1942 Minutes
PROCEEDINGS
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Elgin County Council
DUrIng the Sessions held III the
Court House, St. Thomas
in the months of
January, June and November
1942
JOHN D. THOMSON,
County Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
OFFICIALS. 1942
D. C. Ross, County Judge
E. Blake Miller, Registr.ar .&
I., D. Gameron, County Court Clerk, Sheriff
E. W. Haines, Clerk of the Peace and County Crown Attorney
Major C. P. Ermatinger, Gaoler
J. C. Smith, Public School Inspector
Alex. McColl, Assistant Public School Inspector
John D. Thompson, County,Clerk,and Inspector, House of Refuge
BenjaminR Graham, County Tre.asurer
F. A. Bell, C. E., County Road Superintendent
George Powles, Assistant County- Road Supt.
E. S. Livermore, County Solicitor
DouglasL; Ewin, M. D., Physician, House of Refuge and Gaol
Fred H. Ingram, Keeper House of Refuge
E. Donald Smith, County Police Magistrate
Frank C. Kelly, High County Constable
Summers Harper, Ay.lmer R. R.l, County Corn Borer Inspector
Goun ty Auditors:
D. M. Leitch, West Lome; W. E. Locke, Sl. Thomas, R. R. 8.
MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND TREASUllJ;:RS
MunicipaliJ:y Clerk Treasurer
Aldboroygh___""___Miss Vera Carpenter, RodneY______nW. S. Stalker,
R. R. 1, Rodney
Dunwich_~_.A. N. McWilliam, Dutton.__.Mrs.lVIildred McNeil, Dutton
Southwold_________.J. S. B. Annett, FingaL_______.Chas. E. Jackson,
R. R.2, Port Stanley
"x""armouth_______________.H. L. Lawton, St. Thornas.______________.H. L. Lawton
Malahide~m~~~~~.~"__"~~mE. E. McTaggart, Ay]mer_~~m_~_mE. E. McTaggart
Bayharn_______c___.____________.J. D. Vallee.___________M. Stratton, Straffordville
South Dorchester_.M. S. Charlton, R. 1, Springfield____M. S. Charlton
Town of Aylmer____________________John S. Foy-------__.___._______________John S. Fay
Village of Vienna____Mrs. Wm. C. McDonald..Mrs. Wm. C.' McDonald
Village of Springfield._____m__~ John Hodgson.____~m____mW. H. Cathers
Village of Dutton_'~_.____mZ. E. MacCaIium~__mmm~___Z. E. MacCallum
Village of Port StanleY__m_~W. A. Hawkins_m__m__~~mW. A. Hawkins
Village of Rodney_____________.Geo. L. Mistele__________________Geo. L. Mistele
Village of West Lorne_______.L. W. Holland____________Mrs. Tena McGregor
PROCEEDINGS
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Elgin County Council
FIRST SESSION - FIRST DAY
Tuesday. the 20th d,ay of January. 1942
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House,
St. Thomas, as required by Statute.
The following members filed certific.ates and took. their seats
at. the Council table.
J, R. Bandeen, Reeve, Aldborough,
.1. C. Gillies, Deputy Reeve, Aldborough.
A. N. Walker, Reeve, Dunwich.
J. D. McMillan, Deputy Reeve, Dunwich.
Ralph Auckland, Reeve, South wold.
Stewart Brown, Deput.y Reeve, Southwold,
Hoy Tansley, Reeve, Yarmouth.
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L, N. Harries, Deputy Reeve, Yarmouth.
Gordon l'rewell,. Reeve, Malahide.
Roy Britton, Deputy Reeve, M,alahide.
J. G~ Turnbull, Reeve, Bayham.
A. E. Brown, Deputy Reeve, Bayham.
H. G. Taylor, Reeve, South Dorchester.
E. E. Atkinson, Reeve, Aylmer.
F. L. Truman, Deputy Reeve, Aylmer.
Delbert Ryan, Reeve, Vienna.
George Craik,. Reeve, Springfield.
Dugall Brown, Reeve, Port Stanley.
J. D. Fraser, Reeve, Dutton.
Henry ,Miller, Reeve, West Lorne.
Ernest Lashbrook, Reeve, Rodney.
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Moved by K E. Atkinson,
Seconded by Roy Tansley:
That Ralph Auckland be appointed Warden by acclamation
for the year 1942.
-Carried.
The Warden made the statutory declaration, took his
thanked the Council for the honor conferred and asked for
co-operation during his term of office.
seat,
their
The minutes of the last day of the November session were
read and addopted.
The fo~lowing communications were read and referred to the
various committees:
From The Hydro-Electric Power Commission re the restric-
tions on rural services. - Referred to Petitions and Legislative
Committee.
From The Ontario Municipal Association with request for
membership fee. - Referred - to Finance Committee.
From the Ontario' Department of Highways re accident in-
surance for employees. - Referred to County Roads Committee.
From The Secretary of the East Elgin Womens' Institutes re
grants for oratorical contests. -Referred to Finance Committee,
From The University of Western Ontario re Elgin representa-
tive on the Senate. ~ Referred to Educatiin Committee.
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J!"1rom The Navy League of Canada, with request for grant.
Referred to War Purposes Oommittee.
bership and appointment - of delegates.- - Referred to County
Roads Committee.
From The Department of Municipal Affairs re unemployment
insurance. - Filed.
From Ontario Conservation and Reforestation with request
for grant. - Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From The County Council Section of the Ontario Educational
Association with 'request for membership fee. ,.- Referred to Edu-
cation Committee.
Resolutions received from other counties:
From G, S. Tattle with Inspector's Annual Report re the
House of Refuge. - Referred to House of Refuge 'Committee.
From Yark re the Dominion Government and the succession
duties field of taxation. - Referred to the Petitions ,and Legisla-
tion Committee.
From The Ontario Association of rural munic,ipalities rean-
ual convention. - Referred to Finance Committee.
From County of Peterborough re hydro in rural districts. -
Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From The Association of Managers of Homes for Aged and
Infirm with request for membership fee. - Referred to House _of
Refuge Committee.
From Qounty of Dufferin re ceiling prices for farm products.
Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From .The Salvation Army with request for grant. - Referred
to Finance Committee.
From County of York re hydro in rural disfricts. ----" Referred
to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From' 'the CanC).dian National Institute for the Blind with re-
port and request, for grant. - Referred to Finance Committee.
From County of Ontario re raising of prices for farm products.
Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From The Dominion _ Fire and Burglary Alarms Ltd., with
estimate on cost of installation at the House of Refuge. - Refer-
red to the House of Refuge Committee.
From County of Prince Edward re hydro in rural districts. -
R-eferred to Petitions and Legislation Committee..
From Ontario Agricultural Council with request for
and appointment of delegates. -'-Referred to Agricultural
mittee.
From County of Prince Edward re changes.in text books. -
Referred to Education Committee.
grant
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From Ontario, Good Roads Association .with request for mem-
From Cou'nty of Prince Edward re refunds of taxation monies.
_ Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
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From County of Prince Edward re Amendment to Section 38
of the Assessment Act. - Referred to Petitions and Legislation
Committee.
From The Director 'Of Vocational Education re manual train-
ing and home economics. - Referred to Education Committee.
From County of Peterborough re the draftirig of necessary
farm help for military service. - Referred to Agricultural Com~
mittee.
From The Deputy Minister of Education re changes in text
b00ks. - Filed.
From R, A. Gaskin re resolutions passed at the November
session. - Filed.
From County of Perth re the manufacture of calfhood vaccine.
--'"Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From The Honorable J. G. Gardiner re ceiling on farm prices.
Referred to Agricultur.al Committee.
From' County of Peel re hydro in rural districts. - Referred
to Petitions and Legislation- Committee.
From S. H. Symons, Director Ontario Agricultural Council re
County of Elgin resolutions. - Filed.
From County of Waterloo re forest coverage in Old Ontario.
..-Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From County of Kent re Amendment of Section 380 of the
Municipal Act. - Referred to Gaol Committee.
From the Departnient of National Defence for Aid re resolu~
tion fir re-emursement of taxation. - Filed.
Replies from other counties:
From County of Grey re Bible Teaching in the Schools., - Re-
ferred to .F.ducation Committee.
1. Re Hydro in rural districts:
Concurred-WeIland, Middlesex, Haldimand.
Endorsed-Kent, Brant, Wentworth, Perth.
Report re resolutions passed by the Elgin County Council:
From the Minister of Education in reply to resolution re man.
ual training and home economics. - Filed,
2. He ChangE's in text books:
Endorsed-Wentworth, Perth, Kent, Lincoln.
Concurred-Haldimand, Middlesex, Wel1and.
Filed-Brant.
From The Department of Municipal Affairs re amendment to
the Assessment Act. - Filed.
3. He Modifying regulations for manual traininy and
home economics:
R.eceived-Wentworth.
Not Endorsed-Haldimand, Perth.
From the Minister of Munitions and Supply re rural hydro. -
Referred to Agricultural Committee.
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Filed-Brant, WeIland.
No Action-Middlesex, Kent.
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4. He Compulsory manual training and domestic science:
Received-Wentworth.
Not endorsed-Haldimand, Perth.
Filed-Brant, WeIland.
No action-Middlesex.
Endorsed:.....-Kent.
Wednesday. January 21stl 1942
The Elgin County Council met this day ,at the Court House,
St. Thomas, in accordance' with adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
5. Re Refunding of lost taxes:
Received-Wentworth.
Goncurred-Haldimand, WeIland.
Endorsed-Perth, Brant, Kent.
No action-Middlesex.
All Jhemembers present.
The Warden addressed the Council:
6. Re Amendments to Section 38 of the Assessment Act:
Endorsed-Wentworth, Perth, Brant, Kent.
Concurred-Haldimand, Middlesex, Welland,Waterloo.
Gentlemen:
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Mr. Taylor reported on the special committee appointed at
the November session re re-embursement of taxation monies,
I have to again thank you for the honor conferred i:o. electing
me as Warden for the ensuing year and I am sure that with your
co-operation the business of the County will be carried on in the
best interests of all concerned.
Mr, Bandeen gave notice of a motion re money to beappropri-
ated for War Purposes.
The war is still progres,sing slowly and while the "fortunes
of war" are -always uncertain we know that with the assistance
of an army from the United States right and democracy will pre-
vail.
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
That this Council do llowadjourn to allow the Reeves of the
different Municipalities to meet to strike the Standing Commit-
tees, the Council to meet again ,at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
It has been hard for some of us to appreciate the.gravityof
the situation and the necessity for calls for reinforcements for
the' army. Every class of business will be affected and' non-essen-
tial industries may ultimately be suspended. It is to be hoped
that all available labor will be distributed so that it may be util-
ized to the best advantage.
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
-Carried.
- RALPH AUCKLAND, Warden.
The Agricultural Committee of, last Year recommended that a
reforestration c~mmittee be formed to consider the adviseability
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of reforesting vacant lands owned by the County. I would sug-
gest that this work might be undertaken by the Agricultural Com-
mittee of the Council.
of payment of ,Administration of Justice accounts for the next
five year period.
The minutes of the previous day were read and approved.
The completion of the suburban road to the Fingal Airp'ort
will be a matter of discussion with the Suburban Area Road Com-
mission.
The following communications were read:
Owing to war conditions it may be difficult to secure the ma-
terials necessary for the'laying of hard surface roads this year,
From The County Auditors with report.,
ance' Committee.
Referred to Fin-
Agricultural prices have inceased to some extent, but are not
on a comparative basis with wages or prices of manufactured
products.
From The County Treasurer with report. - Referred to Fin-
ance Committee.
From The Chinese War Relief Fund with request for gt:.ant.
It will he necessary for farmers to work together, use farm
machinery jointly 1.n order that food production may be main-
tained.
Refer'red to"War Purposes Committee.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
The Ontario Government is now considering reVISIOn of the
Assessment Act and I .am sure this will meet with the approval
O'fa11 County Council members.
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
The Department of Municipal Affairs is forming organizations
of the various municipal officials and it is the intention of the
Government to hold schools and provide instructors for the Saffi€
and I believe our county officials should att~nd these meetings.
That John C. Gillies be appointed a member of the Board of
Audit for the year 11)42.
~Carried.
Moved by E. E. Atkin~on,
As it has been intimated a War Purposes Committee should
be formed and -allocated sufficient funds to take care of the de-
mands that may be made upon it.
Sec'onded by H. G. Taylor:
That the usual grants to Womens" Institutes be paid; i. e. $10.
to each Institute and $25. to the East and West District Institutes
and $5. 'to each Institute where Public' OratDry contests are held.
Every Institute wiShing' to take advantage of this additional $5.
1t will be: necessary to appoint a committee to meet with
members of the Council of the City of St. Thomas re adjustment
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grant must satisfy the Clerk and Treasurer as to their qualification
for ,applying for the grant.
-Carried. /
Moved by A. N. Walker,
Seconded by J. D. Fr.aser:
That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to submit to the
Minister of Highways of the Province -of Ontario the petition of
the County of Elgin showing that from the first of January, 1941,
to the 31st of December, 1941, there has been expended on the
County Highway System the sum of $183,315.55.
-Carried.
, Moved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by F. L. Truman:
That Leo Bodkin be appointed a member of the Aylmer
Board of Education for a term of three years.
-Carried.
Moved by. Geo. Craik,
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
That grants to the Agricultural and Horticultural Societies
be the same as last year; namely, Agricultural Societies, equiv-
alent to the Government grant for 1941, Aldborough, Aylmer,
Shedden, West Elgin. Yarmouth, Springfield.
Horticultural Societies, 25% of the Government grant for.
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1941, Aylmer, Dutton, Springfield, Shedden," Rodney, West Lorne
and Belmont.
-Carried.
MDved by E. Lashbrook,
Seconded by J. D. Fraser:
That the Warden, H. G. Taylor and John C. Gillies be ap-
pointed a committee to settle Administration of Justice accounts
between the City and County.
-Oarried.
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
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Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
That grants to Lock-ups and municipal buildings be, the same
as last year on approval to the High County Constable.
'--Carried.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded ,by Gordon Newell:
That we now hear Mr. Flannigan from the . Salvation Army.
. -Carried.
Mr. Flannigan then addressed the: Council re Rescue Homes.'
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Mqved by D. Brown,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That the Council do now 'adjourn to2 p.m.
---.-CarrIed.
The Council resumed.
It was moved -by Mr. Bandeen that we, now hear the deputa-'
tion from t.he County' Library Association.
Mr. Rogers and Mr. Askew addressed the Council.
Moved by, J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
That we grant the sum of $300. to the Elgin County Library
Association.
-Carried.
It was moved by, Mr. Turnbull that the Council now hear Mr.
Hobertson re the Victory, Loan Campaign.
Mr. Robertson then addressed the Council.
The report of the House of Refuge' Committee was presented
and adopted on motion of Mr. Atkinson seconded by Mr. Harries.
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The report of the Goal Committee was presented and ,adopted
OD. lllotion of 'Mr. Truma,n, seconded by Mr. Craik.
The first report 'Of the Finance Committee was presented and
::.dopted on motion 'Of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Lashbrook.
. Moved by R. Tansley,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That H. G. Taylor and J. D. Fraser be appointed to the Roads
Committee :as advisory members.
-Carried.
Moved by. L. N. Harries,
Seconded by R. Tansley:
That this Council do now adjourn to meet at ten o'clock
Thursday morning.
--Carried.
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FIRST SESSION - THIRD DAY
Thursday~ fhe 22nd day of January. 1942
The Elgin' County Council met this day at the Co}.!rt, House in
St. Thorn.as in accordance wih adjournment.
The Warden in the Chair.
All the members' present.
The minutes of the preceding day were read and confirmed.
The second report, of' the Finance Committee was presented
and ad?pted on motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Taylor.
The report of the Education Committee was presented and
adopted on motion afMr. Ta~lor seconded by:Mr. Lashbrook.
Moved by L. N. Harries,
Seconded by R. Britton:
That this council do now adjourn to meet at two o'clock this
afternoon.
-'-Carried.
The Council resumed.
Mr. Taylor moved that a deputation from the police village of
Belmont be heard.
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Mr. Barons, Mr. McCord and Mr. Garton addressed the Coun-
cil re increasing the area of the Village of Belmont.
Mr. Gillies moved that the Council hear a deputation from
the Law Association.
Mr. Liver'more, Mr. McClurg and' Mr. Scott McKay addressed
the Council fequesting a grant. The matter was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr. Britton seconded by Mr. Newell moved that a deputation,
from the Advisory Agricultural Board be heard.
Mr. Sloan, Mr. Silcox, Mr. Grant Mitchell and Mr. Bruce
Smith addressed the Council requesting :a grant.
Moved by H.. G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
That this Council give ,a ,special grant of One Thousand Dol-
lars 0 the Advisory Agricultural Council as requested by the De~
putation.
-Carried.
The'report bf the petitions and "Legislation Committee was
presented and adopted on motion of Mr. Gillies, seconded by Mr.
'S'. Brown.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded by Geo. Craik:
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That this Council set aside the SU1u of Twenty Thousand- Dol-
ar;s for recognized War Charity purposes and that the Warden ap-
point a committee of four members and himself with power to
administer the same and that the necessary by-law be prepared.
-Carried.
Moved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by A. E. Brown:
That we adjourn tiJ meet at 10 a.m. on Friday morning.
-Carried.
RALPH AUCKLAND, Warden.
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FIRST SESSION - FOURTH DAY
Friday. the 23rd day of January. 1942
The' Elgin County Counci met this day at the Court House in
St. Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
The' Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
The minutes of the preceding day were read ,and approved.
Mr. Taylor moved that the deputation from Belmont be
heard, and Mr. Barons addressed the Council.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. D. Fraser:
That this Council agree to the request of the Police Village
of Belmont and that the necessary by-law be passed.
-Carried.
Moved by D. Brown,
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
That the usual grants to Public Libraries be paid, $50. each
to Rodney, West Lorne, Dutton, Aylmer, Port Stanley, Vienna,
Springfield, Sparta, Bayham, Shedden and Port Burwell; $25.
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each to Wardsville and Belmont.
-Carried.
The Warden appointed the following members on the War
Purposes Committee: Roy Britton, A. E. Brown, E. Lashbrook
and J. R. Bandeen.
-Carried.
