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Home My WebLink About1946-06-11 Council MinutesTrumbley Reeve Parry Yokum Fortier Litz - Schmidt held a r starting M. Schma Campbell meeting for the Trumbley for $475 have X15 until the District Hospital for 5 moi on same. MUNICIPi -L DISTRICT 01' KNEEHILL No 48 COUNCIL MEEETING HELD 014 JUNE 11, 1946. Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 gular meeting on Tuesday the 11th day of June, 1946, at 10 00 a m Councillors present- J r1 Olson, J. A. Ohlhauser, Z, H. Parry, F. C. Petersen, S C Schmelke and C. C. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the minutes of the previous ld on 13th, 1946, be adopted. Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the Financial Statement nth of play, 1946, be adopted. Financial Statement for month of Mav, 1946 Receipts* Bank balances on clay ls-t, 1946 71,157.65 Cash on hand on May lst, 1946 40 00 Receipts for month of May, 1946 8,675 70 Out- standing cheques May 31, 1946 3,005.04 82,878 39 Payments' Out- standing cheques 11ay 1st, 1946 1,010.82 Payments for month of Flay, 7.946 14, 891.12 Bank balances on I +lay 31st, 1946 66,150 05 Cash on hand on May 31st, 1946 826.39 82,878.39 This Statement submitted to Council June 11th, 1946 "H. Parry" Reeve "A. J. Purvis" Sec. Treas. Mr Ohlhauser reported that he had interviewed Chas. n the matter of the Hospital account of Mrs. Trumbley . He reported that Mr Chas Trumbley agrees to 0 per month applied on this account from his wages, account is paid Mr. Olson moved that the Municipal ay the account of $75 00 due the Drumheller Municipal or Mrs. Trumbley's account; and that $15.00 per month hs be deducted from Chas. Trumbley's wages to apply Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Reeve Parry be appointed to attend t e Refresher Course June 19 -22, 1946, and that he be paid - ?25.00 for expenses. Carried. matter o the empl having b Mr. Schm the bunk Carried. matter o Schmidt. that Sch shown, t recommen Carried Asir. Petersen reported on his investigation into the the purchase of beds and mattresses for the use of yees of the Municipal District; the said purchases en made from the firm of Fortier and Yokum Trochu. ltz moved that the Municipal District pay §25.00 for beds purchased, but refuse payment for the mattresses. and Mr. Petersen Mr Parry "reported onfhti*, investigation into the a damage claim made by Mr. E E Litz against Mr. Fred Mr. Parry reported that he had interviewed both parties, dt is willing to pay ',;25 00 damages if loss can be loss or damage cannot be shown at this time. Mr. Parry that settlement be delayed until a later date No. 77 Motor grader Rentals Umbrite Chemical Poole Jaquith estate COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11th, 1946. Page 4 Ihlr Schmaltz moved that H J Cruikshank, Representative of Richar'son Road Machinery Co. be requested to furnish a complete statement of the culverts furnished in the deal with the Ivunicipal r� District, in which the Dustin- I'lestern "77" 11otor grader was sold to Mr Cr ikshank by the Municipal District Mr. C. C. Campbell moved that the Village of Trochu be v charged$ PO per hour rental for custom work done for the Village by the "P.1 -99" Motor Grader Carried Mr. C C Campbell moved that ti5m. Bierle, D Braidwood, Village of Trochu, and Thos. Jones, be charged $p9.00 per hour for G rental of Municipal tractor and implements, and that no account be sent t C N R for work done on the road serving the Huxley elevators. Carried. Mr G. G. King presented the pay- sheets for approval, and it wa moved by bIr Ohlha.user that the pay- sheets approved and signe by the Councillors concerned be passed for payment. Darried. Mr King presented the following Public Works Statement for consi Oration• Div 1 Amount expended to 11ay 13, 1946 235 25 rr 2* it it u " rr 328.32 rr 3. tr it " It rt 1137.75 " 4. tr if tf it tt 1647.63 tr 5. tr it rr it rr 1252.27 n 6 it it If ti it 967 75 " 7 it ti if it it 608.66 General. Labor expended to 1,1ay 13, 1946 9727 40 " Repairs " " it fit 7703.89 " Materials " It It u L 3706 79 Total . .......... 