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Home My WebLink About1953-07-13 Council MinutesMUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No. 48 COUNCIL MEETING held JULY 13th, 1953• Page 1. .. ............. . . . .. The Council of the Municipal District of Knee-hill #48 met on Monday the 13th day of July, 1953, at 9.30 a.m. be adopt Councillors present: Mr. J W Olson: Div. 1 Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser: it 2 Mr. Matt. Schmaltz: It 3 it Mr. Hugh harry: 4 Mr. L. P. Meston• " 5 Mr. S. C. Schmelke: it 6 Mr. C. C Campbell: It 7 Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that minutes of the last meeting . Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer submitted the Financial State- ment for month of June, 1953- approved I Form 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Net balance on June 1st, 1953: Receipts in June, 1953: Sub - total: Disbursements in June, 1953: Net balance June 30th, 1953: t .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balances on June 30th, 1953• Royal Bank General acct. " It Tax Sale acct. Treasury Branch acct. Cash on hand. Total. 90,231.08 83,643.50 173,874.58 1.177329.50 56,545.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,055.31 764.25 27,482.94 5,242.58 56,545.08 ...........:.... . . Moved by Mr. L. P. 14eston that Financial Statement be Carried. Correspondence read. Director of Surveys: Dept. of Lands & Forests- Mrs. M. M. Stewart: Don. Casselman. Dept of Highways: Three Hills Hospital: Co- Terminous Bdy. Comm.: J. P Ferguson & Mrs. Rice. J. P. Ferguson: Minister of Highways: Alfred P Hagel : David Ratzlaff : Farmers' Union of Alberta: Mrs. P. B. Toews: Drumheller Health Unit: It It it Alberta ssassment Comm. Dominion Bridge Co.: Three Hills Hospital: re: NE-- 23- 29 -23 -4 re: P J Rock application for lease of rd. allow. re: SW- 35- 34 -24-4 re: Lot 77 Blk. 4 "Grantville' re. By -Law No. 180 re: Harold Davidson re, M.D. & School areas re. Gravel on N-�1-31 -32 -25-4 re: Edward Ehrmann re: Highway No 21 re: Minimum Tax re: it " re: Application for grant re: Line fence dispute re: Linden dump - .ground re: Mr H. Guard, Wimborne re- P.B.I. & A. Uffelman re. Hoist for shop re: Harold Davidson acct. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Plan No. 3902 in NE- X23 -29 -23-4 be cancelled, Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Olson, Mr. Meston and A. J. Purvis investigate the application of P. J. Rock for the leasing of certain road allowances in Tp. 31 -21-4. Carried. '�elll 4-J_ - vl II, 1 WS 41 Yo Form 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting held July 13th, 1953 Page 2. ............. . . I The Secretary- Treasurer was instructed to advise Mrs Stewart to consult a lawyer in the matter of her dealings with Harry Griffiths and SW -35- 34-24 -4. Loved by Mr. Meston that Don. Casselmen be paid $30.00 for the south 33 feet of Lot 7, Block 4, Three Hills subdivision plan ho. 4617 F.N. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that final approval be given to Vy -Law No. 180 (Authorizing the closing of certain roads), and that the road foreman be instructed to put up "Road Closed" signs on the said roads. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Douglas Drummond's pay -sheet for $95. 1 be passed for payment. Carried. Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to write to Mr. J P. Ferguson that we regret that Mrs. Rice will not sell to the Municipal District gravel on N2- 31- 32-25 -41 and that the Council may find it necessary to expropriate the land under Section 201 of The M icipal- District Act. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that refund of $8.00 for 1952 and 1953 minimum taxes be made to Afred P. Hagel, Beiseker, who is a resident of the Village of Beiseker. Carried. Moved by Mr. L. P. Meston that refund of $8.00 for 1952 and 1953 minimum taxes be made to David Ratzlaff, Acme, who is a resident of the Village of Acme. Carried. Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to write to Mrs. P B Toews, and give her the information contained in The Line Fence Act. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Oscar Keirle be offered $40.00 per acre for 3 acres for nuisance ground on SE-r 20»30- »25 -»47 and that Secretary - Treasurer and Sanitary inspector stake out the said acreage. Carried. the app as foil C and 994 3418 3415 3421 3422 3417 3416 3420 3419 3423 The decision of The Alberta Assessment Commission in s of Andrew Uffelman and nine P.B.I. students was read Andrew Uffelman: NE- 24 -28- 26-4: Assessment of 53,280 reduced to $3430 SE-24 -28- 26-4: It $3,490 " $37330 Gene Sutton: C. W. Davidson: Geo. Faul: Merle Christensen: H. Ruggles: Russell Cline: A. R Cash: Albert Gerber: K. Dresback- Assessment of $ 660 confirmed " 350 it " 335 " " 590 " 510 $1150 " $1130 n $ 300 it " $ 350 " Moved by Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser that said decision be accepted, and Secretary authorized to amend assessment roll accordingly. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that shop committee (Ohlhauser, Meston and Purvis) make further investigations into the matter Of a hoist for Three Hills shop. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that correspondence be filed. Carried. The Council adjourned from 12.00 to 1.15 p.m. for Dinner. By -Law 183 By -Law 184 Form 149- P —Speci I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. J the Coun Sec. 13- engaged Hempel p to publi viewed t Linden H held in Treasure Engineer Council. Meeting July 131 1953 Page 3. ............ Business resumed at 1.30 p.m. All Councillors present Mr. McNair and Mr. Neil Hempel of Beiseker interviewed ;il_ regarding the gravelling of � mile of road west of ?8 -25 -4. Moved by Mr Schmaltz that Mr. Neil Hempel be ;o do this work at regular rates of pay; and that Mr. ty one -third of the cost of the said work as a donation works. Carried. Mr. Arnold Boese and Mr Bernard Regehr, Linden, inter - e Council regarding the proposed water -works scheme for inlet. Loved by Mr Schmaltz that a public meeting be inden to discuss this matter, and that the Secretary - ask the firm of Haddin, Davis and Brown, Consulting to have a representative at the said meeting Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Messrs Parry, Schmaltz, Schmelke and Purvis attend the said meeting. Carried. The Council left the office and drove to the cross -roads at the S.W. corner of Sec. 13- 32 -24 -4 where a demonstration of a Hough mo el HM Payloader machine wasp: made by Mr. Dickieson, represen ative of Industrial & Road Equipment Ltd., Calgary. Council returned to the office and resumed business at 3.30 Lmo from Mr. holidays tvo week; Moved by Mr Schmelke that grass- seeder be purchased Ruby for $125.00. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr Ruby be given ten days in July and August. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Mr. G. G. King be given holidays the last two weeks of July Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that one old Richardson grader be sold to Boake Bros., Acme, for $30,00. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that one old grader be sold to Frank La bonne for $30.00. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the offer of Vernon Ohlhause , Carbon, to purchase 69 acres of SE- 14- 29« -23 -4 for $200.00 e accepted, and that first reading of by -law to authoriz said sale be passed and approved. Carried. Second reading given by -law, and moved by Mr. Schmalts that same be approved Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the offer of David Janzen of Swalw 11, to purchase Lots 39 & 40, Block 3, Swalwell, for $20.00 b accepted, and first reading of the by -law to authorize said sal be approved. Carried (The 1953 potato crop on the said lot to be the property of the person who planted same.) 1 Second reading given by -law, and moved by �11r. Ohlhauser that sam be approved. Carried. Secretary - Treasurer reported on negotiations with the Town of hree Hills for extension of water and sewer services to serve M.. shop, and it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the proposal be tabled for one year. Carried. Moved by ,ir. Schmaltz that a valuation of $1,000 be placed o� the property known as the Tidball house in Swalwell (on Lots 41 -42, Blk. 3). Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that tho Secretary be instructed to write to The British American Oil Co. advising them of the damage to roads in the vicinity of their drilling operations on Sec 8-30-22-4. Carried. I 42-17, By -Law 185 Form 149- P —Speci I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. made by gross ex 29 -25 -4. Council Meeting July 13, 1953• Page 4. .. . .......... Mr. Schmaltz moved that the donation for gravelling r. R. R. Dates 0200.00) be accepted, and that $600.00 enditure be made on the road east of Sections 29 & 32- Carried. I Mr. G. G. King, Asst. Secy. Treas., submitted the pay - sheets, and it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that same be passed for payment. Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved that employees who submit mileage accounts for payment be asked to give more details. Carried. (Secretary-Treasurer to send letters.) Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that James Grant be paid $1.25 per hour for checking gravel. Carried. Moved by Mr Schmaltz that the assessor be authorized to assess in the period July 1st to Cetober 15th, 1953, any property which was assessable prior to July 1st, 1953• (Sec. 29• The Assessment Act). Carried I Moved by Mr. Schmalke that each Councilor have authority to request use of one large machine for urgent work* Carried. Moved by Mr. Campbell that X deBeaudrap be paid $100.00 for 2 cares of land taken for road in NW- 14 -32- 22-»4. Carried. Mr. Campbell brought up for discussion the matter of this ftuaiQipal District assisting in the building of a road betiveen this Municipal District and the Municipal Dist- rict of Red Deer No. 55. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that as the road is the southern boundary of the M. D. of Red Deer Nol 55 and ther fore its responsibility, this Municipal District do not take any responsibility in this matter. Carried. Moved by Mr. L. P. Meston that a letter of condolence be sent ito I'Ar. and Mrs. W. P. Hourihan. Carried. The following machinery salesmen were present, and each int rviewed the Council. Mr. Deans, representative of Cruickshank R.N. Co. Mr. Morrow, it Union Tractor Co. Mr. Morrison, it Waterous Limited. ivlr. Dickinson, " Industrial & R.E. Ltd,* Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Municipal District purchase one new kough model HM Payloader for $13,566.00, cash, and that first reading to by -law to authorize said purchase be approved. Carried* Second reading given by -law. Moved by Mr. Olson that same be approved. Carried. Third reading given by -law. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that same be passed and approved. Carried. Moved by Mr Ohlhauser that a cab and snow -plow for this machine be ordered for fall delivery. Carried. Mr. C. J general accounts, following accounts Christie, Asst, Secy. Treas., submitted the and it was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the be passed for payment: 3136 Ruth McFarlane 3137 Mrs, Pearse 3138 Annie Graham 3139 Maurice Grenier 3140 Postmaster 2.83/for refund 1 99/ it ►' 5,62/ It it 130.00/ 108,00/ " Unemployment Ins stamps Form 149 -P- Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD 3141 3142 3144 3145 3146 3147 3148 3149 3150 3151 3152 3-53 3154 3155 3156 3157 3158 3159 316o 3161 3162 3163 3164 3165 3166 3167 3168 3169 3170 3171 3172 3173 3174 3175 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180 3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 3189 3190 3191 3192 3193 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 Council Meeting July 131 1953• Page 5. ............... . Linden Home 15.00 /for maintenance costs Prov. Training School 45.00/ " three patients Prov Treaaurer 67.00/ " Mothers' Allowance Prov. Mental Hosp 45.00/ " three patients C. H. Nash & Son 20.00/ " Dixon acct. Webb's Red & White 28.00? " Bruneski acct Jenkins Groceteria 14.27!` " Hart acct. P Warkentin 95.42� „ Hart & Davidson accts. � Holy Cross Hospital 40.95 St. Mary's Hospital 106-33/ " Trentham acct. East Trochu Coal 22.75 " coal for Kessel Canadian Utilities 115.52/ " light & power bills Ferguson Supply 281.20 / " repairs Motor Car Supply 8.88 % " it Queen's Printer 3.60'/. " acts Imperial Oil Ltd. 789.62 " fuel A. A. Wik 61 20/ " It Waterous Limited 4.41` " repairs Waterous Limited 677.54/ " it Precision Machine 6.98/ t1 if Huttons Ltd 11.56/ " It J. E. McFee 2,135.02/ " lumber Crown Lbr. (Carbon) 34.18/ " of if (3 H.) 159.79/ u n Cruickshank R.M. 2,)201.50/ " blades P. McNeil 20.00% repair work Linden Machine Wks, 9,85' it it 11 to it 37.44 / " grass -seed Walter Schacher 17.65/ " propane H. E. McKee & Son 15.27/ " repairs Collinge Sales 3.80/ " it C. Turner 19.85 " hauling charges Carbon Transport 28.30!` " " it A. V. Lee 47.55/ " repairs H. Gratz 10,001 " labor (fencing) A. G. Telephones 37.85/ " rental and tolls H. J. Gimbel 5.2P " repairs Dept. Agriculture 121.25/ " chemicals C. E. Ruby 215.201 " mileage A. J Purvis 3 ►30 / " It C. J. Christie 91.25/ " It Wm Prysiazny 88.30/ " work on grounds J. A. Ohlhauser 474.00 " Council Fees Calgary Broadcasting 7.00 " radio advting. Valley News 9.00/ " advertsing D. Janzen 5.40/ " repairs to Swalwell hous( J. D. Graff 32.861 " electrical work Alberta Drafting 1.43/ " blue prints Municipal Supplies 72.40/ " stationery A.A.M.D.'s 580.80/ " antifreeze & tires Trochu Tribune 4.00 " advertising Three Hills Capital 8.751 ,r it Three Hills Propane 7-00/ " bunk car propane Gaetz Hardware 27,45 /11 fuel, tools? etc, Three Star S.S. 75.89 / " repairs & fuel Marshall -Wells 11.98/ " repairs & office suppli.e., Sunnyslope Garage 8-37/ " fuel J. R. Proctor 10, W " fuel A. Buis t 6192 / " fuel R. Schaffer 130:56/ " fuel Y/ Z/ 3201 3202 3203 3204 3205 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4179 418o 4181 4182 4183 4184 4185 4186 4187 4188 4189 4190 4191 4192 4193 4194 4195 4196 4197 4198 4199 4200 4201 4202 4203 42o4 4205 Form 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, Council Meeting 13 July 1953 Page h ..... .. . . .... Gas & Oil Products 321.23/for fuel Industrial R E. 36.53/ " repairs Union Tractor 21032,27 " motor grader & repairs Trochu Motors 1 85/ " battery