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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-04-02 Council MinutesA.S.Bd. F.F.R.A Three Hills Water scheme J Mothers Allowance Mrs.Klause held a M. Schma Campbell meeting Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. Council Meeting held April 2nd, 1947. Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 Sting on Wednesday April 2nd, 1947, starting at 10.00 a.m. Councillors present J. V. 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 approved. Carried. Mr. Umbrite, Field Spervisor, and Mr. N F Bell, Dist- rict Agriculturist, interviewed the Council, and reported on the Agicultur 1 Service Board Convention recently held i4 Edmonton. Mr. Schmelke moved that all matters relating to the leasing o lands taken over by the Agricultural Service Board be left in t hands of the Board and the Field Supervisor. Carried. Schuler the dam. Hills, i make app itation Three Hi South -we that thi instruct be appoi on this (Carried. Imonth of on Mrs. by Mr. CF made to 1 of $35.0( Mr Ohlhauser reported that a dam erected by Karl s causing the flooding of road allowances adjacent to Mr. C. J. Davidson, the Mayor of the Town of Three erviewed the Council, and requested the Council to cation to the Director of the Prairie Farm Re- habil- t, Regina, Sask. for the building of a dam on the s Creek at a point in SE- 27- 31 «24 -4, about 22 miles of the Town of Three Hills. Mr. Campbell moved request be complied with, and Secretary- Treasurer be to proceed accordingly. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Parry and fir. Petersen ad a Committee to confer with the P. F. R. A. engineer tter, and to report at the nest meeting of the Council. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the Financial Statement for larch, 1947 be approved. Carried. Financial Statement for March, 1947. Receipts. Bank balances on March lst, 1947 Cash on hand on Receipts in March, 1947 Out- standing cheques on March 31st Total Payments" Out- standing cheques on March 1st Payments in March, 1947 Bank balances on March 31st, 1947 Royal Bank Treasury Br. Cash on hand on March 31st, 1947 Total 154, 646. 54 472 Nil 60 4, 362. 87 1, 155, 27 1601 164, 68 The report of the Inspector for Mothers' Allowance iolet Klause, Edmonton, was read, and it was moved apbell that the report be accepted, and recommendation ze Department of Mothers' Allowance that an allowance per month be continued for Mrs. Klause+ Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Council adjourn until 1.00 p.m. Ca ried. 899, 07 472 418. 60 18, 426. 90 93, 420. 11 Nil 16011 164. 68 The report of the Inspector for Mothers' Allowance iolet Klause, Edmonton, was read, and it was moved apbell that the report be accepted, and recommendation ze Department of Mothers' Allowance that an allowance per month be continued for Mrs. Klause+ Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Council adjourn until 1.00 p.m. Ca ried. Employees 4 `'imon & Kostiniuk Bunk -cars being pr follows 200 hours I as the lhired. Council Meeting held on April 2nd, 1947. Page 2. The Council re- assembled at 1.00 p m., all members Bent. Mr. Schmelke moved that road employees be paid at the rates in 1947 Foremen. $1.10 per hour. Former emplyees of the M. D.. 90� per hour. New employees of the M. D.' 75� per hour for the first and then, if satisfactory, 90� per hour. Cooks' $130.00 per month. This scale of wages to remain in effect until such time rs of work are controlled by legislation. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the following employees be For North Camp* Wm. Howell (Foreman), Victor Gresl, Alfred V4 and Raymond Petersen. `For South Camp: H J. Gimbel (Foreman), John Esau, Jos. Holw�gner, A M Petersen, Clarence Grose and Roy Bent (cook). 'As operators of Motor Patrols. Paul Elvin, Ernest Wilson, aid Thos. Sloan. Carried. Xloyment. l of these employees interviewed the Council, and accepted Mr. Ohlhauser moved that 14r. Petersen be given author- sty to hi,e a cook for the Borth camp. Carried. Municipal need, and to $20.00 have two Beiseker, t nk -cars rs at a Mr. Ohlhauser reported that #V two indigents of the District' Peter Kostiniuk and Steve Simon, were in he moved that the relief allowance of each be increased per month. Carried. (Effective on April 1st, 1947) Mr. Olson moved that Mr Schmaltz be authorized to Dunk -cars built in Chandler's wood - working shop in Alta. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser gavec a report on plans for the said and the purchase of 8 tires and 8 tubes for the bunk - cost of $ 390.45 Correspondence read. C B .Atkins re' Dept. Public Works re E. H. Read re Mrs. Templeton re. A. A. M. D. re. Public Administrator re. Highway Traffic Bd. re' General Hospital re' Dept. Municipal Aff. re. Highway Traffic Bd. re E. E. Maxwell re. Old Age Pensions ree tt a tt re' Dept. Public Works re. Morggn and Johnson re. Currie Construction re' York Shaw re' Aubrey Hogg re Medicine Hat Hosp re C. S. Blenkhorn re. Mothers' Allowance re Surveys 1947 grants Jacob Wolf Diversion in SE- 26- 34 -24 -4 1947 road grants Dan Gordon estate Chauffeurs( Licenses. Mrs. Elsi Kalin account Gravel Ban on roads Trochu Hospital District Mrs. Presant Mrs. Lee Bridge SW-4-3423 -4 Gravel work if if Beiseker bridge Huxley lots Alex. Reub account Nuisance ground (Wimborne) Inspection of homes L,­ i �.��, Pan Gordon estate Foremen Kalin hospital acct Road ban J Mrs . Present Mrs.Lee ,% Hogg By -Law 74 Alex.Reub Wimborne nuisance ground Christie C.N.I.B. Assessor P.Penner Prohl Pound - keeper J Administ the Admi and that matter. Council Meeting held April 2nd, 1947. Page 3. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Secretary notify the Public .tor that it is the expressed wish of the Council that Lstrator be appointed Executor of the Dan Gordon estate, dr. C. C. Campbell and Mr. G. G. King assist him in this '.arried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the two foremen (Howell and Gimbel) be instructed to secure Chauffeur's licenses, and that they be instructed to see that all employees of the Municipal District have driver's licenses. Carried. Mr. F C Petersen moved that Mr. Schmelke investigate the hospital account of Miss Elsie Kalin. Carried, Mr Ohlhauser moved that the eereyary- Treasurer be instructed to secure advice from Mr. Brownlee on the matter of payment of gravel taken from streams, where the said lands are leased for minerals. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Highway Traffic Board be requested to reduce the ban on the roads to half - loads, egfeetive immediately, and that the ban be entirely removed at the same time as the ban is removed on Government highways No. 9 and 21. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser move& that the application for an Old Age Pension made by Mrs. Presant be approved. Carried. Mr. Parry moved that the application for an old Age Pension made by Mrs. Lee be approved. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that the offer made by Aubrey Hogg to purchase Lots 26, 27 and 28, Block 3, Huxley, be accepted, and sale lauthorized. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Medicine Hat Hospital be Informed that no authority for the hospitalization of Mr Alex. Reub was secured from this Municipal District, and the Municipal District disclaims responsibility accordingly. Carried. Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to inform Mr. C. S. B1 khorn, Wimborse, that compensation for Nuisance Grounds ill be made as soon as plans of survey are registered. Mr. Campbell moved that Mr. C. J. Christie be instructed to make qn inspection of the homes and circumstances of all widows reEceiving Mothers' Allowance. Carried. ! Mr. Schmaltz moved that a grant of $150.00 be paid to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that correspondence be filed. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. C. J. Christie be appointed as Assessor for 1947. Carried. Mr. Christie reported to the Council that Business tax arrears for the years 1931, 1932 and 1933 levied on P. Penner, of Sunnyslope are now non - collectable, and recommends that same be cancelled. Mfr. Parry moved that these arrears of taxes be cancelled. Carried. keeper, i SW -24.31 Mr. Parry moved that John Prohl be appointed pound - eplacing Chester Rist, with pound located at 26 -4. Carried. Tax recovery land land whi( proceedii the past Council Meeting held April 2nd, 1947 Page 4. The Council reviewed the status of several parcels of h have been offered for sale under Tax Recovery Act gs, and which have not been revenue- producing during few years. NW-12-33-22-4. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. G. E. Postill te informed that he must pay ;?100.00 purchase price, as per B -Law No. 46, before April 15th, 1947; failing this, Mr. Camp ell was instructed to see other prospective purchasers of this land. Carried NP -28- 3322 -4' Mr. Campbell moved that fir. A. I. McGougan be offered this land for $1,000.00 till April 15th, 1947, and if this offer is not accepted, that the land be ad- vertised for sale in The Trochu Tribune. Carried. NE- 13- 32 -22 -4. Mr. Petersen moved that Alex. Benusic be informed that he must pay the first instalment of the purchase price ($150.00), as per By -Law No. 62, otherwise steps will be taken to sell the land to other parties. Carried. Nk- 30- 32-21 -4. Mr. Petersen moved that this land be offer d for lease in 1947 to Paul Elvin for $;25.00. Carried. WW «17- 28 -21 -4 Mr. Petersen moved that Mr Olson be instruct Ed to interview the renter of this land, Mr John Peck, and that the Secretary- Treasurer be instructed to write to the assessed owner, A. DR. Rasmussen, Standard, Alta. Carried. 5E- 14- X29 -23 -4. (73 acres) Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Ohlheuser be instructed to endeavor to sell this land for $300.00, and if unable to sell it, to endeavor to lease it. Carried. SE-22-30-22-4. Mr. C. C. Campbell moved that this land be offer id for sale for �p200.00 Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved that the account of Mrs. Adamson smountin to Ii ?140 50 in the Holy Cross Hospital be paid. Carried. by C. B. SW -15 -30 SW -25 -30 NE -33 -31 be accep on behal April 3rc Mr. Ohlhauser moved that pland of survey submitted tkins at the following locations' SW- 9- 30 -21 -41 5 -41 SW -14 & NE- 12- 31 -22 -41 :W -18 & NE- 8- 30 -21 -4, 2 -4 & NE- 24- 30 -22 -4, SW -16 & 5E- 17- 28 -23 -4, 2 -4, SW -27 & NE-22-31-22-4, 5W, NW & NE- 0- 29 -23 -4, d and Secretary- Treasurer be instructed to sign same of the Municipal District. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Council adjourn until 1947 at 10.00 a.m. Carried. Reeve Deputy Auditors ASBd. School division requisitions 1947. M. Schma C. C. Ca Council Meeting held April 3rd, 1947. Page 5. The Council re- assembled at 10.00 a.m, on April 3rd, Councillors present. J W Olson, J. A. Ohlhauser, tz, H. Parry, F. C. Petersen, S. C. Schmelke and obell. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Air. Parry be elected Reeve for 1947. Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that Mir. Schmaltz be elected Deputy Reeve for first six months of 1947. Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Robertson, Anderson and Co. be appoi ted Auditors for 1947, and that the Audit fee be t600.00 Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved the following be appointed members f the Agricultural Service Board for 1947• 1 11 Schmaltz, (Chairman), F C Petersen, Russell Rice, C. C Crawley, J G. Umbrite (Field Supervisor). Carried. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that first reading of By-Law No. 72 be passe dl, Carried. Air. Campbell moved that second reading of By -Law No. 72 be passe d.9 Carried Mr. Petersen moved that third reading of By -Law No. 72 be passed. Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer read the requisitions sub- mitted by the various School Divisions, School Districts and Hospital Districts and it was moved by 11r. Ohlhauser that the following rates of taxation be authorized in 1947• School Divisions. 1947 Requisition 1947 rate Drumheller No. 30 55,498.50 112 mills Wheatland No, 40 50,612.45 15 Stettler No. 26 13,433.10 17 n Red Deer No. 35 3,135.38 20 " Olds No. 31 30$68.53 20 " School D stricts' Three Hills No. 3048 5,104.46 29 a Trochu V lley No 1742 31572.62 I82 it Trochu P ntmain No. 20 12100.00 17 If Carbon N . 