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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 5, 1950 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM. A meeting of the Council of the Township of Picketing was held on JUNE 1950, commencing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. PREBENT:-~ Mr. W. H. Westney, Reeve, in the Chair. Mr' G. T. Todd, Deputy Reeve Mr. C. A. Balsdon, Councillor Mr. M. B. Burk " Mr. F. E. Zinkie " The MINUTES of the previous meeting were read, and ON MOTION of Mr. Tod¢ seconded by Mr. Balsdon, ADOPTED. CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Department of Municipal Affairs - re 1 Mill subsidy. 2. Ontario Provincial Police - advising that they will permi~ us to have our Police on the Provincial Communication System, but the cost of installation and maintenance of such equipment woul$ be the responsibility of the Township. 3. The Pedlar People Limited - advising that, as of May 18th 1950 all prices of steel will be increased 2%. 4. Department of Highways - advising ~hat cum 1950 Road Appropriat~ will not be $75,000. as per By-law, but $67,200. 5. Department of Highways - advising that a portion of the loaner Clark fa~n in south part of Picketing Village, might be used a~ a roadside park, and that, if Council agreed, fumther discussions on the subject are in order. Also advising that the five acres in Lot 17 Concession 1, owned by the Department, are not for sale at the present time. Clerk to ask for a lease to use same for stock piling gravel and sand. 6. Ontario Shore and Beach preservation Association - advising that theirAssociation has no funds to make a survey of Picketing erosion problem, but that they are endeavoring to obt$in legislatioz through the~\Legislatume for this purpose. Municipal Board - Approval of our By-law to issue $~66,000, 7. ~or High School Debenture. 8. , S.S..3 East - Report of meeting relative to proposed Public School Area of Nos. 2, 3 E and 3 W, held June 2nd 1950. For 20 Against 3. 9. 'Miss Kate Davis, Fairport - HospitalizatioD - Accepted. 10. Paul Owston. Ajax - " Accepted. 11. Mrs. Mahal Cha~k~i~e, Picketing, R.R.1 - Hospitalization Accepted. 12. Beryl Jackson, Frenchman's Bay, Hospitalization. Accepted. 13. Leslie Senn~ Dunbarton " Accepted. lb. John May, Whitevale " Accepted. 15. Agnes Sinton, R.R.1 Picketing " Accepted. 16. Department of AgricultUre - Weed Spray School at Guelph, May 22. 1950. -2- 17, Copy letter from Gore & Storrte advising that water negotia- tions with Ajax are terminated until an application is made to Trustees of "Ajax Improvement Area". 18. Miss A. E. Richardson - renewal $2,500 insurance Policy on Township Hall.' 19. C.E. Morley - renewal both police cars - White 81.43, Trinnell $93-43. 20. H.A. Newman - again asking for a free culvert. 21. Police Report - May 1950. Suggested (1) early closing for restaurants and (2) C. Schwalmmight oplrate a Dog Pound. 22:. McGibbon and Bastedo - complaining about diversion road on Lot 1~-15 between~th and 5th Concessions, on behalf of client H. Gibson. 23. Albert Hull., Vice-President Picketing Township Ratepayers Association - presenting a copy of the minutes of a meeting ~ ~in East Woodlands Hall, regarding the formation of a Fire Ames. This meeting was fairly well attended with representatives of the Fire Marshall's Department and Picketing Council. The meeting unanimously approved the recommendation that an A~ea be formed as suggested in a report of the Fire Marshall's Department - that is - Lots 22 to 35 inclusive from Lake Ontario to 3/~mile north of the Third Concession. The FOLLOWING PERSONS, on motion, were HEARD:- 1. Mrs. Oakley, and others, of Picketing Beach - wished to know what arrangements are being made for school children in September, as it is underst6od Ajax. schools will be closed to them from June 30th 1950. also - who should keep up the wells located on the roads. Council advised them to contact their School Trustees and Mr. Archibald regarding schools, and that the wells must be maintained by the sub-divider or persons who take water from ~ the wells. The Township has no responsibility except for safety. 