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Home My WebLink AboutOctober 5, 1953 MU N I C I P A L B-U I-L'D I N G BROUGHAM~ A Meeting of Council was held'on MONDAY, the FIFTH day of OCTOBER, ' 1953, commencing at l0 o'clock in the forenoon. ~ PRESENT: George T. Todd, in the Chair ~ Clare A . Balsdon Hugh G. Michell William G.~Newman William G. Lawson Lloyd T. Johnston M!h~TES of the previous meeting, held on September 1st, 1953, were read, and on MOTION of Mr. Balsdon,'seconded by Mr. Michell, ADOPTED The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1.Miss A. E. Richardson - Renewal Insurance on Municipal Building. $ 4,500.00 on building, and $ 1,500.00 on eqdipment. 2. Ajax and PickerinE Township General Hospital, advising that the cost of furnishing one pab~ent's room is $ 282.20. Byron C. B~rry, asking if he pUrchased seven acres in Concession 5, Lot 2, he would be granted a Kennel License. 4. Ontario ~unicipal Board, advising that they will extend our Freezing Zoning Order on Industrial Area for a further year. 5. Proctor, Redfern and Laughlin, advising that filtration gallery at Fairport for water project is, in their opinion, satisfactory and that they expect one-half to.three-quarter million gallons daily. 6. Resignation of Constable N. G. HornunE. 7. Police Commission, advising that Constable Freema~ promoted to Acting Sergeast, as of October lst~ at salary of $3,200.00 yearly, ~ and their approval for payment of $ 215.03 to Township for police supplies. (2) Advising that the Commission deem it necessary to add five more police officers for 1954. Dunbarton Home an~ School Association, ~sking for speed limit, and signs on north side of Dunbarton Schgol. 9. Monteith and Monteith. Account of $ 163.75 for preparing Picketing. Tqwnship - Pickering 'Village Separation Agreement. 10. VillaKe of PickerinK, asking CounCil pay part of cost of survey of north-east boundary of Village. ll. Improvement Dis6rict of Ajax, presenting revised Agreement for fire service. 12. Robert O. Ravey, off~ring ll4 feet in Dunbarton for Fire Hall at $ 3,500.00. 13. Ontario MunicipaI Board, refusing blanket approval for Building Inspector and Council to refuse BUilding Permits for wet lots. 14. Mr. Newman~ of Toronto Sand and Grave~ Company, advising that he has sp~ $ 202.00 in 1953 for oil and calcium on his lane and Fourth Concession to keep dust down. 15.' F. J. Prouse, Building Inspector~ reported 42. Permits for Sept- ember,~totalling $ 2~4,300.00. Average 25 dwellings, value, $ $8,700.00. Total year, $ 2,186,500.00 ~ 16. Fines -_August, $ 107.66. - 2 - 17. Improvement District of Ajax, asking to be included on Pickering Town- ship Planning Board. · ~ 18. Crown-Attorney, asking for 366 Jurors. 19. Canadian Paci~ic,.Railway, advising that they expect the top board on railway - road crossings to be removed in the not-too-distant future so that motorists' vision of oncoming trains may be improved. 20. Canadian National Railway, advising that they expect the top board on railway - road crossings tO be removed in the not-too-distant future so that motorists' vision of oncoming trains may be improved. 2 1. Board of Transport Commissioners, advising theyare considering reflectors at Rosebank crossing. ~ The following PERSONS on MOTION, were heard: F. J.. Prouse, re persons living in'trailers and cabins. 2. Nrs. Dean, Rosebank, requesting that less roads be taken over'bY Township in Rosebank,~that is, exclude road from Rodd's store to railway. 3. C. E. Morley, Pickering Village, asked that Township pay part of cost of survey north-w~st'boundary dividing the Municipalities. 4. Mr. Redfern submitted estimated costs of water for three'areas of ~ Pickering Township in area, 300 feet north of Second Concession to Guild to Lake to Rouge River. Assessment $3,600,000.00. Plan' Feet main Area Services Cost Plan 1 39,$00 Dunbarton to Guild 400.00 395,000.00 Plan2 29,200 Include Fairport 450j00 · 220,000.00 Beach & Dunbarton Plan 3 .,. 