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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
5
By-Law No A proposes drainage work in Tiny Township Simcoe County and shared costs with Flos Township totaling 5625 dollars. George A McCubbin reports plans for the Tiny Marsh Drain and related branches with outlets to Wye River and town line ditches and outlines severance allowances and damages under the Municipal Drainage Act.
The estimate lists excavation volumes for main drain and four branches with corresponding costs plus allowances under Section 9 and incidental expenses for surveys and plans. Totals include Main Drain 32700 cubic yards 8175.00 and 985.00 allowances, White Branch 8300 cubic yards 2412.00 and 200.09 allowances, Archer Branch 16400 cubic yards 4177.00 and 25.00 allowances, Draper Branch 8700 cubic yards 2288.00 and 75.00 allowances, plus 750.00 incidental expenses.
The document details surveying and by law related expenses including clerk fees and supervision totaling estimates of 20 400 dollars. Excavation costs cover townline work opposite lot 9 con 11 in Flos with most excavations in Tiny. After completion the municipality of Tiny will maintain the work by lands and roads assessment in the annexed schedule under authority.
The Township of Flos Elmvale enacts drainage works with a six percent rate to raise 5625 for the project. Debentures for 20 years at six percent are issued to the municipality while separate charges apply to lands and roads for outlet liability and benefit. Notice of publication, revision hearing, and legal steps follow with dates in August 1922 and September 23 1922.
A new oil lamp claims to emit brighter, cleaner light than gas or electricity and to burn 94 percent air with 6 percent kerosene. Tested by the U S Government and top universities, it promises odorless, smokeless operation with no pumping. Inventor P N Johnson offers a free 10 day trial and potential local agency profits of 250 to 500 dollars monthly.
Sept 5 notes list reopenings and visits across towns including Miss Wood teaching Baxter school in Midland, plus many residents visiting relatives in Hillsdale Orangeville Bracebridge Barrie Toronto London and Toronto Exhibition. Family stays and trips fill the holiday period with widespread out-of-town connections.
Sept 11 notes say Mr and Mrs Wm Adams visited near Mansfield. Miss Briggs from Dundas returns to teach locally. Mrs James Davidson and Vera and Muriel visit Collingwood. Miss Cecelia McBride goes to teach near Webbwood Ont. ONeill family back in Toronto after holidays. Irene Shaughnessy to Fesserton school. Robbie Chamberlain returns to Toronto after vacation with Roy McKinnon.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Howe and family of Allandale spent Sunday at Wm Worsleys. Miss Kate McKeever returned home Monday after visiting her sisters Mrs Thos Duckworth and Mrs Walter McMackon.
Local items report Mr and Mrs J Jennett Mrs Andrew Miller and Miss Olive touring the Toronto Exhibition. Annie Jack visited her sister Mrs D J Miller. Wilbert McCann and George Page spent time in Toronto. Bella Miller returns from a West holiday. Leslie Tupling and George Tupling of Honeywood visited M M Bell. An optimist is a man who can wipe off the day’s worries on the doormat.
Unclear scribble recounts events around 1914 with references to Prussia France and Foch. Mentions battles near Paris and the turning moment on a September date. Concludes with uncertain statements about peace, family, and endurance.
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