27315.71 Mr Petersen moved that this statement be adopted ,arried Mr. J. G. Umbrite, Field Supervisor, interviewed the ,ouncil, and reported on his activities. viz., 1lse of weed killer ;hemical, grasshopper infestation in Carbon area, Hoary Cress infestation South -;Jest of .Acme on Jaquith farm, etc Mr. Petersen moved that 25 lbs of 112 -4 -D" chemical , )e bought and used for experimental purposes. Carried. Mr. C. C. Campbell moved that `t1m. Poole, Carbon, be ?aid 80�Z per hour for work at the grasshopper bait mixing Station set up in Carbon Carried Mr. Schmaltz suggested that Mr. Umbrite write a Letter to the Executrix of the Jaquith estate, and explain the situation respecting the Hoary Cress infestation on the Jaquith 'arm. siderat that th 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 T -1254 T -1255 T -1256 T -1257 T -1258 T -1259 T -1260 T -1261 T -1262 T -1263 T -1264 T -1265 T -1266 T -1267 T -1268 T -1269 T -1270 T -1271 T -1272 T -1273 T -1273 T -1274 T -1275 T -1276 T -1277 T -1278 T -1279 T -1280 T -1281 T -12.82 T -1283 T -1283 T -.1283 T -1284 T -1285 T -1285 T -1286 T +1287 T -1288 T -1289 T -1290 T -1291 T -1292 T -1293 T -1294 COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11th. 1946 Page 3. Mr C J. Christie submitted the accounts for the Con- n of the Council, and it was moved by Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser following accounts be paid. Irrica.na School District 106 26/for 1946 requisition Harry Longstaff 12.50�for January salary Chas J Christie 100.00/for assessments G G King 175.76/for Ilay salary Chas. J. Christie 171 91 /for " if A. J. Purvis 189 33/for 't If J G Umbrite 132.00 /for " if Land Titles Office 200.00 /for M. D. account Receiver- General 411 807for Income taxes U. of A. Hospital 150 00/for Pairs "debber acct. Matt' Hanna 159.50 /for Road Diversion Three Hills School Dist. 894.4V for requisition Wheatland School Div. 12060.967for it Olds School Div. 7628 00/ for It Three Hills Hospital 2809 67/for Carbon School Dist 500 OO %for " Govt. of Alberta 10813.337for S. S. requisition Stettler School Div. 3108.53 /for requisition Drumheller School Div 12485 42 7for " Red Deer School Div 662.32/for 'r Trochu Pontmain S D 237.507for " Trochu Valley S. D. 639.34/for Drumheller Hospital 1348 82%for sr Olds Hospital 427 16 1for " Salvation Army Home 113.00 /for Laird, Robinson, and Gordon Prov. 11ental Hospital 45.00/for O'Brien, Haining and Bertsch Farmers Exchange 32 38/for Simon & Kostiniuk Norman Badcock 7.95 /for Reub account Dr. H. J. Lambert 15.00 ' �for Peary Bogner account Linden Home 31 00/for Mrs Fleming Prov Training School 15.00/for Christensen acct. Robertson's Store 10.00/for Rasmussen acct. Torrington C. of Commerce 218.03 %for up -keep of well Gas and Oil Products 173 04 ,1for fuel, etc Armco Drainage 1`'2 94 for repairs Concrete Products 12.96/for culverts Div. 7 it " 555.17% for if " 3 Union Tractor Co. 991.76/for repairs Industrial & Road Ea uip 58 16/for - J P Firschweiler 91 85 /for fuel Imperial Oil Limited 389.76/for fuel