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- will have been distributed to the auditors by this time. This 2 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, March 28, 1962 GOOD EVENING | By JACK GEARIN CASS WOULD PUBLISH CITY AUDIT REPORTS So Municipal Affairs Minister Frederick Cass would force Ontario municipalities to publish an annual audited state- ment of revenues and expenditures? He has ments to the Municipal Act in an attempt to focus more ratepayers' attention on the affairs of municipalities -- the statement would have to proposed amend- be published in a_ local newspaper or mailed to ratepayers by the munici- pal treasurer within one month. This is a most interesting development inasmuch as we have been. wrestling with some of the Auditor's Reports of the City of Osh- awa for bygone days. The important thing about Mr. Cass' announcement is that it stresses what many of us know -- that the day FREDERICK CASS has. arrived when ratepayers must: take a closer look at City Hall if financial chaos is to be avoided, the type of chaos that struck Belleville. CITY AUDITOR'S REPORT UNCLEAR The Auditor's Report of the City is the only such report given to the taxpayers. It is the only means by which they. can keep a tab on the fiscal picture at City Hall, so we have a beef. The new audit report will sdon be out -- so let's make it clear Auditor's reports are traditionally confusing to the un- initiated, but parts of the annual Auditor's Report of the City of Oshawa even confuses the experts, The Auditor's Report is the report of our elected repre- sentatives (City Council, PUC, Board of Education, Separate Schoo] Board) so why must it be so complicated, unclear? From our jaundiced viewpoint, one of the troubles is that the City does not budget always for revenue that is almost certain to come in, that has been coming in for several years Such items are acknowledged in a revenue column, but often it is impossible to trace their final disposition without a telephone call to the City Treasurer's Department -- this is because the City budgets for a net amount instead of a revenue and expenditure separately. These items are then treated as a net revenue or expenditure under various classifi- cations Take the 1961 Auditor's Annual Report. Turn to page six under "Miscellaneous Revenue" to an item "Ambulance Fees -- $9,759". This revenue item has been applied against the "Expenditure Revenue' and deducted from the total under 'Conservation of Health' on page eight Take another item on page six under "Miscellaneous Revenue" which reads '"'Airport Receipts -- $5,171.01", which item is deducted on page eight under "Recreation and Community Services." Says City Treasurer Harold Tripp: "There is nothing unusual about such procedure which follows the standard form sent out by the Department of Municipal Affairs "The net amount realized from 'Ambulance Fees' fluc- tuates yearly In 1960 -- $1,992.31; in 1959 -- $726.67; in 1958 -- $905.21. ('The amounts are so small and do not affect the over-all budget, so there is nothing shown in the budget,"" he says) "The amount considered for "Airport Receipts" when set ting up the estimates was $5,650, which is greater than the amount received ($5,137.01) The following items (on page seven under "Revenue" have been sources of revenue for three years at least prior to and including 1960, yet they were not budgeted for in the 1960 budget -- Relief Rebates, $5,907; HEPC Fees, $3,619; LCBO, $1,207.52; Registry Offices Fees, $1,607.52 Under 'Miscellaneous Revenue" for 1960, the amount budgeted for was $43,437.44, yet the actual revenue under the heading was $136,778.26 Says Mr. Tripp: "Regarding Relief Rebates -- this amount moneys collected from other municipalities for relief given to persons for whom they are responsible. As the revenue is equal to the expenditures in these cases, there is no provision made in the estimates. The HEPC and LCBO Fees figures do. not represent fees but taxes paid by these commissions and the amounts are budgeted for under the "Estimate for Revenue From Taxation." The Registry Office operation is under the direction of Ontario County -- sometimes you re- ceive a revenue, sometimes you contribute to a deficit." Mr. Tripp that even If all items of revenue are budgeted for, there is no way of tracing them to expense accounts through the Auditor's Reports to ascertain how the money was spent as expenditures are shown under groups. He says it is impossible to budget for "certain items."' "The impression that Council was lax in doing so, Is not correct,"" he said recently. "I don't think that anything we might do will cause any change in the present audit forms by the Department of Municipal Affairs -- the 1961 forms represents says *method of civic budgeting is used by many municipalities.' The important point is this -- Mr. Tripp agrees that the annual Auditor's Report of the City is unclear, in this parti- cular respect Then why not correct it? It would undoubtedly produce a bulkier report if the