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Home My WebLink About1954-01-11 Council MinutesJ FORM No 149 -P Special WNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT_ OF KNEEHILL # 48 COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 11, 1954 Page 1. ------ - - - - -- ------ - - - - -- ------ - - - - -- - - - -- TbA Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill # 48 held a regular meeting on Monday, January 11, 1954, commen- cing at 10:00 A.M Councillors present were: Mr J W Olson Div. 1 Mr J A. Ohlhauser " 2 Mr. Matt Schmaltz " 3 Mr. Hugh Parry (Reeve) " 4 Mr L P Meston " 5 Mr. S. C. Schmelke " 6 Mr C C Campbell " 9 Moved by Mr. Olson that the minutes of Dec 14 157 1953, he adopted Carried was p stat asked on fil damage for da The financial statement for F�sented- Net balance on Dec 17 1953 Receipts in Dec , 1953 Sub -total Disbursements in Dec., 1953 Net balance on Dec 31, 1953 Balances on Dec 31, 1953' Royal Bank Tax Sale Account Royal Bank General Account Treasury Branch account Cash on hand ------ - - - - -- Total the month of Dec., 1953: $207,408,76 ?7.588.71 244,997.47 171.665.19 $73,332 28 764.25 49,729 14 18,716.01 4.122.88 $73,332 28 Moved. by Mr Ohlhauser that the above financial ;nt be approved. Carried. Lloyd Wills, of Wimborne, met with the Council and or work He was advised that his name would be kept , and that he should inquire again at the April mtg Correspondence was read. Simon Ratzlaff re: A N Herring re. China inland Mission_ re- G. H. Perry R W Agar W Lobay Secy.'s. letter to Boundary Commission Boundary Commission P. F. A. Act Mrs Nellie Hart Millican and Quigley Three Hills Hospital Drum. Agric Society Elnora Hospital Dist P J Rock re: re* Re. Accident on Linden bridge Accident on bridge east of Three Hills Rural School becoming part of the Town of Three Hills Deputy - Returning Officer if it It Poison 1080 for Coyotes re- boundaries re. it re: awards for 1953 re • relief re gravel from pit owned by Mrs. Powl an (Linden pit) re: Nominations re- appreciation of grant re- admission of Mike Miller re: proposed boundaries. r. Meston moved that the claim of Simon Ratzlaff for be referred to the Insurance Co Carried . Schmelke moved that this District make no claim es to the bridge as caused by A. N. Herring. Carried. Mr. Meston moved that the Council approve of the applic tion of the China Inland Mission to have certain proper y added to the Town of Three Hills. Carried. JI FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD Deput Mr A to be Mr. S for t January 11.1 1954 Page 2 Pair. Schmaltz moved that Art Bates be appointed as -Returning Officer for the Acme Poll, replacing it who is unable to act. Carried. The Council next gave consideration to the reserve bids )laced upon the parcels to be offered at tax sale: imaltz moved that the follvving reserve bids be set- N E 1 - 7- 31 -22 -4 Price Estate $14,000. S W 1-33-31-24-4 Evans Estate 15,000 S. W.- 30- 32 -24 -4 L. 'Leh 10,000 Lot 2 Blk. 3 Swalwell L. Arnold 40. �8ts 9 & 10 B 2 Linden Toews 102000 ,ots 9 & 10 B 4 Linden I. Kl assen 31000 Lot 21 B.4 Torrington A. Reub 21000. Lots 22 01 23 B 4 l' A Reub 37000. Lot 8 Blk. 2 Wimborne Meers 50 Motion carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Mr Christie act as auctioneer Tax Sale and that Mr. King act as clerk. Carried Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Council withdraw the applic tion made for the use of the poison 1080 for coyote contro . Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that the required amendment be made t the 1953 application for Prairie Farm Assistance so that the south portions of Township 337 Ranges 24 and 25, and th north portions of Township 32, Ranges 24 and 25, could be included for award. Carried. Mr. Wilfred Evans met the Council and discussed the tax si uation in respect to S.W.i- 33- 31 -24 -4. He stated that the t .es would be paid as soon as a cheque could be issued agains the Estate of Arthur Evans, deceased, this will likely be by the end of Januarys 1954. Council adjourned for dinner from 12:15 to 1:20 P.M. Mr. E. Fleetham, of Costello Egikipment, met with the counciL and discussed Tourna- tractors and other equipment. He als stated his Co has a used FUTD with snowplow whikh can be rented at $15.00 per hour Mr H Dean, of Cruickshank Road Machinery, mpt the Counci and discussed a 4X cu. yd. scraper for the Payloader Mr Ohlhauser moved that Mr Roy Campbell be author- ized t deliver 6 tons of coal to Mrs. Hart at Olds, at a price f $10.00 per ton. Carried. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Millican and Quigley, barristers of Calgary, be notified that the Municipal District had made arrang ments to secure gravel from N W 4- 19- 30 -25 -4 at 100 per cu yd. and that Mrs. Powlan has no valid claim for further payment Carried. Mr Campbell moved that Mr Parry and Mr King inter- view 4, Nelson Wild regarding the above Carried The report of Mr. Purvis and Mr. Olson was read in respect to Mr Geo Webber They recommended that the Drumhe ler Municipal Hospital be paid $1 80 per day from Sept ' 9 to Nov. 30, and $4.25 per day after Nov. 30, 1953, this w s agreeable to the Hospital After discussion, Mr. Schmaltz_ moved that Mr. Olson investigate this further with particular consideration of: 1. Disposition of the pension cheques 2 The opinion of the attending Doctor as to whether or not Mr Webber should be considered an actual hospital case.; and that the payment to the Hospital be with -held in the meantime. Carried. n 4 FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLI S LTD. the t P. J. facil and met January 111 1954 Page 3 Mr. Ohlhauser moved that no request be made for )undary change as suggested in the letter from Mr. Rock, as the area concerned should received educational !ties at Drumheller. Carried.. Mr. Moore, of Union Tractor, met with the Council scussed prices of D -8 and other equipment Mr H. Dickieson, of Industrial and Road Equipment, th the Council. Mr Meston moved third reading to By -Law # 183 re j the sale of 69 acres of SE- 14- 29 -23 -4 to Vernon Ohlhauser for $200.00. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved lst. reading to By -Law # 187 to purchase 3 steering boosters at a total cost of $1,950.00. . Carried Mr Ohlhauser moved 2nd. reading. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved 3rd.. reading. Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved lst reading to By -Law # 188 to J purchase cab for $315. and snowplow for $1,385. for the Hough Payloader from Industrial and Road Equipment Carried. Mr. Meston moved 2nd. reading. Carried. Mr Ohlhauser moved third reading Carried Mr. Olson moved lst. reading to By -Law # 189 for the f llowing 1953 grants: Can National Institute of Blind $200 00 - Salvation Army --------- - - - - -- 700.00- Sisters of Charity ------ - - - - -- 100.00 - Beulah Home ------------ - - - - -- 100 00� Drumheller Agricultural Society 200.00., Carried. 