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'r1-u=: + BA RIE + EXAMINER puuaca. That a. red lens be put on the left head-light of the fire truck and an additional searchlight of reasonable size be provided. rnhnb I-can 1-v\nnh:1 man `ha nnnninfnd Uuxex UL ruuuc. That two red 1anterns~be provided for the use of men directing traffic at night and red flags for day-time use, same to be carried on fire truck. n-n.-4. -...1....1.... I... 1....-.+ nnn 1-'.m+ .u._.: 1 of the Canadian Gladiolus Society to be held this year in Barrie on August 21-22, will have the largest prize list of any similar organization on the Am- erican continent, Pres. Geo. Vickers told Town Council Mon- day evening. He said the Bar- rie show had received support from California, New York, Ver- mont, Vancouver and other places. Wealthy summer resi- dents, ower lovers, had sent along handsome cash donations to help the show. Fourteen sil- ver.cups had been donated. cu-m..a.. ........A.. In... 1.4.. .11, Im+ Bend `your'new items to The Exam- nau Dianna 099 Av 99? ILADIOLUS snow T0 acupsa ALL omaas Vtucvuyu Isuzu ulna; uu1Auuwu. This sounds like big talk, but it is all true, said Mr, Vickers. FBI... I1.-_a1 `nan `Ian-.4-nu Qnnnn1Inn+_ ID ID as: IJI I-l\r) acuau 4.151.. vnucnva u. The Council has been request- ed to make a. grant of $100. g&$&%m&m$%mmm& CO. COUNCIL NOTES ['1-IE EIGHTH annual show manna AHl':`.AD IN Hag ROUND WILL HAVE TO WAIT speeial men be appointed to direct tlaffic during direct supervision of the `Han ' 223, PUBLIC UTILITIES HAD PROFITS OF "$11,881 IN 1928 Light and Power Yielded $6,538; Water Made $4,301.78. GAS A SUEPES $1,041 Total` Debe:{t_ure Debt on All Three Plants is Barrie's three public utilities, light. water and gas, enjoyed a successful year under public `ownership, accord- ing to statementg; just issued by Supt. John Hare. The gross surplus on all three utilities amounted to $11,881.- 59, divided as follows: l `A. AA` n4 wuww Light .. Water 011 has axreauy cxprcaacu Ivucu an un- or or the work being proceeded with. --.- _..:.:........4. 4.. -nmaaa hum: I-gnlrnb Gas Department The Gas Department, in its rst year under public ownership, shows a surplus of $1,041.34. The receipts amounted to $11,404.22 and disburse- ments $10,362.88. The receipts are for 11 months only. Debenture and inter- est amounting to $1,942.57 is for 12 months. Depreciation of $500 is gur- ed at 3 1-2 per cent. A note says the station master-meter was found incor- re'ct and no means were available to gure out costs. Assets are given as $18,483.91 and liabilities $16,942.57. The sum of $1,541.57 is placed in re- serve. v:_,u-1. -_,.1 ~r-\--_.__. [JLUULGDIULL \upu,`xUU.UU/. I Receipts for the year totalled $75,- 592.39. Domestic light receipts were $36,382.89, commercial $18,506.20, pow- er $13,817.66, municipal power $934.- 60,rural power $125.03; street lighting $5,061.00, supplies $270.83 and inter- est $494.18. 11...-.1.`..n~ A0 vsavvvnnn 0:1 t`): OK Sn `Ian counts payable are $93.47. lghe plant is valued at $256,901.79,| and reserves amount to $171,617.49, including current prots. Liabilities are: Debentures unpaid $16,323.36, ac- counts payable $5,000.00 (estimated) and bank overdraft $960.94. Waterworks Department . The Waterworks Department shows a. surplus of $4,301.78. Assets are given as $176,555.73 and liabilities $11,031:` 72, leaving a reserve of $165,524.01.! Of this amount $116,833.89 represents debentures paid and the balance ac- crued surpluses. Debentures unpaid amount to only $9,166.11. There is a bank overdraft of $1,772.14 and ac- . In 1 Ana nun. vu. Light and Power The Electric Light Department. of Barrie s public utilities shows a sur- plus of $6,538.47 for 1928 after meet- ing all expenses and allowing for de- preciation ($5,400.00). `ID.