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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-11-10 Council MinutesV FORM No. 149 -P Municipal District of Kneehill No, 48, Council Meeting Nov. 10, 1947. Paize 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Knee- hill No. 48 held a, regular meeting on Monday the 10th day of November, 1947, starting at 10.00 a.m. Councillors present. J. W. Olson, J. A. Ohlhauser, M. Schmaltz, H. Parry (Reeve), F. C. Petersen,, S. C. Schmelke and C. C. Campbell, Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the minutes of the last Council meeting be adopted, Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer read the Financial Statement for the month of October, 1947. Receipts Bank Balance Oct. 1, 1947 58, 755. 67 Cash on hand Oct. 11 1947 844. 15 Receipts in October, 1947 62, 897. 08 0. S. cheques Oct, 31, 1947 514. 9� 1267 031. 83 Payments 0. S. cheques Oct. 1, 1947 19 199. 11 Payments in October, 1947 307 191. 85 Bank Balances Oct. 31, 1947 909 951. 78 Cash on hand Oct. 31, 1947 3, 689. 09 1269 031, 83 Moved by Mr. Campbell that the Financial State- ment be adopted. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz gave a report on the condition of the road bridge on the north side of NW- 35- 29 -25 -4 (east of Walter Hainingts), and moved that recommend- ation be made to the 1948 Council that this bridge be eliminated by the digging of a channel from the site of the bridge in an easterly direction to the Kneehill Creek, Carried„ The Secretary - Treasurer read a request from the employees in the "South Camp ", requesting the Council to give consideration for two weeks of holidays for permanent employees. It was moved by Mr. Petersen that the employees be informed that holidays for 1947 cannot be considered at this date, and that the employees be advised to bring this matter before the Council when the employees for 1.948 are being hired. Carried, Mr. Schmaltz moved that a Surveyor be engaged to make surveys at the following locations: 1. Sections 14 & 15- 33 -22 -4: Tolman ferry road 2. 5E- 10- 29 -25 -4: Bircham North Outlet Carried, Mr Oscar Keirle interviewed the Council on the matter of the building of a cattle pass across the road diversion in the north -east corner of NE- 36- »32 -25• Mr, Schmelke moved that the Municipal District undertake to build a cattle pass 5 feet high and 4 feet wide at this location in 1948, Carried. Council Meeting Nov. 10, 1947. Page 2. Correspondence read: Tim Whatley re: Road Diversion W. W. Dawn re. It P. H. Goertzen re: it " H. J. Sarasin re: E. W. Meers re- it Mrs, Emma Dobler re: Mothers' Allowance Sisters of Charity re: $100 Grant Old Age Pensions. re. Mrs. Isabelle Murray If If it re: Mrs, Kate Muir District Engineer re: Tolman Ferry Road Dept, Trade & Industry re: R. W. Milne Village of Acme re: Fire engine Dr. H. M. Elliott re: Swalwell lots Drumheller Hospital re: Mrs. Shyjka account Mothers' Allowance re- Mrs, Laura Enzie Walter Helwig re: Damage claim $49.00 P. F. R. A, re: Three Hills dam Dept. Public Health re: Hesketh slaughter house Dept. Public Works re. Dam on SW- 25- 28 -21 -4 G. Kraft re: Trespassers P. F. A. A. re: 1947 awards Petition re: Schaffer hill Dept. Public Works re: Bridge re- placements with metal culverts Mr. Schmelke moved that payment of $174.00 be made to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for 3.48 acres of land taken from SW- 35- 33 -26 -4 for road diversion., Carried. Mr, Petersen moved that payment of $40.00 be made to W. W. Dawn for 0.50 acres of land taken from SW- 14«- 31 -22 -4 for road diversion. Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that made to Mrs. Mary P. Goertze taken from SE- 13- 31 -26 -4 for Mr. Schmaltz moved that f' made to Mary Elizabeth Meers 3.98 acres of land taken from diversion. Carried. CA =.. N- 1A.-0 payment of $36.00 be n for 0.72 acres of land road diversion. Carried. payment of $199.00 be and Ernest Walter Meers for m SE- 35..33 -26 -4 for road Mr. Ohlhauser moved that recommendation be made to the Superintendent of Mothers' Allowance that the allowance paid to Mrs. Emma Dobler be increased to $45,00 per month. Carried. Mr. Oscar Keirle discussed with the Council the matter of advances of Seed Grain, etc. charged to NW -19 -29 -24-4 (William Houghton, former owner), and offered to settle the said account for $105.00 (Gross amount is $313,66) Mr. Schmaleke moved that this offer be accepted, and that the Secretary- Treasurer be instructed to accept said payment as settlement in full for the said account, Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to notify the Department of Trade and Industry that R. W. Milne is not in business at Sunnyslope, Alberta. The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to notify the Secretary - Treasurer of the Village of Acme that this Municipal District is not interested in purchasing a chemical fire engine. �r v FORM No. 149 -P Council Meeting Nov. 10, 1947. Page 3. Mr. Olson moved that debtors for Seed Grain, etc. who do not wish to settle their accounts in accordance with the resolution recorded on Page 3 Minutes of Dec. 16th, 1945, (which provides floe discounts of 50% for Veterans, and 25% for civilians) be given the privilege of interviewing the Council in the settling up of Seed Grain Accounts, Carried, The Secretary- Treasurer read a letter from the Department of Public Welfare to the effect that Mrs. Ida Bechthold of Kelowna, B. C, (formerly of Beiseker, Alberta) is ill and indigent, and the B. C. authorities wish to return her to Alberta. The Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to notify the Department that the resi. dente of Mrs. Bechthold in Alberta is in the Municipal District of Serviceberry No. 43, W. J. Kocher, pepresenting Cruikshank Road Machinery Co. was present, and submitted plan and profile of the proposed cut - and -fill at the Linden cheese factory (NW- 20- 30- 25. -4). Moved by Mr. Petersen that we purchase 59 culverts from Cruikshank.Road Machinery Co„ Carried. Moved by Mr, Campbell that the following members of the Council be appointed as Court of Revision: Mr. Olson, Mr. Ohlhauser, Mr, Schmaltz' Mr. Parry and Yr. Petersen. Carries.. Court of Revision Nov. 10. 1947. The Court of Revision of the Municipal District met at 2.00 p.m, on Monday the 10th day of Nev. 1947. Members present: Mr. 0 son, Mr. Ohlhauser, Mr. Schmaltz, Mr. Parry aL ir. Petersen. Mr. Parry presided, and A. J. Purvis acted as Secretary. Mr. Waldock and Mr. Havens interviewed the Council on the matter of an appeal lodged by The Prairie Bible Institute against the assessment of certain buildings of the Institute, aggregating $27,410 Mr. Schmaltz moved that the appeal of the Prairie Bible Institute be dismissed, and that