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March 2, 1953
BROU.GHAM_ A Meetin¢ of Council was held on }~0~,~AY, the 2n.__~d da~ of ~IARC____~H, 1953 commencing at TEN o'clock in th~~ T°ren°°n' PRESENT: George T. Todd, in the Chair Clare a. Balsdon Hugh G. ~..~ichell William ~' Newman William ~. Lawson The MINUTES of the previous meeting, held February 2, 19~3 were read, and ~ON of i~*r. Balsdon, seconded by ~r. Lawson. C_ARRIE~D The NINUTES of the previous ~eeting held Febr~ary 13, 19~63 were read, and ~ON~ of i'~r. ~alsdon, seconded by ~ir. i,~ewman. C_ARRiED~ The following CORRESPOh~DENCE was read: 1. Association of Ontario l~Sayors and Reeves, 19~; membership ~20.09. 2. S. Stephenson paid arrears of taxis P. 25~ L. 18-19-20-21, now in name of G~ADYS WHITE. and used as a park; asked that the taxes be remitted.'~ It was agreed that if the said lots are deeded to the Township of be used as a public park under the Cormnunity Centres Act, then the said lands will be exempt from taxes. Brunner-}iond (Canada) - calcitLm Chloride, $~2.~0 per ton delivered. C.I.L. Warbicide @ ~,6.90 per l~ lb. bag. ~iagara Brand Spray @ $7'00 per 1~ lb. bag. 6. The Improvement District of A.iax are advisin~ that until an agreement is reached on fire ca~ls, their Brigade will not answer calls i~ Pick~ring Townshio. The ulerk will try to arrange a meetin~ on ~arch 1] at ~ P.I'~i. at Brougham, with Ajax and Picketing Village Reeve and Fire Chief. 7- 'Department of Lands and Forests~ - The Trees for Coronation will not be available from them. 8. ~onteith and ~onteith - 19~2 Audit bill, ~.ii!~775-00 and postage, and aske~d for $U50.00'- 9. Department 'of Agriculture_ s. cknowled~ed~ receipt of ?ur ~Jarble Fly Control By-Law, and advising us cz an inspection School in late ~arch; and to also notic~e that they have a Standar8 ~' 'n~ authority. Let~ter for cattle Owners ,%mv~ 10. There are Petitions of ~ names from Squires, Beach Area asking that S~ation& Road be improved. ll. County Clerk - ?ionteith and ?.~ontieth report on Co-op~rative ~s s~ s sme'nt ·" 12. C. A. Sterritt - application for Truant Officer. 13. irving ~hite_ - Application for Truant Officer. ~ t Officer. 14. Peter ~. White - Application for ~ruan 1~. Police Reoor~t: February, 1953. Shopbreaking - 2 Occurences - 10 Indecent Assault - 2 Complaints - 57 Thefts - 2 Summonses Served - 9 Autos Recovered - 1 Summons issued - 6 Liquor Search ~arrant - 1 Property Recovered ~ 1,853.00 Arrests - 6 'Property Stolen 366.00 Fines 7~.00 We have been successful in our efforts to apprehend three shop- breakers, and the recovery of much'stolen property, hms is of co~u~se entailed considerable extra hours for the whole force. We have also made two arrests of men who have been identified as S&x offenders by their victims. These cases are all awaiting trial. ~ "Respectfully Submitted" "L. W. Trinnell" Chief Constable. 16. Police Chief,s 19~2 Annual Report 17. Constructions Equipment Company. Tender, Back-Hoe,~Total $13,347.00 18. Inne~ Equipment Limited. ,, ,, ,, 17,020.00 19. W. L. Ballentine Limited. " " " 21,200.00 20. Contractors ~achinery ahd Eq~ipment." " " 17,321.00 21. M. L. Baxter~ Limited. "~ ,, ,, 20,140.00 22. Hugh Eortright asked to purchase part o~ sideline between lots 16 - 17, Concession 9. 23. Picketing District Hi.~h School Board - 1953 Req~isitions, ~89, 000. 00 24. County of ~ntario. By-Law ~1731, erecting Village of Picketing. 25. D~epartment of Lands and Forests - Li~sts of Tree Nurseries. 26. Spray Notor Compa'nv - confirminE o6r order for sprayer. 