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j CIRCULATION For three months ending December 31 It fi i i Newmarket TOTAL of Others fc MARCH A f ir7 ywwday Feb he birthdays A IMP vinttge Mr will hold this- Sunday and at bit will honor tbt Off the ume quirk in Ui Ella lMr birthday until she eight on have her In But is not by and banc was allotted th calendar that year owe will be be- It will Morton Is a member of fourth generation of her 1 family which came to North township from the United State l The circulation of the Era and In still law than but judging from recent happen- it would appear that those who to the paper read thoroughly Recently in this column a men tion was made of some unusual properties needed by the market High School club in its production of The riSkln of Our Teeth which will be presented on March and 3 Among those was an ancient bathing suit Such a bathing suit has been received A Toronto reader of the Era contacted the high school to say she had seen the request In the paper and had two bathing which would loan The other instance which the power of the concerns the annual Ice Carnival the Newmarket Figure club will stage at the on March and the reserve seat plan op- at the arena Mail orders for carnival have been received litem many sections of Ontario with requests for reservations from as far away as Buf- These outoftown orders to the advance notices of the carnival in the Era and One man his for tick- congratulated the Figure Skating club on its organization expressed doubt that the tickets could so cheap He bad read of past carnivals and thought that with the cos size of the show vari fty of much higher price would have been charged VH AlRORA MI0O M ARENA FRIDAY will meet Aurora in the Aurora arena In Li HA midget semifinal Friday at pm It is the first game in a two totalioala series Council no longer employs a Jlttttographer to record the word- or blowbyblow of meeting At the Kb council meeting it was dispense with the of a stenographer Phyllis Brown had held position Following her attempts were made to but The clerk told that it would cost a meeting to em- a court reporter 1 daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph New- market who won a scholarship at the Kiwanis Music Festival will be playing at the Stars of the Festival concert tonight at Hall Toronto The talented year old pianist will play Mozarts Sonata In Photo by Stefaniuk Two Entrants Awarded Two Newmarket entrants in the annual Kiwanis Music Festival in Toronto Tun and have awarded scholarships Miss appears In the Stars of the Festival concert at Hall tonight Mr placed first In the piano accordion open class for professionals and amateurs He scored marks and was awarded the Toronto Accordion Teachers association scholarship of Mr Giovanelii will appear as a soloist in the Mundinger Ac cordion concert at Hall on Thursday April year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph scored top marks in three com petitions In the festival winning the scholar ship of was invited to play Mozarts Sonata K330 in at tonights concert as one of the stars of this years festival competed the sona tina class for children years and under and came first She was awarded marks In the Mozart sonata class for years and under repeated her triumph score was marks Another first place was won by the young Newmarket pianist when she entered the modern composition open class for pro fessionals and amateurs this group she competed against many adults and was awarded She Is a grade eight pupil at She studies with Kenneth Mills a Toronto concert pianist who has been soloist with the Buffalo Symphony orchestra has been encouraged in her music by her aunt Miss Hilda St Johns school town Explains Town From His Hot Known By Him An account for for Rid- Mills Ltd was approved by town council at Its Feb 27 meet- It was for the purchase of salt Before any other member of council could question the ac count Councillor gave explanation for an action which appeared as a contradiction of his policy announced earlier that while he was a member of council he would do no business with the town Mr said that an ex tremely embarrassing situation had arisen The day after he had made his public announce ment an order had been accept ed by a member of bin firm without his By the lime discovered It the sail had been delivered Iff could not ask for Its roUwn as the salt had been mixed with sand In preparation for reading on the towns streets he said Mr said that he was selling the salt to the town at cost prices so that at least ho would not bo making a profit on a business transaction with the No Resolution Found To Cover Tender Policy A resolution passed by a pre vious council that purchases of and over be made by tender would be binding on present council advised town solicitor Kenneth Stiver provided such a resolution can be found Mr Stiver said that both the clerk and he had searched for the re solution but had not found It The matter had been referred to Mr Stiver after Councillor Gladstone had questioned at the Feb meeting an ex penditure of by the roads Reeves Memory Poor Purchases Discussion reeves memory must be and the prices paid Those prices fry charged Councillor ittdstone at a town Hi meeting Monday night after Edward had his tune Wrlghtman declared the and bridges committee operate the same in Eft had in It would J it budget and outline planned for the yenr will be to invito for commodities where a in prices is likely rtJaet up a file system the engineer will record the were will bo included our budget which will come before council for approval said the reeve To my knowledge there has been no discrepancy In oper ation of the roads and bridges committee In the past two years continued Mr or for that matter before that Mr replied that the last open meeting of council Mr