-\nnn4-n Fr... 4-`L-an vvnnuo kn`-n1'InA (`HR 4: CDO $1101.10- Purchase of power, $51,225.25, is the largest item under expenses. A product of Northern Ontario, with which he has grown up, and as chief of a department which revels in sta- tistics, Mr: Young is able to tackle his subject with rare knowledge and en- thusiasm. Formerly with the lands department of the Canadian Northern, in the days of Mackenzie and Maxim] K a quarter of a century he trampled oyer ground which has since produced millions in mineral wealth: he has walked into virgin bush ant )icked out" scores of townsites on w}* hare now built thriving industrial ommunities He has of late years travelled exten- sively to all parts of the world, so that it is little wonder that he is able to deal in a comprehensive way with his subject New Directions in Which Canada is Heading. ' , Setting World Records ` , To realize that Canada is` doing things in a big way these days-set- Receipts for the year totalled $19,-` 298.28, ofwvhich sum water sold ac- counts for $15,480.93. Hydrant rentals are $3,795.00. Debentures paid in 1928 amount to $6,645.76, billing and col-| lecting $2,345.55, electric power,_ $1,- 016.46, maintenance and service $1,- 936.96. Wages were $960.00. Interest paid amounted to $797.22. A glowing word picture of the future development of Canada was painted by Cyril T. Young, of the Department of Natural Resources, Canadian National Railways, before Kiwanis Club last Friday. In this development Mr. Young predicted that aluminum, pulp and paper, nickel, gasoline and water power, in all of which Canada is im- mensely rich, would play the leading roles. ; _.__-_1--_A. -3 \*r-._J.1.-.... r\..J.-..z.L ...:L`I.. Yhve not yet been audited. In a letter to the County Council. read at -"Tuesday morning s session. Eugene Smith and Cecil J. Chappell. who won the O.A.C. county scholar- ships last year, both expressed their gratitude and appreciation. Non-indictable charges arising out of auto collisions were referred 'parti- cularly to. "Very often the charge is laid for the purpose of making the other fellow come forward and show his hand. It isto be made the basis of a. civil action. All lawyers know a.I.l.. `I An MAI` can H1111 . 1'}!!! (`.011- Development Will Follow Along These Lines, ' ' Says Speaker. FINE WORD PICTURE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS GRATEFUL TO COUNTY 'C. R. Director of Natur- al Resources at Ki- wanis Club. Water Powers, Metals, Oil ' Assure Ccmada s Future` We are enjoying the course thor- Only $40,489. .. `$3,041.34 .. 6.538.47 . 4,301.78 THE CEMETERY CO. HOLDS ITS ANNUAL The annual meeting of Barrie Un- ion Cemetery Co. was held on Monday evening in the Police Court Chambers with Pres. Thomas Nash in the chair. The treasurer s report, presented by Sec y.-Treas. J. W. Ness showed 1928 receipts $2,830.95 which, with a bal- ance of $662.79 carried over from pre- vious year brought the total to $3,493.- 74. Disbursements amounted to $2,- 607.39, leaving a balance carried into the new year of $886.36. This is the largest in the history of the company. w-L- .1 -_._-- _..A. 'm...- A 0! B cwu uuuuu. nu mw,ys...u ........ th1s,~ I do not say that the con- stables should never lay a. charge, but they should not be too active," said Judge Ross. uni Mme in nab-nsnn.rv now. it would [Finances Are in Splendid` Shape - Endowment Fund Mounts. -u--5--- --- -__- _ ,-.,, Receipts to the Endowment Fund amounted to $10,343.50 and the bal- ance on hand at the end of 1927 was $1,155.00, or a total of $11,498.50. --..-.__..-. ........ 1...- m1nr-Inn ha, :p;,Luu.uu, w. a LUUG1 u. .4,-4;,;..u.u... N The company now has $10,700 in- vested in government bonds and an endowment balance of $285.00. In- terest on bonds and bank account transferred to general account in 1928 I `was $513.50.. rr11........ uuvaunn I'll: ~'n~n1-n-no-nnnfa r111rinr- Wan spuzu.-.Iu.v There were 75 interments during the year, ten of whom were children and infants. The suggestion was made that vault storage charges for infants be reduced. This will be taken up by the directors. There is but one charge at present, $5.00. Another item discussed was a change in the Ceme- tery Act permitting the company to sell unoccupied parts of lots in arrears of assessments after certain legal re- quirements, including public advertis- ing, have been complied with. The company is to incorporate this in its bylaws. mt... V\l\'V? .-1;......+.....- ....... rrmm. `KT:-\I1n VJ :u4 vv u. The new directors are: Thos. Nash, `Geo. Livingston, Wm. Rusk, Nat. Dy- W. T. H. Gilroy, W. J. Craven. Geo. F. Smith, N. Liscumbe. H 77.