27. Buildin~ inspectoi~ _ Permits, value, ~arch $ 76,200.00 28. Flintbote - Asphalt price list. 29. Resolutions of City 6f Toronto to increase Old Age Pensions. NO ACTION 30. County, of Ontario - By-Law # 1733, Confirming our closing R C Reesor Road. ' · · 31 County Levv - 1.9~3 119.55. ' , - $95, 32. t~onteith and ~onteith - Agreement re Pickering ~illage. 33. Department of ~unicipal Affairs - Advise re levyinE Fire, Police and War61e ~'ly Costs. ' Police Commission, advising that Police Levy must include 82,000.00, being the amount asked for by policemen with a possible arbitrations award in view. 35- Fines - January $97.65- 36. Film !~oard~- thanks - grant of ~2~.00 37. Salvation Army~requisition for grant. 38. Henry Birks and Sons - Coronation Medals. 39- Constable Masters report on Roy Emerson. 40. Fire Area No. I - ap-~roval of collision Insurance of 2nd T~uck. ~l. W. S. Saunders offering iais new building - Con l, L 32, 2U x 'O0 as a ~nicipal Building. ~2. Russell Grey - Tender - $251-5© - ~ fluorescent Lights for office - open. ' [~3-Ivan Oeare - Tender - $215.60 to 251.50 - ~ flu°re'scent Lights for office' - open and closed. The following PERSONS on ~OTION were heard: 1. Carl )Iarco re stucco l~iunicipal Duilding. Estimate ~ Sponge - ~ .~99.00 Estimate - Floated,- $ 1,2~8.75 2. Bill Pollard - C.!.L. - Warble Fly p~wder. 3- James Kn~.ght - Calcuim chloride. , 4. Frank Prouse - Police, i~ew Building - re ~r. ~ye in Claremont- Mr. Kortri~ht - asked that he be allowed to purchase part of road allowance between Lots 16 - 17, Concession 9. He agreed to try to get co'asent~of ~r..]~aker and ~?~r. Ward to close nort~ e~d 8f ro~d. 6. ~r. Herber~ - re ~ack-Hoe. 7. Ross Irwin - re nigh School requisition. 8. Mr. Ashton - re wrecking license. 9. Agent- W. L. Ballentine - Back-Hoe. 10. Another Agent - Back-Hoe. ll. James Griffin, who has been employed for ~ years on the Road Dep- artment, was dismissed February 9 by the Road Superintendent, and he asked for his job back. 'He stated that: he had done his work well, had no trouble, and always reported for work before 6:30 A.M. He claime~ that he was dismissed and not .!~iven a reason. - Mr. Ward was'asked to state why had he dismissed ].~r. Griffin and he stated that i¥~r. Griffin did not get on well with the other men or himself for some time, and that the situatio~ has 0een turnin~ for the worse for the past two years. One man refused to work with ~r. ,Griffin. Some work satisfactory. He did not follow orders, became worse recently. As good a brush-cutter as any, would be difficult to handle when he was required to do work as ordered. He has only oneeye a~d as his work is to feed the ~ravel crusher~ the Workmen's Corpensation Board might not be satisfied. 12. Thomas Westerman was speaking on behalf of ~ames Griffin. 13. Robert Masters asked for a ~6~. .00 car liMht. l~. Hr. Crosier and delegation re roads in Fairport Beach. l~. Mr. Grills and delegation re.rOads in Fairport Beach. 16. Mr.~John O'Sullivan delegation re roads, station Road to Squires Beach. 17. E. K. Jones asked for adSitional help in summer. 18. E. G. Baker discussed three-payment tax bill. COURT OF REVISION !~! ~ ' members took tb~e Oath of Office as Court o~ RSvision l~b ore the Ol~rk. 1. Joseph ~redzi~ P. ~92, L ~ appealed his Supplementary Assess- ment of ~129.00 on new garage, thinkin~ that this was ibis yearly tax. He'was pleased to hear that bls Tax w~uld only be about ~i~8.00. NOVED by ~r. ~ewman and SECONDED by ~r. Balsdon that assessment be sustained. CARRIED 2. H.J. ~acey in P 228 appealed ~!