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Home My WebLink About1945-10-09 Council MinutesSan. a/c Seed grain Sisters of Charity held a rd' of the M� meeting Hugh Par Campbell meeting 11FUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL #48. COUNCIL IAEETING HELD OCT 9. 1945. Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 gular meeting on Tuesday October 9th, 1945. The Reeve nicipal District, Mr. Hugh Parry, presided, and the as called to order at 10.00 a M. Councillors present J V. Olson, 11 Schmaltz, (Reeve), F. C. Petersen, S. C. Schmelke and C C. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the minutes of the previous e approved. Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer presented the following financia. statement: P approved) Financial Statement for Month of Sept. 1945. Receipts Bank Balances on Sept. 1, 1945 81,760.87 Cash on hand on Sept. 1, 1945 75.00 Receipts for Sept. 1945 27 919.23 Outstanding cheques on Sept. 29, 1945 2,533.25 112,288 35 Payments. Outstanding cheques on Sept. 1, 1945 41374 16 Payments for Sept 1945 54 936.64 Bank balances on Sept. 29, 1945 50,692.35 Cash on hand on Sept. 29, 1945 2,285.20 112,288.35 This Statement submitted to the Council on the 9th day of October, 1945. "Hugh Parry" Reeve ". A. J. Purvis" See. Treas. Y'r. Petersen moved that the financial statement be and accepted. Carried. Mr. 'aim. Hewlett, of the Dept of municipal affairs, intervie ed the Council on the matter of arranging a settlement (1) of a account of 5;51446.00 to the Central Alberta Sanatorium, (2) of t e outstanding indebtedness of the Municipal District to the P ovincial Government for Agricultural Relief advances listed a $17,090.84 in the 1944 Financial Statement 11r. Parry moved that an offer of X3,000.00 be made as settl ment of the Central Alberta Sanatorium account. Mr Hewlett tated that he would recommend to the Government that this off r be accepted. Mr Schmaltz moved that authorization be given for the issuing of a cheque for $3,000.00 to pay this 1 �� account Carried. Mr. Hewlett agreed to accept $82000.00 as settlemant of of the o tstanding indebtedness of the Municipal District for Agricult ral Relief Advances. Mr. Cam p bell moved that this offer of settl went be accepted, and paymentauthorized. accordingly. T �� Carried. Char it Two nuns representing the Sisters of our Lady of T V y nterviewed the Council, and made an appeal for a grant to their organization. Mr. Schmaltz moved that a grant of X100 00 be made, and that the Council proceed to pass a By-Law to provide or the same. Carried. kuditor Huxley cemetery Public "forks COUNCIL MEETING ON OCT. 9th, 1945. Page 2. The statements prepared by the Auditor, and for the period Jan. 1st, 1945 to Aug. 31, 1945, were presented for consideration. It was moved by Mr. Olson that the said statements be accepted and approved. Carried. mr. McArthur and Pars. Kennedy interviewed the Council regarding the Huxley Cemetery. There was considerable discussion regarding various means of marking the plots in the cemetery It was moved by her. Schmaltz that Mr. Campbell be appointed a Committee to investigate the various methods of marking, and report on sate at a later meeting of the Council. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that all foremen and patrol -men be circulari ed and instructed to see that all accounts are signed for when odds are received Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that the following accounts be passed for payment. 