- L- 1.1-- __-_1 A 1l\l\l\ - L,L_1 ,1` l'\ xauu. 4. . nnavnn, ;.v. .A_lALl\4\4llAAI.l\4n Up to Hue end of 1928 a. total of 3,- 795 interments had been made in Bar- rie Union Cemetery. Gs-xnn-in`l n-4-Ava!-Inn. r\v\r` Pnl\Il\ up-.. ..`..:A 2.4. \JJJL\ILl \./\,Lu.vu\.,J._y. Special attention and care was paid to all endowed lots during the past year, a total of $2,016 being spent for labor. This is exclusive of supplies and equipment. - Iu\.-A. \lL yvasnvoa With favorable weather, there will be a. big entry and both curling and skating rinks will resound with the shouts of the cu_r1ers-. " - We are at the dawn of a completely new century. We are moving forward to a. new era. of transportation in which motors, motor trucks, airplanes R (Turn to page three, please) The Tory Challenge Cup goes to] the winner of the Consolation series.` who also get_ silver platters (5880).; Other Consolation prizes are silveri entree dishes ($48), brass placquess ($20) and two dozen sherbet glasses} ($12). There is also a special prize of 5 motor oil to the rink , outside the a- bove prizes, winning the highest num- ber of points. `I134-`In R nnnn `ALIA -vnn-I-gnu "1!\l\K'I\ u-11 Judge rtoss. "All that is necessary now, it would seem, is for a man to rush to a con- stable and say `I want to lay a charge and it is laid. It is really a personal matter, but nowadays the charge is ' laid by the constable no matter what the outcome and the county must ting world records--and will continue to do so," one has only to listen to Mr. Youngofor twenty minutes. V ` It isfn metallics, more than any- thing else, that Canada s future lies` he said. for metallics is the greatest incentive to move any nation forward. and we are today living in `a metallic age. More metal had been used in the past twenty-ve years than in all time back .to the days of the Pharaohs. uuah an: In all thirty-six individual prizes are offered, to a total value of $375.] I I Winners of the Primary take the Boys Challenge Cup and four genuine eider- down comforters valued at $100. Other . prizes in this event are lamps ($60).! silver cream and sugars ($24), silverl sandwich plates ($16). I 1 oughly, the letter states. It is con- stantly opening new vistas which will be of infinite advantage to us in the future and we trust that the benefits we derive therefrom may be more than personal in that we may be of assist- ance in the agricultural life of our country. I r-rw... o:w...,... rv.-.....4.. ..-1...v......1,.:.. ...:.. The tenth annual bonspiel, under] the auspices of the two curling clubs in Barrie, will be held next week, Jan. _ 28, 29, 30, entries closing on Saturday, I Jan. 26. -11 L1, s,,L_, _:.__ 1.. _1:__:_1___1 __..:___ I | uuuAAuL J . The Simcoe County scholarship win- ners were last year members of the judging team which won the Geo. E. Day trophy, last year won by a fresh- man team for the first time since it was put up for competition in 1912. Messrs. Smith and Chappell judged dairy and beef cattle. BARRlE S ANNUAL SPIEL ! STARTS MONDAY, JAN. 23} Send youf nxgsiitemsrzfb The Exam- iner. Phone 222 or 223. l Y a unanimous vote and without comment ex-Mayor J. F. Craig was on Monday night named to ll the vacancy on the Water and Light Com- mission, made vacant by the re- signation of J. Frank Jackson. His name had been prominent- ly mentioned with the position since Mr. Jackson stepped out. Other ' names considered were W. A. Lowe and W. J. Blair. The mo- tion to appoint Mr. Craig was moved by Ald. E. T. Tyrer. in connection . : E'..X-MAYOR CRAIG IS NEW COMMISSIONER` No- 4 H2 PAGES Win in B}?iZ.Bri11ia `Cup By Majority of 27 Shqts. DROP REQuEs'rM' ASKING TOWN TO GUARANTEE Barrie Offers" Ce-Operative Packing Plant :1 Free Site. Take Voteon Question of Tax Exemption-No Free Water. WOULD ASK PEOPLE Promoters of the co-operative packing plant which it is proposed to establish in Barrie at a cost of $250,- 000 have withdrawn their request, made to the Town Council at its first meeting of the year, asking the municipality to guarantee the com- pany s bonds to the extent of $450,000. _ , -,,_ __ Y__-,---. This announcement was made by Mayor McCuaig when the report of the Finance Committee, dealing with the question, was presented. His