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Proceedings
OF THE
Elgin County Council
During the Sessions held in the
COURT HOUSE, ST. THOMAS
in the Months of
JANUARY, MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
1965
H. l. JOlhnscn
Donald C. leih:h
County Clerk
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Warden
iLGH'i COUNTY U
COUNTY OF ELGIN OFFICIALS, 1965
Name Office Phone No.
J. F. McMillan..........County Judge.... ............................ 631-4810
Eugene P. Ray.........County Court Clerk and
Sheriff .......................................... 631-0840
P. J. Gloin..................Clerk of the Peace and
County Crown Attorney............ 631-1506
F. R. Barnum........... ..Magistrate, Judge of
Juvenile Court............................ 631-7300
Mrs. M. Walker..........Magistrate's Clerk, J. P.,
Clerk of Juvenile Court.............. 631-7300
R. Davis........................County Registrar ........................... 631-3015
R. S. Brown................Jailor ...... ........ ............................. 631-3372
E. D. Moore... .. .. .. .. .. .. . Su pervising Pro ba tion Officer........ 631-3430
B. Doan...................... ..Probation Officer............................ 631-3430
W. Canning. ..... . . . . ...... Pro ba tion' Officer............................ 631-3430
H. L. Johnson............County Clerk-Treasurer................ 631-1460
H. McLean................... County Assessor.. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .... 631-9660
R. G. Moore............... County Engineer.... .. .. . .. .. . .. .... .... ... 631-5880
I. J. Patterson............ Supt., Elgin Manor. ........................ 63V0620
Miss R. Prowse.......... County Librarian.......................... 633-0815
Stafford, Fanjoy &
Hennessey .............. County Solicitors.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .... ... 631-'0700
A. Kilmer.................. ..Division Court Clerk... ................. 631-1241
A. D. McColl................ Pu blic School Inspector,
Elgin No,l, 24 Wellington St... 631-0393
R. E. Rawlings............ Public School Inspector
Elgin No.2, 24 Wellington St... 631-5560
Dr. A. B. McCallum....Jail Physician, 616 Talbot St....... 631-3302
Dr. C. A. Graham........EIgin Manor Physician,
130 Ross 81. ... .. .... .. .. ..... .. ... .. .. .... 633~0030
A. V. Langton............Agricultural Representative,
594 Talbot Street ....................... 631-4700
Claybourne Gordon.... County Weed Inspector & Tree
Commissioner, 26 r 22
R.R. 7, ....................................... (Sheq,den)
Fred Page Higgins County Auditors,
& Co. ...................... 136 Centre Street....... ..... ........... 631-8250
Dr. D. T. Harris, Elgin-St. Thomas Health
M. O.H........................ Unit .............................................. 631-9900
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''''ARDEN DONALD C. LEITCH
Township of Aldborough
Reeve Gordon Woolner, R.R.l, Wardsville, 693-4285 (Wardsville)
Deputy. Reeve Douglas SChleihauf, R.R. 2, Rodney, 785-0568
(Rodney)
Township of Dunwich
Reeve Donald C. Leitch, R.R: 5, Dutton ...........762-5331 (Dutton)
Deputy Reeve A~ Bruce McCallum, R.R. 2, Dutton, 762-5103
(Dutton)
Township of Southwald
Reeve N. G. Tufford, R. 1, 81. Thomas, 631-6317 (St. Thomas)
Deputy Reeve Albert Auckland, R.R. 7, St. Thomas, 633-0759
(St. Thomas)
Township of Yarmouth
Reeve Robert Martin, R.R. 8, St. Thomas 631-0749(8t. Thomas)
Deputy Reeve John McKinlay, R.R. 4, St. Thomas, 775-2427
(Sparta)
Township of Malahide
Reeve G. E. Brown, RR 2, Aylmer 773-9381 (Aylmer)
Deputy Reeve W. R. Caverly, RR 5, Aylmer 773-3047 (Aylmer)
Township of Bayham
.deeve C. D. Phillips, R.R. 6, Aylmer......... 772-2204 (Mt. Salem)
Deputy Reeve Ross Carson, R.R. 4, Tillsonburg............. 866-5865
(Straffordville)
Township of South Dorchester
Reeve J. B. Wilson, R.R. 1, Springfield....269-3995 (Harrietsville)
Town of Aylmer
Reeve S. J. Glover, Aylmer ............... 773-8323 (Aylmer)
Deputy Reeve Forrest Moore, Aylmer........ 773-2021 (Aylmer)
Village of Vienna
Reeve K. C. Emerson, Vienna....................874-4460 (Port Burwell)
Village of Springfield
Reeve James W. Barker, Springfield .... 773-3952 (Springfield)
Vi Ilage' of Dutton
Reeve B. E. Downey, Dutton................................762-2347 (Dutton)
Village of Port Stanley
Reeve Mrs. Violet McCarthy, Port Stanley, 782-3216 (pt. Stanley)
Deputy Reeve Thomas Goodland, Port Stanley................782-9990
(Port Stanley)
Village of Rodney
Reeve Harold J. Howard, Rodney.................... 785-0672 (Rodney)
Village of West Lorne
Reeve Lloyd Elliott, West Lorne................768-1653 (West Lorne)
Village of Port Burwell
Reeve Ivor Rowley, Port Burwell............874-4232 (Port Burwell)
Village of Belmont
Reeve C. N. Clarke, Belmont................................644-0570 (Belmont)
SlandJng Committees, 1965
Administration of Justice
Judge J. F. McMillan, and County Treasurer.
Agricultural
Chairman R. Martin; Woolner, Tufford, Brown, Phillips,
Wilson, Warden Leitch.
County Roads
Chairman G. Woolner; Tufford, Brown, Wilson, Clarke,
Warden Leitch.
Advisory Road Committee - Martin, Phillips.
Elgin Manor
Chairman H. Howard; Elliott, McKinlay, Caverly,
Warden Leitch.
Advisory Elgin Manor Committee - Brown, Tufford.
Children1s Aid
Auckland, Moore.
Education
Chairman K. C. Emerson; Schleihauf, McCallum, Auckland,
McKinlay, Caverly, Wilson, Moore, Barker, Downey, Goodland,
Howard, Elliott, Rowley, Clarke, Carson and Warden Leitch.
Equalization and Assessment
Chairman B. E. Downey; Woolner, Tufford, Martin, Brown,
Phillips, Wilson, Glover, Emerson, Barker, Mrs. McCarthy,
Howard, Elliott, Rowley, Clarke, and Warden Leitch.
Finance
Chairman N. G. Tufford; Woolner, Martin, Brown, Phillips,
\Vilson, Glover, Emerson, Barker, Downey, Mrs. McCarthy,
Howard, Elliott, Rowley, Clarke, Warden Leitch.
Health Unit
Mrs. McCarthy, Rowley.
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital
Wilson, Emerson.
Tillsonburg Hospital
Carson.
Library Board
Schleihauf,'. Goodland, Glover, Warden Leitch.
Property
Downey, McCallum, Barker, Emerson, Warden Leitch.
Elgin Pioneer Museum
Mrs. McCarthy, Barker.
Petitions and Legislations
Chairman A. Auckland; Elliott, Barker, Carson, Caverly,
Warden Leitch.
Legal
Phillips, Howard, McKinlay, Downey, Clarke, Warden Leitch.
Emergency Measures Organization
Phillips, Auckland
Reception and Entertainment
Glover, Wilson, Emerson, Phillips, McKinlay, Schleihauf,
McCallum, Tufford, Warden Leitch.
Public School Consultative Committee
Brown, Wilson, Martin, Tufford, Warden Leitch.
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MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND TREASURERS
Clerk Phone Treasut'er Phone
Aldborough______m__m______C. I. Black, RodneY.______u____u_u785-0560 (Rod.) C. I. Black----_____________________________oo785-0560 (Rod.)
Dunwichmu__m__oo__Finlay MCPh'erson, Dutton_oo_oo____._____762-2204 (Dutt.) Mrs. M. McNeH, Duttonm_____762-2204 (Dutt.)
Southwold_u__oo_____oo__W. G. Blewett, F:ingaL_m_m_769-8000 - 28 (Fing.) W. G. Bl,ewetL________ooo_____769-8000 ~ 28 (Fang.)
Yarmouthoom_______L. M. Olde,386 Talbot St., St. T,homas_m__oo631-4860 L. M. Oldem_m______oo___m_oo631-4860 (St. Thomas)
Malahi'de ---- L. M. Van P!aJtter, Box 664, Aylmer ____ 773-9401 (Ayl) L. M. Van Patt:er _oo_m__oo._oo_m_ 773-9401 (AyI)
Bayham._moom______J. D. VaUee, StraffordviI1e.____oou__oo866-5521 (Straff.) J. D. V'al1ee---oo-__oo___oo______m__oo866-5521 (Straff.)
South Dorchest'er______,___oo_______Fr1ed BIde, Lyonsoo_________oo_m_1374J2 (Ay1. Fred Hide---____ooo___m____mm_m__m__m1374J2 (Ayl.)
Aylmer.__________m_.oo_m____oo____J. S. Fay, Aylmel'___m__.__oo___________oo__m_13.1 (Ayl.) J. S. ~oy, Aylmer,_oo___oo___oo_____moo_oo___oo134 (Ayl.)
BellmonL_m____._________W. O. Bar.ons, BelmonL___oo_m_m_644-1071 (Bell.) W. O. Barollisoo___m_____oo______oo_oo__m_644-1071 (Bell.)
Dutton________________Z. E. MrucC'allum, Dutton________________762-241O (Dutt.) Miss Ma;rgaret Leiitchm_m_m___oo762-2717 (Dutt.)
Port BurwelL_____Mrs. Helen Wo1:~e, Pt. BurweIL_874-4343 (Pt. Bur.) Mrs. Hel'en Wolfe_oo______m____874-4343 (Pt. Bur.)
Port Sta;nleyoo__m_E. L. McOa;l1, Pt. Stanleym_____782-3383 (Pt. Stam.) E. L. McCaIL_oo___oo_____m_____782-3383 (Pt. Stan,,)'
Rodneyoo_____m____oomooo__R. F. Ooles, Rodney__oo_______u______ooooo785-0456 (Rod.) R. F. 0011els____oo_ooooo__________ooooo__m__785-0456 (Rod.)
SpringfliI811d____________oo______Ralph Smith, Springfi,e.Jd..______m_oo___ooA1 (Spr.) Ralph Smith_oo______muoo______oo________m_______ __41 (S,PLr.)
We.st Lorne____oo._____Mrs. Vera Reid, 'Vest Lorne____________768-1234 (W.L.) Mrs. Na,ra A,lbrighLmoo_______m___768-1234 (W.L.)
Viennaoo_.._moo______ooo_Jack pietnie, pt. BurweIL__________874-4072 (Pt. Bur.) Ja:ck Petrie_.________oo____oo___ooom_874-4072 (Pt. Bur.)-
PROCEEDINGS
of the
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
FIRST SESSION - FIRST DAY
Tuesday the 19th day of January, 1965
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House,
St. Thomas as required by Statute.
The following members filed Certificates and took their
seats at the Council table:
Gordon W oolner, Reeve, Aldborough
Douglas Schleihauf, Deputy Reeve, Aldborough
Donald C. Leitch, Reeve, Dunwich
A. Bruce McCallum, Deputy Reeve Dunwich
N. G. Tufford, Reeve, Southwold
Albert Auckland, Deputy Reeve, Southwold
Robert Martin, Reeve, Yarmouth
John McKinlay, Deputy Reeve, Yarmouth
G. E. Brown, Reeve, Malahide
W. R. Caverly, Deputy Reeve, Malahide
C. D. Phillips, Reeve, Bayham
Ross Carson, Deputy Reeve, Bayham
J. B. Wilson, Reeve, South Dorchester
S. J. Glover, Reeve, Aylmer
Forrest Moore, Deputy Reeve, Aylmer
K. C. Emerson, Reeve, Vienna
James W. Barker, Reeve, Springfield
B. E. Downey, Reeve, Dutton
Mrs. Violet McCarthy, Reeve, Port Stanley
Thomas Goodland, Deputy Re~ve, Port Stanley
Harold J. Howard, Reeve, Rodney
Lloyd Elliott, Reeve, West Lorne
Ivor Rowley, Reeve, Port Burwell
C. N. Clarke, Reeve, Belmont
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It was moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum and seconded by
Reeve W oolner that we do now adjourn to the Court Room for
election of the Warden due to the large crowd present.
The election of 'Varden was proceeded with, and on the
first ballot Donald C. Leitch, Reeve of Dunwich, was declared
Warden for the year 1965.
Reeve Tufford moved that the election of Warden be made
unanimous.
The Warden thanked the members of Council for the hon-
our conferred and took the Declaration of Office.
Ex-Warden McKibbin congratulated Warden Leitch on his
election and presented him with the Lord Elgin watch and the
gavel of office.
The Warden addressed the Council and thanked the mem-
bers for the honour conferred upon him.
Following the Warden's address the members re-convened
to the County Council Chambers and transacted the fOllowing
business:
Moved by Reeve W oolner,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That the minutes of the last day of the November Session,
1964, as printed in the Proceedings, be approved.
-Carried.
The fOllowing communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From the Ontario Good Roads Association with request for
Membership Fee. - Referred to the Road Committee.
From the Lake Erie Regional Development Association
with invitation to attend a "Zone Conference" on Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 9th, 1965 at 8 p.m. - Filed.
From the Salvation Army with request for a grant. - Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
From the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves with
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request for a membership fee. - Referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
From the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada with
request for grant. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the Ontario Traffic Conference with request for mem-
bership fee. - Referred to the Road Committee.
From the Municipal Clerks' and Finance Officers Associa-
tion of Ontario with request for membership fee. - Referred to
. the Finance Committee.
From the City of St. Thomas re appointment. to the Elgin
Pioneer Museum Board. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the East and West Elgin District Women's Institute
with appointments to the Elgin Pioneer Museum Board. - Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
From the City of St. Thomas with appointment of City
Representatives on the Emergency Measures Organization Com-
mittee. - Filed.
From the University of Western Ontario with report and
request for continued financial support. - Referred to the
Finance Committee.
From the Lake Erie. Regional Development Association
with request for membership fee. - Referred to the Finance
Committee.
From the Association of Ontario Counties with request for
membership fee. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the Elgin School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Associa-
tion with request for annual grant. -- Referred to the Educa-
tion Committee.
From the Canadian National Institute for the Blind with
report and request for grant. - Referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
From the Canadian Medic-Alert Foundation Incorporated
with request for grant. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities with
request for meIllbership fees. - Referred to the Finance Com-
. mittee.
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From Mr. G. L. Duffin, Superintendent of Elementary Edu-
cation for the Province of Ontario re the appointment of a Pub-
lic School Consultative Committee. - Referred. to the Commit-
tee to Strike the Standing Committees.
From the County of Prince Edward with resolution request-
ing the Minister- of Municipal Affairs to amend the Municipal
Act so that it will require any person qualifying for municipal
office to have all arrears of. taxes owing by him in the munici-
pality paid at the time of the opening of the nomination meet-
ing. - Referred to the Petitions and Legislations Committee.
From Mr. Peter J. Gloin, Crown Attorney, with request
that the County pay fees in the amount of $170.00 which he is
obliged to pay to the Law Society of Upper Canada. - Referred
to the Finance Committee.
From the Ontario Committee for Education Week 1965 re
Canadian Education 'Veek. - Referred to the Education Commit-
tee.
From the St. Thomas & Elgin Children's Aid Society with
invitation for representatives of the Finance Committee to meet
with the Children's Aid Society Finance Committee on January
25th, '1965. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the City of S1. Thomas with appreciation for invita-
tion to attend the Warden's Banquet. - Filed.
From the Ontario School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Assoc-
iation with request for Membership Fee and appointment of
delegates. - Referred to the Education Committee.
From Mr. Val Buchner with appreciation of Scholarship.
-Filed.
From the County of Lambton with resolution requesting
the Minister of National Revenue to make mileage payments to
Council members tax free. - Referred to the Petitions and Leg-
islations Committee.
From the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire with
appointment to Elgin Pioneer Museum Board. - Referred to
Finance Committee.
From the S1. Thomas Suburban Road Commission with re-
port of 1964 expenditures and estimates for 1965. - Referred
to the Road Committee.
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From the Department of Highways with 1965 Road Estim-
ate By-Law. - Referred to the Road Committee.
From the Department of Economics and Development re
Conference on Regional Development. - Referred to the Fin-
ance Committee.
From the Ontario Municipal Association with request for
1965 Membership Fees. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From Stevenson & Kellogg Ltd. with Registration for Muni-
cipal Management Seminar. - Referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
From the Elgin County Pioneer Museum with 1964 Finan-
cial Report. - Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the Bank of Montreal with invitation to dinner Jan-
uary 21st, 1965. - Filed.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Wilson.
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, 1964 until the
31st day of December, 1964, there had been expended on the
-County Highway system the sum of $891,664.33.
-Carried.
The Warden appointed Reeve Emerson, Reeve Brown, Reeve
W oolner and Reeve Wilson as members of the Committee to
strike the Standing Committees for the year 1965.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf.
That \ve do nO'\v adjourn to meet on Wednesday, January
20th at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L- JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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FIRST SESSION - SECOND DAY
Wednesday, the 20th day of January, 1965
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 Reeve Woolner.
The Warden welcomed the new members present.
The minutes of the previous day were read and confirmed.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf that the delegation from
the University of Western Ontario be now heard. Mr. Fraser H.
Rowland addressed Council reporting on enrolment, staff and
building requirements and requested a grant for the University.
The Warden expressed appreciation to Mr. Rowland and
referred the request to the Finance Committee.
The report of the special Committee to strike the Standing
Committees was submitted by Reeve Emerson and adopted on
motion of Reeve Emerson and Reeve Brown.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott.
That By-Law No. 1877 "To Appoint a County Road Commit-
tee" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey.
That By-Law No. 1877 be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford.
That By-Law No. 1877 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott.
That we do now adjourn to meet this afternoon at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council resumed.
The report of the Petitions and Legislations Committee was
submitted by Deputy Reeve Auckland and adopted on motion
of Deputy Reeve Auckland and Reeve Barker.
The report of the Education Committee was submitted by
Reeve Emerson and adopted on motion of Reeve Emerson and
Reeve Elliott.
The report of the Finance Committee was submitted by
Reeve Tufford and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Howard. .
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey.
That By-Law No. 1878 "To Auth6:fize the 'Varden and Treas-
urer to borrow the sum of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars"
be read the first time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Aucklanq..
That By-Law No. 1878 be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley.
That By-Law No. 1878 be read a third time and finally pass-
ed.
-Carried.
Moved by Depu~y Reeve Carson,
Seconded by Reeve Glover.
That By-Law No. 1879 "Being a By-Law To Establish a Salary
Schedule for the Employees of the Elgin County Jail" be read a
first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Glover,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke.
That By-Law No. 1879 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Martin.
That By-Law No. 1879 be read a third time and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland.
That the minutes of County Council Sessions be mailed to
each member along with the notice of the next Session of County
Council.
~Carried.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf.
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That we do now adjourn to meet on Thursday, January 21st
at 10 a.m.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
-Carried.
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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FIRST SESSION - THIRD DAY
Thursday, the 21st day of January, 1965
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 previous day were read and approved.
A communication from the Rotary Music Festival request-
ing support for their official program was read and referred
to the Finance Committee.
Moved by Reeve Emerson that Mr. Wheeler of the Canad-
ian National Institute for the Blind be now heard. Mr. Wheeler
addressed the Council and reported on the work of the Can-
adian National Institute for the Blind and requested the usual
grant. Mr. Roy Meehan, Assistant Field Secretary was introduc-
ed and spoke to Council. The Warden thanked Mr. Wheeler
and Mr. Meehan, and referred the request to the Finance Com-
mittee.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Auckland that Mr. Langton be
now heard. Mr. Langton addressed the Council on farm condit-
ions, reports of farm clubs, etc. and requested the usual grant
for 1965.
The Warden thanked Mr. Langton and referred the re-
quest to the Agricultural Committee.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner.
That we do now adjourn to meet this afternoon at 2 p.m.
Carried.
The Council resumed.
The report of the Equalization Committee was presented by
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Reeve Downey and adopted on motion of Reeve Downey and
Reeve Martin. .
Carried.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented
by Reeve Martin, and adopted on motion of Reeve Martin and
Reeve Woolner.
Carried.
The report of the Roads Committee was presented by Reeve
W oolner and adopted on motion of Reeve W oolner and Reeve
Phillips.
Carried.
The second report of the Finance Committee was presented
by Reeve Tufford and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Howard.
Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Goodland,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McKinlay.
That this Council purchase insignias for the present Ward-
en and the Ex-Wardens presently on County Council to be
worn under the Elgin County Crest and denoting the year in
which they were Warden of the County.
Carried.
Warden Leitch appointed Reeve Phillips, Reeve Wilson and
Reeve Emerson as a Committee to deal with the above motion.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Downey.
That the Council recommend to the Special Committee ap-
pointed by Ex-Warden McKibbin to study the County of Elgin
Rules and Regulations that it give consideration to holding
meetings of the County Council once each month.
Carried.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
. Seconded by Reeve Wilson.
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That Reeve Phillips be Chairman of the Special Committee
that is dealing with the revision of the County of Elgin Rules
and Regulations.
Carried.
The Warden appointed the following delegates to attend
the various Conventions:
ONTARIO GOOD ROADS - Woolner, Schleihauf, Tufford,
Emerson, Rowley, Glover, Carson,. Phillips, Barker and McKin-
lay.
ONTARIO EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION - The Chair-
man of the Educational Committee, The Chairman of the Public
School Consultative Committee, The Warden and the Clerk-
Treasurer.
ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION - Howard, Elliott,
Schleihauf, Clarke and the Clerk-Treasurer.
ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO MAYORS AND REEVES
Woolner, Downey, Rowley, Glover, Wilson, Phillips, Mrs. Mc-
Carthy, Brown and Caverly.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Howard.
That By-Law No. 1880 "A By-Law to Set the Total Aggre-
gate Valuations for Apportionment of County Rate in the
County of Elgin in 1965" be read a first time.
Carried.
Moved by Reeve Downey,
Seconded' by Reeve Tufford.
That By-Law No. 1880 be read a second time.
Carried.
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded~ by Deputy Reeve Auckland.
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That By-Law No. 1880 be read a third time and finally
passed.
Carried.
Moved by Reeve Glover,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Carson.
That By-Law No. 1881 "A By-Law to Authorize the Expro-
priation of Land for the Purpose of Widening and Improving
. County Roads" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Glover.
That By-Law No. 1881 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Carson,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke.
That By-Law No. 1881 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Brown.
That By-Law No. 1882 "Being a By-Law to Designate the
Clerk of the County of Elgin to Authorize the S1. Thomas and
Elgin Children's Aid Society to Furnish Temporary Care and
Shelter to a Child" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McKinlay.
That By-Law No. 1882 be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Brown,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Goodland.
That By-Law No. 1882 be read a third time, and finally
passed. -Carried.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by. Deputy Reeve Schleihauf.
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday, March 16th,
1965 at ten a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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WARDEN'S ADDRESS
January Session, 1965
To All Members of Elgin County Council,
Mrs. McCarthy and Gentlemen:
I wish to express my appreciation for the honour you have
conferred on me, by electing me your Warden for 1965.
This is a responsible office, and I assure you, that as I
assume these duties, I will endeavour to carry them out to the
best of my ability.
Last year, under the capable leadership of Past Warden
Russel McKibbin of Aylmer, we were able to accomplish a great
deal.
One of the highlights was the opening of the new Elgin
Manor. This home for the aged is one of which we can be justly
proud, and it has opened up a new outlook on life, for those
who live there.
Last year also saw the completion of the Elm Street Bridge
in Aylmer, and I am sure it is proving a great convenience to
the people of that area.
These and other accomplishments were made possible by
the efforts and co-operation of the members of Council. We
welcome three new members to Council this year. May their
new ideas and opinions, together with the experiences of our
older members, add up to another successful year.
The year 1964 saw the retirement of Mr. John D. Thomson,
who rendered long and valuable service as the County's Clerk-
Treasurer. We will long remember his efficiency, and we hope
his days of retirement will be long and happy ones.
Each year brings its new problems. Weare constantly
faced with the challenge of adapting ourselves to the changing
world. Even the future of our County Councils is uncertain. But
almost anything can be accomplished in this day and age,
and the common concern must be that our decisions be made
wisely, efficiently, and on the most economic basis.
Again, I thank you, and with your assistance and co-opera-
tion, let us hope for another year of progress for Elgin County.
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REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STRIKE
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
January Session, 1965
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The following is the report of the Special Committee to
strike the Standing Committees for the year, 1965:
Public School Consultative Committee - Brown, Wilson, Martin,
Tufford, and Warden Leitch.
Administration of Justice - Judge J. F. McMillan and County
Treasurer.
Ag,ricultural - Woolner, Tufford, Martin, Brown, Phillips, Wil-
son and Warden Leitch.
County Roads - Tufford, Woolner, Brown, Wilson, Clarke and
Warden Leitch.
Advisory Road Committee - Martin; Phillips.
Elgin Manor - Howard, Elliott, McKinlay, Caverly and Warden
Leitch.
Advisory Elgin Manor Committee - Brown, Tufford.
Children's Aid - Auckland, Moore.
Education - Schleihauf, McCallum, Auckland, McKinlay, Cav-
erly, Carson, Wilson, Moore, Emerson, Barker, Downey,
Goodland, Howard, Elliott, Rowley, Clarke, and Warden
Leitch.
Equilization & Assessment - Woolner, Tufford, Martin, Brown,
Phillips, Wilson, Glover, Emerson, Barker, Downey, Mrs.
McCarthy, Howard, Elliott, Rowley, Clarke, and Warden
Leitch.
Finance - Woolner, Tufford, Martin, Brown, Phillips, Wilson,
Glover, Emerson, Barker, Downey, Mrs. McCarthy, Howard,
Elliott, Rowley, Clarke, and Warden Leitch.
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Health Unit - Mrs. McCarthy, Rowley.
St. Thomas. Elgin General Hospital - Wilson, Emerson.
Tillsonburg Hospital - Carson.
Library Board - Schleihauf, Goodland, Glover, and the War-
den.
Property - Downey, McCallum, Barker, Emerson, and Warden
Leitch.
Elgin Pioneer Museum - Mrs. McCarthy, Barker.
Petitions and Legislations - Elliott, Barker, Carson, Auckland,
Caverly, and Warden Leitch.
Legal - Phillips, Howard, McKinlay, Downey, Clarke and War-
den Leitch.
Emergency Measures Organization - Phillips, Auckland.
Reception and Entertainment - Glover, Wilson, Emerson, Phil-
lips, McKinlay, Schleihauf, McCallum, Tufford, and Ward-
en Leitch.
THAT each Committee meet, and appoint a Chairman as
soon as possible. .
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON,
Chairman
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BY-LAW NO. 1877
liTo Appoint a County Road Committeell
As required by the Highway Act, the Elgin County Council
enacts:
THAT the following five members of this Council consti-
tute a Committee for the purpose of directing the work to be
done on the County Road System:
J. B. Wilson .................................... for term of 1 year
G. E. Brown ........................................ for term of 2 years
N. G. Tufford ................................ for term of 3 years
Gordon W oolner ................................ for term of 4 years
C. N. Clarke .................................... for term of 5 years
THAT By-Law No. 1854 be, and is hereby repealed.
READ a first time this 20th day of January, 1965.
READ a second time this 20th day of January, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed, this 20th day of January,
1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
PETITIONS AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
January Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Petitions and Legislations Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Lambton re-
questing the Minister of National Revenue to make mileage
payments to Council members tax free, be concurred with.
2. That the resolution from the County of Prince Edward
requesting the Minister of Municipal Affairs to amend the
Municipal Act so that it will require any person qualifying for
Municipal Office to have all arrears of taxes owing by him in
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the municipality paid at the time of the opening of the nomin-
ation meeting, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. AUCKLAND,
Chairman.
SOUCA TION COMMITTEE REPORT
January Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1. That a grant of $9,000.00 be made to the Elgin County
Library Co-Operative for the year 1965.
2. That a grant of $200.00 be made to the Elgin School
Trustees and Ratepayers Association.
3. That we renew our membership in the Ontario Educat-
ional Association, and the Warden appoint delegates to attend
the Annual Convention.
4. That a grant of $100.'00 be made to each of the local
libraries in the County.
5. That a scholarship grant of $100.00 each be made to
the boy and girl from Elgin County attending the University of
\Vestern Ontario and attaining the highest academic standing.
6. That a grant of $100.00 be made to the boy from Elgin
County attending the Ridgetown Agricultural School and attain-
ing the highest pass standing.
7. That Mrs. Della Ludy, Mrs. Hazel Lyons, RR 1, Spring-
field, and Mrs. Milton Craik be appointed to the Library Board
for the year 1965.
8. That the resignation of Mr. W. S. McKillop from the
Elgin County Library Co-Operative Board was accepted with
regret.
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9. That the communication from the Ontario Committee
for Education Week, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON
Chairman
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
January Session, 1965 - First Report
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
,The Finance Committee reports as foHows:
1. That Charity and Welfare Pay List No. 11 for $951.90
and Pay List No. 12 for $1,130.60, be approved.
2. That Children's Aid Society Pay List No. 11 for $2,254.-
50 and Pay List No. 12 for $2,245.20, be approved.
3. That the vVarden and Treasurer be authorized to bor-
row up to $900,000.00 from the Bank of Montreal as may be
required, and that a by-law be prepared.
4. That a grant of $500.00 be made to the Salvation Army.
5. That the usual grant of $50.00 to the Law Library be
paid.
6. That the membership fee of $10.00 in the Municipal
Clerks' and Finance Officers' Association be paid, and the
Clerk-Treasurer attend the Convention with expenses paid.
7. That Ex-Warden R. McKibbin, Reeve C. D. Phillips and
Deputy Reeve R. Carson be paid members wages for attendance
at hospital meetings during 1964.
8. That the following constitute the the Board of the Elgin
Pioneer Museum for 1965-Mrs. J. R. Futcher, Mrs. J. D. Gal-
braith, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs. Paul Jefferies, Mr. M. C.
Moore, Reeve Mrs. McCarthy and Reeve Barker.
9. That a grant of $50'0.00 be made to the Elgin Pioneer
Museum.
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10. That the membership fee in the Ontario Municipal
Association be paid, and the 'Varden to appoint delegates to
attend the Convention.
11. That payment of grant of $16,000.00 for 1965 to the
Tillsonburg Hospital be authorized.
12. That a grant of $2,500.00 be made to the University
of Western Ontario.
13. That the Financial Report from the Elgin Pioneer
Museum be filed.
14. That a By-Law be prepared to Designate the Clerk
of the County of Elgin to authorize the Children's Aid Society
to furnish temporary care and shelter to a child.
15. That we join the . Association of Ontario Mayors and
Reeves, and that the membership of $25.00 be paid.
16. That the request of the Muscular Dystrophy Associa-
tion of Canada for a grant, be filed.
17. That the matter of membership in the Lake Erie Reg-
ional Development Association be laid over to the March Ses-
sion.
18. That the Warden attend the Association of Ontario
Counties Meeting on February 22nd at Toronto, and that he
designate other members to attend if he so wishes.
19. That the request of the Canadian Medic-Alert Founda-
tion Inc., for a grant, be filed.
20. That the request of the Ontario Association of Rural
Municipalities for a membership, be filed.
21. That Warden Leitch, Reeve Tufford, Reeve Martin,
Deputy Reeve Moore, and Deputy Reeve Auckland be a Com-
mittee to meet with the Children's Aid Society Finance Com-
mittee on January 25th, 1965, at 8 p.m.
22. That the invitation from the Department of Economics
and Development to attend a Conference on Regional Develop-
ment, be filed.
23. That the invitation from Stevenson & Kellogg Ltd., to
attend a Municipal Management Seminar, be filed.
24. That the recommendation from the 1964 Property Com-
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mittee re a salary schedule for jail employees be approved, and
the necessary by-law be prepared and presented to County
Council.
25. That the matter of hiring an additional guard for the
jail be referred back to the Property Committee for a recom-
mendation.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G.TUFFORD
Chairman
BY-LAWS
MUNICIPALITY OF ELGIN
BY.lAW NO. 1878
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation deems it nec-
essary to borrow the sum of Nine Hundred Thousand dollars
to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current expenditures
of the Corporation for the year;
AND WHEREAS the total amount of the estimated revenues
of the Corporation as set forth in the estimates adopted for the
year 1964, not including revenues derivable or derived from
the sale of assets, borrowings or issuance of debentures or from
a surplus, including arrears of taxes, is One Million, Six Hund-
red and Twenty-Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-
Six dollars.
AND WHEREAS the total amount heretofore authorized
to be borrowed this year for the purposes mentioned in sub-
section (1) of Section 329 of The Municipal Act is Nil dollars,
of which the Corporation has already borrowed a total of Nil
dollars.
THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the County
of Elgin here by enacts as follows:
1. The Head and the Treasurer are hereby authorized on
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behalf of the Corporation to borrow from time to time, by way
of promissory note, from the Bank of Montreal, a sum or sums
not exceeding in the aggregate Nine Hundred Thousand dol-
lars to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current expendit-
ures of the Corporation for the year, including the amounts
required for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) of the
said Section 329, and to give, on behalf of the Corporation, to
the Bank a promissory note or notes, sealed with the corporate
seal and signed by them for the moneys so borrowed with
interest at a rate not exceeding 5% per centum per annum,
which may be paid in advance or otherwise.
2. All sums borrowed from the said Bank, for any or all
of the purposes mentioned in the said Section 329, shall, with
interest thereon, be a charge upon the whole of the revenues
of the Corporation for the current year and for all preceding
years, as and when such revenues are received.
3. The Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to
apply in payment of all sums borrowed pursuant to the author-
ity of this By-Law, as well as all other sums borrowed in this
year and any previous years, from the said Bank for any or
all of the purposes mentioned in the said Section 329, together
with interest thereon, all of the moneys hereafter collected or
received on account or realized in respect of the taxes levied
for the current year and preceding years and all of the moneys
collected or received from any other source, which may law-
fully be applied for such purpose.
Passed this 20th day of January, 1965.
CORPORATE
SEAL
D. C. LEITCH, Warden
(The Head of the Corporation)
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of By-law
No. 1878 of The Corporation of the County of Elgin in the Pro-
vince of Ontario, duly passed at a meeting of the. Council of the
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said Corporation duly held, and that the said By-law is in full
force and effect.
Dated this 22nd day of January, 1965.
As witness the Seal of
the Corporation.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
CORPORATE
SEAL
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1879
IIBeing a By-Law to Establish a Salary Schedule for the
Employees of the Elgin County Jailll
WHEREAS is is deemed advisable to have a salary sched-
ule for the employees of the Elgin County Jail,
NOVV THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
L THAT the following salary schedule be, and is hereby
adopted for the employees of the Elgin County Jail:
Governor
Chief Turnkey
Turnkeys
Minimum
$4,500.00
3,960.00
3,'060.00
Maximum
$5,400.00
4,260.00
3,960.00
Annual
Increment
$20.0.00
200.00
200.00
2. THAT this salary schedule shall be effective from Janu-
ary 1st, 1965.
READ a first time this 20th day of January, 1965.
READ a second time this 20th day of January, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 20th day of Jan-
uary, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE REPORT
January Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Equalization Committee reports as follows:
1. That the adjustment of valuations on which grants in
lieu of taxes were paid in 1964 as prepared by the County
Assessor, be approved.
2. That a By-Law to set the total aggregate valuations for
apportionment of County Rate in the County of Elgin in 1965,
be prepared.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
B. E. DOWNEY, Chairman.
Chairman
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE REPORT
January Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That a grant of $2,800.00 be made to the local agri-
cultural office for farm organizations and junior farmer and
institute groups in the County of Elgin for 1965.
2. That Warden Leitch, Reeve Martin, and Reeve Wilson
be a Committee to allocate the grant.
3. That the members of the above Committee be paid
Committee members wages for their services, retro-active for
the year, 1964.
4. That the grants to the Agricultural and Horticultural
Societies be on the same basis as last year, equal to the Prov-
incial grants.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT N. MARTIN
Chairman
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
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January Session, 1965
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin.
MRS. McCARTHY and GENTLEMEN:
YOUR ROAD COMMITTEE begs to report as follows:
THE FOLLOWING is a summary of the costs of Construct-
ion and Maintenance on County of Elgin Roads during 1964:
CONSTRUCTION:
ROADS-
1. Paving and completion of Grading work,
etc., Road 20, Highway No.3 (Shedden)
north to Highway No. 401, in the Town-
ship of Southwold. ...... ......... .....................
2. Double Surface Treatment and completion
of Grading Work, etc., Road 52 from Road
40 easterly approximately 1 mile, in the
Village of Springfield and the Townships
of South Dorchester and Malahide..... ......
3. Paving and completion of Grading Work,
etc., Road 42 from Road 40 easterly approx-
imately 5 miles, in the Townships of Mala-
hide and Bayham. .... ............... ...................
4. Grading, Granular Base, etc., Road 6 from
Road 3 westerly to Black's Lane, in the
Township of Aldborough. ...... .....................
5. Grading, Granular Base, etc., Road 16 from
Talbot Creek westerly to Road 15 (ap-
proximately 6 miles), in the Township of
Dunwich. ........................................................
6. Grading, Granular Base, etc., Road 42 from
Port Burwell westerly approximately 1.8
miles, in the Township of Bayham. ........
7. Grading, Granular Base, etc., Road 53, Elm
Street, Aylmer. ... ... ................. ........ ....... ......
8. Miscellaneous Grading Construction. . ... . ...
9. Surveys, Traffic Counts, etc. ........................
10. Installation of Gates and Flashing Light
$33,048.10
5,286.17
73,760.68
36,345.12
163,032.26
45,692.82
22,385.87
2,326.63
1,645.33
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Signals at Railroad Crossings on Road 2
(West Lorne), Road 15 (Dutton) and Road 4
(Kent Townline). ............ ...............................
11. New Machinery. ........... ...............................
12. Land Purchase (including Land Surveys
and Solicitors' Fees). ...... .. .... ........... ..........
13. Needs Study (Progress Payments) ..........
TOTAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION
re County. ..................... ... ..............................
ROAD CONSTRUCTION BY THE ST.
THOMAS SUBURBAN COMMISSION..........
