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A115 a lA`CllblD DIJIIL U1. uu,v:.a-x.uu. The gures are a summary of operating results since the rst year 'of Hydro service in Barrie, and if Iwill be noted that substantial pro- gress has been made during the last four gears in reducing `the accumu- lated decit. The Commission hope to wipe out the balance within the :BelieVe Allandale Woman I Victim of Arch-Bigamist Christina MacKenzie, Allandale iwidow, married a man giving his :name as George Rodgers on August 24th, 1935. He posed as a big ,business man and gave the impres- sion that he had extensive connec- tions. Mrs. Maclienzie was known -to have considerable money at `the time. The couple went to the United States on their honeymoor and then lived in Toronto for a short time, A son, Duncan Mac Kenzie, in Allandale, heard from his mother frequently for a few months. On Christmas Day, 1935, he re- ceived 21 post card written by her husband. Since then the son never heard from his mother. Dnlinn lnnun lznninn Fnv rnnwn 1-irnc Following a brief courtship, Mss. |HC`a1"(.| ITOIH HIS IIIULHEF. 1 Police have known for some time `that this man, whose real name is |George Fritz Roe.-diger, has gone through at least ten marriage cere- monies since 1925. After months lof search he was arrested in the West and sentenced in Winnipeg tc nine years in Stoney Mountain Penitentiary by Magistrate R. B. ' Grahain. `Dn-l-`nun anvmnn:-inns Dnnrn-nr +1112 ura.nam. Before senllencing Roediger, the magistrate said: I have a report on you which shows you have one 01 the most astounding records I have 5ever heard of. It is manifest in that record you are a menace to women and I feel the country a1? large should be protected against vnn - you." 1 The police report showed Roediger was born in Germany in 1882, and later came to Canada. His wife, `Meta Roediger, died in St. Cath- ariries in 1926. Police investigated indigents Employables Total ..$126.7O $23.00 $149.70 .. 8.00 4.90 12.90 9.66 9.66] 27.00 27.00; 1.00 1.00] $172.36 ' $27.90 expenuuure. week ending crasn occurred. \ When the car was being driven] into the garage, he said, he noticed the same marks as those on the highway. Thus, he concluded, that the bent tie-rod was responsible foil rthe accident. A car in that condi- tion, he told the jury, could not be handled properly at a speed great- er than ten miles an hour. Dunn To-Alon-u-I an-uni-`Ina-u nv'r1v\1r\xvr\n I\ $200.26 anu relresnments were enjoyed. Mr. Jones landed in Barrie 70 years ago, on Confederation Day, 1867, and has lived here since. He came to Canada from Surrey, Eng- land, the year before, spending sev- eral months in Quebec before com- ing to Barrie. He spent the first night in a shack on Dallton St., -`which property he purchased and ;improved and where he lived till his `wife died two years ago. A painter and decorator by trade, he contin- ued in this business for 60 years in Barrie, retiring in 1928. | In 1865 he married Christina iMay, of Rugby, who was his help- `mate till she passed away on July 26th, -1935. Three sons, William, Walter and Phillip, all live in Bar- rie, Mr. Jones now making his home with the latter. I `MI-u T A n n n a A . n .\.-I 4-la Q4-ynnnn `Val, l1li1l.|zE1' O1 CUUI`S8. In the evening a family gathering was held at the home of his son, Phillip, Grove St. west, to mark the 'occasion. His thre sons, four grand- children and thirteen great grand- children, as well as a number of close friends, were present. Music, and games for the younger members `and refreshments enjoyed. Jones landed in Rsarrin '70 iB|RIHDAY PARTY E run CHAS. JONES Resident of J3a1'1'ie Since Coufedc1-ution Day in 1867. Mr. Chas. Jones, one of Barrie s oldest residents, celebrated his 89th birthday on Friday last, July 9th IEnjoyin.g; comparatively good health, {and as alert as many twenty years younger, he received the congratula- tions of his family and friends as a matter of course. Tn Hun nxynninn .