38,600. Rouge & Woodlands ~00~00 _ 280,000.00 ~ ~107~200 ~ $ 1,350.00 $ 895,000.00 5. Mr. Hemenway, Pickering Beach, asked that Picketing Beach road be drained on west side to the Lake. Council investigate. 6. Gordon McBride - re: wa~er. MOVED by Mr. Newman~ seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Clerk be instructed ~o lay a charge (on aAvice) against John E. Ryder for living in a trailer. Ten days' notice. Deliver ~ letter. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Newman, that Mr. O'Day be charged under By-Law 1838, Section 3 (Trailers). Ten days' notice. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by ~r. Michell, that as ~he Registry Office require a survey of six lots in the north-west corner of Pickering Village ~ that this Council pay 50%, up to total of $ 250.00, ~f such~cost to. establish Township line. · . ~ CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded hy Mr. Michell~ that Council approve Ajax Fire Agreement, as amended, except that it be retroactive to January l, 1953. Reeve and Clerk sign Agreement. CARRIED · MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that a water vote be taken on December 7, 1953, in the area 300 feet north of Second Concession to Lake from Guild to Scarborough Town line. CARRIED MOVED by ~Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Hichell, ~that Mr. Lawson approve or refuse Kennel License for Mr. Be~ry,~in Concession 5, Lot ~, afte~ invest- igation. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Lawson~ seconded by Mr. Michell, that insurance on Municipal Building be increased from $4,500.00 plus $ 1,500.00 to 7,000.00 plus $3000.00. CARRIED -'3 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. LawSon, that ex-Constable Hornung be pai four days' holiday time. CARRIED MOVED by Mr..Balsd°n, seconded ~by ~Mr: ~Newman; that Road Superintendent have three maintainer tires re-capped. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Michell, seconded by Mr. Newman, that Council furnish one room in the Ajax Hospital at a cost not to exceed $350.00, and that a "Labour bed" be donated at a cost not to exceed $ 398.00. CARRIED C.~RRIED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by lv~. Newman, that Carl Marco stucco Municipa ing as soon as possible at cost not to exceed estimate~ C.A~ED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that WHEREAS the Gladys White and Company have been required to deed Five Per Cent of their proposed lands for subdivision in B.F. R. 2, Lot 34, to the Township as a requisite to the Consent of the Plan; AND WHEREAS Council believe that the local Public School has the greatest need for such~tands;~ BE IT THEREFORE RESGLVED~tha%'the~Gtadys White and~Company deed the Five Per Cent lands herein referred to directly to the Public School Board of S. S. No:~t8~ ~)VED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded'by~Mr~'Aawson~'that the Treasurer make~applica to the Department of Highways for Provincial grant on $ 92,036.74 spent on Township roads 4Uring'the period from January l, 1953, to August 31, 1953· ............. CARRIED CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Charge. J. E. Ryder. 2. Charge. Mr. O'Day. 3. Write Fire Area No. I re pulmotor. 4. Write Department of Highways for approval - sideline, Lots 12 - 13, north side Highway No. 7. 5. Phone Mr. Marco re Municipal Building. FINANCE REPORT Your Standing Committee on FINANCE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: ................... AmO~nit Cheque Total W~n~fred Nalker - M~leage and Su~pli~ . ...... $ 110.91~ 2313' Beare s L~m~ted - Supplies ...............;... 51.10~ 2314 Underwood Limited - Inspec%ions~;;;~:~;;~:;;;.~ ..... 6;00/ 2315- Toronto Humane Society - August, D0~$~D~%~oyed 4~00~ 2316~ C. E. Morley - Bond, E. G.~BakeP~;;;;,i;~;;;;;; ..... 40;00~ 2317' County of Ontario - Trainihg SchO01'ii~illli~; ..... 