1341 Mr. King, Lssistant Secretary - Treasurer, presented the following financial statement of public works expenditures 1344 Div. # Allocation Expended Over- Under - L347 1945 to date expended expended Eventide Home 14,327.00 14,910.26 583.26 Dr. Dean Robinson .352 9,195.00 7,635.40 Patton's Funeral Home 1,559 60 Farmers' Exchange 81907.00 31302.64 .356 5,604.36 ,357 9,727 00 10,179.05 452 05 .359 Kings' Printer 14,943.00 13,412.98 361 1,530.02 362 112223.00 80566 91 B. G. Mathieu 2)656.09 A G Telephones 8,292.00 6.835.83 1.456.17 76,614.00 64,843 07 1035.31 12,806.24 Mr Schmaltz moved that the above statement be approved and accep ed. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that all foremen and patrol -men be circulari ed and instructed to see that all accounts are signed for when odds are received Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that the following accounts be passed for payment. 1341 1.1rs . C. N. Campbell 1342 Max Berkovich 1343 Ellergodt's Store 1344 Robertson's Store L345 Sunset Lodge L346 Lacombe Home L347 Prov Mental Hospital 1348 Prov Training School 1349 Eventide Home L350 hineral Springs Hosp. .351 Dr. Dean Robinson .352 Prov. Treasurer .353 Patton's Funeral Home .354 Farmers' Exchange .355 A. A M D 's .356 Remington Rand ,357 A G Telephones ,358 Canadian Utilities .359 Kings' Printer 360 Municipal Supplies Ltd 361 Saffdon's Drug Store 362 Robertson, Anderson Co. 363 B. G. Mathieu 364 A G Telephones 765 J. A. Findlay 40.00 /for 25.00/ " 4.48/ 'r 10.00/ " 30.00/, rr 6 00/ 1° 45.00/ rr 15.00/ rr 99.50/ rr 133.80/ " 20.00/ " 123 75/ rr 110 78/ " 28.45/ rr 47.471 " 9.40/ 16.35/ r' 4.00/ " 5.72/ rr 25.50/ rr 78 18/ re 63 25/ rr 18.18/ " 19.05/ `r relief for Pairs Fleming it It Mrs. Magereak It It Mrs. Hager It " Mrs Rasmussen if " Mrs. Bogart It `r Geo. McCurrach O "Brien•Haining.Bertsch Grace Christensen Laird•Robinson Gordon Mrs. Adamson Mrs. Adamson mothers' Allowance McCurrach funeral Kostiniuk & Simon stationery it rental and Tolls power account acts & advertising stationery it & medicine books electrical work (Vault) line work seizures 1366 1367 1368 1369 1,570 1371 1372 1373 1374 1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380 1381 1382 1383 1384 1385 1386 1386 1389 1388 1388 1389 1390 1391 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1397 1397 1398 1398 1399 1400 1401 1402 1401 1401 1402 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 W&& COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCT 9. 1945 J. A. Meehan 7.60/.for B. N Neutzberg 5 00 /for Radiators Limited 21 00/-for Emil Fiala 12.85 /for Union Tractor Co. 268.03 /for J. D. Adams Limited 52.02 /.for Adams Motors 9 20/for Slim's Battery & J. C ;Jri ght Radiator Service 9 75 1for J. Tepper 28.80 /for McArthur harm Equipmt. 84 20/-for P McNeil 40 00/ for Sydney Wright 109.21 /,for Garrett Motors 138.22/.for Gehring Brso. Transfer 2.50 /for Sunnyslope Garage 109 33 /.for J C. Long 4 00 /Tor Max Bercovich 50.70 /for Harper's Tire Service 10.00 /for Industrial & Road Equip- ment Co. 13 32 /for H Herrle 37 50 /for Hogg Bros. 55.00 /•for It ti 96 43 /.for C C. Riede 76 5N for D G. Murray 33.75/for it 'i it 54.90 /for J. C ;Jri ght 14 60/-for Ben's General Store 7 65/-for Carbon Transport 61 50 /for ►r it 1.50/.for Three Hills Hardware 1.55 /for Whitlock Lumber Co. 81 33/'for Trentham Bros. 24 17 /for C. S. Pearson 55.86/for Imperial Oil Ltd 515.34/.for Crown Lumber (Trochu) 2 80 /for it If It 283 85% for it tt it 24.25!for Crown Lumber (Beiseker) 11.15 /for it it it •> Crown Lumber (Carbon) J E McFee Crown Lumber (0 Hills) It tt it it it rt it It Concrete Products rt rt A J Purvis C J. Christie A. J. Purvis G. G King G. V Cranston Ernest calker Mrs. Amy Gore Mrs. Kate Muir Dan Gordon John Robinson Eric Laird I,,Irs M Bogart Local Ration Bd. Postmaster David Zeh John Sept Merle Anderson Emil 'Ziegler .45.10 for 511.45/ for 1 25/-for 