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Kt Coun. Cunningham (Al1iston)- That has been my contention all a- long. I will support a motion asking a lgrant, but not a. rebate. IVA... Gnndu. Ir1....-._........\ uvrv- _.-..1.1 um. I-OQU IIIVIUU VVIIKII-I IILIVJ YIELD A451 suav- County Council had absolutely no control over this expenditure, he said. The bills were submitted to the audit board and when passed ` there was naught to do but pay them. , up nu . .uu,_,, any-mow, uuu :.nuu w nvwuuu. Coun. Scott (Creemore)-We would simply be doing the same thing and calling it another name. I have al- ways favored giving Barrie some con- sideration. I have not changed my mind. A. u 1 1.. . \ .._ _ Coun. Carlton (Beeton)-My con- tention is that We cannot legally re- bate money to Barrie. We spent $15 to secure expert legal opinion ...... .." I'1;u`1v\ f`|nncun'l-n ,(lT ..h-.. `'P\ on -A..L vv u\4vu;u V131-I\.J.u Augean VIJLLJJUAL . . . . . . .` Coun. Creswicke-~I rise to a poin_t of order, Your Worship. Coun. Car1ton-In all this discus- Treasurer Coleman States County Council Blameless ' For Mounting Tax Rate, lncreases Most Marked Where County has Naught to do but Pay the Bills, in the Administration of Justice, Mothers Al- lowances, Children s Aid, etc.-O"icial Takes Township Councils and Clerks to Task for lnefficiency and inatten- tion to Duty-Much Room for Improvement. (Turn to page three., p1ease)Z astion Reopened on 3.1 T echnicality After Defeat. l AS SURPRISE nuuuvuog sum: .1` une session. iRo_ad Committee Asks $200,000 For 1929 Cqunty Roads |$1,4oo.oo A YEAR , TO COLLECT BILLS? Property owners of Barrie will this year pay their taxes into a chartered bank or to the Town Treasurer, as .they choose, but if it is the bank, they must pay for the convenience, 5 cents on items up to $15 and 10 cents on amounts $15 and over. This deci- Esion was made by the Town Council ,last meeting following notice from the abank that it would no longer collect {taxes free of charge. -..__-._ ____ -_ -,_. `,7, An agreement has been entered into by all the chartered banks of Canada ;that hereafter a charge of 5c per item . on items of $15 and under and 1'0c per !item on items of over $15 on all elec- tric light bills, water bills, etc., collect- ied for Municipalities, Public Utilities :Commissions, Hydro Commissions, etc`, Light and Water Situation ~'r` The Light and Water Commission `has also been notied of a collection lcharge of 5 cents on each bill up to $15 and over that amount 10 cents on each bill. The commission considered `the Bank of Toronto notice to this leect at its rst meeting of the year and referred it back to the bank asking .further consideration. The local com- `mission says the new order of things `would cost about $1,400 a year if it ab- isorbs the collection charge. This is :considered excessive. The local man- agers have taken the matter up with `their head oices and an announce-I nnent is expected in a few days. The: alternative is for the local commission to collect its own bills and male it Ioptional for householders to pay tn-1r bills at the banks, paying 5 cents for` the privilege. Only a small percent- age of the bills are over $15. |Town and Light Commis- I sion Get Notice From I Banks. uvaavusu. | Speaking of the rising cost of the; administration of justice in the coun-i ty_the Treasurer took a rap at the leg- al fraternity. `He said last Fall forty petit jurymen were summonsed to at- tend County Sessions to settle a case which could easily be disposed of by a magistrate in ve minutes. The of- ficial also thought the province should pay the cost of maintaining the Sur- rogate Court office, which last year cost $670.50. The province paid noth- ing at present and took between $4,- 000 and $5,000 a year revenue away. ' nmnlnint mac rnon I-1no+ +nvn~.-m'|-.3-n vvv ovum; Vnqvwu u: Jvuu :.