final disposition of such items was included; it would also produce a clearer, more intelligent report, regardless of what is standard procedure in other parts of the province. Is the form set down by the Department so rigid that it will not allow for such reasonable revisions? If so, the Auditor's Report is of little use to those outside the City Assessor's Department LITTLE NOTES FROM HERE AND THERE Tom Van Dusen, executive 'assistant to Labor Minister Michael Starr, will be the Progressive Conservative candi- date in Gatineau, Que., in the next Federal election (when- ever that may be). Mr. Van Dusen bears a striking physical resemblance to Dr. Claude Vipond, Mr. Starr's Liberal oppo- nent in Ontario riding in the last Federal election. Gatineau voted Liberal constantly for'71 years. . . . SCE} IN THE HOTEL GENOSHA COFFEE SHOP TUESDAY MORNING: Doug Harvey, playing manager of the New York Rangers, eating bacon and eggs and reading a newspaper. General Manager, also of the Rangers, walk- {ng around and keeping a close eye on his hockey charges. Youth Problems Audley Subject By MRS. FRED PUCKRIN AUDLEY -- Eleven ladies at tended the UCW meeting at the!, riding has Z wood last week. Mr, and Mrs Church on Wednesday 'evening sg aeale The tae. Lynda visited with Miss Mar-} Mrs. G. Astley conducted the/#4tet Puckrin, Osha*a, Sunday business. Mrs. Bert Guthrie °YC"!"S presented the worship service and a chapter on Youth in Tran sition from the study book TRADING NATION With two per cent of The ladies took part in dis- world's population, Britain con cussion on problems confronting ducts 10 per cent of the world's ° young' people. Mrs. Guthrie il-|trade. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Puckrin and| the LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE ee WEATHER FORECAST | Mostly Sunny Weather Seen Forecasts issued by the Tor- onto weather office at 4:30 a.m.: Synopsis: Today is likely to be the warmest of the fledging! spring season in southwestern Ontario where middle 60-degree temperatures are anticipated Cloudiness will restrict temper- atures in northern sections and a few showers are likely. Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, southern Lake Huron regions, Windsor, London: Mostly sunny and warm today. Sunny Thurs day, clouding over in the after- noon with chance of showers by evening. Southwest winds 10 to 20 | Niagara, northern Lake Hu- jron, Lake Ontario regions, Tor- jonto, Hamilton inny but with chance of a few light showers Sunny with cloudy intervals Thursday, not much change in temperature. Winds light today, southerly near 15 Thursday, Georgian Bay, Haliburton re- gions: Sunny, clouding over this afternoon. Chance of a_ few showers this evening and to- night. Cloudy with a few sunny lintervals Thursday,. not much lchange in temperature. Winds light today, southeast 15 Thurs- day Algoma, Timagami, southern White River regions, Sault Ste |Marie, North Bay, Sudbury: Mostly cloudy today and Thurs- day. Light showers both days. Easterly winds 10 to 20, cooler Thursday Northern rane reg'ons Crime Cost Cited By RCMP Official PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (CP) Deputy Commissioner George McClelland, of the RCMP, said Tuesday night crime is costing Canada approximately $200,000,- 000 a year Speaking to the Port Colborne Chamber of Commerce, he said Canadians also pay another price for crime "which can not be valued in dollars and cents --the price we and our children pay in cynicism, lack of respect for law and order, and lack of belief in right for right's sake." He referred to kickbacks in the form of bribes to officials in return for favors granted which amount "'to thousands and thousands of dollars," "And do not forget for one moment," he said '"'that these kickb: s come out of the tax- payer's pocket." White River, Coch- Mostly cloudy to | Order Cancels Niagara Falls Club's Charter | WELLAND (CP)--An_ order cancelling the charter of the Ramsay Club of Niagara Falls, Ont., associated with alleged gambling activities during re- cent years, was granted by Mr Justice W. F. Spence of the Ontario Supreme Court Tues- day The attorney-general's depart- ment claimed that the club had misused and abused its letters patent. and charter and the premises had been frequented by "loose, idle and disorderly persons, many of whom had criminal records."' The depart- ment also alleged it had been used as a common gaming- house The club was incorporated June 24, 1947, as a hunting and fishing recreation club Lawyer W. S. Martin of Niagara Falls acted for the attorney - general's department. The Ramsay Club was not rep resented by counsel. The only witness was Niagara Falls police Sgt. William Henry |Follett, who described six gam- bling raids on the premises since Aug. 7, 1958, including one in which the provincial police anti gambling squad partic- lustrated her talk, using a story jpated. \from the book Hasten the Day. annual oyster supper at creen.