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Home My WebLink AboutDecember 31, 1953 MUNICIPAL BUtL~ING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was Held on THURSDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST day of DECEMBER, 1953, commencing at ONE o'clock in the afternoon. PRESENT: George T. Todd, in the Chair Clare A. Balsdon Hugh G. Michell William G. Newman William G. Lawson Lloyd T. Johnston MI~JTES of the previous meeting, hed December 1, 1953, were read, and on MOTION of Mr. N~chell, seconded by Mr. Lawson, ADOPTED. MINUTES of an Emergent Meeting, held December 14, 1953, were read, and on MOTION of Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Newman, ADOPTED. MI~JTES of an Emergent Meeting' held December 18, 1953, were read, and on MOTION of Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. ~ichell, ADOPTED. The following CORRESPONDENCE WAS read: 1. Mrs. Helen Smith, Secretary Junior Police, asking for an appointe~ memoer of Council on their Associati$n. 2. W. H. Westney, agreeing to work on division of assets for Pickering Village, as of December 31, 1953. 3. F.°J- Prouse--~Rep°rts: December - 13 Permits, including 7 dwellings, 1 school, 1 garage,:l factory addition, 1 store, 1 ware- house addition, 1 house addition. ~ Total; $ 165,750~00. All 1953 - Dwellings - 268 Schools ~ ~ ~Other ....... ~ 162 Total - 434 Permit Fees ..... ~ 3,234.00 Estimated Value .iiii~ 2,708,750.00 4- Pickering VillaEe, advising that they will hot require Picketing Township Police for January, 1954. 5. I~mprovement District of Ajax, asking for a joint meeting of Councils to discuss Planning Board. 6. Ontario Municipal Board, a~vising H. A. Newman Appeal for 1952 - 1953 Assessment at Dunbarton Shores sustained. ~0VED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Michell, that Council form itself into a Court of Revision. CARRIED 1.J. C. Barkey, Concession 2, S ½ Lot 18, complained about his Business Tax, saying it was too high. M~VED by Mr. Lawson,'seconded by Mr. Michell, that Mr. Barkey's Business Tax be sustained. CARRIED 2. Mrs. Clare Holter, Pickering Village, claimed that there was an error in computing her assessment MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Mrs- Holter's building assessment for 1953 - 1954 be reduced $ 150.00. CARRIED Village, a rebate of $ 6.19 in 3. J. Powers, Pickering asked for · 1953 because they removed a building. ~0VED by~ Mr. Newman, seconded-by ~. Lawson, that a rebate of ~'-~.19 be granted Mr. Powers. CARRIED 4. Mrs. V. Ya~le¥, Frenchman's B~y~, asked for a rebate of $ 40.85 on 1953 tax~es, as old house was ~demolished. ~. ~ MOVED by.Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Michell, that Nrs. Yab~y be rebated $ 40.85. · CARRIED The Collector sUbmitted the following list of recommended adjustments: Roll 1945 ~ 194~ ---~1950n No. Name~ Lgca~ion Tax I. nt. Tax Int. Tax t. 2575 J.A.McLeilan Plan 284 (B~lance 12.66~$.90~14.17~3.37~15.02 $.70~ Estate Lot 96 Tax Sale) ~ n T t. Tax In~. 16.08~1.92~1.53~ .24\ ~ 2582 H. H. Harris Pla~ 284 (Balance 1947 1948 1949 Lot 104 Tax Sale) · Tax Int. Tax In~. ~ ~In~. 19.24 ~6.68~,.19.89 .5.99 ,, 2.03 k .48 \ . 1 0 1 1 . 2:15 ~.36, 2.69~ .29, 1.29 x.24 .~ 2695 H. L. Morgan Plan 320 (Overcharge Interest) 1~2 -1 Lot 74-75 Interest .63 4485 Shaylor, Wm. Con. 9 (Tax Sal~) ...... ~ Lot 22 ~ ~ .... T~ Int. 4.4~4~ .30 2286 D. Layzell Plan 329 (Cha~ged in E~ror) 1952 ' 10.77~.