had said that ho was not bound by previous councils resolutions and so did not call tenders or Invited prices w he Is tolling of a file system ho had to record such information Mr mU- end bridges committee without having called tenders or invited competitive prices The account was foi the purchase of lumber from W Eves and Co At that time Reeve Edward said that he wasnt bound by resolutions of past councils and so didnt hove to coll tenders Mr disputed this opinion and asked that the solici tor give a ruling sold that since such a resolution would he of an in structional nature it would be binding until rescinded by coun cil However it appears that no resolution existed tb cover this policy and that it was a rulo of convention or understood prac tice with post councils reminded council that Councillor had presented a resolution In January regarding the councils purchasing policy which had been defeated lie asked if such a now resolution would Have been necessary if there had been on the Mr replied that his resolution had none much furth er than the calling of tenders on purchases of and over that if had only dealt with matter con tinued Mr it would have been approved Im glad that the reeve and engineer have records of whore purchases have been made and what prices were paid so we can check them it flying saucer it appeared to be almost as large as the moon and it left a shower of green and yellow sparks in Tuesday morning around six oclock Mr Squires Main St looked out the kitchen Window to if the milk de livery truck had arrived when he saw a large bright object pass through the sky travelling in a south easterly direction Whatever it was it was the color of the sun and left a trail of green and yellow sparks It looked like an emery wheel said Mr Squires The moon was still bright at the time but this object was brighter than the moon There was no about the observer seeing things His son was farther back in the room eating his breakfast and asked about the light that reflected in side the kitchen He thought it was from he headlights of the milk truck and had assumed that the driver was turning around in the driveway across the street said Mr Squires SINGLE COPIES CENTS r i tt From Ratepayers U Move For Industry A fltop of Newmarket citizens Ronald Blaxley pearejjttcfore council as a Monday night They town to retain indus tries IMS bring in new ones and to lately to relieve the urged the town counqEto make every effort to present industries and to eMJHrage new industries to in order to provide more Weal employment and to help Wince the assessment so that burden of home owners In view of the P situation we trust that Will take immediate steps wtolve the problem in speaking on the peKfkm said that for the past three rs he had devoted much time tilt encouraging industrial ists in Newmarket both as secretary of the of Commerce and in hi Cham Sewer Contract Awarded Without Tenders local improvement Mr fright man explained that when had been called for the sewers on the subdivwon and the trunk sewer to the Metropolitan Home for the A bylaw authorizing the con struction sanitary sewers on the west of Newmarket at an estimated expenditure of was given the first two read ings at council on Feb Work on the project had been started earlier by A Hawkins to whom the contract had been awarded for 23322 without ten ders being called Reeve Edward Wrightman said The balance of the estimate Is to cover the cost of tile and other materials which the town is purchasing separate ly he said The bylaw authorized con struction of sewers on Don Drive Forest Glen Road Park Ave from house number to the west- limit and on Millard Ave from Lome Ave to the west end of plan The sanitary sowers are being provided as a Aged Hawkins bid was the lowest He was award ed the Contract for 42140 The next tender was submitted by Marino Construction Co for 170 Since his work had been sat isfactory on the previous jobs the reeve continued and his had been the lowest bid we gave him this job and told him to go ahead on the new sewers at the same rate His equipment was still in town No one questioned this action of the roads and bridges chair man in awarding the new con tract without having called ten ders the past year as a member of the town planning committee Mr Blaxley explained that he was appearing on Monday night as a private ratepayer Competition among munici palities to attract new industry is terrific continued Mr In new industries located in Ontario 38 in Toron to That left a balance of 53 to be spread among the more than towns and cities that are trying to get new industries The chances are four to one against a town obtaining one at the present time he said Mr referred to the to bacco industry which might come to Newmarket and would employ up to persons and said that he had had an oppor tunity to meet the companys managing director for Canada Where the firm has located its other plants it has provided re creational facilities playing fields and hospital services for its employees he added Apart from the fact said Mr Blaxley that this plant would provide first class em ployment for up to 1000 people it is estimated that for every persons directly employed it will provide jobs for an additional 135 people in other fields That mean employment for another people Quoting figures from the On tario Chamber of Commerce Mr said that it is esti mated that for every em ployees there will be an increase of 2850000 in real property value on which municipal taxes can be collected One hundred men will put 400000 into the cash registers of the local merchants Mr continued and persons will increase this to four million dollars Conservation Authority Plans More Tree Planting And Ponds More tree planting and assist ance to establish farm ponds is the policy the Upper Holland Conservation Authority for