The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

County be considered in Committee of the Whole toâ€"morrow morning. : j & Carricg. Moved by Mr. MacPhee, seconded by Mr. Lambert, that leave be given to introduce a byâ€"law entitled, "A Byâ€" Miraculous Escape from Law to raise by way of loan the sum of $15,500.00 to pay the County‘s share of the construction on certain roads American and Canadian Car Figured in a Smash Yesterday Afterâ€" _ noon About Three Miles West of. Hereâ€"Mrs. W. P. Blair of Campden, New Jersey and Sisterâ€"inâ€"Law of T. N. Blair of Lake Street Was Badly Hurtâ€"Her Husband and Son Had a f Narrow Escape When Front of Car and Front Seat Were Deâ€" molished. s _ Moved_by Mr. Fonger, seconded by MyA@i® "$that the. proposal of Warâ€" den Lewis‘ @nd others of¢ Welland Three people escaped almost insâ€" tant death yesterday afternoon in an automobile accident on the highway at radial stop 117 and just in front of the residence of C. W.â€"F. Carpenâ€" ter: when William Patterson. Blair of County in organizing a monster celâ€" ebration of Dominion Day at Eric Beach. yor , Campden, New Jersey, had his Oakâ€" land sedan totally wrecked â€"and Edâ€" ward B. Wood of Kitchener had his Buick coupe considerably damaged, when they collided. Mr. Blair was on his way to Hamilâ€" j ton and at Winona ‘he passed his broâ€" ther travelling towards Grimsby. His attempt to attract his brother‘s atâ€" tention was fruitless. Turning his car he proceeded to overtake his brotherl before he reached Grimsby, and just at the Carpenter residence and traveâ€" ling at the rate of thirtyâ€"five miles an hour Mr. Blair decided to pull in aâ€" head of his brother who was immedâ€" iately in front of him. He negotiatedl this move alright but before he could right his car he crashed with t-he} Buick coupe travelling towards Hamâ€"‘ ilton and driven by Mr. Wood.. The impact was so great that the OakIand’ sedan was totally wrecked beyond reâ€" pair, the engine and hood and steering, wheel were demolished. The Wood: coupe and its occupants were hurledi into the ditch Mrs. Blair was painâ€" fully injured in the smash and -hOWl Mr. Blair and his son who were ini the front seat of the Oakland sedan. escaped death is a mystery. ‘ Afternoon Session > The Council met pursuant/to adâ€" journment. The Warden in the Chair. A deputation appeared before: the Council comprising The Warden of }7Ve11and County Council â€"and other representatives of the County of Welâ€" and requesting coâ€"operation of Lincoln â€" Adjournment Moved by Mr. Oakes, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that this Council do now adjourn to allow the Roads and other Committees to meet, and: to meet agâ€" ain this afternoon at the usual hour. 4 & Carried. _ _Mr. Wood was knocked unconscious and a priest who was travelling with him was cut about the head. Dr. J. F. MclLay, who happened to be passâ€" ing administered first aid and removed _ Messrs. Ingersoll, Kingstone & Seyâ€" mour. Grand Jury‘s Presentment, Gen. Ses. sions of Peace. ng * P The Deputy Provincial Secretary. The Secretary Assoc. Managers of Homes for Aged and Infirm. Presentâ€"The warden in the Chair, and Messrs. MacPhee, Lambert, Rich. ardson, Sutton, Jacobson, Vanderlip, Masterson, Honsberger, Rittenhouse, Wilson, Culp, Shields, Fralick, Copeâ€" land, Beck, Fonger, Lawson , and Oakes. St. Catharines June 19th, 1928. The Municipal Council of the Corâ€" poration of the County of Lincoln met pursuant to adjournment at the Court House, in the city of St. Catharines, on Tuesday, June 19th, A.D. 1928, at ten o‘clock a.m. (Daylight Saving Time.) & Lincoln Assessment Raised 5 Per Cent., Notwithâ€" standing Adoption of Report of Committes Tuesday â€"â€"â€" Increase Will Bring Total to $19,760,035. Close voting prevailed throughâ€" out the session which lasted two days. County Council Reversed Decision of _ _ Previous Day and Enacted Increase Fortyâ€"Third Y ear Correspondence etters were read from the follow Death in Auto Smash I R E122 Carried. Moved by. Mr. MacPhee, seconded by Mr. Lambert, that leave be given to introduce a byâ€"law entitled, "A Byâ€" Law to raise by way of loan the sum of $62,000.00 to pay the: County‘s share of the construction of roads in the. County of Lincoln, pursuant to the provision of Byâ€"Law No. 600 and ‘amendments