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(Continued from page 1) “In 1959 the assessment ratio was 76.9 per cent residential and 23.1 per cent industrial and com- mercial. The 1960 figures show that we have improved 4.3 per cent in one year. It is now 72.6 per cent residential and 27.4 per cent industrial and commercial. Markham Township industrial and commercial assessment is slight- ly more than 1 per cent higher than North York Township to the south." Regarding the County of York, Mr. Clark said, “Over one mill- ion dollars has been spent over the last few years in Markham Township by the Toronto & York Race Fm Every Seat Ianarkha’mTp.‘ I eddenlia/ /or Continua (l VOTE 1'0 RE-ELECT Present Chairman of the Public School Board of T.S.A. of Vaughan I96] Vaughan Township Council ELECTION DAY SATURDAY, DEC. 10th POLLS OPEN 10 AM â€" 7 PM. For Information or Cars On Election Day Phone AL. 7-1223 N E U F E LD COUNCILLOR HERB A. CONSTABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE ,xlaerien ce Vaughan ToWnship Electors JOHN Vote eademhip . . Roads Department. Through our equalized assessment we paid less to the county this year. $112,000, Ithan last year, $117,000.” with their decision on election day." Wilfred R. Dean Next to speak was the present deputy-reeve. Mr. Dean. who con- tests the reeveship in this year’s ele'ction, but who returned the compliment to Mr. Clark, saying, In conclusion, Mr. Clark said he had every respect for his dep- uty-reeve Mr. Dean. who is con- testing the reeveship. “I will leave it to the taxpayers to (39 cide 1961 \v-lloiihéywéhf 78:9 reeve for And I will be quite happy their decision on election ’loera {ioné After thanking the staff of each municipal department for their co-operation through 1960, Mr. Dean spoke of his work on York County’s Finance Commit- tee and the Agriculture Commit- tee. He then told how he had sup- ported the efforts of Reeve Clark and Richmond Hill's former Reeve Tom Taylor when the Tor- onto and York Roads took over Markham Road to Bayview Ave. “I have every respect for Mr. Clark, our incumbent reeve, I think he has merited every form of respect given him, especially as the 100th Warden of York County." As Chairman of Finance for Markham Township Council he reported that 52 per cent of the taxes levied for this year have been laid up to October 30th, a sum of over $1,700,000. Appealing to the voters, he said. “H you see your way clear to electing me, a representative of one of the oldest families on the front end of the township, to the reeve’s chair, I would be very thankful! Deputy-reeve “I have done as I said last year that I would, and helped him in every way I could to become war- den. 1 also said at the nomina~ tion meeting last year. I would run for reeve this year. and I intend to do so." Laiwson Mumberson. member of council for the past four years, who this year is stepping up to contest the deputy-reeveship vac- ated by Mr. Dean, spoke of his decision saying, “Markham is the only township in the area which did not go outside of its town- ship for road crew help during the severe sleet storms of last January." He commended roads department for their invaluable help at that time saying, “Our snow plows never stopped during that time. Our men worked as much as 30 hours at a stretch, their lunches being brought to them where they sat in their cabs. Not a single dollar was spent out~ side the township for snow re~ moval.” He then reported over eight miles of township roads had been ditched and graded this year, 75 new culverts and bridges have been put in across the township and Carrville Road and Kirk Drive have both been asphalt topped. Giving credit to the members who have represented the township on county council for the past seven years, Mr. Mumberson said, “They got back the cost of seven and a half miles ' His Record of 5 Years as Deputy-Reeve and 3 Years as Councilloy is Assurance that a Man of Experience Will Head Township Council for the Coming Term. He is tested and found trustworthy. He believes in progress and development, but it must be CONTROLLED development, with all the interests of the Township carefully. protected. These are critical days in the history of Vaughan Township. Elect as Reeve, a man of exp- erience to guard the interests of the ratepayers. â€" For Cars & Information Phone AV.5-26I RUTHERFORD FOR REEVE ELECTORS OF of road for us through their ef- forts." In his final statement for the office of deputy-reeve he said. “This year I am trying for the deputy-reeve-ship and if you folks see fit to vote me In, I will, to the best of my ability, serve you.'_’ Mr. Lawson is being opposed by Stewart Rumble who is also standing for the depuyt-reeve- ship. John MaoNell This year’s present councillor in Ward I, John MacNeil declar- ed he would again be in the run- ning for that office. Chairman of the Water and Sanitary Commit- tee for Markham Township, Mr. MacNeil said. “Three years ago when I came on council, plans were laid in Water Area No. 1 which have now been completed. Water Area No. 2 is the next project.” Mr. MacNeil said that prom- ises he made last year when he ran for election have been car‘ ried out and stated he was a man who kept his word and “I will fight for any promises I make, for I don‘t make them lightly." He promised that if possible“. sewers would be installed in Highland Park area by next sum- mer. A member too of the Police Committee and the Roads Com- mittee for the township Mr. Mac- Neil promised, “I will do my best for you and I won’t let you down if elected for the coming year.” Stanley Watson Mr. Watson, who is standing for a fourth term as councillor in Ward III said he had never missed a council meeting during his three-year term of office. He referred