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the gictfin sttt press seventyfirst year no 3fr acton ontakio thursday april 4th 1046 kirht homeprint pane pive oct w e townsend is roadsuperidlendh esquesing township ym nwwlniw of coondl held daring ihat wk otktr item of ccnmdl buaincm keeve murrav railed th member of kaquralng council toa minting on monday evening trrh lh and all mrmbrn n in attendance a letter from the iepartmeiit of iflghwavt ai read re il taw no 7 terminating the emplovmanl ol ihe present township road suitei intendenl had received the approval of the min ister of lllghat moved by ouri te seconded by ilroun that the clark hr instructed to advertise for applications for tlw petition of ruail suerinlmdenl for the lownshtp of kauueslng at a aal arv of 91 jo0oo per annum appllcat- loni to tr jn the hands of the l h ik by 13 o i lo k noon on mondav april ll imff carried moved h cleave seconded b l tv that thit count ll do now ailiuurn to meet on moidav april hi it p m or at the tall of ihe iteeve ftj ueaing count 1 1 meet i tin n hi id on monday aflt moon april ltl tthfn iteput rwii- i leave councillor eorse currle c ii may and ft n it row n wcie pnwiii he vi w murra presided a deputation from llalhriafjitl on itrd church waited on the t oumil complaining of thr dut nuisance oir iteeve unci i utv mttr said would hixr lhls mntti r taken up at next meet i nit of countv ooun il tr j v i udicale iilrit mum ipa hngineer was present when ap plications were opened for the poit i ion of road superintendent four ap- i plications were recteved and mr e town tend nnnil uu apjoinled subject to the approval of the mm liter of highway a b law i read as required and parsed b council accounts passed fof pavment in- eluded georgetown herald 11 07 i iiepc dram pi on 4 m liell lei i r phone co 19 m art on fublu lit- i tlttlea commission jisoo i a iv- i r audit fer postage and auditing arhool sections 164 69 hoard of hydro commissioners deorgelown 71 n spencer wilson iheep killed ssooo mildrum stark aluator 200 account i presented b the tload j superintendent amounting to j1km80 were paired and arcounti pn tented by thr relief officer of j0 bo were also approved j moved b broun seconded b cur rle that the clerk be instructed to iotif v c cunningham that hli dutira cease a of april 1mb id46 carried mord b ma athonded b currle that thii council adjourn to mat monda ma 6th at 2 o clock p m or at thr tall of the kere carried prominent shaken i address dinners of y mens club ironnnent dlnnar iprakrra hava iently favored thr acton y mrn t club at thrlr ftinlghtly dln- nen tuo uarki ago ipratar wai thr profruor of engllih at thr ontario agricultural college i jilt mik the gurat of ihr evening ami speaker wai ir martin miher a pchlatrlmt of toronto hi flihri a graduate of untvertlttet in lanna and pot onto the topic of hi ad- dieu wna problemi f hlatry ly hlatry la an imixtrtant brant h of mrdltlne and et ir vi her wild that he regrettrd that he had to admit that mm ailments oilglnated in a doctor office due to the dtkturs ir marks lie pointed out that a pat lent ahould be at mental rlw tielof til lilon1 preuure is lakrn ir iher explained many of ttie impld ami aktonikhlng ur of mental lllnee and desct1leil thr various methixlk uiet malaria heal rle tro- siumk aiul ujctiuni montaj ulkva t nuld te t auied h aawx latloni and the onl temet1 in this aae was to lot ntr the amtoclallon hit h ni lite tauar of the aienlfll illneu itually it would te found to tw the hiiktmnd or w if of tht perkon w ho had htif- fen d the m noui tin nkdou n or di prt lalott no himpltnl khtuild ive inn e1 as t kenetnl hospllnl unit v there w at n sv i hlnl rlst on the staff i hen wi kevtrnl on hit staffs of utlh lit toronto tnihl nn1 l ml hat i s pi hit hnw 1 ted u k mean ulii l ihstrul imituir of the s mi 11 i iuiik a thtlr