Wor- ship said Reeve Downey of Flos, who headed the deputation which waited on council, had asked that this item of the company's requests be not consid- ered. --- .. .. .... u.w\.u Would Give a. Site The committee. in'its report, recom- mended the granting of a five-acro site at the east side of Burton Ave., .1 north of Litt1e`s garage; also the coun- cil submit a bylaw to grant exemption from taxes, except school taxes. The committee expresses a. desire to co- operate in an endeavor to meet any reasonable requests. but at present are unable to recommend the granting 01 other requests (water and sewer) made by the deputation. The advice of a. consulting engineer, Mr. Redfern, has been secured in con- nection with the proposed improve- ment to the outlet of Mary St. sewer, now in an unsatisfactory condition. For this reason the proposal to pro- ceed with the work was referred back by council Monday night. The request that curbs, with necessary catch bas- ins and drains, be constructed on the south side of Blake St., from Rodney St. to Nelson Square, was laid over. Iacllalu Still on the sunny side of *hirty, this is Ald. Lon9;man s first venture in politics. Last December he was el- ected to Ward 2 by acclamation, so he has yet to engage in a. battle of the ballots and will not be a real politi- cian until he does. co- 1.... ._.____...a .I__ ..1-_.A.__ -1 _L1.__. "Barrie Curlers finished the first round of the 1929 Barrie-Orlllia Cup competition, played last Thursday, by a. majority of 26 points, 24 of this lead being gained at Oxfillia. Following are rinks and scores:-- A At Orillia "---` - rh-11111:. | No action was taken on the request of the Aliandale band for a. grant. The usual grant of $1,000 was made to the Citizens Band. There was no com- '| ment. Ulaal ILLLIILJ Lsv uuuuo He has engaged in plenty of other battles, however. At the age of 19 he 1-4'J- `DIV? Ln aun1In4~ In Fl-ux 1:")!-In I.\4.J- Four months business tax was re- funded Sutcliffe and Sons, being the period the store was not occupied by them. Annual membership fees were ord- ered paid to the Ontario Municipal Association and Good Roads Associa- tion. A request for a grant made by the Trent Waterway Association was turned down. `was given a committee chairmanship on his first year in office. Others have waited fifteen years. But with all their legal lore lawyers frankly admit that they must neeir; 1:-ep up on the bit, for there are ordinary lay- men who are also particularly well informed on municipal law and pro- cedure. f\L.'II __ LL - _-___ _, __ -2 ,1 , , p 4,1,,-n; I-ICIVUAUQ, lI\IV'\'\aI>n LIV VAN. us U; 1.0 AIU - left B.C.I. to enlist in the 157th bat tallon as a signalling sergeant. This Lawyers have and are today predom- inating elective bodies all over the country, from federal parliament down. Ri_.; ht1y or wrongly, and we give the legal lights the benefit of the doubt, people have an idea that they are peculiarly equipped for pub- lic office, that their t1~a;ming make: them so. _- :-n._.,,, n.._,, :1 - v;:.\,AsL nu. Barrie Town Council is no excep- tion, for it now has three lawyers in- cluded in its personnel, Mayor Me- Cuaig, Reeve Creswicke and Gordon Longman, the last named the subject of this sketch. It was probably because |Gordon Longman is a lawyer that he HAVE SECURED ENGINEER in the Town Cmmcil no--v J. Rodgers H. Tyler 1). W. Emms. I-I. Pack V. S. I-Iambly J. E. Hinds Rev. J. Shortt air. 17 G. Madden 51:. 10 O. Elrick John Hinds H. Armstrong A. W. Harvie , R. P. Merrick Dr. J. N. Harvie R. F. Garrett, 10 A. B. Thompson, 6 H. Evans W. Martin` J. 0. Scythes J. A. Anderson H. Meredith W. O. Tudhope Hunter Kennedy, 12 A. H. McLean, '7 - J. C. Monkman Dr. Wainwright A. Simon Dr. W. E. Brown Dr. N. W. Rogers A. Shields Oliver Cameron, 11 Geo. Sinclair, 3 (Turn to page tluu-ee. Tplease) ALD. GORDON L 4; ..;;.u-1/ -Pho/,0 by Jackson New SECTION 1 PAGi:`.S1'l O4_ F aces 15 WIUU uuu H: Wu; ucuua any... .y.... .. six weeks to complete. Plans were decided on at Friday night's committee meeting of the Board of Works. Goun- cii has already expressed itself in fav- -.. -1 as..