1944 Minutes
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PROCEEDINGS
OF T]-IE
Elgin County Council
During the Sessions helel in the
COURT HOUSE, ST. THOMAS
in the months of
January, June and November
1944
JOHN D. THOMSON,
County Clerk
J. c:. GfLLfES.
\Vardcn
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OFFICIALS, 1944
D. C. Ross, County Judge
I. D. Cameron, County Court Clerk, Sheriff
E. W. Haines, Clerk of the Peace and County Crown Attorney
Major C. P. ErmaUnger, Gaoler
J'. C. Smith, Public School Inspector
Alex. McColl, Assistant School Inspector
J. D. Thomson, ,County Clerk and Inspector House of Refuge
Benjamin B. Graham, County Treasurer
F. A. Bell, C. E., County .Road .superintendent
George powles, Assistant County Road Superintendent
R. A. Sanders, County Solicitor
Douglas L. Elwin, M.D., Physician, Gaol and House of Refuge
J. G. Turnbull, Keeper, House of Refuge
E. Donald Smith, County Police 'Magistrate
Ben. Milligan, High County Constable
Summers Harper, Aylmer R. R. 1, Corn Borer Inspector
County Auditors
D. M. Le:itch, West Lorne; W. E. Locke, St. Thomas, R. R. 8
PROCEEDINGS
-OF THE-
Elgin County Council
FIRST SESSION - FIRST DAY
Tuesday the 18th day of January; 1944
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas as required by' Statute.
The following member,s filed certificates and took their seats at
the Council table:
J. C. Gillies, Reeve, Aldborough
MUNICIPAL CLERUS AND TREASURERS
George Carroll, Deputy Reeve, Aldborough
Municipality Clerk Treasurer
Aldboroughnn..mm.m..uChas I. Blac,k, Rodney.m...........mnW. S. Stalker,
R. R. 1, Rodney
Dunwich.m...n...A. N. McWilliam, Duttonn..mJMrs. Mildred McNeil, Dutton
Southwold...uun...Ralph Auckland, Talbotville...mn.mChas. E. Jackson,
R. R. 2, Port Stanley
Yarmouth......m.m...m.H. L. Lawton, St. Thoroas..uom..mnm..cH. L. Lawtov.
Malahide...,nnmm...mE. E. McTaggart, Aylmer.mum...........E. E. McTaggart
Bayham.mm..mJ. D. Vallee, StraffordYillen....um.M. Stratton, Straffordville
South Dorchester.mM.. S. Charlton, R. R. 1, Springfieldm:M. S. Charlton
J:'own of Aylmer...mo...um.mm.mnJohn S. FOYno..mmm.......m.mJohn S. Foy
Village of Vienna....m.Mrs. 'Louise McDonald.-um.Mrs. Louise McDonald
Village of Springfield...mmum..John Hodgsonm.mmu_...Wm. H. Cathel's
Village of Dutton....mmunn.un_u.mW. M. Blain..m.m.....nmom.._uW. M. Blain
Village of Port StHnley ........m.J. H. Burke m..mmh+.m.._..n_.. J. H. Burke
Village of RodneY........unmmnGeo. L. Mistele..._mn....m_..Geo. L. Mistele
Village' of West Lorne..m._.....L. W. HoIland...n.......Mrs. Tena McGregor
w. G. Lumley, Reeve, Dunwich
R. D. Campbell, Deputy Reeve, Dunwich
Stewart Brown, Reeve, Southwold
Richard Kimble, Deputy Reeve, Southwold
W. B. Roberts, Reeve, Yarmouth
Thomas Soper, Deputy Reeve, Yarmouth
Gordon Newell, Reeve, Malahide
Clifford Ellis, Deputy Reeve, Mala'hide
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Chas. D. Coyle, Reeve, BaYham
From F. S. Thomas with request for agricultural grants,:-Refel'-
red to Agricultural Committee.
Neil McConkey, Deputy Reeye, Bayham
H. G. Taylor, Reeve, South Dorchester
From The Qnt. Association of Rural Municipalities 1'8 annual
convention and request for memberShip fee.------Referred to Finance Com-
mittee.
m.E. Atkinson, Reeve, Aylmer
Gea. E. Brown, Deputy Reeve, Aylmer
From The Nayy League of Canada with request for grant.-Refel'-
red to War Purposes Committee..
Delbert Ryan, Reeve, _ Vienna
Fred Shively, Reeve, Springfield
From Onto Department of Highways 1'e reversion of portion of road
in the Township of Yal'moutb.-Referred to Roads Committee.
Dugald Brown, Reeve, Port Stanley
From The Lions Club with reque,st for grant.-Referred to War
Purposes Committee.
J. D. Fl\'liSer, ,Reeve, Dutton
Wm. .T. Merrett, Reeve, West Lorne
Howard W. Thomson, Reeve, Rodney
From The Ontario Municipal Association with request for mem-
bership fee.-Referred to Finance Committee.
Moved by Chas. D. Coyle,
From Ontario Good Roads Association re annual convention and
membership fee.-Referred to Roads Committee.
Seco'nded by W. B. Roberts:
From R. W. Thompson Provincial Entomologist re appointment of
corn borer inspector.-Referred to Agricultural Committee.
That John C. Gillies be Warden of Elgin County for the year 1914.
.-.:-Carried.
From Ontario Agricultural Council re annual convention and mem-
b~rshipfee:-Referred to Agricultur:al Committee.
The Warden made his Declaration of Office 'and thanked the Coun-
cil for the honor conferred.
From Ontario Educational Ass'ociation with reque,st for membel'-
ship fee.-Referred to Education Committee.
From Association of Assessing Officers of Ontario with request for
membership fee.-:-Heferred to" Finance Committee.
The following communicati9ns were read:
From School Section No. 16 Dunwich, re health ogreement.-Re-
foned to Public Health Committee.
From Ontario Association of M.anagers of Homes for Aged and
Infirm with reqq.e~t fQr mCmb!Wship fe~,-:ftl?f~rr~g tt? f.!9W?~ 9f RefugE}
Committee,
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From Ontario Department of Highways 1'e expenditure by-law.--
Referred to Roads Committee. '
Report on Elgin County Resolutions-
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1'e Recommendation of Hon. T, L. Kennedy.
From Mogg and Quinlan 1'e equalization of county assessment,-Re-
ferred to Equalization Committe~.
Acknowledgment and thanks-Mr, Kennedy.
From Canadian National Institute for the Blind with request for
grant 'and report.---Referred to Finance Committee.
Endorsed-York, Lincoln, Brant, Wentworth, WeIland, Water-
loo.
2.
l'e Pari ty Prices~
From F. A. Bell, County Engineer with Suburban Area Commission
l'eport.-Referred to Roads Committee.
Aclmowledgment---Hon. James G. Gardiner.
No action-York, Waterloo.
From Onto Conservation and Reforestation Association with request
for grant,~Referred to AgricuItural Committee.
Endor.sed.c......Lincoln, Brant,
Not endorsed----':"Wentworth.
From Chinese War Relief Fund re annual appeal.~Referred to War
Purposes Committee,
Filed-Wel1and.
From County of Essex with resolution re the transportation of the
armed forces,--1Referred to Petitions & Legislation Committee,
3. Daylight Saving Time~
From County of Oxford with resolutions~1. re daylight saving;
Acknowledgment-Office of the Prime Minister, Ottawa.
2, '1'0 hog subsidies..-----.:.Referred to Agricultural Committee.
No action-York, WeIland.
Endorsed-Lincoln, Brant, Waterloo,
From County of Lincoln 1'e bounty on foxes.-Referred to Petitions
& Legislation Committee.
Not endorsed-Wentworth.
County of Lambton with resolution re hospitalization of indigent
patients,-Referred to Finance Committee.
4. Farm Bloc-
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County of Simcoe with resolution 1'6 ceiling prices on clover seed.
_Referred to Agricultural Committee.
Approved-Middlesex, Waterloo.
No action-York.
Fi'o.m County of Poerthwith resolution t'e Qf}iling 'pdce on tUe.-->
Rf;lt~rr~{\ \9 AlJriy~!t~!'?J,l Com~!~t~c:,
Filed-Lincoln, Brant, WentW:Qrth,
QQncldt're4-W~1.!~n4,
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5. Freezing of Farm Lahor-
FIRST SESSION - SECOND DAY
E'udol'sed,W. M. Abraham.
Wednesday, Janual'Y 19th, 1944
Moved by G.Newell,
Seconded by W. B. Roberts:
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
That the Insurance Committee of the County of Elgin continue to
function dm'iug 1944.
The Warden in the Chair.
-Carried.
All the members present.
The proceedings of the previous day were read and confirmed.
Mr. H. G. Taylor moved that Mr. Caldwell, District Engineer be
now heard.
Warden's Addl\eSS
Mr. Caldwell addressed the Council 1'e a Post War Fund.
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To the Elgin County Council,
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Gentlemen:
Soconded by C. D. Coyle:
At this, the opening session, I desire to again thank you for tho
honor conferred in electing me as the Warden of the County ,for the
year 1944. I would like to extend a welcome to the new members and
also those who are returning, having heen members in former years.
That this Council do now adjourn to allow the Reeves of the various
municipalities to meet and strike the Standing Committees; the Coun-
cil to meet again at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
JOHN C. GILLIES, Warden.
The prospects for victory seem to be improving and we all hope
that before the end of the Year we may have peace on earth.
Roads
The Committee last year prepared a large program for. post wa'r
construction and I trust that in the expenditure of this money the
County Councils at the time will do carefully and wisely as has been
Qoneby previous councils.
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The Health Committee' appointed last year expect to begi'n the
School He~1th -Service the first of February and will have a report for
th~ memj:;)~ra ,at thi!$ ~~sl?jQn,
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The financial statement for 1943 wi1l show a small surplus after
the purchase of $15,000. in Victory Bonds at the, November session.
The County now has $50,000. in Victory Bonds and all notes at the
Bank- are paid.
Mr. Fraser moved that Mr. Johnson from the Western Onto Dairy-
man's Association be heard and Mr. Johnson addressed the Council
requesting a grant; this request was referred to the Agricultural Com-
mittee.
Equaliza,tion
The adjustments made in the Assessments last year were accepted
by the various municipalities as quite satisfactory and I believe a Com-
mittee should be appointed this year to act in the same manner.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
Seconded by R. D. Campbell:
The Dominion and Provincial Goyernm,,:nts seem to be taking a
greater interest in Agricultural conditions and now realize the serious
handicaps the farmer has been laboring under the past two years.
That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to submit to the Minister
of Highways ,of Ontario the petition of the ,County of Elgin showing
that from the first day of JanUary 1943 to the thirty-first day of Dec-
ember 1943 there has been expended on the County Highway System the
sum of $115,044.53.
The following communication was read:
-Canied.
From Department of Game and Fisheries re open season far tak-
ing beavers.-Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
Moved by E. E'. ,Atkinson,
Mr. Gillies appointed Mr. H .G. Taylor to aetas Chairman at tlle
County Oratorical Contest to be held in Aylmer on Friday evening as
Mr. .Gillies himself had a previous engagement in Rodney.
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
Mr. H. G. Taylor moved that the Cot;lnty Auditors with their report
of the County's financial year be heard.
That Mr. G. E. Brown be appointed to the Boord of Audit for
Administration of Justice accounts.
-Carded.
Mr. Leitch and Mr. Lock addre,ssed the Council explaining the Aud-
itors' financial report.
Moved by G. Newell,
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by W. B. Roberts:
Seconded by Chas. D. Coyle:
That this Count;\, Council delegate our auditors, namely Mr. Dun-
can Leitch and M.r. Wm. Locke to meet Department of Municipal
Aff'airs officials r?garding any neW rules or suggestions along the line
of county audit.
That the Warden appoint an Equalization Committee for the year
1944.
-Carrieo,
-Carried\
The -report of the committee to strike the standing committee was
pl'es~ntEJt;l ?'nt;l?,dopt~g on motiQn Qf Mr. Coyle .secQp'Q,(lg by" ,Mr, Fl'aSt~t'.
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Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by F. Shively:
That Messrs: Lumley and Fraser be appointed Advisory Memberi:l
of the Roads Committee.
-Carded.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by D. Brown:
Tha.t this County Council adjourn to 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Cou!lcil resumed.
Mr. Newell moved that the representa.tives of the Rural Mail Car-
riers be heard and Mr. Randall addressed the Council.
Moved by W. B. Roberts,
Seconded by G. Newe!l:
That the Dominion Government be 'petitioned to' appoint a corow
mittee to investigate the subject-of rural mail delivery; and that a
copy of this resolution be ,sent to all County Councils, the Post Mast(;!'
Gener'al and the Ontario Agricultural Council.
-Carried.
Mr. Tay16r moved that repl'cse:ntatives from ,the County Library
Association be heard and Mr. Walter Rogers and Mr. J. C. Smith ad-
dressed the. Council.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by C11~$, p. Coyl~i
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That we grant, the Elgin County Library Association $500 for the
year 1944.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
Seconded by Wm. T. Merrett:
That we do now adjourn to meet on Thursday at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
-Carded.
J; C. GILLIES, Warden.
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FIRST SESSION - THIRD DAY
:M:oved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
Thursday the 20th'day of Janua.ry, 1944,
The, Elgin County Council met th,ls day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in accordance with -adjournment.
'l;'hat R. E. Wilson be appointed a member of the J)..ylmer Board
of Education fora term of three years.
-Carried.
The. Warden in the Chair.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Second.ed by G. Newell:
All the members present.
'The minutes of' the, preceding day were read and confirmed.
That the Elgin County. Council confirm By-law No. 1289 passed by
the Township of Malahide; being a by-law to close certain roads in
'that Township, namely part of Lot 20, Concession 3 and for fixing and
declaring the terms upon which the same. shall- be disposed of.and con-
veyed..
A communication from the Salvation Army requesting a grant W3.S
read and referred to the _Finance Committ~e.
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'Mr. Brown moved that Mr. Allan the representative of -the Navy
League be heard and Mr. Allan addre.ssed the Council requesting a
grant; the request was referred to the War Purposes Commi'uee.
-Canied.
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
Seconded by Geo. Carroll:
The Warden appointed Messrs. Coyle, Taylorr Atkinson and Fraser
members of the Equa,lization Committee.
That this Council do now adjourn to 2 p.m.
The first report of the Finance Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Lumley.
-Carried.
The Council resumed.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by Chas. D. Coyle:
The second report of the Finance Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of IMr. F,raser, second,ed by S. Brown.
That Mr. Gordon Newell be Elgin County Representative on the
Senate of the University of Western Ontario..
The third report of the Finance Committee was presented and
adopted on motio of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Thomson.
-Carried.
The report of the War Purposes Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. D. Brown, seconded by Mr. 'Merrett.
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The report of the Gaol Committee was pr(>sented and adopted on
motion of. Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. McConkey.
Moved by Fred Shively,
Seconded by T. Soper:
The report of the Petitions and Legislation Committee. was pres-
ented and adopted on motion of Mr. Merrett, seconded by ~r. Thom-
son.
The Health Committee report was presented and adopted on motion
of M.r. Taylor, se'cauded by Mr. Coyle.
That grants to Agricultural and Horticultural Societies he the same
as last year, Le. AgricultUl'al Societies~equivalent to the Government
grant for 1943 Aldhorough, Aylmer, Shedden, West Elgin, Yarmouth
and Springfield.
The report of the House of 'Refuge Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr:Ellis, seconded by Mr. Carroll.
Horticultural Societies-25% of' the Government Grant for 1943
Aylmer, Dutton, Springfield, Shedden, Rodney, West Lorne and Bel-
mont.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was ,presented and adopt-
ed on motion of Mr. Newell, seconded by 'Mr. Taylor.
-Carried.
Mr. Newell moved a vote of appreciation to Mr. Taylor for his
work in inaugurating the Public School Health System in Elgin County.
Moved by R. D. Campbell,
Se,conded by Geo. Lumley:
The report of the Road Committee was presented and adopted on
motion of Mr. Roberts, seconded by <Mr. Fraser.
That th~ usual grant of $50 be given to the Trustees' and Rate-
payeI\S' Association providing that the annual meeting is held and a
repont submitted to the County Council.
Moved by N. ~cConkey,
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
-Carried.
That the usual grants to Public Libraries be paid, i.e.-$50 each to
Rodney, West Lorne, Dutton, Aylmer, Port Stanley, Shedden, Vienna,
Springfield, Sparta" Bayham' and Port Burwell; and '$25 each to Wards-
vilIe and Belmont.
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
Seconded by G. Newell:
-Carried.
Moved by G. E. Brown,
-That the usual grants to Women's Institutes be paid, Le. $10 to
each Institute and $25 to the East and West District Institutes and
$5 to ,each Institute whe.re public oratory contests are held. Every In.
stitute wishing to .take advantage of the additional $5 grant, must sat-
isfy the Clerk' and Treasurer of their qualifications for apP.lying for
same.
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
That grants to lock-ups and municipal buildings be the same as last
year on approval of the High County Constable.
-Carried.
-Carrier!.
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Moved by 'H. G. Taylor,
FIRST SESSION --FOURTH . DAY
Seconded by Chas. D. Coyle:
That this Elgin County Council make appfication to the Depart-
ment of Highways of Ontario for a quarterly ,payment of' road subsidy
providing a proper a'udit of expenditures is presented quarterly.
Friday the 21st day of January, 1944
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment
_Carried.
The Warden in the Chair.
M.oved by H. G. Taylor,
All the members present.
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
Moved by D. Brown,
That the usual amount he paid toward defraying the expenses of
the winner of the Elgin County Oratorical Contest in entering the Dis-
trict Contest held at Chatham; and if a winner,there he or she be paid
the ,Sum of $25 to assist in ,expenses re attep.ding the Provincial Con-
test .at the Ontario Educational Association in Toronto during Easter
Week.
Seconded by G. Newell:
That this Council do now adjourn to meet at 1.30 p.m.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
The Council resumed.
Seconded by Wm. Merrett:
That the following be certified as permane'nt employees and exemp.
ted from Unemployment Insurance: Mr. J. G.Turnbull, Mrs. J. G. TUrn~
bull, Wm. J. Cook and the Public Health Nurses.
The minutes of the preceding day were read and approved,
'Mr. Newell moved that Mr. 'Holmes be heard and Mr. Holmes
thanked t'he Cou'neil.
-Carried.
The report of the Equalization Committee was ,presented and it was
moved that the Council go into a Committee of the Whole with Mr.
Atkinson ,in the Chair. After considerable dis:cussion the report was
adopted as read.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Seconded by.W. B. Roberts:
That this Council do now adjourn to meet Friday morning at
Iten o'clock.
-Carried.
The report of the Education Committee was pre.sen'~ed and adopted
on motion of ~r. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Shively.
Moved by W. B. Roberts,
J. C. GILLIES, Warden.
Seconded by G. 'N ewe1l:
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That, in view of the fact that uumerous complaints have been
received from farmers 1'e damages done by beavers, the Department
of Game and Fi-shel'ies be requested to remove said beavers, by means
of box traps, to some other locality where no. damage will ensue.
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
Seconded by R. D. Campbell:
_Carried.
By-law No. 1413 "To Appoi'ut a County Road Committee" be I'ead
a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by G. E, Brown,
That the Warden and Clei'k be authorized to sign Public Health
agreements.
Moved by R. D. Campbell,
Seconded by Wm. T. Merrett:
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
That by-law No. 1413 be read a second. time.
_Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
SecondQd by H. W. Thomson:
Seconded by R. D. Campbell:
That a grant of $50 be made, to the Elg~n Law Library.
That by-law No. 1413 be read a third time 'and finally paJSsed.
_Carried.
-CarrleiL
Mbyed by E. E. Atkinson,
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
Seconded by Chas. D. Coyle:
That this Elgin Council petition the Department of Administration
of Justice of the Dominion Government to take special note of the
ever increasing crime perpetrated by teen age boys and ,that a special
investigation be made, a's to the proper kind of punishment for such
individuals in order to/discourage such crimes; that a copy of this reso~
lution be sent to the Attorney General of Ontario, the Department of
Justice, ottawa, the Ontario Agricultural- Council and all County Coun-
cils.