-. -Pun-.:l.. .....J.L-..:..._ |w1-L-n me latter. Mr. Jones joined the Simcoe Vol- unteers soon after coming to Barrie and was active in that organization for many years. He is one of the oldest members of the Oddfellows Lodge in Barrie, and also one of the oldest subscribers to the Northern Advance, having taken it continually lsince 1868. He was a welcome visi~ tor at the office last week to renew his subscription. Aulzou-l H-` hp wnnld not dierent ms suoscripuon. . Asked if he would act different Ihad he his life to live over again, Mr. Jones said he had no regrets and would probably steer his course as he had. Work hard, keep a clear conscience, and have faith in yourself; that s been my motto. I`|-an Arlvnnr-p nvtendg to NT)`. yourseu; mars Deen my motto. The Advance extends to Mr. Jones best wishes and hopes he may be spared to enjoy many more birth- days. The grosse revenues of `the all- ,inclusive Canadian National Rail- 'ways System for the week ending June 21st, 1937, were $3,756,980. nu r-nnwn-:n-prl wifh 2,432.70? `F01 tl'\B er [nan Len 111.1185 an nour. Russ Ireland, another employee 0 Dou,rz s Place, was the first on the scene of the accident and described how he had exitracted Mrs. How and`. _ her daughter Kathleen from the in-' terior of the car. Mr. How, despite ` hied injuries, had assistedhim, he sa1 . (r"....+:...mA An mm-.:. n;.,.\ $3,756,980. as compared with 3,432,702 for the corresponding` period of 1936, an in- crease of $324,278. next few years, thus making it pos- sible to refund the prots on the service or give a lower rate than at present. According to the year book of the H.E.P.C., just published for 1936, based on a population of 7,856, the per capita cost of street lighting in Barrie is '78 cents, and only ten municipalities. ve of which are cities, have a lower rate. dlJ.XlU 1 Bessie ..n no- lll KJHHILUII PIISUH, LV..l. The MacKenzie marriage in Al- landale was the next matrimonial step, the police record stated. Roediger lived with this women two or three days in Toronto, then she disappeared. nn Nnv `Net 1938, Rnpdigrer is msappearea. On Nov. 21st, 1936, Roediger is allaged to have married a woman in Montreal. Later he turned up in Vancouver and married _anothe1j wo- rv\nv| A11 ha]. ,`-21c+ 10.`!!! WA 3: nl. Vancouver and married anomeij wo- man on Dec. 31st, 1936. He is al- leged to have taken money from her and left the city`. In January this year he went to Edmoniton and married another woman, Phillipine Strassburger. He persuaded her to sign over all her possessions to him. It is stated she did so, but follow- ing his a1`1':.-st on charge of bigamy and rohhr-rv th- property was re- trieved by the woman. "I"'l-an ~nn1nn he Anne `nor ann Ho. trlevecl D_V Lne W0lIld.H. The police, as does her son, be- lieve that Mrs. MacKenzie has been done away with by Roediger, be- cause of'the silence that has shroud- ed` her disappearance. Eight Pages Bronzed from their outdoor life and in the pink of condition, oicers and men of the Grey and Simcoe Foreste1';< returned Saturday after- noon from_ L1 week s summer camp at Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Barrie contingent marched from the train` to the Armouries, while the Orillia, Midland and Penetang groups con-3 nned on. The Stayner, Colling-,` Wood, Meaford and Owen Sound! troops took the Mcaford train from! Allandale. . SOLDIERS RETURN FROM CAMP ON SATURDAY; Barrie Hydro Users to Get Lower Rate and Rebate The Water, Light and Gas Com-. The minimum bill remains as be- mission held a special meeting on'for0, 7 per cent. net, but it will be Wednesday afternoon and authorized | seen that 10 per cent. more consump- new low rates and a refund to Bar- - tion can be had for the same mini- rie consumers, which in all will mum. ' mean 21 saving .of_ $12,718.78 to Due to the amount of work en. users of electricity in Barrie. tailed in Computing the refund to hnmo:Hr- v-nth: :hn\\.' :1 1.. _n.