di legnle to til t ml the intt rnntlonal t on ntlon to be ht id thli sumniri at llradfonl ienn the dlilrltt ctnclae of luht from k ii h ner cuelph mamllion it rant fortl nnd inlt will le lit id in acton on max llth this is the flrt con vi nt ion to meet in acton in some time and restauiant- and hotels ar urired to make arrangements to as sist in taking care of the tlrlfgates waterworks sewage and daylight saving diseussed midnight smbsoii of arlon coun cil hw affmute which coern many imuom of community acton u ur now cutu a mr kirni to put on roof of town i uu kwftj lkftpoui imana lrorreji at hit irgular meeting of a ton oum ll tin mondav evening count u n j ii oelkhton v 1 ltenaon w i oakes and c i co k were ptex- ml apt ltttvt 1 h i klrknex i r nldtil aiounla vt mixmi1 fi i paxment v foil w lll s i mih i supply it not i on motors man h net i i in national itallwnvx illugt of at ion taxis ii mca lliti khv i x s i v n i st nil in it nt ol trio k at imku n liaullm- w filer a ion w ifnn llonrd at ion rut lis- prlnilnt a ikivi illmiit h tint lov liuk ki ntoii b itiinth v uilli this week ii norman althteiyttk suumllan irraa htajf uriur lliccn m llllkltt l ll mjjwlng foftet jimioii of the piopoaetl th i utlk liquor sale vi ii t s ihioughoul ontur k i ut all was ijulrt in the i jliilum w ii n the 1iog restive mi i valivt x holding tj ats in the hi mitt lloux hud lillle tr ule n pulling iht ir i ill through hollow in n four hour rrogreaatve oiimrviitivt mmiii at w hit h unan liiioux np t ox nl n jlv t n thf mm it win introduml in te it llitlun i attorn neral lllackwell lie vnld the pt oplr of ontnrlo hnvr deni i iiklnittm in kuffli lently largr num- imi thnt ttn dt iimnd the rihl to ltmxtttnriilcohnlu tkvrrn and our inotilt m lk slinplv tine of skiukiu liom ht iidmlnixlt nlltin niul dt i nl i on tilmns of dlktilhution whlih will in i j iht mi iv k tonlrlbuti to moth rallon fi oiikuniplion txnii itir oiitiun lltiinllloii i onl m i mi t winds r will ellklhh r the vik 17 full ti i of n xx i x t laxiirietl f1nhllli iili i hniixi nit us on tht i nmji of tht hill in 44 a 1st 51 1 1 vi t xi ix 1 nnd r ouli streetftvlixe crkamery i hned 4000 for illkai nittter smjes fred lepofik of streruville charged with having sold buttrr with out rrcrlxlng coupons in exchange m fined 94 000 or three monthi yes- trrda the largest individual fine et imnoaed for such an offence tin rate wai heard h magistrate kobri t j browne lrpofikx pleade1 gulltv to taxing illegally supplied la pattiu he ran- calae yonge street bakery with 5300 pounda of butter partner in the bakery eugene cimbajuxler ami er- neat meunler were fined a total of sooo earlier in tte week for un lawfully acquiring the butter without surrender of alld documents and with having bought at abovecelling price rihirbs from acton hcsinkss artkr thirty six years txnoth t wi ii known and long eatab- tuhe1 hminrsa in acton hai changed hand the past week mr e 1 sard ha old his drug and station rrx hulne lt mr harold v baxter of kenora who is now in charge mr and mrs hansard will continue to re side in the avartment of the huildlng until neptembrr hilrtv nix xeara ago k j llassanl tiought this builnexx fnm m kill ketall it had arxeral owners prior to that time in meur mrket r n- klne hunter harxev nixon and per haps othcrx w horn we cannot recall the store was then located in the pr mksrs now occupied bx farl s cthiixrr it wai in this aland that m r i laa t d uccesf ull conduct ed the huxlnixi from lke until 1w0 sixteen fm ago he purchnsed the jai matthews home on mill street and converted the strut turr rnto the fine itore and dwelling it now oe- t uplt mr hnuuird has made man friends in acton and 11 mr let during his long huslnefts areer hi re all join in wishing for he and mm hasaard a long anil pleasant willearned time of more leisure tn impaling me nne on leporaky