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A Total Of $237,685 Was Exâ€" rbl(hlhhwm This ear â€" 54 Miles Surface Treated â€" All Roads Patchâ€" ed â€"â€" Engineer Warns That Many Roads Are Wearing County councll last week when he p.dnlma-\ulmtdm road department at the December seasions of council. Mr, Weir‘s teâ€" work done during the past year toâ€" sompleted during 1946, Mr. ‘Weir pointed out that one county road Grimsby townships for a distance Eo-mmnflwhfnh tance of 1.2 miles, a total of 6.1 miles in all. This is now a waterâ€" bound macadam road eight inches M.no.m.nrn‘a.d that the road should have a peneâ€" tration top next year to prevent it from going into pot holes. Two strips of road were also completed during the year to eliâ€" | tainate bad turns on the county County Engineer F. E. Weir was highway in Clinton line. Work was also HIMâ€" ished on the concrete bridge on this highway across Twenty Creek, Not the least of the work done "mmwtdumh during the past year was the inâ€" Weir informed council that a great w,mumuml Louth and Niagara townships, due: to the fact that a large number of small homes have been built just outside of St. Catharines during the past year. In many cases these culverts cost more money to install mmm'mpyllu of all kinds. 4 mm“‘"_‘.m. it aris versus Peach Kings on Friday Nig s The Grimsby Ind¢g_¢ndent nasien LA c dh mm scscs Avcmpatie e ‘ mdmfimmuw- Weir, a larger item this year due to the department being unable to obtain supplies as required during the last three years. This type of work was commenced early in the muwm-fl"fl* ing May, June and July, two gaDg® of men were kept constantly emâ€" county councit WiLt |_| GIVE AID TO VETERANS : were surface treated and all road# on the county system were patch od.lr.'dr‘nn-‘m council that some of the highways are (Continued on Page 19) If Citizens Committee Is Disâ€" ~ banded Grants Will be Made To Canadian Legion To Carry On Work. of Warden Robert Johnston, the MM@L-&W“ of Tuesiays sesson decided to throw their wholeâ€"hearted support behind the Lincoin County Citizens proves the auggestion that this Stirtzinger foun work be taken over by the St. \homes without Catharines branch of the Canadan | Beamevile. Lagion and that the budget subâ€" Ines had 4 mitted by the Legion for the operâ€" | they human popP ation of a commitles to carry on being repo the work be accepted and the coun» are now | CAOREaRRRRRAAeE C T CCC s r«uoâ€"-fi-ufl-" welfare of the Mistrict‘s exâ€"s6*« MWM‘.“"" :.mcmuim Cecil Becord of Grantham townâ€" ship, the following resolution was p-lbyu-‘,dvfiy. Whereas the Lincoin County Citâ€" izens Committee proposes to disâ€" band early in 1947 because of the withdrawal of financial support by the city of St. Catharines and as the council of Lincoln County feels that there is a definite need for the continuance of active service wel« fare work for 1047 at least, the council records itself as being in favor of the Lincoln County Citiâ€" zens Committese under the same terms and conditions as formerly, that is, twoâ€"thirds of the net «xâ€" penditure be provided by the city of . Catharines and onethird by Lincoln County, In event of the disbanding of the 17 to 24 COLN ROADS ARE SECOND _ TO NONE IN THE PROVINCE (Continued on Page 19) Aunn‘s to the Gainsboroâ€" I { Will Take A Holiday E Other weekly newspapers miss an issue f throughout the year. Usually in the summer time. It has not been a regular custom with The lnde:andent s to do so, but this year we are going to take a holiday. : What with heavy newspapers, heavy job a work, particularly rush Christmas work and then on r|@ top of it all a great mass of municipal printing, we subâ€" | â€" Canines had also kept pace with FRUIT ASSOCIATION CRITICIZES COVERNMENT ON LENO ACTION ‘ted trols o mied mex: march County Town Outgrows Growers Association at its annual muwwn Victoria hall, Vineland, through its MJ.&MNWW portunity to criticize the dominion government regarding the leno question and fruit prices generally. ;&.MMMMWW' ers are rather at sea as to next year‘s operation. The government, growers to use more expensive covâ€" ering and baskets without being al« lowed to charge increased prices. He expected price controls will be lifted by next March and what hapâ€" Iuwumwz has not yet repiied to the protest from the growers as to the leno mmundlurud pri«| vately the government did not inâ€" The new inspection system was M"l’.MM he exâ€" pressed the view that if they had -‘.._mamqoemlm.