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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-11-08 Councilv Form 149 -P— Special Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. Council Meeting November 8. 1948 Page 1 , The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 held a �Iegular meeting on Monday the 8th day of November, 1948, startinj at 10.00 a.m. Councillors present: J. W. Olson, J. A. Ohlhauser, M. Schmaltz, H. Parry, F. C. Petersen, S. C. Schmelke and C. C. Campbell. previou Carried for the It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the Minutes of the Council Meeting on October 12th, 1948 be approved. The Secretary - Treasurer read the Financial Statement nonth of October, 1948: Receipts. Bank balance Oct. 1st, 1948 51, 260. 86 Cash on hand Oct. 1st, 1948 39 027. 59 Receipts in Oct. 1948 106, 863, 45 0 -S cheques Oct. 31st, 1948 81 821. 84 31st, 1948 169, 973. 74 Payments: 0 -S cheques Oct. 1st 1948 21 241 412. 404. 97 96 Payments in Oct. 194 Bank balance Oct. 31st, 1948 137, 172. 25 Casb on hand Oct. 31st, 1948 51 983. 56 1697 973. 74 It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Financial State- ment be approved. Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer reported to the Council that Mr. John Selta, who has been an indigent responsibility of this Municipal District in The Linden Home, has been expelled for unruly conduct. The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to take steps to have him placed in The Salvation Army Home, Gleichen. Mr. J. ( Carried, Correspondence read: J. G Umbrite Dept. Public Health L. Walsh Holy Cross Hospital If it If Mrs. Emma Dobler A. A. M. D. Urch Sheet Metal Works Old Age Pensions If It it Dept. Public Works If it n if If ►► I. U. McLennan Brownlee & Brownlee Sisters of Charity J. P. Ferguson Carl Knudsen re: Resignation re- Drumheeler Health Unit re: Butcher license re: Eva Schmaltz re: Mrs. Caroline Petrie re: Relief re. Anti- freeze re: Furnace for shop re. Fred W. Yanke re: Thelka Heuer re: Bridge NE- 31- 33 -22 -4 re: to S of SE- 19- 29 -25 -4 re- Linden Job re: Accident at Swalwell re. Bridge railings re: 1948 Grant re: James Hanger re: Purchase of SE- 10 -34 -22 It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the resignation of Umbrite as Field Supervisor be accepted with regret. J Form 149 -P— Special of Carbo District Council Meeting Nov. 8, 1948. Page 2. It was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Mr. S. J. Cannings i, Alta. be appointed as representative of this Municipal on the Board of the Drumheller Health Unit, Carried. It was moved by Mr. Schmelke that approval be given to the application of Mr. L. Walsh for a License to operate a Butcher usiness in the Hamlet of Swalwell. Carried. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Holy Cross Hospital be informed that investigations are being made into the matter of Miss Eva Schmaltzts account of $170040 Carried, It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that recommendation be made to The S perintendent of Mothers' Allowance that the allowance paid to Mrs. Emma Dobler be increased to $45,00 per month for the wJnter m nths. Carried. It was moved by Mr. Campbell that S. H. Danforth, Trochu, be given contract to install hot -air heating plant in the Three Hills shop for $900.00 (not i4cluding extension hot -air pipe) Carried. The Council adjourned from 12,15 to 1.15 for lunch. Mr. P. J. Rock, Drumheller, was present, and discussed with the Council the matter of work on the Orkney School road, and the 'Dinosaur Trail ". Mr. C. W. Poole, Carbon, was present, and discussed with the Council the matter of hiring municipal machinery to construct a drainage ditch to drain a 30 acre slough on NW-5-29-423-4. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Department of Water Resources be asked to investigate this matter and to furnish he Council with a report of their findings. Lrried. The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to request the Department of Water Resources to make similar investigations into sloughs on WJ - 22- 28•.25•.4 (owned by Philip Hixt) , on NE-23-28-25.4 �owned by Gottlieb Berreth), and erosion in watercourse on NE -10 -31 -22.4 (owned by D. Kaechele). Mr. Philip Nault, Electrical Contractor, and H. J. Gimbel, road foreman, were present, and discussed with the Council the electric wiring job for the Three Hills shop. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Y -r. Schmaltz that contract be given to Mr. Philip Nault for this work, costs to be on basis of $1.00 per hour for labor, plus necessary equipment. Carried. Mr. D. Kaeckele, Mr. R. Campbell, Mr. L. Morel and Mr. Walter Dawn were present, and discussed with the Council the matter of drainage in vicinity of NE- 10- 31 -22 -4 (Sarcee Butte school). They asked that provision be made to divert the water from S�- 14.31 22 -4 into three separate water courses. Council promised matter w uld be investigated, and some appropriate action taken. Council lso agreed to have a crossing built on creek near Mr. R. Campb 11's Mr, L. Morel agreed to back - sloping on road on West sid of SW- 15- 31 -22 -4 Mr. John Atkinson, Carbon, interviewed the Council re heavy:lumber (Inla.nd Fir) which he can deliver for approximately $85.00 p�r M Board feet. 1Mr. Richard Rempfer reported that muskrats are damaging a grade across a slough south of Torrington, and asked Council to recommend that he be given a License to trap them. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that this recommendation be made to the Game Branch, Dept. of Lands and Mines; also similar recommendation for Mr. qonrad Buchert to trap muskrats on slough in NE- 7- 33. -24. Carried. j I J Form 149 -P— Special It was moved to the application of Carried.; Council Meeting Nov. 8, 1948. Page 3. by Mr. Petersen that approval be given Mr. Fred W. Yanke for an Old Age Pension. It was moved By. Mr. Campbell that this Yunicipal District agrees to pay the costs, in excess of $650.00, of replacing bridge in NE- 31- 33 -22 -4 with metal culvert, and that Dept. of Public Works be advised accordingly. Carried. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Ohlhauser be appointe to investigate the accident to Mrs. I. U. McLennan and to r port at next Council Meeting. Carried, 1It was moved by Mr. Petersen that a grant of $100.00 in 1948 e paid to the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, of Edmonton. Alta, Carried, It was moved by Mr. Parry that $552.40 be paid to the Department of Public Works; this being the costs, in excess of $650,00, for the culvert pipe supplied for the Linden cheese factory job. Carried. Mr. W. D. Postill, of Trochu, was present, and discussed with Council the matter of the public using his lands as a road It was m ved by Mr. Campbell that $60.00 be paid to Mr. We D. Postill is full settlement of all claims for damages and compensa- tion to ecember 31st, 1948. Carried. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Holy Cross Hospital be advised that the Prairie Bible Institute is olligated to look after tha hospital accounts of its residents, and that the account of Mrs. aroline Petrie is not accepted by the Municipal District. Carried. Moved by Mr. Parry that approval be given to the appli- cation of Mrs. Thelka Heuer, Linden Home, Swalwell, for an Old Age Pens on. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Mr. Campbell be appointed to investigate the offer of Mr. Carl Knudsen to purchase SE4- of 10-34-224.4 for $200.00, and to report on same at next meeting of the Council. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that correspondence be filed. Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer reported to the Council that an appli ation for reduction in assessmnt of the Sunnyslope flour mill has been received from Mr. J J Schartner. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Schartner be ad %vised that his appeal for re- assessment was received too late to come before the 1948 Court of Revision, and that no reduction in assess- ment can be granted for 1948 Carried. Moved by Mr. Petersen that insurance on the Ti'dball house in Swalwell be placed in the agencies of Mr. C J. Christie. Carried. Mr. Petersen reported to the Council that, due to the lateness of the season, it will not be possible to make any improve nts in the Equity elevator road in 1948. It was decided to leave the matter of a Snow -Wing attachme t for the M -99 Motor Grader until after the Municipal Convention. The Secretary - Treasurer reported that a cheque for $87.06 g ven by Thos. P. Matus in payment of taxes was refused by the B nk as "N.S.F." Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Secretary - Treasure be instructed to enforce payment of this cheque Carried, f V Form 149 -P— Special authori Red Dee excavat that th account the sto Council Meeting Nov. 81 1948. Page 4. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Peterseb be ,ed to have a stock -bile of gravel taken from the River at the Morrin Ferry, providing same can be id and piled for a maximum cost of 50¢ per yard, costs of this work be charged in 1948 to General and each project be charged for gravel used from ;k -pile at actual cost of securing same. Carried. Mr. Olson reported that he and H. J. Gimbel had investigated the matter of cancellation of part of the road diversion in SE- 17- 29- 22•-41 and he recommends that the portion of the road diversion now marked in red on Municipal plan No. C-59 be cancelled. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that report be accepted and recommendation made to Director of Surveys for cancellation of said road diversion. Mr. Campbell reported that he had investigated conditions in the ousehold of Mrs. Rasmussen, Hurley, and recommends that additio al assistance be given her for the winter months. It was oved by Mr. Schmaltz that 5 tons of coal be furnished Mrs. Ra mussen. Carried. Moved by Mr. Petersen that the Sunnyslope Board of Trade and Canadian Utilities be informed that a maximum of 4 street lights will be authorized for Sunnyslope streets Carried. Mr, G. G. King, Assistant Secretary - Treasurer, submitted the pay- sheets, and it was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the pay - sheets which have been approved by the Councillor ccncern d be now passed for payment,, Carried. Business from pay- sheets: Send Jacob Friesin an account for $75.00 for grav- elling, Moved by Mr. Schmelke that J. H. Guttridge's pay -sheet be pass d for $14 00 road dragging, balance of pay -sheet not passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Morgan and Johnson be paid 40¢ per yd. for hauling on dead hauls on Sunnyslope, Friesin and Hai ing jobs. Carried. (Eslinger to be paid at same rates). Moved by Mr. Petersen that payment be made to Emil Weisenburger for rent of car: 40 days @ $5.00 per day, and $2.50 per day after that time. Carried. Mr, J. G. Umbrite read the minutes of the last meeting of the Agricultural Service Board, and promised assistance to his successor Mr. G. G King submitted the offer of Alex. Benusic of Big Valley, Alta. to purchase NE- 13- 32 -22 -4 for $300`00• $150.00 in fall