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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 2, 1955 M U N I C I PAL B U I L DIN G BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on the SECOND day of AUGUST, 1955, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK in the forenoon. PRESENT: Mr. George T. Todd, Reeve, in the Chair. Mr. Wm. G. Newman, Deputy-Reeve Mr. Wm. G. Lawson, Mr. Sidney S. Pugh, Mr. J. Sherman Scott, Mr. L.T.Johnston, C Ie r k. The MINUTES of the June 29th 1955 meeting were read and on motion of Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Pugh, ADOPTED. CARRIED. The MINUTES of the July 5th, 1955 mee ting were read and on motion of Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Scott, ADOPTED. CARRIED. The MINUTES of the July 11th, 1955, meeting were read and on motion of Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Scott, ADOPTED. CARRIED. The MINUTES of the July 25th, 1955, meeting were read, and on motion of Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Scott, ADOPTED. CARRIED. The following CORRESPONDENCE was read:- 1. Arrears of Taxes 1954 and prior $45,435.53 Unpaid Taxes ....1955 ......... 315,934.45 Mr. F.J.Prouse July report shows 49 permits value $332,699 - 24 Dwelling: average $11,500. 1955 to date $1,513,700. School Section 3 West application $60,000. Debenture for 4-room school addition. 4. Westeel Products, Ltd, quotation for steel signs 24" X 24" $3.00 each plus $5.00 setting up - re no shooting. Agreed Clerk get twenty. 2. 3· 5. T. M. Moore stating Ashman and Warner, P.270, L.38, are asking for a fence against lane purchased by Township for owners on lake shore properties. Clerk ask that Hughson and others erect same. The following PERSONS, on motion, were heard :- 1. Mr. Frank Prouse,,,re certain garage set backs. 2. Mr. W.H.Ellicott, re weeds. 3. Mr. I. L. McLean, asked :- (a) that he be permitted to build garage on his farm 30 feet from road, some 30 feet in front of house on west side of laneway. (b) that the sideline between lots 8 and 9 in the north half of Concession 5, be ditched this year - Council advised Mr. McLean it is on the 1955 road list and expected to be done. 4. Mr. Ross of Fairport Beach stated Council agreed to ditch the front of his lot two years ago and it is not done. Council advised this work is on the 1955 road list and is expected to be done. 5. Mrs. Cory, Mrs. Kinsman and Mr. Phelan asked Council to require the "Hi-Lo" Park, Concession 3, Lot 12, to provide:- (a) better sanitary conditions (b) supervision of dammed creek for swimming (c) enforce living in trailers by-law, and, in general, permit no more public parks in this area. August 2.1955. meetin~. PERSONS HEARD, continued: 6. Mr. Winters asked permission to add 20' X 22' temporary addition to his hardware store in Plan 228, Lot 1, as the present 20' X 22' is not large enough for his business. Page No.2. MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Mr. I.L.McLean, Concession 5, Lot 9, be permitted to erect a garage on west side of his lane, 30 feet from sixth concession line. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Newman, that Mr. Winters be granted a permit to erect a temporary building at rear of his hardware store in Plan 228 Lot 1, 20' X 22', provided the entire building will be removed when permanent stores are erected at rear. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the Treasurer be authorized to accept the 1954 Tax Roll from the Collector showing arrears and interest of $37,477.84 as of June 30.1955. CARRIED. FINANCE REPORT Your Standing Committee on Finance begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following :- Amount Cheque Bell Telephone Co. Pic.l08 ó3.47 2ö22 Hydro, Markham, Municipal Building Nil. D.L.Mairs Hardware 8.92 2876 Registry Office Transfe rs 35.25 2878 Wm.Teefy Dumping information 2812 Tromley and Clark 10.00 Stanley Murdoch Dumping info. Clemments 5.00 2813 Commercial Photoprints 2.93 28è9 Fred Bland & Co. 4 fans 45.20 28 0 Beare's Limited Office Supplies 93.44 2881 Pickering News Stationery 20.~0 2882 County of Ontario Training School 70. .5 2884 Municipal World, Ltd Forms and By-law paper 3.53 2885 Toronto Humane Soc. 14 dogs destroyed 7.00 2886 T.M.Moore Smiglicki case 50.00 288é Ronald Smith Mileage 244 ~ 8~ 19.52 288 M.F.Binsted " 320 " 25.60 2889 D.F.Goslin " 381 " 30 . ~8 2890 D. PIitz " 86 " 6. 