The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 13 Feb 1934, p. 2

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F;b""&r\i \ B 4 ish P Councils on English Pattern ; o, in Bill Sought for Ontario, in Bi } wilie moinereitorenneerar im oo on ies ree m " Councils modclled after the English| by--law r(t)ulg' be p.'ifinbedbew géctgorg | j tario| on rezeipt a petition bear pattern would be pcrmlt::ed o o&: rtz'names. If adopted, the new system cities, under a bill to be f"';'c" Apgye| Wou)d remain in effect for at least the Legislature this week bYy ArSUC| five years before reversion to the old Martin (Conservative, Hamilton WeSt)--| metnod could be effected. Under the legislation, offered as j)x)' Mr. Martin had long City Council amendment to the Municipal Ac\, 10C@1| experionce before his election to the governments could bo so reorganiz®d| regislature, and the bill embodies his that only Aldermen would be clected' remedies to present weaknesses in by popular vote, with Mayor and Con-- municipal government trollers appointed from among them| o Mimmanienmctiomimmmnietrentrenmernpaanane ' after the election. Aldermen would , hold office for four--year terms, with half the Council retiring every two years, so that biennial elections would replace the present annual ones. On completion of a four--year term, Alder-- men would be prohibited from secking k re--election for another similar period. s Vacancies would be filled by by--elec-- tion, unless they occurred within the f last three months of the term of office 1 For inauguration of the system, a * 2 € t ; Hours of Bakers : R d in Bill : . educed in Bill | M'\M'\WAWWV\N\,'v Reduction of the baker's work-- s ing day is contemplated under legislation of which notice was given in the Ontario Logislature yesterday by Hon. Dr. J. M. Robb, Minister of Health and Labor. The amendment to the Factory and Shop Act would cut hours of labor from 60 to 56, and would prohibit Sunday work for those * men on the 3 vn.m. to midnight shift. Double shifts would be eliminated. The bill will not eaf-- fect those bakers working the regular eight--hour day and six-- i day week. : & @

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