2nd. reading was moved by Mr. Campbell Carried 3rd. reading was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved lst. reading to By -Law # 190 fort the sale of Lots 15 to 20 incl., Block 4, Huxley, to Mr Donald McKinley for $51 00 Carried Mr. Campbell moved 2nd. reading. Carried. It was agreed that the February meeting be held on the r gular date, viz. Feb. 8/54, commencing at 10:00 A.M. Mr Schmelke moved that Mr. Olson investigate the Brune ki relief case further, and that the store be notified not t issue more than $14.00 per month until further notice A letter was askeA read asking the Council not to press for immediate collection of the taxes owing by Comet Drilling Co Mr. Schmaltz moved that the Council co- operate as requested, but ask for a further report for the meeting of Feb. 8, 1954. Carried Mr. Wm. Toews, of Linden Machine Wdlrks, met the Council; he gave the following as approximate prices: 1 $3,178 plus labor for a travelling beam and hoist compl to for the Three Hills Shop to cover full width and a len th of 50 ft. (Welding labor included in the $3,178). 2. $1,256. plus labor for a cross beam with hoist for fill width of Shop Mr. Meston moved that the complete travelling beam and h ist, etc , be ordered from Linden Machine Works on the f llowing basis. 1 Cost of supplies for welding and all materials to be subject to a 15% handling charge. 2. Labor supplied by the Machine Works to be at the rate Df $2 30 per hr 3. The Municipal District to supply as much labor as po s ible. (See page 4) J �I H 1 be dri Mr J January 11, 1954 Page 4 4. Sales tax, if any, on labor to be charged extra 5 All work to be guaranteed. 6 That a mutually satisfactory written agreement 1 up and signed. Motion carried Mr Campbell moved that an old fresn.o be sold to W. Haller for $5.00. Carried. Letters were read regarding the bridge at NW- 7- 31 -26 -4; the re ort of the committee recommended a new bridge for this 1 cation. This reno.rt was accepted Mr G King presented the paysheets. Moved by Mr. Schmalt? that all pay[sheets signed by Councillors be passed for pa lent. Carried I Mr. Schmaltz moved that 1953 holiday bonus at the require rates be paid to all regular employees (incl James Grant) ho were hired on the hourly bgsis Carried. Mr. i4eston moved that Mr. C. J. Christie be the assessof for the year 1954 Carried Mr. Ohlhauser moved that Mr C J Christie be the Inspect r of Mothers' Allowance Carried Mr. Olson moved that the assessment of 1953 be adopted for the year 1954, subject to the provisions of the Ass ssment Act. Carried no boll Service visited vaccina his wor: Mr Schmaltz moved that Wm wowell be notified that lay bonus will be paid to him. Carried. Mr Schmaltz gave a brief report of the Agricultural 'Board, mentioning in particular. 1. Municipal seed cleaning plant at Rosebud was by the Board; it is operating satisfactorily 2. Difficulties were encountered in the Bang's tion program; the veterinarian has not completed Mr. Schmaltz reported re a recent car accident near South -W st corner of 6- 30 -24 -4 Warning signs have now been pl ced McClear: / are in f out; t. Carter' to this 11 Council passed 4814 4815 4816 4817 4818 4819 4820 4821 4822 -R 4823 FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. The report of Mr Purvis was read regarding Mrs and Mrs. Elizabeth Trentham. Mr Schmelke reported that Sol Roux and family heed of temporary relief due mainly to being hailed here are 3 children He Mr Schmelke moved that Store at Torrington be authorized to issue goods family to a maximum of $45.00 per mo. for 3 months. Carried Mr. Ohlhause.r moved that Mr. Meston represent the on a delegation re Highway # 21. Carried Mr Ohlhauser. moved or payment. Linden Nursin Home Crown Lbe., 3 Hills Salvation Army Home John Campbell C. E. Ruby C. J Christie G. G. King A J Purvis Receiver General Gordon L Park that the following accounts be see page 5 $105.00f for 3 patients 2664.75 fplanits and repairs 7 OOf J Robinson 30.00 �1 part labor 242 65 s net Dec wages 293.14,/` 11 300.19,/` If 317.40 1/` it 67.60J' income tax 160 82 -net labor 4-� ,!