~ 1497 R. A. Liste~ Plan 331 (Assessed twice) 1953 -1 Lot 98 Tax 9.2? 3093 G. Higbee Con. 2 (Assessed twice) 1~2 Lot 18 Tax Int. 201 Frank Kane Plan 250 (Hydro Arrears) 1953 Lot 49 Hydro 9.05 202D E. Spanger Plan 250 1953 Lot 49 (Hydro Arrears) ~ 2O.86-,,, 1,953 Tax Adjustments - Continued Roll No. Name Location 1953 Tax ' 275B R.H. MacDonald Plan 377 Business Tax 32-~. 3k Lot 93 (Out of Business) 455 H. Reynold Plan 406 (Hydro Arrears) 1953 647 Claude Day B.F. 23 (Hydro Arrears) 1953 Hilts Hydro Plan 24.91~ 744-6 C. Clugston'Plan 316 (Culvert Charged in Error)~ 1953 Lot 10 25.00\ 780 W. Wasylyk B.F. 3 (Federation of Agriculture) ' Lot 17 1030 Witney, Wilfred D.G. (Hydro Arrears) 1953 ' Lot 125 33.95\ i 2 1953 1140 Russell Luke Plan 353 (Assessed Twice)Tl_~.~nt.axl Pt. Lot 55 Tax Int. 18.60~ 1.30k 21.64x 1193 W. Kennedy B.F. 3 (Hydro Arrears) 1953 Lot 24 Hydro 20.OO 1198 Dunbarton B.F. 3 Kiwanis Club Lot 26 (NonMAssessable) 1952 1953 Tax -Int. Tax Int. 17.26 ~1.21 ~ 20.09~ 1254B H. McLary Con. 1 Lot 25 (Ou~ of Business) 1952 1953 Tax Int. Tax ~'~4 ~.4-~--~ 7.73 1273B Jack McGlashan Con. 1 (Out of Business) 1953 Lot 26 .......... Tax ....... 37 08 1416 H. Mai~land Plan 331 (Hydro'Arrears) 1~53 Lot 4 Hydro ........... 41.52~ 2361B W. Waller Plan 230 (Out'of'Business) 1953 Lot 1 & 3 ....... Tax 1-g7. 2 545 A. RObinson Plan 284 (Hydro Arrears) 1953 Lot 45 ........... ...... 46.52 1953 Ta~ Adjustments - Continued Roll No. Name Location 2361N W. T. Niles Plan 230 (Out of Business) Lot 193 ~ ~ 3i.88 2783-2 C. N.R. B.F. 1 (Court of Revision) 1953 Lot 34 Tax 99.08 3326B B. Maurer Con. 4 ' Lot 18 (Out of Business) A~AX 3258 A. Percy COn. 3 (Hydro Arrears) 1953 Lot 15 Hydro 127.18 2634 Rouge Hills Plan 319 (Assessed TwiCe) 1~2 Limited E. Pt. L.9 ' Tax Int. 5/6. oo .42 274B G. Woods Pi&n 372 (Out of Business) 1~2 L6t 92 TAx Int. 12.24.~ 3454 W. Teefy Con. 3 (Adjustment of Assessment) ' ~S½ L 27 2.96 3296 R.S. Ingram Con. 3 ' ~½ L.22 (Assessed in 'Error) 1953 5.53 2365G J. Germaine Plan 230 (Out of Business) 1952 L. 1 & 3 Tax ~nt. 22.95 .~1-~. 1~ 19~ Tax Adjustment TOtals 1947 - Taxes $ 19.2~ Intere~'~~ 6.68 1948 - Taxes 32.55 Intere~'~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 9.89 1949 -Taxes . 16.20 1950 - Taxes 17.17 n ere 'iZZiill s.o 1951 - Taxes 18.77 1952 - Taxes 103.46 1953 - Taxes 327.09 -5- by Mr. Newman, seconded by ~r. ~4ichell, that the foregoing ccounts be written off. CARRIED · MOVED by Mr. Newman, ~seconded°by Mr. Lawson, that the Court of Revision for 1953 adjourn sine die. · CARRIED The Council then resumed~~ The following ?ERSONS'on'MOTtGN~were heard: 1. E. K. Jones submitted'his~report~for-t953. 2. W. C. Willson, Sheep Valuator, recommended.$ 50.00 flock damage for Thomas Risebrough. 3.F. J. Prouse, Buitding,tnspeete~submit~ed~his report for 1953 and presented his~acceu~s~ .......... Sept. I to Dec. 31, 1953 - 3376 miles @ 8~ .... .... $ 270.08 Record Books and Stamps .. ~ ........ ~ . ... 8.00 Overtime, 1953, 240 hours'@'$'l'50'per ~''' ' 320.00 4. ~James Teefy, Concession 3, Lot R7, s~ated he di~'~'~et his 1953 Tax Bill on time and asked that~the penalty of $ 3.02 be written off. MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Michell~hat i~'~. Newman be appointed by Council to sit on the Pickeriag~mmi~r Police Association Board~ ........................ CARRIED As Messrs Lawson and Balsdon ha~viewed~he~approach to W. ~iddleton's field, the entrance to which was~made~mmmsea~le.because of Township fill, they recommended that Township~make-a.aseable entrance along the ditch to the road far~her-eas~ ....... MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Michell, that the Reeve and Mr. Lawson attend the Municipat~Board.meeting~en January 5th with Solicitor, Engineer and Clerk.~ ............... CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman~secon~ed~by~r~Lawson, that second fire truck of East Woodlands be,pai~at~the~rate of $ 40.00 per fire, and the first truck at~rate~ef~$060~O0. CARRIED MO~_~D by.Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Newman, that Building Inspector be paid $ 320.00 for 240 hours extra time in 1953. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Police Commission members be paid $ 200.00 each for their services in 1953. CARRIED FINANCE REPORT Your Standing Committee on FINANCE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following:- Amou~.,t ~heque Total Planning Board Expenses: W. G. Manning~ 16 meetings~256~ miles .... ~20.48 ~ 2819 George T. Todd, 16 meetings~-2~-O~mites~t8.40~ 2820 Heber Down, 10 meetings~,~40, mites~ 11.20~ 2821 Cyril Morley,~l~ meetings~222~mites,~,~tT~76-~,.~82~~ N. J. Anderson, 6 meetings~,t20~mi~es~,,~9~60~ 2824 ~ Vaughan Willard, 6 meetings, 107 miles ..~ 8.56~ 2825 Roy Morrish,'3 meetings, 42 miles ~ 3.36~ 2826 L. T. Johnston, 16 meetings~~ Salary'-$200..O0~, Frank Prouse,~3 meetings ....... Mr. McPherson~ll meetings ...................... W. A. pri~Whiteva~e-Street~Lighte~,~t~.~17~.36~ 2828 Imperial Oil, Office ..................... 81.30~ 2829 Registrar of Deeds - Searches ..~ .......... 10.45~ 2830 H.m.P.C., Markham - Fire Area 1 ... .... ... 4.54~ 2704 " Oshawa~ - Street Lights, GreenwoOd43.88~ 2714 Finance Report,- Continued Amount' Cheqne Total C. E. Morley Safe & Burglary Insura~ce .. 86~9~\ 2831 Jas. A. Cook ~ Son, Ltd. - Board of Health ~~ 21 6 ~ 2832 County of Ontario Boys' School ...................... 13~ ~kSO..~ 2833 Judge John A. McGibbon - Voters' List Revision .~.... 10.00 2834 Gordon Gray - Brougham Street Light Bulbs ....... .... 15.00~ 2835 ' 2836 Letter Supply Co., 1953 Voters' List ................ 235.00~ 78 96~ 2837 W. G. Lawson - Mileage, 1953 ...........-...--..---.. · Municipal World - Poll Books .. ...... ................ 42.70\ 2838 Pick,ring News - Printing Ballots Water .... 26.50 · Claremont 9.50 Council 52.75 ................ 88.75~ 2839 Beare's Ltd. - Supplies ,, Bell Telephone Company-'~~'i~iiii~iii~iiiiiiiiii 42.7533,,25~ ~27~22840 J. F. Hartz Company - Board of Health Supplies ...... 10.94,~ 2841 W. H. Westney -.Board~of Health - $ 8.00) George T..Todd " " ~ .- R,QQl W. G. Lawson " " " .00~ Dr. Tomlinson '~'~'''" " - 58.00( pay Roll Dr. Loos - " " - 8.00) L. T. Johnston ~ " " - 25.00( Brougham Fire Dept. 7 fires @ $60.00 . ................ 420.00 \ 2842 W. Walker - 985~Miles ..... 78.80 Drug.. .... .... 1.85 Laundry ....... ~. 2Q ..... 85.85 2843 L. T. Johnston ' 1198 miles for 19~ ii~ii~ Postage .. · ...... ......... 50.64 Padlock ... ..... .......... .45 Postage ... Melville Grant - Legal Fees~ ~'i~ii~.,~*..79...' ~'6~ 366.00,185'61~ 2844 2845 Wm. G. Newman - Mileage, 1953, 943 miles.............. 75.44~ 2847 C. A.,Sterritt - Truant Offioer Mileage Nov. & Dec. 315 mi.. . Toronto Humane Society- Dec. i~'~ :::l:llllll:::l: 25.29,7.50~ 2855 2848 Frank Prouse - Mileage, 3376 miles ...... ........ ..... 270.08~ 2864 Hugh G. Michell - Mileage, 1953 · 45.44 2865 George Todd - Mileage & Expsnses~ ~'~~~ 153.68'~ 2866 Clare Balsdon - Mileage and Expenses, 1953~..,........ '91.~6~ 2867 2,675.33 All of which is respectfully submitted· "William G. Newman" Chairman MOVED by Mr. New~an, seconded by Mr. Balsdon,' that ~he report of the Standing Committee on FINANCE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED POLICE REPORT Your Standing Committee on POLICE begs lea~ to report and recommends payment of the following: Amount ~heque Total Bell Telephone - Office,.23.35~29.35 ...-.,......- 52.70~ 2777 Chief L Hill Telephon~ 3 45 2849~ · ~ .eee~eeeeeeee.ee~eeeeeeee · Alex Hall - Attending Court r~.~.. ..... .....~ .... 17.00~ 2846 B. A. Oil Co ........... ~....,~....... .... ,. .... .--.. 99.41~ 2856 Imperial Oil ...........,....,,,,, ........ ..., ...... 146.90 ~ 2857 26.00,~ 2~58. A. W. Mitchell - Coal ..,..~.~,,.................. John S. Balsdon - Charcoal Bulbs~ 1,3~ Fuses 2~ 75 32 93'~ 2859 ~ ~e~eeee.eeeeeeeee. · B. Sleightholm - Charcoal ·· .43~ 2860 Al. Price Men's Wear - O. ~i'~'1 ~il;~;; 11:1::111111 18.00.~ 2861' Disney ~otors - Repairs ................. ........... 72.50-~ 2862 Dunbarton Garage " 293 O0 2863 762 32 All of which is respectfully "H. G. Michell" Chairman MD~rED by Mr. Michell, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the Report Of the Standing Committee on POLICE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED WELFARE REPORT (D~cember Accounts) Your Standing Committee on WELFARE begs leave to report and recommends payment of t~e following: Amount Cheque Total PROVINCIAL Mrs. C. Smith - W. Mid~9~9$ - Store · ... 65.45 ~ 2795 Mrs. V. Russell~- Galloway - Store, N~ ~' t9 Dec. 26 125.72' 2796 Mr. A. C. Tough~- Pill$~.Store - Part Nov.'~'' .............. ~9~,~,~.- 150.95~ 2797 A. W. Mitchell r Fuel,~9;~~9%~,~S~$%~,~,~. 39.2~ 2798 ~38i.36 MUNICIPAL Mrs. D. Tulk - MrA2' dA&Jii [ ......... &.?8 2799 i. Mitchell ~ RS: Coli$~e$~:~ii~i~.-~' ,39.25~ 2798 E. Baker HOSPITALIZATION County of Ontario~ .,..~ ~~................ 83.00~ 2802 W. E. McEacknie - Re: ~R~~i'~611igan ....... 68.00. 2805 Last Post Fund ~nc. - R~i'#'B61080, G. Glute~an. 1~.00~ 2805 182.50 Ail of which is.respe~%~%ly submitted. ....................... "W. G. Lawson" Chairman MOVED by b~. La~son, se60h~ed by Mr? M$qh9%!, that the report of the Standing CommitSee on~WEL~ARE'i~i~us{ r~ad~ 6~ adopted. CARRIED WELFARE PORT ( anua i a6c6un s Your Standing C6mmitt~6~~RE~b~i~ave to report and recommends payment of the ~ollowiqg~ Amount Cheque Total PROVINCIAL Mrs. E. Headland .. ........................... 53.32 2806 Mrs. E. Robinson . ........ ~.......~ .... .~. .... 30.58~ 2807 Mrs. M. Bailey ........ ~ ~.~-.~ .... ~. .......... ~ ~. 25~00 2808 Mrs. E. Linton ~ ..... ~..~ ..... ~ ..... ~ ..... , 35.~2 2809 Mrs. E. Taylor ~. ....... ~..~-.~----~ ....... 36.12. 2810 Mrs. M. Mulliga~ .... ~..? .... ~...., ..... ,... ?3.58 2811 Mrs. M. Baker .... ~ ...~~..~....~ ..... .~ .... ~51.~82~ 2812 Mrs. C. McNeill ... .... ~.~. .......... ~ .........~ 55.90~ 2813 3&1.05 Ail of which is'respe6~6~U6~{~edJ "W. G. Lawson" Chairman MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by ~r. Balsdon, that the report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED LIVESTOCK REPORT Your Standin~ Committee on LIVESTOCK begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Amount Cheque Total Evans Benson - 1 sheep . 