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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-01-14 Council MinutesMUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL #48. COUNCIL MEETING HELD JAN. 14. 1946. Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 held a r gular meeting on Monday, January 14th, 1946. Councillors present* John W. Olson, John A Ohlhauser, Matthew ISchmaltz, Hugh Parry, F. C. Petersen, Stanley Schmelke and C C Campbell. Mr Schmaltz moved that the minutes of the previous meeting te approved. Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer submitted the following Financial Statement for the month of December, 1945 Receipts' Bank balances on Dec. 11 1945 140,054.44 Cash on hand on Dec. 1, 1945 119.32 Receipts for December, 1945 19,492.00 Out- standing cheques on December 31, 1945 1,177.09 160,842.85 Payments. Out- standing cheques December 1, 1945 21370.12 Payments for December, 1945 509449.24 Bank balances on December 31, 1945 107,079.73 Cash on hand on December 31, 1945 943.76 160,842.85 This Statement submitted to the Council on Jan. 14, 1946. "Hugh Parry" Reeve "A. J. Purvis" Sec. Treas. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the Financial Statement be approved. Carried. Correspondence read to the Council, Old Age Pensions Dept. Workmen's Compensation Bd. Holy Cross Hospital P. F. A. A. Old Age Pensions Dept. Prairie Bible Institute Dept. of Municipal Affairs it n it Arthur Schaffer Elnora Municipal Hospital Drumheller It Three Hills It Drumheller it P. F. A. A. Dr Dean Robinson Salvation Army Drumheller Municipal Hospital E. H. Read Dept. of Agriculture re. Daniel McDonald re. 1946 Assessments re* Account of G. Adam re. Payment of awards re. Frederick Hibbs re. Tax Exemption re* Village of Swalwell re' Soldiers' Vote re Trapping Muskrats re. Hospital Vote re. tt n re. n tt re' Mrs. Adelie Fleming re. Inspection of areas re Mrs Lydia Adamson re* Dan Gordon re. Old Folks' Home re. Edward J Thomas re* T B. Free area McDonald Adam P F A A P.B.I. Peck Taylor 4ise Tax sa le Mil ier Swalwell T o o,l s Adamso n Dah Gordon Geo Kiem of Daniel Carried. COUNCIL MEETING HELD JAN. 14, 1946. Page 2. Mr. Olson moved that approval be given to the application McDonald, of Drumheller, Alta. for an Old Age Pension. Mr. Campbell moved that the account of Gottlieb Adam (deceased) for x;86.75 with the Holy Cross Hospital be paid. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that the Secretary - Treasurer be instruct d to withdraw the application for the payment of P F.A A. awards o the 1945 crop in the following areas: Bible Ins that the opinion a the Legis policy is constitut 1. That part of Tp 32, Rge. 21, ;i 4 M. Vlest of River 2. East 2/3 of Tp. 32, Rge. 22, 'pfd 4 M 3. That part of Tp. 33, Rge. 22, W 4 M. West of River 4. North 1/3 of Tp. 33$ Rge. 232 Vi 4 M 5. North 1/3 of Tp. 33, Rge. 24, w 4 M. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the letter from the Prairie titute respecting Tax Exemption be acknowledged, and )fficers of that Institute be informed that it is the f this Council that Tax Exemption is the business of lative Assembly of the Province, and that this Council's to comply with The Assessment Act, as it is now .d, or as it may be amended by legislation. Carried. IMr. Olson moved that a reserve bid of $3,500.00 be set o SE -5- 9 -21 -4, and 04,240 00 on SW- 5- 29 -21 -4. Carried Mr. Schmelke moved that a reserve bid of :500.00 be set on SA-22-30-22-4. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that a reserve bid of ;4,500.00 be set on S - 17- 29 -25 -4. Carried. with A. Assessor At 2.00 p.m. the following lands were offered for sale, . Purvis as Auctioneer* SE- 5- 29 -21 -4 No Sale SW- 5- 4019 -21 -4 No Sale SE- 22- 3022 -4 No Sale UE- 17- 29 -25 -4 No Sale Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Mr. J. J. Miller be appointed to conduct as Assessment of the Hamlet of Swalwell. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Christie be instructed to bring the Inventory of Tools up -to -date, and to present same for considers ion at a later meeting of the Council Carried. Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to acknowledge the lette from Dr. Robinson, and advise him that Mrs. Adamson is to be ept as a patient at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital. Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to acknowledge the letter from The Salvation Army respecting Mr. Dan Gordon, and to accept the notice of increase to $50.00 per month for the maintenance of Mr. Gordon in The Eventide Home. given to operate f Mr. Schmaltz moved that the approval of the Council be the application of George Keim, of Acme, Alta. to Garage at NE- 12- 29 -26 -4. Carried. Kate Muir Thomas Tetz 11- 0" engine P B I Brown SE -16- 29-?3 Wise Peck Tuck truck Mrs. Kat District 316 - 6t lodging is oblig reco=nen that her COUNCIL MEETING HELD JAN 14. 19460 Page 3. Mr. Ohlhauser submitted a report on the circumstances of Muir, an indigent responsibility of this Municipal Mr. Ohlhauser's report is that airs Muir resides at Ave. Wiest, Calgary; that she has a small room in a Ouse for which she pays w8.00 per month rent, that she d to pay about ;;3.00 per month for drugs Mr Ohlhauser s that Mrs. Muir be kept at her present location, and present allowance of 430.00 per month be continued. The Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to inform the Drumhell r Municipal Hospital Board that the number of old people who might be expected to be lodged in the proposed home be given as "Ten" Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the approval of the Council be given to the issuing of Cheque No. 1601 for ""130.00, payable to Edgar J. Thomas, of Drumheller, and being payment in full for all claims for damages arising out of an accident on May 8, 1945, in which Mr. Thomas' child was injured by a machine of this Municipal District. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the approval of the Council be given to the application of Mrs. Delvin Tetz to operate a Restaurant business and Gasoline Service Station at NE- 10- 28 -23 -4. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Council ratify the sale of the "30" Caterpillar tractor, and attached snow -plow to Atkinson Bros. fo $1,850.00 Carried. Mr. James Hanger interviewed the Council on the matter of the grading of a road to his farm, being Section 10- 32 -24 -4. Mr. Fleetham, representing Costello Equipment Co. interviewed the Council. Mr. George Keiver, Mr Thos. Ellis, Mr. Gus Schmidt and Mr. ClarGInce Tunney interviewed the Council, and expressed their oppositi n to the petition of The Prairie Bible Institute for exemptio from taxes on the real and personal property of the said Institut . of Coune Muni aipa: H. R. Bra rent, pa.; Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved 1 meetings be given District. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved wn, of Carbon, Alta fable 460.00 on Jan. that a synopsis of the minutes to the local papers ]Oublished in the that SE- 16- 29 -23 -4 be leased to for the year 1946 for X120.00 15, 1946, and X60.00 on Julyl, 1946, Mr. Petersen agreed to make an effort to find some resident of the Ghost Pine area who will accept the appointment of pound keeper for that area. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Edgar Wise be requested to sign a lease of SE- 17- 29 -25 -4 for the year 1946 for one -third of the crop.j Carried. Mr. Olson moved that Mrs. Bertha Peck be requested to sign a lase for SI- 5- 29 -21 -4 for the year 1946 for one -third of the crop Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that steps be taken to dispose of the 1636 Chevrolet 2 ton truck, and to purchase a new 1 ton truck, and that Mr Ohlhauser be authorized to carry on negotiations with trunk dealers at Carbon, Alta. for this purpose. Carried. Fetroe Friesin Snow- plow Bremley Ohlhauser Snow- plow Polls Accounts FORM 749- P- Special issued t for 'ttak COUNCIL MEETING HELD JAN. 14, 1946, Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Cheque No. T -769 E. 12. Fetroe be cancelled, and that he be ig out" 455 yards of gravel {w 8¢ per yd. Page 4. for $22.75 paid 136.40 Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that a cheque for X8.35 be issued to Peter riesen, of Torrington, Alta in order to bring payment for gravel to 6� per yard. Carried. Mr. Olhlahuser moved that an account for 11 hours work at $4.00 per hour be submitted to the Provincial Government to cover the cost of removing snow from the road from Grainger corner to Carbon, and from Carbon south to Drumheller highway Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Sidney Bramley and Norman Ohlhauser be paid at the rate of 70� per hour, for work on the snow-plow. Carried. Mr. Olson moved that the rates of pay for tractors used for snow - plowing be $1.50, X1.75 and $2.00 per hour, depending upon the size of the tractor, and $2.25 per hour for Caterpillar tractors. Carried. establis have an and Thre Three Hi School. passed fc 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to have polls d at the following points, should it be necessary to ection for