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Home My WebLink AboutSeptember 4, 1956 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on TUESDAY, the FOURTH day of SEPTEMBER, 1956, at TEN o'clock in the rorenoon. PRESENT: WID. G. Newman, in the Chair Wm. G. Iawson J. Sherman Scott Sidney S. J. Pugh Mrs. Jean McPherson L. T. Johnston, Clerk MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Minutes of meeting held August 1, 1956, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McpHerson, that Minutes of meeting held August 13, 1956, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Minutes of meeting held August 27, 1956, be adopted. CARRIED The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. A. C. MacKenzie, complaint about Police Department in not apprehending persons who for past five years have broken windows, etc., in his un- occupied house in Concession 1, Lot 30. 2. Taxes July Collections, arrears - . 3,211.50 July Collections, current - 24,824.86 1955 & Prior, O/S 46,241.65 3. East Woodlands Community Association - thanks for grant of $200.00. 4. Chesterhill DeveloDments Limited, advising that they hope that the drainage problem in Plan 612 will soon be rectified to Township satis- raction. 5. Town of Ajax, advising that their Fire Department will give service to: (1) Harwood Drive, Ajax, to Highway 2, 300 feet either side. (2) Lot 6, East side Pickering Beach Road from Canadian National Railway to Base Line. (3) Several houses in Beron Subdivision abutting Town more than 300 feet east of Harwood Drive. They recommend that a further meeting be called to discuss protection for Pickering BeaCh. 6. Fairport Beach RateDayerS' Association request Council to take all steps possible to reduce taxation. They feel that their area does not get its share of Tax Dollar. 7. July Police ReDort The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. Livestock InsDector. W. C. Willsgn, discussed several eases of damage to sheep and goats. 2. Mr. W. B. Westney, of our Conservation Committee, reported on their work. He stated *bat prospects were for large recreational areas at Wbitevale, Greenwood, Claremont and Rouge Valley. 3. Mr. Watson, Garbage Collector, objected to picking up garbage on holidays and making second weekly call to all places of business at Five Dollar rate. He agreed to carry on holiday collection, but asked for more money for second commercial call. It was agreed that salvage should not be put out with garbage, but those haTing garbage should call Mr. Watson, who would tell them when to put it out. - 2 - 4. The Claremont Police Vill.E. Trustees met Council and discussed the new proposed agreement. Agreed they would meet Council on September 24th to further discuss matter and that Trustees advise their fire committee to meet Council September 10th. 5. Mr. Baker recommended that six persons now on Old Age Pension be granted Ten Dollars monthly supplementary assistance because of need of which 6~ would be paid by the Province. 6. Mr. Goslin reported he had increased assessments $210,000.00 on Gravel Pits and added . 638,000.00 Supplementary Assessment to Roll since October 1, 1955. 7. Councillor McPherson reported on the Ontario Municipal Association Convention at Windsor. 8. Councillor Pu£h reported the new Cemetery Act, as is being made effective for Erskine and Whitevale Cemeteries: Full Plot, l6feet by 16 feet, $125.00, perpetual upkeep; one-half Plat, $ 75.00, perpetual upkeep; one-quarter Plot, '45.00, perpetual upkeep; Single Plot, $25.00, perpetual upkeep. Der cent is deposited with a trust company for perpetual upkeep. MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the official time of the Township of Pickering revert from Daylight Saving time to Eastern Standard time, at 2 A. M. Sunday, September 30th, 1956. CARRIED :~::e b~ ::ii:~:::~r;Y~~¥~Æ~~.~\'Fd ~~e\~~~t tI1!~;~!t~ìi~k't~~~¡i¡¡tê1~~P, to prepare an agreement with the Village of Pickering for their serving the whole s£~ south-east part of the Township under terms previously agreed upon. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mrs. McP,.,erson, that account of Mr. Allan Bath õfT34.0o. for cutting weeds be paid. CARRIED , MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, that Township grant ten dollars monthly supplementary assistance to six persons on Old Age Pension who have need, as recommended by the Welfa.e Officer. CARRIED M~VED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the 1956 taxes of the Kiwanis Club of . 