__,-,: ,.. 1...; __.,.n_, -,,,,,,,. users 01 e10cu`1c1Ly m uarne. Domestic rate.< show :1 straight reduction of 10 per cent., the re- duction to householders on a basis of last y<=a1"s consumption amount- ing to $5201.47. ......_ _I r`. ..._4.- . EIJB Nntibermt Ahnmwc mi \/'o1.rXC/Ii`. No. 20. nu,-g Lu try!)-1.1.;-1| Commercial rates are also reduc- ed, the reduction on these services on the same basis being $2,267.31. In addition to this, a refund of 5 per cent. of the total net accounts for the year 1936 is being allowed on domestic. commercial and power. I 1 . I I accounts, $5,250 of last year's earn- ings bemg refunded in this way. Tho nnxv rsutnc (rn intn p*'(=r`,f. at H1}. ,'S D(.`lIl}.',' l'L`Ll1Il(U3U Hl Llllb way. | The new ra.`tes go into effect at oncr-, August accounts for monthly billings and Setpember accounts for` bi-monthly billings being computed' at the new rates. A nnnvnnu-icnn AF \-aha: ur11ir-11 1-ucuvn . at me rates. I A comparlson of rates whlch have bc.-wn in effect and those now auth- orized is as follows : n . n_. -..-1 'l`I......,.n1> I \IlIL4\4\l In pan -. Domestic: 1st (30 hours Balance . . . . I`...-..w.,u.nn l 15a1ance1.u: Commercial: 1st 100 hours use... 2.2c Balance 1c 'T`L.. any-\v;I\n nhnvcrn rm Balance .. . . . .. J The service charge accounts was removed and the service charge cial accounts remains 1 at present. \Tn r-hnnge 15 made at present. No change is made in rates, but as stated, they s1`. *zhe refund being distributed. (Continued on page ve) power| share in. niwnr riich-1'hnfnd_ Previo'1'1. 1'7esen/L 1 3c 2.7c 11a 1n` OC 1.1c (Kirkland Lake News) A coroner s jury deliberating on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. W. G. How, of Barrie, who was fatally injured in a motor accident, came to the conclusion Wednesday night what her death was accidental and that there was no `blame attached to the driver of the! car. . , 011 the on domestic a year ago Oh f'f|Y\'\ YYI P1`- Four Toronto people suffered in juries when a northbound auto crashed into a parked truck on the west side of the highway near Pains- wick on Tuesday. William T-Tsmgpn, whn um: urifh WIUK on 1116503.) . William Hansen, who was with Fred Yateman, owner and driver of the truck, suffered a. compound fracture of %the right leg and lacer- ations of the arms and hand, as well as shock. He was attended by Dr. W. C. Little and later removed to Toronto General Hospital. Yateman was uninjured. T119 'nnrH1nh11nrI r-av um: rhvivon WES UIIIIIJUIEQ. The northobund car was driven by George Wilkie, and in it were Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kelly and Mr and Mrs. George Leycock, the -three men being employees at Christie St. Hospital, Toronto. They all suffer- ed head and face injujries_, but not serious. All were taken to the RV. LT.-whn1 nu.-I n+4-nu.-In ! Ln he I` {I SBFIUUS. .`1Ll WEIU LZUCUII EU L113 l\..V. Hospital and attended by Dr. E. G. 'P1n~n'h1111, - lcoumv MUST PAY i $300 run 2 LOTS May Build County Shed fR(3OVCS-'\\'O111d Sell for. $250; i i Elsewllere. I The County Road Committee was authorized at the June session of the county council to proceed with the erection of a shed to house road ma- chinery and materials. The com- mittee had in mind the purchase 01 lots 14 and 15 on the south' side of Tifn St., next `to the Supertest Oil Co., from the town of Barrie. The Supertest Co., it was understood, paid the town $125 per lot and the Road Committee was prepared -to . pay the same. I At i\'Tnndqv nio'hf .= ens:-r~1'n1 1-nnnnii car. , The operator of the automobile, which crashed into the ditch on the morning of June 29th, was William G. How, 57-year-old husband of the deceased. He appeared in the court room with one hand in a cast and his nose bandaged. Flnvrl ()v`inH .l> 2 Ihnnhnnin unrninu. USIM L311 21. 