9,706.39
36,325.67
42,778.05
3,959.43
$476,292.52
$ 1,444.38
TOTAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION .............. $477,736.90
BRIDGES and CUl VERTS-
1. Elm Street Bridge Aylmer and Approaches
2. Gillies Drain Outlet Concrete Culvert,
Road 9, in the Township of Dunwich ............
3. Completion of work on Government Drain
No.2 Concrete Culvert, Road 17, in the
Township of Southwold (County of Elgin
share 1f2 charged to the County of Middle-
sex. ..... ..............................................................
4. Structural Plate Culvert, Hunt Drain, Road
17, in the Township of Southwold (County
of Elgin share 1f2 charged to the County
of Middlesex). .... .. .. .. ... .... .. .... '" ................ ....
5. Pipe Culvert Construction in conjunction
with Grading, Road 6, in the Township of
Aldborough. ................... .................................
6. Pipe Culvert, Structural Plate and Con-
crete Culvert Construction in conjunction
with Grading, Road 16, in the Township
of Dun wich. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .... ......................
7. Pipe Culvert Construction in conjunction
with Grading, Road 42, in the Township
of Bayham. .............;.......................................
8. Pipe Culvert Construction in conjunction
58,995.49
5,258.47
1,240.57
966.89
2,840.61
20,583.26
6,314.10
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with Grading, Road 53, in the Town of
Aylmer. .......................................................... 747.38
TOTAL BRIDGE AND CULVERT
CONSTRUCTION ............. ...... ....... ........... ....... $97,973.77
Totals:
TOTAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION
re County
TOTAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION
re Suburban Area
TOTAL BRIDGE and CULVERT
CONSTRUCTION
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION
$476,292.52
$ 1,444.38
$ 97,973.77
MAINTENANCE:
ROADS-
1. \Vinter Control................ .......................
2. Surface Treatment ..................................
3. Repairs to Pavements ....................................
4. Gravel Resurfacing ........................................
5. Grading (including maintenance of grav-
el roads). .......................................................
6. Dust Control ..... ..................................... .... ....
7 . Weed Control ................................................
8. Brushing ........................................................
9. Guide Rails ......................................................
10. Centre Line Marking ....................................
11. Signs ..... ...... ................. ... .............. ....... ......... ...
12. Seeding and Reforestration .... .....................
13. Railroad Protection ........................................
14. Drains .. .. . . . . . . . .. . ... .. ..........................................
15. Drainage Assessments ..................................
16. Creek Diversion - Kettle Creek -
Meek Bridge .... .. .. .... .... .... ....
17. Maintenance of Grade - Road 20 near Port
Stanley ..... .. ....,. ',."...................................
18. Rebates to Towns and Villages ................
$575,710.67
$ 45,162.05
51,768.68
11,741.45
18,585.18
12,873.74
17,097.95
11,372.56
3,076.32
1,321.83
7,773.45
6,876.88
443.50
4,009.43
2,986.41
2,742.04
272.98
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-,------
42,593.26
TOTAL ROAD MAINTENANCE .................... $243,031.59
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BRIDGES and CUL VERTS-
1. Port Burwell Bridge . ..... . ......... ... ........... .......
2. Tates Bridge over Thames River-County of
Elgin share 1f2 to County of Middlesex-
(floor replacement) ......................................
3. Bridge Painting .. . . . ... . . . ... . ... ... ..... ... ..... ... . ...... . .
4. Miscellaneous Bridge Maintenance . ... .... ....
5. Miscellaneous Culvert Maintenance ..........
1,077.68
3,642.11
5,183.43
1,906.21
4,840.30
TOTAL MAINTENANCE - BRIDGES
and CULVERTS - re County:................ $ 16,649.73
BRIDGE and CULVERT MAINTENANCE
ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD
COMMISSION: ................................................ $ 1,988.07
TOTAL BRIDGE and CULVERT
MAINTENANCE: ..........................................
COUNTY OVERHEAD-
1. Superintendence - (County Engineer and
Assistant Road Superintendent) ................
2. Clerical . ....... ... .. .. .. . .. . ... ... . ........ ... .. . .. . . . . . .... . . .. .. .
3. Car Mileage ...... ... ... ..... . .., ..... ... ... . . ... ..... ..... .....
4. Office . .. ... .. . ..... .. . ... . . .. ... .... .. . .. ... ... .. .., ........ . . .. . ..
5. Garage . .... . ........ ...... ..... .... ... ....... .. . .. .. .... ....... ...
6. Rodney Garage ................................................
7. Miscellaneous Repairs ....................................
8. Too Is . . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . ..
9. Insurance ......................................................
10. Pension ..........................................................
11. Unemployment Insurance Commission ....
12. Holiday With Pay............................................
13. Sick Benefits ....................................................
14. County Machinery Overhead......................
15. Permits................................................ Credit
16. Overhead charged to Development Roads
No. 585 and No. 692, Townline Accounts
Credit
17. Miscellaneous Unsubsidized Expenditures..
$ 18,637.80
12,522.02
3,752.76
1,197.43
2,559.26
6,318.87
747.77
4,004.94
1,067.77
3,741.86
4,869.26
632.78
5,236.36
1,256.44
2,208.49
58.00
1,301.92
442.89
TOTAL OVERHEAD............ $ 49,198.98
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TOTAL County Road Maintenance
and Overhead .................... ................$292,230.57
TOTAL St. Thomas Suburban Roads
Commission Road Maintenance and
Overhead ..... ............ ............. ......... ....$ 29,400.76
TOTAL ROAD MANTENANCE
AND OVERHEAD ..... ........ ........ ............. .... ...... .... $321,631.33
TOTAL MAINTENANCE .................................... $340,269.13
Totals:-
CONSTRUCTION ............................. .$575,710.67
MAINTENANCE ................................ 340,269.13
Sub-Total.. ..$915,979.80
1964 STOCK BALANCE ....................$ 15,988.24
Sub-Total... .$931,968.04
LESS 1963 STOCK BALANCE ......$ 15,559.64
GRAND TOTAL $916,408.40
IN ADDITION various Winter Works Projects, including
erection of guide rail) fence and bnlshing, were carried out on
County and Suburban Roads. These totalled $10,571.30.
Work was also performed and billed to the Counties of
Middlesex and Oxford and the City of S1. Thomas on Boundary
Roads and Bridges. The amounts billed totalled $22,822.79.
Work was performed on County Road 39, Chatham Street,
Port Burwell, being Development Road No. 585 amounting to
$19,738.93 and on County Road 24, being Development Road
No. 692 amounting to $29,990.06 and billed to the Ontario De-
partment of Highways. (In addition the Ontario Department
of Highways supplied materials valued at $5,546.83 to Develop-
ment Road No. 585.)
A PROVINCIAL Sales Tax Rebate of $3,611.83 on Subur-
ban Roads and $18,987.70 on County Roads was received for
1961, 1962 and 1963 from the Province of Ontario and credited
to operations.
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Work was also performed for various municipalities in the
County and for others, and various materials sold.
TOTAL AMOUNT of County Road Vouchers for 1964 was
$1,043,769.65.
BY-LAWS in 1964 appropriated $950,000.00 and 71/2 mills on
the County Assessment raised approximately $411,226.00. The
estimated cost of the Road Program in 1964 to the County was
$408,700.0'0 and the estimated surplus is $2,500.00.
WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE from the Ontario Depart-
ment of Highways that normal expenditures for 1965 must not
exceed $200,000.'00 for Construction and $335,000.00 for Maint-
enance. These limits are the same as in past years.
SUPPLEMENTARY BY-LAWS are available as in past
years for approved Construction Projects.
THE FOLLOWING appointments have been made to the
Needs Study Co-ordinating Committee for 1965.
Reeve Donald C. Leitch, Warden of Elgin County,
Reeve Gordon Woolner, Road Committee Chairman, and
Mr. W. E. Rowe, Chairman of the 81. Thomas Suburban
Road Commission.
Appointed as an advisory member on the Committee was
Reeve C. D. Phillips.
WORK ON the Needs Study is continuing. The Consult-
ant has reported to the Co-Ordinating Committee on estimated
future population growth and estimated future maintenance
costs on a cost per mile basis. Preliminary work has been done
on evaluation of the condition of Roads in the existing County
System.
\VORK yet to be reported includes the completion of the
evaluation of the Road System and evaluation of County
Bridges, costs of needed Road and Bridge Construction, pro-
graming the timing of this work, programing the timing of ad-
ditions and deletions and the writing of the final report.
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WE RECOMMEND:
1. THAT the Warden name delegates to. the Ontario. Gaod
Roads Associatian Canventian and the Canadian Gaad Raads
Assaciation Conventian.
2. THAT the Warden and Clerk be autharized to. sign
an agreement with the Unian Gas Campany returning to. the
Unian Gas Company a small partion (17 feet) af their main
10-inch gas pipe line which was inadvertently exprapriated fram
them when land was abtained to. widen Caunty Raad 14 (Dun-
wich-Southwold Townline) narth of Caunty Road 13 (Shackle-
tan Street) in 1962.
3. THAT a By-Law be passed autharizing the Warden and
Clerk to sign Land Plans exprapriating land necessary to. wid-
en County Roads in 1965. It has been braught to. aur attentian
that such By-Laws shauld be passed yearly instead af the use
of a continuaus By-Law as has been the case in the past.
4. THAT the request af the Ontario. Traffic Canference
for membership by the Caunty be filed.
5. THAT in regard to the Needs Study, the following
policy re assumption and reversion af Raads be appraved:
Step "A"-Assumptian of the Road fram lacal municipality
and do. the necessary stop-gap canstructian an
it.
Step "B"-Raad that is to. be reverted to. be rebuilt to.
Department af Highways Tawnship Road Stand~
ards.
Step "C"-Road to. be reverted to. the lacal municipality.
All af which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON WOOLNER
Chairman
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
January Session, 1965 - Second Report
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The- Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That a grant of $1,000.00 be made to the Canadian Nat-
ional Institute for. the Blind.
2. That the request of Crown Attorney Peter J. Glom to
have the County pay the sum of $17'0.00, being his fees to the
Law Society of Upper Canada be laid over to the March Ses-
sion.
3. That the Elgin County Council take a full page at $25.00
in the Rotary Festival Booklet.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G. TUFFORD
Chairman
BY.LAW NO. 1880
"A By-Law to Set the Total Aggregate Valuations for
Apportionment of County Rate in the County of Elgin in 1965/1
The Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin en-
acts:
THAT the following be the valuations for County Rate
Purposes in the County of Elgin for 1965:
Aylmer ..........................................
Belmont ................ ............. ......
Dutton ................. ... .... '.' ............
Port Burwell .... . .... .. . . ... .. ., . . .. .. .. . . ..
Port Stanley .. .. . .. . . . .., . .. . . .. .... .. .... . .
Rodney ........................................
Springfield . . .. . . . ... .. . .. . . .... ... .. '. . . .
Vienna ........................................
West Lorne ....................................
Aldborough ...............................
$ 7,871,929.00
742,225.00
971,760.00
847,397-00
3,186,050.00
1,166,177.00
366,609.00
362,779.00
1,212,488.00
5,171,218.00
13.930113%
1.313437%
1. 719620%
1.499548%
5.638013%
2.063659%
.648749%
.641971 %
2.145611 %
9.150953%
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Bayham ........................................
Dorchester South ........................
Dunwich .......... .".........................
Malahide ... . . . . . .. .. . . ... ... . . .. . . .. .. ...... . ...
Southwold .. ...... ... ................ ......
Yarmouth ....................................
5,839,649.00
1,983,168.00
4,'085,691.00
7,615,918:00
6,391,771.00
8,695,329.00
10.333804%
3.509401 %
7.230012%
13.477078%
11.310835%
15:387196%
$56,510,158.00 100.000000%
READ a first time this 21st day of January, 1965.
READ a second time this 21st of January, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed, this 21st day of
January, 1965.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW No. 1881
II A By-Law to Authorize the Expropriation of Land for The
Purpose of Widening and Improving County Roads.1I
WHEREAS authority is granted to the Corporation of the
County of Elgin, under Section 333 of the Municipal Act, being
Chapter 249, R.S.O. 196,0; and
WHEREAS the Highway Improvement Act, R.S.O. 1960,
Chapter 171, Section 66, provides that where, in the exercise of
its. powers, or in performance of its obligations under Part VII
of the said Act, a County finds that it is necessary to expropriate
lands for the purpose of opening up, widening, improving, pro-
tecting from erosion, altering or diverting a County Road, the
County may proceed in the manner provided by Part 1 of the
said Act; and
WHEREAS in the exercise of its powers and in performance
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of its obligations, the Corporation of the County of Elgin finds,
or may find, that it is necessary to expropriate lands for widen-
ing, improving, etc., the County Roads shown on Schedule A as
attached;
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Corporation of the
County of Elgin
(1) That the Warden and Clerk of the County of Elgin be,
and are, authorized to sign any and all plans pertaining
to land expropriation on County Roads shown on Sche-
dule A, and to affix thereto the seal of the Corporation
of the County of Elgin and to register the same in the
County of Elgin Registry Office.
(2) That the Treasurer be, and is hereby authorized to pay
to the owners of the lands hereby expropriated, such
amounts as may be agreed upon as compensation for
the lands expropriated, or such compensation as may
be determined by arbitration under provisions of the
Expropriation Procedures Act, Statutes of Ontario 1962-
63, Chapter 43.
READ a first time this 21st day of January, 1965.
READ a second time this 21st day of January, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed, this 21st day of
January, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
SCHEDULE IIAII
1. County Road 16, Township of Dunwich;
Lots 12-21 inclusive; Concessions IX, X & XI.
2. County Road 20, Village of Port Stanley;
Widening of Carlow Road.
3. County Road 38, Township of Bayham;
Lots 112, 113, 114, North & South of Talbot Road.
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4. County Road 44, Township of Bayham;
Lots 8-22 inclusive; Concessions VIII & IX.
5. County Road 45, Township of Malahide;
Lots 21-35 inclusive; Concessions III & IV.
6. County Road 19, Township of Southwold;
Lots 1 & 18; Concessions II & III.
7. County Road 52, Township of Malahide;
Lots 24-31; Concession X.
8. County Road 52, Township of South Dorchester;
Lots 1, 2, 3, A & B; Concession XII.
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-lAV" No. 1882
IIBeing a By-law To Designate the Clerk of the County of Elgin
To Authorize the St. Thomas and Elgin Children's Aid Society
to Furnish Temporary Care and She!ter to a Child/'
WHEREAS Section 27(1) of the Child Welfare Act grants
the Council of a municipality permission to pass a by-law desig-
nating a member or members of the Council or an employee of
the municipality to authorize a Children's Aid. Society to fur-
nish temporary care and shelter to a child.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to pass such a By-
Law,
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
THAT the Clerk of the County of Elgin be, and is hereby
designated to authorize the St. Thomas and Elgin Children's Aid
Society to furnish temporary care and shelter to a child where
the person in charge of the child consents thereto.
READ a first time this 21st day of January, 1965.
READ a second time this 21st day of January, 1965.
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READ a third time, and finally passed this 21st day of
January, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
ELGIN COUNTY LIBRARY CO-OPERATIVE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
December 31, 1964
Receipts
Balance December 31, 1963.....,.......................................$
County Grant ....................................................................
Provincial Grant Special ........................$ 965.39
Regular ...................... 9,768.04
Membership fees - schools ............................................
Membership fees - bookstops & office.......................
Fines, lost books, etc. ....................................................
Su pplies sold ......................................................................
Miscellaneous Revenue ... ............ ...................... ....... ..... ....
Books
Expenditures
Adult Classed ...... ..................$ 1,753.66
Adult Fiction ....... ........... ...... 1,160.26
Juvenile .................................... 3,958.63
Periodicals, Newspapers, etc. ..... ..................................
Bookbinding ........................................................................
Furniture and fixtures . . . .. . .. . . . . . . ... . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .... . .. ..... . .. ....
Repairs and maintenance ................................................
Insurance . ... . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .... . . .. . . ...... . .... .. . .. .. ......... . ........ . .. ..... ..
Library cards, stationery, etc. ........................................
Salaries and wages .................................. .........................
Association fees .............. ........... .... ....... ..... ...... ....... ... .......
Bookmobile expenses .... ..... .... ........ ............ .... ...... ...... .... ...
Telephone and telegraph ...............................................
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
188.77
9,000.00
10,733.43
1,960.75
155.55
39.29
73.28
174.80
22,325.87
~ A7? F)!;
~,~. -.~~
175.02
180.55
47.61
41.59
220.68
333.11
10,528.86
14.30
396.14
168.51
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Mending supplies ..............................................................
Unemployment Insurance ...............................................
Travel expenses ................................................................
Legal and professional ..................................................
Film strips and Pictures .. .. ... ........................................
Pension . .. . .. .. .. . ..... . .. .. .. . . .. .. ....... .... . ... . . .. .. ... . .. . . .. . .... .... .... . ......
Public Utilities ..................................................................
Heating ..................................................... ..........................
Maintenance supplies ............ ..... .... .... ........ ................ .......
Plastic jackets ................................. ............. ....... ...............
Miscellaneous .. . . . .. . ..... .. . . . ... . .... ... ... . ... . . .. . . .. . .., . . ....... . . ....... ..
Balance on hand December 31, 1964 ...............................
Proposed Budget, 1965
Estimated Receipts
Balance December 31, 1964 ............................................$
County Grant ....................................................................
Provincial Grant .................... .... :....... ... ..... ..... ..................
School Fees ... .. . .. ...............................................................
Bookstops and Offices Fees ............................................
Su pplies sold ........................................................ ...............
Estimated Expenditures
Books ..................................................................................
Periodicals, Newspapers, etc. .......................................
Bookbinding ... . . ..... .... .... .... . .... .. ........................................
Repairs and maintenance ......... ......................................
Insurance, office, bookmobile, compo ............................
Library cards, stationery, etc. ........................................
Salaries and wages ............................................................
Associa tion Fees ................................................................
Bookmo bile Expenses ........................................................
Telephone and telegraph ................................................
Mending supplies .................................................................
Unemployment Insurance ................................................
Tra vel expenses . . .. ..... ....... . ........... .. .. ....... .........................
Legal and Professional ....................................................
Film strips and Pictures .... .... . ... .. .. ...... . ..... . ........... .... ... .
75.38
87.36
684.00
50.00
483.98
508.17
199.98
243.94
11.88
173.43
424.83
404.00
$ 22,325.87
404.00
9,000.00
9,500.00
1,800.00
10'0.00
50.00
$ 20,854.00
6,000.00
150.00
300.00
25.00
300.00
150.00
10,780.00
20.00
350.00
150.00
100.00
80.00
600.00
50.00
500.00
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Pension . . .. .. . . . . ... . .., . . . . .. . . .. . . ... ... .. . .. .......... ... ..........................
Public Utilities........ ....... ......... ...... ............... ....... ................
Heating ..............................................................................
Maintenance supplies ...................... ........... ........... ....... .....
Plastic Jackets ....................................................................
Miscellaneous .. . . . . . . . ... ..... ... . ..... . '" .. .. .... ..... .. . .... .. .. . . ... .. .. .... .
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ELGIN AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
January 14, 1964 to January 13, 1965
Recei pts
Balance forward, 1964 ..... .... .. ............ ..... $
County of Elgin, 1964 Grant ......
322.37
2,800.00
525.00
225.00
300.00
25.00
150.00
74.00
$ 20,854.0.0
Expenses
TOTAL RECEIPTS ..........................................$ 3,122.37
Breed Shows-
Holstein Black & White Show,
Aylmer .. . .. .. ... .. ..... ................ ....... ..... $
Jersey Parish Show, Aylmer
Ayrshire Show, Aylmer .......
Beef Cattle Show, Wallacetown
Beef Cattle Show, Rodney . ...............
Elgin Beef Producers' Association.....
Middlesex-Elgin Hereford Breeders'
Association ... ......................................
Elgin Horse Breeders' Association....
Southwestern Ontario Horsemanship
Club ...................................................
100..00
'1 Hf\f\f\
.lVV.vv
69.00
100.00
75.00
75.0.0
25.00
25.00
25..00
$
594.00
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Field Crop Organizations-
Elgin Soil & Crop Improvement
Association ........................ .........
Elgin County Seed Fair ..................
Elgin Agricultural Booklet .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. .
Elgin County Plowmen's Association
Elgin County Farm Safety Council....
Elgin County Fruit Growers' Assoc.
400.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
100.00
25.00
JUNIOR PROJECTS
(a) Junior Farmers-
Elgin County Junior Farmers' Assoc.....
Elgin County Junior Institute ..............
200.00
200.00
(b) 4.H Club Work-
East Elgin Dairy Calf Club-
41 completed ... ....................... ............ 61.50
Belmont Dairy Calf Club-
30 completed ....................................... 45.00
Shedden Dairy Calf Club-
22 completed . .... ............... ................... 33.00
Corinth Dairy Calf Club-
16 completed ........................................ 24.00
Shedden Beef Calf Club-
18 completed ........................................ 27.00
Wallacetown Beef Calf Club-
13 completed ....... ................................ 19.50
Elgin Market Hog Club-
7 completed .. ................... ..... .......... 10.50
Dunwich Corn Club-
7 completed ............................ ....... 10.50
West Elgin Soybean Club-
10 completed .......................... .......... 15.00
Aldborough Tobacco Club-
10 completed ... .................. ... ............ 15.00
West Elgin Tractor Club-
11 completed ...................... ....... ....... . 16.50
1,125.00
400.00
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Elgin Sheep Club-
7 completed .................................... 10..50
288.00
(c) Transportation-4-H Inter-Club Shows:
Belmont & Shedden Calves to
Aylmer Fair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 84.00
Shedden Calves to Wallacetown Fair.... 14.00
98.00
150.00
(d) 4-H Club Leaders' Association
(e) Girlsl 4-H Club Work-
5 4-H Club Conf. Delegates, OAC, 1964
36 County Honour Pins @ $3.00,
plus exchange ......................................
35 packets of garden seeds @ $l.00....
30.00
108.60
35.0.0
173.60
Misce Ita neous-
Auditing-James Galbraith, 1963 books
"Soils & Crops" magazine-140 copies
84 pints milk-Wentworth group tour
10.00
124.94
10.08
145.02
$ 2,973.62
Jan. 13/65-Bank Balance ....$ 178.75
Less 0/8 cheques 30.0.0
Jan. 13/65-Actual Balance..$ 148.75
148.75
$ 3,122.37
Approved-Elgin Agricultural Committee:
Donald C. Leitch, Chairman.
Warden Russell McKibbin
Ro bert Martin
A. V. Langton, Sec.-Treas.
Jan. 14/65-Audited and round to be correct. Verified with
Bank Balance.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION
James Galbraith, 64 East 81., 81. Thomas.
S1. Thomas, Ontario,
January, 1965.
To the Chairman and Members
of the 81. Thomas Suburban Road Commission.
ATTACHED TO MY ANNUAL REPORT to the Commission
is a statement of expenditures on the Commission Roads in 1964
and an estimate of expenditures for 1965.
THE COMMISSION has jurisdiction, as in past years, of
24.0 miles of paved roads and 1.15 miles of gravel roads, includ-
ing Road 16, Fingal Road, St. Thomas to Burwell's Corners in
Southwold Twp., 11 miles; Road 22, Fairview Ave., from the St.
Thomas limits to Union-Sparta Road, 3.8 miles; Road 25, Wel-
lington Road, from Hwys. 3 & 4 to the Middlesex County Line,
4.7 miles; Road 26, 81. George Street, 0.9 miles; and Road 30
from the St. Thomas City limits to the Middlesex County Line,
4.8 miles.
EXPENDITURES in 1964 were somewhat higher than estim-
ated, particularly Bridge & Culvert maintenance, repairs to pave-
ments, gravel road maintenance, and brushing. These expendi-
tures were somewhat offset by taking advantage of Winter
Works subsidy on guide rail repairs and brushing, and the re-
bate of Ontario sales tax for 1963, 1962 and September to De-
cember, 1961, being 1 1/8% of the total Suburban Road Com-
mission expenditures for this period.
IN 1964 approximately 11/2 miles of Road 22 were surface
treated, as were approximately 2 miles of Road 16. The re-
mainder of Road 16 should have been treated had funds been
available 0
WITH regard to property purchase on the Wellington Road,
final settlement was made re the Reid property, while no final
settlement has yet been reached for the Dodd property.
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ESTIMATES for 1965 are attached, and provide for normal
maintenance on the Commission roads as well as for the Com-
mission's share of the Needs Study now under way. Funds are
also estimated to cover Land Purchases as yet outstanding.
$2,700.00 is estimated for surface treatment work on Road 16,
and any additional funds available should also be used for sur-
face treatment on the remainder of Road 16.
THE COMMISSION should meet with the County Roads
Committee after the Need Study is completed to discuss prob-
lems of common interest, including the desirable mileage that
should be in the Suburban Road System. The Commission is
presently represented on the Needs Study Co-Ordinating Com-
mittee by Mr. W. E. Rowe.
ALTHOUGH the Study will not be completed for several
months, it appears that the Commission will not have sufficient
funds to complete high priority work including replacement of
S1. George Street and Patterson Bridges, the rebuilding of S1.
George Street, and the probable rebuilding, within 5 years, of
both Road 30 and Road 16 to Fingal.
THIS win, no doubt, be in conjunction with the addition of
other roads very close to 81. Thomas, and win necessitate the re-
vision of the 81. Thomas Suburban Road System to meet future
needs and to better use the funds available.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. G. Moore, P. Eng.,
St. Thomas Suburban Road Commission Engineer.
ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION
STATEMENT OF 1964 EXPENDITURES
CONSTRUCTION :-
Land Purchase-
(re Wellington Road)
Surveys-
(re St. George Street)
?
... .......$
1,035.16
409.22
TOTAL OF CONSTRUCTION: $ 1,444.38
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MAINTENANCE:-
BRIDGES & CULVERTS:
Bridges ....................................................... $
Culverts ....................................................
Bridge Painting
(Dodd's Creek & Fingal) ................
467.13
999.25
521.69
TOTAL OF BRIDGES & CULVERTS MNTNCE: $ 1,988.07
ROADS:
Winter Maintenance ............................$
Repairs to Pavements ......................
Surface Treatment ................................
Weed Control ........................................
Grading Mntnce. & Ditching-
(including Wellington Road) ............
Gravel Resurfacing (Road 30) .............
Seeding & Reforestration
(Wellington Road) .. ........... ...............
Centre Line Marking .................. .........
Drains . . .. . . . . . . .. . ... . . .. .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . ... . .... ....
Dust Control ........................ .. ................
Brushing ..................................................
Signs . . . " . . . . . ..... . ... ....................................
Guide Rails ......................... ...................
Railroad Protection ................................
Drainage Assessments (Repairs only)
Superintendence and Clerical and
Car Mileage . ... .. '" . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . '" . .. ..
Overhead ... .... ....... .. .. . .. ... .. ... .. ...............
4,719.75
5,285.37
5,334.82
1,314.68
1,420.06
1,149.30
993.13
804.90
395.26
292.23
631. 90
385.38
393.79
534.45
95.36
2,748.05
2,600.07
TOTAL: $ 29,098.50
Less Material in Stock as of $ 167.48
January 1, 1964 and transferred to
Construction:
TOTAL OF ROAD MAINTENANCE:
$ 28,931.02
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ITEMS NOT SUBSIDIZED BY THE ONTARIO DEPARTMENT
OF HIGHWAYS-
Committee Members' Fees and
Expenses ............................................$ 350.00
O.G.R.A. Membership Fee .................. 20.00
Suburban Road Commission Associa-
tion Membership Fee ....................... 10.00
Weed Spray Insurance and Road
Liability Ins. ....................................... 89.74
TOTAL:
$ 469.74
SALES TAX REBATE:-
(Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 1961, 1962 & 1963) CREDIT-$ 3,611.83
TOTAL FORWARD $ 29,221.38
WORK DONE UNDER WINTER WORKS PROGRAMME:
Guide Rails ..........................................$ 467.12
Brushing ..... .................... ....... .................. 1,172.82
TOTAL WINTER WORKS: $ 1,639.94
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR 1964 ON
ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROADS:
$ 30,861.32
AMOUNT PAYABLE BY THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS-
CONSTRUCTION:
25% of $1,444.38 ................ .................... ... ............ .....$ 361.09
MAINTENANCE:
Bridges & Culverts-10% of $ 1,988.07............ 198.81
Roads- 25% of $ 28,931.02............ 7,232.76
ITEMS NOT SUBSIDIZED BY D.H.O.:
500/0 of $469.74 . .... .... .................... ......... ..... ...... ........... 234.87
SALES TAX REBATE:
25% of $3,611.83 ..................... ..................credit- 902.96
WINTER WORKS:
12% % of $1,639.94
.............. ...................................
204.99
TOTAL:
7,329.59
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PAID BY THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS:
1h Mill for City of St. Thomas
provided ............... .............. ........ ....... ..$ 17,862.50
LESS Payment of Wellington Road
Debenture.............. ..... ........ ....... ....... ...$ 12,266.00
$ 5,596.50
SURPLUS from 1963 Operations.. .....$ 874.37
$ 6,470.87
LESS Expenditures for 1964 ............$ 7,329.59
DEFICIT to 1965: $ 858.72
ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION
1965 ESTIMATES
CONSTRUCTION: CITY SHARE
Needs Study ...................................... $ 1,000.00
Land Purchase .................................... 1,000.00
TOTAL: $ 2,000.00 $ 500.00
MAINTENANCE:
BRIDGES & CULVERTS
MAINTENANCE: ..........................$
ROADS:
Winter Maintenance .......................$
Repairs to Pavements ......................
Surface Treatment .. .........................
'VI eed Control & Brushing..............
Signs & Centre Line Marking ........
Grading, Dust Control.......................
Railroad Protection ............... ............
Guide Rails . .. . . .. .... . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. '" .... . ..
Drains & Drainage Assessments ....
Superintendence, Clerical & Car
Mileage . . ... '" . . .. .. .. . . . . . . ..... .... .. .. .. .. . . ...
Overhead ...........................................
1,500.00 $
150.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
2,700.00
1,500.00
1,400.00
500.00
600.00
300.00
600.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
TOTAL: $ 19,600.00 $ 4,900.00
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TOTAL MAINTENANCE: $ 21,100.00
ITEMS NOT SUBSIDIZED BY D.H.O.- 500.00 $ 250.00
TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR ST. THOMAS
SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION-$ 23,600.00
SHARE OF THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS: $ 5,800.00
1f2 Mill from the City of 81. Thomas will
provide approximately ....................$ 18,375.00
LESS PAYMENT of Wellington Road
Debentures . ........................... ..............$ 11,716.00
LESS DEFICIT FROM 1964
OPERATIONS:
$ 6,659.00
$ 858. 72
TOTAL: $ 5,800.28
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SECOND SESSION - FIRST DAY
Tuesday, the 16th day of March, 1965
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 last day of the January Session were
read and confirmed.
The following communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From the Secretary of the Elgin County Library Co-Opera.
tive, a brief on County Public Library.-Referred to the Edu-
cation Committee.
From the Lake Erie Regional Development Association re
One-Day Regional Conference, April 22nd, 1965.-Filed.
From the Department of Reform Institutions, Statement io
be made in the House by the Honourable Allan Grossman, Min-
ister of Reform Institutions re: Regional Detention and Classifi-
cation Units.-'-Referred to the Property Committee.
From the Crown Attorney, Mr. Peter J. Gloin, a letter with-
drawing request for payment of fees to the Law Society of Upper
Canada.-Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves re Con-
ference to be held at Kitchener, June 27th to 30th.-Referred to
the Finance Committee.
From the Department of Lands and Forests re Deer Season.
-1965.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
From the County of Wentworth with resolution requesting
the Minister of Education to investigate the feasibility of estab-
lishing grants on capital expenditure for library accommodation
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and furnishings.-Referred to the Education Committee.
From the County of Frontenac with resolution that Elemen-
tary and Secondary School Text Books be standardized for the
Province of Ontario.-Referred to the Education Committee.
From the Canadian National Institute for the Blind with
appreciation of grant.-Filed.
From the Children's Aid Society of the City of St. Thomas
and the County of Elgin with request for a grant.-Referred to
the Finance Committee.
From R. H. Davis, Registrar, with report of Registry Office
Fees for 1964.-Filed.
From the South Western Ontario Livestock Producers As-
sociation with request for a grant.-Referred to the Agricultural
Committee.
From the Western Ontario Agricultural School and Experi-
mental Farm with appreciation of Scholarship.-Filed.
From the University of Western Ontario with appreciation
of grant and Scholarships.-Filed.
From the County of Grey with resolution re Open Season
for deer.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
From the County of Grey with resolution asking for in-
creased indemnity for cattle under the Animal Contagious Dis-
eases Act.-Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
From the County of Grey with resolution seeking govern-
ment subsidy on road machinery which exceeds 125 horsepower.
-Referred to the Road Committee.
From the County of Lanark with resolution recommending
to the Minister of Welfare that the Child Welfare Act be amend-
ed so that expenditures made for the purpose of maintaining a
ward between the ages of 18 and 21 years shall be eligible for
Provincial Subsidy.-Referred to the Petitions and Legislations
Committee.
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From the Township of Bayham Taxpayers Association with
Brief dealing with Appeals to Court of Revision and County
Judge.-Referred to the Equalization and Assessment Commit-
tee.
It was moved by Reeve Phillips that the delegation from
the Township of Bayham Taxpayers Association be now heard.
Mr. Alward addressed the Council briefly and it was
Moved by Reeve '\Voolner,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
That the delegation from the Township of Bayham Ratepay-
ers Association present their Brief to the Equalization and Assess-
ment Committee.
-Carried.
The Property Committee Report was presented by Deputy
Reeve McCallum and adopted on motion of Deputy Reeve Mc-
Callum and Reeve Emerson.
The first report of the Finance Committee was presented
by Reeve Tufford, and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Glover.
The Road Committee Report was presented by Reeve W 001-
ner, and adopted on motion of Reeve Woolner and Reeve Wil-
son.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That the Warden and the Clerk of the County of Elgin be,
and are hereby authorized to sign Certificate regarding the fol-
lowing permanent employee of the Corporation for exemption
of contributions as provided under the Regulations of the Un-
employment Insurance Act: Mr. Norman R. Ryckman.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
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That we do now adjourn to meet this afternoon at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council reconvened.
The Elgin Manor Committee Report was presented by Reeve
Howard, and adopted on motion of Reeve Howard and Reeve
Elliott.
The Equalization and Assessment Report was presented by
Reeve Downey and adopted on motion of Reeve Downey and
Reeve Martin.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Wednesday, March 17th,
1965, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
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H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
SECOND SESSION - SECOND DAY
Wednesday, the 11th day of March, 1965
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 previous day were read and confirmed.
The following communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From Frank Cowan Company Limited re Correction of dates
for Canadian Good Roads Association Convention.-Filed.
From the Department of Tourism and Information re Cen-
tennial Planning Committee.- Tabled.
From Sheriff E. P. Ray with Report of the Grand Jury.-
Referred to the Property Committee.
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From Ted M. Fielder, Centennial Field Representative re
Centennial Planning Meeting at Ridgetown on April 2nd, 1965.
-Filed.
The Report of the Special Committee re Monthly County
Meetings was presented by Chairman C. D. Phillips, recommend-
ing that the present system be retained.
Moved by Reeve W oolner,
Seconded by Reeve Howard,
That the recommendation of the Committee be accepted.
-Carried.
The Report of the Equalization and Assessment Committee
was presented by Reeve Downey, and adopted on motion of
Reeve Downey and Reeve Emerson.
The second report of the Finance Committee was presented
by Reeve Tufford and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Martin.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve VV oolner,
That By-Law No. 1883, "To Raise Amounts for County Rates
During the Year, 1965," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That By-Law No. 1883, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve '-IV oolner,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
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That By-Law No. 1883, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
That By-Law No. 1884, "A By-Law To Provide for the Nor-
mal 1965 Expenditures on Roads Under the Highway Improve-
ment Act in the County of Elgin," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That By-Law No. 1884, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Downey,
Seconded by Reeve Emerson,
That By-Law No. 1884, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-CarrIed.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
That By-Law No. 1885, "A By-Law to Provide for the Sup-
plementary 1965 Expenditures on Roads under the Highway Im-
provement Act in the County of Elgin," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Rowley,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
That By-Law No. 1885, be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley,
That By-Law No. 1885 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Carson
Seconded by Reeve Phillips,
That By-Law No. 1886, "Respecting the Weight of Loads to
be Carried on Vehicles," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Clarke,
Seconded by Reeve Wilson,
That By-Law No. 1886, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That By-Law No. 1886, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Wilson,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke,
That By-Law No. 1887, "To Confirm the Equalization of the
Assessment Rolls of the County of Elgin for the Year 1965," be
read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Martin,
That By-Law No. 1887, be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That By-Law No. 1887, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That By-Law No. 1888, "Being a By-Law to Amend By-Law
No. 1879 of the County of Elgin," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Brown,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That By-Law No. 1888 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Goodland,
Seconded by Reeve Brown,
That By-Law No. 1888, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That we do now adjourn to meet this afternoon at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council re-convened.
Moved by Reeve Downey,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
That Mr. K. Emerson, Reeve of Vienna, and Mr. Charles
Black, Clerk of Aldborough, be appointed as County represen-
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tatives on the Lake Erie Regional Development Association for
the year, 1965.
-Carried.
The Educational Committee Report was presented by Reeve
Emerson and adopted on motion of Reeve Emerson and Reeve
Barker.
The Agricultural Committee Report was presented by Reeve
Martin and adopted on motion of Reeve Martin and Reeve
Brown. .
The Petitions and Legislations Committee Report was pre-
sented by Deputy Reeve Auckland and adopted on motion of
Deputy Reeve Auckland and Deputy Reeve Caverly.
Reeve C. D. Phillips, Chairman of the Special Committee
appointed to revise the Rules and Regulations of County Coun-
cil gave a detailed report of the work of the Committee and it
was
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Reeve Martin,
That we accept in principle, the changes in the Rules and
Regulations governing the Proceedings of the County Council
as proposed by the Special Committee appointed to deal with
the matter.
-Carried.
Reeve Woolner gave a report with respect to the Confer-
ence on Regional Development and Economic and Social change
which he attended in Toronto and was thanked by the Warden
for his splendid report.
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Reeve Martin,
That the Warden be authorized to appoint a Committee to
investigate and report on the possible effect in all and every
aspect, of the proposed centralization of County services as
they may relate to Elgin and to make any recommendations
that they feel are justified.
-Carried.