Moved by R. Tansley,
Seconfed by G. Newell:
That D. Brown of Port Stanley, and D. Ryan .of Vienna, be
added to the War Purposes Committee.
-Carried.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by D. G. Brown:
That this Council now adjourn, until 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council resumed.
The report of the Legal Committee was presented and adopt-
ed on motion of Mr. Craik seconded by Mr. Fras'er.
The third report ,of the Finance Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Fraser seconded by Mr. Taylor.
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The report of the War Purposes, Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of ,Mr. Lashbrook seconded by Mr. Bandeen. ~
The report of the Road Committee was presented and adopted,
on Motion .of Mr. ,Walker seconded by 'Mr. Newell.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr Bandeen seconded by Mr. Turnbull.
The Warden appointed the Agricultur,al Committee 'and Mr.
Fraser delegates' to attend the Ontario Agricui'tural Council.
The Clerk "gave a report on the cost of the Children's Aid
Society to the County and considerable "discussion took place re-
garding matters pertaining, to the Children's Aid Society.
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The following deiegates were appointed to attend the differ-
pn conventions:
Municipal - Mssrs. Bandeen, Lashbrook' and " Thomson.
Education - Mssrs'. Newell, Atkinson, Truman, Fraser
and Thomson.
Roads - Mssrs. Gillies, W,alker. McMillan, Auckland, S.
Brown, Tansley, Harries, Britton, Turnbull, A.
E. Brown, T,aylor, Ryon, Cr.aik', D. Brown and
Miller.
Moved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by F. L. Truman:
That. by-law No. 1377 "To Appoint a Member 01 the Ayimer
Board of Education" be read a .first time.
~Carried.
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1Ioved by F. L. Truman,
Moved -by E; Lashbrook,
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
S,econdec,tby J. D. Fraser:
That by-law No. 1377 be read a second time.
That by-law No. 1378 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
Moved by D. Ryan,
,Seconded__ by A. Brown:
Seconded byS. Brown:
That by-law No. 1377 be read a third time and finally passed.
That by-law No. 1379 "To Confirm the . Equalization of . the
Assessment Rolls of the County of Elgin for the year 1942" be read
a first time.
-Carried.
~Carried.
Moved by E. Lashbrook,
Moved by A. Brown,
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
Seconded by J. D. Fraser~
That by-law No. 1379 be read a second time.
That by-law No. 1378 "To Appoint a Board of Audit in the
County of Elgin for the Year 1942" be read a firs'ttime.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Seconded - by A. Brown:
Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
That by-law No. 1379 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1378 be read a second time.
Moved by J. C. Gillies,
Seconded" by Henry Miller:
-Carried.
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That by-law No. 1380 "To Authorize the Warden and Trea-
surer to borrow the. s'um of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol-
lars" be read a first time.
Moved by R. Tansley,
Moved by J. C. Gillies,
Seconded by J. R. Bandeen:
. That by-law No. 1380 be read a second time.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
Secnded by J. C. Gillies':
-Carried.
Secol1ded- by L. N. Harries:
That by-law No. 1381 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Oarried.
lVIoved by J. R. Bandeen,
-Carried.
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
That by~law No. 1382 "To Aid Certain Patriotic Organizations
within the County of Elgin" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by J. C. Gillies,
That by-law No. 1380 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Garrie-d.
Moved by R. TansIey,
Seconded by L. N, Harries:
Seconded by J. R. Bandeen:
That by-law No. 1382 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by J. C.Gillies,
That by-law No. 1381 "To Appoint a County Road Committee"
be read a first time.
Moved by L. N. Harries,
Secnded by R. Tansley:
That by-law No. 1381 be read a second time.
..-Carried.
Seconded by H. Miller:
That by-law No. 1382 be read a third time and finallY pas'sed.
-Oarried.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
-Carried~
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
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That by-law No. 1383 "To appojnt an Assistant Road Superin"
tendent and to Repeal by-laws Nos. 1318 and 1339" be read a first
time.
Moved: by J. C, Gillies,
Seconded by J. R. Bandeen:
That. by~law No. 1383 be read a second time.
Moved by J; C~ Gillies,
Seconded by H. Miller:
That by-law No. 1384 be read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried~
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by R. Britton:
That by-law No. 1384 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
-C'arried.
Moved by Geo. Craik,
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
That by-law No. 1385 "To Grant Approval to Increasing the
Area of the Police Village of Belmont" be read a first time.
-Oarried.
That by-law No. 1383 be ead a third time and. finally passed.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by R. Britton:
-Carried.
Moved by L, N. Harries,
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
That by-:-law ND. 1385 be read a econd time.
~:arried.
That by-law No. 1384 "To provide for the Totoal El<penditure
on the system of County Roads in the County of Elgin for the
Year;,,1942" be read ,(i "first ,time.
Moved by R. Britton,
Seconded by G. Newell:
-Carried.
. Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded -by Geo. Craik:
That by-law No. 1385 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Oarried.
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Moved by J. D. Fraser,
SECOND SESSION - FIRST DAY
Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
TuesdaYI :the 9:1:h day of Junel 1942
That by-law No. 1386 "To Amend by-lay No.
peal by-law No. 1349" be read a first time;
1327 and to Re-
The Elgin. County Council met this day at the Court House in
St. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment.
-Carried.
The Warden in the chair.
Moved by E. Lashbrook,
All the members present.
Seconded by J. D. Fraser:
The Warden ,addressed the Council.
That by-law No. 1386 be read a second time.
-Carried.
To the Elgi:q. ,_County Council;
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Gentlemen:
Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
I ani ,pleased to welcome you to the June Session of the Coun~
ty Council. This Session will, as usual. be the mos't important and
the busieest one of the year ,and so I would ask the Chairman of
the various committees to call the committees together at an ear-
ly hour ,and report promptly. Where by-laws are required see
that they are formally introduced in Council and see that any
other business belonging to your s'everal committees is not over-
looked.
That by-law No.
1387 be read a third time and finally pass'ed.
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-Carried.
Moved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by F. L. Truman:
The War, I believe, has taken a decided turn for the better
but it is still so serious that we, as responsible men in our own
municipalit~es,_ should stand. ready to ta,ke on I more responsibili-
ties that might come our way in order to pros'ecute the war more
dilig~ntly.
That we do now adjourn to meet the 9th day of June at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
Roads
I believe that the county roads stood the past winter the best
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t.hey ever did in recent years ;and this is fortunate in view of the
dr,astic 'cut that has been made in our subsidized expenditures.
At the January Session a by-law authorizing the expenditure of
$128,000 on roads was made. In the later part of March we were
notified that we would receive s'ubsidy on only $80,000. To date
we have spent around $30,000 and that consists of maintenance
work only. So, with our summer work still to do, it looks as
though we will have' to go along with only light' maintenance
work unless organized pressure, of which I will speak later in the
session, shouLd bring more subs'idy from the Department~ It must
be remembered that of our own accord we cut our estimates some
$55,000 below the 1941 expenditure and now a second cut of
$48,000 leaves the Roads Committee in a position where very few
improvements can be made.
Childrenls Shelter
Since our last meeting the Director's have been fortunate in
securing Mr. J. Herbert Dawson as Superintendent of the Child.:.
ren's Aid Society. Mr. Dawson has to date proved himself a very
capable and efficient manager and during the Session I wish to
have him meet. you individually and to have a private meeting
with all the Reeves. possibly ,after a finance committee meeting;
following this I propose to have him address' the whole County
CounciL
Hospitalization
One of the most encouraging signs of betel' times among our
rural citizens is the fact that our indigent accounts in the hospit-
als are very noiceably decreased, and I believe that with the
close co-operation of the hospital staff ,and the Reeves of the s'ev-
eral mUnlcipalities that these accounts can be held to a fraction
of what they were a few years ago. So far this year I have made
it my business to attend their regular board meetings. I find
that the board is very careful in its expenditures and' that the
staff is very efficient in its' work and in view of the fact that bed
space is ,at a premium the staff has to use the sun-rooms and at
times beds in the hall for patients; therefore we should give all
t.he assistance we can in both co-operation and finance so that
this worthy Ins'titutioncan do its good work :in this district.
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I also attended the annual meeting- of the Elgin Library' As-
sociation and was astonished at the magnitude and' efficiency of
their work and was proud to know that this Council has been
playing' such a wonderful part in helping to finance this worthy
public project and can assure you that those responsible appreci~
ate the, help.
I have also attempted to keep in touch with the Mayor of St.
'Thomas' and endeavoured to' promote good will between the City
and County so I would commend" to you that as many as' possible'
stay to the. dinner to-night and meet the' City Officials from Chat-
ham after which we wil go to the ciy hall to sit in on a City
Council meeting whiCh should have educational value for us~
Conventions
To date this ye.ar I have heen privileged to attend three con-
ventions 'and s~rve on one, delegation. It was gratifying to note
that all the Agricultural Committee -Were able to attend the Agri-
cultural Convention. The many and far reaching resolutions
sanctioned by: this', group. lam sure win be~r much fruit in the
future legislation of the Province and Dominion.
The Good Roads Convention was, the most. largely attended,
some eleven county ,councillors acting ,as delegates. I. am pleased
to announce that we were fortunate in placih.g an Elgin Cbunty
representative on the Directorate: in the person of 'Mr. Scott Mc-
I{ay whose municipal knowledge will be of value, to the Associa~
don as' wetl .as a real tribute to his father Mr. K. W. McKay who
was bne of he founders of the Good. Roads Association.
I also ,attended the Educational Convention held Easter week
and two other members were .also able taattend-. The County
Council .section, which is one of the thirty-eight sections of the
O~E.A. has' a most important. work to' do and I believe is respon-
sible for advQcating sens'ible legislation of, which we as a County'
receive benefit.
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Seven of the Reeves to'ok part in a delegation to Ottawa to
assist the Agricultural Council of Ontario in presenting four re-
solutions to Prime Minister King and his Cabinet. We felt that
these resolutions were of vital interest to the rural taxpayerS.
We were well received and from the interest shown ,and the a8'-
surances given we feel that the journey was well worth while.
House 'of Refuge
Your House of Industry Committee met about a month ago
and with the ,criticism of the fall Grand Jury still in our minds
we rnade a thorough survey of the Institution. This building is
by no means a new one but we found it in a good state of repair
except for the men's and ladies' dining rooms and during the
course 'Of this session estimates will be presented for your ap-
proval which will greatly enhance the appearance of these rooms.
Gaol
The Gaol Committee found the Court House in good order
except for a couple of small rooms which need redecorating. But
we found the Registry Office roof in very bad condition in some
places and we would recommend immediate repairs to this' build..
jng.
New Legislation
Public Health Act
Subsection 1 of Section 60 has been amended which makes
provision that tansients within a municipality who have come
rfom other parts. of the province and who, have been infected
with or exposed to communicable diseases can be isolated in the
Rame m,anner asa resident of a municipality.
V otersC Lists. Act -
A new section has been - added which relieves the
palities of the cost 'of revising the lists for provincial
and provides for payment by the Province.
munici-
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The Jurors Act -
All s,ummonses. to jurors will hereafter .be served by register-
ed mail and the time for serving s'uch summonses is reduced from
twenty to ten days previous to. the day upon which attendance is
required.
The Dog Tax and Live Stock Protection Act -
The Act is amended by adding a section which provides that
where poultry to the ,amount of fifty pounds is dama.ged or in-
jured by any dog within such municipality, the provisions of this
Act respecting live stock shall apply to poulry when the neces-
sary by-law is' passed by the local municipality.
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I have s~ved possibly he most distressing information till last.
Due to circumstances over which the 1942 Council has no con-
trol we find that the mill rate will have to be raised possibly
two-tenths of a mill, We inherited a deficit of $10,000 from 1941;
the cost of Educ~tion in our Secondary Schools has'risen over
$3,000; the St. Thom,as Collegiate costs have risen from '52 cents
nday per pupil to 68 cents and the Vocational School from 75
cents to $1.00 per day. The rate will necessarily have to be about I
5 mills for 1942. So lets go into this session wl!h economy in
mind and maybe by cutting out some unneces'sary expenditures
we may be able to keep. the mill rate within reasonable bounds.
The Proceedings of the last day of the January Session were
read and confirmed.
The following communications were read:
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From The County Council Section of the D.E.A. with report.
Referred to Education Committee.
From The Provincial Inspector of Houses of Refuge re anw
nual convention. - Referred to Hous'e of Refuge Committee.
From. The Hospital for Sick Children with, request for grant.
Referred to Finance Committee.
From Mr. G. F; Rogers, Deputy Minister of Education re
Vienna High School. - Filed.
From Public School Section: No. 12, T9wnship of Malahide
with appeal re award of arbitrators. - Filed.
From The Ontario 'Conservation and Reforestation Associa-
tion with reporl. - Referred to Agricultural Committee.
FrOID-, Miss: Margllret Coyne;: ca:t:d of thanks. - Filed.
From The Ontario Municipal Associationreannual, conven-
tion. - Filed.
From The Council of the Township of South Dorchester re
confirmation of Township by-laws. ---'- Referred to Roads ComR
mittee.
From The Department of Agriculture, Live Stoc)t Branch - re
insurance rates on cattle. - Referred to the Agricultural Com-
mittee.
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From The; Minister of Agriculture re the. production of. wool.
Referred tg the - Agriculture Committee.
From Bruce .Learn, certificate of withdrawal of appeal re
school section No. 12 of the Township of Malahide. - Filed.
From The Regimental Chapter of the I.O.D.E. with request
for the use of the. Court House grounds. - Refer,red to the Gaol
Commit~ee.
Resolutions reeceived from other -counties:
From The County of Wellington re the continuance of the
Feed Freight Subsidy Act indefinitely. - Referred to the Agri-
cultural Committee.
From The Provincial Corn Borer Inspector re government
::;ubsidy - Referred to the Agricultural Commitee.
From The solicitor for- the: Town of Aylmer re
Union School Section No. 12. - Filed.
appeal
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From The County of Grey re he .granting of
Fertilizers and Concentraes. - Referred to the
Committee.
subs'idieS on
Agricultural
From The Honorable T. B. McQuesten re transportation of
('oal. - Filed.
From The County of Grey re opposition - to any drastic'
changes in the Municipal Affairs Act. - Filed.
From The: Depar.tment.. of. Highways re_ insurance on road
employees. - Referred to the Roads Committee.
From The County of Wentworth re notice of changes in any
Act of the Legislature concerning them. - Referred to the PetiR
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tions and Legislation . Coinmittee.
From The County of Peterborough re secondary school taxes.
Referred to the Education Committee.
From The County of Dufferin re mobilization of man power.
_ Referred to he Agricultural Committee.
From The County of Waterloo re gasoline tax. - Referred to
Petitions and 'Legislation Committee.
From The County of Lincoln re the financial requirements of
the Federation of Agriculture. - Referred to the Agricultural
Committee.
From The County of- Wentworth re changes' in the Assessment
,Act. ,_ Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From The County of Lennox and Addington re
rates on automobiles. - Referred to Petitions and
Committee.
insurance
Legislation
From The County of Norfolk re the reduction in subsidies on
municipal ,roads. -Referred 0 Roads Committee.
Reports re resolutions. passed by the Elgin County Council:
1. 'Re Installation of Hydro in rural horries':
Endorsed - Norfolk. Peterborough, Hastings, Carleton,
Grey, Northumberland and Durham.
Concurred - Victoria.
Filed - Huron.
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2.Re Changes in TextBooks:
Endorsed - Norfolk, Peterborbugh, Hastings, Carlton,
Grey, Northumberland and Durham.
Concurred - Victoria.
Filed - Huron.
3. Re Requirements for Manual Training and Home
Economics:
Concurred- Victoria.
Endorsed - Hastings.
Filed - Huron, Grey.
4. Re Compulsory Manual Training and Domestic Science:
No Action - Victoria.
Endorsed - Hastings.
Filed -'- Huron, Grey.
'5. Refund of Taxation Monies by Dominion Government:
No Adion - Victoria.
Endorsed - Hastings.
Filed - Huron, Grey.
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6. Re Amendments' to Section 38 of the Assessment Act:
SECOND SESSION - SECOND DAY
Concurred - Victoria.
Wednesday. Ihe 10lh day of June. 1942
Endorsed -Peterborough,. Hastings.
Filed - Grey.
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House,
St. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
The Warden in the chair.
Seconded by J. Gillies:
All members present.
That this Council do now adjourn to meet tomorrow morn'-
jug at 10 o'clock.
Therninutes of the previous day'were read and confirme,d.
-Carried.
A comll)!luication from the Dutton and Dunwich Branch -of
the "Red Cross was read and referred to the War Purposeg'Com~
mittee.
RALPH AUCKLANI\. Warden.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. R. Bandeen;.
That the County Clerk be instructed t'O ,advise the Hon. C. D.
Howe, -Minister of Munitions and Transport and the Minister of
NationaJ Revenue that this Elgin County Council is absolutely
opposed to the Dominion Government granting permiss'ion to
any person,. pers'ons, firm or corporation to tr,ansport goods in
bond over the highways of the Province of Ontario or any other
province of the Dominion of Canada for the purpose of transport':'
iug such goods in Bond from one point in the Vnifed States
through C.anada to anoher- point in the United States and more
particularly as the Railways _operating in Canada, both Canadian
and Americ.an have ,a:rI1ple facilities to trnsport suchgoods.by rail
and there is not now nor is thereapj to be in the future any neces~
sity. for additional facilities to do so, tha,t more rubber anq, gaso-
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line would be saved by re~usingtogrant such permIssIOn; and
that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Councils of all coun-
ties through which No.3 Highway passes and to ~r. Wilson Mills,
M. P. for Elgin.
in Amendment it was moved by G. Ne'well,
Seconded. by D. G. Brown:
-Carried.
That the Dominion Minister of' Trans'port be requested to
deny to any persDu or, persons the privilege of transporting goods
in Bond across Ontario via Highw.ay No.3, unless such goods are
materials of war that cannot be moved swiftly and efficiently by
tpe .existing railways.
Any ,person or pers'ons obt~ining ,this permISSIon should, in
the opinion of, this County Council, have the sanction of the Un~
ited States Government.
-Motion for ,amendment lost.