thereto, and the Highway !Improvement Act and Amendments jthereto,” and that the same beâ€" now pread a first time. Carried. | Moved by Mr.. MacPhee, seconded \by Mr. Lambert, that the byâ€"law just [read a first time, entitled, SA Byâ€"Law fto raise by way of loan the sum of 1$62,000.00 to pay the County‘s share of the construction of roads in the Coun. ty of Lincoln, pursuant to the provisâ€" ons of Byâ€"Law No. 600 and amendâ€" menuts thereto, and the Highway Imâ€" provement Act and amendments thereâ€" . to," be now réad a second and third ; time dnd do pas§s and that the Warden and Clerk, do SIg”h and seal the same, any rulg of/this Coungil to the conâ€" w%td w 2o infke "t trodot, . [ ‘fThe Committee on Roads brought in ‘Ats report. _ . f sal _ Moved by Mr. Qakes, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the Road‘s Comunitâ€" 'tee report just ré‘a’d be received and adopted. _ J { Carried Moved by Mr. Oakes, seconded by Mr. Book, that leave be given to introâ€" { ~(Continued on page 3)° Mrs. Blair to sher brotherâ€"inâ€"law‘s residence on Lake Street, Grimsby, where she is reported to be progressâ€" ing favourably. s & § In conversation with Mr. Blair and Mr. Wood, the drivers of the cars, they could give little information as to just what happened. e Traffic Constable Howell was at the scene of the accident shortly after it happened: and after ‘hearing the story decided to: make no â€"charge against either driver. Both cars fire insured and the drivers entered into an agreeâ€" ment before his worship Mayor Hewâ€" son regarding the damages. A new grape, discovered as a chance seedling some years ago in an old strawberry bed in the neighborhood of St. Catharines, has been recorded by the Canadian Horticultural Council. The vine, is a vigorous grower and very productive, producitig largeâ€" size bunches of compact form, black in color, and with a sufficiently tough skin to make it a good skhipper. It ripens among the early varieties, comâ€" ing between Moor‘s Early and Worâ€" den and is named Patricia. This varâ€" iety has been under test at the Vineâ€" land Experimental Station for eight or ten years and the director reports it as possessing distinct merit as an early sort. § s «and highways ‘designated by the St. Catharines \Liricqln Suburban â€"Road Commission," be now read a first time. § Carried. Moved by Mr. MacPhee, seconded by Mr. Lambert, that the byâ€"law just read a first time, entitled, "A Byâ€"Law to raise by way of loan the sum of $15,500.00 to pay the County‘s share of the construction on certain roads, and highways designated by the St. Cathâ€" arines Lincoln Suburban Road Comâ€" mission," be now read a second and third time and do pass, and that the Warden / and Clerk do sign and seal the same, any rule of this Council to the contrary nothwithstanding. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us to the end, dare to do our duty, as we underâ€" stand it.â€"Lincoln. j A New Grape THE INDEPENDENT _â€"C. W. Mulloy Honored by County Former Grimsby iâ€"iim’}gool _ Teacher Honored: by the: York County Council. An Orderâ€"inâ€"Council has also been passed exempting from â€" inspection small shipments of fruit of five packâ€" ages or less exported for gift purâ€" poses, or for experimental or exhibiâ€" tion purposes. This provision is an amendment to the fruit export reguâ€" lations. Former Grimsby teacher in the perâ€" son of C. W. Mulloy, who resided here for a number of years on Mounâ€" tain Street and who is well known, was honored by the York County Council recently when he tendered his resignation as Public School Inspector for North York, the position which he has held continuously for twentyâ€" two years. â€" Inspector Mulloy ‘began his teachâ€" ing career in 1872. He taught in the public: schools of Waterloo and Welâ€" lington counties, and also in the Galt Central school as assistant to the late Robert Alexander. He then spent four years at university work in Kitchener collegiate and Toronto university. He was for two years assistant principal at Seaforth high school, and then he was at Grimsby high school for five and a half years. He was then invited to be principal of a new high school at Lucan, being there six and a half years. Aurora high school was his next rasponsibility, and he was there ten years as head> master