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kuitsday may blh 1062 the acton free press acton ontario h s holden optmmhhl eyes examined glasses fitted 7 douglas st gueuh elephants cars clothes toois books much etc at auction boskinnygiris get lovely curves fcgfcuib white elephants in acton attics cellar back nheds and hull closets will again this year have a chance to see the light of day and bid for a change of environment the ac ton yu mens club which held t community auction in the arena lait spring has decided to spdnnor u second miction early in june jack greer who is mastermind ing thin years effort ntates the sale is nn opportunity for householders to dispose of white elephants articles which ore serviceable but no longer needed where they arc purchasers of theec items will make good buys and aid in the vs men servlw ttmrfc for the benefit of acton tmildrcn the committee announced this week that fttrniturc clothes books tools automobiles etc etc wlu he accepted it was decided that trucks will pick up articles if requested the history of assessment and municipal taxation in ontario big allowance for old fires when you buy new goodyears why risk the uncertainty or driving on worn tires any longer our big tradein howanee makes it so easy for you to ride on brand new longmileage guaranteed goodyears why not come in today i motors phone 69 goodvear tires baeat9j hi top quality crops i that mature earlier totiiatever your crop it can be improved with a complete plant food swifts yigoro for commercial growers is a complete plant food tested by scientific research proved hy experience vigoro commercial grower goes to work immediately you introduce it to your soil if gives i to your soil every vital nutrient essential to crop growth and development the results appear in your harvest early maturity higher yields top quality and in your profits so plan for a bumper crop this year order vigorofor commercial growers from ypur authorized swift dealer today v swift canadian co limited r plant food division po i 39 naw trt out got your vigoro cg at 1 acton flour mills seventh of a series of eight article fortunately in ontario we are allowed ample recourse to appeal a tf a 1 rut error in our assessment o what we may consider an unjuit assajwrncnt- the assessment act requires the assessor to make an assessment of our property each year and on the amount of this assessmtnt u calculated the tuxes which we will pny next year the assessor has no control over the tax rnte which is set by the local municipal council and their method in to divide the amount re quired to provide the municipal servient for that year into tke total taxable assessment and thus is de termined the mill rate which in turn 13 applied against each taxable assessment as made by the local assessor so in other words if you do not appeal against an unjust assessment you cannot appeal against the taxes set on this assess ment- when the assessor decides on the value to place on a property he inserts this amount in the assess ment roll opposite a description of the property then a few days prior to handing the completed assessment roll over to the muni cipal clerk he forwards to each tax payer an assessment notice setting forth the amount of the assessment on his property r the taxpayer or ratepayer if lie feels that huj assessment is too high or that his assessment is un- eouitablc compared to other as sessments in the municipality can appeal either his own assessment or any other assessment in the municipality that period for ap pealing is stated on the notice and is within fourteen days after the roll is returned to the municipal clerk or in some municipalises within ten days appeal procedure jfowever the correct procedure would be to first visit the asscsor prior to entering your appeal and ascertain from him the reasons of your high or unjust assessment the wise assessor welcomes these inquiries and in fact invites them and opens his appraisal cards for inspection of which more will be said inter in another article so that you can compare the assessment of similnr property and hls method of determining values if you are not satisfied with his- explnnation then you should enter your appeal to the court of rev ision which is composed of local citizens except where countv courts of itcvuion have been established the appeal must be delivered in writing cither by mall or personally to the assessment commissioner rif there be one or to the clerk of the municipality within the time limit the court of ko vision bearings are quite informhl nd there is no charge to enter tm bppcal mow- ever your cfyoits should be con sidered wasted unleas you are un- equitably assessed as assessments today are being set at much belw actual value and you cannot hon estly claim as a rule on overassess ment alone further appeal possible now if the court of revision should rule that yomvnsscjisment is fair but you are still not satisfied your next step is to appeal to the county or disrict judge or the ontario municipal board how ever if you appeal from the court of nevsions decision direct o the ontario municipal board you have lost your opportunity of a further appeal to the judge vogr appeal o the judge folio wr the same form as appenls to the court of revisi m and must be entered within en days atr the clerk rvs sera u by registered mail notificitum the decision of the court of rev is ion there is also no charge for appeals to the county judge if you are still not satisfied with the decision of the judge or yi intend to appeal direct from the jtmision of the court of revision to he boad you have twentyone days to appeal to the ontario mun- iiipal board this period dates from the time of notification by be clerk and your notice of appeal must be sent by registered mail not only to the board but also a similar notice must be sent by registered mail to the municipality a fee of sj1500 for each property you appeal must accompany the notice to the board it you are successful in this appeal it is quite probable that the mun icipality will be ordered to refund you thls amount for involved o lengthy cases the charge will prob- bly exceed 25 00 but this charge comes later on question of law but not on questions of fact or value you ina appeal to the onano court of ai peal but instances of this are net too common next weeks article which c ei elude tin- ktics ill ad vis ytu how ti bitn jv fncr system of assevwmm and eii liation if u do no nrciilv t jr the benefits of on in ir mnntiojlity fashion hint this wind catching top piece falls neatly into one of the ktyle group- ings created by famous hnt girl lilly daehe its the overalxe glamor hat which includes huge cartwheels dipping brims bleornes and even garden party hats theyre worn flhis year to dramatize slim i suits and dresses and are beet in all black or oil white some have touches of color inj ribbon or j flowers other spring bonnet classiflca- j tions listed by the famousdesigner are the tiny shape an abstract mounded disk callot or fterool which hugs the back or side of the head the pillbox rather high this i year and worn to one side the profile hnt slapped way on i i the side of the head the nimbus a transparent hat made of veiling or horsehair which surrounds the head in a glow