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Warden Leitch appointed the following members to be the
Committee authorized by the above motion-Reeve Phillips,
Reeve Wilson and Reeve Emerson, and they are also to be the
County Centennial Committee.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday, June 15th,
1965, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
PROPERTY COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Property Committee reports as follows:
1. We have had the fire extinguishers in the Court House
hydrostatically tested and recharged.
2. We have accepted the quotation of Huston Fire Equip~
ment Co. Ltd. to replace the fire hose in the Court House with
new I1f2 inch linen hose and 11/2 inch nozzles where needed at
a cost of $239.10.
3. We recommend to the Finance Committee that the sal-
ary of permanent jail employees be increased by $100.00 per
year, and that the salary of casual matrons and guards be in-
creased by $1.00 per day. Also, that the salary schedule for
jail employees be amended sufficiently to permit these adjust-
ments.
4. We recommend to the Finance Committee that G. Dun-
can Black be engaged to make a preliminary report with res-
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pect to the heating plant in the Court House and Jail at a maxi-
mum cost of $300.00.
5. A new Underwood. Electric 20 inch typewriter has
been purchased for the Assessor's office at a cost of $472.77.
We are retaining the present 15 inch typewriter as a stand by
machine for the Court House.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. BRUCE McCALLUM, Chairman.
COUNTY RATES, COUNTY OF ELGIN
FINANCIAL REPORT
March Session, 1965
First Report
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Committee on Finance beg leave to report that having
inquired into Finances of the County, and estimates prepared
by the County Treasurer, they herewith submit a statement of
the expenditures required for the lawful purpose of the County
during 1965, showing the amount required to be raised for the
undermentioned purposes:
Administration of Justice
County Roads (7.5 mills)
Charity and Welfare
Child Welfare
Elgin Manor Operating
$ 69,000.00
423,826.00
P' .. ....... 3,000.00
21,000.00
23,790.00
(
Elgin Manor Debenture (
Hospital Debentures
Bank Interest
Discount on County Rates
Abatement of Taxes
Agriculture ...... .. . ...
County Assessment . .
Health Unit
1 mill
32,720.00
51,200.00
18,000.00
6,000.00
2,500.00
11,000.00
10,000.00
39,190.00
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pect to the heating plant in the Court House and Jail at a mh
mum cost of $300.00.
5. A new Underwood Electric 20 inch typewriter has
been purchased for the Assessor's office at a cost of $472.77.
We are retaining the present 15 inch typewriter as a stand by
machine for the Court House.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. BRUCE McCALLUM, Chairman.
COUNTY RATESJ COUNTY OF ELGIN
FINANCIAL REPORT
March Session, 1965
First Report
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Committee on Finance beg leave to report that having
inquired into Finances of the County, and estimates prepared
by the County Treasurer, they herewith submit a statement of
the expenditures required for the lawful purpose of the County
during 1965, showing the amount required to be raised for the
undermentioned purposes:
Administration of Justice
County Roads (7.5 mills)
Charity and Welfare
Child \Velfare . . . .
Elgin Manor Operating (
Elgin Manor Debenture (
Hospital Debentures .....
Bank Interest . . ..
Discount on County Rates ......................
Abatement of Taxes
Agriculture ................
County Assessment .
Health Unit . .. ... ... .... ... ...............................
........ .....$ 69,000.00
423,826.00
3,000.00
21,000.00
23,790.00
1 mill
32,720.00
51,200.00
18,000.00
6,000.00
2,500.00
11,000.00
10,000.00
39,190.00
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l Property ................
g Organization........
Stationery..............
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_~"'1.1eS . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .
Contingency Fund ...............................
18,000.00
16,000.00
1,500.0'0
2,000.00
31,000.00
114.00
11,302.0'0
$791,142.00
Your Committee would recommend that the sum of Seven
Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, One Hundred and Forty-
Two Dollars be raised on all rateable property in the several
municipalities of the County of Elgin, during the year, 1965, for
County purposes, and that a rate of 14 mills on the dollar be
levied on rateable property in the several municipalities in the
County to raise said amounts.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G. TUFFORD, Chairman.
St. Thomas, Ontario,
ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Council of the County of Elgin.
MRS. McCARTHY and GENTLEMEN:
YOUR ROAD COMMITTEE begs to report as follows:
THE COUNTY Needs Study is progressing and attached to
this report is an interim report from the Consultant, A. M. Spriet,
on some of the subjects reviewed to date. The following items
have been reviewed by the Needs Study Co-Ordinating Commit-
tee and the Road Committee:
(a) Projection of population increase in all municipalities
in the next ten years and thus a projection of future
assessment,
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(b) Projected Maintenance Costs per mile of road, and
(c) Future Overhead and Administration Costs.
Briefly reviewed were the cost of new machinery and the
cost of the replacement of deficient bridges.
We expect to review shortly the cost of rebuilding road
mileage which is now or will be deficient in the ten year study
period and the Consultants recommendations of a desirable Sub-
urban Road System.
WE RECOMMEND:
1. THAT the estimate of the St. Thomas Suburban Road
Commission for 1965 amounting to $23,100.00 be approved. (The
Commission is responsible for approximately 25 miles of Road).
2. THAT a Normal Road Expenditure By-law be passed to
be allocated as follows:
Construction Maintenance Total
Roads...................... ........... ..$112,000.00
Bridges and Culverts ........ 58,000.00
New Machinery..:............ 30,000.00
Superintendence and
Overhead .................... ................
$255,100.00 $367,100.00
25,900.00 83,900.00
nil 30,000.00
54,000.00
54,000.00
TOTALS: $20'0,000.'00 $335,000.00 $535,000.00
3. THAT a Supplementary Road Expenditure By-law be
passed to be allocated as follows:
Construction
Roads................................... .$370,000.00
BREAKING THESE AMOUNTS DOWN:
(Recommendations 3 & 4)
(a) COUNTY EXPENDITURES:
Construction Roads ............................................. ..$480,000.00
Construction Bridges & Culverts ... ........................$ 58,000.00
Construction New Machinery ................................$ 30,000.00
Maintenance Roads ................................................. $240,500.00
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Maintenance Bridges & Culverts ........ .... ..............$ 24,400.00
Overhead ........................................ ..................$ 49,000.00
TOTAL: $881,900.00
(b) ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION
EXPENDITURES:
Construction Roads ............. ..................................... $ 2,000.00
Maintenance Roads ..... ......... ............... ...................$ 14,600.00
Maintenance Bridges & Culverts ...... ...... ............$ 1,50'0.00
Overhead ..................................................................$ 5,000.00
TOTAL: $ 23,100.00
TOTAL MONEY APPROPRIATED, $905,000.00, at an estim-
ated cost to the County (after receipt of Sales Tax Rebate) of
$424,500.00.
7.5 MILLS on the present assessment will raise $423,826.00.
THESE ROAD BY-LAWS provide money for Construction
on County Roads as follows:
(a) Land Purchase for widening Roads being constructed.
(b) Completion of the Needs Study.
(c) Payment for installation of Railroad Protection on County
Road 4, Kent Townline and Black Lane in the Township of
Aldborough, and County Road 53, Aylmer.
(d) Double Surface Treatment and Storm Drain installation on
County Road 16, in the Township of Dunwich, 6 miles.
(e) Mulch Paving on County Road 6, in the Township of Ald-
borough, approximately 2.5 miles.
(f) Mulch Paving on County Road 42, in the Township of Bay-
ham, approximately 2 miles.
(g) Hot Mix Paving on County Road 53, Elm Street, Aylmer.
(h) Grading, Granular Base, etc. on County Road 19, in the
Township of Southwold, approximately 1.6 miles.
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(i) Grading, Granular Base, etc. on County Road 44, in the
Township of Bayham, approximately 3.8 miles.
(j) Grading, Granular Base, etc. on County Road 45, Mount
Salem to Calton, in the Township of Malahide, approximately
4.0 miles.
(k) Grading, Granular Base, etc. on County Road 52 from the
New York Central Railroad to the Dereham Townline, Mala-
hide and South Dorchester Townships, approximately 1.8
miles.
(I) Surveys, preliminary work on County Road 27 from Union
to Sparta, in the Township of Yarmouth.
(m) Clean-up Work, etc., Elm Street Bridge, Aylmer.
(n) Preliminary Surveys, etc., Stalter Gully Bridge on County
Road 42, in the Township of Malahide.
(0) Concrete and Steel Culvert Construction on County Roads
9, 13, 20, 37, 44, 45 and 52.
4. THAT By-law No. 1856 (passed in January of 1964) res-
pecting the weight of loads to be carried on vehicles be repealed
and a new By-law be passed adding the following Roads to the
schedule:
(a) County Road 2 from County Road 3 to the west limit of
Lot 8, Concessions VIII and IX, in the Township of
Aldborough (a distance of 1/4 mile), and
(b) County Road 53, (Elm Street) Aylmer.
This will allow the carrying of full loads by Commercial Vehic-
1es in March and April on these County Roads.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
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GORDON WOOLNER, Chairman.
March 15, 1965.
To the Council of Elgin County:
Re: County Needs Study
Since it is the duty of the co-ordinating committee to keep
the County Council informed of the progress being made on the
Department of Highways initiated 10 year "County Needs Study",
I have been delegated as your consultant to write this brief re-
sume of progress made to date.
The entire program involves taking an inventory of all
existing roads and bridges and analysing the existing county
roads system with respect to given criterion and proposing chang-
es required to conform to the criterion. The study also investi-
gates past population and assessment growth and establishes a
future trend. The projected population and assessment provides
necessary information on the amount of future monies available
to carry out construction and maintenance. The past administra-
tion and maintenance figures are also investigated to determine
past expenditures in order to establish a basis for future costs.
A machinery inventory is also made in order to establish a re-
placement schedule.
The results of our work to date are briefly as follows:
(1) Population and Assessment
The population of each municipality in the County has been
projected by the method of "Least Squares". This method is a
mathematical process which takes past population figures and
from these establishes a basis for future projection. The re-
sults of our projection are as follows:
Municipality Present Population Population in
1975
Aylmer 4549 6065
Belmont 734 1253
Dutton 823 820
Port Burwell 742 879
Port Stanley 1436 1587
Rodney 1039 1227
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Springfield 503 528
Vienna 395 532
West Lorne 1093 1200
Aldborough 2804 3058
Bayham 3977 4620
South Dorchester 1443 1698
Dunwich 2281 2310
Malahide 4356 5350
Southwold 4129 4609
Yarmouth 6614 7821
- -
County Total 37008 43557
St. Thomas 22456 24000
There are several methods of forecasting future assessment.
The one chosen is a projection of population multiplied by the
current (1963) assessment per person. On this basis the 1975
total assessment is projected to be $65,771.070. The assessment
per person used to arrive at the above total assessment figure
was $1510.00.
(2) Maintenance Costs
Past maintenance costs have indicated a general rise in the
cost of maintaining the county road system. Some of this rise
in cost is due to increased costs of labour, equipment and mater-
ials. The standard of maintenance of county roads has also risen
and will continue to rise. A summary of approximate present
and projected future maintenance costs per mile is as follows:
Present
175
53
70
Proiected 1975
$207
591
790
364
70
70
Roadside Maintenance
Hard Top Maintenance
Loose Top Maintenance
Winter Maintenance
Safety Devices
Bridges and Culverts
$105
420
560
(3) Future Equipment Costs
The existing equipment, the need for additional equipment
and a future replacement schedule have been discussed, debated,
and analysed to some extent; however, at this stage, no definite
decisions have yet been made.
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(4) Administration Costs and Engineering Overhead
Administration costs in the past have fluctuated from 2.0%
to 2.5% of the total yearly expenditure. On the basis of these
costs experienced in the past and some probable additional costs,
a percentage of 3% has been proposed to establish future costs.
(5) Engineering Overhead
This item covers approximately twenty items ranging from
Workmens Compensation Insurance, pension, legal fees to traffic
counts, permits and incidentals. In the past these costs have
shown an upward trend from approximately 2.4% to 3.4% of
the yearly total expenditure. A projection of this trend provides
us with an Engineering Overhead cost in 1975 of 4.7% of the
total expenditure.
(6) Bridge Inventory
All bridges in the county have been inventoried and an-
alysed with respect to the county standards which are set by the
Department of Highways. On the basis of these standards, the
County of Elgin has 26 critically deficient bridges. There are
also four others which will require replacement in the 10 year
period. The total cost to replace these bridges is $2,888,000.00.
These bridges have been given a priority rating in order to de-
termine their relative importance. Both the condition of the
structure and the importance of the road are used to arrive at
the priority schedule. To date no definite project by project or
monetary program for replacement of these structures has been
decided.
(7) Roads Inventory
At present we are in the process of completing and summar-
izing the results of our field inventory. This will be completed
in the near future.
(8) Genera I
Upon completion of both road and bridge inventories and
the projection of future assessment, an attempt will be made to
arrive at a desirable mill rate which will eliminate or reduce
existing backlog needs.
There has also been considerable preliminary discussion
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concerning the extent of the suburban roads system and also the
function this roads system should perform for the County and
the City of S1. Thomas. One of the major problems that has
arisen to date has been the limited extent of available funds to
construct and maintain a desirable suburban roads system. Most
discussion to date has concerned itself with ways and means of
overcoming or sidestepping this problem by manipulating the
county and suburban systems to best use the monies available.
The various divisions of this report are approaching com-
pletion such that the formal writing of the report will start in
the near future. The Co-ordinating Committee will be keeping
the County Council informed of progress and will be requiring
your decisions on several important phases of the report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. M. SPRIET & ASSOCIATES LTD.,
A. M. Spriet, P. Eng.
ELGIN MANOR COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
1. That we hire Mrs. Irva Nicholson as nurse at a salary of
$4200.00 to start January 1/65.
2. That the salary of Mrs. E. Baker be increased to $2760.00
per year effective January 1, 1965.
3. That a separate liability policy in the amount of $1,000,-
000.00 be placed on the county home and that a malpractice
policy in the amount of $200,000.00 be added.
4. A recommendation was made at the Januarv meetinI!
that the incoming committee give consideration to a general ad:
mission policy to Elgin Manor.
5. That the budget for the year 1965 be levied at 1 mill to
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provide funds for operating and also meeting the annual deben-
ture payment.
6. That all employees' salaries except those of the Super-
intendent, Secretary and Nurse be increased 15% to comply to
the minimum wage scale by the Department of Labour effective
March 29, 1965.
Consideration will be made regarding the wages of Superintend-
ent, Secretary and Nurse after establishing the average salaries
of other homes in the province.
7. The tender of Routly & Phillips has been accepted for
a 10 H.P. riding lawn mower at the cost of $1030.00 subject to
the approval of the Department of Public Welfare.
8. The Chairman Mr. Howard has been appointed by com-
mittee to check the inventory of the home which has been taken
and recorded by the Superintendent and a member of Staff.
9. The home has 73 residents at the present time with two
more applications approved to be admitted this week.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. J. HOWARD, Chairman.
EQUAlIIA TION AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965 - Second Report
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Equalization and Assessment Committee reports as
follows:
1. That the Brief from the Bayham Township Taxpayers
Association with respect to Assessment Appeals taken to the
Court of Revision and County Judge be tabled.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
B. E. DOWNEY, Chairman.
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EQUALIZATION REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Equalization Committee reports as follows:
1. THAT the following be the equalization of the Assess-
ment Rolls of the County of Elgin for the year, 1965:
Aylmer..... .
Belmont .............
Dutton ....................
Port Burwell .... ......
Port Stanley ..........
Rodney ....................
Springfield .. ... ... ....
Vienna ...........
West Lorne
Aldborough
Bayham ....... ....
Dorchester South..
Dunwich .. .. .. ..
Malahide . . . . .
Southwold ............
Yarmouth ............
$ 7,925:400.
738,990.
990,646.
851,290.
3,148,612.
1,183,401.
366,417.
363,530.
1,245,526.
5,203,952.
5,755,163.
1,990,214.
4,085,705.
7,747,523.
6,371,955.
8,939,308.
$56,907.632.
13.926779%
1.298578%
1.740796%
1.495915%
5.532847%
2.079512%
0.643880%
0.638807%
2.188680%
9.144559%
1'0.113166%
3.497271 %
7.179538%
13.614207%
11.197013%
15.708452%
100.000000%
2. THAT this Council is willing to have the final equaliza-
tion of Assessment Rolls in case of appeal, made by the County
Judge.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
B. E. DOWNEY, Chairman.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965 - Second Report
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That Charity and Welfare Pay List NO.1 for $752.45 and
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Pay List No.2 for $1,641.15, be approved.
2. That Children's Aid Societies Pay List No.1 for $2,742.-
90, and Pay List No.2 for $2,742.34, be approved.
3. That the matter of paying the Crown Attorney's fees to
the Law Society of Upper Canada, be filed.
4. That the communication from the Association of On-
tario Mayors and Reeves re Conference to be held from June
27th to June 30th, be filed.
5. That the Children's Aid Society of St. Thomas and Elgin
be given a grant of $650.00 for 1965, and that we pay the balance
of our share of the $3,972.00 deficit if the City of St. Thomas
will pay their portion.
6. That the Auditor be instructed to write out of surplus
the amount of $6,730.96 being an amount due from the Elgin
County Library Co-Operative re new building.
7. That Reeve Woolner be paid the usual Convention ex-
penses for attending the Conference on Regional Development
in Toronto.
8. That we join the Central Erie Tourist Region for 1965
at a membership fee of $25.00.
9. That we recommend that Elgin County join the Lake
Erie Regional Development Association for 1965, at a member-
ship fee of $500.00.
10. That the recommendation from the Property Committee
re: Increase in Jail Salaries, be approved.
11. That the recommendation from the Property Committee
re: Engaging G. Duncan Black to make a preliminary survey of
the heating plant in the Court House, be approved.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N, G, TUFFORD, Chairman,
ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
BY-LAW NO. 1883
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UTo Raise Amounts for County Rates During the
Year, 1965.11
WHEREAS an estimate has been made showing that the
sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, One Hundred
and Forty-Two Dollars is required to be raised in the several
municipalities for the lawful purpose of the County during the
year, 1965, on the basis of the assessment as determined in By-
Law No. 1880, passed January 21st, 1965.
Municipality Total Equalized Value
Aylmer .....................................................
Belmont ....................................................
Dutton ................................. ............ .........
Port Burwell .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .....................
Port Stanley ..................... ........................
Rodney .. .. ... .................. .................
Springfield .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... ..... ........... ............
Vienna ....................................................
West Lorne ........... ..................................
Aldborough .............................................
Bayham ...................................................
Dorchester South ....................................
Dunwich ...................................................
Malahide ....................................................
Southwold ............. ....................................
Yarmouth .................................................
$ 7,871,929.00
742,225.00
971,760..00
847,397.00
3,186,050.00
1,166,177.0'0
366,609.0'0
362,779.00
1,212,488.00
5,171,218.00
5,839,649.00
1,983,168.00
4,085,691.00
7,615,918.00
6,391,771.00
8,695,329.00
$ 56,510,158.00
THEREFORE the Council of the Municipal Corporation of
the County of Elgin enacts:
THAT a rate of 14 mills on the dollar be levied on all rate-
able property in the several municipalities in the County of
Elgin as above set forth for the year, 1965:
.~
Aylmer ................................................................ .$110;206,99
Belmont .......... ...... ............ ... ..- -..... ................. ....... 10,391.14
Dutton .. .................... ........... .................................. 13,604.63
Port Burwell ....... ........... .....-. ............. .................. 11,863.54
Port Stanley ........................................ ................. 44,604.69
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Rodney ..................................................................
Springfield . .. . .. . ' ..... ... .,. . .. . . . . ..... . .... ., . . .. ..... .. . .. .. . . .. ..
Vienna ..................................................................
West Lorne ................................................'........
Aldborough ..........................................................
Bayham ................................................................
Dorchester South ................................................
Dunwich ................................................................
Malahide . .. .. .. . .. .... .. . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... ". .. .. . ... .... .
Sou thwold . .. . . . ... . .. . ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . ... .
Yarffiouth ..............................................................
16,326.46
5,132.52
5,078.89
16,974.82
72,397.04
81,755.07
27,764.34
57,199.66
106,622.84
89,484.78
121,734.59
$791,142.00
READ a first time this 17th day of March, 1965.
READ a second time this 17th day of March, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 17th day of
March, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
ELGIN COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
For the Year Ended December 31, 1964
Revenue
Grants-Province of Ontario ........................$ 1,000.00
-County of Elgin ............................ 50'0.00
-City of St. Thomas ........................ 200.00
$
Interest on Bank Deposits ................................................
Memberships and admissions ........................................
-n.___.l-: __~
VUlli::l. l,lUlli:S . . .. . . . .. . ... .......................... ...................................
Merchandise sales to include tea ($235.00)....................
1,700.00
51.76
949.30
245.62
528.95
$ 3,475.63
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Salaries and Wages ......................................$
Taxes - municipal ......................................
Insurance . .. . . . .. . . .. . .... . . . . . .. ... ... . . . . . " .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . ..
Repairs and maintenance ............................
Merchandise purchases .. .. .. . .... .. ...... .. ..... ....
Light, Heat, and Power........................ _......
Advertising ...................................................
Telephone and Telegraph ........ ...................
Capital expenditure out of revenue.......
Building loan payment........ .................
Miscellaneous ............................................
1,371.90
88.57
36.56
152.95
26.87
336.67
68.60
133.49
615.00
500.00
189.98
3,520.59
DEFICIT for the year ......................................... $ 44.96
NORMAL BY-LAW NO. 1884
A By-Law to Provide for the 1965 Expenditures on Roads under
the Highway Improvement Act in the County of Elgin.
WHEREAS The Highway Improvement Act requires" that the
total expenditure on roads be provided for annually by county
by-law and that the by-law be submitted to the Minister of High-
ways for approval.
THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the said
County enacts as follows:
(1) The sum of $535,000.00 is hereby estimated as the ex-
penditure upon the construction and maintenance of the roads
and bridges under its jurisdiction during the year 1965 as fol-
lows:-
Construction Maintenance Total
Roads ..... ..... ..................... ..$112,000.00 $255,100.0'0 $367,100.00
Bridges and Culverts.......$ 58,000.00 $ 25,900.00 $ 83,900.00
New Machinery . ............$ 30,000.00 $ nil $ 30,000.00
Superintendence and
Overhead ...................$ $ 54,000.00 $ 54,000.00
-
TOTALS .............. .. .$200,000.00 $335,000.00 $535,000.00
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(2) The said monies shall be expended under the super-
vision of the duly appointed county road superintendent and on
work performed in accordance with The Highway Improvement
Act.
(3) The clerk shall transmit duplicate copies of this by-law
to the district office of t.he Municipal Roads Branch, Department
of Highways Ont.ario, not later than March 31st, of the said year.
(4) The approval of the Ontario Municipal Board shall be
obtained before any expenditure is authorized or work com-
menced which will be financed by the issue of debentures or
monies raised in a subsequent year.
Passed at 81. Thomas this 17th day of March, A.D. 1965.
(SEAL)
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
I, HARLEY L. JOHNSON, Clerk of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of By-Law No. 1884 passed by the Council of the said Cor-
poration on the 17th day of March, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON, County Clerk.
SUPPLEMENTARY BY-LAW NO. 1885
A By-Law to Provide for the 1965 Expenditures on Roads Under
The Highway Improvement Act in The County of Elgin
WHEREAS The Highway Improvement Act requires that the
total expenditure on roads be provided for annually by county
by-law and that the by-law be submitted to the Minister of High-
ways for approval.
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THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the said
County enacts as follows:
(1) The sum of $370,00'0.00 is hereby estimated as the ex-
penditure upon the construction and maintenance of the roads
and bridges under its jurisdiction during the year 1965 as fol-
lows:-
Maintenance
$
$
$ nil
$
$
Total
$370,00'0.00
$
$
$
Construction
Roads ................................ $370,000'.'00
Bridges and Culverts ........$
New Machinery .................. $
Superintendence and
Overhead .. ... ... .... .... .. .. $
TOTALS ..................... .$370,00'0.00
$370,0'0'0.0'0
(2) The said monies shall be expended under the super-
vision of the duly appointed county road superintendent and on
work performed in accordance with The Highway Improvement
Act.
(3) The clerk shall transmit duplicate copies of this by-
law to the district office of the Municipal Roads Branch, Depart-
ment of Highways Ontario, not later than March 31st, of the said
year.
(4) The approval of the Ontario Municipal Board shall be
obtained before any expenditure is authorized or work com-
menced which will be financed by the issue of debentures or
monies raised in a subsequent year.
Passed at 81. Thomas this 17th day of March A.D. 1965.
(SEAL)
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
I, HARLEY L. JOHNSON, Clerk of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of By-Law No. 1885 passed by the Council of the said Cor-
poration on the 17th day of March, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON, County Clerk.
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1886
Respecting the Weight of Loads to be Carried on Vehicles
WHEREAS subsection 8 of Section 54 of The Highway Traf-
fic Act (R.S.O. 1960, Chapter 172) provides that:
The municipal corporation or other authority having juris-
diction over any highway, may declare that the provisions of
subsections 4 and 5 do not apply to any or all of the highways
under its jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS restriction of loads is not deemed neces-
sary for the protection of certain highways in the Municipality
of the County of Elgin;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. The provisions of subsections 4 and 5 of Section 54 of
the Highway Traffic Act do NOT apply to the highways named
hereunder:
County Road
(a) No. 2
(b)
No. 3
(c)
No. 8
(d)
No. 15
(e)
NO. 25
From
To
County Road No. 3 The west limit of Lot 8
opposite Conc. VIII and
IX, Twp. of Aldborough
Approximately % mile
King's Hwy. No. 3 King's Hwy. No. 401
at New Glasgow Approximately 6 mile
County Road No. 15 King's Hwy. No. 401
Approximately 1 mile
King's Hwy. No. 3 North limit of the
Village of Dutton
Approximately 3.50
miles
King's Hwy. No. 3 Middlesex County Line
_. Approximately 4.7 miles
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(f)
No. 32
King's Hwy. No. 73 Main gate of the
Ontario Police College
2.0 miles
(g)
No. 39
County Road No. 42 Lake Erie
Approximately 0.90
miles
(h)
No. 42
County Road No. 39 King's Hwy. No. 19
Approximately 0.39
miles
King's Hwy. No.3 Beech Street in Town of
Aylmer
Approximately 0.5 miles
(i)
No. 53
2. THAT By-Law No. 1856 of the County of Elgin be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
3. This By-Law shall not become effective until approved
by the Department of Transport.
ENACTED AND PASSED this 17th day of March, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
BY-LAW NO. 1887
"To Confirm the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls
of the County of Elgin for the year, 1965"
The Elgin County Council enacts:
THAT the following be the equalization of the Assessment
Rolls of the County of Elgin for the year, 1965:
Aylmer ..................$ 7,925,400. 13.926779%
Belmont ................ 738,990. 1.298578%
Dutton .................... 990,646. 1.740796% -
Port Burwell. ....... 851,290. 1.495915%
Porf Stanley.......... 3,148,612. 5.532847%
Rodney....... .... 1,183,401. 2.079512%
Springfield ......,..... 366,417. 0.643880%
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Vienna . .. .. .. .. ..
West Lorne
Aldborough ...
Bayham ....
Dorchester South..
Dunwich ..............
Malahide . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .
Southwold ...........
Yarmouth ..............
363,530.
1,245,526.
5,203,952.
5,755,163.
1,990,214.
4,085,705.
7,747,523.
6,371,955.
8,939,308.
$56,907.632.
0.638807%
2.18868'0%
9.144559%
10.113166%
3.497271 %
7.179538%
13.614207%
11.197013%
15.708452%
10'0.000000%
2. THAT this Council is willing to have the final equaliza-
tion of Assessment Rolls in case of appeal, made by the County
Judge.
READ a first time this 17th day of March, 1965.
READ a second time this 17th day of March, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed, this 17th day of
March, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY~LA\^! NO. 1888
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
UBeing a By-law to Amend By-Law No. 1819
of the County of Elgin/I
WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to make certain changes
in the salary schedule for employees of the Elgin County Jail,
NO\V THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
THAT By-Law No. 1879 be, and is hereby amended by chang-
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ing clause (1) so that the maximum salaries shall now be:
For Governor ...... .........................$5,500.00
For Chief Turnkey ........................ 4,360.00
For Turnkeys ................................ 4,060.00
READ a first time this 17th day of March, 1965.
READ a second time this 17th day of March, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 17th day of
March, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Wentworth re-
questing the Minister of Education to investigate the feasibility
of establishing grants on capital expenditure for library accommo-
dation and furnishings, be filed.
2. That the resolution from the County of Frontenac re-
questing that Elementary and Secondary School Text Books be
standardized for the Province of Ontario, be concurred with.
3. That the Education Committee recommend to County
Council that the respective members inform their local Councils
re County Library System, and ask that they pass a resolution
either to form, or reject a County Public Library System in the
County of Elgin as of December 31st, 1965, and report back not
later than the September Session of Council.
4. That the request for a grant to send the West Elgin
Junior Volleyball Team to Vancouver, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON, Chairman.
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AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That we are opposed to an open season for deer in
Elgin County in 1965.
2. That the resolution from the County of Grey re In-
creased indemnity for cattle under the Animal Contagious Dis-
eases Act, be endorsed.
3. That the request of the South Western Ontario Live-
stock Producers Association for a grant, be filed.
4. That the resolution from the County of Grey re Open
season for deer, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT N. MARTIN, Chairman.
PETITIONS AND lEGISLATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
March Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Petitions and Legislations Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Lanark recom-
.nending amendments to the Child Welfare Act so that expendi-
tures made for the purpose of maintaining a ward between the
ages of 18 and 21 years shall be eligible for provincial subsidy,
be endorsed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. AUCKLAND, Chairman.
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THIRD SESSION - FIRST DAY
Tuesday, the 15th day of June, 1965
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 last day of the March Session were read
and confirmed.
The following communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From the Elgin Manor Auxiliary with request to use County
Crest on their letterheads.-Referred to the Petitions and Legis-
lations Committee.
From the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves with
Agenda and reservation forms for the annual Convention at
Kitchener on June 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th, 1965.-Filed.
From the Town of Port Dover with resolution requesting
the Department of Transport to erect a breakwater wall on the
east side of the pier at Port Dover.-Referred to the Petitions
and Legislations Committee.
From the University of Western Ontario with invitation to
attend County Council Day on Wednesday, June 23rd, 1965.-
Filed.
From the Department of Labour with amendments to the
Construction Safety Act.-Filed.
From the County of Essex with resolution requesting the
Provincial and Federal Governments to assume a more equitable
share of capital construction costs of hospitals.-Referred to the
Finance Committee.
From the Minister of Highways advising that he has directed
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an advance payment of 1965 subsidy in the amount of $115,-
600.00 to be made to the County of Elgin.-Filed.
From the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham,
a resolution opposing any legislation coming into effect to en-
large public school areas beyond the boundaries of the minor
municipalities.-Referred to the Public School Consultative Com-
mittee.
From the County of Renfrew with resolution to petition the
Minister of Municipal Affairs to consider payment of a 50%
subsidy towards the cost of establishing and operating County
Assessment Departments.-Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the Dept. of Agriculture re Land Use Grant.-Referred
to the Agriculture Committee.
From the County of Dufferin with resolution petitioning the
Minister of Education to give serious consideration to a proposal
that his department assume full and complete administration
of the teaching profession as it pertains, to primary and second-
ary school systems in the Province.--Referred to the Education-
al Committee.
From the Director and Secretary of the Lake Erie Regional
Library Co-Operative Board re a grant of $5,000.00 on the estab-
lishment of a county public library.-Referred to the Education-
al Committee.
From the Lake Erie Regional Development Association re-
questing the appointment of an A.R.D.A. Committee.-Referred
to the Agricultural Committee.
From the County of Ontario with request for policy of Elgin
County with respect to capital grants to Public Hospitals.-Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
From the Town of Whitby with resolution to petition the
government of Ontario to revise the Educational Grant System
of the Province.-Referred to the Educational Committee.
The Treasurer's Report was presented.
Moved by Reeve Woolner,
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Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That the Treasurer's Report be accepted and printed in the
Proceedings.
-Carried.
The Auditor's Report was presented to Council.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Reeve Howard,
That the Auditor's Report be accepted by the Elgin County
Council.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Woolner that Mr. C. H. Kerr, Secretary-
Treasurer of "Beattie Haven" be now heard.
Mr. Kerr addressed the Council requesting the County of
Elgin to make a donation towards the cost of furnishing "Beattie
Haven" suggesting an amount of $40,000.00.
Mr. Kerr was thanked by the Warden, and his request was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Moved by Reeve Wilson that the agricultural representative
be now heard. Mr. Langton addressed the Council onagricul-
tural conditions in Elgin County and gave a resume of the agri-
cultural projects that have, and are being initiated.
The Warden thanked Mr. Langton for his fine report.
Moved by Reeve W oolner,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That we do now adjourn to meet at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council re-convened.
The Road Committee Report was presented by Reeve Wool-
ner and it was moved by Reeve W oolner and seconded by Reeve
Emerson that the report be adopted.
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It was moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf that the Council
go into a Committee of the whole to discuss the report.
Warden Leitch appointed Reeve Woolner, Chairman of the
Committee of the whole.
After a lengthy discussion the Committee rose with no re-
port.
The Warden assumed the Chair.
The motion to adopt the Road Committee Report was then
put to Council and carried.
The Elgin Manor Committee Report was presented by Reeve
Howard and adopted on motion of Reeve Howard and Reeve
Elliott.
The Property Committee Report was presented by Deputy
Reeve McCallum and adopted on motion of Deputy Reeve Mc-
Callum and Reeve Downey.
The Finance Committee Report was presented by Reeve
Tufford, and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and Reeve
Woolner.
Reeve Phillips gave Council a short interim report on the
work of the Special Committee appointed to investigate regional
government.
It was moved by Reeve Tufford and seconded by Reeve
Downey that the Select Committee appointed by the Warden re:
Regional Government etc., be also delegated to investigate and
recommend salary schedules for County employees.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schlelhauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Wednesday, June 16th,
1965, at 10 aomo
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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THIRD SESSION - SECOND DAY
Wednesday, the 16th day of June, 1965
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House,
81. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the Chair.
All the members present.
The minutes of the previous day were read and confirmed.
A letter from the Ontario Water Resources Commission,
concerning water pollution control was read, and ordered filed.
The report of the Petitions and Legislations Committee was
presented by Deputy Reeve Auckland, and adopted on motion
of Deputy Reeve Auckland and Reeve Elliott.
The report of the Educational Committee was presented by
Reeve Emerson, and adopted on motion of Reeve Emerson and
Reeve Howard.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented by
Reeve Martin, and adopted on motion of Reeve Martin and Reeve
Tufford.
The report of the Public School Consultative Committee
was presented by Reeve Brown, and it was moved by Reeve
Brown and seconded by Reeve Wilson that the report be adopted.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve \Vilson,
That each clause of the Public School Consultative Com-
mittee Report be voted upon, separately.
-Carried.
The report was dealt with in accordance with the above
motion, and clause (1) carried; and clause (2) was defeated and
ordered deleted from the report.
It was moved by Reeve Woolner that Mr. W. M. Jelly and
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Mr. John McTavish from the Assessment Branch of the Depart-
ment of Municipal Affairs be now heard.
Mr. Jelly explained to Council the method of appointing a
County Assessment Commissioner, and the grants which would
be available if the system were adopted.
Mr. Jelly was thanked by the Warden.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Emerson,
That the section of the road report deleting Road 52 from
the County System from Road 40 to Road 54 be amended to
read from the easterly limits of Springfield to Road 54.
The motion was defeated.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley,
BE IT RESOLVED that commencing with the year 1966, the
Road Committee should consist as follows: one member from
each rural municipality five of whom will be voting members,
and two of whom would act as advisory members, and two mem-
bers from the urban municipalities, one of whom will represent
the urban municipality having the largest assessment and one
that will be appointed to represent the other urban municipali-
ties; one of the urban representatives to be a voting member
and one to be an advisory member.The voting member to alter-
nate between the representative of the urban municipality hav-
ing the largest assessment and the representative of the remain-
ing urban municipalities,
Moved by Reeve Downey,
Seconded by Reeve Howard,
That the resolution relating to representation of urban
communities on the County Road Committee be amended as fol-
lows: member from each rural municipality 5 voting members
and 2 members as advisory members and 2 members from the
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urban municipalities, 1 a voting member and 1 as an advisory
member.
The amendment was voted upon and carried, and the amend-
ed motion adopted.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
That we do now adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on '\Vednesday,
June 16th, 1965.
-Carried.
The Council re-convened.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That By-Law No. 1889, "Being a By-Law to Amend By-Law
No. 1765," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
That By-Law No. 1889, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That By-Law No. 1889, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Howard,
That By-Law No. 1890, "Being a By-Law To Establish a
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System of Credits and Payments for Regular Attendance of the
Jailor and Jail Employees be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That By-Law No. 1890, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
That By-Law No. 1890 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke,
That By-Law No. 1891, "A By-Law to Amend the By-Law
Adopting a Plan of County Road Improvement and Establishing
a County Road System in the County of Elgin Under the High-
way Improvement Act," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
That By-Law No. 1891, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
Seconded by Reeve Brown,
That By-Law No. 1891, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
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Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That By-Law No. 1892, "Being a By-Law To Adjust the
Salary of Ivan J. Patterson, Superintendent of Elgin Manor, and
to Amend By-Law No. 1729," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
That By-Law No. 1892, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That By-Law No. 1892, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Glover,
That By-Law No. 1893, "To Appoint An Inspector Under
the Construction Safety Act," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Wilson,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Carson,
That By-Law No. 1893 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Glover,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That By-Law No. 1893, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley,
That By-Law No. 1894, "To Regulate the Proceedings in the
Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin and
the Officers and Committees Thereof," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Row ley,
Seconded by Reeve Emerson,
That By-Law No. 1894, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley,
That By-Law No. 1894, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve W oolner,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday, September
21st, 1965, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
I beg to submit the following statement of Receipts and
Expenditures from January 1st, 1965, to May 31st, 1965.
Receipts
Balance in Bank, and on hand,
January 1st, 1965 ..........
Notes Payable .. . .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..
County Rates .......................................
County Rates Collected under Section 53
of the Assessment Act
Licenses and Permits . .......
Interest ..... ..... ....... .......
Administration of Justice ......
County Roads ~...............................
Charity and Welfare
Children's Aid Societies ...
Agriculture .. ... .......... . . .......
Registry Office .....
Miscellaneous Revenue .................