1218 2, 615.26 12 W( it Elnora C ns. No. 39 57.00 34 mffi It Trricana No. 2163 97.00 102 If Acme No. 2296 611.00 (Additional) 6 if Beiseker No. 55 21366 45 " 102 it Swalwell No. 3854 600.00 It 7 XV " Hospital Districts. Drumheller No. 3 69475.00 2-1 " Three Hills No. 45 11,238.75 32 " Olds No. 26 11818.30 4 " Elnora Nc 44 19682.06 42 If Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that first reading of By-Law No. 72 be passe dl, Carried. Air. Campbell moved that second reading of By -Law No. 72 be passe d.9 Carried Mr. Petersen moved that third reading of By -Law No. 72 be passed. Carried. 1947 estimates euperannuatior Gravel grant 1947 Receipts discussic of ThirtE ized. CE Council Meeting held April 3rd, 1947. Page 6. The Secretary- Treasurer presented an Estimate of the and Expenditures for 1947, and after considerable a it was moved by Mr. .schmaltz that a rate of taxation an (13) mills for municipal purposes in 1947 be author - rried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that first reading of By -Law #73 be passe . Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that second reading of By -Law #73 be passed. Carried. Mr. Schmalke moved that third reading of By -Law #r`73 be passed. Carried. The proposed scheme for the superannuation of Municipal emplyees was discussed, and it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Council express its approval and support to the said proposed scheme. Carried. !There was considerable discussion regarding the gravellin of roads in 1947, and it was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that appl cation be made to the Provincial Government for a grant of 20,000.00, the said grant to be distributed on the the follo ing locations. Div. 1 Div 2 Div. 3 Div 4 i Div. 5 Div. 6 Div 7 to be ear . one -third one -third Div. 1 Div. 2 Div. 4 iv. 1 an, iv. 6 iv. 7 Carbon Cemetery East. 72 miles $ 5,500 (App.) Regravelling of Rosebud Road: 24 miles $6 10500 to Grainger South. 6 miles $ 5,000 " Acme V=est • 4 miles 42000 " Acme North* 1 mile 1,000 Allingham- Linden. 3 miles 39000 " Sunnyslope West* 3 miles 3,000 " Three Hills- Drumheller 6 miles 6,000 " Olds Town Line' 15 miles (regravel) 71000 " Three Bills -Blest • 2 miles 29000 " South of 28 & 29- 34 -23. 2 miles 12000 " West of 3 & 10-33 -22. 2 miles 2, O00 " River Hill' i mile P 1,000 " Olds Town Line' 2 miles 1,000 " Total 43,000 " Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that applications be made for grants ied on the basis of the Provincial Government contributing the ratepayers one - third, and the Municipal District at the following locations. Horse -Shoe Canyon- Gatine Siding 1i miles. $500 grant Between 2 -3 and 10- 11- 28 -24 -4. 2 miles' $700.00 grant On the Correction Line, 3 miles Blest of Highway ##21 4200.00 grant 1 5' P. J. Rock road' (From Orkne School to Morrin h,200.00 Ferry via P. J. Rock farm). grant Wimborne East, 4600.00 grant Rest side of 13 & 24. North side of 24- 33 -23 -4. $450 grant Vest side of Sit- 4- 33 -23 -4• z mile' $200 grunt Carried. Type-Writer Dan Gordon Linden Co -Op Milligen Machine s4op given aui Machine. intervie Carried. Council Meeting held April 3rd. 1947. Page 7. Mr. Ohlheuser moved that the Secretary- Treasurer be ority to purchase a new Typewriter and a new Adding Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Mr. Campbell and Mr King the Administrator regarding the Dan Gordon estate. An application from the Linden Co *op. Association to open p and operate a Garage at Lots 1 -5, Block 3, Linden town-site was read, and it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that this application be approved, subject to final approval by the Reeve. Carried. R. C. Milligen, Returning Officer, was present, and informed that Council that Howard R. Frizzell has been elected by acclamation as member of the Three Hills Hospital Board, and G. B Cummings has been elected by acclamation as member of the F nora Hospital District. Mr. Ohlhauser and Mr Petersen reported to the Council their inspection of the premises of Chas. Young, Trochu, and their recommendation that the said premises are not suitable for an implement shed for the Municipal District. Mr. Olson moved that the report be accepted, and that Mr. Young be advised accordin ly. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that regular meetings of the Council be held in the second Monday of each month at 10.00 a.m. Carried. Mr. G. G. King, Asst. Secretary- Treasurer, presented the pay-sheets for consideration, and it was moved by F. C. Peter- sen that the pay - sheets which have been approved by the Councillor concerned be passed for payment. Carried. Mr. C. J. Christie, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitte the accounts to the Council, and it was moved by Mr. Camp ell that the following accounts be paid' Royal 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 2350 2351 2352 2353 Treasury' 2331 2332 2333 2334 2335 2336 2337 2338 2339 2340 2341 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 Olds Hospital Dist. Stan. Bilton G. G. King C J Christie A. J. Purvis J. G. Umbrite Receiver - General Dave Klessen Trochu Pontmain SD Olds SD Salvation Army J Lipkind & Co Prov. Treasurer Fortune & McKenzie Prov. Training Sch. Armco Drainage Viesteel Products Union Tractor Industrial Costello Imperial Oil B. A. Oil Gas & Oil Products Louis Garage Harperts Tire Service P. McNeil 454.57 /for 1350.00 ?for 182.76 {for 182.76 1for 197.03 /for 157.37 /for 38.40. /for 4.20 /for 275.00 /for 7642.13 1for 73.00 /for 15.00 /f or 116.2.5 /for 25.00 'lfor 15.00 1for 44.04 /for 259.32 /for 553.79 /for 391.11 /for 6699.40 ifor 213.23 ifor 14 36/for 14.361for 1.801for 390.45 1for 17.50 Ifor requisition trailer March wages tr n n n tr rt income taxes labor requisition of indigents It Mothers' Allowance indigents It repairs culverts repairs it scraper & repairs fuel, etc. ri It balance fuel tires & repairs ,,�Z/ /, of acct. tubes X 2347 2348 2349 2350 2351 2352 2353 2354 2355 2356 2357 2358 2359 2360 2361 2362 2363 2364 2365 2366 2367 2368 2369 2370 2371 2372 2373 2374 2375 2376 2377 2378 2379 2380 2381 2382 2382 2383 2384 2385 2386 2387 2388 2389 2390 2391 2392 2393 2394 2395 2396 2397 2398 2399 2400 2401 2402 2403 2404 2405 2406 2407 2408 2409 2410 2411 Council Meeting held April 3rd. 1947, James Flaws 71.75Vfor Syd Wright 67.00 /for Dunlop Tire Co. 280.80 /for Ernie's Service Station 11.10 /for Herbert Buehert 178.68/for Emil Fiala 7.85 /for Leslie L. Rist 9.00 /for King's Printer 13 60 /for Three Hills Capital 2.90 /for Wilkinson & McClean 10.421for Canadian Indemnity 40.00 1for Y1. S. Cooper 4 621for C P. R. 5 20 /for J. P Firschweiler 66.25 /for Crown Lumber.Trochu 47.75/for Crown Lumber.Wimborne 178 90 /for Crown Lumber 3 Hills 13.19 /for H. J Gimbel 13.78 /for J. G. Umbrite 36.60 /for J. E. McFee 11.75ifor Canadian Utilities 33.60/for Canadian Motors 5.50 /for Toole, Peet Co. 200.00 /for W. C. Crawley 37.00 /for R. C. Milligen 21.50 /for Ghost Pine Store 7.74 /for Prov. Mental Hosp. 45.00ifor Mrs. Kate Muir 30.00jfor Mrs. Amy Gore 25.007for Dolly Petersen 20.00 %for Mrs. 0. Hiller 10.00 /for Tony Litvak 20.00 /for Eric Laird 5 001for John Robinson 5.00 /for Mrs. Fleming 5.00 /for H. J. Gimbel 269.50 /for If If it 43.60 /for John Esau 185.40�for A. M. Petersen 208.80 /for Joe Holwegner p 192.60 /for Ernest Vilson �`�� -I{ 39.60 /for Paul Elvin 82.80 /for Victor Gresl 201.60 /for Floyd Johnson 154.80 /for Grant Robertson 185.40 /for William Howell 262.90 /for Emil E Metzger 30.001for Anton P. Reimer 5.20/for Reuben Maerz 20.00 /for Theo. & Gus blaerz 25.00 /for Gottlieb Maerz 39.00 /for Johnny Maerz 25.00 /for Ted Wilkinson 19.00 /for Mel Albecht 1.601for Douglas Hazelton 14.00 /for J. A. Christensen 40.40 /for A. I. McGougan 4.50 /for G E Postill 4 00 /for Gordon Grant 24.80' /for Ray Petersen 8.25 /for Norman H. Ohlhauser 46.00Ifor James Hay 15.00 /for H. M. Isaac 10.00 /for Holy Cross Hospital 140.50 /for C. N. I. Blind 150 00 '/for Receiver - General 187.00/ for Carried. Page 8. repairs It grader belt fuel gravel recovering seats TD18 pound expenses advertising & acts if repairs Bond (Purvis) repairs crossing work fuel material n expense account If i► lumber power accounts repairs insurance (engines) expenses at convention R. 0. Pxpenses fuel 3 patients indigent expense it it IT it it it r i► a it i► n n IT wages mileage wages IT is IT N IT IT labor n ii IT n u a of H n i► ►► Mrs. Adamson 1947 grant income taxes Council Meeting held on April 3rd, 1947. Page 9. Mr. Campbell reported that the branding irons for use of the p und- keepers will be ready in a few days. Mr. Schmelke moved that Council adjourn till next meeting n May 12th, 1947 Carried. Reeve. �� Secretary- Treasurer.