#heating coal

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“A Peep Into The Future,” Hamilton Spectator. August 9, 1919. Page 19. --- Two satirical visions of the future if the cost of heating coal continue to rise. Top: The Train Robbery: Two masked bandits hold up a train crew and demand ‘Hand over every lump of coal in the tender - quick - see!’ Bottom: A sign reads ‘Beware of Burglars: Safeguard Your Winters Supply Of Coal By Using One of Our Safety Deposit Boxes. The clerk tells a visitor: ‘Yes they are absolutely burglar proof, your valuables will be safe.’

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"ROGERS CANNOT BUILD LAWTON COAL SHED," Toronto Star. October 4, 1913. Page 5. ---- Mr. Justice Latchford Grants the City a Perpetual Injunction. ---- CITY HAD NO RIGHT ---- Mr. Justice Latchford in the Non-jury Assize Court granted a perpetual injunction to the city, restraining the Elias Rogers Coal Company from erecting coal sheds on Lawton avenue.

"There are important interests in question in this case," said His Lordship in giving judgment, "and any decision that I give will not be final in the matter. It seems to me that the sheeting to be used in this building is not an outside wall in any sense of that term. This wall is not of the same class that other walls in that district are constructed of. The city architect had no power to grant a permit and it does not matter what the defendants did in pursuit of that permit. I regard the by-law as valid and the costs will be disposed of."

Mr. Cowan informed The Star that the decision would be appealed.

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"ADOPT NEW FUEL SCHEDULE FOR RECIPIENTS OF RELIEF," Toronto Star. September 29, 1943. Page 8. --- Monthly Coal Costs in York Township to Increase by 82 Cents ---- RAISE NURSES' PAY --- The schedule of quantities of fuel to be supplied to relief recipients during the coming winter months, as recommended by R. J. Smith, relief administrator, has been adopted by York township council. The new schedule allows for an increased allowance of fuel to some types of homes.

"It is an adjustment of quantities of coal for some cases where there was not really enough allowed by last year's schedule," explained Howard H. Hall, municipal clerk.

Reeve F. J. McRae estimated that the new schedule would mean that coal costs for the average relief recipient home would be increased by about 82 cents a month.

A new schedule of pay increases for nurses of the board of health was approved by council. "There has been no definite schedule of this type before," said Mr. Hall. "Now their increases will come automatically. Nurses will receive $50 increases a year from $1,300 to a maximum of $1,700. Assistant superintendents will receive up to $1.800, and superintendents a maximum of $1,900.

The Toronto Transportation Commission disapproved of council's request to allow free transfers from T.T.C. vehicles to the Roseland bus service, Mr. Hall informed council.

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"There's lots of soft coal in Toronto but not much anthracite...." - from the Toronto Star. January 12, 1943. [From a story about growing coal shortages in Ontario - most homes still relied on coal for personal heating, and this photo shows one of the titanic coal yards in Toronto.]

Toronto Star Photograph Archive, Toronto Public Library, TSPA_0112683F.

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"IL FAUT DEJA PENSER A L'HIVER," Le Petit Journal. July 9, 1933. Page 19. ---- Dans les foyers pauvres, on redoute déjà le prochain hiver. Les enfants s'emploient à faire provision de bois, car le charbon reste, hélas, trop cher. Réussira-t-on à enrayer avant l'hiver les spéculations qui maintiennent ce prix élevé! C'est possible, car on verra, page 20, les conclusions du rapport officiel du registraire, accablantes pour le monopole. (Photo "Petit Journal").

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"Another Boat Load Coal For Napanee," Kingston Whig-Standard. June 22, 1933. Page 5. ---- Boys in Police Court - Members of Mission Circle Entertained ---- NAPANEE, June 22 - Another large shipment of coal was brought to Napanee on Tuesday night and the unloading started on Wednesday morning.

In the matter of unloading coal, the conditions of today are very much in contrast to those of fifteen years ago. Then smaller shipments came to Napanee, and the work of unloading required the services of several men, and it was several days before the cargo was unloaded.

Wages were fairly good at that time and in conversation with one man who did much of this work twenty years ago, he stated that in some weeks the men received as high as $40.00.

With the advent of modern machinery, it only required a little better than three quarters of a day to unload a shipment consisting of probably 500 tons.

Much Needed Work Under the direction of Mr. Clarence Drew, superintendent of the King's Highway east and west of Napanee, the work of cutting the tall grass on the soft shoulders had started, and with splendid equipped machine the work is expected to be completed very shortly.

Police Court Two lads in their 'teens were severely reprimanded by Police Magistrate Graham on Wednesday morning when they were found guilty of the theft of tires and gasoline. Each boy will spend a month in jail, and will not be permitted to drive a car for three months.