That by-law No. 1414 "To Fix Members Wages" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
That by-law No. 14;1.1 Pc r~~d ~ ~eqQng time.
-Carried.
::-!"Qarri~~\,
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Seconded by D. Ryan:
That by-law No. 1416 "To Authorize the Warden and Treasurer 1:0
Borrow the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars" be read a first
time.
Moved by G. E. Brown,
That by-law No. 1414 be read a. third time and finally-,pMsed.
-9ari'ied.
_Carried.
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Secon9.ed by H. W. Thomson:
Moved by S. Brown,
That by-law No. 1416 be read a second time.
Seconded by R. Kimble:
.,..-Carl'ie,d.
That by-law No. 1415 "To Appoint ,a Board of Audit in the County
of Elgin for the ,year 1944" be read a first time.
Moved by H. W. Thomson,
......Carried.
Seconded by J.D. Fraser:
Moved by R. Kimble,
That by-law No. 1416 be read-a third time and finally 'passed.
Seconded by S. Brown:
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1415 be read 'a second time.
Moved by N. McConkey,
-Carried. .
Seconded by'C. D. Coyle:
Moved by D. Ryan,
That by-law No. 1417 "To Appoint a M.ember of the Aylmer Board
of Education" be read a first time,.
Seconded by .s. Brown:
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1415 be read a third time and finally passed.
Moyed 'by C. D., Coyle,
-Carrjerl;
Seconded by N. McConkey:
Moved by H. W. Thomson;
That by-law No. 1417 be read a second time,
Se9Qn4~~ by J. p. !fr~~e~'i
-..,Q~rt'!eg,
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Moved by N. McConkey,
Moved by c.- Ems,
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
That'by-law No. 1417 be read a third time andfinally passed.
Seconde.d by W. B. Roberts:
That by-law No. 1419 be read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by D. G. Brown,
Moved by T. Soper,
Seconded by G. Newell:
Seconded by G. Newell:
That by-law No. 1418 "To Grant Aid to Certain Patriotic Organi-
zations within the County ,of Elgin" be read a first time.
That by-law No. 1419 be read a third time ~nd finally passed.
-Carried.
-Carl'led.
Moved by D. G. Brown,
Moved by F. ShiVely,
Seconded by G. Newell:
Seconded by T. Soper:
--,-Carrieu.
That .by-Iaw No. 1420 "To Provide for the Granting of Permits in
moving Heavy Vehicles, Loads, Objects or Structures" be read a first
time.
That by-law No. 1418 be read a second time.
Moved by D. G. Brown,
-Carried.
Seconded by G. Newell:
That by~lawNo. 1418 be read a third time and finally pa~sed.
Moved by T. Soper,
Seco~ded by F. Shively:
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1420 be read a second time.
Moved by W. :k Roberts,
Seconded by C. Ellis:
-Carried.
Moved. by F. Shively,
That by-law No. 1419 "To Provide for the Total Expenditure on the
System of County Rood:? !!1 tne County:' of Elgin during the .year 1944"
,be I,'eac;l {.\ -fip~t tirne~
Seconded by 'J;'. Soper:
Th~t by-law No. '1420.be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carri~d.
~Ca,rl'le(l.
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Moved by Geo. Lumley,
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded 'by R. D. Campbell:
Seconded by'S. Br,own:
That by-law No. 1421 "To Amend By-law No. 1376" be read' a fi~st
time.
That by-law No. 1422 be read a third time and finally 'passed.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by R. D. Oampbell,
Moved by C. D. Coyle,
Seconded by ,F. Shively:
Seconded by Geo. Lumley:
That by-law No. 1421 be read a second time.
That by-law No. 1423 "To Confirm the Equalization of the Assess-
ment Rolls of the County of Elgin for the year 1944" be read a first
time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Seconded by R. D.Cam'Phel1:
Moyedby F.Shively,
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
Moved by Gee. Lumley,
Trh,at by-law No. 1421 be reada third time and finally passed.
.That by-law No. 1423 be read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by C. D. Coyle,
Seconded by F. Shively;
That by-law No. 1423 be read a third time and finally passed.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by S. Brown:
That by-law No. .1422 "To Provide for the EstabUshment and Main-
tenance of a Reserve Fund" be read a first time.
-Carried.
....,....~rried.
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
Second~d by R. D. Campbell:
That by-law No. 1424 "To Revert a Road in the Township of Yar-
mouth" be read a first time.
Moved by S. Brown,
Seconded by G. Newell:
---'C,arried.
That by-law No~H22 J;le rea.d a l3ecQnd time.
Moved by R. D.. Campbell,
~C~rr!~q,
l>~9on<lN by Wm, 'J:, j\!l~rr.tt;
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That by-law No. 1424 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Tue$da,y the 13th daY' of June,1944
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
Seconded by R. D. Campbell: I
'That by-law No, 1424 be read a third time and finally pa.ssed.
_Carried.
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in 'accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
Moved by G. E. Brown,
The Warden addressed the Council.
Seconded by N. McConkey:
That the Finance Committee be given authority to pur"chase Vic-
tory Bonds fOl' the Reserve, Fund.
To the Elgin County Council:
Gentlem.en:
-Carried.
I am pleased to welcome you to the June Session and I trust that
the business of the Council will be >>romptIy and efficiently completed.
We all realize the critical period i'n the War; however the first part of
the Irivasion has been completed ,Successfully and we trust that Victory
may come to the Allies wit'hout too great a loss of OUr young manhood.
The Warden appointed the following delegates to attend the val'-
iOlls conventions:
Roads-Messrs. Merrett, Lumley, Kimble, S. Brown, Ryan, Atkinson,
M.cConkey, Coyle, Taylor, Shively, Soper, Roberts, Ellis, Newell, D,
Brown and ,Carroll.
Educational-Messrs, G, E, Brown and J. D. Thomson.
Municipal-Messrs. Campbell, H. W. Thomson, Fraser and J. D.
Thomson.
Roads
Moved 'by E. E. Atkinson,
The Committee have inspected the roads of the County and find
them in 'good condition. /The ,bridge at Vienna has been moved and is
now open for traffic which will mean a great convenience for the people
of that area, I'1'he De'parbrne'nt of Highways have approved of the ex-
penditure by-law for $154,000 and the Road Committee and Suburban
Committee had the pleasure of a vi-sit from the new minister of High-
ways, Mr. Doucett and Mr. Marshall Who inspected ;several county
roads and discussed various problems with the committees.
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
'That we do now adjourn to meet the second Tuesday in June;
whioh Will po, June 13\n.
"-"""""Cat'ri~o (
The new Public 'School Health Service is progressing rapidly and
the district supervisor 'for the Departm.ent ha's commented very favour-
ably on the work being done in Elgin County. The nurses will make a
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~ report on the work accomplished at this session.
Section 231 has been amendedtp authorize the payment to the
head of any municipality such annual or other remuneration as the
Council may determine.
The Finano's Committee at a special meeting decided not to pur-
chase bonds at the present time as it would mean an increase in the
mill rate.
The Insurance Committe-e have completed their work and a policy
for insurance on the Court House a'nd County Buildings will be pres-
ented for your approval. 'The County Insurance policies have bee:!:l
reduced from forty-five to five policies with a better coverage and de-
,crease in cost.
New Section 445 extends authority to all municipalities to pay
members of the Council on an annual rather than a per meeting basis.
All municipalities except cities with a population of ,100,000 or more
must secure approval of the Department before passing such a 'b~'-law
and deductions are to be made for each day's absence from meetings.
School Act
The new regul'ation of the Ontario Government providing for an
eight hour day for turnkeys at County .Gaols has meant the addition
of two more on the staff of our Gaol. This will mean a considerable
increase in cost to the County.
Sub-s,eotion 3 of, Section 112 of the Public Schools Act is amended
to increase the amount from $-800 to $1000 to be levied and payment of
such ,sums shall not be made unless the 'salary of the teacher in each
case is $1000 for the year.
The cost of secondary education to the County is slightly less than
last year.
Section 89 of the Public Schools Act provides for inclusio'n in the
estimates of a sum- not exceeding ten per ,cent of the maintenance
costs for the preceding year and the said amount to be deposited with
the Troo,surer of Ontario to be used by the s.chool board for capital
expenditures.
Our hospitalization and Children's Aid costs for the first half of
the year are about the same as la.st year.
An Act to Amend the Highway Improvement Act has been pa,ssed
which provides pmny amendments and clarifications of the Highway
Act.
The agricultural outlook is' good and prospects for a large crop
this year 'appear bright; ,the only drawback is the lack Of manpower
to harvest the cro'ps.
New Legislation
Section 2 sub-.section '5 (d) provides that no member of the Council
of the County and no member of the Couricil of any local municipality
shall be appointed County Road Superintendent 01' be employed by the
County Road Superintendent in 'any capacity; any such member who is
appointed or who acts or is employed shall forfeit his ~eat and be' dis-
qualified from sitting or -voting in the council of which he was a mem-
ber.
Sections 74, 75, 76 and 77 of the Municipal Act ~egarding dates fol'
nominations -and elections (except those held on the last Monday in
December and the first Monday in Jaunary) have all been repealed and
new sections enacted providing for the holding of nominations on the
Friday lOr Saturday preceding the last Monday in November with elec-
tions on the first Monday' in December or on the Saturday next fol-
lowing such first Monday when local municipalities pass the necessary
by-law.
Section 5 provide.s for the payment of seventy-five per cent of the
expenditure for a bridge or culvert by the Department.
In Section 29 sub-section 5 the Council of an urban municipality
shall not later than the 15th day of June in each year submit to the
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County Road Superintendent a statement showing the programme of
work whi.ch it proposes to carry out on street improvement and main-
tenance and the estimated expenditure thereon dUl'iug the yearalHl
not later than the 15th day of November in the same year shall sub-
mit to him a certified statement and the actual expenditure made there-
on.
Sections 248, 249, 251 and 253 of the Municipal Act have been- l:H-
pealed and the following substituted:
Section 89 (a) of the Assessment Act has been amended to insure
that equalization will be confined to real property valuations and that
the report of the Comity Assessor to his Council shall form the basis
for equalization.
The Council of ,every municipality shall by by-law appoint one or
more auditors who shall be persons licensed by the Department as
municipal auditors and they shall hold office during good behaviour
and everyone so appointed shall audit the accounts and transactions
of eve"ry local board except separate school boards.
The Council may provide that all accounts shall be audited before
payment.
Sections 90, 91, 93, 94 and 98 have been amended for the purpose
of making clear that only the valuation of real propei'ty shall be equal-
ized and the County rate shall be apportioned between municipalities
by using for each municipality the real property valuation plus .the
business assessment as reported by the rnu"nicipality.
The Auditors ,shall perform their duties according to the regulations
of the Department.
Section 89 of the Assessment Act which provides for the appoint-
ment of County Valuations has been repealed.
A new act to provide for the organization of County Agricultural
Committee's composed of not more than fifteen mentbel's comprising
representatives of thewarious organizations of the County; a member
to be appointed by the memb,-~f the Legislature and a member to be
appointed by the County conncU.
Section 42 sub-section (1) has been re-enacted so that it will -apply.
to towns, villages, townships and cities and to five acres ,rather than
ten.
A new act has been passed to enable municipalities to provide med-
ical care, hospitalization and other related services.
The exempt~on ,l;tl1owable may be for waterworks, fire protection, '
garbage collection, sidewalks, pavements or sewers Dr oiling, tarring,
treating for dust 'or watering streets.
The minutes .of the last day of the January Session were read
and confirmed.
The following communications were read:
A new act confirms all sales of land for arrears of ,taxes held prior
to January 1st, 1.943 providing the Trea,surer 'has complied with sub-
'section 2 of Section 178 and has made statutory declaration as to suen
compliance.
From The Department of Highways re reversion of portions of
King's Highways.-Referred to 'Roads Committee.
From T. D. Cameron, Sheriff with request fOr gaol improvements.
--Referred to Gaol. Committee.
Section 240 sub-section (1) has been ame-nded to provide that evet'y
'cheque issued by the Treasurer shall be signed by the Treasurer and
by some other person designated by 'by-law 01' resolution of the Council
and such person shall satisfy himself that the issue thereof is author-
ized.
From Victoria "Hospital, London, re special ward for mental pa-
tients.-Referred to Finance Committee.
From Ontario Municipal Association re annual con\"ention.-Filed.
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From The County Solicitor re by-law for moving 'buildings.-Re-
ferred to Roads Committee.
From County of Grey with resolution re ceiling prices o'n farm
products.-Referred to Agriculture Committee.
From T-he Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto with request for grant.
-Referred to Finance Committee.
From County of Kent with resolution re daylight saving time.-
Referred to Petitions and' Legi.s}ation Committee.
From The Shedden ,Women's Institute 1'e Public Health Nursing
Service.--,Filed.
From County of Prince Edward with resolution re' hog subsidies.
-Filed.
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From J. A. P. Marshall, Chief Municipa.l Engineer,re requirements
for construction of municipal bridges.-Referred to Roads Committee.
From County of Simcoe with resolution re increased grants for
Children's Aid Societies.-Referred to Fina:nce Oommittee.
From Ontario Agricultural Council with resolutions approved by
the anunal convention.-Referred to Agriculture 9ommittee.
From County of Bruce with re'splution re fiat rate for hydro.-Re-
ferr~d to Agriculture Committee.
From Secretary of the Ontario Conservation & Reforestation Assoc-
iation with avpreciation of grant.-Filed.
From County of Bruce and resolution rei burial expenses for indi-
gents.-Referred to J!.inance Committee.
From Department of Highways re reversion of portion of provin-
cial highway.-Referred to Roads, Committe'e.
From County of Perth with resolution re requ€lsting grants from
the Province and Dominion for the' rebuildi'ng of schools.-Ref'erred to
Education Committee.
From Department of Game and Fisheries with acknowledgment of
resolution re beavernuisance.-<Filed.
From City of Stratford with resolution re increased old 'age pen-
sions.-Referred to Finance Committee.
From Dutton Women's Institute with request for grant for "Over-
seas ~ox Fund."-Referred to War Purposes Committee.
From Canadian Aid to Russia Fund with annual report.-Filed.
From County of Lincoln with resolution for increased &as allow;.
ance for members of municipal councHs.-Referred to Petitions anu
Legislation Committee.
From Association of Assessing Officers re annual convention and
membership fee,--'-Referred to Finance Committee.
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From County of Lanark with resolution requesting increased grants
Children's Aid Societies.--'Referred to Finance Committee.
From Ontario Agri,cultural Council with resolutions and re appoint-
ment of member to the\ Committee of Planning and Development.~-.-
Referred to Agriculture Committee.
From County of Norfolk with resolution requ€sting repeal of
selective service order 1'0 tobacco labor.-Referred .to Agricultural Com-
mittee.
From County Solicitor with insurance agreements re county build-
ings.-Refer1'€d to Insurance Committee.
From County of Grey with, resolution re increased gas allowanc8
for members of municipal councils.-Ref'erred to Petitions and Legj,s-
lation Committee.
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From County of Norfolk protesting amendment to Section 240 of
the Municipal Act requiring two signatures on cheques.-Referred to
Finan.ce Committee.
5. Re: Standard Time-
Report. on Resolutio,ns passed by the 'Elgin County Council pres-
ented at June Session 1944.
.No action: Victoria, Hastings, Wellington.
Endorsed: Peterboro', Perth, Kent, Oxford, Norfolk.
Concur: Lambton, Huron.
1. Re: Juvenile Delinquents-
Concur: Oxford.
No action: Middlesex, W,aterloo.
IDndorsed: Lincoln, Wentworth, Norfolk, Perth, Brant.
Acknowledgment:' Department of the Attorney-General
De'puty Minister' of Justice.
6. Re: Farm Blbc-
No action: Victoria,. Hastings, Wellington, Peterboro',
Huron, Oxford,
Filed: Perth.
Concur: Lambton.
Filed: WeIland.
Endorsed:. Norfolk.
2. Re: Rural Mail Delivery.........
No action: Oxford, Middlesex, Waterloo.
Acknowledgement: postmaster-General.
Endorsed: Lincoln, Wentworth, Norfolk, Halton, Perth.
Moved. by Chas. D. Coyle,
Seconded by N. 'McConkey:
Filed: WeIland, Brant.
That the Elgin County Council confirm by-law No. 1114 of. the Towuw
ship of Bayham to close road .allowance on the south half of lots 11 and
12, eighth concession of Bayham and that the necessary by-law be pre-
pared.
3. Re:
Commendation of Minister of Agric'lllture-
No action: Victoria, Hastings, Peterboro', Oxford.
Endorsed: Wellington, Pe.rth, Norfolk.
Concur: Lambton, Huron.
-Carried.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Seconded by G. Newell:
4, Re: Parity Prices to farmeriS-
Concur: Victoria.
No action: Hastings, Wellington, Lambton, Huron;
E'ndorsed: Peterboro', Kent, Oxford, Norfolk.
Filed: Perth.
That the Elgin County Council confirm by-law No. 1289 of the
Township of Malahide to close and dispose of portion of road at lot 20,
concession 3 Township of Malahide and that the necessary by~law be
prepared.
-'Q~!"~!(j~,
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Moved by D. Ryan,
SECOND SESSION - SECOND D~Y
Seconded by.,S. Brown:
IThat Lloyd Chute be appointed trustee of the Vk(nna High School
Board for three years.
Wednesda,y the 14th day of June, 1944
-Carried.
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
,Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
Moved by G. Newell,
The Warden in the chair.
Seconded by H. G. Taylor:
All the members present.
That a message of appreciation be sent to Colonel George Drew for
his action in setting aside a portion of. time for the teaching of tht
Bible in the Public and Secondary Schools of Ontario.
The minutes of the precedi'ng day were read and' confirmed,
-Carried.
The first report of the Finance Committee was presented and
adopted on ,motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Brown.
Mr. Newell and Mr, Taylol' addressed the Council re the petition
to the Government for Bible teaching in Public Schools.
The second report of the Finance Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. Newell.
Mr. H. W. Thomson addressed the Council re the appointment of a
County Asse,ssor.
The third report of the Finance Committee was presc'nt€\d and
adopted on motion of Mr, Fraser, seconded by ,Mr. Lumley.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
The report of the War Purpose,s Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Thornso'n,
Seconded by Wm. T. Merrett:
That we do now adjoul'n to meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The report of the House of Refuge .committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Ellis, seconded by Mr. Soper.
,.
-Carried.
The report of the Insurance Committee was presented and adopted
on motion of Mr. Newell, seconded by Mr. S. Brown.
J. C. GILLIE'S, Warden.
Mr. Thomson addressed the Council on the 'appointment Qf a, GQl,1,nt}'
Assessor.
Moved by H. W. Thomson"
Seconded by W. B. RQb~rti:?i
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That the. Warden be empowe!'ed to appoint a committee of three
members of the County Council to cO'nsider the appointment of a
County Assessor to work in conjuction with the Muhicipal Assessors
in arriving at a fair valuation of all property.
Moved by W. G. Lumley,
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
This Committee to report at the November Session of the County
Oouncil.
That all surplus books and papers around thcCoul't House be
gathered together and dispose~ of for salvage.
-Cal'ricd.
-Carried.
Moved by R. D. Campbell,
Seconded by Wm. T. cMerrett:
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
That we do. now adjourn until Thul'sd'ay morning at ten o'clock,
Seconded by Geo. Carroll:
-Cal'ried.
That we do nOW adjourn to meet this afternoon at 4 p.m.
JOHN C. GILLIES, Warden.
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-Can'ied.
The Council resumed.
Mr. Newell gave notice that Mr. TurviHe would address the Council
on Thursday morning re an open season for deer.
The report of the Insurance Committee was presented and adopted
on motion of Mr. Newell, seconded by 'Mr. Coyle.
'The report 'of the Petitions and Legislation Committee was pres-
ented a:nd adopted on motion of Mr. Merrett,se'conded by Mr. Brown.
The joint report of the House of Refuge and Agricultural G~m-
mittees WBJS presenteg ~np. adopt~g on motion of Mr. Soper, seconded
b~ Mr. N~W<}1l1
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SECOND SESSION - THIRD Day
Thursday the 15th day of June, 1944.
The Elgin County Council met this day at the CourtHouse. ~t.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the chair.