- mm-I: hnlno nrnnneded w11:h_ Alex. Sinclair Dr. Cooper J. E. Thompson R. Swlnton Hy. Hook 0. E. Mcconkey O. H. Beelby, '7 J. E. G. Curran 14 A. Wolfenden B. Carss M. Robertson Dr. A. Harvle A. D. Simon D. McNab B. Meredith, 12 Dr. Kirkpatrick, 8 Ralph Urry Dr. Scott 1'`. T. Wagner F. Rlchwood E. A. Williams V. Woods R. H. Malcomson. 17 Cecil George. 8 J. D. Milne Chas. Brown ` Dr. L. J. Simpson D. McG11l R. A. Stephens Chas. I-Iatley H. M. Lay, 9 Dona.l McNa.b, 18 Work or cleaning out the sediment- ation tanks of Berrie's sewerage sys- tem, located at Allandale, which has not been done for 15 years, win likely proceed this week. The estimated cost is $700 and it will take from four to -... .......1.. in mmniem. Plans were U1 U5 vnv vvvann .----.,, ,. ........ ., The sediment in `these huge tanks. each 106 feet long by 50 feet wide by 12 feet deep and having a total cap- acity of 6,000 cubic feet, is now prac- tically up to the outlets, making the work imperative. The suggestion has been made that a sand` sucker be brought. from Toronto, but this may be abandoned so as to provide `work for unemployed citizens. The job will. in that case. be done with shovels and scrapers. The sediment, a black sand. is very valuable as a fertilizer and in demand by market" gardeners; e - _.u__ ;...._I.... knlib AI nnnnrnfn nygwg Uliluuvuu -cg nun -- v -.a-~ The tanks. built. or ighcrete. were `constructed in August. 1909- ` rruunn nnun-In: `In rarmnf. VQRY8 HEVE` EMPLOY LOZCAL` LABOR CLEANING HUGE TANKS Barrie I -O C|_.1 At Barrie Orillia zen I51 !LEGA1. OPINION I AGAINST BARRIE Says County Is not Obligedl to Refund Overpaid '1` gxxes. Upon the facts as so stated to us, we are of the opinion that the town. not having appealed from the county assessment and having paid the rates imposed -without protest or appeal, cannot in law recover from the coun- ty now any part or the voluntary pay- ment so made. nnnumgv -. ...-..v. The above is the concluding para- graph of a letter from Kilmer. Irving 8: Davis, barristers, Toronto, asked by Councillor Chas. Denney, chairman of the assessment committee. to sub- mit a legal opinion on the Townof Barrie s request for a refund or over- paid taxes in 1926 and 1927, through error in making equalized assessment returns. an- ...... .._.I.......&.-...A than Janis 3 noun, l'Uhu1`J.1. As we understand the facts, says the solicitors letter, your County Council in June 1925 adopted a meth- od for the equalization of assessments and the county rates were imposed thereafter on the local municipalities on the basis of this equalization of as- sessments. The rates for 1926, 1927 and 1.928, were imposed and paid without protest or appeal. The Town of Barrie now takes the position that through some.error in stating the a- mount of its local assessments to the County Council, a larger assessment was shown than actually should have been shown. The Town of Barrie, however, paid the rate as and when imposed and only recently raised the point that an error had been made by its own officials in forwarding to the County a statement of its assess- ments. M111- .....1.u..-J-gun -Dual-Iago 4413+ 4-`ha J II`! U11 D5. We understand further that the County Council did, as a matter or grace, refund to the Town of Barrie some portion or the rates paid in re- spect of .1928 upon the ground that there may have been some merit in the claim and that the County Coun- cil might not unreasonably refund an overpayment made in the current year. We understand that your County Council took the view that so far as the past years 1926 and 1927 were cmcuumon The boys who stay on the farm also make good. This fact is brought forci- bly home by the election on Monday last of Charles Joseph Gratrix, reeve of 'ray Township, as Warden of Sim- coe County for 1929. At the age of iiiteen he hired out as a hired man and worked for five years as such. He invested his first $100 savings in the hundred acres adjoining his fath- er's farm, where he was born 48 years ago. Today he owns 300 acres and is a very successful farmer, specializing in Clydesdale horses and Durham cat- tle. Warden Gratrix s farm is located three miles from Goldwater. It goes without saying that War- den Gratrix's academic education was more or less neglected, but not so his practical agricultural or municipal training. He hasbeen eleven years in `ray council,` three years as council- % lor, two as deputy reeve and six as reeve. He has had , but four contests in that time. He has been eight years in the County Council. so that the position to which he has Just been el- ected is quite familiar to him. . ._4 an _.