the magistrate uld he considered ac- cuaed equally retponaible w4th the bakery partner tn the black markw hut tar trantactlona a new book ok ixvcal interest now vailvrie a nxk that should a bet seller in acton but i actuallv free to rate- paxers hax be n luiuetl ihu week it ik the auditors report of acton for 14a and cltliem n wsurr a mpv nt the oh rk office or nt the free presa office the reptirt show at ton in a splpn did financial position with tax ar- renr at n new all time low mark of 7176 for all vears imludlng 1w ai a matter of fact ont xtj u ing nllev nnd nki t1 nn nklniik oumil ouhl k him i h ink ihiitttt thit mr mlttt luid nol kiiffl it nt 1 in 1 t n his n m itv on mntn st re i lo end tht twiwlln nl h v a plannetl h mr 1vtumnn mr mwnil sin i n r ni litl foi m imiiion to in xt n fiame huildiiii into at ton nnd locale it on mill st ret 1 rnit council agrees if ii conformed with the building bv laws nnd nfti i the fire t hit f was consulted lhe i ii rk iepoi let n t on ft rt m t w llh mr anderson engineer repaid lug the omptt tlon of the unflnlshist wnlit mnlns the exti tiklon of rmiln to t tie hi ardmore suullv ixlon hnd r n let lo i- lett her towdle an ngree men wis submitted by know ira con kiruiilon o the former mntr actorx im ml owdle lo tomptete ttu un linlhetl work in at ion mr owdle v ix piexent it tht meeting i he cl i k was intruded to make injuirx t ejuilliik iht bond ov ering the know lex oonxtruttion to and nl so h ihilltv insurance on hie work im fort tht ngtiemenl wax ncieptetl i he t h rk w m nlso to enntat t the hank lo w tm h i he contract had imi n assigned t oumil agreed to settle the matter nt a kpeclal meeting when full inform ntion was xet ured mr owdle was not moving his equlpnit nt for n fe dixs mesxr c it swarkhanur nnd murrnv wen- a delegation from i ion fair hon id to nltt mpt to clear up owntixhlp of the old drill ahetl building in the park the laml wax owneit bv the corporation it was hoptd thr matter could be clnrlfum as tin huildlng was in med of re pair council suggested that i tt n- vtm leaxe of the land with n newal tlnuxe be drawn up thii arrange ment wnx agreeable to the kail kalr llonrd mi ilkon superintendent of the 1uhlic ililltlri otxmmtmuon wai prt i mt to dixtius with count ii a ic-dix- inbutlon of the work on the water workx swum both the lldro nnd unier svlemx wne krowtng and de nintiing mote attention he gave n nrt on the growth of the svitem m alton xinte lq he had asked the l ommlvlon for relief from the water works i v part men t it um mt two mt n man of the l john unnilifin i tl i ihi ih i nnd i ih ktml ip uv i iht ontnilo ttllltetl hi 1ni1uxi 1 kettt1 tv tin mould di vlto othiuin m i it tai of ttie nip i tint t r t d r it ion j 1 1 ix llon for loun e hat x an n hot kw ni l li w in m i n tai y of 1 1 in pern nt t r t di latloii i ri w ov t mini nl whx m lo ttu tonillllons sug ntluk whom iht kotls tin v fli kt make n ad in im i 7 1w iinni xh nduin kirti olng ships and inlmil can p motl in onfoimltv with olhtt mutik ipahtiex hit clerk npoitil lettlpt of n turns from in iote moll who had s nl dallv haniph x or wnltr from at ion iv xlem i to w nit r w nx now insa a for at ton a b ui r wns r ad fiom allnt e lieimnn regnitting t hi tcmorni v t hloiuwilion plant on lonn to adon unit tin tslininli nnd ost of a perm nni nl etgulpmint if it should te con xidt led m t xxnrv a ittlei wns lecelvid from n ri xld enl of iimhouxe m eking dnmngei for imp fl ol tomlitlon resulting from the breaking cf ix dnm the lillti um forwanletl the insurance rompnnv pointing out that the flits r imii nnd dnm urn not tn acton but tn imjutxlng nnd at ion hnd no hnh llll 1 he h rk rend a full report of the ommittit lo toronto in connection with the instnllnllon of the sewage hvsttm in acton stveral calls hn im i n made nnd mm li information had hern secured forms and