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Home My WebLink About1945-01-08 Council MinutesSept - Zeh Tools Tools MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No 278. COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 8th, 1945 Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill T278 held a regular meeting on 11onday the 8th day of January 1945. Air. Hugh Parry, Peeve, presided The meeting was called to order at 10 00 a.m. Councillors present Mr. Olson, I.I.r. Ohlhauser, Mr. Schmaltz, Mr Parry (Reeve), I.ir Petersen and Mr. Camp- bell. Moved by Per. Schmaltz that the minutes of the last meeting (Dec. 11th, 1944) be adopted. Carried Mr. Parry reported on his investigations into the matter of damages of 1;55.00 being claimed by John Sept for the trespassing of horses owned by R. Zeh. Mr. Parry recommends that an award of .1f20.00 be made to John Sept Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that this recommendation be ratified by the Council, and that the Secretary Treasurer be instructed to take steps to enforce payment of said award. Carried. Mr Ohlhauser moved that the financial statement for December, 1944, be approved Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Ohlhauser have an inventory of the tools in the Sotath camp taken, and placed on file in the office. Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Mr Campbell be instructed to take a similar inventory of the tools in the North camp. Carried. lir C. J. Christie, Asst. Secreatry Treasurer, submitted the accounts for consideration. It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the account of Fairbank Morse for x,41.95 for heavy duty socket wrench set be paid. Carried Muir. Campbell moved that the following accounts be passed and authorized paid' 69k3 E. Page 15.00 for snow fence 694 Trochu Pantmain S. D. 71.54 for collections 695 Town of Three Hills 17.54 for collections 696 Carl kimmell 117.00, for labor Div 6 697 John Gieck Sr. 5 OO for labor Div 2 698 Ration Bd. 90 00-for donation 699 Prov Treasurer 100.00 ,jfor Mothers' Allowance 700 C. J Christie 173.30.,for December salary 701 Lacombe Home 31.00�'for McCurrach a/c 702 Salvation Army 95.001�for Laird, Robinson & Gordon a/c 703 Prov Mental Hosp. 60 00.Xfor Bertsch & Haining a/c 704 Prov Training Sch. 15.00,Xfor Christensen a/c 705 Child Welfare Dept. 4.44�lfor Budesheim a/c 706 Ben's General Store 10.00 *for Halbritter a/c 707 St. Mary's Hosp. 65.65tfor Fleming a/c 708 Lipkind & Co 18.90Xfor hardware & goods for Fleming family 709 Dr. Thos. Sawdon 20.00for Prohl a/c 710 0 C Steinbach 12 30afor Fleming a/c 711 .Adams Motors 35.00afor trip to Edmonton 712 Farmers Exchange 53 06 Tor Steve Simon a/c 713 George McCurrach 5.00yfor personal comforts 714 Major Parkinson 5.00T ii it it (Laird 715 John Robinson 5.00\-" It it 4;(� T yndham RD-8 engine AA MD. MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No. 278 COUNCIL MEETING HELD on JANUARY 8, 1945. Page 2. 716 Mrs. Amy Gore 25 00,7�for relief allowance 717 Mrs. Kate Muir 30.00) " if " 718 Atlas Lumber Co. 57.96$ " culvert 719 Crown Lumber 211.70) " Div. 7 11.20$ " " 6 720 Crown Lumber 1031 87x " shop 721 J. E. McFee 170.60Y " Div. 5 722 Geo. McCurrach 22.02%�-' " posts Div 6 723 R P Kirk & Co. 3.50,T " account 724 E G Cullum 6.00Y " gravel 725 Alex. Holstein 8.15,x'" oils 726 Torrington C. of C 19.35Y " operation of well 727 Fairbanks Morse 101.69$ " wrench set & trolley 728 I H C. 40.50JC " tractor repairs 729 Union Tractor Co. 36.21$ " repairs 730 J. D Adams 14.89$ " It 731 E. C. VIhite 3013. 5x " hardware 732 R. Vjallz 1.50: " repairs Div 5 733 E. V. Burnett 10.95$ " coal & frei hting g 734 Chas Carter 30.003 " caretaking Trochu) 735 Canadian Utilities 12.43$` power a/c 736 C. J. Christie 20 00.x'" insurance premium 737 Carbon Transport 2.40'" freighting 738 T. L. 4ilson 34.65)c " jack & labour 739 Acme Garage 26.95,0 " tire 740 A G. Telephones 8.39$ " rental a/c 741 M. D. Serviceberry - 2 "5@x"" work Div. 3 A—'-Q 742 H. J. Gimbel 10.65,$ " expense acct 743 Huttons Electric 9.37-g " repairs 744 C C Campbell 11.001 " 11,sacks cement 745 $-% vi S. / 'SA;Y, T -411 G. G. King 164.75,'x" December salary T -412 k. J. Purvis 184.55- " it " T -413 Income Tax Dept. 27.40,r " taxes deducted from salaries T -414 Postmaster 40.00,)` " stamps T -415 Drumheller Rail 7.056 " advertising T -416 Hanleys Hardware 110.00a� " snow fence T -417 Cancelled -I&- T -418 E P. Johnson 23.50 " labor T-419 Oliver Parry 12.00 x " stones for vault Carried. Mr. Chas Wyndham of Grainger interviewed the Council on the matter of the sale of NE- 29- 34 -22 -4. Committee reported re purchase of tractor, and reported that they recommend the purchase of an RD -8 tractor, if same is considered suitable after examination Mr. Schmaltz moved that the committee continue its work with the support of the Council. Carried. Letter from Drumheller Post -War Reconstruction Committee read. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Campbell and Mr. Olson be appointed to represent that part of this M. D. which lies within the Drumheller Committee's area. said committee to repart to Council at next meeting. Carried. Mr. Olson moved that Mr. 4!. Gilmour be appointed D. R 0. for the Beveridge Lake Poll. Carried. Mr SIchmaltz moved that this M D support the stationery branch of the A. A. M. D. as much as deemed practical. Carried. MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No. 278. COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 8, 1945 Page 3. Lester Secretary Treasurer read a letter from Mr Lester Gibson Gibson in which he offers to purchase, subject to the approval of the Minister, NE- 29- 34 -22 -4 for ;;;1,000.00- `$500.00 cash and X500.00 in one year. It was moved by Mr. Olson that the Council proceed to pass a By -Law to provide for the sale of the said land to Mr Gibson for $'1,000.00. terms as above. Carried. It was moved by Mr. Olson that first reading be given to By -Law No 21 (A By -Law to provide for the sale of NE- 29- 34 -22 -4 to Lester Gibson for X1,000.00) Carried. Dundas A letter from J. L. Dundas offering to purchase Sir- 34- 31 -26 -4 for i"pl, 000.00 was read. It was moved by Mr Schmaltz that this letter be tabled and given further consideration on February 12th, 1945. Carried. 'aget Secretary Treasurer reported that F K Paget, renter of NE- 25- 29 -24 -4 and SE- 36- 29 -24 -4 has made no settle- ment for the Municipal District's share of the 1944 crop on the said lands Mr Ohlhauser moved that the Secret- ary Treasurer be instructed to collect the above rental, by seizure if necessary. Carried. Housing Mr Schmaltz moved that the Department of the Attorney plan General be informed that the Housing Proposal of the Provincial Government will be placed before the annual meeting of the ratepayers February 19, 1945 Carried. The staff was instructed to prepare a brief on the said Housing Proposal for the annual meeting. Poffen- A report was submitted to the Council on the steps roth taken to collect a Seed Grain account from Poffenroth Bros.. the said report being given by the staff. It was moved by Mr Ohlhauser that the staff be instructed to proceed with this matter, and that Mr Christie be sent to Calgary to aarry on the proceedings. Carried. Fischer Moved by Mr Schmaltz that Emil Fischer, poundkeeper, be pound instructed to dispose of hog impounded but not sold, at the Calgary markets. Carried. Berreth Moved by Mr. schmaltz that whereas the report of Gottlieb pound Berreth, poundkeeper, shows that an animal was impounded after being captured without the boundaries of the Municipal District by Jacob _�jurtz, a non- relident of the 111unicipal District, that the poundkeeper be advised to dispose of the animal as he sees fit. Carried. Gies- Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Neil Giesbrecht be informed brecht that this Municipal District will grant him leave of absence for the winter months, so that he may seek employment elsewhere. Carried. Assessoe Mr. J. J. Miller of Trochu was present, and discussed with the Council the matter of the general assessment which is to be made in 1945. Miller After considerable discussion, Mr. Campbell moved that Mr. Miller be appointed as Chief Assessor of the M. D. to conduct the general assessment in 1945, that he be paid $2,500.00 for his services, and that he be furnished two assistant assessors. Carried. J Assessors MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No. 278. COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 8, 1945. Page 4. It was moved by Mr. Campbell that S. F. Torrance of Carbon, and C. J. Christie of Three Hills be appointed as assistant assessors, and that G G King and A. J. Purvis be appointed as alternate assistants. Carried. Mr J J. Miller accepted the appointment of Chief Assessor. It was moved by Mr. Olson that the Council do now adjourn until February 12th, 1945 at 10.00 a.m. Carried. Rem v Sec Treas. J