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Home My WebLink About1954-08-09 Council MinutesNo. 48 hE starting area (Me: the Coun4 the prop( into effi to be pa: held on ment for July, 19 serried and the fenced at each mantled be disco informed granted Carried., FORM No 149 -P Speci I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. Minutes of Council Meeting Aug. 9, 1954. Page 1. MM - - - - -- The Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill :ld a regular meeting on Monday August 9th, 19549 at 9.30 a.m. 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. Martin Winther: 7 A delegation of ratepayers from the Ghost Pine Creek osrs. Jones, Stewart, Guttridge andGVasseur) interviewed ;il on the matter of compensation for their crops when )sed widening of the Three Hills- Drumheller road is put ict. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the rate of compensation �d for 1954 crop damage be $25.00 per acre. Carried. Mr. Ohlhauser moved the the minutes of the meeting y 12, 1954, be approved. Carried. Secretary - Treasurer submitted the Financial State- month of July, 1954: Net balance July lst, 1954: 1,382.01 (Overdraft) Receipts in July, 1954: 235,387.65 Sub-total: 234, 00 5.64 Disbursements in July, 1954: 56,574.65 Net balance July 31st, 1954: 177,430.99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Balances on July — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 31st, 1954: — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Royal Bank General account: 70083.18 ft it Tax Sale account: 789.55 Treasury Branch account: 102,243.64 Cash on hand: 514.62 3014.62 Total: 177,430.99 -------------------------------- — — — — — — — "'-------- — Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Financial Statement for be approved. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the following plans be ut on the j mile of road allowance between SE- 2 -29 -24 W- 2- 29• -24: (a) have both soth and north ends of road d a gate at each end; (b) 'E)toad Closed" signs erected nd; (c) Bridge at south end of this road to be dis-, ater in fall of 1954. Carried. Correspondence read by Secretary - Treasurer: Dept. Public Welfare: Drumheller S.D. #30: A.A. of M.D.1s: Dept. Public Health: Provincial Laboratory: Bd. Transport Commissioners: re: Pensions Mrs. Kessel re: Vacant teacherages re: 1954 Convention re: George Webber re: Linden well test re: Huxley station Moved by Mr. L. P. Meston that relief for Mrs. Kessel itinued at once. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Drumheller S. D. #30 be that exemption of taxation on teacherages cannot be n the grounds Yhat teacherages are not occupied. /7 4 I FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. to The 1 that the Convent] Christic Council Meeting Aug. 9, 1954. Page 2. ----------------------------- - - - - -- Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that 1954 dues of $195.00 Lberta Association of Municipal Districts be paid; seven Councillors be sent as delegates to the 1954 )n in Edmonton on Nov. 17- 18 -19, 1954; and that Mr, be sent as visitor to said convention. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Mr. Church and Purvis investigate the case of George Webber further. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. Winther be appointed to make arrangements for a public meeting in Huxley on August 13, 1954, when Mr. C. F. Gillis, District Inspector of the Board of Transport Commissioners will be present to discuss the proposal to close the Huxley station, and that Mr. Wint1her and Mr. Purvis represent the Municipal District at the said meeting. Carried. Moved by Mr Schmaltz that Mr. Arnold Boese be paid $150.00 for the North 20 feet of the West 16 feet of Lot 5, Block 2, Linden, and the building and tank located thereon. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that correspondence be filed. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Mr. J. WD Olson, of Drumheller, Alberta, be appointed as representative of this Municipal District on the board of directors of the Rosebud Seed Cleaning Plant. Carried. The Secretary - Treasurer reported to the Council that there was a loss of $40.00 cash in the business of June 1, c1954; amd it was moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that $40.00 be paid to A. J. Purvis in compensation for said loss. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Council engage Dr. Jack Greenway, V.S., for vaccination of cattle for Bang's disease. Carried. Moved by Mr. Winther that Mr. C. E. Ruby be granted leave -of absence of days for holidays. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that the following accounts be passe for payment: dal 26m Emil Ziegler: 3.00 / refund of overpayment 26z Mrs, Currie 29.78 / " it 263 A. D. Newton 13.57 / it ►' 264 R. A. Murray 2.44 Of " 265 St. Mary's Hospital 215.60! McCleary & Trentham 266 A. J. Purvis 331.21/ July wages 267 C. J. Christie 305.93! it 268 G. G. King 312.98/ " to 269 C. E. Ruby 263.40 " of 270 Receiver- General 82.30 Income Taxes 271 Thos. Lynch 100.00" road diversion 272 Mrs. Edith Walker 50.00 emergent relief 273 Robert Hogg 496.16/ July wages & mileage 274 Void Nil 275 A. M. Petersen 362.59/ it 276 Robert Deans 330.68/ 277 Henry Tippe 319.00 a ►, 278 Alex. Williams 328.05/ 279 Charles Whatley 311.50! 280 Rex LaRue 236.760 " " & mileage Council Meeting Aug. 9, 1954. Page 3 281 John Campbell: 140.00 Wages 282 J. P. Ferguson: 194.13 wages 283 H. J. Gimbel: 470. wages 284 Gordon Hunt: 328. 35 285 Gordon Bramleys 321.10' 286 Orville Hart: 241.61.! " 287 Gus. Gieck: 332.05!` 288 Sydney Bramley: 328.10 289 R. E. Bent: 207.57/ " 290 Norman Poole: 304.09/ " 291 John Esau: 389.37 � " 292 J. A. Christensen. 355.04/ 293 Norman Will 343.56 r " 294 Gordon Park 318.05.. 295 W. E. McNeill 404.3 7'. " 296 Leslie Rist 50.00 297 Leslie Rist 334.16/ " 298 James Grant 379.62/ 299 G. A. Hazel: 313.55' " 300 Lloyd Will: 316.21' 301 303 304 3o6 307 308 MW T 4056 4057 4058 4059 4o6o 4061 4062 4o63 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL. SUPPLIES LTD. George Sauer: G. C. McCracken: Norman Ohlhauser: Leo Biebrick: Ed. Sailer: James Young: Douglas Hazelton: 0. A. McArthur 3ury Branch R. R. Fraser: H. J. Gimbel: J. W. Olson: W. C. Board Sydney Bramley R. D. Howell: A. L. Mottern: J. W. Olson: Wilkinson Bros. Orville Hart Sam Eslinger Susie Peters Dept, Welfare Jenkins Groceteria C. H. Nash & Son Void Dr. Wright & Walker Prov. Treasurer P. C. Warkentin Lydia Ernst Wm. Williams: 0. Gachal: Pat Cooner (Mrs.) Calgary Power H. G. Elliott Webbts Red & White Dept. Agriculture: Milne's Farm Service Imperial Oil K & F Motors of John Campbell and mileage q It it if 1111 1111 u n 1111 1111 m 96.10/ 1111 it 40.00/ fencing 124.001 maintaining 34 :00 ' It 10.001 labor 25.50/ 1111 135.18 -� 52.50' maintaining I m 93.37 wages 3.50 to of R. R. Fraser 76.00 Council fees 810.00 1954 assessment 21.00 mileage 48.80 -.' Holiday bonus �3 :23/ 1111 it 2.001 telephone bills 175.18% hauling dirt & gravel 50.00f wages 21000.00/ gravel work .59.' refund 14.00: Neufeld child. 50.00! Mrs. Hart 20000/ Dixon Nil 3 00/ Bruneski 82.00/; Mothers' Allowance 70,00 Davidson 40„00 relief 5.00! relief 5.00 n 5.00 " 4.201 Acme shop 100.00/ moving poles 20.00 �, Bruneski 420.00/ chemical 226.45/ fuel 19282 44` fuel 4.65 repairs 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4k0 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112 4113 4114 4115 4116 4117 4118 4119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4139 4140 4141 FORM No 149 -P Speci I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Council Meeting Aug. 91 Page 4. rr�r��w��wr..r�wrr�wrsrsrr.r Welders Supplies 19.28 Sturdie Propane 9.88' J & M Motors 7.00 A.A.M.D.'s 286.39/ Triland Const. 65.00/ Waterous Limited Attridge & Miller Motor Car Supply Fairbanks Morse It It Union Tractor Taylor, Pearson Industrial R.E. Crown Lumber Town of Three Hills L954. repairs propane It repairs prospecting work 90.71/ repairs 2.17 it 47.21,7 it 305.89` It 248.82/ Preston 18.28! repairs 94. �3, 11 1,978-32/ it 218.291 material 4.75 water bill Bank of Montreal 5.50 It 11 (Carbon) Dave's Welding Shop 27,20 repairs Three Hills Motors 5.16! if Electric Shop 3.95 / projector repairs Toews Service Garage 7.00/ fuel Thos. Beagrie 260,00/ drilling well C. Turner 21.16/ express charges Gehring Bros. 1.50/ hauling charges Highway Motors 28.02 / repairs F. J. Schmaltz: 198.45 chemicals Trochu Machine Wks. 8.95 repairs Jackson Machine Wks, 30.05 it Waterbury Drug 7.45 office & S.B. Robert Hogg 11.37 sundry articles Sawdon's Drug Store 32,50 S.B. supplies Three Star S.S. 4.00 fuel & repairs Wm. Coates 245.00 700 lbs. Fescue Toole Peet Co. 181.50 insurance S. F. Torrance 483,93 if Canadian Utilities 139,07 light & power A. J. Purvis 12.30,- mileage G. G. King 33.50/ C. J. Christie 36.202 it C. E. Ruby 198.70, It C. C. Diede 44.58/ repairs Sundre Contracting 16,251.21 / gravel work Sam Eslinger 864.69 to It Queen's Printer 15,75 M. D. Acts B.A. Oil 121. 