\.vl;LLuC away. Complaint was made that township councils and clerks did_ not give their prompt attention to notices and bills for indigent hospital patients. . Many townships were in arrears. Some of the notices just; seemed to be laid a- side and forgotten about without any attempt at investigation. Township clerks were further rapped for their inefficiency or neglect in onnection with various returns. This applied particularly to lists of lands oered for tax sale. Many returns were very (Turn to page four`, please) Under the heading Youth of Sev- enteen Must Go to Jail The Examin- er recently published a story of an In- nisl boy, Jack Matteer, remanded in custody by Magistrate Jeffs after hav- ing been found guilty of pillaging sum- mer cottages.- After a few days in jai1 ` the boy was given suspended sentence and placed on probation for two years. ` his father furnishing a bond of $500 to assure his good behaviour. their education, thus obviating the necessity of farming them out in private homes, a practice of which he disapproved. A large percentage of these children, he said, required spec- ial training not obtainable in public schools. a (\_._-I_.!_-._ -p 11,, 3,2 , . 5| .. John Sinclair hirman of the 1 Water, Light and Gas Commission for 1929. I DIRECTORS AND omcms OF mm ARE RE-I-ZLECTED PUT ON PROBATION FOR TWO YEARS: Township last Friday in- troduced his sessional resolution anent the Hog Pool, only in modied form. He moved that the old registry office be donat- ed to the new farmers co-oper- ative pork packing company which proposes to establish in Barrie. But Coun. Johnston doesn t believe in going the whole hog, for he added a rider stipulating that the expense of moving be borne by the new di- rectorate. A FINDS USE FOR OLD REGISTRY OFFICE .UN. JOHNSTON of ofillia Tovsfn_spip lgst _Friday __in- -1353 H2 PAGES IA Business-Like Session of County Council Con- cludes Friday Night. ` SALARIES INCREASED Two Committee Chairmen Turn Down Extra Pay Suggestion. County Council concluded its Jan- uary sittings at 10.30 Friday night af- ter having sat since the previous lion- day. It was one of the most business- like sessions in years, over seventy ne- solutions and numerous reports re- ceiving adoption on the last day. The bulk of the work fell on the finance and roads and bridges committees. Refuse Extra Pay Coun. Glover, who has started his fourth year as chairman of finance. and Coun. Isaac Scott, chairman of roads and bridges and of the roads commission, both refused extra. remun- eration in addition to their sessiona] pay. Coun. Carlton objected to the motion as establishing a dangerous precedent, but Messrs. Glover and Scott had both expressed themselves as opposed. The motion was introduc- ed just before adjournment. By sitting Friday night members qualied for six days pay. Thirty-six of the fty were present at the nal session, in con- trast to a bare quorum last November. The sum of $3.00 extra for postage and telephone of each member was al- so passed. Coun. Nolan (Bradford) advocated a stenographer for use of committees at each session but receiv- ed no support. He said much valuable time was being Wasted by committee chairmen in writing reports out in long hand. 0-1.-...:.... A..- 7.. ____ __.a The salaries of a number of oicials were increased without comment, nec- essary bylaws being passed. -u_y Auuvu vuun yanxrcu. `--NW-J The salary of County Treasurer D. H. Coleman was increased from $2,250 to $2,500, dating back to January 1, 1929. The salary of Miss Freda Bird, assistant treasurer, was increased from $900 to $1,000, also reverting to the rst of the year. rr`IQIQO\1Fl\CI 1fTAA-.....A..L|. -1..- 1.-.! 1.3- Encouraging reports were presented at the annual meeting or the Barrie Agricultural Society, held in the Ponce Oourt Chambers, Friday afternoon. President R. A. Stephens who, with other oicers, was re-elected by ac- olamation, said in opening that the 1928 exhibition was one of the best, !ron1.the standpoint or exhibits and the manner in which it was handled, in the history of the society. In spite 0! rain on both days receipts were ` `*" --- `-A --~----- Anna` uno1n"n1`11 fh usuu us mu, J!