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"THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1937 THE HATLEYBURIAN Page 5 Dr. R. C. Lyon is New President Local Golf Club Annual Meeting Gets Statement of Operating Surplus for Past Season Showing an operating surplus of $225.97 for the season of 1936, the financial statement of the Haileybury Golf Club, Limited was read to the annual meeting of shareholders last Friday even- ing in Hotel Haileybury. Directors for the coming sea- son were elected, and the Board will be composed of Dr. R. C. Lyon, President; B. V. Harrison. vice-president; H. E. Cawley, L. H. Ferguson, H. G. Kennedy, H. A. Seymour and Cliff Lowery. Retiring President D.H. Millar thanked the directors and com- mittees who acted in the conduct of the affairs of the club during the past two years, and wished the incoming directors success in their future plans for the organ- ization. Secretary S. J. Mason read the proposed new by-laws and regu- lations, which had been prepared by a committee appointed last fall, and these were adopted by the meeting and willl be printed and distributed to the sharehold- er members. {SPORT NOTES | Hershey B'ars were eliminated from the world's hockey title series at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto last night, when they were edged off, 8-7 by Winnipeg Monarchs, Canadian Junior tops. Frood should take the 'Peggers and the game with Wembley will be the "crooshial" one. The hockey season is already lapping over into the baseball show, and the fans have decided to stay away in droves. Frood's feat of winning the Allan Cup makes it the second triumph for N.O.H.A. teams in the Association's history, Soo Greyhounds going through + to win in 1924. The Memorial Cup rested in N.O.H.A. territory back in 1932 when Sammy Rothschild took the Sudbury Woofers down the long trail to victory, and the Cubs have been in the finals twice since then under the guiding hand of Maestro Max Silverman. 4 Temiskaming and Northern On- tario Railway The Nipissing Central Railway Company announce Effective APRIL 24th Inauguration One Way Second Class Fares based on 2%c per mile applicable between local points on the T. & N. O. Rail- way, local points on the N.C. Railway, and between T.. & N. O.-N.C.R. points. For further particulars apply to Local Agent or ASP BARIRE General Freight and Pass. Agt. North Bay, Ont. Chicken House Damaged by A defective chimney flue was responsible for.a fire which dam- aged the Holditch building on Albert Street, formerly used asa bakery, but now converted into a chicken house. The firemen were forced to lay a line of hose some 900 feet in length, as two hy- drants were frozen up. The dam- age was to the building alone, all the fowl having been removed when the blaze started. On Monday evening a new cure for chimney fires was tried out when the brigade got a call to the home of I. A. Lytle, Amwell St. A powder known as "soot blast" was used and Chief Watson says it worked splendidly. It is put in the furnace or stove, left fora short time and then the drafts are opened. It not only gets rid of the blaze quickly, but cleans the chimney as well, according to the chief. Municipal Affairs Outlined At Board of Trade Dinner (Continued from Page 1) words, you are individually con- tributing to the taxes of those not able to pay, the sum of $9,000. Due to the greater improvement in collections this reserve has been set at $6,000 this year and is one of the reasons for a lower tax rate. Government Subsidy. As you know, the Provincial Government is contributing one mill to this year's tax levy. This appears to be a generous act, but it is poor compensation for the increased taxation due to lower govern- ment grants to schools, etc. Our share of this subsidy will be $1,200 or at the rate of .45 per person. Spread over the total Provincial assessment the rate per person will be approximately $1.00, but Toronto will benefit to the extent of $1.50 per person. This shows the great gain to cities who have large industrial assessments. Separate School Act. I will not dwell upon this as the Act has been repealed. It is interesting to note that under the changes in this Act, nvither class of school very much, although the Bank Canadien building is now assess- ed at 4-5 public school and, 1-5 separate school, whereas the lat- ter school received all its taxes previously. No wonder this Act was repealed. Tax Rate. The public school rate this year will be 58 mills, and the separate' school rate 80% mills. It has been possible to set a lower rate in spite of higher grants required by the high school Board to offset unexpect- ed reductions in theirgovern ment grants last year, and the rate would have been further reduced had it not been for this item. It costs approximately $100,000 to run the town for the year; of this amount the municipal | receive $26,500; the schools $30,- 1500; debentures and_ interest, $26.500; Social service and relief $5,500; reserve for uncollected taxes $6,000. Since several de- jbentures will be-fully paid up j within the next three years, you ;may look for a lower rate in the near future. Debentures. The total out- lesan amount on December 31, Fire From Defective Flue!!ast was $235,253.00 which ma-| tures on or before 1964. Deben-| tures are sold to pay the cost of capital expenditure over a period of years, or to fund excessive un-| payable bank borrowings. cing, although undertakings not to make un- necessary and unreasonable in- creases in our debt which requires over 25% of your annual tax bill. Our present debenture debt has been incurred since 1922, with the exception of a small propor- tion. As some of you know, the Provincial Government after the payments not collected. $22,000! E ae | . : provement in our position from,getting men to act on the council collected in 1930 has not been re-|the Royal Bank. A few years ago|during the past four years, and E mitted to Toronto on arrange-|we had loans amounting to over | hope ment with the government at|$30,000. | This covers the most important| will permit your names to be put that time, but will have to be paid as our position improves. These) pl set forth the present situation to} = who serve, that some of you, doubted your ability to hases of our affairs and I hopejup for office next year. We have This | arrears bear interest at 6% and\that I have made myself clear.