3Of fuel A. J. Purvis 37.80. petty cash Bruce Ruby 3.50 repairs Milton King 115.20', labor Three Hills Hardware 40.99/ office, etc. Gaetz Hardware 152.50/ fuel Wright Motors 95.63,E repairs, etc. Wm. Prysiazny 56.95 labor J. J. Samson 51.20 fuel A.G.Telephones 41,00_ rentals & tolls A. J. Purvis 40.00/ compensation Arnold Boese 150.00/ Part of Lot 5, Slk, 2 A.A. of M.D.'s 195.00/ 1954 dues Carried, WP f V FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. regardi time but he off the been re cost. the - -mi and t he viewed M District road. T Mr. Schm Mr Jo e Council Meeting Aug. 9, 1954. Page 5. Alfred C. Baerg, of Linden, interviewed the Council mowing roadsides and quoted a rate of $4 00 hr.working t about $3 10 per mi both sides) No work was promised s advised to consider some means of getting the cut grass houlder. Mr G King reported that the following donations had rived for gravelling, the donations being 1/3 of estimated A R McKibbon mi. S/SE- 25- 31 -24 -4 John Mayer 1 mi S 5- 28 -25 -4 George Mills mi. E/NE- 21- 31 -24 -4 W. P. Hourihan mi. E /NE -36- 31-23 -4 $ 50 00 300.00 32.00 - &1QvBA (112.( Mr Meston reported that grading would be required for .e for W. P. Hourihan road. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the four donations be accepted rk completed this year, if possible. Carried. Mr. Meston and G. King reported that they had inter - Joe Gorman and sons and had informed them that this could not pay two - thirds of the cost of gravelling their ey had, therefore, requested a refund oftheir donation ltz moved that the donation of $102 00 be refunded to orman (Rec # 7255 -- 1953). Carried. Mr. G. King reported that he had interviewed Mrs. Eva Brun ski and had obtained the further information required for her inability Pension- -this had been forwarded to Edmonton. Mr. Meston and G King reported on the arrangements made for the extra land required for road widening on the Three Hills E&ct project. Details of this Ore contained in these minutes. Mr. Meston moved that the report be accepted Carried only and mileage; unless f( be given; Mr. G. King presented the pays beets for consideration. Mr. Schmaltz moved that Leslie Rist be paid for labor that he be asked for an explanation regarding his July that he be notified that no mileage will be paid him ,r going for repairs or such reason; that details must and that he is expected to stay in the bunk -car Carried. Mr. Meston moved that the other paysheets signed by the Councillors be passed for payment Carried Mr. Church reported a slide on the Orkney Hill Mr. Schm ltz moved that Mr Church have authority to hire Parge of Drumh ller to clear this Carried Mr. Gimbel, foreman, met with the Council and dis- cussed v rious road problems. It was agreed that he could get an extra man if required. Mr. Ralph Main was suggested Ted McNair and Clarence Metzger met with the Council regardinE a contract for gravel work, the gravel to be from the Thurn pit on # 9 Highway south -west of Beiseker Prices quoted- Gravel 79 cu. yd.; Crush to 1" size 750 cu yd , hauling at regular iates Estimate for 2 miles East 4 & 9- 28 -24 -4 at 500 cu. yds. mile was $2,100. They offered to contract this for $1,400 ; the balance of $700. to be collected by them as donat ons from interested persons. Mr. Schmaltz moved that this wor be authori;ed at $1,400., the Municipal Listrict to supply alchecker. Carried Zi5 .f J J FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. He repo3 under tl willing gravel 7J mi. c yd per Council Meeting Aug 91 1954 Page 6 ------------- Mr. Joe Heaton, of Sundre Contracting, met the Council. ed that he was