All the members present.
The minutes of the preceding day were read and confirmed.
Communications from the Village of Rodney re designation of
streets wa,s read and ordered filed.
The Warden appointed M.essrs. Charles Coyle, W. G. Lumley and
H. W. Thomson a committee, re appointment of a County Assessor;
they are to investigate and report at the November Session.
Mr. H. G. Taylor moved that Mr. Dawson, Superi'ntendent of the
Children's Aid Society be ,heard and Mr. Dawson addres.sed the CouncIl
and spoke of the re-organization 'and work of the Society.
Mr. Newell moved that Mr. Turville, Game Warden, be heard anu
MI'. Tun"ille addressed the. Council re open season for deer.
Moved 'by Gea. Carrall,
Secanded by Wm. T. Merrett:
'That we dO' now adjaul'n to' meet this af.ternaon at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Cauncil resumed.
The fourth report of the Finance Cammittee was presented and
adopted an mQt~Q:Q of Mr. Fraser, secanded by Mr. S. Brawn,
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The repart af the Gaal Committee was presented and adapted an
mation af Mr. Ryan, iSe;c'ended' 'by Mr. D. Brown.
The repart af the Educatien Committee was presented and adapted
an matiO'n af Mr.. Taylar, seconded by Mr. Fraser.
The repart af the Agricultural Cemmittee was presented and
adapted an mation of Mr. Newell, secanded by Mr. Taylor.
The first repart af the Caunty Read Committee was. presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Reberts, secanded by M.r. Coyle.
The first repert of the Public Health Committee was presented and
adopted on motion of Mr. Taylor, se,conded by Mr. Newell.
The secend repart of the Public Health Committee was presented
and adopted on motion 9f Mr. Tayler, se'canded by Mr. Shively.
Moved by J. D. Fraser,
Seconded 'by H. W. Thomson:
That John D. Thomson, County Clerk be and is hereby author-
ized to' be co-signer of all county cheques.
-Carried.
It was maved by Mr. Taylor that we have, a report from OUl' County
Health nurses:
Miss Thomson repci'rted on the wark aocamplished to' date and
Mi'ss McNabb a'nd Miss Haurd also addressed the Council.
Mr. Taylor moved and Mr. Newell seconded a vote of thanks to
the Nurses and that their report be printed in the Preceedings.
Moved by Mr. H. G. Taylor,
S~9ndf;'ld by W. B. RQbl;lrt;:;;
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That the-Provincial and Dominion Governments consider the ad-
visability of changing the Statutes governing the erection of any and
all pole lines now' allowed to be erected on township roads, county
roads and provincial highways so that in the construction of any new
lines or the re-construction of lines already existing they would 1)'3
compelled to place such poles a specified" distance from the centre of
any such road or highway.
-Carried.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by W. B. .Roberts:
That the Road Committee investigate the 'advisability of declaring
all county roads "through roads."
-Canied.
Moved by, Wm. T. Merrett,
Seconded by R. D. Campbell:
That by-ll;Lw No. 1425 "To Raise amounts for County Rates during
the year 1944" be read a fir.st time.
-Cal;ried.
Moved by R.D. Campbell,
Seconded by Wan. T. Merrett:
That hy~law No. 1425 be read a second .time.
-Carried.
Moved by Wm. T'.Merrett,
SeCQuc;led by n. p, GaJ.llpbel1:
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That by-law No. 1425 .be read a third time and finally pas'sed.
-Carried.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That by-law No. 1426 "T'o Confirm By-law No. 1289 of the Town-
ship of iMaJahide" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by C. Ems:
That by-law No. 1426 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That by-law No. 1426 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
Moved by C. D. Ooyle,
Seconded by N. McConkey:
That by-law No. 1427 "To Confirm, By-law No. 1114 of the T'own-
ship of Bayham" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by N. McConkey,
Seconded by C. D. Coyle:
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That by-law No. 1427 :be read a second time.
That by-law No. 1429 "To fix Members Wages and repeal By-law
No. 1414" be read a first time.
-Carr.fed.
-Carried.
Moved by C. D. Coyle,
Moved by E. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by N. McConkey:
That by-law No. 1427 be read a third time and finally passed.
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
-Carri.:ld.
That 'by-law No. 1429 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moyed by F. Shively,
.Seconded by T. Soper:
Moved by D. Ryan;
That by-law No. 1428 "To Appoint a Public Health Committee and
Define Their Duties" be read a first time.
Seconded by S. Brown:
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1429 be read a third time. and finally passed.
-Carried.
Moved by N. McConkey,
Seconded by F. Shiye,ly:
Moved by S. Brown,
That 'by-law No. 1428 be read a second time.
Seconded by D. Ryan:
,
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1430 "To Authorize the Warden and Clerk to sign'
an Insurance Agreement with the City of St. Thomas" be read a first
'Mov,ed by T. Soper,
Seconded 'by N. McConkey:
-Carried.
That by-law No. 1428 be read a third time and finally passed.
D. Ryan,
-Cal'ri~d.
by S. Brown:
Moved by G. E. Brown.
That by-law No. 1430 be read a second time.
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
--Carried.
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Moved by R. Kimble,
Seconded by S. Brown:
'That by-law No, 1430 be read a- third time and finally passed.
-Carrieu.
Moved by W. B. Roberts,
Seconded by T. Soper:
That by-law No. 1431 "To Revert Roads in the Townships of S'outh
Dorchester, Malahide, Yarmouth and Bayham"be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by T. Soper,
Seconded by W. B. Roberts:
That by-law No. 1431 ,be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moyed by G. Newell,
Secondtd by C. Ellis:
That by-law No. 1431 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
Moved by J. E. Fraser,
Seconded by H. W. Thomson:
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That by-law No. 1432 "To Provide for the Granting of' Permits in
. Moving Heavy Vehicles, Loads, Objects or Structures" be read a first
time.
-Carried,
Moved by H. W. Thomson,
Seconaed by J. D. Fraser:
That "by-law No. 1432 be read a second time.
~Carried.
Moved by J. D. Fras.er,
Seconded..-by H. W. Thomson:
That by-law No. 1432 be read a third time and finally passtd.
-Carried.
Moved by D. Ryan,
Seconded by S. Brown:
That by-law No. 1433 "To Amend By-law No. 1352" be read a first
time.
~Carl'ied.
Moved by'R. Kimble,
Seconded by S. Brown;
That by-law No. 1433 'be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by S. Brown,
Seconded by R. Kimble:
That by-law No. 1433 be read a third time and finally passed.
---,Carried,
Moved. by G. NeWell,
Seconded by C. Ellis: '
That by-law No. 1434 "T'o Designate County Road No. 40 as a
Through Highway" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Seconded by G. Newell:
Th'at by-law No. 1434 be read a sec'ond time.
-Carried.
Moved by G. Newell,
deconded'by C. Ellis:
That by-law No. 1434 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
Moyed by Geo. Carroll,
Seconde:d by D, Ryan:
That by-law No. 1435 "To Appoint a, member of the Vienna High
School Board" be read a first time.
-Carried.
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Moved by D. Ryan,
Seconded by Geo. Carroll:
That by-law No. 1435 'be read a second time.
-Carrieu.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
,
Seconded by S. Brown:
That by-law' No. 1435 be read a third time and finally 'passed.
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-Carried.
It was moved by S. Brown and seconded by N. McConke,y that the
Elgin Regiment 'be granted permission to hold a Drumhead Service
on the Court House grounds.
Moved .by E'. E. Atkinson,
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
Tnat we do now adjourn to meet on Monday the 20th day of
November at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
. JOHN C. GILLIES, Warden.
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TIDRD SESSION-FIRST DAY
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Monday the 20th day of November, 1944
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the Chair.
All the members present except Deputy Reeve Brown of Aylmer.
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Wal'den's Address
'1'0 the Elgin"County Council,
Gentlemen:
We have now reached the final sessiO'u of the 1944 County Council.
I would like to give a short review of what has been done during the
,year.
At the January session we appropriated $154,000. for work on
County and Suburban Roads and I expect that by the end of the year
this amount will be spent. Our county roads are in excellent condition
and we have been able to reseal our permanent highways and prepare
several miles for hard ,surfacing next year.
The conditions at the House of Refuge are good 'and the Provincial
Inspector's report is very favorable. The crops on the farm were ex-
cellent, especially wheat and potatoes and the management is very sat-
isfactory.
Our indigent hospitalization accounts are approximately the same
as last year but as the County ha,s assumed full cost of ' the incurable
cases the County's share will be larger and the local municipalities
less.
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The Superintendent of the Children's Aid Society has resigned to
take a larger field at Windsor and the Society is endeavoring to secure
a new superintendent. 'Quite a num'ber of children have been placed in
free an adoption homes but the Society has had to take into care a
number of new ward.s so that the cost to the County remains about the
same as last year.
The new Public' Health Service commenced this year has been
progressing favora'bly under the capable numes appointed and we hope
that this Service may be, expanded in the near future to more fully
meet the needs of the County.
. The Gaol Committee have had several rooms in the Gaoler's Res-
idence redecorated which were badly, in need of it. I would like to'
recommend to the Committee for next year the repainting of the ex-
teriol' of the Court House.
The Committee appointed to investigate the advisability of the
appointment o{ a county aS,seSSOr will report at this session and I trust
a system may be inaugurated which will provide for a better aSsess~
ment of all 'properties in the County whicl). will provide a fair basis of
equalization.
The minutes of the last day of the June Session were read and ap-
proved,
The following communications were read:
From Ontario Hospital Association re increased grant for indigent
patients.--'Referred to Finance Committee.
From F. S. Thomas, Agricultural Representative with report of
County grant expenditures.---JFiled.
From Ontario Agricultural Council re post war planning.-Referred
to Agricultural Committee.
From The Workmen's Compensation BQarq re employ~~~' CQmpen,~
I';i{!ti(;ll~~-Referred to ;Fin'.1n,?~ C9p1p1~tt?tfl .'
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From Grand Jury with report.-Filed.
From Provincial Corn Borer Inspector 1'e by-law setting rate of
pay for assistant inspectors.-"Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From Canadian Aid to Russia Fund with report.-Filed.
From Ontario Agricultural Council with report 1'e daylight, savi'ng
time.-Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From County Clerk with report on licenses.-Referred to' Finance
Committee.
From County Clerk with repOl't on Mothers' Allowances.-R'eferred '
to Finance Committee.
From County Clerk with report on Old Age Pensions.-Referred
to Finance Committee.
From County Clerk with Inspector's report on the House of Refuge.
-Referred to House of Refuge Co~mittee.
From Dr. D. L. Ewin with Physician's report on the House" of Re~
fuge.--,-Refel'red to House of. Refuge Committee.
From the County of Lambton with resolution re the appointment
of G~ol officials and the control of same.-Referred to Gaol Committee.
From ,the Counties of Prince Edward, Lincoln and Kent with res-
olution re increased gasoline allowances for members of county coun-
cUs.-Referred to Petitions and Legislation Committee.
From the County of Wentworth with resolution re claims for drain-
age damages.-.;Referred to Agricultural Committee.
From the' County of Waterloo with resolution re increased old age
pension grants.-Refel'red to Finance Committee.
From the Counties of Waterloo and -Lincoln with resolutions 1'e
daylightsavins tim~,-R~ferre4 tg P12titions and Legislation Committee.
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Report -on' Elgin County Council Resolutions
1. Re: Rural Mail DeIivery-
Endor,sed-Hastings, Rent
Concurred~FIuron
N 0 action-Victoria
.Filed-Bruce
2. Re: Juvenile Delinquellcy-
Endorsed---..;FIastings
Filed~Kent, Huron, Bruce
Concurred-Victoria.
Mr. Taylor reported that Dr. Phair would address the Council
Wednesday afternoon re a larger Public Health Unit.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
Seconded 'by H. W. Thomson:
That this County Council request the Ontario Government to e'nact
legislation which will require the Counties of Ontario to levy up to one
fifth. of a mill as required to provide insurance f9r any catastrophe
where excess loss is, not covered by insurance:
Arid that a committee be appointed to meet the Ontario Goyern-
meont regarding the same.
And that a copy of this resolution be sent' to all County Councils,
the Honorable T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, the Honorable
George Drew, Prime Minister, tq ~t Ji'. ;Hepburn and to the Ontario
Agl'lcultural Council:
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After considerable discussion of the above resolution it was moved
by Stewart Brown and seconded by GeD. Carroll that it be referred to
the Finance Committee.
Moved by Gordon Newell,
Seconded by Cha's. D. Coyle:
That the Dominion Government be requested to lift the embargo
on the shipment of beef cattle to the United States. (
Moved by George Carroll,
Seconded by Wm. T. Merrett:
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
-Carried.
J. C. GIL~IE'S, Warden.
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THIRD SESSION-SECOND DAY
Tuesday the 21st day of November; 1944
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Cou:t House" St.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the Chair.
All the member,s present.
The minutes of the preceding day were read and confirmed.
Mr. Roberts reported that the Victory Loan for Elgin County ex-
ceeded $5,000,000, which placed Elgin .first county in Ontario.
Moved by D. G. Brown,
Seconded by G. Newell:
That this County Council do now adjourn until 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council resumed.
The first report of the Finance Committee was presented and adopR
ted on motion of Mr. Fraser, seconded by Mr. S. Brown.
The secO'nd report of the Finance Committee was presented and
Mr. : Taylor moved that the Council go into a Committee of the Whole
with Reeve Fraser in the chair.
After discus~ion the report was adopted as read on motion of Mr.
Fraser, seconded by Mr. Kimble.
report of the Gaol Committee was presented and adopte<i on
of~r; Rr~nl se9o:q.d~d b~ p, -)3rown.
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The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented
adopted on motion of M.r. Newell, seconded by S. Brown.
and
Moved by H, W. Thomson,
Seconded by. Wm. T. Merrett:
That the County of Elgin pay Two Dollars per day for indigent
patients in Public Hospitals approved by the Council; said rate to
commence on January 1st, 1945.
-Carried.
Moyed by Wm. T. Men'ett,
Seconded by George 'Carroll:
That we do now adjourn to meet on Wed'uesday at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
J. C. GILLIES,Wal'den.
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THIRD SESSION-/JJIDRD DAY
Wednesd.ay the 2200 day of November, 1944
The Elgin County Oouncil met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the Chair.
All the members present.
The minutes of the preceding day were read and confirmed.
The report of the special committee re the appointment of a County
Assessor was presented and on motion of Mr. Newell the Council went
'into a Committee of the Whole with'Mr. Atkinson in the chair. After
a lengthy discussion the report was adopted as read on motion of Mr.
Atkinson, secondl{d by Mr. Brown.
, The report of the House of Refuge Committee was presented a'ad
'adopted on motion of Mr. Ellis, seconded 'by Mr. Garroll.
Moved by G. W. Lumley,
Seconded by R. D. Campbell:
That this Council do now adjourn to meet again at 2 p.m.
The Council resumed.
The.. report. of the Petitiorys and Legislation Committee wa:s p~'es-
and adopted on motion of Mr. Merrett, seconded by 'Mr. Geo.
third report of the Finance Committee was presented and
m.otion of Mr. Fraser,.lseconded by, Mr. S. Brown.
of the County Road Committee wa,s presented and
of Mr. Rob~rtsJ seconded by Mr. Coyle.
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Mr. Taylor moved that Dr. Phair be heard and Dr. Phair addressed
the Council on a joint City and County Health Unit.
Mr. Taylor moved a hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Phair for his
splendid address.
Moved by Wm. T. Merrett,
Seconded -by Geo. Carroll:
That we do now adjourn until November 23rd at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
J. C. .GILLIES, Warden.
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THIRD SESSION-FOURTH DAY
Thm'sday the 23rd day of November, 1944
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House, St.
Thomas in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the Chair.
All the members present.
The minutes of the proceeding day were read and confirmed.
The Corn Borer Inspector's report was pre.serrted, accepted and
ordered to be printed in the Proceedings.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
Seconded by Wm. Merrett:
That the full pensian of i'nmates of the Elgin House of Refuge be
assigned to the County Treasurer and that the neces'sary by-law be
prepared.
-Carried.
Moved by F. Shively,
Se'conded by T. Soper:
That, owing to' the fact that Section 250 of the Municipal Act has
been repealed, the necessary by-law under Sectian 1'7, Chapter 39, of
the 1944 Statutes be prepared far the appointment of County' Auditors,
-Carried.
Moved by E. E'. Atkinson, '
Secon~ed by D. Ryan:
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That a by-law Jje prepared to" set the date of the first meeting in
each year of the Elgin Council.
Moved by G. Newell,
Seconded by C. Ellis:
-Carried.
Moved by H. G. Taylor,
That by-law No. 1437 "Re Assistant Corn Borer Inspectors for Elgin
County" he read a first time.
Seconded by H. W. Thomson:
-Carried.
That this Elgin County Council recommend to the Ontario Govern-
ment the advisability of an investigation of I the' several disastrous
losses such as occurred in -Middlesex County, the Ottawa Valley, Mark-
ham Township, Wentworth County and the City' 'of Cornwall during
1944 and that some measure of financial protection be set up to taKe
care of such emergencies in the future.
Moved by C. Ellis,
Seconded by G. NewelI:'
That by-law No. 1437 be read a second time,
'-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by G. E. Brown,
Moved 'by G. ,Newell,
Seconded by E. E. Atkinson:
Seconded by C. Ellis:
Tht by-law No. 1436 "To Set the Date for the January meeting of
the County Council" be read a first time.
That by-law No. 1437 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by Geo. Carroll,
Moved by N. McConkey,
Seconded by' Wm. Merrett:.
Seconded by G. E. Brown:
That by...law No. 1436 be read a second time.
That by-law No. 1438 "Re'Inmates of the Elgin House of Refuge
who receive the old age -pen,sion" be read a first time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
Moved by G. E. Brown,
Moved by R. D. Campbell,
Seconded by N. McConkey,:
That by-law No. 1436 be read a third time and finally passed.
Seconded by Geo. Carroll:
That by...law Np. 1438 be read a second time.
-Carried.
-Carried.
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Moved 'by Geo. Carroll,
Seconded by R. D. Campbell!
That by-law No. 1438 be read a third time and finally passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Thos. Soper,
Seconded by F. Shively:
That by-law No. 1439 "To Appoint County Auditors" be read a first
time.
-Carried.
Moved by F. Shively,
Seco'nded by T. Soper:
That By-law No. 1439 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved 'by W. B. Roberts,
Seconded by C. Ellis:
That by-law No. 1439 be read a third time and finally pass~d.
-Carried.
;Moved .by S. Brown,
Seconded by R. Kimble:
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That a grant of' $150. be paid to the Warden and a grant of $25.
B. Birdsall.
-Carried.
by Geo. Carroll,
by W. Merrett:
That this Council do now adjourn sine die.
-Carried.
J. C. GILLIES, Warden.
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COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
County Roads
Chairman, W. B. Roberts
Newell
Taylor
Coyle
S. Brown
Advisory-Lumley, Fraser
Agricultural
Chairman, G. Newell
Lumley
S. Brown
Roberts
Coyle
Taylor
House of Refuge
Chairman, Clifford Ellis
Soper Carroll
Gaol
Chairman, D. Ryan
D. Brown
McConkey
Finance
Chairman, J. 'D. Fraser
Lumley S .Brown Roberts Newell
Taylor Atkinson Ryan Shively
D. Brown Me,rrett Thomson
Coyle
Petitions and Legislation
,Shively
Chairman, Wm. T. Merrett
Kimble Campbell Geo. Brown
Thomson
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Children's Aid
The Warden
Atkins.on
Legal
Chairman, R. Kimble
Carroll
Merrett
War Purposes
Chairman; D. Brown
ThotThSon
Merrett
Shively
Atkinson
Health
Newell
Chairman, ,H. G. Taylor
Atkinson
Thomson
Lumley
Insurance-
Chairman, G. Newell
S. Brown
, Roberts
Education
Chairman, H. G. Taylor
Carroll Campbell Kimble
McConkey G. Brown
Soper Ellis
Ryan Shively
Merrett
D. Brown
Fraser
Thomson
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
January Session
First Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
That the following hospital accounts be paid:
M'emoriaIHospital, st. Thomas-
Maintenance ...nu ..n....nom .mmmn.....nmmnnn...nm$
Grant-1994 days at 50cnn_nmmnnn..m.m.nn.mn.
