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...... . .- - -- ---3 J . . I~ t1 Vol. 19 No, 14 Reasonable Rep Made On The regular meeting of Clarke Council met Monday in the Council Chambers. Present were, Jas. T. Brown, Reeve; H. E. Walkey, J. H. Lowery, Russell Savery, Trnest Dent, Ross Dickinson and H. E. Millson, j clerk. The miutes of the last previous h. meeting were accepted as read on cI H. Lowery. Messrs J. H. Lowery and o1 --notion by E. Savery, seconded by J.1e< E. Dent reportel on their findings T concerning the redecorating and lev- i? ey1ing of the basement floor of the' i Township Hall. It was noved by H. 1O E, Walkey, seconded by R. Savery tc That Messrs. Lowery and Dent be a o] committee to plan and supervise a T reasonable portion only of this workimt in the current year, The Reeve reported that members b- of the Counties Road Commission had a promised to reasonably repair the Kirby Road, which has now been re- verted to this township. H. E. Walkey moved, seconded by J. H. Lowery that Mr M. H. Staples be given permission to present the 1955 Auditors report. The Road Superintendent reported that $12,332.46 had been spent on ronds as of April 30th, 1956. Tenders for the crushing of gravel welre received from nthe following. b The R. A. Blyth Co., Toronto and S Frank S. Coyle, Lakefield. t The clerk was instructed to corres- pond with the clerk of the Township of Darlington and request Darlington T Councils decision regarding arn agree- p ment on the West boundary rnd.d A letter was received from the 1 Northumberland and Durham United Counties at the April session the:e Council recommended that the Roadfd Commission meet with Clarke Town- t ship Council with the object in view;n of working out some solution with re- f4 gard to improving the road between j Kirhy and the 6th Concession. This action arose from the discussion cf Clarke Council's resolution concern- ing same. A letter was received from the Village et Long Branch: Moved by Councillor L. Ford, sc- onded by Deputy-Reeve M. Breen Reholution No. 118, Date April 11, 1956:I Whereas the last quarter century has seen great changes in the living standards of the people of Canada. , And whereas these changes have mcreased the variatioon ii the per- sonal income of the citizens. Aand whereas the icreased stan- dards demand more and more public 4 hervices both material and cultural. And whereas the Municipal Govern- ients are asked to supply many of these services from taxes based on values unrelated te moder incomes And whereas the Municipal per- centage of the total taxes paid has dropped from 29% to 11% despite the fact tit mill rates have increased while Provincial and Federal rates have decreased. Therefore be it resolved that thel Council of the Corporation of the Village of Long Branch petition the Association of Ontarijo Mayeor and Reeves and the Canadian Federation, of Mayors and Municipalities to peci- tion both the senior Governments to itake immediate action to re-divide the :fjeld o taxation. And that in the mean time tempor- ary measures be taken to give more relief to those muncipalities with comparatively low per capita assess- ments. 1-i And turther be it Reolved that copies of this resolution be forward- ed to all municipalities in Ontario, the Governments of the Dominion of Canada, and the provine of Ontario, tihe Association et Ontario Mayors and Reeves nnd thse Canadian Fader- atien et Mayors and Municipalitids sid both members of the Senior Governments, namely John Hamsilten, M.P. York West anmd Elmer Brandon Thought For The W'eek FUIR MO ItIiSIK% lIA Y-T o the mas who has had a mother, aill women are sacred for ber sake.