County Assessment Dept.
Elgin Manor . ...
Expenditures
...........$160,000.00 $ 35,536.61
45,391.14
1,793.47
165.00
1,293.34
8,155.15
304,204.95
483.24
11,037.05
1,952.13
16,965.94
1,530.50
12.01
72,478.08
$625,462.00
$660,998.61
IVlembers' Wages
Officers' Salaries
Printing, Postage, & Stationery ... . .
Care of Buildings ....................
Grants, Associations, Scholarships, etc.,...
Miscellaneous . ... . . .. . .. . .. .............. .............,'....
Administration of Justice .......
County Roads .... ............ .. .. .. . .. .
Charity and Welfare ...............
Children's Aid Societies ...........'. .....
Interest . .. . . .. . . . ... . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . ... .......... ........
..$ 7,227.85
5,151.80
1,385.46
3,056.70
6,350.00
1,348.59
44,5'09.55
148,136.15
5,418.70
16,609.30
5,064.66
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Abatement of taxes-
(Section 207, Assessment Act.).
Agriculture ... . .. . . . ., .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . ... .. ..............
Re gistry Office ................................
County Assessment Dept.
Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit
Notes Payable .............................................
Transferred to Hospital Account ................
Elgin Manor ........ ............ .......... .. ...............
767.38
3,073.45
2,223.65
5,126.98
15,000.00
200,000.00
138.69
67,163.18
$537,752.09
Balance in Bank, May 31st, 1965 .......................... 123,246.52
$660,998.61
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. L. JOHNSON
County Clerk and Treasurer.
St. Thomas, Ontario
ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of The Elgin County Council,
Mrs. McCarthy and Gentlemen:
YOUR ROAD COMMITTEE begs to report as follows:
1. A CONTRACT for the crushing and hauling of gravel
in various locations in the County has been awarded to Watters
Bros. Construction of Springfield for $49,638.00. Work is now
underway.
2. A CONTRACT for the crushing and hauling of gravel
on County Road 6, in the Township of Aldborough, for mulch
gravel, has been awarded to Johnston Sand Gravel Stone Com-
pany of Bothwell for $7,735.00. Work is expected to start later
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3. A CONTRACT for supplying and laying hot mix asphalt
pavement on Elm Street (County Road 53) in the Town of Ayl-
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mer has been awarded to A. Cope & Sons Limited of London
for $9,227.50. The work has been completed. '
4. TENDERS are being received until 10:00 a.m., June
16th, 1965, for the supplying and laying of hot mix asphalt pave-
ment on Development Road No. 692 (County Road 24) from
County Road 36 to King's Highway No. 73 at Port Bruce.
5. ROAD MULCH Pavement will be laid on the following
Roads:
(a) Road 6 west of Road 3 to Black's Lane in the Town-
ship of Aldborough-approximately 2.5 miles, and
(b) Road 42 west of Port Burwell in the Township of
Bayham-approximately 2.0 miles.
6. SURFACE Treatment Pavement will be laid on Road 16,
in the Township of Dunwich, from Talbot Creek to County Road
15-approximately 6 miles.
7. THE FOLLOWING new machinery has been purchased:
(a) Ford 1/2 ton Pickup Truck,
(b) Massey-Ferguson Model 135, Tractor and Side
Mounted Mower,
(c) Water Softener (Duro) for the County Garage,
(d) Jaeger Model 125 Air Compressor with the Coun-
ty's Arpic Compressor as a trade-in,
(e) Chain Saw, and
(f) Tenders have been called for a Two-Way Mobile
Radio System.
8. GRADING is presently under way on County Road 44
between King's Highway No. 3 and King's Highway No. 19, in
the Township of Bayham.
9. THAT Mr. Arthur J. Gordon, a long time employee of
the County has assumed the duties of General Foreman and
THAT Mr. Norman J. Chaplow has been appointed as Assistant
to the County Engineer.
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WE RECOMMEND:
1. THAT the resolution from the County of Grey re sub-
sidy on Road Machinery be filed as the Minister of Highways
has acted on the matter.
2. THAT the County assume as per the request of the On-
tario Department of Highways:
(a) that portion of road built on County Road 19, in
the Township of Southwold, by the Department at
King's Highway No. 401 (McDonald-Cartier Free-
way) except for the portion within the right-of-way
of King's Highway No. 401, and
(b) that the County assume jointly with the County of
Middlesex that portion of road built by the Ontario
Department of Highways on County Road 17, in the
Township of Southwold, at King's Highway No. 401
(McDonald-Cartier Freeway) except for the portion
within the right-of-way of King's Highway No. 401.
It is the policy of the Department to revert to the
County all of the road built by the Department at
the fly overs crossing King's Highway No. 401 ex-
cept for the structure itself.
3. THAT Gary Gordon and Frank Jones, two employees of
the County Road Department be considered permanent em-
ployees for purposes of the Unemployment Insurance Regula-
tions.
4. THAT Mr. Norman J. Chaplow be appointed Construc-
tion Safety Inspector, effective September 1st, 1965, and THAT
he continue his present duties with the County Road Department,
and THAT % of his salary of $6,000.00 per annum be charged
to County Road Department and 1f4 be charged as Construction
Safety Inspector.
5. THAT with regard to the County Road Needs Study
presently underway
WE RECOMMEND:
(a) that the Desirable County Road System as proposed
by the Consultant be accepted. A map showing this
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Desirable System along with a draft copy of the
Consultant's reasons for the additions and dele-
tions of various roads from and to the present sys-
tem to attain this Desirable System has been for-
warded to each municipality.
(b) that a By-law be passed reverting all present Coun.
ty Roads not on this Desirable County Road System
to the local municipalities in which they lie as of
December 31st, 1965.
THESE ROADS to be as follows:
Road
No. Mileiage Fro1m To
5 3.25 Road 2 Road 9
(Dunwich)
12 5.70 Road 8 Road 14
15 1.70 Road 15A Coyne Road
17 2.20 Hwy.4 Middlesex
Net Cty. Rd. 15
Conc. II
Delaware
18 4.35 Road 14 Road 20
50 4.90 Hwy. 73 Hwy.74
51 4.8 Hwy. 73 Hwy. 74
52 2.75 Road 54 Road 40
54 0.65 Road 52 Browns-
net 1f2 ville Rd.
of T /L
Municipality
Dunwich-Aldborough
Townline
Dunwich
Dunwich
Southwold-Westminster &
Delaware (County Line)
Southwold
Yarmouth & South
Dorchester
South Dorchester
Springfield, Malahide and
South Dorchester
Dereham and South
Dorchester (County Line)
TOTAL MILEAGE: 30.3
(c) that the following work be done during 1965 and
1966 on these roads as follows:
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Road 5 (i) move road back from Government Drain No.1
north,
(ii) gravel approximately 3 miles-3,OOO tons.
Road 12 to be gravelled by contract, 1965 and replace one
concrete culvert 19 feet between railings.
Road 17 gravel east of King's Highway No. 401-1.8 miles-
2,0.00. tons.
Road 18 surface treatment, Lawrence Station (scheduled)
and improve grade at railroad crossing in Law-
rence Station.
Road 15 minor ditching,
Road 50 replace Mapleton and McNeil Bridges and ditching
around quarter Townline,
Road 51 surface treatment-scheduled 1965,
Road 52 west of New York Central Railroad Tracks-sur-
face treatment scheduled in 1965, east of tracks-
grade and gravel in present right-of-way-work
scheduled,
Road 54 grade and gravel in present right-of-way in con-
junction with the County of Oxford from County
Road 52 to the Brownsville Road, and
ALL ROADS: check pipe culvert and replace as necessary,
and repair and paint all guide rails.
WE HAVE been assured that subsidy will be forthcoming from
Ontario Department of Highways for any of the
aforementioned work which cannot be completed
until 1966, although the road has been reverted to
the local municipality in the meantime.
(d) that a By-law be passed assuming, as of December
31st, 1965, those roads which are on the Desirable
County Road System and not on the present Coun-
ty Road System,
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THESE ROADS to be as follows:
MILEAGE ROAD
5.8 Road between Concessions
II and III between Road 8
and Road 14 (Road 9 ex-
tension).
1.9 Road between Lots 4 and 5
in Concessions I and II,
from County Road 18 to
Middlesex C 0 u n t y Line
(Road 2'0 extension).
1.2 Road between Lots 33 and
34, south side Talbot Road
East Branch (Road 45 exten-
sion).
1.3 Road between Concessions
"C" and "D", Wellington
Road to Bostick Road, and
the Bostick Road opposite
Lot 41 east side of Talbot
Road North Branch.
0.8 Road from Kain's Bridge
to the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway Yards.
2.2 Road between Concessions
V and VI, west of County
Road 22 (Road 45 exten-
sion).
2.1 Road betwe,en Lots 7 and 8
between Roads 24 and 27
-Road 22 S.A. (Fairview
Avenue extension).
0.6 Road between Concessions
VII and VIII opposite Lots
9 and 10 (Elm Street).
MUNICIPALITY
Dunwich
Southwold
Southwold
Southwold
Southwold and
Yarmouth
Yarffiouth
Yarmouth
Yarmouth
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1.1
1.6
7.6
0.8
4.1
0.4
4.2
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Road between Lots 10 and
11 in Concession VIII, (Cen-
tennial Avenue).
Edgeware Road from the
Road between Lots 4 and 5
westerly to Road 25 S.A.
Road between Range II
north of the Edgeware
Road and Concession X
from Road 25 S.A. to the
Road between Lots 20 and
21.
Road between Lots 4 and
5 from St. Thomas north
boundary to the Road be-
tween Range II north of
the Edgeware Road and
Concession X.
Townline Road between
the Townships of South
Dorchester and Malahide
and Yarmouth east of
King's Highway No. 73 to
the Road between Lots 20
and 21, in the Concession
X, Township of Yarmouth.
Beech Street from Elm
Street to King's Highway
No. 73.
Townline and Road used in
lieu of the Townline from
Road 38 to Road 45.
Road between Concession
IV and V, east of King's
Highway No. 19 to Hough-
ton Townline.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth
Yarmouth
. Yarmouth
South Dorchester
Malahide and
Yarmouth
Aylmer
Malahide and
Bayham
Bayham
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2.7
Townline Road between
Concessions IV and V,
Township of Bayham to
Road 42.
Bayham and
Houghton
TOTAL MILEAGE: 42.0
(e) that a mill rate of 12 mills based on the County
Equalized Assessment is necessary to reduce the
present backlog of construction needs by approxi.
mately 45 per cent in 10 years.
The County's share of the present construction
backlog is estimated at approximately $4,000,000.
The County's share of this present backlog plus
future deficiencies, normal maintenance, new
machinery, overhead, etc. for the next 10 years
totals approximately $9,300.00. Even with the pro-
jected assessment growth, it will take approxi-
mately 8.8 mills to keep the backlog from increas-
ing over $4,000,000 and it will take approximately
15.5 mills to completely eliminate the backlog.
The Committee feels that it is desirable to cut this
backlog by approximately 45 per cent in the next
10 years.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON WOOLNER, Chairman.
ELGIN MANOR COMMITTEE REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
1. That the per diem rate be set at $5.00 as of May 1, 1965.
2. That Mrs. Baker's salary be increased to $270.00 pel
month effective April 1, 1965.
3. The Committee recommends that the admission policy
as draughted by Mr. E. Fanjoy be adopted as the official admis-
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sion policy.
4. That we accept tender of Lacey Fuels to supply oil at
a cost of 13.2c per gallon delivered.
5. Net cost of the New Elgin Manor, including furnishings
and engineering fees complete, was $657,794.56; Provincial sub-
sidy 50%, leaving net cost to County $328,897.28.
6. That we recommend a $300.00 increase in salary to Mr.
Ivan J. Patterson effective April 1, 1965.
7. The home has 73 residents at the present time with two
more applications approved to be admitted this week, bringing
our male resident population to capacity.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. J. HOWARD, Chairman.
PROPERTY COMMITTEE REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Property Committee reports as follows:
1. That we have approved and accepted Gore Bond No.
834087 covering employees of the County of Elgin.
2. That the Clerk of the Third Division Court has vacated
his office on the first floor of the Court House, and this office
will now be made available for the use of the Warden.
3. That Miss Alma Hill, Secretary to the County Assessor,
has resigned her position, and Miss Stephanie Hall has been hired
on three month's probation to fill the position.
4. That we have accepted the tender of H. G. Medlyn to
redecorate Judge McMillan's office; the Crown Attorney's Office;
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and a portion of the Caretaker's apartment ,at a price of $495.00.
5. That we have accepted the tender of Lacey Fuels to
supply fuel oil at a price of $13.20c per gallon, delivered.
6. That we have accepted the tender of Don Campbell to
lay 1/8" vinyl floors and 1/4" underlay in the Crown Attorney's
Office, and the Clerk's office, at a total price of $688.35.
7. That repairs to the chimneys and roof of the Court
House and Registry Office have been completed; and sidewalks,
where needed, have been replaced.
8. New chairs are being purchased for Judge McMillan's
office; the Court Room; and Chairs and tables for the Crown
Attorney's office.
9. We recommend to Council that the offer of Miss Mary
L. Luton to supply a new ballot box with the cigar box which
has been used in the past, incorporated into it, be accepted.
10. We recommend to Council that repairs be made to the
boiler room in accordance with the Fire Marshall's requirements,
and that new gas fired boilers be installed. The estimated cost
of this work is $15,000.00, and will be carried out when contrac-
tors are available.
11. We recommend to Council that a by-law be passed estab.
lishing a system of credits and payments for regular attendance
of the jailer and jail employees.
12. We recommend to Council that By-Law No. 1765 be
amended so that the Head of each Department will keep a sick
leave register for their respective employees.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. BRUCE McCALLUM, Chairman.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council:
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That Charity and Welfare Pay List NO.3 for $1,347.80;
Pay List No.4 for $1,505.30; and Pay List No.5 for $172.00, be
approved.
2. That Children's Aid Societies Pay List No. 3 for $4,-
020.92; Pay List No.4 for $3,659.32; and Pay List No.5 for $3,-
443.82, be approved.
3. That the resolution from the County of Essex request-
ing the Provincial and Federal Governments to assume a more
equitable share of capital construction costs of hospitals, be fil-
ed.
4. That the resolution from the County of Renfrew to peti-
tion the Minister of Municipal Affairs to consider payment of a
50% subsidy towards the cost of establishing and operating
County Assessment Departments be referred to the Special Com-
mittee appointed to investigate Regional Government.
5. That the letter from the County of Ontario with request
for policy with respect to Capital Grants to Public Hospitals be
referred to the Clerk for reply.
6. That the members of the Public School Consultative
Committee be paid the same per diem rate as members of other
County Committees.
7. That the m'aJtter of paying County Members of L.E.
R.D.A. be raid over until the September meeting.
8. That we ratify the action of Warden Leitch in Joining
the Association of Ontario Counties and that he be re-imbursed
for the County M:embership Fee.
9. That a grant of $3,000.0'0 be made this year towards the
cost of furnishings for Beattie Haven, and that we recommend
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to future Councils that they continue this grant for four more
years.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G. TUFFORD, Chairman.
PETITIONS AND LEGISLATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Petitions and Legislation Committee reports as follows:
1. That the request of the Elgin Manor Auxiliary to use
the Elgin County Crest on their letterheads, be granted.
2. That the resolution from the Town of Port Dover re-
questing the Department of Transport to erect a breakwater
wall on the east side of the pier at Port Dover, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. AUCKLAND, Chairman.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Dufferin peti-
tioning the Minister of Education to give serious consideration
to a proposal that his Department assume full and complete ad-
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ministration of the teaching profession as it pertains to primary
and secondary school systems in the Province, be filed.
2. That the letter from the Director and Secretary of the
Lake Erie Regional Library Co-Operative Board re a grant of
$5,000.00 on the establishment of a County Public Library be
tabled for further reference.
3. That the resolution from the Town of Whitby to peti-
tion the Government of Ontario to revise the educational grant
system of the Province, be endorsed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON, Chairman.
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE REPORT
June Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. We have authorized the County Weed Inspector to pur-
chase five gallons of "Brushkill" to be used in the control of
Buckthorn.
2. That the letter from the Department of Agriculture re
Land Use Grant, be filed.
3. That the letter from the Lake Erie Regional Develop-
ment Association re: Formation of an A. R. D. A. Committee, be
filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
June Sessionl 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Public School Consultative Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That the resolution from the United Counties of North-
umberland and Durham opposing any legislation coming into
effect to enlarge Public School Areas beyond the boundaries of
the minor municipalities be filed.
2. That the Public School Consultative Committee recom-
mend to the County Council to leave Road 51, on the County
Road System if the option of a site is accepted by the Township
School Board of South Dorchester. - (Deleted by Council).
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. E. BROWN, Chairman.
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1889
UBeing a By-Law To Amend By-Law No. 176511
WHEREAS By-Law No. 1765, "A By-Law To Establish a
Plan of Sick Leave Credit Gratuities for Employees," requires
the Clerk and Road Superintendent to maintain a register in
which all sick leave credits and sick leave absences for every
employee shall be recorded,
AND WHEREAS many County Employees do not come under
the direction of these two officials,
NOW THEREFORE, the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
THAT By-Law No. 1765 be amended by deleting all words
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under paragraph "B" of Section 2 and substituting therefore
the following:
THE HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT, namely, the County
Engineer, the Superintendent of Elgin Manor, the County Asses-
sor, the Jail Governor, and the Clerk-Treasurer shall maintain
and keep a register in which all sick leave credits and sick leave
absences for every employee in their Department shall be re-
corded so that the register will show the net sick leave credit of
every employee which remains after all his or her sick leave
absences have been deducted from his or her accumulated sick
leave credit.
READ a first time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a second time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 16th day of
June, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1890
"Being a By-Law To Establish a System of Credits and Payments
For Regular Attendance of the Jailor and Jail Employees."
'\^lHERE..A...S Section 358, Subsection 4 of the Municipal Act
provides that "The County or City shall establish a system of
credits and payments for regular attendance of the Jailor and
Jail employees, and the Lieutenant Governor in Council may
make regulations prescribing the system to be established."
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
THAT a system of credits and payments for regular atten-
dance as prescribed in Regulation 450 under the Municipal Act~
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be and is hereby established for the Jailor and Jail employees
of the Elgin County Jail.
READ a first time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a second time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 16th day of
June, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-lAW No. 1891
A BY-LAW TO AMEND the By-law Adopting a Plan of County
Road Improvement and Establishing a County Road System
in the County of ELGIN under the Highway
Improvement Act.
The Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin en-
acts as By-law Number 1891 as follows:
1. THE SCHEDULE "A" of By-law Number 897 being the
original By-law establishing a County Road System in the
County of Elgin as amended by By-law Number 1801 being
the last Consolidating By-law fe-establishing the said system
and further amended by subsequent amending By-laws is
hereby amended by adding thereto the Roads designated
and described as follows:
DESCRIPTION
County Road BEING that portion of road or the deviations
No. 9 thereof in the Township of Dunwich constituting
an extension of County Road Number 9; COM-
MENCING on the road between Concessions II
and III at the north-eastern limit of the road be-
tween Lots 12 and 13 designated COUNTY
ROAD NUMBER 8; THENCE north-easterly
along the said road between Concession II and
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III to the established Road in Lot "B" of Con-
cession III used in lieu of the aforesaid road be-
tween Concessions II and III; THENCE continu-
ing south-easterly and easterly along the said
established road through Lots "B" and "C" of
Concession III to the south-western limit of the
road comprising the boundary between the
Townships of Dunwich and Southwold designated
COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 14; A DISTANCE of
approximately 5.8 miles.
County Road BEING that portion. of road or the deviations
No. 20 thereof in the Township of Southwold; COM-
MENCING on the road between Lots 4 and 5 at
the north-western limit of the road between
Concessions II and III designated COUNTY
ROAD NUMBER 18; THENCE north-westerly
along the said road between Lots 4 and 5 to the
established road in Lot 5 of Concession 1;
THENCE continuing westerly along the said
established road through Lots 5 and 6 of Conces-
sion 1 and Lot 6 of Concession Broken Front to
the northern limit of the road comprising the
boundary between the Township of Southwold
in the County of Elgin and the Township of
Delaware in the County of Middlesex; A TOTAL
DISTANCE of approximately 1.9 miles.
County Road BEING that portion of road or the deviations
No. 22 thereof in the Township of Yarmouth constitut-
ing an extension of County Road Number 22;
COMMENCING on the road between Lots 7 and
8 at the southern limit of the road between Con-
cessions III and IV designated COUNTY ROAD
NUMBER 27; THENCE southerly along the said
road between Lots 7 and 8 to the road between
Concessions II and III; THENCE westerly along
the said road between Concessions II and III to
the established road in Lot 7 of Concession II;
THENCE southerly along the said established
road in Lot 7 of Concession II to the northern
limit of the road between Concessions I and II
designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 24; A
DISTANCE of approximately 2.1 miles.
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County Road
No. 28
County Road
No. 29
County Road
No. 31
BEING that portion of road or the deviations
thereof in the Township of Yarmouth known in
part as Elm Street and in part as Centennial
Road; COMMENCING on the road between Lots
55 and 55 of Concession VIII also being the Con-
cession south of the Talbot Road at the south-
ern limit of the Talbot Road being the King's
Highway Number 3; THENCE southerly along
the said road between Lots 55 and 56 to the
road between Concessions VII and VIII; THENCE
westerly along the said road between Conces-
sions VII and VIII, to the west limit of Lot 54,
Concession VIII, Township of Yarmouth being an
eastern limit of the City of 81. Thomas; A TOTAL
DISTANCE of approximately 1.9 miles.
BEING that portion of road or the deviations
thereof in the Township of Yarmouth being the
Edgeware Road; COMMENCING on the Edge-
ware Road at the eastern limit of the road com~
prising the boundary between the Townships of
Yarmouth and Southwold designated County
Road Number 25; THENCE easterly along the
said Edgeware Road to the established road in
Lot 3 of Range 1, North of Edgeware Road used
in lieu of the said Edgeware Road; THENCE
continuing north-easterly, easterly and south-
easterly along the said established road across
Lots 3 and 4 of Range I, North of Edgeware
Road to the Edgeware Road; THENCE continu-
ing easterly along the said Edgeware Road to
the eastern limit of the road between Lots 4 and
5 of Range I, North of Edgeware Road, known
as the Dalewood Road and hereinafter designated
County Road Number 31; A DISTANCE of ap~
proximately 1.6 miles.
BEING that portion of road or the deviations
thereof in the Township of Yarmouth known as
the Dalewood Road; COMMENCING on the road
between Lots 4 and 5 at the southern lirrJt of the
Edgeware Road hereinbefore designated County
Road Number 29; THENCE northerly along the
said road between Lots 4 and 5 to the establish~
ed road in Lot 5 of Range II North of Edgeware
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County Road
No. 33
County Road
No. 43
Road used in lieu of the road between Lots 4
and 5; THENCE continuing northerly along the
said established road in Lot 5 of Range II, North
of Edgeware Road, to the northern limit of the
established road in said Lot 5 used in lieu of the
road between Range II, North of Edgeware Road,
and Concession X, hereinafter designated County
Road Number 52; A DISTANCE of approximate-
ly 0.8 miles.
BEING that portion of road or the deviations
thereof in the Townships of Yarmouth and
Southwold; COMMENCING in the Township of
Yarmouth on the established road in Lot 1 of
Concession VIII at the boundary of the City of
81. Thomas, being the centre of Kettle Creek;
THENCE southerly and westerly following the
windings and turnings of the said established
road in Lot 1 of Concession VIII to the road com-
prising the boundary between the Townships of
Yarmouth and 8outhwold; THENCE continuing
the Townships of Yarmouth and Southwold
southerly along the said boundary road to the
Southern limit of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company right-of-way; A TOTAL DIS-
TANCE of approximately 0.8 miles.
BEING that portion of road or the deviations
thereof in the Townships of Malahide and Bay-
ham; COMMENCING in the Townships of Mala-
hide and Bayham on the road comprising the
boundary between the said Townships at the
northern limit of the road between Concessions
III and IV in the Township of Malahide designat-
ed COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 45; THENCE
northerly along the said boundary road to the
established road in Lot 1 of Concession V, Town-
ship of Bayham; THENCE in the Township of
Bayham north-easterly, easterly and northerly
along the said established road through, and Lots
1 and 2 of Concession V and Lot 2 of Concession
South Gore; and Lots 110 and 111, Concession
South Side of Talbot Road to the southern limit
of the Talbot Road designated COUNTY ROAD
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NUMBER 38; A TOTAL DISTANCE of approxi-
mately 4.2 miles.
County Road
No. 45
BEING that portion of road or the deviations
thereof in the Townships of Southwold and Yar-
mouth and Bayham constituting an extension of
COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 45; COMMENCING in
the Township of Southwold on the road between
Lots 33 and 34 of Concession South Side of Tal-
bot Road, East Branch, at the south-eastern limit
of Talbot Road East Branch; THENCE south-
easterly along the said road between Lots 33 and
34 to the south-eastern limit of the road between
Concession South Side Talbot Road, East Branch,
and the third Range west of River Road known
as the Bush Road; AND COMMENCING AGAIN
in the Township of Yarmouth on the road be-
tween Concessions V and VI at the boundary
between the Townships of Yarmouth and South-
wold; THENCE easterly along the said road be-
tween Concessions V and VI to the western limit
of the road between Lots 3 and 4 being the
King's Highway Number 4; AND COMMENC-
ING AGAIN on the road between Concessions V
and VI at the eastern limit of the road between
Lots 3 and 4 being the King's Highway Number
4; THENCE easterly along the said road between
Concessions V and VI to the western limit of the
road between Lots 7 and 8 of Concession V de-
signated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 22; AND
COMl\IENCING AGAIN in the Township of Bay-
ham on the road between Concessions IV and V
at the eastern limit of the road between Lots 15
and 16, designated King's Highway Number 19;
THENCE easterly along the said road between
Concessions IV and V to the eastern limit of the
road comprising the boundary between the
Township of Bayham in the County of Elgin and
the Township of Houghton in the County of
Norfolk; A TOTAL DISTANCE of approximately
7.0 miles.
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County Road BEING that portion of road or the deviations
No. 52 thereof in the Townships of Southwold, Yar-
mouth, South Dorchester and Malahide consti-
tuting an extension of COUNTY ROAD NUM-
BER 52; COMMENCING in the Township of
Southwold on the road between Concession East
Side Talbot Road, North Branch, and Concession
"D" known as the Bostwick Road at the northern
limit of the road between Lots 41 and "A" of
Concession East Side Talbot Road, North Branch,
being a King's Highway; THENCE northerly
along the said Bostwick Road to the road be-
tween Concessions "C" and "D"; THENCE eas-
terly along the said road between Concessions
"C" and "D" to the western limit of the road
comprising the boundary between the Townships
of Southwold and Yarmouth designated County
Road Number 25; AND COMMENCING AGAIN
in the Township of Yarmouth on the road be-
tween Concession X and Range II north of the
Edgeware Road at the eastern limit of the afore-
said Boundary road between the Townships of
Yarmouth and Southwold; THENCE easterly
along the said road between Concession X and
Range II, North East Range, to the road between
Lots 4 and 5; THENCE southerly along the said
road between Lots 4 and 5 to the established
road in Lot 5 of Range II, North East Range,
used in lieu of the road between Lots 4 and 5;
THENCE continuing southerly along the said
established road in Lot 5 of Range II, North East
Range, to the established road in said Lot 5 used
in lieu of the road between Concession X and
Range II, North East Range; THENCE easterly
and north-easterly along the said established
road through Lots 5 and part of 6 to the road
between Concession X and Range II, North East
Range; THENCE CONTINUING easterly along
the said road between Concession X and Range
II, North East Range, to the western limit of the
established road in Lot 18 being the King's High-
way Number 74; AND COMMENCING AGAIN on
the road between Concession X and Range II,
North East Range, at the eastern limit of the
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aforesaid established road in Lot 18 being the
King's Highway Number 74; THENCE easterly
along the said road between Concession X and
Range II, North East Range, to the road between
Lots 20 and 21; THENCE northerly along the
said road between Lots 20 and 21 to the road
comprising the boundary between the Townships
of South Dorchester and Yarmouth; THENCE
CONTINUING in the Townships of Yarmouth
and South Dorchester easterly along the said
boundary road to the road comprising the bound-
ary between the Townships of Yarmouth and
Malahide; THENCE in the Townships of Mala-
hide and South Dorchester easterly along the
road comprising the boundary betwe.en the said
Townships to the western limit of the road be-
tween Lots 10 and 11 in the Township of Mala-
hide being King's Highway Number 73; A TO-
TAL DISTANCE of approximately 13.0 miles.
County Road BEING that portion of road or the deviations
No. 53 thereof in the Town of Aylmer constituting an
extension of COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 53; COM-
MENCING Beech Street at the western limit of
John Street; THENCE westerly along the said
Beech Street to the western limit of Elm Street,
designated County Road Number 53; A DIS-
TANCE of approximately 0.4 miles.
County Road BEING that portion of road or the deviations
No. 55 thereof in the Township of Bayham in the Coun-
ty of Elgin and the Township of Houghton in the
County of Norfolk; COMMENCING in the Town-
ship of Bayham and Houghton on the road com-
prising the boundary between the said Town-
ships at the northern limit of the established
road in Lot 28 of Concession I, in the Township
of Bayham known as the Lake Road and desig-
nated County Road Number 42; THENCE north-
erly along the said boundary road to the north-
ern limit of the established road in Lot 12 of
Concession West of the North Road in the Town-
ship of Houghton; A TOTAL DISTANCE of ap-
proximately 5.4 miles.
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2. THE ROADS, as designated and described in Paragraph 1,
are hereby added to and included in the County Road System
of the County of Elgin.
3. THE SAID amended Schedule "A" of By-Law Number 897
is hereby further amended by removing therefrom the
Roads designated and described as follows:
DESCRIPTION
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
"A" thereof in the Townships of Aldborough and
Dunwich formerly designated as COUNTY ROAD
NUMBER 5; COMMENCING in the Townships of
Aldborough and Dunwich on the road compris-
ing the boundary between the said Townships at
the northern limit of the road between Conces-
sions VIII and IX in the Township of Aldborough
designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 2;
THENCE northerly along the said boundary road
to the southern limit of the road between Con-
cessions II and III in the Township of Dunwich
designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 9; A TO-
TAL DISTANCE of approximately 3.25 miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
"B" thereof in the Township of Dunwich formerly
designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 12; COM-
MENCING on the road between Concession IV
and the Gore at the eastern limit of the road be-
tween Lots 12 and 13 known as the New Currie
Road, designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 8;
THENCE easterly along the said road between
Concession IV and the Gore to the western limit
of the road comprising the boundary between
the Townships of Dunwich and Southwold desig-
nated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 14; A DIS-
TANCE of approximately 5.70 miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
"e" thereof in the Township of Dunwich formerly
designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 15; C01VI-
MENCING on the established road through Lot
10 of Concession X known as the Lake Road at
the south-western limit of the established road
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in Lot 10 of Concession X designated COUNTY
ROAD NUMBER 15; THENCE northerly and wes-
terly following the windings and turning of the
said Lake Road as widened and deviated through
Lots 10, 9 and 8 in Concession X to the road
between Concessions IX and X; THENCE wes-
terly along the road between Concessions XX
and IX and its deviations to the eastern limit of
the road between Lots 6 and 7 known as the
Coyne Side Road; A DISTANCE of approximate-
ly 1.7 miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
liD" thereof in the Township of Southwold in the
County of Elgin and the Townships of Delaware
and Westminster in the County of Middlesex
formerly designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER
17; COMMENCING in the Townships of South-
wold and Delaware on the road comprising the
boundary between the said Township at the eas-
tern limit of the road between Concessions I
and II in the Township of Delaware; THENCE
easterly along the said boundary road between
the Townships of Southwold and Delaware and
the Townships of Southwold and Westminster to
the western limit of the King's Highway Number
4; A TOTAL DISTANCE of approximately 4.4
miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
liE" thereof in the Township of Southwold formerly
designated COUNTRY ROAD NO. 18; COM-
MENCING on the road between Concessions II
and III at the eastern limit of the road compris-
ing the boundary between the Townships of
Dunwich and Southwold designated COUNTY
ROAD NUMBER 14; THENCE easterly along the
said road between Concessions II and III to the
western limit of the road between Lots 6 and 7
designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 20; A
DISTANCE of approximately 4.35 miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
IIF" thereof in the Townships of South Dorchester
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and Yarmouth formerly designated COUNTY
ROAD NUMBER 50; COMMENCING in the
Township of South Dorchester on the road be-
tween Concessions XI and XII at the western lim-
it of the road between Lots 12 and 13 being the
King's Highway Number 73; THENCE westerly
along the said road between Concession XI and
XII and its deviations to the road comprising the
boundary between the Townships of South Dor-
chester and Yarmouth; THENCE in the Town-
ship of Yarmouth continuing westerly along the
road through Lot 19 in Concession X to the
eastern limit of the King's Highway Number 74;
A TOTAL DISTANCE of approximately 4.90
miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
uGu thereof in the Township of South Dorchester
formerly designated COUNTY ROAD NUMBER
51; COMMENCING on the road between Conces-
sions IX and X at the western limit of the road
between Lots 12 and 13 being the King's High-
way Number 73; THENCE westerly along the
said road between Concessions IX and X to the
eastern limit of the road comprising the bound-
ary between the Townships of South Dorchester
and Yarmouth being the King's Highway Num-
ber 74; A DISTANCE of approximately 4.80
miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
uHu thereof in the Townships of South Dorchester
and Malahide and the Village of Springfield for-
merly designated County Road Number 52; COM-
MENCING in the Village of Springfield on Main
Street at the eastern limit of East Street being
County Road Number 40; THENCE easterly
along the said Main Street to the eastern limit
of the Village of Springfield; THENCE CON-
TINUING in the Townships of South Dorchester
and Malahide easterly along the road comprising
the boundary between the said municipalities
and its deviations to the western limit of the road
comprising the boundary between the Townships
of South Dorchester and the Township of Dere-
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ham in the County of Oxford designated as
County Road Number 54; A TOTAL DISTANCE
of approximately 2.75 miles.
Designation BEING that portion of road and the deviations
11111 thereof in the Township of South Dorchester in .
the County of Elgin and the Township of Dere-
ham in the County of Oxford formerly designat-
ed COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 54; COMMENC-
ING in the Townships of South Dorchester and
Dereham on the road comprising the boundary
between the said townships at the southern
limit of the road comprising the boundary be-
tween the Townships of South Dorchester and
Malahide formerly designated COUNTY ROAD
NUMBER 52; THENCE northerly along the said
boundary road between the Townships of South
Dorchester and Derehaill to the southern limit
of the road between Concessions X and XI in
the Township of Dereham; A TOTAL DISTANCE
of approximately 1.25 miles.
4. THE ROADS as designated and described in Paragraph 3,
are hereby removed from the County Road System of the
County of Elgin.
5. THIS BY-LAW shall come into force upon the approval
thereof by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
FINALLY PASSED at the City of 81. Thomas, in the County
of Elgin, this 16th day of June, 1965.
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
I, H. L. JOHNSON, Clerk of the Corporation of the County
of Elgin, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of
By-Law No. 1891, passed by the Council of the said Corporation
on the 16th day of June, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
County Clerk
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1892
IIBeing a By-Law To Adjust the Salary of Ivan J. Patterson,
Superintendent of Elgin Manor, and To Amend
By-law No. 1729.11
WHEREAS this Council deems it advisable to adjust the
salary of the Superintendent of Elgin Manor,
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
(1) THAT Clause (2) of By-Law No. 1729, as amended by
By-Law No. 1864, be deleted, and the following sub-
stituted therefore:
THAT the said Ivan J. Patterson shall be paid a salary
of $6,100.00 per annum.
(2) THAT By-Law No. 1864 be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
(3) THAT this change in salary shall be retroactive to
April 1st, 1965.
READ a first time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a second time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 16th day of
June, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY.LAW NO. 1893
liTo Appoint An Inspedor Under the Construction
Safety Act.1i
WHEREAS the Construction Safety Act requires the appoint-
ment of County Inspectors,
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NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
(1) THAT Norman J. Chaplow of the Township of Yar-
mouth, be, and is hereby appointed Inspector under
the Construction Safety Act, to perform all the duties
as prescribed in the Act and Regulations, in the County
of Elgin.
(2) THAT the salary shall be $1,500.00 per annum.
(3) THAT his duties commence on the 1st day of Septem-
ber, 1965.
READ a first time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a second time this 16th day of June, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 16th day of
June, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1894
To Regulate the Proceedings in The Municipal Council of The
Corporation of The County of "Elgin and The Officers
and Committees Thereof.
WHEREAS, it is expedient to regulate the proceedings in
Council and in Committees of the same, and the Officers of the
Corporation of the County of Elgin, and to amend and consoli-
date all other By-Laws relating to the proceedings in Council,
THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of
the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL
I.
MEETINGS AND ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL
1. In all the proceedings had or taken in the Municipal
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Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, the following
rules and regulations shall be observed, and shall be the rules
and regulations for the order and despatch of business in the
said Council, and of the Committees of the said Council.
2. The hour of meeting on the first day of first session
shall be 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and for every other day or
sitting in the session, such hour shall be regulated at the pre-
vious adjournment.
3. Unless there shall be a quorum present in half an hour
after the time appointed for the meeting of Council, the Council
shall then stand absolutely adjourned until the next regular
hour of meeting, and the Clerk shall, if required by two mem-
bers, take down the names of the members present at the expir-
ation of such half hour.
4. The Council shall always adjourn at the hours of 12
o'clock, noon, and 6 o'clock, afternoon, if in session at these
hours, unless otherwise determined by a vote of a majority of
the members present.
5. The Council shall always adjourn at the hour of 11
o'clock p.m., if in session at that hour, unless otherwise deter-
mined by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.
6. The members of the Council shall not leave their places,
on adjournment, until the Warden or other presiding officer
leaves the chair.
II
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL
7. As soon after the hour of meeting as there shall be a
quorum present, the Warden shall take the chair and members
shall be called to order.
8. In case the Warden shall not be in attendance, the Clerk
shall call the meeting to order, until a Chairman shall be chosen,
and the member so chosen to preside shall take the chair dur-
ing the absence of the Warden, but at the meeting only at which
he has been so chosen.
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9. Immediately after the \~larden or other Presiding Offi-
cer shall have taken his seat at the first day of each session,
then the minutes of the preceding session as mailed to each
member shall be confirmed as read or amended and shall be
signed by the Warden and Clerk.
