Ontario Community Newspapers

Port Perry Star, 11 Nov 1908, p. 4

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rac not bz. done byt it, but was left 1908. 'When "the Iéarved the mature of it 'was considered to. too hasty and an excessi power. . Consequently County Council was largely AL ed oppose the Good Roads By-law. | | At the first meeting of the new! = Coundéil, the whole matter was dis: cussed, with the result that it was decided to submit the matter to the ratepayers at the. next' mui: d cipal elections. : hich it is prescribed io Next Mr Av W. Samsbell, We certainly could n herd you. our a : good roads soecialist, was asked| bors; friends and ist : his opinion aud he said that ' the that tsi is ac penui: ng offer, and th a: By-law could uot be' re e cd for Hr Ep three years and that the County : s character x fect asense Coucior py mn County Jouncil could putithe By-law into] ' operation, put) You i fi obligation to ug what This information Blocked mat-1 ever, if after you es dd bo le of VINOL nd ters The Councillors were: | bav? not receiy ved any y many of them, pledged to oppose i the Hew measure, "Therefore they would not 'put the Bylaw into effect. They wéré willing to sub: mit the matter to. the ple, bot Mr. Campbell says that'this would have no effect upon the legislation which must stand for no matter what the people say . * County Clerk Farewell has been | deputed to look into matter, | but-as yet has mad BO definite £ ors ; propertyef n lk meadtime" there ave con I, ard report at next meeting. |. been many speculations regrdin Job Graham and; John the matter, Some have Cente strong were granted permission to ed thet the County could held [erect wire fences, liable for the roads: designates | On motton of Councillors Van-| the By-law. That is to say, the|Camp-and Jobb, Councillor Hooe municipalities might refuse to keep inspect culverts, pehich John € theve roads in repair and hold 'the | bas repaited on County Council for any damage Samuel Devitt Applied 10. that might result from non-repair: about 110 rods wire fence. ; In talking the matter over with Tob of Councillors Forder. and W Warden Parrish, he pointed. out Jobb, Councillors VanCamp and whiy that this contention was rong. Hooey investigate application. : The County took lover the roads| . The Reeve signed orders as to build them permanently and uy | follows :~Beth Dean, refand 'of til the permanent work was begun. | 90g tax, $1.00; Jobn Mahaffy, | E the County cannot be held respon: | 2 lambs killed, $8 4 Parr Bros; sible. It is well known that even [Supplies $3.08; Dan, BE lish the By-law been put into selecting jurors, $2005 the work would require several| Graham, repair Bill; con; 3 years for Hs completion; ai Lh 1:3) : municipalities arc, responsible ur oh the. permanent work is 'aeti gravel, 6oc. ; Mis. Pollard, ere 'done. $700; 'Robt, | 'Thompson, The question as to the merits of} dog ¢ +00; Clerk sele the Good Roads Movement is st ; et erly hat to obtaine: body knows what it has maintain the designated ro average mile so'ncbody camitell if here lowiog the new method would be celated b Mr. Campbell: states: Ai could brite every road Er : to the Gove Af he: had the

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