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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-12-10 Council MinutesCorrections Fetroe Carbon shop Signs held a MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL #48. COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 10, 1945, Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 sgular meeting on December 10th, 1945 at 10.00 a.m. Councillors present. Mr. Olson, Mr. Ohlhauser, Mr. Schmaltz, Mr. Parry (Reeve), Mr Petersen, Mr. Schmelke and Mr. Campbell. Mr. Olson drew attention to the fact that there were certain omissions to the minutes of the meeting of Nov. 12, 1945• 1. That the account for the gravel used on the "Rosebud North" project be paid at the rate of 8� per yard. 2. That the application for an Old Age Pension submitted by Mr. Wn. H. Maupin be approved. Mr. Olson moved that the minutes of the meeting held on November 12th, 1945 be adopted with the above additions. Carried. Mr Ohlhauser moved that E. M. Fetroe be paid 5f per yd. for "taking out gravel ", and that cheque for 455 yds. of gravel be issued accordingly. Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that the Secretary take steps to get a permit to move the sheet -metal tool -house now at Carbon from its present location to the office site in the Town of Three Hills. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that each division be charged for any sign taken from the present supply at the office, or ordered in the f ture. Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer presented the following Financia Statement. 0 adopted. Fred Maerz on the Financial Statement for Month of November, 1945. Receipts* Bank balances on Nov. 1, 1945 899458.27 Cash on hand on Nov. 1, 1945 1,497.96 Receipts for November, 1945 74,033.06 Out- standing cheques on Nov. 30, 1945 2,370.12 167,359.41 Payments. Out- standing cheques on Nov. 1, 1945 21970.27 Payments for November, 1945 24,215.38 Bank balances on Nov. 30, 1945 140,054.44 Cash on hand on Nov. 30, 1945 119.32 167,359.41 This Statement submitted to the Council Dec. 10,1945. "Hugh Parry" Reeve "A J Purvis" Sec, Treasurer. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the financial statement be Carried. Mr. Fred Maerz, a blind man, interviewed the Council tter of an old account for medical assistance. Schmelke moved that Mr. Maerzts account for 4320.60 be canes �Mr. led. Carried. Culverts Vickers Lavoie Reub Milne - Wilson following Council, Division No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DEC. 10, 1945. Page 2. Ar. King, Assistant Secretary- Treasurer, presented the public works statement for the consideration of the Allocation 1945 14,327.00 9,195.00 8,907.00 9,727.00 14,943.00 11,223.00 8,292.00-, Expended to date 15,660.25 10,313.65 7,297.59 11,511.29 14,744.07 11,668.78 8s426.81 Over - expended 1,333.25 1,118.65 1,784.29 445.78 134.81 Under - expended 11609.41 198.93 769614.00 79,622.44 3,008.44 r. Campbell moved that the public works statement be adopted. Carried. j'ach Councillor filed a list of the culverts on hand at this d te, and the said list filed with the pay - sheets for future re erence. orrespondence' . B. Vickers others' Allowance oly Cross Hospital algary Hospital Bd r. J. D. Milne . W. Judge rs. M Stewart anada Ingot Iron rumheller Hosp. Bd. ept. Mun. Affairs Id Age Pensions anada Ingot Iron rumheller Hosp. Bd. t Mary's Hospital ept. Public Welfare ept. Mun. Affairs ld Age Pensions alvation Army ike Golat re • Diversion NW-27-29-21-4 re. Mrs. Yvonne Lavoie re. Alex. Reub re. Mrs. Mary Maerz re` Ernest Filson account re' P. B I. re. ffirs. Kate Muir re. Tire chains re' Tetanus anti -toxin re Social Service taxes re. Mrs. Sarah Mayne re. Tires for 099" machine re: Old people's Home