--.... 1.... l'I'|nu hurl g UUIJUH LB, quun: anuuuuu -1- -...... Not for 3'1 years has Tay had a. Warden, the late Walter I_.;awson be- ing the only other man from that township to occupy the chair. ` 'I`1\m-A was nn`one more Surnrlsd township to occupy tne cuuuj. There was no`one more surprised than I at the result," said the new warden to The Examiner after ad- journment. "I _didn t expect it. It is only a week ago that I was prevailed nu-can luv nnv friends: to let my omy a weeks ago mun a. win: ..........-.. upon by my friends to let my name stand. I sent out a. few cards at the last moment, but I~d1dn t canvass. 1 am certainly indebted. to `my collea- ........ o........ n..*.nm-+.hm-n hurt hf the certainly IIIQEDDUU IN luy vvuwur gues, from the` northern part "or the county for my election. They gave me almost send support and 1ny-ma- jority would have been larger had the representatives of Midlangl, Port Mc- Nicoll and Medonte been present. cu.....a....* (Ema!-,v-iv ni muIa1>._ unassum- annu IVLCUUIIUU IIVUII jllvvonvu Warden` Gratrix, a? quiet, unassum- ing man, laughed. when asked as to his nnnnnllv "I ln VEl'V Oftvn mk- luau, Il6` 3 nationality. ' ._' Jun 4: vnvu VVUKJ-ll IlBC_ IIU UGO? Illa such was the note accom- panying a new subscription which reached this omce a few days ago. We are always glad to get new subscribers but this case is especially gratifying inasmuch as it shows that many of our readers are recommending our paper to others. This is very much appreciated. Putting in a good word for the paper with those who do not read it regu- larly is a decided help. It is also a benefit to The Examiner to have subscribers, when pur- chasing, tell advertisers that they have seen the advertise- ment in The Examiner. Enclosed please find a money order to pay tor The Barrie Ex- aminer. I ' have heard it being so greatly recommended to me by many or my friends and would like to take it." - ' 5..-!` -.- .. $1.- .-A64; nA`nAvan_ Says County Expense In Justice Administration Is a "GrowingtShame Greetly Recommended 5180- WIIULI` BLUES 1 vv ` "I am very otten ta):- .1. Jnnnnllnorll g gn{_ DARK HORSE IS -ELECT ED WARDEN 0VERj'_A1IORlTES Charles Gratrix, Reeve of Tay, Wins T hree- _ Cornered Fight. IR:-:su1:r 1? A SURPRISE] Hambly Out on First Bailot ---Carlton of Beeton A Close Second. A .da.rk horse," Chas. J. Gratrix, feeve of 'I`a.y"I`ownsh1p, was on Mon- day elected Warden of Simcoe County for 1929, by a. sparse majority or three over John Carlton, reeve of Beeton. J. on "-...u..1.. -4: 1-1735+ r:.mn`Hml-nn-v. Q. over aonn Uunwu, xcuvc Us aavvvvuo .. F. I-Iambly of West Gwlllimbury, A close runner-up for the office last year and favored for the position this year. was eliminated in the first di- vision, running a poor third-Gratrix 21, Carlton 16, Hambly 10. Result a Surprise The result came almost as a com- plete surprise to all. those save the councillors themselves. Even Mr. Gra- trix did not expect the support accord- ed him. He entered the contest only a week previous, whereas his opponents had been in the field for a year. He can attribute his success to an almost solid north. The very fact that Mr. Gratrix entered the contest miti- gated against the chances of both Messrs. Carlton and Hambly, who split the south vote. The three Barrie vot- es went to Gratrix in the last division. -I-.. ..... .....-'Iugh- ml? I-ha vntn hv mam- Irom ne comuuuucz: u. muuwu. The.new warden is a modest, unas- suming farmer with eight years ex- perience in County Council and pre- vious to that three years in Tay Town- ship Council. He is 48 years of age. Flhn unfn fnr the Wardenshin Was OFFICERS TOO KEEN` Informants Should Lay Charge and Pay Bills if It Fails. es Wen D0 u1`a.w.'us 111 ms: mm uuww... In an analysis of the vote by mem- bers after adjournment it was stated the fact of Mr. Hambly last year seek- ing and securing a place on the coun- ty road committee hurt his candida- ture for warden. Several said he was asking too much. Mr. Hambly sensed this before the vote was taken and announced his intention of resigning from the committee if elected. n-u.