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COUNCIL MFFTING JULY 6th, 1944. Page 1.
The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No 278
met on Thursday July 6th, 1944. The meeting was called to
order at 10.00 by the Reeve, Mr. Hugh Parry, who presided
All members of the Council were present.
It was moved by Mr Schmaltz that the minutes of the
previous meeting be adopted with the following correction
(Page 2) "It was moved by C. C. Campbell that the
Municipal District purchase from Mr. Hugh J. Cruikshank
a No. 77 Austin Western Motor Grader, (Rebuilt), for
$8,000.00 on 30 days approval, and that the Council proceed
to pass a By -Law to provide for the purchase of this
machine Carried." Carried.
Correspondence read by Secretary Treasurer*
Dept of
Public Works
re
Carbon - Sharples road
Trochu Valley
S D #1742
re
Office building - Trochu
Ernest Wilson
re
Gages
A. A. M.
D.
re
Workmen's Compensation
Old Age
Pensions Dept.
re
Mrs. Alice Fawcett
Gener�..l
Hospital
re
Lillian Daubert
Old Age
Pensions Dept
re
Thos Di Kinsey
Mrs. B.
A. Henderson
re
1944 taxes Acme building
M. D. of
Starland #277
re
Piledriver
11. D. of
Serviceberry ##248
re
Rockyford North road
Dept of
Municipal Affairs
re
Lot 9 Block 4 Huxley
Mothers
Allowance Dept
re
Mrs Elsie Ziegler
it
" it
re
Pairs Yvonne Lavoie
Village
of Rimbey
re
Adding Machine
Alberta
Farmers Union
re
1944 rates of taxation
I H C
re
Account $65 00
It w -s moved by Mr. Walker that the offer of the Prov
Govt. to make a grant equal to the amount subscribed by
local residents for the gravelling of the Carbon -
Sharples road, providing the Municipal District makes
a similar grant, be accepted Carried Mr Ohlhauser
and Mr. Olson indicated that they would make the amount
of the grant from the Municipal District from the alloc-
ations for Public Works in Divisions 2 and 1 respectively.
It was moved. by Mr. Schmaltz that application be made
for a. grant from the Provincial Government for a grant
of $400 00 to match donations by locryl residents for the
gravelling of two miles of road between Sections 23 and
24- 28 -26 -4 and Sections 25 and 26- 28 -26 -4 Carried
It was moved by Mr. Ohlha.user that a similar application
be made for $400 00 to match donations by local residents
for the gravelling of four miles of road between Sections
10, 11 and 12- 30 -24 -4, Section 7- 30 -23 -4 and Sections
15, 14 and 13- 30 -24 -4, Section 18- 30 -23 -4. Carried.
The Secretary Treasurer was instructed to inform Trochu
Valley S D No 1742 that the office building in Trochu
will not be for sale until such time as a Vault is added
to the Municipal office, Three Hills Carried
Alfred Fox, of Carbon, was present, and reported that he
had secured donations from local residents for $565 00 for
the gravelling of the Carbon - Sharples road
The Secretary Treasurer was instructed to forward to
Mrs Alice Fawcett, c/o Earl Fawcett, U. G. G. Agent,
Blackie, Alta application forms for re- instatement of
Old Age Pension.
It was moved by Mr Walker that this Council recommend
that maximum Old Age Pension be granted to Thos M
Kinsey. Carried.
Acme
office
Pile
driver
Rocky -
ford roac
Elsie
Ziegler
�'vonne
Lavoie
I. H. C.
C. J.
Christie
Bonds
Refrsher
Course
Union
Caal Co.
Carbon
office
Trumbley
Wilson
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July 6th, 1944.
Page 2
It was moved by Mr. Walker that the Municipal District
pay School Taxes for the period Jan 1st, 1944 to
April 30th, 1944 on the Acme Municipal Office building
Carried
The Secretary Treasurer was instructed to inform the
M. D. of Starland No. 277 that the Pile- driver formerly
owned by the M D of Carbon is useless
It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that recommendation be
made to the Department of Public works that the Depart-
ment classify the road extending through the Village
of Rockyford in a North and South direction and joining
Highways #1 and #9 as a Provincial highway, and that
recommendation be made that the Provincial Government
take over the maintenace thereof Carried
Secretary Treasurer was instructed to order a. #936
Walker jack for the planer ofi Division #6.
It was moved by F C Petersen that this Municipal
District recommend that no Mothers' Allowance be granted
to Mrs. Elsie Ziegler, of Carbon, Alta.. Carried.