~200.00 Supplementary Assessment on store as it is not finished - as it was to be assessed as finished. The Assessor recommended a ~i~0.00 reduction. ~OVED by Mr. ~ewman and SEC0~ED by ~'~r. Balsdon that the assessment be reduced $50.00 to ~i~1~0.00. CARRIED 3. James R. ~ilne of C]aremont__ appealed ~n~' ~ Supolementarv.. ,~ ~arage.~, assessment of ~ ~" ~2p0.00. D~0V~D by r. Balsdon and SECONDED by il//r. Lawsom that assessment be sustained. CARRIED APPLICATIONS FOR ABATEMENT 1. ~. A. Cowdell P. ~, has ceased to operate his store as of ~anuarv 1, 19~3, and the room used as residence. MOVED by ~r. Lawson and SEC0~ED by i,~,r. Balsdon that assessment tax on the business of $100.00 be remitted. CARRIED 2. C.N.R. Havin,~ made a survey of their lands, we found that they did not own as manor acres as thought. ~,,~O\~r2D by mr. ~awson and~ SEC0~ED by i~[r. Newman that abatement be given C.~.R' for 19~ on 10.28 acres and tax on assessment of f~l,~l~.00. CARRIED ~. Edward Lewis of Claremont closed his business on Jan] 1~/~3. MOVED by ?'~'~r. Lawson and SECONDED by ~r. Balsdon that ~;~r. ~ewis be rebated business tax, but that the frontage land asses:~ment remain business. CARRIED ~,irs. Stewart, next to R. Zoun:~ Estate in Plan 28~, claims that she has only 96' frontaEe and is assessed for 1,~2 feet. As this could not be verified as her holdings are not registe?ed, the assessor was zns~ructed to get more inf~matlon. ., ......~ of ~,'r. Balsdon, the Court of Revisi~. adjourned. MOVED by ~'.'~r. ~e~,man and SEC0]',~ED by ~r. Lawson that Hiss Georgina Duncan be added to t~e staff at the salary of $1,700.Q0 per year. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Balsdon and SECONDED by ~,;~r. ~'~ichell that request for grant to Salvation Army be tabled. CARRIED ~OVED by ,,:r. Newman and SECOiIDED by ~,~r. ~awson that the Township become a member of Association of Mayors-and Reeves at $20.00. CARRI~ ~0VED by lm, ir. ~,{ichell and SEC0]~::~ by '"r. Lawson that permission for ~r. Lve in Claremont to build closer to road that ~0 feet be left at discretion of the Building Inspector and Claremont Trustees. CARRI~ -~ . ~saton be M0~ by ~. ~ewman and SECONDED by ,"r. Lawson that Mr ~" ' reco~ended a Wreckin~ License if he can find a location satisfactory to Council and himself providing residents in the area are agreeable and that he comply to the By-Laws. CARRIED M0~D by ~r. ~ewman and SECO~,~ED by i~r. ~awson that we hear ~,~r. Ward re mr. Griffin in Public. .. ~AR~I~D M0~ by ~r. ~'~licbell and SEC0~ED by ,~'~r. Ne~an that Constable Masters be permitted to purchase one $6 00 light for car. CARRIED ~,~0~D by ~,~r. Balsdon and SoC0~ED by -~m. Ne~an that 1% discount be allowed all ratepayers who pay total taxes on or before June 3©. CARRIED M0~ by ~[r. Balsdon and SECOi~Ep by i¥1r. Ne~an that the Road Superin- tendent order 3 cars of Calci~ ~hloride and have two delivered by ~ay 15 at the latest. CARRIED ~0~ by ~,~r. Balsdon and SECOND~ by ~Jr. Lawson that Oouncil order 100 - 15 pounds :f~arbicide, C.I.L. ~ ~6.90 each. C~RIED ,~b~u~ by' ~r. that onstable M0~D by ]~,~r. Balsdon and '"'=~'~ ~ ~ewman- C Peter A. ~htte be Truant Officer of Pickerinz '~'ownship at the s~ of $2~0.00 per .year pl~s necessary mileage at .08~ per :-~ile as of ~,'~arch 1, CARRIED NO~ by ~r. Z~e~an and SECO~',~ED by Mr. ~awson that ~dr. ~van Beare instal ~ tube lights in Collector's and Clerk's Offices at the price of $2~9.60. C~RIED N0~ by ~r. Ne~an and SECONDED by ~r. ~,~ichell that a desk be p~chased for ~iss Duncan. CARRI~ ~0~D by ?,~.r. Newman and SECONDED