the assessment of $27,410 be confirmed. Carried, Mr. Havens informed ,t)6$X the Council that it is the intention of the Prairie Bible Institute to carry the appeal to The Alberta Assessment Commission. The business of the Court of Revision was concluded at 3.00 p.m. Mr. Campbell moved that the Staff be authorized to engage the services of Mr. J. E. Brownlee to represent the Municipal District in the hearing of the appeal of The Prairie Bible Institute before The Alberta Assess- ment Commission. Carried. FORM No. 169 -P I AUW� Council Meeting Nov. 10th, 1947. Page 4. The Secretary - Treasurer read a letter from Dr„ H. M. Elliott, of Swalwell, to the effect that in 1921 or 1922 Dr. Elliott purchased Lots 27, 28 and 30, Block 6, Swalwell, at a Tax Sale held by the Municipal District of Norquay No. 279, and that the Municipal District has not given Transfer to the said lots, It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Council authorize the Secretary - Treasurer to take such proceedings as are necessary to issue Transfer of the said lots to Dr, Elliott. Carried, Mr, Ohlhauser moved that the account of Mrs. Kate Shyjka for $27.60 at Drumheller Municipal Hospital be paid, Carried, The Secretary- Treasurer read a claim for $49,00 submitted by Walter Helwig for damages sustained by him at an accident on a bridge between Sections 4 & 59 Tp. 32, Rge. 26. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that payment of J0J00 $49,00 be authorized as settlement in full of this claim. Carried. Mr, Schmaltz moved that the Reeve and Secretary - Treasurer be instructid to negotiate with the Town of Three Hills, and endeavor to secure the Titles to the land occupied by the Dam and Reservoir on the Three Hills Creek in 5E- 27- 31 -24 -4; or secure some satisfactory agreement to the effect that Titles will be delivered to the Municipal District after the Town has acquired the said lands, Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that Dr, Lambert and Mr, G. G, King investigate conditions at Hesketh slaughter house as soon after Nov. 23rd, 1947 as can be arranged, and report be sent to the Provincial Department of Health. Carried, Mr. Schmaltz moved that G. Kraft be advised that the Council again refuses to compensate him for his claim for damages caused by the public making a road across his lands. Carried. Mr. Olson moved that the Council withdraw its application for the payment of P. F A. A. awerds on the 1947 crop. Carried. Mr. Parry moved that Mr, Pryor be informed that further work will be done on the Schaffer hill. if, and when, weather conditions permit. Barried. Mr. Olson moved that the Council approve the application of A. A. Ud.erson for permit to build an irrigation dam on SW- 25_28 -21 -4. Carried, Mr. Petersen moved that Correspondence be filed. Carried. Mr, Campbell moved that the relief allowance of Mrs. Rasmussen of Huxley be increased to $20.00 per month for the winter months. Carried, Mr. Stirling, represeting Attridge and Muller, Calgary, interviewed. the Council re Overhead Gravel Loader* Cost $4,275 on D -4 Tractor. Mr. G. G King, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitted the pay - sheets for the month of October, Moved. by Mr. Ohlhauser that the pay - sheets be passed for payment. Carried, Council Meeting Nov. 10, 1947. Page 5. Mr. C J. Christie, Apt. Secretary — Treasurer, submitted the accounts, and