A. G. Telephones 21.961for rental and tolls Canadian Utilities 26 11 %for power & light Municipal Supplies 25 38 7for stationery Trochu Machine Works 81.23�for repairs C. P. R. 4.83 %for up -keep of crossing J E. McFee 56.23 %for lumber Div. 4 it it If 59.10%for If 5 it It it 68.307for it 6 Peerless Coal Co 48.95-for coal account Crown Lumber (Three Hills) 39 10!for lumber Div 4 It n if It 116 05 %for " " 5 If it (Trochu) 162.107for lumber Gen. acct. Crown Lumber 0"imborne) 120.437for " It u Fyten Bros. 227.10 %for Burroughs Adding Machine 3 0O/for ribbons B. B. Gaetz 47.20 for lumber Radiators Limited 14 00/for radiator Kings Printer 6 157for .Acts & advertising 11elburne Reid 19 651for pound surplus Arthur Scheurer 7.50 /for repairs T-1295 T -1296 T -1297 T -1298 T -1299 T -1300 T -1301 T -1302 T -1303 T -1304 T -1305 T -1306 T -1307 T -1308 T -1309 T -1310 T -1311 T -1312 T -1313 T -1314 T -1315 T -1316 T -1317 T -1318 T -1319 T -1320 T -1321 T -1322 T -1323 T -1324 T -1325 T -1326 T -132,7 T -1328 T -1329 T -1330 T -1331 T -1332 T -1333 T -1334 T -1335 T -1336 T -1337 T -1338 T -1339 T -1340 T -1341 T-1342 T -1343 T -1344 T -1345 T -1346 T -1347 T -1348 T -1349 T -1350 T -1351 T -1352 T -1353 T -1354 T -1355 T -1356 T -1357 T -1358 R -85 R -84 R -83 R -82 T -1359 COUNCIL 11BETING HELD ON JUNE 11th, 1946. Trochu Tribune Louis' s Garage Balkwill Pharmacy J. C. Long P. McNeil Diede's Trucking Service Beiseker Motors Acme Hardware A. A. 11. D.'s Syd +.right Garrett Motors E J Schmaltz A. A. V1ik H. J. Gimbel A J. Purvis J G Umbrite C J Christie J. E. Bigelow Dan Reschke Carbon Transport Falk's Farm Service R. W. Currie J. A. Grenier Chris Harsch John R Reid John Permann James Todd Leonard Thompson Chester Davis Sanford Richardson D. C. Stewart William Stewart Oscar Arvidson Edward Stewart George McKenzie Aarne Niemi George G Inman Alex. Swanson Gordon Grant Kleber Morel Robert Deans Allan V °ihyte Raymond Petersen Dan Srigley Gottlieb Maerz Peter Jamieson Johnny Maerz Glen IlRerz Reinhold Koch Edward Stickel Oscar Stickel George A- IcCurrach J. H. Hager M Rempfer P Wei gum H Ganske G Neumiller John Enzie J. M. Ehret Chris Berreth D Siewert F. Ehret R. Rempfer E A Brown E A Brown E. A. Brown Emil E. Metzger A J. Everett George Hibbs �l 4 051f or 10 �8 %for 3.25 /for 77.85 7for 16 50 /for 40 00 /for 3.00 /for 3.83 for 35.83 for 29.70 /for 30 93 %for 13687/for 25..55/for 6.511for 28 871for 113.20 /f6r 16.60 %for 10.00 /for 9 20 /for 1 55% for 26 llXfor 16.00 for 23 00 /for 13 00/for 12.00Zfor 7.507for 18 OW far 12 00/for 7.00 /for 4.00 %for 40 80/ for 27 601for 48.15 /for 30.60/for 24.60 /for 14.62 %for 5.40 /for 5.40 /for 17.60 /for 3 00 for 6 007 for 6 00 /for 12.00 /for 11.20 /for 107 50/for 3 90/for 10.00Xfor 12.00 /for 4 80 /for 28 801f o r 19.20/for 10.00yfor 96.00Xfor 24.25 /for 71 00/for 4 40/for 3 20/ for 83.00Zfor 11.351for 1.75 %for 4 50/for 4 40 %for 3.001for 60.00for 44 75 for 77 64 /for 108.50% for 74.25/for 12.00:! for Page 4. advertising repairs First -Aid Kit repairs repairs hauling pulling grader repairs stationery material repairs hauling Div. 3 fuel express, etc. petty cash acct mileage mileage 4 yds. gravel Service Board exp. hauling Lumber Div. 4 Labor Div. 1 It n 1 tt it 2 n it 2 rr It 2 n it 4 rr rr 4 rr n 4 n rr 4 n rr 4 rt rr 4 n ►r 4 n n 4 rr rr 4 rt n 5 tr rr 5 rr rr 5 rr rr 5 rr u 5 rr rr 5 rr n 5 rr rr 5 rf rr 6 rr tr 6 rr rr 6 rt n 6 rr n 6 rr n 6 tt rr 6 n rr 6 rt rt 6 n u 6 �: rr 6 rt rr 6 sr rr 6 rr n 6 tr rr 6 rr rr 6 rt u 6 tr n 6 rf sr 6 tr n 6 r: tr 7 rr rr 7 rr rr 7 rt n 2 tt rr 1 rr rt 7 Scheunert May