Mr. Dawson, Superintendent of the Children's Aid Society,
addressed the Council re matters pertaining, to Children's Aid
'work
.Moved by A. E. Brown,
Seconded" by F. L. Truman:
That this Council 'do now adjourn until- 2' p.m.
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The Council resumed.
It was ordered that request from Mr. Brown for the two can-
nons on the Court House grounds' for scrap be filed.
The first report of the Finance Committee was presented and
the Council went into a Committee of the Whole with Mr. Gillies,
in the chair. After some discussion the report was adopted as
read on motion of Mr. Fraser seconded by ,Mr. Lashbrook.
Th~ report of the Special Committee re Administration of
Justice costs was presented and adopted on motion of Mr. Gillies
seconded by Mr. Taylor
The report of the Gaol Committee was presented and- 'adopted
on motion of-,JVlr. Truman seconded by Mr. Craik.
The report' of the Agricultural Committee was presented and'
adopted on motion of -Mr. Bandeen seconded by Mr. Turnbull;
The Warden appointed Mr. Walker, Mr,. Taylor and ,Mr. ,Fras-
er to interview Premier Hepburn re crossing gates at ,,;8-o4ney,
West Lorue and Dutton.
,le:
"Moved by J~ D.Fraser,
Seconded by A. N. Walker:
That this , Qouncil do now adjourn to meet onThur~d~y,,~orn-
ing at 10 o'clock. '
-Carried.
RALPH AUCKLAND, Warden.
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SECOND SESSION - THIRD DAY
Moved by Roy Tansley,
Thursday. the 11th day of June. 1942
Seconded by L. Harries:
The Elgin County Council met this' day at the Court House,
S!. Thomas, in accordance with ,adjournment.
That the Council do now adjourn to meet at 2 p.m.
--C'lrried.
The Warden in the chair.
The Council resumed.
An the members present except Mssrs. Truman and Harries.
The -s'econd report of the Finance Committee 'w.as presented
and adopted on motion of ,Mr. Fraser seconded by. Mr. Bandeen.
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The minutes of the preceeding day were read arid confirmed.
The report of the Roads Committee was presented and on mo.
tion of Dugald Brown the Council went into a Committee of the
Whole. After considerable discussion the report was laid over
until Friday morning.
Mr. Newell gave notice of a motion for the November Ses~
sion re rebate of county taxes on land assUined for war ,purposes
in. the Townships of South wold, Yarmouth and .Malahide.
1VIovedby S. BroWn,
The report of the Petitions and Legis'lations Committee WllS
presented and, adopted 6n motion of Mr. Gillies seconded by' Mr.
Miller.
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
The - report of the House 'of Refuge Committee -was pre~ented
and' adopted on motion of Mr. Atkinson seconded by Mr. McMil~
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That.this Council ask the Wartime Committee for Agricul~
ture to look into the Labor Questlon as we have a distinct short~
age of labour to harvest our crop.
-Carried.
Moved byJ. R. B<'I.ndeen,
The report, of the Education Committee was presented and
~dopted ort motion of Mr. Taylor seconded by Mr. G~llies.
Seconded by J: C. Gillie.:
Mr. Taylor reported on the visit of the County delegates to
Ottawa.
That the Council adjourn to meet Friday morning at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
RALPH AUCKLAND; Warden.
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SECOND SESSION - FOURTH DAY
Friday~ the 12th day of June~ 1942
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court. House,
St. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment.
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The Warden in the chair.
All the memlJers present.
'fhe minutes of the previous day were read and confirmed.
On motion of Mr. S. Brown that the Agricultural War Com-
mittee be heard, Mssrs. Silcox, D. Brown and F. Thomas address-
ed the Council in reference to the-~ labour situation for harvesting
the agricultural crop this year after which a lengthy discuss'ion
took place on the question.
The Warden 'appointed 'Mss'rs. Bandeen and S.Brown mem-
bers of a Live Stock Committee to act as suggested in the com-
munication from the Department of - Agriculture.
Moved by R. Britton,
Seconded by G. . Newell:
That this County Council now adjourn to meet at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council resumed.
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Communication from the County Treasurer with report w.as
presented, ordered received and printed in the proceedings.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
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That the Council of the County of Elgin request the Federal
Government to make use of the National Registration and release
men with farm eX11'erience from non-essential industries to assist
in harvesting farm crops which cannot otherwise be done with the
,acute short.age of 'labour now existing and that a copy of this
resolution be sent the proper departments of the Dominion Gov-
ernment at Otawa, the Minister of Agriculture in Toronto and to
the Clerks' of all counties in Ontario :and that the County Clerks
be asked 0 bring this to the immediate attention of their Agricul-
tural Committees in order that action be taken in time to .be of
some use.
--Carried.
The, third report of the Finance Committee w.as presented
and on motion of Mr. S. Brown the Council went into a Commit-
tee of the Whole and on motion -of-Mr. Bandeen seconded by Mr.
Lashbrook, the report was adopted as 'amended.
The report of the War Purposes C-ommittee was presented
and adopted on motion of Mr. Lashbrook seconded by Mr. Ban-
deen.
The report of the Roads Committee w.as' presented -and on
moion of Mr. Dugald Brown the Council went into a Committee
of the Whole. After considerable discussion the report was
adopted on motion of Mr. Walker seconded by Mr. Turnbull.
Mr. Walker gave a report on the delegation's interview with
Premier Hepburn.
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Moved by J. R.Bandeen,
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
Seconded by J. D. Fraser:
Seconded by A. N. Walker:
That this Elgin County Council knowing and realizing the numw
ber of deaths caused by fast trains at the Rodney and Dutton
crossings since the wig-wag system installed at these crossings
has been in oper.ation feel we are justified in requesting the re-
turn of a 24 hour gate protection service at Rodney, West Larne
and Dutton and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the De..;
partment of Highways at Toronto, the Railway Board at' Ottawa,
lV[r. Wilson Mills, M. P. ,and Honorable M. F. Hepburn.
That this County Council recommend to the Ontario Govern-
ment that the use of Women's Beverage Rooms be confined to
women only; and that a copy of this resolution be sent to Prem~
ier -Hepburn and all County Councils.
-Carried.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
-Carried.
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
Moved by D._ G. Brown,
That the salaries of Miss Murphy, Mrs. Hall and Miss Coffey
be raised $5.0o-'-each per month, commencing July 1, 1942.
-Carried.
Seconded by G. Newell:
Moved by J. C. Gillies,
That the Clerk and Warden be an Insurance Committee with
power to act - in reference to indemnity insurance of County Coun~
cilIors. '
Seconded by H. G . Taylor:
-Carried.
Tha.t by-law No. 1387 "To Authorize the W,arden to sign an
Agreemf!nt re Administration of Justice Expenses payable by the
City of St; Thomas" be read a first time.
Moved by A. E. Brown,
"-Carried.
. Seconded by D. Ryan:
:\.!oved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
That the usual grant for clothing for the Boyd children be
paid.
That by-law No. 1387 be read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
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Moved by J. Gillies,
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
Seconded by George Craik:
That by-law No. 1387 be read a third time and finally passed.
That by-law No. 1389 "To Confirm By-law No., 421 of the
Township of South Dorchester" be read a first time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by R. Tansley,
Moved .by Geo. Craik,
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Seconded byR. Britton:
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
That by-law No. 1388 "To Designate COUl)ty Road No. 27 as
a Through High way" be read a first time.
That by_law No. 1389 be read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
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Moved by A. E. Brown,
Moved by R. Britton,
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
Seconded by R. Tansley:
That by-law No. 1389 be read a third time and finally passed.
That by-law No. 1388 be. read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by J. R. Bandeeu,
.Moved by R. Tansley,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
Seconded by R. Britton:
That by-law No. 1388 be read a third time and finally passed.
That by-law No. 1390 "To Revert Portions of Roads in the
Townships of Aldborough, Bayham and Du:riwich to the Local
Municipalities" be read a first time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
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~1oved by J. C. Gillies,
Seconded by J. R. Bandeen:
That by-law No. 1390 be read a second time.
Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1390 be read a third time and finally passed.
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
_Carried.
That by-law No. 1391 "To Raise Amounts for County 'Rates
during the year 1942" be read a first time.
Moved by E. Lashbrook,
Seconded by J. D. Fraser:
Thatby~law No. 1391 be read a second'time.
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Moved by J. D. Fr,aser,
Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
That by-law No. 1391 be read a third time and finally passed.
'-':'Carried.
Moved by A. N. Walker,
Seconded by J. D. MoMillan:
That by-law No. 1392 "To Revert a Road in the Village of
Port Stanley" be read a first time.
~arried,
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Moved by J. D. McMllla,,:,
Seconded by A. N. Walker:
That by.law No. 1392 be read a second time.
-"Carried.
Moved by A. N. Walker,
Seconded by J. D. McMillan:
That by-law No. 1392 be read a third time and finally passed.'
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Moved by'J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded by Henry Miller:
That we adjourn to meet on Monday, November 23rd, at 2
0' clock.
Tansley
-Carried.
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
Walker
The Committee to strike the Standing Committees reports
as' follows:
1. We recommend that the standing committees be composed
of the same members as the 1941 committeeS.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE CRAIK, Chairman.
January, 1942.
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STANDING COMMITTEES. .1942
Counfy Roads
Chairman: A. N. Walker
Bandeen
Turnbull
Newell
Advisory: Fraser 'and T'aylor
Agricultural
Chairman: J. R. Bandeen
TansIey
Newell
Taylor
Turnbull '
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Gaol
Chairman: F. L. Truman
Craik
Miller
House of 'Refuge
Chairman:. E. E. .Atkinson
Harries'
McMillan
Finance
Chairman: J. D. Fraser
\ Bandeen
Walker
Newell
Taylor
Turnbun
Lashbrook
Miller
Ryan
D,Brown
Craik
Atkinson
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Gillies
D. Brown
Britton
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Education
Chairman:H. G. Taylor
Lashbrook
Miller
S. Brown
Harries
McMillan
Britton
A: E. Brown
Craik
Truman
Fraser
Ryan
Peti:tions and Legislk:tion
Chairman: J. C. Gillies
liyan Britton S. Brown
Children's Aid
Chairm'an: S. Brown
The Warden
Legal
Chairman: George Craik
A. E.Brown
Miller
Fraser
War Purposes
Chairman: E. Lashbrook
A. E. Brown
Bandeen
D. Brown
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
D. Brown
First Report
To the Elgin' County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as .follows:
That the following hospital accounts be paid:
Mille,'
Memorial Hospital, St. Thomas,
Maintenance _______________~____________________.____.$
Grant (531 days at 50c)
Victpria Hbspital, London ___m__~__..____.__________
Memorial Hospital" Tillsonhurg,
Maintenance, ________._.____________.___________~__.., $
Grant (84 days at. 50c) ....__...____.........__
St. Joseph's Hospital, London
Metropolitan Gen. Hospital, Walkerville
'Parkwpod 'Hospital, London ________________,._______
Ontario Hospital, Woodstock _______________.,__~__"__
All. of which its respectfully submitted.
872 75
265 50
$
147 00
42 00
$
5"1
1138 25
312 25
189 00
5 25
56 00
513 00
30450
. $ 2518 25
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
January, 1942.
Ryan
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January Session - Second Report
To the Elgin, County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance 'Committee reports as follows:
ELGIN COUNTY..COUNCIL
11. That the following-accounts. be paid:
and a by-law
to borrow the
Livermore, Pons'ford,and Balbour, General account __.___$
R. B.McKenney, London anq. Lancashire lis. Co.,
Renewal Certificate No. 5815 --------~-.-----l"-------____"_
Munieipal W6rldLtd.; Registry Office acocunt ___.__________
Rainbow's Bookstore, Registry Office account ________________
Rainbow's Bookstore, T:r;easurer's. account ____________________~___
Bram Saywell, printing account ___~__"________________________,_.________
Township of Ba:yham, Transportation of Inmate to
House of Refuge -------~-----------------------c----.-----___________
Goodwin Furniture House, Chairs. for Registry' Office ____
Underwood, Elliott, "Fisher Ltd., Registry Office account
The Copp, Clark 'Co. Ltd., . Canadian Alm,anac ____________________
The MuniCipal World Ltd., Supplies for Clerk and
Treasurer.. __________________.___.:_________._________________________________
Ontario Training School for Boys, Maintenance ____________
The Children's Aid Society of London, Maintenance(
Esthei"J; Marshall _,.. .......mm'm..'m' _____.mm_m_m..
The Catholic Children's Aid Society," Toronto,
M,aintenance of George Murdock _______________.______
Ontario Training School for Girls, Maintenance ___________~
Deputy Provincial Secretary, Conveyance of Prisoners
Town of Aylmer, Aftercare, Tuberculosis patient __________
1. That the Auditors' report be received and printed.
2. That t):1e Tre.asurer's' - report be received
prepared' authorizing the Warden and Treasurer
sum of $250,000,
3. That the Waden ~nd Clerk insure t):1e Registry Office.
4. That the Warden ,and Clerk .insure the House of Refuge.
5. That we insure municipal employees and cou-nty coun-
cHlors with the General Accident Insurance; R. H. McNeill, Local
Agent.
.6. That a grant of $200.00 be given to the . Canadian National
Institute for the Blind.
59
.625
362 70 '
59 40
27 70
2 00
1 75
250
52 70
1 50
,4.00
3.6 44
,15 50
72 80
124 32
.6.6 00
28 00
51 63
All of which is res~ectfully submitted.
12. . That the County equ,alization be the s'ame as- last year.
7.. That the Salvation Army be given a grant qf $400.00,
. J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
8. That no action be taken re memhership in the Ontario
Association of Rural. Municipalities.
January, 1942.
9; That grants to Women's ,Institutes for Oratorial 'CoIlte"sts
be paid.
10. That membership fee in thti! Ontario Municipal Association
be paid and the Warden appoint delegates to attend the annual
convention.
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-ELQIN' COUNTY' COUNCIL
January Sest>ion --;' Third Report
Soldiers'. Memorial, Hospital, Tillsonburg,
Maintenance_______________"",~H.___.."_"___"..__~$
Grant (328 days' at 50c) """""""""""_""__""""
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
St. Joseph's Hospital, London ""m"~"""""""_"'_
Toronto General Hospital __H__H.._."...________,___
Parkwood Hospital, London
Ontario Hospital, Woodstock
The Finance' Committee eports as follows:
1. Thate a grant of $50.00 be paid to the Eigin Law Asso-
elation.
,57_4'00
- 164; .00
$
61
738 00
19 25
50 75
1224 00
318 50
$ 5001 35
All of which is respectfully submitted.
_ J.- D. FRASER, Chairman.
2. That the salary of the County Clerk be increased $300.00;
the said clerk be given necessary assistance to the County Trea:"
r,'urerjand that a by-law be prepared.-
June, 1942.
AlIoI which is respectfully submitted.
J_ D_ FRASER, Chairman.
""June Session - ,Second Hepar!
January, 1942.
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
June Session - -Pirst Report
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
That having inquired :into', the finance .of, the County an,d es~
timates prepared by the County Treasurer, they herewith sub~
mil a statement of the expenditure required_ ..for ~.the."Jaw.ful'pur~
poses' of the County during 1942, showing the amount require'd to
be raised for the under-mentioned pur,poses:
To the Elgin County Council,'
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the following, hospital accounts ,be paid:
-Administration ot Justice _______..._____.$
House o.f 'Refuge _________________________"_.____
Public Schools ""mm"m"""m__"_""""_"""mnm
Officers' Salaries ______________-._______________
Members" Wages _____n______ ._______ f--------
Court House Commission
Interest ,~____"____._________~______J__" ,________________
County Roads / _______"-_________.. _____.__:________
The Memorial Hospital, St. Thomas,
Maintenance ________________________________ _______1$
Grant (703 days at 50c)
1138 35
351 50
$
1489 85
1161 00
Vivtoria Hospital, London
900000
500000
4000 00
-5000. 00 .
4500 00
4000 00
,.4000 00
61000"00
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Children's Aid
Hospitalization
Miscellaneous __________________ _____________________
'War Purposes ,____________________ ________________
Grants, Agricultur.al _________________________
Deficit, County Roads __c___________________
12000 00
10000 00
4176 00
15000 00
3000 00
1050000
$151176 00
Your Committee would recommend that the sum of. One Hun-
dred and Fifty-one Thousand, One BUlldred and Seventy-six Dol-
lars be raised on allr,ateable prperty in the several municipalities
of the County ,of Elgin during the year 1942 for County Purposes,
:and that a rate of. five 'mills on tqe dollar be levied,on rateable
property in the s'everal municipalities in the' County to raise
said amounts.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRAJSER, Chairman.
June, 1942.
June Session - Third Report
To the ,Elgin Coun"ty Council,
Gentlemen:' ,
The Finance Committee reports as. follows:
1. That. resolution from. the. County of Grey re changes in the
Municipal Affairs Act be filed.
2. That appli.cation from the Hospital for Sick Children for
grant be filed.
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3. That Miss' Velma Hill's salary be raised Ten Dollars p~r
month commencing July 1, 1942.
4., That Mssrs. Sten,lake, Wheaton, Burke and Miller, County
members on the Children's' Aid" Society be paid $3.00 for ea(:h
meeting attended.
5. Th-at the County Solicitor have the insurance policy on the
County' Coundllors and Employees' more 'fully 'amplified. '
6. That the followIng accounts be. paid:
E~ S. Livermore, general account _______________________________m$
The Me1'c'l.1l'y-Sunj 125 name cards '
Township of Aldhorough, re fund. hospital mainten.
Underwood, Elliott Fisher Ltd., repair's
C. A. S. of London and Middlesex, Maintenance ____
Catholic C. A. S., Toronto, ..maintenance ______________"c____
Vernon Directories Ltd, City .directory __"_________~_~m___.
The Dutton Advance~ 150 Auditor's reports ______________
The Aylmer Express, Proce~dings and Advertise-
ment re Victory Loan
The Tim~.s'":'Journal, Ad re Victory 'Loan ________j.___m_____
The Provincial Secretary, Conveying prisoners ______
The Municipal World, supplies ____________________________________
Village of Rodney, Sanato'rium account ______________________
Training School for girls, Maintenance
Training School' for Boys, Maintenance m____~___________
Elgin CQuntyAgricultural W,ar Committee _____________"
Township ,of Southwold, hospital maintenance, ________
27 27
9 00
72 45
8 75
120,80
100 80
7 56
160 00
346 68
56 70
7' 60
184 52
6 00
97 50
26 00
24 77
71 13
7. That the County refund rebate due the Township of Ald-
borough oIi the 1941 Cbunty Rate.
