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0N 1l9E)(h'l'lihl, with: of the interested municipali-| f "It is the intention of the gov. l URE , ernment to set up machinery to SAYS fllinlBlsl deal.in a.treeral way over the Obiections by members of the province with theoroblern of over- Legislature private bills committee . government." he said. to grttntintt"ttrteial legislation t , . d ' - - . (l,','.',',';,"",';') 1;?er Colonel Drew beet: led yesterday tothe Ld'. rem . . l . a ere should he no " over of final actio . "tr f. opts OPPOSITION 1t?isyndt.rs"ndiry.t of the assiuunce until the wishes of 1"lu'g/2,2il1, Suggestion Metropolitan :hat :.t,iy/'/.'tt"'dt nhot take place for were obtained. .Vo years. t was. e said, like tell. Members intimated th Centre Should " Formed iiG a manwho was sentenced to prepared to implement thzysexgtei Only by Le 9 i S I af i O n lilalig' that he need not worry, the which would reduce the numb'er of -------- hanging would not take place for councillors from six to four, but! I I_two years. they objected to granting special _ REPORT I S A W A IT E tr, tuso Hanging." legislation which would give to Lead ------- . I "There will he no han i " ride, with but a population of 3,800,, . I snapped M... Cross trmtr, authority to divide the town into _ Annexation by legislation. when , l, Mr. Macaulav declared the Walk. four wards and to pay their elected and if such a step is taken. and not' 'itti/iiit-hljjiii,iii: annexation plan, bv representatives not more than 8450 by Municipal Board order alone ttct of Parliament. "wttg the ini, to the reeve. 8400 to the deputy ' sensible plan." and he w . reeve Md 8300 to each councillor. ' was assured the metropolitan area in the area there were 1','g",f, 'lee. Leaside representatives argued municipalities yesterday by Premier municipalities which w',',','.',," 22th:: that the proposed fees were under Hepburn. when he accepted Oppo- default .-- he mentioned Toronto, the arttou.nt? Which the.P.wn was gition argument that "major "mi. Forest Hill. Swansea, North York autrolrlzed l? pay m existing gen- . " 'and Weston --- which, Irv I era egislation. George S. Henry cal operations of that character 'minister's own statement .t ii|lw (Con.. East York) argued that the 'should be validated by Parliament. forced into U,1a/,C"d"a"/ii,n"'ul'lu'le, unusual problems Of Toronto aub- The assurance was given after order of the board. 1ret'gu',"r'enit,r1tiliees hadfled the lion. Eric Cross, Minister of Mu. 'rer"ittl.v the Proper place to or e past. arty-five nicipal Affairs. introduced an lifrlorm surgical operations of this ,',"rt"eeef.g/", them 'dg",,I po.w.ers., amendment to the Municipal Act, RF"! 'l m the IIouse and not in legislation sl?,,, '"g'fd Cr',',',',':."',"',',',",'. which had the effect of widening 1,"? mm}. or fo.uyth floors of this ister of Welfare has "rots. It: the annexation order powers of the 1uS",l'.e,' he said, referring ist the the formation of hi d a snce board. Objections from both Leo-9 Meyicipt] Board hearing room. l it was the function 08f 'tf/elite',',',',','.') pold hiacaiilay. South York. and J2t J,'/ni,e/. '23: 3.de hisl, merit to so redraft generael 1rlLt George S. Ienry, East York. that . .. .v xtt ton action . . the only "sensible plan was an act (Him? loronto ttrea mus t of "e" tt,isouna/2te,i,,t,,,"t1',u,ledeA',T tithes: ill?- of Parliament as in the "so of col-s53) be. augmented by legislation.' department w" committed 'd that Windsor," brought assent from the bett '.."iyie Windsor 1" infinitely; policy I l Premier and the declaration from l k er off htce.tuse of the action! . i Mr. Cross that he would be pre- Jr". b) this government," he pared. in committee stage. to ac- 1"fl cept an amendment that "any order C'hnnqe AW'NV". of the board could n.ot be validated Approval of the Chink? proposed except by act of this legislature." yesterday in the Legislature Ly Hon. Apply to Whole Province. kric Cross in the annexation hill Premier Hepburn went further, In)" lie-{tire the litmst was express- and, explaining that the new tl "i "r."" of municipalities tul- 'amendments applied to situations "mun" I'oronto. Most ot them generally in Ontario and not to the mum t.hai the original idea of Toronto metropolitan area problem 11tl'H1"/l. hm" ordered h." the on. alone. said he was prepared to have Inuit Municipal Board was loo arbi- implemented "any major annexa- 'tir., ' ' tion or any annexation by special '. 'I? Well advised change," said act." Reese. F. J. Macttae of York Town. Mr. Cross, in introducing the hill, "m" 'as a"ye..xtyio.tt is certainly . said there had been considerable Imam." for lettislaiion, ttot tt "lint: criticism of too much government. "it"? .t'/, to a lmartrwnich is prur- and the legislation was designed to t "ell' o."ls' "sryysi"le lo itself," permit councils of municipalities to i "m _ f "y. .ftif.,er to the differ- appear before the Municipal Board "fe,.,..,',',",',')",").'.':),',,'? stated "eeve and to present their cases in amal- ' 1"" ef. " eyitott. , gamation proceedings. The legisla- N 'TI'P'*:""\'° Ed voe.el.man of lion. he emphasized. was general in ' e" rotonto ""5 of opium? that character and was not designed to "htygt:1l.ie", is 'P) ll important to force annexation in the Toronto 1 Lake Shore municipalities " it is to area " some feared. , some of the others around the city. "We are concerned about many i [_ think tle. proposed curure will townships in the eastern and north- l Tu." 'Pt bill much more demo- ern sections which cannot main- Tlt" said Reeve Warren otEast tain the existing machinery of gov- te: ernment." he said. "We feel that . that makes it a much better iif certain of these municipalities 3"" ""5 the statement of Reeve could be put together they could am Writrht of Long Branch. "I afford to pay a secretary or trea- ".re,iplt' "r"I've ot the change." surer a reasonable wage and that While we m North York are there would be a general improve- IP".!", opposed to Imy annexation ment in government." I 3::th $0....de ReeJ'ehR. E. J,".",,',; "I . ropose c an e samuc mm mm" fairer one to all ',cnnc"e',lf,'e'd'.'" h 'So far as the Toronto area is "There is no doubt but that it is concerned. the department appoint- a step in the right direction," opined ed a committee to study the par- Reeve B, L. Ciutterbuclc of Scar. f ticular problem. I have not come to boro'. a decision what the future of this area may be until the report is re. celved. I might say the report should enable us to see what the . problem is and should it advocate amalgamation or annexation. then we will have the machinery to pro- ceed." ', He emphasized that the problems In the area were so involved that even if annexation proceedings were advocated try the committee. it would take " least until Jan. I. MMI, before definite action along that line could be taken. He mphasized that under the bill the Municipal Board could ap- . point a referee or referees upon the t adjustment. of the assets and lia- _,,,.,,------------------'--