Balsam Hill WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Community #11. Township & Council, 1917=2008, page 7

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or-IIV-4t'h time' 6 Adam who has coin; as as ea member of ton Council was nominated ‘ y“: ant-y-ZKennelly and Sylvester ; 9W ' W amri'Box with'l4 years ex» 1‘ ” ‘ ce was- nominated by Hard Collins; and Mack etc- }.7 .r: . ,phell ,Brisco and Lorne _ cosponsored Denis J Enright V he has been a member of conn- 1 for seven years. 7 Lorne Briscoe who took his seat in council in l959 was nominated EEMaynard Elliott and Campbell JOHN L HODGINS = co. ‘ ' Lfikfir was nqminflbed representative on the Renfrew and files N'aismith and Alex District Collegiate Institute Area ‘ ,, Board.discu_ssed the rising cost 0 sense name was education and asked to be relieved The reeve, John L Hodgins, com- pared tax rates for 1959 and 1960. The county rate was decreased from 14.2 miHs to 14 mills but this was offset by a new levy of 1.4 mills to cover grants made by County Council to Renfrew County hospitals. The council had no control over school taxes which were levied by l 'g. ropes . : ernard 42.11er and of his duties at the end of the year. $211 2:13:55 1:011:33: saparate and am fiâ€"SWYEW ~‘â€"â€"â€"Â¥ ‘ The township levy was increased Bl »« r. i are“, “’35 finanmafillfich ‘flve and one half mills. Three mills 7, ED FaatePaY‘ifi time“ 3 ' not this was for a grant of $4,000 @Auweth nomgdgts ce t Mr lto Renfrew Hospital in 1960. The .113 can. t r at PS ke lButler bridge across the Bonneâ€"‘ 55’2th oawas “2d files véhopfiad ‘chere River was repaired under a mméh vose ‘ (supplementary road byâ€"law with gnome Edge” spoke about towm (Shemgrzgce paying 80 per cent ,shi 'roads and bridges. Denis . mentioned the spirit of co- ! “:10 11:21:71 iglgmfebeandr as; was bperation which prevailed among {51 t 5 M t pto fon 31.11 the members of council as they = e OWNS P a a COS 0 $5 5. . . . . r 7- _ lThese two items accounted for ggaEuwmh pr°blems~ Whmh‘affe“ lmore than two mills of the in- . _ jerease in the township levy. Explains Tax Increase Bernard Luker declared his in- James McAdam explained the i tention to qualify for office. increase in taxes this year was ’ The clerk directed the attention ball-56d by Work WhiCh F011“ 110* i of the ratepayers to the financial he leftover. Major. repairs had W l statement for the first ten months 'be made to the bridge across the l of the year which was posted in rfionnechereRiver and a grant had‘ ‘i the Municipal Building. She paid (been promised to Renfrew Hose i tribute to the time and effort given pital. . ‘ , ' l by members of council to the . “William Box- also spoke about i affairs of the township and asked l thesi'easons fit the increase .511 the ratepayers to express their Liam-is. thanks to James McAdam who had served them for 25 years. Mr McLai'en, who is Admaston

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