�v 1e-1, Accoun 4824 4825 4826 4827 4828 4829 4830 4831 reepdee 4832 4833 4834 4835 4836 4837 4838 4839 4840 4841 4 842 4 843 4844 4845 4846 4847 4848 4849 4850 -- 4851 4852 4853 4854 4855 4856 4857 4858 4859 1+860 4861 4862 4863 4864 4865 4866 4867 4868 1,869 4870 4871 4872 4873 4874 4875 4876 4877 4878 4879 4880 FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. January 11.1 1954 (continued) G. A. Hazel P- ul Elvin John Esau J. A Christensen H. J. Gimbel Gus Gieck Sydney Bramley Alex Williams Gordon Hunt Gordon Bramley James Ohlhaus er Robert Hogg A. L. Mottern A. M. Petersen John P. Campbell R. D. Howell Robert Deans Verner Bogner Thomas Sloan Fred Keim Sundre Contracting Co. James Grant Wif. Jones Keith Leonard Duncan Peters Norman Will Receiver General Page 5 $168.18`r net Dec labor & mileage 270.64 `n 45 00,r`for 194-31-A " 78.00-f`for 129.92-1" " & mileage 454,00✓' " & mileage 243.51 ` 7.00\]'J. " 210 92 J` Provincial Treasurer 41.59,^ 160.70 \/- " 202 21\/' " 148 oos " 172.95 s 380 97,E 224.57 `n 178 40 " 154 45 s ,� 137.27 s 11 188.00 P " 190.70 it 174.45 it 25 00' fencing 1523.56.r bal of gravel work 124.35s labor and use of truck 32.00 1\ labor 24.00 \` 11 5.00 \f` it 180 00,(\ 11 and mileage 330.00` income tax Prov. Training School 45 00,r`for 3 patients Prov. Treasurer 78.00-f`for 20.00\/\L. Mothers' Allowance Jenkins Groc (Olds) 50.00 53 70' Mrs. Hart relief Salvation Army Home 7.00\]'J. 14.40\/`mileage Robinson acct. Provincial Treasurer 41.59,^ 23.80E Neufeldt & Frasers Webb's Red & White 66 00.1 Mrs. Bruneski relief C H Nash & Son 20.00\/\L. Dixon relief Leslie L. Rist 53 70' poundkeeper A. J. Purvis 14.40\/`mileage repairs C. J Christie 23.80E mileage as assessor C. E. Ruby 32.70\%` mileage Town of Three Hills 4.75, water and sewage Queen's Printer 5.00 \1\ pound advts J. C. Long & Son 1.30.,- repairs Van's Sales & Service 3.69-1`keys Balkwill's Pharmacy Three hills Capital The Albertan Three Hills Hardware Municipal Supplies Electric Shop Canadian Utilities J Lipkind & Co. Welder's Supplies Collinge Sales 9.256 first aid kits 10.48'n advts . 20.88,-"Tex Sale advt 8.37,1` repairs, etc 47.35E stationery 5.60 -` bulbs for office 140.24 \�' power accts 10.070 repairs 7.13,1` repairs 4.26'n repairs and fuel Gaetz Hardware 52 50 fuel Bud Tetz 46,70j` posts & fencing Cec Turner 25,61 J\ cartage Helm's Transport 8 25 °/\ cartage- -snow fence Huxley Hardware 1.30 P supplies see page 6. M/ 4896 Crown Lbr (Beiseker) 14.'30 s material and repairs 4897 Snap -On -Tools 1.10 ,11 tools 4898 Motor Car Supply 103 26-1\ repairs 4899 Rosco Culverts Ltd 165090E snow- fences 4900 Industrial Road. Equip. 1441.52 snow plow &repairs 49ol January 11, 1954 Page 6 Accounts (cont'd.). 278 26 -"repairs 4881 L. Ganske $ 2.00"1'for repairs 4882 Jackson Machine Shop 10.40,Arepairs & office exp 4883 3 -Star Service Station 49 82'repairs and fuel. 48846 Linden Machine Works 153 90, " 4885 Garrett Motors 42.56,j\ " 4884 Huxley Motors 14.00 propane 4887 Meadowbank Coal Mine 11.25 coal for shop 4888 Standard Radiator 9.50 � repairs 4889 Highway Motors 9.95 s repairs 4890 A. V. Lee 20 35,-"'repairs 4891 Elnora Construction 8.00'A clearing brush 4892 Farmers Exchange 6 95' tools & repairs 4893 Crown Lumber Co (3 H ) 68.92s material and repairs 4894 J. E McFee 15.0511" " it 4895 Bolt Supply House 48.04 l`bolts 4896 Crown Lbr (Beiseker) 14.'30 s material and repairs 4897 Snap -On -Tools 1.10 ,11 tools 4898 Motor Car Supply 103 26-1\ repairs 4899 Rosco Culverts Ltd 165090E snow- fences 4900 Industrial Road. Equip. 