1-14 . Turnbull. zpuy me same. v I At Monday night -s special council meeting the, matter was discussed and a resolution carried that these lots be not sold to the county under lS150 per lot. I n. -n . 1 - ,1 11,,` 11, IV`J(3\'8 DIE\V'd.I.'E a(lVlSt. (l E11211. C118 County Road Committee had in- quired concerning the lots on Tifn St., and decided that this would be a good place for the shed to be built, as a spur from the railway could be easily constructed so that carloads of calcium or other mater- ial could be unloaded. The com- mittee gured on paying $125 per llot ,the same as the Supertest Oil iCo. paid. Land for the shed could be got in Elmvale or Stayner for much less, and these centres wanted the shed. The reeve considered $250 for the two lots a fair price. Dep.- Reeve Wiles agreed with the reeve. Ald. Cameron reminded the coun- |ty representatives that the property gof the Supertst Oil Co. was taxable, , bringing in a yearly revenue to the ` town, whereas no further revenue 1 would be derived from the lots if . sold to the county, as they would be , tax free. A11 1-: -u A` IFOUR INJURED WHEN CAR I CRASHES PARKED TRUCK` --.. K.-- .v. Reeve Stewart advised 19+ and Apr-hind 7112?. +11%: x ` Ald. Garner said there was a possibility that some manufacturing Loncern migh: purchase these lots land they would be revenue bearing ,`to the town. I A1.-I CH1 _~n.-I 6'|.u~.d- 1 ! Ln late. ,LU LHE LUWI1. I Ald. Gill said that if the lots [were not worth $300 to the county ,the town better hold onto them. .......... be allowed on last year s accounts, it will not be possible to complete it before Sept. 1st, at which time credit will be allowed on bills sent out to all those who were obtaining service during the year 1936. D...-...`.- 'L.- .....~lu,.:.. ..n,.... 1n,.L ..,....c ........,, ,..... ..,...,. Basing its analysis upon last yea1".< revenue and operating cost, the Ontario Hydro Commission ha: .dr-cided that the rates to be chargzed 'to domestic, commercial and powct `consumers on the Georgian Bay System, of which Barrie is a part. !bo reduced in a large number of PEIQDK . (321555. Of 63 Georgian Bay System mun- `,icipaiit.ies-59 served on cost basis and 4 served direct-51 will receive substantial cut in consumers rates land 12 are to remain unchanged. Qnficfnrlfnrv Flnnnt-in] roan: arr. TIE non MAY HAVE ' CAUSED ACCIDENT HHU 15 ilfk.` H.) I'l;'lll'd.lYl Ll`llCIli:1H}.','L'L|. Satisfactory nancial results are recorded i-n the new Hydro report |in respect of 1936 operation of all Geor_9:ian Bay System Hydro mun- licipalities. Total revenues on the system were $812,344, and total costs $756,523, leaving in the ad- justment $57,552 to bg returned to 51 municipalities and $1,730 to F collected from 8. '1`!-us ..,~.nh-AA {val-ns-ivu vni-no nv-vnnrr- (.'Dll(`CE8(I II'0IXl O. The revised interim rates arrang-I `ed for 1937 take into account im- pending additional capital costs to be incurred for additional capital costs to be incurred for additional Continued on page eight) I that the In-.1-I in | The oicers of the Salvation Army ' in Barrie were notified this week that the 4,000 or more childfen brought to England from war- stricken Spain have been turned ov-er -to the Salvation Army to look after. r~n-u- `-1-. I.~4.v\:4.o This is an added resopnsibility on the Army, but one that could not be ignored. These helpless children must be cared for by `some organi- zation. To help meet the added cost, each Corps of the Salvation Army is asked to contribute a share. ,, nn .. . -.