Victoria Hospital, London
Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Tillsonbu-rg:
Maintenance
Grant 130 days at 50c.....___..nmmmm.mmu
St. Jos~ph"s Hospital, London _nn.nnmn._m.___."."___.nn
McCormick Home for Aged People ___mmnn ___00'''':
Ontario Hospital, Woodstock
Parkwood Hospital, London
I'l'oronto General Hospital
All of which is respectfully submitted.
335 15
97 00
$
189 50
65 00
$
432 15
232 75
254 50
46 25
34 1'5,
362 00
361 50
26 25
$ 1767 05
J. D. F'RASiER, Chairman.
January 1944
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Second Report
To . the Elgin Coun ty Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
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1. That we concur with resolution from the County of Lambton
l'e hospitalization of indigent patients.
2. That we give a grant of $250. to the Canadian National Institute
for the Blind.
3. That :acommunication from the Association Assessing Officcrs
of Ontario be filed.
4. That membership fee of $25,00 in the Ontario ,Municipal Asso-
ciation be paid.'
5. That communication from the Ontario Association of Rural
Municipalities be filed.
6. That the following accounts be paid:
Toronto Star, ad re Health Nurse...nmn....""..........nn ................m$
Globe & Mail, ad l'e Health Nurse.mmn...n... .......................00....'........
London Free Press, ad re Health Nurse
Times-Journal, ad l'e Health Nurse
Sayw~l1, repairs and supplies ....00 m.........n.....n....................
Township of Southwold, re Mary Hyde .............. .........................00
City of St. Thomas, dust laying ...............................00 ..............00..........
Advance, printing "Proceedings" ......................m..n...........
of Yarmouth, re Mrs. Jane Smith...............___..................
Funeral Service, re Emily Atkins.........n...n..n................
County Clerk, Sundry Ac'count .... mn...n ................m.................___.....
Secretary, Conveyance criminals........nn....~............ 00............
School.......Boys, Maintenance............nnnn.....'.........................
Tra~ning .30.hool-o.1r18, Ma~nt~pft.p.9~ ,~.",...............hn....n...,..........,
5 60
7 23
8 40
5 10
36 20
115 75
7 69
281 00
42 50
100 00
3 30
2504
29 00
~t 00
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Town of Aylmer, Hospital account n__._.m...n.........____....___............__...
Prav.Dept. Health, X-rays __nm.....mum___._______._________.......________....__......
Sanders & 'Sanders, Legal 'account
C. A. S., December maintenance
C.A.S., !London & Middlesex, Maintenance __ ___...m...n__mn..__......______
The Municipal World, supplies __..........n__.....___.__.........________._____............
Catholic C. A. S., Maintenance m.mnmnm.m'.h___.___________n .................
Copp Clark Co. Ltd., Canadian Almanac
308 75
3 90
14 08
956 40
25 80
36 67
51 85
400
7. That the sum of Seven Dollars per day be paid,to the. members,
for their attendance in Council, and Six Dollars per day for attendance
at Committees within the County and seven cents per mile to and
from 'Such attendance.
8. That Mr. Holmes' salary be raised $110.00 per month.
9. That Mrs. Ruth Johnson's salary be increa.sed to $1200. per
year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRASER,Chairman.
January 1944
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Third Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Co~mittee reports as follows:
1. That a grant of $400. be given to the Salvation Army.
2. That the Warden and Treasurer be authorized to borl'ow
sum of $200,0'J0. from the Bank of Montreal as required and
that the necessary by-law be prepared.
3. That the $50,000. Victory Bond Reserve be designated fOl'
road expenditures in the Post War Road Construction pro-
gram and that the necessary by-law be submitted for ap-
proval.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRASER, Chail'man.
January 1944.
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JUNE SESSION
First Report
To the Elgin County .council,
Gentlemen:
'The Finance Oommittee reports as follows:
'That having inquired into the finances of the County, and esti-
mates prepared by the County Treasurer, they herewith subm.it a
statement of the expenditures required for the lawful purposes of the
County during 1944 showing the amount required to be raised for the
under-mentioned purposes:
Administration of Justice unnomo. .nnmmnu$
House of Refuge _nnnn__......__mm...........__h____..__..
Public Schools
Officers'. 'Salaries
Members' Wages .mn.......m.mm.........................
Court House Commission
Interest
County Roads
Children's Aid
Hospitalization
Miscellaneous
War 'Pul\poses
Grants, Agricultural
Public Health
9000 00
5500 00
4000 00
6000 00
550000
3500 00
2000 00
68000 00
13000 00
12000 00
4006 00
10000 00
4000 00
5000 00
$151506 00
Your Committee would recommend that the sum of One Hundred
and Fifty-one Thousand Five Hundred and Six Dollars be raised on
all rateable property in the several municipalities of the County of
Elgin during the year 1944 for County Purposes, and that a rate of
five and four tenths mills on (he dollar be levied on rateable property
in the several municipalities in the County to raise said amounts.
All of which it! respectfully submitted.
;1. I), JI1RAlSiER, Chairman.
J,!me If'44:
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Second Report
To the Elgin County .Council,
Gentlemen:
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The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That we recom.mend that tenders he called for county printing
for 1945.
2. That
3. That
Victory Loan advertising be discontinued.
we pay' our County Solicitor a retaining
fee of $100.00
per year.
4. 'That the County Rate be 5 4/10 mills.
5. That members' wages he $7.00 per day fOr all meetings and 10c
pel' mile in going to such meetings and that the necessary by-law be
prepared.
6. That the following accounts be paid:
H. L. Lawton, "'conveying inmate to H. of R.nm ..............m.........$
D. R. Shaw, funeral, Agnes, Ivey..
Municipal World, supplies
Grand Central Hotel, dinnel' (Mr. Doucett)
C. A. S. London and Middlesex, maintenance ....m...m....___.........
Mercury-Sun, Auditors' reports
Dutton Advance, sundry printing
RainboW's Bookstore, supplies
Township of Yarmouth, hospitalization re Jane Smith....n......
Department of Health, insulin
Underwood, 'Elliott Fisher, ,reipairing typewriter "...n"'.'___.mm
Times~Journal, Ad. re Victory 'Loan
Munson Supply Co., Ltd., supplies
Dept. Provincial Sec., conveyance of pl'isoncrs ........__n....n........
Catholic .c.A.S., Toronto, maintenance
Onto Training' School- Girls, maintenance ......n...n.............n....
Onto Training School-Boys, maintenance
Sanders .& Sanders, Solicitor's account
Children's Aid ISociety, May maintenance
Town of Aylmer, hospitalization re Mrs. E. D. Whiten..........
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRAJSER, Chairman.
J11ne ~J144,
1 50
50 00
107 98
26 20
130 72
160 00
2525
50
103 15
1 09
5 50
50 00
6 00
47 04
102 85
147 00
73 50
25 00
898 30
82 25
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Third Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
That the following hospital accounts he paid:
Memorial 'Hospital, St. Thomas:
Mlaintenance mn_m.nn.mm_________nmm
Grant (1236 days at 50e)
...$ 1827 05
618 00
$
Victoria Hospital, London
Toronto Western Hospital
Memorial Hospital, Tillsonhurg:
!Maintenailce
Grant (265 days at 50e)
440 85
132 50
$
st. Joseph's Hospital, London
Ontario Hos,pital, Woodstock n..m..nm...................__...___.
Toronto General Hospital
Public General Hospital, Chatham mmn.__...__m.____........
Norfolk General Hosipital
All of which is respectfully .submitted.
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
Jl1n~ 1944.
2445 05
892 60
22 90
573 35
94 70
364 00
82 25
94 75
22 75
$ 4592 35
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Foul'th Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as followB:
1. That we concur with resolution from the County of Norfolk pro-
testing the amendment to ection 240 of the iMunici.pal Act which
requires two signatures on cheques.
2. That we endorse resolution of the County of 'Lanark requesting
increased grants for Children's Aid Sodeties.
3. That resolution from the City of Stratford re increased Old Age
Pensions be filed.
4. That we concur with resolution from the County of Simcoe re
increased grants for Children's Aid Societies.
5. That communication from the Association of Assessing Officers
of Ontario re annual convention be flIed.
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6. That we take no action re communication from the Hospital fOl'
Sick Children, Toronto, requesting grant.
7. That communication from Victoria Hospital re new Psycho~
Medical Unit for r(lale patients be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FlVAlSlIDR, Chairman.
June 1944
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439 00
$
Victoria Hospital, .London ___~_m___.mm.___.__m_____________nnm.._$
Memorial Hospital, Tillsonburg:
Maintenance .unommm,______ moo__n___________.___.___.$
Grant (42 days at 500)
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N ovembel' Session- First Repol't
To the Elgin County Council,
Gen tlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the following hospital accounts be paid:
Memorial Ho.spital, St. Thomas:
Maintenance _______________.______n.__.___.____mmnm.___~$
Grant .(878 days at 50c)
St. Joseph's Hospital, London
Ontario Hospital, Woodstock
St. Joseph's Hospital, Chatham
73 50
21 00
$
......_....$
All of which is respectfully submitted.
1812 65
739 35
94 50
151 00
736 00
3 50
$ 3537 00
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
November 1944.
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Second Repo:rt
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the County Clerk's report re Old Age Pensions be printed
in the Proceedings.
2. That the County Clerk',s report re Mothers' Allowances be
printed in the Proceedings.
3. That the County Clerk's report re Licenses be printed in the
Proceedings.
4. That we recommend that a grant of $1,500 be given to the
Children's Aid Society.
5. That County members be paid Three-Dollars for each meeting
of, the Children's Aid Society which they attend.
6. That where indigent patients are admitted to Nursing Homes
in the City of St. Thomas from the County of Elgin and are later trans-
ferred to the Memorial Hospital the County shall assume the cost of
hospitalization.
7. That we take no action on resolution from the County of
Waterloo re increase in old age pensions.
8. That communication from the Workmen's Compensation Board
re employees' compensation be filed.
9. That nb action be taken on resolution re catastrophe insurance.
of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
1944.
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TWrd Report
To the Elgin County. Council,
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the following accounts be paid:
Village of Port Stanley-Transfer of inmate of -House
of. Refuge ._u....._mnn.mn.........__......n_...___n._nh.......__n.....nmnm.$
Mason Villa-re Wm. Shelly
Rainbow',s Bookstore-office supplies
Village RoduE;!y-insulin and hospital maintenance_mmo
Underwood Elliott Fisher-office supplies ____nnnno...........
City of St. Thomas-drain repairs
Ca'nada Vi~rified Products-drain repairs mnnnmn"""'___
Dept. Provo Secretary-Conveyance prisoners __....nom
Onto Training School for Boys""'---Mai'ntenance
Onto Training School for Girls-M~intenance .___m__n_____
Municipal World Ltd.-office supplies ....nn...m..._u______nnn
Cail'ncross & Lawrence, Ltd.-re Wm. Shelley___.___..__...__
Solicitor's accounts "(including retaining fee) .......nmun
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN AREA OOMMISSION
To the Warden and Members
of the Elgin C'ountyGouncil,
Gentlemen:
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At a meeting held on' January 7th, 1944, the St. Thomas Suburhan
Area Commission prepared the, following preliminary estimate for the
work required to be done this year.
2 35
30 25
40
7 05
30
20 55
8 .39
99 12
76 50
36 00
331 92
2 50
338 29
Resurfacing-3000 -cubic yards Crushed GraveL....$
'Grader Rentals .nnmuu...m nnnnnnnm....___hn.__m........_......
Snow Removal
Repairs to, Culverts and Bridges
St. George .street Railway Crossing Protection._._
Ditching and Tiling ___......._,....n___........m....m..__.__...___n_
Calcium Chloride ._...unn..n.._._n._._......_n.....__..._.......,_....___.
Weed and Brush Cutting h...._m......u_.............___.............
Seal Coat on 7 miles of Road Mix PavementR___
'C-onstructionof 2 miles of Road lMix Pave-
ments from end of pavement- to FingaL...n
Commissioner-s' Fees
Superintendence
.mcidentals ____._c..__._._.__._.....__.___._._.___.__._._ ..___....__._..............
J. D. FRASER, Chairman.
November 1944.
3900 00
2400 00
1000 00
2500 00
800 00
3000 00
900 00
300 00
5950 00
12000 00
200 00
300 00
750 00
$ 34000.00
It was moved, by Commissioner R. Bowey and seconded by W. R.
Coulter,
That the County of 'Elgin and the City of st., Thomas be" notified
that the Su:hur;ban Area Commission estimates that the sum of
$34,000.00 will be required for 1944 expenditures. ---:-Carried.
Yours truly,
FRED A. BELL, County Engineer
St. Thomas; Ont., Jan. 18th, 1944.
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REPORT COUNTY ROAD COMMITTEE
St. Thomas, Ontario,
To the Warden and Members
of th.-e' Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
Your Committee begs to report as follows:
January 20th, 1944-.
1. The. following isa statement of the expenditures of your De-
partment during the year 1943.
Resurfacing and maintenance of gravel roadsm.__",$
Maintenance and Seal Coating paved roads....._______..._
Repair,s and construction of Culverts -and Bridges
Painti'ng Bridges ._..._.______......._u_____....____........,..m...._u___.___.
Removal of Snow ._....._u..nn....._________,.___........nn________________
Dust Layer _nn__'__..____....____.. n.mmnn.hunn_____.'..__..._____________
Weed Cutting
Ditching __.______'..___.."."......n.___........_................__.....__..____......____
Guard rails, Road signs and fencing ._..mh...._mnm_.
Drainage Assessments
Expenses Gravel Pits, Machine Shed, Tools, etc'nn
New Machinery and repairs nmm.__.munnm..nnn...._m'
E:mployees Insurance hunn...hnnmm..........._nmmm..........
Reforelstationon Hathaway Farm m..m.m.mm'mnm
Outside work (on rental basis)
Railway Crossing Protection
Rebates to Aylmer and Villages.,n........
Constable Fees .n.........nn.n'n.n..n..m.nnnn"h,"....n.n_.n....
Superintendence, travelling expenses, office expen-
ses and overhead
RJECEIPTS
42370 02
16734 81
14972 28
2115 00
4868 04
229938
1352 77
1681 11
1102 40
168 04
708 68
1101 56
431 50
474 05
3095 53
1685 54
5545 74
546 75
4860 27
.$106113 47
7714 32
$ 98399 15
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SUBURJ3<AN AREA EXPENDITURES .mn.
___..$ 8935 21
$107334 36
2. We e'stimate that the sum of $154,000.00 will be required fOl'
the maintenance of our County roads and Suburban Area roads for
the year 1944, allocated as f61lows:-
County Roads nn.m..m_.. u....un....h..um.'mm..$ 120000 00
Suburban Area Roads nnmmm.m.m".""nn 34000 00
$ 154000 00
This is in accordance with the following e.stimate of the Count.y
Engineer.
Graderexpens~~-. n'...mm.m..........n..........mmnnnmm.........m$ 12000 00
Truck eXpenSeS....nm....h......nnmm...nnnmnm.m....nmnm.. 7000 00
Gravelling uunnm.......m...unmmmm.....mm..........h.mmnu........ 37000 00
Bridges,and Culyertsm.mnnnm__......n...mhmu.m........u....m 16000 00
Weed Cutting .........m..mmnn.m.h.................hmmmmn.m..... 3000 00
Dust Layer ...........;.;...........................n.............._...........,.......__ 4000 00
Painting Bridges m.'.....mn.mmn..h.......h.u.mmnm............nn 2500 00
Drainage'" Assessments ..mu_...mm...n..mn..nn...hnnnm...... 5000 00
Road Drainage nmn..n.......h.......nm..m...n...........mhnnn...hm 4000 00
Fencing ..__.....n........._...nhm............h..n._.n._...nn.n'm'n..,.n.... 1000 00
Should.e:ring. roads ..m...n.........nm..u.......nnm.................n... 4000 00
Snow removal .....mu. ....n"''''._n .....mn.........m'......_..n..n...._ 3000 00
Railway Crossing Protection .unm"..nm....mn..........m.nn 2000 00
Village and Town refunds .mm.m.m.mnnnm......n....m.m.. 3000 00'
::fteforestation .........m......nm.-m...............,__........mmnm.........500.. 00
Repairs to pavements and seal coat ......m.......hmn'.... 5000 00
Salaries, overhead, etc. ..............m......_................u.......... 8000 00
Incidentals .;..................n..m'.....m.m.m...nm..........n...m........ 1000.00
$l18000 00
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ESTIMATED RJECEIPTS
........f 8000 00
New Machinery
$110000 00
10000 00
$120000 O~
Estimates passed by the Suburban Area Commis-
sion
340000 00
$154000 00
3. We recommend that the Warden name delegates to attend the
annual me-ding of the Ontario Good Roads Association to be held in
Toronto on February 23rd and 24th, 1944, and that the annual fee of
$15.00 be aid, and .that County Engineer Fred A. Bell and Assistant
Road Supel'i'ntendent George Powles attend the Conference and the
Meeting of, the County Engineers in Toronto on February 22nd, 1944.
4. lWe recommend that an expenditure ;by-Iaw be ,prepared for
the estimated expenditures for maintaining the County Road System
for 1944 and that duplicate copies be submitted to the Department of
Highways for approval.
5. We recommend that Mrs. Hall's salary be raised to '$100.00
per month as from January 1st, 1944, and that Kathleen Murphy be
paid $'50.00 per month as from January 1st, 1944, allocated as f.ollows,
$30.00 to be charged to Road Department and $20.00 to the Treasurer's
Department. In each year two. months of the above salaries to be
charged to the Suburban' Area Commission and ten months to the
County Road De'partment. Miss Murphy's duties is to act as Sec-
retary to the County Engineer.
6. We recommend that By-law 1114 of the Township of ,Bayham,
regarding the closing of the road through Lots 11 and 12, Concession
8, Bayham, 'be confirmed and that the County of Elgin prepares the
necessary confirming By-law.
7. We recommend that the portion of Talbot Road East, at Ne,w
,~al'um, as described in the letter dated December 3rd, 1943 from A.
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V. Rochemont, of the Legal Office of the Ontario Department of High-
ways, be re:verted to the Township of Yarmouth and that the necessary
confirming By-law be 'prepared.-
8. We recommend that a By-law regarding the moving of build-
ings or other heavy loads over and upon County Roads be passed.
9. We recommend that the Policy of the General Accident Assur..
anc'e Co. of Canada, 1'e public Liability on County Roads, at,a premium
of $421.60 be: ac.cepted.
AU of which is spectfully submitted.
W. B. ROBERTS, Chairman.
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ELGIN COUNTY ROAD COMMITTEE
St. Thomas, Ontario, June 15th, 1944
To the W.a'rden and Council
of the County 'of Elgin,
Gentlemen:
Your Road Committee begs to report a.sfbllbws.:-
Our COll'nty Engineer reports that little damage was caused to
our County Road fSystem hy the action of frost last winter arby
spring freshets and that it is estimated that the year's programme
will be completed within the estimates provided at your January
Session.
Your ,Committee made a careful inspection of the County Roads
and Bridges. We ,have .pleasure in reporting ,that the roads are in an
excellent state of repair. We found that many of our bridges and
culverts are too narrow and of too light construction ,to carry modern
traffic and in the near future many will .have to be rebuilt. As the
Highway Improvement Act has been amended so that we will receive
a subsidy of 75% of the' cost, this will not be a very ,great burden on
the County.
Due to the labour shortage our construction programme is -not
very extensive this year. To date we have completed the constt-uction
of the bridge on MHl Street, Vienna, and are now diverting the Otter
Creek at ,this point.
On May 26th, the Village of Vienna tendered a luncheon to yoU!'
Road Committee and in the a'fternoon the bridge was formally opened
and nam.ed the Dell Ryan Bridge.
. We find that extensive repairs are required ,to the main pier of the
Tait Bridge over the Thames River.
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Minor repairs have been completed to the Wiley Bridge north of
Dutton.
We have instructed the County Engineer to reconstru.ct 3 new
culverts on the Lake Road, Townshilp of Dunwich, which are a hazard
to the travelling public.