nect xnr b laws hnd be n secured from the various ontario department 4 letter wai read from armstrong anilt rson ami co englneem advis ing thnt tests be made on the anil be fore contracts were called for this would save much time in getting tha bids for w oi k mr anderson alo ktaled that there was no objection to hnvlng n consulting i nglneer go over the plans before proceeding with ihe work and he would have everyco op eration if kuth consultation was made council decided to ask the fire i hrignde lo make recommendations re wtre nereuarv for thik nnd one p ki vv i a lth gntex to the flremt n s train ng should be trained to take chargi v atervvorks iviiarlment ttumil agree ihnl should be nnolhtr man should be aecured for aterwfwka mllllm s s welcome home in tha r c a f for thra and a half years lac las duby arrtvad hack from ovru duty on march 30th ha wai a pajaanger on the ha de prance and had spent a year and a half oven bator tntutlng ha was employed with beardmor and co gar mor for others and our own cajrei crow lata muktamiinc prtnr to pus anil molt m that is uncollet tlhle this li quite a change from a few ean ago when unpaid taxes amounted ti about 97 000 the drbenture which were nearly alt paid show a slight increase this year with the addition of the new reservoir and thr extensions to th system total debenture debt u now 76067 06 it ti rather intereatlnj to note that 5h to fit pr cent was th interest rat on issues up to last year when th rate was cut to s per cent which will make a savins of halt in interest charge all debent ure except those issued last year will bleared aua by 1053 with most of them by 11350 there are many other pases that show actons financial status as at 1943 that every- ratepayer should know and can be found only in the auditors report there were thousands of dollars spent in munic ipal services last year of money rais ed by taxation it was your money and you can find out the accounting now if you secure your auditors report commission should engage an extra man ti ha irsinod undar jjr wilaonr- school nnd gave approval to pay ex penses of one man attending another survev of the darwin was present fcurvrv included only the lots facing iode approve donation to thr educational fund ihr duke of ievonh ir chsptrr of the impi rial order haughtrrs of the r mplie held ihelr april meeting tuesday evening nt tie home of mm w wolfe itower avnue ihr peg ent mis matlhewk wax in the t hair itoll tall ktiowetl nn altrndanre of 14 aflti loiitliit hukiiiikj was dl us tl ii mr it m mtlionald wax asked i ftp iik tf llu xe mid war mt rnor inl ol ii i l- she explnlned thai tht otijxtivi isvkhksi iht m ne to im piiiil in vuiilv holnrxlli to de ihtultntx of dixtililtd vitiians and of thom w ti i pall tl xijnini kaiilmce in his war ih 5 i x liolnixlilp mm timh ihikii l hi nln iiv lint nnd um iisi s holaiship to an ovt i x lk ulilvi i si i nil tht ax itillknt i k i rod nt judgf d io si whtlt llu riiktii mitnoi i 1 1 i f tin i o 1 1 1- w ii- f r v kim ill al x mil it m nt nil 1 i hut matlhtw- lliillini llu nob d mm 4 tn e pondent wua nil of haom vouiitt sluilenls it i mii n buisjii v at ih t onrluslnn r hr tnlk mix mulonnd moved thai ihe lfitr send ivhk1 to ihe nnil vm mmoilol hits was nn uk miiulnl mid iiimniinoit l np rn nl ittknt inttiil on mrs c kllkllttx to lixnt t iii lllotwll f it ul ot tin in till ihe tt li in lia lb pnimii t f miiiut im i film vwlk i v iv id it lllll tlf thl k n k ol i holm t fl un ih hivs f iht t ni jv fui tinh ih with im ih ihnll ami iiikinluii of thnt im f nt down to tnv xil h ullurn growth nnd nttalnmi ntx in othi lints us ax iipilnl i1 ulnnlmg ix iht iintei of n k 1 1 nnitrtbt- loii klm itnllwnvs t i h 1 nxl wtst north ami x ulh nlso nlrwayi xt ivh e in nipt nlfco imjisix tn ing th nl i f th wrld x k t x t hnrifct hi sp k i di 1 not foigtt to in ntion