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fclw tlflhty fourlh yoar no 37 t acton ontario thursday anarch i2ln 1959 twelve pages seven cents defers bookkeeper applications ipuc approves salary iricreases applications for the position of malo bookkeeper for the towir of itce were held in abeyance until later in the fear when the acton public utilities commission held their regular meeting on thurs day march ft this action followed the com mission agreement that in view m the recent layoffs at malton the applications ihould be dlsxuss- td at a later date j lambert water superintend ent and a duby icwer rupcrin tendent each received the cum minions approval for n 100 in crease in salary for idftb rclronct ivo to january 1st salary increnso retroactive in january t 1039 wire approved subject to ratification by council for mtt a urquhnrl 1117 64 mm c wollla 11764 and j mcticnch ic 300 secrcttiry j mcoiftihlc infoim- cd the commission the insurant on tho hydin buildup and equip rmcrit on alice strict was cninpnr- itivily low and hi wan nuthorlrcd to increase the building in sin mice to 12000 and equipment to 3 000 bod count high a report from hc ontario wa ter resources commission inform ed the commission the sewage waste from ficnrdmori and co which is being l rented nt tho town disposal plant showed nn excojsive bod count and an np iimrent deterlorntion in the sewage quality through the- primary clar iflcr of the disposal plnnt the commlmion agreed to hold a special meeting with the officials of bvardmure nnd co and invite the sewte and water committee of council to attend an nnalvmk upon imm the hnin sticcl iind chiuchiu hmid water xuppllc was received fmm thcowrc nnd shewed mam street mill hardness t32 nlkiitm tty 290 chloride 24 and sodium 9 churchill road aril hardness 2hh klinity 236 chloride 3 and mki lum 3 a letter from the town engineer nnd owhc outlined the equip ment at the churchill road pump ing station and the commisslpn withdrew their recommendation to install o low voltage rtlay synlcm ot the site when it was pointed out the operation hnd been tuken care or in tht original insinuation of equipment the commission decided not to pure hast nn t lapsed time indicnloi at n proposed cost of sh0 for the churchill road well when thi en gineer recommended a method of determining the operating time of ihe jnitnp superintendents reports hydro superintendent d mason imported ihal all hydro meters in wiirien gnve had been chnngid i vti foi government inspection hi also informed members that nirnngcmcnts had been milde with bemdmore and co to proceed wilh lie i trimming nl the bowling gieen it had inert u ported nt nn enrlui meeting unit some of the tree blanches weie interfering with tlu hvdro lints wnttr siipciinltndtnl j iain bell was given the nod of approval to supply the builder in gltnltu with n free wnltr service the mijuiirilindinl reported am thei bunk in ihe thuicbill road waur si i u he was instructed to make the netissnry repairs an soon as possibtt sewer superintendent a duby wn authorized t dispose of the space henter and oil tank nt the disposal plant for 30 the superintend nt icported n inotoi nt the disposal plant had burned out but was now baek in initiation the following accounts were op proved foi payment waterworks accaanla ii thompson fuels 3 07 e van norman fll thompson m itoi s l 00 cnri brass ltd 1b4 92 190 70 sewerage account ln inst s nnd sont 1100 fc vnn norman 4b1 acton motors symon hdwe acton wcldmg acton woodcrafts can den met trie ont equip supply shortill sheet metal hydro account petty cash bell tclepliont ledge i s 1ga j ff wood inn prcm symon hdwe oentctnci t id snap on tools toronto stur ndv can gen flcclrlc acton motor f g jokes milium h palmer eleiinltm r thompson fuels thompson motors kills and if iwnid phillips i d hepe inboi on pnj i l i it keuniiy orp hay is sutl prod 900 9 20 400 1710 114 71 41 ii 1021 227 011 1914 7 111 7 93 200 31 0 ill moo 423 54 40 1770 10 83 10 oil 2100 4h 27 nt 11 01 llll lit 1190 1wi24 91162 town maps now available map of ihe town of arton they may be purchased at the town office or the free trem office for 25c each former acton man suffers lnunes in headon crash rdwird hufiugtl 41 of allislou foimrr aclnninn and a fori man nl baxter lnborolonts of allhton in m mich it is hospital in toron o