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M U N I C I PAL
B U I L DIN G
B R 0 UGH A M
An Emergent Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY the TWENTY-FIFTH day of
OCTOBER, 1954, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening.
PRESENT: G. T. Todd, in the Chair
C. A. Balsdon
H. G. Michell
W. G. Newman
W. G. Lawson
L. T. Johnston
The followin~ PERSONS on MOTION were heard:
1. Mr. E. Parlmer, Frenchman's Bay, objected to the Ditches and Watercourse
Award as given by Mr. G. T. Horton, O. L. S. As the A~~rd was not
satisfactory to Mr. Henderson, it was moved by Mr. Newman, seconded
by Mr. Balsdon, that the Award be set aside. CARRIED
2. E. G. Baker submitted a report on Hurrigane damage: Eight dwellings
at owners' estimated loss, $14,300.00. He stated that the Province
was preparing forms for each affected person to complete and return
to them.
3· Mr. L. Livesay, representing Chester Hill Developments Ltd., submitted
a plan for a proposed waterworks system for West Rouge. The Company
agreed to build a filtration plant and pipe water in eight-inch main
to Rouge Hill Drive, pay one-half the cost of main around their sub-
division, and pay all costs of mains within the subdivision.
MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that:
WHEREAS by letter dated October 22nd, Chester Hill Developments Ltd.,
proposed, among other thin~s, to construct at its own expense a water
pumping station and infiltration gallery of sufficient size to serve
approximately 600 housing units within the area in the Township known
as Rouge Hills.
AND WHEREAS that said company has requested the Municipality to confirm
the proposals contained in the said letter;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality has agreed to confirm such proposals in
the manner set out in the said letter subject to certain conditions;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipal Corporation of the
Township of Pickering enacts that the said proposals be and they are
hereby confirmed as requested in the said letter dated October 22nd,
subject to the following conditions:
(1) That the ratepayers on the streets to be serviced by the said
system approve by petition the installation of the required water
mains along such streets.
(2) The deletion of paragraph #5 (c) of the said letter.
(3) The amendment of paragraph #7 of the said letter so that the levy
therein described be limited only to a special levy a~ainst the
owners etc., of the said sub-division. - CARRIED
The Chief of Police requested a list of furniture for the new Police
Building. As Council considered all listed furniture necessary, it was
moved by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon that Chief purchase furniture
as stated to be delivered early in the new ~Tear when Police Building is
expected to be ready. CARRIED
Tenders were opened for sodding Provincial By-Pass Road south of Dunbarton
on cut, and resulted as follows:
(1) E. Darby & Sons, 8000 square yards for $2,560.00, staked. If wire
used the cost would be an extra $1,740.00.
(2) W~-P. Hibbitt~. 47¢ per square yard.
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MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that Council accept Tender
of E. Darby & Sons, subject to approval of and payment by Department of
Highways. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Councïl purchase
Underwood Electric Typewriter now on loan in Township office for sum of
$ 497.50. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Newman, that street numbering of
Glendale and Liverpool North, as prepared by Clerk, be accepted.
CARRIED
Chief Hill advised Council that he had suspended the Taxi Driver's
License of Robert Lindsay, operating for Eddje's Taxi, as he had been con-
victed of having liquor for sale in his cab.
D. A. McLean, of Concession 6, Lot 14, complained about diversion of
water from Concession 7, Lot 18, and swamp" in Concession 6, Lot 18
from its reqular course to flow easterlv and eventually through bis
property. Clerk get information from MY.. Ward and advise Mr. --McLean.
AGREED four foot round steel culvert for Percy Bridge, Concession 6,
Lot 34-35·
AGREED Mr. Snelcer get grass seed for seeding lawn washed b:T erosion.
Clerk check on Mr. Ward result of his intervie1J1T with Department of
Highways, By-Pass road and Crook's flooding.
BY-LAW NUMBER 2042
Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves for leave to introduce a
By-Law of the Township of Pickering to regulate the operatin~ of
Bowling Alleys in the Township of Pickering, and that same now be read
a first time.
Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Michell, moves that By-Law Number 2042 to
regulate the operating of Bowling Alleys in the Township of Pickering be
now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole
thereon.
The Committee of the Whole then arose and reported.
Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves that the report of the
Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2042 to regulate the operating of
Bowling Alleys in the Township of Pickering be 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
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On MOTION of Mr. Newman, the meeting adjourned.
Clerk
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