water Taylor, Pearson 566.10/ " air compressor outfit Albert Keim A J Purvis L.T.O. Ruth Marshman C. E. Ruby G. G. King C J Christie MWAS A. J. Purvis Rec. General D. Drummond A. G. Telephones Wm. Howell R. D Howell 27, 74 � " refund 83.42/ " petty cash accounts 100.00/ " municipal district acct. 24.471 " refund 241.75/ " wages 298.21/ 291.06/ 314,45 75.35/ " income taxes 125000' " wages 438,25! " rentals, tolls & moving 100,00 / " wages line 100.00 " " Thos. Sloan 100.00/ " it V. Bogner 100.00/ A. M. Petersen 100.00.. /' R. Deans 100.00/ J Campbell 100.00% A. Mottern 100100 it " H. J Gimbel 100.00/ S. Bramley 100.00` G Bramley 100.00/ G. Hunt 100.00 A Williams 100.00/ It " Jas. Ohlhauser 100.00/ if R. E. Bent 100„00 / J. Esau 100.00/ C. Grose 100000/ P. Elvin 100100% D. W. Adams 1001000/ J. A. Christensen 100,00/ Gus. Gieck 100'00/ Mrs. A. Rist 1,66/ " refund Margaret Viney 10100 " it R. A. Murray 3.354 " It Canadian Ind. Co. 40.00 /" Premium on bond B A Oil Co. 3,07% " refund D. Drummond 95.01/ " wages Douglas Drummond 6.50/ It " H. J Gimbel 353-00/ " " & mileage Jas. Ohlhaus er 115.79 /" It G. Bramley 130.89 /" It Bramley 179.01 ," of to Alex. Williams 100.06 f. " It It G. Hunt 153.71/ " It R. E. Bent 107.66/ Gus. Gieck 145.61/- C. Grose 176„ 19 it John Esau 228.731 Paul Elvin 202.40% J. A. Christensen 124.72/ Don Adams 219.68 / A. M. Petersen 172.11/ " " 1�qp 4206 4207 4208 4209 4210 4211 4212 4213 4 214 4215 4216 4217 4 218 4219 4220 4221 4222 4223 4224 4225 4226 4227 4228 4229 4230 4231 4232 4233 4234 4235 4 236 4237 4237 4239 4240 4241 4242 4243 4244 4245 sm 4 246 4247 4248 4249 4250 4251 4252 4253 4254 4255 4256 4257 14258 4259 4260 4261 4262 4263 4264 4265 -- Form 149 -P— Special 11fUffiICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting July 13 1953• Page 7. Wm Howell 363.20/for wages & mileage A. L Mottern 190.86/ " It " Robert Deans 8.00 / " to 11 171 82 ? ►' it Thos. Sloan 25.00/ " it Thos. Sloan 158.02/t 11 11 R. D. Howell 159.11% to it J. Campbell 183-02/ " It V. Bogner 17427/ " it Eric Reissig 431.65/ " It Albert McGougan 30.00/ it It Wm McGougan 30 00/ " if Geo. �;ampbell 65.00/ Murray Grouse 49.25/ L H McGougan 1001010 to " Fred Koch 19.00 11 11 Peters 19.00 / H. Geijtenbeck 19.00 / Peter Hugo 36.00 " " John Hugo 16 00/ " " EL Brodner 17.90/ " " Fred Torrell 23.50x` it " D. J. Brodner 45.40/ Abe Thiess in 6,25/ H. C. Currie 66,45/ & material Gallelli & Sons 25,00./ G Sauer 28,60f T. Lunde 3.00/ A. Ernst 5.00 / R. Metzger 30-00/ D. Metzger 10.00/ Chris. Metzger 10.00/ Norman Ohlhauser 161.00 / Otto Tetz 35.00 / / Wm. Trentham 9,00 James Grant 272.51/ Duncan Peters 15.00/" " K. Helton 5.00% W. E. Seefried 26.40/ Burrpugh Adding Machine Co, 2,50/ " typewriter ribbons Laurel Rice 91.60/ " material Westeel Products 255.60/. " signs & culverts Fa]enberg & Son 6,50/ " repairs to harrow R. C. Young 16,50 it to 59 :85/ " fuel Wright Motors 176,20 / " fuel & repairs G. G. King 24060 " mileage A. J. Purvis 33.84 / " petty cash Three Hills Town 4.75% " water bills C. E. Ruby 125,00®" seeder Mrs, Kessel 16.00/ " relief Mrs. Ernst 40,00/ " it Otto Bogner 7.50 " It Mrs. Friesin 70,00 " It Linden Home 105, .)0 / " to W. Williams 5.00/ 0. Gachal 5.00/ Calgary Power 9.80/ " light bills (Acme) Postmaster 108.00 " U.1, stamps Receiver General 423.00/ " income taxes r " 4266 4267 Form 149- P —Speci i MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD Council Meeting July 131 1953. Page 8. .......... . ........ b Rosebud Colony 39 42`'for refund Postmaster 20.00 It postage stamps. Carried. Moved by Mr.. Olson that Council adjourn. Carried. Time: 8.00 p.m. /X1,i Reeve Secy Treas* V