to the Finance Committee, of which he is a mem- ber, and said the township’s em- ployees’ salary schedule has been brought in this year. “I think our employees have more secur- ity now than they have ever had before and that with this schedule we can" keep our employees happy and ensure good replacements coming to work for us when needed.” Speaking of the Cemetery Com- mittee he said the 14 abandoned cemeteries in the township were being looked after, three or four of the worst having already been taken care of. New Candidates Stewart Rumble, who oppos- es Lawson Mumberson for the deputy-reeveship, was unable to be present at the nomination meeting but notified Clerk Harry Crisp he would stand, before the meeting took place. Mr. Rumble, who is Chairman of the York Central District High School Board, was attending the com- mencement at Woodbridge High School. t A neighbour present, who had nominated Mr. Rumble for the office of deputy-reeve, spoke highly in his regard‘and asked the electors to give Mr. Rumble their, support on December 5}h. Allan Sumner. candidate for councillor of Ward 1. said he had resigned from his long-term of- fice of Village Trustee for Thorn- hill, in order to run for council and see that there is more fire protection in that end of the township. He scored the present council for their lack of percep- tion in setting up a fire depart- ment there. Mr. G. P. Howe, the third can- didatefior Ward I offered his ser- vices ‘to the people of the whole township, and in his own con- stituency, saying he had been an alderman in Toronto, as well as having a great deal of experience in labour and management. A In W-ard II, Mr. G. A. Gamble, who was also proposed as deputy- reeve and declined, because “I would not oppose my good friend Lawson Mumberson,” said he would be happy to serve as coun- cillor. Mr. Gamble is completing his second year on the Board of D1- rectors for the Children's Aid, works with the Canadian Mental Health Association and has had a year on Markham TOWnship Planâ€" ning Board. He said he had no personal ambition, in running for council but felt he had some- thing to offer to the township, and therefore felt it was his mor- al obligation to do so. 7 The second candidate for council in Ward 11 was Charles Hooper. Mr. Hooper said, “I think that this year in Ward II we are going to go on to the greatest develop- ment in our history. We have to have some person in this ward to protect the taxyayers." He said he thought there was some laxity somewhere because of the big budget township has, and he wants to find out where township money goes. He criticized the- tel- ephone bill of $5,000 for the municipality and said some mem- ber of council present should ex- plain this. ’ (Later Mr. Clark said tele- phone costs were high but neces- sary. “The only way to cut costs is to cut out the ’phones and I don’t think anyone in the town- ship would want this, particul- arly because additional lines were installed at the request of the taxpayers.”) __ ._ .q Wadfitiinuihg, Mr. Hooper said the township should get two or VAUGHAN TOWNSHIP V01“ E 'I'O E L E C T lb e r t three big industries in the town- ship in order to lower taxes. Stating he has in the past serv-l ed five years as reeve of the township and had at one time been the youngest warden of York County, and had had 12 straight acclamations to council in as many years, Mr. Hooper said his main reason for running for office at this time was to make the township a good place to live and “I promise you tonight, I'll give you 24 hour service if I am elected." Mr. Hooper has been nominated yearly for 27 years. Mr. A. Campbell, who is oppos- ing Stanley Watson for the office Rebuttal Allowed five minutes each. the various members of the present council answered various points brought up by the- opposition. Reeve Clark said some of the criticism 'had been just but ex- plained there had been a lack of interest in Thornhill regarding a fire department. (Mr. Sumner later spoke of this and said there were 25 volunteers willing to belong to a fire group, but that council had not attended the meeting held to discuss a fire pro- gram). U Mr. A. Campbell, who is oppos- ing Stanley Watson for the office of councillor in Ward 111, was brief in his nomination speech, saying. “I am standing for coun- cil because of the by-pass in our area, which means- there will be two level crossings on 14th Ave. It will cost the township 80 per "SINCERE SERVICE" 9 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE WITH A SINCERE DESIRE TO SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL CITIZENS OF RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, December 1, 1960 17 cent for this change-over â€" why submit to that change?" Rebuttal a Mr. Clark also said everything possible was being done to allev- iate level crossings in the town- ship. I_t was when Mr. Dean spoke in rebuttal that he was attacked verbally by Mrs. James. ELECT DEPUTY-REEVE \ STAN TINKERIX REEVE I961 But first Mr. Dean replied to a remark that the budget was to high by saying. “Our debentur rates are down this year from last. This year we have on]: $300,000 in d9ben§ur¢s.” a. Mr. MacNeil replied to a charge: made earlier by Mr. Hooper, that Metro relations of good will should be encouraged, by statingr “Our Metro relations have been excellent in the last two yearsj’ Speaking about the lot fees charged in the township. Mr. Mac- Neil said. "I'm going to fight to lower our taxes in Ward I by seeing that money from lot fees is used there, if they are collect- ed there." Mr. Mumberson said in rebut- tal. the 1960 mill rate for roads was only .08 higher than the mill rate in 1952. “despite bad wea- ther of last year. and the new‘ roads we have built." ‘ ~ ALB-0959