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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-12-11 Council Minutes'ostill kennings ds .P.R* ublic orks : nspector ammle rodner ier -. ,rr! !*, MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No 278. COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 11, 1944. Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #278 held a regular meeting on December 11th, 1944. The Reeve presided, and called the meeting to order at 10.00 a.m Councillors present' fir. Olson, Mr. Ohlhauser, Mr. Schmaltz, Mr. Parry (Reeve), Air Petersen, Mr. Walker and rr;r Campbell. Mr. calker moved that the minutes of the meeting held on December 4th, 1944, and the report of the tax sale held on December 4th, 1944, be adopted. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that Mr. G. E Postill be appointed as Enumerator for Division No. 7. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that an extension of one year be made to the Tax Consolidation Contract of G. M. Jenn- ings on NVi- 9- 30 -23 -4 and SW- 16- 30 -23 -4. Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that "The 18estern Municipal News" be subscribed for each member of the Council, and one copy for the office. Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Fidelity Bonds for $5,000 each for C. J. Christie and G. G. King, Assistant Secretaries be taken in the agencies of S. F. Torrance, Carbon. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Reeve and Secretary be hereby authorized to sign, on behalf of the Municipal District, Lease agreement for tile drain in NE- 19- 29 -25 -4. Carried. Mr. G G. King, Assistant Secretary Treasurer, presented the Public ",'forks statement. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the said report be accepted as presented. Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that the Financial Statement for the month of November, 1944, be adopted. Carried. The Secretary Treasurer read the report of Mr R. B. Ritchie, Inspector of the Department of Municipal Affairs, on his inspection of November 1st, 1944. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the report be accepted, and filed for reference, and that the Reeve acknowledge receipt of said report. Carried. Mr. F. J. Lammle and Pir D. J. Brodner interviewed the Council on the matter of the impassable condition of the road between 31- 30 -23 -4 and 36- 30 -24 -4 Air. Ohlhauser moved that :10.00 be paid to Mr. F. J Lammle for damages caused by the trespassing of the public on his lands, due to the fact that the road mentioned above is impassable. Carried. Mr Maurice Grenier and Son interviewed the Council on the matter of purchasing SE- 7- 29 -21 -4. Air. Ohlhauser moved that the Council proceed to pass a By -Law to provide for the sale of this land to Air Grenier for X700.00, cash. Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved that the Council rescind the previous motion, and proceed to pass a By -Law to provide for the sale of the said land (SE- 7- 29 -21 -4) to Maurice :; Grenier for 600.00' ly500.00 cash, a nd X100.00 on December 1st, 1945. Carried. Mr Grenier accepted this offer. First reading L11-Y rrenier tewart binson enalty n rrears iset urrent axes rochu ospital id rveys !ilkins ale ousing theme sketh [uxley Louse P � COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 11, 1944. Page 2. First reading was given to provide for the sale Grenier for $600.00) first reading of By -law Carried. 2 S� to By -Law No.-Qt- (A By _" of SE- 7- 29 -21 -4 to Maurice !fir Ohlhauser moved that No. 21 be given approval. Second reading was given to By -Law No. 16 (A By -Law to provide for the sale of NE- 7- 29 -21 -4 to Alfred Stewart for $400.00) Mr Ohlhauser moved that the second reading of By -Law No. 16 be given approval. Carried. Second reading was given to By -Law No. 17 (A By -Law to provide for the sale of Lot 21, Block 2, Hamlet of Huxley to Thos. Robinson for X10 00). Mr. "dalker moved that second reeding of By -Law No. 17 be given approval. Carried. Second reading was given to By -Law No. 18 (A By -Law to provide for -the addition of a penalty to arrears of taxes7. Mr. Campbell moved that second reading of By -Law No. 18 be approved. Carried. Second reading was given to By -Law No. 19 (A By -Law to provide for a discount on current taxes). Mr. Petersen moved that second reading of By -Law #19 be approved. Carried. Third reading was given to By -Law No 20 (A By -Law to provide for a grant of $100.00 to the Trochu Hospital Aid Society). Mr. Cam pbell moved that third reading of By -Law No. 20 be approved. Carried. 