of illerted light the sailor small medium or very large worn sidewise or way i foiward over the eyebrows the unicorn a small hat with a point shooting out at one -side- announcement yes we are still on the square and we wish to announce the opening of our new offices at 58 st georges sq guelph forntajy occupied by mr e p head optometrist for your belter service- and convenience we have all prescription records of mr heads patients onfile complete optical service batteries for all makes of hearing aids prompt courteous attention assured robt r hamilton bo optometrist 58 st georges square guelph ont loaded firearms in cars tabood insight into mysteries given by former resident of london the cili of london enfiumil its vsafirs and customs in view of the coming coronation of queen elizabeth ii and the part the above city will play in it the writer thought some of its myster ies might be interesting to the readers of this paper so am pres enting them having been bom there i should be fairly well posted with its history i size it is practical vh milt- square bounded in the old days o j gates long sine- removed but the name of some are still in use in sreets vi north aldersgate south ditwgate and billingsgate east aldgate and west ludgale and newgite 2 churches there aiemyny st pauls being about in tin- centre many were destroyed in the blitz but there are still a lot left as the population resident is only in the hundred or so congregations art- very meager and in lots of cases less than twenty on sundays except st pauls which attracts visitors from all parts on week days some of the churches have fairl large congregations this is brought about by business people who work there but live in the suburbs as each church has its own parish lor ward i ascension day each year is a special one it is on that day that the church beadle or other authority tours the boundaries with the choristers and with long willow sticks boats the walls u varum- places this is known is beating the bounds it is corned on to- da is h has fur centuries 3 authority the lord mayor ipryetieall the ruler he is elected tvih september for one year and newr seres a second term except his sueeevtor dies during hii ter i of office this appointment ha repusented ill creeds he has be a member of one of the cu guilds uir cuinpinusi he nceives ouiie a large salar but it usually costs i much again before his time expires during the car he has to receive and grant the freedom of the city to any hjgh british or foreign potentate on whoniil ls to be bestowed be alst is the chief magistrate but owing to other heavy engagements those duties are left to the aldermen ex cept that he always has to attend the criminal assizes at the old bailey in his official capacity but not as a dispenser of justice he is also chairman of the com mon council which is elected at the same time as he is this body handles the usual duties of any council except that they are not elected- by thevolers but by the members of the various guilds his city residence is at the man sion house but most have a coun try house where they can go to for weekends and rest as there are very few evenings during the week that he can get- for himself during his term of office i l prorerdoti the city has its j own police force and is an entirel i i separate body from the london i j metropolitan force its chief is the cit marshall who is usually moun- ted and rides in front nf the lord mayor on his official duties l there are about 200 men paid by the citv these are special v selected and mostly six foot high their duties confine them to thi city limits j 5 tw cirj comjxinics guilds or t lirenes there are many of these some fabulously rich a lot own their nuii halls and some stand on as much as a fifth of an acre of land they represent the allied trades as their titles indicate the following are some of the wealth iest viz golclsmiths haberdashers vintners fishmongers carpenters weavers and brewers they meet four times a year and elect their master and warden an nually apprentices at each meeting they have their clerk who acts as secretary and looks after their property interest at the door the beadle or tyler i stands in uniform and it is just as hard to go into a meeting if you are not a liveryman as it is to break into the bank of england the writer knows this as his father wls beadle of one of the guilds for years and was present many times when they were in session it is from one of these compan ies that the lord mayor ls selected and very seldom from the same guild for some ears as competition is very keen for this historic past no canvassing is allowed but it is usually known about midsummer who is the likelv man on nov ember each year he is installed at the guildhall this is followed bv a banquet it which the prime minister and other notables are present after which hr proceeds to the law court- at temple bar to be suorn m and it us from there that he is in full controlul the next november temple bar ls the western limits of the city and it xs here the lord mayor receives his guests adjacent are the temple gardens where most lawyers study for their de- gees and the leading judges past and present have lived it was in thls location that the writer first saw the light of day and i would strongly recommend any vbiitor to london not to overlook this beaut iful spot m the heart of the city where buildings dote back centur ies frank raw lings acton the practice of carrying loaded firearms in motor vehicles ls too prevalent warns the department of lands and forcsls section 58 of the game and fisheries act states 1 no per son while engaged in hunting or trapping game or while going to or returning from a hunting camp or locality which game inhabits or where game is usually found shall ui carry a loaded airgun shot gun nfle or other firearm in or on or discharge any of them from an airrraft motor car or other vehicle b discharge any airgun shot gun nlle or other firearm from or across any public road highway street a venue park way driveway square place bridge viaduct or ire- he used or intended for use b the public for the passage of vehicles i i2 an airgun shotgun rifle or other firerm carrying loaded shi lis or cartridges in the magazine shau be deemed to be loaded with- n the meaning of clause a of mibsriion 1 rso 1950 c 153 s 58 it will be obvious that these are primarily safety measures to pre vent accidents and protect lives nnd property in view of the rather heiivv accident toll already report ed thls year the department of lands and forests again appeals hunters to strictly observe the piovisions of the game and fish eries act and to be extremely care ful at all times in handling flre- rnus get mother out enjoy delicious vi bakery treats xy this weekend give mother a holiday and en joy baked goods from t mothers day may 11 judaic bakery phone 100 vr 00 tapestry for coventry six weavers of scotland 350 years old tapestry company are to weave a tapestry measuring 110 feet by 40 feet for the cathedral that is to be built at coventry in eng land the work will take more than three yearsto complete and f the biggest order the company has ever undertaken hy bank bank of montreai b m acton branch gordon oder manager iohino with canadians in eviv waik of uk since ii o