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Home My WebLink About1954-05-10 Council Minutesmet on held on correcti4 be engag Deans , Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. Council Meeting held on May 10th, 1954. Page 1. The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill No 48 >nday the 10th day of May, 1954. Councillors present: Mr A H Church: Div. 1 Mr. J. A. Ohlhauser: " 2 Mr. Matt. Schmaltz: 3 Mr. Hugh Parry: " 4 Mr. L. P Meston: " 5 Mr. S. C. Schmelke: " 6 Mr. M. Winther: Meeting May 19th " 7 Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Minutes of the meeting April 3rd and 5th, 1954 be approved with the following >n and rewording to Page 8: "Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the following employees ?d, and paid wages of $1,35 per hour: Sydney Bramley, Gordon Bramley, Gordon Hunt, Robert anis Howell, A. 14. Petersen, and Aubrey Hazel. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the following employees be engag d, and paid wages of $1.30 per hour, effective April ls,, 1954: Gus. Gieck, James Ohlhauser, Alex. Williams, John Campbell James Grant, Paul Elvin, Jack Christensen, Gordon Park, No�man Will and John Esau. Carried." Secretary - Treasurer submitted the Financial Statement for mon4 of April, 1954: Net balance April 1st, 1954: $ 25,185.93 May Receipts: 91820.29 Sub - total: 35,006.22 May disbursements: 24,631.48 Net balance April 30, 1954: $ 10074.74 ----------------------------------------------- (Balances on April 30, 1954: Royal Bank Tax Sale Trust acct.$ 789.55 " General acct. 21745,07 Treasury branche General acct. 31912.29 (Cash on hand: 21927.83 $ 10074.74 ------------------------- ----------------- - ---- ,Moved by Mr. S. C. Schmelke that Financial Statement be approved. Carried. Correspondence read: Dept. of Industries. re: Wiring in Carbon shop Hudson Bay Route Assoc, re: Grant Dept. of Health: re: Mrs. Emma Brost Great West Dist.* re- Eli Scheurer Calgary Gen. Hospital: re. John Talbot W. D. Roach: re: Drainage Govt, of Canada: re: Matured bonds District Court: re. John Campbell Premier Manning: re: Safety Conference May 19th. J. H. Schmaltz, re- Snow - plowing costs Elnora Hospital Dist.: re: Meeting May 19th John Jankowski: re- Hesketh lots FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLI LTD 4 I FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, Branch o: wiring ii Carried. Council Meeting May 10, 1954. Page 2. Moved by Mr Schmaltz that the report of the Electrical the Department of Industries advising of inadequate the Carbon shop be given to H. J. Gimbel for correction. (Moved by Mr. Winther that the letter from Hudson Bay route association be tabled. Carried !Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Torrington Board of Trade be advised of the proposed oil warehouse to be erected by Great 'West Distributors and Eli Scheurer, and that the Board of -Trade be asked to approve of same. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the Veterans' Land Act office be advised that the Council will discuss the problem of drainage of W. D. Roach farm (52- 33- 32 -26 -4) on the site with the representative of the V.L.A. and with Mr. Roach. Carried. . P. J. Rock interviewed the Council regarding the problems associated with the removal of gravel from the bed of the Red Deer River in Sec 10 -31- 21--4. There was a long discussion on this matter. Moved by Mr, Ohlhauser that the Municipal District undertake,to do the following acts: L. To pay Mr. P. J. Rock $150.00 per year compensation for the u5e made by the Municipal District of that part of Sec. 10-3L-21-4 lying west of Red Deer River for gravel removal, storage aid transportation. 2. To notify Mr. Rock each year of the times when work is to commence. To leave the bank of the river as reasonably safe as possible after each seasonts work, and to meet with Mr. Rock or his re resentative at the site before declaring the work completed . That Mr. Rock will assume the risk of loss of cattle. arried. #4r. Carl Reub was present regarding unpaid taxes on ots 21, 2 and 23, Block 4, Torrington. He informed the Council hat he w 11 pay the taxes on Lots 22 and 23, and his father ill pay he taxes on Lot 21. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Council adjourn from 12.15 0 1.30 for dinner. usiness resumed at 1.30 p.m. All Councillors present Guard, of Wimborne, was present regarding unpaid axes on ots 1 and 2, Block i, Wimborne. He stated that he will ay $100. 0 now and $200,00 in the fall, L cretary- Treasurer was instructed to advise the Dept. f Health hat Mrs. Emma Brost is able to pay for insulin from er own f ds. Moved by Mr. s road work employee irtt 200 hours, then arried, 1.1oved by Mr. nstructe4 to cash in as matured and is no Schmelke that Russell Fraser be enggged and that he be paid $1.00 per hour for $1,25 per hour if services are satisfactory. Mestom that Secretary - Treasurer be one $5,000 Domion of Canada bond, which longer bearing interest. Carried. ,,xv /4�1 �9 V N/ J d FORM No. 149 -P Speoi 1 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting May 10, 1954 Page 3. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that a letter be written to Leslie R st, asking if he agrees to have $20.00 per month paid from his 'wages to the Sunnyslope Mutual Telephone Co, Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Mr, Schmaltz, Mr. Church and Mr. �urvis be appointed to represent this Municipal Dist- rict at 4he Premier's Safety Conference in Edmonton on May 19, 1954. C rried. Moved by Mr. Meston that Mr. Winther be appointed as representative of this Municipal District at tho meeting of the ratepayers of Elnora Municipal Hospital District No. 44 on May 1 , 1954. Carried. Lot 4, B: that the Block 1 1 Carried, Three Hi: Moved by Moved by Mr. Church that the Municipal District sell ock 1, Hesketh, to John Jankowski for $10.00; and Municipal District exchange Lot 1 for Lot 3, in ith R J Petersen. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that correspondence be filed. Court of Revision was held at 2.00 p.m, One appeal was heard: that of Mr. Lyman E. Wilder, ls, Alberta, of assessment of $390.00 on house trailer. Mr. Winther that assessment be confirmed. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Court of Revision be adjourned. Carried. !Mr. Aaron Toews interviewed the Council, and asked that relief for Mrs. Alma Friesin and family be reinstated He was informed that the case would be investigated. Moved by Mr. Schm'lke that Mr. Christie be instructed to investigate this matter again, and be given authority to issue emergency relief, if found necessary. Carried. A delegation consistigg of Messrs. Brosseau, Brodner, BarconniEr, Torell, Webb and Honnaker interviewed the Council regarding condition of road two miles east of Three Hills, the C 1954 gra` Sundre C( The following agents were present and each interviewed il: Mr. Arkley, of Westeel Products Mr. Dick, of Concrete Products. Mr. Dean of Cruickshank R M. Co. Mr. Hopkins, of Hopkins Contracting Co. Mr. Staite, of Staite Contracting Co. Mr. Heaton, of Sundre Contracting Co, Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the greater part of the el work in the Municipal District be contracted to ntracting Co. Carried. 'Mr. G. G. King, Assistant Secretary - Treasurer, submitte the labor sheets, and it was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that samE be passed for payment; and that James Bishop and Wm. Trentham be notified that no further payments will be made to them unless work is first authorized. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmel.ke that old Richardson grader be sold to Harry Gibson for ►15.00. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that machine committee be instruct d to have the old Adams elevating grader repaired and put n operating order, and have the elevator extended three felt. Carried. / I / � Council Meeting May 10, 1954 Page 4. 