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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 5, 1951 MU,N I, C I P A L B U !.L, D I N G B R 0 U G H A M~, O N T. A meeting of Council was held on MONDAY~ FEBRUARY..~th~ 1951, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK in the forenoon. PRESENT: ReeVe W. H. Westney, in the Chair. Deputy-Reeve N. E. McEWen Councillor Clare A. Balsdon Councillor Milton B. Burk Councillor F~ed E. Zinkie. The MINUTES of the meeting held on January 8th 1951 were read, and on MOTION of Mr. C.A.Balsdon, seconded by Dr. N.E.M. cEwen, ADOPTED. The MINUTES of the meeting held on January 15th 1951 were read, and on MOTION of Mr. C.A.Balsdon, seconded by Mr. F.E.Zinkie, ADOPTED. The MINUTES of the meeting held on January 26th 1951 were read, and on MOTION of Mr. C.A.Balsdon, seconded by Mr. M.B.Burk, ADOPTED. The following CORRESPONDENCE was read :- 1. Miss Viola Forsyth - asking for usual Library~ grant'for Claremo 2. · Picketing Township Film Council - thanking Council~for the donation of $50.00 and offering to Council the use. 6f ,their projector 3- Charles Warnock & Company, Engineers, Appraisal Division, advising that they would assess our Township. 4- Graham, Reid and Associates, Ltd - advising they a~e prepared to blueprint bridges for us or~ give awards on municipal drainage. 5- F.J.P~ouse - advising 4 permits issued in January. Value $12,450. fees $17.00. 6. Department of Municipal~Affairs re Pension Plan for employees. 7. Mrs. William Smerhy of Picketing Beach - complaining about d~ai nage. 8. Salvation Army - asking for a grant. 9. John B. Edmiston, owner of a lot in Concession 2, Lot 31 - asking when the road south of Cherrywood would be c$mpleted as it was started last year. Clerk to advise it will be given consideration next Spring. 10. Police RepOrt: Attempted Rape 2 Complaints 75 Summonses Served 21 Housebreaking ~ Houses under Summonses Issued 33 Theft 10 supervision 27 Property Stolen $1,6 Shopbreaking 1 Stolen cars Property recovered $.1,2 Autos Stolen 2 recovered 2 Fines $177 Accidents 4 11. Ontario Provincial Police salaries - Corporal $2,98~. Constable $2,590. Mileage six cents. 12. A resolutiJn' of~ the Planning Board was pres?need :- That ~this Boerd recommend to both Picketing and Whitby Councils that as the Board is nos now requiring the "One Single ~Dwelling" clause to be inserted in deeds covering approved transfers before they are registered, the Building Inspectors of both Townships be notified that no dwell~ing Permits be issued for housing~ on lots of a smaller size than 75 feet frontage and 15,000 square feet area. -2- The following PERSONS, on motion, were HEARD:- 1. Mr. Mink, Concession 7, Lot l, - asked pex~mission to cut the trees on his fence line and several feet on either side, which adjoins ou~ Whitby line, a~ they are killing his apple trees. Mr. Mink stated that many of these Maple trees are dying. 2. Mr. H.E.Tu~ner and about 15 other taxpayers, objected to the area north of the Third Concession being assessed for Police costs incurred south of the ~Third Concession line. Asked Council to look into Ontario Provincial Police for the southern part of the Township, and to use their influence to obtain more g~ants from higher government on Education and So~ial Services. 3- James Davidson and Hilton Nicholson asked for a Zoning Taxi By-law. · W.J. Knox Complained about roads and culverts in Fairport Beach. 5. William Walton asked that ditches on his road, Concession No.1, between Lots 13 and 1~, be cleaned out and gravel put on this road. MOVED by Mr. Zinkie, seconded by Dr. McEwen, that Mr. Mink be pe--~tted to cut all trees opposite his property on Whitby Town Line, provided he will agree to plant new trees 60 ft or 70 ft apart. CARRIED. MOVED by Dr. McEwen, seconded by Mr. Bu~k, that the Clerk request the Department of Highways to 'remove our share of any future ice~ Jams that may occur at Highway No.2A ClOver Leaf and south on Church Street in the Village of Picketing, and to send the account to Picketing Township, as we have not the necessm~ equipment an~ sometimes find it difficult to obtain in a.hurry. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Burk, Seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that Council act on i~e recommendation of the Planning Board and instruct the Building Inspector to issue dwelling permits for lots of 75 feet frontage~ and 15,000 square feet a~ea, unless a smaller size is approved by Council. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that a new Taxi BY-law be prepared. CARRIED.. MOVED by Mr. Burk, seconded bY Mr. Zinkie, that Frank ~ood be re--~red to open ditches in front of his garage which have been filled by him in east end of Picketing Village. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Zinkie, seconded by D~. McEwen, that the Township r~a qualified Engineer to head the Road Department and Building Inspection. MOTION LOST. Yeas Nays D~. N.E.McEwen Mr. M.B.Burk Mr. F.E.Zinkie Mr. C.A.Balsdon Mr. W.H.Westney. MOVED by Mr. C.A. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. M.B.Burk, that the account of Wm. McEachnie for (1) Ambulance, Mrs. Vera Free to Oshawa $10.00 and (2) Mrs. Greenbough, Ajax, ambulance $8.00 be paid. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Burk, seconded by Dr. McEwen, that a grant of ~00 be made to the Salvation Army. CARRIED. -3- BY-LAW NO. 18~2 1st Reading Dr. N.E.McEwen, seconded by Mm. P.E.Zinkie, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to provide for the total 1951 expenditure on Pick,ring Township roads, and that same now be read a first time. 2nd Reading Dr. N.E.McEwen, seconded b~ Mm. C.A.Balsd6n, moves that By-law No. 1852, ~o provide~ for the total 1951 e~penditu~e on Pick. ring Township rqads, be now read a. second time~ and that the Council go into Co~nittee of~ the w~ole thereon. 3rd Re .a~in~ ~ - Dr. N.E. Mc~Ewen,, seconded by ~r. F.E. Zim~ie, moves that the Report of ~he Committee of the Whole on B~-law No. 1852 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third time and passed; ~that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, amd that the seal of the Corporation be 'affixed thereto. CARRIED: 1st Reading Mr. M.B.Bu~k, seconded~by Mr. C.A.BalSdon, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to divide the Township into two Police A~eas, and that same now be read a first time. 2nd Reading Mr. M.B.Burk, seconded by.Mr. C.A.Balsdon, moves that By-law No. 1853, to divide the Township into two Police Areas, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. 3rd. Readin~ Mr. M.B.Burk, seconded by Dr. N.E.}~cEwen, moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 1853 be adopted, and that t~e 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 Corporatiom be affixed thereto. CARRI. ED. ROADS AND BRIDGES REPORT. Your Standing Committee on Roads and Bridges begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following accounts :- J. S. Balsdon Brush Cutters and Staples 8.40 D. L. Mairs Hardware 2.46 J. Burrows. Truck repairs 57.25 J.D.Adams,, Ltd. Maintainer repairs 196.91 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Tube 14..80 West.el Products Co. Signs 10.40 Wm. Eckardt Cutting Lumber 13.58 Wheel and Rim Rim for Maintainer No.2 18.00 R. J. Mitchell Tire Repairs and new tube 76.47~ Sheridan Equipment Co. Shovel repairs 20.00 Geo. Constable Snowplow for Claremont 100.00 International Harvester Co. Truck repairs 216.38 Roy Ward Paid for parts $48.20 · 1902 m. $ 7~ car allowance 181.34 Shell 0il Co. Can. Ld. 400 gals gas 136.60 James Griffin 252 m. %-~ " " 17.64 CONTINUED: -4= ROADS AND BRIDGES - Continued: Jack Ward Repair, screen shaft and welding 23.61 Robert Miller Welding 13'25 L. T. Johnston Uhemployment Insurance 19 · 63 Hydro Electric Power Comm. Garage hydro 7-51_ 1,169.93 PAYROLL Gordon Benson. 231.20- 50.00 - 3.30 177.90 229.50 ~oi~oo 8.95 ,43 168.12 Earlw. B.NortonAnderson 229.50 i 50.00 - 5.05 ' 2~.43 172.02 Fred Hicks 227,80 - 50.00 - ~.70 172.10 Jas. Griffin 229.50'- 50.00 - 6.90 - 2.43 170.17 Ivan Booth 232.05 - 50.00 - 8.95 .