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M U N I C I PAL
BUILDING
BROUGHAM
A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the THIRTIETH day of SEPTEMBER.
1957, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening.
PRESENT: William G. Lawson, in the Chair
J. Sherman Scott
Sidney S. J. Pugh
J. S. Chapman
Glenn Julian
Robert L. Stewart
L. T. Johnston, Clerk
MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Minutes of previous Meeting
held September lß, 1957, be adopted. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that Minutes of previous Meeting
held September 23, 1957, be adopted. CARRIED
The following CORRESPONDENCE was read.
1. Minister of Lands and .tt'orests approves Township By-law setting fees
for Hunting Licenses for pheasants, rabbits and foxes.
2. W, W. Gardhouse, Clerk of Metropolitan Toronto, advises that his
Council recommends W. G. Messer's appointment to Metropolitan Planning
Board, fringe Board.
The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard.
1. D. F. Goslin stated he hoped to return 1957 Assessment Roll October 1st;
that it would not conform to By-law No. 2220 which was passed March 4,
1957, and provided the manner the Assessment Roll should be prepared;
that he wanted an understudy for Mrs. Robertson; that he hoped to give
his staff seven and one-half days off in lieu of overtime.
Mr. Goslin was heard later in the evening and directed to return a
second Roll by December 15, 1957, to comply with By-law 2220 or any
amendments thereto.
2. Mr. Alex Munroe objected to a Recreation çentre in West Rouge. He felt
the proposal was not freely discussed in West Rouge; would like to see
plans of proposed centre; thought the cost would exceed $15,000.00;
thought there was no need of additional recreation and that leaders in
such work were noticeably absent in the area. Mr. Munroe was supported
by Messrs. Bergman, Eakins and Brown.
3. Mr. Williams, Chairman of the West Rouge Ratepayers' Association, stated
he had received certain information regarding the proposed Recreation
Centre and it had been given to the Committee the previous day for study.
4. Mr. Godson discussed Road matters.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 178
MOVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Chapman, that the Clerk be directed
to accept the 1957 Assessment Roll as prepared by the Assessment Commissioner
but that he be severely reprimanded for his failure to comply with By-law 2220
which regulates the manner the Assessment Roll shall be returned; that the
Assessment Commissioner have the roll re-grouped for the Clerk by December 15,
1957, in accordance with By-law No. 2220 or any amendments that may be made
thereto. CARRIED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 179
MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. ~ulian, that the Clerk be directed to
secure help from the Department of Municipal Affairs to give advice in
re-grouping the 1957 Tax Roll and recommend any amendments they feel necess-
ary to B,y-law Ho. 2220. CARRIED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 180
MOVED by Mr. Julian, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the Township Engineer be
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Resolution Number 180 - cont'd.
instructed to layout best possible drainage ditch to drain Liverpool Road
between Highways 2 and 401; that he be authorized to instruct our Solicitors
to take expropriation proceedings if necessary to secure an easement to
take drainage to a natural watercourse. CARRIED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 181
MOVED by Mr. Chapman, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the Reeve and Deputy-Reeve
represent Council on the proposed Committee on United Services for Village
of Pickering,Town of Ajax and Township of Pickering. CARRIED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 182
MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr.Stewart, that
advertise for female help with ty~ing ability to
Department at starting salary of '1,900.00.
Clerk be directed to
assist in Assessment
CARRIED
BY-LAW NUMBER 2258
Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law
of the Township of Pickering to provide a time and place for Municipal
Nominations andElections of Council Members and Trustees for the School
Areas and that same now be read a first time.
Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves that ~y-Law Number 2258 to provide
a time and place for Municipal Nominations and Elections of Council Members
and Trustees for the School Areas be now read a second time, and that
Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon.
The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read.
Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Stewart. moves that the report of the Committee
of the Whole on By-Law Number 2258 be adopted, and that the said By-Law
be now read a Third time and PASSßD; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the
same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED
Clerk's Instructions
1. Ask Mr. Thompson to take notes on any.,gravel or sand being removed
from Godfrey land in Greenwood Green Belt on October 2nd.
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2. Check on removal of dam, south of Riverside Park.
3. Contact Solicitors for opinion on removal of sand or gravel from
Greenwood greenbelt and a proposed new By-law.
APPROVED
1957
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