We l'ecommend that the road allowances in the Townships of
Yarmouth, Malahide, Bayham and South Dorchester as described in
the letters of A. V. Rochemond, of the Legal Office of the Department
of Highways, dated February 2nd and J'une 6th,abandoned by the
King's Highway, be reverted to the Townships in which they are. situ,-
ated and that the Clerk be instructed to prepare the necessary By-law.
We recommend that a by-law be prepared to regulate the moving
of buildings and heavy vehicles on County Roads. That no owner shall
move such a structure on a County Road "vithout :first obtaining a
permit. We also recommend that each aplicant for a permit under
this by-law shall'deposit a Certified Cheque' for $50.00 with the County
Treasurer as a guarantee to cover all damages to the County Road
System. This cheque or balance to be released after the moving of the
sh~ucture. Each applicant. for a permit shall also pay to the County
the sum of $5.00 to cover incidental expenses incurred by the County;
which sum will be retained by the County.
We further recommend that notices regarding the pa.ssing of this
by-law be placed in the local news-papers, and that all moving COn-
tra.ctors in the County be notified.
Due to the scarcity of labour and the urgent necessity to have
some o.f 'Our County Brictges painted this yeal', we have instructed the
County Engineer to purchase a compressed air paint spraying outfit
at a cost of ahout $1100.00. 11:l is expected' that we can obtain delivery
about August 1st. When this equipment is not being used for' County
work we recommend that it will ,be available to the Municipalities in
Elgin 'for Municipal work at a reasonable rate fixed by the Road
Committee.
Work is stal'Ung today on applying seal coats and al'm.our coata
on several of. the hitumlnous pavements on the 'County Road System
and Suburban RQ'8:ds. Abbut 64,000 ~alIons of tar will be requ..h"eg,
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We recommend that the salary of Fred A. Bell he increased $800.00
per year and tthe necessary by-law be prepared, and that the salary
of George Powles, Assistant Road Superintendent, ;be increased $200.00
per year.
We recommend that that portion of the Road between !Lots 20 and
21, assumed by the County as Road No. 40 be declared a through
Hl,ghway.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. 'B. ROBERTS, Chairman.
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RE:I'ORT OF ELGIN ,C'OUNTY ROAD COMMITTEE
To the Warden aind 'Mem'bers
of the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
Your Road Committee begs to report that the years work on the
County Road System, now nearing completion, has been carried out
within the estimates provided 'at. the January Session.
Due to the scarcity of labour and war time conditions only essen-
tial construction work was done. Your Committee endeavored, how-
ever, to maintain all the roads under its jurisdiction to as a high stan-
dard as po.ssible.
During: the year the following works were completed.
1. MILL STREET in the Village of Vienna was rerouted for g
distance of about 1/4 mile and the Lower Bridge in Vienna, aba'ndoned
by the Department of Highways, was moved and placed on :new abut-
ments on the new diverted road. 'This bridge. has a span of 110 feet,
will safely carry modern traffic and it is expected will serve for many
years. Otter Creek in the Village of Vienna was diverted at two
poh1ts in order to prevent erosion to the County Road.
2. THE MAIN PIER OF THE TAIT BRIDGE, over the Thames
River North west of Dutton wa,s rebuilt at a cost of about $4,000.00.
3. A new wooden floor was placed on the SINDEN BRIDGE on
County Road No. 47, in the Township of Bayham.
4. The material has been purchased and a new wooden floor will
be plac,ed on the BECKETT BRIDGE on the Town Line between Bay-
ham and ,Middleton.
5. Two 'new concrete culverts were constructed on County ~oacJ.
No.8 in the TOWtl'$hipof Punwi~l"t,~
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6., Seal Coats were app,lied to all the County and Suburban Area
Roads not repaired in 1943.
Armour Coats, about '3/4 inch thick, were placed on County Road
No.3 at New Glasgow, the County portion of Currie Stre,et, Dutton and
the West end of the Lake Road, Malahide. '
7. A new power mower and aport-able air painting outfitwe~'e
purchased but we could not -secure deliyery in time to be of service
thIs year.
We recommend that the County pUl'cbase ouenew diesel powered
road grader and one new half ton pick up truck, if delivery can be
secured this year.
Your Committee wishes to express its appreciation for the 'co-
operation and help given by Mr. T.S. Caldwell, as District Engineer,
for the Dep~rtment of Highways, during the past year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. B. ROBERTS, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ontario, November 22nd, 1944.
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
GAOL COMMITTEE
Jan~lal'y' Session
'1'0 the Elgin County Council,
GentIero'en,
The Gaol Committe reports as follows:
1. That the following accounts' be paid...,......
Andersons Limited, towelling ....m.______...m_nm_____._...$
Frank N. Barrett, tablespoons _.__.n"____.........____..nn_
Nyal B. Cook, drugs ....__._n_____...._....__... ....___....___....__..
A. H. Goddard, repairing boiler
80
6 68
1 13
5 70
13 80
'~';'
2. We recommend that a light be 'placed in the entrance hall
leading to the Gaol office.
All of which i.s respectfully submitted.
DELBER'l' RYAN, Chairman,
January 1944.
June Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gen tIem'en,
The G~wl Committee 'reports as follows:
1. That the tender of the W. H.Swift Coal Company for the
supply of coal for the Court House and Registry Office be accepted.
2. That the following accounts be paid:
!Gillard & Price, repairs ____.m_...._.............____..n ___._....._____..$
Robert Laing, roof repairs to Gaoler's re.sidencem..
Associated Chemical Co. of. Canada, supplies__......
Qjty of St. Tho1)1fts1 fJ,u:;;l'!-Jll9' s~W'e~ ..._..__.........__.;...
40 06
10 00
15 93
3 00
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3. 'That the ceiling in the upstains east corridor of the gaol be
lathed and plastered.
4. 'That the. Physician's room for examination of prisoners be
redecorated.
5. That the upstair west corridor in the Gaol be painted.
6. That the portion of the ceiling above the furnaces -bernade fire
resistant.
All of which is respectfully suomitted.
DELBERT RYAN, Chairman.
November Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gell tlemen:
The Gaol Committee reports a.s follows:
1. That we concur with resolution from LambtO'n County 1'e the
appointment of Gaol Officials and control of Gaol.
2. That the tender of the Wonder Bakeries Limited- for the supply
of bread for the County Gaol at seven cents per loaf be accepted.
3. That the following accounts be paid:
Frank Trace-decorating Gaoler's house ....-.....--...---------....$
George Craik-storm windows
140 00
24 75
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DELBERT RYAN, Chairman.
November 19Hi,
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EDUCATION COl\<lMITTEE
J anua,ry Session
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1, IThat we endorse 'communication fl'om the Ontal'io Sqhool
Trustees' and Ratepayers' Association re the employment of
schonl age children.
2. That membership fee in the Ontario Educational Associa-
tian be .paid and. that the Warden appoint delegates.
All ,of which is respectfully submitted.
H. G, TAYLOR, Chait'man,
Janual'y 1944
June Session
ToO the Elgin Caunty Council,
Gentlemen:
1. That the account of the Aylmer Board of Education
(balance- of grant) $326.10 be paid.
2. That we endorse resolution of the County of Perth re
requesting grants from the Province and the Dominion for
the rebuilding of schools.
All o'f which is respectfully submitted.
H. G. TAYLOR, Chairm.an.
June 1944,
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HOUSE OF INDUSTRY REPORTS
InspectOl"S Report
'Physician
November Session
To the Warden and Members
To 'the Elgin County Council,
of the Elgin County Council:
Gentlemen:
Gentlemen:
The following is my report on, the House of Refuge for the year
ending October 31st, 1944: \
I have the honour of presenting the sixty-ninth annual medical
l.'cport of the EIgi'll House of Refuge up to October 31st, 1941, and
submit the following for your consideration:
Emily Atkins, Dec. 1st-Dec. 11th, 1943.
Charles Wolfe, Jan. 15th--Jan. ,16th, 1944.
Lawrence Williams, Apdl 26th--May 8th, 1944.
Richard Matthews, May lst-'-May 22nd, 1944.
Agnes Ivey, May 6th-May 10th, 1944.
Angus McFarlane, Aug. 14th-to the present time.
James Scriven, Oct. 29th-to the present time.
There were '110 births.
1. Num'ber of inmates at la,st report .mmunnnnmummnmm 31
2: Number admitted during year mh..mm_mm.__ unmnnnom__' 11
3. Number of Deaths m..m.mmmnnnnuumnmm._..mnn....nmnnm 2
4. Number discharged .__..nnnm ..numnnmnmmmm..nm..nmnnu... 3
'5. Number discharged to hospital ".hnnm._.h....__mnnm.umuun 4
6. Number inmates now in house uunuu...mm..m.....mnnn..n...... 33
7. Number of ~:n,mates sent from the~everal municipalities during
the year: -.
Aldborough'.u .m_mnu.n'''''''U._.u.''n''nmm 1
Yarmouth __00__." nnn"_'''mnmnnnun.nnnn. 2
Port,'Sta'nley 00 ..nnm_."..m_._mnm'mmmm 1
Bayl1am 00 ..nmu......un.nnunnn.u._nnnn...n_ 1
Southwold m........mu....._...............mmm.. 1
Springfield _.mm.m._.......mmmmnmmmnn 1
Malahide m..nnm....._mm.m.m___................. 2
Hospita~ . n.m.........mn....mm.mu....mm.._. 1
Dutton ._.n.u___.nnu__.nn_.mnn..n.................. 1
I made fifty-six visits to the House of ' Refuge, and attended seven
inmates in the Memorial Hospital as follows':
There were, three deaths, two females and one male as follows:
Dec. 11th, 1943
Jan. 16th, 1944
May ,10th, 1944
Emily Atkins .mm......ummmm.70mnmCarcinoma of Colon
11
Charle's Wolfe
Agnes Ivey ._
.n67m nnDiabetes
.. 70m ....Chronic Myocarditis
'D. L. EWIN,
8. The various causes of pauperism of inmates' admitted to the
House during the year may be clas,sifted ~s follows:
Destitute .._....mn....._____m__..u.._m.mn"....___ 1
Old Age 00'00_' .un.un.nnnn.un.....m....mun. 7
III healt:q ._...mn....mnnmm.m.m.............m. 2
Cripple ....._...__.................._...u.............._...... 1
I have the honour to be,
Yours' very truly,
Physician! Elg-in :House of .Refu?e1
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Average number of inmates during the year
Average number with Keeper's fanlily and hired help
Number of weeks' board of inmates ""n...hm....__mm____h......
Number of weeks' board with Keeper's family m___m~'.
Total expenditure during the year __m.mmmnnuu.....mn___$
Deductions
~
14. From farm stock sold nmnnnn_____..... ___n_mn ....____......0..________...$
From Old Age Pensions, inmatps
Produce sold
Sundries
1'5. Leavi'ng amount actually expended for ,support 'of
iuma tes .___.......____.___.___.__......___..........n._.__.. .,..,...___.....__.......__.$
16. Average expenses per day of each person
17. Average expenses per'week of each person __.mm.._._......
18. :Average {lxpenses . per year of each person ._m...mm_nm
FaJ.'.m EXlPenses
Hired labor ._..............._..._........__....._..._..._..............$
Implements ....._..._..._..................._..._...................___....
Stock .............___._..................._................_....._.............
Seed ._........................................................................_.
Gas and Oil n.nn_.......n___....n.n....n_m........n..___.........n.
MiscelIaneous
Feed n..n _.....nn_..._.n...n__..n.n....n___.........n_.n__u.__..nn
House Expenses
Bil'ead .~..._......._.__........_...__..........__.__.....__.........._.........$
Meat n.;n...n__.....__nn.....................nn___.......nn.......__._n
Groceries ........__...........................___............._..._..........
ProYisions ..___m_...__......nn.._..n.nmn.n__.............n.:.._
Dry Goods ......_.......__._..._.._.........__._..........................
Boots and Shoes. h__:__n____...__..____.m.m..._.........nm.m
Furniture and Hal'dwar~ .........nn_.mm..._....m....
223 79
161 19
3230 40
365 09
323 94
1091 87
530 17
$
303 98
954 60
970 92
26588
353 85
105 47
108 11
33
38
1738
2000
16154 48
185263
4476 50
1537 68
77 00
$ 7943 81
8210 67
67
469
243 88
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Drugs
Coal and Wood
Miscellaneous
Barber .n............ .......m......._.n___....n__...........n_.n_......
Repairs u__ ..n...h....._.........................n....nnn__..n_....n
,General Expense
Conveyance of Inmates mm_'m..m'___.m' ..___.....$
Repairs
Incidental .__.......................................__......................
Salal'ies
Keeper and Matron ._......m......m.......n____...........$
Assistant Keeper and Matron
Physician ._....;':___.... ......__...._m.......... .___..00.........__.....
National Defence Tax m.mm...nn.....m._.............
112 76
1633 87
436 00
180 00
299 93
$
1 50
62 55
1438 61
$
1175 64
1113 60
300 00
410 76
$
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5725 37
1502 66
3000 00
19. The following produce was raised on the farm during the year:
529 Bushels of Oats
84 Loads of Hay
6 Acres ensilage Corn
408 .Bushels Potatoes
10 Bushels of Carrots
43 Loads of Straw
Quantity of Pumpkin, Squash and celery
12 Bushels of Beets
45 Bushels of Onions
8 Bushels Parsnips
502 Bushels Wheat
Garden Produce
10 Bushels pop corn
220 Bushels Apples
500 Heads of Cabbage
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40
20
954
440
800
Bushels of Tomatoes
Quarts. Milk per day
Quarts Fruit canned in House
Dozen Eggs Consumed
Pounds of Butter
Farm Stock
3 HOl"ses
6 Cows
15 Hogs
1 Brood Sow
70 Chickens
3 Calves
4 Heifers
23. That the total amount expended by the County on the House of
Refuge is as follows:
Farm, 100 acres, cost mmn.n.....m.___..mm..nn.mm'$ 7298 95
House of Refuge nnomm...n.____.....""",_________.".m.....n.. 15324 10
Laundry ...m.mmu..........nnm.................nn.mmmm.. 687 61
Fire Escapes _m_..on.mm___.....nn..___.._________m..___...______ 390 00
Root Cellar, Henery, etc. mm"....____.......__.______.___ 1419 43
Cottages, etc. n.._mm._.n....___.__"h._._____...________.........__. 6952 87
Brick Ice HOuse _.n.m.m'.___m________.....__.....nn___.____ 1920 50
Barns, etc. ______.hm..___...___....._n____....______nnn___....____n 7004 .37
Tile Drains m.nnn.._nm_________...n____...___...__h______.____.... 441723
'Tile Drain Outlet _..h____m...m..._n___...n.....m...._____n. 132,03
Hot Air Pump Tank Connections _m___nmnn____ 920 60
Refrigerator ...nnn_____n...___n._..__..__nn_____.._...__.___mn '590 00
Fencing mn__ ....n_....n....nn...__....____mmn..nm_.........m 1979 07
Orchard ____h_.'mnnn___n..m._n_.n.n__n.nn_.nnn'.m.n.nn_ -85 -85
Heating appamtus __......_____...__..nmmm.____..n.....m 2305 44
Boiler Room and Soft Coal Boiler________. "__.___00 3837 52
Deep Well _____mnmnm....___...nnm____._____.....nnmn____. 2436 40
Silo __._._..._.____.......____._._..___......_..._..._..___._......_......___..._. 293 62
Hog Pen n.n___....____.....n..nm_____..n.._...nnnn___nn.__nn. 654 99
. Electric Installationa'nd Pumps ............___._______. 2372 00
Plumbing ..___m......n.....n___...m___....n___.nn.__.....m.m_... 3174 00
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Septic Tank and Drain 00
Sundries
1146 75
416 35
$
65559 74
24.
Received from Government on account of expendi-
tures for tand and building
4000 00
$ 61559 71
25. There were 42 inmates in the House during 1944; 24 males, 18
females. Of the 33 inm~tes in the House on the 1st\ of November,
1944, 19 were males and 14 females.
The management has .been satisfactory.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
'-'"
J. D. THOMSON, Inspector.
St. Thoma's, Ontario, November 1944.
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HOUSE OF REFUGE ,CO~ITTEE
January Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen,
The House of Refuge Committee reports aJS follows:
1. That membership fee in the Ontario Association of Managers
. of Homes for Aged and Infirm be paid.
2. That Mr. and Mr,S. Turnbull, the Chairman and the Inspector
be delegates to attend the annual convention.
3. That the Clerk be authorized to purchase the coal required by
the Institution.
4. That account of H. A. Ostrander & Son re burial of Chas. Wolfe
be paid-$71.00.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CLIFFORD IDLLIS, Chairman.
J an nary 1944-.
November Ses'sion
To' the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen,
The,House of Refuge Committee reports as follows:
1. That tender of the W. H. Swift Coal Company for the ,supply
of coal to the House of Refuge be acce'pted.
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2. That the following account be paid:
Mann's Auto Body Re:pairs, replacing door glass in
truck ........................................................................__........$ 3 50
3. That this committee .be empowered to purchase a new furnace
for the House of Refuge if it is found to be necessary.
All of which is res:pectfully submitted.
CLIFFORD ELLIS, Chairman.
June 1944.
June Session
'~'V
To t~e Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
.
The House of Refuge Committe reports as follows:
1. That the Inspector's report be received and printed in the
Proceedings.
2. That the report of the Phy.sician be received and printed
i'n the Proceedings.
3. That tender of the Wonder Bakeries for the ,supply of bread
for the House of Refuge at seven cents per loaf be accepted.
4. That account of the W. H. Swift Co. for coal $64.00 be paid.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CLIFFORD ELLIS, Chairman.
November 1944.
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AGRICULTURAL
First Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
..The Agricultural Committee Teports as follows:
1. 'That a grant of $2,000.' be made to the Agricultural War
Committee and that By-Law No. 1401 be repealed.
2. That we grant $50.00 to the Western Ontario Dairymen's
Association.
3. T,hat we concur with resolution from the County of Perth
re ceUing price on tile.
4. That we endorse resolution from the Oounty of Simcoe re
ceiling price on clover seed.
5. That we concur w.ith resolution from the County of Oxford
re daylight ;saving time.
6. That we endorse resolution from the County of Oxford re
hog subsidies.
7 T,bat we make a grant of $25. to the Ontario Conservation
and Reforestation Association.
8. That we make a grant of $50; to' the OntariO' Agricultural
Cauncil, and that Chairman appaint delegates to', attend
the annual canventian.
9: Tha~t Summers Harper be continued as County Corn Borer
InSip,ectar.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON NlEWELL, Chairman.
Ja,.nuary 1944.
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_TO' the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Agricultural Committee repOl'ts as follows:
1. That we concur with resolution from the County of Grf1;Y
re ceiling prices far farm products.
2. That we concur with resolutions from the County af Bruce
1'0 flat rate far Hydro; re burial expenses for indigents alad
1'6 a post-war planning commissian.
3. That we conCUr with resolution from the County of Norfalk
requestttlg repeal of Selective 'Service order re tobaccO' labor.
4. That communications fr'omthe OntariO' Agricultural Cauncil
re resolutions approved -by the annual convention andl'e
appointment of a member to" the Cammittee of Planning and
Develapment be f.'led.
5. That the matter af a bounty on foxes be left to' the different
townships as it is a l,ocalprablem.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON NEWE;JjL, Chairman'.
June 1944.
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AGRICULTURAL
June Session
First Report
,To the Elgin County Council,
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
Gentlemen:
1. 'That a grant of $2,000, be made to. the Agricultural War
Committee and that By-Law No. 1401 be repealed.
2. That' we grant $50,00 to. the Western Ontario Dairymen's
Association.
The Agricultural Committee repoI'ts as follows:
1. That we concur with resolution from the County of Gl'qy
1'0 ceiling prices for farm products.
,'The AgriculturaJ Committee reports as follows:
2. That we concur with resolutions from the County of Bruce
1'0 flat rate for Hydro;'l'c burial expenses IOl' indigents and
1'0 a post-war planning commission.
3.T,hat we ,concur with resolution from the County of Perth
re ceiling price on tile.
