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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 4, 1952 M U N I C I P A L B U I L D I N.G BROUGHAM A meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the Fourth day of February 1952, commencing at TE___N_N o,clock in the morning. PRESENT: George T. Todd, Reeve, in the Chair Milton S. Burk C. A. Balsdon Hugh G, Michell William G. Newman The MINUTES of the previous meeting were read, and on MOTION of Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Michell, ADOPTED. The following correspondence was read: of monies required for the 1. Roy Ward, submitting estimated cost Township to take over Highbush Trail - $ 6,67~.60. 2. S~t. F. White, submitting account for mileage and meals for prisoner from Kingston Penitentiary to Whitby December 2nd, 1950. Total $29.80. Council refused to pay on recommendation of County Clerk, who stated that this bill had already been paid. 3- Mr. H. C. Gibson~ asking Council to take.~ction to stop burning of rubber in the Township gravel ~'~lerk to explain to Mr. Gibson that they con~iderthe burning of rubber in the Township Pit beneficial in that it burns up waste materials. 4. Ontario Societ~ for the Prevention of Cruelt~ to Animals,. ad- vising'~hat it is not pO"ssible for them to appoint Mr, O'iifford Schwalm an Inspector of.~their Society. 5. Mr. Frank J. Prouse~ Building Inspector, advising that the JanuAry permits totalled $55,900.00. 6. The Hospital for Sick Childre~ thanking the Council for their grant o~ $i00.00. 7. Mrs. Laura Shirki$., applying for Kennel Licence. Application held up for approval of Police Village Trustees. 8. William Rudik, presenting Petition for the taking over of Bayview Road'in P~A~"221. Road Superintendent to get estimate and Clerk to prepare Petition. 9. Auditor's Report_of the Road ExpenAitures for the year 1950. 10. Mr. H. A. Newmsn, protesting the levying of Police costs against his property used as farmlandS. ll. Trade and 7ndustrial Branch of the Department of Planning~ ad- vising of'~heir Conference to be held in 6he Royal york Hotel on March 13 and 14. The following persons, on MOTION~ were heard: 1. William Rudik, requesting Council take over Bayview Road in Plan 221. 2. Messrs. Morle~ and Messer, requesting that the question of water for'Picketing Village be re-opened with a letter directed to Mr. C. D. Howe. 3- The representatives of the following firms were heard relative to our Tender for 199 Horse Power Diesel Maintainer: Firm Make Price Allowance Sawyer Mas~ey AuStin Western 24,800.00 Not Stated Sheridan Equipment Allis-Chalmers 20,571.00 2,000.00 Crothers Catterpillar 23,657.00 3,500.00 Dominion Road Machinery Champion 20,779.00 2,500.00 Compressed Air Equipment Warco 23,895.00 4,750.00 J. D. Adams Limited Adams 25,429.00 5,729.00~ Ballentine & Co. Galleon 23,196.00 5,200.00 The following members of the Staff asked for increases in salary: Mr. E. K. Jones, Chief Assessor - From $2,875.00 to $3,500.00. Mr. E. G. Baker, Collector, Welfare Administrator - from $2,875.00 to $3,200.00. Mr. A. J. Thompson, Assistant Assessor - $2,200.00 - $2,400.00 Mrs. E. Robertson, Secretary, - From $1,600.00 to $2,000.00. George Morgan~requesting to know why Council did not give him the Heating Tender on the Are No. i Fire Hall when his tender was less than one accepted. Earl Taylor and John Skidmore, representing the Fire Area No. 1 Committee, advising Council that the Heating Unit as installed by Howare Fttnnace Company, was not satisfactory, as it could not get the temperature higher than fifty degrees; also advising that the doors on the Fire Hall did not fit properly, permitting an excessive amount of cold air to enter. The Committee advised that they had asked for Tenders for insurance and now recommend that Douglas Maitland be paid the amount requested by the former Board.~ Ross Irwin, Chairman, and Mr. Claringbold, Vice Chairman of the Pickering'"High School District, submitting plans and costs of six additional rooms to the present High School. The following in- formation was given by them to Council: Attendance: September, 1948 - 282 " 1949 310 " 1950 - - " 1951 - Estimated~ 1952 - 500~ Total Public School population, 2,247, being Township of Picketing, 1,581, and Ajax, 666. High School Pupils from Ajax, 90, and from~ the Township of Pic~kering, 332. The location of the various High School pupils are: (a) South-West corner of the Township - 95- (b) East part of the Township - No. 2 Highway - 18. (c) North of the Third Concession - 13~ (d) Pickering~Beach - 15. ~ ............. (e) Ajax - 90. Cost of original High School per foot - $ 11~20 Cost of addition per foot . ~,~'~ 15.00 A. 