1441.52 snow plow &repairs 49ol Costello Equipment 57.21 ./\repairs 4902 Taylor, Pearson 278 26 -"repairs 4903 D. Ackland & Son 330 30^1' repairs 4904 Wa terous Ltd 67.47\/`repairs 4905 Union Tractor 1060 15s repairs 4906 E P Foster 49.18 fuel 4907 Imperial Oil Ltd. 948 67`r fuel 4908 Radiators Ltd 24.60^ repairs 49o9 Waterbury Drug 7.60 � film 4910 Walter Schacher 40 95� propane & bulbs 4911 J & M Motors 7.00s propane 4912 Cruickshank's 64 47s repairs 4913 Drown Lbe. (Carbon) 31 80-'`materials 4914 Alta. Govt Telephones 38.25` telephones 4915 postmaster, 3 Hills 8.00\/box rental 4916 Royal Bank of Canada 5.00 -I s of ety deposit box 4917 A C. Webb 23.13./ labor at office 4918 A. J. Purvis 15.73' Petty cash accts 4919 Mrs D Zarbock 42.00 ,1^ labor 4920 Huttons Ltd. 7.92'1' repairs 4921 Carbon Transport 4922 J. P. Ferschweiler 4923 Robert Schaffer 4924 Adam Velker 4925 U G. G., at Olds 32-30' cartage of repairs 51 56 f fuel 161-38-"fuel 1.50P repairs 15 30"\ coal for Mrs. Hart 4926 M. T. Riley 57.00 labor 4927 Mrs J Kes s ell 16.00 s rel ief 4928 Mrs Lydia Ernst 40 00 ✓\ " 4929 Mrs. Alma Friesen 70 00 s 4930 Linden Fome 105.00./ " for 3 patients 4931 Wm Williams 4932 Oscar Gachal 4933 P. McNeil 4934 P C Warkentin 4935 Leslie L. Rist 4936 Leslie L Rist 4937 Gus Gieck 4938 D. W Adams 4939 R. E. Bent 4940 Verner Bogner FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. 5 00✓' comforts 5.00-1' 11 2.00-" repairs 70 00"' relief for Davidsons 23.885'` poundkeeper 23 8 5/' 11 24�60'/`holiday bonus, 1952 - 64.07-A holiday bonus for 1953 68.04` It —loo. 3 5,f` it (see page 7) Account 4941 4942 4 943 4944 4945 4946 4947 4 948 4949 4950 4951 4952 4953 4954 4955 4956 4957 4958 4959 January 111 1954 Page 7. (cont Id ) Gordon Bramley Sydney Bramley John P Campbell J A Christensen Robert E. Deans $122.64' holiday bonus, 1953 129.46 it 113.35` 94.71 ^ " 136 18-1' Paul F Elvin -/ 124.00 s it John Esau ✓ 150 83 it Gus Gieck ,/ 95.85'1' It R D. Howell 131.61' " Gordon R. Hunt 126.35" " Albert L Mottern 1 108.00', it James Ohlhauser J 41 72.1" it A. M. Petersen ✓ 139.66-1\ it Thos Sloan ✓ 100.60✓' it Alex Williams r 90.75s " Norman Will 37.44 ,J` It G. A. Hazel 32.44 s if Gordon L. Park 20 15\/\ It James Grant 79.59 it Motion to pass accounts carried. At 2:00 P.M. on January 11, 1954, the following parcels were offered for sale by public auction under the terms of the Tv Recovery Act, with the results as noted. Mr. C. J. Christ a acted as auctioneer and Mr G King acted as clerk of the sale. J J J J FORM No. 149 -P Speci 1 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Reserve N E 4- 7- 31 -22 -4 $14,000. no bid S.W.i -33 -31 -24-4 157000 no bid S.W.I- 30- 32 -24 -4 107000 no bid Lot 2 Blk 3 Swalwell 5050 A K 40. no bid Lots 9 & 10 Blk. 2 Linden 3014 F 0. 10,000. no bid Lots 9 & 10 Blk. 4 Linden 3014 F 0 32000. no bid Lot 21 Blk. 4 Torri,14ton Plan 4127 E H 2,000 no bid Lots 22 & 23 Blk. 4 Torrington Plan 4127 E H 3,000. no bid Lot 8 Blk. 2 Wimborne 7015 E. F. 50. sold to Harold W. Benedict and J to Meers , both of Wimborne, Alberta, as trustees of the Wimborne Community Centre.. Price $55.00. Sale was declared closed at 2.20 P M AucwX.eer Clerk Mr. Ohlhauser moved that this meeting of Council adjourn Time 6.40 P.M. Carried. Reev aec.. -Tress . l //r