1,1r. Olson moved that surveys of road diversions be made at the following locations* 27- 28 -21 -4. 29- 28 -21 -4. 9- 30 -21 -4' 8- 30 -21 -4: 18- 31 -21 -4. 15- 29 -22 -4 Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser and Mr. Petersen reported on their investigations into the matter of roads in the area E1- 7- 28 -20 -4. They reported that, in their opinion, roads in that area are receiving adequate maintenance and repair as traffic over said roads justified. Mr Schmaltz moved that the report be accepted. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that a reserve bid of $1,000 00 be placed on NE- 29- 34 -22 -4. terms, X500.00 cash and $500.00 in one year from date of sale, no interest. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Housing Scheme of the Provincial Government, as outlined in circular letter, be presented to the annual meeting of the ratepayers on February 19, 1945. Carried. Mr. Olson, Mr Petersen and Mr. Ohlhauser reported on their investigations into the matter of the cancellation of the Hamlet of Hesketh into acreage. They recommend that Lots 12 -19 and 23, Block 2 be sold to Mr. E C Petersen for X15.00 Mr Schmaltz moved that this matter be tabled until a later meeting of the Council. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that an advertisement be put in "The Trochu Tribune" for Tenders for the purchase of the house on Lot 28, Block 4, Hamlet of Huxley. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that a vote of thanks be given to the office staff for efficient services in 1944. Carried. Motor Grader Zeh- Sept Paul Elvin Richard- son Tractor Wages for winter months a °tf�TTS COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 11. 1944. Page 3, Mr. B. N. Hagel, representing the Union Tractor and Har- vester Co., Calgary, interviewed the Council. Mr. Olhauser moved that the Council proceed to pass a By -Law to provide for the purchase of a No 12 Cater- pillar Motor Grader, made by the Caterpillar Tractor Co. of Peoria, Illinois, U. S. A., equipped with lights, cab, scarifier and snow plow, for X11,815.00, FOB Three Hills, Alberta. First reading was given to By -Law No. 22 (A By -Law to provide for the purchase of the above machine). Moved by Mr Ohlhauser that approval be given to this first reading. Mr. p -1alker moved that Mr. Parry and bir. Petersen be appointed as a Committee to determine the damages caused by the trespassing of horses owned by R Zeh on lands of John Sept. Carried, Mr. Walker moved that the 1944 rent on N61- 30- 32 -21 -4 and NE- 30- 32 -21 -4, leased in 1944 to Paul Elvin, be reduced to 925.00, that the said lands be leased to Paul Elvin for the year 1945 for an annual rental of 425.00; and that Paul Elvin be given first chance to buy the said property. Carried. Mr. Hugh Cruikshank, representing the Richardson Road Machiney Co. of Saskatoon, Sask., interviewed the Council. Mr. Parry moved that the Councib proceed to pass a By -Law to provide for the purchase of 7 turn -over scrapers of 7/8 yd capacity from the Richardson Roadc Machinery Co. for $175.00 each, FOB Saskatoon, Sask. Carried. First reading was given to By -Law No. 23 (A By -Law to provide for the purchase of the above machines.) Mr. Parry moved that approval be given to the firs, reading of By -Law No. 23. Carried. Mr MacKay, representing Canada Ingot Iron Corporation interviewed the Council. Mr. E. N. Hagel, representing the Union Tractor and Harvester Co., Calgary, interviewed the Council. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Parry, hr Ohlhauser and Mr. Gimbel be appointed as a Committee to purchase a tractor, and that they be empowered to close any deal they see fit. Carried. Mr. Walker mooed that the Munic -? pal District donate 6 chairs and 2 tables to the Three Hills Reconstruction Committee. Carried. Mr Walker reported that the RD -8 tractor is needed to break up frost in the gravel pit. Mr. Olson moved that H J. Gimbel, 1,7m. Howell and Harvey 11farkle be paid 90� per hour for repair work in the winter months, and other employees of the Municipality be paid 80� per hour for repair work, the said scale of wages to be effective on and after December 11th, 1944. Carried. f /v D/ P \FRTB�� COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 11th, 1944. Page 4. 