HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-05-13 CouncilMunicipal District of Kneehill No. 48.
Council Meeting May 13, 1948.
Page 1.
The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48
held a p st-poned meeting on Thursday the 13th day of May, 1948,
starting at 10.00 a.m.
Councillors present: Mr. J. W. Olson, Mr. J. A. Ohlh-
auser, Mr. M. Schmaltz, Mr, H. Parry, Mr. F. C. Petersen, Mr. S.
Schmelke. and Mr, C. C. Campbell,
Mr. Ohlhauser moved that the minutes of the previous
meeting be adopted. Carried.
for mon
The Secretary - Treasurer .read the Financial Statement
of April, 1948:
Receipts:
Bank balance Apr. 1, 1948
Cash on hand 11 of
Receipts for April, 1948
0. S. Cheques Apr. 30, 1948
Payments:
0. S. Cheques Apr. 1, 1948
Payments for April, 1948
Bank balance Apr. 30, 1948
Cash on hand 11 to "
57,
708. 35
1,
633. 80
11,
150. 26
3,
480. 61
73, 973. 02
3, 857. 42
159 770. 26
54, 345, 24
ID 10
73, 973. 02
Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Financial Statement for
April, 148 be approved, Caoaried.
Correspondence read:
Sam Johnson
re:
Huxley lots
Fred Gardner
re:
Roads & culverts
Dept. Municipal Affairs
re:
Transfer of lands ID #42
Old Age Pensions
re:
Paul Boronets
It
re:
Mrs. Sarah Cooney
it
re:
Mrs. McElheran
Dept. Public Works
re:
NE- 9- 30 -25 -4
to It It
re:
NE.- 933 -r220-14
Office Dist. Engineer
re:
Bridge on Kneehill Creek
Dr. E. A. Russell
re:
M. H. 0. appointment
Arthur Kneivel
re:
Road N. E. of Trochu
Pat Spragg
re:
Gravel trap SW- 18- 31 -26 -4
O'Connor & 0 ( Connor
re •
Survey NE-34- 32.26. -4
Alex. Benusic
re:
NE- 13- 3?-22 »4
-John Peck
re:
NW-17- •28•.211 -4
C. A. Wyndham
re:
J. A. Wyndham (deceased)
Brownlee & Brownlee
re:
II It it II
A. C. Sylvest
re:
Concrete Culverts
L. A. Cady
re:
Mrs. Rasmussen account
M D. Mountainview
re:
Hutterites
Holy Cross Hospital
re:
Mrs. John F. Wood
Calgary General Hospital
re: Elmer Schmidt account
P. B. I.
re:
1945 taxes $886.30
Wheat Pool Agent
re:
Equity road
Moved by Mr. Petersen that Mr. Campbell be delegated
investigate the application of Sam Johnston to purchase lots in
Huxleyq and report to later meeting of the Council. Carried.
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Council Meeting May 13, 1948.
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Mr, Parry moved that the application of Mr. Paul
Boronets for Old Age Pension be approved. Carried.
Mr. Campbell moved that,
receivi g Old Age Pension, relief
dis -con inued at once, Carried.
of $50.00
taken for
Toews
0,45
in of
title
this
the n
of th
involve
between
communi
this ac
as Mrs. Sarah Cooney is now
for Mr, and Mrs. Cooney be
Mr. Campbell moved that compensation at
per acre be offered to H. A. Allison for
Diversion from NE- 9•.33.•22+4. Carried,
the rate
0,8 acre
Mr. Schmaltz moved that letter be sent to Mrs. Anna
istered owner of NE- 9- 30r -25 -4, informing her that
has been taken for road diversion and 0.97 acre
vey has been cancelled and consolidated with the
he quarter section, and that the Council consider
fer ample compensation for the 0,45 acre taken for
version also that Mrs. Toews be asked to approve
tter, �arried,
A pay -sheet totalling $483950, representing labor
n repairing the bridge on the KnePhill Creek
ctions 19 and 20, Tp, 30 Rge. 25 by the Mennonite
was submitted for paymenT,r Mr. Parry moved that
nt be tabled, Carried,
Mr. J. G. Friesin and Mr. D. D. Toews interviewed
the Council and asked the approval of the Council to the
admission into Canada of Mrs, Anne Hammermeister and her
five children (now in Poland). biro Schmaltz moved that five
members of the Mennonite community be asked to sign a guar-
antee to assume responsibility for the maintenance and medical
care of the said family for five years after their arrival in
Canada; and if said guarantee is given, that Council approve
the application of the said family to admission into Canada.