10. Every member, previous to his speaking to any question
or motion, shall rise from his seat and address himself to the
Warden or other Presiding Officer.
11. When two or more members rise at once, the Warden
shall name the member who is to speak first, but his decision
shall be subject to an appeal by Council and may be overruled
by a majority vote thereof.
12. Every member present when a question is put shall
vote thereon, unless the Council shall excuse him, or he be per-
sonally interested in the question, but such interest must be
resolvable into a personal pecuniary profit, or such as is peculiar
to that member and not in common with the interests of the
County at large.
13. When the Warden or other Presiding Officer is putting
the question, no member shall walk acrooss or out of the room,
nor interrupt the speaker, except to a question of order nor
pass between the speaker and the chair, and no councillor shall
leave his place during the sitting of the Council without turn-
ing to the chair as he retires, and making a bow in such a man-
ner as that any member present may have an opportunity to
object to the absence of such retiring member.
14. Any member called to order shall at once sit down,
unless permitted to explain, and the ruling of the Warden or
other Presiding Officer shall be final, unless otherwise decided
by the Council on an appeal from such ruling.
15. No member shall speak disrespectfully of Her Majesty
the Queen, nor of any of the Royal Family, nor of the Governor-
General, Lieutenant-Governor, or other person administering
the Government of the Dominion, or of this Province; nor shall
he use offensive words against this Council, or against any mem-
ber thereof.
16. No member shall smoke in the Council Chamber while
Council is in session.
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17. No member shall speak beside the question in debate.
18. Any member may require the question or motion under
discussion to be read at any time during the debate, but not so
as to interrupt a member while speaking.
19. No member shall speak more than once on the same
question, without leave of the Council, except in explanation of
a material part of his speech, which may have been misconceiv-
ed; but then he is not to introduce new matter. The mover and
seconder may speak a second time.
20. After a motion is passed, or a report adopted, no motion
to alter or amend the same shall be considered during the same
session of Council, unless the motion to alter or amend is moved
and seconded by two members from among those who voted
with the majority that carried said motion or report.
21. Upon a division of any question before the Council or
any Committee thereof, except Committee-of-the-Whole, and if
required by any member of Council or the Committee, the names
of those voting on the matter before the Council or the Commit-
tee shall be recorded YEA and NAY as the members vote on the
question.
22. Questions under the proper order of the day may be
put to the Warden or other Presiding Officer, or through him
to any member of the Council, relating to any motion, or other
matter connected with the business of the Council or the affairs
of the County, but no argument or opinion is to be offered, nor
any facts stated, except so far as may be necessary to explain
the same; and in answering any such questions a member is not
to debate the matter to which the same refers.
23. It shall be lawful for the Warden or other Presiding
Officer, subject to an appeal to the Council, to order the doors
of the Council Chamber to be closed; and when the doors shall
be directed to be closed, all persons, except the members and
the Clerk, shall retire, and, or, expel or exclude from any meet-
ing any person who is guilty of improper conduct.
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III
ORDERS OF THE DAY
24. The Clerk shall have prepared for the use of the mem-
bers the general order of the day, containing:
1st. Roll Call.
2nd. Confirmation of Minutes.
3rd. Reading communications.
4th. Presenting petitions.
5th. Enquiries by members.
6th. Giving notice.
7th. Reports of Committees.
8th. Unfinished business.
9th. New business.
10th. Consideration of By-Laws.
25. The business shall, in all cases, be taken up in the way
in which it stands upon the orders of the day, unless otherwise
determined by a vote of a majority of the members present taken
without debate thereon.
26. No resolution, asking for or making a grant of money,
shall he voted upon until one day's notice has been given that
such resolution will be offered.
27. All motions shall be in writing, except to dispose of re-
ports or communications, or to refer to Committees, and shall
be seconded before being debated or put to vote; and all mo=
tions shall be read by a member rising in his seat, and shall
then be conveyed to the Warden, who shall again read the same.
28. After a motion has been read by the Vi arden or other
Presiding Officer, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the
Council, but may be withdrawn at any time by consent of a
majority of the members present.
29. A motion to refer the main motion to a Committee shall
preclude all amendment of the main question until decided.
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30. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order unless a
vote is being taken, but no second motion to adjourn shall be
made until after some intermediate proceedings shall have been
laid.
31. All amendments shall be put in the reverse order in
which they are moved; and every amendment submitted shall
be reduced to writing, and be decided upon or withdrawn be-
fore the main question is put to vote.
32. Only one amendment shall be allowed to an amend-
ment, and any amendment more than one must be to the main
question.
33. When the question under consideration contains dis-
tinct propositions, upon the request of any member the vote
upon each proposition shall be taken separately.
34. After any question is finally put by the Warden or other
Presiding Officer, no member shall speak to the question, nor
shall any other motion be made until after the result is declar-
ed; and the decision of the Warden or other Presiding Officer
as to whether the question has been finally put shall be con-
clusive.
35. Whenever the Warden or other Presiding Officer is of
opinion that a motion offered to the Council is contrary to law,
or the rules and privileges of the Council, he shall apprize the
members thereof immediately before putting the question there-
on, and quote the law or rule of authority applicable to the
case, without argument or comment.
36. Members shall always take their places when any divi-
sion is called for.
37. When the Warden or other Presiding Officer is called
on to decide a point of order or practice, he shall state rule or
authority applicable to the case, without argument or comment,
when required.
38. The '\Varden or other Presiding Officer may vote with
the other members on all questions, and any question on which
there is an~ equality of votes shall be deemed to have been
negatived, if the Warden has voted.
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IV.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
39. Whenever it shall he moved and carried that the Coun-
cil go into a Committee of the Whole, the VIf arden or other Pre-
siding Officer shall leave the chair, and shall appoint a Chair-
man of Committee of the Whole, who shall maintain order in
the Committee, and who shall report the proceedings of the
Committee.
40. The rules of the Council shall be observed in Commit-
tee of the Whole, so far as may be applicable, except that no
motion shall require to be seconded, but no motion for the pre-
vious question, or for an adjournment, shall be allowed; and in
taking the yeas and nays the names of the members shall not
be recorded, nor shall the number of times of speaking on any
question be limited.
41. Questions of order arising in Committee of the Whole
shall be decided by the chairman, subject to an appeal to the
Council, and if any sudden disorder should arise in the Com-
mittee, the Warden or other Presiding Officer will resume the
chair, without any question being put.
42. On motion in Committee of the Whole to rise and report,
the question shall be decided \vithout debate.
43. A motion in Committee of the Whole to rise without re-
porting, or that the chairman leave the chair, shall always be in
order, and shall take precedence of any other motion. On
such motion debate shall be allowed, and on an affirmative vote
the subject referred to the Committee shall be considered as
disposed of in the negative, and the Warden or other Presiding
Officer shall resume the chair and proceed with other business.
v.
READING OF BY-LAWS A..l\JD PROCEEDINGS THEREON
44. Every by-law shall be introduced by the Clerk and shall
be authorized by a Committee of Council.
45. When a by-law is read in the Council, the Clerk shall
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certify the readings, and the time, on the back thereof. After
by-laws have passed he shall be responsible for their corrections
should they be amended.
46. The question: "That this by-law be now read a first
time," shall be decided without amendment or debate, and shall
be read a second time before it is committed, and read a third
time before it is signed by the Warden.
47. Any by-law for the appropriation of money, brought in
on the report of a Committee of the Whole, shall pass through
all its stages without being again referred to the Committee of
the Whole, unless upon special motion in writing.
48. All amendments made in Committee of the Whole shall
be reported by the chairman to the Council, through the Warden
or other Presiding Officer, who shall receive forthwith. After
report, the by-law shall be open to debate and amendment be-
fore it is ordered for a third reading. When a by-law is report-
ed without amendment, it is forthwith ordered to be read a third
time at such time as may be appointed by the Council.
49. All by-laws adopted shall be printed in the proceedings
of the Council.
VI.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
50. Every petition, remonstrance, or other written applica-
tion intended to be presented to the Council, must be fairly
written or printed on paper or parchment, and signed by at
least one person.
51. Every nlember presenting any petition, remonstrance,
or other written application to the Council, shall examine the
same, and shall be answerable that they do not contain any im-
pertinent or improper matter, and that the same is respectful
and temperate in its language; he shall also endorse thereon
the name of the applicant and the substance of such applica-
tion, and sign his name thereto, which endorsement only shall
be read by the Clerk, unless a member shall require the reading
of the paper, in which case the whole shall be read.
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52. All petitions or other written communications on any
subject within the cognizance of any Standing Committee shall,
on presentation, be referred to the proper Committee by the
Warden without any motion; and no member shall speak upon,
nor shan any debate be allowed on the presentation of any peti-
tion or other communication to the Council; but any member
may move that in referring said petition or other communica-
tion certain instructions may be given by the Council, or that
the said petition or comnmnication complain of some present
personal grievance, requiring immediate remedy, the matter
contained therein may be brought into immediate discussion and
disposed of forthwith.
VII.
ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES
53. That the ,tV arden appoint a Committee of four members
of Council to strike Standing Committees for the year, appoint
representatives to various boards, and the Warden shall be, ex-
officio, a member of all the Standing Committees.
54. Of the number of members composing any Standing or
Select Committee, such number thereof as shall be equal to a
majority of such Committee, exclusive of any ex-officio mem-
bers, shall be a quorum to do business.
55. There shall be annually appointed, at the first meeting
of each newly elected Council, the Following Committees, which
shall compose the Standing Committees of the Council for the
year:
1st. Finance.
2nd. Agricultural.
3rd. Property.
4th. Petitions and Legislation.
5th. Educational.
6th. Equalization and Assessment.
7th. Elgin Manor.
8th. County Roads.
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9th. Legal.
10th. Public School Consultative Committee.
11th. Reception and Entertainment.
56. Each Standing Committee of the Council, except where
otherwise specially provided, shall consist of such members of
the Council, not exceeding one member from each Municipality,
as the Council shall name as aforesaid.
57. The members of each Standing Committee shall, at
their first meeting, elect a chairman from among themselves,
and as soon as such chairman has been elected, the time of the
future regular meetings of the Committee shall be determined by
the members thereof, and also the hour at which each of such
meetings shall be held.
58. The time and place of meetings of Committees during
sessions of Council shall be arranged with the Clerk by the
chairman, and in his absence by the Clerk.
59. Special meetings of Committees may be called by the
chairman whenever he shall consider it necessary to do so, and
it shall be the duty of the Chairman, or in his absence the
Clerk of the Council, to summon a special meeting of Commit-
tee whenever requested in writing to do so by a majority of
the members of the Committee.
6'0. Members of the Council may attend the meetings of any
of the Committees, but shall not be allowed to vote nor take
any part in the discussion or debate.
CO:MlVIITTEE IVIEETINGS
61. The business of the respective Standing and Select Com-
mittees shall be conducted under the following regulations:
(1) The chairman shall preside at every meeting and
shall vote on all questions submitted, and in case of an
equal division the question shall be passed in the nega-
tive.
(2) He shall sign all such orders and documents as the
Committee may legally order.
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(3) In his absence, one of the other members shall be
elected to preside, who shall discharge the duties of the
chairman for the meeting until the arrival of the chair-
man.
(4) No order or authority to do any matter or thing
shall be recognized as emanating from any Committee
unless it is in writing, nor unless it is signed by the
chairman, or acting chairman, or secretary thereof, and
refers to the minute of the Board or Committee under
which it is issued.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES
62. The general duties of all the Standing and Select Com-
mittees of the Council shall be as follows:
(1) To report to the Council from time to time, when-
ever desired by the Council, and as often as the interests
of the County may require, on all matters connected with
the duties imposed on them respectively, and to recom-
mend such action by the Council in relation thereto as
may be deemed necessary.
(2) To cause to be prepared and introduce into the
Council, all such by-laws as may be necessary to give
effect to the reports or recommendations of the respec-
tive Committees that are adopted by the Council.
(3) To consider and report respectively on any and all
matters referred to them by the Council or Warden,
the chairman signing such report and bringing up the
same.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(4) It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to
present to the Council not later than June in each year
a full and particular exhibit of the financial affairs of
the Council at the termination of the preceding financial
year, together with an estimate of the amount required
to be raised by assessment during the current year.
(5) To report to the Council not later than the June
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Session, in each year, as to the manner in which the
revenue required for the current year should be raised.
(6) To consider and report on all affairs connected
with the leasing or selling of County property.
(7) To advise the Treasurer, when called upon to do so,
in all matters pertaining to his office.
(8) To see that all duties and services which ought to
be performed by the Treasurer, and the officers in his
department, are fully executed.
COUNTY ROADS COMMITTEE
63. It shall be the duty of the County Roads Committee to
co-operate with and direct the County Road Superintendent in
the construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges,
and that the said Committee be authorized to approve and pass
all accounts for work on said roads and to issue orders on the
County Treasurer for payment of same.
PROPERTY COMMITTEE
64. It shall be the duty of the Property Committee:
(1) To consider and report on all affairs in connection
with the repairing, purchasing, leasing or selling of
County property.
(2) To regulate and have supervision of all matters
connected with the Jail, Court House, Registry Office,
Law Library and all grounds and buildings belonging
to the County except Elgin Manor and the property and
buildings used by the Road Department. The commit-
tee to be authorized to approve and pass all accounts
in connection with above and issue orders on the County
Treasurer for payment of accounts.
LEGAL COMMITTEE
65. It shall be the duty of the Legal Committee to advise
with the County Solicitor and determine procedure when actions
are entered against the County. Said Committee to have auth-
ority to issue orders on County Treasurer for payment of costs,
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damages, and expenses up to $1,000.00 in any case, as may be
necessary, and report to this Council.
ELGIN MANOR COMMITTEE
66. It shall be the duty of the Elgin Manor Committee to
regulate and have supervision of all matters connected with
Elgin Manor and be authorized to approve and pass all accounts
and issue orders on the Treasurer for payment of same.
EQUALIZATION & ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
67. It shall be the duty of the Equalization and Assessment
Committee to co-operate with and direct the Chief Assessing
Officer in all matters pertaining to the assessment and equaliza-
tion in the County of Elgin and to deal with matters of salaries
and capital expenditures in connection with same.
APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF
THE CORPORATION
The duties of the various officers of the Corporation, in
addition to those prescribed by law, or by any By-law or Resolu-
tion of the Council, shall be as follows:
TREASURER
68. The Treasurer shall be the head of the Financial De-
partment of the Corporation, and shall be the principal officer
and adviser of the Corporation, through the Finance Committee,
in all matters relating to the monetary and financial operations
of the County, and especially with regard to its debt, and the
estimates to be prepared annually for providing the ways and
means for protecting the same, and meeting the annual expendi-
ture, with a careful regard to the maintenance of the County
credit.
69. The security of the Treasurer, as required by law, shall
be by guarantee bond of any good and sufficient Company or
Association duly incorporated for granting bonds of suretyship
for parties holding positions of trust, and as to the amount of
the same and all other particulars, shall be subject to the approv-
al of the Council.
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70. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept, accord-
ing to the most approved system of bookkeeping, such books of
account as may be necessary to show distinctly the receipts and
disbursements, and all other reckonings and accountings of what
nature or kind, soever, connected with the monetary transac-
tions of the Corporation.
71. He shall also keep special books and registers for re-
cording the debenture debt of the Corporation, the retirement
of the coupons or interest warrants of the same, and all other
changes in the same.
72. He shall use all diligence in enforcing the prompt col-
lection of all rates, interest, rentals, or other dues of the Cor-
poration, and where necessary, enforce payment of the same
by a prompt recourse to legal process.
73. He shall be the custodian of all titles and evidence of
titles, deeds, insurance policies, mortgages, leases, bonds, agree-
ments, or other instruments relating to the property and ren-
tals of the County, and shall only allow the same to be taken
from his office on the order of the Council or on the requisition
and receipt of the County Clerk or the County Solicitor, for use
in any legal procedure, or on the order to produce of any Court
of Law or equity.
74. He shall further be the custodian of all bonds and securi-
ties of fidelity given for the faithful discharge of the duties of
officials and servants of the Corporation, save his own, which
shall be deposited with the County Clerk or otherwise as the
Council may direct.
75. He shall be guided in the payments and disbursements
of his office by the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the Cor-
poration with regard to the passing and verification of accounts
by the several Committees, or by statutory or other authority,
and by the appropriations made for their liquidation, advising
with the Committee of Finance or the Council when requisite.
76. He shall, as early as may be after the close of the finan-
cial year, cause to be prepared for publication any statements
of assets and liabilities, and such other information regarding
the County debt, and any other special accounts of the Corpora-
tion, as may be required by the Council.
77. He shall generally superintend the transactions of his
department, and the officer of the same, and duly compare,
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check, and verify the entries of receipts and disbursements with
the accounts and vouchers of the same, and with the books of
the office.
78. The accounts and transactions of his department shall
be subject to an audit by the County Auditors as the Council
may direct, and these shall prepare the Annual Detailed Audit
and Abstract Report of Receipts and Expenditures.
COUNTY CLERK
79. It shall be the duty of the County Clerk to perform the
duties required of him by statutory or other authority:
(1) To notify each member of the Committees to which
they are appointed under this By-Law, so soon as the
appointment has been made, of the time and place at
which the first meeting of the Committee will be held.
(2) To give notice to the members of the Council of
all special meetings thereof; said notice to be mailed
to each member at his residence or place of business.
(3) To have charge of the County seal and only to
attach the same to any document connected with the
Corporation.
(4) To attend all meetings of Committees when re-
quested by Chairman, Acting Chairman or Warden, and
act as Secretary thereof.
ENGINEER
80. It shall be the duty of the County Engineer:
(1) To report to the Council, at each session if neces-
sary, as to the improvements and repairs which, in his
opinion, should be undertaken by the Corporation; and
also to present to the said Commitee a supplementary
report as to any additional improvements and repairs
to be undertaken during the year, and which were not
included in the last preceding report.
(2) To have the general superintendence and control
of all employees of the Department in the carrying out
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of all works of construction and repair of buildings
ordered by the Council (Property Committee).
(3) To be responsible to the Council for the due per-
formance of all such work, unless by the resolution,
by-law, or contract for the same, such works have been
entrusted to some other engineer or architect.
(4) To decided upon, select and employ such personnel
as may be required from time to time for any Corpora-
tion work under his control which has not been let by
contract; and such employees shall be paid by the County
upon the Engineer's certificate, reported to the Treas-
urer, and shall be subject to dismissal at any time by
him or the Council, and all such appointments and dis-
missals shall be reported to the County Road Commit-
tee.
(5) To examine and certify all bills for material and
labour against the Corporation for works in his charge,
and to make or cause to be made, the surveys and exam-
inations necessary for the purpose.
(6) To have general superintendence and control of
all personnel in his department, and of all Corporation
contractors, subject to the terms of their respective
contracts.
(7) To report from time to time to the County Road
Committee, or to the Council, as the case may require,
any obstruction he may meet with in the course of his
duties or any other matter upon which he may require
advice or instruction.
(8) To furnish all necessary plans and specifications
for all engineering works under the control of the
County Road Committee.
(9) To cause a notice of any special meeting of the
County Road Committee to be mailed to each member
of said Committee.
(10) To conduct the correspondence of the said Com-
mittee, and keep copies of all letters written by him on
office business.
(11) To communicate a copy of any order or minute
of the said Committee made at such meeting, to such
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officials of the Corporation or other persons as may be
affected thereby, or to whom the Committee may order
the same to be communicated.
(12) To preserve and file all communications and ten-
ders addressed to or read before the said Committee,
and to furnish them when required, a copy of any ac-
count, letter, report, specification, or other document
in the possession of the said Department.
(13) To prepare and have the custody of, and be res-
ponsible for, all such plans and estimates as may from
time to time be prepared for the use of the County.
THE COUNTY SOLICITOR
81. The person appointed as Solicitor shall attend to such
duties and give such legal opinions as may be required by the
Council, or the chairman of any Committee thereof, such opin-
ions to be in writing if requested.
82. That it shall be the duty of all other Officers of this
Corporation to furnish the County Solicitor, upon request, with
any documents, books, or papers, or copies of the same, in the
custody or possession of such Officers, and to give to the said
Solicitor such other aid and assistance as he may require in the
performance of the duties of the said office.
MONEY APPROPRIATIONS, ACCOUNTS, EXPENDITURES,
CONTRACTS AND IMPROVEMENTS
83. That no tenders be accepted on behalf of the Corpora-
tion of the County of Elgin for any purpose unless such tender
be accompanied by a certified cheque for such amount as the
Committee having to do with the matter may determine.
84. No member of the Council shall have power to direct or
interfere with the performance of any work for the Corporation,
and the officer in charge shall be subject to his superior officer,
if any, and to the Council, or to any Committee (while acting in
that capacity, and not othenvise), to which the Council may, in
any case, give authority in that behalf.
85. No contractor or other person found by the County
Engineer, or person in charge on behalf of the Council, or by
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any Committee of the Council, or declared by a Resolution of
the Council, or ascertained by a judicial decision, to have been
guilty of defrauding, or attempting to defraud the County, shall
again be employed in any capacity on behalf of or receive any
contract from the County, without the express sanction of the
Council. It shall be the duty of the various officers of the Cor-
poration to forthwith report all such frauds, or attempted frauds,
of which they may become cognizant, to their superiors, and for
such superiors to report the same to the Committee to whose
department the subject of the fraud belongs.
GENERAL CLAUSES
86. No person, except Members and Officers of the Council,
shall be allowed to come within the bar during the sittings of
the Council without the permission of the Warden or other Pre-
siding Officer.
87 . No standing rule or order of the Council shall be sus-
pended, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.
88. In all unprovided cases in the Proceedings of Council or
in Committee, the Law of Parliament shall be followed, and in
such cases the decision of the Warden or other Presiding Officer
shall be final, and acquiesced without debate.
89. Any Officer who shall refuse, or wilfully fail or neglect
to perform any duty enjoined upon him by any By-Law or Reso-
lution of the Council, or who shall in the discharge of his official
duty be guilty of any fraud, extortion, oppression, favouritism,
partiality, or wilful wrong or injustice, shall be subject to re-
moval from office.
90. Every By-Law which has passed the Council shall, im-
mediately after being signed by the VI arden, and sealed with
the seal of the Corporation, be deposited by the Clerk for secur.
ity in the vault connected with his office.
ELECTION OF WARDEN
91. (1) The Clerk of the County shall take the chair at
two o'clock in the afternoon of the third Tuesday of
the month of January in each year, or at such hour and
on such day thereafter as he shall find the majority of
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the members of the Council present in the Council
Chamber.
(2) That the Clerk shall prepare lists of the names of
the members in perpendicular and horizontal lines, and
a card for each member with the name of the member
written or printed thereon.
(3) That the Clerk shall inform the members that he
is ready to proceed with the election of one of their
number to be Warden.
(4) That he shall thereupon take from a receptacle in
which the cards have been placed, one card at a time)
as it comes to his hand, and call upon the member
whose name appears thereon to say for whom he casts
his vote, and the Clerk shall place the figure under the
name of the member for whom the vote was cast.
When all the members have voted, the Clerk shall forth-
with inform the members of the result, and the Clerk
shall continue the same procedure until he shall find
that a majority of the votes have been cast for one mem-
ber, and shall thereon declare the election of such mem-
ber.
(5) That the Warden-elect shall forthwith sign and de-
clare and read aloud the declaration of office, and on
the completion thereof he shall take the chair.
92. The Warden of the County, while acting on any Com-
mittee) shall receive the same allowance and mileage as are
paid to the other members of said Committee.
93. That all pay lists for meetings of Council or Commit-
tees be certified by the County Clerk or Warden before being
paid by the County Treasurer.
94. That all other By-Laws and resolutions contrary with
this By-Law are hereby repealed.
READ a First Time this 16th day of June, A.D. 1965.
READ a Second Time this 16th day of June, A.D. 1965.
READ a Third Time and finally passed this 16th day of
June, A.D. 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
\Varden
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FOURTH SESSION - fIRST DAY
Tuesday, the 21st day of September, 1965
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 Reeve W oolner,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That the minutes of the June 1965 Session of the Elgin
County Council as printed and distributed, be confirmed.
-Carried.
The following communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From the Association of Ontario Counties with question-
naire regarding the Administration of Justice.-Referred to the
Finance Committee.
From the County of Essex with resolution requesting the
Honourable Minister of Labour to have legislation passed requir-
ing all amusement equipment to have interval inspections by a
competent person and to be adequately insured.-Referred to
the Petitions and Legislations Committee.
From the 81. Thonms Board of Trade requesting the Coun-
cils of 81. Thomas and Elgin County to make formal application
to the Board of Regents in charge of the Ontario Junior College
program asking them to give consideration to Elgin County as a
site for a Junior College.-Referred to the Education Committee.
From the Lake Erie Regional Development Association with
invitation for members of Council to register for the One-Day
Fall "Economic" Conference at the University of Western On.
tario on Thursday, October 21st, at 4 p.m.-Filed.
From the Association of Ontario Counties announcinlZ new
dates for the Annual Conference.-October 24th to 27th, 1965, at
the Sheraton-Connaught Hotel, Hamilton.-Filed.
From E. D. Moore, Supervising Probation Officer Area No.
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7 requesting a grant of $25.00 for each Elgin County Probation
Officer attending at the Probation Officers' Convention.-Refer-
red to the Finance Committee.
From the County of Norfolk with a request from the Nor-
folk County Consultative Committee dealing with secondary
education to have the Councils of Elgin, Oxford, Brant, and Haldi-
mand Counties name a representative to sit with them at their
future meetings.-Referred to the Education Committee.
From the Township of North Norwich with resolution re-
questing the Department of Education to take the necessary
steps to bring sub-standard private schools up to the standard
of Public Schools.-Referred to the Public School Consultative
Committee.
From Mrs. Mary Luton advising that the new ballot box will
be available for the 1966 election of Warden.-Filed.
From the County of Middlesex with copy of County of Mid-
dlesex By-Law No. 3062 transferring the Belmont portion of the
Westminster Township School Area to the South Dorchester
Township School Area and a further letter from County of Mid-
dlesex giving notice of an appeal to the Minister of Education
against the refusal or neglect of the County of Elgin to pass a
resolution or By-Law assenting to the terms of By-Law No. 3062.
-Referred to the Public School Consultative Committee.
From the Dept. of Agriculture announcing a Farmstead and
Rural Improvement Centennial Project.-Referred to the Agri-
cultural Committee.
From the County of Bruce with resolutions urging the Fed-
eral and Provincial Governments to subsidize to the extent of
50%, the cost of sewerage programs ordered by the Ontario
Water Resources Commission in urban municipalities with a
population of less than 5,000, and requesting the Minister of
Municipal Affairs to make more assistance and co-operation
available from the Community Planning Branch to townships in
having plans of subdivisions approved.-Referred to the Peti-
tions and Legislations Committee.
From the municipalities of Belmont, Rodney, Aldborough,
Port Stanley, Dunwich, Vienna, Yarmouth, Dutton, Port Bur-
well, Malahide, Aylmer, Bayham, West Lorne, and Southwold,
with resolutions and correspondence re a County Public Library
System.-Referred to the Education Committee.
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From the Property Owners at Port Bruce, a copy of a peti-
tion sent to the Malahide Township Council petitioning for flood
control at Port Bruce.-Filed.
From the St. Thomas-Elgin Emergency Measures Organiza-
tion, copy of 1964 Annual Report.-Filed.
From the Attorney General's Office, a letter with respect
to continued functioning of municipal government in an emer-
gency.-Filed.
Moved by Reeve Downey that Mr. E. A. Gomme, Head of the
Administration Division of the Community Planning Branch of
the Department of Municipal Affairs, be now heard.
lVIr. Gomme addressed Council on the matter of planning
particularly at the County level.
Mr. Gomme was thanked by the Warden for his informative
address.
A delegation composed of Dr. Hagerman, Mr. R. MacDonald,
Mr. E. Rice, and Mr. G. Thorman, were present; and it was mov-
ed by Reeve Phillips that the delegation be heard.
Dr. Hagerman addressed Council regarding a Junior College
for Elgin County explaining the work which had already been
done in this regard and suggesting that County Council pass a
resolution to support the development of a Junior College in
Elgin County.
Dr. Hagerman was thanked by the Warden and advised that
the matter would be dealt with at the current Session of Coun-
cil.
The report of the Property Committee was presented by
Deputy Reeve McCallum and adopted on motion of Deputy Reeve
McCallum and Reeve Barker.
The report of the Elgin Manor Committee was presented by
Reeve Howard and adopted on motion of Reeve Howard and
Deputy Reeve Caverly.
The report of the Road Committee was presented by Reeve
Woolner, and adopted on motion of Reeve Woolner and Reeve
IVlartin.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Reeve Howard,
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That the Warden and the Clerk of the County of Elgin, be,
and are hereby authorized to sign Certificate regarding the fol-
lowing permanent employees of the Corporation for exemption
of contributions as provided under the Regulations of the Unem-
ployment Insurance Act.-Mrs. Christine Hobbs, Mrs. Barbara
Croker, James McCartney, and James Watters.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Woolner,
That this Council follow the usual procedure of each Coun-
cil member bringing a junior boyar girl guest to County Coun-
cil on the first day of the November Session.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday, September
21st, at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council re-convened.
The report of the Agricultural Committee was presented by
Reeve Martin, and adopted on motion of Reeve Martin and Reeve
Tufford.
The report of the Equalization and Assessment Committee
was presented by Reeve Downey, and adopted on motion of
Reeve Downey and Reeve Barker.
The report of the Education Committee was presented by
Reeve Emerson, and adopted on motion of Reeve Emerson and
Reeve Elliott.
Following the adoption of the Educational Committee Report,
the Warden appointed Reeve Phillips, Reeve Wilson, and Reeve
Emerson, as members of the Committee to work with the City
in acquiring a Junior College.
The report of the Petitions and Legislations Committee .was
presented by Deputy Reeve Auckland, and adopted on motion
QI Deputy Reeve Auckland, and Deptuy Reeve Carson.
The report of the Public School Consultative Committee was
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presented by Reeve Brown, and it was moved by Reeve Brown,
and seconded by Reeve Wilson that the report be adopted.
Considerable discussion took place with respect to paragraph
No.2 of the report, and it was,
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Reeve Emerson,
That paragraph (2) of the Public School Consultative Com-
mittee Report be amended by deleting the words from (concurs
with, etc. to By-Law No. 3062) and insert the words (strongly
urges the Minister of Education to give consideration for the
Village of Belmont remaining as an individual school area in so
far as public school purposes are concerned).
The amendment carried and the amended report was adopt-
ed.
The report of the Finance Committee was presented by
Reeve Tufford, and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Howard.
Reeve Phillips gave a verbal report of the work done so far
by the Select Committee dealing with salary schedule and per-
sonnel, and Council agreed in principle with the report.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke,
That the municipal portion of the cost of the proposed Elgin
County Centennial Project be taken from the contingency fund
placed in the 1965 budget and/or the County's accumulated sur-
plus.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That the matter of County Planning be investigated by the
Select Committee to report at the November Session.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
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Whereas crop spraying has become a general practice in the
Province of Ontario,
And Whereas the fish in many streams and ponds, and wild
life in adjacent swamps have been killed as a result of this prac-
tice,
Now Therefore, the Council of the County of Elgin petitions
the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Dept. of Lands and Forests to
take the problem under consideration with a view to correcting
the situation, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
R. K. McNeil, M.L.A., for Elgin County.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
That By-Law No. 1895, "A By-Law to Increase the Salary of
the County Weed Inspector and Tree Commissioner," be read a
first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Goodland,
That By-Law No. 1895, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Brown,
That" By-Law No. 1895, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Vlilson,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That By-Law No. 1896, "A By-Law To Authorize a Project In
Observance and Commemoration of the Centennial," be read a
first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke,
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That By-Law No. 1896, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Carson,
Seconded by Reeve Phillips,
That By-Law No. 1896, be read a third time, and finally pass-
ed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Rowley,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Moore,
That By-Law No. 1897, "Designating Through Highways,"
be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley,
That By-Law No. 1897, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Moore,
Seconded by Reeve Emerson,
That By-Law No. 1897, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
That By-Law No. 1898, "A By-Law of the Municipal Corpora-
tion of the County of Elgin to Establish a County Library Service
within the County of Elgin," be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That By-Law No. 1898, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
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That By-Law No. 1898, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve W oolner,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday, November
16th, 1965, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
PROPERTY COMMITTEE
September Session, 1965
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Property Committee reports as follows:
1. We have accepted the tender of Etbo Engraving to pro-
vide County of Elgin lettering for the Court House @ $50.50 per
letter plus $110.00 for mounting same.
2. Application has been made for a Centennial Grant to-
wards the cost of sandblasting and restoring the outside of the
Court House Building. The estimated cost of this work is $15,-
000.00, and we recommend to the Council that the necessary by-
law be passed.
3. A new washroom for the ladies is being installed on the
first floor of the Court House.
4. Tenders have been called for renovations to the boiler
room and the installation of new gas fired furnaces. Recent re-
ports on building costs indicate that the tenders will exceed
earlier estimates but the need to have this work done is very
apparent and we recommend that the Property Committee be
empowered to accept the best tender submitted.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. BRUCE McCALLUM, Chairman.
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ELGIN MANOR COMMITTEE REPORT
September Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council:
1. An Adjuvant was appointed to the Home.
2. That we purchase a No. 15 RDJC 4 ROnan diesel driven
water cooled engine generator at a cost of $4096.,00 plus installa-
tion.
3. The Home has 72 residents at the present time with 2 in
hospital and 3 approved to be admitted this week.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. J. HOWARD, Chairman.
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
September Session; 1965
To the 'Varden and Members of the Elgin County Council:
Mrs. McCarthy and Gentlemen:
YOUR ROAD COMMITTEE begs to report as follows:
1. WALMSLEY BROS. LIMITED have completed their contract
for the supplying and laying of HOot Mix Asphalt Pavement
on Development Road No. 692 (County Road 24) from
County Road 36 to Port Bruce.
2. JOHNSTON SAND GRAVEL STONE COMPANY of Both-
well have completed their contract for Crushed Gravel on
County Road 6 in the Township of Aldborough.
3. THE TENDER of the Canadian General Electric Company
for a Two-Way Mobile Radio System has been accepted and
it is hoped all Federal Government Approvals will be re-
ceived so that the system can be in operation by December
1st.
WE RECOMMEND:
1. THAT County Council Road Tour dates be as follows:
West End of Elgin County-October 15th and
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East End of Elgin County-October 22nd, leaving the Court
House at 9:00 a.m.
2. THAT a Through-Highway By-law be passed. A new By-
law to replace By-law No. 1803 passed in January, 1962
and amended by By-law No. 1848 in November, 1963 is
necessary as of December 31st, 1965, because of the addi-
tions to and reversions from the County Road System of a
number of miles of road approved by the County Council
in June, 1965.
Because of the large number of amendments necessary to
the old By-law it was felt that a new By-law should be pass-
ed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON WOOLNER, Chairman.
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE REPORT
September Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council.
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That we have granted Claybourne Gordon, County Weed
Inspector, an increase in salary of .25c per hour retro-active to
January 1st, 1965.
2. That a grant of $10.00 be given to Dean Bogart of R.R. 1,
Southwold, for a pasture demonstration plot.
3. That action on the Farmstead and Rural Improvement
Centennial Projects be left in abeyance until the November
Session of County Council.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT N. MARTIN, Chairman.
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EQUAL IZA TION AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
September Session, i 965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Equalization and Assessment Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That Miss Stephanie Hall be granted a salary increase
from the present $162.50 per month to $195.00 per month, retro-
active to the 14th of September, 1965.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
B. E. DOWNEY, Chairman.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
September Session, 1965
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council.
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1. That we support the development of a Junior College in
Elgin County, and that the Vlarden be empowered to appoint a
Committee of three persons to work with the City in acquiring
the College.
2. That Reeve Emerson be the Representative of Elgin
County to sit with the County of Norfolk Consultative Committee
dealing with secondary education.
3. We recommend to the Elgin County Council that a By-
Law be passed establishing an Elgin County Library System for
those municipalities that have signified a desire to have or to
join the system, and that provision be made in the By-Law for
the participating municipalities to retain title to any library
property including land, buildings, books, or equipment present-
ly o\vned by the said municipalities.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON, Chairman.
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PETITIONS AND LEGISLATIONS COMMITTEE
September Session; 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council.
The Petitions and Legislations Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Essex requesting
the Honourable Minister of Labour to have legislation passed
requiring that all amusement equipment be adequately inspected
and insured, be endorsed.
2. That the resolution from the County of Bruce urging
the Federal and Provincial Governments to pay 50% of the cost
of sewage programs ordered by the Ontario Water Resources
Commission, be filed.
3. That the resolution from the County of Bruce request-
ing more assistance and co-operation from the Community Plan-
ning Branch of the Dept. of Municipal Affairs to Townships in
having plans of subdivisions approved, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. AUCKLAND, Chairman.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council.
The Public School Consultative Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That the resolution from the Township of North Nor-
wich requesting the Dept. of Education to bring sub-standard
private schools up to the standard of Public Schools, be filed.
2. That the Elgin County Public School Consultative Com-
mittee concurs with the opinion of the Township of South Dor-
chester~ as passed in its resolution on Sept. 11th, 1965, and ad-
vise the Minister of Education that it opposes the detaching of
the Village of Belmont from the Township School Area of West-
minster to the Township School Area of South Dorchester, as
set out in County of Middlesex By-Law No. 3062.
(N.B.)-Paragraph (2). of the Public School Consultative Commit-
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tee Report was amended by resolution of County Council to read
as follows:
"THAT the Elgin County Public School Consultative Com-
mittee strongly urges the Minister of Education to give consider-
ation for the Village of Belmont remaining as an individual
school area in so far as public school purposes are concerned."
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. E. BROWN, Chairman.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Sep'tember Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That Charity and Welfare Pay List No. 6 for $2,067.65;
Pay List No.7 for $508.50; and Pay List No.8 for $2,035.90, be
approved.
2. That Children's Aid Societies Pay List NO.6 for $3,507.-
75; Pay List No.7 for $5,112.26; and Pay List NO.8 for $3,692.41,
be approved.
3. That the usual grant of $25.00 be made to each Proba-
tion Officer attending the Probation Officers' Convention.
4. That the Questionnaire re Administration or Justice
from the Association of Ontario Counties was completed, and
will be returned to the Association.