,
All of which is 'respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
June, 1942.
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AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
We, the unders,igned, Auditors for the .county of Elgin for
the year endjngDecember 31st, .1941, respectfully submit to you
the following report:
We have carefully compared the several accounts of receipts
and.'payments with the vouchers',produced .and .orders. authorizing
the .,various expenditures.
',We firid the receipts . exceed ~he payments by Forty~one
'I1housand, One Hundred and-Seventy-,.four Donars, and six cents.
,December 31, 1941, Bank Balance __________A5473765
Partial payment Crown.Witness-sheets____ 647.88
Cash on hand """"""",__,.",__"""""".___""___.,,,' 206 92
$ 55~42 ,45
Less outstanding cheques __________________,________, 14468.39
$41174,06
'The DepartmentaL regulations regardiI).g T€ceipts" -being de-
posited in the Bank to~hecrediLbf the County are ,being,strictly
observed, also all payments,.areby cheque ex,cept _.'PilX;list~ of
crown witness fees in administration of Justice ,accounts' and pay
lists for, members' wages and committeework:when-the Treasurer
witrdraws amount required 'by chequ~ :which'.giveshim a recor?.
We- have ve:t:ified the bank,halance -with all bills: .payable: held
by the bank on December' 31, 1941, with certified statement. of
bank balance attached.
Your loans at the Bank at iDecember 31, 1941, are Ninety
Thousand Dollars, being Forty Thous'and above December 31, 1940.
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We._have _checked. with-all -officials all records for -awailable
assets. and. immediate liabilities.
We have carefully checked all High and Continuation School
Accounts duly signe.d by the: principal and secretary <and-. cer:tified
by' the auditors of each school" containing lists. 'of names 0f all
eounty: students', their indtvidual -days, attendance and'municipality'
01 residence, together with total days attendance of all pupils at,
tending. Before, any payments w,ere mRde, by the: County we: also
checked payments sent out to each municipality responsible, for
their students.
AU receipts for' license money have been checked
Each municipality's share of hospital accounts' has been check-
ed ,and $lame. _ paid into County Treasurerer-'s: office:e:x;cept Town-
ship of Southwold share of $91.73,
The County }tas no 'bonded indebtedness.
The National Defence Tax is being deducted from all salaries
and labor accounts subject to such tax and s'ame' is being forward~
ed to the. Department of National Defence by the Treasurer each
month.
411 accounts of each dep~rtment appear in accordance with
Municipal Accounting.
The following statements are submitted:
Abstract Statement of Receipts and Payments.
Capital Balance Sheet.
Balancec S'p.eet of assets and liabilities.
Statement of. revenues and expenditure.
Compa:ris'on o'f .revnueand, expenditure.s with Council budget.
Your balance sheet of .revenue and expenditure shows.a de-
licit of. $8,527,69 for 1941.
We note that you have received $21,9.19.90 01 your suburban
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area subsidy in advance which will leave only $8,973.25 suburban
area subsidy outside the City of St. Thomas adjustment which
shouid be $15,446.57.
We have checked all municipalities' returns of t~x arrears to
the County Treasurer ,and same are posted in each' ledger to' the-
proper,ty so -charged. The County TreasUrer has credited and for-
warded all collections of tax arrears to each municipality as due
them to December, 31,1941; also all receipts of tax arrears paid
local tre;1surers are being placed to the credit of the property so
charged. .
The total ' assessment of the County is' $30,310,345.00. , The rate
for 1941 was. 4 8-10 miiis plus the schooi rate.
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1372, that Old Age Pensioners shall pay the sum of $20.00 per
month for board and iodging at the House of Refuge in the future.
We have ro:ade a monthly ,audit of the Treasurer's accounts
and checked the bank balance each quarter and forwarded a s~ate-
'ment to theW,arden, Clerk and Chairman of theFinanceCoro-
mittee.'
All officials have furnished us with any information asked
and books in all departments are kept' in good order.
We, feel you have transacted the bUs'iness of the County in a
capable manner.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
The, Treasurer's bond for $20,000.00 with the United States
Fidelity and Guarantee Company was renewed on December 15th, l\ D. M. LEITCH and WM. E. LOCKE,
1941, and js deposited with the County Clerk. No. 80674-07-56-36.
The Jnsurance on the County Building$ for $103,500.00 expired
on June 23rd, 1941, and has' been renewed for the same amount.
The 'insurance on the House of Refuge for $39, 700.00 expires
February 27th, 1942.
The insurance on the Gaoler's res,idence expired on June 23rd,
19~1, .and was yenewed for $2,500.00 and the Gaol for $3,300.00
Buildings on the Hathaway farm for $1,150.00.
We consider the above insurance coverage to be about seven~
ty per cent. of value.
Insurance on County Employees _______________,$ 10000 00
Insurance on County Graders ____________ ______ 2000 00
County Car, Public Liobilty Ins. ________________ 10000 00
Public Liability on County Roads ____________ 20000 00.
We note you have amended by-law No. 1221 by by-law No.
"~', ' Auditors.
Dated at St. Thomas, January 16th, 1942.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
January Session
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Water" Light, Heat ........"'.....".._.".. ,2618 ,20
County Roads ............_....................... ,200884 46
Miscellaneous ........".."..........."._....... '52374 28
,$519566 13
To the Warden and Members of the County of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
Balance ..._______________________________
$ 41174 43
1 beg, to submit the following statement of Re,ceiptsand Ex~
penditures and Assets and Liabilities' up to December 311 1941.
Beteip:t:s
Cash on hand ......,,'.....__.....,_....... ..",$ 41872 96
Administration of Justice ________________ 12948 25
Bill Payabie "_...,_,..__m'_'_"_''',..,, 190000 00
Interest ....__........"...__,,__.._"......,,"__...'" 9 17
County Rate ..,,_,_....___.._,.~_,__,.._ 208017 90
,Registry Office .__......____..w__.....__......__ 872 41
House of Industry __....'''__...____......______ 3557 64
Arrears of Taxes ________________________________ 3134 07
County Roads .._,__..______..__ ,"....____...._ 88322 09
Miscellaneous ,_____......____...._,,,,c..,,____ 12007 (}7
,$560740 56
Expenditures
Assets
Balance in Bank and Petty Cash ,_$ 55642 45
County Roads and Suburban Area 66693 75
Suburban Area, -St. Thomas ________n 15446 57
Corn Borer Account ____________"____._____._ 514 67
Town Line Account ._...._...."."..._.... 132912
Administration' of Justice ________~m____ 900 00
Regis1ltJY Oflice "",__, ______."..__,____."'.. 7 50 00
Hospital Account, Southwold ....".. 91 73
,$141368 29
Administration of Justice
Bills Payable
Interest
Public, Schools
House of Industry
Registry Office
High Schools
Arrears of Taxes
Member's Wages
Officer's ~ Salaries
Printing and Stationery
Care of Buildings ---------~-------~-------------
"....",,,.....$ 19134 92
150000 00
(3762 70
12973 91
,...__""""""",,,,,,,,,, 8295 93
749 60
53989 90
3228 18
3731 68
5246 21
919 58
1656 58
'Liabilities
Bills Payable "_____"__"",,,__,__,,,,,,"',,,,,;, $ 90000 '00
;Interest 1:__~_____~--~---~Cn----~~--------~---------~-- .1'35,6 ,115
High and Vocational Schools "_,'_;,,,41052 ,00
Publi.c Schools "...___"__"_____",,.,,~.___,,... 9.41 J9
Unpaid Road Accounts ."."'..."_",,.. 5779.25
Overpaid Government Subsidy ".;,,3341 !50
Hospitals. __""_____""'",,,,,,,,,,,,,,__..__""'''' 1500 00
Children's Aid Society "__,,__...,,......'" 900 00
Town Line Account Adjustment _.__ 290 64
Gaol Accounts ,,"__""''''''''_'''''' ",,_ 150 00
House of Industry___...."._.__...,..."'___ 1050 00
Administration of Justice _______._.+~~--' ,120.0\.0.0
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Provincial Police ----..---..---------------------
Miscellaneous ---------------------"------------------
150 00
1500 00
$149210 73
Deficit
$7842 44
. It will be necessary to pass a' By-law authorizing Warden and
T,easurer to. barrow $250,000.00.
All af which is respectfully submitted.
,B, B. GRAHAM, C,ounty Treasurer.
, To the Warden and County Co~ncV,
June Session
Gentlemen:
I beg le;;tve to ~ubmit the following report of Receipts and
Expenditures to. May 31st, 1942, and also. the Estimates far the
Current Yeal1:
Receipts
_________$ 41174 45
2107 30
,60000 00
7 95
666 48
2235 04
361 rO
77768 98
3049 82
$187371 92
Cash on hand ___________________________
Administration of Justice
Bill Payable
Interest
Registry Office --------------------------------,---
House of Industry ______________c.___________"U
Arrears of Taxes
Gal1uty Raads --------------------.---------------
Miscellaneous _______________________J_______________
Expenditures
Administratian af Justice ________________$ 715779
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Bills Payable _________._._______________.___________.
+nterest ______________..__._________________,-____________
Public Schools _____.._____________________________
House ,of, Refuge __________________________________
Registry Office .____.______________________.__.____
High Schaals
Members" Wages ______________________,.______:___
Officers' Salaries ~____________________________*
Printing .a:Q.d Stationery _~________________
Care ,of, Buildings ______~________________________
Water, Light, Heat ___________________________
County Roads *__________________*"_______________
Miscellaneous, ___~_____________________________.,_____
Balance ______*_____________________ --------
.....,>,
7t
70000 00
11845 59
428 50
3713 '01
201 84 "
44733 99
1533 65
2084 00
125 84
653 ,88
584 34
31251 20
10989 87
$175212 56
12159 36
$187371 92
Estimates' for Balance of Current Year
Adminis'tration 'of Justice _____~__________$ , 9000 00
Hause af Refuge _______.______________:___._____ 5000 00
Public Schaals _______________._____________________. 4000 00
Officers' Salaries i___'____H______________________ 5000 00
Members' Wages __________________________________ 4500 00
Court House 'Commission __________________ 4000 00
Interest _______,__________________________________________ 4000 00
County Raads ________.".__________________________ 61000 00
Children's Aid ____________________________________ 12000 00
Haspitalizatian ______________________________________ 10000 00
Miscellaneous __________.___________________________ 4176 00
War Purpases ________________.___________________ 15000 00
Grants, Agricultural "____~______H_______._____ 30,00 00
Deficit, Caunty Ro.ads ________._______________ 10500 00
,$151176 00
All of whicp is respectfully submitted~
B. B. GRAHAM,' Treasurer.
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;;
Less expenditures. 'on, Suburan-,Area___
61805 49
REPORT OF ELGIN COUNTY ROAD 'COMMITTEE
St. Thom~s, .January,23rd, 1942.
$121510 06
To the Warden'and Members of the Elgin 'County 'Counell,
3. We estimate that the. sum of $128,.000.00 will be reqpired
for the construction and maintenance of county roads for the yeal'
1942 to be aliotted as foliows:
Gentlemen:
Your Committee begs to report 'Rs':follows:
L The '.fO'llowing is ,a statement of the road expenditures dur-
ing the year 1941. ,
County Roads _______________~.._:m_______________'_$ 99000 00
Suburban Area Roads _______"______________ 29000 00'
$128000 00
2. 'County Roads:
'Construction on county roads __________________m__.m__m_m~m$ 98880 30
M:aintenance on county' roads ______________"_________________________ 66232 54
M,aintenance on county roads. in incorporated
villages ___________________________________...._____________________________
Bridge Construction
County Bridges under by"law 1091
Superintendent's -:and office' expense ___.______________________
New m:achinery:, repairs and tools __________________________,_____
Gr.avel .pits _____._~_____________~_____________.._____________._________m__________
WorkmerifsCompensationBoard _________mmnmmm________
Constables' f.ees
Insur.ance, ....-----------.---_--------------c------ -------------------------------
Legal fees ____________ ________________________________________,______________ ------___
Miscetllaneous ____.____mnmm______~__________________~_____________nn____
Accounts 'receivable
4. We- estimate that $4,000.00 will be required for the pur-
chas'e of new machinery for road purposes:' to be p.aid out of the
General account.
5. W'e recommend that the', Department, of 'Highways~ be re~
quested to pay to "'the_ County, of Elgin" the Statutory Gr.ant: 011 the
1941 county road expenditures.
4427 31
4832 26
720 40
4201 71
8360 38
7066 56
22 54
455 95
722 46
205 23
192 48
321 06
6. That County' Engineer Fred A.' Bell and' Assistant Road
Superintendent George Powles be deleg.ated to .attend the ,con-
ventionof the Ontario Good Road Association in Toronto on 'Feb-
ruary 2!ith and 26th, 1942.
7. That $15.00 be paid the Ontario Roads Association as mem-
bership fqr 1942.
,All of which is respectfully submitted.
Graders; truck expenses' ___________+__________________$
'Rentals ______"_______________n__n__________.,__
$196641 18
1761940
1997162
ALEX. N. WALKER,
Chairman of Road ,Committee.
"Credit __________,_____________._______________
2352 13
Less 'receipts
$194289 05
, 10793 50
$183315 55
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ReporJ: of Elgin County Road Committee
St. Thomas, June lOth,1942.
To the Warden and Coun~il of the County of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
Your Road Committee beg to report as', follows:
1. The roads in the coun~y under our jur.isdiction required
little repairs this spring ,after the spring' thaw.
2. At the .January session of your Council it was estimated
that the required expenditure on the county To.adsfar 1942 would
be $128,000.00. $100,000.00 being required for the county roads
and $28,000.00 for Suburban Area Roads. We were notified by
the Minister of' Highways, that owing' to war conditions, the De.
partment of Highways would only s'ubsidize the county for a to-
tal expenditure of $80,000.00.
::}. That County Eriginee'r has reported to us, as follows:
Total expenditures January to June 4th, 1942 ___m__,$ 35806 67
Suburban Area- Expenditures __ _"_________.________________________ 1896 00
'Paid for new truck
$ 33910 67
3512 00
$ 30398 67
30400 00
3000 00
5000 00
6000 00
4500 00
4000 00
18000 00
alOOO 00
1500 00
M,aintenance ___.\_______________________________~_.
Salaries, travelling expenses, '-etc. __________________________________
Village grants
Graders ______________________.___________~_____ ------------------------------------
Trucks, ,ordinary repairs ___________________.______________________________
Drainage and dr.ainage assessments'
Gravelling
Shouldering ____________________ ___________________________________________
Weed Cutting
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Resurfacing asphaltic pavements __________________________________
Dust layer _____"_~______________________________\__________________.__.._____________
Fencing __~____ _____.'_____,______________.______________________________________________
Bridges ,and Culverts ----------------------------------"--~-.,r____c-------___
Painting ,Bridges ______._..c__________________________c________________________"
Insurance, protection Ry. Crossings, leg.~} fees
5000 00
2000 00
1000. 00
400000
500 00
2100 00
Approximate estimate of Suburban Area esp.
$ 90000 00
10000 .00
$100000 00
This amount does not include any costs of construction or to
take care 'Of any emergencies' whic~ m'ay take place.
4. We recommend that the Engineer's report be adopted.
5. We recommend that .a By-law be prepared to revert to the
Village of Port '~Stanley, that portion of George Street in the Vil~
lage of Port Stanley, lying between William Street and the road
known as the Picnic Hill road, the Picnic Hill road, across lots 1,
2~ 3, 4 and 5 south on George Street, plan 117.
Also to revert lathe Townships the small section of roads at
the various improvements to corners which are of no future use
to the County road system.
6. We, recommend, that the Road between conces'sions '3 and
4 in the Township of Yarmouth between the; Villages of Union and
Sparta, be a through street and that the necessary By-law 'be pre-
pared.
7. We recommend that By-law No.' 421 passed by, theTown~
ship of South Dorchester, reg.arding the closing of the road be-
tween lots 1 andB concession 9 in the Township of South Dor-
chester, be approved.
8. That the Insurance on the Road Employees of the. County
of ,Elgin"be renewed with the Anglo-Scottish ~ns1trance Comp.any~
P. R. Locke Agent, amounting to $497.43.
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9. That Agreements be prepared" with the Villages- of Rod-
ney, ,and Dutton for future maintenance on connecting lin'ks or
County roads, and be referred to the Road Committee at' its July
m'eetingl and upon approval of Road Committee, the Warden: and
Clerk be ,authorized to sign on behalf of the County of Elgin.
10~ That the County assume that portion of 'Main Street in
the Village of West Lorne, and the said Village agree to forfeit its
county rebate to the County ,and' that the n:ecessaryBy-law be-
prep.ared.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed, ALEX,. WAiLKER, Chairman.
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Gaol Committee reports as' follows:
1. That we concur with resolution from the County of Kent
re 'Amen,dment to Section 280 of the Municipal Act.
2. Were'commend that due to war conditions, the Gadl Com-
mittee be given power to purchase coal for the year ,1942, by ten-
der.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
F, L, TRUMAN, Chairman,
January, 1942.
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GAOL COMMITTEE
To the Eljlin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Gaol Committee reports ,as follows:
1. That the following accounts be paid:
I. S. Ostrander & Go., cleaning 8 day wall clock ____$
Hamilton & Scott, repairs in Gaol and Court House
Robert Laing, repairing Registry Office roof ____________
1 50
59 74
16 50
2. That the request of the I.O,D.K re the use of the Court
House grounds be referred to the County Council.
3, That tender of G. T, Stewart 01 $85,00 for replacing roof.
of, south east wi~~g of the Registry Office be accepted.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
F. L, TRUMAN, Chairman.
June, 1942,
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
To the~lginCounty Council,
Gentlemen:
The Education Committee reports ,as follows:
1. That we concur with' resolution from the County of Grey
re Bible teaching in the Schools.
2. That we recommenp. that Reeve Gordon: Newell be ap-
pointed as representative on the Senate of the University of West-
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ern. Ontario; receive pay and to give a rep'ort at the next January
~ session.