tluit in tins fnlr r inc ik tht in to nidi n drivom ii ii iid n it 1 s nn kfirttn indetl b two tountilrx s mkvs mm imxkskntvahirtn ok sikinc fashions ihe xping favhlon rt v in iiiuinktd hv aitnn y minx otili pmvidid iuilt an inli r xllng and humorounex- ining of fourxt ttu nil i s weie par tltularlv inlerexlitl in th xtlex of nmng nntt umnin outfits tlisplned b acton oung lndli s who mixh lletl the kjwmi ntx and w re dlsplned by four tt v of b i itnt hlln and o hut men and lndu ot a real laugh out of tht modelling by mem- im is of the men s c lub this club hax men short and tall fat and thin and their modelling of the fem inine gnrmtnts from foundation out ward gave plent of fun mr george mason was master of ceremonies and fllhm in with a hit of magi jlmmle sptilxogil nnd lohn agnr gave cor net dueiix and t t orge ullott was their actompnnlsl dancing was en- joed nnd dt light ful refreshment wi ie served man items arc dimiittsrd by esqursinf area hiueslng i ow nshlp school an a no 1 hoard of trustrex held its regu lar monthly meeting on monday rvsn- ing mairh jmh at the office of the secrctarv poi getow n ihose present included mr it ii hunttr chairman anil messrs j ii illnghnm s ii wehmer alb r un- ham and wilfred hlrd mr i- l skuce inspector of s hools for hal ton oountv was alxo present after ihe rending ot the minutes of the previous meeting n discussion followed pertaining to fire inxur- ane nnd liability insurance coverage holstein breeders milk producers have fine concert rrtrf k ii rirkwr trft sik- ffamy of city talti 1 on protfrajb it an nun i ton t rl jointly spon auittd l ho ilnllon mouteln hned- iii i luh kiki iht hhiioii milk ifi in nx aaxinttn held mi the llimiki ihtntn mimji n v t tlnes- biv tvmiintt miohi 7lh afordlng to th tiudientt of li whnti filled ih tltntn to nolt 11 wa not onlv the irfkt et but ttie best prt- tiniii otittl in milton in inn n y a ur 1iisidnt fmiimm j- onl of ilia hiilton iblxttin inl wh n ifl at tl iiniinii vxehoilinl icutxlk fmin 1 tr- ni i utlli llnmlttoii hrsinptin iimt nnhvih mr e i irennan of in lj h tliklritt fb idinan for the hoi it in i- rirtonn ariiit ion mi nted long dtktnn t produc tuni certinralri to mtttiuen iniliik ialeitnn mar old liinutiam eorgi town a nil i m- ttmin v nrd f lloinhy and a um r- im khiiii th n n ord 1 1 iliflcalr to i link n hbinxhaid a son of i- ii t man i ms i ill ulnlliins wi n nlho exl nded to i miiikbit of iamar rnim onkviht on tht m w t inr old an- ii h in milk lioduii n kit onl ntrnt iv ikiihlixhil hv niviimi ltexie i nlhlinthi in u ttns on three nnx milkin it sm piodlned jff19 ii- milk fml un ll x r bullerfat i ii f n ii im k r of mt master 1 nixt rxllv tb llehttl the audlenie vx ith his additss nl nl 1 moally aim ut mulfs asmsim nttish wire itoiwill si unit n hoi of lark son miss mar mm i ikon soprano of innip k in i i it on 1 1 tt inv int it its vhlinixt nt ii mdi nlkt both ot iii nto nml lri nnd myrna an oiitxtiindiii visitll tlnnte team in in lot into iht hnkv ttihir iii untitling of an irttiit fin i whnh was donated hv uootl o 1 td was won hy ldwin flatitip of mlllon srorrtoun still in running for iftmktv honors winning from owen sound last iliiirkdav niht b om goal kept the fin setown intermediate hockey tntiv in the running for th champ umxhlp i tie giml mm a lucky one or i it oigi town a it wax actually scored hv owtn sound phis win put tres- ton nnd eorgetown together in tha tjunrter finals in ihe gnme nn monln night the inxton eterans took a two goal hnd hv wlnnlnk from the tapei makt rx l 1 i he mi ond gnme will he plavcd to night in calt and on itx outcome hangs ttie dectilon of which ttnm tas in thrre it wnx bruising hotkey un mondav night nnd in tht last two minutes loth teamx wilted badly the crowd of j 110 including 700 c eorgetown j support rs who wt nt down with their i iris itpe hand in a apexinl