27.30, be remitted. CARRIED .... MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Reeve and Clerk sign a duplicate deed for Albert White Lot in Pickedng Village, purchased by him in the 1945 Tax Sale, never registered, and lost prior to his death in 1955. CARRIED FINANCE REPORT Your Standing Committee on FINANCE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Cyril E. Morley - Ins. premium, Hall, . 11.14 Ins. premium, Office 11.16 .................. Pickering News - Printing and Signs ....~....................... Bell Telephone Co. - Pickering~108 ............................. Ontario Hydro - Office .......:................................. Ontario Hydro - Hall........................................... Registrar of needs - Transfers ................................. D. L. Mairs - Warble-Fly 3.22 Office Supplies 4.96 Padlocks 4.55 ........................... Stouffville Tribune - Advertising, Pads ........................ Gestetner (Canada) Limited - Office Supplies ................... County of Ontario - Training School, $13.95 Training School, 13.95 Jail 7.00 .................... Toronto Humane Society - 21 dogs destroyed...................... T. M. Moore, Vivian account $ 500.00 Swan & Burrows 75.00 ...................... Norman Irish - Garbage Collection .............................. Amount Cheaue 22.30, 909 73.66, 910 103.15'\ 869 35.18, 854 7.29'\. 854 36.95, 911 12.73, 912 18.80, 913 18.72, 914 34.90, 915 10.50" 916 575.00, 917 6.00" 918 - 3 - Finance Report - Continued Beare's Limited - Office Stationery ......................... W. Walker - 251 mi., July $ 20.08 272 mi., Aug. 21.76........................ D. J. PIitz - 68 mi. @ 8t ................................... A. J. Thompson - 797 mi. @ 8t ............................... M. F. Binsted - 552 Miles @ 8t .............................. Wm. Gliddon - 406 miles @ 8t ................................ D. F. Goslin - 567 Miles @ 8t ............................... Mrs. Jean McPherson, Convention expenses .................... W. D. Lappin - Maps ......................................... Clifford Schwalm - August Expenses .......................... All of which is respectfully submitted. Amount Cheoue 11.91 "- 919 41.84" 920 5 .44 " 921 63.76" 922 44.16" 923 32.48" 924 45 .36 ..... 925 50 .00, 908 70.00 "- 926 222.86 -- 927 1 1,542.99 "S. S. J. Pugh" Chair_n MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mrs. MCPherson, that the report of the Standing Commdttee on FINANCE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED FIRE REPORT Your Standing Committee on FIRE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Ontario Hydro - Pire Area 1 ................................ Shell Oil Co. of Canada - Gasoline ......................... W. R. Lynde & Son - Supplies ............................... The White Motor Company - Truck Repairs .................... G. Morgan - Pressure System ................................ Wilson & Cousins Co. Ltd. - Equipment ...................... Ontario County Mutual Aid Fire Service Association - Member- ship Fee ................................................. 10.00" South West Pickering Fireman's Association - Painting part interior Fire Hall....................................... 25.00, W. R. Lynde & Son, Supplies ................................ 49.84" Don Lynde, George Morgan - Wages, Mileage & Expenses, Ontario Fire Marshal's Course ............................ l40.63~ Shell Oil Company - Gasoline ............................... 5.74' W. R. ~nde & Son - Supplies ............................... 36.32~ E. Fraser - Labour and Matedal ............................. 23.50..... $ 1,444.90 Am01U1t Cheoue 6.07, 35 .52 ..... 22.49'\ 38 .44, 890 .00.- 161.35" 863 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 929 935 936 929 937 All of which is respectfully submitted. "J. S. Scott" Chairman MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the report of the Standing Committee on FlRE~ as just read, be adopted. CARRIED LIVESTOCK REPORT Your Standing Committee on LIVESTOCK begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Am01U1t Cheoue 60.00 " 938 65 .00 "- 939 22.00 " 940 $ 147.00 Otto Renelt - Three Sheep ............................... H. V. R. Moore - Goats and Kid .......................... W. C. Willsòn - Inspection of above (Renelt, 1; Moore, 2; Aldwyn, 1; plus transportation> All of which is respectfully submitted. "Jean McPherson" Chairman 4 - roVED by Mrs. McP.