HOUSE OF REFUGE COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
3. That membership fee in the Ontario Educational As'soci-
ation be paid and thq.t the Warden appoint delegates to- attend the
Annual Convention.
Gentlemen:
All. of which is respectfully submitted.
The House of Refuge Committee reports as follows:
H. G. TAYLOR, Chairman.
1. That accounts from the County Roads Department for
calcium chloride, $30.80 be paid.
January, 1942.
2. That reP9rtfrom the Dominion Fire and Burglary Alarms
Ltd., be filed.
3. That the allI1:ualmembership fee ill' the; Association of
Managers of Homes :for, the Aged and Infirm' be paid,.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
And that'. the Keeper, Matron, Inspector and- Chairman of the
Committee be delegates to attend he anuual: converitio:t:J..
To the Elgin County Council,
4. That the report from. the Provincial Inspector be filed.
Gentlemen:
The Education Committee reports as follows:
5. That the' neces'sary repairs be made to the men's and wo-
men's dining rooms.
1. That the .report of the County Council Section of the O.E.A.
be filed.
Ail of which. is respectfuily submitted.
2. That correspondence from Mr. G.F. Rogers, Deputy Min-
ister of Education re the Vienna High S.chool be filed.
E. E. ATKINSON, Chairman.
January, 1942.
3. That we concur with resolution from the County of Peter-
borough re seconcta,ry school taxes.
AU of which is respectfully submitted.
H; G. TAYLOR, Chairman.
. June, 1942.
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HOUSE OF REFUGE COMMIirirEE
re hydro in ruraL- districts~
To the Elgin Comity Council,
2; That we ,concur, 'with resolutions cfrom::the, County ,of Prince
Edward as follows':
Gentlemen:
L Hydro. in, ruraLdistricts.
2. Changes in." text,books.
3. Refunds of taxation monies.
4. Amendment to..8ection 38,'ofthe, Assessment Act.
The HOllseof Refuge Committee reports as follows:
1. That the insurance on the House of Refuge truck be re-
newed.
3. That we concur with resolution from the County of Peter-
borough re the dr,afting,of necessary, farm-,help: formilitary,,'ser-
vice.
2. That the following accounts be paid;
Gillard and Price, repairs ______________________mm____.._______ ----$ 28 50 I
E. H. Connor, repairs to plaster and plastering
basement ~ --~---~~------- ---- 216 00
4. That we concur with resolution from the Ccmnty:of"York
re the Dominion Government ,and the succes'sionduties field of
t.axation.
3. That we recommend that tenders' be called for repaIrmg
the men's dining room at an estimated cost of $365.00 and for re-
decorating the men's upper dormitory at an estimated cost of $90.
'""
5. That report from the Engineering Department of the Hy-
dro-Electric Power Commission befHed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E, E, ATKINSON, Chairman,
J ." G. . GILLIES;,. ,Chairman.
January, .1942.
June, 1942.
PETITIONS AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
PETIrrIONS AND LEGISLArrION COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
To the Elgin County Council;
Gentlemen:
Gentlemen:
The P.etitions and L~gislation Committee reports as follows:
The Petitions and Legislation Committee reports, as follows;-
1. That we concur with resolution from the Coun~y, of Peel
1. That resolution' from.theCounty'- :of, iWentworth:,re notice
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, of changes in:any Act of the Legislation be filed.
2. That wecon'cur with resolution from the County of Wat-
erloo re gasoline tax.
2. That we concur with resolution from the County of Went~
worth re changes in the Asses'smen tAct.
'4. That we concur with resolution from the County of Len-
nox and Addington re insurance rates on. automobiles.
All of' which is respectfully submitted..
J. C. GILLIES, Chairman.
June, 1942.
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE ,
To the Elgin County Council,
'Gentlemen:
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That the usual grant of Fifty Dollars be paid to the On-
tario Agricultural Council and that the Warden appoint delegates
to att,€nd the Annual Convention.
2. Tha the Agricultural Committee be in charge of Refores-
tation matters in the County this year.
3. That we ,concur in resolution ~rom the' County of Dufferin
re ceiling prices' for farm products.
4. Tha we' concur in resolution ,from the Comity of Ontario re
raising of prices for f.arm -products.
5. That resolution' from, the County 'ofPeterborougr re the
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drafting of necessary farm help for military service be filed,'
6. That we endorse resolution from the County of Perth re
the manufacture of calhood vaccine.'_
7. That we concu~ in resolution of the County of Waterloore
forest coverage in Old Ontario.
8. That we concur in resolution from the County of York re
hydro' in, rural districts.
9. That we give .a grant of Twenty-five Dollars to the Ontar-
io Gonservation and .Reforestation Association.
10. That the usual grant of $1,000.00 be given the A:disory
Agricultural Council.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
.~'V
J. R. -Bandeen, Chairman.
January, 194;2.
AGRICUL TUBAL COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That report from the Ontario Conservatation and Refor-
estation be filed.
2. That the Warden appoint a committee of two to act on the
suggestions for' insurance rates on cattle contained in the com.;.
munication from the pepartmEmt of Agriculture, Live Stock,
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Branch ,and. to attend:' a" gener'aI. meeting:;w hEm-' and- if,'_one is'.-held;
3;~ That we co'-operateon:',the: suggestions contained in.theJet-
ter from the"Minis'tr of ,Agricultuy,rei'ther:prodtiction,Df._waob.
4.' That we ,concur with;~reS01tition, from the County:ocf Duf-
ferin re the mobilization of man powev
5. That "we-- concur 'with resolution from' .the- County' "of Wel-
lington re the continuance of the Feed Freight Subsidy' Act inr'
definitely,
6. That we concur withr€solutionfrorri the County"bfGfey
re the granting of subsidies_ on Fertilizers and Concentrates.
7. That we take no action re the resolution from the County
of Lincoln re the financial requirements of the Federation of Agri-
culture. .
8. That Summers Harper, Corn Borer Inspector, be instructed'
to make his custpmary inspection; cost not to exceed the '1941 costs.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. R. Bandeen, Chairman.
June, 1942.
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WAR PURPOSES COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The War Purposes Committee reports as follows:
L That a. grant of $500.00 b.e paid to the Navy League of Can-
ada; this grant to be subject to the approval of the by-law by the
Department.
2. That the request for grant from the Chinese War Relief
Fund be filed to be presented at the next meeting of the Commit-
tee.
All of ;"hich is respectlully submitted.
,~",
E, LASHBROOK, Chairman.
,January, 1942.
LEGAL COMMITTEE
To' the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Legal Committee reports as_ follows:
That we recommend that the County take no action re li-
censing slot machines and that the matter be referred 0 the local
municipalities.
All of which is respectIully submitted.
GEORGE CRAIK, Chairman.
January, 1942;
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WAR PURPOSES COMMITTEE,
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The War Purposes Committee reports as ; follows':,
. 1. That we grant $400.00 to each unit of the Red Cross in the
County; this money to be designated to the Local Red Cross So-
ciety.
2. That the next meeting of this Committee be lelt at the
Call'of the Chairman; the Committee to meet without pay.
AU of which is respectfully submitted.
,
E. LASHBROOK, Chairman.
June, 1942.
Administra:l:ion of Justice Committee
To the 'Elgin .County Council,
Gentlemen:
Your committee apopirited to negotiate an agreement with
t.he .City. of St. Thomas' for division of costs of Administration of
Justice beg .leave to report that they met' with the Committeeap-
pointed by the City of St. Thomas 'and after loking into theac-
counts of the p'ast five years and" the statement prepared by the
County Treasurer; the amount agreed upon which should be'p':aici
annuaUy by the City for the next five years was $6,400.
All of which is respectfuUy submitted.
J. C. GILLIES, Chairman.
June, 1942.
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BY;.LAWS, 1942
BY.LAW No. 1377
To Appoint,a Member of :the Aylmer
Board of Education
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That Leo Bodkin be appointed a member of the Aylmer
Board of Education for a term of three years.
,
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers
this 22nd day of Jan\lary, 1942;
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
, Warden.
BY-LAW No. 1378
To Appoint a ~oard of Audit inf:he County
of Elgin for the Year 1942
The Elgin County CounciIenacts:
That the Judge of the County Court and Mr. John C. Gillies
be, and :are hereby 'appointed, membe'rs of the Board of Audit to
perform th duties' required of them by the Revised Statuts of On-
tario.
That the members of the said Board of Audit be paid the sum
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of Five Dollars per day for their services and five cents per mile,
gaining to and from each audit.
Read a third time and passed. at County Council Chambers,
Sl. Thomas, this 22nd day of January, 1942.
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
BY.LAW No. 1379
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
To Confirm the Equalization of the. Assessment Rolls
of lh. Counly of Elgin for lh. year 1942
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the following be the equalization' of the Ass'essment. Rolls
of he County of Elgin for the year 1942:
Aldborough
Dunwich
Southwold
Yarmouth
Malahide ________._______.__________________________
Bayham
South Dorchester ___________________________
Ay huer ___________________________------------------
:Dutton ____________________.___________._______.____
Port Stanley ________,_________________________
Springfield __________:____________________________
Vienna _______,_____0_____"____________..____________
Rodney ________________________________________________
West'Lorne _____________________________________..
________________________________________$ 3705658 00
4048205 00
____________________________________ 5104276 00
5313553 00
3440976 00
2425735 00
2080584 00
1585082 00
512653 00
942889 00
184874 :00
121044 00
421450 00
348366 00
That. this Council is willing to have the final equalization of
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assessm'ent rolls, in case 'of appe,al, made by the County Judge.
Read a third time and passed 'at County Council Chambers,
Sl. Thomas, this 22nd day of, January, 1942.
JOl:!N D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
BY-LAW No. 1380
To Authorize 'the Warden and Treasurer to Borrow the
Sum of Two Hundred and Fifly Thousand Dollars
The' Elgi'n, County Council enacts:
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That the' Warden and Treasurer be and are hereby authorized
to borrow the sum, of Two Hundred ,and ,Fifty Thousand Dollars
from the Bank of Montreal ,as' it may be required to meet' th~ ex-
penditures of the Corporation of the County of Elgin during the
year 1942'and to give 'as security therefor'notes of One Thousand
or Ten, Thousand Dollars each.
Read a third' time and passed at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 22nd day of January, 1942.
.JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
, RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
BY.LAW No. 1381
To' Appoint a Cou1rlyRoad ~ommiUee
The Elgin County Council enacts,' as required by the Highway
Act: '
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That the following five members of this Council constitute a
Committee for the purpose of directing the work to be done on
the County Road System:
the current year to be levied ,as part of the County Rate and that
said money be set aside for assistance to such patriotic organiza-
tions .as comply fully with the requirements of the special commit~
tee of this County Council, appiinted to ,adminiser and' distribute
the said fund among such p.atriotic organizations as have been
duly registered under the War Charitie Act of the Dominion of
Canada.
R; Tansley __________________________ For Term of One Year
A. N. Walker ____________.________For Term of Two. Years'
J. R. Bandeen ____~____________ For Term of Three Years
J. G. Turnbull __________________For Term of Four Years
Gordon Newell _______________F-or Term of Five Years
2. That said sp'ecial committee to be known' as the "Special
War Purposes Committee of the County Councif' shall be em~
powered, to requisition funds' not exceeding the said sum of, $20,-
000 as required from time to time as approved by the said Com-
mittee for such furposes, upon being s.atisfied that each patriotic
organization has compile,d fully with, the requirements of the Law
J3.S then pertaining.
That by-law No. 1354 be and is hereby repealed.
Read a third time and passed .at County Oouncil Chambers,
St. Thomas, ,this 22nd day of January, 1942.
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH. AUCKLAND,
Warden
That the said Committee having authority to make inquiries
and require 'compliance with suchapplicati{)n forms, as they may
~ee fit to determine;,,;. the bona fides' and ,regularity of each applka-
ti~n received from any patriotic organization.
BY-LAW No. 1382
3. This by-law sh5111 not take effect until it has received the
approval of the Deputy'Minister 'Of Municipal Affairs of the Pro~
vince of Ontario as provided' in Section 404A, of the amendments
to' the' Municipal Act.
A - By-law fOl' Granting Aid :1:0 Certain Patriotic
Organizations' within the" COUl"J.:l:y of Elgin
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to assist certain Patriotic
Organizations functioning in the County of Elgin, ,
Read a third time ,and passed at County Council Chambers,
St Thomas, This 23rd day of January, 1942.
AND WHEREAS by virtue of Chapter 266, Section 404, Sub-
section 32,- R. S. 0; 1937 and amendments to this Sedion 404, in
the' 1939 amendments theret?, the Council of a County is em-
powered subject, to the approval of the Deputy Minister if Muni-
cipal Affairs, and of the Organization of Res'ources Committee as
therein designated.
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of
the Corporation of the County if Elgin as follows:
1. That the Sum of $20,000' be included in the estimates for'
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BY-LAW No. 1383
To ~ppoint an Assistant_ Road Superintendent
and to Repeal By-lays 1318 and 1339
The ,Elgin County Council enacts:
That George Powles be and is hereby appointed Assisstant
County Road Superintendent at .a salary of Seventeen Hundred
Dollars per year payable monthly.
That by-laws Nos. q18 and 1339 .be and are hereby repealed.
Read a third time ,and passed at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 23rd day of January, 1942.
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND;
Warden.
BY-LAW No. 1384
A By~law to provide for - the total expenditure on thesyst'em
of comity roads_ in the County of Elgin, 'as approved by Order-in-
Council, during the-year 1942.
WHEREAS The Highway Improvement Act, Chapter 56, R.
S. 0.,1937, and amendments, requires that the '-total exp~ndlture
on county roads and bridges' be provided for annually by county
By-law.
THEREFORE the council of the corporation of the said Count,
of Elgin enacts as - follows:
1 The sum of $128,000.00 is hereby appropriated from mon-
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ies raised by levy ami government subsidy for expenditure upon
maintenance and repair of the roads in the said system' during
the year 1942.
2. The said monies shall be expended under the direction of
the duly ,appointed county road superintendent and on work per-
formed in accordance with the last revised regulations respecting
county roads'- issued by the Department of Highways of Ontario.
3. The Clerk shall transmit duplicate copies of this' By-law
to the Deputy Minister, Department of Highw.ays of Ontario, for
approval on or before the 31st of' January of the present year.
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Passed at St. :rhomas this 23rd day of January A. D., 1942.
,TORN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKlJAND,
Warden.
1, John D. T,pomson, Clerk of the corporation of the County
of Elgin do. hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of By-
lawNo. 1384 passed by the Council of the said corporation on the
23rd day of January,1942.
J. D. THOMSON, County Clerk.
BY.LAWN". 1385
To Grant Approval to Increasing the Area of :the
Police Village of Belmont
WHEREAS a request has been made by the Trustees of the
Police Village of Belmont,
AND WHEiREAS the necessary petition has -been signed,
The Elgin County 'Council. ct:msents to the annexation of the
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property described as follows to the Police Village of Belmont:
, ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel w tract of land
and premises, situate, lying and being in the Towns'hipof Yar-
mouth in the County of Elgin and Province of Ontario and. being
composed of Parts'of lot 17 and Part. of the Original Road Allow..:.
ance between Lots 16 ,and 17 in the 15th Concession of the Town-
ship of Yarmouth and which may be more particularydescribed
aR follows:
COMMENCING at a point in the North east angle 01 said Lot
17:
Thence South 72 degrees 0 minutes West 'along the Southerly
limit of the Town Line between the Townships of Yarmouth and
Westminter, Seven Hundred and Forty-six feet and Seven and
one:'half' inches (746' 71h") more or les's to its intersection with
the line between the East and West halves of the original road
ollowance between Lots 16 and 17 in the 15th Concession of the
Township of Yarmouth.
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THENCE South 2. degrees 32 minutes . West. along the centre
line of said road allowance, Seven hundred and. Sixty feet (760' 0')
more or less ,to its intersection with the Southerly limit of the
Hight of Way of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
THENCE North easterly along the Southerly limit of said
Right of Way, One ,Thousand Qne .Hundred feet (1100'"0") more or
less to its intersection with the Westerly limit of the Town Line
between: the Townships of Yarmouth ,and South Dorchester.
THENCE N orthetly along the Westerly liIl1it of said Town
Line Two Hundred and Twenty-nine feet (229' 0") more '01' less to
the place of beginning.
The lands intended to be, described above are'those included
" within the red lines on the accompanying plan.
Read a third tiIl!-e, and ,passed at'Countyqouncil Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 23rd day of January, 1942.
JOHN D. THOMSON, RALPH AUCKLAND,
Clerk.' Warden.
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BY-LAW No. 1386
To Amend By-law No. 1327
And Repeal By-law No. 1349
'rhe Elgin County Council enacts:
That the- salary ()f John D. Thomson, County Clerk, be Eigh-
tee;n Hundred Dollars per annum, payable monthly; the sl;!.i.d Clerk
to give necessary assistance to the County Treasurer, to date from
the 1st of February, 1942.
That by-law No. 1349 be and is hereby repeaied and that by-
law No. ,1327 be and is hereby amended accordingly.
Read a third time, and passed' at County Council Chambers,
'St. Thomas, this 23rd day of January, 1942.
.JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden;
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BY-LAW No. 1387
To Authorize :the Warden fo Sign Agreement re Adininisfra:l:ion
of Justice Expenses Payable bV Ciiy of Sf. Thomas
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the W,aI'den be and is 'hereby authorized to sign an
agreement with the City. of St. Thomas \'for'the payment by the
City ,of Six' Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars as their' share of Ad~
ministration of, Justice expenses during five years, commencing
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the first day, of January, A. D. Nineteen Hundred and forty-two.
BY.LAW No. 1389
Read a third time amI passed' at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 12th day of June, 1942.
To Confirm By-law No. 421 of the Township
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
of South Dorchesier
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That By"law No. 421 of the Township of South Dorchester to
clas'e all that part of the highway running across the' ninth con~
cession of the Township of South Dorchester between Lot Num-
ber One and Lot "B" be and the same is hereby confirmed.
BY-LAW No. 1388
Read a third time ,and passed at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 12th day of June, 1942.