1 Robert Hogg Mr. C. J. Christie submitted the general accounts, and it was m ved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the following accounts be paid: Royal Ba*k Robert Deans 244.10 Prov. Treasurer 4997 4 Prov. Treasurer 1.50�or blueprints 4998 5 Wright Motors 27500 00 " advance on truck l___f 4999 6 Postmaster 39,94/ 50.00/ " stamps 5000 7 Leslie Rist 50,00./ " advance on wages 1 Robert Hogg 368.16 " wages & mileage 2 Rex LaRue 133,56/ it 11 it G. 3 Robert Deans 244.10 Prov. Treasurer 72.00/ " 4 A. M. Petersen 249,81/ 5 Alex. Williams 160.60 " if 6 Verne Bogner 39,94/ to " 7 R. D. Howell 213,54/ it if 8 H. J. Gimbel 366.50/ " " & mileage 9 Gordon Bramley 176,47/ 10 Norman Poole 23,73` 11 Sydney Bramley 197.03` " 12 R. E. Bent 17.82/ 13 Gus. Gieck 41.24` 'r " 14 Gordon Hunt Tippe 219081/ 49.37 15 Henry 16 Paul Elvin 59,26/ 17 Leslie Rist 152.42/ " " & mileage 18 Norman Will 172.39/ " " & 19 John Esau 295.52 mileage 20 Gordon Park 257,22/ " " & mileage 21 Jack Christensen 228.08/ 170.13 / " " 11 " & & mileage mileage 22 G A. Hazel / 23 Lloyd Will 35.55 24 Leo Biebrick 60.00/ 25 Norman Ohlhauser 136.00-/ " ►► 26 James Grant 30.52/- " " & mileage 27 George Sauer 26.40! It " 28 iGeorge Park 34.60/ It " & mileage 29 James Bishop 6.00,E If 30 H. C. Currie & Sons 28.50f If " 31 Tom McKee 6o 00/' " snow -plow " work 32 Wilkinson Bros. 8 :00/ labor 33 Fred Linderman 12.00 34 Wm. T. Trentham 10 00/ 35 '0 A. McArthur 59 :00/ 36 C. H Larson 30 :00/ 37 John Campbell 140.00/ 38 District Court 45.69/ " John Campbell wages 39 Elmer Wik 12,00/ " labor 40 A. A. Wik and Sons 20.00/ " it Treas 3852 3853 3854 3855 3856 3857 3858 3859 3860 FORM No. 149 -P Special hl"ICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. ?y Branch J. Purvis Three Hills Hospital 7,635,00/ " requisition Three Hills S.D. 1,162.76/," it G. Telephones 40.95 It accounts Prov. Treasurer 72.00/ " MothersT Allowance A. J. Purvis C. J. Christie G. G. King C. E. Ruby Receiver - General 33121/ " 305:93/ , " 312.98/ rr 28k3pi April salary it to it If " rr Income Taxes 3861 3862 3863 3864 3865 3866 3867 3868 3869 3879 3871 3872 3873 3874 3875 3876 3877 3878 3879 3880 3891 3892 3893 3894 3895 3896 3897 3898 3899 3 900 3901 3902 3904 3905 3906 3907 3 908 3 909 3910 3911 3912 3913 3914 3915 3916 3917 391998 3920 FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAI. SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting May 10, 1954. Page 5. A. J. Purvis Th. DeWaal Postmaster Salvation Army Home Jenkins Groceteria St. Maryts Hospital P. C. Warketin Prov. Treasurer A. J. Purvis Gordon King C. E. Ruby S. F. Torrance Marshall -Wells Vill-age of Carbon S. F. Torrance 58.46/for petty cash accounts 7.21 " refund 60.00/ " stamps 7.00/ " Robinson 100.00✓ " 2 months (Hart) 119.50/ " Trentham & McCleary 70.00% " Davidson acct. 72„00, " Mothers' Allowance 43.75 " mileage, etc. 58.90/ I, It 222.90/ 40.00/ " bond (Purvis) 1 00/ " office expense 79.89 " taxes and water bill 17.84 / " insurance Canadian Utilities 161.14/ " power bills Prov. Treasurer 1,50/ " boiler act. Ackland and Son 85.83/ " repair parts Huttons 21.44/ it A. V. Lee Motor Car Supply 84.15/ Canadian Liquid Air 46.16 / " A.A.M.D.'s 272.14/ It tire for grader Municipal Supplies 334.41% " stationery Westeel Products 43.56/ " signs Union Tractor 17255.38/ " repair parts Waterous 258.71/ " If 11 Costello Equipt. Co. 91415.00("' Scraper Industrial R. E. 110.67/ " repair parts Ferguson supply 11001.00/ " blades and posts A. C. Webb 7,50 / " work at office Town of Three Hills 4.75/ " Water & Sewerage Calgary Herald 2.80/ " Advertisement B. C. Bearings 1.91/ " parts Trochu Machine Works 33-10/ " repairs Garrett Motors 29.20 " it Precision Machine 429.45/ " it A. V. Lee 14.15/ " blacksmith work Canadian Liquid Air 46.16 / " fuel Nakaska Distributors 14.00 / " propane Wm. Coates 175.00% " grass -seed Swadon's Drug Store 142.05 " chemicals Three Hills Capital 70.00 /." printing Calgary Stamp & Stencil 3.30/ " stamp F. J. Schmaltz 24.79 � " repairs George Kidd 50.00/ " blacksmith work Austin Express 6.00,' " hauling C. Turner 18.75 " hauling Sheats Transport 8.75 " It J and M Motors 7.00/ " propane Walter Schacher 259.85/ " stove and propane Three Star S.S. 59.71/ " repairs & fuel Robt. Schaffer J. P. Firscweiler Imperial Oil Crown Lumber Crown Lumber Farmers Exchange B. G. Mathieu Robert Hogg Roach Bros. Jackson Machine wks 168.97/ " 131-02 " _352.56/ 59,84/ " 100,,48 / " 12.62/ " 46.65/ " 17.15/ „ ,t 2�s�� '► /7 fuel f uel f uel lumber for bunk -car 11 It goods repairs miscellaneous epas3rs 4 J FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAI, SUPPLIES