4.80/ for 32.15/ for 362.84/for 2 25! for 513.22/for 97.36/ for 5 05/ for 150 00/for 125.00/ for 125.00/ for 18.00 /for 824.36/for 25 00/ for 30 00/ for 5 00/ for 5.00 /for 5.00/ for 5.001 for 22 50 /,for 40.00pfor 8.00/ for 148.00/-for 152 00/ for 50.00 /for Page 3. weed inspection painting sign on truck repairs repairs repairs repairs n It tfi tt rt a tt " and materials ►t tr ►t It hauling gravel labor Div. 7 materials hauling culverts Div 2 material for Div. 2 material for general repairs material for Div 6 materials for Div 2 repairs repairs material Div. 1 fuel It It material Div. 7 it It 6 it General It Div 3 " General Div. 2 Div. 4 office supplies material Div 4 " Div 5 It General It Div. 2 it Div 3 petty cash expenses assessment work It it It It pound expenses tax sale surplus relief It rr n rt grant postage s award for refund of it It award for t app s damages pound deposit it It damages T -774 T -775 T -776 T -777 T -778 T -779 T -780 T -781 T -782 T -783 T -784 T -785 T -786 T�-786 T -787 T -788 M -788 T -789 T -790 T -791 T -792 T-�792 T -792 T -793 T -794 T -794 T -795 T -796 T -797 T -798 T -799 T -800 T -801 T-802 T -803 T -804 T -305 T -806 T -807 T -808 T -809 T810 T -811 T -812 T -813 T -314 T -815 T -816 T -817 T -818 T -819 T -820 T -82.1 T -822 T -823 1T -824 T -325 T -826 T -827 T -828 T -829 P -830 P -831 COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCT. 9th, 1945. Richard J. Garrett Mrs. Kate Muir C. J Christie G. G King A J. Purvis Dept. Idun Affairs Dept gun. Affairs dm Howell Paul Elvin Calgary Associate Clinic E Staite Floyd Johnson Philip `t=ill It It Victor Gresi H. J Gimbel It It a John Esau N. T. Giesbrecht Alfred ',Wulff It It Ernest 'Wilson If if Fred Lid dle Chas Trumbley it It Alex. 14cNaughton Alph Gouin E. L Gray Stanley Kane Marcus Hagel L. J Hans es James Grant Oliver Parry Jas. Todd D. L Friesin Allan Barkman Alex. Vasseur Jos Nakaska Jos. Kopjar A. Kop jar .Arthur Vasseur J. H. Hager George Sauer G. Neumiller A Neumiller J M. Ehret J. Lehman Harry Herrle Fred `dleirier George Kline Vim E *Morris Beverly Peters J. C Campbell George Campbell Ray Burgoyne Prov. Treasurer A. A. M. D Salvation Army Sisters of Charity H Ganske Rudy ti "Fall z J. J Miller 75.00/ for 5.00/ for 173 30 /for 164.75/.for 184.55/ for 3090.00/ for 8000 00 /for 150 70 /for 123.30/ for 50.00 ifor 182.25 /for 114.30/-for 130.001•for 24.80/ for 123.30 /for 277 *20 / for 27 66/ for 185.40 /for 145.80/ for 190.70 /• f(lr 5 44/.for 218.70 /for 1.83 /for 132.30 /•for 130 00/-for 1.35/ for 134.10 / for 8.70 /for 3 00/ for 41.00/ for 71.00/ for 43 40/for 81.50/for 5.25/ for 10.80 /-for 16 00/ far 4 80/ for 15.20 /for 48.30/-for 10.20 /for 10 20/ for 5.00/ for 22.80 /for 12.00/ for 9.30 / for 9 '3Okfor 7.87/ for 5.40/ for 6 15/ for 84 00/ for 39.60 /for 5.401 for 36.00 /for 6 00/for 6 00/ for 9.00 /for 3615.55/ for 120.001for 600.00 /for 1 100.001 for 1 8 00 /-for 1 2.25 /for 500.00/for a Carried. Page 4 labor Div 2 relief Sept salary It it If It Sanatorium acct. Agricultural Advances September wages It It payment on Elvin acct. September wages if it if It mileage September wages It tr expense acct & mileage September wages It It it it mileage September wages expense account September wages n it expense account September w wages labor Div. 1 1 it it 1 1 If it 3 3 It It 3 3 It If 3 3 It It 4 4 it If 4 4 If it 4 4 It it 4 4 if it 4 4 it It 5 5 It It 5 5 it it 5 5 ff It 5 5 It it 5 5 It It 6 6 it It 6 6 a it 6 6 It It 6 6 It If 6 6 It If 6 6 It It 6 6 tf It 6 6 rr it 6 6 It it 7 7 it It 7 7 it it 7 7 It It 7 7 if it 7 7 Machinery rentals Vasseur Salvation Army Walker 5P- 32 -32 -26 Surplus Torrington Gasoline dealers S. R. A NW- 35 -31 -23 Fetroe gravel