30.00~ 2850 Kenneth Carson - Destro . 10.00~ 2795 ~. C. ~illson - Inspection, Risebro i Miller .. .... . .......... 20.00~ 2853 Hugh Miller - 1 Lamb 19.80~ 2855 - 8 - Livestock~ Report - Continued Ail of which is~respectfully submitted. "H. G. Michell" Chairman MOVE~ by Mr. Michell, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the report of the Standing Committee on ~IVESTOCK, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED ROADS AND BRIDGES REPORT Amount Cheque Total Shell Oil Company - Gas~Oit~&~Diesel Oil ...... 1207.01 2912 Department of Highways - Gas. Tax -~ ~ Dec. 2, 600 gal Diesel Oil, In. 921986 Dec. 30 600 gal Diesel Oil, In. 929172.... 132.00\ 2913. J. S. Balsdon - Hardware~~... ........... ... 10.73~ 2914 Trees Hardware 75 68 2915 Samuel - ~.......,............. · ~ Wheel and Rim Company Ltd.. Truck Parts 15.00~ 2916 W. L. B~lentine Co. - Grader Parts ..... iiiilll 8.38\ 2917 Johns-Manville Ce~~ Culvert-~;~ ........... 50.00~ 2918 Claude Smith- 9432'y~s'gravet~. ........ ........ 4076.10\ 2919 Lewis Jones - 9432,yds~-gravet';~;;~ ........... 1414.60~ 2920 E. D. Graham - Wire Fence~Bonus ................ 22,50~ 2921 Allen Lishman - Wire Fence Bonus 120.00\ 2922 Township of Uxbridge - Settlement'~'~'~~ 492.05 Sheridan Equipment~Co. -~$hovel'Parts~,~~'~137.63 2925 Westeel Products - Culvert~&~Signs~;~;~;~;~.. 3271.18~ 2926 International Harvester'¢o~~ Truck Parts 52.61~ 2927 Construction Equipment-Co - Cable & Shove~'~s 205.38\ 2928 Roy Ward - Parts, $ 21.421 1560 miles Car Allowance $ 124.80 ..... 146.22~ 2929 Charles Cooper - Hardware - . ......... 26.99k 2930 J. D. Adams Co. - Grader B~'~'~ 1092.2~5k 2931 Claremont United Church - 1952 Garage Re~'~i~ lO.O~ 2932 D. L. Mairs - Hardware · 4.O1~ 2933 The Pedlar People - Culvert Pipes ... 841.75~ 2935 Jack Ward - Building 3 crusher Jaw & ~~]]~ 131.38~ 2936 Joe Burrows - Repair Trucks . 20.00~ 2937 L. T. Johnston - Unemploymen~ ~~'ii~iiii~i 4.77 (Pay Roll) Receiver General Pension Fund 84 24 " " 15,951.44 PAY ROLL ............................ Fred Hicks - 275.00-50.09-t3~75-13~75-3~22~~144.28 290~ Gordon Benson- 282~70-5~00-11~20-14~t3~3~22~204~15 2905 W. B. Norton - 279.40-50~99-t4~65-t3~97-3~22~~147~56 2906 Carl Norton - 275.00-50,99-t3~75-2~$3-3~22~;~205;60 2907 · Lawrence Norton - 2~9.50-50~90-12~9~2~34-3~22~-201.04 2908 Ivan Booth - 272.80-50.0~-t8~45-13~64-3~22~~'t87~49 290~ :Gordon Lynn - 275.0~-50.$~-34~75-13~75~t~6t~~'~t74.89 291~ Roy Ward - 300.00-16.05-15.00-3.22........... .... 265.73 2911 1,6~0.74.~ $17,582.18 All of which is respectfully submitted "Clare Balsdon" Chairman MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the report of the Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the Reeve grant his order on the Treasurer to pay the several accounts as presented and passed in the various reports~as pasSed~his.day~ ........ CARRIED -9- CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Collect Colonel Stephenson's account for Minutes. 2. Have the Court collect three Warble-Fly Spray accounts now unpaid. 3. Demand permit be taken out by Mr. Jerry Russell. 4. Charge Mr. Ryder for living in a tool house. ~OVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that this meeting do now adjourn. CARRIED