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Home My WebLink AboutJuly 8, 1957 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the EIGHTH day of JULY, 1957, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: William G. Lawson, in the Chair J. Sherman Scott Sidney S. J. Pugh Edgar James Glenn Julian Robert L. Stewart L. T. Johnston, Clerk The followinÆ CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. County Clerk advised that fee for use of County "Lock-Up" would be Five Dollars per night instead of One Dollar, as of January 1, 1958. 2. 1957 First Tax Instalment - . 315,000.00 collected. The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. Mr. Kniibt, owner of 40 acres in the south half of Lot 22, Concession 4, stated his land assessment had increased from $40.00 per acre to $100.00, and it is being farmed by Mr. H. Jackson. Mr. Knight claimed he had discussed the assessment recently with the Assessor, who was unaware the land was being actively farmed. The Reeve regretted Council's in- ability to make any change for 1957 taxation. 2. Mr. McIntosh, of Pitney Bowes, demonstrated two postage stamp meters, one '6.00 per month rental plus $32.50 installation, and other $7.20 to $12.00, or 6% minimum monthly rental plus $280.00 installation. 3. Mr. Andrew Dan.d objected to Chesterhill Developments Limited diverting water onto his Golf Course, contrary to By-Law Number 2012. 4. Mr. Fair~rieves stated he now understood that Tax Collector is entirely responsible for tax collection, but objected to Planning Board methods. 5. B. W. Lotton objected to ditching work being done by Township on Altona Read in tront of his ta~. Council agreed that removed earth should be hauled away, not piled up on roadside. 6. Mr. Ed Hannah stated the Legion of Dunbarton and other interested persons were promoting boxing, wrestling, track and other activities for 35 to 40 children, and asked for a grant towards purchase of tumbling mats, which would cost from $200.00 to $600.00. RESOLUTION NUMBER 125 MOVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. James that Township rent the large sized postage meter, $36.00 quarterly plus 6280.00 installation charge, trom Pitney Bowes. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 126 . \ MOVED by Mr. Julian, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that a grant of $ 50.00 be _de,,"/ to the Dlmbarton Legion tor youth acti vi ties. CARRIED I': / RESOLUTION NUMBER 127 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Scott, that in case the Tax Collector tails or omits to collect the taxes or any portion thereot by the day appointed or to be appointed tor the return of the Collector's Ro&l, the Tax Collector is hereby authorized to continue the leVy and collection of the unpaid taxes in the manner and with the powers provided by law for the general levy and collection ot taxes. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 128 ~OVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Julian, that the folloving accounts of Councillors' remuneration and expenses for period January 1st to June 30, 1957, be paid: Edgar James - 26 Council Meetings, 9 Committee Meetings, 35 in all Cheque 2211 @ $10.00 ........................................... 198 Miles 0 8¢ ..................................... 312.01 200.01 CARRIBD lOVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Scott, that accounts in the amount or $ 147.89~ LS submitted by the FIRE COMMITTEE, be adopted. CARRIED - 2 - Sidney Pugh - 34 Meetings @ $10.00 ............................... Cheque 2212 256 Miles @ 8¢ ..................................... Te Iephene .......................................... r,¡. G. Lawson Semi-Annual Salary................................ Cheque 2235 r. S. Scott Cheque 2213 37 Meetings @ $10.00 ............................... 576 Miles @ 8¢ ..................................... ; lenn Julian Cheque 2214 35 Meetings @ $10.00 ............................... Mileage ............................................ lobert Stewart 28 Meetings @ $10.00 .............................. Cheque 2215 400 Miles @ 8¢ .................................... r. S. Chapman 20 Meetings 0 $10.00 .............................. $ 350.00 15.84 $ 365.8· 340.00 20.48 6.30 366.7 600.0' 370.00 46.08 350 .00 56 .00 280.00 32.00 200.00 416.0: 406.01 [OVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Julian, that accounts in the amount of $ 441.11) ~s submitted by the POLICE COMMITTEE, be adopted. CARRIED ~Y-LAW NUMBER 2250 [r. James, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the township ot Pickering to amend By-Law Number 2206 as to appointments to the Town- Ihip of Pickering Planning Board, and that same now be read a first time. [r. James, seconded by Mr. JUlian, moves that By-Law Number 2250 to amend By-Law rumber 2206 as to appointments to the Township of Pickering Planning Board, be now 'ead a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. he Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. r. James, seconded by Mr. Stewart, moves that the report hole on B,r-Law Number 2250 be adopted, and that the said hird time and PASSED: THAT THE Reeeve and Clerk sign the he Corporation be affixed thereto. ot the Committee ot the By-Lav be now read a same, and the Seal of CARRIED Y-LAW NUMBER 2251 r. Scott, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves for leave to introduce a ~-Law of the ownship ot Pickering to authorize a Supplementary Road Budget for the Township ot ickering (tor use in the Police Village of Claremont) and that same now be read first time. r. Scott, seconded by Mr. Stewart, moves that B,y-Law Number 2251 to authorize a upplementary Road Budget for the Township of Pickering (tor use in the Police illage of Claremont) be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee r the Whole thereon. ~e Commdttee ot the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. ~. Scott, seconded by Mr. James, moves that the report ot the Committee of the Whole I r-Law'Number 2251 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and lSSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sien the same, and the Seal of the CorporaU8n be rfixed thereto. CARRIED ~'S INSTRUCTIONS - 3 - CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS Clerk forward 1956 Provincial Grant to East Woodlands Community Association. On MOTION of Mr. James, the meeting adjourned. APPROVED ~6 1957 í) '.~/~~ .==_~~ '(I / '-.: y' Clerk Reeve