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Taxpayers Get I961 Tax Bills First instalment due dates are: May 9, north ward; May 12, cast ward; May 18, south ward; and May 19, west ward. Monday Mmit Moo tax bills, representing a total of 82,,468,- le, were an: out to Waterloo Prepayment: amounted to $461,017, compared with $315.- 051 paid last year before bills were sent out. The number is about goo greater than last year, aid D. C. Sohaefer, city treasurer and tax collector. The value is a- bout $183,000 greater than ince since the last war. These weeks waste more time and money than many things worth while but they have been al- lowed to go on and on and multiply until we nearly have weeks celebrating weeks. 'We don't agree that the cut- off should have been whole- sale and mayor Bauer's com- plaint that many events had been spoiled by "commercial advertising", is laughable. What in hell hasn’t been spoiled by eomtnercializint... including Christmas. . J.H.S. WELL WHADDYA' KNOW, Waterloo has put the black thumb on the hundreds of special weeks that has become almost a phobia in this prov- $utunumrnotetrstdttetrivas 'ehanentatttidateseitri- trit-aat-arteettimrwitt 2?atutl'lUtttAtt ”than. have]. ,rqsekaaar-ieettaeietesei. While lawn“. "arueditatthetime,Wa" taaetuaWotHkingattut- .e.8todar_ttmem6tovmeattree on the back end of a shovel who, if they had been given a chance and a. mall about of encouragement, would to. day be steadily employed at a job they could have learned Well through experience. Actually Aid. Doerner was referring to the bidder on sidewalk construction when the cheapest bidder was turn- ed down because he lacked the experience heist by some of the omen We can understand the city wanting to make sure, particularly at this time, that Work is proper. But if the newcomer isn't given a chance, how do those letting these contracts know they are go- ing to the right people? and firemen are being ever- paid, but if in these days they manage to mgle one more - raise, this child is quit- ting the newspaper racket and putting in his application at city hall. ALB. FRANK 'toMtto" than by the Waterloo Police Commission. but there is to be no more stalling around. The Commission any: it will withdraw its one: within the next seven dart unless lone- (hing is done on it one way or WAWlLoo POLK! A806- anon have the choice of accepting or rejecting the ulna inure-u offer made to Second instahncrit is not due I wouldn't any the (Continued on Page 16) J.H.S. A notice of motion was given hy Ald. Donald Snider, aleng for revision of duties by the various council committees. At present, each councillor is chairman of one committee, Three readings were given to a bylaw authorizing replace- ment of roadway, sidewalk and curb on portions which have been broken up in front of the Waterloo Square development. Assistant city engineer Rob- ert Jordan said he inspected some of this company’s walks (Karley and Kroetsch Ltd.) in the past year/and they looked very, good. Waterloo Council Monday approved ehipeoating' of pot. tions of four streets. These streets are Weber North. from Dearborn to Lexington Road; Elgin Crescent, the complete street; Dearborn West, be ex- isting road to Westmount Road; and Westmount Road, pearborn West to Erb St., "Pm not for one willpany or the other, it's the principle of _thls thing/' he said., Aid." Doerner said he inspec- ted pictures of some of these ”numb-yobs: tores-eat-rr-only, andthustt-r-metatInifi. Contract Awarded After lengthy Debate received; Council had recommended the next highest tender, Kar- ley and Kroetsch Construction Ltd., do the.work for $37,135. Aid. Frank Doerner told council he has inspected the equipment of the Schultz firm, and is convinced they have suf- ficient to do the job correctly. He recommended the con- tract be divided evenly be. tween the two lowest tenders. asking how Mr. Shula can prove himself if not even given the chance. Wattles Council Holiday Mt decided to discontinue proclaiming special weeks ox daya---tfoetho-initia. ted by Council. A1d.Aputatrtuheseuthis notic_e of motion " I previous merit ‘betieen “ville 'mehBttndthodswhieh new. “1qu tthe to no council he at“ fer W 1trNas', q tid/ot Wight" in“ 1.5% Council Notes, tht It,. Roy Batman’s quea- tion wh' t the moon tor this m. with a “he Waterloo Coundl, Iodday 9mm, decided got to, give half its concrete sidewalk contract to an unproven contractor. Last week, the bid at P. A. Schultz Construction was turn- ed down because the firm was not as well equipped as other thaw Vol. 105 Council Approves Street Surfacing for," Council decided to ask the city solicitor to attend police court cases in place of Chief Otto. In a letter to council, the Waterloo Police Commission said the present system is very undesireable. Cost to the city (Continued on Page 16) Approval was given for con- struction of a three-car park- ing lot behind the City Hall Annex at a cost of $100. Grad- ing and removal of one tree is also involved in this. Pipe Broken At Develop-ant and also a member of the ft. nance committee. q Council received letters of appreciation from the Water- loo Library Board and from the Kitehener..Watertoo and District Association for Retar- ded Children for "generous grants" received. Elizabeth Zeigler School, Moore Ave. South, was broken into and about $9 collected for the Red Cross was stolen. Thieves forced open a trapdoor to the boiler room. Monday. Commission, May Withdraw Offer $300 Boat Taken From local Plant An aluminum boat, 14-feet long and valued at $300, has been stolen from the storage premises of Canada Barrels and Kegs Ltd., Canbar Ave. mmmmthejob gt!!! timehtftbrtlrerttiler, Aid. Vernon Bauman agreed firms should get a chance to prove their worth, but said the city “should tread on the known way rather than an un- known way” this year, at least when finances are so tight. AM. Roy Baum then mov- ed the tender of Karley and Kroetsch be accepted. A " vote carried this motion. 