by ~,';r. Michell that the following re- solutions be submitted to the Township of Pickerin~ Police Commission and that a copy be sent to the Att~ney Generals' ~ffice. CARRIED ~ereas this Council is concerned with the sSeady increase in Municipal Taxation in this township d~ing the past few years; And whereas there has been a substantial increase in police costs over which this Council has no control; And whereas these additional costs are paid for by people who live in Pickering Township. And whereas these increased police costs have not resulted in more efficient Policing of the Township but rather in an alarming lessening of Public confidence in t?~e Police Force; And whereas this Council does not have confidence in the efficiency or impartial,devotion to duty of the force as presently constituted and adminfstered; And'whereas responsibility for conditions in the Police Force must rest with those who refua to give effect to the expressed will of last ~rear's elected representatives of the people of Picketing Township. BE IT RESOLVED that the Police .Commission be requested to give immediate effect to the expressed will of the elected representatives of the tax-payers o~' Picketing by effecting a oomptete re-organization of the Township Police Force on a basis of, efficiency, impartiality, and strict devotion to duty. Clerk's Instructions 1. Write ~.~iss ~iick for permission to deepen ditch across the north part of h~r property in Concession BF~ 3 - Lot 18. 2. Get C-eorge i'.?;~insbul to agree to provide far an outlet f~r water from road between his and ~',~r. Pegg,s property, 'to cross road, then down the ditch to the Lake. 3. W~i~ Clar'emont Fire Department again re Stouffville Fire Brigade assuming Altona District for fire protection. Advertise for Warble Fly Inspector and operator of Sprayer in Stouffville, Picketing and ~arkham papers. POLICE REPORT Your Standing Con~mittee on NORTH POLICE, begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Ac count ~he que Robert ~asters Expense $ 5.3~ 1404 All or.which is respectfully submitted. "H. G. ~ICHELL" Chairman. Your Standing Committee on SOUTH POLICE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the fOlloWing: Account Chequ~ A. W. ~itchell Coal 27.00~ l~,~,i ~ i 6 E. Holt Typewriter 145.00k N. irish G~rbage 5.00~ 1~'67 Bell Telephone Co. Phone 66.8~ 1 Deverell Motors 2-1953 Licenses ~ .00~ 1379 March Rent 35.00~ Vera Morgan J. S. Balsdon ~ffice Supplies .85~ 1~449 Law Motor Sales Batteries 8.60~ 1~50 Disney ~otors Jan. A~C 78.85 Feb. A/C 11.00 45.85 135.70~ 1451 Imperial Oil Gas 290.~ 1~52 B. A. 0il Company Gas 45- 1453 Sgt. F. W. White Telephone, Stamps 3-75~ 1454 L. W. Trinnell Telephone, Stamps 8.~ 1455 All of which is respectfully submitted. "H. G. MICHELL" Chairman~ Your Standing Committee on FINANCE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Account Cheque H.E.P~ Com. $4.77 38.49~ 1~31 Paid H.E.P. Com. B~ildings ~H.E.P. Com. Fire Area N°. i 4.5~ 1363 Bell Telephone Co. Office 21.55~ 1386 Municipal World Ltd. Dogs - 86.20, ets. 90.20~ 1422 ~ Provincial Treasurer Insulin .~8~ !~¢ Vaughan Willard P. Bd., Deligate -L. 13.40'~ Addressing Machines 10% Sales Tax-98.00~ 9.80~ Underwood Limited Typewriter 200.25 ~ 1~6 Stouffvtlle Tribune Advertising 1.50~ 1~27 ~H.E.P. Com., Oshawa Hydro-Hangen 23.60 -Gte shamlO. 51 34.11 ~ 1.