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TODAY GRIMSBY MOUNTAIN â€" fFor e 3 * es ; \-))‘ ~(l® Phone 245 E. H. Gurton, Winnipeg, western superintendent, colonization and agriculture department, Canadian National Railways, has been apâ€" pointed European commissioner, London, England. D. M. Johnson, former European commissioner, becomes eastern superintendent at Montreal. T. P. Devlin, assistant director of the department, with the same title, will be in charge of the Western Region. J. D. Guild, agriâ€" cultural agent, Saskatoon, has been named superintendent of agriculâ€" tural development, Western Region, at Winnipeg. These important changes were announced here by J. S. McGowan, director of the departâ€" ment. In making the announcement, Mr. McGowan stated that all four of these officials had been practical farmers before joining the staff of the Railway‘s agricultural department. OFFICIAL DALEY LINCOLN Charles Daley (PC), 16,442, (847); J. V. Buchanan (L), 8,179 (478); Peter McLean (CCF), 5,859 (600); Paul Siren (Lab), 1,588 (44). T. H. Lewis (PC), 8,055; (405) E. J. Anderson (L), 7,469 (550) H. E. Brown (CCF), 5,057 (516) George Harris (Lab.) 1,965 (42). C. D. Hanniwell (PC), 7,114 (331); William Houck (L),.. 6,941 (474); Cyril Overall, 6,601 (483); Clark Camphbell (Labâ€"Prog) 632 (23).. > assessment low brought equally pointed retorts. The equalized asâ€" sessment is based on the rolls of asâ€" sessors in each municipality, with their relationship to a total equalâ€" ized assessment over the county of $19,000,000 set in 1987 by Judge J. G. S. Stanbury, K.C. CONTINUA TIONS The equalization presented proâ€" vided for an increase for county levy next year of $56,240 for Granâ€" tham Township and Warden Cecil Secord, reeve of the township, threatened to appeal to the judge for a decision. His township, he said, had been increased on the equalization every year for several years, and he felt that his township was bearing some of the burden which other municipalities might be evading. He finally agreed to the figures, in view of the fact that some new system is probable for next year. Equalization approved was: Niâ€" agaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake, $775,960 (same as last year); Merritton, $1,888,980 ($1,923,560 last year); Grimsby, $1,384,150 ($1,360,400); Port Dalâ€" housie, $656,260 ($657,970) ; Beamâ€" sville, $697,490 ($701,670); Niaâ€" gara Township, $2,147,000 ($2,137,â€" 880); Grantham, $2,679,000 ($2,â€" 622,760); Louth, $2,107,670 ($2,â€" 118,880);â€"Clinton, $2,037,560 ($2,â€" 044,400); North Grimsby, $1,615,â€" 000 ($1,626,590); South Grimsby, $831,250 â€"($835,430); Gainsboro, $1,8333,420 ($1,341,020); Caistor, $846,260 ($853,480). Returns from local assessors in each municipality showed the folâ€" lowing municipalities with increasâ€" ed assessment this year over last year: Niagaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake, up $4â€" 778, Grimsby, $32,140; Port Dalâ€" housie, â€" $2,850; Beamsville, 85; Niagara Township, $22,124; Granâ€" tham, $72,550; Louth, $1,644: Clinâ€" ton, $5,666; South Grimsby,. $834; Gaingboro, $585. The following shoâ€" wed decreases from last year: Merâ€" ritton, $23,082; North Grimsby, $1,â€" 724; Gaistor, $2,079, The reduction was accomplished despite the fact that several sizeâ€" able items are provided for in the budget. These include $1,000 to paint the county court house and its fence; $3,500 for. remodelling the court house to provide larger modâ€" ern rest rooms in the basement; and $19,000 for the proposed counâ€" ty health unit. Oneâ€"half of the last sum is expected to be paid for by provincial grant. COUNTY MILL RATE purposes totalled $244,357, of which $64,670 was for secondary schools, leaving a net levy for general purâ€" poses of $179,687 last year, or one mill on the county rate more than this year. The budget provided for increasâ€" ed expenditures in almost all deâ€" partments over last year‘s actual spending: administration of justice, $39,750 ($31,645.79 was spent last year); agriculture, $6,200 ($4,949.