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will hear them The gefeating "just ‘that ‘kind afih tffus led tc . water users, :as j ‘fi;m'.rbduced C 1 'cmor Fay o â€" ol k U AP,] : O «4 is\ ABL "AKLME . 0) oib t t es Bd ol g be 5. 44 *4 o 1 qi pai uit Wl +/ ThA ;éfiugeofthe District Court for the District of ';(f"o’ché‘-; rane be requested : to ingquire, into the contract between the. Hollinger Gold Mine ad the corporation of the Town of Timâ€" mins, dated Dec. 4, 1922, its execution by the parties thereto, #* + These fumblings were so deliberate and part of a political straâ€" which was served at the expense of better municipal governâ€" _ ment, that I could find no ‘better way to let the people become ‘aware of such condition. than by resigning in protest. ~â€" Connciliors J. V. Bonhomme, E, M. Terry, W. Doran in favour. councmors Wm. Roberts, P. l‘ay, w. P. Mcl)erm.ott J. W. Bruâ€" c netbe opposed ' May I po‘ nt out rst that thxs motion was lost and second that it was lost due to the combined €fforts.. of Messrs. Roberts, Fay, McDermott and Brunette. Piease mark these names well, as you will hear them mentioned again in a most harmonious setâ€"up. ting of this motion hat the people elected. to go ust ‘that d "Cf %vorko%‘efuse ulcllgiE their. responsibllity, t fi t is led to another costly complica,tion t0. be detx‘ayed* by the Wafier users, as. you will see this second : motion. ‘Fhis motion whas MMchd on:Feb. 13, 1946, by mayor Brunette, seconde by CM ‘cmor Fay which reads “Resolution No 46-53 ,,5 ¢ 5 ; ' g k ;y. “ ‘.\i‘ ‘-‘?-.* i 40 ‘~ p 1. t 7\ _1‘ % (':J -%i'fflt ;’S',t,'a Â¥%3* y‘ s PA n lt tame t3 . e sefi 1e cva k L2 id sY h F sw Hate * s t .4 ~ . As you will reca I had been on the eonncn for three years during which time I. dcvoted considerable erlergy to the functionning ofr dmttmuflngs stem of this town. I had fought for what I then thought was righnt, and which events have sirice proven right.. But,q,t every, turn I was finding myself a minority of one, and :was : erefore unable to do: the job I was sent there to do. ‘his posit‘on became untengable when the irregularities were proâ€" You will. note that this was carriedâ€"unanimously. _ 1I voted for it, and was happy about it, because the committee which I had asked for previously was refused. Hence this was an opportunity for me, as I considered it imperative, that in view of the facts alâ€" ready obtained,, this maiter had to be brought to its logical conâ€" clusion, that is; bring about an eventual adjustment of our differâ€" ences with the Hollinger mine, and a better basis for ‘our future’ operation of the waterworks. : ; __ . OF COURSE this inquiry will be costly! [It will cost over $6,000.00 but what is $6,000.00 when the point in question is not only a matter of adjusting the dealings with Hollinger over the past 24 years, but a matter of improving years and years of operâ€" ation of a service that involves some $108,000.00 per year, and furâ€" thermore, if the first motion that I quoted had been passed, part of this money would have been sated, but several times since, as the following resolutions will indicate to you. _ , i. _ On March 13, 1946, moved, seconded by Miss Terry, the folâ€" Jowing motion, Resolution 46â€"84;: : _ *# .4 s : _ ___ "That the Sollicitor be requested to advice whether or not . the annexation of part of SW !, N/ Lot 2 Concession 11 Mount. . jJoy would affect or be affected by the requested Judical Inâ€" * quiry into the water contract. Motion Carried". _ _ Now here is the answer we got from the Town Sollicitor; : _ _ To the Corporation of Town of Timmins, _ _ 3 .. * Ont. March 20. 1946 Now we are gettng ‘nto 1948, and as you all know the investi. gation was completed this F‘all .and we are awaiting the recomâ€" mendations of tmie judge. Followmg this the 1948 council is bound to have to deal on this question of water distribution with the preésent supplies. ‘That is . why I am offer‘ng you my services, ay I teel this wili be such an important item in the affairs of this town, that the council to deal with this question should comprise men that know of the waterworks situation, and only men who are free to act in the interest of the ratepayers. # Let us now consider a few happenings of the past couple of years to enable us to see what we can expect in the ruture. someâ€" time in 1945, after two years of research as chairman of waterâ€" works, I was successful in having the council of that year authorâ€" ize an investigation. mto the whole waterworks setâ€"up. In due time this report, along w‘th a subâ€"report prepared by the town