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Home My WebLink About1944-05-08 Council Minuteselief rysiazny Carbon office arbon he d lause l n xd "I, MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL #278. COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 1944. PAGE 1. A regular meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 278 was held on Monday May 8th, 1944 The finance committee of Reeve Parry, Councillor Olson and Councillor Campbell met at 9 30 p.m The Council met at 10 00 p.m. and the following were present* Reeve Parry, Councillors Olson, Ohlhauser, Schmaltz, Petersen, Walker and Campbell. It was moved by Councillor Olson that $5,00 per month be sent to each of the following indigents. George McCurrach, Dan Gordon, Eric Laird, Margaret Bogart and John Robinson for personal comforts. Carried It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that the minutes of the previous meeting held on April 11, 1944 be adopted. Carried. It was moved by Reeve Parry that Mr. Prysiazny be hired to do the landscaping and gardening on the office site in 1944 Carried. Councillors Schmaltz and Ohlhauser reported on their committee work respecting the sale of the Carbon office. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that the Carbon office be offered for sale to S. F. Torrance for (1) $600.00 for building and site, (2) $350.00 for the furniture and equipment Carried It was moved by Councillor the Municipal machine shed 7 -8, Block 5, be purchased for $1.00 each. Carried. Correspondence Dept. of Public Works Mothers' Allowance Dept. rr it It H 1t 11 n n Ir Reliable Printing Co. A. M. D.'s Old Age Pensions Dept. Dept. of Municipal Affairs Dept. of Agriculture n n Ben Hongel Dept. of Municipal Affairs Dept. of Public Works Dept. of Agriculture W. K. Webb L. C. Jackson Co. Director of Surveys Olson that the site of in Carbon, being Lots 5 -6- from the Village of Carbon re 1944 Grant $10,000 re Mrs. Violet Klause re Mrs. Mary G Davis re Mrs. Freda Ensminger re Mrs. Lily Gouldie re Stationery re Supplies Dept re John H Wulff re 1944 Requisition for Social Service taxes re geed Control re Sodium Chlorate re Swalwell Elevator road re Approval of Minister to Appointment of S. T re Cancellation of Survey at NW -15 & SW- 22- 30 -P6 -4 re Order for Grass Seed re Three Hills Ration Bd. re Snider E ?- 25- 28 -20 -4 re Calgary Power Co ext It was moved by Councillor Walker that the Mothers' Allowance granted to Mrs. Violet Klause be authorized to be increased to 35 00 per month Carried. It was moved by Councillor Olson that Council adjourn until 1 30 p m The Council re- convened at 1 30 p.m. All members present. H an Wart has. math hac. entiman . Meehan . Grant walwell oad N R. otor rader Hospital District MAY 8, 1944. PAGE 2. The letter from the Department of Agriculture respecting Weed Control was discussed, and it was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that E H Van Wart of Grainger be engaged as Weed Inspector for the area of the Municipal District formerly in the Municipal District of Norquay. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Olson that Chas Smith of Carbon be engaged as Weed Inspector for that part of the Municipal District fomerly in the Municipal District of Carbon. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Walker that Chas Fentiman of Three Hills be engaged as ';,eed Inspector for that part of the Municipal District formerly in the Municipal District of Stauffer. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Campbell that Alfred Meehan of Trochu be appointed Weed Inspector for that part of the Municipal District formerly in the Municipal Dist- rict of Ghost Pine, and in the event that he does not accept the appointment, that Gordon Grant of Three Hills be appointed as alternate for the said territory Carried It was moved by Councillor Walker that 7 drums of Sodium Chlorate Chemical be ordered from the Dept. of Agriculture. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that Ben Hongel of Swalwell and H W Tooker, Division Engineer, Canadian National Railways, Calgary be informed that the machinery of the Municipal District will be avail- able for hire at a date late in the summer of 1944 Carried. Blue print and specifications of the proposed construc- tion of an undercrossing of the C. N R Three Hills subdivision at Mile 94.3 between Sections 34 and 35, Twp. 27, Rge. 26, West 4 14. was presented for consider- ation. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that approval of the Council be given to the said specifica- tions Carried. Mr. McLeod, representing Allis Chalmers Rumely Limited was present and interviewed the Council It was moved by Councillor Campbell that the 12uuncil pass a By -Law to provide for the purchase of an Allis Chalmers Motor Grader Model AD, equipped with Cab, Lights, and Scarifier for $10,693.00 FOB Three Hills Carried A. H. McKenzie and 4'd. Cole of Elnora, representing the committee which has been formed for the purpose of organizing a Hospital District in the area of Elnora and Delburne interviwed the Council. It was moved by Councillor Walker °that Councillor Campbell reprsent this Municipal District on the said Committee. Carried. R. C. Lounshury, representing J. D. Adams Limited interviewed the Council N F Bell, District Agriculturist, Box 578, Phone 381, Treasury Building, Drumheller interviewed the Council. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that Council adjourn until 7.45 p m The Council re- convened at 7.45 p.m. All members present. c r 'T. MAY 8, 1944. PAGE 3. it IcQueen J McQueen, District Engineer, Dept. of Public Works, Red Deer, was present and discussed with the Council the matter of appropriating the Government Grant of X10,000 for public works in 1944 rants It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that recommendation be made that the grant be spent on the following projects 1. Beiseker West 10000 2 Three Hills South - .4est 13,000 3. Olds- Trochu 2,500 4. Carbon South and West 2,500- 5. Three Hills East and South to Orkney Hill 3,000 TOTAL ...... 100000 and that the Reeve and Secretary Treasurer be authorized to sign articles of agreement with the Department of Public Works to earn the above grant at the above locations and projects on a 50 -50 basis Carried. Mr. J. McQueen indicated that the above projects were acceptable to the:Department of Public Works, and articles of agreement were signed accordingly. Road It was moved by Councillor Olson that the Council Diversions proceed to pass a By -Law to provide for the exprop- riation of land for "rounded corners" at the following locations* The N.E. Corner of NE- 33- 31 -22 -4 The S.W. if of SW- 27- 31 -22 -4 i The S.E. " of NW- 9- 29 -23 -4 The N.W. " of SW- 9- 20 -23 -4 The N.E. " of SE- 8- 29 -23 -4 The S.W. " of SW- 16- 28 -23 -4 The S E. " of SE- 17- 28 -23 -4 and that the amount to be expropriated at each of the above locations be a triangular area of 8.8 acres being made by a right angled triangle of 16 rods base and 16 rods altitude. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Olson that compensation at the rate of $40.00 per acre be offered to esah of thw owners of land affected by the above exprop- riations, and the Municipal District to fence the lands so expropriated. Carried. Gallelli Nick Gallelli, 618 - 1st Avenue N. E. Calgary, inter- viewed the Council It was moved by J. A Ohlhauser that Nick Gallelli be engaged to haul gravel for the Municipal District, and that the Reeve and Secretary Treasurer be authorized to sign an agreement with the said Nick Gallelli to loan and haul gravel at the following rates. r 'T. Surveys Alfalfa Crested Wheat Calgary Power Insuranc Ferries R. W. Currie l� s 0 0 0 m 'r . mr. m ,m m s, �04 �i m r +� m � s c4 0 4� 1-4� U w � m o >, U o (D . as O 4 o rAo $..4-) o � •v •� m �m o 0 U O U b r=� 0 o U H H Huxley ,Y Discount IF MAY 8. 1944. Hauling. Up to 5 miles From 5 to 10 miles From 10 to 122 miles Above 122 miles Loading• PAGE 4 129� per yard mile 10� it n n $1.00 per yard 8¢ per yard mile 259� per yard. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that Survey Plans #8110 and 3853 M.D in NW- 15- 30 -26 -4 and SW- 22- 30 -26 -4 be cancelled to facilitate the regist- ration of the new survey at said location. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Campbell that the Alfalfa Seed now on hand be sold for 25� per lb. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that each councillor now take delivery of 400 lbs. of Crested Wheat Grass Seed, the said seed to be used for the seeding of road allowances Carried. The proposed extension of the Calgary Power Co. Line on the road allowances adjacent to Sections 23 -2a -25 and 26, Twp. 29, Rge 26, was considered, and the blus print examined. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that the approval of the Council be given to the said extension, providing poles are placed within two feet of the property line Carried It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that Councillor Olson be appointed a Committee to investigate the possibility of collecting taxes on E2- 25- 28 -20 -4. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Walker that correspondence now be filed. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that Public Liability and Property Damage insurance be taken out on the Chevrolet truck owned by the Municipal District the said business to be taken with Mr. S. F Torrance. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that Councillors Olson, Petersen and Campbell be appointed a Committee of three to investigate the matter of roads serving the ferries across the Red Deer River. Carried. The Council gave sonsideration to R. W. Currie respecting reduction land. It was moved by Councillor only concession the Council is pr, offered by the Discounts given by Act and By -Law ##2. Carried. the proposal of of taxes on Mr. Currie's Ohlhauser that the spared to make is that The Tax Consolidation It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that Council adjourn until 1 30 p m Carried. The Council re- convened at 1.30 p.m. All members present. Mr. L. A. Cady of Huxley, was present, and made an offer to purchase Lot 9, Block 4, Hamlet of Huxley for $20.00. It was moved by Councillor Campbell that the Council pass a By -Law to provide for the sale of said lot to Mr. Cady for the above amount. Carried It was moved by Councillor Olson that By -Law No. 3 (A By -Law to provide for a Discount on Current Taxes paid in the year 1944.) be now given third reading and finally passed. Carried. w z Z11, Leases Levy 1944 Bonds Drum- heller Hospital S F Torrance Benusic Trochu office South camp North camps MAY 8. 1944. Page 5. It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that By -law #4 (A By -Law to provide for the leasing of certain lands finally acquired under The Tax Recovery Act ) be now given third reading and finally passed Carried. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that By -Law #5 (A By -Law to provide for the levying and collection of taxes in the year 1944.) be now given third reading and finally passed Carried. It was moved by Councillor Campbell that the Municipal District invest $6,000.00 in Dominion of Candda Victory Bonds of the Sixth Victory Loan, the said Bonds to be fully registered at to both principal and interest, and to be subscribed for at the following places. Trochu Loan Committee '1000 Three Hills " 1000 Carbon It 11000 Drumheller " 1000 Beiseker if 1000 Acme It 1000 Carried. Councillor Olson and Reeve Parry reported on the meeting of the Drumheller Municipal Hospital Board held in Drumheller on April 18, 1944. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that the report of the Hospital Committee be Pecepted Carried. The Secretary was instructed to order 2 grader belts. It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that S F Torrance be given notice of his termination of employment as at April 30, 19440 that his salary for the month of April be paid, and that he be paid a Bonus of $200.00 for faithful, efficient service to the Municipal District of Carbon 278 and to the Municipal District of Kneehill #278. Carried. It was moved by F. C. Petersen that account of V1 0 Patton for $85 00 for funeral for Mrs. Benusic be paid. Carried It was moved by C. C. Campbell that the Secretary be instructed to have the phone and electric light service at the Trochu office discontinued, and that Chas. Carter be engaged to maintain the grounds during the summer months. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that the tentative program of labor for the "South Camp" be allotted to each division in 1944 as follows* Division 1• 450 hours 2 450 n 3. 450 " 4. 225 It Carried and that each division be charged for the work performed by the "South Camp" at the rate of $8.00 per hour. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Petersen that the tentative program of labor for the "North West" and "North East" camps be allotted to each division in 1944 as follows' Division 4. 450 hours of one camp ►' 5. 900 It " if " 6. 900 it " It " 7. 900 It It it Carried. Public Works Martens MAY 8, 1944 Page 6. There was a lengthy discussion on the matter of Allocations for Public Works It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that the following allocations be made for 1944 Public Works. Division Divisional Grant Total Expenditures Exp. No. 1 8,000 3,000 11,000 No. " 8,000 5,000 132000 No 3 8,000 20000 10,000 No. 4 8,000 2,000 10,000 No. 5 8,000 31000 11,000 No. 6 8,000 5,000 13,000 No. 7 8,000 Nil 8,000 Sub -total 569000 201000 76,000 General expenditures 20,000 Total allocation 960000 An amendment was moved by Councillor Petersen that the following allocations be made for 1944 Public Works' Division Divisional Grant Total Expenditures Exp. No. 1 8,000 1,500 9,500 No. 2 8,500 2,500 119000 No. 3 8,000 1,000 90000 No. 4 82000 1,000 90000 No 5 8, 000 1,500 9,500 No. 6 8,500 2,500 111000 No. 7 8,000 Nil 8,000 Sub -total 572000 10,000 67,000 General Expenditures 20,000 Total allocation 87,000 It was moved by Councillor Schmaltz that Council adjourn until 7.30 p.m. The Council re- convened at 7.30 p.m. All members present. The Reeve called for a vote on the amendment made by Councillor Petersen, and after voting had taken place, the Reeve declared that the amendment had carried, end the motion was lost. The Secretary was instructed to take the necessary steps to have Katie Martens, daughter of F J Martens committed to an institution for the feeble - minded. Oil wagon It was moved by Councillor Campbell that the oil wagen previously owned in the M. D. of Ghost Pine be sold. Carried Building committee Council fees P t� It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that Reeve Parry, Councillor Schmaltz and the Secretary- Treasurer be appointed as a Building Committee. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Ohlhauser that remuneration for Councillors for 1944 be for attending Council meetings, $6.00 per the Reeve for the discharge of his duties attending council meetings, and $ 5 00 per supervision of public works; all mileages for at 101 per mile. Carried. the rate of $6.00 per diem diem for other than diem for to be paid Klassen Road Diversio; lg 410 W J MAY 8, 1944 Page 7. It was moved by Councillor Walker that compensation at the rate of x('5.00 per acre be paid to A W Klassen of Swalwell, Alta. for 1.65 acres of land expropriated for Road Diversion in NW- 20- 30 -25 -4 by Survey Plan No. 5720 MD. Carried. It was moved by Councillor Campbell that the following accounts be paid' 1319 1320 X01 1350 1351 1352 928 929 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 172.5 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 7.737 1353 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326 1327 1328 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340 Postmaster 26.00 for postage Mrs D. J. Kennedy 350 00 for payment on lot Hail Board 27.68,for C. P. R. 2.08 for Bank of Montreal 2 90 for Hail Board 40 72 for Trochu Valley S D 256.28 for John Esau 228.86 for N. T. Giesbrecht 224.56, for Alfred Wulff 182.56., for Ernest Wilson 123 56u for H J Gimbel 307.56,for E Goldamer 19.20 -for Ernie; Brewer 87.20 for Garrett Motors 37, 75vfor S Wright 90 90for H J Giribel 4.42vfor Poxon's Auto Elec. 17.50,for A. J. McLeod 2.35 for S. F. Torrance 423 05 for G G. King and Voided Three Hills Comm. 1000.00vfor Acme Comm 1000.00-for Trochu Comm 10 0.00.,for Beiseker Comm. 1000.00-for Drumheller Comm. 1000.00 for Carbon Comm. 1000.00, -for James Flaws 68.50�for Builders Hardware 28.29,r-for Albert Bertsch 199.15-,for VVenstob Motors 56.78 for E. Fiala 2.75�for P. McNeil 69 90.for Trochu Machine Works 140.00 for Vim. Howell 141.6& for Paul Elvin 152.16 --for A. E. Staite 122.16Jfor Floyd Johnson 116 96,/,for Julius Tepper 45 50,for C J Christie 173.30 -for G G. King 164.75,-for A. J. Purvis 184.55jfor Prov Treasurer 150 25 -^for General Hospital 41 90 -for St Mary's Hospital 52 50 -for Prov Treasurer 10.09,for City of Calgary 52.50,for Prov. Training Sch. 15.00v.for Robertson Bros. 15.00;/for Farmers' Exchange 47.61; <for Poewers General Store 20 00 for Salvation Army 60.00 for Sunset Lodge 30.00,for Lacombe Home 60.00r.for Ellergodt's Store 7.84.nfor Ben's General Store 10.00,,for George McCurrach 5.00 .pfor Bell Photo Finish 12.00 -pfor Reliable Printing 89.2.5.,° for collections Maintenance Light a/c collections collections labor labor labor labor labor & truck labor labor repairs repairs freight repairs box rent salary, assessment bonus Victory bond n n n rr n rr n it n tr repairs hardware hauling repairs repairs repairs tt labor ti culverts to grader n it April salary it ft Mothers' Allowance Mrs Hazel's a/c Mrs Will's a/c B Budesheim a/c T J Elliott a/c G Christensen a/c Baronets' a/c Steve Simon a/c John H. Vliulff's a/c Laird & Robinson a/c Mrs. Bogart's a/c McCurrPch & Gordon a/c Hager's a/c Halbritter a/c allowance maps office supplies lv I T Ot MAY 8. 1944. Page 8 1341 F. E. Osborne 35.85 for office suppliRs 1342 Reliable Printing 40.49:for if " 1343 Union Tractor 792.96,ffor repair parts 1344 Richardson R. M. C 289.70,,for it n 1345 Three Hills Motors 4.29 for 1346 Taylor Pearson Carson 7.89 for " 1347 J G Frizzell 30 60 for 1348 Crown Lumber Co 14 88 for lumber 1349 Bob's Corner Store 1.06 for hardware 1350 A G Telaphones 27 20 for acct 1351 C N R. 2 00 ,for rental of site 1352 Canadian Utilities 12.75wfor power bill 1353 Calgary Power Co. 2.00.for power bill Acme 1354 A. J. Purvis 19.87vfor petty cash 1355 T H Markel 217.56,for labor 1356 V Gresl 58 40sfor it 1357 P. Will 118.8&-for it 1358 Pattons Funeral Home 85.00f, for Mrs. Benusic a/c 1359 James Grant 115 7C for labor 1360 E. Giguere 61.50,-for " 1361 Leonard Hill & Co. 7.50,�for typewriter reapirs 1362 Imperial Oil 277.65 for a/c 1363 J D. Adams 280 01 for repairs 1364 J. A. Ohlhauser 16.50 for stove 1365 W. Howell 15.00 for rent of car 1366 Vim. Afanesef 15.00 for janitor work 1367H A Pryor 2 OO,for coyote bounty 1368 J. A. Findlay 65.00,rfor Commission 1369 Mrs Amy Gore 25.00vfor relief 1370 Mrs. Kate Muir 50.00, for 2 months relief 1371 Mrs. M. Bogart 5 00 -for relief 1372 John Robinson 5.00,-for " 1373 Eric Laird 5.00 for " 1374 Dan Gordon 5 00 for Carried. It was moved by Councillor Ohlhcuser that Council do now adjourn. v Reeve. Secretary Treasurer.