HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 26, 1959
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M U N I C I PAL
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A Meeting of Council was held on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH day of
~"{~, 1959, at EIGflT o'clock in t.he even in.'!;.
PItESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair
Mrs. Jean McPherson
flarvey Spang
Edgar James
Harry Ashton,
H. Itoss Hawthorne
Miss Violet Swan
L. T. Johnston, Clerk
Also in attendance:
Mr. It. Hassard, To~mship Solicitor
Reeve Scott explained that the Shaw Contracting firm for Consl~ers' Gas
Company ~ad bee~ stopped from constructing a gas main on Concession 2,
TJot No. ?1, ny Hepnty Iteeve Mrs. McPherson on August 21st; t.hat C01.IDci1
""at1 on A u~ust 24th passer'! resolution No. 210 "th.at Mr. T. O. Jefferson
De destgnated as the eno;ineer for th.e Imrposes of By-Law 2119" which
ny-Law adopted an a~reement between Const~ers' Gas Company an~ The
Township and specifier'! that the senior official of the Itoad Department
was responsible for the approval of sites for the gas lines; that
\fr. .Tefferson asked direction of Council if such line was to be moved
Ql1"l ~fas Council 'vi11tn!!; to pay the cost or any part of tl,e cost of
rpmovin~ same; that the contractors werp. very anxious for an answer
and that this was the only ni;ht avai1al)le to him for 14 days for a
T'leettn{; .
Mr. Jack ChaD man stat.ed that due to the condition of road, trees and
~1tches, etc., he considered the location of the main in prn~er place
a~'" that nl1mernUS ot"1er ,,;as main locations were similarly located in
the 1'o\vnship.
Mr. 1'. O. Jefferson said that he believed that the proposed mai~ was
properly located if the trees on roarlside were not to be cut and if
t"1e practice of not puttin; such a main nnder the telephone wires ,vere
adhered to, as in any case the ¿as main extending east of Valley Itoad
1'1ad to he on road sholl1:1er because of high bank, which will eventually
be partially removed; he was not clear where his duties ended and
Mr. Chapman's began and asked that such be defined.
Mr. Hassard gave as his opinion that. under the agreement with Consumers'
Gas Company Mr. Chapman had charge of locating gas mains until last
Monday night and since then that authority has been delegated to
'Mr. Jefferson.
RESOUITTON NPMBER 259
MOVED by þ~. Hawt.horne, seconded by Mr. Spa~g, that Resolution #241 be
rescinded. MOTION LOST
RESOLUTION NUMBER 260
MOVED by Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Iteso1ution 211
1-je amended as follows;
That the fo11owin~ services be insta11ert to the specifications set by
+'!--1 :' Township En¿~ineer, services shall inclutie the fo110win~:
Water Services ~~ ~~
Gas Services jJ '. Þð ~J ~
Se'vers ,~\\: /Y-
CARRIED
nESOI~TION NUMBEIt ?A1
MO,mn by Mr. Hawthorne, seconde~ n.y Miss Swan, that Resolution 241 be
amendert as follows:
That the following services be insta11ei accordinï~ to the specifications
set òy the Townsh1p Engineer shall include the fo lowing:
Water Services
f;.as Services
Sanitary Sewers CARRIED
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RESOLUTION NUH"BER 262
MO'ŒD by Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that Mr. Chapman continue
~"i th Rosebank area storm sewer, and that it be charged to Roads Department.
CARRIED
Reeve Scott stated he had made enquiries aDout the house in Concession 4,
TJot 13, being built in a '~atercourse an-i finr1s that such location ha1 been
approved by the Tmv'1ship Engineer subiect. to certain conditions.
Councillor Ashton sairl it had heen 'hrought to his attention that the mower
controlled by the Weed Inspector had done considerable damage to landscaping
of an owner on Susan Drive; that he would investigate and report.
On MOTION of Mr. James, the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED
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Clerk