1 Waterloo Police Commu. sion', ttttn salary offer will be withdrawn if the association Waterloo, We, hurdny, 1pm so; 1931 loss was first noticed its DEAR LADIES: With travel into space The need to diet - will end Council's lawyer was instruct ed to open negotiations for the purchase at a house " Lan- caster and Oak Streets, needed for eventual street widen.ing. Clerk Howard Homage: re- ported-five villagers have ap- plied for the position of dog - catcher. Before any further action is taken, more information about how other municipalities run their dogcatching operation will be sought. Councillors were told during the inspection that their streets are in better condition than Stratford's. Councillors agreed to come to his lot every two weeks to see what progress he has made in cleaning up. Mr. Logel told council cleaning up was delay- ed because of bad weather. A licence won't be issued until some sign of progress ap- Council in other business learned that a Highways De- partment official had inspec- ted village streets and found them in excellent condition, except for a few spots where minor repairs are needed. When recently noticed he was breaking this rule, he was told that he wouldn't get a permit to continue to operate. The wrecker then went to Monday night's village council meeting. reibetioatiat-dara. He agreed, last year, to abide by a bylaw drawn up to govern his operations. A clause among its provisions said he must not score wrecks on the front part of his property. which wu Mylo Ab and niemhuihip that the'eoinmhl you would not china it. of- Will . Check lot Regularly association. In. -otterod. ceonu 8s,te, corporal: ' tigrt dun constables, no. second class, “.183, clu- 9964 and peottetionaruq, $3,- A clause which would force oMeee, to take one week extra nation fend get an our: week's salary in lieu of mm- tnertMriid-iattseon1re1msse indiqrttte.Theyatp-ntrxe cave two veeh' salary. and ,rtahtomtainthu.rstem. Clarence larger, wrecking yard operator, and Bridgeport Council have come to terms. Councillors have been spas- modically concerned over re- cént years over Mt Logel’s untidy property', but each time he has agreed tt clean up the litter of car bodies and parts. Earth - .." Is seventeen upon the Moon. soon, A_lturldred pounds upon the CHRONICLE QUIP It Mrs. Wahl and a son, Robert. now reside in Ithaca, N.Y. Mrs. Agnes Gerber, 50 John St, E., Waterloo, is a sister of the late Dr. Wahl, and A‘hort Wahl, 87 Norman St., Watcts loo, is a brother. t In 1952, Hartwick College conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity in recotr. nition of “his years of conse- erated and fruitful service as pastor, religious leader and teacher of youth." Memorial Honours Former Resident Born in St. Agatha, Dr. Wahl attended Waterloo College and Theological Seminary and was ordained in his .home church. St. John's of Waterloo, in 1918. He served in Nova Scotia be- fore moving to Hudson in 1923. A chapel and renovated church Parlors at St. John'q Lutheran Church in Hudson, N.Y., were recently dedicated in memory of Dr: Henry H. Wahl, a former resident of Waterloo. Dr. Wahl served the Hudson congregation for thin tydyem prior to his death in Production was curtailed in January and February by com- pletion of the move into tho new plant. Reduced volume and profit margins in the manufacturing division resulted in an overall loss, although sales and profits from the boiler; farm and con- struction machinery divisions compared favorably with 1959. No dividends were paid dur- ing the year. The. was no word hom the gnoc§3tion at Honda)": meek Vaughn uhedulea will bo. oolne [we of I problem as the The $12,507 paid for the firme move from downtown Waterloo to its new Phillip St. plant, and a $6,500 adjustment in 1959 income taxes compli- cated 'dN'hae net loss was increased a $29,457 figure by a total of $4,976, an item listed as income of the subsid. iary company attributable to minority shareholders. fitttt't1$$ll loss Reaches $29,457 temtaamaeeepted.Itwilitse nee1s-toworkintheextra tobcr and December, as the {one is already Into its sum- mer new period. Commu. lion mgmhpgyfelg the negotia- F. C. Taitor, president, in a letter to shareholders, said operating loss for the past year amounted to $5,474. com- pared to a 1959 net income of $48,539. head a quickly u'possibk; because “this. Chgegyoyd pain"! airrkoveii, "tdttintierttenetitstsiheGF 'eeqtyingmrtt1tteineoevoeated Ir.thirentulsn1arr,iitadtB. A net [on of $29,457 b shown in the annual report of Waterloo _Mapufacturing Ca. Ltd. and its "subsidiary, Con- struction Machinery Co. at Canada. W, No. " for