of 1948, and $150.00 in fall of 1949; also a repor on the revenue from said land for last four years. It was oved by Mr. Petersen that Alex. Benusic be advised that said la d will be sold to him, subject to approval of D. M. A., upon pa ent by him of $300.00 by Dec. 81 1948. Carried. Moved by Mr. Petersen that the following amounts be authorized as payment for gravel used in 1948: Carried. A. Kinsey: 10¢ per yca . G. Smith: 10¢ if 11 R. Norq_uay: 5¢ It it H. Weigum, Sr.. 5¢ if It & $10.00 damages. Form 149 -P- Special 1948. Page 5. IIt was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that notices demanding pay- ment before Dec. 13, 1948 be sent to all parties owing the Municipal District for work done by the municipal machinery and crews. Carried.1 It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. G. G. King be as Secretary of the Agricultural Service Board, Carried. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that an advertisement for ervisor be iplaced in The Calgary Daily Herald for one lications to be received up to Dec. 8, 1948, and duties ce Jan. 1st, 1949. Carried. r. C. J Christie, Asst. Secretary - Treasurer, submitted ts, and it was moved by Mr, Schmaltz that the following e passed for payment: John Esau Helton Bros. J. G. Umbrite J. Christie G. King J. Purvis eceiver- General enry Schmelke d. Ehrman ideon Tinlin William Edwards ick Goruck tanley Gouldie has Waterman acob Friesin obert McGougan d. Ehrman ugh Chesney and Titles Office . Roselle E. Metzger illiam Howell lfred Wik ictor Gresl hos. Sloan aymond Petersen ony DeBoer ydney Bramley . E. Bent oe Holwegner larence Grose J. Gimbel K. Davis aul Elvin ohn Esau endel Sander Lmer Schafer . M. Peterson alton Bros. nneria.l Oil scar Bogner alvation Army amers' Exchange ,rov. Treas. 269,04 for 519.70 for 174.78',for 199.63%for 199.63 /for 222.08 /for 37.20. %for 80.00 /for 283.02%for 611,64Xfor 60.00 /f or Sept. wages & mileage carpenter work Oct. wages ti ti it It it if Income Taxes road diversion gravel it damage to crop 192490/for gravel & damages 49.40�for labor 193.62'for gravel 103.20�for ft 10,00 damages 25.00/ for damages 60.75�for labor 200.00Y for M. D. account 65.00/ for building chimney 160.004 'for labor Div. 2 250.00 7for Oct. wages 258.00/for " It 260.00%for " it 316,80 /for Oct. & Part of Nov, wages 288,00/ 3904 3905 3906 3907 3908 3909 3 910 3911 3912 3913 3914 3915 3$16 3917 3918 3919 3920 3921 3922 3923 3924 3925 3826 3927 3928 3929 3930 3931 3932 3933 3934 3935 3936 3937 3938 3 939 3940 3941 3942 3943 3944 3945 3946 3947 3948 3949 3950 3951 3952 3 953 3954 3955 3956 3957 3958 3959 3960 Form 149 -12- Special Council Meeting, Nov. 8th, 1948. Page 6. Prov. Treasurer 105.00 /for Mothers' Allowance Linden Nursing Home 60.00 /for 2 indigents Prov. Training School 15.0O/for Christensen acct. Mrs. Amy Gore 25.00/for relief allowance Mrs. Benusic 10 00. /for " " Mrs. Ed. Buchert 20.00 /for " it Dolly Peterson 20.00� for " Otto Bogner 15.00� for Mrs. Fleming 5.007for John Robinson 5.00 /for " Dept. Public Welfare 245.727for Budesheim account Willson Stationery 8.00/for 8 subscriptions Municipal Supplies 1.50 /for stationery J. E. McFee 39.627for material Atlas Lumber Co. 3.551for " Crown (Carbon) 117.94 %for Crown (Wimborne) 202.70 /for " Crown (Trochu) 104.40/for tt Gas & Oil Products 154.13 ?for fuel Imperial Oil Ltd. 435.57�for " Union Tractor (Edm.) f or repairs 't it (Cal.) 1,2 J5.91� 4.66 /for It Industrial & R. E. 288,47/,` for it Costello Equipt. 