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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 2, 1953 MU N I,C I P A,L ,B U I L D I N G BR UGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on~DNDAY the 2nd day 6f FEBRU~.ARY, 1933 commencing at TEN o'clock in the forenoon. PRESENT: George T. Todd, in the Chair Clare.A~.Balsdon Hugh G. Michell Williem G. Newman Willi,~m G' Lawson The M~.NUTES of the Prgvious meeting, held December 30, 1952, were rgad, and on MDTION of Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Michell, CARRIED T~e following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. A~ Lawson, applying for a rebate on 19.52 taxes. ' 2. Melville Grant, Q.C. - Zoning By-Law. 3. Police Repo.~c~ - January, 1953. Theft, 2 Autos Recovered, $ Fraud, 1 Summonses Issued, 7 Assault, 1 Summonses Served, 23 Housebreaking, 2 . Complaints,.63 Liquor Control, 1 Occurrences, 13 H. T. A., 5 StOlen, $6,925.00 Fires, 2 ~ Recovered, $3,705.00 Fines, $215.00 This month the number of complaints of women and girls being accosted, insulted, or molested, has again increased, Sn spite. of the fact that one man is now under arrest, and awaiting trial for an attack qn younE ladies in the area. Autos stolen in other areas and brought into this district to be stripped of tires, radios,.and other equipment is also causing us much concern. These offences can only be stopped by Constant patrols~ on our roads, and a complete coverage of the office, which cannot b~ accomplished without additional men. "Respectfully submitted "L~ W. Trinnell" Chief Constable $. Department of Highways - Order Form - New Dunbarton By-Pass, $ 2~,015.00. 5. Mrs. W. K. MeLd.an, Fairport Beach, asking for a "Danger" sign at foot of Fairport Road. 6. Cons~ab~.~ Nas~er.'s Report - January. Trailers: 1. country Grill - moved out of district 2. W. Clark - moved out of district 3. Mrs. Soden - moved out of district ~. A. E. Fleming - moved out of Trailer (up for sale) Homes 2.Mr' Bolton promised to take out Building Permit. 3. Mr. Willis - moves out 7. Department of Csmmunity Pro~rammes 8. ~iola Forsyth, asking for Library Grant. 9. ~airpert B~ach Ratepayers' .AssOciation, a~king Council to meet them. 10. Fairpo.rt. Beach Ratepayers' Association, asking for fill for Park. - 2 - ,~ 11. Mrs. E. Arnoldi, asking tax consideration. ? 12. Lloyd Taylor, petition of sixteen names asking Council to purchase ..~. Weed. and Warble sprayer. . ? 13. E. L. Ruddy, asking that.the Old Greenwood Road between Concessions 2 and 3 get calcium or oil.in 1953. ~ 19. F. C. Copp - thanks for rebate 1952 taxes )15. Fines - December, 1952 - $~113.00 .?.16. Brunner Mend (Canadai - 1953 price, $ 42.$0. ? 17. Improvement District of Ajax - Account, 6 fires @ $75.00 - $$50.00 ) 18. Clarem~t ~ilm Council soliciting grant, 1953. 19. VaughanWillard would accept membership of Industrial Commission A. Grossart " ~ " '"~ '" ..." Charles Cooper " " " " " " JOseph .Edwards " " " : " " " Ken ~larke " " " " " " A' E. Calvert " " " " " " H. A. Newman., asked for further information regarding Industrial Commission A. M. Bannock could not accept. The following PERSONS on Motion, were heard: ~ 1. W. C. Willson re StOrry sheep. No. a~t~qn. ? 2. Mr. Fair, Agricultural Representative, re By-Law for Warble-Fly Control. ~ 3. ~lton Campbell, presenting Warble-Fly petition. ~ 4. Joseph Barjak, asking for 1953 Wrecking License.- ~ 5. Earl Taylor, Stated Fire Alarm~in Police office net satisfactory, and'asked that fire costs be levied on buildings only. ~ 6. Messrs. MOrley, Messer and Balsdon stated they were satisfied wibh a County Assessor, County'Engineer, and Mr. W. H. Westney as arbitrators of assets for Incorporation of Village of Pickering, and asked that Lloyd Johnston be permitted to be Returning Officer and Clerk, pro rem, of Village incorporation. They also stated that on June 2nd, 1953, they were planning a Coronation Sports day, and asked the Township to join them. · ,~ 7. Chief Tri~uel~ discussed the 1953 Police Budget. ~ 8. F. J. Prouse discussed the Building Department and asked that his satary"~e increased $300.00, bringing it to $2,300.00. 9. Mr. Kellin~ton - Pedlar products and culverts. ? 