/DBL Turnkey Weaymouth also had his salary increased from $1,100 to $1,200. The salary of the caretaker of the Court House and messenger was in- creased from $1,120 to $1,200. J. J. McKnight and H. W. Carter were re-appointed auditors of the ad- ministration of justice accounts and with His Honor Judge Ross will form ?the 1929 board. I $200,000 for County Roads A The Roads, Streets and Bridges ` Committee recommended that the sum of $200,000 be appropriated for county roads in 1929. A bylaw carrying this gout was carried. County Engineer Campbell, Treasurer Coleman and Chairman Scott will present the 1928 report of county highway construction [and maintenance to the Dept. of High- ways in support of the 50 % drawback. The sum of $223,000 was spent last I year. I VTIL... 7\_._A. _n "\_,I 1: -Dvc . nu-vu nu; uuc Jan Lu 1:140 1051': money. His tender was for 15 cents a pound and the price of meat, particularly beef, proceeded to rise. The butcher asked council to pay him 17 cents a pound. Council split the difference and authorized 16 cents. Camp Borden shifty O.H.A. inter- mediates practically cinched their group by defeating Stayner 6-2 in Stayner last Friday night. The Fly- ers have scored sixteen goals in their last three games. They have 9. game here with Stayner on Feb. 6. Group . winners must be declared by February 8. With Barrie Juniors also headed for `group honors fans are looking forward Ito the playdowns with keen interest. (T _..._--.-v.- The hher who lgad the meat con- tract for the jail in 1928 lost money. tender WES fnr 15 nhfc a nnvvhta - Jvu... I The Dept. of Public Highways is to be requested to instruct their men who are operating snowplc-ws to allow as much snow as possible to remain on the pavement without interfering with motor vehicle traffic. The motion was I sponsored by Couns. Webb of Innial and Nolan of Bradford. Exhibit at C.N.E. A A grant of $100 was made to the Simcoe County Women`s Institute. (Turn to page four, please) _ `MUCH GOOD HOCKEY IN STORE FOR BARRIE GOVERNOR S HUMOR KEEPS INMATILS HAPPY ANY kind words were said of Jimmy Jar-dine, gover- nor of the County's House of Refuse at Beeton, last week at the Warden s banquet. He was never known to speak a harsh word to any aged Inmate it was told, while his fine sense of humor kept the old people in high spirits. _ ,,,U__ -`.___.'_. The other day an old lady came to his office complaining of heart trouble. The organ was about played out, she thought. `.__., -.. -_.-, ___- ._--..__..-. V (`;I have just sent for a dozen and will send one to your room the moment they arrive, said ' T{0v||\nvI M WATTIE CASE HAS 1| Bl-1EN`A[Pl:'.ALED vAuauLJ n The old lady tod lgggmng to herself. LOST; ON MEAT CONTRACT Tn..- L' _~u_ ._ - IJAAAI-In Salaries Are Increased sacnou 1 ox he. game Overluur W -'-----'-"'=. I ponNov.41utwhonhacame upon Wattle and-tour otherlo 511939417 Ilunna Anal -lIIn5n.'llV. ` " Three Names Added-1929 Exhibition Dates Are Fixed. SEPTEMBER 23, 24, 25 The Financial Showing Is Better Despite Wet Weather. ' In me nlstory or me society. an Dylvw well up to average and nancially the fair did a little better than break even. But tor the rain a record attendance would have been set up. The 1929 Dates The meeting accepted the dates for this year's exhibition set recently by the Georgian Bay Fairs Association. They are Monday, Tuesday and Wed- nssday, Sept. 23, 24, and 25. i . ,;_;___ -A _-...I-1-..-.. .....A nnunu: e noluooo-U-g v u-- VVrrv---vw Owing to the apparent lack of in- terest it was decided to discontinue the government field crop competition among farmers. --u__ qnnn An:_-.._ Hon. Presidents: E. A. Little, 0. E. Wright, M.P.P., Earl Rowe, M.P., W. 1!. Wright, W. A. Boys, M.P. President, R. A. Stephens. 1st Vice-P1-es., A. F. A. Malcomson. 2nd Vice-Pres., R. A. Sutherland. Secretary, G. 0. Cameron. Treasurer, J. W. Ness. Directors: Philip Love, Jno. Wiggins, E. A. Ou, B. B. Warnica, C. M. Hick- ling, L. Livingston, W. Kennedy, W. 1.7 llnvfln 1: 1!! (`!n.rr T G Qr~.vf.hes_ H5, LI. ulvsugauuu, vv . sxcuuuu; , vv . H. Martin, S. E. Carr, T. G. scythes, D. I-I. Coleman, J. A. MacLaren, Major Knowles, Jno. Yeates. V. S. Hambly, Jno. Hunter. H. F. Morren, E. Shuter. uuv: , - I THE RRIE`. + EXAMINER pow-I-u-g; -V," -w, _-, ..