-. . A ' Ra;einF`Aaa:son ma ] After Motor Crash SALVATION ARMY APPEAL Ii FOR SPANISH REFUGEESI -nu; n.. The officers of the Barrie Corsl app_ea1s to all who can. to make- some contribution to this worthy cause. If everyone would save just a little on luxuries and hand it or send it to `the local Salvation Army ofcers for this fund, what a bless- ing it would bring. l It was moved by Ald. Cameron and Ald. Cavanagh that lots 14 and 15, on the south side 01" Tim St. be transferred to the county when purchase price is agreed upon, not to be less than $300. 3 T... .........._.l._-.....A. 11..-..- :V;.-.....-.1 vw .1 ..\..;u uuuu ryuvv. In amendment, Reeve Stewart and Dep.-Reeve Wiles moved that the said lots be conveyed to the county at a cost of $125 per lot. Onlv he mnvpr and cpnnnrlpr nf Mechanic I-5Ja.1ucs Bad Spot in Road for Death of Mrs. Howe. CULlIlLy at '41 COST: OI J.ZO P81 IOU. Only the mover and seconder of the amendment voted for it, and the original motion carried. Not Responsible for Fire Alarm System Break The Water, Light and `Gas Com- mission wrote advising that the dam-(. age to the fire alarm system was not caused by Hydro wires. The `trouble was caused through faulty installa- tion of wiring, which came in con- tact with a street light, bracket, which through a loose connection had become charged. The wire for the alarm system should have been installed on the other side of the pole. G. Bailey ,C6i1lson, Shoots` Relative Then Suicides, George S. Bailey, 45-year-old farmer living near Coulson, on Fri- day last shot and wounded John Canning, 61-year-old brother-in-law, North Orillia, and then turned the rifle on himself, the bullet passing throuzgvh his heart. and killing him almost instantly. The shooting, which took place at the Canning farm, about ten `miles north of Orillia, was caused through Bailey s resentment at his late wvife s naming Mrs. Canning guardian of Bailey s children and executrix of her will. There are three children, age ten years, four years and nine months. A, 1- .11 n. Brooded over Removal of unildr-011 after Death of Wife. _. his heart and out his back. According to neighbors of the Cannings, the trouble started after the death of Mrs. Bailey eight months ago. Mrs. Canning had been made guardian of the children and took them to her home, al- though it was not necessary. Bailey had been to the Canning home sev- eral times and tried to get the chil- dren, and threatened what he would do. On Friday afternoon last he arrived at Canningzs in the late af- ternoon and was heard quarreling with Mrs. Canning. Mr. Canning was in the eld not far away and hearing the argument, started for the house. When within about thirty yards Bailey took deliberate aim and shot him through the: chest. Seeing Canning slump to tlivi ground, Bailey turned the rifle on hismelf. -the bullet passing through -n,r~ r\,,en2, Ill-`I ucalv allu uul. ula uaun. Pofice and doctors from Orillia were soon at the scene and Canning was rushed to the Soldiers Memorial Hospital. While his wound is ser- inn: `hie 011971100: n*Fr vnnnvm-v urn: UT. baune, WHO E1I'C L1Et(`I1(llll'g' Illlll. George S. Bailey, who lived alone on his farm at Coulson, had brood- ed over the loss of his wife and thr- removal of his children. He was a. native of England, coming to Can-| ada after the great war, where he served with the Mad 4th Battalion and su_ered shellshock. 3 _ .- 1_,,1 I ,,:,1, `L.-- IIUSIMT/Ell. VWHIIE HIS WUUHU IS Sb'lt ious, his chances ofr 1'ecover_V are good, according to Dr. Hipwell and Dr. Baillie, who are attending Mm. Corn-a-p R "R-nilnv, whn Iivnrl Mann cl nu Bull (21 Cu DIIUIIDIIULA. His remains were laid beside those; of his wife in St. AndreW s Ceme- tery, a brief service being conduct- ed by Rev. B. W. Armstrong, pastor of Willis Presbatyerian Church, Oro, of which Bailey had been a regular` attendant. i3a,r1;ie, Ontario, Thursday, July 15, 1937 uns nose nanuageu. Floyd Oviatte, a mechanic employ- ed at Doug's Place, 100 yards from the scene of the accident on highway 11, was the principal winmess called by Coroner J. P. Edis. His testi- mony indicated that the bent tie-` rod of the