4. T,hat we endorse resolution' from the County of Simcoe re
ceiling, price on clover seed.
5. That we concur w.ith resolution from the Oounty of Oxford
re daylight saving time.
3. That we concur with resolution from the c.ounty of Norfolk
requesting r,epeal of Selective 'Service order re tobacco labor.
4. That communications from the Ontario Agricultural Council
1'e resolutions approved by the annual convention andl'e
aippointment of a member to the Committee of Planning and
Development be f.'led.
6. That we endorse resolution from the County of, Oxford re
hog subsidies.
7 T,hat we make a grant of $25. to the Ontario Conservation
and Reforestation.' Association.
5. That the matter ofa 'bounty on foxes be left to the different
townships as it 'is a }ocalpl'oblem.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
8. That we make a grartt of $50~ to the Ontario Agricultural
Council, and that Chairman appoint delegates to- attend
the annual 'convention.
GORDON NE:WEU, Chairman'.
9; Tha~ Summers Harper be continued as County Corn Borer
tns,p,ector.
June 1944.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON N1EWELL, Chairman.
January 1944.
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November Session
PETlTlONS AND LEGISLATION COlllMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
January, Session
Gen tlemen:
To the Elgin County Council,
The Agricultural Ccmmittee reports as follows;
Gentlemen,
1. That we concur with resolution from the County of Wentworth
l'e claims for drainage damages.
The Petitions and Legislation Committee repods as follows:
2. That we recommend that a by-J.aw be prepared and passed at
this session to set the rate of pay for assistant corn borer inspectors.
1. That we take no action 1'0 open season for 'beavers in Elgin
County.
3. That we concur with reports
Council re post war pla'uning.
from the Ontario Agricultural
2. ::>That resolutio'n from the County
tation for Members of the Armed Forces
of Essex re, Free Tl'anspol'-
be filed.
4. That we approve ot report re county grant expenditures as
presented by F. S. Thomas, Agricultural Representative and recom-
mend that said report be filed;
3. That resolution from the County of Lincoln, re fox bounty be
filed.
5. That we have considered report from the Ontario .Agricultural
Couneil 1'e daylight saving time and report that we do not approve of
the ac~ions of the Government in neglecting to return to Standard
Time.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. T. MERRETT, Chairman.
J a'n uary 1944.
6. That report from the Department of Agriculture re "Peren~
nial Wheat Work in Canada" be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
June Session
GORDON NEWELL, Chah-mam
To the Elgin County Council,
November 1944.
Gentlemen,
The Petitions and Legislation Committe'e reports as follows:'
1. That we endorse resolution frOm the County of Lincoln re
incr,eased gas allowance for members of municipal councils.
2. That resolut~Qf1 (rQ1U the County ot ,Kent 1'0 payUg'ht Savin~
Tim'e be _ flIed,
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3. That resolution from the County of Grey dealing with a reso-
lution from the County of Lincoln re an increased ga,s allowance for
members of municipal councils befiled~
All of which is respectfully' submitted.
WM. T. MERRETT" Chairman.
June 1944.
November .Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Petitions and Legislation Committee reports as follows:
1. That we e,ndol'seresolution from the Council of Prince Edward
County 1'0 special gasoline allowance for mem-bers of county councils.
councils.
2. That we concur with resolution from the Council of the County
of Kent re supply of gasoline and tires.
3. That re-solution from the Council of the County of Lincoln re
additional gas coupons be filed.
4. That we concur with resolution from the Lincoln Cou:n:tyCoun~
eil 1'0 daylight saving time.
5. That we concur with resolution' from the County of Waterloo'
1"e daylig.ht ,saving time.
An of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. T. MERRETT, Ohainn.".
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COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT ON LICENSES
,To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
I have to report the following }icc'nses in force on the fIrst day of
November 1944:
Auctionoor
H. ,E. Keddy. ._uoouoou.oo_......_.oooo............oo.....u..........."...G1oncoo
Ellison Randall hu,oomoooo..........oo..............moo.........oo.....AJ1rner
Frank Fulkerson ...oomoooo.................moooo...oo........_..TUlsonburg
Lorne J. Ross ....oooo..u......oooomoo................oo....m...oo...Highgate
David. McP.herson ....uu...moo....moo.................................Dutton
Duncau.!3rown ......m.......,.m.....oooooooo.......oon.....moo......oo..Shedden
. Harold G.Clarke ._............m.m......moo................m.St. Thoma,S
George Keays ;.m..........nn...m......oo.......................Brownsville
Fred Haggan ....nu... moo...........oo...... .oo...mu...mm...oooo,...Aylmer
S. A. Brady .....M................:.....m.........oo:R. R. 2, Dorchester
Harley Evel't .oo..........................................mR. R. 6, Aylmer
Junk Dealel's
Canada Scrap IrO'U & 'Metal .oo.....oooo...............~'St. Thomas
S. Smith oo........oon.............oo......m........................Straffordville
M. Wood ........oo_.oooooom........__...noo...nn...............oo...oo,8t. Thomas
Transportation-of Fowl
C: E. Pangborn noo....oooo.........oo.oooo...................m....Talbotville
E. O. Wight noo.oo.oo...oo.oounun..........._u................n...........Rodney
A. Sopman ................noo.....n'.........oo.noo.....n..................oo.'Rodney
All of which is respectfully submitt~d;
J. D. THOMSON, County Clerk.
St. 'l'llQp1as? 'Qpta;r1o, November 1944.
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OLD AGE PENSIONS REPORT
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
I present herewith report in connection with the administration of
the Old ,Age Pensions Act in the County of Elgin:
Since the passing of the Act, 1964 individuals have made applica-
tion for old age pe]Jsion; the present disposition of these applications
is as follows:
Deaths mn__ ...... .._n"nnn__un..m...__nmmmnnm......... 981
Refused uun, n...noun_____mmmn...______.___n_________..__...__ 96
Cancelled nnnnm..__._nm..__UUn___hmm.__n____.~_.__n____ 85
Deferred .._."._._______..____,_____..____..,......_______.._.___'_____nO.n_ 4
Tl'a.nsferred __un___mmm......___....________.._........___....... 79
Pending .__.::......_...................___.._n.....__.___.....__.......... 40
Withdrawn n...n.Onnmnnn'........nmnn"...n..n.___n._. 1
Pensions in force November 1st, 1944........ '678
1964
Pensions in force No:vember 1st, 1943._m_._ 659
From the first of November 1943 ta the 31st 'Of Octaber, 1944 89 .
applicatians have been received; 'Of these faur were made in cases
where applicatian had previously been made and refused.
During this same period a5 pensians have been increased, 10
l'efused, 12 reinst~ted and 5 reduced.
,All of which is respectfully submitted;
J. D. THOMSON, County Clerk.
St. Thamas, Onta,;rio, N9verni::l~1'~~4~,
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MOTHERS' ALLOWANCES REPORT
Ta the Elgin Caunty Council,
Gentlemen:
I present herewith report in connection with the administration
of the Mothers' Allowances in the Caunty 'Of E,lgin:
Since the Mathers' Allawances Act was passed in Ontaria $90
mathers have made application in the County 'Of Elgin. At the ,present
time there are 75 allowances in farce in Elgin and 3 pe:p.ding,
From Navember 1, 1943 to October 31st, 1944, 17 applications were
received; 1 ,'Of these being a case where 5 previaus applicatians had
been made a-nd refused. .g allowances have been reduced, 7 increased,
10 cancelled and 9 refused.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. D. THOMSON, County Clerk.
St. Thamas, Ontar.io, November 1944.
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REPORT CORN BORER INSPECTOR
To Warden Gillies and the Members of
-the EIgi'n County Council:
I wish to report to the County Council on t,he success of' the Corn
Borer Clean..:up campaign -in Elgin County in 1944.
'The infestation count this fall showed a reduction to 23% from
37% in the fall of'1943,. This was accomplished 'at a cost of $985.20 a
small inOl'ease from 1943,
This ,Sum is made up as follows:
AldbOl'ough m'" nom nmo'm''''''
Dunwich
Southwold
Yarmouth
Malahide
iBayham
South Dorchestel'
County Inspection
Printing and Adyertising ._.
______.._________0..00..00$
107 40
75 00
141 00
192 00
165 00
18 00
66 00
216 00
4 80
$
985 20
It was becoming more difficult to secure assistant inspectors at
the rate of $5.00 pel' day So your Agricultural Committee agreed that
they should l'eceive $6.00 per day~ I still consider this to be inadequate
as there is no allowance for mileage and transportation .is becoming
more difficult. The rapid growth in corn acreage i'n Elgin calls for
every 'effort to hold the COl'nborer in check.
I am Jnformedthere will be no change in the regulations for 1945
since the present regulations seem to be working out reasonably well.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
SUMMERS HARPER,
Corn BOrer Inspector,
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PUBLIC HEALTlHCOMMITTEE
June Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen,
The Public Health Comm'ittee reports as follows:
1. That Miss Phyllis Thomson has been accepted as Senior Nurse
at a salary of $1600 per year with annual increases toa maximum of
$1800 with $500 per year'car allowance.
2. That Miss Margaret McNabb ,and Miss Dorothy HOUl'd were:
accepted for the positions of Assistant Nurses at salaries of $1400' per
year with annual increases to a maximum of $1600 with $500 per year
car allowance; a'nd that Miss McNabb be 'placed in the Western Arw,l,
and Miss Hourd in the East \ Area.
All of which I:;;, respectfully submitt~d.
H. G. TAYLOR, Chairman.
June 1944.
Second Rieport
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen:
The Committee on Public Health reports as follows:
1. That the cost of the Public Health Service from February 1st
to May 31st was $2,360.66.
2. That a by-law for the Public Health Service in the County of
Elgin be prepared.
An of which is respectfully submitted.
H, G. TAYLOR, Chairman.
June 1944,
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
June 1944
To the, Elgin County Council,
The following i; the report of the School health service for the
four months since organization:
The program, which follows that outlined by the Ontario Depart-
ment of Health, began with introductory visits to all schools in the
County, to acquaint the nurse with the district a'nd the school, and to
exp1liin our program 'and proceedures to the teachers 8:nd pupils.
At this time a rapid classroom inspection was made of all pupils.
and this same type of inspection has been made a~ the request of the
teacher following a case of communicable disease in the classroom.
FoUowing this initial ....isit, visits were'made to the schoo~s -to make
special physical inspections of the grade 8 pupils before they left school.
To date 1081 pupils have had the S.P.I. (The Special Physical Inspec~
tion includes vision testing, hearing testing where it is po.ssible, inspec-
tion of throat and teeth, posture 'and arches, and general appraisal).
Besides these inspections 1'547 children have had the- visual acuity
tests, and 486 have had oth'er- inspecti,ons.
.AiS a result of these inspections 637 children were placed' under ob~
servation for a periOd of time wherein the teacher, nurse and parent
can watch a suspected condition as it may affect the child.
;Over 200 children were suspected of having conditions that deviated
from the normal, of which the parents were notified. These included
defects of .vision, hearing, enlarged tonsils, posture and other orthopedic
conditions. Over 500 children were found to be in need of some den~
tal treatment.
Home visit.s were made for health supervision of 54 children; and
4, visits were made 'by the parent to the 'nurse in her office. At' the
request of the teacher, principal or the Medical Officer of Health, visits
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were made where communicable disease ,existed. Other visits were
made to discuss with the parent conditions that were found to bo
affecting the child, and to familiarize the family with the ,objectives
of our programme.
Our greatest measure ,of prevention i,g increased health education
where health originates-in the home. IFor the effective control of the
spread of communicable disease is best obtai'ned...ElY parent noting
symptoms of illness, keeping child out of school and securing phy-
sician's advice.
Another phase of the programme has been assisting the Medical
Officers of Health in the immunization clinics. The progressiveness
of the community is shown by the, large number of parents who have
taken advantage of this protection now and in the past years. How-
ever, the pre-school age is the most dangerous and where there are
children that have not yet been protected there i,s need for education.
Inane townsht":p the nurse has assisted the M~O.H. in physical
examinations of the children.
Where a continuation school has been under the same roof as the
elementary school, physical inspections and visual testing have 'been
done. In these higher grade.s the pupils themselves havebee'h most
interested in this approach to health appraisal.
One project that has proved interesting and instructive is the
testing of the quality of the light in the classrooms and on each pupil's
desk. Light meters were loaned by the rural hydro commission; It
has been' found that many minor changes in a cla.ssroom will improve
the amount or light.
Although our work is primarily with the school children, pubHc
health affects the total child and thus, his family. Hence we have
taken the opportunity to . discuss problems concerning two pre-school
children, two infants and onepre-nata.1. care.
Pre-school round-ups are being held in the larget" centres. This
is an effort to aS,sist the parents in preparing the child for his entrance
into school in the fall. A medical examination 'by the family physician
is urged as early in the spring as possible.
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Other activities of the nurses have been in speaking to various
Women's Clubs, teacher groups and one nurse has a class of Girl
Guides.
The co-operation and interest of all with -whom we have worked
has ~ade these first months in this service most rewarding.
We wish to th~nk the members of the Coun9il and the Hea1t!~
Committee in particular for their splendid support. We appreciate
the very comfortable office which is our headquarters.
'Our ,summer work, after schools close, will include planning term's
schedules and programmes and in home visiting.
Respectfully submitted,
PHYLLIS THOMSON.
ELGIN COUNTY COtmcIi.
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
To the Elgin County Council:
The following is a brief report of the activities of the School Health
Service:
Since organization in February 2072 inspections of school children
has been made and 1454 vision tests done. 64 defects of vision have
'been found with 15 corrections to date. 546 children were found to
have dental defects. :85 children were suspected of having abnormal
throat conditions. Over 800 children were placed 'under observation"
by teacher and nurse.
29.horne visits have been made in the control of communicable
disease, and 61 visits made for health supervision 'of the child.
'.',
Other activities of the staff include: referral of 3 children for exam-
inationof ,bone deforimties;sight-saving material was secured for
children with very poor vision; in the West district the nurse assisted
. with the physical examinations of 283 children; Medical ,officers of
Health were aiSsisted with immunization clinics, which included:
312 scarlet - fever protective treatments'.
4'55 smallpox vaccinations
76 diphtheria Toxoid treatments.
The attention of teacher,s, trustees and parents has been drawn
to the many unsanitary, unhealthy ,situations in the school plant..
Inadequate lighting seems to be one of the chief- handicaps under
which the child is to work. Many schools have peen re-decorated this
summer; the wattage of the light ;bulbs increased, and the blinds
changed to admi~ light but to reduce the glare; with a noticeable
change in visual comfort in the classroom.
Most schools need improvement in their water supply and hanu
waShing facilities. And most of all screens are needed at windows
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and doors e,specially during the fall season if the incidence of disease
is to be reduced.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
To the Elgin County Council,
It 'has been the experience of the staff, that parents, teacher;
trustees and service organizations have given every co-operation and
have shown geniune interest in' the service.
Gentlemen:
The Special Committee re a County Assessor l'ep()rts as follows:
Respectfully submitted,
P. THOMSON,
That thi.s Committee, having investigated the matter, recommends
. to the County Council of Elgin that they conside'l' the appointment of
a County Assessor at the January Session.
All of which, is respectfully submitted.
Senior Public Health Nurse.
C. D, COYLE, Chairman,
November 1944.
November 1944.
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WAR PURPo.SE COMMITTEE
January Session
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen,
The War Purposes Committee reports as follows;
1. That the County Council set aside the sum of $10,000 for Wal'
Purposes.
2. That a grant of $700, be paid to the Navy League of Canada.
3. That the communication from the Chinese War Relief Fund
be filed.
All of which is respectfully ,submitted.
DUGALD G. BROWN, Chairman.
January 1944.
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Second Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlemen,
The W'ar Purposes Committee reports as follows:
That the Clerk be requested to advise the Secretary of the Dut-
ton Women's Institute that, owing to the invasion, all funds available
to this Committee will be required for Red Cross work.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DUGALD G. BROWN, Chairman.
June 1944.
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EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE
To the Elgin Cpunty Council.
Gentlemen,
The Equalization Committee reports as follows:
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1. That the following be the equalization of the Aisse,ssment Rolls
of the County of Elgin for the year 1944:
~
Aldborough h..m.._..nm__.__nn__.............
Dunwich
Southwold
Yarmouth
Malahide
Bayham .. ......__.....___.........................._.._.........._...n.
South Dorchester ........___m......___.................mm__
Aylmer.";,.'iu........n..m. .......___.....00....____. uuuu....___.,____
Dutton
. PortStanley
Springfield
'Vienna
Rodney u______._........mm....___.
West Lorne
................$ 33208 51
36238 81
46327 12
48471 05
33336 08
24211 76
18932 59
15878 08
4918 46
9508 88
1233 98
1306 03
.................... 3543 35.
3452 73
---$280567 43
2. 'That this Council is willing to have the final equalization of
assessm-e:nt rolls, in case of appeal, made by the County JUdge.
All of '.which is re'spectfully submitted.
H.G. TAYLOR, 'Chairman.'
January' 1944.
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INSURANCE COMMITTEE
June Session - First Report
To the Elgin County Council,
Gentlem'en,
The Insurance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the Warden and the Clerk 'be authorized to sign an agree-
ment with the City of St. Thomas g,e.tting forth the insurable interests
of each Corporation in the Court House, the Gaol, the Registry. Q/fice
and the Gaoler's residence as follows:
County of Elgin eighty per cent
,City of St, Thomas ~wenty per cent
2, That a by-law be prepared authorizing the Warden and Clerk
to sign said agreemen t.
3. That the buildings and contents of the Court House, Gaol,
Gaoler's RClSidence and the Registry Office be insured in one policy
with the Frank Cowan Agency for $168,300 with a premium of $848.04;
the County to pay eighty per cent and the City twenty per cent of .saId
premium.
This means a .saving of $101.23 on the old policies and
t~e new policy includes damage by windstorm, hail,
lightning damage to el€.ctl'ical ~PPliances, explosion,
riot, impace by aircraft 61' vehicles and smoke damage.
All of which is-respectfully submitted.
g. NEWELL, Chairman.
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To the Elgin County Council,
Gentle'men,
The Insurance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the Councillors' accident policy be renewed and the prem-
ium of $210 be paid.
2. That the Clerk and Warden be a committee to designate the
appropriation of the in.surance premiums.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. NEWELL, Chairman.
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BY-LAWS
BY-LAW NO. 1413
To Appoint a COlmty Road Conunittee
The Elgin County Council enacts,
as required by the Highway Act:
That the folJowing five members of'this Council constitute a Com-
mittee for the purpose of directing the work to be done on the County
Road System:
G. NeweIL_____ un_m__.hmm.'_."., ..ounoFO!' Term of One Year
H. G. Taylor__'h ...___m.... ummmum.For Term of Two Years
Chas. D. Coylem _m ...m.mm...m....FOl' Term of Three Years
Stewart Brown.._ un"" um. ..____For Term of Four Years
W. B. Roberts._____m ...... ..mm_mmFor Term of Five Years
That by-law No. 1395 be and is hereby repealed.
Read a thil'd time and passed at County Council Chambers, St..
Thomas, this 21st" day of January, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES,
Clerk.
Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 1414
To Fix Members' Wages
The Elgin County Council enacts:
.1. That the sum of Seven Dollars per day be paid to the members
for their attend,ance in Council and Six Oonal's per day for attendance
at Committees within the County, an<< seven cents per mile to and
from ~uQh ?-tt~J1d~ng~!
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2. That the sum of Seven Dollars pel' day and travelling expenses
be paid to the members of this Council for atten,:ling on Committees
and Conventions outside the County.
3. That members of Council attending conventions outside the
County 'be reqq.ired to report to the Council at the first .session there-
after.
4. That by-law No. 1165 'be and is hereby repealed.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 21st day of January, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES,
Clerk.
Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 1415
To A;ppoint a BOaJ'd of Audit in the County of Elgin
FOI' the Yeal' 1944
'rhe Elgin County Council enacts:
That the Judge of the County COUlt and Mr. George E. Brown be,
and are hereby appointed, members of the Board of Audit to perform
the duties required of them by the Revised Statutes of Ontario.
That the members of the said Board of Audit be paid the 'sum of
Seven Dollars per day for their serviceiS and seven cents per mile,
going to a'nd from each audit.