'A. Grills and delegation from Fairport Beach, requesting Council to ~'uild ~p bhe'approaches to the Canadian Nation Railway double lane tracks wh6re it crosse~ Fairport Beach Road. M~rj Bunk asking'for a W~ecker's Licence to operate on his terms on the Altona ~oad. Clerk instruoted to get an Agreement from I~r. Bunk that he will pUt tarpauIins on all cars left out, erect a new building to house parts of cars, keep cars off the road, and to build his lot up to the level of ~the roadway.' Clerk, s Instructions 1. Sell $32,000.00 Debenture by Tender. 2. R~po~t to Judge MAcRae on findings of Police books. 3. 'Prepare Petition for Street Lights on Harwood Drive. _.~ b~ Mr. Burk, ~econded by Mr. Newman, that the $3.00 rental fee for ownship Hall not be collected for the James Holtby Benefit Dance on Februar~ 9~h. CARRIED. t by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that the Road Superintendent he Clerk an estimate of cost of taking over Bayview Road in Plan 221. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Michell, that in the matter of the registration of the White Plan south of the Picketing Park, the Council sign the blueprint rather than giving a Deed for three feet road allow- ance. CARRIED seconded by Mr. Burk, that delegates to the Industrial Cooper, Cyril Morley, Vaughan Willard, and Lloyd Johnston. CARRIED MO .VSD. Dy Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the Clerk secure a topographical survey of a map of Picketing ToWnship south of the Fourth Concession on a scale 800 feet to the inch, at an estimated cost of $2-~9. z CARRIED mbY Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the Hon. C. D. Howe be ed of all the facts of the Picketing-Ajax water discussion, and requested to give it his personal attention, as we no longer have a sitting member in the Dominion House. CARRIED  .by Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Newman, that whereas the Picketing ct High School Board have requested the following: 1. An addition, which would inclUde the following~accommodation: 2 Classrooms - 700 Square Feet each i CommerCial Room - 900 Square Feet i Music Room - 900 Square Feet i General Science Room - 900 Square Feet 1 Gymnasium - (~5 X ~70) The addition as described may be roughly estimated as follows: Building Contract . ..... . ........... $ 190,000.00 Architect Fees . 11,400.00 Furniture and E~~ iiiiiiiiiiii 28~600.00 : $ 230,000;00 this CoUncii. t$~a~iveiy~ approve such an expenditure and the Clerk be authorize~t0~end~ygur to secure a tentative approval for same from the M~c~pal~ Board. C .ARRIED MOVED by M~iB~iSd°n,i se6onded by Mr. Newman, t~a~ as~t~e ~r~ssing~. o-~e c~nadi~n~N~ti0nal Railway on the Fa~rpor~ ~eacn ~oac ~s mos~ dangeroUs,~h~'~h~'~ccidents have occurred, that the approach from the south'be~r~iBed f0r a distance of 300 yards and the approach on the north ~ide,~as far as~P°ssibl~, so as not to interfere with the No. 2A Highway~Lan8 ~o that~i~ will be possible to see cars coming from both dire6tibns~'~Als°'~hat-the road be made straight over the tracks. The Clerk t6'contact C~N~~bfffcials, requesting them to meet our Council~b~t~t~'ib6~tibn~And~discuss an apportionment of the work. MOVED b~'M~ Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that as the cost of t~g oVe~~ Hig~buSh' Trail' will~ be the highest of any roads taken over in the~Township, the term of years be extended to five rather than three for payment of the owners' share. CARRIED MOVED bY Mr,-BAlsd0n, seconded by Mr~ BUrk~ that a grant of $35.00 be given't0'the~fbll0~ihg~Libraries for the year 1952: Clar&mont, Kinsale~ BrOugham~ White~ale~ahd Picketing. C.ARRI.