Car ried
Mr. Petersen moved that a telegram be sent to
Mr, Jas. McQueen , Department of Public works, asking if
the Department will assume the costs of repairing the many
large bridges in the Municipal District damaged by the
recent f,loodso Carried,
Mr., Schmelke moved that Mr, Parry be delegated
to investigate the matter of dispposing of the gravel trap
in the ragg gravel pit on Sw..18- 31 -26w4, Carried.
Mr, Schmelke moved that
to Davi Oelke, 41117A St. N. E.,
of land aken for Road Diversion
Benusic
$300,00
$75.00
to be m
instruc
Act: an
Peck an
Distric
leasing
one -thi
resumed
payment of $40.00 be made
Calgary for 0.80 acre
from NE- 34..32w26-4. Carried.
Mr. Petersen moved that letter be sent to Alex,
nforming him that NE -13 -32 -22.4 may be purchased for
$150.00 in cash, and $75.00 in the fall of 1948, and
the fall of 1949, (the initial payment of $150.00
e before June 1st, 1948)0 Carried.
Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Secretary- Treasurer be
d to take Title to NW..17* - 28 -21••4 under The Tax Recovery
that Mr, Christie be instructed to interview Mr, John
endeavor to get a settlement from him of the Municipal
s share of the 1947 crop, and to arrange for the
f the said land to Mr. Peck for 1948 on the basis of
of the crop. Carried.
At 12.15 noon the Council adjourned for lunch, and
�siness at 1.30 p.m,
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Mr. J A. Ohlhauser moved that the sum of $200.00
;o the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, in settlement
:count of J. A. Wyndham (deceased), (as per Section 6 (4)
)spitals Act; also that the Secretary- Treasurer be
4 to file a claim for this payment with the Executors
;tate of the late J. A Wyndham. Carried.
Mr, J. W. Olson moved that Mr. L. A. Cady be advised
that, as he had been given no authority to issue relief to Mrs.
Rasmussen, the Municipal District accepts no respnnsibility for
his accoimt. Carried.
The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to write a
letter t Mr. R. M. Norquay, pointing out to him that it is
unlawful to cause pollution of the waters of a stream; and that
the location of his barn, at present under construction on
NW-19-30.,25-4, is so close to the Kneehill Creek that the
waters oi the creek will be polluted.
The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to get inform-
ation from Mr. Peter Schmidt respecting the residence of his son
Elmer Schmidt in City of Calgary.
Mr. C. C. Campbell moved that the request of the
Prairie Bible Institute for refund of 1945 taxes be tabled
until such time as legal advice can be had on this matter.
Carried.
Mr. J A. Ohlhauser moved that the Ban on the roads
of the Municipal District be removed at 9.00 a.m. on May 14th,
1948; and that notice of this be broadcast over Radio Station
C. F. C.!N, Carried,
The Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to inform the
Division Engineer, Canadian National Railways, Calgary, that the
Municipal. District will build the road serving the Equity elev-
ators f03 the following amounts:
Grading and Earth -work $ 150.00
Gravelling $ 300.00
Mr. Schmaltz moved that correspondence be now filed
for reference. Carried.
Mr. J. W. Olson moved that payment of $20.00 be made
to Mr. Donald L. Smith, Three Hills, for two aeroplane flights
from Three Hills to Sunnyslope with municipal employees and
tools. Carried.