motor car might have been bent and hurled the car inter the ditch beside a bridge. Three Other Instances 1 After removing the car from where it rested, he told the jury that he found the two front springs of the 1933 model had been broken, the ltie-rod was buckled and the left front wheel was jammed. In his nnininn H19 1-nncnh rnqrl 52+ l Russell Addison, only son of Mr. |and Mrs. W. I. Addison, Craighurst, ldied Tuesday night while being re- Imoved to the Bowmanville hospital from injuries received when his car crashed into the trailer of a heavy transport truck. His skull was fractured and he suffered internal injuries. A companion, xG.eorge Hart, suffered severe head injuries and` was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. .1`. 1 v n V . . . - -.-.u \.u..u.u.u... Addison, who was a salesman for General Foods Products, with head- quarters at Belleville, was on his way home Tuesday night and it is believed that as he was passing the transport truck he in some way lost control of his car and it struck the trailer, separating it from the main `truck, both vehicles being hurled in- to the ditch. The two men in the transport were uninjured. E I -n u 1 11- an :- ._....-r..,_. .....o _.... ._l_._,__. I Russell Addison, 22 years of age, I was born at Ed-gar, later moving to Craighurst with his parents. He attended Barrie Collegiate for five years and four years ago took a position with the National Grocers in Orillia. A year ago he started to -travel for General Foods Pro- ducts, covering a large part of Cen- ltral Ontario. His parents were notied afterl the accident and his father, W. I. Addison, accompanied by Frank Livingston, Ray and G. V. Hickiing, left by motor. The remains were brought to Barrie Wednesday night. The funeral will be held on Fri~l nrougnt `0 barrle weunesuay mg1u,.| The funeral Fri~ day afternoon from the home of his parentts at Craighurst, with inter- ment in Craighurst Cemetery. The price paid for hogs to-day by the First Co-operative Packers of Ontario was $13.60 per cwt. dress- ed hot on the rail, as compar with $12.80 one week ago. Live weight was given at $10.10 per cwt. com- pared"with $9.50 last week. ` (mm F`.`nm1i-sh cable renorbed Ithe` BARRIE FIRE BRIGADE WINS COUPLING RACE: ~ ( pared` with 353.30 last Weex. ` qThe E`ng11i-sh cable `reported (the export market as rm. | ` I At the Simcoe County Firen1en s| annual tournament; held at Elmvalel on Tuesday, the Elmvale brigade again won the cup, winning the special race which includes coupling of two differenrt sets of hose and hitting targets. Elmvale s time was' 47 seconds, Barrie 54 seconds, and Midland 60 seconds. D.-.w.:n krimnrlr. '|nnumvm- r-nntnr-1 Mmlana ou secouus. Barrie bngade, however, captur- ed the prize for the usual target race, in which hose is coupled and the nozzle carried up a ladder be- fore the water is turned on and -the target knocked down. The `time in this race was: Barrie 22 seconds, Elmvale 24 seconds, and Midland 33 'seconds. . _ _ .l!_1I-...._ . . J.l'Ulll. wneel was Jammeu. In his opinion. the rough road at that particular spot probably bent the tie-road and threw the car out of control. He stated that such a thing had happened to three other cars in that vicinity this year. Arrivinrr nn tho cmanp 9 `Pony n1in.: ocbuuuau | Other races were won as follows:: 100-yard dash, open, Graham Chris- tie, Elmvale; standing broad jump, Bob Bell, Elmvale; hop, step and jump_, Bob Bell; three-legged race,` Clare Dutchor and Stanley Clute,, Bob Bell and Graham Christie. ' . 17`n11nmnn- Hnn rlmnnnafrann :1 i 1500 15011 anu Lx1'a.uu.iu puusuu. Following the demonstration 21 short business meeting: was held at` the fire hall, and after supper im-9 promptu games were staged among` the remen. . - Traic through Barrie over last wek end was very heavy. Saturday "there was a continual stream 01 `cars till late into the night. At the ve pomts it was nearly car about going north and east. There were` several near accidenuts, but no ser-' ious damage was reported. 