2. Mrs. Hume of Dunbarton askedfor a larger culvert on road te take spring water opposite her home.inDunbarton Gardens. ~ Council to investigate. 3- Heber Down asked for a grant to the Brooklin Spring Fair. * Wm. Waslyuk asked fc~ free calium opposite his'home in Lot 17 Range 3- Council recommended he purchase what he required. 5- A~thur Hatch of Concession ~ Lot 21 asked the intention + of Council regarding his claim for $300. damage to his property caused.by improper Township drainage. Mr. Martin of East Woodlands, asked for a 30 mile per hour speed limit on No. 2 Highway, between Altona Road and Rosebank Road, and complained about dog nuisance. 7. Hr. Melville Grant - our Lawyer - discussed (1) a Proposed By-law for licensing Trailer Camps, (2) Dog By-law - will get information regarding ~ Boarding Eennels, (3) Proposed plan for registering 600 Ajax Houses - ' PERSONS HEARD, Continued: 7. (3) Mr. Grant would see the Planning Department re 'size of lots and agreement that it would be a part of Ajax. 8. D.A. Beer and Grant Johnston asked for Township Hall for Brougham Club from September 1st to May 31st 1951.at $3. per night. 9. Mr. E. Jones asked for screens for windows upstairs. in Municipal Building. · 10. B.T. Smith, Picketing Beach - complained about 1. claimed diversion of water to Picketing Beach - Council investigate, and, 2. Sunday school held in basement in Picketing Beach which has one outlet and oil stoves. Will notify Fire Marshall's Department if not fixed immediately. 11. Cecil Morris and others complaining about brush and poison ivy on Rosebank Road - Mr. Ward to spray.- Rosebank Road north and south, and White's Road north, and any other poison Ivy on roads. 12. E.L. Chapman asked for a $50[ grant for 0shawa Fair. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr, Burk, that a grant of Sr~-~0 be given Brooklin Spring Fair for the year 1950. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Bu~k, seconded by Mr. Zinkie, that Mr. Arthur Ha-~be given $100. in full settlement of his claim for $300. damages caused to his property by water and calcium. MOTION LOST. MOVED by Mr. Bu~k, seconded by 'Mr..Zinkie, that insurance om ~-he Township Hall be increased from $2,500 to $4,000. CARRIE~. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Zinkie, that a 30 miles per X~ur speed limit be requested of the Department of Highways on No. 2 Highway between Altona Road and Rosebank Road. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Bu~k, seconded by Mr. Zinkie, that the Township ~ be available to the Brougham Club from September lst,1950 to May 31st 1951, for $3.00 per night, provided they will paint the back stage andfloor and cupboards. CARRIED. MOVED byMr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Todd, that screens be purchased or custom made for all necessary' doors and.windows in the Municipal Building. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Zinkie, that a grant o--~-~0.00 be made to the 0shawa Fair for the year ~950. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the Clerk a-~e Mr. Martin in Lot 31 Concession 2, that the fill he placed in ~h~ ditch opposite his property must be removed by July 1st, 1950, to permit the natural flow of water. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that Mr. Burk ~ Mr. Zinkie approach Mrs. Soden and endeavor to purchase her gravel pit or whole farm if necessary. CARRIED. As~the Fence-Viewers were called in between Puckrin and Guthrie in Concession 2, Lots 7 and 8 and as the fence was not built to satisfaction of Mr. Isaac Puckrin,. and as the Road Superintendent has inspected the fence and stated that most of the fence was fairly well built but not according to the Award, it was MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by M~, Burk, that the Clerk give . ~-~--.~ichard Guth~ie t~.~hirty days to complete the fence according to t~e award. CARRIED.  by Nm. Todd, seconded by Nm. Bumk, that, owing to two aints, Mm. H.A.Newman be required to opem the ditch between Township lots Nos. 14and 1% in the 6th Concession, where his cattle have filled the ditch in while going between Mm. Newman's two farms, so that water may again flow properly. C RiED. CLERK' S INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Write Rev. Young of Picketing advising him what recreational activities are covered by Provincial grants. 2. Get screens fop Municipal Building. 3- Have Fire Chief at Picketing inspect Picketing Beach Sunday School Building relative to its being a fire hazard. 4- Get copy Engineer's Award "Ditches and Watercourses" from A~ J. Taylor regarding Swan Award in 1927. 5- Write F~enchman'$ Bay Ratepayers Association regarding proposed Fire Ames. 6. Prepare petition for taking over certain roads in ~enchman's Bay on receipt of cost from Road Superintendent. BY-LAW NO. 1792. Picketing High. School - $4~6,000. ~rd Reading. Mr. M. Burk, seconded by Mm. C.,A. Balsdon, moves that the Report of the Committee of.the Whole on By-law No. 1792 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a third time and passed, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. 'CARRIED. BY-LAW NO. 1817 1st Reading Mm. George Todd, seconded by Mr. Clare Balsdon,, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to levy a special rate on Police Village of Pickering,.and that same now be read a first time. 2nd Reading Mm. George.Todd, seconded by Mr. Milton Bumk, moves that By-law No. 1817 to levy a Special rate on the Police Village of Picketing, be now read a second time and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. ~rd Reading Mr. George Todd, seconded by Mr. FTed Zinkie, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 1817 be adopted' and that the said By-law be now read a THIRD TIME and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. BY-LAW NO. 1819 1st Reading Hr. F. Zinkie, seconded by Mr. G. Todd, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to levy a special rate in thelPolice Village of Clamemont, and that same now be read a first time. BY-LAW NO. 1819 - Cont'd. 2nd Reading Mr. Fo Zinkie, seconded by Mr.. M. Bu~k, moves ghat By-law No. 1819 to levy a special rate on the. taxable property in the Police Village of Cla~emont, be now read. a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole the~eon~ ~rd Reading Mr. F. Zinkie,~seconded by Mr. C. Balsdon, moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 1819 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a THIRD time and PAS~ED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the. seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED,. BY-LAW NO. 1820 Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mr. G. Todd, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to assess the several School Sections of the Township of Picketing, and that it be now read a first $ime. 2nd Reading Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by-Mr. M.B. Bu~k, moves that By-law No. 1820 to assess the several School Sections of the Township ~f Picketing, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. ~rd Reading Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Fred Zinkie, moves that the Report of~the Committee of the Whole on By-law No.1820 be adopted, add that the said By-law be now read a THIRD ~i~ and PASS.ED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the ~eal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. BY-LAW NO. 18~1 1st Reading . Mr. M.B.Burk, :seconded ~y Mr. F. Zinkie, moves for leave to introduce ~ By-law to restrict the spe~d of vehicles in Fairport Village, and that same now be read a first time. ¢ 2nd Reading Mr. M.B.Burk~ .seconded by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, moves that By-~aw No. 1~1 to restrict the speed of vehicles in Fairport Village, be now read a secomd time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. ~rd Reading . Mr. M.B.Bu~k, ~econded by Mr. Geo. T. Todd, moves that the Report of ~he Committee -of the -Whole. on By-law No.1821 be adopted, a~d that the said By.-law be ~ow read a THIRD time and PASSE~; that the. Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the ~eal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. 1st Readin~ . Mr. M.B.Bu~k, ~econded by Mr. F. Zinkie,.moves for leave to introduce a. By-law to increase the salary of the caretaker, and that the same now be read a first time. -6- BY-LAW NO. 1822~ Cont'd 2nd Reading Mr. M.B.Bu~k, seconded by Mr.. Geo.~Todd,. moves that By-law. No. 182.2 to increase the salary of the Caretaker of the Municipal Building and Town Hall at Brougham, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Srd Reading Mr. M.B.Bu~k, seconded~by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on. By-law No. 1822 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a THIRD. TIME and PAS~ED$ that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the. seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Your Standing Committee. on Roads Mud Bridges begs leave to report and recommends payment of thelfoltOwing accounts:- W.L.Ballentine Co. Maintainer Repairs 16.22 A.W.Mitchell Material for Picketing V 81.50 Curran & Briggs Stone 1.66 C.E.Morley Snow fence insurance 100.00 Sheridan Equipment Shovel. Eepairs 196.3~ Wheel & Rim Hoist repairs 8.0~ Brunner-Mond Canada 40 tons Calcium 1,432.80 Bains & David Steel for bridge 195.~5 Kloepfer Hardware Hardware 20.~3 Samuel Trees ' Rust Stop & Oil Filter cartridges 46.32 Bruce Easton Maintainer Repairs 22.75 Westeel Products Culvert Pipe 295.30 Sawyer Massey Crusher parts 31.21 J.D.Adams Ltd Maintainer repairs 773.53 Shell Oil Cb.Ltd Gas, Oil & Diesel 0il 1,432.68 Dept. of Highways Tax on 1095 gals Oil 120.45 Int. Harvester Ltd TruckRepairs 24.92 Goodyear Tire 12 new Tires 1,584' 73 Roy Ward Parts $27.08 Joe Burrows Truck Repairs 43'71 Harvey Linders Welding 9.75 Jack Ward " 9.85 Chas. Hood Wire Fence Bonus 60.00 A. Cross & Co. Starter repairs 7~.48 Jas. Griffin 208 miles car allow: $ 7~ 1~.56 Gordon Lynn " " 14.56 Robert Miller~ Welding 5.10 Dean Malts Wire fence, brace wire &c 85.35 $6,850.55 L. T. Johns ton Unemployment Insu~anc · 24, 50 PAYROLL G6rdon Benson 191.80 191.80 Bud Norton 191.10 - 1.55 - 1.89 187.66 Fred Hicks 191.10 .- 1.55~ 189.55 Earl AndersDn 189.70 -15.90 - 1.89 171.91 James Griffin 189.00 - 1.55 - 1.89 185.56 Ivan Booth 191.80 - 2.95 - 1.89 186.96 Gordon Lypn 192.50 -15.90 - 1.89 174.71 M. Anderson 138.60 - 1.40 137.20 Stewart Graham 138.60 - 1'~0 137.20 Jack Chapman Bulldozer 14~hrs @ $11. 159.50 Peter Karandiuk. Tractor 12 hfs @ $~. 24.00 J.M. Mulligan " 10 " 20.00 Roy Ward 200.00 - 4.00 196.00 Ken Balsdon Gravel '12.00 $1,974.05 Receiver General Income Tax Deductions 43.