I To Designate County Road No. 27 as a Through Highway
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
,The Elgin County Council enacts:
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Th~t /County Road, No. 27, being the road allowance between
concessions 3 and 4 from Sparta to the junction with Provincial
,Highway No.4 at Union be, and is hereby designated -a through
highway, pursuant to the provisions of'subsection 3 of section 39
of the Highway Traflic Act.
BY.LAW No. 1390
To Reverf Portions of Roads in the Townships of Aldboroughi
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 12th day of June, 1942,
Bayham and Dunwich to the Lo<:a.l Municipalities
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
The Elgin County Council enacts:
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
That the following portions of Toads in the Townships of
Aldborough, Bayham and Dunwich be and are here.by reverted to
the' local municipalities:
1. In the Township of Aldborough, those parts' of the road
allowance between Concessions 7 and 8 ,and that part of the Town
Line between the Townships of Aldborough and Orford.
2. In the Township of Bayham, those parts of the road be.,
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tween Concession 1 and' 2 and the road between Lots 10 and 11.
Sixty-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty-four Dollars.
'3. In the Township of Dunwich: (a) those parts of the origin-
al Toad allowance between Lots 12 and '13 in the 5th Conces'sion
north of A ,and the road allowance laid out betw~en the Easterly
part of Lot 12, Concession 5, North of A and the Westerly part of
Lot 13, Gore Concession. (b) that part of the original road allow-
ance between lots 12 and 13 Gore Concession :and that part of the
road allowance laid out between the Easterly part of Lot 12, Con~
cession 5, North of A, and the Westerly part of Lot '13, Gore Con-
cession. (c) those parts' of the original road allowance between
Lots 12 and 13, G0re Concession.
Municipality Total Equalized Value
Aldborough __+____._____________________________$ 3705658 00
iDunwlch ____________________________________________ 4048205 00
Southwold ________________________________"____ 51.04276 00
Yarmouth _________________________________________ 5313553 00
Mala:hide __________.______________________________._ 3440976 00
Bayham _______________________..______________________ 2425735 00
South Dorchester _________________________ 2080584 00
Aylmer ________________________________________________ 1585082 00
Dutton _ _____,___ _______ __________________________ '512653 00
Port Stanley _________________,____________________ 942889 00
Springfield ____________________________"___________' 184874 00
Vienna ___________"___,________________________________ 121044 00
Rodney________________________________________"______ 421450 00
West Lorne _______________ _____________________ 348366 00
Said roads more p.articularly described in attached descrip-
tions.
Read, a third time and passed at County Council Chambers;:
51. Thomas, this 12th day of June, 1942.
$30235345 00
JOHN D. THOMSON"
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
THEREFORE the Council of the Municipal Corporation
of the County of Elgin enacts:
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1. That a rate of five 1Yl~lls on the dollar be levied on, all
rateable property. in t.he several municipalities in the County of
:F:Igin as above s'et forth for the year 1942.
BY-LAW No. 1391
2. That the amounts required 'for County and for High,and
Continuation School purposes as set forth in the following sched..
ule be 'levied in-the respective municipalities during 1942 and paid
to the. County Treasurer as by law required.
To Raise Amaunfs for CouniV Ra.tes during .the Year 1942
WHEREAS an estimate has been made showing that the sum
, of 'One Hundred and Fifty-one' Thousand, One Hundred and Sev-
enty-six Dollars is required to be raised in the' severa,l municipali-
t.ies ,for 'the lawful purposes of the County 'during the year 1942
on the basis of the equalized asses'sment as determined in 1941.
SCHEDULE
V oca tional
Geneal
Total
School County
Rates Rate Total
$7,306 $18,528 $25,834
8,728 20,241 28,969
12,273 25,521 37,7~4
Municipality
AND WHEREAS the estimated amounts required for High
and Continuation School purposes based on l11.aintenance costs for
1941 as determined under provisions of the High Schools Act is
1st '/2 2nd 'h 1st 'h 2nd 'I.,
AIdborough _______$3,194 $2,836 $1,000 $ 276
Dunwich ____________ 3,988 3,537 1,092 111
Southwold __________ 5,026 3,693 1,377 2,177
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Yarmouth ____________ 4,870 4,394 1,434 4,432 15,130 26,568 . 41,698
Malahide ____________ 3,287 3,917 928 144 :8,276 17,205 25,481
Bayham ____________. 2,138 '4,010, 655 6,803 12,129 18,932
South Dorches'ter 1,775 1,921 561 4,257 10,403 14,660
Port Stanley ______ 930 900 254 761 2,845 4,715 7,560
Aylmer -----.------.--- 427 46 473 7,925 8,398
Dutton ._:__________.____ 144 144 2,563 2,707
Vienna ------",-----+--- 32 32 605 637
~pring.fied. . _"_________ '49 49 924 973
Rodney __"~m___________ 113 113 2,107 2,220
West Lorne __________ 93 212 305 1,742 2,047
~~ ~ ~_.
$25,208 25,208 8,159 8,159 66,734 151,176 217,910
BY-LAW No. 1393
To Appoint a County Solici:l:or
The.County Council of the Coun~y of Elgin enacts:
That R. A. Sanders of the City of St. Thomas be and' he is
, hereby apointed Solicitor for tl1.e Municipal Corpor.ation of the
County of EIg1n; this appointment to take effeGt J anuary lst~ 1943.
That By-law No. 1257 be and is hereby repealed.
Read a third - time and passed at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas', this 26th day of November, 1942.
. Read a third' time ,and passed at County Council Chambers,
Sl. Thomas. this 12th day of June, 1942.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPH AUCKLAND,
Warden.
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BY-LAW No, 1392
BY-LAW No. 1394
To Revert -a ,Road' in the Village of, Por:!:' Stanley
To Authorize the Purchase of $15.000 Victory
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the portion of George St. in the Village of Port Stanley
lying between William St. ,and the road known as the' Picnic "Hill
Road arid the Picnic Hill Road ,across lots 1: 2, 3, 4 and 5 south on
George St." plan 117 be land are hereby reverted to the Village of
Port Stanley.
Loan- 'Bonds
T~e Elgin County Council enacts:
That the W,arden, Clerk and Treasurer be and are hereby
authorized topurcn.ase $15,000 in Victory Loan Bonds bearing in:-
terest at the rate of 3% to' set aside as a Reserve Fund from the
surplus funds of 1942.
And that By-law No. 1152 be amended -accordingly.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 12th day of Jurie, 1942.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chc,l.mbers,
St. ThofUas, this' 26th day of November, 1942.
JOHN D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J.D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
RALPf( AUCKLAND.
Warden.
RALP",l! AUCKLAND,
Warden.
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pleased than your W,arden to read the 1942 report of the Jury
where they ma,de favorable comment on the management and
general 'Conditions of the' Institution. The Committee saw fit to
carryon the general improvement plan started in'1938 whereby
a. reasonable portion of ..improvement would be m,ad€,! each year.
This year we saw 'fit to proceed with rather extensive renova-
tions in the men's and ladies. dining rooms and the hall leading
to the men's dining room and the men's dormitory on, the third
floor. I feel that if a program of this nature is followed each
year we will always have a comfortable home for our aged dti-
zeus', I would suggest a visit from this Council sometime during
the Session, possibly Tuesday afternoon so that every memb~r
might form his opinion of the Institution.
MondaYA :the 23rd day of November.. 1942
The Elgin County,Council m~t this day at the Court House,
St. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment.
The 'Warden in the chair.
All the members. present.
The Warden ,addressed the Council.
To the Elgin County Council,
There is another Institution within our Country where com-
mendation should be given to' the Governors .and that is the Mem~
orial Hosp~tE!-l. I still m!lke use of my opportunity of sitting on
this Board and I' find them'to be real bus'iness men .and women
who have changect"''!he financial condition from a deficit to that
ox paying its own way: This is due also to two other factors,
first better times have put more n;lOney in the hands of-those -re-
quiring hospitalizatio'ri and secondly; the hospitalization scheme
has helped many a family who found it difficult to meet their
bills due to sickness'. The" County has benefitted ,a great deal
from these, factors and our hospitalization costs have d~creased
from 1941 and with present conditions prev.ailing I feel that e:X'-
cept' in extreme cases hospitaliz'ation costs on indigent eases
should be almost nil in 1943.
Gentlemen:
W ehave now reached the final 'session of the 1942 adrriinis,.
1:ration of the affairs of Elgin "County. I would like to take thi~
opportunity of looking-back over the work of the past ye.ar; and
possibly making a few suggestions for the future deliberations of.
the Council.
Our Road System uses 'the largest portion of our Revenue
therefore we might consider it first. In 1941 we spent nearly
$190,000 in this department and in 1942 we budgeted for $100,000
expenditure but expect to only spend' ,about $90,000. This hap-
pened \ becaus'e we were unable to secure road building supplies
other than what We have in our county. 'However, this does not
mean that our roads .are suffering for, irl the first place, traffic
has. been considerably reducep. and secondly. our roads were in an
excell~nt condition at the beginning of 1942. Even though we
were not a'bleto build any hard surface roads we made the best
use of our equipment and materials in preparing a considerable
portion of roads for the day when permanent surfacing can be
resumed.
We have yet ,another Institution within the County which is
handling its ,affairs in a pleasing manner to the County Officials,
namely, the Children's Aid Society. We .find that under present
management the cost to the County has been reduced about $300
per 'month. This is accomplished by making less w,ards and by
giving'more supervision in troubled homes'. This is as it should
be. for by protection work the child is raised in its pr~per home
and under natural conditions rather than under the care of the
Society. As one can readily see this decreases' the revenues of
the Society while the cost of administration remains the! same.
Therefore I belive it is ill our interest that s'ometime during the
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After having faced the unfavorable Teport of the 1941 Grand
Jury' in regard. to the Hous'e of' Refuge - there ,was no one more
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Se13sion we make.,a really 'substantial grant to the Children's Aid
Society so that the officials. of th~t Society can ~arry on this good
work without facing.;. an ,embarrassing deficit.
At the January. Session .:wewere waited upon 'by a new com-
mittee, namely the "Agricultural War Committee who desired a
grant. We gave a grant of $1,000. which they could use but any
unused b.alance was' to r~mainwith the County. Weare glad to
note that this'w.asa very conscientious committee and while they
accomplished much in their line of work still only found it ne-
cessary to only:use a portion of the grant. We are happy to add
this to the fine surplus that your many committees have been
able to acquire.
But one cannot pass over the agricultural outlook easily; the
one citizen who faces a challenging problem in 1943 is the farm-
0f. The crops of 1942 were excellent but two factors crept in that
caused, the farmer a gre.at deal of worry. Firs't, the 'wet weather;
while we had ,a good crop of spring grain a great deal was lost or
dam~ged befqre it could be h,arvested. The early potato crop was
good while the late crop was' ,a failure. Bean:;; were .a fair crop
but many were damaged before harvesting was completed while
some of our new crop, namely soy beans, is standing in the fields
with harvesting conditions still bad. Added to this has been the
farm labor scarcity, m:anydistricts can only point to one or two
hired men with the' result that many harvesting gangs were short
handed. I fear to study,the outlook for 1943 crops as many far-
mers will of a necessity have to plan fora decrease in tilled land.
Your Gaol-Committee for this year have only carried out ne-
cessary work. We had to replace the, roof on one wing of the
Registry Office; also the hall and Grand Jury room on the third
floor has been redecorated. .
After. the War Purposes Committee had vote'ti $20,000 we
were informed that the Government was m,aking provision for
all War charities except_ the Red Cross; therefore we only levied
$15,000. However to date we have looked after all normal re-
quests on this fund and we have a balance of $10,000. I would
suggest, that possibly $5,000 be divided among our organized Red
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Cross Societies and the rest be left in the surplus cr'eated in 1942
to be used in cases of emergency.
Weare genuinely proud of our financial standing; instead of
having to sell debentures we are 'in the position that we can right-
fully buy bonds. I do ,not mean by this that we' should impose
an extr.a tax on our ratepayers' .and buy $50,000 or $70,000 worth
of bonds but I think it is good business to impose normal budget
and then every committee economize within reason. I am not in
favor of false economy that may cost us double the amount in a
few years but rather the cuttiilg of captial, expenditure until such
time as conditions warrant a forward march again.
Our Committees for 1942 have worked this very syst'em 8'0
that today we find we can expect a surplus in all our' County De-
p'artments of approximately $18,000. Therefore :8,ta special meet-
ing' of the Finance Committee, while the third Victory Loan was
in progress we decided to buy $15,000 of the 1956, 3% bonds in
the name of the CoUnty of Elgin as a Reserve Fund. 'My sincerest
hope 'is that this money will be used in stome effective manner,
possibly the newly opened war front will need extra Red Cross
donations or some new phase of' the war~ will demand patriotic
donations or mayb,e .at the close' of the war extra' money will he
needed for rehabilitation purposes. However, whatever the need
may be we feel that' it 'is a 'personal donation to the future in the
name of the ratepayers of Elgin and as a CouRcil we are glad to
have been able to m'ake it pas'sible.
In closing may I draw your attention to'the new, help'ful and
social custom of dining with the - City Council. This year.it is
., planned to be held on Tuesday 'evening 'at 6.30 p.m. at theY.M.
e.A: and 'I sincerely hope that all the council members.' will avail
themselves of this ,opportunity 'to mingle with the City fathers
for remember this is Election year and some of us may ,not be
back in 1943.
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The. minutes of the last day of the June s'essionwereread aild
confirmed.
The following communications were read:
From the Nav:y League of Canada with request for grant.-
Referred to War Purposes Committee.
From the- Council of the County of Grey with resolution re
~adio advertising on the Sabbath. - Referr~d to Petitions and
Legislations Committee.
From' the Department of Public - Welfare, refund of old - age
pension monies to Merinda J. Hathaway. - Referred to Finance
Committee.
From the. Council of the County of Bruce with res'olution Te
postponements for farmers,' to correspond with the crop year. -
Referred, to' the Agricultural Committee.
From the County - of ,Perth - with, res'olution re postponements
for farm workers.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
From the County
county councillors.
Committee.
of Welland witp. resolution re gasoline for
Referred to, the. Petitions and, Legislation
From the Council of ,the County of Prince Edward with re-
solution ,re ,prevention of wast and salvage of raw, materials in
conn~ctio:ri with Air F'Orce Stations and military and 'naval ~::;-
tablishments.-Referred to Petitions and 'Legislati~n Committee.
From the Council of the County of Wentworth with ,re'solU-
tion re tax on remuneration received by members' 'Of Municipal
Councils.':"--"Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From the Ontario Agricultural Council re five resolutions of
the Council and replies received from the Oominion Prime Min-
i~ter.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
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Frm the Ontario Agricultural Council with' resolution re the
release' of bona fide experienced farm boys ,and men now in train-
ing.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
From the Ontario Agricultural Council, with resolution. re the
beef situation.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
From the Board of Transport Commissio'ners for C.anada, re~
ply to the resolution of this' Council re the return pf the gate prq-
tection service at crossings at Rodney, West Lorne and Dutton.
-~-Filed.
From Dr. D. L.Ewiri, Physician, House of Refuge, with re~
port.-Referred to the 'House. of Refuge Committee.
From J. D. Thomson, Inspector's Report for the House of Re-
fuge.-Referred to House of Refuge Committee.
From County Clerk with report on Mothers' Allowances. -
Referred' to the Finance Committee.
From County Clerk with report on Old Age Pension.~Refer-
red, to the Finance Committee.
From County Clerk with repOi't on Licens'es.-Referred to
the Finance Committee.,
Report on resolutions passed by the Elgin County Council.
1. Permission to transport goods in bond:
Acknowledgement - Minister: of Munitions' and Supply,
Ottawa.
Minister, of, National Revenu~,
Ottawa.
Counties of' Haldimand,Welland.
Concurred
2.
Release of men with Jarm experience,
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Acknowledgement -' Prime Minister King.
Prime Minister Hepburn.
Department of Labor, Ottawa.
Minister of Agriculture, Toronto.
Dept. of National Defence, Ottawa.
No Action ""- Counties of Haldimand, Perth, Middlesex.
Concurred -
Wentworth.. Wellingtoll, Brant,'
Northumberland. and Durham,
Pee{ Simce, Norfolk, Carleton.
Waterloo,
Lincoln,
3. Women's Beverage Rooms:
Acknowledgement' -, Prime M~nister Hepburn.
Concurred - Haldimand, Wentworth, Renfrew, Middlesex.
No Action ---,.. Wellington, Peel, Brant, Simcoe, Norfolk,
Carleton, Bruce-.
Filed - WeIland, Perth.
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Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That Mr., R. A. Sanders be appointed Count'y, Solicitor for.the
, County 'of Elgin; the appointment to take effect January 1st, 1943
and that a by-law be prepared for the same.
-Carried.
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Moved by G. . Newellj-
Seconded by S. Brown:
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That the Elgin Council refund to the Treasurers. of the Town-
~hips o.f Malahide, Yarmouth ,and Southwold the amount 'of: the
county rate collected on the airfield properties in these townships
. for the year 1942.
Moved by D. Brown,
Seconded by G. 'Newell:
--:..Rererred to the Finance Committee.
That this Council adjourn until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
-Carried.
RALPH AUCKLM'lD, Warden.
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THIRD SESSION - SECOND DAY
Mr.. Gillies ,addressed the Council expressing approval 'Of the
jmprovements made at the House of ' Refuge.
Tuesday ihe 24ih day of November,' 1942
The Elgin County Council met this day at the, Court House,
St. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment. '
Mr. H. G. ,Taylor addressed the Council re the Parsons' case
and the. refund secured from the OI1tario Government.
The Warden in the chair.
. All the members' present except Mr. Atkinson.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
The minutes of the previous day were read and confirmed:
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
Mr. R. A. Sanders: addressed the Council, expressed --his ap~
predation cif his appointment as County Solicitor and invited all
the members to a joint dinner with the City members at the Y.
M.C.A. at 6 p.m. .
That the money refunded by the Department of Justice re
the _ Parsons' case be turned over. to the Gaol Committee to' use. as
they see lit.
-Carried.
'~';.
Moved by J. R. .Bandeen,
Moved byJ. G. Turnbull,
Seconded by J. C. Gillies:
'Seconded by D. G. Brown:
"
'That this Council do now adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock.
That this Council. do now adjourn to meet at ten o'clock :WedR
nesday morning.
-Carried.
-Carried.