re* Rasmussen baby re. Linden Home re Seed Grain compromise re, Ralph T. R. Thomas re Dan Gordon re. Hospital treatment r. Olson moved that $100.00 be paid to N. B. Vickers a per pr vious motion. (Reference page 2 May 14, 1945) Carried, Sr Schmaltz moved that the semi - annual report of Mrs. Lavo e's finances, etc. required by the Mothers' Allowance Dept. be nvestigated by the R. C. M. P. Carried. r. Petersen moved that Alex Reub's account for $ 35.15 due to th Holy Cross Hospital be paid. Carried. r. Schmaltz moved that Dr. J. D. Milne be advised, that in the op pion of the Council, Ernest Wilson is able to pay his daughter' account of N125.00 Carried. Kate P,,'u i r Linden Home teed Grain geed Grain Ralph Thomas PsB.I. Staite Trochu Hosp Aid Adamson Mi11er Mrs . the COUNCIL MELTING OLD DEC. 10, 1945. Page 3. Mr. Schmaltz moved that a grant of $15.00 be given Kat Muir for clothing, and that Mr. Ohlhauser investigate case and report at next meeting of the Council. Carried. Mr. Schmalke moved that a tire be purchased for the "M -99" M tor- Grader. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that Mr. Olson and Mr Ohlhauser represen this Municipal District at the meeting re Old People's Home to a held on Dec. 14, 1945, Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that a License be granted to the Linden H me, Swalwell. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the letter advising that the compromise settlement of the Seed Grain indebtedness of this Municipal District to the Provincial Government has been approved be laced on file for reference, and the compromise settlement of �8vOOO,OO be ratified by the Council. Carried, Mr. Campbell moved that the Secretary - Treasurer be instructed to proceed with the collection of the out - standing seed grain accounts, and that the following discounts be auth- orized to bgiven on the gross amounts owing, ,To Ratepayers who have been serving in World War #2. a discou t of 50%. To other Ratepayers a discount of 25% Carried. Mr. Olson moved that approval of the Council be given to the a plication for an Old Age Pension submitted by Ralph T. R. Th mas. Carried. Mr. Havens and Mr. Waldock, representing the Prairie Bible Institute, addressed the Council on the matter of tax exemptiot for the property of the Institute, and made an appeal that the Council approve the brief which the Institute intends to present to the Provincial Legislature for tax exemption. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the matter be tabled until the next mee ing of the Council. Carried. !Albert Staite, operator of the 1TM -9911 motor - grader, intervielfed the Council on certain changes to be made to the snow-plow attachment. Mr Schmaltz moved that the machine be sent to Carbon, so that the required work can be done in the Municipal District's shop. Carried. Mrs Hurry and Mrs. McGowan, representing the Trochu Hospital Aid Society, interviewed the Council, and made an appeal om behalf of the organization. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that a grant of $100.00 be given to the Trochu Hospital Aid Society. Carried. The Council gave consideration to the case of Mrs. Lydia Ad son, now a patient in the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Mr. Campbell moved that we get in touch with Dr. Dean Rob nson, regarding Mrs. Ademson's condition, and also that ste s be taken to have Mrs. Adamson admitted to The Sunset L dge Home for Women, Calgary Carried. Mr. Schma ;tz moved that an electric drill be purchased for use In the Carbon shop. Carried. �Mr Schmaltz moved that Mr. J. J. Miller be paid .x$500.00 n account of assessment work. Carried. Petersen Blenhorn Wimborne Mary Ivie. e r z Dan Gordon hSike Golat Wimborne Wimborne 1130n engine