arranging for another crusher to work m in the Knudsen pit east of Huxley, and that he was o allow 3¢ cu yd. to this District to spread the Mr Ohlhauser moved that this be accepted and that work be authorized on this basis for Div 7 at 500 cu pile. Carried. The old account of $51.20 of L. J. Samson, Trochu, for fuel w presented; it was now signed by Wm. Howell Mr. Winther moved t at this account be plLid Carried. Mr G King and Mr Meston reported that they had met the Hon G. Taylor, Minister of Highways, on Aug 8th They had then met a delegation from the Sarcee area regarding the proposed bridge across the Ghost Pine Creek west of the said school Mr. Ken Moore, of Union Tractor, met the Council The Cable C ntrol Unit on the new D -8 was discussed. He stated that the int rest rate charged by his Company is now 4-J% instead of the 6% Ireviously charged. Mr Schmaltz moved that Costello Equipment Co. be informed by letter that the Cable Control Unit purchased from them for the new D -8 recently is not working satisfactorily, and that they are expected to either put this into good working conditi n or make an allowance on same. It seems that it is unsuited for the speed of the new D -8. Carried. The letter from Emil Fischer, poundkeeper, was read regarding an impounded bull Mr. Schmelke moved that Mr. Schmaltz and Mr. Purvis investigate, with power to act. Carried Mr Meston moved that an order be placed with Westeel for the following culverts. 2--481' by 50 ft with bevelled ends 1 - -60" by 40 ft it about 300 ft. of 12" Carried It was agreed that the road comm and Mr. Meston would meet at the Municipal Office on Sat., Aug 14th at 10 A.MW to go to Elvins and do other inspection work, other councillors to also come, if possible. Mr Ohlhauser moved that Mr. Meston have authorit to arrange for gravel prospecting in SW- 10- 31 -22 -4 (Campbells. Carried. Mr Parry and the Road Comm. reported regarding the gravel Locations near Pages west of Sunnyslope. The Secretary - Treasurer was instructed to take the necessa y action to sell Lot 31 Block 11 Hesketh, to R. J. Peterse , and Lot 47 Block 1 to John Jankowski. Moved refund �f tax paid by cheque Machine, Works , by Mr. Schmaltz that application be made for of $476.76 included in Invoice of $5,244.32 No. 3676 on March 8th, 1954 payee Linden Linden, Alberta. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Council adjourn. Carried. Time: 7.20 p.m.. u. a /`�/�, ;,;�..r l / Reeve Secy. Treas. nl Land for Road Widening -- Three Hills East J. H. & Rose Guttridge -- own NE- 34- 31 -23 -4 Offered $75. acre; they will roll up wire and remove any fence posts they want. Accepted. Wheat crop for app. 150 rods. Mrs. Margaret Smith -- NW- 35- 31 -23 -4 Offered $$75 acre -- accepted. Wheat crop for app. 80 rods. D. G. Jones -- NE- 35- 31 -23 -4 Offered $75. acre -- accepted. Wheat crop for app. 80rods. J. B. Leuf -- NW- 36- 31 -23 -4 Offered 675. acre -- accepted. We agreed to leave the 4 -H Grain Club plots undamaged until after judging Wheat crop for app. 70 rods. Mr. & Mrs. Ticknor -- NE- 36- 31 -23 -4 Offered Mrs Ticknor $$75. acre -- accepted Requested removal of trees from old building site. Wheat crop for $,o rods. This land rented to D. G. Jones. Mr. & Mrs. Ticknor -- East 80 acres of SE- 1- 32 -23 -4 Offered $ ?5 acre -- accepted Crop for X0 rods. J. B. Leuf -- West 80 acres of SE- 1- 32 -23 -4 Offered $75 acre -- accepted. Crop for g 0 rods Andre' Vasseur -- SW- 1- 32 -23 -4 To be offered $75 acre Wheat crop to edge of ditch. D. G. Jones SE -2 -32 -23-4 Offered $75 acre, excepting building site Accepted $50. for fencing accepted; almost a new fence All summer- fallowed. Norman Stewart SW- 2- 32 -23 -4 Offered $75. acre, except for building site. Accepted. About 60 rods oat crop east of bldgs. Geo Vasseur SE- 3- 32 -23 -4 Offered $75. acre -- accepted Barley crop for 90 rods. Raymond Dau SW -3- 32-23-4 O.K. bo set back power poles; no purchase of land POWER LINE: (North side of road) Canadian Utilities have agreed to set power line back 1 rod; Municipal District to pay actual cost. Work is started. TELEPHONE LINE: (South side of road) Ghost Pine Mutual Telephone Co will set line back 1 rod at cost. Cross -arms with about /o_/Zwires.