RALPH AUCKLAND, Warden.
The Council. resumed.
The report of the Petitions and Legislation Committee was
pre8'ented and adopted on motion of J. C. Gillies seconded by S.
Brown.
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The fiI'st report of the Finance Committee : was 'presented and
adopted on motion of J. D. Fraser, steconded by E. Lashbrook.
Wednesday.. :the 2,5:1:hday of November.. 1942
The Elgin County Council met this day at, the Court House,
St. Thomas, in accordance with ,adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
Moved by H., G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. D. McMillan:
All the members present.
That, ,whereas ,the War Time Measure of advancing, the- time
in the Dominion of canada by one hOllr is a serious detriment and
handicap to the farmer,
The minutes of ,the previous day were. read and confirmed.
It was moved by J. R. 'Bandeen and seconded by J. D.Fraser
tha~ the Council now hear Mr. Zavitz of the Forestry Department.
.
Mr. Zavitz then addressed the Council re reforestation.
and whereas the farmer and the farm industry is the most
important .industry of the ,Dominion of Canada,
and whereas it is necesary. to boost farming in. order to pro..
vi.de food and. food products to carry out war, time program of
supplies for the prosecution of the War and the feeding of our
soldiers;
"
THEREFORE this Elgin County Council do petition the Fed-
eral Government to seriously consider the advisability of revert-
ting' to Standard Time,
Moved by H.G. Taylor,
Seconded by A. N. Walker:
That the Elgin County Council recommend that an extra ef-
fort be made by each township, village ,and town to arrange for
a greater planting of trees in 1943. There are ,a large number of
trees ,available and if they are not taken care of :iri 1943 they will
be lost.
AND that a copy of this resolution be slent to Prime Minister
McKenzie King,. the Minister .of National Defence, the, Federal
Minister of Agriculture, Wilson Mills, M. P., the Ontario,Agricul-
tural Council and ,all county councis.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by A. N. Walker,
Seconded by .J.D. McMillan:
That this Council do now adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock.
, -Carried.
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The Council resumed.
A communication . from the Council of the County of Peel en-
dorsing resolution of Elgin County re Women's Beverage Rooms
was received and ordered filed.
The report of the House of Refuge Committee was presented
and adopted on motion of Mr..Atkins'on seconded by Mr. Harries.
The report oCthe Gaol Committee was presented and adopted
on motion of Mr;.Truman seconded by Mr. Craik.
The report of the War Ptirpos'es Committee. was presented and
on motion of Mr. Craik the Council went into:a committee of the
whole I with Mr. Truman in the chair. After discussion it was
move! ;!?y Mr. Lashbrook and seconded by Mr. Gillies that the re-
po~t be . adopted as. amenned.
The Road Committ.ee report' was presentel and adopted on
:motiop. of Mr. 'Walker, ,se'conded by Mr. Bandeen.
l'fIr. Laird then ,addressed the Cuncii"re wafr salvage.
Mr. Summers Harper- 'adlressed tne Counc1I'#nd presented- his
report on tne corn borer infestation in the COUIity.
It was moved by Mr.- Bandeen _ an4 ,seqonle'd
tnat Mr. Harper's report be aicepted and printe~'
ings.
by. Mr. Walker
in ,the proceed-
,- ,j
Moved by G. NeweiI,
Seionded by D. Brown:
That this Council do now adjourn ontillO o'clock Thorsday
morning. '
, -C.arried.
RALPH AUCKLAND, Warden.
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THIRD SESSION - FOURTH DAY
ThurSday. the 26th day <>1 November. 1942
The Elgin Coonty Cooncil met this, day in the Coort House,
St. Thomas, 'in accordance ,with adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.-
The minutes of the previous' day were read and approved.
The resolution requesting refund of county rat'e collected' on
airfield properties in the Township of 'Malahide, Yarmouth and
Southwold in 1942 was re-read ,and Judge ' ,Livermore addressed
the Council, in reference to this matter. It w.as ,his -opinion that
the County had no legal right to make such refund and the re-
solution was -ordered filed.
Moved by G. NeweiI.
Seconded by 'D. G. Brown:
That this County Council express its appreciation of the - s'er':'
vices of Judge E. S. Livermore during theY,ears that are past and
its regret on his leaving the Gounty.
-Carried.
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It was moved:' by Mr.' Brown that the Council now hear Mr.
Dawson, Superintendent of the Children's Aid Society.
Moved by R. Britton,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That this Council now adjourn to meet at 2 p.m.
Moved by S. Brown,
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Seconded by J. D. Fraser:
That the Council make a grant of $750 to the Children's Aid
Society.
The Council resumed.
-Carried.
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Mr. Deibert Ryan addressed the Council re the Vienna Brid.ge
and after considerable discussion the followling resolutio'n was
pass'ed:
A communication from the Ex~Warden's Association re a
cane for the Warden was read and referred to the J,anuary SesL
sian;
'.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of. Mr. Bandeen seconded by Mr. Turnbull.
Moved by R. Tansley,
The second report of the Finance Committee was presented
and adoptdon motion of Mr. Fl'aserl seconded by Mr. Tansley.
Seconded by G. Newell:
That the Chairman of the Road Committee set a date for the
Committee to meet Mr. Ryan' in regard to the Vienna Bridge and
to discuss the different suggestions' that have 'been 'made by our
Engineer, Mr. Bell.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by J. G. Turnbull:
That police M'a:gistrates be given the authority to dispose of
all murder charges' arising from mental unaccountability due to
old age and -that the Criminal Code be amended to take care of
same and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the proper
authorities, the Ontario Agricultural Council at Tor'ontoand all
County Councils.
Moved' by S. Brown,
Seconded by D. Ryan:
That the usual' grant be given to the Warden.
-Carried
-Carried.
-Carried.
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Moved by E. Lashbrook,
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Seconded by S. Brown:
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Moved by J. R. Bandeen,
Seconded by A. N. Walker:
That the 'usual grant of $25 be paid Mr. Birdsall for services
ren.dered.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by' J., G. Turnbull:
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-Carried.
That by-law No. 1394 "To Authorize the Purchase of $15,000
Victory Loan Bond's" be read a.. first time.
-Carried.
Moved by A. N. Walker, '
Seconded by E. Lashbrook:
That by-law No. 1393 "To Ap1i>oint a County Solicitor" be
read a ,first time.
Moved by.A. E. Brown,
Seconded by Geo. Craik:
That by-law No. 1393 be read a second time.
Moved by J. G. Turnbull,
Seco,nded by A. E. Brown:
That .by-Iaw No. 1394 be read a second time.
-Carried.
,
Moved by J. 'D. Fraser,
Seconded. by A. N. Walker:
-Carried.
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1394 he read a third time and finally passed.
1 -Carried.
Moved ,by S. Brown,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That hy-Iaw No. 1393 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
That. ,this County Council adjourn sine die.
-Carried.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
First Report .
To the Elgin County Council,.
Gentlemen:
~
The' Finance Committee report .as follows:
1. That the following hospital accounts be paid:
Memorial Hospital, St. Thomas,
Maintenance .___............___.___.......___.........$ 1238 75
Grant (755 days' at .50) ...___.___....___... 377 50
$
Victoria Hospital, London ___________________________.
Soldiers Memorial Hospital;, Tillsonburg,
Maintenance ____________________________________\-_____$
Grant (102 days ,at .50) ....___.....___.....
178 50
51 00
$
St. Joseph's Hospital, London _____m.__.________
Parkwood Hospital, London _______.,'______________
Ontario 'Hospital, Woodstock _____.________________
Toronto General Hospital
Hamilton General Hospital' .._....______.........
St. Joseph's Hosp'ital, Chatham ___~.________.,__
\ .
All 01 ,which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ontario, November, 1942.
1616 25
1188 65
229 50
19 25
1363 50
688 00
17 50
29 75
47 25
$ 5199 65
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November Session-Second Report
To the Elgin County, Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
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1. That the County Clerk's report on Licenses, Old Age Pen-
sions land Mothers' Allowances be received and printed in the
proceedings.
2.' That balance .of old age pension monies due Mis's Hath-
away be refunded to her.
3. That the following accounts be paid:
Town of Ayhner, hospital, accounts ______________+___________$
Township of AId-borough, hospital accounts ____________
London and Middlesex C. A. S., maintenance ____c___
Underwood, Elliott, -Fisher Ltd., supplies __________"_>____~
S. R. Hart and CD., police court forms _______________________
The Aylmer Express, police court forms ____________________
Times'-J ournal,advertis'ing
Catholic C. A. S., Toronto, m'aintenance ____>_______________
Rainbow's Bookstore, supplies, Clerk .and Tre.as. ____
Dept. Provo Secretary, conveyance of prisoners ________
Ont.Training School for Girls, maintenance ___________
Municipal World, supplies, Clerk and,' Treas. ___..________
Municipal' World, supplies, Registry Office ______________
Livermore, 'Ponsford, and Balbour, general account
Atkins'on Funeral Home, use of morgue for autopsies
88 00
88 88
93 60
8 75
24 22
7 29
91 17
154 87
2.20
112 00
149 50
92 66
86 13
2 07
30 00
4. That account from the; Town. of Aylmer re Ackard be' re-
ferred to the audit of Administration of Justice 'Account.
5. That the grant ~e the Aylmer lock-up be paid.
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$15,000
That a ,by~law be prepared confirming .thepocchase , of
worth of Victory Bonds by the Finance e~mmittee.
7. That account from the Department of Health for insulin
oe referred to the IO,cal municipality.
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
St. Thomas, November 24th, 1942.
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To' the Warden and Members of .the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
. During 1942' little C'onstlr.uctionwork was done on the Elgin
County Highways, only necessary work was done" in 'or~er to
main~ain our roads in a condition of safety for the t'ra,veIIing
public.
It was intended to p}ace a s'eal coat on the p.avement lead-
ing from No. 73 Highway to Springfield, on 3 miles of the Lake
Road in Malahide. on the - connecting links in Dutton and one half
mile in West Lorne.. It w.as impossible ,to' get delivery of the as~
phalt required and this wo:rk will have' to ,be left until a future
date.
It was' found necgssary to make the following' major repairs
this year.
1. Tyrconnell Bridge -A. new timber floor was placed on
the whole length and the .approaches repaired.
2. Graham Road Bridge - It v.rasfound neces'sary: to remove
the old_ creosoted block,s qn, the floor:and ,place .new 2 'in., plank'
over the old floor. This, -bridge wa~ ,also ,given ,one coat of 'paint.
3. Road No. 40 ieading to the No. 14 S.F.T.S. north east 01
Aylmer, the dangerous corner ,at, the southeast corner of lot In,
concession8,was improved by diverting the road. One new cul-
vert was constructed, -one culvert w.as widened and a tile drain
w~s laid ,on, ~art of, this road.
4. Union Road-Township of Southwold, about 5 miles was
regr,ad~dand the grades on two hills were widened.
5. Townline between Dunwich and Aldborough,the road
'diversion opposite concession 7, Aldboro:ugh, commenced in 1941,
was completed.
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6. Lake Road-T-ownship of Yarmouth, sonie grading was
done on this road opposite lot 3.
Hathaway gravel pit _______________________ 6937 yards
Carnie pit ___________________________,________________ 8955 yards
Roloson pit ____________________________________,___ 4781 yards
Beecroft pit (prviately owned) ____ 4261 yards
McCutcheon pit (privately owned) 115 yards
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7. Last week the south approach of the old bridge oVer Mill
Creek, Vielma, was sffi'iously daIl1aged by high water. It will be
nece~'sary . to do considerable repair work before the bridge can be
lTsed. At present the road at this point is closed to the few resi-
denis who use it.
33,767 yards
All of which is respectfully submitted.
8. The expenditures including Suburban Area to date as fol~
lows:
Maintenance ________________________________________$ 68756 65
Count.y bridges -________________________________ 2494 50
New machine!rY ____.....________".__"_______________ 3512 '00
Insurance --___,.__.____.l~____________________________ 498 75
Salaries ___________________________________,______________ :3610 76
'Constable's f€les ____________________~_".________.__ 497 40
Villwgeand Town of Aylmer, rebates'
paId ____________________,_____________________ 1862 93 '
ALEX. N. W ALKElR,
Chairman of Road Commi,ttee.
<....';
Less ,receipts
$ 81232 99
7168 10
$ 74064 89
_m___. $ 935 00
over-
10000 11
5000 00
$
15935 n
Estimated Expenditures
Drainage, assessments _______~_"~_.__
Ordinary maintenance, gravel,
head, 'Nov. and Dec.
Village grants
,
$ 90000 00
9., A new International K. '8 dump truck was' purchased~ this
yo.ar at a cost .of $3,512.00.
10. The approximate amount t;>f-gravel ,removed from the
County pits from January 1st to October 31st, are as follows:
Pleasant Valley pit ________________.__________: 5338 yards
Houghton pit _______________________________,._____ 3380 yards
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GAOL COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Gaol- Committee reports' as follows:
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HOUSE OF REFUGE COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
1. That contract for bread be given to BeckeU'sBakery at
5 'h c per 24 oz. loaf.
The House of Refuge Committee reports as fonows:
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2. That' ,this ~ommittee be empowered to procure any' addi-
tional fire protection required in the Gaol.
1. That the Phys'ician's report be received and printed in the
proceedings.
3. That the following laccounts be paid:
Cowan Hardware Ltd., weatherstripping ________________$
Elgin County Highways, Hauling gr:avel
H'a'l'ry 1\11. Roberts, repairing fur,nace ______m______.~_________
Davey Hardware, -rep.airing window sash ________,________
Gillard and Price, repairing furnace
A. J. Gloin, Sundry hardw.are __m_____m_m_m___~~_....-m-----'
Andersons Ltd., pillows, blankets, towelling, etc.
All of which -is respectfully submitted.
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2. That the Inspector's report be received and printed in the
proceedingsi.
98 50
2 5U
1 50
2 50
1 .85
85
31 51
3. That the contract for bread be given to Beckett's Bakery
at 5'h cents per 24 oz. loaf.
4: That ,account for chloride he paid.
All of' which is res'pectfully -submitted.
E. E. ATKINSON, Chairman.
St Thomas, Ont., November, 1942.
FRANK L. TRUMAN, Chairman.
November, 1942.
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PHYSICIAN'S REPORT
Douglas L. ,Ewin~M. D'A 727 Talbot Sfree,t.
S:t.Thomas~ On:t.
November 17th, 1942.
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen: '
I have the h'Onour of presenting the sixty-seventh annual
medical report of the Elgin House of Industry up to ,October 31st,
1942; and submiLthe following for 'your (fonsideration.
I made fifty-three visits to the House of Industry, and at~
tended four inma'tes' in the Memorial Hospital as follows:
Arthur Cox - December 8th - December 24th, 1941.
James Scriven - January 12th - February 6th, 1942.
Agnes Ivey - June 7th - June 22nd, 1942.
George Groxe - August 4th - August 29th, 1942.
There were no bkths.
There were' five deaths; one female and four males 'as follows:
,.
Dec. 24, 1941 Arthur Cox
56
Pulmonary IEmphysema and
Chonic Myocarditis
Cardia Vascular Renal
Disease
Coroncrary Occlusion
Chronic Myocarditis' and
Chronic Arthritis
Chronic Endocarditis
Apr. 28, 1942 Thoms Moody
72
June 25, 1942 Herbert Haley
June 28, 1942 Helena Palmer
64
62
Aug. 29, 1942 George Grose
65
1 have the honour to' be,
Yours very truly,
D. L. EWIN, Physician,
Elgin House cDf Industry.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Inspector's' Report
Gentlemen:
.To the Elgin County Council',
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.The fonowing is my report on the House of Refuge for the
year ending October 31st, 1942:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
during
Number of inmates at last report _____"_-J"_____________________"_
Number admitted during year ________________________________1____
Number of deahts
NUl11berdischarged
Number absconded _____________ ____________________________________________
Nnumber of inmates now in Rous'e
Number of inmates sent from the several
the year:
Aldborough ________________________~_________~_____ 2
Yarmouth ______________________'______________________ 1
Port Stanley __--------------- ___________________ 1
Bayham ____________..,___________________________ 2
Aylmer _'c_______________________________________m___ 1
Rodney __+__________________________________________ 1
Vienna ________________~_______________~_____________:.__ 1
30
'9
5
5
1
28
municipalities
9
8. The v.arious causes of pauperism of inmates admitted to
the House during the year may be classified as follows:
Destitute
Ill-health
Old Age
Crippled
___________________________._________________ 4
2
2
1
9. Average number of inmates during the year ________
9
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10. Average numbeTwith Keeper's' f.amily and
hired 'help ______.......____..___................___..___.___.
11. Number Of weeks' board of inmates _______~____________
12. Number of weeks' board with' Keeper's family
13. Total expenditure during the year __,,____.--------------.$
Deductions
. 14, From farm stock sold __.__.____________...__._.___$
From Old Age Pensions, inmates ~,_ ___~
Produce sold' _____________'~__I.____________________________,
Sundries __________________________________________________"___
15~ Leaving amount actually expended for
support of inmates ______________________
16. Average expens'es per day, of each
person _______.________________~___________________
17. Aver'age expenses per week of each'
person
18. Aver.ageexpenses per ye.ar of each
person ____________________"____________c__________
~
Farme Expenses
Hired :Labor ______________.___._________._____
Implements "___~""__"__"__"_*__________________________
Feed ~______+__'_____*_______I____________________"____________
Seed _______.__________.....________...___._______.+_.
Gas and, Oil ________c________________n~_____________"
Miseellaneous ___._______________"-------------------<
House Expenses
Bread ._______________._________________________._______.__.
Meat ~-------------------------------~-"---------------------
Groceries _______________~__________________"___________
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1511
1715
9509 30
1357 73
148000
946 45
349 3.6
$
4133 54
$ 5375 76
50 74
184 70
$ 405 99
95 91
148 13
116 05
151 60
201 56
,$ 1119 24
$290 76
742 19
216 59
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'Provis'ions
Dry Goods ___._______,______._________.___.__________
Bo.ots ,and Shoes I ___________________"____________
Furniture ,and Hardware ________________
Drugs ________~-----------------"--------------------------
Coal and Wood ____________.._____________________
'MiscelIanet;Jus ______________________________~____"---
Barber - _______~,---------------------------"------------'
Hired Labor ,_________________________________________
General Expense
Repairs ______________c~"___"_____________,__,________________
Inciderl'bal ______________________________________________
Permanent __~mprovements ________________
Conveyance qf Inmates ~-------------"-----
Salaries
Keeper and Matron ___________~______._______
Physician _______________________.____________~____~___
National Defence Tax _____________________.