The members of the Authority met at the town hall Newmar ket Thursday night and the budget for the year Harold Aurora chair man of the Authority said We should be spending more than we last year to justify our existence More tree planting and pond work should be done this year In some areas farmers ore be ing canvassed to find out if they wish trees to he planted on their farms The Authority hopes to have trees for planting but members are not yet sure they will be able to obtain that many A levy of on each munici pality in the Authority plus a balance based on ccjualized as sessment will raise 1500 for conservation work The pro vince provides for another grant Last year only 770 actu ally was and members ex pressed opinions that more con servation work should be done Members of the Authority representing five municipalities are Reeve William Hodgson of King township Harold of Aurora Lambert of Whitchurch township Arthur of Newmarket J Rog ers of East and Wesley Brooks secretarytreas urer Newmarket Coming Events v THURSDAY MARCH Bingo at Aurora Legion hall over in Share the wealth Jack pot numbers Admission for games FRIDAY MARCH 2Danco In Sharon hall sponsored by Sharon Home and School Good Cafeteria lunch Everyone welcome Dancing FRIDAY Johns Changed to Friday night for this week only Jackpot Free New- hall pm TUESDAY MARCH In Sharon sponsored by Hope Hobby Club at pm Lunch prizes TUESDAY MARCH fi nuzz session on tuckgift shop con- moeling York County Womens auxiliary Agri cultural hall Newmarket pm Refreshment Public wel come MARCH fl-Reglst- Nurses chapter District in St Johns school Dr Hutchinson guest speaker subject Is AND SAT MARCH AND Pickering College Assembly Hall Gilbert and Sullivans The presented by Col lege Glee Club and Newmar ket chorus Curtain rises at pm THURSDAY MAR and the Soil talk by Dr Rob ert King to Newmarket I cultural Society Trinity Church hall pm Refreshments Pub I lie welcome WEDNESDAY MARCH annual spring fashion show Entertainment and Sponsored by and Pro fessional Womens Club of New market Admission p to pm FRIDAYS MAR Patricks tea and bake sale table and touch and take at St Parish hall from to pm Sponsored by St Paroch ial Guild c6w5 FRIDAY MARCH Pat- ricks fancy dress skating car nival Newmarket arena sponsored by the Newmarket Optimist club NewmarketYork County Band playing In pm SATURDAY MARCH Am nuttl meeting York North Con- fiorvntlvo Association Town Hall pm Speaker Hoes MP FRIDAY MARCH 23Ton bate sale and gift table sponsored by York County Hospital Womens from 3 to pm THBSDAY APRIL cooking school In Town Half sponsored by the Newmar ket Order of Eastern Star draw Time pm Ad mission FRIDAY AND SATURDAY APRIL AND Fill AND SAT APRIL Club minstrel show pm town hall Newmarket Watch for further particulars every Saturday night pm Euchre every Thursday light at pm In North Memorial Centre Kes- High School Students Busy In Stage Shows Newmarket High school has been buzzing with activities this past week No less than three productions have been prepared for presentation to the public with Thornton The Skin of Our Teeth scheduled for Friday and Sat urday March and The play will be presented in the audi torium at pm On Thursday and Friday of last week the Boys Athletic society packed the auditorium for two performances of their minstrel show Gentlemen Be Seated Proceeds from the show will be used to purchase footbull equip ment Also on Friday Feb anoth er group of students members of the High School Dramatic the sponsoring group for the production of The Skin of Our Teeth appeared in the prelim inary competition of an annual Collegiate Drama festival for Suburban secondary schools Their oneact entry Every man a morality play by Ernest In all of these productions students the school have par ticipated as actors instrumental 1st vocalists and comedians They have designed and made costumes settings and scenery talents of skilled needle women members of the senior household economics classes were called into play when suit able costumes were needed for allegorical characters In Ev eryman The figure of God and other pieces of stage settings for century morality play and masks and settings for Tho Skin of Our Teeth were design ed and made by the art students at the high school They also did tho practical art work needed for publicity pur poses pasters and signs Scenery for the three productions origin ated in tho shop department of the high school Some modern istic chairs made by the manual training boys in their shop work will appear on the high school stage for tomorrow nights pre sentation It has been quite heartening said Mr Elliott the direc tor of Skin of Our Teeth Everyman to see the In terest and enthusiasm for these productions girls when de signing the costumes read Ev eryman several times and work ed out the color scheme relating the colors to the characters and their position on stage Tho was truo of the wo The town solicitor was instruc ted by council on Feb to pre pare an agreement between the town and- Harold which would moan the retention of an industry in town the possible lo cation of another industry an English tobacco firm which it is said will employ 500 to people and a contribution of more than to thosewage disposal plant The official agree ment would involve two subdi vides the firm and the town In a report presented to coun cil by Planning chairman Glad- tone the details of the agreement were listed and an ex tensive revision of the water situation tor the area outlined The water report was based on figures supplied by the town en gineer at last weeks closed meet ing of council when the agree ment was discussed for several hours The agreement involves the town Ltd manufac turers of TV antennae Point Subdivides former Lewis farm on Yonge St and Willow Sub- dividers Edwin Lyon subdivi sion According to