when he was appointed to the inspectorate of North York. Fruit Crate Sizes are Made Official! The regulations contain specific measurements and other particulars reâ€" garding staves, hoops, handles, botâ€" toms and covers. These particulars may be had on application to the Doâ€" minion Fruit Commissioner at Ottawa. The Minister of Agriculture, Hon.; W., R. Motherwelt reports that exâ€"| perimental shipments of apples in half bushel baskets have proved entirely| satisfactory. The inside dimensions . of this standard basket are: Diameter; at top 134 inches; depth, 9 inches;'i diameter at bottom at top of bulge,i 114 inches, all inside measurements;, Strawberry crates at present in use are of many sizes and descriptions,% and the use of heavy crates is conâ€" sidered detrimental to the industry.! Those now standardized. are to hold 24 pints in two or three tiers; 32 pints! in four tiers; 36 pints in three tiers;, 24 quarts in two or three tiers; 2’/! quarts in three fiers; 32 quarts in four! tiers and 36 quarts in three tiers. _ At the conclusion of an interesting address reminiscent of his career in York county, the inspector was preâ€" sented with a silverâ€"mounted cane by the members iof the Council. Standards for strawberry crates and for a half bushel basket for apples have been established by Orderâ€"inâ€" Council by the amending of regulaâ€" tions under the Fruit Act. Standards for Berry Containers and Half Bushel Baskets Are Announced. Cominion Day falls on Sunday this year, but will be celebrated by many on Monday, thus giving everyone a real weekâ€"end holiday. Mayâ€" be you wi‘l entertain visâ€" itors af your home, or maybe you intend visitâ€" ing friends at some outâ€" side point. Why not phone 36 and tell us the names of your visitors, or where you spent the heliday. The Indegendent : welcomes articles of infterest.: _ PHONE 36 and tell us. JULY 1st GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE®27th, 1928 | ER€ recent heavy rains which have prevailed here for about three wée_ks have done much damage to the cherry wcrop. Growers of early cherries reâ€" port that in many cases cherries ,;ire falling from the trees while others ih\ave become colored and are rot_t'vxg even before they are rige. There is {however every indication of a fair | crop of cherries but not as heavy as | was at first anticipated. #1 : Road Work Being Watched North and South Grimsby Farmâ€" ers Have Eyes on Repairs Beâ€" ing Made to Smithville Stone Road by County Council. The Independent Jearns from a very réliable source that the farmers along the Smithville Stone Road are very dissatisfied with the resurfacing on this piece of County Road. While the work is not completg\yt‘nat pbrti’on' which is, is being criticized by the ratepayers on the road. ; * A ‘yvisit to the road. shows that the surface has been gone over and'vspiki«‘."d up by the large road roller and an application of loose stanes has been laid on top. fls * ved l The ratepayers claim, that unless some binder is placed or;(\'toq the stones will gradually work thes, /ay into the ditches and the road will be back to a state of disrepair, almost before it is finished. / ue s ob ; In conversation with several grape | . y /e growers The Independent learned 1hat/|;' 4 Comm1tt€ while the rain caused ‘many of the. mm ann 2 grapes_to fall there &%@s‘séill every inâ€" _ _ The director&.fiw ‘dication of ¢ Inmanpsm® . esd grapesâ€" _ Coke serte and 414* i1C Rain Dama‘geg’ es Cherry Crops Close watch is beingf{raintained by both South Grimsby and‘N'}'U!rfth Grimsâ€" by ratepayers, and it is likely that a delegation will appear -;;at._vthé next County Council meeti~* to take up the matter of the re; ¢s that have been made %o this piecs, & road. _ Growers Report Eafl} Cherriés Dropping off an«? Becoming Discolored .Owing to Heavy Rains. j Fined $5. for Disorderly Conduct Fred Konkle appeared before James A./Livingston, J.:P., Friday night, and was fined $5 and costs, amounting in all to $9.75, on a charge of disorderly conduct on the public istreet.. The charge was laid by chief of police Wentworth, under town byâ€"law No. 1, as a direct, result of the merchants complaints to the! council regarding the disorderly manner in which youths were acting in front of the stores. Several youths attended the hearing and in a few very