--.. _ A letter of condolence and owers were ordered sent to John Yeates, a. director. who is now in hospital with a broken hip received from a. fall in his barn at Stoneycroft recently. Mr. Yeates lay helpless on the floor 0! the barn for several hours before being round.` Need More Accommodation The big need of the Fair is more accommodation, particularly for live- stock and a. committee composed of R. A. Stephens, A. F. A. Malcomson, G. 0. Cameron, John Hunter and V. B. Hambly was appointed to report. -. ;_ LL- -_..-..-..:. 1....I- -0 In, - The 1929 Oicers Say Packing Plant A "Sure Go if Town MeetsI_c:c1uest_%_1/Iade COLTS MAKE IT A THREE SIRAIGHT Barrie Colts [won their third straight game of the Junior 0.1-I.A. group by defeating Meaford on their own ice 4-3 last Monday night. The locals are as yet undefeated and shape up as the best team Barrie has had in years. A victory over Collingwood here on Fri- day night will capture group honors. If Oollingwood wins a tie will be creat- ed. The ultimate victor will meet the winner of the Orillia, Parry Sound- Ooldwater section, winner of which is still uncertain. nu uunno In aaaaa u----u Monday's game at Meaford was al .rast contest, the rst period being somewhat rough. At one time there were four players in the penalty box. Both teams were very aggressive and the checking was close. There was no scoring. Play was about even. _- _u__1 1.1.. ...I.. J.-I!-- `J 1.1.. uvuo-egg: - --cg ---- ...._..- Barrie landed the only tally of the second period, Scott counting on a solo rush from end-to-end. It was a nice piece of work. The roughness subsided in this stanza, penalties be- ing handed out by Referee Josh. Bel- cher on the slightest provocation. ,,,__n_u_.1 J.I-- 1.--; voavn van van`: -u--5-----v `V . V . - __. .... V. The third period provided the best hockey of the game. Barrie used the passing game very eifectively in this stanza, working in on Meaford goal repeatedly. Scott landed a pair of counters in this period, bringing his total to three, Blondy Wiles getting the other. Meaford also scored three, their centre man requiring particular attention. He and Neilson provided a great battle, Neilson s poke check be- ing very effective. A _ .1 ._-_, - L n,_-_--___.- ` ........ .. V-.. Meaford-Goal, Ohapelle; defence,` Robertson. Val]; centre, Trussler;` wings, Quinn and Bardeau; subs, Brown, Ellis, I-Iodgkinson. H Win in Meaford, 4-3 - T ake on Collingwood Tomorrow Night. The Colts showed great improve- ment on hard ice and put over a vic- tory under difliculties. At one time in the iirst period some Meaford fans threatened to jump the boards onto the ice, police interfering. The home crowd was, to put it mildly, boisterous. Teams: Barrie---Goal, Lang; defence, Scott and Partridge; centre, Nellsonz wings. Wiles and Saso; subs Mcolelland, Campbell. --,,;_,..1 nu__u an_-_-n-. .1_.a-.._- Examiner C1ass1r1eds.br1ng prompt results. II...-...l..au .-I-nauuinblnuq In `Inn lanai AIM- Ii U1 US: Growing circulation is the best evi- dence ot the quality or Examiner ser- vice. UH jllluvbuouou "rubuIuy_ the; out down to their golden ` qwuu uu3V V --'- VII UH UII9 can vovvno u-ooocg um --- ___,__ -nd 3u3 1 ';:dd1ng. . -Photo' by"Jackson Neither remember` the trip across the ocean. Mrs. Brunton's maiden name was Catharine Brown and she lived with her parents at stroud. where she and her husband were married on January 22,. 1879. by the late Rev. W. ' `Methodist minister. Surrounded. by nearly a score or their `children, `children-in-law and "erandonuaren. a purely family aair,` an ._............. 