| Miracle Cushion Gordon Smith, Holds False Teeth Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lawson and ight -- Eases Sore Gums Snug® brand Dentu nal new e Cushions, a re-lining, keep we place, Ease sore gums, ort. Eat, Jaugh, talk -- Applied in minutes -- ntee. Get Snug today! At all druggists, day and Thursday. A few inter- vals of wet snow or rain and drizzle. Easterly winds 10 to 20. Cooler Thursday. Forecast temperatures Low tonight, High Tomorrow Windsor cssccrseas 45 65 St. Thomas - 40 60 London 40 60 Kitchener . 40 60 Mount Forest 35 55 Wingham 35 55 Nemilton ... . 40 60 t. Catharines..... 40 60 TOPOMIO .. 5.0 se8000 40 57 Peterborough ..... 32 55 Trenton 35 55 Killaloe 30 50 Muskoka 30 50 North Bay 30 45 Sudbury 30 45 POOLitON ks sicacsess 25 40 Observed temperatures Low overnight, High Tuesday DAWSON. ..csscooees 12 38 VacsOEIB vee 36 46 :dmonton . 12 31 Regina 36 Winnipeg 40 Fort William 32 44 S. S. Marie 29 45 White River. 30 43 Kapuskasing .. 30 42 North Bay 31 49 Sudbury 31 45 Muskoka 21 49 Windsor Stee 57 LONGO: so scsesicess 27 50 TOPONO ssssecvesas 34 54 Ottawa 28 50 Montreal . 38 45 DUBDEC aces cseiees 32 43 Court Contempt Count Laid, Dismissed | TORONTO CP)--Mr. Justice J. F. Donnelly 'Tuesday dis- missed an application to cite Ontario Liberal Leader Winter- meyer, The Globe and Mail and The Telegram for contempt of court. He said the application made Monday by lawyer David Hum- phrey was "'improperly"' before the court "Therefore the application is dismissed without costs and without prejudice to further pro- ceedings the applicant. might like to make."' The application was made after gamblers Joseph McDer- mott and Vincent Feeley were fined $4,000 each for keeping a common gaming house Mr, Humphrey, who had rep- resented Feeley, said Mr. Win- termeyer made a "political foot- ball" out of the two gamblers at a time when they were to come before the court He said the main basis of his 2pplication was a speech made by Mr. Wintermeyer to the leg- islature Nov. 30. His complaint against the two newspapers was reference in stories to previous offences by Feeley and McDer- mott | 4 | 'Dymond View 'On Meat Inspection TORONTO (CP)--Health Min ister Dymond warned Tuesday that provincial inspection of meat--rather than federal in- spection--would not mean any lower basic standards even if it is adopted Dr. Dymond spoke out after pleas from Liberal members of; Canadian Press Staff Writer ,and carpets, but turned down) the legislature--repeated during the last few weeks--that some form of inspection service be provided that small meat pack- ers in Ontario could afford. Ross Whicher (L--Bruce) con- tended that one small packer in of alcohol was advocated Tues- day night by Liberal Leader John Wintermeyer. He described the move as a scorned and disobeyed statutes|we are carrying on." |"beginning toward complete re-|on the books."" They made no : form of our liquor laws.' He also pressed for licensing of *|qualified restaurant. and resort;sume that all persons are of- operators. His remarks came in a gen- laws as the | Local Vote On Liquor 'Abolition Advocated TORONTO (CP)--Abolition of}more sensible than the present)which revealed loopholes in the the local option vote on the sale|law "'pockmarked and_ pitted! present legislation. with exceptions." '5 Weeks In Jail, - Charge Dismissed | TORONTO (CP) -- George |Dellabough, 21, who waited in jail five weeks for trial, was freed Tuesday when the charge against him was dismissed. He had been charged with carnal knowledge of a 15-year- : ' Premier Robarts replied that ld girl. He described the liquor laws|the current bill "is not the com- An investigtion into the delay as the "most widely insulted,|pjete effort and result of studies Was ordered last week by Mag- distinction between moderation) and abuse of liquor, and "as- fenders."" The government is making a "fairly intensive study" of the | liquor laws, "but we don't in- a 4 be hustled or pushed or|(AP)--Diario da Noite, an eve- shove istrate W. F. B. Roberts. JOURNAL FOLDS RIO. DE JANEIRO, Brazil into unwise legislation|ning newspaper published since Introducing second reading of/or unwise courses of action to|1930, has suspended publication, 'eral policy statement on liquor|the bill at 10:45 p.m., shortly|the detriment of the people of saying it was unable to meet legislature gave|before the House would nor-| Ontario." rising publication costs. second reading -- approval in|mally look to adjournment, Pre-|------ satis Everyone SHOPS and SAVES at faves MEAT MARKET principle--to a bill amending the Liquor Control Act to abolish individual permits and clear up loop-holes in present legislation. The-automobile has made it virtually impossible to maintain selected "dry" areas by local option, surrounded by areas which permit the sale of alco- holic beverages, Mr. Winter- meyer said. A province-wide law would be INTERPRETING THE NEWS mier Robarts said new regula-/ tions abolishing the individual] permits become effective April) 1 and the bill must pass before then. i Elmer Sopha (L --Sudbury) Q said the opposition