Moved by Mr. M. Schmaltz that the Reeve and Secretary-
Treasurer be given authority to sign an agreement with the
Canadian Utilities Limited for the supplying of street lights
to the H let of Sunnyslope. (maximum of five street lights).
Carried.
Mr. C. C. Campbell moved that approval be given to
the application of Mr. Carl A Knudsen for the admissioO into
Canada of a Danish immigrant. Carried.
Mr. M Schmaltz moved that Mr. J. G. Umbrite be
appointed Fire Guardian of the Municipal District in 1948.
(reference Page 3: Minutes of April 8th, 1948). Carried.
Mr. M. Schmaltz moved that a letter be addressed to
the Depa tment of Public Works, Edmonton, recommending that the
maintenance of Highway #21 (from Beiseker north) be put under
the control and jurisdiction of the Office of the District
engineer, Red Deer, Alberta. Carried.
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Council Meeting May 13th, 1948.
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Mr. C. J. Christie, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer,
the accounts for approval, and it was moved by
Ohlhauser that the following accounts be passed
t:
Treas. Branch.
3 531
3 532
3 533
3 534
3535
3 536
3 537
3 538
3 539
3540
3 541
3 542
3 543
3 544
3 646
3 547
3 548
3 549
3 550
3551
3552
3 553
3 554
3 555
3 556
3 557
3 558
3 559
3 560
3 561
3 562
3 563
3 564
3565
3 566
3 567
3 568
3 569
3 570
3 571
3 572
3 573
3 574
3575
3 576
3 577
3 578
3 579
358o
3 581
3 582
3 583
3 584
3 586
Royal
2990
2991
2992
2993
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Slim's Battery Service
W. W. Davidson
Salvation Army
Robertson's Store
U. F. A. Central Co -Op.
Fortune & McKenzie
Linden Home
Farmers' Exchange
Prov. Mental Hospital
Prov. Treasurer
Prov. Treasurer
Prov, Training School
Ernie's Service Station
Canadian Utilities
Acme Garage
Huxley Motors
Shipley's Theatres
Cowlin's Radio Service
C P R Treasurer
Crown Lumber (Bess.)
Templeton's
E. Weisenburger
Emil Fiala
Three Hills Hardware
Biebrick Auto Service
J. Lipkind & Co.
P. McNeil
Three Hills Capital
Trochu Motors
Trochu Machine Works
Post - master Three Hills
A G. Telephones
Swadon's Drug Store
Wright's Service Station
B. B Gaetz
Turner Transport
Industrial Road Equipt.
Armco Drainage
Costello Equipment Co.
Gas & Oil Products
Union Tractor
J P Ferschweiler
Waterous Limited
Imperial. Oil Ltd.
Municipal Supplies
Wilkinson & McClean
Three Star Service Stat.
J. G. Umbrite
H. J. Gimbel
A. M. Petersen
A. J. Purvis
U. F. A. Central Ce -Op.
Dept. Publicc Works
Antler Coal Mine
Victor Arbizzi
Mrs. Harris
Pastorchik & Nottal
Receiver General
Trochu Pontmain S.D.
Irricana S.D.
15.00 for
1200.00 "
115.00 "
10.00 "
17.71 "
35-00 "
60.00 "
49.77 rf
45.00
88.75 1f
29.49 if
15.00 ►t
12.87 "
31.65 "
10.99 "
8,03 tf
115 .00 "
3.69 rf
46 n
to .36 "
13.97 tf
10.65
6.85 / 1f
2.20 ff
31.75 / 1f
13.43 / tt
19.60 /
6.25/11
207.23 ff
835:00 16 /11
38. /r
9.00 / if
28.00 / "
65.92 /it
20.79 / 1f
59.05
1197.84 / 1f
291.78 P,
128.87
1565.30
217.27 /
190.93 / 1f
414.92 / rf
81.70
319.40 / ff
2.45 / If
65.02 % If
21.40 /"
51.71 / It
9.75 / If
1.50 if
2.75 If
73.82 "
47.50 "
36. 00, for
165.00 "
293.75
187.40 "
repairs
snow - plowing
3 indigents
relief
tt
it
tt
it
3 patients
Mothers' Allow'ce.