þerson, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the report of the Standing ~ommittee on LIVESTOCK, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED )()LICE REPORT rour Standing Committee on POLICE begs leave to report and recommends payment þf the following: Porrest Lumber Co. Ltd. - Painting ............................. [udson's Bay Company, Shirts and Ties .......................... r. R. Boyes, First Aid Kits .................................... [ndustrial Supply House - Floor Polisher, Scubber .............. lilliam Scully, Ltd. - Speedwatch, etc. ........................ be Telegram - Advertising for Constable ....................... be Times-Gazette" " "....................... be Globe and Mail - Advertising " ....................... kœbarton Radio - Repairs and Service .......................... ~lice Equipment Co. Ltd. - Siren .............................. rohn S. Balsdon & Sons - Hardware Supplies ..................... ~lms1ey & Magill Office Equip. Ltd. - Supplies ................ ~tokes Cap & Regalia - Forage Cap .............................. oosebank Hardware - Turpentine .................................. ~anadian Oil Cos. Ltd. - Gasoline .............................. ~an Hodgson - Gas. and Oil Filter ............................. .w Motor Sales - Service and Repairs .......................... .ell Telephone Co. - Pickering 365 - $ 35.70 Ajax 1131 4.40 At. 2-2881 57.35.................... ~n's Grill - Prisoner's Meals ................................. he Pickering News - 2 Signs ................................... ~ll of which is respectfully submitted. "J. S. Scott" Chairman Amount 18.50 "- 12.51 " 7.04' 203.50 - 52.?75 "' 14.00' 6.60, 19.50, 44 .45 "- 85.00·, 55 .17 ...... 29 .00 ...... 5.77..... .65..... 256.20, 32.75, 101.90...... 97.45 " 1 .05 , 9 .50 '" $ 1,523.29 CheQue 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 152 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 910 roVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the report of the Standing Committee Þn POLICE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED 'UBLIC UTILITIES ~our Standing Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES begs leave to report and recommends ÞaYlll8nt of the following: he Pickering News - Stationery................................. Intario Hydro - Pumping Plant ................................... he Stouffville Tribune - Stationery, Binders ................... he Munns Press - Water Meter Cards ............................. ~ond, McCall &-Co. Ltd. - Guide Plate, Valve ................ Amount CheQue 10.50 961 ..... 863 130 .84 "\. 34.60 962 22 :'06 963 10 ~85 964 .... . 208.85 .11 of which is respectfully submitted. "J. S. Scott" Chairman ~VED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the report of the Standing :ommittee on PUBLIC UTILITIES, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED lOAD AND BRIDGE REPORT our Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES begs leave to report and recommends layment of the following: . D. Adams Co. Ltd. - Parts ................................. ,arclay Transport - Cartage .................................. Amount 1,629.19" 262.20 '\ CheQue 1151 1152 5 - ioad and Brid£e Acoounts - Continued Amount ~arjak's Garage - Re~airs ....................................... 3.50~ ~runner Mond (Canada) Sales - Calcium ......................... 1,261.38, ~anadian Johns-Manville Co. Ltd. - Culverts ................... 1,335.23, i. R. Chapman Auto Electric - Repairs ......................... 23.44, ~laremont Co-operative - Cement ............................... 21.00, ~onstruction Equipment Co. Ltd. - Parts ....................... 13.09, ;. W. Crothers Ltd. - Parts ................................... 5.40, ~epartment of Highways - Tax on Diesel Oil.................... 66.00, ~aily Commercial News - Advertising ........................... 3.22, ~. F. Goodrich Co. Ltd. - Tires and Tubes ..................... 463.49, I. E. P. C. - Hydro for garage ................................ 7.29, Cayes Plumbing - Garage ....................................... 135.10, i. D. Lappin - Printing Maps .................................. 10.12-. ljax Lumber Company Limited - Lumber and Nails ................ 31.21" [). L. Mairs - Tools and Parts ................................. 140.94" lrthur Mitchell Limited - Cement .............................. 5.25, lerb Robinson Wholesale Ltd. - Oil filters .................... 