~28 County of Ontario Ont. Training School ~1.85~ 1~9 S. R. Hart and Co. Ledger Sheets 10.30~ 1~.30 Surveying and Drawing Paper · 8. l~ ~2 do s FOrMonteithHumaneandSocietYMonteith1952 Audit 784.80~ 1! Ken Pascoe Township Hall 3~-~5~ 1!.35 Miss Walker Mileage - 81.60, etc. 86.40~ l~ $6 Mr. Johnston Postage, etc. 32 2~0~ 1~37 Beare's, Limited Binders 176~96~ 1~8 The Picketing News Advertising 35.03~ 1~39 Mr. C. A. chwalm Dogs Feb. 1953 91.32~ 1440 Association of Ont. Mayors & Reeves 1953 Fee 20.00~ l~41 All of which is respectfully submitted. "W. G. NEWMAN" Chairman LIVESTOCK REPORT Your~ Standing Committee on LIVEST00K begs leave to report and recommends payment of the f011o~ing: Account Cheque Frank Grey Kill one dog 5.00 k ~2 W. B. Milne 5~Sheep 110.90~ ~W. C. Willson Re Milne 5.00~ 1,, All of which is respectfully submitted. "H. G. MICHELL" Chairman ~LFARE REPORT ' Your standing Committee on WELFARE, begs leave to report and reco~m~ends payment of the following: Account Cheque Total i Mrs. E. Headland ~l.12k 1407 1 Mrs. E. Robinson ~+~v\~i~~ 1~08 Mrs. M. Mulligan 1~09 Mrs. M. Higgins 9~.00~ ~1~,~ 1 Mrs. M. Jackson 34.00j 3 Mrs. A. McClary 69.43~ 1412 2 Mrs. J. Baker 41.82~ 1. Hr. M. E~ety 25.00Q 1415 ? Mr. Roy~orrish - Re - Mrs. Tourond 76.~.3. 1,416 I~r. A. Mitchell - Fuel - Re - Mrs. Colley13.75~~ City of Toronto - Re -~Mrs. M. Press - Dec/52 29.13~ 1419 E. Baker - Mileage Feb%53 174 M @-.08 13.92~ 43.05 County of Ontario - 283.70 - 20~00 '303~70.~ 1421 303.70 $ 1,026.18 All of which is respectfully submitted. "W. G. LAWSON" Chairman ROAD~S AND BRIDGES REPORT You~ Standing Committee on ROADES AND BRIDGES begs leave to report and recoH~nends payment' of the 'following: ' ROAD$S AND BRIDGES Amount Oh.eq e F~ed Hicks Payroll$21~l~.20-1ess deduc 172.84k 2522 Gordon Benson Payroll 2~2.00-1ess deducl176.15k 2523 W. B. Norton Payroll 2~l.00-1ess deduc _163.00~ 2524 Carl Norton Payroll 24.2.00-1ess deduc ~ 1.79.3~ 2525 Jas. Griffin Payroll 194.50-1ess deduc! 49.26~ 2521 Ivan Booth Payroll 244.20-1ess deduc 168.34~ 2526~ Gordon Lynn Payroll 222.20-1ess deduc 135.7~ 2527_ Roy Ward Payroll 290.00-less deduc. 260,%)~ 252~ $1,820.10 J. D. Adams, Ltd. 150 Grader Blades & Pts.l,577.58k 2529 J. S. Balsdon Hardware .2.65~\ 2530 Claremont Co-0p. Hardware ~. 75 \ 2531 ChaS. Cooper Paint and hardware 33.92, 2532 Cochrane & Dunlop hardware 16.087 253~ Kloepfer Hardware Co. Hardware 13.64~ 2534 W. L. Ballentine Maintainer parts 5.95 < 2535 Daily Commercial News Advertising for tenders 11.20~ 2536 Pedlar People Ltd. Culvert pipe 812.9~.~' 2537 Westeel froduc~s Culvert pipe & signs 3,060.72~ 2538 Sawyer Massey Ltd. Crusher parts 638'22\ 2539 Joe ~u~rows Repairing trucks 137.98< 254© & Sons Cedar for signs 206.28 ~ 25~1 Cancelled John ~. Smith Roy WErd Pd. for p.arts ~ Mileage-141S M~ @ .08~ 126.60~ 25.~2 Shell 0il Co. Gas & Diesel fuel 230.90~ 2543 Dept. of Highways Feb. 27, inv. #537425 Tax-470 gals. diesel oil 51.70~ 25;!~! E. A. Laidlan-Signs Printing & Supplying Road Signs 201.00~ 2545 Jack Ward Welding on trucks 24~1~3~ 25.~6 F. S. Barclay Haul asphalt for Claremont 27_ 52~, 25.4~ ~ ' 4~77~ 254~ H.E.P.C. - L.T.~, Hydro for garage Receiver of General Pension fund 78.90 L. T. Johnston Unemployment insurance 2.16 7~269.59 All of which is respectfully submitted. "CLARE BALSDON" Chairman. BY-LAW NO. 19~ Mr. Clare Balsdon~and Seconded by hr. 'Mm. Ne~rman moves for leave to int- roduce a By-law to Assess the ~unicipality of the ~ownship of Picketing, for the improvement and repair of Roads and Bridges, payment of salaries, the general expenses of the Corporations, to defray t~e cost of Welfare, for this Municipalities share of the cost of Roads and General Purposes of the °ounty of Ontario and to pay the Townships share of the cost of operations for the Picketing District High School Board, for the year 1953 and that same be now read a First time. Mr. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by ~r. Wm. Newman moves that Law No. 19~;~ to Assess the Municipality of the Township of Pick- ering, for the improvement and repair of Roads and Bridges, payment of salaries, the General Expenses of the Corporations, to defray the cost of Welfare, for this Municipalities share of the cost of roads and general purposes of the ounty of Ontario and to ~ay the Townships Share of the cost of Operations of the Picketing ~istrict High School Board, for the~year 1953, and that same be now read a Second time, and that the ~ouncil go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Mr. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by ~r. Wm. Newman moves that the '~Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 1944 be adopted, and that the said °y-~aw be now read a Third time and passed~ that the Reeve and Clerk sign the s~zme, and that the seal of the Corp- oration be affixed thereto. CARRIED BY-LAW NO. 1945 Mr. W. G. Lawson and Seconded by ~,~r ~ . C. A. Balsdon moves for leave to introduce a By-~aw to assess the. ~unicipalit~ of the Township of Picketing, including the Police ¥illages of Picketing and Claremont, for a General Public °~hool Rate to provide funds for the Township Statutory Grants to ~ublic Schools in the year 1953; and that the same now be read a First time. Mr. W. G. Lawson and Seconded by ~r. C. A. ~alsdon moves that By-Law No. 194~to Assess the Municipality of the Township of Picketing, includtng~the Police Villages of Picketing and Glare- mont, for a General Public ~chool Rate te provide funds for the Township Statutory Grants to. Public Schools in the year 1953; be now read a Second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon~ ~r. W. G. LawSon and Seconded b~ ~r. C. a. Balsdon moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on Ny-Eaw ~o. 1945 be adopted, and that the said By-Uaw be now read a Third time and Passed; ~that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the seal of the Corp~ration be affixed thereto. CARRIED ~BY-LAW NO. 1946 Mr. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by Nr. Wm. Lawson moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to levy a Special Rate on the Taxable prop- erty in the Police Village of Picketing, to defray the cost of Street Lights and other Special purposes in the said Village, in the year 1953; and that same now be read a First time. Nr. clare Balsdon and Seconded by ~r. Wm Lawson moves that By-Law No. 194~ to Levy a Opecial Rate on the Taxable property in the Police Villages of Picketing, to defray the cost of Street Lights and other Special purposes in the said Village, in the year 1953; be now read a Second time, and that the Council go into Committe® of the Whole thereon. Mr. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by Er. ~m. Lawson moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-~aw No. 1946 be adopt- ed, and that the said By-Law be now read a ThLrd 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. 1947 Nkk. W. G. Lawson and Seconded by ~. C. A. Balsdon moves for leave to introduce a ~y-Law to Assess the Separate School Supporters of the ~ownship of Picketing to provide funds to assist in Operating the Separate School Board at Ajax, and that same now be read a First time. ~r. W. G. Lawson and Seconded by ~. C. A. Balsdon moves that By- Law No. 19~7 to Assess the Separate School Supporters of the Town- ship of Picketing to provide funds to assist in operating the Sepa- rate SchoOl Board at Ajax, be now read a Second time, and that the Council go into Committee of'the Whole thereon. Mr. W. G. Lawson and ~econded b i~. C. A. Balsdon moves that the Report of the Committee of the ~hole on By-Law No.