child welfare
1 patient
Gas & Taxi
light & power
fuel
repairs
hall rent
supplies
Crossing work
material
repairs
fuel
repairs
supplies
repairs
to
tt
stationery
repairs & gas
It
rent of P.
rental & t
films
fuel
lumber &
freighting
repairs
culverts
repairs
fuel
repairs
fuel
O.Box
olls
hardware
repairs
fuel
stationery
repairs
if
mileage
expense acct.
it it
petty cash acct.
bunting
Inspection
coal
gravel
ti
labor
Income Taxes
requisition
it
2994
2995
2996
2997
2998
2999
3000
3001
3002
3003
3004
3005
3006
3006
3007
3008
3009
3010
3011
3012
3013
3014
3015
3016
3017
31D18
31D19
3020
3021
3022
3023
3024
3025
3026
3027
3028
3029
3030
3031
3032
3033
3034
3035
3036
3037
3038
3039
3040
3041
3042
3043
3044
3045
3046
3047
3048
3049
3050
3051
3052
3053
3054
3055
3056
3057
3058
3059
3060
3016
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Council Meeting May 13th, 1948
Royal Bank of Canada
John Paton
J. G. Umbrite
G G King
C. J. Christie
A. J. Purvis
Receiver- General
William Howell
V. Gresl
Alfred Wik
Ray Petersen
Thos. Sloan
H J. Gimbel
H. J. Gimbel
John Esau
Joe Holwegner
A. M. Petersen
Clarence Grose
Sydney Bramley
Tony De Boer
Beiseker Motors
Adam Velker
Louis Garage
Donald L. Smith
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Albert Stanger
J.D. &W.A.Barnes
A.C.Pierce
V. Lionhardt
Mark Sands
Fred Braunberger
John W Webber
H. M. Isaac
Willie Ohlhauser
Leo Biebrick
Adam Buyer
Arthur Buyer
N. H. Ohlhauser
Harold Bramley
Leo Ohlhauser
G. E. Schell
G. W. Schell
Albert Schell
Gottlieb Eslinger
Leo Ohlhauser
John Atkinson Jr.
Fred F. Tetz
Theo. Tetz
Reuben Ohlhauser
John Metzger
Arthur Berreth
Stanley Schmaltz
Wndel Schmaltz
James Grant
E. B. Thomson
James Todd
Fred Lammle
E. L. Brodner
George Kopulos
D. J. Brod.ner
Solomon Boese
Solomon Maerz
W. W. Davidson
D. G. Jones
Gordon Grant
C. Guttridge
Art Kirk
Raymond Dau
Norman Stewart
Alfred Stewart
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30.00 /for
600 5¢ stamps
129.00/ "
Labor
215.99 / "
219.86 of
wages
It
219.86 1 "
it
244.14 /it
It
15.50 / "
Income Taxes
250.00
/ "
wages
it
198.00
/ ,t
It
55.00
115.001 ,/ +►
of
247.50 / to
it
250.00 to
of
97.60 /"
mileage
261.00/ "
wages
237.60 / „
of
216.00 / It
of
194.00/ It
188.00/11
to
91.50 / it
of
80.10 /"
fuel & repairs
43.05 /to
repairs
5.10 / "
labor & gas
20;00 "
/ "
2 trips
200.00
Wyndham a /c.
24.00 / "
180.00 / "
labor
it
50.00 / +,
It
350-00 / if
of
105.00 /t,
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158.00 / it
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58.00 /,,
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22.00/ It
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18.00 / to
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27.50/ tt
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51.00/ if
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126.75 / to
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14.25 r,
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48.00 "
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75.00 tt
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56.00 tt
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145.41/ It
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Council Meeting May 13th, 1948.
Page 6.
