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M U N I C I PAL
BUILDING
BROUGHAM
A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTY-EIGHTH day of MAX, 1956
at the MUNICIPAL BUILDING, Brougham, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening.
PRESENT: Mr. Wm. G. Newman, in the Chair
Wm. G. Lawson
J. Sherman Scott
Sidney S. J. Pugh
Mrs. Jean McPherson
Douglas PIitz
Brian Ruddy
L. T. Johnston, Clerk
The following CORRESPONDENCE was read:
1. Fines, April, 1956 - $ 627.22
2. Miss M. Florence Stewart, Public Health Nurse, Hamilton, applying for
position of Nurse in Pickering Township.
3. Canadian Johns-Manville Limited, replying to letter of complaint about
smoke nuisance, stated they had in error "blown the tubes" during the
day and the soot had been damaging while they had tried to rectify, and
assured the Township this would not occur again during the day.
4. TownshiD of Reach - copy of By-Law Number 1777 raising minimum size of
dwelling to 750 square feet.
5. Association of Mayors and Reeves, Notice 1956 Conference at Peterborough,
June 6, 7 and 8. '
6. Notice WhitbY Council will meet May 28th and June 4th at 8 P. M., and
will hear a delegation re Health Unit.
7. Application for Gasoline License from E. Tomlinson and Sons, Concession
5, Lot 29.
8. Police Report, April, 1956, of occurrences.
9. Approval of DeDartment of Hi£hways for 1 7,619.00 calcium.
10. Mi9hael Starr, M. P., re endorsation of resolution recommending Dominion
and Provincial Governments assuming a greater cost of Municipal services.
11. Town of Ajax, advising that they will not renew agreement. for fire
service east of Pickering Beach Road and that tor the protection of
Harwood Drive they will require $1,500.00 yearly stand-by time for 10
fires, with addit~. calls at $ 125.00 each.
12. Town of Ajax, advising that they will charge $50.00 for use of their
inhalator tor each call, if Pickering Village and Township inhalators are
in use. Council agreed.
l~. Town of Ajax, advising that if the Township wish, they will cancel Fire
Agreement before September 1, 1956.
14. Mr. Miles Cook, of Fairport Beach, aske~ for arrangements with Council
for Street Lights in their area, approximately 15 lights.
Estimated cost Capital 15 X '175.00 . 2,625.00
" " Operating 15 X 15.00 225.00
15. Mr. L. Bach asked for a Kennel License on his 10! acres in south half of
Lot 32, Concession 1. Mr. Thompson report.
16. It was reported that the DeDartment of Hi£hways had approved $21,000.00
to fix Valley Farm Road.
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17.. Mr. Duncan thanked Council for their interest in his project to acquire
land and stated they were making progress.
18. Arthur Carlton stated the Garbage Dump was open every day from 8 A. M.
to 8 or 9 P. M. and asked that dump be closed Sundays and Tuesdays, with
other days open between 8 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Council AGREED and Clerk requested to advise Public.
19. Robert Watson submitted a By-Law for regulations of garbage and asked that
he be not required to take out a Salvage License.
IT WAS AGREED that a By-Law be prepared and that Mr. Watson would not
require a Salvage License if he would fence an area in dump for his salvage
and keep none at home.
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that where the price offered for
any land at the Tax Sale on June 8th 1956 is less than the amount due for
taxes, charges and costs, this Council instruot the To~ship Clerk to purchase
the property for the total amount due. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Treasurer pay the 1 30.00 fee
as membership in Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves. 'cARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Road Superintendent rent a
Gradall immediately to do ditching, as required. CARRIED
YEAS: Messrs. Scott, Lawson, Newman and Pugh
NAYS: Mrs. McPherson
AGREED that Mrs. Shade (Miss Walker), who had agreed to continue as Public
Health Nurse until December 31st if necessary, carry on in this capacity until
December 31, 1956.
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that a license be granted TomlinsDn
and Sons to operate a Service Station at Concession 5, Lot 29. CARRIED
AGREED that Township pay 50% cost of paving, preparing for pavement south of
Highway 7, and 50% cost of re-building road north of Highway 7.
AGREED charge for calcium be $2.50 per bag for private use, and 1 1.25 ßer bag
for extra for Township roads.
CLERK!'S INSTRUCTIONS
1. Call Proctor, Redrern and Laughlin and get their opinion about extending:
(1) Service 175' east of corner West Point Crescent and Taylor Road for
four houses. Mr. Butler recommended applicants connect to main wihh
l~" pipe at their expense.
(2) Service for four ratepayers on Rivercourt Drive. Mr. Butler
recommended 2" pipe from main at corner of Island Road and Rouge
Hills Drive at applicant's expense.
2. Get cost of preparing Markham Town Line road for paving from Mr. Ward.
3. Ask Mr. Thompson to cheek upon Hoare. and Jordan dogs that bit Davies child.
Get witnesses and prosecute, if there is a ease.
4. Get copy of Scarborough Dog By-Law,
5. Prepare Garbage By-Law regulations.
6. Give letter to Mr. Robert Watson, stating he has permission to erect an
enclosure at Dump for his salvage.
7. .Get prices on 500 to 1000 Township or Pickering Brochures, ten to twelve
page, black and white.
8. Cheek on Department of Highways re 30 mile Sp~ed Limit in Dunbarton
) n MOTION of Mr. Pugh, the meeting adjourned.
~PPROVED -*~ S- 1956
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