~ED MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Burk, that Dr. McEwen be se-~a letter stating that on legal advice it is not necessary for any Council to provide any ratepayer with a list of assets such aslmachi~e~y~d road materials at any given time. CARRIED MOVED b~i.Mr.' Bal~don~se~ons$8 bY ~r- Bttrk, that the Ontario Ass0ciation~6f Rural'MuniCipalities be presented with the follow- ing Re~lu~6nlforltheir~66nsiderAtion, and if favourably received, presented to the Department of MuniCipal Affairs of the Province of 0ntario~ WHEREAS in Section 20, Sub-Section (2) of the Police Act, the Council may exempt lands and buildings u~ed exclusively in connection with farming from any rate levied for the purposes of paying such costs AND WHEREAS our ~olicitor has given us advice that his interpretation is that al~'far~n buildings and lands must be taxed or exempted; AND WHEREAS our Council believes all farm lands used exclusively for farm' p~rp~s~s, except five acres on which farm buildings stand, should be exempt from such levy and not to resort to passing the exemption By-Law every second year; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Pick- eri4~ petition the Association ~of Rural Municipalities to submit to the Department of Municipal Affairs of the Province of Ontario this Resolution: "That Section 20, Sub-Section (2) of the Police Act be amended t~read.,'The Council may exempt farm lands, except five acres on whioh buildings, staDd, used exclusively in connection with f~rming from any rate levied for the purpose of paying such cost." CARRIED MOVED by .~ ~iNe'.wman, seconded by Mr. Michell, that as the Council of t-~°wnship of Picketing feel that educational costs borne by real estate has reached alarmiDg rate, the Association of Rural MuniCipal- ities be reGue$~ed to petition the Provincial Government to re-imburse the local~SGho~! Boa,.ds 75% of cost of operation and capital costs. CARRIED: CONTINGENCIES REPORT Your Standing. Committee on CONTINGENCIES begs leave to report and recommends~Payment ~f the following: - 5 - HEPC, Markham - Breaker Box, Area 1 . $ 5.50 HEPC, Markham, Claremont Street Lights .... ............. 380.~ HEPC, Markham, Whitevale Street Lights~. ................ 93.24 HEPC, Markham, Brougham Street Lights .................. 156.00 HEPC, Oshawa, Picketing Street Lights 517.00 HEPC, Oshawa, Arrears on Roll - Collect~'~~,~]~] 43.66 Bernard Shelbourne - Witness Fees .. .................... l~.00 Daniel Green - Witness fees . 14.00 Claremont Public Library - G~ ~~~~~ 35.00 Brougham Public Library - Grant .. ......... .... ...... ... 35.00 Kinsale Public Library - Grant . 35.00 '~nitevale Public Library - Gran~ ~~~~~ 35.00 Picketing Public Library - Grant .... .... 3~.00 Thomas Gregg - Attending Division Court ~ ~'~~ ~.00 Burnett Jamieson - attending Division Court Jan. 16..... 4.00 Registrar, Whitby Searches - 2 O0 Beare's Limited - Supplies ..- 39.60 Hono - 0.00 Hydro-Electric Power Commission, Markham - office, House and Hall 40.22 Lloyd Johnston - Office Postage ... 30.00 Toronto Humane Society - Jan. 1952 ~'~'~'~~~ 7.50 Toronto Stamp and Stencil Works - Pedlar & Taxi Licence. 18.58 John Wyeth and Brother - Board of Health Supplies ...... 11.76 Winnifred Walker - 930 mi. ~ 8~ - $ Laundry - .4-7~ · 79.15 Vernon mncott - e .00 Municipal ~orld - Dog Tags . 66.61 Times Gazette Pub. Co. - Re'~;~ ~~:::~:::~:~:~ 13.J~J~ Picketing News - Stationery ............ .......... ....... 26.50 Cliff Schwalm, on account ................. . ........ .... 100.00 $1,925.67 All of which is respectfully submitted. "Clare Balsdon" Chairman.  by Clare Balsdon, seconded by M~. Newman, that the report of the lng Committee on CONTINGENCIES, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED RO~DS AND BRIDGES REPORT Your Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGES begs leave to report and recommends payment of the'f'~llowi~g ac6Odnts: Shell Oil Company - 1950 gal. gas. 700 gal. Diesel oil 824.70 Brougham Garage - Repair Tires and Gasoline .......... 17.00 R. J. Mitchell - Repairing Tires .. ...... 97.65 Department of Highways - Tax on 700 gal~'~~ ~ ~. 77.00 Hydro-Electric Power Commission - Hydro for garage ... 7.69 Daily Commercial News - Advertising for Tender ....... 12.00 Archie Bunker - Bonus on Wire Fence 16.80 A Cross and Company - Repair Motors ~'~~'~ 6.85 Kloepfer Hardware Company - Hardware ............ . .... 6.77 Miller Paving Company - Asphalt for Patching ......... 