68.97 "for of Concrete Drainage 934.42:for material Armco Drainage 1,060,73``for it Wilkinson & McClean 313.86 /for repairs Albert Klassen 5.40/for cable Gehring Bros. 31.83 /for hauling repairs Service Garage 2.50 /for repairs Three Star Service St. 300.007for Anti- freeze Arthur Scheurer 1.75!for repairs G. A. Cranston 25.05 /for pound fees United Freight Lines 1 10!for hauling King's Printer 2.K5 /for advertising Trochu Tribune 4.051.for " Gordon Witwer 170.50 /for material & labor Diede Transport 7.00 1for hauling repairs Alberta Municipal Guide 5 00 /for 2 copies of guide J. A. Findlay 12.00 /for Seizures costs Waterous Ltd. 1.48 /for repairs P. McNeil 11.50 /for it Huxley Motors 3.95/for Rudy Wallz 13.60/for G. P. Store 42.19 ?for T. H. Hardware 12.42 1for Sunnyslope Garage 1.90 /for J. C. Long 5.50�for E. Weisenburger 241.28/for J. Lipkind &, Co. 32,81 /for Trochu Machine Works 13,37 /for J. P. Ferschweiler 570.75 /for 11 it fuel fuel & repairs fuel repairs car rent & fuel repairs it fuel H. J. Gimbel 9.11 %for fuel & repairs A. G Telephones 22.97 %for rental & tolls Slim's Battery Service 12.00 /for repairs Westeel Products 758.52/for culvert Carbon Transport 2.75' /for hauling Form 149 -12- Special 3961 3962 3963 3964 3965 3 966 3967 3968 3969 3970 3971 Council Meeting: Nov. 8, 1948 Page 7. Canadian Utilities 44,54/-for power bills Cancelled Canadian Motors 53.86/for repairs & gas A. J. Purvis 5.79 /for petty cash J. G. Umbrite 57.10 /for mileage G. G. King 4.20/for it C? J. Christie 3.00efor it Carl Keechele 32.00 /for coal for office Jackson Machine Shop 14.05 /for repairs John Atkinson 223.20 /for hauling cheeges Royal Bank Trochu Motors 36.05 /for repairs 3695 Sam Eslinger 6,01 5.57 /for labor 3696 Morgan & Johnson 9,000.66/for 28.50 /for " " 3697 Ed. Schwarzenbegger 19.10 /for " 3698 Henry Gehring 3699 Albert Gehring 11.20 /for 3700 Calvin Perman 15.60/for " 3701 Frank Schmaltz 85.05 /for " 3702 Jas. A. King 6.00 /for 3 703 Jacob Schaffer. 25.70.for " 3704 James Grant 240.22` for " 3705 A. F. Helton 43.50 for " 3706 0. H; Parry 95.00/for " 3707 Fred Brandley 9.75 for " 3708 J. H. Guttridge 14:00'/for if 3709 Jos. Nakaska 8090/for " 3710 John Papp 30 :00�for " 3711 Ed Nakaska 105.75 /for 3712 Gabriel Papp 13.50/ for " 3713 Peter Mucka 31.05 %for " 3714 A. Vasseue & Tourneur 12.00 /for " 3715 Gordon Grant 40.60 /for " 3716 D? G. Jones 13-50/for " 3717 Clarence Guttridge 18.00 /for " 3718 Raymond Dau 6 :00/for " 3719 J. A Christensen 116.00/ for " 68.80 /for " 3720 Wm. Ross 3721 Romeo Gelinas 6.007for 3722 J. R. Proctor 25.00 /for /for " " 3723 G. A. Carlson 3.00 3724 Henry Schuh 3.00' /,for 3725 Nick Arend 6.757for rr 3726 H. Morris 6.00 /for " 3727 Raymond Read 20.00 /for 3728 Oscar Carlson 3,00/for 3720 Edward Kerr 35.05 /for " 3730 Albert Kraft 24.00 /for 3731 Andrew Felker 6.00/for " 3732 Leonard Wallz 12.00,!for " 3733 E. E. Wagner 3.75/for " 3734 Rev. Harder 3.75 /for " 3735 John Kraft 12.35 7for " 3736 David Felker 30.35 /for 3737 W. E. Seefried 28.80 /for " 3738 Dan Srigley 15.40 ✓for 3739 J. A. Meehan 37.50: for " 3740 John Haller 5.00 for r1 3741 3742 3743 3744 3745 3746Harr�, 3747 3748 3749 3750 375 3753 3754 3755 3756 3757 3758 3759 3760 Carried.) ;I1V/4 Form 149- P— Speelai Council Meeting, Nov. 8, 1948. Florin Brooks Jos. Wohl John Schram 11 It R. McKinley 42.50 If or Labor 6.75�for " 28.00 /for " 32.00 %for " 12.00 /for " Henwood 16.00,f for 11 Theo Heer 9.00/for It Edward Heer 4.50/for it C. V. Campbell 7.00/for if Arthur Schimke 4.00 /for If Albert Schimke J. G. Umbrite Don Stephenson A. M. Stephenson 0. A. McArthur Cecil McArthur Anton Larsen Convent of Charity Dept. Public Works W. D. Postill Page 8. 34.75ofor 11 87.39for wages Nov. 1 -15. 25.50-• for Labor 68.00% for 11 88,OOxfor it ., 22,24` for 3.50' for 100.00! for 552.40,1 f or 60.00' /for Caried, it it 1948 grant culvert settlement of rent It was moved by Mr. Schmelke that Council adjourn. Time: 7.15 p.m. Reeve Secy. Treas.