It was moved by Mr Schmaltz that recommendation be made
to the Mothers Allowance Department that Allowance of
$20.00 per month be continued for Mrs. Yvonne Lavoie
Carried.
It was moved by J A Ohlhauser that the account of
the Internf-itional Harvester Co. for service charges '65.00
be paid. Carried.
It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. C. J Christie
Assistant Secretary Treasurer, be given his annual
holidays in the last two weeks of July, 1944. Carried
It was moved by Mr Schmaltz that the Reeve examine the
six $1,000 bonds bought on May 8th, 1944. Carried.
It was moved by Mr. Olson that the Financial Statement
for the month of June, 1944, be accepted. Carried
Mr C J Christie reported on the Refresher Course
held in Edmonton June 14- 15 -16, 1944. It was moved
by Mr. Campbell that the report be accepted with thanks
Carried
Mr. C. J. Christie reported on a Seizure made for taxes
owing by the Union Coal Co It was moved by Mr Petersen
that the Municipal District endorse cheque from
Eureka - Security Fire and Marine Insurance Company for
`74.98, the said cheque then to be returned to Smeltzer
& Co. to pay premium of fire insurance Carried
The Secretary Treasurer reported that Mr S F Torrance
had accepted the offer of the Council for sale of the
Municipal office and equipment in Carbon, and had paid
$600 00 for office and :4350.00 for equipment. It was
moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the Reeve and Secretary
be authorized to prepare Transfer for the office and
Bill of Sale for equipment, and forward same to Mr
Torrance. Carried
It was moved by
engaged as Cook
from June 28th,
as Motor Grader
June 28th, 1944
Mr. Olson that
with wages of
1944; and that
Man with wages
Carried.
Chas. Trumbley be
$130 00 per month,
Ernest Wilson be engaged
of $1.00 per hour, from
tsunx -car
otor
rader
11otor
Grader
otor
rader
(Linde n
Hospital
district
. Brown
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July 6th, 1944
Page 3.
It was moved by Mr Ohlhauser that Mr Schmaltz be
authorized to buy a truck chasis for $95 00, and
have a bunk house built on said chassis. Carried.
It was moved by J A Ohlhauser that the actual cost
of operating the Austin 'Western Motor Grader be
charged to each Division using said machine. Carried.
It was moved by Mr. Olson that each division be given
an allocation of 100 hours use of the Austin 'estern
Motor Grader. Carried.
Mr J R Boon, Supervisor of rI-eed Control, interviewed
the Council
It was moved by Mr. Walker that a vote of thanks be
given Mr. Boon for his visit and address Carried
fir 11cKay, representing Austin Western Road Machinery
Co , Aurora, Illinoin, U. S. A. interviewed the
Council. It was moved by Mr. Campbell that this
Municipal District purchase a No 99 -M Austin iestern
?.Rotor Grader equipped with cab, lights, scarifier,
and sides for motor from the Austin Western Road
Machinery Co., for $12,569.00, F.O.B. Three Hills,
Alberta, and that the Council proceed to pass a By -Law
to provide for the purchase of said machine Carried.
Mr E K Linden was present, and discussed with the
council the matter of tax recovery proceedings on
N?- 20- 34 -22 -4. It was moved by Mr Campbell that
a By -Law be passed, to provide for the sale of
N:- 20- 34 -22 -4 to E K Linden for $1,700.00 on the
following terms*
Cash payment 100 00
On Oct. 31, 1944 600 00
On Dec. 15, 1945 500 00
On Dec 15, 1946 500.00
Interest at 4 %.
Carried
Mr E K Linden indicated that he would buy the
land for this amount, and agreed that in the event
that he defaulted on deferred payments, the cash payment
of $100.00 would be considered as Rent for 1944
A delegation consisting of Mr Ferguson, Mr. Frame,
Mr Frere, and Mr Miller, all of Trochu, and a delegation
of Mrs Kerns, Acme, B 0. Brown, Acme, J. H. Schmaltz,
Beiseker, and E. H. Van Wart, Grainger interviewed the
Council on the matter of Hospital services for this
Municipal District After much discussion, it was moved
by Mr Campbell that a petition be addressed to the
Minister of Public Health requesting that there be
established a Municipal Hospital District comprising
that part of the Municipal District not included in
the Elnora - Delburne Municipal Hospital District
and the Drumheller Municipal Hospital District Carried
A vote of thanks was tendered the Council by Mr. Ferguson
on behalf of the delegations
Mr L -11rown was present, and requested road work be
done on the road to NW- 10- 32 -26 -4. Loved by Mr Ohlhauser
ttiat Mr. Parry and "Ir Walker be appointed to investigate
the matter Carried
Stanley Cirankeewich was present, and interviewed the
Council
July 6th, 1944. Page 4.