5. That Duncan G. Brown Agency be removed from the
County Insurance distribution list, and that it be replaced by
George Cameron of Straffordville.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G. TUFFORD, Chairman.
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BY-LAW No. 1895
"A By-Law to Increase the Salary of the County Weed
Inspector and Tree Commissioner."
The Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts:
THAT the remuneration of Mr. Claybourne Gordon as
County Weed Inspector and Tree Commissioner be $1.75 per
hour, effective January 1st, 1965.
THAT By-Law No. 1810 be repealed.
READ a first time this 21st day of September, 1965.
READ a second time this 21st day of September, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 21st day of Sep-
tember, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON DONALD C. LEITCH
Clerk Warden
THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-lAW NO. 1896
A By-Law To Authorize A Project In Observance And
Commemoration of the Centennial.
WHEREAS the Confederation Centennial Act 1962-63 pro-
vides that Municipal Councils may make expenditures for or
grants toward the observance of the commemoration of the Cen-
tennial:
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to observe and commemor-
ate the Centennial by sandblasting and restoring the exterior of
the County of Elgin Court House:
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipal Corpora-
tion of the County of Elgin ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That in observance and commemoration of the Centen-
nial the Cornoration shall sandblast and restore the exterior of
the Elgin C~unty Court House at an estimated cost of Fifteen
Thousand dollars. ($15,000.00).
2. That the 'Varden and the Clerk be and they are hereby
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authorized and directed to make application pursuant to the
provisions of the regulations made under the Confederation Cen-
tennial Act 1962-63 for a grant in aid of the project.
Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this
21st day of September, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
MUNICIPALITY OF ELGIN
BYuLAW NUMBER 1897
DESIGNATING THROUGH HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS clause 26 of subsection 1 of section 1 of The Highway
Traffic Act (R.S.O. 196'0, Chapter 172) provides that:-
"through highway" means any highway or part of a high-
way designated as such by the Minister or by by-law of a
municipality approved by the Department, and every such
highway shall be marked by a stop sign or yield right-of-
way sign in compliance with the regulations of the Depart-
ment;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Muni-
cipality of Elgin enacts as follows:-
1. The following highways or parts of highways under the jur-
isdiction of the Municipality of Elgin are designated as
through highways:
ROAD No. DESCRIPTION
2 From the east side of County Road 3 to the west
side of County Road 8.
The intersection of King's Highway No. 76 is a
through highway from County Road 2, and High-
way No. 76 is not a through highway at this point.
3 From the gate of the Memorial Park in the Hamlet
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4
5
6
7
8 (a)
8 (b)
9 (a)
9 (b)
9 (c)
13
14
of Port Glasgow to the County Boundary, which is
the Thames River.
From the west side of the road between Concessions
IV and V, Township of Orford, to the west side of
County Road 3.
From the south side of the road between Conces-
sions II and III, Township of Dunwich (County Road
9) to the County Boundary, which is the Thames
River.
From the east side of County Road 7 to the west
side of County Road 3.
From the south side of the road between Conces-
sions X and XI, Township of Orford, to the County
Boundary, which is the Thames River.
John Street, in the Village of Dutton, from the
north side of County Road 15, being Main Street, to
the south side of Currie Street (County Road 15);
New Currie Road, from the south side of John
Street, in the Village of Dutton, to the County
Boundary, which is the Thames River.
From the east side of County Road 3 to the west
side of County Road 5;
From the east side of County Road 5 to the west
side of County Road 8;
From the east side of County Road 8 to the west
side of County Road 14.
From the east side of County Road 15 to the west
side of County Road 14.
From the north side of County Road 16 to the
County Boundary, which is the Thames River.
15 From the south side of County Road 2 to the east
side of the Pearce Provincial Park (Lot 12, Con-
cession X, Township of Dunwich).
16 From the south-east side of County Road 15 to the
west boundary of the City of St. Thomas.
17 From the east side of County Road 19 to the east
side of the road between Concessions I and II,
Township of \V estminster.
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19
20 (a)
20 (b)
20 (c)
21
22 (a)
22 (b)
23 (a)
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From the west side of County Road 20 to the west
side of County Road 19.
From the north side of King's Highway No.3 to
the north side of County Road 17.
From the north side of the road between the
Townships of Southwold and Delaware to the
north side of County Road 18;
Fron1 the south side of County Road 18 to the
north side of County Road 16;
From the south side of County Road 16 to the
north side of King's Highway No.4, in the Village
of Port Stanley.
From the east side of County Road 20 to the west
side of King's Highway No.4.
From the boundary of the City of St. Thomas to
the north side of County Road 27;
From the south side of County Road 27 to the
north side of County Road 24.
From the east side of King's Highway No.4 in Lot
2, Concession II, Township of Yarmouth, to the
north side of Joseph Street, in the Village of Port
Stanley;
23 (b)' On Joseph Street, in the Village of Port Stanley,
from the east side of King's Highway No.4 to the
east side of East Street, in the Village of Port Stan-
ley.
24 From the east side of County Road 23 to the west
side of King's Highway No. 73 at Port Bruce.
25 From the north side of King's Highway No.3 to the
north side of the County Boundary between the
Townships of Southwold, Yarmouth and Westmin-
ster.
26 From the east side of County Road 25 to the north
boundary of the City of St. Thomas.
27 From the east side of King's Highway NO.4 to the
east side of County Road 36.
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28 (a)
28 (b)
29
30 (a)
30 (b)
31
32
33
'4
34 (a)
34 (b)
35
36 (a)
36 (b)
From the south side of King's Highway No.3 to
the north side of the road between Concessions VII
and VIII, Township of Yarmouth;
From the east boundary of the City of St. Thomas
to the east side of the road between Lots 10 and
11, Concession VIII, Township of Yarmouth.
From the east side of County Road 25 to the west
side of County Road 31.
From the north boundary of the City of St. Thomas
to the south side of the road between Concessions
XIII and XIV, Township of Yarmouth;
From the east side of the road between the Town-
ships of Westminster and Yarmouth to the west
side of the road between Lots 8 and 9, Concession
XIII, Township of Yarmouth.
From the north boundary of the City of St. Thomas
to the north side of the road between Concessions
X and Range II, North of Edgeware Road, in the
Township of Yarmouth.
From the east side of King's Highway No. 73 to the
Main Entrance of the Ontario Provincial Police Col-
lege.
From the west boundary of the City of St. Thomas
to the south side of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
right-of-way on the Townline Road between Yar-
mouth and Southwold Townships.
From the west side of the road between Lots 10 and
11, Concession VIII, Township of Westminster, to
the east side of County Road 30;
From the west side of King's Highway No. 74 to
the County Boundary, being Kettle Creek.
From the south side of King's Highway No.3 to the
north side of County Road 45.
From the south side of King's Highway NO.3 to
the north side of County Road 27;
From the south side of County Road 27 to the north
side of County Road 24.
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38
39
40
41 (a)
41 (b)
42 (a)
42 (b)
43 (a)
43 (b)
44
45 (a)
45 (b)
45 (c)
45 (d)
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From the east side of King's Highway No. 74 to
the east limit of the Township of North Dorchester
and South Dorchester.
From the north-west side of King's Highway No.3
to the County Boundary, which is the east limit of
the Township of Bayham.
From the south side of County Road 42 to the north
side of Lake Erie.
From the south side of County Road 52 to the
north side of County Road 42.
On Fulton Street, in the Village of Vienna, from
the west side of Union Street to the west side of
Main Street;
On Main Street, from the north side of King's
Highway No. 19 to the north side of Fulton Street.
From the east side of King's Highway No. 73 to
the west side of King's Highway No. 19, in the Vil-
lage of Port Burwell;
From the east side of King's Highway No. 19 in the
Village of Port Burwell to the County Boundary,
which is the east limit of the Township of Bayham.
From the south side of County Road 38 to the north
side of County Road 45;
From the south side of County Road 45 to the
north side of County Road 42.
From the east side of King's Highway No.3 to the
west side of King's Highway No. 19.
From the west side of King's Highway No.4 to the
west side of the Yarmouth-Southwold Townline
Road;
From the east side of King's Highway No.4 to the
west side of County Road 22;
From the east side of County Road 22 to the west
side of County Road 36;
From the east side of County Road 36 to the west
side of County Road 40;
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45 (e) From the east side of County Road 40 to the east
side of County Road 55.
46 From the north side of King's Highway No.3 to
the County Boundary, which is the north side of
the Bayham-Dereham Townline Road.
47 From the north side of County Road 48 to the north
side of County Road 37.
48 From the east side of King's Highway No. 73 to the
west side of County Road 54.
49 From the south side of County Road 48 to the north
side of County Road 52.
52 (a) On the Bostwick Road, from the south side of the
road between Lot "A" and Lot 41, East Side Talbot
Road, North Branch, and the north side of the road
between Concessions "C" and "D"
52 (b) From the east side of the Bostwick Road, in the
Township of Southwold, to the west side of County
Road 25;
52 (c) From the east side of County Road 25 to the west
side of County Road 31;
52 (d) From the east side of County Road 31 to the west
side of County Road 30;
52 (e) From the east side of County Road 30 to the east
side of the road between Lot 20 and Lot 21, Con-
cession X, in the Township of Yarmouth;
52 (f) From the north side of the road between Conces-
sion X and Range II, North of Edgeware Road, to
the east side of County Road 40.
53 (a) Elm Street, in the Town of Aylmer, from the north
side of King's Highway No.3 to the south side of
Beech Street, in the Town of Aylmer;
53 (b) Beech Street, from the west side of Elm Street, to
the west side of King's Highway No. 73.
54 From the north side of County Road 48 to the south
side of the road between Concessions X and XI,
Township of Dereham.
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55 From the north side of County Road 42 to the south
side of County Road 45.
2. The designation in section 1 of this By-law of a highway or
part of a highway as a through highway shall not include
any intersection thereon where the road intersected" is a
King's Highway or where traffic control signals are installed.
3. The penalties provided in section 85 of the Highway Traffic
Act shall apply to offences against this By-law.
4. By-law Numbers 1803 and 1848 are hereby repealed.
5. This By-law shall not become effective until approved by
the Department of Transport and not until December 31st,
1965.
ENACTED AND PASSED this 21st day of September, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF
THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NUMBER 1898
A By-Law of the Municipal Corporation of the County of Elgin to
establish a County Library Service within the
County of Elgin.
WHEREAS Section 86 (1) of the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O.
1960, Chapter 325 provides that where at least seventy-five per
cent of the municipalities forming part of a County for munici-
pal purposes request the County to establish a County Library
Service, the Council of the County may by By-Law establish a
County Library Service for all such Municipalities.
AND WHEREAS requests have been received for the estab-
lishment of such service from the following municipalities,
namely:-Belmont, Rodney, Aldborough, Port Stanley, Dunwich,
Vienna, Yarmouth, Dutton, Port Burwell, Malahide, Aylmer,
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West Lorne, Southwold, Bayham, South Dorchester, and Spring-
field.
AND 'VHEREAS the said municipalities constitute more than
seventy-five per cent of the municipalities in the County of Elgin;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
(1) THAT a County Library Service be, and is hereby
established for the above mentioned municipalities.
(2) THAT an annual rate shall be levied each year upon the
equalized assessment of each of the said municipalities sufficient
to provide such service.
(3) THAT in the event that any municipality or municipali-
ties within the County, other than those above named, may re-
quest to be admitted to such County Library Service, upon a
proper request directed to the County, this By-Law may be
amended to include such municipality or municipalities.
( 4) THAT no property of any kind, including land, build-
ings, books or equipment, which may be owned by any of the
municipalities for which the County Library Service is establish-
ed or by any Public Library Board within such municipality,
shall become the property of the Elgin County Library Board,
but shall be, or remain the property of such municipality.
(5) THAT the Council of the County of Elgin hereafter
appoint members to constitute the Elgin County Library Board
as provided by Section 87 of the Public Libraries Act.
(6) THAT this By-Law shall come into force on the first
day of January in the year following its approval by the Minister
of Education.
READ a first time this 21st day of September, 1965.
READ a second time this 21st day of September, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 21st day of
September, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
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FIFTH SESSION - FIRST DAY
Tuesday, the 16th day of November, 1965
The Elgin County Council met this day at the Court House,
S1. Thomas, in accordance with adjournment.
The Warden in the ChaIr.
All the members present.
The Warden addressed the Council and welcomed the boys
and girls whO' came as junior guests of the Councillors.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
That the minutes of the September 1965 Session of the Elgin
County Council as printed and distributed be confirmed.
-Carried
The following communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From the City of S1. Thomas, requesting that any meeting
between the City of S1. Thomas and the County of Elgin relative
to discussion of regional government or planning be deferred
until Sometime following the County Council meeting in January
-Referred to the Select Committee on Planning and Regional
Government.
From the Canadian National Institute for the Blind with
appreciation of gran1.-Filed.
From the Department of Agriculture with respect to Ontario
Farmstead and Rural Improvement Centennial Projec1.-Refer-
red to the Agricultural Committee.
From the County of Simcoe with resolution petitioning the
Federal Minister of Justice to stop any illegal sale of master keys
for all makes of cars in Canada.-Referred to the Petitions and
Legislations Committee.
From Beattie Haven \vith appreciation of grant.-Filed.
From the Western Ontario Agricultural School re receipt
of Scholarship.-Filed.
From the Salvation Army with appreciation of gran1.-Filed.
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From the University of Western Ontario with appreciation of
grant.-Filed.
From Mr. J. S. Stephen, Assistant Deputy Minister of edu-
cation a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Harold Eastman, Clerk of the
County of Middlesex re: County of Middlesex By-Law Number
3062.-Filed.
From the County of Huron with resolution requesting the
Minister of Highways to revise the Department of Highways
forms used for Annual Returns from municipalities.-Referred
to the Roads Committee.
From the Lake Erie Regional Development Association an-
nouncing a Municipal Councillor's Familiarization Course to be
held in January, 1966.-FHed.
From the County of Huron with resolution petitioning the
Minister of Lands and Forests to consider amending the Trees
Act to allow for permissive legislation for smaller parcels of
land to be reforested under agreement on properties not suitable
for agricultural purposes.-Referred to the Agricultural Com-
mittee.
From the Minister of Agriculture acknowledging the County
of Elgin resolution concerning the affect of crop spraying on
fish and wild life.-Filed.
From Mr. C. H. D. Clarke, of the Department of Lands and
Forests Acknowledging the County of Elgin resolution concern-
ing crop spraying.-Filed.
From R. K. McNeil, M.P.P. acknowledging receipt of county
resolution re crop spraying.-Filed.
From the Township of North Norwich re sub-standard Pri-
vate Schools.-Referred to the Public School Consultative Com-
mittee.
The County Treasurer's Report was present.
Moved by Reeve Woolner,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott.
That the County Treasurer's Report be accepted and print-
ed in the Proceedings.
-Carried.
The County Clerk's Report on licenses was presented.
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Moved by Deputy ,Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve H. J. Howard,
That the Clerk's Report on licenses be accepted and printed
in the Proceedings.
-Carried.
Reeve Emerson presented a Report on the activities of the
Norfolk County Secondary School Consultative Committee, since
he became a member, and advised that the Committee recom-
mended that the necessary steps be taken toward the formation
of a County High School Board.
Mr. Emerson was thanked by the Warden for his Report.
Reeve Woolner presented a Report prepared by Mr. Charles
Black outlining the activities of the Lake Erie Regional Develop-
ment Association since his appointment as County representa-
tive.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Wilson,
That Thomas Goodland he appointed to the Finance Com-
mittee in place of Mrs. McCarthy who resigned as Reeve of Port
Stanley.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That the Elgin County Council confirm by-law number 3005
of the Township of Dunwich, being a by-law to authorize the clos-
ing and selling of a portion of a road laid out in lieu of the road
allowance between Concessions ten and eleven in the Township
of Dunwich.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday, November
16th, 1965 at 2 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council re-convened.
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Warden Leitch read to Council a letter which was received
by Mr. R. K. McNeil, M.P.P. from the Honourable C. S. Mac-
Naughton, Minister of Highways for Ontario, advising that he
was prepared to give immediate consideration to the designation
of approximately ten miles of critically deficient desirable county
road as a Development Road for Pre-engineering.
The Report of the Agricultural Committee was presented by
Reeve Martin and adopted on motion of Reeve Martin and Reeve
W oolner.
The Report of the Elgin Manor Committee was presented by
Reeve Howard and adopted on motion of Reeve Howard and
Reeve Elliott.
The Report of the Property Committee was presented by
Deputy Reeve McCallum, and adopted on motion of Deputy
Reeve McCallum and Reeve Downey.
The First Report of the Select Committee on Regional Gov-
ernment and Planning was presented by Reeve Phillips, and
adopted on motion of Reeve Phillips and Reeve Wilson.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Wednesday, November
17th, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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FIFTH SESSION - SECOND DAY
Wednesday, the 17th day of November, 1965
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.
A letter from the Clerk of the Village of Port Stanley, advis-
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ing that Mrs. Violet McCarthy had resigned the office of Reeve of
the municipality and that Mr. Thomas Goodland by resolution
of the Council will be Acting Reeve for the remainder of her
term of office, was presented to Council and ordered filed.
The Report of the Select Committee on Salary Revision for
Employees of the County of Elgin was presented by Reeve Phil-
lips, and adopted on motion of Reeve Phillips and Reeve Glover.
Moved by Reeve Barker, that Mr. Gordon Pratt, Deputy Co-
ordinator of the Emergency Measures Organization be now heard.
Mr. Pratt presented his 1965-E.M.O. Report, and he was thank-
ed by the Warden.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
That we adopt the County Warning and Manning Procedures
of E.M.O.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Emerson, that the County Weed Inspector
be now heard.
Mr. Gordon presented his report.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That the Weed Inspector's Report be accepted and printed
in the Proceedings.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McKinlay that Mr. Patterson, Sup-
erintendent of Elgin Manor, be now heard.
lVfJ'. Patterson presented his report.
Moved by Reeve Elliott,
Seconded by Reeve Woolner,
That the Superintendent's Report on Elgin Manor be accept-
ed and printed in the Proceedings.
-Carried.
The Second Report of the Select Committee on County
Planning was presented by Reeve Phillips and it was moved by
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Reeve Phillips and seconded by Reeve Wilson that the report
be adpoted.
Moved by Reeve Tufford that we go into a Committee of the
whole.
-Carried.
The Warden appointed Reeve Phillips, Chairman of the
Committee of the whole.
The Committee adjourned for lunch and re-convened at
2:30 p.m.
Following a lengthy discussion of the Report during which
the many aspects of County Planning were discussed, it was mov-
ed by Reeve Emerson that the Committee rise, and report.
The Warden resumed the Chair and the motion to adopt the
Second Report of the Select Committee on Planning was put to
Council and carried.
Following the adoption of the Report, the Warden appointed
the following Councillors to be the members of the County of
Elgin Planning Committee to carry out the duties outlined in the
Report.
Reeve Downey, Reeve Tufford, Reeve Emerson, Reeve Phil-
lips, Reeve Glover, Reeve Wilson, and Reeve Martin.
The Report of the Select Committee on County "Welfare was
presented by Reeve Phillips and it was moved by Reeve Emerson
that the report be tabled to the next Session.
-Carried.
The Report of the Select Committee on County Assessment
was presented by Reeve Phillips, and it was moved by Reeve
Wilson that the report be tabled to the next Session.
-Carried.
-)
The Report of the Finance Committee was presented by
Reeve Tufford, and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Martin.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That Mr. Grenville Gloin be appointed to the Elgin County
Farm Safety Council for 1966.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Rowley,
That the usual grant of $25.00 be paid to Mr. Ralph Adams
of the Times-Journal, and Mr. Steve Traichevich of the London
Free Press for reporting the Proceedings of County Council dur-
ing the year, 1965.
-Carried.
Moved by Acting Reeve Goodland,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That this Council do now adjourn to meet again on Thurs-
day, November 18th, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
FifTH SESSION - THIRD DAY
Thursday, the 18th day of November, 1965
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 Report of the Educational Committee was presented by
Reeve Emefson and adopted on motion of Reeve Emefson and
Deputy Reeve Schleihauf.
The Report of the Petitions and Legislations Committee was
presented by Deputy Reeve Auckland, and adopted on motion of
Deputy Reeve Auckland and Reeve Emerson.
The Report of the Public School Consultative Committee
was presented by Reeve Brown and adopted on motion of Reeve
Brown and Reeve Wilson.
Road Committee Report Numbers 1 and 2, were presented
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by Reeve W oolner and were adopted on motion of Reeve W 001-
ner and Reeve Martin.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Woolner,
That we endorse the request of the Township of Yarmouth
and lend our support to the acce1eration of the survey being con-
ducted on water and sewerage by the Ontario Water Resources
Commission.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That By-Law number 1899, A By-Law to Confirm By-Law!
Number 3005 of the Township of Dunwich Being a By-Law to
Authorize the Closing and Selling of a Portion of a Road Laid
Out in Lieu of the Road Allowance Between Concessions Ten
and Eleven in the Township of Dunwich, be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved. by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
That By-Law number 1899, be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
That By-Law number 1899, be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Howard,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That By-Law number 19'00 "A By-Law to Establish a Plan of
Sick Leave Credit Gratuities for Employees" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve W oolner,
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That By-Law number 1900 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve vVoolner,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That By-Law number 1900 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McCallum,
Seconded by Reeve Downey,
That By-Law number 1901 "Being a By-Law to Establish
Holidays for Employees of the County of Elgin" be read a first
time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
That By-Law number 1901 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Emerson,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
That By-Law number 1901 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
That By-Law number 1902 "Being a By-Law to Establish a
Salary Schedule for all Employees of the County of Elgin, other
than the Heads of Departments" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Tufford,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Auckland,
That By-Law number 1902 be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Reeve Downey,
Seconded by Reeve Howard,
That By-Law number 1902 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Glover,
Seconded by Reeve Wilson,
That By-Law number 1903, "Being a By-Law to Amend By-
Law number 1696, Thereby Adjusting the Salary of the Elgin
County Road Superintendent" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Wilson,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That By-Law Number 19:03 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Clarke,
Seconded by Reeve Glover,
That BYnLaw number 1903 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Phillips,
Seconded by Reeve Glover,
That By-Law number 1904 "Being a By-Law to Amend By-
Law No. 1867 Thereby Adjusting the Salary of the Elgin County
Clerk Treasurer" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Carson,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Forrest Moore,
That By-Law number 1904 be read a second time.
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Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Phillips,
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That By-Law number 1904 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Wilson,
Seconded by Reeve Clarke,
That By-Law number 1905 "Being a By-Law to Amend By-
Law number 1868" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Glover,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Carson,
That By-Law number 1905 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Moore,
Seconded by Reeve Phillips,
That By-Law number 1905 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Reeve Martin,
That By-Law number 1906 "Being a By-Law to Amend By-
Law number 1782, Thereby Adjusting the Salary of the Elgin
County Assessor" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That By-Law number 1906 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
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That By-Law number 1906 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That By-Law number 1907 "Being a By-Law to Adjust the
Salary of Ivan J. Patterson, Superintendent of Elgin Manor, and
to Amend By-Law number 1729" be read a first time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That By-Law Number 1907 be read a second time.
-Carried.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
Seconded by Reeve Barker,
That By-Law number 1907 be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Acting Reeve Goodland,
Seconded by Reeve Brown,
That By-Law number 1908 "Being a By-Law to Establish the
Salary of the Governor of the Elgin County Jail" be read a first
time.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Brown,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That the By-Law number 1908 be read a second time.
-Carried.
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Moved by Deputy Reeve McKinlay,
Seconded by Reeve Brown,
That By-Law number 1908!be read a third time, and finally
passed.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve Woolner,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
That we do now adjourn to allow the Planning Committee
to meet.
-Carried.
Council re-convened.
The Report of the Planning Committee was presented by
Reeve Phillips and adopted on motion of Reeve Phillips and
Reeve Martin.
Moved by Reeve Martin,
Seconded by Reeve Tufford,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Wednesday, December
8th, at 10 a.m.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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NOVEMBER SESSION, 1965
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
I beg to submit the following Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures from January 1st, 1965, to October 31st, 1965.
Recei pts
Balance in Bank, and on hand, January 1st, 1965.... $35,536.61
Notes Payable . ... . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . .. . . . .
County Rates ..........................,...............
County Rates Collected under Section
53 of the Assessment Act ............
Licenses and Permits ............................
Interest . .. . . ... . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . ... . ... .. .. .. .
Administration of Justice ....................
County Roads ........................................
Charity and Welfare .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Children's Aid Societies ........................
Agriculture . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . .. . ... ... .. . .. .. .
Registry Office ......................................
Elgin -St. Thomas Health Unit ............
Miscellaneous Revenue ........................
County Assessment Dept. ....................
Elgin Manor ............................................
$435,000.00
245,266.43
2,296.52
221.00
1,517.80
46,930.20
395,969.21
942.24
11,173.05
1,952.13
16,967.54
954.91
3,581.60
1,523.45
152,210.01
$ 1,316,506.09
$ 1,352,042.70
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Expenditures
Members' Wages ..... .........
Officers' Salaries .......
Printing, Postage, & Stationery..... ......
Care of Buildings ....................................
Grants, Associations, Scholarships, etc.
Miscellaneous .........................................
Administration of Justice ............
County Roads ........................................
Charity and Welfare
Children's Aid Societies ..... .
Transferred to Elgin Manor Account..
Interest . ... . .. . .. .. . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . ... . . ... . . . . . .. . . .
Abatement of Taxes (Section 207,
of the Assessment Act.) .............
Agriculture ....................................
Registry Office .......... .i..........................
County Assessment Dept. ...................
Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit .........
Notes Payable ................................. ......
Transferred to Hospital Account........
Licenses and Permits (Refund to H.
Brock re Auctioneer's License.)....
Elgin Manor ............................................
Balance in Bank, October 31st, 1965.....
All of which is respectfully submitted.
..$
16,524.45
9,642.12
1,653.11
9,831.57
34,692.37
3,409.83
90,651.27
663,155.28
11,899.60
36,007.37
15,000.00
5,064.66
767.38
12,296.15
3,596.69
9,545.05
30,000.00
200,000.00
138.69
3.00
151,206.17 $ 1,305,084.76
46,957.94
$ 1,352,042.70
H. L. JOHNSON
County Clerk and Treasurer.
CLERK1S REPORT ON LICENSES
November Sessionl 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
I have to report the folowing licenses in force on the 1st day
of November, 1965:
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Auctioneer
W. R. Harvey ............................................Mount Elgin
Ro bert Carney ........................................ Straffordville
Leo E. Bird ............... .250 Springbank Drive, London
Robert Lethbridge ................................R.R. 1, Fingal
William Johnson ............................................... .Rodney
Hugh Silcox .................................................... Shedden
Leslie Shackelton ............................R.R. 1, Springfield
Ivan Parkinson ....................................R.R. 8, London
K. J. McAlpine ..................................................Dutton
Don Watterworth .. ....................... ........ ........... ..Aylmer
W. D. Shore ....................................R.R. 6, S1. Thomas
Robert Shore. ............................................Glanworth
Larry Gardiner ..... ....... ........... ................... Cromarty
Mervin Scott ..... .................. .....................Tillsonburg
Lorne Brady................................. R.R. 2, Dorchester
Harold G. Clarke ................24 Alma St., St. Thomas
Gordon H. Meeko....l1 Woodworth Ave., S1. Thomas
Henry D. Brock ....................329 Eleanor S1., London
Salvage Dealers
Jack Streib ......................................... ......... Rodney
Jules Vandenbussche ........... Box 182, Straffordville
Ross Locey ........................991 Talbot St., S1. Thomas
Howard Silverthorne ................... R.R. 3, S1. Thomas
Jerry Clarke ................................R.R. 3, St. Thomas
Ralph Whitcroft ....................................... .Port Stanley
Salvage Yard
Jack Streib ........................................ .............. .Rodney
Transportation of Fowl
Elgin Egg Company ................................... .81. Thomas
All of which is respecifully submitted.
H. L. JOHNSON, County Clerk and Treasurer.
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REPORT ON THE NORFOLK COUNTY SECONDARY
SCHOOL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
November Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
Since my appointment as Elgin County Representative on
the Norfolk County Secondary School Consultative Committee, I
have attended two meetings.
Norfolk County has secondary schools located at Delhi, Sim-
coe, Port Dover, and Waterford, with a portion of the western
end of the County attending the Tri County District High School
at Tillsonburg.
At present there is a lack of facilities at Delhi and a surplus
of accommodation at Simcoe and Waterford. There is a move-
ment at present to build a composite unit in Langton. The old
problem of crossing district boundaries is evident along with the
diversity of mill rate in the various districts.
The Consultative Committee were unanimous in recom-
mending that the necessary steps be taken toward the forma-
tion of a County High School Board which could direct the
student flow to make the most efficient use of the present
accommodation and to establish a uniform mill rate for the
whole of the County for High Schools.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON, Chairman.
REPORT ON LAKE ERIE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION
RODNEY, Ontario.
November 15th, 1965.
Warden Donald Leitch and
Members of Elgin County Council:
Almost eight months ago you appointed me one of your
representatives to the Lake Erie Regional Development Associa-
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tion and I am pleased to have an opportunity of reporting to
you upon the activities of the Association in the period since my
appointment. I regret very much that I cannot be present to
report to you in person but I must be in Toronto to discuss
future expansion plans of the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital
on the date of your meeting.
It has been a privilege and a stimulating experience to
have served as a representative in the Association and lam grate-
ful for the opportunity you provided for me. It is interesting
to note the aggressive yet practical way this group is attacking
the problems of development in our area and the contribution
it is making and proposes to make in helping to solve them.
To most people, at its inception, the Association was primarily
an organization to coax new industry into the area and attract
tourist business. It has now expanded its activities in the areas
of research and information and will shortly initiate an ambi-
tious but very neeessary economic study of the region which
will have useful application in solving our problems of expan-
sion. You may have read recent press notices concerning this
proposed study and full information will be given to all member
municipalities in the near future. Suffice it to say that it is a
unique study in the history of Ontario and since it is a 'pilot'
program there are indications that it will be financed entirely
through Provincial funds and undertaken under the directorship
of Dr. E. G. Pleva.
In the initial phase there will be conferences with councils
and committees to work out a tentative 'research design' for the
study or in other words to work out the basic areas the study
will cover. In the second phase an 'official plan' will be worked
out indicating the economic development of the area and in the
final phase this plan would be co-ordinated with local township
and county plans into an integral study. If updated from year to
year the information in such a study should prove invaluable to
councils in their planning activities.- -
The association has made a significant contribution to the
store of information about this area in the publication of a direc-
tory, an Atlas of Economic Growth and various statistical infor-
mation concerning production in the area.
During the year I was asked to chair a committee on munici-
pal government and it is hoped that something may be done in
the way of an educational session for municipal councillors early
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in the coming year to assist them in the challenging task of
providing leadership in their municipalities. Since my appoint-
ment I have attended five meetings of the Association and I can
assure you that the membership are a dedicated, hard working
group concerned with the future of this area. The effective-
ness of the association depends largely on the support of all
municipalities within its region and I would strongly urge you
as county councillors, to use your influence in seeing that the
association is joined by all bodies not presently in its member-
ship roster.
In conclusion, I would comment that this area is a growing,
developing one with potential far greater than any of us dream-
ed even a year ago. The challenge of growth will defy our best
efforts to guide it for maximum prosperity and stability unless
councils have reliable information gained from sound research
to use in formulating policy decisions.
The regional development association can make a signifi-
cant contribution to the future welfare of this area in three
very important ways:
1. By acting as a research and study medium through
which information may be gathered and distributed to the mem-
ber municipalities so that they may enact sound legislation.
2. By co-ordinating the efforts of various bodies within the
area so that uniformity of regulations and standards can be
achieved thus encouraging orderly development and eliminating
destructive competition.
3. By providing a common meeting ground for the discus-
sion of economic problems and the exchange of ideas so that a
truly regional program of development geared to the greatest
long term benefit for all the region may be worked out.
I believe the Lake Erie Regional Development Association
sees itself in this image and is working toward the three ideals
I have just stated. If it is successful in reaching these goals its
contribution to the welfare of the population in this area will be
difficult to overestimate.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES I. BLACK.
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AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE REPORT
November Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Huron petition-
ing the Minister of Lands and Forests to amend the Trees Act,
be endorsed.
2. That the Ontario Farmstead and Rural Improvement
Centennial Project, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT N. MARTIN, Chairman.
ELGIN MANOR COMMITTEE
November Session, 1965
To the V.l arden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Elgin Manor Committee reports as follows:
1. That we write for approval to the Department of Public
Welfare for installation of a sewage trap and same to be installed
if approved.
2. That we accept City Dairys' tender to supply milk to
the Manor at a cost of:
Standard & Homo
22c per qt.
88c per gal. for dispenser
60c per 3 qt. Jug
16c per qt.
64c per gal. for dispenser
41c per 3 qt. Jug
18c per qt.
44c per 3 qt. Jug
56c per 3 qt. Jug
Skim
Buttermilk
2% Homo
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3. That we accept Wonder Bakeries' tender to supply
bread to the Manor for 13c per loaf.
4. That Vermont Pow's salary as barber to the Home be
increased to $50.00 per month.
5. The Home has 81 residents at the present time, with I
Married Couple room vacant.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. J. HOWARD, Chairman.
PROPERTY COMMITTEE REPORT
November Session, 1965
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Property Committee reports as follows:
1. We have established the following rates of pay for
transporting a dead body for further investigation when required
to do so by the Coroner.
For a Government Defined Ambulance-A basic rate of
$15.00 plus .3Hc per mile for each mile necessarily travelled.
For a Removal Wagon-A basic rate of $8.00 plus .30c per
mile for each mile necessarily travelled.
2. We have accepted the tender of the St. Thomas City
Dairy to supply milk to the Elgin County Jail for 1966 at the
following prices:
Standard Milk
Skim Milk
.22c per quart
.S8c per gallon
.60c per 3 quart jug
.16c per quart
.64c per gallon
.41c per 3 quart jug
3. We have accepted the tender of Wonder Bakeries Ltd.
to supply bread to the Elgin County Jail for 1966 at a price of
.13c for a 1% lb. loaf.
4. We recommend that twenty of the oldest pictures of
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County Council presently hanging in the Council Chamber be
mounted in an album at a cost of approximately $150.00, and
that the album be placed in a suitable spot in the Court House.
5. We have been unable to secure a tender for the installa-
tion of furnaces etc., in the Court House, and it would appear
that this work will have to be left until 1966.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. BRUCE McCALLUM, Chairman.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
AND PLANNING
November Session, 1965
First Report
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Select Committee on Regional Government and Plan-
ning reports as follows:
1. We recommend that the St. Thomas Special Committee
appointed to meet with the County of Elgin relative to discus-
sion of Regional Government or Planning be requested to meet
with the County of Elgin Select Committee during the week of
December 6th, 1965, and that the members of the St. Thomas
Committee be requested to set a date and time during that week
which is suitable to them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. D. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
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THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SALARY REVISION FOR
EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Select Committee reports as follows:
At the June Session, 1965, the Select Committee composed
of the Warden, Reeve Wilson, Reeve Emerson, and myself were
delegated to investigate and recommend salary schedules for
County of Elgin employees. This undertaking has required a
great deal of time and study, and as we became more involved
in the work it became something .of a challenge for us to try
and produce a report which would be fair to the employees con-
cerned, practical from the standpoint of the County, and in keep-
ing with wage schedules in other Counties, and with the remun-
eration paid for similar work in our immediate area.
During our enquiries it became quite evident that the
County of Elgin is not alone, at this time, in attempting to update
its salary schedule as we discovered that quite a number of other
Counties were engaged in the same undertaking.
Having acquired what information we could, we then met
from time to time with the Heads of the various County Depart-
ments and worked out the following report which we recommend
for adoption by the Elgin County Council.
1. That a Personnel Committee composed of the Warden,
the Chairman of the Finance Committee, and two members of
County Council be appointed each year at the January Session.
2. That the Personnel Committee review from time to time
the personnel requirements and salary and wage schedules of
all Departments.
3. That we adopt a policy of promotion from within the
organization whenever possible to fill vacancies as they occur.
4. That the following Fringe Benefits be adopted for Regu-
lar Hourly Rated or Salaried employees.
. (A) Paid Holidays-New Years, Good Friday, Victoria Day,
July 1st, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
and Boxing Day.
Spada I up to 3 days in event of bereavement in im-
mediate family (Le. father, mother, husband, wife, or child).
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(B) Annual Holidays
For Employees of the Elgin County Jail-As provided
in Regulation 450 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1960.
For all other County of Elgin Employees,-
Over 10 years continuous employment with County-
3 weeks per year,
lOver 1 year continuous employment with County-
2 weeks per year,
Regular employees the first year of employment-l
week.
Casual or Seasonal Employees-2% of Gross Wages.
(C) Pension
The Public Service Superannuation Act for jail em-
ployees who began employment prior to 1962.
O.M.E.R.S.-for all other County employees.
Canada Pension Plan.
(D) Sick Benefits
11/2 days per month for permanent employees accumu-
lative to no upper limit.
Upon retirement after 3 years of employment, 1jz of
accumulated days to a maximum of six months may be drawn.
Upon leaving employment after 3 years (other than re-
tirement) % of accumulated benefits to a maximum of 3 months
may be drawn.
Sick benefits may be used to make up the difference
betwe,en W orkmens Compensation Board Payments and normal
pay for a period of up to 30 days at the discretion of the Head
of the Department. After thirty days continued payments are
to be at the discretion of the Personnel Committee.
The Head of a Department may require an employee
to produce a Doctor's Certificate of illness whenever he deems
it necessary.
(E) leave of Absence may be granted (without pay) at the
discretion of the Department Head and the Committee of County
Council in charge of the Department. Leave of absence for De-
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partment Heads to be at the discretion of the Personnel Commit-
tee.
(F) Training Course-Selection of Personnel, duration,
cost etc. to be decided by the Department Head and the Com-
mittee of Cuunty Council in charge of the Department.
(G) Probationary Term of employment to be 6 months.
(H) No Contribution by employer to O.H.S.C. orP.S.I.
(I) County Employees to be paid semi-monthly.
(J) Group Life Insurance - We recommend that the
County give consideration to a Group Life Insurance Plan in
which any employee wishing to do so could participate by hav-
ing the monthly premium deducted from his or her pay cheque.
5. Salary Schedule for Road Department Employees.
Class 7, Foreman. In charge of specialized work; usually
has seniority and experience of over 10 years with the County.
Rate effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.-$2.00 per hour.