33.52 ~ ~upertest - Gas and Oil....................................... 670.50, iard Machine and Welding - Parts and Repairs .................. 3.50, Brian Ruddy - Mileage for July................................ 69.44, ~red Hicks - Telephone Calls .................................. 3.30, ieceiver General - Pension .................................... 122.64 L. T. Johnston - Unemploymmt Insurance ....................... 9.28 ~iller's Mendit Shop - Repairing .............................. 89.25, Burrow's Garage - Parts and Repairs ........................... 451.64, Brian Ruddy - Mileage for August .............................. 93.52 , $ 6,963.64 Pay Roll, August ............................................ 3.462.80 $10,426.44 III of which is respectfully submitted. "We G. Lawson" Chairman cheoue 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1150 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1171 ~OVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Scott, that the report of the Standing Committee [)n ROADS AND BRIDGES, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED ifflLFARE REPORT rour Standing Committee on WELFARE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the rollowing: Cheoue Amount PROVINCIAL Loca 1 Local Local Local Local Local roronto Local E. HeadlBl1d ............................. E. Robinson ............................. S L. nyder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Green ................................ F. Bi1 t on ............................... J. Mart:l.. n ............................... M. Mulligan ............................. J. Martin - RiChardson .................. 882 883 884 885 886 887 889 786 40 .00 "- 25 .00 "'- 36 . 32 " 15 .00 "'- 92 .13 " 55.80, . 92.65" 49.43, , Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. mNICIPAL rownship of Osnabruck - Raycraft, July, 1956........... City of Toronto - Thompson & Wong, June, 1956 ...~..... rownship of Scarborough Collins, July, 1956 ......... ~. Baker, Mileage, July & August, 1956 ................ 890 891 892 893 790 888 60.13, 72.47, 28.70, 31.44, 32 .96, 25 .00,- . ~iss V. Oldfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total 406.33 250.70 - 6 - Welfare ReDort - Continued Cheaue Amount Tot a 1 HOSPITALIZATION w. E. McEachnie - Hamilton & McDonald .................. Murray Ambulance Service - Taylor ...................... W. E. McEachnie - MacInnis ............................. T. Hammond - Bramwell.................................. 794 897 896 898 22 .00 "- 9 . 00 "' 125.00, 10.00, 166.00 All of which is respectfully submitted. "Jean L. McPherson" Chairman MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, that the Reeve grant his order on the TreE to pay the several accounts as presented and passed in the various reports as passet this day. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2178 Mr. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to amend By-Law Number 1311 whiCh provided for fee for Pound-Keepers and to appoint an additional Pound-Keeper, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, moves that By-Law Number 2178 to amend By-Law Number 1311 which povided for fee for Pound-Keepers and to appoint an additional Po~d-Keeper, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whc1e arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Lawson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2178 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the s_e, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Advise Town of Ajax that our Fire Agreement be terminated as of September 10th. 2. Advise Pickering Beach Ratepayers' Association that Pickering Village Fire Brigade will serve their area, and that Council will discuss with them auxiliary equipment. 3. Prepare report on per capita tax and expense of TownShip through past years on various assessments. 4. Order new Municipal Acts. 5. Ask Mr. Ruddy to meet Claremont Trustees re drainage. 6. Prepare costs of sidewalks on 3, 5 and 10 yearedebentures.. 7. Submit Fire Area 1 1956 Budget and expenditures to next Council meeting. 8. Get information on Ontario County Fire Protection Mutual Aid. 9. Arrange meeting of representatives of Ajax, Pickering Village and Pickering Township to meet Department of Health re Health Unit. MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that this meeting do now adjourn to meet again on TUESDAY, the 9th day of October, 1956, at the hour of 10. a.m. CARRIED APPROVED (()~l\ "' \ 1956 :k, Clerk eeve