HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 23, 1956
MUNICIPAL
BUILDING
BROUGHAM
A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTY-THIRD day of APRIL, 1956,
at EIGHT o'clock in the evening.
PRESENT: Wm. G. Newman, in the Chair
Wm. G. Lawson
J. Sþerman Scott
Sidney S. Pugh
Mrs. Jean McPherson
Douglas PIitz
L. T. Johnston, Clerk
The following CORRESPONDENCE was read:
1. TownshiD or Whitby contemplate no change in Public Health methods.
2. Town of WhitbY await action of County Council re Health Unit.
3. Costs Health PrQgramme, 1955, per capita:
Pickering Township
Pickering Village
Ajax Town
78¢
90¢
1.10
Whitby Town.·
Whitby Township
Markham Township
85¢
25¢
90¢ Unit, 1956
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Markham Fair request 1956 Grant.
Fines - March, $ 261.28.
McGibbon and Bastedo - request deed for sideline between Lots 12-13,
Concession 1. All sideline closed in 1901. No record or a sale or deed.
Pickering Village Boundary Road. Clerk get advice if Township can be
forced open road unless sold.
En£~neer's estimate cost of paving Valley Farm Road, Highway 2 to Concession
3, 38,711.30
Pickerin2 Villa2e request that Pickering Township pay 5~ priming Station
Road, Highway 2 to Highway 401. Cost, Township Share, $ 375.00.
B. W. Lotton request that he be excluded rrom Garbage Area.
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10. R. W. Hillier, Liverpool Road North, objected to his arrears being collected
¡by a Bailifr, claimed no notice of arrears from Township and complained
about a watercourse. Collector reported lot transferred from Baker to
Falatman to Hillier, and Mr. Hillier had knowledge of arrears.
11. Notice of Metro Conference of RateDayerS - War Amputations Building,
Wellesley Street, April 28, 9:30 to 4 P. M. Ted Bennett be notified.
12. Maurice Binsted and William Gliddon asked for membership in Association
of Assessing Officers of Ontario.
13. Six owners of lands in Plan 330. Lot 9, fronting Highway 2, asked direction
about a road. Clerk advise.
14. Notice of Canadian Bank of Commerce increase interest rates, 41% to 4t%.
15. LYle Jones of Township of Pickering, asked that his 16 acres be considered
a farm and that he be not charged Garbage Rates. NO ACTION
The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard:
1. Maurice Binsted asked for a further increase in salary.
2. Mr. Pid2eon, Woodview Avenue, stated he paid $341.90 taxes and objected to
the shacks permitted in the area, and three dangerous pools of water, one
an abandoned cellar and two gravel pits.
3. Mr. Layzelle confirmed remarks or Mr. Pidgeon.
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4. Mr. Donaldson, of Whitevale, complained about the seepage from Mr. K.
Donnelly's barnyard onto his lot, the material and manner of construction
of his house and weeds in farmer's fields 'and roads.
·5. Arthur Carlton stated the Garbage Dump was always open until dark, many
trucks from Toronto dumping in our dump, and asked that his salary be
increased from $40.00 per month to $80.00 per month.
6. Mr. Richards, of Curran and Bri~~s, stated his firm was not prepared to
assist in the upkeep of Valley Farm Road, as they are drawing from the
Highway Pit and expected only about ten days more drawing.
7. Mr. Xline, of Miller Pavin£, stated they only expected to draw from Highway
pit about three more weeks in 1956, but would assist in maintenance of
Valley Farm Road and would lay calcium on it. Their own pit would not be
operating this year and recommended Council contacting the Department of
Highways for assistance.
8. Mr. KruDDa, of Pickering Beach, asked that the Powell Road receive a quantity
of coarse gravel to fill holes. Council recommended that holes be filled.
9. C. E. Morley discussed insurance and asked Council to pay 50% of cost of
priming Station Road.
10. Clifford Schwalm stated he had purchased a panel truck to transport dogs
and asked Council to letter it with Township of Pickering Dog Pound. He
asked for gravel for his lane, blinker lights for his truck, and an increase
in salary.
11. Robert Watson stated he had collected one month's garbage the first week
out and he asked that he might draw his May 15th cheque on April 30th.
MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Scott, that Mr. Morley have inserted into
our Public Liability Insurance Policy a clause which would include protection
on all no' licensed vehicles working for the Township at extra premium of
$ 100.00 CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Township pay 5~ cost or
priming the Station Road from Highway 401 to Highway 2. CARRIED
MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the salary of Maurice
Binsted be increased from $2,800.00 to .3,000.00,~s of January 1, 1956.
CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McP~erson, that Township place one load of
gravel on lane leading to the Township of Pickering Dog Pound. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that a grant of $50.00 be given
the Markham Fair Board for 1956. ' CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that a Kennel License be
granted to Herb. Burrows of Spruce Hill Road for year 1956. CAß][ED
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, that Mr. B. W. Lotton be excluded
from Garbage Area as he can be considered an active farmer on 40 acres of land.
CARRIED
MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that salary of Arthur Carlton
be f75..00 per month commencing May 1, 1956. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, that Messrs. Gliddon and Binsted be
members of the Association of Assessing Officers of Ontario for the year 1956.
CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that a grant of $5,285!-,.11 be paid to
the Ajax Pickering District Hospital Board and that the said Board be paid
$1,676,50, representing the claimed loss to Pickering Township indigent residents
for years 1954 and 1955. CARRIED
AGREED no increase of salary for Clifford Schwalm.
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LERK'S INSTRUCTIONS
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Have Messrs. Prouse, Thompson and Loos see Mr. Pidgeon and Mr. Donaldson,
re shacks, water holes, drainage, and buildings claimed not built to
standard.
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Prepare By-Law zoning all subdivisions to residential use or present use.
Have Arthur Carlton ref~se use of Dump to non-residents.
Write Central Mortgage and Housing re filling ditch so Pickering Beach
residents can use Ajax Road.
!sk Engineer to put pit run gravel in holes on Powell Road.
Get legal opinion if a closed road by By-Law can be forced open if road
allowance not sold.
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Get legal opinion it Township can have name on a private vehicle used as
a dog pound pick-up truck, and if in order) have said work done at price not
to exceed Ten Dollars.
Find out if blinker lights can be used on Dog Pound Truck and what colour. ø...,f-·· I
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· Ask Engineer to contact Department of Highways re improving Valley Farm
Road and leaving Bailey bridge at Valley Farm bridge where it crosses
Duffin's Creek.
· Get list of occurrences of Police Department for April.
· Ask Collector for full report on taxes for May 7th.
· Advise Mrs. Parsons, Fairport, that Council will supply crushed gravel at
rate of $7.50 per load of five yards after half load season ends.
· T. M. Moore Polanyi agreement. One week.
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Have plywood table made for Council Chambers.
Advise Assessor re business operating in C. Robinson Barn, Concession 2,
Lot 21.
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Have A. J. Thompson see Wilcox and advise Department ot Highways re wrecks
in Concession 1, Lot 17.
Advise Pickering Village Township extending one-half loads to May 15th.
Get full report of mileage, etc., C. Schwalm for 1955.
Advise E. Bennett re Metro Ratepayers Meeting, April 28th.
Get Binders for Council and Planning Board for Minutes and Literature.
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MOTION of Mr. Lawson, the meeting adjourned.
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