pointed remarks Mr. Livingston made it very clear to all presént that the time had come when this way of, atting would no longer be permitted on the streets. Konkle pleaded not guilty to the charge, but on hearing the evidence the J.P. stated there was no doubt in his mind as to Konkle‘s guilt. As he did not have the necessary funds to pay the fine he was given until July 2 to: pay. y : Auto Catches Fire The fire department was called> to Nelles road Friday night when a moâ€" tor car took fire after going into the ditch. Although the brigade made a quick run the blaze had been extinâ€" guishéd before they got there. The car was not very badly damaged and the party riding in it were able to resume their journey a few hours later. A Chrysler sedan, license No. 210â€" 402, was badly damaged Friday night when the driver lost control and headâ€" ed his machine into the @itch at Bakâ€" er‘s sideroad. The machine was headâ€" ed west but went into the left ditch. Owing to the nature of reports made to the police, they were on the scene of the accident shortly after it hapâ€" pened, but the driver of the car ‘and his lady companion had both disapâ€" peared. ~Eyewitnesses of the smash stated there was no other car approaâ€" ching when the Chrysler went into the ditch.. The car was towed into a local garage but at an early hour this morning had not been claimed by the owner. a7 The Trinity United Sunday School are /holding their annual \picnic at Queenston Heights on the afternoon of July 5th at 1 o‘clock. Coming Events ‘Fruit Pickers Employment Bureau now Acceptâ€" ing Registrations From Those Who Want Employment Pickâ€" ing Fruit. ' J WitXh the opening of the fruit seaâ€" son the local employment bureau ot the Chamber of Commerce has every indication of being very advantageous to the fruit growers in so far as pickâ€" ers are concerned. Many local woâ€" men and girls have signified their inâ€" tentions of assisting in the fruit harâ€" vest, by registering at the Main Street office of the employment bureau. _ The gitowers are also responding and there is quite a demand for help. Emâ€" ployment conditions were never brighâ€" ter here and there is very little unâ€" employment. If you have not regisâ€" tered and you want to help in the fruit season fill out one of the cards at the employment office. It will cost you nothing and will be the first step in obtaining employment picking fruit. Local Industrial _ _ Committees Busy Rose Show Saturday Night Flower lovers of Grimsby will be accorded a real treat on Saturday night if they visit the roSe show sponsored by the Grimsby Horticultural Society. There is no admission charge and there will be on â€"display at the Masonic Hall a good showing of roses, peonâ€" ies, perennials and other summer flofiv- ers. f uon Public Invited to Attend Rose Show in Masonic Hall Saturâ€" day Night. <cThe pubfic by turning out to these shows show their appreciation of the splendid work that has been carried on in beautifying our town by this enâ€" ergetic society. * Representatives from both companâ€" ies have made several trips to town and several xpee’tings have been ‘held ‘and everything possible is being done to have them locate here. The nature of the businesses and the names of ‘the companies are being withheld unt:! such time as they enter into an agreeâ€" ment and signify themselves that they are coming to Grimsby. _ he directore..ofy the §Nambper tee ofâ€"the Townâ€" Council have been working on several prospects for the purchase of the Baymace Tire Building by a concern who would locate here. No less than two offers are. being considered by the committee at the present time, from manufacturers who might possibly be interested in locatâ€" ing in Grimsby. These two prospects are direct results of the talks broadâ€" cast from radio station CKGW by the Grimsby Chamber of Commerce. / Will Appeal to Privy Council Grimsby and Beamsville are Inâ€" terested in Appeal to be Enterâ€" ed by Toronto, Hamilton and St. Catharines Councils for Reâ€" turn of Bonds. As the Toronto City Council recentâ€" ly voted to join with St. Catharines to take the Hydroâ€"raarar nonds appea: right to the privy council, a resolution will be introduced at tonight‘s meetâ€" ing of the Hamilton city council thati Hamilton also join in the appeal, as its stake in the