Survey 0. A. P. Mayne A A.M.D. Convention following the Munic National Tro chu ar the pay COUNCIL MEETING HELD Oh OCT. 9, 1945. Page 5. Mr. Schmaltz moved that accounts be rendered to the organizations for road work performed by the crews of ipal District. ,71leatland School,Division, Canadian Railways, Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Village of d the Village of Carbon, the said work being shown on heets for the month of September, 1945 Carried. Mr. Arthur Vasseur interviewed the Council on the matter o the location of the fence on the west side of the W -6 -32- 2 -4 After some discussion it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Reeve, Mr. Petersen and Mr. Howell (road foreman) be appointe to investi5gte the matter Carried. Major Buckley, representing The Salvation Army, intervie ed the Council, and made an appeal for a grant to The T,S% alvatio Army. 14r Schmaltz moved that a grant of 0600 00 be made, an the necessary By -Law be prepared. Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer read an Order, signed by Judge McDonald, directing this Municipal District to pay to Ernest 14 lker, farmer, Olds, Alberta, the sum of $824 36 this 14° amount rEipresents the surplus from the sale of 52-32 -32 -2684 It was moved by Mr. Schmelke that this order be complied with, and the layment authorized Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer read a letter signed by E Scheu er, John R Proctor and Bennett B. Gaetz, gasoline retailerE of the Hamlet of Torrington, requesting the Council to refus their approval to the issuing of any further licenses for the ietail sale of gasoline in the Hamlet of Torrington The Secr tary Treasurer was instructed to reply, stating that no new a plications have been made at this date, and in the event th t new applications are made, the matter will receive due cons deration. A letter from Cpl. 11. A Stewart was read, in which .tai: exem tion under The Soldiers' Relief Act was asked for NW-35-31-23-4 for the year 1945. It was moved by Reeve Parry that thie request be granted, and tax exemption for the year ` 1945 gra ted on N'�- 35- 31-23 -4/ Carried. Mr. Fetroe, of Swalwell, Alta interviewed the Council on the m tter of cheque No. T -769 for :;"22.75, being payment for 455 yard of gravel L 5§' per yard After some discussion it was moved th t the matter be tabled and be given consideration at the next mee ing of the Council Carried. Other correspondence read A. A. Psi D re Army trucks & Convention Lacombe Home re. License C B Atkins re. Surveys P. H. Go rtzen re Road Diversion SE- 13- 31 -26 -4 Old Age lensions Department re Mrs. Saran Mayne John E. Trere re Appeal on assessment Busy Bee Society re' Sunnyslope play- ground Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to notify 1%1r. P H Go rtzen that the matter of the road diversion on 5E -13 -31 26 -4 will receive attention when Surveyor is here Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Olson be appointed to investig to the application of 14rs. Sarah Mayne, of Drumheller, t. for an O d Age Pension. Carried. Mr. Parry moved that the 1945 fee to the Alberta Associat on of Municipal Districts for $120 00 be paid. Carried. 