â€" 14); charity and welfare, $89,750 ($74,825.13); debenture debt charâ€" es, $9,384 ($11,841.56); education, $74,800 ($71,448.01); general adâ€" ministration $23,000 ($20,178.22 ; highways, $121,500, ($113,931.99); miscellaneous, 79,853 ($18,575.44) ; registry office, $2,500 ($2,231.03); surplus actual, â€" â€" â€" $27,162.70; totâ€" als, $386,737 ($381,289.01. The budget@was contained in the report to council presented by J. D. GUILD E. H. GURTON T. P. DEVLIN D. M. JOHNSON ARGUMENT WAXES NIAGARA FALLS WELLAND CN.R. Staff Changes From Page One T HE â€"G@RIMSEY INDEPENDENT Reeve Robert M. Johnston, Port Dalhousie, finance chairman. Following are the payments, basâ€" ed upon the number of pupil days attended at the school by pupils not resident of that school district: high schools: Niagara, $3,,968.22 ($4,016.01 last year); Grimsby, $8â€" 971,69 (8,378,62); Beamsville, $11,â€" 336,89 (12,184.64; Smithville, $4,â€" 295.66 ($4,503.79); St. Catharines, $4,703.83 _ ($4,877.79); _ Niagara Falls, $58.66 ($250.92); Stamford, $4,989.86 ($3,291.96; Saltfleet, $1â€" 29.20 ($125.21); Dunnville, $205.63 ($105.45); Pelham, $1,490.36 ($1â€" 338.62); vocational schools: Beamsâ€" ville, $5,256.20° ($5,241.87); St. Caâ€" tharines, $20,170.15 ($17,495.78; Hamilton, $389.51 ($346.34); Niaâ€" His report also included an inâ€" crease in salary of $500 per‘annum for County Clerk and Treasurer W. H. Millward. 5 Payment of the county‘s share of educating.county pupils in secâ€" ondary schools during the calendar year of 1944 was approved by Council. Wallace McCready, deputyâ€"reeve of Gainsboro Township, presented the report as educational chairman, and also recommended a grant of $500 to the agricultural department of the Beamsville high school as provided by the act. Plans for modernizing the rest room facilities at the county court house were approved on the recomâ€" mendation of the general adminisâ€" tration committee. Detailed specifiâ€" cations will now be obtained and tenders will be called. _ Approval was given the purchase of a oneâ€" ton truck for the road department from Lincoln Motors for $1,120. gara Falls, 808.62 ($577.79; Welâ€" land, $1.70 (â€"); Stamford, $2,223.â€" 80 ($1,956.03); totals, $69,000 ($6â€" 4,660.82). The Department of Health will be advised that the ditch on the west side of Ontario Street north from Beamsville is considered unâ€" sanitary and that an investigation should be made. It is claimed that refuse from a canning factory is responsible for the condition. The resolution was moved ‘by. Harold Fluhrer, deputyâ€"reeve of Clinton, and seconded by Reeve R. A. Saunâ€" ders, Beamsville. Among the features planned for the enjoyment of visitors will be a midnight dance at the modern Long Beach Ballroom. This early morning dance will commence at midnight on Sunday and continue until 3 a.m. ‘Bob" Seib and \ his popular orchestra, who have been attracting a large patronage with their vivacious and upâ€"toâ€"the minâ€" ute tunes, have arranged several novelty numbers special for the midnight dance. Dominion Day will be observed this year with appropriate holiday events at Long Beach. The memâ€" bers of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce are extending an invitaâ€" tion to district residents to celeâ€" brate the occasion at this pleasant resort. Midnight Dance At Long Beach It seems the less suit a bathing beauty has on the better it suits her. You can always tell the one aâ€" round the home who tries to keep things from getting destroyed. She looks after the purse strings. PHONE 407 Hours of Work and Vacation with Pay Act 1944 NOTICE VACATION CREDIT â€" CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Try Our Roofing Department Employees in the Construction Industry holding Vacation Pay Stamp Books conâ€" taining Vacation Credit Stamps for the 1944â€"45 employment period may preâ€" sent their books on or after June 30, 1945, to any CANADIAN CHARTERED BANK or to any Provincial Savings Office and upon proper identification shall receive the cash equivalent of the stamps contained therein. Employees should apply for new Vacation Pay Stamp Books, now available, for the employâ€" ment period July lst, 1945, to June 30th, 1946. INDUSTRY AND LABOUR BOARD VACATION PAY STAMP BOOKS For Prompt Service â€" Free Estimates JULY 1, 1944. TO JUNE 30, 1945 J.M. AND BRANTFORD ROOFING ASBESTOS SHINGLE SIDING SHAFER BROS "Builders Of Good Homes" Employment Period ONTARIO Thursday, June 28th, 1945. Evenings Phone 488 or 551 Hon. Charles Daley Minister of Labour Ontario NY