3063
Wes Davidson
3.00 for
Labor
3064
Lloyd Meston
4.50 "
it
3065
Alex, Heston
4.50 "
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3066
Robt. Meston
4.50
3067
Gordon arant
19.80 ar
sr
3068
W. Pastorchik
696.00;
3069
Reuben Maerz
27,25
3070
Sam Eslinger
370.00
3071
James Grant
11.00
3072
J H Hager
48.60
3073
J. Buehert
8.50
3074
A. K. Grusie
8.00
3075
C. F Helm
12,00 /"
n
3076
James Christie
54.00/"
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3077
D. Pirie
2,25 /It
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3078
Matt Siltala
43,50 /, n
n
3079
Allen Hastie
3.00 n
if
3080
N. Hastie
6.00 /"
If
3081
0. Hastie
40.50
3082
C. G. Metzger
423.00
3083
Edward Sept
7,50 !"
"
3084
Jack Harris
18,00
3085
Enoch ' Maerz
9100 "
It
3086
William Maerz
3.00 "
It
3087
Edward & Joseph Frodle
11,80
3088
D. H. Morse
12.50 It
It
3089
S. W. Stasel
8.10
3090
R. W. Morse
7.50 % "
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3091
David Oelke
40.00/"
Road Diversion
3092
Cecil McArthur
29.80/ It
Labor
3093
R. W. Robinson
1.80/
3094
David Murray
20.40/
3095
Herbert Riske
6.00 /n
n
3096
Anton Kneivel
8,25 /"
"
3097
Ernie Burgoyne
37.50 /n
"
3098
Bert Stai to
48.00/ It
n
3099
James Grant
16.05/"
"
3100
Receiver- General
145.00 / "
Income Taxes
3101
Post - master
40.00 /"
postage
3102
Ho As Alliaon
40.00
Road Diversion
Receipts
5552 Biebrick's kuto rervice 51.00 /" Labor
5553 Arthur Berreth 190 21 /It 11 5554 F. Abramenko 160.00/ " "
5579 Bert Christensen 157,88/ It "
Carried.
Moved By Mr. J. W. Olson that Secretary- Treasurer
be instr,eted to get a report on Bernice Budesheim from the
Child Welfare Branch. Carried.
koved by Mr, C. C. Campbell the.t relief for Mr. and
Mrs. Cooley be discontinued at once. Carried.
Mr. G. G. King, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitted
the pay - sheets for approval, and it was moved by Mr. J. A. Ohlh-
auser that the pay - sheets which have been approved by the Council-
lor concerned, be now passed for payment. Carried.
Mr. Parry moved that the Department of Public Works
be notified that the Bridge between Sections 20 & 21- 31 -24 -4
has been washed out by recent floods. Carried.
Mr. Petersen moved that application be made to the
Department of Public Works for repairs to be made to the
"Ghost P ne Bridge ", located south of Sec. 5.32 -22 »4. Carried.
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Council Meeting May 13, 1948.
Page 7.
IMr. Schmaltz moved that application be made to
IDepartment of Public Works for authority to re-flocr the
following,bridges at Provincial Government expense*
128-26-4*
112-30-25-4
the
1. Bridge on Rosebud River between Sections 4 & 5-
2. Bridge on Kneehill Creek between 35 -29 -25-4 &
Carried.
Mr. Parry moved that Department of Public Works be
'informed hat the Bridge located between Sections 23 & 26-31-26-4
;Wes washe out in recent floods. Carried.
Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Department of Public
Works be �nformed that the Bridge located between SW -2 -30 -25-4
end 5E -3 -30 -25x4 has been washed out, and should be replaced
with a 25 ft. span bridge, also that repairs are needed to
the Bridg on the Kneehill Creek located � # A in NVT- 2 -30 -25
on Road D version 5838 Ai'D, Carried.
1Co., Cal
Imachine
said t
Mr. E. R. Fleetham, representing Costello Equipment
gy, interviewed the Council.
It was moved by 11r. J. W. Olson that the following
be purchased from Costello Equipment Co., Calgary*
1.
