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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 2, 1950 MUNI C IP~D BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Members of Council was held on March 2nd, 1950, at Ten o,clock in the forenoon. PRESENT: Reeve Wm. H. Westney, in the Chair Deputy Reeve, Geo. T. Todd . .Councillor Clare A. Balsdon " Milton B. Burk " Fred E. Zinkie The MINUTES of the February 1st, 1950 meeting were read and On 'MOTION of Mr. Todd, seconded by Hr. Burk, ADOPTS. The MINUTES of the meeting on February 3rd, 1950, were read and on-~ON of Mr. Burk, seconded by Hr. Balsdon, ~ADOPTED. The MINUTES of the February 24th meeting were read, and on MOTION of Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Burk, ADOPTED. C 0RRESP 0NDENC_E: 1. Mrs. Leonard Hollinger requesting that road south of CherryWood be kept free from snow. Council agreed road must be improved before it could be plowed. Clerk advise. 2. J.R. Nixon, County Engineer, asking the Township if they ne~d c'xJushe'd stone to tender with the County. Clerk to advise that we require none as we have our own supply· 3. A.A.Archibal_d, Public School Inspector, complained abou~ our Auditors not having school books audited by February 23rd when the law requires them to be done by January 31st each year. 4. Police .Report, February 1950. 5.' Salvation Amm7 - Thanks for the $150. grant. · 6. ~a. E. S. Scott, Woodlands, asking for price of installati~ of c Vet . . 7. B.T. Smith complained about the surface water from Central Mortgage &: Housing Corgoration being forced on his Picketing Bea, p~operty. Clerk instructed to advise that Council would look over the situation in early Spring when they view the roads. 8. CoDy of letter from J.E. McKee to Roy N~rd asking Mr. Nard to view his road fence. · 9. H.L. Fair, Agricultural Representative at Uxbridge, thankil the Council for Grant of $25.00 to the Ontario County Crop Impro~ merit · 10. ~, south half of Lot 35, Concession 1, asking for b~ush to be cleared from in front of his land on road, as he has sold sixteen pamcels of land. Council ~t~ view~ on Road Inspection tour. Oshawa General Hca 11. ital asking the Township to.pay. $2.50 per day instead of $1.2~5 for indigent persons as they _claim the cost is approximately $10.00 per day. Clerk instructed to advise that they are awaiting the result o£ the petition from County Council asking the Province for a greater grant. -2- CORRESPONDENCE: Cont'd: 12. The Committee on Police matters presented their report and'recommended as follows :- 1. That a daily log boo~ be kept by each Constable stating the time and place of his calls, and a complete report of their daily calls be turned in on the last day of each month to the Police Co, tree of the Council. On this r~port will be an accurate .~ail~ mileage to coincide with the above calls. 2. That each Constable MUST d~ his share of POLICE duties, to the intere--~of the Township of'Picketing. ~3. Appointment of four special constables (for emergency Use only) th~uughout the Township. That the services of a well-qualified Chief of Police be obtained without further delay. 5- As the greater portion of the population dwell south of the 3~d Concession, it is felt that it is only fair that an adjustment be made on future tax asasssments and the greater portion be borne by those living within this area, namely, south of the Third Concassion. It is felt that the greater majority dwelling in our Township would like to maintain our own Police Force, and that two-thirds of the policing cost be borne .by those in the south and one third of the cost by those in the north. Our Police Force must be available to those residing in the north as well as the south. 6. That a Police Commission be set up within ~he Township consisting of three members. ON MOTION the followin~ PERSONS WERE HEARD:- 1. R.E. Reeaor and delegation from Fourth Concession - west from~ock Road to Clark's Hollow - asking that their two miles of road be paved, and stating they .were p~epa~ed to pay $1,000. fo~ this service to their 27 homes. Council agreed to give this consideration. 