- 2~4433 170.67 Gordon Lynn 229.50 - 50.00'-22.35 ~2 154.72 John Beelby 4'25 4' 25 J. S. Chapman 20.00 20.00 - 'Chas. Say 16.50 - .21 16.29 Roy' Ward 250.00 n. 55 238.4 · 1,4 4.69 Advanced mid-month 350 · 00 Income Tax 72.75 Unemployment Insurance 12.36 $l, 899.80 TOTAL ROAD AND BRIDGE ..... $3,069.73 All ef which is respectfully submitted. N. E. McEWEN, ChairmAn. MOVED by Mr. N.E. McEwen, seconded _by.Mr. Clare Balsdon, that the Re-~-~t of the Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES, as Just read, be adopted. CARRIED. CONTINGENCIES REPORT your Standing Committee on Contingencies begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following accounts :- Registrar of Deeds Transfers ~ Municipal World SUpPlies 10 Burnett Jamieson Attending Court January 11. 4.00 Imperial 0il Ltd. Fuel 0il 63.90 Stouffville Tribune Printing 21.78 Picketing Public Library Grant 35.00 Brougham " " " 35.00 Whitevale " " " 35 · 00 Kinsale " " " 35- 00 Claremont " " " 35.00 Clifford Schwalm Dec.Sal.$25. Exp. 6.74 31.74 Gestetner, Ltd. Duplicating paper 12.15 Picketing News Boxing Day Adv. 4.00 J.A.Cook &, Son Health 1~.80 County of Ontario Jail 15.00 Oshawa General Hospital Channing Claim 1.50 H.E.P.c.OShawa TimeSN~rtd~amGaZette Assistant Assessor Advt 37~1--~07~' James Ravey Cleaning stovepipes 3-00 Geo.E. Holtby . " 3'00 L.T.Johnston Traasurer's Account January 88'96 W. Walker Mileage, etc 65.95 Salvati on Armry Grant 1,50,-00 ' T 0 T A L ' ' $8(~6.51 All of which is respectfully submitted. M. B. BURK, Chairman. C 0NT I.N.C_IES ~ continued: MOVED by Mr, M.B.Burk, seconded by Mr. F.E.Zinkie, that the Report o-~ the Standing Committee qn CONTINGENCIES, as Just read, be adopted. CARRIED. WELFARE REP6RT ' Your Standing Committee on Welfare begs leave to report and ~ recommends payment of the following accounts :- WELFARE Mrs. J. For yth 33.00 M~s. L. Barber 55.84~ Mrs. M. Hilts 10.00 Mrs. J. Dwyer 10.00 Mrs. M. Brammell, 18.00' Mrs. E. Headland 29.00 Mr s. S. Hardy 18.00 Mr. J. Lamorie 31.96 Mr. J. Robinson 42'86 Mr. Wm. Payne (Donna Payne) 13.66 Mrs. V. Ivey 75.75 Mrs. A. Gilmour (Rent-Ivey) 30.,00 Mrs. M. Press 93.43 Mr. J. MacDonald (Rent - Press) 30.00 Mrs. N. Marple AJAX ~8.98 ' C.M.& H.C. AJAX(Rent Mrs.N. Kyle) 25.20 Mr. F. Robinson (for E.Barker) WHITBY25.00 E. Baker Mileage Jan. 353 m.@ 8~ 28.2~ A. w. Mitchell Fuel -Madder 24.50 R. Murison Kyle - Groceries 15.00 Baker & Galloway, Ajax, Groceries -Madder $50.81, Allison $15.00 65.81 Knox Store, Brougham, Groceries Allison 10.00 Hydro El. Madder Hydro, Sudbury 6.74 7~0.97 HOSPITALIZATION County of Ontario 539.87 Dr. D.R.Fletcher- Exams~ A.Jones and A. Lahay 10.00 Bursar, 0nt.Hosp. Woodstock E.Patterson to Mar.31.1951 4~.00 594.87 T. B. AFTERCARE, ~ ~r~. G~ England '3'children 15.00 Mrs. J. Smith, Leone 23.90 Ronald Sheepwash Jan.5 - Feb.2. 36.00 74.90 $1, 0.74 All of~which,ts respectfully submitted. CLARE BALSDON, Chairman. MOVED by Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mr. M.B.Burk, that the Report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, as Just read, be adopted. CARRIED. POLICE REPORT Your Standing Committee on Police~ begs leave to report and recommends payment of the folloWing accounts :- -6- POLICE REPORT - Continued: Picketing News Printing~ 4.~0 C. E. Morley Additional Ins.Prem. Channing 11.47 R.-D.-Humphreys Sept, Oct & Nov. cases 33.00 -~ Mrs. Vera Morgan Office rent - Jan.and Feb.1951. 70.00 L. W. Trinnell Expenses, Januar,y 1951 169.87 G. Channing " " 149180 H. Higgins " " 155.00 Robt Simpson Co.L~ Fur caps 19.80 A. W. Mitchell 1 ton coal 24.50 The Carswell Co.Ltd. Code 3'65 Grand & Toy Ltd. Furniture 127.75 W.C.Murkar Tel. and postage . ~.12 T 0 T A L $950.77 All of which is respectfully submitted. ~ F. E. ZINKIE, Chairman. MOVED by Mr. F. E. Zinkie, seconded by M.B.Burk, that the Report of the Standing Committee on POLICE,' as Just read, be adopted. .CARRIED. CLERK' S INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Letter of appreciation to Department of Highways for assistance given this Township by Mr. Ramsay regarding ou~ drainage problem at Picketing Beach. 2. Have new Taxi By-law prepared by Mr. Grant.- MOVED by Mr. M.B.Burk, seconded by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, that ~the Reeve grant his order on the Treasurer to pay the several parties as recommended by the several committees as presented this day. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mr. M.B.Burk, that this Council ~--~-~w adjourn to meet again on THURSDAY, the FIRST day of MARCH, 1951, at the hour of TEN O'CLOCK in the forenoon. CAR.RIED. APPROVED: / 1951 ·v