Hospital representaives to the Elnora, Hills Municipal Hospital Districts. At Allingham, S. Lumni School, Gamble School, Huxley and Ashcroft I Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the following accounts be r payment. M. D. of Kneehill No. 48 G. G. King C J Christie A. J. Purvis Edward J. Thomas J G Frizzell M. D. of Kneehill No. 48 Receiver General of Canada Alex. Biebrick Chris. Diede R. W. Currie A J Ferguson H. J. Everett Jim Nielsen Holy Cross Hospital Dr. Thos. Sawdon Salvation Army Home Salvation Army Sunset Lodge Prov. Mental Hospital Farmers Exchange Prov Training School Banff Mineral Springs Hosp. Dr. Dean Robinson Mrs. C. N. Campbell Prov. Treasurer Fortier and Yokum Robertsonts Store J. Lipkind & Co. Waterbury Drug Store Three Hills Capital Drumheller Mail Calgary Drafting Co. 59.81 /for Commission on schoo taxes collected 164.75-for Dec. salary 173.30 /.for " 184.55/for I30 00 /for settlement 16.50/for repair work 1174.03 /for suspense acct. 82.20 /for Income taxes 23.25/for labor (Shop) 23.25 /for n n 56.00 /for " Div. 1 8.75/for " tt 1 12.25 /for " it 1 4.20/,for 't it 1 86.75for Adams acct. 60.00/for M.H.O. acct. 113.00/for Laid, Robinson and Gordon 30.00 /for Mrs. Bogart 36.29/for O'Brien, Bertsch and Haining 34.65/for Simon and Kostiniuk & material 15 00/for Christensen 278.20/for Adamson acct. 20.00 /for Adamson acct. 40.00 /for Mrs. Fleming 123 75 /for Mothers Allowance 52.10 /for funeral 43.00/for Rasmussen acct. 50.00Zfor Magercak acct. 2.55/for goods 46.75/for printing, etc. 2.50 /for n tt 27.00/for maps 1629 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 1690 1691 8-4846 FORM 149 -P -Sped 1 COUNCIL MEETING HELD JAN 14. 1946. R P. Kirk and Co. Canadian Utilities Peerless Coal Co. Precision Machine Co. Canada Ingot Iron Co Union Tractor Co. Trochu Machine ':Works Dominion Bridge Co. Slim's Battery Shop Crown Lumber (Trochu) Carbon Transport J. C. Long Atlas Lumber Co. H. T Howe Imperial Oil Limited Maple Leaf Petroleum Industrial Road Equip. A. G. Telephones Gottlieb Maerz Nottal and Pstorchik Adams Motors R. Vial 1 z Emil Fiala Smeltzer & Co. C J Christie Gehring Bros. Carl Campbell P. McNeil M. Schmaltz H J. Gimbel Builders' Hardware Garrett Motors If It James Flaws D J Brodner Fred Haelzle Wm. Howell A. E. Staite Floyd Johnson Victor Gresl H. J. Gimbel John Esau Sidney Brandley Fred Liddle G. E. Schell James Grant Duncan Peters E. B. Thompson C. V. Parker F rank Fleming Je Nakaska Raymond Hall Stan Davidson Peter Hugo Arvo Niemi John 'Weisenburger Duncan Peters J. H. Hager George Sauer G Neumiller A. Neumiller L. H. Hazelton Jacob Christensen Florin Brooks Ben Huether Page 5. 3 50 /for furnace repairs 16.32 /for light bills 40.20 /for coal for Carbon shop 17.50 /for repairs 3.75/for " 63.94 /for " 99.06/-for " 33.68/for material 18.00/for radiator repairs 2 10 /for lumber Div. 5 3.25 /for hauling charges 155.84/-for 2 heaters & repairs 23.66 /for lumber "General" 31.00 /for repairs 23.18/-for fuel, etc. 11.60/for it it 314.86 /for repairs 8.02/for rental and tolls 6.05 /for pound expenses 12.10 /for coal for office 1.90 /for repairs 5 75/for If 1.75 /for canvas for truck 20.00 1for Premium on Bond. 10.00/for mileage 7.70/for hauling 2.00 /for hauling 14.25 /,for repairs 9.507-for telephone acct 38.30/for anvil, forge & expense account 40.92/for repairs 85.00 /far electric Drill 76.05/-for repairs 17.75/for blacksmith work 4.80Zfor posts & labor 3.00/-,f or �`�imborne work 171 80 /for Dec. wages 228.68�•`for Dec. wages 169.14 /for Dec wages 39 30/:for Dec wages 244.76 /.for Dec. wages 183.36/for Dec. wages 26.60 /for labor Div. 2 19.02 /for " " 2 77.50 /for labor '1 2 67.56 /-for " " 4 104.40/for " " 4 38 25 /for " " 4 51.30/for 4 16.80 /for " " 4 90 00 /for If It 5 4 70 /for " " 5 8.75/for " " 5 16.00 /for " " 5 10.001 r !' ti 5 14.00 f o r 6 5.60/for " " 6 4 00 /for " 't 6 3.00ffor " If 6 4.20/-for " " 6 4.20 /for " " 6 16.00 /for " " 6 6.40/'for " " 6 36 20/for " If 7 45.50/for " " 2 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 At 7.00 FORM U9- P —Specl 1 COUNCIL MEETING HELD JAN, 14. 1946. A. E. Staite Dolly Petersen Mrs. Hiller Mrs Amy Gore Mrs Kate Muir Three Hills Ration Board Mrs Margaret Bogart Eric Laird Dan Gordon John Robinson Norman Ohlhauser E M. Fetroe Peter Frisen Page 6. 23.00/for 20.00 /for hotel expenses relief allowance 10.00 /for " " 25.00/for " 'r 30.00 /.for 2.2.50/for rr u 5.00 /for 5.00 /for 5 00/for S.00/.for r' " 11.20 /for labor Div. 2 36 :40/for gravel 8 35/for gravel Carried. >.m. Mr. Schmelke moved that Council adjourn. Carried. r Reeve Sec. Treas.