4-.ha v'sa.t down to page-tour, please; V - her household duties. Both are hardy Scots, coming from Auld Bcotia. with `their parents `while quiet young--mere babes in Innistil. rie, and wno womu us- press surprise it asked where Allendale was or` it it was near Barrie. With Mr. and Mrs. Brunton Barrie is `near Allendele. `Both the celebrants of. last week's interesting event are still hale and. hearty. . Mr. Brunton at his hardware store every day from morn till night ---I M--T nmnton doing iv 1 thereto Int... 1: IGOROUS handclapping greeted the announcement at the closing session of County Council that Conn. W. A. Tom, Collingwood, dean of the coun- cil, would be 50 years married on March 18 next. A motion congratulating Mr. Tom and his wife was carried amid much enthusiasm. Goun. Tom, in thanking his colleagues, caus- ed much merriment by saying he felt like a spring colt and was a better man today than ever he `was. DEAN OF COUNCIL . .50 YEARS MARRIED Golden `Wedding of `Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brunton an Inter- esting Event-Both Came From Scotland When Spinning Wheel: Were in Vogue. Recalls When Alland4ale%Was A Swamp """ taken on me nruem amuyersury us uucu ml. weddmg, -Photo by ackson trip Mrs. a married _-_A__l.'.J.... Enun-sauna`-I nnnrlv Q 011?` 3, A photograph or Mr. and Mrs. J. 5. Brunton th arm! 1 their t.3E.ae.?a..3n the mue Igfzgatgy buo Jackson Provisional Officers and! Directors Meet in Barrie. ~ DIICULNITON Asking Town to Buy It; -Drop Some Other Requests. Representatives oi the First Co-op- `erative Packers of Ontario, Limited. the rm name under which `promo- ters propose to establish a. large pack- ing plant in Barrie or elsewhere in Simcoe or Duerin counties. were in conference, with members or the Town Council in Reeve Creswicke's oice last Tuesday. In the morning several prospective sites were inspect- ed. 1111.. n.......... n1\InnDv|'.'nA mhlnh 1: Q. The nance committee, which is negotiating for the town, was told that the site oered by the municipality lo- cated 01! Burton Ave., wasenot suit- able because it was too low. The pro- moters said they had selected a site in the south end 01 the town. This is privately owned and the proposi- tion put was to have the town pur- chase the property. They were told to put this and other requests in 1 writing. TB`!-an nnvnnnnu ho: nnnn ff)!` hd wnung. The company has applied for and expects its charter any day now, The Examiner was told after the` confer- ence. The provisional oicers and di- rectors are: Joseph Little, Shelburne, president; W. F. Downey, Elmvale, sec y; G. R. Mcwhirter, Shelburne, treasurer; directors, George Hendry and. Edgar Carruthers, Stayner; Chas. Grieg, Elmvale; George Luxton, Shel- bume. For the purposes of organiza- tion the sum of $3,000 has been rais- ed among the provisional officers and directors. ,1! _.1_.1_A. II __JA \IIl WU U95 9! It will `go across all right," said Reeve Downey of Flos, the secretary of the company. "We already have some farmers signed up in the Stayner sec- tion, but we are not doing much at this until we get our charter. We will not make a move on actual construc- tion until we have at least 2,000 sign- ed up." 5+ 4.1.... ._-.m..1+n+1nn M the tnwn nf eu up." At the solicitation of the town of Orangeville the directors left Barrie for that place to look over prospective sites and to talk things over "with the council of that town. We don't know what they have to oer us but we are going to see," said Mr. Downey. We are by no means settled` on Barrie. `llho 1'\nun-gnu rnnnafn f.'hn.f. H19 (`.0171- are Uy nu Lucauo acuvacu uu ..u~...... Mr. Downey repeated that the com- pany expected to commence opera- tions by October 1st next. FI'|n.-mo-in u n\N`-awn Ann THO '!1zn.m1ner uuus Dy Uuuuucs :.au umw. Tuesday afternoon The Examiner was called into conference with the directors and the proposition review- ed fully. VITA Cnvynw `Dn10I`In cold nku eu Iuuy. We favor Barrie, said the spokes- man, because it is centrally located in the heart of Simcoe and because we expect to get most of our hogs from Slmcoe county. It will be a very val- uable lndustry for the town, with a payroll of $60,000 a year, to say noth- ing of the farmers and others it will bring here. rrikn `vnnmlnnr hrnnohf. 