103.67 J. D. Adams Company - Repairs for Grader 90,53 Sheridan Equipment Company - Repair for P~'~~ 29~50 Samuel Trees and Company - Hose & Fitting for grease gun 30.10 W. L. Ballentine Company - Repair for Maintainer # 2 .. 51.~5 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. - 5 Tires - 2 Tubes ..... International Harvester Co. - Repairs to Trucks ...~.. 106'64 Roy Ward- Parts, ~30.401. Mtloago,8~,130 mi.2! ~2iii! 200.80 Gordon Lynn - Mileage - 344mi. @ ....... 27.52 James Griffin - 338 Mi. @ 8~ ............... ~... 27.O4 Jack Ward - Repair snow plows, truck and Maintainer... ~.04 Charles Cooper - Hardware ........ . ....... -. .......... 44.32 Ken Ward ....Towing Maintainer .. .... .... ..... .... .... 10.00 $ 3,357.o7 Roads and Bridges - Continued PAY ROLL ~red Hicks - $282;00~- 50,00 -~ 18;05--~ 14;10 ... . $ 199.85 W. B. Norton.~-$'273;00 - 50.00- 14.55- 13-65 · 194-80 Carl Norton: $ 273.00 - 50.00 ~ 37.15- 2.43 .. · 183-42 James~Griffin~'$~275.00 - 50.00 - 17.05- 13.75 ........... 194.20 Ivan Booth: $ 277.00 - 50.00 - 19.60- 13.85 .......; ...... 193.55 Gordon Lynn: ~$~260;00'~50.00 - 33-70 - 13.00 .. ........... 163.30 Roy $ 275 00 - 12.30 - 13.75 ........................ 248.95 R. M. Bradford $ 6.50 - .08 ................................ 6' 42 ~ Joh~ Norton - Plow ....................................... ~0.00 Total PaY Roll ............................. $ 1,625.09 Total R6ad and Bridge Accounts ............. ~57.07 $ 4, 982.16 All of which is respectfully submitted. "M. B. Burk" Chairman MOVED b~ Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Ba!sdon, that the report of the Standing Committee on ,ROADS AND BRIDGES, as Just read, be adopted. CARRIED POLICE REPORT Your Standing Committee on POLICE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following accounts: Hydro-Electric Power Commission, Markham - Office .......... $ 15.$3 4202 ' 85 Bell Telephone Company - , Scarborough ................. 19. J. S. Balsdon- Ammunition ................................. 8.60 Sun Oil Company - Police Cars . ............................. 105.93 Mrs. Vera Morgan - February Rent ........................... 35.00 British American 0il Company ............................... 207 ~5~ L. W. Trinell - January Expenses ........................... J. S. Balsdon- Flares ..................................... 28.00 McLary Cabinet Shop - Repair Chair 3.50 Allison Motor Services - Fender, et~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~iiiill 19.60 Donald Dand 1~8 hours 1~8 00 Cyril Smith - 152 hours .................................... 152.00 W. C. Murkar - Justice of Peace ... ......................... 8.20 $ 957. All .of which is respectfully submitted. '~illiam G. Newman" Chairman  by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Michell, that the Report of the ing Committee on POLICE, as Just read, be adopted. CARRIED WELFARE REPORT Your Standing Committee on WELFARE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following ac~'ounts: - 7 - Welfare Report - Continued Mrs E Headland · $ 43 07 Mrs. E. Robinson ............................ 30.58 Mr. J. Lamorie .............................. 35 ~Mr~J~'LiS. cbmbe ' - 75 Str0Ud~ Fbbd Ma~k;;' ['~;; ' 't~;~' ~' [::::::: 20.03 City~bf'Tbronto Re:' ~ms. M~ Press to 31 1951 ' 52 36 ........ Dec. , ........ · ' A~'Wi'Mitchell - Coal Re: Hdghes - .... 0'N~ill, MacDonald and Nugent ............. .00 ~ C1A~&~bht'Co-ODerative~ Re: W. Hardy'...... .19.~~ ......................... $ 328.97 '328.97 Ho~pita!ization Oshawa General Hospital - Re; Mr. '-'H~'Ha~vey ,::,:::~:.~: 6.00 $8;10 ~'$9~.0o - $62.00 ...... ..... $ 797-57 Ail of which is respectfully ~ubmitted. Chairman MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by MP. Michell, that the Report of the St-~ng Committee on ~.0LIC~, as Just read, be adopted. "George T. Todd" Reeve CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Burk, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the~Reeve grant his order on the Treasurer to pay the several accounts on various Reports as submitted this day. ........ CARRIED MOVED by Mr. 'Burk, seconded' bY Mr, Newman, that this Council do~ now adJour~ to meet again on Monday~'the 3rd~day~of March, 1952, at the hour of Ten O'clock in the morning. -' CARRIED ' ..... a; ¢ o ....