train watched the battle drill beaumont i wns tnxilv the best man for teorge- jtnwn with shropshire turning in his i usual good game ait rosttr fcpnrkplugged the el- iinnx with shmnllj ami venahlee also doing effettlve work acton and palermo jlniors meet in final deiiatk the finals in the 1 lai ton junior farmed i debating series is to be held in the auditorium of thr milton high st hool on friday evening april mh nt kv this debate brings to gether acton and palermo who were winners in the preliminary dabaiw it was decided to place the fire sir en on the town hall roof for further thai coilncil also discussed with mr wil son changes in the overflow pip at the reservoir as recommended b the engineer if was suggested mt gowdie do this work while his men and equipment are here a letter from the acton school board pointed out that in view of the present building situation the meeting arranged to discus new schools in acton was not considered necessary at the present time the board desired to keep the council in formed as more details were secured but at present nothing could be gal ed by further discussion a letter from the gray coach lines pointed out the dates for daylight sav ing being adopted by moat towns they were anxious to prepare their summer schedule the dates adopted by most towns was atjiil 28th at 3 am to september 29th at 2 am a bylaw was passed adopting day- lighting saving time in acton for this on qiitm street council did not a pr ve of building watrrmalni to serve onlv one xlde of a street count ulor cook reported progress being made for supporting thr floor tn hie auditorium or the hall defin ite estlmstes were being secured but it waa likely to cost ss00 for installing of supports i chief harrop reported the danger of children entering the highway i from th school lane it was lug- gested that a stop sign be erected and the children warned of the danger chief harrop suggested that a not ice be inserted in the free press clarifying fhe act pf who is uabl tor potl tax there was a great deal of misunderstanding on this question councillor oakes reported that ar rangements were made to have the roads graded this week if weather 1 lultable the report of treasurer r l tur ner was received and reviewed by the council permission wai not granted to cut a tree on john street as it was in good condition for the schools in he area tt was ih nded to place thr fire insurance with the halten mutual fire insur ance com pan ns each policy now in force came up for renew at it was also decided to take out liability in surance coverage on all thr schools in thr area discussion follow ed pertaining to school supplies for all the schools in the area including paper towels the matter of supplying text books was left for further discussion reports were given in connection with the tender for wood and also the aewag disposal systems at th vari ous schools a discussion followed pertaining to proposed improvements to be carried out in some of the schools in particu lar the installing of hydro in the schools not yet using it no resolut ions were passed and it was decided to hold this matter over for further consideration the meeting adjourned we wont have heaven on earth till we fight for it like hell h a the a wt ners will receive the w i dick trophy the program also includes a short skit to be staged by the mer lon players and will conclude with a short dance to jack bennett s or chestra coming events assatitfanti at mrettas cita mb a otlwr grat 4t tklt h4utaf charted m real ar has with laiaasb rksri let sav saaauacratrai af asc- euchre lgton hall friday april sth lunch admission 23c every body welcome dance under the auspice of camp bell vl he baseball dab brookhtte hall wednesday april lot ben netts 5piec oicjietrv lunch pro vided dancing coinmaneei t putt door prlw admission 80c kvy- body welclme b t