1111 the (mes- Dung nuns. The Examiner brought up the ques- tions of efficiency of management, quality of product and market. Can you compete with the big private 'rms? was asked. "The people want to know, nu-r- 1...... 4-1..` ucmu knot hna: In Department Approves` and Hearing Is Set For Next Tuesday. We have the very best hogs in Canada, was the reply, and with modern plant, efficiently managed. we can produce a nished product that will meet the competition of the oldest WU: D Hlclilily inusu; unsung pmsour. annvvv Vanna` vy--.r----_-- (Turn to page three::,'i:1;->7::a.Tse) ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1929. A SITE ELECTION LOOMING, RUMBLES HEARD Stir in Provincial Cir- cles - Conservative / Meeting, Feb. 4. Considerable credence is placed by local Conservatives in the rumored announcement from Toronto that a provincial election will be held this year. The annual meeting of the Bar- rie Conservative Association will be held on Monday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m., in the rooms of the Eastern Star, Owen St. w. 1.. ....b.-ml 6-1nn+ lr-me Triaht 'l\/l"P Appeal against a decision of Mag- istrate Jeffs dismissing. a charge against Robert Wattle of Vespra Township of obstructing. a police of- ficer -in the discharge of his duties. will be heard before His Honor Judge Wismer next Tuesday. The appeal has been authorized by the Game and Fisheries Dept. of the Ontario Govern- ment. co-appellant with James 1". Mc- Gregor. local game overseer. - This case has been before the courts in one shape or another since early in November and was adjourned num- erous times before being disposed of in police court. Wattie's defence is that he did not know McGregor was a police officer when he resisted arrest and that the official neglected at any time to disclose his identity or show his badge of authority`. - Appellants stress that Wattle in his evidence admitted saying "Don't tell him, it's his business to find out." or `words to that effect. when Mc- Gregor asked Wattie's friend for in- formation. They further claim that Wattle by his actions and the fact. that Mcaregor had `visited his home two years ago knew who the game overseer was and his mission. Thetrislistheoutcongofavillt A. `BA . QQLA m It is stated that Chas. Wright, M.P. P., will have some opposition` for the nomination in Centre Simcoe, which he again proposes to contest. The di- version of the new provincial highway at the town line of Flos and Tiny .east to Waverley and the abandonment of the highway through Tiny is said to be a sore spot with the electors of H11... J...-on-un`lauIv\ `J. xny buwumup. Visitors to Barrie and others have reported a. closer checking up at the government vendors in recent days. Quite a. number have been told their purchases of hard liquor have been too heavy and have been requested to substitute wines. This follows along the lines of the announced policy of the Liquor Control Board, made some Ll-nan Ann tlmeaagu. There is no activity in the Liberal camp apparent. The Legislature open- ed in Toronto today. If 9. campaign develops, increased taxation, policy of the Hydro Electric Commission and the Liquor Control Act loom up as the big issues, in the order named. "5h'ur::h11i'i3;;;b;u "i{;i.}4m hold 9. dance on Monday, Feb. 4, in Orange Hall. Churchill. Bea.tty s Orchestra. Admission: gentlemen 95c and tax. 5b Dress Carnival, Stroud rink, Tues- day, Feb. 5th. Hot dogs, pie and cor- fee. Prizes (singles) fancy dress, comic dress, oldest skater. Skating Satur- day. Feb. 2nd. Band and lunch. 5p Come to see the comedy "Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Ya.rd,ppresen't- ed in Churchill Orange Hall, on Fri- day. Feb. `8th, at 8 p.m.. by Bond Head Young People. Auspices Churchill Jr. Institute. Admission 35c and 20c. 5b The Hall Committee have arranged for one more dance before Lent to be `held in the Township Hall, Midhurst, Friday. Feb. 8. Accommodation ar- ranged for teams bringing sleighioads. .Miles y orchestra. Admission,` gentle- ~.men 750, ladies please brlngeskes. 