‘ many of this year‘s difficulties could have been prevented, regardâ€" \ing basket coverings, etc. | ‘The express companies, he reâ€" |ported, had announced that they | will not handle any more deep fruit | baskets. He added that he and his vmummuw- ry out the wishes of the growers | and if they had fallen short, it was conjecture. However, they WOUWS walit and see and hope for the best. Milk prices had been allowed to rise and this was taken as an eXâ€" cuse for raising retail prices, The mmm. Mr. Stork made a strong plea for better coâ€"operation among fruit weewers themselves. If they showâ€" ed more united action for their awn protection, something might J e l MORE THAN A NEWSPAPERâ€"A COMMUNITY SERVICE BEAMSVILLE HAS CASE _| OF GROWING PAINS And What Happens Then Is Only A Matter Of Conâ€" Beamsvilio‘s . amsessor, K. B: m.npofldlnauldlon Monday night that the population | dummnamnm,» hl.“,loullltpmnl.fillro-, pr-dlulucu-dlo in ~the | village. | The total assessment reached . §79101141 this year, an Incremme of §24,020 43 over 1946 figures. The : land assessment is higher by §4 A25. l * *A ‘ tion Needed. There are more than 200 acres of farm land within the village im« Its, the report mated. Awb Mr. Stirtzinger found more than 100 What with heavy newspapers, heavy job work, particularly rush Christmas work and then on bpdltulanutmmofmnnid;l‘fl-lufiu.w are going to give our staff a rest on g Day, the day after Christmas. ‘The Independent will not be published on Thursâ€" day, December 26th, the day after Christmas. Do not lotthhdchl'mfrom sending in your personal imdanflmmitusandthegoiaamdeom- ings of friends. We will print them all with our perâ€" sonals of the New Year‘s holiday in our issue of Thursday, January 2nd. The day after Boxing Day, Friday the 27th, telephone in your Christmas perâ€" sonals and social items. ____._l_m., , an increass 2 being reported over last year. rs are now 100 dogs in Beamsâ€" (Continued on Page 23) (Beamsvilie Express) was only a matter of bathrooms, _ in INS | .1 4) on § T ation | 1200, & T O | the [ iched L i d t YÂ¥ . The dA " 6 r sim | & * *# w 1 Has a Total Assessment Of ‘The assessed value of land, buildâ€" ings, and business in St. Catharines is moving toward the forty million Commissioner M. H. Laird said last Saturday when he announced asâ€" sessment and census figures preâ€" 651,313, including $4,133,662 asseasâ€" ment which is exempt from taxâ€" ation. ‘The actual taxable assessâ€" }“t is m.'l".fl. which is $1,â€" 013,129 greater than a year ago. cord for St. Catharines. twelve months in the history of Similarly, the city‘s population | Grimsby and North Grimsby as reâ€" edhwwmnhumo.n‘.mudmwm increase of 60 over last year, and Carefulness on the part of the considerably increased over 10 emmmmm"m years ago. The 1936 population in Grimaby Fire Department has kept ‘uw-w-fl.mmulmu-u.mwmm l“ltmu.m.lr.wrduld.mtnmmm In regard to the increased asâ€"\fruit sheds at Grimsby Beach and sessment, the commissioner said mmmmdmm $28,432,853 was land and buildings | Canadian Aircraft Co., on Elizâ€" and $4,084,800 busineas asseasment. abeth Street. Of the million dollar increase more Armand A. Hummell, secretary than $700,000 was new or renovatâ€" of the fire department reports that ‘ed building, better than $200,000 the brigade answered 11 alarms in |I.dvdua.lugdynlml.rn- the township with only a loss of by the Fire Marshal‘s Department, that a full inquiry into the fire at ‘The White Canadian Aircraft Co. plant on the morning of October bth, will be held in the Council Chambers, Grimaby, on Wednesâ€" day, January 8th tion 35,270, An Increase in 10 Years Of 8,000. Its Swaddling Clothes Town Council has been notiflied t Don‘t drive TRAFFIC Use extra care for the eaula nunuay hazards. Let the Christmas spirit show itself in your attitude toward other driversâ€" and pedestrians, Don‘t let those Christmas packages wou are carrying obstruct your vision. vG Start in time al for the winter holiday traffic. GRIMSBY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th, SIMPLE RULES FOR CHRISMAS SAFETY in time and take it eas{‘. Allow e winter weather and the extra â€"are for the extra holiday if you drink, and vice all« | New Deputy Magistrate Two Bad Conflagrations Runs The Total Loss High, Otherâ€" wise The Damage Was Negâ€" Armand A. Hummell, secretary of the fire department reports that the brigade answered 11 alarms in the township with only a loss of which was an estimated loss of In the town 21 alarms were reâ€" sponded to with a loss of only $1,305 other than the White Airâ€" craft Co. where the damage is enâ€" timated at $100,000. k Citizens are to be congratulated upon their carefulnes and also upon the fact that they have in Fire Chief Alf, LePag: and bis men one of the best traped, efficient fire brigades in anysmall town in The year 1946 will go down on HOME Check your hom for anything that might cause an ccident, Keep your Chsltmas tree in water and awayrom flames, Use electric tree al window lightsâ€" no lighted candles. Cheek your electril connections for shorts and wornoutires, Keep flimn‘y Christss decorations and wrappings aw from the fire» place,. MBER 19th, 1946. : ds