3~;80~ 2318~ H.E.P,C., Oshawa - Har~ood~Ave.~$~14125 Greenwood 43.38....... 58.13'\ 2230 H.E.P.C., Markham - Fire Area No. 1 .......... 4.54\ 2231- Bell Telephone Company - Offic~ . ..... · 27.45~ 2244 Addressing Machines Limited - Binders ~ ...... ' d sheets ~ 151 00~ 2319 an ...........i... . L. T. Johnston - Drano - Postage 221,40 ........ ..,...... 221.80k 2320 John Patterson Construction Co. Ltd. - Test Hole, Frenchman's Bay . ..... 880.00 2321 E. K. Jones - Mileage 245 Mi. ~ 8¢ .... 19.60~ 2322 A. - Beare's Limited - Supplies ................... 22.84~ 2324 T 4 ~ Finance Report - Continued . Amount Cheque Total CliffOrd Schwalm - Sept. 1953 expenses.... 98j25\ ~325~ Printing ~i19';75 2326 Pickering News - · ....... ..-..-... · $ 1,783.49 All of which is respect~ful~y submitted· "William G. Newman" .... Chairman byMr: Newman, seconded by M~. Michell, that ~the report of the-- nE Committee on FINANCE, as just read, be adopted· CARRIED POLICE REPORT Your ~t~nding Committee on POLICE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Amount .Cheque Total Bell Telephone Company - Office ... . 60.95~ 2250 Ontario Provincial Police - Salary ~.1469.57. 2326 Pickering News - Pictures .........''''''. 13.00~L. 2328 '2329 Arthur Skidmore Metal Products - Cabinet 27.50 ~ 2330 B. A. Oil Co. Ltd. - Gas, etc ............ 76.93~ Imperial Oil Limited - Gas, etc.... ...... J 177.1~ 2331 Stat±on~ry Supplies Ltd. - Pencils .. .... . 1.10~~ 2332 L. T. Johnston- Postage 7.25~ 2334 Forrest'~ Auto Electric - Speedometers ... 6.00. 2335 Alex Hall - Re~ Andrew Dand ....,..~....... ~2.00~ 2336 $ 1,905.44 All of which is respectfully submitted. "H. G. Michell" ' ChAirman MOVED b~-~Mr~,~ Michell, seconded by'Mr. Newman, that the report of the ~t~ding Committee on POLICE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED WELFARE REPORT ' Your Standing Committee on WELFARE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Amount Che que Tot al PROVINCIAL Mrs. E. Headland .. .... . ................ 43.32~ 2281 Mrs. E. Robinson 30.~8.~ 2282 · ~ ' ' '25.00~ 2284 MrsM. Bailey .. C S W: Middl ' 65 51 2285 Mrs. . mith- etd~ .......... ........... . ,~. Mrs. N. Linton ..~... ............. :.::.. 35.82' 2286 Tayl .......... 36 ~ -2287 Mrs. E. or ..i ......... :.;.~...: ..... .12~ ..... 41 82 2288 362 47 Mrs. M. Baker ...; .... ....;...... ........ ~. · MUNICIPAL ......... E. Baker- Mileage, Sept.;'1953'-~'550 Mi. 4~.00~ 2289 City of Toronto -'Re: PrS&&~'55~O .... Mascomb, ~7.82 153.22. 2290 Fred Hicks - Re: '~Lrs. He~dlAAd~ '8t69~;; .6'00.~ 2358 203.22 Welfare Report - Continued ~-- Amount Cheque Total HOSPITALIZATION Oshawa General Hospital ......... 54 00~ 2291 County of Ontario ................ ....... .... 628.2~ 2292 682.25 T.B. AFTERCARE Township of scarbor~ugh - R~'Mi§~S~'D61h~;;;;~ 40.00~. 2293 40.00 .......... $ i 287 94 All of which is respectfully submitted· .~ ."W. G. Lawson" Chairman MOVE? by Mr. Law~on, ~e6nd~d by'Mr. Newman, tha% the report of the Standing Committee on WELl, ARE, i$~i~.~ea~, be~ado~%ed. ~ ~ CARRIED~ LIVESTOCK REPORT' Your Standing Co~mitt6e~6~LiVESTOCK %$~ 16ave t% repqgt and recommends An~ount ~Cheque Tot~t J. O. Span~ - 8 Sheep ... .......... . ...... ..... Held over one month Frank Gray - i Sheep. ........................ 30.00 2337 Cecil Storry - 2 Sheep.·..·..·..···...····..... 3~.00 ~ 2338 Edward Elstone - 1 Sheep ...... ............ .... 15.00 2339 Wm. Carson - ll Sheep . ......... 220.00 2340 Benson, Oregg, Gray.······... 25.00 2341 Evans Benson - 5 Sheep 135.00 2342 Hugh Gregg - No Affidavit'''''''''''''''''''''' $ 45 .oo All of which is respectfully ~submitted. "H. G. Michell" Chairm~n MDVED by Mr. Michell, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the report of ~he - Standing Committee on LIVESTOCK, as j~st read, be adopted. C.A~RRIED ROADS AND BRIDGES REPORT Your Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES begs leave to repo~rt and recommends payment of the following: Amount Cheque Total~ Wheel and Rim ... Hoise Repairs ........ '6.85 2790 Charles Cooper - Batteries 'and Hardware ~ 42.52 2791 Roger Beare - Detour road around bridge ...... 30.00 2792 Lewis Jones - ll5 yds. ~gravel ................ 17.25 2793 Canadian Johns-Manville - Culvert Pipe ....... 40.00 2794 Jack Ward - Welding ~_nd Repairing .....~....... 41.61 2795 ~ W. L. Ballentine - Maintainer Parts .... ...... 24.84 2796 Sheridan Equipment Co. - Shovel Repairs ...... 74.68 2797 J. D. Adams Co. - ~{epairs to Maintainer ...... 2222.17 2798 Brunner-Mond (Canada) Sales - 36 tons chloride 1188.00 2799 Bishop Radiator Service - Repair Radiator .... 15.50 2800 White Motor Company - Truck Repairs .......... 6.68 280i Samuel Trees - Brake Fluid and Jack . 23.85 2802 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - Ti~re ~& ~'~. 274.55 ~2803 K. S. -Curry- Bulldozer work 46.00 2804 Bell Telephone Co. - Movin~ P~'£~'~'6~.3 55.64 2805 Roy Ward, 2475 mi @ 85, 198.00; Parts, 63·76·· 261.76 2806 International Harvester Co. - Truck repairs .. 61.89 2807 Shell Oil. Co.~ ~ -~ Gas,. . ,°il~ ~& ~Diesel. . Fuel ....... 1100.80 2808 Roads and Bridges Report (Continued) Amount Cheque Total Department of Highways - Gasoline Tax ......... 132.00 2809 Claremont Garage - Repair'Tru~ks~'~uly;'Aug~ and'S~pt~''.~............ 190~23 2810~ F. S. Barclay - Haul Chloride, 36 Ton . ....... . 360.00 2811~ J. S. Balsdon - Hardware . 6.80 /2812~ ~.~oe Burrows ~ Repair Truc~;~2:~l ~['i'~;~. 2813 171.23 Miller Paving - ASphalt for Patching ..... ..... 34.13 2814~ Receiver General - Pension . ................... 162.42 2344 Unemployment Insurance ...... ......,.,. ..... . .... . ~.72 23~2 6515.03 PAY ROLL ' Fred Hicks. ,266.~0~- 50.00 - 12.05 - 13.31 - 3.22...187.62 2780 Gordon Benson - 264.00 - 50,00 7..80-13.20-3.22..;. 189.78 2781 W. B. Norton - 264.00-50.00L12,05-13.20-3.22........ 185.53 2782 Carl NarZon - 266.20-50.00~14.15-2.34-3.22. .... . .... '196.49 2783 Lawrence Nort6n - 268.40-50.00-12.90-2.34-3.22 ...... 199;94 2785 &-i Ivan Booth - 279.40-50.00-19.40-13.97-3.22. ......... 192.81 278-5 Gordon Lynn - 260.70-50.00-31.60-13.03-1.61.... .... . 164.46 2786 W Morley 17 60 18 17 42 2787 Roy Ward - 290.00 - 14.15 - 14.50 · ' 261.35 27~8 J. S, Chapman - Bulldozer - 418.00 ~[[[~[[[[[[[~[[[ 418.00 27~9 .201~.~0 $ 8528 All of which is respectfulty'submi~ed~ "Clare Balsdon" ........... Chairman MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the report~of the Standing Co~ittee on ROADS AND BRIDGES, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED I~VED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the Reeve grant his order on the Treasurer to pay ~he various accounts as passed in the Report s. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 1970 Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, moves for leave to introduce a By- Law to adopt an agreement for Fire Service to a portion of Pickering Township from the Village of Stouffville and that same-now be read a first time. Number Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. ~4ichell, moves that By-Law 1970 to adopt an agreement for Fire Service to a portion of Pickering Township from the Village of Stouffville be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee oD ~,~re;~h~e ~bereon. '~' The Committee of the Whole tT~=rr~ose and reported. Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. ,L~wso~, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number'l$q(}ge*adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time ~nd pa~'e@;'t;h'at the Reeve and C~erk sign the s'ame~, and that the seal of t~e CorporatTon be affixed thereto. ...... CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, ~econd~d' by Mr. Lawson, that this Council do now ad- journ to meet again on' the S~ond' ~ of November, 1953, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon. Adjournment' ~t''5':50 P.M. CARRIED