- ....... .......A.,n la a mm-inci-. unas- Snlp UOUIICH. 1.1.: lb `:0 yccuu Us u The vote for the Wardenship Wis as ro11ows:- 1.'nlmsl- `hhulnn A aavv can v ...-V.-- Carlton (16)--Bradley, Carlton, Cox- worth, Crawford, Cunningham, Den- ney, Hawkins, Nolan, Peacock, Ronan, Smith, S. Stephens, . Tom, Vancise, Webb, Wilcox. Hambly (10) - Bates, Creswicke, Doran, Drennan, Drinkwater, Glover, Hambly, McKnight, Scott, Spicher. n....+..a.. (01\_A:gp`|1n. Beath. Cas- Scott, Spxcner. Gratrix .(21)-Assel1n, Beath, Cas- well, Coates, Curry, Downey, Doyle, Dutton, Ford, Gratrix, Johnston, Knight, Lacroix, Larose, Loverlng, Rogers, Ruby, C. E. Stephens, T. Ste- r\`\ nvua mane-I cm 'T`nnnr 1.1105615, xvuuy, u. can -..v..,.-..,.-.., _. __ phens, Tessier, Toner. Second Division Gratrix (25)-Asselin,- Bates, Beath, Caswell, Coates, Creswicke, Curry, Downey, Doyle, Drennan, Drinkwater, Dutton, Ford, Glover, Gratrlx, Ham- 1.1-- -r,..a...1..c. Tn-nnan 1';-mm-inc` 1'-?.nqm-q 8181`, 1011161`. Carlton (22) - Bradley, Carlton, Coxworth, Crawford, Cunningham, Denney, Doran, Hawkins, Johnston, Lacrolx, McKnight, Nolan, Peacock, Ronan, Scott, Smith, S. Stephens, T. Stephens, Tom, Vancise, Webb, Wilcox. .--u____._ 1.. _-..... `Egan n'Inoun\ Ford, Glover, uraunx, num- bly, Knight, Larose, Levering, Rogers, Ruby, Splcher, C. E. Stephens, Tes- (dam fnnnw noun; , up... s1er, Toner. IV- u`IIuun I` concerned that it was unreasonable for the Town to raise the point two or thl ee years after the payments had been made and that upon no ground _.-- an... n--,...... :1-rinitlv pntitled to a Many people seem to think my name is French, but it is not. My grandfath- Au -nu-n `Il|uuuI and Ann QIIIQ (If .1!!!) Has Doubled in -T Three` Years, Judge Ross Tells Council. ID &'u.7uuu, uuv no to uuv. us; 5a.u:uua.uvoa- er was English and one side of -my mother's family English and the other 1 Scotch. I guess I am just a plain or- dinary Canadian. That is good enough ` for me." he said as he hurried away to telephone the good news to his ' wife, three sons and one daughter. \ They will not believe me at first, `Ix nun afraid " `IR? (1IVof.l'iY fsunilv f lu HEW Wutucu so u vtuucu \.auuauu- man, formerly 9. Methodist. He rattan church at Goldwater. The only tra- ternai society. to which he belongs in the -Oddreilows. ~ ' um uuuau. .I.\u..I.. Luau Lavanuuag one all at. home. His oldest boybis twenty- been maae auu buau uyuu nu 5:.vu...u was the Town strictly entitled to a refund in respect of 1926 and 1927. The new warden is 9. United church- ..-_ l-....--I- an ilnbknldi En nffnnlln u-uasau, ..v..., ......--_ - (Turn to page 171.1`:-,a lese) CHAR/LES J. GRATRIX T ' -Photo by Jackson Buy Advertised Things. -First Division The increasing cost of adminietra-I tion of justice in Bimcoe County wasl termed a growing shame" by His I-Ionor Judge Ross following the in-' etallation or Warden-elect Gratrix, into office at Monday's opening ses- sion of county Council. Hie Honor said that it had come to his attention I! 8. member or the audit board, that costs had doubled in three `years, from $2336 in 1926 to $4917 in 1928, due principally to costs incurred by constables. Ilh\uI~|n0I`l! I-`hang at-nnn'n1'.I: warn maid` CANADA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1929. It cost $160 to make a survey of the Township of Medonte for reforesta- tion purposes. . --u,4_,,,,_,_, A,,,_,:_L.u-,, .1- --v__ `.-.-r -.._- The Trent `Waterway Association is asking for a. grant of $200. Council granted $100 last year. up A -I-___..__L__. -1: J. M. Bennett, M.A., Inspector of Separate Schools, is asking County Council to establish a High School Entrance Examination centre at La- fontaine, Tiny township. He says it is necessary. tin}-+ Eiwunnn '1"nnn1nnv-c Tn:-I- 114`o hoe ucucooaa. J . East Simcoe Teachers Institute has a membership of 178, of whom 160 were present at the last convention. The financial statement shows a cred- it balance of $157.79. In the Institute there are 18 first class teachers, 129 second class and one third class. County Roads Committee consider- ed as excessive a Hydro Electric Com- mission account for $492.20, of which the county is asked to pay half, actual labor in adjusting poles No. 413 to 433 of the power transmission line at Port McNico11 and referred it back to the commission. II-IL- L..J...l ....... u. l\` `kn mania!