P F.R A Resolution moved by Councillor Campbell that the
Council endorse an application from Stanley Cirankeewich
for a Government Grant under the Prairie Farm Rehabil-
itation Act, said grant to be used for consyruction
of a dam on S.W. - 17- 3'w -22 -4. Carried.
It was moved by 14r Olson that recommendation be made
to the Provincial Government that a School of Agri-
culture be established at Drumheller, Alberta. Carried.
Martens The case of Kate Martens, daughter of F. J. Martens
Three Hills, Alta was discussed at some length, and
it was moved by 14r &" lke^ that the case be reported
to the R. C. M P for further action, and recommendation
be made that the said child be sommitted to an instit-
ution for the feeble- mended Carried
Blind It was moved by Mr Walker that By -Law No 10 (A By -Law
to provide for a grant of $150.00 to the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind in 1944) be now be given third
reading and finally passed. Carried,
Motor It was moved by Mr Olson that By -Law No 11 (A By -Law
Grader to provide for the purchase of a rebuilt No 77 Austin
Western Motor Grader from H J C ruikshank) be now
given third reading and finally passed. Carried.
Pound It was moved by Mr Ohlhauser that By -Law No 12 (A By -Law
By -Law to regulate the running at laege and trespassing of
livestock) be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs, and that said By -Law be advertised as required
by the Domestic, Animals Act (Municipalities). Carried.
It was movel by fir Schmaltz that the Council proceed
to pass a By -Law to regulate the driving of steel
wheel tractors across bridges and culverts. Carried.
Kerns It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that R. H. Kerns, Acme,
be appointed Weed Inspector for that part of the Municipal
District formerly in the. M D of Norquay No 279
Carried.
Bridges It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that all repairs and
flooring of government built bridges be charged to
General Public Works Account, and that approval of the
Council must be obtained to charge to General Public
Works account, repairs to any bridges and culverts,
other than those built by the Government. Carried.
Keirle It was moved by Mr Campbell that the owner of
NE- 36- 3,' -25 -4, 14r Oscar Keirle, .Acme, be offered
compensation at X25 00 per acre for land expropriated
from said quarter for road diversion, and that the
Municipal District bear the cost of fencing the said
diversion. Carried.
It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that W. J. McCoy and
Sons be Paid °500.00 on account. Carried,
Motor It was moved by Mr Campbell that "8,000 00 be paid
Grader to H. J. Cruikshank, as soon as machine is completed,
by the installation of repair parts required Carried
Walker The account of Mrs. Walker at the Drumheller Hospital
hospital received consideration, and it was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser
acct. that the Hospital be instructed and advised to collect
the said account from Mr VJm. Walker, of Drumheller,
son of the said patient. Carried.
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Council meeting. July 6th, 1944 Page 5
75 C. J. Christie 173 30.rfor Salary
76 G G King 164.75s it n
77 A. J. Purvis 184.55 " it
78 11. J. McCoy 500 00� " gravel work
79 C E. Fentiman 32 80.- " weed inspection
80 Prov Treasurer 3702.22,^ " Social Service taxe
.356 Acme S D 57.24s " Reported Arrears
954 Arthur Scheurer 4.50,,,- " repair work
955 McArthur Farm Equipmt 9 804 " it IT
956 Art Ruschkowski 102 50� " culverts
957 Trochu Machine works 158.68' " repair work
958 hoax Bercovich 140.26 If hardware