Read 'a third time and passed at County Council Chambers; St.
T'homas, this 21st day of Janua~y, 1944.
J. .0. I'HOMSON,
Clerk,
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden!
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BY-LAW NO: 1416
To Authorize the Wal'den and TI'eaSUl'er. to Bonow the Sum of
Two Hundred Thousand Dollal'S
The Elgin Count;}' Council enacts:
That the Warden and Treasurer be and are hereby authorized to
borrow the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars from the Bank of
Montreal as it may 'be required to meet the expenditures of the Cor-
poration of the' County of Elgin during the year 1944 and to give as
security therefore notes of One Thow~and or Ten Thousand Dollars
each.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 21st day of January, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON;
J. C. GILLIES,
Clerk,
Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 1417
To Appoint a Mem,ber of the. Aylm,el' Board of Education
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That R. E. Wilson be appointed a member of the Aylmer Board
of Education for a term of three yeal'lS.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thoma.s, thjs 21st day of January, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GrLLIE'8.
Watdeq,
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BY-LAW NO. 1418
A By-law fOr Granting Aid to Certain Patriotic Organizations
within the Cormty of Elgin
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to assi,st certain Patriotic
Organizations functioning in the County of Elgin.
AND WHEREAS by virtue of Chapter 266, Section 404, Sub-section
32, R.S.O. 1937 and amendments to this Section 404A in the 1939 amend-
ments thereto, the Council of a County is empowered, subject to the
approval of the De'puty Minister of MuniCipal Affairs, and of .the
Organization of Resources Committee as therein designated.
THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED 'by the Municipal Council of the
Corporation of the County of Elgin as follows:
1. That the sum of $10,000. be included in the estimates for the
current year to be levied as part of the County Rate and that said
money 'be 'set aside for assistance to such patriotic organizations a;s
comply fully with the requirements of the special committee of this
County Council, appointed to administer and distribute the said fund
among such patriotic organizations as have been duly registered under
the War Charities Act of the Dominion of Canada.
2. That said special committee to be known as the "Special War
Purposes Committee of the County Council" shall be empowered to
requisition funds not exceeding the .said sum of $10,000.. as required
from time to time as approved bY' the said Committee for such pur-
poses, upon being satisfied that each patriotic organization has com-
plied fully with the requirements of the Law as then pertaining.
'That the said Committee 'have authority to make inquiries and
require compliance with such-a'pplicatiO'u forms, as they may.see fit
to determine, the bona fides and regularity of each application received
from 'any patriotic organization.
,3. This by-law shall not take effect until it has received the ap-
proval of the Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs of the Provhice of
Ontario as provided in Section 404A of the amendments to the Muni-
cipal Act.
Read a third time and flnally- pas,sed. at County Council Chamber.s,'
St. Thomas, this 21st day of January, 19<H.
BY.LAW NO. 1419
A By-law to provide for the total expenditure on the :system of
county roads in the County of Elgin as approved by Order-in-Council,
during the year 1944.
WHEREAS 'The Highway Improvement Act, Chapter 56, R.S.O.,--
1937, and amendments, requires that the total expenditure on county
roads and bridges 'he provided for annually by county By-law.
THEREFORE the council of the corporation of the said County of
Elgin enacts. as follows:
1. 'The sum of $14,000.00 is hereby appropriated from monies raised
by levy, debentures and government subsidy, for expenditure upon
construction on the said system during the year 1944.
2. The sum 'of $140,000.00 is hereby appropriated fl'om monies
raised 'by levy and government subsidy for expenditure upon mainten-
ance and repair of the roads in the said system during the year 1944.
3. The said monies shall be expe'hded under the direction of the
duly appointed county road superintendent and on work perfarmed
in accardance with the last revised regulations respecting county
roads issued by the Department of Highways of Ontario.
4. The clerk shall transmit duplicate copies of this By-law to' the
Deputy Minister, Department of Highways of Ontario, for approval on
or before the 31st of January of the present year.
Passed at St. Thomas, this 21st day af January A,D. 1944.
J. D. 'I'HOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
J. D. THOMSON.
Cler~1
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden1
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BY-LAW NO. 1420
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE for the granting of permits in moving
heavy vehicles, loads, objects or structures.
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THILl
COUNTY OF ELGIN ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. No heavy vehicle, load, object, structure or contrivance, exceerl-
iug the limits prescribed by Section 17 or 33 of the Highway Traffic
Act, Chapter 288, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1937, shall he moved over
any highway under the juriSdiction of the said County unless and until
a permit 'has been obtained from either the County Engineer or the
CountY' Assi'stant Road Superintendent, or this County Council.
2. The granting of such permit shall rest solely in the discretion
of any of the above mentioned authorities, and shall be subject to such
conditions, reg~lations, restrictions, privileges, covenants and bonds
as the granting authority deems proper in each 'particular case after
consideri'ng all of the .circumstances.
3. All bwners, drivers, operators and movers of any such vehicle,
load, object, _structure or contrivance for which a permit has been
obtained pursuant to the aboye mentioned Section, shall nevertheless
be responsible for an damages which may 'be caused to the highway
or any other County property, by reason of the ddving, operating or
moving of such vehicle, load, o'bject, structure or contrivance.
4. In the case of all highways under the jurisdiction of the MUn-
icipal Corporation of the County of EJgin the County Engineer, or the
County Assistant Road Superintendent, or the County Council may
ft'om time to time upon giving adequate 'notice, declare the provisions
of Sub-sections 3, 4 and 5 of Section 35 of the Highway Traffic Act,
Chapter 288, R.S.O. 1937, to extend and apply to - all or any of _ such
highways during any period of the year or that the provisions of Sub-
sections 3 and 4 shall not apply to any or all of 'suchh.ighways.
'5. Any person who violates any of the provISIOns of this By-law
shall incur for the first offence a penalty of not less than $10. and not
more than $50.; for the second offence a penalty of not less than $20.
and not mOl'e than $100., and in addition his license or permit may be
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suspended for any periOd not exceeding thirty days, and for any sub-
sequent offence shall incur a penalty of not less than $50. and not more
than $200., and shall also be liable to imprisonment' for any term - not
exceeding thirty days and in addition his license or permit may be
suspended for any periOd not exceeding six months.
6. All by-laws or parts of 'by-laws inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed provided that no part of this by-law requiring approval of the
Minister of Highways of the Province of Ontario shall take effect until
it has recei\.ed such approval.
Read a first time this 21st day of January, A.D. 1944.
Read a second time this 21st day of January, A.D. 1944.
Read a third time and finally passed this 21st day of January, A.D,.
1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES.
Clerk.
Warden,
BY-LAW NO. 1421
To Amend By'-law No. 1376
The Elgin- County Council enacts:
That Mrs. Ruth Johnson be office assistant to the County. Clerk at .
a salary of Twelve Hundred Dollars per annum, commencing January
1st, 1944.
That by-law No. 1376 be and is hereby amended accordingly.
Read a third time and passed at the County Council Chambers,
St. Thomas, this 21st day of January, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES.
Clerk.
Wardell.
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BY-LAW NO. 1422
6. 'THAT a copy of this by-law be filed with the Department of
Municipal Affairs and the Bank in which said monies mentioned in
section 3 are held.
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For the Establishment and Mttintenance of 'a
Reserve Fund
7. THAT this 'by-law \shaU come into force and take effect upon
the date Upon which it is approved by the Department of Municipa.l
Affairs.
WHEREAS section 316 (a) of The Municipal Act authorizes the
council in ea<!h year for the duration of the present war and with the
approval of the Department of Municipal Affairs to provide in the
estimates for the establishment 01' maintenance of a reserve fund for
use after the war in providing necessary replacements of or improve-
ments in. public works:
Read a first time and passed in open Cou'ncil this 21st day, of
January, 1944.
Read a second time and passed in open Council this 21st day of
January, 1944.
AND WHEREAS the Department of Municipal Affairs' has authOl.'-
ized -the passing of this by-law:
Read a third time and passed in open Council this 21st day of
January, 1944.
THIDRE'F'ORE the, Council of the Corporation of the County of
Elgin enacts:
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES,
Clerk;
Warden.
1. 'THAT a reserve fund 'be established and maintained for use
after the war in providing nece,ssary replacements of or improvements
in public works.
Approved by Department of Municipal Affairs
2. THAT the total sum of $50,000. he proYided in the 1944 estimates
for the purposes described in Schedule "A" attached hereto.
on.the
day of
1944.
3. THAT the said total sum of $50,000. as provided for in section
2 shall be deposited in a special bank account designated "Post, War
Re,serve Fund" on 01' before December 20th, 1944 and shall be disbursed,
invested or withdrawn from the said account only with the approval
of the Department of Municipal Affairs.
4. 'THAT the money raised for the said Reserve Fund shall not
be expended, pledged or applied, for any purpose without the approval
of the Department of Municipal Affairs.
5. THAT the auditor of the municipality shall certify to the
Department of Municipal Affairs, not later than March 1st in each
year 'in such form as the Department may prescribe, the position and
tran'sactions of the ~aid Reserve Fund.
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BY-LAW NO. 1423
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BY-LAW NO. 1424
To Revert Road in the TiOWllShip of Yarmouth
To Confirm the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls
of the 'County of Elgin for the Year 1944.
The Elgin County, Council enacts:
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the following be the equalization of the Assessment Rolls of
the County of Elgin 'for the year 1944:
That the following portion of road in the Township of Yarmouth
bea'lld is hereby reverted to the local municipality:
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That this Council is willing to ha:';'e the final equalization of assess-
ment rolls, in case of appeal, made by the County Judge.
Aldborough ....................................._______;.....m...$
Dunwich ......_____.....___u_._______..,._.__....______..._._........
Southwold
Yarmouth
'Malahide .__________._............. ..........n..__...____............
Bayham ......__....................................____..............
iSouth Dorchester ................................__....__....
Aylmer ................................................................
Dutton ..................................................................
'Port Stanley ..nm....m.................n...................
Springfield ..........................................................
Vienna.....................................................................
Rodney ...............................__....~...........................
West Lorne ............................................nn'.......
3,320,851
3,623,881
4,632,712
4,847,105
3,333,608
2,421;176
1,893,259
1,587,808
491,846
950,888
123,398
130;603
354,335
345.273
"Being that portion of the said King's Highway in lots 22 and 23
Concession IX in the Township of Yarmouth adjoining and to the
North of a line described as follows;
$28,056,743
COMMENCING at a point in the northern boundary of said King's
Highway in Lot 23 Concession IX in the Township of Yarmouth and
which said point is located 'by starting from 'the southwest corner of
said Lot 23 Concession IX in said Township, thence Northerly along
the line between said Lots 22 and 23, 42.01 feet, Jhence' South 89 05'
East 268.85 feet to said point of commencement; THENCE North 89 05'
West 431.80 feet to a point in the southern boundary of Silid King's
Highway; THENCE North 76 50' 30" West along last mentioned
boundary 73.82 feet; THENCE Northwesterly 301.43 feet along last
mentioned 'boundary on a curve left -"~f 696.86 feet'radius, the chord
equivalent being 299.08 feet me8JSured North 89 14' West; THENC:BJ
South 78 22' 30"West along last mentioned boundary 68.48 feet;
THENCE North ,89 05' West 396.04 feet to a point in the northel'll.
boundary of said King's Highway in said lot 22" all of which is as
shown on aFlan marked A-7-22."
Read a third time and passed at County Coun,cil Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 21st day of January, 1944.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thom8JS, this 21st day of January, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. D. THOMSON.
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
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BY-LAW NO. 1425
To Raise AmOlUlts for COlmty Bates during the year 1944
WHEREAS an estimate h8JS been made showing that the sum of
One Hundred a'nd Fifty-one Thousand, Five Hundred and Six Dollars
is required to be raised in the several municipalities for the lawful
purposes of the County during the year 1944 on the basis of the equa.1-
ized assessment as determined in 1943.
BY-LAW NO. 1426
AND WHEREAS the estimated amount required for High and
Continuation School purposes based on maintenance costs for 1943 as
determined under . provisions of the High Schools Act is Sixty-nine
Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Dollars.
"TO CONFIRM By-law No. 1289 of the Council of the Township of
Malahide for stopping and clo.sing up and conveying allowance for road
being part ,of Lot 20, ConcessiQn 3 of the Township of Malahide and
for fixing and declaring the terms upon which the same shall be dis~
posed of and conveyed.
Municipality Total Equalized Value
Aldborough .... m._mnnnn n.....nm.......m......m....$ 3,320,851
:Dunwich ,.___........................................................ 3,(623;'.881
Southwold ................................___...............n........ 4,632,712
Yarmouth mmn.......nm.........nmmnnm....n.....nm, 4,847,105
Malahide .....m.......n................m..mmmnm.m.... 3,333,608
Bayham ....................................00.......................... 2,421,176
'South Dorc'hester mnnmn..nm......m...........n... 1,893,259-
Aylmer ...__.....__................................._.................. 1,587,808
Dutton ..............m_mmmn........mn..............nnnnn 491,846
Port Stanley ....._.....................hnnnmn............ 950,880
Springfield ....nnnn.nnmnm.mn___mn.n..___.._mnm.. ,123,398
Vienna ............._..............__..._..___.....................n.. 130,603
Rodney ......mmmn.....mmmn...mnm...mnn...n..... 354,335
We.st Lorne ...n.........n........nn.....n.................___.' 345,273
WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Malahide did on the
6th day of December 1943 finally pass their By-law No. 1289 to stop up
and close that part of the said Road in the said Township and here.
inafter described and
WHEREAS by sub-section 6 of Section 495 of the 'Municipal Act
it is enacted as follows:
"A by-law of the council of ~ township, passed under the authority
conferred by clause (c) of sub-section 1, in the case of a township in
unorganized territory, s~all not have any, force unless and until ap-
proved by a Judge of the District Court of the district in which the
township is'situated, and in othe'r cases unless and until confirmed by a
by-law of the cotincil of the county in which the township is situate
, . passed at an ordinary meeting of the council held not sooner than
three months or later than one year after the passing of the by-law
of the council of. the township" and:
WHEREAS the said Township of Malahide is situate in the, County
of' Elgin and the said Council of the said Township have applied to
this Council to pa,ss a by-law confirming the said by-law No. 1289 at
the current, ordinary and regular sittings of this Council. commencing
on the 13th, day of June A.D., 1944 the same being held not sooner
than three months nor later than one year after the passing of said
by-law No. 1289 of the said Council of the Township of 'Mala hide and it
appears proper that the said by-law shall be confirmed.
AND WHEREAS, Public Notice has been given as required hy
the J Municipal Act, by having said notice published in the Aylmer
Express Newspaper for four consecutive times and, also by a Proclam-
ation posted in cO'nspicuous places near the property, of the intentio!l
of the Council to :pass a b~-law fQr closin~ and disposin~ of the lJ;lai~
road allowance,
$28,056.743
THEREFORE the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts:
1. That a rate of five a'nd four tenths mills on the dollar be levied
on all rateable property in the several municipalities in the County of
Elgin as above set forth for the year 1944.
2. That the amounts required for County and for High and Con-
tinuation School purposes as set forth in the 'following schedule be
levied in the respective municipalities during 1944 and paid to the
County Tre.asurer as by law required.
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AND WHEREAS no complaint or objection to the proposed by-law
has ,been received by the Council from any person or persons 'whose
I.and might be prejudicially effected thereby.
BY-LAW NO. 1427
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THEREFORE IT IS ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN:-
TO CONFIRM By-law No. 1114 of the Council of the Township of
Bayham to close up road allowance on the south half of Lots Eleven
and Twelve in the Eighth Concession of the said township.
WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Bayharn did on the
15th day of October, 1943, finally pass their By-law No. 1114 to close
up a road allowance in the said Township and hereinafter described
and,
'WHEREAS by sub-section '6 of Section 495 of' the' Municipal Act
it is enacted as follows:
"A by-law of the council of a township, passed under the authority
conferred 'by clause (c) of sub-section 1, in the case of a' township in
unorganized territory, shall not have any force unless and until approv-
ed by a Judge of the District Court of the district in which the town-
ship is situated; and in other cases unless and until confirmed by a
by-law of the council of the county' i'n which the township is 'situate
passed at an ordinary meeting of the council held not sooner than
three months-or later than one year after the passing of the hy-Iaw
of the council of the township" and
AND WHEREAS the Council have agreed to close and dispose of
the ,said Road Allowance as hereinbefore described.
That the allowance for road, being composed of that part of Lot
Twenty in the Third Concession more particularly described as fol-
10WlS:
In the Township of Malahide, in the County of Elgin and being
composed of that part of Lot- Number Twenty in the Third Concession
of the said Township more particularly described as follows: COM-
MENCING at a poi'ut in the Northerly limit of the said Lot distant 165
feet westerly from the NOl'th-easterly angle thereof; thence we.sterly
along the Northerly limit of the said lot 49 feet 6 inches; thence south-
erly parallel to the easterly limit of the said lot 462 feet; thence easter-
ly parallel to the northerly limit of the said lot 214' feet 6 inches to the
easterly limit of the said lot; thence Northerly along the easterly limit
of the said Lot 49 feet 5 inches; thence westerly parallel to the nortn'-
erly limit of the said lot 165 feet; thence Northerly pal'aIlel to the
easte~ly limit of. the said lot to the place of beginning, be and the
same is hereby stopped up and closed, and the land given to the pro-
perty owners, whose lands adjoin said road allowance on the east and
north ,thereof; said propel'ty owners to pay all costs of conveyancing
etc.
I
i,_1
J. D. THOMSON,
Ol~rkl
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
WHEREAS the said Township of J3ayham is situate in the
County of Elgin and the said Council of the said Town,ship have ap-
plied to this Council to pass a by-law confirming the said by-law No.
1114 at the current, ordinary and regular sittings of this Council
commencing on the 13th day of June, A.D., 1944 the same being held
not sooner than three. months nor later than one year after the pass-
ing of said by-law No. 1114 of the said Council of the Township of
Bayham and it appears proper that the .said by-law ;shall be confrmerl,
AND WHEREAS notice of the proposed by-law has been published
at least once in four consecutive weekly issues of the TiIlsonbul'g
News, namely of October 21, October 2'8, November 4 and November 11
as required by the Municipal Act,
AND WHEREAS no person, whose lands might be or may be
prejudicially affected thereby has applied to be, heard by the Council
or raj~ed au;y O'hjectionf?'whats<.>ev~r ~~~reto1
AND IT IS FUR'l'HER ENACTED: That the Reeve of the COi:-
poration of the Township of Malahide -be and he is hereby authorized
and insh'ucted for and on bebalf of the said CorporatiO'll- to execute
and attach the Seal of the Corporation to said Deeds of Conyeyance
of the above descri'bed lands.
'Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
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ELGIN OOUNTY COUNC1L
137
THEREFORE IT IS ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN:-
point ion the Westerly limit of the .said lot 11, distant SIXTEEN
CHAINS AND SIXTY ONE LINKS (1'6.61) measured Southerly thereon
from its intersection with the limit between the South half and North
half of said Lot 11;
Clause No.1. That the said road allowance which is more partic-
ularly described as follows;
ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tra.ct of la'nd and
premises situate, lying and being in the Township of Bayham, in the
County of Elgin and Province of Ontario, being composed of Parts of
the South halves of Lots 11 and 12 in the 8th Concession of the Town-
ship of Bayham, 'being a -strip of la'ud about 90 links wide and which
.~nay be more particularly described as follows:
THENCE Southerly along the Westerly limit of said Lot 11.