~19~7 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. 19~8. ~ ~V~. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by ~r. Wm. Lawson moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to levy a tax rate on Public ~chool S$ction Number ~ West for the y~ar 19~3, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Clare Balsdon~and-Sec6ndjd by N~. Wm. Lawson moves that By- Law No. 19~8 to levy a tax rate on Public School Section Number ~ West for the year 19~3, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the'Whole thereon. ~. Clare Balsdon and seconded by Mr. Wm. Lawson moves that the Report of the Committee-o£~the· ~hole on By-Law No. 19~8 be adopted, and that the said By,Law be now read a Third time and passed; that the Reeve and Clerk signthe same, and that the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED BY~AW NO. 19~9 ................... ~. H. G. ~tchell and Seconded by ~. C. A. Balsdon moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to Levy a certain ~ax Rate on Police Area No. l, and that same now he read a First time. 5~. H. G. Michell and Seconded by N~. C. A. Balsdon moves that By- Law No. 19~9 be now read a Second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. mr. H. G. Michell and Seconded ~ ~y ~. W. Lawson moves that the Report of the ~ommittee of the Whole on By-Law No. 19~9 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and Passed; and that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the seal of the ~orporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED BY-LAW NO. 19~0 ~. ~. ~. Newman and Seconded by ~r. W. G. L~wson moves for leave to introduce a By-~aw to appoint a School Attendance Officer for the ~unicipality o~ the Township of Picketing for the year 1953, and that same now be read a first time. Nr. W. G. Newman and Seconded by Nr. C. a. Balsdon moves that Dy_ Law No. 19~0 to appoint a School Attendance Officer for the Nuni- cipaltty of the Township of Picketing for the year 19~3, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. ~. W. G. Newman and Seconded by ~r. W. G. Lawson moves that the Report of the Co~m~ittee of the Whole on By-Law No. 1950 be adbpted, and that the said By-Yaw 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. CARRIEI~ BY-LAW NO. 1951 M~. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by Mr. Hu~h Michell moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to Appoint'a Fire Area Committee for Area · No. l, and that same now be read a First time. Mr. Clare Balsdon and Seconded by Mr. ~. G. Newman moves that By- Law No. 19~l to Appoint a Fire A~ea Committee for Area No. l, be now read a Second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Mr. Clare Balsdon and S~conded by ~r. W. G. Lawson moves that the Report of the Committee~of~ ~ the Whole on ~y-Law No. 19~l be adtoped, and that the said ~y-~aw be now read a T~ird time and passed: that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED MOVED by !¥L~. Newman and SECONDED .by ~r. Balsdon that the Reeve ~ his order on the Treasurer to pay the various accounts as passed in reports submitted to Council this day. CARRIED ~ .... NOVED by ~i~. Newman and SECONDED by M~. Lawson that the Council do now adjourn to meet again On Wednesday, April 1st, 19~S. CARRIED