10. Constable Robert Masters, re Police. ~VED. by Mr' Michell, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that a~Wrecking License ? be recommended to County Council for Joseph Barjak providing he cleans up yard to the.satisfaction of Constable Masters. ~ ~.ARRIED YEAS - Messrs. Lawson, Newman, Michell NAYS - Messrs. Todd, Balsdon. MDVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by_Mr. Lawson, that Council exempt all ~ f~rmlands of 20 acres and over from Fire Rates on approval of Depart- ment of Municipal Affairs. CARRIED -3- MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that Council approve County Assessor, County Engineer~ and William Westney, acting as arbitrators're CARRIED_ Picketing Village. · MDVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Michell, that Lloyd Johnston be permitted to act as Returning~Officer and ClerE, pro rem, of proposed; Village of Pickering. ' CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the following Budget, as submitted by the PoliCe C~mmission for the year 1952, be accepted by Council. Salaries .... · · · .... · $ 18,800.00 Salary Breakdown Cars ~ 5,100. O0 ''" .... "'""" $3 3oo co Radio 250.00 · 1 Chief .. ...... · , . R.evolv . . 50.00 ~ 1 Sergeant ...... 3, LO0~00 Clothing .............. 730.00 2 2nd Class .._... 2,700.00 Office Supplies . ..... 1395,00 2,700~00 Sundries ....... 400.00 1 3rd Class 2,500.00 Oompensat~ ~ i Probationa~ill 2,~00:00 Commission Salaries. ~00.00 1 Office ........ 2,100.00 $ 27,620.00 $ 18,800.00. AG.REED - Cour~ of Revision sit on Monday, March 2nd, at 11 A. M. MDVED by Mr. Balsden, seconded by Mr. Mic~ell, that the salary':Of Frank Prouse as Building Inspector be increased from $2,000..00 to $2,200. O0 CARRIED MDVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by' Mr. Lawson, that a recommendation go to the Police Commission that the~ endeavour to secure a Scarborough telephone in the Police~ 0fflC~ as-the line is in, buS not connected. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, se~&~ded by~ Mfr~.~ MiCheil~, that the Pickering, C-~mont, Brougham, Kihs'ai~',' and' Whlt'eVale Publib' Libraries receive a grant of $50.00,. each fPF. 1953. , . . CA~IED MOVED by Mr. Bals~on, s~.~D~ie~' by' ~r~.' ~~.' ~,~ bh~b the taxes be paid inthree equal ins.talmen~t.s~. ............. CARRIED MOVED by Mr: :~/'i-'.'.e~ll, s'e'c0nSed by Mr. Lawson, that the Ontario and YSrk Film CounCil receiy, e ~a. ~,.r. ap..t, p~...$.25~.00 for 1953. CAR..RIED.. MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by .~.'..~[ichell, that Anthony Lawson be granted a rebate of $' 1i~.9~~ .on'.i'9'52' ~kxes because of an error in frontage assessment. .. C.ARRIED l~)VED by Mr. Lawsign, se[c~'e'd",~iNr. No'nan, that Nra. Neal be granted a One Hundred D~l'a~' 'i~c'r'e'a's'-e'.' MOTION DEFEATED CLERK'S ,INSTRUCTIONS. ........ 1. Get one SCheo.~ Guard..c.ap? .... ][i, 2.Check on addi:ion of arrears. Warble Fly treatments be placed on. Tax Roll... 3..?'Information r'e trees '~dr~ %'r'e'e' 'p'l'ahting June 2, 1953. ~. ?Arrange meeti~ng of ~.'r[oi[o'sed Industrial Commission members on 5. ~!List all salaries. ? 6. Ask Police Commission for Police phone, F. W. White, and ask them for permission for Constable Masters enforcing Trailer By-Law in ~Seuth Picketing. 7. Ask operators of Cedar Glen Park and Youngveldt Park if~they would pay one-third of net cost, or $150.00, for calcium on the road from Ne. 2 Highway to their parks. 8. Get population of three proposed wards. 9. Sprayer. · 10. Try to get Georgina Duncan at $1,~00.00 per year, 11; Advertise'for Truant Officer. 12; Ask Mr;'Prouse to draw plans for Police office~''-' 13; By-Law'for taking 1954 business assessment in. early~1954~. Roy Ward~''Stop sign on ConcesSion.57at Closson sideroad Slow sign at Godfrey Willis hill. FINANCE REPORT Your Standing Committee on FINANCE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: Amount CheqBe Hydro-Electric Power Commission, Markham Area 1 - $ 16.74~ · 1278 " i - 4.54 1259 Brougham -150.OO 1259 Whitevale - 120.O0 291.28\ 1259 Hydro-Electric Power CommisSion, Oshawa - ~i~;~ng540.50~ 126~ J A Bushby 8 Dog Chains 5 6~ 1325 Canadian Line Materials Ltd... ................... 6.09\ 1326 '""" Gray Radio Electric - Sept, 195I; Oct.,~1952.... 14.7~'~ 1328 Imperial Oil - Office . 