~0 Ail of which is respectfully submitted. GEORGE TODD, Chairman. ROADS & BRIDGESt Cont' d  by Mr. George Tod~d, seconded by Mr. Clare Balsdon, the Report of the standing Committee on Roads' and Bridges, as Just rea~d, be adopted. CARRIED: Your Standing Committee on Welfare begs leave to report · and recommends payment of the following accounts:- WELFARE . ~ · Mrs. L. Barber . ~ 18.50 Arthur Terrill 30.60 Mrs. N, Hilts . ~ lO.O0 Mrs. J. Dwyer 1.0.O0 Mrs. M. Brgzm~ell 16cO0 Mrs. E. Headland . ' 16.00 Wm. Paybe (for Donn~) . ~ ~ ' 16.00 16.00 Mrs. S. Hardy ~ Mrs. V. Iv.ay TORONTO ~ ~6~!7 Mrs. A. Gi~mour Rent, Iyey,~ TOR'0NT0 ~ 25.00 Mr. A. Mad~der SUDBURY 85.2~ O.E.Bolt. Rent, Madder SUDBURY 30.00 Mrs. M. Pr~ess TORONTO 72.93 Mr. J. McDoDald Rent, Press,TORONTO 15.00~ . Mrs. N. Marple ~ AJAX 9~3.30 Mrs. N. Eyre AJAX 25.20 E. Baker . Furni.ture Press TORONTO 10.0.0 A. Storr~ ~ 0artage " " 8.,00 Mrs. A. 0u~rie Furniture " " 10.00 Mrs. Wm. Bpwley Ruth Seebeck Board 26.25 , Mrs. R.H.S.troud Trinkwon, Rent 30.00 Mrs. O. DaSgle 20.00 Sam Huxter~ Fuel, Press, TORONTO 2.~0. $659.0~ J. F. Bushl May 2 - 2~, ~ wks AJAX 36'00 Mrs G. EngSand TORONTO 15.00 Harold Murphy (Pat & Mike) TORONTO 39.12 R. Sheepwa~h Apr.29 - May 27. 5 wk$ 4~.00, $135.12 County of ~ntario 985.37 $985.37 ' $1,779.53 All of which is respectfully submitted. . M.B. BURK. Chairman. MOVED by Mr. M.B.Bu~k,. seconded by Mr. F. Zin~e, that the report of the Standing Committee on Welfare, as Just read, be adopted. CARRIED. SHEEP AND LIVESTOCK KILLED OR INJURED BY DOGS · Your Standing Committee on Sheep and Livestock killed or injured by dogs, begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following accounts : Robert Torrance - Sheep damage 35.00 W.C.Will. son - Inspection 2.55 $37,55 Ail of which is respectfully submitted. F. ZINKIE, Chairman. ~8~ SHEEP REPORT - Oont'd: MOVED by N~. F. Zinkte, seconded by N~. C. Balsdon, that the report of the Standing Com~ittee on Sheep and Livestock killed o~ InJ~d by dogm, as Just ~ead, be adopted. CARRIe. C O~ING~C ~S Yo~ St~di~ Co~ittee on Contingencies begs leave to ~eport and reco~ends pa~ent of the following acco~ts:- L.T.Jo~ston Bal. 2~5.00 - 12.~ 262.60 E.G.Baker " 1~3'33 - 1.20 - 1.89 180.24 H.M.Green " .1~.~ - 6.85- 1.62 133.19~ E. Robertson " 108,33 E.K. Jones " & ~p. 191.66 - 1.89 189.77 W.Walker " .200.00 - 15.90 = 184.10 Car ~.16 and S~ies 8.80 247.06 L.W.T~i~eH Sa~. *~6'~ - ~5.00; ~p.114.90 3~6.56 F.W.~ite " ~191.66 - 13.80 177.86 AdJus~tment 66.66- 5~$ 11.46 Mileage, otc 118.90 308.22 W.H.Ellicett Bal. ~ 70.83 - 1.08 69.75 Grand & Toy Ltd Police 50.00 B.of H.~ 15~00 6%.00 M~icipal Wo~ld, Ltd. ~ Supplies 4.31 Barclay Transport ~ Cartage 2.00 P.R.Wilson ~ic~pal Building supplies 15.35 The Carswell Co.Ltd. . Code - Police 8.90 C.E.Morley Ins~ance~- Tripoli 93.~3 ~ite 81.43 174, 86 Registrar of Deeds List ~ansfers 9.50 Cliff Bassett, ~eas. East Woo~ands Club ~ov. Gr ~8.92 Letter Shop Supply Co.~ 100 copies Audit report 35.00 A. Bto~ Removing rubbish ~d mevi~ cupboards 3.00 Har~y Lade 90ff~ce signs 18.00 ~e Enterprise Advertising Board of Health 3.00 Ont~io Gazette AdVertising T~ Sale 26.25 ~. Morris & Sons 8 Veneti~ Blinds 75-~ Th~as G~egg Attendi~ Co~t May 3. B~nett J~ieaon " " " " G~ay Radio & ~ect~ic N~icipal Building El.work 227.1~ Imperial Oil Limited ~el Oil M~ictpal Building ~.70 L.T.Jo~mton Postage, Unemplo~ent Ins.crc ~0.91 PickePi~ News ~Int~ fop Police V. El~tcott Ca~pent~ etc. N~ieiDal Bldg . 21.8~ Isaac Wood C~etaking ~ba~ton Bd of H. 8.00 ~. Th~a B~ai~ D~ba~ton & B~ou~ Cltn. 20.00 B~oo~in $~ing Fal~ G~ant ~.0.00 All of which is ~e~p~ct~lly ~ubmitt~d. C~ ~SDON. Chai~an. N0~ by ~. ClaPe Balsdon,. a~Conded by ~th~ ~epo~t of the Standing Co~ttte~ on Contingencies, am. Jumt ~ead, be adopted. C~I~. NO~ by ~. M.B.B~k, s~conded by ~. F. Zi~ie, that th~ ~ g~ant his oPde~ on the TPeamu~eP to pay the meve~al D~bl~m as ~eco~ended by the msve~al oo~ittees as p~em~nt~d this day. C~RI~. MOVED by MAr. M.B.Burk, seconded by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, t-~this Council do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, July 4th, 1950, at the hour of TEN O'CLOCK E.D.T. in the forenoone CARRIED~ APPROVED: . -~... ~.~;o Reeve.