Red ,cross
Salvation Army
Trustees' ,and Ratepayers' AssocJ.a.tion
Warden
Womer~'s Instituters
16
113
56
64
.....15, 49, po., 64,
115
64
11
115
64
10
56
11
lVJjISCffilillJANEOU,S -
Advisory AJgricultural'C'ommittee
AdvisiClirY Children's Aid Commit.too
AdvisOl'y County Roa.d Committee
,Assessment Act
Aylmer Hi'gh ISchool
Bayham to Collect OWn A.rre,ars of Taxes,.
Board of Audit
Children's Aid Society
Communications
.County Auditors
County Council
Ciounty Otp.cdals
113
................ ......................18, 72
15
:!8
100
34
10
18
.'...............7. 29, 46, 49, 52
11
3
2
6,
I
I
J
,
,J
40 j
50 I
I
@ \
27
12
23 \
45
11 !
2
27
26.
26
26
64
4:5
.1
:]9
EllJOrN COUNTY COUNCIL
141
140
EWlNCOUNTY OOUNCIIL
ICotmty Picnic
.coUnty. Roads
Deputatlons and Committees
Equalization:Acppe'al
High ISichool, "Trustees
Hospitals
. HOUse ot Refuge
,Memorial Hospital S~atement
Municipal Clerks and Treasure'r;s
New Legislation
Ontario Educa.tiona.l Association
Ontario Gnod Roads Assc<Ciation
Ontario lMu~ici'Pal Association
;Plawing 'Match
Wa1'den:'s AddrelSs
Warden's Election
'War. Purposes Fund
RJElSOLU'NONS-
iAdministration of Justice
iOhamber of Commerce
iChildren's Aid Society -
Co:n:scription of [Wealth
Private Hospital
Registration of Aliens
IBetting Prices on Farm
ISterili2lation
ISubuJ:iban Area Road
Teachers' :Conventions
Costs
17
39
.. ...38, 34
35
................36. G4
.........3-2, 20
...153; 55
15
55
50
Wiard..
Products
12,
'-27,
"..............................34, 35, 36,
R,'E;PORTS Oil" 'C~EJES AND OFFmmAILS-
\A'g1ri'cultural Committee "... ............. ..............;..............:......:16, 52, 1,'13
1,-" IChildren'.s_Aid Committee, ,.", .n'.'.... . ........ ,-,..._.. 38
100ru' Borer, Inspector .....................'.. ..........,.....................................53, 116
,. 'Gounty Auditors ............. .. .................... -..........:.......'......64, 75
County Ro,ad lqommittee ........ ........." ....... .. ....14, 3~, 40, H4
lOounty 'treasurer .............................. .................64, .78
'Oomity iOlerk on Li'censes . ..................., ..'." ......... 117
iEduca.tionOonnnittee . ...... .. ........,......... .............. ........:........ ..............17, 99
:FinaYiCe1Qommittee ..>.. >....... ...:..-...-.;.17, 18, 312,3'3, .38,5\3, 55, 6,3
lQao~ .Committee ................- '" '..... "., .;.. ...c.....':..... .........'.............,,14; 52,' 95
IHouse 0[', -Refuge Committee ..... ....... ,,'....._.. .....14, 37, 512; 101
Inspector, House of,LRefug'e ............. ..... ..................................... ........4:8; lOB
LiPbysi:cian" House of Ref'U1ge "....... ..'.:.' ........."........... .................. ..,,47, 10-1
IMothers' Allo.wances ;...., ,,"... ....w.........., ....... ..................... ...............48,' 119
Old Ai'ge Pensions ......'.......................... ...... ................. ................... ....-48, 118
!Petitions and Legislation Committee ......... .-.....1'1, 33, 53 110
,IStanding Committees ..... ...........-..1..... ' 4
Wax, '!Purposes ...'........'.....,.. .............. ...'................. ..... ..............,....,50, 1'15
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