7=8 Mr Schmaltz moved that each member of the Council be appoi ted as a delegate, and the members of the office staff be invit d as visitors, to the 1945 convention of the A A M D. Carried. Olds Hospital District Ziegler - Anderson pound case Tax Sale Zeh -'Sept pound case Mrs Fleming S. S. B N2 -36 -34 -22 -4 Old cheques Lots for machine shop FORM 149 -P— Special WILLSON STATTONFUV rn . r� COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCT. 9th. 1945. Page 6. I114r. Olson moved that the correspondence be filed for future reference Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer read a petition signed by the resident of the area All of Tp 33, Rge, 26 ;Test 4 IA., and the North one -third of Tp. 32, Rge. 26, 6��est R ; the said petition being addressed to the Minister of Public Health, and requesting that the said area be added to the Olds !Municipal Hospital District It was moved by Mr Schmelke that this petition receive the approval of the Council Carried. Mr. Petersen and Mr. Campbell reported that they had investigated the dispute between Emil Ziegler of Trochu, and Merle iin erson, of Carbon, in the matter of damages caused by animals of Anderson trespassing ofx lands of Ziegler. They recommen that damages of $50 00 be allowed to Emil Ziegler, and that this award be deducted from the sum of :202 00 paid by 114r. Merle Anderson to the pound - keeper, and that the balance of $152 CO be refunded to Mr Anderson. This recommendation was acce ted by the Council, and payments accordingly authorized. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Secretary- Treasurer be instructed to proceed with a "'ax Sale under The Tax Recovery Act and to offer for sale all lands on which the arrears of taxes are greater then 10% of the assessment, the said sale to be held in the IYiuni ipal Office, Three Hills, on December 10th, 1945, at 2.00 p.m. Carried. MX. Parry and I:ir. Schmelke reported that they had investig ted the dispute between David Zeh and John Sept, in the matter of damages caused by live -stock belonging to John^. Sept trespassing on lands owned by David Zeh They recomnand that dam gees of ';:10.00 be awarded to David Zeh, less $2 00 to cover cost of investigation, and that this award be deducted from the sum of ;160.00 paid by John Sept to the pound - keeper, that a fie of $2.00 be charged John Sept to cover cost of the investigation, and the balance of $148.00 be refunded to him This recommendation was accepted and approved by the Council, and pays °ants accordingly authorized. Mr. J 1.7. Olson reported that he had investigated the matter of the maintenance of 1.1rs. Fleming, who is now being to ged with Mrs. Campbell of Drumheller, Llta. kir Olson reported that Mrs. Fleming is comfortable in her present location, that Firs. Campbell will lodge her for . 40.00 per month, arid that he recomriemds that the present arrangemBnts be continue . Carried /'�i7 1,118 Mr. Campbell reported that he had investigated the complaint made by the Soldier Settlement Board re prding damage tc the fence and piles of debris left on N_:- 36- 34 -22 -4 by the eriployees of this Municipal District at the time when the road on the north side of this land was graded lvfr. Camp- bell rec mmends the payment of x :20.00 damages This recommendation was accepted by the Council, and payment accordingly authorized Ir. Schmaltz moved, that in accordance with a recommend- ation fr m the Auditor, the following cheques be cancelled No. 839 'n the M D of Norquay for 28 50, No. 160 in the 11 D. of Ghost Pine for 70�, No. 1932 in the tai. D. of Stauffer for 5 64 Carried lots 27 as the s Carried. Mr Petersen moved that the launicipal District purch ,7�.se o 33 inclusive, Block 8, in the Town of Three Hills, to for an implement and repair shop, for $1.00 each Linden Home COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER ath. 1945. Page 7. The staff was instructed to get further information regarding the issuing of license to the Linden Home, Swalwell, especially on the matter of the responsibility of the home to accept af inmates any indigent aged persons who need shelter and accomodation. Mr Campbell moved that the Council adjourn. Carried. Time* 6.45 p.m. Reeve' Sec. Tress.