enr hmd m c llisiou s uth or tottenham snundn r hufnagcl was linvtliiiif alone in his car nt lime of the col tlsion with a car dr vin hv r li ter who was accompanied bj his brother n baxter owner of the ar both from wvslon reports from tlu h upilil mi wednesday noted that mr huf nagela condition was improved and ihe other two men arc in snlisfnc 60 years of married life were observed last saturday by mr end mrs alex mcgregor friends and- neighbors dropped in to extend congratulations and there was a family dinner sunday daughter telephones mr mrs alex mcgregor celebrate 60th anniversary on saturday- march mr and granddaughter mrs john mchugh mrs alex mcgrccoi ef john street two prat grandchildren gail and aclon celebrated thi ir win wid lotm mchugh jr and one sister dm mniveru the couple were m sj jesse mcgregor of acton mimed in guctpb and h the mr and mm soyslcr who wvrc exception if a few eurs iciit in unab e to attend phoned their con western canadi have spent roost jritul itions to her parents of thru lift in acton and mctnilv mam r fts and conjtratula lions thr have r dauetitcrs mm w i r reived from relatives d tlbh arton and mrs mervin i cnd tid i famih dinner h soslir of oklahoma city one held t sundm 1 km ut i i ith 11 ior conaiuon police reported both ears were a service station robbed friday ofcash goods tools tobaccos a batten bot r and a smalt amount of uili with tntil vilue of s5h win stilcn f urn i servm titi n wnid alic w km of ael in w m thieves br kc i n ir windotv nnd gained enn inco to iht building sometime fridiv rd the seivut nn n titintihl ip pixixtmitih tw mlt eim of c ten on number 1 luithuiv w ns closed iround nine i clock fndnv 1 50 000 addition to school approval of council council approved the e instrtii turn of ihe new 1 nmm sisuoot iddlllon f iht robcit little public seh it and inst rut ted the clerk lo dnw up the neccasiu y by law pundav niht totlowlnu a discus urn wllh a delectation trim ihe sell ill bonid ouiitnian e w bindley and tins tees j w wolfe and t wnuon iipnnntiiifl the public sehuol bonid presented u resolution for i and euw1 of uu w add i in of 1111100 instdd ihtlmati f tirniot the tvious estimiili had bun baled on tlu uepartmint f fdu cation pnielice or biisinfi li fill nl j21j 000 pir roim the nchoo board loqucst nskid for a u n room ad dltion lo be used as class rot ms and an additional tv uould be used as home teommies ir bradley inf m1 ixl board followinx approvil of th school inspector hnd innmed rcbitects to supply sketch plins fm thi new additun 11 wis pniikd out lo council th it ihe estimated cos i of the ten class n nm addition plus the two auxll inry rooms wis placed nl ls0oo0 which included the cost of a new hcitink plnnt for the stom school tresently healed by tht boilirs in the robert little school mr bndlcy also poinltd out th it i government uriutt of 11 pt r cent or m wmild be vnil ihle n the ht iting stfstem for thi stone school noled however th it the pn sent hentinit svstem in tht rob ert little school was adtriuite to heit the nt w addition old section menace in giving his report to council mr rradlev explained ihe burnt sec tion of ihe old scho i was e insider ed a real mi unci i nd i r minded council that hmh winds emild eisllv collapse the rwfstiutlurt ind force oul the walls should inv child n re v injury or w rse wi xl uddt r il the list f it tht olil n of thi cotide m u d id nbsolvt the ikiaid sponmbihty remiiktd tht an old landmark on the school grounds may soon be re placed by a modern twelve room addition lo the robert lililc public scnool on tuesday everting of ihn week acton council gave their approval for the preparation of a conilroction by law amounting to 1 50000 school board offtcialt designate 1b tafl moto new adclilion as ten rooms wilh ihe additional two rooms being utilized lor home economics and industrial arts the section pictured above has been condemned since it was partially destroyed by fire n 1956 although three rooms in this section ai crnatt i irrm tfccea board requests 150000 school addition to present 1959 requisition for approva ait t sell ol til 10 t pliiieti the nit i iddlllon 1 the lit bi rt li imblic fcclu 1 it then rem mi i lint thursday of list week il poinuil the chairman c brndle and the finance comr leo w wolfe nnd t watson m mini ly smith pointed out tint