8 2891 General Printers Ltd Staples .75 Jrl Cliff ord Schwalm Dog Catcher expenses 82.67 2892 A,J.THompson , Mileage 648 @ 8~ 51.84 2893 All of which is respectfully submitted. "We G. nAWSGN." TOTAL $633.tJ.3, Chairman. MOVED by Mr. W.G.Lawson, seconded by Mr. S.S.Pugh, that the Report of the Standing Committee on FINANCE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED. WELFARE REPORT Your Standing Committee on WELFARE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following :- PROVINCIAL Local Mrs. E. Headland " Mrs. E. Robinson " Mrs. E. Linton " Mrs. L. Snyder " Mrs. A. Green " Mrs. M. Smith " Mrs. C. Smith, Middleton's Store " Mr. Earl Boyes Toronto Mrs. M. Mulligan " Mrs. L. Snell " Mr. A.C.Palmer Scarboro' Mrs. F. Michael North York Mrs. H. Chevalier - Clarke's Pickering Village Mrs. D. Kendall - Chamber's Toronto Mrs. B. Hall 35.00 25.00 35.00 36.32 15·00 66.62 69.72 35.00 85.00 3.3.32 54.96 75.00 23.51 38.99 69.93 283.3 2834 2835 2836 2837 2838 28.39 2840 2841- 2842 ~~& 2845 2846 2847 .698.3~ - August 2.1955. Meeting WELFARE REPORT - Continued: page No. 3· Amount Che que TOTAL 2~.99 2848 5 .40 2849 $8l.39\. 990~07 2850 135.00 2851 65.00 2852 1190.07' MUNICIPAL Township of Scarboro' - Re - Collins E. Baker - Mileage, July 1955. HOSPITALIZATION County of Ontario W.C.Town & Sons - Re - William Ford Claremont Rest Home - Depotie T.B.AFTERCARE Alex Daigle - August 1955 All of which is respectfully submitted. "S. S. PUGH". 40.00 2853 $40.00, Chairman. MOVED by Mr. S. S. Pugh, seconded by Mr. W.G.Lawson, 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 fo1lowing:- Fusees & Light bulbs 1 Can Carnu Opening door lock Cleaning and repairing tunics 15.90 Clothing & equipment 96.45 Occurrence Book 8.50 Flashlight Batteries .5.04 Sodding front of station 44.75 Caretaker adv. 2 inser: 7.84 Gas and Oil ,8.21 " 246.41- Oil ~ 116.10 Gravel Gravel - station 300.00 Rental, telephone 7.30 4 telegrams re Chief applications Constable adv: 3 ins. 3 Advertisements (Chief, Caretaker & ConstaëB) Light bulbs 2,90 Fly spray & sprayer 3.90 Caretaking supplies Cleaning & Pressing Tar Remover .90 Car 1 Oil & Lube 3.25 Oil - Car 2 2.00 Car 1 Oil & Lube 3.25 Car 2" 3.25 Left fender & door repair - Car 1 35.00 Car 2 Oil & Lube 3.25 Car 1" 3.25 Replacing Blinker light switch and flasher light unit 2.15 Door repair Car 1 24.00 Police Station Pic. 365 John S. Balsdon Community Lockamiths Gibson Dry Cleaning Al Price Men's Wear S~nce's Stationery Jackson Supply Co Ellis Nurseries Oshawa Times-Gazette Crooks Service Station Imperial Oil Ltd British American Lakeshore Sand & E.L.Hill C. N.Telegraphs Toronto Daily Star Pickering News Rosebank Hardware Albert Allen Gibson Dry Cleaning Will Motors " " " " " " " " "" Hydro Bell Telephone All of which is respectfully submitted. 63.35 5.00 2.30 34·20 7.00 6.80 1.54 13.30 80.30 11.87 128.85 2897 2898 2917 2900 2901 2902 290L. 2916 2SX> 6 2907 2908 2909 2910 2911 2912 2913 2914 2915 2917 2903 2787 2918 $1,25l.0~ "J. S. SCOTT." Chairman. MOVED by Mr. J.S.Scott, seconded my Mr. W. G. Newman, that the report of the standing Committee on POLICE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED. August 2.1955. Meeting LIVESTOCK REPORT Pa~ No.4. Your standing Committee on LIVESTOCK begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following :- Amount Cheque Homer Jackson - 4 sheep injured, 1 killed $60.0~ 2920 All of which is respectfully submitted. . "S. S. PUGH." Chairman. :MŒŒD by Mr.. S. S. Pugh, seconded by Mr. W.G.Newman, that the report of the standing Committee on LIVESTOCK, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED. ROADS AND BRIDGES REPORT Your Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: W. Mor ley Mi leage 695 . 8rt '" 55.60 B.F.Goodrich & Co 4 tires and tubes ~799.l5 Westeel Products Signs ~25.80 General Supply Co. Mower parts '" 49.9$ Brunner-Mond 60 tons calc.Chloride",1,97l.20 Elson Bros. Gas '" 13.20 ¡J'-. S. Chapman Bulldozer work '" 432.50 Shell Oil Co.of Can. Gasoline & Diesel oil w776.03 Uxbridge Concrete Tile Tile for Claremont '" 454.00 Claremont Co-Operative Cement for Claremont ~19.20 R.H.Murphy Truck repair .. 