the agreement Point Subdivides would release feet of Yonge St frontage in the Lewis property free of charge for the erection of a fac tory by Ltd with a minimum floor area of square feet to employ at least SO persons for at least 10 years In return the town would lease Willow Subdivides from the responsibility of extending Millard Ave a condition placed in the original agreement be tween the town Mr when his first subdivision was approved The town would agree to pro vide water to houses in the subdivision over a period of time at the regular rate of outoftown users one and onehalf the rate paid by town water users This pro vision of a is subject to there being an adequate supply of water for the town at all times The subdivided in turn would pay at the time of issuing of building by East bury tmvnship for each single dwelling and 300 for each duplex toward the Newmarket sewage disposal plant According to Mr re port which will be given in de tail next week Newmarket has the water supply at its back door and he urged that the town take Immediate action to add the large extra flow of tho Creek to the towns supply unless a new large sup ply is located by drilling Mr Ridlcr said that this tlon would eliminate any reason for postponing approval of de velopment in the area because of water shortage Granting some water for outside the town added Mr will require a water velopment that will unlock the door to the general development of the town In discussing the proposed reemen t between the town and Harold and the towns water situation Deputy- reeve Violet ad vised council to proceed with caution We cant bankrupt the town to provide water for new subdivisions she commented The people complain now about their taxes We must think of the present taxpayers Mrs said I want industry in town but I dont think we should rush into any expensive program without consideration I wouldnt want the town to get into hot water added Coun cillor Alex for provid ing cold water to the subdivision We of council have no right to gamble with the health and welfare of the com munity Mr asked the solici tor if the agreement could be phrased so that the town would not be compelled to provide wa ter until there is an adequate supply available The solicitor assured council that the town would be protected Its only fair to give Mr water for building pur poses to mix cement answered Councillor Gladstone If there is a private agree ment to provide building water or water for a few houses when occupied before fall said Mr Im opposed to it Ac cording to the wording of this agreement we are not going to give him a gallon of water un til we have it If theres any inference that the water committee is bucking this project said Councillor Ale Hands let it be washed away with all this water we are going to have The question remains do we want water at any Should we give water to outoftown subdivisions and not to those in town What if a township or new subdivision farther up the creek decided to put in a filtra tion plant What would happen to our water supply he asked Mr Stiver The solicitor assured him that no one could do that Since the stream ended within the towns limits the town had riparian rights on the water TO ARCTIC Thomas has returned Baffin Island after having spent the past two weeks with his fam ily Consider 500 Lot Levy On Auroras Subdi To Pay Di Authorization to expand the Aurora sewage disposal plant which will cost over was given by the town council on Monday evening At the same meeting council considered rais ing the town levy for each lot in now subdivisions from to but a resolution to that ef fect was not passed and discus slon Is being held over until an other meeting Engineer Don return ed to council with another con tract price from a firm which was lower than any bid when tenders were opened two weeks ago At the meeting two weeks ago the engineer said he wanted to check prices When I was hre two weeks ago didnt believe prices It was a little unusual not un ethical but I went after another price and it was a little better said the engineer This price quoted by Construction of was the one coun cil accepted The price Is 247- compared with 268150 lowest submitted from the Toronto area when tenders called In addition equipment will cost as estimated by to make the total estimated cost Council passed a motion that the price be accepted and that the price of 5050251 for equipment be accepted and that the total cost not exceed 330000 estimate on the cost of disposal plant extension was made two years ago at 000 including equipment council made an sharing- the Cost any based on that estimate Said Mr I haw checked on these matters and was told that building costs have increased seven percent In two years but I have found out that costs have increased about percent But our costs still will be over that increase by another Mayor Henderson asked if the plant could be completed by No- vember The engineer said that the new addition could be completed by the end of the year but that the reconditioning of the old plant would not be complet ed by then Council must have ap proval of the municipal board on the higher price Approval originally was received on an ex penditure of The equipment needed In tho new plant includes raw sewage i pumps sludge return pumps primary a chlorinator etc Subdivides Must Pay Wo are caught in the vice said Mayor Henderson Ho pointed out that the com pany the agreement on sharing the cost based on the 250000 estimate We have the who are going to pay for this not the people of the old part of town The only thing we can do is raise the levy on subdivision lots from 300 to I think the agreement with the tannery is good I would not be a party to changing it ho said If wo knew this about higher costs we would have asked for a little more but we wont go back to themV the