959 Crown Lumber (Trochu) 595 44,f` It material
960 " " (Beiseker) 293 37N it it
961 aim Howell 305 00o If wages & car
962 Paul Elvin 208.96, If it
963 Albert Staite 214.964 " it
964 H. J. Markle 346 37- " t'
965 Trochu Valley S D 13 49�^ " Reported .Arrears
966 It It 958.33= n if n
5 Lacombe Home 60.00' " McCurrach Gordon
6 Salvation Army 120.00x'" Laird•Robinson
7 1' it 30 00,^ " Bogart
8 Provincial Training Sch. 15 00, If Christensen a/c
9 City of Calgary 25.75' " Elliott a/c
10 Farmers Exchange 14.44- If Simon's a/c
11 Bens General Store 10 00,, If Halbritter a/c
12 George McCurrach 152 00, If wages
13 Robertson's Store 45.00 If Rasmussen.Fleming
14 Ellergodt's Store 11.37, " Hager a/c
15 Prov. 141ental Hospital 41.00 -' " He.ining'O'Brien•
Bertsch a /c's
16 Prov. '^reasurer 95 00 " Mothers Allowance
17 St Marys Hospital 188.70 " a/c
18 Calgary Associate Clinic 3.i_0 " Elliott a/c
19 Prov. Treasurer 4 41 " Budesheim a/c
20 Ben's General Store 11 45 " hardware
21 Vim 1.1 jolness 50.00 " slabs Div 4
22 Sam's Radiator Shop 3.00 " repairs
23 Davidson Brea. 65.75.- " account
24 Burroughs Adding Mach Co 3 30" " repairs
25 Heads Lock & Key Works 3 00;- " If to jack
26 Kings Printer 3.30^ " pound advertising
27 Dept. of Agriculture 74.48* " chemical
28 Alberta Municipal Guide 2.00- " subscription
29 Taylor Pearson & Co 312 73 " grader belt
30 Crown Lumber Co (Morrin) 44 10 " material
31 Concrete Products 675.05, " culverts
32 A C Sylvest 301.90-
33 Canada Creosoting Co 381.60
34 Canada Ingot Iron 34 40 " repairs
35 Acme Garage 5 25 " oil
36 R Garrett 5 00- " pound fees
37 Carbon S. D. 5.27' taxes
38 A J Purvis 58.95,' " petty cash
39 Union Tractor Co. 226 11- " repairs
40 International Harvester 65 00- service charges
41 Atlas Lumber Co. 266 43, " material
42 Crown Lumber (Trochu) 269 82 " 't
43 Three Hills Hardware 38.35,, " account
44 T L Wilson 15.05 >, " repairs
45 H J Gimbel 5.07, " express
46 Garrett Motors 50.50. " repairs
47 James Flaws 79 75A " it
48 Sidney Wright 13 30� " it
49 Builders Hardware 2 41- " acct
50 Municipal Supplies 84.39 " stationery
51 Crot,,!n Lumber (3 H) 347.63..E " material
52 Imperial Oil 848.96./ " fuel, etc.
53 Vim Prysiazny 22 50- " gardening
54 Crown Lumber (Carbon) 233 93P " material
55 E Amderson 73.75- " repairs
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Council Meeting July 6th, 1944. Page 6
56
Costello Equipment Co
87.19 -for
repairs
57
J. H. Schmaltz
19.75-
"
It
58
M Schmaltz
1 30^
"
express
59
C C Campbell
2 10.r
60
J A Ohlhauser
1 70,-
61
.James Grant
213.40'
"
labour
62
Ed Giguere
94.50,
"
it
63
Irvin J. Smith
98 10s
"
it
64
C W Smith
98 10.E
"
It
65
N. H Olhauser
50.75
"
tt
66
N. Gallelli & Sons
2845.20,
"
gravel work
67
'dendel Schm ^ltz
37 25s
"
labour
68
N M Schmaltz
15 00-
"
It
69
E P Hegel
41 00-
"
it
70
Edward Hegel
38.45
"
It
71
Felix Hegel
30.40v
"
it
72
Otto Schlender
60 80~
"
it
73
Alf Robetts
50 00,
"
if
74
Jack Linden
19 50,
"
It
75
Robert McKinley
44.50,
"
if
76
Howard Lischner
24.00
"
it
77
Floyd Bassett
13 00-
78
C E McArthur
131 70-
79
Postmaster
40.00"
stamps
80
Mrs. Kate Muir
30.00
"
relief
81
Mrs Amy Gore
25 00
"
it
82
George McCurrach
5 00-
"
personal comforts
83
John Robinson
5.00^
"
it "
84
Dan Gordon
5.00^
"
It it
85
Mrs M Bogart
5 00-
"
it it
86
Eric Laird
5.00,
"
it if
87
H. J. Cruikshank
8000.00
"
motor grader
88
Ration Board
22.50
"
donation
89
It it
5 00
'r
»
90
Voided
91
S F Torrance
136.75
"
insurance
92
Ernest Wilson
114.40
"
wages
93
Alherta Govt Telephones
13.60
"
rental
It was moved by Mr. Petersen that the above accounts
be paid. Carried
The Council adjourned at 10 45 p m.
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