32.3~6~ 1329 Toronto Hum~ue Society'~'~'~ ~'~'~:~ 4.50k 1330 Royal Typewriter Co. - 2 Ribbons ....~...,....'... 2.50~ 1331 Automatic Heating - Office Heating Control ...... 14.10~ -1332 Hydro-Electric Power Commission, Oshawa Jas. Gifford, Arrears on Roli ................ 4.00~ 1333 Picketing News - Supplies 3.50~ 1334 County of Ontario - Training School, " " 7.20 Jail, Oct. 18 - Dec. 9 ll. O0...... 49.25~ 1336 Claremont Public Library - Grant ...'............; 50.OO~ 1337 Brougham Public Library - Grant .'. .............. 50.00~ 1338 Picketing Public Library - Grant .. .............. 50.00 ..... 1339 Library Grant 50 O~ 1340 Whitevale Public ....... - .......... · Kinsale Public Library - Grant .. 50.00~ 1341 E. K. Jones- Mileage, 268 milew ~[~~'~ 21.44~ 1342 Miss W. Walker - 950 miles - $ 76.00 Za~dry - 4.50 Derbac Combs 5.15............. 85.65~ 1343 L. T. Johnston- Postage, January ............... 20.00~ 1344 The Municipal World Limited .... ..... 37.30~ 1327~ Staley & Ellicott - CarPenter work, ;~i;; iiii~i ~3.00~ 13~5 Pickering News - Stationery, etc................. 50.00~ 1334 Cliff Schwalm- Expenses, December ............' ~ ..~ 85.32~ 1346 Ontario and York Film Council - Grant ..... ...... 2~.00~ 1347 $ ~,625.53 All of which is respectfully submitted. =W. G. Newman" Chairman MDVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the Report of the ,Standing Committee on FINANCE as just read, be adopted. GARRIED POL~E REPORT Your Standing Co~m~ittee on POLICE begs leave to report and recommends payment of the following: SOUTH PICKER~,NG POLICE ........................ Am~uht CheQue R. J. McConnell - Police Radio ........... .... 45.$6~ 13~8 A. W. Mitchell - ton c · · 27 O0 1350 Disney Motors - Cars ....;;;;;;;...;......;... 1351 '14.95 Imperial Oil Limited - Gas, etc.......... ..... 96.67~ 1352 Alex C.. Hall - Tweedie Case';;;;A;;;;;;;;;;.... 12.00~ 1353' Yera Morgan - Rent, February ........ .... ; .... 35.00~~ 1354 Law Motor Sales - 2 Tires'~;;~;;;; ........ .... 66.10k 1355 Hydro-Electric Powere Commission - Office .... 18.89~ 1282 B. A. Oil Company - Gas ..........;........... ~3.07k 1356 Allison Motor Service - Towing service ....,.. $.00~ 1357 L. W. Trinnell - Expenses: Telephone - 6.55 Stamps - 1.00 Dec. Acct.-6.50 .. 15.95~ 1~58 F. W. White - Expenses: Telephone i 2.75 · "1Basic 1.00 Dec. Acct. 3.75 .. .7.50R 1359 $~9~.39 NORTH'PICKERING POLICE J. BUrrows - Flares ....... -' ..... ....... 7.75~ Mileage-- 6.6~ vl ff---firi:o °~ ~ 23.90 13~ ®e e®e®e®eee e® Modern Gun Shop - Gun' '- ' Flush - 2~50 Cartridges 6.~50;;.';..;;.-;.';.';' 86.00 k 1361' Stokes Cap and Regali - ...... 362 12 .67 ................ $ 515.o6 All of which is respeCtfully 'submi't~ed~:-' ......... "~ G Michet! .............. Chairman- MOVED by Mr. Michell, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the report of the Standing Committee on POLIC~, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED ~ARE REPORT Your Standing Committe~ on ~ELFARE begs leave tb report~ and recommends payment of the following: PROVINCIAL Cheque AMount Total Mrs. E. Headland 128~ ..... 30.~8~ Mrs. M. ~ulligan ................... ....... . 1285 8~.30~ Mrs.~M. Higgins ..................... ...... . 1285 93.00~ Mrs. M. Jackson .................... .... 1287 3~.00~ Mrs. A. ~cClary 1288 69.~3~ Mrs. J. Baker ................... ........... 1290 $1.82~ ·Mr. M. Elety Y 1292 119.80~' Mrs. D. Colley - Meringer's Store .......... 1293 2.2_8~ Mrs. D. Colley Trading Post - 1294 120.66~ Mrs. M.-Tough 1231 76.8~k Mrs. H. Sawdon ......................... .... 1225 ,100.00~. l,O3S.22 -6- Welfare Report, Continued qheque _Amount, Total. Forward (Provincial) ' 1,038~22 MUNICIPAL A. Mitchell - Fuel re Nixon, Guild Road 1296 13.75~ Mrs. A. Nicholls .. .... 1232 10.002 E. Baker- 200 mi. @ 8~;'~~"~;'~':::::::::_ 1298 16.00~22.78 HOSPITALIZATION County of Ontario - 149.50,'19;25, 10100 .. .... ~,,,. 1299 178.7 Oshawa General Hospital - Additi6fiA1;'~'Ed~A~d~, $31.50; Tromley~ $ 16.50';;;;;;;~...... 1300 Ontario Hospital, Wo6dstock'~Al~A~A~'~6''' ' MarcH-31~ '1953'~.... 1301 45.00~27i.75 Ail of which is resp~ctfull~dbmitted. ....... "W. G. Chairman MDVED by Mr. Lawson, ~second~d by~Mr.