NINETY TvVO' LINKS (.92) more 01' less to a point distant THIRTY
ONE CHAINS AND SIXTY NINE LINKS (31..69) measured Northerly
along the Westerly limit of said Lot 11 from a point in the South
westerly angle of said Lot 11;
OOMMENCING at a point in the Southerly limit of said Lot 12,
distant TWENTY CHAINS (20.00) measured Westerly thereon. from
the South east angle of Lot 13, Concession 8, Township of Bayham;
THENCE South 59 degrees 27 minutes East, ONE CHAIN ,AND
THIRTY THREE AND ONE. HALF LINKS (1.33%);
THENCE North 8 degrees 1 minute West. FIVE CHAINS AND
SEVENTEEN LINKS (5.17);
THENCE South 81 degree.s 57 minutes East, SIXTEEN CHAINS
AND NINETY TWO AND ONE HALF LINKS (16.92%);
THENCE North 11 degrees 53 minutes West, SEVEN CHAINS
AND FIFTY THREE LINKS (7.53);
THENCE North 65 degrees 23 minute,S East,' THREE CHAINS
AND THIRTY LINKS (3.30):
THENCE North 59 degrees 41 minutes West, EIGHT CHAINS
AND EIGHTY SEVEN ANn ONE HALF LINKS (8.'871;2);
'THENCE South 84 degrees 09 minutes East, TWO CHAINS AND
FIFTY SEVEN AND ONE HALF LINKS (2.&7%);
THENCE North 9 degrees 31 minutes West, EIGHT CHAINS AND
SIXTY SEVEN AND ONE HALF LINKS (8.67%);
THENCE South 29 degrees 06 minutes East, SEVEN CHAINS
AND NINETY EIGHT AND ONE HALF'LINKS (7.98%);
THENCE North 84 degrees 09 minutes West. THREE CHAINS
AND ONE HALF LINK (3.00lh);
THENCE South 9 degrees 31 minutes East. TWELVE CHAINS
AND TEN LINKS (12.10);
THENCE South 65 degrees 23 minutes West, 'tHREE CHAINS
AND TWENTY EIGHT LINKS (3.28);
THENCE South 59 degrees '41 minutes East, EIGHT CHAINS
AND NINETY AND ONE HALF LINKS (8.90%):
THENCE North 81 degrees 57 minutes West, SIXTEEN CHAINS
AND FORTY THREE LINKS (16.43);
THENC~ South 11 degrees 53 minutes East. SEVEN CHAINS
AND FIVE LINKS (7.05);
'THENCE North 59 degrees 27 minutes West, ONE CHAIN AND
$EVENTY TWO AND ONE HA,~H' LlINKS U.72lh) more or less to a
THENCE South 8 degrees 1 minute East, FOUR CHAINS AND
EIGHTY FIVE LINKS (4.85) mQre Qr lelSJ;l to a point in the Southerly
Ji~it at ~aidLot 12;
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'THIDNCE South 81 degrees 57 minutes East along the Southerly
limit of said Lot, Ninety links (.90) more or less to the place of begin-
ning.
BY-LAW NO. 1428
BE AND IS HEREBY STOPPED UP AND CLOSED.
To Apoint a Public Health Committee
and Define Their Duties
Clause No.2. This by-law shall take effect on the date of the final
.passing thereof.,
WHEREAS Section 6, Chapter 22 of the 1940 Statutes of Ontario
provides for employment of Public Health Nurses in the Schools of
the County.
Read a "third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
AND WHEREAS the Elgin County Council have approved of the
appointment of nurses and the payment of a Public Healtll.: School
service in Elgin County
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES,
Clerk.
Warden.
THEREFORE the Elgin County Council enacts:
1. That a Standing Committee, to. be known as "The Public
Health. Committee" and composed of four members and the Warden
of the County Cou'tlcil, 'be appointed each year at the January Session of
the Council.
2. That the Committee have power to appoint or discharge Pub-
lic Health -Nurses with the approval of the Department of Health and
to authorize the payment of the necessary expenditure,s for the Health
Service.
3. . That the County Council levy each year for sufficient funds to
meet the required expenditures of the Public Health Service.
4. That the Public Health Committee shall report at least once
a year to the County Co,:,-ncil on the Public Health Service.
Read a third time and passed at County CoU'nc~1 Chambel's, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON, J. C. GILLIES,
Qlerk. Warden.
ELGIN OOUiNTY COUNCIL
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ELGIN OOUiNTY COUNCIL
BY-LAW NO. 1431
BY-LAW NO. 1429
To Fix Members' Wages
And Repeal By-law No. 1414
To Revert Roads in the Townships of
South Dorchester, ,Malahide, Yarmouth and Bayhurn
The Elgin County Council enacts:
rrhe Elgin County Council enacts:
1. That the sum of Seven Dollars per day be paid to the members
for their attendance in Council and at all meetings and ten cents pel'
mile ih going to such Councils and meetings.
'2. Thatthe sum of Seve'll Dollars per day and travelling expenses
be paid to the members of this .Council for attending on Committees
and Conventions outside the County.
3. That members of Council attending conventions outside the
County be required to report to the Council at the first session there-
after.
4. That hy-Iaw No. 1414 be and is hereby repealed.
Read a third time' and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
That the following portions of roads in the various townships be
and are hereby re'verted to the local municipalities:
1. South Dorchester-
Being the road allowance between lots 12 and 13 Concession
XII in the Township of Dorchester South, extending souther-
ly from the eastern boundar,y of the King's Highway as shown
on a plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry
Division for the County of Elgin as No. D97 to and extending
westerly along the road allowance between the Townships of
Dorchester South and Malahide to the said eastern 'boundary
of the King;s Highway.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
2. Malahide-
Being the road allowance between Lots 10 and 11, Concession
IX in the; Township of Malahide, extending northerly from
the western 'boundary of the King's Highway 'as shown on a:
plan deposited in the 'aforesaid Registry Office as No. D99
to and extending easterly along the road allowance betyveen
the Townships of Dorchester South and. Malahide to the saJd
western boundary of the King's Highway, all of which is as
shown on a Plan Marked A.7-2'4.
BY-LAW NO. 1430
. To Authol'ize the Warden and Clerk
To Sign an Insurance Agreement with the
City of St. Thomas
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the Warden and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign
an agreement with t4e City of St. Thomas, setting forth the insurable
interests of each Corporation in the Court House, the Gaol, the Registry
Office and the' Gaoler's Residence as follows:
County of Elgin eighty per cent.
City of St. Thomas twenty per cent.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 1'5th day, of June, 1944.
J: p. THOMSON,
'Clli'rk,
J, C. GILLIES,
Warden,
3. -Yarmouth-
Being that part of the Mapleton Road' extendin~ northerly
.along and adjoining the line between Lots 17 and 18 in the
First Range North of the Edgeware Road in the Township of
Yarmouth from the Weste-rn boundary of the King's Highway
as shown on a' plan deposited in the Registry Office for the: Re-
gistry Division for .the Couri.ty of <Elgin ,as No. D 96. Thence North-
eaosterly continuing along the said Mapleton Road across part
of said Lot 18 to the said western boundary of the King's High-
way" all of which is as shown on a plan marked A.7-25.
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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
143
4. Bayham-
Being a road extending northerly along and adjoining the line
'between lots 12 and 13, Concession 11 in the Township of Bay~
ham in the County of Elgin, from its intersedion with the
western boundary of the King's Highway as shown on a plan
deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division for
the County of Elgin on the 5th day of January, 1935 as No. .16,
to and extending easterly across part of Lot 13, Concession 11
in said Township to the Northern boundary of the King's
Highway as shown on said deposited Plan No. 46 and further
shown on 'a plan marked A.7-23.
conditions, regulations, restrictions, privileges, covenants and bonds as
the granting authority deems proper in each particular case after con-
sidering all of the circumstances.
3. ThiLt by-law No. 1420 be and is hereby r~pealed.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
J. C. GILLIES,
.Clerk.
Warden.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
'Clerk;
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 1432
To Provide for the Ol'anting of Permits
in Moving Heavy Vehicles, Loads, Objects or Structures
BY-LAW NO. 1433
To. Amend B~iaw No. 1352
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
COUNTY OF ELGIN ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
The Elgin County Council enacts:
1. No heavy vehicle, load, object, buildi'ng, structure orcontriy-
ance, exceeding the limits prescribed by Sec.tions'17 or 33 of the High-
way Traffic Act, Cha,pter 288, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1937,sha11
be moved upon wheels, rollers or otherwise over or upon any high-
way under the jurisdiction of the. Corporation of the County of Elgin
unles,s and until a permit has been obtained from either the County
Engineer or the County Assistant Road Superintendent or this County
Council.
1. That the salary of ;Fred A. Bell, County Road Superintendent
be' Two Thousand Dollars per annum payable monthly and
an allowance of five cents per mile for the use of his car
and travelling expenses.
2. That By-law No. 1352 be and is he-reby amended accordingly.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
2. The granting of such permit shall rest solely in the disc'retion
of any 'of the above mentioned authorities, and shall be subject to such
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
144
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
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145
BY-LAW NO. 1434
BY-LAW NO. 1436
To-Designate 'County Road No. 40 as a Through Highway
To Set l)ate for the January Meeting
of the County Council
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That County Road No. 40, being the road allowance between Lots
20 and 21 in the Township of Malahide, with the exception of those
portions of the ,Said road where it crosses County Road No. 43 and
Provincial Highway No.3, be designated as a through highway, pur-
suant to the provisic'ns of sub-section 3 of Section 39 of the Highway
Traffic Act.
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the first meeting of the Elgin Cou,nty Council shan be held on
the third Tuesday in January at the hour of two o'clock in the after-
noon at the Court House hi St. Thomas.
That by-law No. 940 be and is hereby amended accordingly.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Cham'bers, St.
Thomas, this 23rd day of November, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk:
J. C. GILLIES.
Warden.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 1437
Be Assistant Com Borer Inspectors
for Elgin County
BY-LAW NO. 1435
The Elgin County Council enacts:
To Appoint a Trustee of the VielUla High School Board
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the wage/!! of the Assistant Corn Borer Inspectors for the
County of Elgin shall be sixty cents per hour while engaged in their
duties as Inspectors.
That Lloyd Chute be and is herehy appointed. a member of the
Vienna High School Board for a term of three years.
That the said rate of wages shall apply for the year 1944.
Re'ad a third time and iPassed at County Council Chamber,s, St.
Thomas, this 15th day of June, 1944.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Chambers, St.
Thome..s, this 2'3rd day of Noyember, 1944.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
J. D. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
c,
146
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
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147
BY-LAW NO. 1438
Be I:nm.ates of the Elgin House of Refuge
who receive the Old Age Pension
INDEX
The Elgin County Council enacts:
That the full amount of pension of all inmates of the Institution be
assigned to the County Treasurer.
That the County assume full maintenance care of the inmates;
also cost of hospitalizatiO'n if required and funeral expenses if they
die while inmates of the said House of Refuge.
That By-law No. 1372 be and is her~bY repealed.
That By-law No. 1221 be and is hereby amended accordingly.
Read a third time and passed at .County Council Chambers, St.
Thomas, this 23rd day of November, 1944.
BY-LAW13-
No. 1413 To Appoint a County Road Committee"........ 12,
1414 To Fix Members' Wages_,nnn___________...._____.....___....__......
1415 To Appoint a Board of Audit in the Gounty
of Elgin for the Year 1944.nmm.nnnmnn.n......nn li1,
1415 To Authorize the Warden and Treasurer to
Borrow the Sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars nnnmnnnnm....n..............nn'........n.........n.. 23,
1417 To. Appoint a lv.l.ember of the Aylmer Board
of Education nommnnnnmn......mn.......m.....m..n...n 15,
1418 A By-law for Granting Aid to Certain
Patriotic Org-anizations within the County
of .E'lgin .................."n....'...nnn..........n.n._.n..._.nn.. 24.
1419 To Provide for the Total Expenditure on
the. System of County Rnads in the County
of-Elgin_ as .a,pprovedby Order-in....Council
during the Year 194400000000......_....._.......____....0000 24.
1420 To Pl'Ovide for the Granting of Permits
in Moving Heavy Vehicles, iLoads, Objects
or Structures _:m__mnnnmmmnnnn_mm........m.._.. 25.
1421 To Alnend By-law No. 1376 _m.___mnmm...u....
1422 For the Establishment and Maintenance
of a Reserve Fund
1423 To Confirm the Equalization of the
Asse'8,sment Rolls of the County nf 'Elgin
for the Year '1944
1424 T.o Revert Road in the Township of Yar-
mouth umnnnnnmmmnnnnnnnmu.._..m_................nnn
1425 T'o Raise Amounts fOol' County Rates dur-
ing the Year 1944 _nnnnm.n.____m.._.................._....
1426 To Confirm By-law No.. 1289 of the Coun-
cil of the Township of Malahide....."...._, 15, 37,
1427 To Confirm By-law No. 1114 of the Coun",,:
eil -of the Townshi'p of Bayham..._....;_........m. 37,
1428 To Appei.nt a Public Health Committee
and Define Their Duties ................._.............00.
J. P. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
BY-LAW NO. 1439
To Appoint COmity Auditors
The Elgin County Council enacts:
1. 'That D. -M. Leitch and Wm. E. Locke be and are hereby ap-
pointed Auditors, to hold office during good behaviour and be removable
. for cause upon the vote of two-thirds of the members of the council.
2. That it shall be the duty of the said Auditors to examine- and
audit all accounts affecting the Corporation or relating to any matter
under its control or within. its jurisdiction.
3. That the said Auditors be paid an annual salary of Three
Hundred Dollars eachi said salary to ,be' paid quarterly.
4. That all other by-laws heretofore pa,ssed in this behalf be and
are hereby repealed.
Read a third time and passed at County Council Cham'hers, St.
Thomas, this 23rd day of. November, 1944.
J. P. THOMSON,
Clerk.
J. C. GILLIES,
Warden.
21, 121
21. 121
2I!, 122
1~3
23, 123
124
125
126
26. 127
26, 128
27. 130
27. 131
44, 132
45, 133
4'5, 135
,
46, 139
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1429 To Fix Members' Wages and Repeal By-
law No',.-..1414 __nn.... '.n__.n.......___m........._.__.____..._..... 47, 140
1430 To Authorize the Warden and Clerk to
ISi,gn an' Insurance Agreement with the
City of st, Thomas .m___nO..nnmm..> nu___mm_"_m_ 47, 140
1431 To Revert Roads in Ul:e Townships of
,south Dor-chester, Malahide, Yarmouth
and Bayham __......__.________.........._u.__......._u_...__.___... 48, 141
1432 To Provide fOr the Gr.anting of Permits
in Moving ,Heavy Vehicles, Loads, Ob-
jects or. Structures un.....__n_____......____.,,____....__.____ 49, 142
1433 To Amend By-law No. 1352 ....mnn____..._.____n__ 49, 143
1434 To Designate County Road No. 40 as a
Through Hilghway __......m',',' uum__..n........_________... 50, 144
1435 To APpoint, a Trustee of the Vienna ltigh
,School Board .__.__m....m.._._..m'_................mnn.___..... 38, 50. 144
1436 To Set Date for the January Meeting of
the County Council ____n.._........__m...__.....____.._____m 62, 145
1437 Re Assistant Corn Bo'rer Inspedors for
Elgin County .---.----.----.-.---.-...--..--.-.----.-....-....--.------ 63, 145
1438 Relnmates of the Elgin. House of Refuge
Who receive the Old Age Pensio;n.m________m... 61, 63, 146
1439 To .A:ppoint County Auditors m..._.....__.._____.....__ 61, 64, 146
GRANTS---
Agricultural and HOl'ticultural S'ocieties .....__m_.....__........m..... 17
L. B. Birdsall .____00..___00...._____..0000___........_____00......_........._ ....00.._......._00__00..00. 65
Canadian National Institute for the BlineL_mnm._._____..__mnmm... 69
Elgin County Library Association n...m..mm.....__.........._._n._n.m_..... 13
Elgin Law Library ._______._...._.______m_.___......_._.____.__..._.....___.__.___...._......._. '20
Lock-Ups ._.._._.___..___.__...___._.~___.___._"..._._........___.__..___....__..._..__._____._..__.......___._ 16
Munici-pal Association .__......___.______........_._._.___........._..__._________....._........._ 69
Navy Leagueo,f Canada m.mmn.....__mmmm.m........nm_m..m..mm...n 115
- Public' Libraries ____m.........__.m..m:.._..m__m.nnn...........m..__...m....__m.____ 16
Salvation Army .~_.....__mmnnmn._.___.__..__mn....:_;......m..___._..m.........nm. 71
-Trustees" & Ratepayers'- Association ..mm..__.___m..__nm......._______.. 17
W'arden ....:...____n.__._........._......__..._......._____..nm..........__.__.. .......mm ..... m.. 65
Women's Institutes ....:'.:......__mm..__.'_:;_....;;.m_____m ,____.........m.___.... 17, 18
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M~SCELLANEOUS-
Advisory County Road Committee .............m................._...................... 12
AJppointment of C'o-'Signer for County Cheques.............................. 43
Appointment of Delegates ....mmm....___m..__m.'._.._m.m........_.._.._._____n. 28
Board of Audit __....._..._.___._._._..._.___...._._____.....----_.._....__._._..............._.____.___. 11
Communications ____nmm__.._____'...........m....__._mnmmh.....nn. 4, 10, 33, 53
County Council ____._.___.___._._.___._._..__..___.........._____._.__....._._......_.____.__......._.__..__ 3
lCounty Officials ___..___._._.__.._._._.___.________.............._._............__............____......._._. 2
Deputations and Committees .................................._..... 11, 12, 14, 42
Municipal Clerks and Treasurers____.....mm__mmmm__........n..n..m......... 2
Paytnents to Public Hospitals ........_..........._n.....n..____m..n..n__.__............ 58
Resolutions -. Replies for other Countiesn..mm__.___....__...... 7, 36, 55
Warden's Address m__..........____......._h..m.___nn____.....m__.._.............. 9, 29, 52
Warden's Ele.ction ....___............_._._.__._______._.____..__................_._._._._..._..__........... 4
REPORTS OF cOMM;ITTEEIS AND OFFICIALS-
Agricultural Committee _...._....m......____..h___m..m____......m......nm.. 16, 100
Corn Borer Inspector _mn......m.___n._._.n..._n....'_..._..__.............._m..u.umm 108
County Assessor Committee mmmnn....__.....m._....___....__mm 40, 4'2, 115
County Road Committee nn..__mn___.n__n_m..._.m.._.....hmnnm_n__.m.m 16, 80
County Clerk on Licenses .._m.____h_....n.mn__.....n_..m.._...........h.___.n_.m 105
Education Committee nnmnm.m..................._n__...___.m.....u.........._~... 19, 91
Equalization Committee nnm__n_m_n._._.n......._.__..__.__.. 11, 14, 19, 117
Finance Committee mnn..mu................._n._..._..._...__..........m_.n 15, 39, 68
Gaol 'Com,mittee _mm....h___mnm.n..................___..___.nm.n..m...........__..n 16, 89
House o'f Refuge Committee ..._........._nmm.n..nnm....h......... 16, 39, 98
House of Refuge, Inspector's Re'Pol"t ......mnm..n..m.....____....m__nm__n 93
House of Refuge, ,Physician's Report ........n....nm..n.............._..._nn__ 92
Insurance Committee ....__n,..'.......'.nnnn.......n.__..m...__..m._......_.... 39, 118
lMother's Allowances _._.__............_._._____._._.______._....._._____..__.__.................._.. 107
Old Age Pensions, ..nnnmnn..___...........n.mnnm............hnm.............__n...___. 106
Petitions & Legislation Committee ..............._m..._______...... 16, 40, 103
Public Health Committee ......_.........n..nmn.............___.__n............_ 16, 109
IStanding Committees .______.__...._......_......______................____._...____..............__.. 66
War Purposes n__...........'h.__n.....nn...............__n_..___.......__..._.....__. 15, 39, 115
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REiSOLUTIONS-
Certificate of Permanent Employees for Unemployment
Insurance ....__.____.........______.___....__.....______..............__________....______,___-"___... 18
Compensation Insurance re Disasters mm.h......__...__m.______.......___..... 62
IErection of Pole Lines on Highways....mnnnn.n._m,...____....h..._....... 44
Juvenile Crime _______..n..._n..____.__......___.......____.__........._.m.___________.____.......... 20
. iResolution to IDe1partment of Games and Fisheries 1'e Beavers 20
Rural M.ail Carriers .....m.__.,..........._.....n.m......__mm__n_......_.__n.n_.____n 12
,Shipment of Beef Cattle __.............nmn:_n___...__......____mm...._n.._____....... 56
Signing O'f Public Health Agreements m....h......._._nn_......_.n............ 20
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