Class 6, lead Truck Driver. Supervising other County
Drivers and or hired trucks on a regular basis; usually has sen-
iority and experience of over 10 years.
Rate effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.-$1.95 per hour.
Class 5, Foreman-Experienced, regularly in charge of a
work crew of at least 5 other men.
Rate effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.-$1.90 per hour.
Class 4, Stockkeeper, Part-Time Foreman-Workers per-
forming the work of a higher classification than Class 2. Exper-
ience Rating-.3c per hour for completion of each year's work
to a maximum of 5 years.
Effective Dec. 31, at 5 p.m.-Minimum-$1.70 per hour.
Maximum-$1.85 per hour.
Class 3, Machine Operators-including trucks, tandem
dump and distributor, loader, grader & shovel. Experience Rat-
ing-.3c per hour for completion of each year's work to a maxi-
mum of 5 years.
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Effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.-
Minimum-$1.75 per hour.
Maximum-$1.90 per hour.
Class 2, labourer Experienced-Some supervisory work,
light truck driving, roller operator etc., on regular basis. Exper-
ience Rating-.3c per hour for completion of each year's work
to a maximum of 5 years.
Effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.-
Minimum-$1.60 per hour.
Maximum-$1.75 per hour.
Class 1, Experienced (After completion of 6 months pro-
bationary term) little if any supervisory work. Experience Rat"
ing-.3c per hour for completion of each year's work to a maxi-
mum of 5 years.
Effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.-
Minimum-$1.55 per hour.
Maximum-$1.70 per hour.
Seasonal or Casual Employees (all rates effective Dec.
31, 1965, at 5 p.m.)
Class E, experienced mower operators-$1.60 per hour.
Class 0, experienced labour, inexperienced mower opera-
tors $1.50 per hour.
Class C, casual labour, inexperienced-$1.45 per hour.
Class B, students with added experience over Class A
and doing more specialized work such as surveying etc.-$1.45
to $1.60 per hour-depending on experience.
Class A, High School & University Students with little if
any experience-$1.35 per hour.
Salaried Employees (Road Department)
Office Staff
1. Secretary-Minimum $2,400.00 per annum.
Maximum $3.400.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $3,0.00..00 per annum effec.
tive Dec. 31st, 1965, 5 p.m.
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2. Bookkeeper-Minimum $2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum $3,8:00.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $3,400.00 per annum effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 5 p.m.
Junior Instrument Man
Qualifications-Grade 12 or equivalent.
Duties-Surveying and drafting as necessary under sup-
ervision. Increments shall be governed by ability, experience,
and passing of D.H.O. sponsored courses. Position comparable
to D.H.O. Technician 3 survey. Minimum $4,200.00 per annum,
Maximum $5,200.00 per annum. Increment $200.00 per year to
maximum. Present employee to receive $4,400.00 effective Dec.
31, 1965,. 5 p.m.
Technician Duties to include all surveying work with a
minimum of supervision and to assist the Engineer and the
Assistant to the Engineer in supervision of construction and
when qualified to supervise specialized work such as Hot Mix
Paving.
Qualifications to be similar to D.H.O. Technician 1 & 2.
Minimum-$5,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$6,200.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $5,800.00 effective Dec. 31,
1965,5 p.m.
General Foreman Duties to supervise and control all men
and equipment for all maintenance and construction under sup-
ervision of the assistant to the Engineer and the Engineer.
Minimum-$5,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$6,200.00 per annum.
Increments $20'0.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $5,400.00 effective Dec. 31,
1965, 5 p.m.
Assistant to the Engineer-Duties-General supervisor
of construction and contractor forces, land purchase, and the
Position of Construction Safety Inspector.
Minimum-$6,300.00 per annum.
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Maximum-$7,300.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $6,500.00 per annum, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 5 p.m.
6. Salary Schedule for County library Employees.
Senior Clerical Staff-Minimum-$3,400.00 per annum,
Maximum-$4,400.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present Employee to receive $3,400.00 effective Dec. 31,
1965, 5 p.m.
Junior Clerical Staff-Minimum-$2,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-3,400.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present Employee to receive $3,000.00 effective Dec. 31,
1965, 5 p.m.
Bookkeeper, Office Secretary
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present Employee to receive $3,400.00, effective Dec.
31, 1965, 5 p.m.
We recommend that our present Librarian receive a
salary of $4,000..00 as Senior Clerical Staff plus $400.00 as tem-
porary Department Head, effective Dec. 31, 1965, 5 p.m.
7. Salary Schedule for Court House Staff
Secretary
Minimum-$2,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $2,600.00 effective Dec. 31,
1965, 5 p.m.
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Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
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Present employee to receive $3,800.00 plus $4.00.00 per
annum, as Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, effective Dec. 31, 1965, 5. p.m.
Caretaker
Minimum-$3,6'OO.OO per annum.
Maximum-$4,600.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
In the above schedule the value of the serviced apart-
ment is to be considered as part of the salary.
Present employee to receive $4,000.00, use of the apart-
ment, and an additional $400.00 per year for extra help, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 5 p.m. After Jan. 1, 1966, maintaining the
County Library will be part of the caretaker's responsibilities
with no additional pay from the Library Board.
8. Salary Schedule for Elgin Manor Employees
Nursing Aid
Minimum-$2,550.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,300.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employees to receive $2,713.92 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight, and these employees will
blend into the above schedule at $2,850.00 on Jan. 1, 1967.
Orderly
Minimum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$4,150.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $3,400.'00 per year, effective
Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
First Cook
Minimum-$2,650.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $2,950.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight
Second Cook
Minimum-$2,500.00 per annum.
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Maximum-$3,250.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $2,800.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Kitchen Maids
Minimum-$2,200.00 per annum.
lVIaximum-$2,950.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employees to receive $2,350.'00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
1[[ J
Housekeeper
Minimum-$2,500.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,250.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $2,800.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Housekeeping Maids
Minimum-$2,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$2,950.00 per annum.
Increments-$150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employees to receive $2,350.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Laundry Staff
Minimum-$2,200..00 per annum.
Maximum-$2,950.00 per annum.
Increments-$150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employees to receive $2,350.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Night Maintenance
Minimum-$2,900.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,650.00 per annum.
Increments-$150.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $3,050.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
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Head Maintenance Man
Minimum-$3,600.00 per annum.
Maximum-$4,600.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $4,000.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Secreta ry-Bookkeeper
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $3,400.00 per year effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Registered Nurse
Minimum-$4,OOO.OO per annum.
Maximum-$5,000.OO per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year, to maximum.
Present employee to receive $4,400.00 per year effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
9. Salary Schedule for Jail Employees
Chief Turnkey
Minimum-$4,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$5,OOO.OO per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $5,000.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
Turnkey
Minimum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$4,400.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Presently there are eight turnkeys on staff and as of
December 31st, 1965, at 12 o'clock midnight, five will receive
maximum salary of $4,400.00 per annum, one will receive $4,-
200.00, one will receive $3,800.00, and one will receive $3,600.00.
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Chief Matron
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Present employee to receive $2,800.00 per year, effec-
tive Dec. 31, 1965, 12 o'clock midnight.
After careful consideration it is the opinion of this Com-
mittee that the Heads of the various Departments should not be
placed on a salary schedule, but that each should be paid a
stated salary, and that these should be reviewed from time to
time by the Personnel Committee in the light of changing condi-
tions and responsibilities.
With this in mind we recommend the following salaries
effective Dec. 31, 1965, at 5 p.m.
Engineer-$11,760.00 per annum.
County ClerkTreasurer-$8,500.00 per annum; $1,500.00
of the salary to be paid by the County Home for the Aged as
remuneration for him acting as Treasurer of the Home.
County Assessor--$7,500.00 per annum, and we recom-
mend that all by-laws or resolutions granting consent to the ap-
pointment of the County Assessor as Assessment Commissioner
for any local municipalities be rescinded so that in future the
Elgin County Assessor will be working for the County of Elgin,
only.
Superintendent of Elgin Manor-$7,000.00 per annum.
Governor of the Elgin County Jail-$6,OOO.OO per annum.
Chief Librarian-Salary to be established when appoint-
ed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. D. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
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THE ST. THOMAS-ELGIN EMERGENCY MEASURES
ORGANIZATION
ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 1965
Your Worship and Members of Council
For the County of Elgin:
1. In the past I have prepared my Report from local
Achievements and Programmes. Today I will devote some time
to the activities of Civil Emergency Planning at the Federal and
Provincial levels, and then take a close look at our county pro-
gress and problems.
2. Government, Federal and Provincial, is still very firmly
convinced that sound and progressive Civil Emergency Planning
is a very wise and necessary investment of TIME, TALENT
AND MONEY.
3. On 17 June 1965 the Honourable C. M. Drury, Minister
of Industry, presided at the First Federal/Provincial Confer-
ence on Civil Emergency Planning since December of 1962.
Time does not permit a complete review of the report on that
conference, but significant developments deserve our attention.
4. From Mr. Drury's opening statement I quote the fol-
lowing:
a. We all recognize that Civil Emergency Planning may
be a difficult field of work on occasions, because of
the lack of comprehension and appreciation of the
programme.
b. Perhaps we should not be too concerned with public
apathy as long as the public attitude does not be-
come one of opposition to our programme, and those
who are responsible continue to carry out their res-
ponsibilities in planning.
c. The government considers Civil Emergency Plan-
ning as an integral part of the total defence or the
country and consequently recognizes that Civil De-
fence will be required and necessary as long as
military defence is required. So today we are not
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questioning WHY Civil Emergency Planning; we are
here to decide HOW we can reap the most benefits
from the resources available to us.
d. Greater emphasis has been placed on the need for
the Emergency Measures Organization to be ready
to cope with peacetime disasters. _ Our involvement
in providing assistance in peacetime should go a long
way to counteract public indifference.
e. I am confident that the coming year will prove to be
very fruitful, with the continued co-operation of all
Provinces, Municipalities and also of Federal de-
partments and agencies. The necessary decisions
to move forward have been made, we need now to
give effect to these decisions by the refinement of
our plans and the efficient implementation of our
programmes.
"
5. Mr. Drury said that in Civil Emergency Planning there
is a need to review the planning assumptions periodically and
to identify priority areas. EMO has carried out RISK STUD-
IES on likely target areas in Canada, and the RADIOACTIVE
FALLOUT probability which will result from possible attacks on
both Canada and the United States. Dr. E. E. Massey, Defence
Research Board, explained that, from meteorological data, target
listings and other scientific information based on moderately
heavy attack on North America, and estimated fallout calculated
for the wind conditions on each of 100 randomly chosen days
at 110 uniformly spaced locations in Southern Canada, the coun-
try is divided into HIGH, MODERATE and LOW RISK areas.
The HIGH RISK AREA comprises Southern Ontario, Southern
Quebec, all of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and main-
land Nova Scotia. STRICT CONTROL will be required to en-
sure survival in this area.
6. Last year I reported the progress which we had made
in our County Shielding Survey and the purpose of this survey.
Mr. Drury displays the current thinking and planning for a Na-
tional Fallout Shelter programme: "Defence analysts in Can-
ada and the United States have independently arrived at the con-
clusion that, with active defence (Anti-Missile) at its present
level, the best return for additional defence expenditure is from
fallout protection. In Canada it has been shown that a policy
which encourages home shelters only will not result in sufficient
fallout protection. Consideration must therefore be given, to
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developing, for communal use, other existing and suitable pro-
tection throughout the country. This involves an initial pro-
cess of taking stock, which includes identification of potential
shelters, estimating their capacity and evaluating the degree of
protection provided. In 1964 a pilot survey of all larger build-
ings (other than residences) in Alberta was completed by the
Federal Department of Public Works. This survey showed that
approximately one million suitable spaces were available for a
population of 1,400,000. In February 1965 the Federal Depart-
ment of Public Works was directed to conduct a national survey
for the Emergency Measures Organization. Priority will be
given to Southern Ontario, Southern Quebec, New Brunswick,
Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. The programme will
reach a peak in 1966 when a work force of 400 graduate and
undergraduate engineering and science students will be hired
across the country for the summer months for this purpose".
7. The Honourable Paul T. Hellyer, Minister of National
Defence, stated his department's continued interest and study of
the vital tasks for which the armed forces are responsible in the
event of a nuclear attack on this country:
a. 1600 Sirens are now installed, and additional cover-
age will be provided each year.
b. An EMO/DND study indicates that the effectiveness
of a fallout reporting system can only be developed
to the desired level by making it a MUNICIP AL
RESPONSIBILITY.
c. Some of the public believe that the army has be-
come less interested in survival operations-this is
NOT the case; we are maintaining and increasing
our capability.
8. But perhaps the most important achievement of this
Federal/Provincial conference was the acceptance of "Document
FPC-1/65", which outlines the responsibilities of Federal, Pro-
vincial and Municipal governments in wartime operations and
peacetime planning. This supersedes a similar document agreed
to on a national basis in 1959, and of course displays the prog-
ress of the six intervening years. Schedule "C" of the docu-
ment enlarges on the vlartime responsibilities o-f Federal and
Provincial governments, delineates the emergency tasks that de-
rive from these responsibilities and allocates them, as approp-
riate, to Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments. From
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this document and the instructions issued through the Attorney
General's Office we are now fully aware of our county respon-
sibilities in operations and in planning.
9. Another Privy Council document (FPC-6j65) was pre-
sented to the conference outlining proposals for Federal assis-
tance to provinces in the planning and conduct of Emergency
Operations which may be necessary in peacetime disasters. It is
recognized that provinces are responsible in the time of peace-
time disasters and that Provincial Governments must therefore
decide how much of its responsibilities are delegated to munici-
palities. Any Federal action can only be to assist provinces and
so must be at their request. In particular this document displays
the many problems which must be considered in the area of
financial assistance to a disaster area, and contains a section
devoted to a proposed criteria for eligible payments. After
modification or expansion after further study, this document will
be capable of application without much difficulty.
10. From this conference it is obvious that Civil Emergency
Planning is active and making excellent progress at our Federal
level of government.
11. What about Ontario?
12. Here too, we see much evidence of a very determined
effort and real progress.
13. The Emergency Measures Act 1962-63 was amended
by Bill No. 166, "The Emergency Measures Amendment Act,
1965". This amendment affects two principal areas of Civil
Emergency Planning; it states: "There shall be a branch of the
Department of the Attorney General to be known as the EMER-
GENCY MEASURES BRANCH which shall consist of the Direc-
tor and such other officers and employees as are deemed neces-
sary" . This replaces what was previously called "The Emer-
gency Measures Organization of Ontario", and I believe that the
change is significant by its association with the authority of the
Attorney General. The other area also directs the control of
planning and operations more closely to provincial government:
"Where an emergency exists in an area which includes all or
part of two or more municipalities that have separate plans,
the Prime Minister, or a minister designated by him; may direct
and control the administration, services and equipment of each
municipality in the emergency area".
14. NOW, WHERE DO WE STAND IN ELGIN COUNTY?
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15. On the operational side, two incidents point to a re-
quirement for good civil emergency planning. The Town of
Aylmer deserves tremendous credit for their emergency efforts
on 26 February. I would like to comment on some areas where
I believe our Civil Emergency Planning was deficient.
a. Communications to authority, where outside assist-
ance could be obtained, was not established. Some
official in the municipality should alert the county
EMO, as quickly as possible. This will permit an
immediate report to the Department of the Attor-
ney General and so alert all other provincial de-
partments who may be required to provide assis-
tance; Fire Marshall, etc.
b. Our Emergency Health Service must organize and
develop a capability to provide for the movement,
shelter, treatment and transfer of casualties. The
value of a detailed and well-rehearsed disaster
plan by the 8t. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital was
clearly displayed. A "quick-thinking citizen" alerted
the hospital, and their plan was immediately activ-
ated. I question the reliability of a "Quick-thinking
Citizen" and suggest that this responsibility should
be assigned to a specific official or department.
c. We should strive to organize our county Emergency
Welfare Service for use in the rehabilitation phase
of this type of disaster. Properly constituted, it
should have a capability to move immediately to
the disaster area and organize all welfare require-
ments Le. feeding, accommodation, clothing and
personal services.
d. Control of effort and the direction of operations de-
serve particular attention in Civil Emergency Plan-
ning. Municipal government should immediately
assemble in a pre-selected emergency headquarters
for control purposes. This headquarters should be
equipped and staffed to gather all necessary infor-
mation, assess requirements, request assistance, and
keep all news services informed.
16. The power black-out on 9 November serves excellently
as a reminder of the trem.endous responsibility of national sur-
vival planning. Here, the effect of 'lack of information' was
very obvious. I have learned that the crisis was discussed very
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thoroughly at the Attorney General's level, with Hydro and EMO
directors, and a decision was made to withhold any general alert
or warning. Although the absence of normal power created
many emergency situations-particularly in pointing out the tre-
mendous deficiency in auxiliary power equipment-the situation
at no time warranted a general alarril. Our Rescue Vehic1e was
requested to supply auxiliary power for lights and radio at the
City Police Department (and this time our equipment worked
much better than it did when we offered the same service to
Aylmer in February). With our EMO radio network, we will be
able to establish communications with Provincial Headquarters
and provide current information to all areas of the county, re-
gardless of the state of general concern.
17. Under General Activities, I list the following:
a. Our planning and information programmes have
maintained the same steady progress which I report-
ed to you in September 1964. Your S1. Thomas-
Elgin EMO executive (Control) committee has held
three meetings in 1965 and the Planning Committee
has met on seven occasions.
b. We have established a County Municipal Emergency
Government Headquarters in the basement of The
S1. Thomas Federal Building, and this also serves
for administration and training.
c. Our Emergency Communications Plan has been ap-
proved and short wave radio will be installed at
Rodney, Straffordville, Aylmer and 81. Thomas by
the end of January 1966. Next year our Emergency
Government Radio Network will be completed by
the installation of equipment at West Lorne, Dutton,
Fingal, Port Stanley, Port Burwell, Vienna, Lyons
and Belmont. In 1967 ]\1:obile Radio will be pur-
chased for Municipalities and alternate base stations
for the Police, Fire, Engineer and Utilities' Services
in S1. Thomas. To complete the Plan, Auxiliary
generators and modified amateur radio equipment
will be provided in 1968.
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d. Bayham Township's application for financial assis-
tance from EMO in the purchase of an additional
Fire Pumper has been approved and will save that
municipal government approximately $8100.00.
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18. What about the other side of the ledger? Where are
we deficient and what should be done about it?
19. I believe that every elected official and most appointed
Officials in Elgin County would benefit from an evening of Civil
Emergency Planning and study each year. This will up-date
their knowledge of EMO and provide for a review of each muni-
cipality's responsibility to the County Survival Plan. This study
could be conducted _,at your individual municipal offices (which
would provide an opportunity for all interested citizens to at-
tend) or at the MEGHQ in 81. Thomas. Your Municipal Clerk
will be advised of the details early in December.
20. The Township of Aldborough has prepared a Township
Survival Plan. When the wrinkles have been pressed out of
their plan, I will ask all other municipalities to consider the
acceptance of a similar plan.
21. With your agenda for this session, each of you received
a copy of a paper titled "Warning-Manning Procedures". Why?
If we accept the suggestion that effective recovery from any
disaster requires sound leadership and firm control by govern-
ment; we must provide a means of advising municipal govern-
ment of any threat to normal routine AND ensure that each
municipality and emergency service adopts a position of readi-
ness as quickly as possible. The net results of every emergency
operation will bear reflection of the effectiveness of these
"Warning-Manning Procedures". To ensure effectiveness in
any operation, two elements are absolutely essential: a clearly
defined plan, and a reliable staff to execute the plan. I believe
that our procedures display an acceptable plan. Your execu-
tive (Control) committee accepts these procedures but they also
believe that any inference to conscripting municipal officials
and employees should be clarified, and that every member of
this council should be given an opportunity to study and ques-
tion any part of these procedures.
22. Before accepting your questions, may I review the
intention of Civil Emergency Planning:
a. Emergency Measures is most correctly described as
an ACTIVITY OF GOVERNMENT. The most char-
acteristic feature of this concept is that emphasis be
placed upon the fullest possible use of government
departments, agencies, boards and commissions, and
municipal employees to develop and implement
emergency plans. At the municipal level, therefore,
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Emergency measures should be considered an emer-
gency activity of government for which plans for
the survival of government and the people be made
ahead of time as a matter of normal procedure.
The emergency functions of a muniCipal govern-
ment are nothing more nor less than the logical
extension of its normal activitie;;, in an emergency
situation.
b. In planning we must use every resource of every
municipality, not only for that municipality's pro-
tection and assistance but also for complete co-
operation with every other municipality in Elgin or
anyone of its boundary counties.
c. Every person associated with municipal government,
as an elected representative, appointed official or an
employee, should therefore be assigned to specific
tasks and/or responsibilities in the County Survival
plan. And when I say "County Survival Plan" I in-
clude the City of 81. Thomas.
23. Now I will be happy to answer any of your questions.
24. QUESTION PERIOD
25. With your acceptance of these "Warning-Manning Pro-
cedures" I will visit each municipal clerk to discuss the assign-
ments for their complete manpower resources. These will be
written into the County Plan, and-with your approval-dis-
played, with the details of their duties and responsibilities, in
your Municipal Plan.
26. In summary, gentlemen, The St. Thomas-Elgin Emer-
gency Measures Organization continues to serve Elgin by:
a. Planning for the continued function of all Municipal
Governments (and their services) during any national
(nuclear) or natural disaster. .
b. Organizing every available resource of manpower,
equipment and material to ensure that a maximum
effort can be quickly and effectively applied to pro-
tecting and saving lives in any disaster.
c. Informing all residents of the real threats of a na-
tional disaster-and guiding their preparation of a
"Family Emergency Plan".
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d. Encouraging public-spirited citizens to volunteer
some of their time and effort in being trained to
help others in the event of any disaster.
27. In closing, your Worship, I am sincerely grateful for this
opportunity to discuss Civil Emergency Planning with the senior
elected officials of Elgin County. I know that their minds are
heavy with problems much more acute than Civil Emergency
Planning, so the use of their valuable time is doubly appreciated.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON H. PRATT.
SUPERINTENDENT1S REPORT
November Sessionl 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The following is my report on Elgin Manor for the year
ending October 31st, 1965:
1. Number of residents at last report .......... ......... 65
2. Number admitted during year ............................ 39
3. Number discharged .............................................. 23
4. Number of deaths ................................................ 4
5. Number of residents now in the Home............ 77
6. Total days residence ............................................ 25814
7. Average number of residents during the year 71
8.
Recei pis
Province of Ontario Subsidy ..................................$ 56,735.82
Old Age Pensions and Resident's Maintenance.... 65,334.06
Sundries ............................. ........ .......... .... ...... ....... ...... 676.15
Government of Canada Sales Tax Refund............ 636.57
$123,382.60
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9.
Expenditures
Food and Provisions . ............ ........ ....... ... ..... ........ ....$ 24,528.63
Medical, Dental & Drugs ........................................ 5,682.07
Clothing and Welfare ............................................ 3,487.75
Household Supplies ................................................ 4,453.06
Furnishings. . ............ ........ .... .... ...... ... ..... '" ...... ......... ... 1,163.61
Repairs to Buildings and Grounds ........................ 2,672.91
Fuel, Hydro, Telephone & Water ........................ 11,437.92
Travel Expenses & Office Expenses .................... 949.04
Salaries & Wages .................................................... 87,958.53
Insurance, Fire Comprehension & Boiler ............ 1,081.47
Pension Fund, Convention Expenses & Sundries 3,179.59
$147,694.44
Deductions
Government of Canada Sales Tax ........................$ 636.57
10. Cost of Operating ...................................................... 147,057.87
11. Average Expenses per day of each person........... 5.69
12. Average Expenses per week of each person....... 39.83
13. Average Expenses per year of each person....... 2,076.85
14. Actual cost to County after deductions of all
receipts........................................................................ 24,311.84
15. Actual cost to County after deductions of all
receipts per day ........................................................ .90
16. Capital Expenditures
Cost of Capital Expenditures ................................$ 2,545.40
Province of Ontario Subsidy ................................ 1,272.71
Actual cost to County................................................$ 1,272.69
17. There were 104 residents in the Home during 1965-57
males, 47 females. Of the 77 residents in the Home on the
1st day of November 1965-41 are males and 36 females.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
IVAN J. PATTERSON,
Superintendent,
Elgin County Home for the Aged.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
November Session, 1965
To the Warden and M:embers of the Elgin County Council,
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That Charity and Welfare Pay List No. 9 for $819.25
and Pay List No. 10 for $1,049.60, be approved.
2. That Children's Aid Societies Pay List No.9 for $3,546.-
41, and Pay List No. 10 for $3,539.24, be approved.
3. That Mr. John Nemett be granted $200.00 cover charges
for use of the Stork Club.
4. That the account submitted by the St. Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital re Raymond Marlatt in the amount of $549.50,
be not paid.
5. That the County's Representatives on L.E.R.D.A. be paid
the usual Committee per diem rate without mileage for meetings
attended.
6. We recommend that County Council accept the Report
of the Select Committee on salary revision for employees of the
County of Elgin.
7. We recommend that in future the Warden of Elgin be
paid an honorarium of $1,250.00 per year; an additional $250.00
to help compensate for his June Banquet expenses, and that he
be paid the usual per diem rate plus mileage for all Council and
Committee Meetings that he attends; also, that the 1965 Warden
be paid on this basis.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G. TUFFORD, Chairman.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE
Second Report
November Sessioii, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Select Committee on County Planning reports that they
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have inquired into the aspects and need for a program of County
Planning for Elgin County.
The members of the Planning Committee should geographi-
cally represent the County and comprise at least seven members.
The duties would be as follows:
(a) Survey the building and land use regulations in the
various local municipalities.
(b) Recommend that uniform planning be introduced in
the various municipalities of the County.
(c) Explore the possibility of joint County and City Plan-
ning.
(d) The Committee to be limited to fact finding and report-
ing to County Council.
(e) The eventual establishment of a Planning Department
for the County of Elgin and the appointment of a Planning Con-
sultant.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. D. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT
November Session, 1965
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To the 'vVarden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1. That Duncan C. McKillop be appointed County Represen-
tative on the West Elgin High School District Board.
2. That Ralph Auckland be appointed County Representa-
tive on the Central Elgin High School District Board.
3. That G. F. Pineo be appointed County Representative
on the East Elgin High School District Board.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
K.C. EMERSON, Chairman.
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PETITIONS AND LEGISLATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
November Session, 1965
To the Warden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Petitions and Legislations Committee reports as follows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Simcoe peti-
tioning the Federal Minister of Justice to stop any illegal sales
of master keys for cars in Canada be concurred with.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. AUCKLAND, Chairman.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
November Session, 1965
To the vV' arden, and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Public School Consultative Committee reports as follows:
1. That the resolution from the Township of North Nor-
wich re sub-standard private schools, be filed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. E. BROWN, Chairman.
ROAD COMMITTEE
Report No. 1
November Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
Your Road Committee begs to report as follows:
1. ROAD MULCH PAVEMENTS have been laid on the follow-
ing roads during 1965:
(a) Road 6 from Road 3 westerly to Black's Lane, approxi-
mately 2.3 miles in the Township of Aldborough, and
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(b) Road 42 from the west limits of the Village of Port
Burwell westerly approximately 1.8 miles in the Town-
ship of Bayham.
2. HOT MIX PAVEMENTS have been laid on the following
roads:
(a) Elm Street (Road 53) in the Town of Aylmer, approxi-
mately 0.5 miles, and
(b) Road 24 (Development Road No. 692) from King's
Highway 73 to Road 36, in the Townships of Yarmouth
and Malahide, a distance of 3.9 miles.
3. DOUBLE SURFACE TREATMENT has been laid on Road
16, in the Township of Dunwich from Talbot Creek wes-
terly to Road 15, a distance of approximately 6.0 miles.
4. WIDENING, GRADING & GRANULAR BASE has been done
on the following roads:
(a) Road 19 from Southwold Station southerly a distance
of approximately 1.6 miles, in the Township of South-
wold,
(b) Road 44 from King's Highway No. 3 to King's High-
way No. 19, a distance of approximately 3.8 miles, in
the Township of Bayham, and
(c) Road 45 from Road 40 to Road 43 (Mount Salem to Cal-
ton), a distance of approximately 4.0 miles, in the
Township of Malahide.
5. GRADING & GRANULAR BASE has been started on the
following roads and completion of the work is dependent
upon favourable weather conditions:
(a) Road 52 in the Townships of South Dorchester and
lVIalahide from 1 mile east of Springfield to the Dere-
ham Townline, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles,
and
(b) Road 54 in the Townships of South Dorchester and
Dereham from the Brownsville Road southerly to Road
52, a distance of approximately 1.25 miles.
6. COMPLETE SUPERVISION was supplied for the building
of Development Road No. 785, in the Township of Bayham,
(the road between Concessions IV and V) east of King's
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Highway No. 19 to the Houghton Townline, a distance of
3.9 miles. The work included widening of the road, grading,
granular base and installation of culverts.
7. TWO CONCRETE CULVERTS have been built on Road 9,
in the Township of Aldborough, and one on Road 12, in the
Township of Dunwich.
8. APPROXIMATELY 35 miles of County and S1. Thomas Sub-
urban Commission Roads in various locations were surface
treated with bituminous material and gravel chips.
9. EXTENSIVE GRAVEL RESURFACING has been done on
Road 35 between Jaffa and Orwell on the Malahide-Yar-
mouth Townline and on Road 45 between Road 36 and
Jaffa, in the Township of Yarmouth. Gravel resurfacing
will be done later in the month on Road 12, in the Town-
ship of Dunwich, and on Road 5 south of Road 9 on the
Aldborough- Dunwich Townline.
1'0. A STEEL PLATE CULVERT will be installed on Road 2'0
north of King's Highway No. 4,01, in the Township of South-
wold, later in the month.
11. SHORT ARM GATES and flashing lights have been erected
on Road 14 (Dunwich-Southwold Townline) at the Iona Stat-
ion Crossing of the New York Central Railroad Company
and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company. Gates and
lights have also been erected on Road 2,0 at the Shedden
Crossing of the New York Central Railroad in the Township
of Southwold.
12. THE BOARD OF TRANSPORT Commissioners for Canada
Orders for short arm gates and flashing lights on the Road
52 Crossing (Malahide-South Dorchester Townline) of the
New York Central Railroad and Orders for flashing lights
on Road 37 (South Dorchester-North Dorchester Townline)
on the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing east of Belmont
have been received. It is expected installation will be
done next summer.
13. ALL COUNTY and S1. Thomas Suburban paved Roads have
been centre line marked.
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14. THE COUNTY NEEDS STUDY REPORT by A. M. Spriet &
Associates Limited of London has been completed except
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for the printing of the Report which is expected to be com-
pleted before the end of the year.
WE RECOMMEND:
1. THAT the resolution from the County of Huron requesting
the Department of Highways to update the form of the
Annual Return to the Department be endorsed.
2. THAT the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign an agree~
ment removing Easement No.3 and the northerly 264 feet
of Easement No.1 granted by Mr. J. A. Harvey when wid-
ening for Elm Street (Road 53) was purchased in 1962 by
the County of Elgin. This Easement was granted to the
County so that fill for Road 53 could be removed from the
property. The fill was not needed and Mr. Harvey has
requested that the Easement be removed as he has an op-
portunity to sell the property.
3. THAT the County's Three Year Road Program be amended
and added to as follows:
FOR 1966-
PAVING-Those Roads graded in 1965.
(a) Road 44 from King's Highway No. 19 to King's High-
way No.3, in the Township of Bayham,
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(b) Road 45 from Calton to Mount Salem, in the Township
of Malahide, and
(c) Road 19 south of Southwold Station, in the Township
of Southwold.
GRADING-Road 27 from Union to Sparta, in the Township
of Yarmouth.
BRIDGES-Stalter Gully on Road 42 and Mapleton and
McNeil on former Road 50.
FOR 1967-
PAVING-Those Roads graded in 1966.
GRADING-(a) Road 42 approximately 1f2 mile at the Port
Burwell Bridge.
(b) Road 2 from Road 8 to Road 15 and wes-
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terly approximately 1 mile, in the Town-
ship of Dunwich.
(c) Road 8 from King's Highway No. 401 to
Road 15 (Dunwich Township and the Vil-
lage of Dutton), and
(d) Road 42 from King's Highway No. 73 to
Road 40, in the Township of Malahide.
SPOT IMPROVEMENTS--
(a) Road 49, curve % mile north of Road 52,
in the Township of South Dorchester,
(b) Road 40, curve and intersection 1 mile
south of Springfield, in the Township of
Malahide, and
(c) Road 40, approximately % mile north of
Mount Salem, in the Township of Malahide.
BRIDGES-Port Burwell
FOR 1968-
PAVING-Those Roads graded in 1967.
GRADING-(a) Road 48 from King's Highway No. 73 to
Road 47, 3.6 miles, in the Township of
South Dorchester,
(b) Road 3 from Rodney Limits to King's
Highway No. 401, 2.7 miles, in the Town-
ship of Aldborough,
(c) Road 20 from Fingal to Turville's Corners,
5.3 miles, in the Township of Southwold,
(d) Road 15 into the Pearce Park from the
paved Road 15, in the Township of Dun-
wich, 0.5 miles.
(e) Road 35 from King's Highway No. 3 to
Road 45, 3.1 miles, on the Malahide-Yar-
mouth Townline.
BRIDGES Road 37, Belmont East over Kettle Creek, South
Dorchester-North Dorchester Townline.
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FOR DEVELOPMENT ROAD PURPOSES-
Road 45 from Road 35 to Road 36, 2 miles, in
the Township of Yarmouth and the Catfish
Creek Bridge over Catfish Creek.
THE FOLLOvVING changes are recommended from the pro-
gram approved by the 1964 County Council:
IN 1966-The Mapleton and McNeil Bridges have been
added.
IN 1967 (a) Road 8 from King's Highway No. 401 to
Road 15 has been added, and
(b) Spot Improvement-Road 48 and Road 49
intersection programed has been deferred to
1968 when Road 48 from King's Highway No.
73 to Road 47 is programed.
THE 1968 PROGRAM is added to the County's Three Year
Road Program.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON WOOLNER, Chairman.
REPORT NO.2
November Session, 1965
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To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
YOUR ROAD COMMITTEE begs to report as follows:
1. That we recommend to the Minister of Highways that
County Road No. 52 from County Road No. 40 in the Village of
Springfield to St. Thomas Suburban Road No. 30 (Radio Road) a
distance of 11.8 miles be designated as a Development Road for
Pre-Engineering purposes.
This road runs westerly from the Village of Springfield
along the S. Dorchester- Malahide Townline to the Road between
Concession X and Range II north of Edgeware Road in the
Township of Yarmouth.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GORDON WOOLNER, Chairman.
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1899
IIA By-Law to Confirm By-Law No. 3005 of the Township of Dun-
wich, Being a By-Law to Authorize the Closing and Selling of
a POi,tion of a Road laid Out in Lieu of the Road Allowance
Between Concessions Ten and Eleven in The Township
of Dunwich.1I
WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Dunwich on the
5th day of July, 1965, did pass By-Law No. 3005 to close and sell
a portion of a road laid out in lieu of the road allowance between
Concessions Ten and Eleven in the Township of Dunwich, more
particularly described in the said By-Law, true copies hereof are
hereunto annexed.
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal
Act, the said Township By-Law shall not have any force until
confirmed by a By-Law of the Council of the County in which
the Township is situated, passed at an ordinary meeting of the
Council held not sooner than three months, nor later than one
year after the passing of the By-Law of the Council of the Town-
ship.
AND WHEREAS application has been made to the Council of
the Corporation of the County of Elgin for a By-Law confirming
the said township by-law.
NOW THEREFORE THE Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
THAT By-Law No. 3005 of the Township of Dunwich, being
a by-law to close and sell a portion of a road laid out in lieu of
the road allowance between Concessions Ten and Eleven in the
Township of Dunwich be, and the same is hereby confirmed.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW No. 1900
A By-Law to Establish a Plan of Sick Leave Credit
Gratuities For Employees.
The Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
1. In this by-law-
(a) "Employee" means any salaried officer, clerk, work-
man servant or other person in the employ of the
municipality for a period of (not less than six months).
(b) "Month" shall mean a calendar month.
(c) "Sick leave certificate" means a certificate from a
physician verifying a claim for sick leave.
(d) "Sick leave absence" means absence from regular at-
tendance by sickness or other physical incapacity.
(e) "Sick leave credit" means an allowance as provided by
this by-law for sick leave absence with pay.
(f) "Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin.
2. (a) A plan of sick leave credit gratuities is established for
every employee and, subject to the control of Council,
the conduct and management of the plan shall be
vested in the Personnel Committee.
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(b) The Head of each Department, namely, the County
Engineer, the Superintendent of Elgin Manor, the
County Assessor, the Jail Governor, the Librarian, the
Clerk-Treasurer, or the Head of any other Department,
shall maintain and keep a register in which all sick
leave credits and sick leave absences for every em-
ployee in their Department shall be recorded so that
the register will show the net sick leave credit of every
employee which remains after all his or her sick leave
absences have been deducted from his or her accumu-
lated sick leave credit.
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3. (a) For every month of regular attendance, an employee
shall be entitled to a sick leave credit of (not more
than one and one-half days per month) and the sick
leave credits of an employee shall be cumulative to no
upper limit.
(b) vVhere an employee has been employed for more than
three years, the Head of the Department may allow
him sick leave absence in excess of his accumulated
sick leave credits for not more than 30 days at anyone
time provided that the allowance for such sick leave
absence shall be chargeable to and debited against
future sick leave credits to which the employee may
become entitled.
(c) Sick leave benefits may be used to make up the differ-
ence between W orkmens Compensation Board Pay-
ments, and normal pay for a period of up to thirty
days at the discretion of the Head of the Department.
After thirty days continued payments are to be at the
discretion of the Personnel Committee.
(d) No sick leave credits shall be given to an employee in
any month who is absent from duty in that month.
(I) for more than six days for any reason other than
vacation, leave-of-absence; or
(II) without leave.
4. (a) An employee shall report his illness during the first
day on which such employee is absent from his work.
(b) The Head of a Department may require an employee
to produce a sick leave certificate whenever he deems
necessary.
5. (a) Where an employee having more than three years
consecutive service, ceases to be employed by the
municipality because of retirement or death, there
shall be paid to him or her, or to his or her personal
representative, or failing a personal representative,
to such other person as the Council may determine,
an amount computed on the basis of his or her rate of
pay at the date of leaving the employ of the municipal-
ity for a period equal to 50 percent of the value of his
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or her sick leave credits, but the amount shall not ex-
ceed six months pay.