2. ~. Henderson, owner of part of lands on ~ms~ side of sidelihe between lots No. 26 and 27 in ~he Thir~ Concession - asking that he receive a deed fo~ the east half of sideline, the said sideline having been pu~hased by a previous owi~e~ of his farm from the Township hut no deed issued. 3. Ross I~win and C.E..Morle[ of Picketing Village, asked for ~ther infox~mation concerhing water for Picketing Village. ~.' MessPs. Grills and Knox ~f Fairport Beach - askiag Council to act on su~fac'e wate9 d~ainage, and again advising of the fast soil erosion on their lake bank. 5. D.AoBee~ asked Council to rent the Brougham Rebeccas the Council-Chambers for their regular meetings. ~O; ACTION. 6. D~. N. E. McEwen ~especting Police matters. 7. Mac Armstrong -~ soliciting, a grant of $50.00 for Brooklin ~unior ~arme~s. .C..LA_~. BALS.DON presented a ~eport of his Committee on mp~ov~ments" ~eSpecting operation of issuance of Building Permits, as follows:- 1. ApPlications for Building Permits be issued in triplicate, - Building Inspector, AsseSsor and Clerk. 2. Call cards tacked up with pe~t showing calls made by the 'Building Inspector. 3- Tha,t Permits be~ issued Tuesday and Saturday of each week between the hours of 12.30 and 2 P.M. or other times by appointment. ~.. Salary of Building Inspector to be $1,000.' plus seven cents per mile for car expense while on Township busine s s. 5- Building By-laws be printed in, small book form. 6. 100 Notices be posted advising where and.how to .obtain BuildiDg Permits. 7. Building Perm~ t~Fees be turned over to the T~easurer of the Township by the Building Inspector. 8. That the Building Inspector charge fees as per s che dul ·. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Bu~k, that the Report on-'~e Building Permits, as made by the Committee, be adopted. CARRIED. Mr. Balsdon ~reported on the balance of KENNEL LICENSES to be issued~in 19%0 :- R. Stroud, Dunbarton Gone Jos. Amos, Cone.1. L.35 O.K. Beare Pla. n 3.64 W' Edwards 345 O.K. C. Laing " 345 O.K. Alvin Foster " 353 O.K. Braem Coho.1. L.32 O.K. Doher ty " " O.K. Bo. nd " " 0. K. D,. Jenkinson B.F. Lot 31 O.K. Dqucette Plan 284 No. Burr Plan 330 No. to whie.h Council AGREED. MOVED b~ Mr. Zinkte, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the aa-~y of L.T.Johnston be $3,30~. per year plus seven cents p,er ~le for the use of his car while on Township bus ine s.s. CARRIED. MOVED ,~y Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Balsdon that the salary of E. G. Baker, be $2,200. per year plus seven cents per mile for use of his car while on Township business and that this include~ Welfare administration. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr.. B~lsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that the car a--~an?es of the Assessor and Nurse remain as at present. OARRI MOVED by Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Todd, that the salary o--~ss H.M.Green.be $1,700. per year. CARRIED. MOVED b~ ~Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that the salary o-~ Mrs..E. Robertson be $1,300. per year. CARRIED. MOVED bY- Mr. Balsdon, secor~led by Mr. Todd, that the Road employees be paid for statutory holidays - New Year, Good Friday,-24th May, July 1st, Labour Day, Civic Holiday, Thanksgiving and Christmas. .CARRNED. MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Todd, that a grant of ~ Dollars ($50.00) be given to Brooklin 'Junior Farmers for 1950. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Bu~k, that Council tender ~6~--~elivery of gravel to the County for road between Ashbu~n and Claremont crushed on the road $1.00 per yard. CARRIED. MOVED by ~r. Todd, seconded by. Mr. Balsdon, that a water area be created including Picketing Village, the whole of the High School site, 200 feet on the west side of Lot 13 in E.L~Ruddy property from Picketing Village limits to the northerly limits of the High School property, 200 feet on cas side of Lot 17 from the Second Concession as far south as the present plans show for a water main. CARRIED. MOVED Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Bu~k, that the Assessor a-'~dbtYhe Assessors, Convention at Windsor. CARRIED. MOVED by M~ Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that two typist c-~s be obtained. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that the reeommenda- t~ of the Police Committee be carried out. CARRIED. C~' S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Have Councillors, chairs fixed. 2. Obtain an appointment with the Department of Health asking for grant for Public Health work. 3. Write Gore & Storrie and ou~ Lawyer regarding-recommendations for Picketing Water Area. ROApS ,A O B OGES. Your Standing~Co~nittee on Roads and Bridges begs leave to report and recommends payment ~of the .fotlewing accounts:- Eastern Steel Products Parts for plow 64~.5~ Shell 0il Co. Ltd Gas, Oil & Diesel 0il 8 Department of Highways Gasoline tax ~$.88 Jack Ward Repairs Snowplows - and wings 31.75 Gordon Lynn Car allowance 18.00 , James Griffin " " 10.00 Chas. Puckrin Gravel 170.20 Harvey Linders . Repairs to truck and- plows 45.50 C., W. Somers Wire Fence Bonus 125.'60 Kloepfer Hardware Co. Hardware 15-.40 International Harvester. Truck parts 1~2~ Sheridan Equipment Co. Shovel. parts Dominion Road Mach. Co. Plow shoes Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Tire 89.55 Roy Ward Paid for parts 13.57 Car mileage ~ 1384 mi. e 8 .o4 6.61 ~T. Burrpws Repairs truck and Maintainer 25.75 L. T · Johns ton . Unempl. Ins. 17 · 08 Hydro 4.05 1.13 Inspector of Income Tax 29.75 Bruce Easton Maintainer repairs -2.10 Chas. Cooper Hardware 26.35 Robert Miller Weldin~ Maintainer _, ~.00 1,576.8l ' ROADS & BRiD~ES '- Oont' d Payroll Fred Hicks 180.66 - $0~ 179.80 Gordon Benson 177 · 80 ' 177.80 Bud Norton 172,90 - 1.75 8 171..15 Earl Anderson '165.90 - 11.75, 1.6 152.47 Jas. Griffin 158.90 - 1.61 157.29 Ivan Booth 175.00 - 70~ 1.75 172,55 . C~rdon Lyon 172.90- 12.50, 1.75 158.65 R,:,y . oo.oo 4.00 196.0o J,S.Chapman past]a/c 50.00 ~)1.~)~. 110.00 Don Dand , T~ac~o~ 4.00 ~brose Hastings 2.10 .... All of w~ch i~ rempectf~iy s~bmitted. GEORGE TODD, Chai~an. N0~ by ~. George Todd, seconded by ~. ~ed Zinkie, that ~eport of the Bt~ding Co~ttee on Roads and Bri~es, as Just ~ead, be adopted. C~I~. Your Branding Co~ittee on Welfare begs leave t'o report ~d ree~ends pa~ent of the following accounts:- ~s. L. Barbe~ 31.4© ~th~ Terrill 43.50 ~s. G. H~nd 20.00 ~s. M. Hilts 10.00 ~a. N. M~ple AJ~ 105.00 ~s. J. ~er 10.00 ~s. R. B~ardt Toronto 75.93 Mabel Br~ell 16.00 ~ily Headl~d 16.00 Wm. Payne (Do~a Payne) 16.00 Sarah Nardy 16.00 ~s. Violet I~ey, To~onto 54.67 Agnes Gi~o~ Rent, Ivey, Tot. 25.00 ~s. Je~ie Forsyth 16.00 ~. Steer, Rent, Bar~dt,Tor. 25.00 ~. Bolt, Madder rent, Sudb~. 20.00 526.84 T.B. ~T~C~E J.F. ~ush Ajax Feb.6 - Mar 5- 36.00 ~s. G. ~gl~d Toronto,Feby 15.00 Harold ~rphy " " ~9.12 90.12 HOBPIT~I~TION County of tntariO 11.62 " " 11.62 ~een Eliz. Hosp. Denta~ Thompson 4.00 Dr. F.A.Cud~, ~: Roberts 5.00 Ke~eth Jones - Taxi ~r~ardt 10..00 Dept.of Health, Insulin, Payne -.65 ~' 89 All of w~eh is ~espeatfully submi~ted. Chai~an. MOVED by Mr. Milton Burk, seconded bY Mr. C.A.Balsdon, ~'-the report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, as Just. read, be adopted. CARRIED. C ONe! NGENC IES ' Your 'Standing Committee on.Contingencies begs leave to report and recomuends payment of the following accounts :- B.T.Johnston Feb. Sal.& Bal.Jan 316.67 - 17.90 298.77 H.M.~reen - 158'33 9.10 - ~:~ · · 145.87 E.K. Jones 158.33 ~ 33-33 3 " 188.30 E. Rebertson 108.33 W. Walker 200'00 - 15.90'& 54.16 Exes 4.80 243.06 J.B.Irvine Sa1.18~.%0 - 2.00 & Expenses 88.35 273.85 F.. White Sa1.175.00 & Expenses 93.62 ' 268.62 W.H.Ellicott Sal. 50.00 - 96~ 59.04 Picketing News Printing By-law 38.50 & Election 53- 00 91 · 50 Bea~e's Ltd Supplies - Bd of Health John Wyeth &Bro: " " James A. Uook & Son Supplies - Bd of Health 1 Royal Typewriter Service L. T. Johnston ~ffice account 25. Dean Mairs 13.24 Fred White Mileage Truant Officer 1949 59.