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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 23, 1950 M U N I C I P A.L .. B.U I L D I N G BROUOH&M An EMER.GE.NT MEETING cf COUNCIL was held on MONDAY, October v23rd,195( c~ene~ng at EIGHT 0tCLOCK in the evening. PI~E~:~ Reeve Wm. H. Westney, in the Chair. Deputy-Reeve George T. Todd, Councillor .Clame A. Balsdon Council l~ed E. Zinkie and Councillor Milton B. Burk. Messrs B~ewster, Taylor, Gibson, Cragg and eight others from Rouge Hills were heard. They complained about the proposed purchase of.a F.W.D. Fire Truck for their Area at a cost of approximately $16,000. Some wanted no fire protection until a proper water system is installed throughout the Area - others wanted a more expensive outfit to include a supplementary water tank. Mr, Bert Cane, Secretary of the Area Committee, defended their proposed Pumeha~e but added that it was their intention to secure additional water by cisterns or trailer tank truck as required. Mr. Cane also complained about the enforcement of our Building By-laws. He claimed houses were being built in Rouge Hills contrar,.r to the By-law and depreciating the value of better homes. MOVED by Mr. Todd, sesonded by Mr. Zinkie, that Council purchase ~'6-~-M~. Cronke~ight in B.F.R.3, Lot 30, a lot ~pproximately t~ feet west of the Skidmore factox-y, having a frontage of 100 feet by a depth of 200 feet plus angle of No. 2 Highway, for the price of $1,100, ~Eleven hundred Dollars), said lot to be used as the site for a fire hall for the Area; ~hat agreement of purchase and all legal work be done by Mr. N' J. Hare, and that he have a proper survey of the property made. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Zinkie, that in all cases where a p-~'~vate d~ive culvert is removed by the Road Department for ditcl~ said culvert be ~eplaoed, filled and g~avelled, so as to leave in the same condition as before the Road Department operations. CARRIK. MOVED by Mr. Zinkie that Council purchase a F-W.D. Fire. Truck at a cos't of $16,000. for the Fire Area: NO SECONDER. u-.UAW .o. 1830. 1st Rea~ing Mr, Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mm. M.B.Bu~k, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to appoint a Dog-Catcher and provide a Dog Pound and that same now be read a first time. 2nd ....Reading Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mm. G. Todd, moves that By-law No.18 to appoint a Dog-Catcher and provide a Dog Pound, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Ccaemittee of the Whole thereon. ~..~d Reading Mr. Clare Balsdon, seconded by Mr. l~ed Zinkie, moves that the Repo of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 1830 b& adopted, and th the said By-law be now read a Third time and passed; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and that the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED. , 1. Advise Fire A~ea Committee to secure prices on a tank truck to-be used as an auxiliary to the proposed new fire truck. 2. Find out if a l~ovincial g~ant is paid for an auxiliary tank t~uck to a fire truck. 3- Ask Building_ Inspector to again check on the Price house being erected in Rouge Hills. ON MOTION of Mr. Ola~e Balsdon the meeting then adjourned. APPROVED: _~_~' 195o. /