Grants Knudsen FORM 149- P— Spe.lal COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DEC. 10, 1945. Page 4. I lIt was reported to the Council that E. R. Peterson of Hesk4h, Alta. wishes to buy Lots 5 & 6, Block 1, in Hesketh,jand that he has sent a cheque for W15.00 in payment for these lots. Proved by Mr. Schmelke that Mr. Peterson be informedithat the said lots are not for sale, having been reservedjso that the well on the said lots can be used by the Community, and that his cheque for 415.00 be returned to him. Carried.! lIt was moved by Mr. Schmelke that approval of the Council be given to the application of Mr. C. S. Blenhorn to operate of Butcher business in the Hamlet of Wimborne at Lot 5, Block 1. Carried. Secretary - Treasurer reported on the advisability of the Municipal District acquiring acreage from NE- 27- 33 -26 -4 for a nuisance ground for the Hamlet of Wimborne Mr. Olson moved th4t Mr Schmelke be given authority to investigate this matter, jnd to decide how much land should be acquired for this purjose. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the account of Mrs. Mary Maerz four $71.35 with the Calgary Hospital Board be paid, and that steps be taken to collect same from her husband Mr. AdamlMaerz, Three Hills. Carried. i .The Council discussed the letter from The Salvation Army Home regarding Dan Gordon, and Mr. Campbell was requested to get information regarding Mr. Gordon's age. The Secretary - Treasure� was instructed to notify the Salvation Army Home to take app opriate action to deal with Mr Gordon's mental con- dition. .A statement from Mike Golat, Ghost Pine Creek, was read, in;whieh he asks for financial assistance from the Mun- icipal District to finance an operation, and promises to re -pay same as 0oon as possible. Mr. Petersen moved that this state- ment be iaccepted, and that the Municipal District assume res- ponsibil'ty for financing Mr. Golat's operation. Carried. i !Mr. Petersen and Mr. Schmelke reported on their investigjtion into the matter of enlarging the L'limborne town -sits Mr. Petersen moved the Dept of Public - Viorks be informed',that the Municipal District is willing to take over Block "P�, have it re- surveyed into lots, and sell the said lots for` sites of dwelling houses Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved that steps be taken to have Block "R11 in the said Hamlet cancelled as e. park area, and that the Municipal District undettake to have it re- surveyed into lots for business purposes. Carried. has bee of Carb (engine Campbel be inst accords Mr. Olhauser reported that a snow -plow attachment made for the "30i1 engine, and that Atkinson Bros. ., Alta. have made an offer to buy the machine .nd snow -plow) for $1,850.00 It was moved by Mr. that this offer be accepted, and that Mr Ohlhauser .eted to negotiate the sale of the said machine ,ly. Carried. No. 40 organiz the sai First, second and third readings were given to By -Law By -Law to provide for grants to certain charitable ions in 1945). It was moved by Mr. Campbell that readings of this By - Law be approved Carried. First and second readings were given to By -Law No 41 (A By -Lqw to provide for the leasing of 5E- 10- 34 -22 -4 to Carl Knudsen for the years 1944, 1947 and 1948 ) Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the first reading of By -Law No. 41 be approved. Carried.] Mr. Petersen moved that the second reading of By -Law Kepp Stark Keinick Thomas Christie Umbrite "77" machine T B area No. 41 COUNCIL MEETING HELD DEC. 10. 1945. approved. Carried. Page 5. First and second readings were given to By-Law No 42 (A By -La to provide for the sale of Lot 22, Block 5, Hamlet of Huxle to Joseph Kepp.) Mr. Campbell moved that first reading of By -La No. 42 be approved. Carried. 