previtu ii m lital building wan n t being al quisled tit fecltd bj ctnditiniis nl m lt n vhill i lar uid that a contractor it lkivitw a 1 t md mibdiv isiim wat gi inii ahead with riusui w constructu n of new h mts libinry ut the new budget should n akt i m i to council happy commented t for ct tttj the rd icquaint council wilh new devel wjitmin as the board revitwn opnients on tht pre p isal jtailier discussions with r ini 1 it ear in i tht bouid in a resolution the necessity of the sthtw 1 addil to council requesting approval for i n the addition recommended that school safe fnouth council dtfer their decision for tin old vch t 1 which will b nirht b the proprit ors father rwo weeks in view of the uncm i demolished if phns f r an addil t and it w is rml until the f lowing plotnenl sitintion tt milton i nrc u was the object of u morning thit the robber v wis anticipating council would dnl inspection bv rire chief j niw with the matter on march 10 the in the chairmin and f mirks f asstcu chairman outlined some additional the pn pcrtv commiltee following bv lh facts thev would present to make i the disaster it listowel artm tht tik their case all the stronger chairman felt there was cause f r kequire sim 100 cmccrn nt the weight t f sn u on tin f the chairman cmphnsizcd thit the burned timbers but thit the the requisition thev will require id sectu n wis safe enough now conn from ceumcil this year will be in a letter to the fire chief at j20 000 less than last and that a i further grant is anticipated on the new addition fift one per cent of the construction costs will be financed by grant he cxplatnod although estimates placed tht cost of the addition at 200 000 the board felt that i wood would be all that was required for the pr jvcl trustees were tinani d ring the vitw lhil lo proceed with plans would u nd to reaffirm coiifidince in the town trustee tin flte rhji ii old sell l public sihi 1 n rdnslid th it tl by asking l bioks acton s ne pul excte ling 2 wo is not elie for prints n eia s hbr ry lul the trust is associnl uggtsted tint if y ur sirmgly tnouh nbtiul r ui would appnciate i n t this tffitl his month in an ijfort to secure t nchcrs for vacant positions on ihe s aff pr ncipal g mckenzic of iht hubert little school reported that subject to board approval grade eight students will go to the hament buildings nnd the ontario if museum in toronto and gradi ry seven to the oac for education it al visits her nisei repent that ird pupils of the school have raised us 11950 for the junior red cross in his report to the board e iho 1 lit also rt minded iht cuneil that wliatc approvil of the new addition wis impn live it nsuri nccommndnlit n for tin children m thi 1050 ho tirm mr bndlcy nisi pi est tiled ihe school bonds esiiiiiittd n rilion budge l for nn ye ir im muting t 63 000 queries reduction rothwing tht prtsinti i n of i in budgtt c iincill i n ii r ehlin en quired h w the school 1md could rtiduee i hoi islimat s bv 21 ptr tht lx n i el n u int mud him that in tlu f i si plite tin it wis i surp uk be e nisi u i m i i d l i u i supple mt n tfil grant fotllicoming from tin dtputmenl lit also ex- pliined ihnl ihe school bnird jiad intended to install i hialuifi system in the stone school at n cosl of 53 000 but this now could be in eluded in the new addition and be eligible for i ftrint ii wis nisei explained that i ml ve ir s rtquis lion had been hih lit cause it was necessary lei bring ihe salary schedule up lo a competitive baahi with other towns council im possibly we t t hurst quipped in look forward lo thit noticed north hal ton opp detachment were called and investigated the propmtor mr wilson informed jn fire press he hvd left ton feir a visit to mexico and his fath cr was operating the service slat ion for him let contract contra for h miles of no ml hbrhwmy caal from no 25 highway was let thb week red caautnicuoo co af bram ptmm depaty hlfhwaya miiuattr fvttaa annaamcesl taat week the cantrmet ralb foe trading rahrerta reinforced eanrrrle anal aaphalf aavtng and struct ares at a rwt of ii ul3s3 n time fir smith prlncip- onvinttin it p rt allsmr otnnett school advised that the le ttr from act n ministeml bulk ef the 399t5 order for schx 1 uti n requesting ittond ince library books had been received boird as i b cl ii he lv inspectors hid started their in