(b) Where an employee having more than three years
consecutive service leaves the employment of the
municipality for reasons other than retirement or
death, there shall be paid to him or her or to his or
her personal representative, or failing a personal rep-
resentative to such other person as the Council may
determine, an amount computed on the basis of his or
her rate of pay at the date of leaving the employ of
the municipality for a period equal to 25 per cent of
the value of his or her sick leave credits but the amount
shall not exceed three months pay.
6. Any employee discharged for cause from employment
with the municipality shall at the discretion of the
Personnel Committee lose and forfeit all benefits un-
der this by-law.
7. All previous by-laws having to do with establishing a
Plan of sick leave credit gratuities for employees of
the County of Elgin be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
8. THIS By-Law shall become effective on the 31st day
of December, 1965.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY Of ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1901
Being a By-Law to Establish Holidays for Employees
of The County of Elgin.
The Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
THAT the following holidays be, and are hereby adopted
for Regular Hourly Rated or Salaried employees.
(1) Paid Holidays-New Years, Good Friday, Victoria Day,
July 1st, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
and Boxing Day.
(2) Special up to 3 days in event of bereavement in im-
mediate family (Le. father, mother, husband, wife, or child.)
(3) Annual Holidays
For employees of the Elgin County Jail-As provided
in Regulation 450 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1960.
For all other County of Elgin Employees-Over ten
years continuous employment with the County-3 weeks per
year.
Over one year continuous employment with the County-
2 weeks per year.
Regular employees the first year of employment-l week.
Casual or Seasonal Employees-2% of Gross Wages.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
D. C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1902
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IIBeing a By-law to Establish a Salary Schedule for All Employees
of the County of Elgin Other than the Heads
of Departments/'
WHEREAS it is considered advisable to establish salary
schedules for the Employees of the various Departments of the
County of Elgin.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts that the following salary schedules be,
and are hereby adopted:
1. Salary Schedule for Road Department Employees.
Class 7, Foreman. In charge of specialized work, usual-
ly has seniority and experience of over ten years with the Coun-
ty, $2.00 per hour.
Class 6, Lead Truck Driver. Supervising other County
Drivers and/or hired trucks on a regular basis; usually has sen-
iority and experience of over ten years, $1.95 per hour.
Class 5, foreman-Experienced, regularly in charge of a
work crew of at least five other men, $1.90 per hour.
Class 4, Stockkeeper, Part-Time Foreman-Workers per-
forming the work of a higher classification than Class 2. Exper-
ience Rating-.03c per hour for completion of each year's work
to a maximum of five years. Minimum-$1.70 per hour; Maxi-
mum-$1.85 per hour.
Class 3, Machine Operators-including trucks, tandem
dump and distributor, loader, grader and shovel. Experience
Rating-.03c per hour for completion of each year's work to a
maximum of five years. Minimum-$1. 75 per hour; Maximum-
$1.90 per hour.
Class 2, labourer Experienced-Some supervisory work,
light truck driving, roller operator etc., on regular basis. Exper-
ience Rating-.03c per hour for completion of each year's work
to a maximum of five years. Minimum $1.60 per hour; Maxi-
mum-$1. 75 per hour.
Class 1, Experienced (After completion of six months
probationary term) little if any supervisory work. Experience
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Rating-.03c per hour for completion of each year's work to a
maximum of five years. Minimum-$1.55 per hour; Maximum-
$1.70 per hour.
Seasonal or Casual Employees
Class E, experienced mower operators-$1.60 per hour.
Class D, experienced labour, inexperienced mower oper-
ators $1.50 per hour.
Class C, casual labour, inexperienced-$1.45 per hour.
Class B, students with added experience over Class A
and doing more specialized work such as surveying etc.-$1.45
to $1.60 per hour-depending on experience.
Class A, High School & University Students with little
if any experience-$1.35 per hour.
Salaried Employees (Road Department)
Office Staff:
1. Secretary-Minimum $2,400.00 per annum.
Maximum $3,400.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
2. Bookkeeper-Minimum $2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum $3,800.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Junior Instrument Man
Qualifications-Grade 12 or equivalent.
Duties-Surveying and drafting as necessary under
supervision. Increments shall be governed by ability, experience,
and passing of D.H.O. sponsored courses. Position comparable to
D.H.O. Technician 3 survey. Minimum $4,200.00 per annum;
Maximum $5,200.00 per annum. Increment $200.00 per year to
maximum.
Technician-Duties to include all surveying work with a
minimum of supervision and to assist the Engineer and the
Assistant to the Engineer in supervision of construction and
when qualified to supervise specialized work such as Hot Mix
Paving.
Qualifications to be similar to D.H.O. Technician 1 & 2.
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Minimum-$5,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$6,200.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
General Foreman-Duties to supervise and control all
men and equipment for all maintenance and construction under
supervision of the assistant to the Engineer and the Engineers.
Minimum-$5,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$6,200.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Assistant to the Engineer-Duties-General supervisor
of construction and contractor forces, land purchase, and the
Position of Construction Safety Inspector.
Minimum-$6,300.00 per annum.
Maximum-$7,300.00 per annum.
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
2. Salary Schedule for County library Employees.
Senior Clerical Staff-Minimum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$4,400.00 per annum,
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Junior Clerical Staff-Minimum-$2,400.00 per annum,
Maximum-$3,400.00 per annum,
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Bookkeeper, Office Secretary
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum,
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum,
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
3. Salary Schedule for Court House Staff
Secretary
Minimum-$2,400.00 per annum,
Maximum-$3,400.00 per annum,
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
Bookkeeper
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum,
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum,
Increments $200.00 per year to maximum.
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Caretaker
Minimum-$3,600.00 per annum,
Maximum-$4,600.00 per annum,
Increments $200.'00 per year to maximum.
In the above schedule the value of the serviced apartment
is to be considered as part of the salary.
4. Salary Schedule for Elgin Manor Employees
Nursing Aid
Minimum-$2,550.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,300.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Orderly
Minimum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$4,150.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
First Cook
Minimum-$2,650.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Second Cook
Minimum-$2,500.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,250.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Kitchen Maids
Minimum-$2,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$2,950.00 per annum.
Increments $150.00 per year to maximum.
Housekeeper
Minimum-$2,500.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,250.00 per annum.
Increments $150.100 per year to maximum.
Housekeeping Maids
Minimum-$2,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$2,950.00 per annum.
Increments-$150.00 per year to maximum.
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Laundry Staff
Minimum-$2,200.00 per annum.
Maximum-$2,950.00 per annum.
Increments-$150.00 per year to maximum.
Night Maintenance
Minimum-$2,900.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,650.00 per annum.
Increments-$150.00 per year to maximum.
Head Maintenance Man
Minimum-$3,600.00 per annum.
Maximum-$4,600.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Secreta ry-Bookkeeper
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum.
Maximum-$3,800.00 per annum.
Increments---$200.00 per year to maximum.
Registered Nurse
Minimum-$4,OOO.00 per annum.
Maximum-$5,OOO.OO per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year, to maximum.
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5. Salary Schedule for Jail Employees.
Chief Turnkey
Minimum-$4,400.00 per annum.
Maximum-$5,OOO.OO per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Turnkey
Minimum-$3,400.00 per annum.
Maxirnum-$4,400.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
Chief Matron
Minimum-$2,800.00 per annum.
Maximurn-$3,800.00 per annum.
Increments-$200.00 per year to maximum.
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6. THAT all previous By-Laws of the County of Elgin incon-
sistent herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
7. THAT this By-Law shall become effective on December
31st, 1965, at twelve o'clock midnight.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1903
IIBeing a By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 1696, Thereby Adiusting
the Salary of the Elgin County Road Superintendent.1I
WHEREAS By-Law No. 1696 deals with the appointment
and remuneration of a Road Superintendent for the County of
Elgin,
AND WHEREAS By-Law No. 1696 is presently amended by
By-Law No. 1851,
AND WHEREAS it is now deemed advisable to change the
present salary of the Elgin County Road Superintendent,
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Corporation of the County
of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT Clause (4) of By-Law No. 1696 as amended by
By-Law No. 1851 be deleted, and the following substi-
tuted therefore:
"THAT the salary or remuneration of the Road Super-
intendent shall be the sum of $11,760.00 per annum,
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payable monthly, and that he be paid an allowance for
the use of his car based on the following schedule:"
MILEAGE
PER CALENDAR YEAR ALLOWANCE
o ............................ 7000 10 cents per mile
700'0 .. .... .... .... .... .... .... ..14000 8 cents per mile
14000 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .20000 7 cents per mile
2. THAT By-Law No. 1851 be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
3. THAT this By-Law shall take effect on December 31st,
1965, subject to the approval of the Minister of High-
ways.
PASSED in open Council this 18th day of November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1904
IIBeing a By-Law to Amend By-law No. 1867 Thereby Adiusting
the Salary of The Elgin County Clerk-Treasurer/I
WHEREAS By-Law No. 1867 deals with the appointment and
remuneration of a Clerk-Treasurer for the County of Elgin.
AND WHEREAS it is now deemed advisable to change the
present salary of the Elgin County Clerk-Treasurer.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Corporation of the County
of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT Clause (2) of By-Law No. 1867 be deleted, and the
following substituted therefore:
"THAT his salary as Clerk-Treasurer of the County of
Elgin be $7,000.00 per annum."
2. THAT this By-Law shall take effect on December 31st,
1965, at 5 p.m.
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READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 1905
IIBeing a By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 1868.11
WHEREAS By-Law No. 1868 deals with the appointment
and remuneration of a Deputy Clerk-Treasurer for the County
of Elgin.
AND WHEREAS it is now deemed advisable to change the
present salary of the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Corporation of the County
of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT Clause (2) of By-Law No. 1868 be deleted and the
following substituted therefore:
"THAT the salary of the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer be
$4,200.00 per annum."
2. THAT this By-Law shall take effect on December 31st,
1965, at 5 p.m.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time; and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1906
IIBeing a By-law to Amend By-Law No. 1782 Thereby Adiusting
the Salary of the Elgin County Assessor.1I
WHEREAS By-Law No. 1782 deals with the appointment and
remuneration of an assessor for the County of Elgin.
AND WHEREAS it is now deemed advisable to change the
present salary of the Elgin County Assessor.
NO'V THEREFORE the Municipal Corporation of the County
of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT Clause (2) of By-Law No. 1782 be deleted, and the
following substituted therefore:
"THAT the salary of the said County Assessor shall be
the sum of $7,500.00 per annum, and an allowance of
ten cents per mile for the use of his car to a limit of
twelve thousand miles per year."
2. THAT this By-Law shall take effect on December 31st,
1965, at 5 p.m.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1901
IIBeing a By-Law to Adjust the Salary of Ivan J. Patterson,
Superintendent of Elgin Manor, and to Amend
By-Law No. 1129.11
WHEREAS this Council deems it advisable to adjust the
salary of the Superintendent of Elgin Manor.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT Clause (2) of By-Law No. 1729, as amended by
By-Law No. 1892 be deleted, and the following substituted there-
fore:
"THAT the said Ivan J. Patterson shall be paid a salary
of $7,000.00 per annum."
2. THAT By-Law No. 1892 be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
3. THAT this By-Law shall take effect on December 31st,
1965, at 5 p.m.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 1908
IIBeing a By-Law to Establish the Salary of the Governor
of the Elgin County Jail/I
WHEREAS the Elgin County Council is of the opinion that
Department Heads should not be included in the salary schedules
established for County Employees.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT the salary of R. S. Brown, Governor of the Elgin
County Jail be $6,000.00 per annum.
2. THAT this By-Law shall take effect on December 31st,
1965, at 5 p.m.
READ a first time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a second time this 18th day of November, 1965.
READ a third time, and finally passed this 18th day of
November, 1965.
H. L. JOHNSON
Clerk
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT
November Sessionl 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Planning Committee reports as follows:
1. That Reeve C. D. Phillips has been elected Chairman of
this Committee.
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2. This Committee recommends that its Terms of Refer-
ence be broadened to include the power to explore the feasa-
bility of instituting Regional Government.
3. That this Committee be given power to add personnel
to the Committee.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. D. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
WEED INSPECTOR1S REPORT
November Sessionl 1965
To the Warden and Members of The Elgin County Council:
The following is my report on weed control for the year
1965.
One of the first weeds to make its appearance in the spring
is Yellow Rocket. It comes in hay fields, particularly in new
seedings and first cutting hay. Yellow Rocket belongs to the
mustard family, and can be controlled by cutting hay early and
putting it in a silo or by spraying in late September or early
October.
Mustard was prevalent in Elgin County this year in Oat
fields and Soybean fields. Mustard is' easily checke~ by spray-
ing before it comes into flower. This should be done especially
in Oat Fields. Many bean fields were infested with mustard,
Pig Weed, Lamb's Quarters and Rag Weed. It was dry in most
areas when these crops were planted and when the showers
came the weeds were hard to control.
Approximately 60,000 acres of corn was grown in Elgin
County in 1965, and with present day sprays it is much easier
to keep corn fields clean. I would estimate that about 30,000
acres of corn were sprayed with 2.4D or atrazine and this is the
most effective way to control weeds.
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We have many pasture farms and pasture fields in the
County, and these should be sprayed more often than in the
past.
County roads were well maintained by mowing and spray-
ing. Most township roads were kept in a satisfactory condition,
but a few require more weed and brush control on the roadside.
Provincial Highways in general were mowed too late in Elgin
and the mowing did not continue long enough.
Railroad right-of-ways are not well maintained. Mowing is
usually done too late and little spraying is done, probably be-
cause of the risk of crop damage.
I had one pasture demonstration plot this year on a farm
owned by Stewart Brown of Shedden and this gave good results.
The Department of Lands and Forests is acquiring a con-
siderable amount of land in the County and are doing very little
about weed control. I had a number of complaints about the
Fingal Airport property and it does not appear as though there
will be much improvement in 1966. Mr. William Taylor, the
District Weed Inspector, spent Thursday, September 23rd in the
County. We visited the Fingal Airport and he took pictures of
the weeds and said he would look into the matter.
I had a number of sub-divisions and building lots mowed,
and when the owners did not pay, the costs were collected in
their taxes.
It is requested that all townships, towns, and villages put a
notice in their local paper next year advising all owners and
tenants in possession of land in the county to have their weeds
cut by July. 1st and as often after this date as is necessary.
The Annual. weed meeting which was held by the Weed
Inspectors in March or ear ly April is now sponsored by the
Chemical companies. One or more companies put on a meet-
ing or two in the County to inform the farmers of the new sprays
and chemicals which are coming on the market each year.
These meetings are being well attended with from two to three
hundred farmers present.
Also, farmers week is held at Ridgetown Agricultural School
about the third week in January. One day is devoted to crop
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spraying. I attend this session, and crowds of from six hundred
to nine hundred are usually present.
I believe that these meetings are very beneficial and far
superior to the small county meetings that were previously held.
No crop damage was reported in Elgin County this year.
In closing, I would like to thank all County and Township
officials and all who co~operated in controlling weeds in the
County during the year 1965.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CLAYBOURNE GORDON
County Weed Inspector for Elgin.
SIXTH SESSION - FIRST DAY
Wednesday, the 8th day of December, 1965
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 Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That the minutes of the November, 1965 Session of the
Elgin County Council as printed and distributed be confirmed.
-Carried.
Mrs. J. H. Clinton, St. Thomas, Ontario, on behalf of herself
and her two sisters Miss Mary L. Luton and Mrs. N. R. Craig
both of London, Ontario, presented to the Elgin County Council
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a hand carved ballot box to be used for the election of future
Wardens in Elgin County. The ballot box is in memory of their
father, Mr. Charles O. Luton, who was Warden of Elgin County
in 1908.
Warden D. C. Leitch accepted the ballot box on behalf of
the Elgin County Council, and thanked Mrs. Clinton and her sis-
ters for the very beautiful memorial.
The following communications were read and referred to
their various Committees:
From E. F. S. Sanders, Q.C., Chairman of the Alma College
Expansion Committee with request for a grant of $5,000.00.-
Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the County of Huron with resolution requesting the
Federal Authorities to reconsider the return of the 75% rate
of subsidy as their share towards the cost of vocational additions
to District High Schools.-Referred to the Educational Commit-
tee.
From the County of Huron with resolution requesting the
Minister of Education to consider adding a study of the subject
of governmental procedure at all levels of government to the
present school curriculum.-Referred to the Educational Com-
mittee.
From the Community College Committees of the City of St.
Thomas and the County of Elgin requesting up to $1,0010.00 to
defray the cost of preparing a brief to be presented to the Board
of Regents in support of an application for a Community Col-
lege for Elgin County.-Referred to the Finance Committee.
From the County of Bruce with resolution requesting im-
mediate Ontario Hospital Services coverage for children taken
into care by a Children's Aid Society.-Referred to the Petitions
and Legislations Committee.
From E. P. Ray, Sheriff of the County of Eigin with leiter
and copy of the Grand Jury's Report to Mr. Justice Richardson.
-Referred to the Property Committee.
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From L. E. Owers, P. Eng., Assistant General Manager of
the Ontario Water Resources Commission, a letter with respect
to water and sewerage needs in Yarmouth and Southwold Town-
ships.-Filed.
From the University of Western Ontario requesting that
two Male students be the recipients of the Elgin County Awards
for 1965, since no Female student qualifies.-Referred to the
Educational Committee.
From the Department of Highways announcing that the
Honourable C. S. McNaughton has designated Part of County
Road No. 52 as a Development Road for the purpose of pre-
engineering.-Referred to the Road Committee.
From the Township of Aldborough with resolution petition-
ing the Ontario Legislature to amend the Assessment Act to
provide for the levying of a tax or royalty on all oil produced
within the municipality and same to be paid over as tax revenue
to the municipality where such oil is produced.-Referred to
the Equalization and Assessment Committee.
The Report of the Select Committee on County Assessment
was presented by Reeve Phillips, and it was moved by Reeve
Phillips and seconded by Reeve Emerson that the Report be
adopted.
Moved by Reeve Barker,
Seconded by Deputy Reeve Caverly,
That we go into a Committee of the whole.
-Carried.
Warden Leitch appointed Reeve Phillips, Chairman of the
Committee of the whole.
Lengthy discussion took place with respect to the report,
and Reeve Wilson moved that the Committee adjourn for lunch.
The Committee re-convened at 2 p.m., and following further
discussion it was moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf that the
Committee rise and report.
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The Warden resumed the Chair and the motion to adopt
the report was put to Council.
Reeve G. E. Brown requested that the vote be recorded,
and the result was as follows:
Yea: Woolner, Schleihauf, Leitch, McCallum, Tufford, Mar-
tin, (2) Phillips, Carson, Glover (2) Emerson, Downey, Goodland,
Howard, Elliott, Rowley, Clarke. - 18.
Nay: Auckland, McKinlay (2) Brown, Caverly, Wilson,
Moore, and Barker. - 8.
The motion carried.
The report of the Select Committee on Welfare was present-
ed by Reeve Phillips, and adopted on motion of Reeve Phillips,
and Reeve Wilson.
Reeve Phillips gave a verbal report of the work done by the
County Planning Committee, and reported on a meeting which
the Committee had with the City of 81. Thomas Planning Com-
mittee.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Schleihauf,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That we do now adjourn to meet on Wednesday, December
8th, at 4:30 p.m.
-Carried.
The Council re-convened.
The Report of the Agricultural Committee was presented by
Reeve Martin, and adopted on motion of Reeve Martin and Reeve
Woolner.
The Report of the Education Committee \vas presented by
Reeve Emerson, and adopted on motion of Reeve Emerson and
Reeve Elliott.
The Report of the Petitions and Legislations Committee was
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presented by Deputy Reeve Auckland and adopted on motion of
Deputy Reeve Auckland and Deputy Reeve Carson.
The Report of the Finance Committee was presented by
Reeve Tufford and adopted on motion of Reeve Tufford and
Reeve Howard.
The Report of the Equalization and Assessment Committee
was presented by Reeve Downey, and adopted on motion of
Reeve Downey and Reeve Glover.
Moved by Reeve Downey,
Seconded by Reeve Phillips,
That the County Planning Committee be authorized to en-
gage a Planning Consultant to draw up a comprehensive plan
for the County, and to co-operate with the City of St. Thomas,
and the initial cost up to the official plan level be borne by the
affected municipality by a County levy.
-Carried.
Moved by Reeve W Golner,
Seconded by Reeve Elliott,
That we do now adjourn, sine die.
-Carried.
H. L. JOHNSON
Cler k
DONALD C. LEITCH
Warden
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE
November Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Select Committee appointed to enquire into County
Assessment, reports as follows:
After much study into the feasibility of the County Assess-
ment Commissioner system and in view of the fact that a uni-
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form tax base is a prerequisite of any effort towards consolida-
tion of local services into the County system, we recommend
that a by~law be passed to appoint a County Assessment Com-
missioner for the County of Elgin effective on January 1, 1967.
The advantages are outlined as follows:
1. A uniform tax base for all services which are admin-
istered on a County basis.
2. Direct supervision of all assessors in the County.
3. Purchase or rental of equipment to more effectively
handle the assessment rolls and cards.
4. To take advantage of incentive grants on the purchase
of equipment and the appointing of an assessment Commission-
er.
5. The steps necessary for implementation of this prog-
ram be undertaken in 1966, that a County Assessment Commis-
sioner system be ready to operate on January 1, 1967.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. D. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE
November Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The report of the Select Committee to enquire into County
Welfare, report as follows:
The shifting of Welfare cases from one municipality to
another, within and without the County, has caused considerable
inconvenience to local Welfare Administrators.
There are some cases where Welfare recipients are encour-
aged to take up residence in other municipalities.
It is recommended that:
1. That the clerk ascertain the various municipal expendi-
tures for relief and welfare cases.
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2. That a study be undertaken in 1966 to ascertain the
feasibility of appointing a County Welfare Administrator.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. D. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE REPORT
December Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Agricultural Committee reports as follows:
1. That Mr. Claybourne Gordon be paid a retaining fee of
$180.00 for 1965 in addition to his hourly wages, and we recom-
mend that this retaining fee be paid for each year in the future
that he remains as County Weed Inspector.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT N. MARTIN, Chairman.
eDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT
December Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Education Committee reports as follows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Huron request-
ing the Federal Authorities to reconsider the return of the 75%
rate of subsidy as their share towards the cost of vocational
additions to District High Schools, be endorsed.
2. That the resolution from the County of Huron request-
ing the Minister of Education to consider adding a study of the
subject of governmental procedure at all levels of government
to the present school curriculum, be filed.
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3. That T. W. Melnyk and R. C. Butler be the recipients
to the County of Elgin Scholarships at Western University for
1965.
All of which is :respectfully submitted.
K. C. EMERSON, Chairman.
PETITIONS AND lEGISLATIONS COMMITTEE R.EPORT
December Session, 1965
To the Warden and Me-..nbers of the Elgin County Council,
The Petitions and Legislations Committee reports as fol-
lows:
1. That the resolution from the County of Bruce request-
ing immediate Ontario Hospital Services coverage for children
taken into care by a Children's Aid Society, be endorsed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. AUCKLAND, Chairman.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Dec~mber Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County Council,
The Finance Committee reports as follows:
1. That the request of Alma College for a grant of $5,-
ooo.eo towards the cost of its expansion program be tabled to
the January Session.
2. That the County of Elgin contribute up to $1,000.00
towards the cost of having a brief prepared for presentation to
the Board of Regents in support of an Application for a Com-
munity College for Elgin County.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. G. TUFFORD, Chairman.
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EQUALIZATION AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
December Session, 1965
To the Warden and Members of the Elgin County CounciI~
The Equalization and Assessment 'Committee Reports as
follows:
1. The resolution from the Township of Aldborough re-
questing the Ontario Legislature to amend the Assessment Act
to provide for the levying of a tax or royalty on oil produced
within the municipality, be endorsed.
All of whkh is respectfully submitted.
B. E. DOWNEY, Chairman.
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INDEX
GRANTS -
Elgin Manor Furnishings ___.m___m_.._____..._..__.____._._..m..___.._._m__.m.....____ 106
Agricultural and Horticultural Soclieties ooom___u____m._mm_.m.._..__u.__ 32
Canad,ila;n Naltional Institute for the Blind.....mmmmooo___..m..u10,17, 40
The Salva tilon Army __m.__u.__..___________.u___.__..__.__..___...__________..u______._________.___ 26
University of Western Ontario m.m.__ooo___._.___._m_m_mmm____..__..____m.26, 28
Local Agricultural Office .__.__.._.__..__.__.._...______m._________m__...___.__..m________.... 32
Law Library and Local Libraries _.__m._.__:.__oooooo_ooo.ooo....._.m.._.m_______.26, 27
Library Co-Operative .._..._m.m..m_u_...._....ooo.._.m_...mooo.......mooo__ooo....._____.___ 26
Memberships: OMA..__._....m_ 28, OEA____m__..._. 26, MCFOA.__..._.____ 28
Association of Mayor and ReeVeiSm.________u__.nooom_________.__.__ 55
Sch ol'ars hi p s ____._._.._____ ___ ____. __. ._.___00.__ __..___. ..__ ..______ ______....__._____.__ ..____.. ____.__ ___. __ 11
Trustees' and Ratepayers" Associatlions _000.000.__.___000000__000_____.___..._.___..__. 26
Pioneer Museum 00000_______000_000_000..000000_____....000__000.000___....._....____000000.27, 78, 9, 80
Repovte,rs _ ...________....... _ ____ ..._____ ___ __._____ __..00__ __.. ___. __.. __.__00__.00.00__.. __00 ____. ___ _____..___ 172
F()u~ Counties HOlspilt1a;! ..._._ooo__....mm_..._..__um._..___.____._....__.m...___....__m___. 27
~iUson burg Hospital .._____._.....__m..._.....___..._..m.__.__m______."._.._...ooon....""."U. 28
Bea;ttie Haven. Furnishings ..._....____.._....000.......000_....__.____._..........00.....000"'. 89
MISCELLANEOUS:
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Appo;fntment 'Of Del1egates, Represent1a;tives ....__mm.__.....19, 62, 63, 171
Communicati'Ons .000__000___000__.....000.000...___.9, 55, 58, 87, 91, 144, 166, 169, 235
County Officials, Municipal Clerks and Tr,easurers.m____m_._._______. 2
'Coun ty Council .__.____..__.__ .__00._______00______... .__.__.__n..n.n..__...___.___..___.....________..... 8
Warde n ' s E I ectdo n ___ ". __._ _"._.' ___.00 _.. __"___'..00_ .__.____...00.__..._......._.__. .____.._ .___..... 9
Warden's. Address ____._..__.____..___n__.._.n..n____n____.____n..___._._._._.._.._.______._____...... 22
D el e~ti a ns . _ __... __. __' .____ _.00__. .____._...._.__.. ____.:______. ______ __.00__00 ._00.____..____.__...._______.19, 55
Appodntment 'Of Committee to Study Ru}e.s and Regulations
Gov.e'rning Proceedings 'Of County Council .m______.____.._.._m____m 125
REPORTS OF COMl\!!TTEES ..tL1\!D OFFICLUS -
Agricultural Committee .__.___m__......_..._.________32, 46, 86, 110, 153, 185, 240
Financial Statement Elgin Agricultural Committee.......mmm_.....n 46
County Clerk on 'Licences __.___.._._.._m____.mmm.__m_m____mn......m._....n.m_ 180
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Elgin Manor Committee .n.__nm__mm_n__.__mmnm________n____._73, 105, 152, 185
Caunty Treasurer's Re:poTt _________mm__m____m____m_mu____m_____n_m_m__m97, 179
Educam1an Oammfuttee .n____m__m____m_m_mu_mn_ooo26, 85, 109, 154, 209, 240
Equalization __m_______m_____m__m______.__ooom__m_um_____m_.m____________32, 74, 154, 242
Finance Commi,tJtee ______n______m__________._____m.27, 40, 75, 108, 156, 208, 241
C oun t y Rates 00 ___ _ ____ ____ .__._ ___________ ____00_____ _ .__ .--. - m_____. n_ -.- - -.- -- h -. --- - _n__n _h -- _._n_ - - - 65
1.;i brary Co-Op el18)tive __._m_.___m_.________. n_m_.. -__. m_________. ._._m.nm._. n_______.__ -- 44
Elgin 'C'aunty Mus.eum ._._______u________.__.__________u__n._....___.__._.___.__.__n___...._n___. 78
E.M.O. 1965 Report ______n_______________n___________oou_________._.___.__n___..___.___...______m___ 198
Supe1rin tendent, Elgin Manar _mnn_mm.__.mm________m__nm__m..nu__u.__mm_ 206
Petitians and Legislaitians Commi'tte.e .____m25, 86, 109, 155, 210, 241
Caunty N ee,ds Study ._00___..___________00._______________.. ._.._.._______00_00____._____._____0000_.______ 70
P,raperty Commiittee ____._._m.__ooo____________moo.______m____.ooo_..____.64, 1'06, 151, 186
Road Oammi't!tee m.u_____m_________ooo.__..__._.___m.m_33, 66, 70, 98, 152, 210, 215
St. Thomas Suburban Roads CO'mmission _m_ooom._m_m.m_mm.m_n__m_ 49
Standing CommiJttee1s .._.._.___._______.________n.m_m______oo.n____..n._._.._.......nm._.m__C 23
We:ed In SiP e c tO'r ___ __ _... _ .___. _______ 0000___00 ___. ------ 00 00 _ ___ -. --. 00-- -----00---- - _00 _____n____uu___ 00- 232
Select Comm!itte:e on Regional Govt. and Plannfngn__n__187, 208, 238
Public Schoal _m.m____________________._______m__.._uu_m.-_n_______n______.______00._111, 155, 210
Planning C ommittee .____u_.____..:..____.___._________._____.___._________m_.___._._______n_m____ 231
Lake Erie Regi'onal Development _mn__n__m.____.m____.._mm_____m________mu 182
Norfdlk OO'unty Secondary Schoal __nnnm__n_.___n__w_____m_____m____.u._m_ 182
SeLect Cammi'utee o.n Salary R,evision _. ______n__.mm..m__.___.....n-_mm__m 188
Seleict Oommittee on County Assessment ___u__mnm_________....____n___m_m 238
SeI1ec't Oa1mmittee on County Welf8)re oo._.___m__mm-.m----..nn.---nUm-.mn 239
BY-LAWS -
1877 - To Appoint a Caunty Ra'ad Cammittee____nnm.m_.___.____ooo______u 25
1878 - To Borraw Nine Hundred Thausand Danars_____.___m____.____m 29
1879 - TO' Establlish a Sal'ary Schedule r,or the Employees of the
Elgin Caun ty J aU _w_________m.__mn_m_m_____m______n__n_____________..:__.___m 31
1880 - TO' set the Total Aggregate Valuations for Apportionment
of Caunty Rate in the County of Elgin in 1965__._________mm_ 40
1881- To Autharize the Exprapriatian af Lands faJ:' the Purpose
af Widening and Improving County Roads_____mn_______m_m 41
1882 - TO' designate the Clerk af the County of Elgin to' author-
ize the St. Thomas and Elgin Chi'ldren's Aid Society to
Furnish Tempo,rary Care and Shelter to a Child__________m_._ 43
1883 - TO' Raise Amounts far County Rwtes durling the year
1965 __ ___00___ 00_____ __._ _____ n___.___________n _ ____00__. _n____ ____ ____________n_ _________00___________. 77
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1884 - To. Pravide ,fo.r the 1965 Expendi:tures o.n Roads' under
the Highway Impravement Act in the Caunty of Elgin__h 79
1885 - Ta, Pravide for the 1965 Expenditures on Roads Under the
Highway Improvement Act ,in the Cauntyof Elgin.....___..u 80
1886 - Respecting the Weight of LOlads toO be carried on Ve-
hiicles ... __...h. -- - ._.. _ '_" u. ___ 00._ _.00.. _. .h_.U.h_ _... '00_. __. _.... __. h_. _ __.00........... _. _" _. 82
1887 - To. Canfirm the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls
af the Oaunty of EIg.in for the year 196.5....___.m._..__.u__.....;.... 83
1888 - ToO Amend By-Law No.. 1879 af the County af Elgin 1'e
Salariles .. ..h.._. h.n. hU_.U.. ... 00.00 .... ..00...00 00 _..00 "_ _.._.00.. "_" h.. Uh__ _. __ ...h.__... 84
1889 - 'Do. Amend By-Law No. 1765 re Sick Leave_._.h......___._...m...h 111
1890 - T,a Establish a Syistem of CvedHs and Payments for
Regular AJttendance of the Jaill and JiaH Employeesm_.__. 112
1891- To. Amend the By-Law Ia:doprting a Plan of Oounty Road
Imp'l"Ov:ement and Establish'ing a Caunty Road System
in the Cauntyaf Elgin under the Highway Improvement
Act 00.._.. .....00 h', _... u. .00-. ...._00 UU........ .00... .... ... .00.. ._..... .00.. ._.. ....__.000 ..___ ..._.. 113
1892 - To. Adjust the Sal1ary of IVlan J. Pattersan, Superintend-
ent ,of Elg,in Mwp;or and to Amend By-Law No. 1729...000.__. 124
1893 - To. Appoint an Inspector unde,r the .canstruc'tiian Safety
Act ....h .... ..... u. - -.00.00 -00..-- _h... U. h.. ._.__ ... .._ h.... _.. U. _ ____U.. hU. __ _ _._. 000.____00_... 124
1894 -:- To. Regul'ate the Prooeedi.u,gls iln the Municipal Council
of Ithe Corporatian of the County of Elgin and the Offi-
cers and Committees thereof .---.mh..mhnu___hhmhh.m;..___.h..__ 12f>
1895- To. Increase the Salary of the County Weed Insp,eotor and
Tre e ComlmisSiioner -..-----.....---..-..-.m...-.no.-__......h_...._.m._..._...m.no 157
1896 - To. Autharize a Project Ii'll Observance and Commemora-
Ulon of the Centennial h-...nonohu._._m.h..____h..no.h._____.mu___.mu____ 157
1897 - Designating Through Highways nom-_.._.___.h_.h_u..__.m_.._m.___ 158
1898 - To. EiS'tabHsh a County Lihrary Selrvice W!ithin the
Co un ty of E'lgin h..-m.u..mhnh.._u.___hm....h___.h___hno_.u.umu..m.___. 164
1899 - To Confkm By-Law 3005 of the Tawnship of Dunwich
to autho'rize the Closing and Selling a poOrtion of a road._.. 216
1900 - To es!tabli!sh a 'plan of Sick Leave Credit gra:tuiUes :Dor
Employees ___....m h.__.UU___Uh__ U....h..._.U_..__..u.._. U. _...... h'n _.' _0000 ___.nu__ 217
1901- To elstablish HoHdays for Employ,e,es af The CountYm..m 220
1902- To es:tablJish a Sa113Jl'y Schedule for all County Employe,es
other ,than Department Heads .---.---.h.------....___..___..__m____...m..n. 221
1903 - To Amend By-Law 1696 adjusting the salary of the Elgin
Ro'ad S u perin temden t .....m-------.m.-..---.m...m...u.mum.u...m.._m.m 226
1904 - To Amend By-Law 1867 adjusting the salary of the Elgin
Cl'er k - Treasurer ..-.--.-..--..u.-....---._........._............u......u.h......._..u.__. 227
1905 - To Amend By-Law 1868 re appointment and remunera-
tion of Elg.in Deputy Clerk-Treasurer h.cU_____.___...u...___..muu 228
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1906 _ To Amend By-Law 1782 adjusting the salary of the
Elgin .county Treasut'ler u__ummu_____________mm___m__m________num_u_ 229
1907 - To Adjust the salary 'Of Ivan J. Patterson, superintendent
'Of Elgin Mano'r and to amend By-Law 1729 ______uuoomnoo____ 230
1908 - To Establtsh the S'8:lary 'Of the Governor of Elgin
.County J1aJil __ _ n______ __ _u__ ._oou__u________u____u__ _ __ ______________u_____oo_______ --------- 231
RESOLUTIONS -
Purchas'e of Insignias for Wardens _____u..______n_____m_m_____________n________m_ 18
Monthly Me',etings of Council __________m_______oom_______.m_m______________un______oo 18
Arthur J. Gordon as General :morem8in, County Road Depart-
ment, Norman J. Chapleau appointed ass~stanrt to the Caunty
En gineer u u__ __uu___ __u ________n_ _ _n_____ _uu_____ _ u__ _ _n _____._ uu_____ u___u____ _____u_________ -----" 99
Gary Gordon and Frank Jones, permane'nltemployees of Coun-
ty Road Department ...._____________..._...um__mum______m___m________m_m__m_.u_n.__ 100
Kjeep a Register re Sick Leave Credits_n___m...m____.________...._....___m. 112
SUP'POIlt the work of a Junior Gollege in Elgin County_._.u...___.... 154
Requesting the Minister of Highway,s to vevise the Department
of Highways AnnUlal Return Form _...____m______nm________________m_n________.__ 167
Road Committee Membership .m_____...m_mmu.____m___u__.___n_num_m__.__m_.. 92
EX!emptton from Unempl,oyment Insurance __.____oo___m________m______57, 147
Elgin County Centennial ___.__..nn__m___.um___.___m_mu__u______________u____m_______ 148
Coun ty P1anning u__._____u____n__n____.__u__________n_nuoonuu__u_____n____----------------.- 148
BeUtion on Crop Spraying ____...__..._...m__mn_n..._...u_..........-m--.m-.---.-----. 149
Deputy Reev'e Thomas Goodland Appodnted to Finance Com-
mittee in place of Reeve McCarthy __m.___..._m_...______._...________..__.....__...... 168
Endo,rsing Survey by Ontario Water Resource,s Commmissi,on_..... 173
To Engage a Planning Consultant ..____.._____..___m......___.__n___n_...____mm 238
To adopt the County Warning and Manning Procedures of
E. M. O. _.__n____n___.__n__..oon_____n_____._____._._n_n_n__.___________..____._________n______._.___._____ 170
Mr. Grenville Gloin appointed to the Elgin County Farm Safety
Cauncil for 1966 _n____.____________..._.______...____..______.._.____._u_..___n_.___u.-------.-------. 171
Personnel Committee be appointed each year at the January
Session ___ ______ ___.____ ____ _ ___ n________________________.._____________._.___ _____..____________.._ ---. --------.-. 188
Requesting Ontario Hospital Serviees coverage for children by
Children's Aid Society _..._____...______._um......_.____...m_..__._...__...__..._____m..._..._ 235