|a very efficient staff who relieve is an expensive method of finan-|if any of you are behind in your| Many of you think 'that town/the council of many minor wor- justifiable, but) payments it will greatly help our! council work is difficult and un-|ries and, by applying usual busi- care must be taken in any mew) position if you make an effort to) interesting, but I have found it{mess principles to municipal af- 1 catch up. While the chairman of|the contrary. the Commission has very ably|that there has been difficulty in It is unfortunate |fairs, a lot of unnecessary trouble can be avoided. the government and has asked for a favorable revision of the interest charges on the principal of the loans, nothing has yet been! received from the interested de-| partment to indicate their inten-| ieee a supporters have lost or gained} services| tions of assistance. While the} fire, assumed the bulk of our / late Conservative government) debt, amounting to $197,673.00. Cor About $3,000 of this is still to be had signified their desire to help| orate to us. It is to our credit by remitting the interest charges, that all debenture charges have|it was unfortunate that the mat- been met when due, and our cre-| ter was not closed after they had dit standing in bond markets is| verbally committed themselves. | high. Other Revenue and Expense.| Schools. The Public School is) The sum of $17,300 is raised an-| supported entirely by the munt-|nually from Licens Market | cipality with the exception of a| Fees, Rents, Dog Taxes, Local) very small government grant.| Improvement Taxes and Water, The cost of running the school: Rates. Some of our citizens are! has been reduced considerably|in arrears with their water rates | during the past seven years tO and steps will be taken to collect! $11,000 for 1937. jall that is collectable this sum-} | Unfortunately the High School mer. One of our heaviest items| sae Mining School have suffered of expense concerns charity, | severe cuts in their government) which covers principally the med- grants and although expenses ical care of indigents, whether have been reduced, the municipal they are treated locally or etse-| grants have increased to offset where. These charges amount to | these reductions. The Mining over $1,500 per annum, and in/f School no longer receives a fixed addition, the local hospital re-| grant but is classified as a tech- ceives an annual grant of $500 for) Flags! Flags! UNION JACKS--Best Cotton 3 feet each 4 feet, each 6 feet, each RED, WHITE and BLUE BUNTING : 25c per yd. +ecee --ALSO CORONATION SOUVENIRS-- Haileybury |nical school, and received grants,the next three years. | based on the amount of salaries : 2 0 | Municipal Departments. _I can| jpaid, etc. The municipal grant assure you that { a these depart- |for 1937 is $12,500, part of which ments--Fire and i P I é . Light, Streets,! jis for 1936 deficit. | Police and Water are operated as, The Separate School has re- economically as possible, as al | quested the sum of $7,000, but comparison with the expenditures will only be paid that portion of of ten years ago will show. As I | their tax Tevy which is actually) have stated before, only 25% of | collected. |the total revenue goes to these | Relief. Fortunately relief has | Services, and of these, the water |not been one of our big worries, tates cover the expense of that |as it is in some towns and cities. department. We have been able to take care) Bank Loans, etc. Our present lof all those needing food and fuel bank loan is very small, $9,500, jat a cost to the municipality of and will be paid off when taxes approximately $2,000 per annum/|for 1937 come in. Against this for the past three years; andj we have arrears of taxes amount- | when you consider that the num-|ing to $115,400,e with a reserve jber of families have been up to,set up of $30,000 for uncollect-| 75 at one time you will see how! ables, or a net of $85,000 consid- jeconomically this expense has ered collectable within three! |been handled. We have about 44) years. We have received com-} |families or 252 individuals on re-|mendation for the great lhiet at present. The Provincial Haileybury Lumber Company | Limited ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, BIRCH AND PINE FLOORING, V-JOINT, SASH, DOORS AND INTERIOR TRIM, SHINGLES, SHEETROCK, INSUL BOARD, WALL BOARDS, ROOFING AND ROOF PRESERVA- TIVE, SHEATHING PAPERS, ETC. Phoue 16 HAILEYBURY Box 250 | Hardware Company |} im-!%€ }Government pays 76% of the to- tal cost at present. Medical care of these families is provided out lof these costs, by the payment of 36 per person per month to the | Medical Association. Our record jin comparison to many _ other |municipalities is a creditable one and has received special mention. Housing Commission. This is our major difficulty at present, although we welcomed it in 1923. Unfortunately, circumstances jhave prevented many-of the bor- |rowers from meeting their re- |payments and paying taxes at the same time. Faced with the pros- pect of losing their homes |through nontpayment of either jliability, they have taken the leasy way out of doing neither. |Under the terms of the Morator- jlum Act, it is not possible to force | dispossession and the matter has gradually drifted along until we |now owe the Provincial Govern- ment the sum of $125,000.00 for AS THE RED WINGS TRIMMED THE RANGERS FOR THE STANLEY CUP Goalie Dave Kerr frantically tries to reach the rubber = For the VITAL first few years MILK must be kept PURE If keeping milk was a vital necessity. keeps meats, green drain pipes. This action shot of the Stanley Cup hockey series between Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers shows Dave Kerr of the Rangers trying frantically to reach the puck as Barry of the - Red Wings'scores. The Detroit team won the Cup and also the League Championship for the The score in the final 0 fthe five-game series was 3-0 for the Adams crew. second time. 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