450 Carbon S. D. 331.86 for collections 451 Acme 4y. D. 47.50 If If 452 Trochu Valley S. D. 1160.61 it it 453 Govt. of Alberta 2099.77 It it 454 C. J. Christie 173.30+ if Nov. salary 455 G. G. King 164.75 " if It 456 A. J. Purvis 184.55 It " It 457 Alberta Hail Board 1218.58 " collections 458 Wm. T. Paterson 187.00 " labor 459 Pat Sheehan 7.75 snow fence 460 Land Titles Office 200.00 " M. D account 461 Hugh Parry 35.00- " convention 462 J. A Ohlhauser 35.00 " It 463 M. Schmaltz 35.00- " of 464 Frank Petersen 35.00 " It 465 C. C. Campbell 35.00 " it 466 A. J Purvis 35.00 " it 467 C. J. Christie 20.001 " investigations 468 Prov. Treasurer 3702.24 " S. S. requisition 469 J. Vd. Olson 35.00 " convention 548 St. Mary's Hospital) 100.00 " grant Aid Society ) 549 Fred J. Lammle 10.00 " use of road 550 J. A. Ohlhauser 621.20 " council fees 551 M. Schmaltz 571.95 " to it 552 Hugh Parry 579.00 " It " 553 C. C. Campbell 533.50 554 Prov. Training School 15.00 " G. Christensen 555 Salvation Army 95.00 " Laird•Robinson & Gordon 556 Lacombe Home 30.00 " McCurrach 557 Salvation Army 30.00 " Bogart 558 Robertson's Store 67.50 " Fleming'Rasmussen 559 Ben's General Store 10.00, It Halbritter 560 Ellergodt's Store 9.33 " HagertDiv. 6 561 Prov. Treasurer 1.76 " Budesheim 562 Howard Holmes 90.00 " rent (relief) 563 Sawdon's Drug Store 52.49 " account 564 City of Calgary 25.75 " T. J. Elliott 565 Ben's General Store 3.04 " hardware 566J J. Lipkind & Co. 121.93 " account . 567 J. Lipkind & Co. 81.66 " " 568 Chas. Patteson 26.55 " hauling 569 Union Tractor Co. 11.54 It repairs 570 J. D. Adams 88.51 tr rs 571 Costello Equipment Co. 3.23 " 572 Imperial Oil 553 64 " fuel, etc. 573 J P Fierschweiler 103.20 " fuel 574 Canada Ingot Iron 52.70/, " repairs 575 Dominion Bridge 47.72,1 " material 576 Fairbanks Morse 144.20 " equipment 577 Sunnyslope Garage 11.59° " fuel 578 McArthur's Farm Mach. 4.10 " repairs 579 P. McNeil 23.75 n If 580 Concrete Products 22.68 It Div. 2 136.08 " it 7 44.39 " " 4 581 Biebriek's Auto Service 22.85 " " 2 582 Three Hills Hardware 32.20 " hardware 583 Davidson Bros. 11.43 " repairs 584 J. E. McFee 13.50 it Div 5 371.70 " general 585 Crown Lumber Co. 57.10 " general 586 Louisa Garage 120.00 " Anti - freeze 587 Jas. Flans 54.00 " repairs 588 Builders Hardware 193.74 " material (shop) 589 Sydney Wright 60.00 " repairs 590 Lcme Garage 1.77 It account 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 61913 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 691 692 T400 T401 T402 T403 T408 T406 T410 COUNCIL MEETING . DECEMBER 11, 1944. East Carbon Coal Co. J. A. Ohlha.user Whitlock Lumber Co. J. C. Long Anton Larson James A. King H. J. Gimbel Carbon Transport Municipal Supplies Carbon Chronicle Calgary Herald Kings Printer R. W. Currie A. J. Robertson Huxley Mutual Telephone C. J Christie Floyd Nelson Trochu Tribune Cancelled Trochu Machine Works A. A. uVik D. J. Fyten A. G Telephones Canadian Utilities A. A. r "dik Fyten Bros, A. J. Purvis R. Ual1z J G. Frizzell Olds S. D. ##31 Wheatland S. D. ##a0 Red Deer S. D. ##35 Thos. White .Acme S. D. Govt. of Alberta Receiver General Chas. Trumbley Prov. Treasurer Kate Muir Amy Gore George McCurrach Eric Laird John Robinson Mrs. Bogart Western Municipal News Bernard Mathieu Holy Cross Hospital Three Hills S D. Postmaster F. C. Petersen G R Talker J Id. Olson Drumheller S. D. Drumheller Hospital Dist. Stettler S. D. Page 5. 13.70 for coal (shop) 13.40 " expense a/c 29.68 " Div. 1 3.55 " repairs 27.50 " it 35.00 " shop chimney 18.17, " expense a/c 1.00 " express 225.05'' " stationery 8.40^ " advertising 12.98 " it 8.85, " rr 30.00 " snow fence 23.17 " legal expense 22.50 " repairs 49.90 " appraisal of lands (tax Sale) 77.50 " Div. 7 4.00 " advertising 60.15- " repairs 62.88 " hauling Div. 7 9.30- " fuel 12.00 " phone 15.33• " lights 68.35 " fuel 6.16- " lumber Div. 2 34.91 " expense a/c 11.00- " repairs Div. 5 25.25 " repairs 5586.02 " requisition 8046.80 " rr 375.18` " It 33.75- " labor (shop) 281.98 -r " collections 307.24 " Seed Grain 302.80° " Income Taxes 130.00 -" " Nov. wages 101.25,,' " Mothers Allowance 30.00- " relief 25.00, 5. 0011 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.80 " subscriptions 160.00 " road diversion 92.45 " Schmaltz family 69.64 " collections 30.00 " postage 602.90 " council fees 582.50 " " t' 629,00 " " it 12580.00 " requisition 728.75 " " 3006.22 „ " " Moved by C. C. Campbell that the accounts listed above be approved for payment. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Council adjourn, next meeting on January 8th, 1945. Reeve TSO-00 j See. Treas.