-an U11: UUIIIIILJDDIULL The total revenue of the registry office of the County of Simcoe for 1928 was $11,577.09, and the surplus, after all expenses were met, was $2,- 685.26, slightly over $200 less than last year. The net amount paid the Registrar was $4298.36. other salaries amounted to $4029.91. 1-u_-a. -1: .....a..L-.....-.. an... `nnnbnn `I'_`l'-h-uh tuuuuuucu. vu -y':vaa.aa.. Cost of maintenance for Beeton High School for 1928 was $5,359.49. Of this the county paid $2842.94, legislative grant $887.51 and fees from pupils a- mounted to $41.60. There were 25 county pupils attending the school. Salaries paid teachers totalled $3430, secretary and insurance $101.80, sup- plies $382.20, caretaking $300, fuel $375, exams $72.35, other expenses $175.07. 1171-nan v-nan-nknv-I: nf 1-Thn `X79 rnnik ip1.w.uI. When members of the Warden s Outing to Northern Ontario were on their trip last summer they took up a collection for Hon. Wm. Flnlayson and told him to buy himself a present as an appreciation of what he had done for the county councillors and their friends. Hon. Mr. Finlayson now writ- es that he has bought himself a gold watch and had it suitably engraved. I feel almost in the class of the wardens now, he says in his letter. or. The aggrieved person should be COIISFEDIBB. Formerly these accounts were paid` by the persons entering the case, but at present the tendency is to get a.- way from this custom and have the county pay these costs," said His Hon- taken by the constable to the police magistrate and then have him lay his charge and avoid these extra costs." u-....._4....u..+.=1-no nhn.1-mas nrisinc! out PLAN TO SAFEGUARD FIREMEN AGAINST INJURY same to De carneu on nre urucn. That vehicles be kept 500 feet dis5 tant from scene of fire. | Ink. .n.......... -....L Ulnn vunnvnnenrl son- . uuuu u.`U.u.1 BUUILI: ua. 1.11:. The firemen want the proposed re- visions made pu_b1ic.by advertisement and proclamation. Alarm bells are also recommended for firemen s homes. +:; COMING EVENTS .%%E%&&&&%&%%&%m `. 'Nures-1n.-'Tra.1n1ng of Royal Victor- la`!-_Iosp1ta'l will hold dance Feb. 8 in Odd!ell_ov`I,8_' Hall. Refreshments. Ad- mlss1o1_1;g,75c; , ' 4-5b `womcn -8,-Canadian Club, Thursday, v1"eb_."`; 7; Lat ' 3.15, Library Hall. I Prof. u-....'.I.-.....1.I - TTnInn1uaN'u AC Tnwnnfn Following the fatal accident on Bay- field St. last fall in which Fireman Wm. Johnson was run down and kill- ed by an automobile while on duty at a fire the local fire department is ask- ing Town Council to pass civic legis- elation safeguarding against future sim- ilar accidents. The following recom- mendations have been made: I-I-u.-L -.. L1... .......L.. LA I\ -G3.-A n11 nah, 0106 U0 1-M V V Auvu That two spec by council fires under dire Chief of Police. flnnf I-nvn var! Iv.-an. -..-y-- -7 __ Public Works and Sewers Commit- tee has shelved therequest sponsored by Coun. Johnson asking consideration of the linking up of the sidewalk on the west side of Bradford St. from Prince of Wales School to Bothwell s store. It is thought that a plan to carry thetlinking-up as far as Vespra St. would ehavebetter chance of suc- cess, as many or the school children live west or that street. It is to ob- viate the necessity of twice crossing 'the street in the face of heavy motor traffic that the suggestions have been ...-Ja l."9D_./ 'I,".I`l5 6.10, umrary nan. IITOI. Macdonald,` University` or Toronto. Subject,/,G?1engAe.rry Memories." ' 4b lllclluuautusla` uavc uccu Ltnauv. That on the route to a firetall veh- icles shall be required to draw to the curb and stop until the fire truck passes. rkolr a war`! Inna kn nut nn f.'hn `loft COHBDIUCWQ In nuguou, bvt Town councils in recent years have been doing only what was necessary to carry on another year. cleaning out a foot or so or the sediment. at 8 cost` ' at .389 to $100. '1`h.ll,year_ o council ' to" make a. complete J_obot it.