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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-07-12 CouncilMunicipal District of Kneehill #48 Council Meeting July 12, 1948 Page 1, The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 held a r gular meeting on Monday the 12th day of July, 1948, starting at 10.00 a.m. I Councillors present. J. W. Olson, J. A. Ohlhauser, M. Schmaltz, H. Parry, F. C. Petersen and S. C. Schmelke. Councillor absent: C. C Campbell. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the minutes of the previous Council meeting be adopted. Carried. The Secretary- Treasurer submitted the Financial Statemen for the month of June, 1948. Receipts: Bank balance June 1st, 1948 63, 574. 3.9 Cash on hand 11 ti It 776. 92 Receipts in June, 1948 73, 861. 82 0. S. Cheques June 30th, 1948 51 725. 38 143, 938. 31 Payments: 0. S. Cheques June 1st, 1948 21 914. 33 Payments in June, 1948 83, 439. 40 Bank Balances June 30th, 1948 547 497.44 Cash on hand June 30th, 1948 3, 087. 14 143, 938. 31 It was moved by Mr. Petersen that the Financial Statemen be adopted. Carried. Correspondence read: L. 0. Abram J. J. Goett Old Age Pensions S. Keinick E. J. Martin F. F. Fuller Valley News Old Age Pensions F. B. Connors Dept, Public Health Dept. Public Works Arthur Schaffer Ernest Hanslip H. A. Gardner D. G. Goertzen Dept, Mun. Affairs Old Age Pensions John Peck P. B. I. Holy Cross Hospital Old Age Pensions Waterous Limited Mrs. Gouldie re- Grading of road re: Torrington Nuisance ground re: Paul Boronets re: Hesketh Well re- Lease Rd. Allowance re: Pound dispute re: Subscription re: Michael Weigum re: 1948 Capital Grant re- Health Unit re. Bridge S. 13 -31 -26 re: Rd. Diversion 8 -30 -26 re: 11 it 9 -30 -26 re: Swalwell lots re: Relief for brother re- Transfer of land LID ,#42 re: Harvey Walker re: 1947 crop statement re. Poll taxes re: Jack Young re. Mrs. Isabella Diack re: Disputed account re* Motherst Allowance Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Olson and Mr. Ohlhauser be appointe to investigate the matter of grading of road referred to in Mr. L. 0 Abram's letter. Carried. FORM 149- P —Speci I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting July 12, 1948 It was moved by Mr. Olson that Mr. Parry be appointed to investigate the matter of the Torrington Nuisance grounds referred Goettts letter. Carried. Page 2. Schmelke and Mr. of the location to in Mr. J. J. that Mr. Petersen moved assistance from the Municipal Dist- rict to Mr. Paul Boronets bey discontinued at once, as Mr. Boro- nets is now in receipt of Old Age Pension. Carried, Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr. Ohlhauser and Mr. Olson be appointed to investigate the matter of the well in Hesketh referred to in Mr. Stark Keinickts letter. Carried. Mr. Olson reported to the Council that he had investi- gated the dispute between R. D. Barnes and F. F. Fuller re impounde horses, and recommends that an award of $10.00 be paid to R. D. Barnes for damages caused by F. F. Fuller's horses It was m ved by Mr. Petersen that this report and recommendation be appro ed, and payment of anaward of $10.00 to R. D. Barnes authoriz d; also that the deposit of $2.00 paid by Mr. Fuller to cover costs of investigation be refunded to him. Carried. Moved by Mr. Petersen that the Department of Public Health be advised that the matter of the proposed Drumheller Health Unit be tabled until such time as action is taken by the larger included areas of the proposed unit. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Arthur Schaffer be paid $127.20 for 3.18 acres of land taken for road diversion in NE- P- 30 -26 -4; and that Ernest Hanslip be paid $45.60 for 1.01 acres of land taken fr m NW- 9- 30 -26 -4 and 0.13 acres taken from SW -1630 -26.4 for road.diversion. Carried. (Cheque 3407 & 3408) It was moved by Mr. Schmelke that the offer of Mr. H. A. Gardner to buy Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 4, Swalwell, for $90.00 be accepted; and that first reading of By -Law No. 981o.0 to authorize the said sale be passed. Carried. Second reading was given to By -Law No. -9&, and it was moved by Mr. Petersen that same be passed. Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to inform Mr D. G. Goertzen that his brother is not entitled to assist- ance from this Municipal District as he is not a resident. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that refund be paid to the P airie Bible Institute of the sum of $889.50, being 1945 tax,s paid on June 23rd, 1945 by Receipt No. 3002; the said refund being paid under protest. Carried. (Ch. 3409) Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that we ask for advice from the Depa tment of the Attorney- General on the matter of the refusal cf the Prairie Bible Institute to furnish us with a list of those who are sibject to Minimum Taxes. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the application of Mrs. Lily Gou die for Motherst Allowance be accepted, and recommend- ation ma a that an allowance of $15.00 per month be paid to her. Ca ried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Ohlhauser be appointed !to investigate the application of E. J. Martin for lease of ,J mile of road allowance between NW- 11..29- 23"4 and SW- 14- 29 -23 -4. ;Carried. Moved by Mr, Petersen that correspondence be filed for refe ence. Carried. for lunch. FORM 749 -P —Specs I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. The Council adjourned from 12.30 p.m, to 1 30 p.m. ")9/4::�, 7 FORM 749 -P— Special DIUNICIPAi. SUPPLIES LTD. matter coal m Council Meeting July 12, 1948. Page 3. Mr. Alfred Fox, Carbon interviewed the Council on the f a road across LSD's 3 k 6, of Sec. 14- 29 -23 -4 to the e operated by Mr. Fox. Mr. E. R Fleetham, representing Costello Equipment Co., Calgary, interviewed the Council. It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the Municipal District purchase from Costello Equipment Co. Ltd., two Mower attachments and two Power - take -off attachments for use with the Huber Maintainers, the cost of the mower attachments being $450.00 each, and the cost of the Power -take- off attachments being $75.00 each; and that the Council now pass first reading of By -Law No. 99 to provide for the said purchase of machinery. Carried. Second reading given to By -Law No 99, and it was moved bYl Mr. Petersen that same be passed. Carried. Third reading was given to By -law No. 99, and it was moved by Mr O +son that same be passed. Carried. Mr Petersen moved that Mr. Parry be appointed to investigate the matter of a crossing for Wm. R. White South of 24-30-23k4. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the account of Mr. Peter Friesin �or gravel ($36.00) supplied to the M D of Stauffer when Wm. Kinsey was Councillor be refused. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that $19.72 be paid to Wm. Dirks, Acme, for damages to car on road allowance south of SE- 19 -29 -25 on June 2, 1.948. Carried. (Cheque #3411) Mr. S C Schmelke gave a report of his investigations into dam ges to the car of Mr. James Dundas (Page 3: June 14) It was m ved by Mr. J. W. Olson that Mr. Dundas' claim for dam- ages to is car be refused. Carried. Major Steele, reqresenting The Salvation Army, inter- viewed t e Council, and outlined the activities of his associa- tion dur lo ng the past year, and made an appeal for a grant from this Mun cipal District. It was moved t,► Mr. Schmaltz that a rant of $600.00 be made to the General Fund, and a grant of 200.00 the Building Fund, of The Salvation Army. Carried, Mr, J. G. Umbrite, Field Supervisor, gave a report on the activities of the Agricultural Service Board. Three residents of the Hamlet of Huxley interviewed the Coun it on a number of matters relating to the Hamlet: sidewalk , cemetery, nuisance ground, etc. It was moved by Mr. Schm ltz that recommendation be made to Mr. C. C. Campbell to meet ith the Huxley Board of Trade and discuss these matters; also tht t recommendation be made to Mr. Campbell that $100.00 of the a lotment for public works in the Hamlet be spent on improvem nt to the Huxley cemetery. Carried, Mr. G. G. King, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitted the pay- heets for the month of June, and it was moved by Mr. F. C. Pe ersen that the pay - sheets which have been approved by Councill rs be now passed for payment. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that an account for the repairs to the brid a between 19 & 20- 30 -25 -4 be sent to Office of the District Engineer, Dept. of Public Works, Red Deer, Alta. Carried. Mr. Olson moved that no further accounts of The Child We fare Branch on behalf of Bernice Budesheim be paid until su h time as the Branch gives us a report of this girl as requer ted. Carried. the acc followi Roval 3337 3338 3339 3340 3341 3342 3343 3344 3345 3346 3347 3348 3349 3350 3351 3352 3353 3354 3355 3356 3357 3358 3359 3360 3361 3362 3363 3364 3365 3366 3367 3368 3369 3370 3371 3372 3373 3 374 3375 3376 3377 3378 3379 3380 3381 3382 3383 3384 3385 3386 3387 3388 3389 3390 FORM 149 -P- Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting July 12, 1948. Page 4. Mr. C. J. Christie, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitted its, and it was moved by Mr. S. C. Schmelke that the accounts be passed for payment: Jac. G. Friesin 103.20 for Road Diversion Calgary General Hospital 77.50 for Mrs. Kaechele acct. Wm. Toews 56.50 for Material F. C. Petersen 316.80 for Council fees J. A. Ohlhauser 342.00 for it If J. G. Frizzell 59.40 for labor Salvation Army 74.50 for 3 indigents George W. Evans 50.00 for Laird funeral U. F. A. 15.00 for Boronets acct. Farmers' Exchange 44.53 for 2 indigents Dr. A. J. S. Hay 85.00 for Mrs. Buchert acct. Prov. Mental Hospital 15,00ifor Haining acct. Prov. Tr. School 1 5.00 /for Christensen acct. Linden Home 60.00-for 2 indegents Mrs. Amy Gore Mrs, Bertha Buchert John Robinson Mrs. Fleming Canadian Utilities 25.00 for relief 20.00 ,;f or If 5.00 /f or " 5.00 /for " 40.071"for light & power Schwartz Iron & Metal 285.00 /for 1 culvert Imperial Oil Ltd 1,336.16 /for fuel etc. United Freight Lines 42.50 /for hauling charges Industrial R. E. Ltd. 85.44 /for repairs H. J. Gimbel 17.41 1for expense accto Three Hills Hardware 10.98 /for fuel and repairs J. Lipkind & Co. 24.45 /for repairs Armco Drainage 569.60/for culverts & repairs Acme Garage 79.73/for fuel J. P. Ferschweiler 368.12 /for fuel 0. K. Garage 48.79/for fuel Canadian Motors 21.12 /for fuel & repairs Beiseker Motors 17.40 /for " it Ghost Pine Store 27.24/for " P. McNeil 12.75 /for repairs Smith's Drug Store 15.45 /for photo supplies A. C. Sylvest 22 5.76_ /for culverts & freight Village of Beiseker 53.30 �'or taxes B. B. Gaetz 32.12 /for lumber U. F. A. (Calgary) 11.61 for fuel Costello Equip. Co. 49.90 /for Trochu Machine Works 26.07 /for 0. Hart 7.25/for Sunnyslope Lumber Yd. 5.70 /for Westeel Products 612.37/for Crown (Bess.) J. C. Long Adam Velker Atlas Lumber J. E. McFee Crown (Carbon) Crown (Calgary) Union Tractor Diede Transport Chas, Crawford 32.12 for 18.50for 5.50 /f or 17.60 /for 972.87 /for 109.15,'for 795.30 'for 90.48 for 33.00 for 180.00 for repairs it if material culverts lumber & hardware repairs it material It tt tt repairs hauling charges hauling gravel 3391 3392 3393 3394 3395 3396 3397 3398 3399 3400 3401 3402 3403 3404 3405 3406 3408 3409 3410 3411 Treasury 3 596 3 597 3 596 3599 3600 3601 3602 3603 3604 3605 Raymond 3607 3608 3609 3610 3611 3612 3613 3614 3615 3616 3617 3618 3619 3620 3621 3622 3623 3624 3625 3626 3627 3628 3629 3630 FORM 149- P- Special Ii MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting July 12, 1948. Page 5. Wright Motors 18.10 for repairs Toole, Peet Co. Ltd., 325,43,for Insurance A. G. Telephones 25.03 for rental & tolls Municipal Supplies 43.95 Tor Stationery Burroughs Adding Mach. 11110'for ribbons J. G. Umbrite 150.40 for milegge Wm. Prysiazny 89.60 for gardening, etc. C. J. Christie 13,60 for Mileage A. J. Purvis 54.42 for petty cash A. A. Wik 96.30 -for fuel F. J. Schmaltz C. L Schmaltz J. Schmaltz Sr. Gerald Schissel Alex, Metzger Workmen's Comp. Bd. Arthur Schaffer Ernest Hanslip P. B. I. Mrs, G. M. Dundas Wm, Dirks Branch H. J. Gimbel H. J. Gimbel Joe Holwegner Clarence Grose Robert Hogg 268.90 for labor 1,12 for " 1.50 for it 2.63 for It 6,92 for labor and mileage 704.91 -'for assessment 127.20 `for road diversion 45.60 for " it 889.50 for refund 1945 taxes 18.50;for road diversion 19.72 //for comEensation _Ann on :SF%:. i nn 27.30 for labor 293.14 for " & mileage 261.04, -for " 230.50 ;for " 201.56 for If Sidney Bramley 246,44,,for " R. E. Bent 138.44 for " Wm, Howell 243044 for " Thos, Sloan 274.44 for " Victor Gresl 238.44 for rr �tersen 3606 233.44 for " Alfred Wik 233.44 for " Tony DeBoer 138.44 for " Orin R. Davis 243.94/for " A. M. Peterson 251.50 for " John Esau 305,44 for labor Wendel Sander 150,70 for labor Paul Elvin 263.56 for Walter Hay 25.00 for " Teddy Ohlhauser 25,00 for " R. W. Currie 25.00 for " H. J. Sarasin 24.75 for " James Grant 181.60 for James Todd 24.75 for " Wilfred Evans 26.25 /for " Ed. Thomson 26.25 for " Morley Evans 5.25 for " Oliver Parry 21.25 for J. I. Milligen 2740 for Arvo Niemi 31.50 for " Cecil Tapley 3.75 for " Mark Tapley 10.00 for " Ward Madson 6.00 for " Mrs. A. Trentham 33.05 for " J. M. Nakaska Jr 80.50 for " & mileage 3631 3632 3633 3634 3635 3636 3637 3638 3639 3640 3641 3642 3643 3644 3645 3646 3647 3648 3649 3650 3651 3652 3653 3654 3655 3656 36 58 3659 3660 3661 3662 3663 3664 3665 Receipts 6 547 6 509 6 562 Departme 30 feet Carried. Council Meeting July 12, 3.948 Page 6. E. T. Naksaka 83.00 for labor Jos. Nakaska Sr. 61.10 for it Joe Gormer 21.00 for " F. J. Quance 13.50 for " Wm. Falconer 21. 00 for " John Voytechek 14.25�for " J. Smith (Morrin) 9.00 ,/for Albert Hiller 17,25 for " Joe Frolek 7.50 for " Joe Baird 3.00 for John Hugo Jr 15.00 for " Stanley Davidson 3, 50 for " J. Deans 24,75 for " Ted Wilkinson 15.75 for " Bob Wilkinson 27.00 for M. Pederson 12.00 for G. Sauer 19. 50 for " J. Lachman 5.60 for " Ed. Schaffer 6,28 for Gordon Schaffer 3.38 for " Walter Schaffer 4,.28 for " Cecil McArthur 17.20 for " 0. A. McArthur 55.60 ;for " Norman Perry 4000/for " Norman Perry 13.95 /for " Joe Frodle 10.00 for " A. E. Staitie 926.20 for " Ed. Stickelmeir 25.00 ;for " H. Nic #el 8.62 /for " Salvation Army 800.00 /for 1948 grants F. F. Fuller 2.00 for refund of deposit Abraham Penner 13,38i`for fuel John Atkinson Jr 324.78 -for labor James Young 20,70 for It J. A. Christensen 7.98 for It J. A. Christensen 63,12 for Labor J. Atkinson 174.84 for " J. H, Hager 51.81 for it Carried. Mr. t of long, Petersen moved that application be made to the Public Works to pay for two 4811 culverts, each to be installed between sections 31 & 32- 31 -22 -4. Mr, Olson moved a similar application be made for one 84" culvert, 54' long, to be installed between Sections 16 & 17-28-20-4, Carried, Mr. Schmaltz moved that a similar application be made for two 4811 culverts, each 30 feet long, to be installed south of 5E- 19- 29 -25 -4. Carried. There was considerable discussion regarding the various gravelling projects planned for 1948; and it was agreed that Morgan and Johnson, contractors, follow the following order in their work: From Div. 3, to Div. 2, to Div. 1, to Div. 5. FORM 149 -P- Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, alloca that t Div. 1 R. 3• 4. 5. 6. 7. the Publ division Div. 1. 2. 3• 4. 5. 6. 7 S to tem Council Meeting July 12th, 1948 Page 7 There was considerable discussion regarding the 1948 ons for Public Works, and it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz following allocations be made to the various divisions: Basic Adjustments Allocation from 1947 3 -way projects Total Govt. & rate- payers' share 11,238 00 add 793.32 add 3,800.00 15,831.32 11,238.00 less 1,241.95 add 1,600.00 119596 05 119238 00 add 388.47 add Nil 11,626.47 11,238.00 less 1,197.65 add 1,600.00 117640.35 11,238 00 less 421.79 add 800.00 119616.21 11,238.00 less 875.48 add 31600.00 13,962.52 119238.00 less 3,860.34 add 11950.00 9,327.66 78,666.00 less 6,415.42 add 13,350 00 85,600.58 Mr. G. G King, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitted is Works statement, showing the expenditures in each to date: Total Expenditures Balance Allocation to date 15031.32 31769.92 12,061.40 11, 596.05 3,510.69 8,085 36 119626.47 31615 82 8,010.65 11,640.35 41326.50 7013.85 117616.21 59109.72 6,5o6.49 13,962 52 67425.86 79536 66 9027.66 31554.75 59772.91 85,600.58 30,313.26 55,287.32 It was moiaed by Mr. Ohlhauser that the Public Works be accepted. Caried. It was moved by Mr F C Petersen that the offer of Mr. John J6hnson to purchase Lots 29 -30 & 31, Block 3, Huxley, for $85 DO be accepted, and that the Council pass the first reading Df By -Law No. 101 to provide for the said sale Carried No. 101 adjourn. FORM 749 -P- Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that second reading of By -Law e passed. Carried It was moved by Mr. J W. Olson that Council do now Carried. Time* 8.15 p.m. Reeve -- Secy. Treas.