5b Ila Uvav uyvu UV Tiny township. Talfnra in R ORO FAIR BOARD ELECTED 170R 1929' C` CH: O: U Box social at St. Paul's, Innisl, Feb. 8, 8 o'clock. Good time. Come. 5b Nurses-in-Training of Royal Victor- ia Hospital will hold dance Feb. 8 in Oddtellows Hall. Refreshments. Ad- mission 79c. - 4-5b -n_--u.__ ..-_a... a.. An-'...-|..1'... r\..."......... The annual meeting of the Oro Ag- rlcultural Society was held in the Town Hall, Oro, on Thursday, Jan. 24. The nancial statement showed a bal- ance on hand of $430.44, slightly less [than a year ago. rrll... Jaullnnylnn ninovc vnnrn n'lnnfn- ' umu 5 ycul. a5u. The following officers were elected: Hon. Pres., Gareld Rouse; Pres., W. I. Clark; 1st Vice-Pres., James Bran- don; 2nd Vice-Pres., Walter Thomp- son; Directors, Bert. Guest, Alex. Cur- rie, Thomas Fletcher, Geo. Pearsall, Geo. Patterson, J. W. Walker, Thos. Luck, Ernest Coates and Ernest Craw- ford. Irwin McMahon was again elect- ed secretary-treasurer. PX0I I0X0I0I03>X0X0X0I<%%< COMING EVENTS g >x< $i%&%i&&&%&$&%& Band at Guthrie skating rink, Sat:.. Feb. 2. " 5b '3... -Aging` n6 lr Do-I11 : Tnniai llvdn 'Watt1o other: auesecu; huntlns am mokuuy. .7 .... OD. `IUD. `l'UU Euchre party in Allarxdale Orngel Hall on February 8, under auspices of L.O.B.A.,_ good prizes, refreshments. Admission 25c. " 5b Women's Canadian Club; Thursday, Feb. 7, at 8.15, Library I-Iall. Prof. Macdonald, University of Toronto. Subject, alengarry Memories. 5b .- - u nu ..u u, ,_-;uc I- _u_1 - FOR A WINTER HOLIDAY TRY FLORIDA This is the Florida social season. Trains from almost every part of the Continent are bringing their quota to this famous winter resort country. -..a., -_.-__1_-u__u. ______A _ n___ _.--I.__ _.. UV vnonu auannvu-r vvonnuwn ow-av-.. vv....-.-_,- Who wouldn't spend a few weeks or months in Florida? Days of sunshine, nights of music, lights and laughter. Wonderful links for the golfer. Courts for the tennis enthusiast and lawn bowling greens. Polo, riding, motor- boating, surf bathing, deep sea fishing and other sports and pastimes in abun- dance. fknn +1-ca nvnl-in cnnnnmr nf Wlnrial regreu it riunuu uuuuay. Any Canadian National Railways Agent will help you plan an itinerary, give full information and make reser- vations for you. 5-6x I108. Then the exotic scenery of Florida! The marvellous cuisine! The tropical atmosphere! You'll never forget. nor regret a Florida holiday. Anv na.nn.d1n.n 'l\In.f.inna'l Railwavs " I-lLI?9I7LJUGUlVIi havcwnu. Page told County Council Fri`-' day that it was impossible to tell, in dollars and cents, of what benet the C.N.E. exhi- bit was to the county. He had been told by Toronto real estate men,` however, that sales of lakeshore property in Simcoe had doubled `in 1928 and that values had risen perceptibly. Other opinion to the contrary, he said, this was of inestimable value, for it converted into use- ful purposes land unsuited for agriculture. For two years the county exhibit at Toronto Ex has featured summer camping and tourist advantages. KEEN DEMAND FOR LAKE SHORE LOTS )ISTRICT Agricultural Re- presentative Stewart L. mu: +1-sh-I finnniwv (`!nnnn I`!-i- Asso{;;":5{;e;o;'M;g.1.;"wie; Miss A. Booth, and a Representative from the Women's Institute. Treasurer's Report Total receipts in 1928 amounted to 84,418.58. Of this amount gate re- ceipts were $2,075.55. Grants include those from the town or Barrie, $500, Ontario Gov't., $505 and Kiwanis Club 680. Receipts from concessions were $1,241.35. Disbursements amounted to $4,398.97. or this $1,580 was spent in prizes, $154 in eld crop prizes (1927) ticket sellers $114.25, advertising and printing $462.80. lling up $389.42, horse races $485, caretaking $119.10, attractions $277. and sundries $770.72. A balance or $19.61 is left, as compar- ed with $16.68 a year ago. After having been bandied around! for two sessions the question of Bar-! rie s application to County Council for a. refund of taxes overpaid in error during the