, 131'
404 43-
342 64
79 33
223 75
45 74
1359 60
324 52
120 00
399 00
,$ 4548 60
$ 175 03
606 31
847 84
2 48
$ 1631 71
$ 1769 64
270 00'
170 11
2209 75
Total-- Expenditures
$
$ 9509 30'
19. The following produce was ra~sed on the farmdurin,g the
year:
1008 Bushel. of Oats'
58 Loads of Hay
7' Acres Erisilage Corn
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EDGINlGGlUNTY' GGlUNClL,
70 Bushels Potatoes
14 Bushels of Carrots
45 Loads of Straw
Quantity of Pumpkin and Squash
8 Bushels of Beets
14 Bushels Onions
18 Bushels Parsnips
265 Bushels Wheat
Launrdy.
Fire Escapes _____~___....._________________________~_
Root Cellar, Henery, etc. ________________
Cottages, etc
B!t'ick Ice House
Barns, etc
Tile Dr:ains
Tile Dr.ain' Outlet
Hot Air_ Rump" Tank Conneotions
Refrigerator.
Fencing \
Orchard;, ____________________________________________
Heating Appar.atus
Boiler Ropm and SoH Coal Boiler
Deep Well
Silo
Hog Pen
Electric, Installation and. Pump,s ____
Plumbing
Septic. Tank and,' Drain. _______________.___.
Sundries
~
Garden Produce
8 Bushels Beets
14, Bushels Onions
200 Bushels Sl>gar Beets
300 Head. of Cabbage
40 Bushels of Tomatoes
1f2 Acre Sweet Corn
Quantity Lettuce, Parsley, Asparagus
Quantity Plums, Gr.apes
20 Quarts Milk per day
400 Quarts Fruit canned in' House
BUt)' Dozen Eggs consumer
1200 Pound. of Butter
Farm Stock
2 Horses
1 Colt
8 Cows
12 Hogs
2 Brood Sows
70 Chickens
1 Calf
1 Bull
24. :Received" from, Government, onaccountoL
expenditures' for land and building
1l>g:
681,'61
390 00
1419 43
6952 87
1920 50
7004 37
4162 23
132 03
920. 60
. 590 00
1979 07
8585
2305 44,
3837 52
2436 40.,
293,62,
654'99
2372 00
3174 00
1146,.7;;,
41635
$ 65304 74
4000 00
$6130474
25: Tliere were 3!r inm,ates in the House during 1942; 26 males,
13 females. Of the 28 inmates in theF!ouse on. the 1st of Novem-
ber, 1942, 17 were males ,and 11 females.
The management has been stisfactory.,
23. The total amount expended by" the County on the House
of Refuge is as follows:
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Farms, 100 ,acres, cost ________~___"_m__m$ 7298 95
House of Refuge ___________,------ ____, _______ 15324 10
JOHN D, THOMSON, Inspector,
St. Thomas, Ont., November, 1942.
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PETITIONS AND LEGISLATIONS COMMITTEE
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
To ,the Elgin County Council,
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:'
Gentlemen:
The Petition's and Legislations Committee reports' as follows:
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
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1. ,That we concur with resolution :Dram the County of WeI-
land re gasoline for county councillors.
1. That resolution from th~ Ontario Agricultural Council re
the beef situation be filed.
2. That resolution from the Council of the County of Grey
re r,adio ,advertising on the Sabbath be filed.
2. That we concur with resolution from the Ontario' Agricul-
tural Council reo the' release of bona fide experienced farm -boys
and men now in training.
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3. That we concur ,with, resolution from the Councii ot the
County of Prince Edwa'rd re prevention of waste and salvage ot
raw materials in connection with' Air Force Stations and military
and naval establishments.
JOHN C. GILLIES, Chairman.
5. That we concur with res'olution from the, Council of the
County of Bruce re PC?stponements for farmers' to correspond with
the crop year.
4. That resolution from the County of Wentworth re tax on
remuneration received by members".of municipal couniils be 'filed.
3. That we concur with resolution from the Council of the,
County ,of Perth re postponements for farm workers.
4. That correspondence from the Ont'ario Agricultural Coun~
cil re five resolutions of the Council and replies from the Domin-
ion Prime' Minister be filed.
Aii of which is respectfuiiy submitted.
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November, 1942.
All of which is res'pectfully submitted.
J. R. BANDEEN, Chairman.
November, 1942.
St. Thomas, Ont., Noyember, 1942.
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EIlGlNI (J()lUNTY' (lQlUNClli.
WA:Ri I!URBOSES I COMMIT,TEE
To the Elgin County Council,
G,entlemen:
The 'War Purp,oses Committee r:ep,ol\.ts..as follows:
1. That we grant each organized Red Cross Society in the
Count.y,' $500) to'. be' earmarked., for 'each, local' society;
,,2. That the Tequest of the Navy" League of' Canada for, a
grq:nt: be referred to' the January Session.
3. The County Levy for War Purposes this' year'was--$15,OOO:
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lows:
The, amounts' granted; to "various org.anizations' was as, fol-
Red ~ Cross ". Societies'
Navy League of'Canada
_______$' 8100 00
500 00
Total _______________________________________ __________________$ 8600 00
Amount set" aside for Victory,. B0nds ___________m 500.0 00
$ 13600'00
Balance on hand
$ 140000
All !of'which. is "respectfully -submitted.
E. LASHBROOK, Chakman.
ELGIN COUNTY. COUNCIL
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CORN BORER INSPECTOR'S REPORT
1'0 the Warden and Members of' the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
I wish to report to you on the s'uccess of the Corn Borer
clean:"'up. in Elrgin County this. year.
As you all know we had a very wet, backw.ard spring in El-
gin this year combined with a shortage of labour making a 9.iffi~
cult clean-up situation to handle. NatUil',aly this would tend to
make the ideal condition for corn borer. The Minister of Agri-
culture also relaxed some of the clauses of the Corn Borer Act.
In spite of these conditions the corn borer infes't:ation count
shows only a slight increase-from 29% to 34%. This increase is
general throughout the larger corn countries. The Minister 01.
Agriculture also cut the subsidy .for this work from 50% to ~5%
of the 1941 total.
Your Agricultural Committee were willing to continue the
clean-up campaign but asked thalt the total expenditure be kept
to $900.00 if possible. . While we didn't reach the figure we re~
duced expenditures by approximately $180.00 to $943.80. This
Was made up as follows:
Aldborough __________________________________"________. $
Dunwich __________________~_.___________ _________~___
Southwold
y arID'outh _______~____c.----n-----.-n---n--n--------
Malahide
Bayham ----~-----------------c----------- ________+_____
South Dorchester ___________.>___________________
County Inspector
94 50
105 50
125 50
127 50
121 50
43 50
50 00
270 00
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Advertising
5 80
$ 943 80
All of' which is res'pectfully submitted.
SUMMERS HARPER"
Corn Bocer Ins'pectcr.
REPORT ON MOTHERS' ALLOWANCES
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To the' Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen: ,
I present herewith report in connection. with theadministra-
tion of the Mothers' Allowanees Act in the County of Elgin:
Since the Mothers' Allowances Act was passed in Ontario
365 motheTs have made application' in the County of Elgin. At
the present time there'are 84 allowances in force in Elgin .and 5
pe4ding.
From November 1, 1941, ,to October 31st, 1942, 12 applications
'wer~ received; 2 of thes'e being in cases where -a previousappli- ,
cation had been made and refused. 20 allowances have been re-
duced, 5 increased, 13 cancelled and 2 refused.
Payments to municipal clerks for Mothers' AllQwances ap-
plications provided for in by-law No. 1321, have been $36.00.
All of which is res'pectfully submitted.
J. D, THOMSON, County Clerk,
St.' Thomas, Ontario, November, 1942.
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COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT ON LICENSES
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
I have to report the following licenses in force on the first
day of November, 1942:
Auctioneer
John S. Russell _______________________________.r______B1enheim
A. J. Branton ____________________________________________Rodney
Fred Haggan ____\.-_____ __ _______________.Aylmer
S, A. Brady ..............:...............................Belmont
David 'McPherson _ _____ _______~___ __________ ___ ___iDutton
Herbert E. Kaddy ....................................Glencoe
F-red Paul __________________m_______________________________Dutton
Junk Dealers
H. Fisherman ____"___________,,____ ______________ __c____Rodney
Wood Brothers ___________________.________________St. Thomas
Maurice Pearlman ____________R. R. 1, Glen Meyer
R. Johnstone ________.._____________________________________London
Transpor:l:aiion of Fowl
Miller Page ___________ ____~_______ ____.___________ ____ .Dutton
C. E.. Pangborn ____;__.._""___.__________"_"~----- Talbotville
Pedlar
~rs. J. C. McCallum
Thos. Nisbet and Sons m_________________
Dutton
Wardsville
All of which is res'pectfully submitted.
J, D, THOMSON, County Clerk.
St.. Thomas', Ont., November, 1942.
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OLD AGE PENSIONS REPORT
, To the Elgin County Council,
BY-LAWS-
No. 1377
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1379
1380
1381
1382
1383
1384
1385
1386
1387
1388
1389
1390
1391
Gentlemen:
I present herewith rep'ort in connection with the administra~
tion of the Old Age Pensions Act in- the County of Elgin:
Since - th'e' passing of - tp.e Act 1813' applications have been re-
cpived, tl;1e present disposition of which is as follows:_
De,aths, ___+_________________ ______ ------___;"._.,c---------_+------ 862
Refused __________________________,____________________________ ______ 81
Cancelled. __________._________________________________________________ 77
Tr.ansferred ___________________...._____________________ _____ _______79
Pending _______________,.___________________._______________________ _ 25
Pens'ipns in ,force, Nay. f. 1942 ________m__m__ 689'
f-"-~
'~i.f
.,',.',t. '_
if; I ..
1813
Persians' in force November 1st, 1941 -----c 707
From the first of Novemberj 1941, to the 31st of October, 1942,
64" applications have 'been received; of these two were made in
('ases where application 'had previously been made and refused.
During this same period' 25 pensions have been increased, 2
cancelled, 5 refused, 3 reinstated and 4 reduced.
Payments to municipal ,clerks' for Old Age Pension applic,a~
tionsfroni November 1, 1941, to October 31, 1942, were $201.00
All of which is rnspectfully submitted.
J, D, THOMSON, County Clerk.
St. Thomas, Ont., Novem'ber, 1942.
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INDEX
To Appoint a member of the Aylmer Board
of Education ___~_____m_m~_______~______~c~----~---------""~...,,14j 23, 87
To Appoint a Board of Audit in the County
of Elgin fo~ the Ye&~ 1942 "__"_"_+_,,..,,.,,,__.__..,,24, 87
To Confirm the Equalization of the Assess.
ment Rolls. of the County 01 Elghl for the
year 1942 ..-'..__..__..__.,'''..'-......__''''''''__".._"__....,....,..,,,,_25. 8(
To Authorize the Warden and Treasurer to
Borrow the SUrll of Two HUrtdred and "ifty
Thous'and,' Dollars ______"_m_~_~'____c________.__~,~",-__..-~~26, 58, 8f
To "Appoint a, County Ro'ad Committee"_c;",,_~_,26, 8~
A By-law lor Granting Aid toCerlllin P,.tri.
otic Organizations within the County of Elgin 27. 9(
To Appoint 'an Assistant Road Superintend-
ent and to Repeal By-law'; 1318 and 1339 "...._,28. 9l
A By-law to Provide for. the Total 1i:xpendi.
ture on the System of:County" Road.s in thE!
County of Elgin during the year19~2 "...."....28, 9l
To Grant Approval to Increasing the Area
of the Police Village of Belrllont, ".".........._21. 29. 9,
To Amend By-law No, 1327 and to Repeal
By-law No. 1349 _.__.___________________.._.........".......30, 60. 91
To Authorize the W,a:rden to Sign Agree-
ment re Administration ,of Jl,.tstice"E:x:penses
Payable by City of Sl. Thomas' _____.._____15. 43. 49, 91
To Deeigrtate. County Road No: 27 asa
Through Highway ________________..__."__.__,...,,..___.._.._.._..50, 91
To Cortfirrll By.law No, 421 of ,the Township
of .South Dorchester _..__".....__....__..,...__..:......,..,.._..51. 9~
To Revert Portions of Roads in .the' Town-
ships of Ald:borough, Hayharll artd Dunwich
to the Lpcal Municipalities; ~.~"_'~~__m~_+__~~~__._~____.51, 9~
To Raise Amounts for County"'Rates during
the Year 1942 ..___,.."_________.-'_____.....___,-'"..__..........__.."_.52, 91
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1392 To Revert:"a Road in the Village of Port
Stanley ...cC._................___..............___........._..___..___.._...._.100
1393 To Appoint a County Solicitor ....______.___..101, 108, 118
ii 1394 To Authorize the Purchase of $15,000' Vic- '.
tory Loan Bonds .......___......______.___..___..,..,____101, 119, 112
GRANTS'-'
;4
Agricultural'lnd Horticultural Societies' ......___...,.___....___.._.....___ 14
Agricultural Council ..______..._________........____..._.._.______..___..._.19, 82 83
L. D. BirdsaH ..........---...-.......---.m.......---.------........---m.-.....---.___.....; 118
Canadianlllaljonal.Institute for the Blind ._.____.______ __.____ 58
Childr,en's' ,A~'4,- Society __.-________~_______"____.___"_c_____"_______m___________c 48, , -116
Elgin .CountY,:,~ibrary "Association ___.~_____m_ __c_______c________ ____________ 16
Law ,Association. __.__._______m__c__~_-m-___'___-___-__----~-;..:."C~--__----__~____~____...;.___ 60
Look.ups __...__.-------......-----.--.---... _.___..______.__.,__.._,,__.__...____15, 121
Munlcip~J . ,A~sociation ________________ .______________~c____________~____________________.c__ 58
Navy.League of Canada _______.____.___________.,.._____..-----.----- 85
,I Onto Gonserv.~toryand' Reforestation Assbciation________~____---- 83
Public Librari~s ____.m__________.__________.____"___..___,,.______.___.__. 21
Red Cr.os. mC.C..___.___________.m______.___._________....._._____. -..---------" 86
Salvation .Arn>Y' .....___.____....___._._.......___._.m..._______.._.___________. 58
Warden. ...C....C....----.-----..----.......---.-..----------- -....--------- --. -,. 117
Waf Purpose$ .________ ____________'_____,__+ ___"____________ ____________ ----~________________ 20
Women's Instil\.ltes mm_m..______...... ......---,... 13
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Agreements r,~ Villages' ._____"___,___________________,_________,______"___________________ 76
Bo.rd of Audit m~.~..------......,,,......."..............---.---.-..---.m.................. 13
COI,nrrm,nicatioiw _______,_,--~-"-""---C7-,----------,.----~~------m---m---.-________~5,. 35, 106
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Dep\.ltations ~anq Committees ..........15, 16, 18, 19, 42, 46, 77, 112
Municipa'~",Clerk~ and Treasurers' ________ __________________________________________ 2
Ontario', E'd~c~tt,onal Association '______+__.____________________________________+____ 23
0ntario Good Roads Association __________________________________________________23
Ontario 'Munic'i:p'al Association _____________,________________m___________________ 23
Resolutions -"r~plies from other counties +_____________,9, 38, '107
W,arden's Addr~ss ___~____________,________~____________________________ _______,ll, 31, 102
Warden's Ele'Ct16n - -------------------.----- 5
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
143
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND OFFICIALS'-'
_ Administration ,of Justice, Committee ______^____________"--~~__-------------- 86'
Agricultural Committee ________________________________,_723, 43, 82, 116, 135
Cprn Borer Inspector_"_________..:-_________________________________~_____,,84, .114, .137
County Auditors ....................___..............................".............__~..13, 64
County Road, Committee ..___..___..............17, 23, 45, 47, 72, 114, 123
County Tre.asp.rer -c-------~--------------.-"----~-----------^---------------"--"______________ '68
County Clerk on . Licenses. ____________________________________,L__~____~_~_____~___ 139
Education Committee ________________________________________"___~---.:""~______18, .44, 77
Finance Committee __________________________17, 18, 22,43,..47, 57, 116, 120
.Gaol Committee ..___.:.....,...___._.......___.,..,.............17, 43,.96,",114, 126
House _of. Refuge Committee_____________________c______16, 44,79, 114, 127
Inspector, House of Refuge ~__________c_c:"------------+---~---,---.,________+.__c_____ 129
Physician, .House of Refuge ________________________________"""_c____c_________~___128
Legal .committee. ___._______..~_____________c________________,__________~---,------_______,___2,2', 85
Mothers' . Allowances ____~______________________"__c__________________"___________~______-' 138
Old Age. Pensions ...................___......."..___..m.."...........m:....___.C....... 140
Petitions' and ,Legislation Committee ___________c19, 44, 80, 1:10; 134
Standing "Committees . ______________________,.__"_______________.____________0___22" 46, 54
War Purposes ______+_____________________~__________________m______23, 47, 85, 114, 136
RESOLUTIONS~
Amendment of Crimin-aJ./ Code.re Murder Charges _____~~~___H." 116
Goods. in Bond over Highways _-----------.--------~--.------------~---".----~----~ 41
Increase in Salaries _________________________________________"____m__"__~_c"_.________:~~~~":':'49'
Installation .of Wig.;.wag Systems _________~_____.__________________"---"-".------ 48
Reforestation - ~,______"_C_________________~_~~-----------~--------------------.;:_____-'___"___~...,. 112
Refund of County Rate-on Airfield, Properties ______:_~~"_"___~~~_,_~ 115
Release. on"F-arm Labor .__________c;_.c_"______,_._--l._m_____"__~__.:._____________.__.~- 47
Reverting to Standard Time "_________~_~____m____________,----------.~~_--------- 113
Women's Bev!2rage Rooms ________________,__,,__L_____m___~_______.__________~___~- 49