case, $6,000,000, is greater than that of the other two cities. At its last meeting the council voted with Toronto and St. Catharines in appeial-l ing to the supreme court of Canada, but W. N.: Tilley, K.C., Toron-to,' special counsel for St. Catharines, nowl advises that theâ€"appeal be taken dir« ect to the privy council. It is .not exâ€" pected that there will be much, if any, opposition to this at tonight‘s meeting. The above item would indicate that the larger municipalities are evidently determined to obtain the. return of the Hydroâ€"Radial bonds. It would apâ€" pear that the smaller municipalities, such as Grimsby, were content to sit aside and see the larger municipalities carry on the fight for the return of the bonds given by the town of Grimsâ€" by. However if Hamilton, St. Cathâ€" arines and Toronto are successful beâ€" fore the Privy Council, no doubt the other municipalities will reap the benâ€" ‘efit along with them. xt Enroll Now mber Colonel Armand Smith Southern Ontario Fruit/land Vegetable Shippers‘ Association Elect New President, J. ‘DXV Hewiston Viceâ€"President and Earl J. Marsh Elected to Directorateâ€"Dominion Fruit Commissioner Presentâ€"Regolution on Express Rates Passed. A meeting of the Southern Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Shigzcrs Associâ€" ation was held in the Council Chamâ€" bers on Thursday evening last with €ol. Armand Smith acting as Chairâ€" man and delegates representing the various points in the Southern Ontario chain. . £! Among those present were G. K. MacIntosh, Dominion}Fruit Commisâ€" ‘sioner and Fruit Inspectc.F>Is. Gabel In the opening exercises the memâ€"] bers availed themselves of the, opporâ€" tunity of paying tribute to their late president, C| W. Baxter.. Col. Smith stated that the death cf"fi‘i}:"bresident had not only'becz?. gif-'%'ériohs blow to them but ‘;f,zgf‘}'ti_he_F;rfqi_tf.:_industry in the mwhole: Dominion of Canada. The general business was then enâ€"! tered upon after which G. E. Macâ€" Untosh spoke for a short time on the requested inspection service. This was followed by a discussion on the Exâ€" press Traffic Association.Af Canada and their advocating of ?r:::reased rates which resulted in the following resoâ€" lution‘ being passed:â€" @ _ j WHEREAS the Frui~Prdustry in the Niagara Peninsula «s still in a deâ€" Special Meeting to Strike Rate Likelyâ€"Early Reports Say Rate Will _ Be The Same as Last Yearâ€"Financial Standing of the Town is _ Steadily Improvingâ€"Economy Necessary in Every Department To Keep Within Estimates. / _A special meeting of the town counâ€" cil will be called shortly to receive the estimates as gathered by the finance committee and which will be gone over by the councillors and the,. tax rate struck. Alderman Tregunna, chairman of the finance committee, reports that he has received practically**_*~ * alesâ€" Town Council Will Set Tax Rate : At Special Meeting on e t t og x s on + MB mrnmci ts ~* s 5 8 ; spending ;bodies ;\; _t]hé_gi .fi?!'&% *A »C while the total expenditure hNas not: yet been arrived at present Mndicaâ€"" tions point that there will not likely» be any *increase in the tax rate, nor any reduction. : North Grimsby Township _‘ 2 Etall., Applicants vs. Lincolnâ€" County Councilâ€"Respondents The financial condition of the town, as outlined in the report of the town auditor C. S. Boyd, presented to the council some time ago, bore.every inâ€" The Following~ is a Copy of Reasons for Judgments of Court When The Western Townships Won Their Appeal Against the County as Published in This Paper May 23rd. The Corporations of the above namâ€" ed Townships moved to quash Byâ€"law 839 of the Corporation of the County of Lincoln, on, amongst other grounds that the Byâ€"law was ultra vires the Council of the said County. The moâ€" tion was heard by Orde, J., who disâ€" missed it, and "the appeal is from his judgment. { First Division Court, Toronto â€" Bsfore Mulock, C.J.0.; Magee, J.A.; Hodgins, J.A. and Grant J.A. Mulock C,J.0.,â€" * The byâ€"law deals with the case of "County Pupils" attending the St. Caâ€" tharines Collegiate In,stitu‘te,\-and reads as follows:â€" & *% "A Byâ€"Law authorizing the County to assume 100 p.c. of the maintenance charges and 80 p.c. of the capital exâ€" penditure for County pupils attending the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute commencing from the 1st of January, 1926, and authorizing the execution ot an agreement between the County and the St. Catharines Board of Education for the above purposes. ‘"Whereas the County of Lincoln desires to assume 100p.c. of the cost of maintenance and 80p.c. of the capiâ€" tal expenditure for County pupils atâ€" tending the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute from the 1st of January, 1926, and to enter into and execute an agreeâ€" ment between the County and the St. "Be it therefore enacted as a byâ€"Haw of the County of Lincoln, and it is hereby enacted as follows: Caharines Board of Education ro carry out the above provisions. (1) That ‘ the County of Lincoln hereby assumes 100p.c. of the mainâ€" tenance and 80 p.c. of the capital exâ€" of the Southern Ontario pressed and unsatisfactory condition, PRPCE C20hs y C ie 4 3 J * L l es B Was Elected President $2.00 per year, 5c a copy and WHEREAS every possible means should be taken to distribute our fruit to all parts of Canada to prevent furâ€" ther glutting of certain large wholeâ€" sale markets and consequently even lower prices to the growers; and WHEREAS, we, the members of The Southern Ontario Fruit and Vegâ€"> etable Shippers‘ Association, know from experience that an increase in the express rate means a less distriâ€" bution of our fruits to the profitable Canadian miarkets; we herewith go on record as being entirely opposed to the application of the Express Traff¢c Association of Canada, file 32923, for an order granting to Express Comâ€" ;panies an increase in rates as an emâ€" | ergency measure. The directors at ‘the conclusion ot the business meeting then met to elect a new president, to fill the vacancy caused By the death of the late presiâ€" dent. On vote Col. Armand Smith was unanimously elected president and J. W. Hewitson, viceâ€"president. Earl J ; Marsh was elected to the directorâ€" #te of the association. dication thiat the financial standing of the town had been considerably, imâ€" proved during the past two years. The economy cry of the council for the past two years has been responsible for the steady improvement and if this course is maintained a little while longer the town will be out of the rut and somM€ @»x the finance minister of ?Zaffi‘l\\fggk rate Canflfi‘?fii:‘;- f fi! bÂ¥Jjust what night tHe c01~1;(c\‘il will vmeet to set the tax rate has not a8 Yyet been madeknown. It will however be ‘a night of great concern to the council <and to the ratepayers. No doubt the {councillors will sharpen their pruning i knives and be prepared to cut estiâ€" mates, and fisue ‘warning to. each money spending body to keep within its appropriation, : ' penditure for County pupils attending the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute, such expenditures for maintenance and capital expenditure to be calculated and paid from the 1st of January, 1926, ana to continue to be paid yearly until the repeal of this byâ€"law." (The Byâ€"law then proceeds to authâ€" orize the execution of the aggreement.) The learned Judge held that tne passage of this byâ€"law was aumutacd by subâ€"sec. 5 of sec. 42 of the High Schools Act, which reads as follows:â€" "The, Councit of a County or of a Municipality may enter into an agreeâ€" ment with the Board of Education or the High School Board of any other Municipality for the payment of the whole or part of any fees imposed on nonâ€"resident pupils attending a high school, collegiate institute or technical school under the control of the Board of such Municipality," etc., ' This subâ€"section, by its express langâ€" uage, deals with the case of nonâ€"resi dent pupils. The impugned byâ€"law deals with the case of "County pupils." The lea’rned Judge held that "nonâ€" resident pupils" referred to in this subâ€" section mean all other than pupils resiâ€" dent in the said School district, and therefore includes County pupils. With respect I am unable to share that view. The Act declares what shall be the meaning of the terms "County pupils," "nonâ€"resident pupils" and "resident pupils" respectively when used in the Act. § Sec. 2, ss. (c) declares that the words * "County pupils" shall mean pupils who reside or whose parents or guarâ€" dians reside in the Countyâ€"but not ' (Continued on Page 7) _ 28 | glad tiGs