and the peo-| ple were presented with a bill) that "is a collection of odds and) sods, and for a great part stems/ from certain embarrassments"| --rulings in magistrates' courts} JFK's Decision Arouses By HAROLD MORRISON, President Kennedy's decision to revert to "escape clause' action to restrict imports of carpets and: glass has aroused a great deal of foreign bewilder-| ment and anger, particularly in Western Europe where Kennedy Anger sion's recommendations on glass} the commission's similar recom-| mendations on mosaic tile and baseball mitts. | The administration hopes this) is enough to convince Congress) that Kennedy can be tough! when he wants to be. But he) now may have a job on his| Bruce County, with about 20/has been seeking to establish alpands convincing Western Eur-| employees, would have to spend! $150,000 to bring this packing-; house up to federal inspection) requirements, "yet his meat is every bit as good as_ that turned out by. the large pack- inghouses."' Small meat' packers would be forced out of business com- pletely if federal standards were required, Mr. Whicher said, yet public pressure for standards was mounting as a result of recent incidents involv- ing tainted meat members contended quality of meat can maintained at a_ high level without some of the fed- eral requirements relating to special equipment chambers and full-time inspectors in the slaughtering process. Liberal jthat the still be | WON'T LOWER Dr. Dymond agreed the stand- ards on such matters may be hard on the small packers, but "no matter who inspects the meat, no ome need. anticipate any lowering of standards in matters of cleanliness, sanita- tion and health of the animals used." He said he doesn't feel it is essential to have only federal inspection of meat, but it is preferable to have a_ single standard across Canada for meat quality. His attempts to interest Ot- tawa and the other provinces in a Dominion - provincial confer- ence on meat inspection had been unsuccessful. Health Min- ister Monteith had advised him that only Manitoba expressed any interest The minister said he plans to put the matter forward at a forthcoming meeting of Can- ada's deputy health ministers. Havelock Robbers Launching Appeal TORONTO (CP)--Four Mont- real men sentenced to peniten- tiary terms for the armed rob- bery of a Havelock, Ont., bank filed notice of appeal Tuesday. Yvon Lalonde, Roger Martel and Roger Poirier were sen- tenced to 10 years for the,- Aug. 31 holdup. Jean Claude Lalonde got six years. Some $232-000, none of which has been recovered, was stolen. PREMIUMS AS LOW AS SCHOFIE 360 KING ST. WEST ® Don Ellison @ Gerry Osborne SAVE ee e@ e ON AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE 24.00 ° BUDGET TERMS AVAILABLE ° LIMITED PER YEAR LD-AKER PHONE 723-2265 ® Ralph Schofield @ Reg. Aker of first grade seeds, PKG. 16 CELINA ST. "GARDEN SUPPL GARDEN GROWING Flower Seeds, specially packed in new large size' packages . . .each pack contains a greater quantity fooper Smit ca 15° 723-2312 1ES SINCE 1909" reputation as a firm believer in| freer trade. The fact this is the first time Kennedy has resorted to such} action appears to be. of little concern to Belgium, for ex- ample, whose exporters would be badly hit by the higher American tariffs. Belgium has threatened reprisals. Belgium's foreign trade min- higher ister Brasseur says he is deter-\marched on Lock Haven State mined to go far on this issue, even "at the risk of placing some people in an embarrassing situation." As a member of the European Common Market, Belgium can have some influence on decis- ions on her European neighbors which now are working on plans for a unified agricultural policy against imports, including those from Canada and the United States. ASKS SUPPORT Belgium has called on her Common Market partners for support in her protest against higher American rates and France has expressed sym- pathy. The U.S. government's pro- posed trade expansion program is under congressional! scrutiny. Many congressmen have ex- pressed concern that Kennedy may not be as eager to protect industry against an - avalanche} of imports as previous leaders. Kennedy has denied _ this, maintaining he will retain a form of "escape clause' action which would allow him to turn off the import tap if the situa- tion becomes too rough for do mestic producers. But the word- ing of his legislation would pro- vide him with more leeway and some legislators are still not convinced they can have abso- lute trust in the president. Then along came the U.S. Tariff Commission with a unan- imous recommendation that ex- isting rates on glass and carpets be set aside and duties in- creased because domestic pro- ducers are being hit by foreign competition. If Kennedy had refused to act, legislators might have said: there's an example of how the) president will act in the future.' Kennedy accepted the commis:' TROUD ope he is all for free trade. Students Riot Over Day Off LOCK HAVEN, Pa. 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