1| A 4-`. -1.` .... ....L uv:v\4-on-n Innrlnrl. `mus ud.lIlil.j:,\: was Lcyuxbcu. I A car of ancient vintage, loaded` with camping utensils, food, etc., for a familyvwer.-k-end holiday, turn- I ed at Mulcaster St. fora breathing spell and before the driver could re- gain control, it all but `took a dive into the bay. Rubbish and a hole in the old d'ock was all that saved the family. : The run` was slisrhtlv damaged. but CAR TAKES NOSE` DIVE FOR ` BAY, STOPPED BY RUBBISH I family. The car was slightly damaged, `after repairs they got on their way. f Four Orillia people,`three of them `members of the Terriers lacrosse team, had a narrow escape early. Wednesday morning when their car` turned over two miles north of- Bradford. All were badly sha.ken,| `bum unhurt, except for ` n1in, }'n~|n'|:oI ` uuu. uu bruises. COPACO QUOTATIONS RELIEF FOR WEEK TOTALS $200 l1'l`UgUl'cU.'lDlL S H1308 Dy Ue Wneels 0] I the car on the highway for a dis` tance of about 300 feet, before the crash occurred. \X71o~n 4-'l... nnso `Ivan I.-.n....-.. .!..:...\..| With a total of $200.26 relief expenditure for the week ending July 9th, the gures compare favor- ably with those of a year ago, wheni the total was $198.45. This year there are several more families on the relief roll, which accounts for the slight increase in expenditure. T`.v1whriihn-p f'm* wt:-pk sanding Food Fuel Shelter | Light Cl-othi Premier Hepburn, accompanied] by Hon. Dr. L. J. Simpson and Hon.` J. A. Faulkner, paid a visit to the- Mental Hospital at Penetang last Friday. Theyvisited the First Co- operative Packing Plant also. gems mvnan ran {WATER new Bonus, |Co11n(-.il at Special Meetillgl J Gi\'os Third Reading to By-1 aw. % At a special meeting of the town council Monday night, the by-law to issue deebntures to the amount 01] $15,000 for the Water, Light and; Gas Commission, for the construc-' tion of the new well, having` been approved by the Municipal Board, was given third reading and passed. Tho hnnri: Vi nnw hp n"e'red for l-HE sugnt lXlCl'E'clSi:f 111 Expenditure for July 9th : Tndiapnt: Em Iwas given mira reading anu paoaeu. The bonds will now be offered for sale. One sealed tenders has al- ready been received and inquiries have been made by local representa- tives of bond houses. It was de- cided to invite tenders for the sale of the issue. Decit Still on Street Lighting In answer to a request from the town council for a lower rate on street lighting, the Water, Light and Gas Commission advised as follows . "|".'l-un Dnuvnil r`nrnrn:cc;n`r1 A01 vn'n.: K135 KJOIUIDISSIOII EQVXSBU Z15 LUIIUWE The Power Commission Act pro- vides that municipal services are to ! I lbe provided at cost. This would ap-` lply to the Waterworks Department, as well as to street lighting. It is the practice to refund accumulated surpluaes to the municipa1i~t_V, and while it would nrmally be expected that where such services were sup- plied at a loss the municipality would be billed for the decit over a period of a few years. If, as in tlnra r-nan nF Rnrrir: 2 nrnr i<,=l1r`1wn a period 01 a Iew yea.rs. u, as III the case of Barrie, a prot is shown 'on these services from year to year` following a decit, there is no tend-' enc_v to increase the rate, as the accumulated decit is taken care of gautomatically. The accumulated de- 'cit on street lighting for Barrie on December 31st, 1931, was $8,033.2 7.| Since then prots have amounted to` $4,408.36 to December, 1936, leav- ling a decit still of $3,624.86. VF!-.,. R uuuu no turn 11 c-urn-nu:-xv nf cars in ma: V1C1I11Ey tms ] Arriving on the scene a few min- utes ater the accident took place, Oviatte testified that he had noticed, irregularities made by the wheels 01 the car on the hiahwav *Fm- 2 die. .