years 1926 and 1927 was nally settled at the concluding ses-I sion of council last Friday. Barrie re- ceives $5,000 of the $9,100 which it asked. This settlement was reached at a time when the town's case seem- ed hopeless and after a motion to re- fund 1927 taxes, amounting to $4,400, had been defeated 29-18. Refund or Grant? There is an interesting story as to how it all came about. On Thursday when the motion to adopt the report of the nance committee recommend- ing No action on Barrie s request was put to council by Warden Gratrix, Reeve Creswicke introduced an. amendment asking that 1927 taxes be rebated. The amendment was lost, but Warden Gratrix neglected to put the original motion to carry the report. Seized on Technicality Friday afternoon when it came to the adoption of the previous minutes- Warden Gratrix sought to have the neglected motion carried and included in the minutes, but Deputy-Reeve, Rogers (Barrie) was promptly on hisi feet with another amendment recom-; mending that a grant of $5,000 be; made on moral grounds. This reopen- 1 1 ed the whole question. VITA nun ulna` an-'l-Swan. "t\I A ...\......l LI Question Gets $5,000 *0f $9,100 Overpayment of Taxes. COMES covnnr COUNCIL ; MAKES GRANT TO TOWN or minus nu IILl\ IVll\Il\4 quuuuxusx. We are not asking for a refund, said Reeve Creswicke, we are now; asking for a grant This county has, $9,100 which mor' ly belongs to Bar-1 rie. That point, think, is conceded by all. If any of you gentlemen issued ; a. cheque for $200 in payment of an- account for $100 and marked it `in full of account would you not expect to get that $100 overpayment back? Al-, though you might not be able to re-'. cover legally, I ask you to put your- selves in Barrie s position in consider- ing this question and leave it to your. fair-mindedness to do the right thing. ] --..--- -~----u- I Coun. Car1ton-It seems to me the amendment does not bear directly on. the motion. If Coun. Creswicke wants- a. grant from this council let him ask! for it in the regular way by introduc-! ing a motion and sending it to com-' mittee. I.am not after Barrie or after' Creswicke. I want that understood, but if he wants a grant let him bring` it in in the regular way. ' I Contrary to generally accepted opin- ion, that county legislators are respon- sible in a large part for the rising tax- ation, such is not the case, Treasurer D. H. Coleman told County Council last week in his review of.county - nances. Most of the increases, he said, could be laid to sources over which the county had no control, such as the administration of justice, moth- ers allowances andother social legis- lation. The former item had doubled in three years, due principally to con- stables expenses and witness fees. The Crown Attorney's salary and fees had more than doubled in the same period and even coroners charges were in 1928 twice what they were in 1926. (1.-u....J-cc Iinuuunli Ian.-I ou`\nt\1I1`-I\`vv can Likewise Mothers Allowances, year- ly showing an increase, and the Child- ren's_ Aid Society. There was a time, the treasurer said, when the county made an annual grant of $500 or $600 to the C.A.S. A few years ago the county took it over and last year the expenditure` amounted to $12,800. _ Mr. Coleman said he hoped to see the day when the county would have a board- ing school of its own where these children would be `reared and receive Coun.-Denney-As a mover of the motion to adopt the report I want to: say that I think Barrie has morally suffered. If Creswicke brings in a mo- tion asking for a. grant I will support it. - 1-.,,,, o u . .u.. . ONLY TWO TENDERS WERE RE- CEIVED FOR REGISTRY OFFICE The time for the receiving or tend- ere on the new Registry Office has been extended to February 6, only two tenders from general contractors hav- ing been received up to Jan. 23, orig- inal closing date. Chairman Creswicke is to appoint a committee of five to open tenders and act generally as a building committee. The question of nancing has been laid over to the `Autumn anualnvu