turiis" coNSTRUcTION IN TOWNSHIP REACHES AN ALLâ€"TIME HIGH PENSION APPLICATIONS ARE ON THE INCREASE Since 1929 There Have Clinton ‘Township pFeSUMUT! . ""*" annual report of the Lincoin Counâ€" ummmnuu December UE EW haac â€" Lamsant W No Terlllg PE nc d messions of council. ‘The report, compiled by Chairman George Hed»â€" ley, showed a total of 103 appliâ€" cants in Lincoin during the past year for old age pensions, mothers‘ allowance and blind pension. ' During 1046 there were 84 apâ€" plications for old age pensions, 18 applicants requesting mothers‘ al« LW and only one application ‘tor bima ~ penston:â€"A totalâ€"â€"ofâ€"42 penwioners passed away during the |ynr. #ince the old age pension act came Ito force in 1920, 1,607 perâ€" wons have applied for pensions in Lincoin County, Since 1938 there have been 145 applications for mothers‘ allowance and 30 appliâ€" cants for blind pensions over the same period of years, A survey of old age pensions figures since the outbreak of the recent war show that there were 1667 Applications In Linâ€" eoln â€" 103 This Year â€" 42 (Continued on Page 23) George Montgomery MAYOR BULL HAS A VERY Town Councillors In Last Meeting Never Gave His Worship a Chance To Use Well Worn Gavel. Last statutory meeting of town council was held Monday noon and It was very solemn and trangquil. Councilior Bonham never raised his voice above a whisper and Councilâ€" lor Lewis was not there to hear him if he had. Never once did Mayor Bull have to rap his well worn gavel. It really was a "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men" meeting. Jt may have been Mayor Bull‘s cigars that quieted the gentâ€" lemen down. Only routine mattera were dealt with, Two routine bylaws were Jiveh the necemary Thiree readibgs and passed. Clerk Geoffery G. Bourne was granted 10 days leave of absence so that he can spend the holiday seaâ€" son with his son, daughterâ€"inâ€"law and his grandson. In the meantime Asst.â€"Clerk Fred Jewson will take care of things. A tree that has been causing a lot of trouble to residents in front of No, 11 Kidd Ave, will beo reâ€" moved, on . recommendation . of Chairman of Board of Works Ingleâ€" hart. ‘Town barn on Orchard Lane is not large enough in depth to acâ€" commodate the town truck with the anowâ€"plow attached. An extenâ€" mon had to be made on the south wide of the barn. Norman J. ‘Todd, owner of the property south of the barn gave council permission to ox«> tend the barn building unto his property in order to accommodate the truck and plow, Couneliior Archie Chivers inâ€" formed council that the colored lights would be turned on again on Main street on the 21st of the month and remain on until after the New Year, General voucher accounts $1,223 were passed, Week ending at 8 December 10, 1040, Mighenat temperature Lowest temperature Mean temperature Preripitation GRIMSBY WEATHER $2.50 Per Year, am., Monday, bD. 0 10. 2 38.1 1.84 inchen $3.00 In U.S.A., 5¢ Per Copy W.mfi\nd“-fl.-“' cording to the report of J. H. Gilâ€" lqk.eolhdor.'cdhdhufl '.uruor-u\dnmandfl“ ‘Tax Collector Victor W. Thompâ€" son had a good month in Novemâ€" ber when he received $7,535 of curâ€" rent taxes and $600 prepaid taxes for 1947, also $449 of tax arrears. Up until noon on Saturday Re had collected over $43,000 of this year‘a 'ulu. |\ _ Menceforth all restaurants in the township must be inspected and passed by officials of the Lincoln Health Unit before licences can be granted. A bylaw to this effect . will be prepared and ‘pamsed by for council. Road Supt. Thos. Mackie preâ€" sented his report of expenditures on township roads for the year. A total of $14,016 was expended. $13.718 of which council receives a rebate 50 per cent from the Deâ€" partment of Highways . While the total expenditures is a larger amount than usual to be spent on roads, yet actually a amaller amount was spent on the roads, as of the total amount $4,041 was spent on the Woolverton Mountain job. Cost of the new truck (which as yet has not been delivered) is not included in his report. Fred Dancer, Grimaby Beach, was given permission to establish a garbage collection system in the township, A bylaw to fix the place of polling booths, and ~the ~appolatâ€" (Continued on Page 10) KSEA GAR HAG ARRWFD There was Great Excitement w Midâ€"Town (.l;‘uo ednesday When First Kaiser Car To Go On Disâ€" W In Canada Arrived â€" Be On Show Al This Weekâ€"Looks Like a Smart After many weeksa of expec> tations and weary waiting the now Kalsor car has finally arrived in Orimabyâ€"the first car from the assembly linea at Willow Run, \Mich., to reach Canaca. Cltizons generally have been wait> Ing for this much talked about now antomabile to make ita appearance and now it is here. The boys at Midtown will ba pleased to ahow alt and sundry this new modet and in« eldentally book a faow ordere,