auditors, was presented. Following this, a decision as to what course the council should follow from then on in relation to the waterwork# had to be arrived at, and to this end, on January 30 1946 the following motion as presented I quote: Motxon Lospg â€" 4 "That the report of Gore Storrie be NOT dealt with until / a committee has been appointed consisting of Chairman of . Fire Ligh# Chaitman of Waterworks, and the Mayor, with the power to add the Town Solicitor and the Town Auditor 9 _Now to come to the reason for my abstaining to run for the 1947 council. At the timeof my resignation,fE fully intended to run again the following December, but I had repeatedly been told by my . doctor that ‘\ snould quit; political life temporarily. ‘The adâ€" ditional stra‘in ofâ€"the activities surrounding my resignation serâ€" ved to prove my doctor right. By December my health was not such.that I could return to this same bedlam. Very fortunately, tmay say, this physical condition ozcured at the end of 1946. Beâ€" cause by that time the waterworks inquiry had been authorized and therefore I was quite certain that nothing harmful could be done in that department during 1947. °* . and any other matbers relative to the contract and its cution: all under the provsions of the Municipal Act. _ We have your leiter of the 14th. instant and have conâ€" sidered the matter set forth therein. _ PSR s 2 s PBE C posit‘on became untengble when the irregulatrities were proâ€" o by the police investigation with the result that we alil Re: Annexation of part of f Mounjoy Township (land owned by the Town) 1946 COUuNCll 1S DoOUund listribution with the you my services, ayI _ affairs of this town, should comprise men 1 only men who are # 6 the past couple oi » n the ruture. someâ€" chairman of waterâ€" of that year authorâ€" orks setâ€"up. In due . repared by the town . decision as to what on in relation to the s end, on January 30 uote: DT dealt with until * ig of Chairman of â€" d the Mayor, with he Town Auditor. ’j W. Doran in favour. )ermott, J. W. Bruâ€" lost, and second that \â€" Roberts, Fay, â€" e names well, as you harmonious setâ€"up. 3 elected. to go :. nheir responsibnity, _ §° 0 be defrayed‘by the . 5 notion. ‘FThis motion : ru?ette secondeé by | 6-! : ; '(b ? " 33 " f "-T? ‘ :\(â€"4 en m S c ) d l6 ‘v’ $ d( fls fi‘v Bistriot of d’och. h3 [ us ;ttddt between . ‘the Town of Timâ€" o * Read My I t Tells the St_‘r-.. _ i tm n q ut C it + ® W * P > Mr. J. V. Bonhomime, Insurance Real Estate, Hoom 1. Gordon Block," Timmins, Dear Mr. Bonhomme: The first consideration in providing a supply of water for human consumption is that the water be safe, that is, free from disease producing organisms. Other features to be desired are that the water be of wholesome quality and palatable to the taste. This will have the effect of increasing the consumption for beverage purposes and thus Le beneficial to health. â€" Filtered water is definitely safer than unfilteéred water. "Many factors influence the advantages of filtration and are directly related to the source of supply ancd the chemical properties of the water. Where water is derived f:})m undergr.oundf sources or clearâ€"spring fed lakes, a degree of filtration has already taken place and meehanical filtration is secondary to treating the water for other reasons such.as the removal of hardness, the addition of chemicals and chlorinating. Where water is derived from a source into which vast areas drain and these areas consist of swampland, farm lands etc., the water is usually very highly coloured and contains a great degree of suspendéd matter. Algae organisms are usually present to a great degree and during growth produce chemicals which, when combpined with chlorine, are offensive to the taste. Humic acid, produced by rotting vegitation, is usually present in this type of water.. If the water is acid: in nature a corrosive action is set up in the distribution system and in time tends to be an economic factor. Filtered water is more attractive to the eye, more acceptable to the taste and is more easily controlled from the angle of treating for chemical properties, The average amount ofâ€"chlorine needed for sterilizing filtered water always remains constant and does not vary with the sgeasons. An average amount for filtered water would be from 5 to 6 parts per . million gallons instead of 25 to 30 parts per million gallons needed to prov}de a sate residual where highly turbid water is used. Trusting that this is the information that you desire, 1 remain, Yours very truly, FEKALIMALILIL 123. 101€C, AUR. â€" Medical Officer of