~Newman, that the Report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, as just read, be adopted. CARRIED R~ABS .AND BRIDGES REPORT Your Standing Committee on ROADS AND BRIDGESbegsleave~to report and re- commends payment of the following: A¢COUNT~ Amount Cheque Teta! Camadian Johns-Manville - CulVe~C 'P£~'JJ..J. 580.9~ 2505 International Harvester Co. - Truck Parts ... ~.1~% 2505 Wheel and Rim - Truc~ rim .... ' 1~.9~ 2506 ¢. ~. M~rley - No. 9 'Truck I~~ ~.'J...... 19.47-~ 2508 Pickering News - 200 Posters .. .... .. ........ 14.50 2509 Sawyer Massey - Crusher Parts .... . 16.50~ 2510 Shell Oil Co. - Gas . ... ..... . 101.60% 2512 war - aid Car Allowance - 120.80... .... .. 148.07.. 2513 I " 135 35 ~Pay R 11) Receiver General - ncOme Tax .......... · ..... o L. T. Johnston - Pension ...................- 94.26 1,388.66 PAY Fred Hicks - $250.80 - 50.00 - 10.05 - 12.54 178.21% 2495 Gordon Benson - 275.00 - 50.00 - 10.05 - 13.75 201.20~ 2496 W. B. Norton - 282.70 - 50.00 - 16.55 - 14.13 202.02~ 2~97 carl Nort$n - 269.50 - 50.00 - 16.00 G 2,25.. 201.25~ 2498 Ivan Booth - 273.90 - 50.00 - 19.60 - 13.69.. 190.61.~~ 2499 Gordon Lynn - 284.90 - 50.00 - 39.40 - 14.24 ...181.26-.~ 2500 ~ Jas. Griffin - 228.25 - 50,00 - 8.70 - 11.41 158.1~ .... 2501 Roy Ward - 290.00 - 15.00 - 14.50 .. ........ · 260.50-... 2502 ........................... $ 2,97o. o All o£ which is respect£u117 ~bm~t~; ............ ~la~e.B~l~6n~.- .................... ~h~~' ' . ~7 :Mr. Bal~don, seconded' bT' Mr;'Michell, that the Report o£ the · n~ ~ommittee on ROADS ~ND' BRIDGES;' ~ just read, be adopted, ..........· -7- ~VED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the Reeve grant his .order on the Treasurer to pay the several accounts as presented and passed in the various reports as passed this day. C. ARRIED , -LAW mmmE !?#o 1st Reading Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to amend and consolidate By-Law Number 1915 as hereby amended and as amended by By-Law 1926, and that same now he read a first time. Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Michell, moves that By-Law Number 1950 to amend and consolidate By-Law Number 1915 as hereby amended and as amended by By-Law 1926, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Lawson, moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 1950 be adopted, and that 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. ~ARRIED B~-LAW 1741 Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to establis~ a Comm~uity Programme of Recreation as authorized by regulations issued under the Department of Education act, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Michell, moves that By-Law No. 1951 to establish a Community Programme of Recreation as authorized by regul- ations issued under the Department of Education Act, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. · Newman, ~seconded by /~r. Lawson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Lawrespecting the treatment of Warble-Fly within the Municipality o£ the Township of Pickering in accordance with the provisions of Warble-Fly Control Act, 1952," and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Nichell, moves that By-Law Number 1952 respecting the treatment of Warble-Fly within the Municipality of the Township of Picketing in accordance with the provisions of "The Warble- Fly Control Act, 1952,- be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 1952 be adopted, and that 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. BY-LAWNUMBER 1953 Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Lawson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law to increase the salaries of certain Township employees, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, moves that By-Law Number 1953 to increase the salaries of certain Township employees, be now read a second time, and that the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon· Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Nichell, moves that the Report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 1953 be adopted, and that 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· ~ARRIED ~OVED by M~r. Newman, seconded by Mr. l~ichell, that Council do now adjourn to meet again on Monday the 2nd day of~arch, 1953. OAR~.IED