One
new Huber Maintainer, cost ;
31 550.
00
2.
One
Bulldozer for same
185.
00
3.
One
Lifting unit
185.
00
4.
One
New V -type Snow Plow
450,
00
Total
to be paid for by.
4, 370. 00
1. One used I. H C Tractor & Mower 1, 270. 00
2. Cash payment 3, 100. 00
Total
$ 4, 370. 00
and that first reading of By-Law No. 97 to provide for
;action be passed. Carried.
Second reading given to By -Law No. 97, and moved by
Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser that same be passed. Carried.
Third reading given to By -Lava No. 97, and moved by
Mr. Schme ke that same be passed. Carried.
There was considerable discussion regarding the routes
to be taken-by the two road camps, and it was moved by Mr. J. A.
Ohlhauser that the South outfit follow the following program.
First, fill in main washouts, then work in Div. 3; to Div. 1,
to Div. 2, to Div. 4. Carried.
Moved by 1:Ire C. C. Campbell that the North outfit
follow the following program. First fill in main wash -cuts,
then complete the 1947 work in Div. 6, plus two miles of new
grading; then to Divisions 4, 5 and 7. Carried*
factory t
given aut
said job.
Moved by 11r. Parry that the job at the Linden Cheese
3 placed under H. J. Gimbelts control, and that he be
zority to use any necessary equipment in doing the
Curried.
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Council Meeting May 13th, 1948
Page 8.
Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser moved that Mr. C. C. Campbell
Lte the condition of an open basement in Huxley on
.am Lamle property* Lot 1, Block 4 Carried,
Mr. Schmaltz moved that a record sheet be prepared,
showing he number of hours each machine is operated during
ecah mon h; that the two foremen be instructed to keep said
record, and file sable with the office each month. Carried.
Mr. Schmaltz moved that each division be charged
$4.00 fo each tractor operating hour, plus labor for 4 men;
that eae division be charged $3.00 per hour for Motor Grader
work. C cried.
Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser moved that the Secretary- Treasurer
be instructed to make applications for grants to be earned
under the "Three -Way" plan at the following locations-
to bring'
tion for
for a Rr
1. Swalwell West, an additional grant of $,400.00
the total grant up to $900.00
2. North of Sections 19 & 20-33 -22 -4. make applica-
a grant of $200.00
3. North of Sections 8 & 9- 32 -23 -5. make application
t &f t 400.00
4. Between Sections 17 & 18.28 -25 -4: make applica-
tion for la grant of 1200.00
1 5. On the South and East sides of NE- 17- 33 -23 -4
(4 mile); and on the West side of Sec. 21-33 -23 -4 (1 mile).
make application for a grant of 1175.00
6, Between Sections 3 & 4- 33 »24 -4 (2 mile):
make application for a grant of $100.00 Carried.
Mr. S. C. Schmelke moved that an application be
made for an outright government grant of $3,000.00 for
the "Old Town Line ". Carried.
The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to report
to Ioir. F. B Connors, District Engineer, Red Deer, Alberta,
that damage has been caused by recent floods to bridges
at the following locations.
1. Morrin River Hill
2. North of 52- 3- 31 -22 -4 (Ghost Pine Creek at Carneyts)
3. South of 5-32 -22 -4 (Ghost Pine Creek at Stewartts)
4. South of SW- 25- 33 -25 -4 (Three Hills Creek at
Sandbergts)
5. South of 17- 33 -26 -4 (Kneehill Creek at Doeringts)
6. East of 13 -30 -26-4 (Lonepine Creek at Lawrencets
7. South of 16- 33 -23 -4 (Pigeon Bridge on tributary of
Ghost Pine creek)
8. Sec. 13- 28 -21 -4 (2 miles south of Mrs. Piperts)
9. Sec. 8- 28 -21 -4. (J. E. Pattersonts)
Mr. Schmaltz moved that Council adjourn. Carried.
Time. 9.45 p.m.
C/
Reeve
Secy, Treas,