Stewart Elnora Hospital District T -1360 T -1361 T -1362 T -1363 T -1364 T -1365 T -1366 T -1366 T -1367 T -1368 T -1369 T -1370 T -1371 T -1371 T -1372 T -1373 T -1373 T -1374 T -1375 T -1376 T -1377 T -1378 T -1379 T -1380 T -1381 Froi it W% Fr it it It rr n n n n ti tt n it n ii rt To COUNCIL MEETING HELD) ON JUNE llth.1946. Lester Gibson Jim Cunningham Mike Miller I1f. G. Davis William Howell Paul Elvin A E Staite A E Staite Floyd Johnson T. H. Markle Philip Will Victor Crresl H. J. Gimbel H. J. Gimbel John Esau Ernest i.'ilson Ernest 'r'ilson Charles Trumbley Edward Jensen 'Wilmer Tetz Joseph Holwegner A M Petersen James Grant E. H. Read Dept Lands & Mines Correspondence read 6.00/for 30.00/for 11.60/frnr 4 80/for 356.40/for 16380/for 217..00 /gor 62 80/for 275 40 /for �5/ Page 5. Labor Div 7 ii n 7 i� it 7 n it 7 May V ages (Gross) ri if rr it it It mileage May ffages (Gross) it if it 245.,, for 130.00 / for ri tr ri 261 00% for ri tt rr 336 60% for it n it 60.W for mileage 270.90 /for May 1`11ages (Gross) 265.50/for it ri it 2 56 ?for mileage 130 00% for May ;'Wages (Gross) 255.60 for rt rt it 267.30/ for n rr If 268.20/for " " it 270 90/ for 58 00/ for 29.60`for legal fees 34.47'for diversion in S"t- I- 11- 30 -25 -4 Roberson, Anderson Co. Dept of Lands & Mines Dept. of Public tJ'orks Shumiatcher & Shumiataher St. Mary's Hospital Dept Public Health Wheatland S D. #40 General Hospital E. H. Read Dept Municipal Affairs Board P U. Comm. Torrington C of C. Estates Branch Dept. Lands & Mines Dept Agriculture it It if it it it I.irs Patricia Jacobson Dept Lands & Mines Dept. of Public j'lorks Carried. re Audit on June 4th, 1946 re. Coyote Bounty re. Acme- Carstairs road re Meta Scheunert re' Mrs 'ITm Stewart re: Elnora Hospital Dist re. Road S of Grams corner re. Harold Davidson re Gwen Thomas claim re* Appointment of Auditor re NE- 12- 28 -26 -4 road re. surtax on hamlet re James Haining re' S71- 11- 30 -25 -4 road re P F A A (33 -22 -4) re. P. F. A. A (32 -22 -4) re. P. F. A. A. (31 -21 -4) re' A S Board re' Huxley store license re. NE -3 & S�1- 11- 29 -214 -4 re. 1946 special grants Mr. Schmaltz moved that the letter from Shumiatcher and Shumiatcher re Miss Meta Scheunert be acknowledged, stating that if application for assistance is received from miss Meta Scheunert, same will be given consideration by the Council Carried Mr. Schmelke moved that the Calgary General Hospital be advis d that Miss May Stewart has been living in the M. D of Red Deer for a number of years, and that this Council do not consider her to be a responsibility of Kneehill 11 D Carried Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Reeve and Secretary';Treas- urer be instructed to take up with the Dept of Public Health v the matter of the irregular southern boundary of the Elnora Hospital District. Carried Z;ez- /� Holstein business tax Assessmt. appeals Mothers Allowance Wheatland S. D. for the COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11, 1946. Page 6 Mr. J A. Ohlhauser moved that WHIj,REAS a requisition for w1,648 46 has been received ear 1946 from the Elnora Municipal .Iospital District; WHEREAS the Assessment of the area of the said Hospital District within this Municipal District is 4x412,115 00, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that e. rate of 4� mills be levie in 1946 to meet the said requisition. Carried Par. C. C. Campbell moved that. VJHERE.LS a requis' ion for ` 31788 86 has been received for the ear 1946 from The Board of Trustees of the Three Hills School D strict No. 3048• and '01hereas the Assessment of the area of the said School District within this Municipal District is 4'178,460 00 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Prate of 23'7- mills be levie in 1946 to meet the said requisition. Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the approval of this Council be given to the application of Mr Alex Holstein of Swalwell for a License to operate a confectionery store in connection with his garage business on the NE corner of Sec. 9- 30 -24 -4 Carried. Mr Ohlhauser moved that Mr Miller and !\Ir Torrance be engag d to review and check the appeals received on the assessme t in the area south of the "Correction Line" between TovinshipE 30 and 31, that Mr. miller and 11r. C. J. Christie be engag d to review and check the appeals received in the area north of the "Correction Line "; and that those ratepayers living S uth of the Correction line be advised to appear at the Court of Revision on July 4th, 1946, and those ratepayers who live north of the Correction Line be advised to appear at the C urt of Revision on July 5th, 1946 Carried The Reports of Mr. C. J. Christie respecting Pothers' AllowanCE for Mrs. Diary Davis, I:4rs. Daisy Evans, Pars. Freda Ensmingei and Pars Rose Nikolaus were given consideration, and it was m ved by Mr. Petersen that the recommendations of P:;r Christie be endorsed by the Council, viz. 1 That an allowance of $15.00 per month be continued J for Mrs. Mary Davis 2. That the allowance paid to Airs Daisy Evans be reduced from V30.00 per month to '615 00 per month 3. That the allowance of $20.00 per month which has been paid in the past to Pars. Freda Ensminger be discontinued. 4 That an allowance of y�40.00 per month be continued for Mrs. Rose Nikolaus Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that ,heatland School Division be advised that application has been made for a grant to assist in the gray lling of the road between Section 4 -5 and 8- 9- 28 -24 -4 and that should grant be authorized, that this rood will be gravelled. Carried. /7 COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11, 1946. Page 7 The See retary- Treasurer iias instructed to ask I r H G Hammell, hi L to give his support to the application for this grant. Harold lir Parry moved that the Calgary General Hospital be Davidson advised that 11ir Harold Davidson is a resident of the Three Hills Municipal Hospital District, and that Mr Roy Colwell, Secretary of the H spital District, be advised also Carried Edward The settlement of the claim of Edward Thomas' and Thomas daughter Gwen for damages was reF.,d to the Council, and it was moved by 11r. Schmaltz that the account of E H Read, Barrister, for legal fees in the amount of y)'29 60 be paid Carried hir Ohlhauser moved that the settlement and all correspo Bence relating thereto be filed for reference. Carried. NE -12- sir Schmaltz moved that the matter of the cancellation 28 -26 -4 of the unused road diversion in NE- 12- 28 -26 -4 (Plan 4011 k) be followed up with the Board of Public Utility Commissioners and the Department of Public l'{orks Carried 1 Brownlee Mr Olson moved that the Secretary- Treasurer take up with Mir J E Brownlee the matter of the levying of a Surtax in the Haml t of Torrington, the said surtax to provide for the financin of a well for the Hamlet Carried Haining P:ir Schmaltz moved that the proposals outlined in Mr. VV'l K Vlebb's letter to Estates Branch of date 10th April 1946 vi.,., that the estrte of James Haining, deceased, pay the louni ipal District for any sums it has ddvanced for the maintenance of James Haining, Jr. in the Provincial Mental