LTD. 3921 3922 3923 3924 3925 3926 3927 3928 3929 3930 3931 3932 3933 3934 3935 3936 3937 3938 3939 3940 of the that he gravel f Schmelke satisfac P aul and Carried* supper, bills of 2,075 ca tree mar been ord Elgin Hu the 1954 Council Meeting May 10, 1954. Page 6. Esat Trochu Coal Co. 16,25 for coal Fairbanks Morse 492.00 " grader belt Felix Hagel & Sons 1.45 " repairs Milton King 104.40 " labor A. G. Telephones 48.40 " accounts Linden Machine Wks. 487,84 " trolley etc. Huxley Motors 14.00 " propane Wilkinson Bros. 6.50 " gravel H. J. Gimbel 11,55 " stationery etc. Albert Bramley 40.55 " hauling East Carbon Coal 197,50 " coal for shop Mr.s Kessel 16.00 " relief Mrs. Ernst 40.00 Wm. Williams 5.00 Oscar Gachel 5,00 Dan Srigley 5.00 " " Receiver - General 400.00 " income taxes Post master 108.00 " U.I. stamps Arnold Ellefson .27 " refund Minnie Toews 19.81 " refund. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that request be made for refund tx on scraper bought by cheque No. 3886. Carried. Paul Elvin met the Council and informed the Council ind his brother intend to set up operations to remove °om Redc Deer River in NE- X30. -32-21-4. Moved by Mr. that Municipal District guarantee, if gravel is ;ory, to purchase a minimum of 5,000 cu yds. from Clarence Elvin at a price not over 50¢ per cu. yd. Council adjourned from 6.30 p,m. to 7.30 p.m, for Robert Hogg interviewed the Council regarding board employees. No action taken by Council. Report of Agricultural Service Board given to CounctLl. ;tle sprayed for warbles, about 150 more to be done; cer ordered; 1,600 lbs. crested wheat grass seed has gyred, Tartarian Buckwheat found in barley seed sample. Moved by Mr Schmaltz that donations of $150.00 from tley and $150.00 from J: W. Tanton be accepted under plan for gravelling local roads. Carried. (Moved by Mr. Meston that the Garnishee Summons on the wages of'John P. Campbell be accepted; and that he be paid $140,00 of his April wages, and the balance paid into Court as per said Summons Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that G. G. King and A. J. Purvis be given leave -of- absence to attend the Secretary's Convention and Refresher Course in Banff May 25, 26 and 27, 1954, and that they be paid their expenses in attending said course. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that resignations of Richard Garrett and Leslie Rist as poundkeepers be accepted, and that George Appleyard be appointed poundkeeper to maintain a pound at NEw6- 30- 22.4. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that invitations be sent to the Councils of the villages and town within the Municipal District to send representatives to a Civil Defence organization meeting n the Municipal Office on June 3rd, 1954 at 7 30 p m. Carried. J FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD Council Meeting May 10, 1954• Page 7. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that request be made to the Board of Drumheller Health Unit No. 8 to act as Board of Health of this Municipal District. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Council approve the annex- ation of Lots 14 to 26 inclusive, Block 2, Plan 908 GA, Three Hills, and 4th Street South by the Town of Three Hills. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that Rex LaRue be engaged as cook from April 13, 1954; wages $225.00 per month. Carried. The Council reviewed the position of arrears of taxes on various personal property assessments made in 1953, and it was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Secretary-Treasurer instruct our solicitors to sue delinquent ratepayers where necessary. Carried, Moved by Mr. Winther that Reeve and Secretary inter- view Mrs Florence Price regarding arrears of taxes on NE-7-31-i2-4. Carried. 4n. oved by Mr Ohlhauser that Council endorse removal of road on May 5th, 1954 at 6.00 a.m. Carried. Moved by Mr. Winther that Secretary- Treasurer be authoriz d to pay Robert Hogg and other employees the difference in cost if "CV" and ":C" licenses for their trucks. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Council adjourn until May 21stil 1954 at 9.00 a.m. Carried Time: 10.15 p.m. Reeve 1 Secy Treas,