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Home My WebLink AboutMarch 10, 1958 7' ':'-;~5~.~_,:r;,ý~'? :".-'~~;":'~~~;',:~_o':~ .,,,-,,_--:,,.,,-''- -, '-.,.'''''''''"'."._~.,, '_C"-'.-'_ ,""",..:~",,',..-,'-,'~'-''','-'''' < MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TENTH day of MARCH, 1958, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT:, William' G. Lawson, in the Chair J. Sherman Scott Sidney S. J. Pugh Edgar James Mrs. Jean McPherson H . Ross Hawthorne Robert L. Stewart L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Markham Villa~e agree to pay $100.00 per month for use of our Dump, commencing February 19, 1958. 2. Our Solioitor. Mr. Stevens, submitted a new Agreement with Chesterhill. Council agreed to accept with original bond. 3. Riverside RateDayerS' Association, demanding that old Duffin Creek channel be filled immediately. Clerk advise Road Department will oomplete when our own machinery can do the work. 4. DeDartmeDt o~ A~rioulture advise that our Township Hall could be, operated under their Department as a "Community Hall~ and would' be subject to a 25~ Provincial grant. AGREED Clerk contact local ~roup.. :.," ; . . ~ 5. Health Unit requests fee for septic tank be reduced from $7.00 to $5.00 and unit receive $2.50 of this. The following PERSONS were heard on MOTION: 1. Mr. Owen, of Greenwood, and delegation of six submitted a petition of 108 Dames requesting that the original thinking of Council to pave sideline between Lots 11-12 from Highway 2 to Highway 7 be continued for the balance of 2! miles and not changed to the Kinsale Road. Councillor James will advise delegation when matter to be re-disoussed. 2. Arthur Carlton said he would not accept $1,400.00 per year for four day week at Garbage Dump, but would settle for $1,700.00 for a five day week. 3. Mr. Chomko asked for a "tile drainage loan" of from $500.00 to $700.00 to drain his 10 acres at Pickering Beach and stated that no person maintains east one-half mile of Range Line, as Whitby Township has been doing this under an Agreement. Mr. Hicks agreed to contact Whitby Township Road Foreman. 4. Gordon Riehl submitted his 1957 audit report. 5. Mr. FairÆrievesasked about rebuilding Spruce Hill Road and why Bailiff Shingler is being used to collect our taxes instead of our local Second Division Court. Mr. Fairgrieves was told Spruce Hill Road would be re-built this year, and that Mr. Paton could contact Mr. Baker re tax arrears collection. 6. Russell Gray said it would oost $150.00 to re-wire the Town Hall, or $169.00 with breaker circuits. RESOLUTION NUMBER 35 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Mr. R. Gray be commissioned to proceed with new wiring of Township Hall employing breaker circuits on a 35 ampere service (adaptable to 50 amperes), said wiring as above to oost $169.00. CARRIED -.. - 2 - RESOLUTION NUMBER ~6 MOVED by Hr. Stewart, seoonded by Mr. James, that Arthur Carlton be paid at the rate of tl,700.00 per annum as long as Markham Village continue use our Dump and that Mr. Carlton work a five day week. When Markham Village cease to use the Dump, Mr. Carlton is to work a four day week and be paid at the rate of $1,400.00 per annum. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 37 MOVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Rouge Highlands be allowed to complete their home building in Rouge Highlands with the following minimum areas: 54 houses @ 1050 square feet - 56,700 square feet 8 houses @ 1078 square feet - 8,624 square feet 4 houses @ 1150 square feet - 4,600 square feet providing the 30 homes already under oonstruction comply with the following minimum areas: 21 houses @ 1014 square feet - 21,294 square feet 9 houses @ 1078 square feet - 9,702 square feet C~RIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 38 MOVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the Township Engineer proceed with the following work subject to the approval of the Distriot Munioipal Engineer, Department of Highways: THAT Mr. Godson proceed with the improvement of the Rosebank visibility project at C. N. R. Mile 315.95 Oshawa Subdivision as authorized in Order No. 92447 of the Board of Transport Commissioners as follows: 1. The Applicant is authorized to cut the embankments and remove the trees in the northwest and southwest angles, and to raise the north approach level with the track for a distance of 100 feet at the crossing of the highway and the Canadian National Railways in the Township of Piokering, in the Province of Ontario, mileage 315.95 Oshawa Subdivision, as shown hatched in red on Plan No. 7-U-IOA, revised to March 22, 1957, on file with the Board under File No. 26765.239. 2. Sixty per cent of the cost of the said work, not exceeding, however, the sum of $1,800.00, shall be paid out of The Railway Grade Crossing Fund, fifteen per cent shall be paid by the Canadian National Railways and the balanoe of the said cost shall be borne and paid by the Applicant. Balance to be borne by Township - 25~ of $3,000.00 - $750.00 CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 39 MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that the Township Engineer proceed with the following work subject to the approval of the District Munioipal Engineer, Department of Highways: THAT Mr. Godson purchase a Remington Mall chain saw with spare chain for the sum of: Chain saw........ Spare Chain ...... t 209 .00 25.20 $ 234.20 Firm: Diesel Equipment RESOLUTION NUMBER 40 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the with the fO.llOwing~Ork subject to the approval of Engineer, Departmeri\ of Highways: THAT Mr. Godson proceed with the construction of the Fourth Diversion Road, e!iminating the overhead timber C. P. R. Railway Bridge at Mileage 84.0 (Oshawa Subdivision) and that the offer of the Canadian Pacific Railway to pay a lump sum contribution of NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS - ($9,000.00) be,accepted subjeot to the following conditions: CARRIED Township Engineer proceed the District Munioip~l - - 3 - esolution Number 40 (Continued) 1) The Township shall purchase and retain ownership of right-of-way required for the diversion. 2) Construction of the road diversion shall be carried out by the Township. 3) Cost of future maintenance of the road shall be borne in full by the Township. 4) The existing timber overhead bridge shall be removed by the Railway at its own expense. The above is based on assumption no he Grade Crossing Improvement Fund. Closing of pproval of The Board of Transport Commissioners ncountered in this regard. contribution can be obtained from existing crossing will require the but no difficulty should be CARRIED ESOLUTION NUMBER 41 ~ by Mrs. MoPherson, seconded by Mr. James, that the Township Engineer prooeed ith the following work sUbject to the approval of the District Municipal Engineer, epartment of Highways: HAT Mr. Godson eliminate the hazard of the Garage Door Weights by chan~ (he oors with the weights at the rear wall at a cost of: FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO OLLARS - <'552.00). CARRIED ,Y-LAW NUMBER 2299 (Two Readings) r. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the ownship of Pickering to repeal By-Law 2285 and to authorize the oonstruction of six inch watermain as a Local Improvement.and that same now be read a first ime. r. Stewart, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law Number 2299 to repeal yLaw 2285 and to authorize the construction of a six inch watermain as a Local mprovement be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the hole thereon. Y-LAW NUMBER 2298 r. Scott, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of he Township of Pickering to provide for the 1958 expenditures on Roads in the ownship of Pickering in theCounty of Ontario and that same now be read a first ime. r. Soott, seconded by Mr. Stewart, moves that By-Law Number 2298 to provide or the 1958 expenditures on Roads in the Township of Pickering in the County r Ontario be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the 1101e thereon. l1e Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. r. Scott, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, moves that the report of the Committee of ~e Whole on By-Law No. ~298 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal r theCorporation be afrixed thereto. CARRIED ~ MOTION of Mr. Stewart, the meeting adjourned. Clerk Iifl~ r Reeve