~5 James Muck, Iow Witness Fees 3.60 Albert. Kay " " 3- 80 Mrs. J.a. Dillon Claim -_broken eye-glasses 6.00 Vernon Ellicott Labou~ 50 hours $ 95~ 76.00 Picketing News . P~inting 26.50 J.P. Hartz Co. Supplies - Bd of Health 21.52 M.S. Chapman . Police equipment 82.50 $2,282.23 Ail of which is respectfully submitted. CLARE BALSDON. Chairma~ MOVED by Mr. Cla~e Balsdon, seconded by Mr. M.B. Burk, that the report of the Standing Committee on gontingencies, as Just read, be adopted. . · CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. M.B.BuPk, seconded by Mr. F.E.Zinkie, that the Reeve ~ his order on the Treasttrer to pay the several pa~ties as recommended by the several Committees as presented this day. CARRIED. BY-LAW No. 1801 Mr. M'B,Bu~k, seconded by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to appoint a Relief Officer for the Township of Picketing, for the year 1950, and that same now be read a first time. Mr' M.B.Burk, seconded by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, moves that By-law No. 1801 - to appoint a Relief Officer for the year 1950, be now read a second time and that the Council go into Committee of the whole thereon, Mr. M.B.Burk, seconded by Mr. C.A.Balsdon, moves that the Report of the Committee of the whole on By-law No. 1801 be ad~pted; that the said By-law be now read a THIRD TIME and PASSED, and that the Reeve and Clerk sfgn the same, and that the seal of the Cc~poration be affixed thereto. CARRIED. -7- .802 M~. Cla~e -Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Milton Bu~k, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to appoint a Sanit~ Inspector fo~ the yea~ 1950, and that s~e now be read a fiPst ~. Clare Balsdon~ seconded by ~. Milton B~k, moves that BY-law No. 1502 - to appoimt a Sanit~y Inspecto~ for the To,ship of Pickeri~ for the yeaP 19%0, be n~ ~ead a second time and that the Co~cil ~ into Co~ittee of ~he whole thereon. ~. ClaPe Balsdon, seconded by ~. Milton B~k, moves that the Repo~ of the Co, tree of the whole on By-law No. 1802 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now ~ead a THI~ TI~ and PAS~; that the Reeve ~d OlePk sign the s~e, and that the seal of the Oo~o~ation be affixed thereto. ~I~.. BY-~W No. 1810 ~. M.B.B~k, seconded by ~. C.A.Balsdon, moves fO~ leave to introduce a By-law to appoint Members of the PickerinZ- ~itb[ Tonsil,s Joint Pla~ Bo~d~ and that s~ now be read a first time. ~.M.B.B~k, seconded by ~. C.A.Balsdon, moves that By'law No' 1810 - to appoint me,ers of the Pickeri~ ~itby To, ships Joi~ Pla~ing Bo~d - be now read a second time, and tha~ the Co,oil go into Co, tree of the ~ole thereon. ~. M.B.B~k, seconded by ~. C.A.Balsdon, moves ~t the Report of the Co~it~ee of ~he ~ole on By-law No. 1810 be adopted, ~d that the said By-law be now read a THI~ TI~ and PAS~; that the Reeve ~d Clerk sign the and that the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. O~ RI~. ~-~W No. 1812 ~. F.E.Zin~e, seconded by ~. O. Todd, moves for leave to introduce a By-law to authorize the ~ of $75~000. (Seventy-five Thousand Doll, s) from ~he C~an Ba~ of Corette, and t~t s~e be now read a f~st t~e. ~. F.E. Zin~e, seconded by ~. M.B.~k, moves By-law No. 1812 - to authorize the borrowing by the To, ship of Pickeri~ of $75,000. from The Canadian Ba~ of Co~erce, be now read a second t~e, ~d the Co,oil go into Co~ittee of the ~ole thereon. ~. F. Zi~e, seconded by ~. C.A.Balsdon, moves the Report of the C~ttee of the ~ole on ~-law No.1812 be adopted, and that the sai~ By-law be now read a THI~ time ~d P~S~; tha~ the Reeve and Clerk sign the $~e, and that the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. e M~ by ~. M.B.B~k, seconded by ~. C.A.Balsdon, ~ha~ ~Co~cil do now adJo~n to meet again on Monday, the Third day of April, 1950, at the ho~ of T~ 0'CL~K in ~he morni~. C~R~. ~V~ .