47.16 International Harvester Truck parts III 312.88 Sheridan Equipment Shovel parts 11\ 13.86 Ajax Lumber Co. Lumber ~ 6.00 D.L.Mairs MOIler parts 14 ~8.86 J.D.Adams Co. Grader parts 11\ 0.62 F.S.Barclay Cartage. ~~ 7.25 Roy Ward Parts $37.66 216 38 Mileage 2234 @ 8rt l78.7a · Welding and repairs ~2l.75 New motor for G.M.C. truck and repairs to trucks Bulldozer work for Claremont ~116.00 Backhoe work Rosebank \\ 411.1..50 Gas tax 898 gals Diesel v. 9$.78 Belt for crusher 90.34 Truck 30.00 Tractor 12.50 Jack Ward Joe Bnrrows W.H.Huntington T. J. Regan Treasurer of Ontario N. Smith Belting .ks R. Black Geo.Fair Payroll 0'\870.51 All of which is respectfully submitted. "W. G. NEWMAN." 700 701 702 70) 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 71) ':14 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 724 699 723 $7,294.02 ---13,424.51 $10,718.53 Chairman. MOVED bv Mr. W.G.Newman, seconded by Mr. J.S.Scott, that the Report of the Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. W. G. Lawson, seconded by Mr. J.S.Scott, that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the accounts as submitted by the various Committees this day. CARRIED. BY-LAW NO. 2105 - To restrict speed of vehicles in Plan ~~ Mr. W. G. Newman, seconded by Mr. S.S.Pugh, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 2105 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 the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. August 2.1955. Meeting BY-LAW NUMBER 2104 Mr. W. G. Newman, seconded by Mr. J.S. Scott, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Road Superintendent in the Township of Pickering, and that same now be read a first t ime. Mr. W. G. Newman, seconded by Mr. S.S. Pugh, moves that By-law Number 2104 to appoint a Road Superintendent in the Township of Pickering be now read a second time and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Page No.5. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Mr. W. G. Newman, seconded by Mr. W.G.Lawson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 2104 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 the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. BY-LAW NUMBER - j60,000. Debentures - S.S. 3 West 1st reading. Mr. W. G. Lawson, seconded by Mr. J.S. Scott, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $60,000.00 upon debentures for Public School purposes, and that same now be read a first time. 2nd Reading Mr. W.G.Lawson, seconded by Mr. S.S. Pugh, moves that By-law Number to authorize the borrowing of $60,000. upon debentures for Public School purposes, be now read a second time and that Council gp into Committee of the Whole thereon. CARRIED. Messrs Scott and Pugh reported they had interviewed the Scarboro' Public Utilities Commission and believe a satisfactory agreement may be signed for water services to six Pickering Township ratepayers who live on our west Town line south of Highway No.40l. AGREED the Reeve and Clerk sign specifications for Scarboro' Waterworks line along the Town line on approval of our Engineer. Messrs Todd and Newman, who waited on the Markham Township Council at 1.30 reported that they would try and find the necessary funds so that the six-tenth mile of Town line immediately south of Highway No. 7 could be paved this year on a fifty-fifty basis. CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Get progress report on West Rouge waterworks from Mr. Redfern. 2. Arrange for Scarboro' telephone service for Police Department. 3. Have Dr. Loos inspect Hi-Lo Park re sanitation and swimming supervision. 4. Have Mr. Thompson investigate use of trailer at Hi-Lo Park. 5. Advise Chas.Fuller that fence bottom must be cleaned up before bonus paid 6. Give Mr. L.A. Boucher a breakdown of Mr. Brian RUddy's time spent on Road Department. 7. Advise Mr. Ingram Percy that Road Department will try to improve his 20 rods road this year. 8. Prepare another resolution regarding CoUnty of Ontario collecting Hospital accounts. 9. Write Department of Highways re Wilcox license. ~ Page No.6. August 2.1955. Meeting CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS, continued: 10. Require Chester Hill Development Corporation to build a reasonable road to pumping station. MOVED by Mr. S.S. Pugh, seconded by Mr. J.S. Scott, that Council do now adjourn to meet again on Friday, the Second day of September, 1955, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon. CARRIED. APPROVED: ~fL 1955 . . . . Cle r k. . . ~. qçq-# .. ~ · if'" Reeve.