Hospital Ponoka, up to the death of James Haining, Sr. on 29 January, 1946, that the maintenance of James Haining, Jr. subsequent to 29 January, 1946 be paid by the said James v Haining, Jr (or his legal representative) from the share of the estate of James Haining, Sr (estimted at ;1908.98) which cwi 1 fall to Haining Jr by the terms of Ha.ining's Sr. will. C rried. Jacobson :r C. C Campbell moved that the Council approve the application of Mfrs Patricia Jacobson for a License to operate a General Store in the Hamlet of Huxley Carried. SW- 11- 30 -25 -4 Mr Schmaltz moved that Cheque for 4?34.47 be issued f to Depar ment of Lands and mines as payment for 4.12 acres of land ;a.ken for road diversion from SVd- ll- i50 -25 -4/ Carried. H.R.Brown Mr Ohlhauser reported that Mr. H R Brown of Carbon SE- 16- 29 -23 -4 Alberta, will buy part of 5E- 16-29 -23 -4 (149.39 acres, more or less) an will pay (;:1,400 00 for same. 1500.00 to be paid immediat ly, and the balance of x;900 00 when sale has been approved by the Minister. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that this offer be accepted, and that the Council proceed to pass a By-Law to provide for the said sale. Carried. Pair. Ohlhauser moved that By -Law No. 56 be given first re ding. (A By -Law to provide for the sale of 5E- 16- 29 -23 -4 to Mr. Fi R. Brown for X1,400 00) Carried. Mr Schmelke moved that By -Law No 56 be given second reading Carried gravel Mr. Petersen move1 that Mr Schmaltz be authorized boxes to sell I centre -dump gravel boxes, Carried. T,ir. Schmaltz moved that Mr Campbell investigate the possibility of disposing of certain lots in the Hamlet of Huxley to va'ella�e F Rasmussen Carried. Sutherland Sutherland Service berry M.D. Bauer truck COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11, 1946. Page 8. Mr. Robert Sutherland and 11r. E. ri. Brown interviewed the Council on the matter of the sale of SEI- 1- 30 -26 -4 and NW-36-29-26-4 to l:ir Sutherland. After considerable discussion it was m ved by Itr J. A. Ohlhauser that S`1- 1- 30 -26 -4 and NV1 -36 -29 26 -4 be dold to Mr Sutherland for ��1, 605.00; and that this sum be applied to the payment of taxes owing on the said lands as at December 31st, 1944; and that the taxes levied, and collecte in the years 1945 and 1946 be not affected by this sale. C rried. Mr Ohlhauser moved that By -Law No 57 ( A By -Law to provide for the sale of SW-1-30-26-4 and N'W - 36- 29 -26 -4 to Robert Sutherland for x;1,605 00) be given first reading Carried Mr Schmaltz moved that By-Law No 57 be given second r ading Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that 11. D. of Serviceberry be advis d that 1390 yards of gravel has been put on the road west of Sections 2 & 11- 28 -23 -4, and that no further gravel will be put on this piece of road this year Carried Also that the said H D of Serviceberry be advised thEit the road west of Sections 4 & 9- 28 -24 -4 will be gravelled this year, pr vided grant for same is authorized by the Provincial Governme t. Carried Council, land for NE -8 and in SE -14- purchase Carried. Mr J. Bauer, of Torrington, interviewed the end made a protest regarding the public using his road. Mr Petersen moved that the road between NV-9- 32 -25 -4 be closed Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved that the unused road diversion 29 -25 -4 (Plan No. 6373) be cancelled. Carried f J Mr. C. C. Campbell moved that the Municipal District a new Chevrolet truck, of 2 ton capacity. Carried. Mr. J W Olson moved that Council do now adjourn Time, 7 00 p.m. June 11, 1946 1�c it Reeve Sec. Treas