it was moved by Mr. M. Schmaltz that the following accounts be paid- Roval Bark 2644 2645 2646 2647 2648 2649 265o 2651 2652 2653 2654 2655 2656 2657 2658 2659 2660 2661 2662 2663 2664 2665 2666 2667 2668 2669 2670 2671 2672 2673 2674 2675 2676 2677 2678 2679 2680 2681 2682 2682 2683 2684 2685 2686 2687 2688 2689 2690 2692 2693 2694 2695 2695 2696 26 97 2698 2699 2700 2701 2702 2703 2704 FORM Nn_ 1L9 -P Salvation Army L. Primrose Calvin McGhee Peter Johnson E. F. Dunham John W. Watt Andrew Sutherland M. Dobson Stewart Moar Wm. Main Douglas Borwick Albert Stanger R. C. Jungling Donald Borwick W. R. Ferguson C. H. BoMick Magnus Johnson Len M. Cole Thos. Wood Alfred Stewart Gideon Tinlin James Norquay Edward Bitz Fred Robertson S. Cirankewitsch Mrs. J. D. Bolton Ed. Ehrman Ed. Ehrman A. J. McGougan J. E. Frere Receiver General Postmaster A. A. M. D. A J. Purvis G. G. King C. J. Christie J G Umbrite Raymond Petersen H. J. Gimbel H. J. Gimbel John Esau Joe Holwegner A M Peterson Clarence Grose R. E. Bent Wm Howell Victor Gresl Grant Robertson Alfred Wik Mrs. Gladys Gresl Ernest Wilson Tom Sloan Paul Elvin Paul Elvin John Paton Kasper Dietz James Young Postmaster John Hixt Adam Berreth Jacob Friesin Walter Wilson James Grant 400,00zfor 1.20? tt 3.60/ 3.60% " 3 *60/ " 4.201. to 15.20 to 2,40/ It 3.60? it 3.60/ It 4.801 " 3.60. It 3.60 " 4.80 " 2.40- " 1.80 " 1,80` " 1.80 " 1.80 " 83.35 rt 326.40 " 354'-30 ti 11,50 ►► 91.20 tt 341.i5, rt 240.95/ ►t 248.83/ rt 98.17/ " 10.00% " 43.00 " 470.00/ " 63.001 " 120.00! " 214.70! " 19290/ " 19290/. ►t 161.11/ " 151.20/ " 286.00 " 61.60 " 222.30/ " 200.70% tt 217.80'/. 196.202 " 130.00/ " 272.80' to 180.90 " 180.90 " 165.601 " ]_30.002 " 243.00/ " 204,30/ to 14.80- " 211.50 rt 130.50 ►t 225.00 tt 10.90/ ►' 105.80 ►t 10.00 " 18.00 " 7.00' It 17.25 It 39.39 It l v Mrs. Price labor to It it to of n n it to it it to It " gravel of of if it it It If if damages gravel Income tax stamps fees Oct, wakes to If to to to It it it It ►1 mileage Oct. wages it to it It if 2 I to of of u u it it it of to It to it mileage Oct. wages labor of to stamps labor it It to it Council Meeting Nov. 10, 1947. Page 6. 2705 Jacob Klassen 27,30 for labor 2706 G. Sommerville 40.00 " Diversion 2707 C. P. R. 174.00 " It 2708 Oscar Keirle 68.70 " If 2709 Mrs. Mary Goertzen 36.00/ n it 2710 Drumheller M. H. 27,60/ " Shyjka a /c. 2711 E. W Meers 199.00/ " Diversion 2712 Tom Lynch 52.00/ " award 2713 W. W. Dawn 40.00` " Diversion 2714 J. M Wilson 40.00 3 patients 3040 2715 Prudential Ins. Co, 17.70 Indigents 3041 2716 C. W. Thomas 40.00 If 3042 Treasury Branch 3030 H. L. Toews 27.00/for Diversion 3031 E. Weisenburger 10.797 " Fuel 3032 Salvation Army 80.00/ " Indigents 3033 Fortune McKenzie 25.007 " Cooney 3034 Farmerst Exchange 45.58 " Indigents 3035 Robertson Store 10.001 " if 3036 Prov. Tr. Sch. 15.00% " it 3037 U. F. A. 21.3V " If 3038 Prov. Treas. 