suvices was itkni uledttt d sprction of the m z bennett viril trustees w ii attend school he reported f tl e services the board aceepled with regret seek teachers llc resignation of miss isabel unit et will g i t ront i anderson who has served over 40 stratford tt chers cuiltgcn continued on pape two mother surplus thia year jmd was promptly answeicd by he chilrman is he remarked if iht re la it will be by ihe good management of the schot 1 board malton problem c nine llor h lowi reminded ihe boird mcmbeis tins rtiikl hid been put inlo ibtvince for two weeks ind suggested thjt there might still he i problem wilh the school children iffected by the s tuition it malton ir hurit enqtiind if the budget level was based on the fact that the required heating system f r the stone school could be included in the new iddlllon ind if it wis not built would be high he was in formed his supposition wis correct as there would not be i grant on the installation of the healing sys tem alone reeve j h giv inquired if it was necewary lo hive a 12 room ddlt on by september ind wis in formed it was only a 10 cuuuwoom addition with the other two rooms used as auxiliary rooms mr bradley explilned tht use the rooms would be put to and pointed oul the necessity for the addition continued on page two c of c meet automobile claims highest guest informs chamber i architects get boards ok plan april start architects hav been tn prepare final plai for the acton chamber of com till claimed a urge proportion of n 50 000 rh xil add lion tnvrr held jhtir mcnd gencrvl the t ul insurance bill automobile ben little ieiblie sehool mwtwt ol the sear in knox pres cuinu now hold first place cliff braduv ublw srh 1 bytrrian church bawntent hut ecmearta dmsmeal board chairmin rcrrtrd edne cvrninc iwcdnelaj uth 23 po utinj to public apathy re ol nt this actun mled a member prcstfit xrr enjov cardinc the danger of incrcasinj tuesdiv evening council meeting able sui per is rvid by the aot miobile accidents he said that at approval to prepare a con knox ladms i jccidtnis per 1 000 vehicles had bv hw ft r the new addi serreurv j ekrt w xtl uitn doubled since 1959 and had reach llon was given bv council duces the iursl stsjrkcr of the ed a peajt j 107 accidents per j biodlev slated thit when erroinx r w harm of th all thousand vehicles per vear puns were received and accepted canada insurance federation j 7 year more than 1500 bj the school board and ch l in uvt vwir lire automobile and people the equivalent ol three spectnr they would be submitted rmv batulfons are kiuesl on te uw dcparuitant of ediwattun tructed cd omd t the ht out more than w23 million tore- canadian liigjiwavs mr ham- imburae canadians involved in thai today 90 pqt cent of mvst acctdcnu and misfortune til the no addi iptetcd mr bndlcy stited howcv t r that the cde 8 ind 1 children t be reallcated would their respective trade pwn lini at n ot the htwie economics i and industtial arts classes would be necessary until the new addi tun as ready tor use the board chairman rntd thit final ipproval for the new addition i wms extectcd bv the end of march and demolition of the old sclnol building would ge t under harris informed members speaking on behalf of the fed era tion which represents more than 150 fire automobile and cas ualty insurance companies mr harm said that while fire losses early in april the school board expect por ns of the new adlilwn will be c oeplcted for occupancy by sep their final approval bealtocate classes accidents and mishap are caused u receipt o approval of the bv h tman follies not mechanic pin fm th deparunenu ten al ailurc or other simitar factors dcr id be let three- class- tember for example he said inves room ot children in the present mr bradtc pointed ligation shows that onethird of condemned building would be re- s150 000 the fire loss in canada is caused allocated irf the school auditorium continued on page six and other classrooms under the old building as wejj- of the new i included the demolition j progress is ming made on the new high school addition in with side bleachers three classroom and one laboratory and acton as workmen are busy erecrmg cement blocks end boys and girls dressmg rooms work was curtailed for a few brick siding the new addition includes a gynastumauditorium weeks due to the inclernem weather