'Mr. Schmaltz moved that second reading of By -Law No. 42 be appro4d. Carried. 'The Secretary - Treasurer read a letter from Stark Keinick, in which he offers to buy Lot 11, Block 1, Hamlet of Heske h for $250.00. It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that this offer be accepted, on condition that payment of the full purchase price is made on or before Dec 202 1945, Carried, Mr. Olson reported on the steps taken to arrange a settleme t of the claim for damages made by Mr. Ted Thomas of Drumhell r, Alberta. Mr. Schmaltz moved that C J Christie be appointed as Appraiser of the lands being offered for sale at the Tax Sale on Jan. 14, 1946, and that A. J. Purvis be auctioneer of the SiLid sale Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that J. G. Umbrite, Gleichen, Alta. be engag d as Field -man of this Municipal District, to start his duti s on Jan. 2, 1946; and that he be paid $1,700 per annum, and an allowance of 109� per mile for use of car. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser reported that an offer had been received from Mr. Hugh J. Cruikshank, Cal ary to purchase the "77" Austin-Western Motor Grader for 5,000.00 It was moved by Mr. Olson that this offer be accepted, and that Mr. Ohlhauser be autho ized to negotiate the sale of the machine accordingly. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the steps be taken to have the entire area of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 declared a "T B. Free Area ", and that the Council proceed to pass a By-Law to provide for this matter Carried. Accounts presentee and it wf be passe( 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 Mr. C. J. Christie, Assistant Secretary- Treasurer, the accounts for the consideration of the Council, s moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the following accounts for payment. Postmaster 40.00/,for postage G. G. King 164.75/for November salary G. J. Christie 173.30/ for to to A. J. Purvis 184.55/for if it C N I B 150 00/ for 1945 grant Brownlee, Baldwin, etc. 16 00 /for legal services Ration Board 45.00 / -for grant Soldier Settlement 20.00 /for damage claim Wheatland S. D. #40 10360.42/for requisition Olds S. D. #31 6416.25/for " Stettler S. D. #26 2835.47/for " Red Deer S D #35 7W7.781' far " Carbon S. D. #1218 27.93' 'for collections F. C. Petersen 437.20/for council fees Hugh Parry 669.20;'-for IT " Matt Schmaltz 566.40Ifor it " J. A. Ohlhauser 380.16 /for It " S. C. Schmelke 423.80/for It C J Christie 25.00 /for convention expense G. G. King 25.00 /,for It It A. J. Purvis 25.00' for 11 it 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581 1562 1583 1584 1585 1586 1,587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 R -4731 1595 1596 T -925 T -926 T -927 T -928 T -929 T -930 T -931 T -932 T -933 T -934 T -935 T -936 T -937 T -938 T -939 T-940 COUNCIL MEETING HELD DEC 10. 1945 William Howell Paul Elvin A. E. Staite Philip Will Victor Gresl H. J. Gimbel John Esau Alfred Wulff Floyd Johnson Fred Liddle Charles Trumbley Gottlieb Maerz Glen Jones Arne Neimi Raymond Petersen E A Brown J. A. Lemay J. C. Campbell Gordon Grant Godfred Kraft H. A Painter H. bi. rainter Norman Hastie James A. King Pete Kowalchuk Orval Hastie George Inman John Schram Fred Lindeman Fred Wulff Karl Kimmell Marcus Hage1 Rudolph Johnson H L Dewar A. H. Church T. H. Ferguson Jacob Keim Ed. Schwarzenberger J. W. Sutherland E J C Boake Toliff Eastgaard W. J. Taylor Alfred Maerz Lester Gibson Karl Kimmell Anton Ii. Kneivel R. D. Clark R D Clark Oscar Keirle R. R. Bates Drumheller S D. ##30 Drumheller Municipal Hospital District John W. Olson C. C. Campbell Prov. Treasurer Salvation Army of to Page 6, 102.00 /for November wages 23.20/ " It it 116.55/ it to it 23.201 n It n 47.20/ n It it 152.00/ n of It 112.001 " It it 33.60/ a " It 81.60/ " It " 80 80/ " It It 6.40 / a It If 36.60 /for labor Div. 6 38.95/ " If it 5 5 00/ n n it 5 10.80/ " if II 5 98.90/ " of It 7 3.50/ rr of If 5 7.20/ It It it 7 21.601 " n it 5 28.00/ tr it it 6 12.37/ " to to 7 2.75/ a It it 7 3.50/ " it it 6 5.00/for of It 4 19.95/ " r► rt 6 20.00/ " " n 6 6 00/ rr n n 5 28 00/ " " n 7 3.20/ of it n 7 114.751 rt it n 4 4.80/ " it it 6 6.001 rr It if 3 6 401 " it it 6 4 80/ " " " 1 2.40/ tt to It 1 11.251 " " it 1 34.40/ rr to II 3 28.001 " " It 3 5.00/. " " It 3 75.40/ " " if 3 30 601 n it It 4 3.50/.. « it n 4 17.60/ rr a it 6 8.00/ " n It n If n 7 �6 7.20/ 1340/ n n n 7 22..501 a It n 3 & 4 76.571 n n it 0& 4 6.601 n n IT 3 10.001 n It It 3 12515.201for requisition 1878 191 of 186.50[for 283.901 # 3596.03/for 30.00/ " 103.50/ " Prov. Training School 15 001 " Prov. Mental Hospital 30.001 " W H Kendrachuk 6.001 " Mrs. C. N. Campbell 80.00/ " Dr Dean Robinson 20.00/ " Mineral Springs Hospital 121 001 " Prov. Treasurer 123.75/ of St. Mary's Hospital 32.501 of U.F.A. Co -Op. 44.941 of to Council fees It to Social Service taxes Mrs. Bogart Laird, Robinson, Gordon Christensen Haining, Bertsch Mrs. Fleming It It Mrs. Adamson to It Mothers Allowance Rasmussen account Boronets account. T -941 T -942 T -943 T -944 T -945 T -946 T -947 T -948 T -949 T -950 T -951 T -952 T -953 T -954 T -955 T -956 T -957 T -958 T -959 T -960 T -961 T -962 T -963 T -964 T -965 T -966 T -967 T-968 T -969 T -970 T -971 T -972 T -973 T -974 T -975 T -976 T -977 T -978 T -979 T -980 T -981 T -982 T -983 T -984 T -985 T -986 T -987 T -988 T-989 T -990 T -991 T -992 T -993 Carried. P p I TF® o� F�TSON,' COUNCIL MEETING HELD DEC. 10. 1945. Farmers' Exchange 42.48 /.for Linden Trading Uo -Op. 4.83 /for Canadian Junk Co. 42.00a - for A. A. M. D.6s 23.00ifor Industrial Road Equip. 96.361.for Costello Equipmt. Co. 6.50ifor Canada Ingot Iron 151.80ifor Imperial Oil 198.81/'for Great West Distributors 46.581for Canadian Oil Co. 114.06i-for Union Tractor Co. 498 05ifor Acme Hardware 3.55 /for Canadian Motors 14.65for Carbon Transport 3.251for D. J. Fyten 19.101 for Isaac Klassen 9,50/for Rudy Wall.z 2.50;for Three Hills Hardware 3.15ifor Adams Motors 291.401for E. Weisenberger 1.85ifor E. Fiala 7.80; for P. McNeil 46.00,'for Wenstob Motors 30 60;'for J. Lipkind & Co. 34.55/for Carbon Chronicle 2.75-for Acme Sentinel 1.35;for Alex, Metzger 7.40 /for Kings Printer 4.70 /,for Dick's Drug Store 1.55i'-for Ghost Pine Mutual Telephone 10 00/ for S. F. Torrance 681.19/for Canadian Utilities 20.27ifor A. G. Telephones 8.901 for Trochu Machine Works 126.871 for A. J. Purvis 32.88 1for Sunnyslope Garage 2.85 /For H. J. Gimbel 5 60 /for D. G. Murray 5 30 /for Poxon's Electric 14.75/-for James Flaws 82.00 /for Sydney Wright 269.20/ for Huttons Ltd 6.44 /for J P. Ferschweiler 37.62 /for Chas. Pattison 6.251for Kate Muir 30.001-for Mrs. Amy Gore 25.001-for Mrs. Bogart 5.001for Eric Laird 5.00 /.for John Robinson 5.001 for Dan Gordon 5 OOi-for Wm. Toews 26.00/for J. J Miller 500.001 for M. D. Serviceberry 110.20,for Carried. Page 7. Simon & Kostaniuk accts. gasoline & repairs pipe assessment rolls repairs repairs It fuel, oil, etc. n n n it n n repairs of hauling fuel n repairs hardware tire & accessories gasoline radiator cover, etc. blacksmith work repairs Repairs advertising It material advertising goods for Mrs Fleming setting poles assessment & insurance power bills rental and tolls repairs petty cash repairs expense acct. lumber repairs blacksmith work repairs if fuel hauling coal relief allowance n n tt n it n q n n n reppir work assessment work gravel Div. 1 At 9.00 p.m. Mr. Schmelke moved that council adjourn. Reeve / Sec. Treas.