107.50 " Mothers Allowance 3039 Prov. Ment. Hosp, 45.00 " 3 patients 3040 Red & White 28.00` " Indigents 3041 Mrs, Gore 25.00 " If 3042 Dolly Petersen 20,00 If It 3043 Mrs. Hiller 15100Y " it 3044 Tony Litvak 20.00 n it 3045 Mrs. Fleming 5.001 11 If 3046 Eric Laird 5,00/ 3047 John Robinson 5.00 " 3048 John Umbrite 48.007 If mileage 3049 A. G. T. 25.23' " rental & tolls 3050 Can. Utilities 36.861 " accounts 3051 Union Tractor 1229.971 " repairs 3052 Waterous 195.73% " equipment 3053 Gas & Oil Prod. 98.917 " fuel 3054 Imperial Oil 834.53Y " " 3055 Municipal Supplies 13.47/ " stationery 3056 Industrial R - 80.547 " repairs 3057 Costello 25.201 °t to 3058 Armco 1607.84/ " cu1berts 3059 Westee -1 a.8z 94Y- $335.53- If It 3060 Concrete Prod, 722.69/ " It 3061 Canada Creosoting 19,93% lumber 3062 B. B. Gaetz 18.65' it 3062 J. E. McFee 1296,93/ If If 3063 Shea Transport 175.75/ " hauling 3064 Crown Lumber 11.667 " lumber 3066 Crown (Trochu) 281,35' If it 3067 Crown (Bess.) 562,707 It if 3068 Atlas Lumber 40.80/ If of 3069 R Wallz 2.25 " repairs 3070 3 Star Station 7.50% If If 3071 3 H. Hardware 11.201 " goods 3072 J. Lipkind Co. 70.70 tf heater, etc. 3073 James Flaws 45.25f " repairs 3074 Louis Garage 2,70/ rr it 3075 P. McNeil 4.507 If it 3076 Templeton's 3.18? rr it 3077 Ghost Pine ,Store 52,52% " fuel 3078 Turner Transport 15.907 " hauling 3079 Cruikshank 24,00/ " repairs 3080 Wilkinson McClean 10.1 / " it /1-1/ A' FORM Nn_ I&Q -P Council Meeting Nov. 10, 1947. Page 7. 3081 Slim's Battery 20.00%for repairs 3082 H T Howe 9,80* if 11 3083 Falk's Farm Service 20073` If if 3084 Ernie's Service St. 12.72'` 11 fuel 3085 F. J. Schmaltz 76.21 " hauling 3086 Colling Hardware 9.50/ " repairs 3087 Stan Milan 36.407 " hauling 3088 Acme Hardware 12.10!` " hardware 3089 E. Weisenburger 8.20! " repairs 3090 Trochu Machine Works 78.08 3091 Jackson Machine Shop 10,40! " 3092 Carbon Transport 3.257 " r' 3093 Wenstob Motors 9090' 3094 E. Wilson 1,131 " expense 3095 Helton Bros. 585.00' It labor 3096 A. J Purvis 35.93< " petty cash 3097 J. P. Firschweiler 75.71 " fuel 3098 A. A. Wik 18.442 rr it 3099 C. H Parge & Sons 63,90X " gravel 3100 Whitlock Lumber Co. ?62.30 " lumber 3101 Hogg Bros. 27.00? " hauling 3102 Li:}den Home 30,00" " indigent 3103 Wm. Bettcher 128,80% " labor 3104 Stan. Poffenroth 7.00* " It 3105 Arthur Becker 5.00Z 3106 Art Buyer 67.00 3107 Stanley Kane 76.73�� 3108 Morris Charleton 40.40% 3109 C. C. Paul 130507 " 3110 Jacob Friesin 24.00Y 3111 Jas, A. King 8.00, If it 3112 Gordon Grant 22, 5 : ` 11 If 3113 John Guttridge 8.40 " " 3114 Clarence Guttridge 8,40/ " It 3115 George Mills 12.80! " it 3116 Harold Crawford 5.40T " of 3117 A. R. Sommerville 6.60' +' it 3118 Bruce Ruby 5,40/ It " 3119 Fred Tetz 5.40X If it 3120 C. E. Ruby 14,40' " It 3121 Matt Siltala 3.00? 'r it 3122 Norman Hastie 3.75" If It 3123 Orval Hastie 34.80 " if 3124 Alan Hastie 4.80 " " 3125 Wm. Pirie 4.80, " it 3126 R. W. Mashford 10.50� " it 3127 Ed, Doering 12.00' " if 3128 Theo. Knecht 10.001 " if 3129 J. D. Evans 10.00] " it 3130 Sam Eslinger 629.217 " gravel 3131 Ted Wilkinson 2.401 " labor 3132 Stan Christensen 15.001 n if 3133 J. A. Christensen 55.60 3134 Bert Christensen 22,00 " 3135 Graham Stewart 1,20 3136 Wm. Kimmell 13.50 " if 3137 J. P. Green & Co, 218.00 1 to 3138 Martin Winther 10.00 If It 3139 Cecil McArthur 13.80,- " if 3140 0 A McArthus 37.40/ If it 3141 Fred Radomski 18.00/ 11 it 3142 A. P. L. Hogg 24.00,°' tt n 3143 E A. Brown 86.08/ " " 3144 John Schmierer 26.00'1 If it 3145 Ed, Heer 8.00" " " 3146 Thos. Robinson 12,45"' it r' 3147 Reg. W. Steward 23. ?0 3148 Receiver General 240,90 " Income tax 141.1- FORM No 149 -P V V E a (0 J e\� Council Meeting Nov 3149 Receiver General 3150 Walter Helwig 3151 John Selta 3152 John Sept 3153 Wm. Evans 10, 1947. Page 8. 47.15,for Income Taxes 49.00 for settlement 15.00 for clothing 17.50 for labor 23.25 for " Carried. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the following arrangements be made for the Nomination of Councillors and Annual Meeting of Ratepayers: 1. That the Nomination and Annual Meeting be held in the Lyric Thaatre Three Hills, on Monday the 23rd day of February, 1946. 2 That R..0 Milligen be appointed as Return- ing Officer. Mr. Petersen moved that the Municipal District render an account to W W. Davidson for work done for him by the Municipal District's equipment. Carried. Mr Campbell reported that he and Mr. F. C. Petersen had investigated the claim for damages made by Tom Lynch against X. de Beaudrap and John Lynch, the said claim arising out of the trespassing of certain horses of de Beaudrap and John Lynch on Tom Lynch's land. Mr. Campbell recommended that an award of $50.00 be made to Tom Lynch, and Mr. F. C. Petersen concurred to this recommendation. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the report be accepted, and payment of $50.00 to Tom Lynch authorized. Carried. Third reading was given to By -Law No. 83 (A By -law to authorize the sale of Lot 31, Block 4, Huxley, to David Murray for $15.00) . Moved by Mr. Campbell that third reading of By -law No. 83 be passed, Carried. Third reading was given to By -Law No 87 (A By -law to authorize the sale of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Huxley to Sam Johnson for $20.00) Moved by Mr. Petersen that third reading of By -law No. 87 be passed. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Secretary - Treasurer be instructed to have seizures made to satisfy the uncollect- ed Hail Tax accounts of the Municipal District, Carried. Mr. Schmaltzz moved that Council adjourn. Carried. Time: 6.20 p.m. Veeve FORM No. 149 -P 11 Sen. Traam- 3. That the following enumerators be appointed. for Div. 1• S. F. Torrance 1r It 2. It It it " it 3: Carl E Schmaltz r' It 4: Chas. Davis 5: Gordon Grant 6 ----------------- 'r rr 7: G E Postill Carried. Mr. Petersen moved that the Municipal District render an account to W W. Davidson for work done for him by the Municipal District's equipment. Carried. Mr Campbell reported that he and Mr. F. C. Petersen had investigated the claim for damages made by Tom Lynch against X. de Beaudrap and John Lynch, the said claim arising out of the trespassing of certain horses of de Beaudrap and John Lynch on Tom Lynch's land. Mr. Campbell recommended that an award of $50.00 be made to Tom Lynch, and Mr. F. C. Petersen concurred to this recommendation. Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the report be accepted, and payment of $50.00 to Tom Lynch authorized. Carried. Third reading was given to By -Law No. 83 (A By -law to authorize the sale of Lot 31, Block 4, Huxley, to David Murray for $15.00) . Moved by Mr. Campbell that third reading of By -law No. 83 be passed, Carried. Third reading was given to By -Law No 87 (A By -law to authorize the sale of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Huxley to Sam Johnson for $20.00) Moved by Mr. Petersen that third reading of By -law No. 87 be passed. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Secretary - Treasurer be instructed to have seizures made to satisfy the uncollect- ed Hail Tax accounts of the Municipal District, Carried. Mr. Schmaltzz moved that Council adjourn. Carried. Time: 6.20 p.m. Veeve FORM No. 149 -P 11 Sen. Traam-