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Home My WebLink About1954-10-18 Council Minutesmet on held on approve for mont Septembe that s for timb( FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. Council-Meeting-on-October-18,-1954. - -- The Council of the Municipal District. of Kneehill #48 tober 18th, 1954, at 9.30 a.m. 6ouncillors present: Mr. A. H. Church. Councillor Div. 1 Mr. J. A. Ohlhaus er: " 2 Mr. Matthew Schmaltz: " 3 Mr. Hugh Parry* " 4 Mr. L. P. Meston: " 5 Mr. S. C. Schmelke. " 6 Mr. Martin Winther: " 7 Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the minutes of the meetings > eptember 13th, 1954, and on October 4th, 19549 be , Carried, The Secretary- Treasurer read the Financial Statement of September, 1954: Net balance on Sept. 1st, 1954: s 147,508.91 Receipts in September, 1954: 169082,52 Sub - total: 1639591.43 Disbursements in September, 1954: 140,264.03 Net balance on Sept. 301 1954• 237327.40 Balances on Sept. 30, 1954: Royal Bark General account* 89523.44 " " Tax Sale account: 789.55 Treasury Branch account: 131663.45 Cash on hand: 350.96 Total: 237327.40 ---------------------------------------------- - - - -- Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Financial Statement for r, 1954, be approved. Carried. Correspondence read: Dept. Municipal Affairs: re: Linden water -works Walter Ranta: re: Bid for timber Oswald Sept: re: " if " Karl Kimmell: re: " if " Central Alberta A.M.D.ts re* Meeting Nov. 6, 1954. Mothers' Allowance re: Mrs. Gladys Davidson National Revenue re: Tax on hoist Dept. Municipal Affairs: re: Approval of Auditors Workments Compensation re. Refund $353.19 Waterous Limited re: Order Disc attachment Child Welfare Branch re: Robt. Wild, 13 yrs. City of Calgary- re: Mrs. Edith Walker Director of Lands: re: P. J. Rock & Son Drumheller Hospital: re: Mrs. Bruneski X-ray acct, Drumheller Agric. Soc. re: Application for grant P. J. Rock: re: Orkney school- Morrin ferry road Recorder of brands: re* Renewal of brand Shell Oil Co. Ltd. re: Compensation $1,200,00 Crosland, Peacock, Ltd, re: Gratz bridge accident Mr & Mrs. C Guttridge re: Hospital account paid Third reading given By -Law No. 205. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz be approved. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that Walter Rantats bid of $35,00 �r from two old bridges be accepted. Carried, 4I I' 4 4 FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Karl Kir from the refused Council Meeting October 18, 1954, Page 2. It was moved by Mr. Schmaltz that neither the bid of ell ($15.00) or Oswald Sept ($20,00) for the timber McConkey bridge be accepted, and that both bids be Carried. Also moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Mr. S. C Schmelke and Mr. G. G. King be instructed to arrange for the sale or salvage of this timber. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that the following be appointed to attelid the meeting of Central Alberta Association of Municipal Districts in Red Deer Nov, 6th, 1954: I%;r, Schmaltz, Mr. Meston, Mr. Ohlhauser and Mr. King. Carried. Moved by IJIr. Ohlhauser that Lot 1, Block 1, in Hesketh Alberta2 be purchased from R. J Petersen, Heskethq Alberta for $10.00, and that first reading of by -law to authorize same be approved. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that second reading of the above by -law be approved. Carried. Moved by Mr. Church that third reading of the above by -law be approved. Carried. Moved by Mr Schmaltz that refund of $353.19 from Workmen s Compensation Board be acknowledged with thanks2 and tha copy of said letter be sent to Robt. Hogg and H. J. Gimbel. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that Mr. J. A. Findlay be asked to inve tigate the home and environment of Robert Wild, 13 yrs.j Lindens Alberta. Carried* Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that correspondence regarding Mrs. Edith Walker7 now living in Sunnyslope, Alberta7 be sent to Secretary-Treasurer of the Village of Beiseker. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that Council refuse to approve application of P. J. Rock to lease certain road allowances adjacent to his farm, Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Drumheller Hospital account of $20.00 for X -rays for Mrs. Eva Bruneski be paid. Carried Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that a grant of M10 $200,00 be made to the Drumheller Agricultural Society. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that letter from P. J. Rock regardi g Orkney School►- Morrin Ferry road be acknowledgedt and tha he be adsrised that 1 mile at coal mine will be gravell d this year, and other work requested will have to be deferre until later date. Carried. Moved by Mr. Ohlhauser that Municipal District horse and cat le brands be renewed. Carried. Moved by Mr. Meston that cheque of $11200.00 from Shell Oil Company be acknowledged with thanks, and Reeve and Secretary-Treasurer be authorized to sign release requested by said Companv. Carried. Secretary- Treasurer reported that he had investigated the acc dent in which a truck driven and belonging to Preston Morgan, Three Hills, was damaged in the dip in the road south of Albert Arvidsonrs buildings, and that he recommended that no liability for negligence or non- repair be admitted. �G= Council Meeting October 18, 1954. ---- - - - - -- Page- 3--------------- ------ 4296 Mr. C. J. Christie submitted the general accounts, and it vras moved by Mr. Schmaltz that the following accounts be approved and passed for payment: mileage 4290 Crown Lumber (Caro) 4251 Royal Hank 10,000.00' for transfer of funds 4252 Russell Rice 12.00/ " pound costs 5253 A. J. Purvis 38,58 Y petty cask accounts 4254 Ben Chierchio 20.46/ " refund 4255 Bruce Ruby 200.0V " advance on loader 4256 A. J. Purvis 331,21/ " Sept, Wages 4257 G. G King 312,98' " " it 4258 C. J. Christie 305.93 " it " 4259 C. E. Ruby 261,40 " it 4260 Receiver General 82,30/ " Income Taxes 4261 Sari Eslinger 41000.00/ Advance 4262 Mrs. Seefried 4.00 " refund 4263 Allen, McKimmie, etc 18.78/ If " 4264 P. W. Isaac 2„07? It 11 4265 A. H. Church 21.85/ " expense account 4266 A H Church 605.00% " council fees 4267 Three Hills Clinic 58,,00 " Davidson account 4268 Drumheller Hospital 20000! " Bruneski acct. 4269 Child Welfare 12,00/ " Neufeldt child 4270 Prov. Tr. School 135.00` If three accounts 4271 Webbts Red & White 20.00/ " Bruneski acct, 4272 Jenkins Groceteria 100,v00f " Hart acct. 4273 Prov. Treasurer 94.00% " Mothers8 Allowance 4274 Croi-m Lumber (Olds) 15.05/ " coal (firs. Hart) 4275 P. C Warkentin 70.00/ " Davidson acct. 4276 C. H. Nash & Son 20.002 " Dixon acct 4277 St. Maryts Hospital 85,.05` " Trentham & McCleary 4278 Mrs. L Ernst 40,.00% " relief 4279 Dept, Agriculture 180,04 " Polybor chemical 4280 Bruce Ruby 350.04 " balance due on loader 4281 Waterbury Drug 6,85/ " wreath & ink 4282 Municipal Supplies 13.00/ " stationery 4283 Town of T.H. 44,75 " water bill 4284 Bank of Montreal 5,50! " " " (Carbon; 4285 Canadian Utilities 103.49` " electric light accts. 4286 C. Turner 21,48/ " hauling charges 4287 Carbon Transport 8*W " " ti 4288 Service Garage 8 *40/ " repairs 4289 Swalwell Garage 2.50/ " Antifreeze 4290 C. L Edwards 64,;00/ " hauling gravel 4291 Jackson Machine Wks 13 *40 " repairs 4292 Sturdie Propane 14.00/ " propane 4293 Welders Supplies 1„92/ " repairs 4294 Drumheller Radiator 20,.00 " 4295 Liquid Air Co, 44.53/ 4296 Crown Lumber (3 H) 34,90/ " material, tools, etc, 4297 it it (Wim) 117.90/ " material 4298 Gordon King 55,00% " mileage 4290 Crown Lumber (Caro) 4.78 " material 4300 Chas. Christie 20980/ " mileage 4301 A. J. Purvis 14.80/ " " 4302 C. E. Ruby i75�90/ it 4303 Cruickshank 1,163.08/ " repairs 4304 J and M Motors 2.50 " 4305 Marshall -Wells 7,85/- " tools & fuel ,VP FORM No 149 -P Special MUNICIPAI. SUPPLIES LTD. 4306 4307 4308 4309 4310 4311 4312 4313 4314 4315 4316 4317 4313 4319 4320 4321 4322 4323 4324 4325 4326 4327 4328 4329 4330 4331 4332 4333 4334 4335 4336 4337 4338 401 402 404 405 406 408 409 410 411 412 414 416 418 420 421 422 423 424 FORM No. 149 -P Spec! 1 MUNICIPAI. SUPPLIES LTD. Council meeting October 18, 1954. Page 4 A. V. Lee 44.75�for repair work Huttons Limited 2.40,` 11 repairs Elnora Construction 200.00/ " labor Div. 7 Westeel Products 6,087,86" " culverts and signs Costello Equipt. 227..68/ " repairs Ferguson Supply 139.28/ " fuel & repairs Fairbanks -Morse 340,401 " " Imperial Oil Ltd, 462.10/ " fuel Taylor, Pearson 4753/ " repairs Industrial R.E. 178,40/ " it Union Tractor 406.00/ " it Wa.terous Equipt. 164.79/ " it Trochu Machine Wks 16.50/ rr it Linden Transport 12.95! " hauling charges Robert Hogg 45.28/ " heater, etc. Three Star S.S. 7 97. 11 fuel & repairs A.G. Telephones 41.85v/ " rental and tolls Crown Lumber (Tro) 59.3V " material J. P. Ferschweiler 157,9W' " fuel, etc. Highway Motors 135.24 / " repairs Toews Garage 5.10/ " mileage Kirk's Stokers 4.501 " filters Milton King 61,20 " labor (A S Bd.) A. A. Wik 378.94' " fuel R. N. Milne 135.68/ " fuel VIm. Pryziasny 3995/ " labor at office Bert & Walt 15,.60% " wiring at Linden A. J. Purvis 40.59 " petty cash Gaetz Hardware 323.85/ " fuel and propane Wm. Williams 5.00f " comforts Oscar Gachel 5,001 it it Mrs. Cooney 5.00` " if Sundre Contacting 179812 #32 % " gravel work. H. J. Gimbel 528.60/ " Sept, wages & mileage R. E Bent 207,661 " It " Gus. Gieck 308.92 " if it Sydney Braml.ey 382.24/ " rr it a Orville Hart 235.97/ " " it Gordon Bramley 2J9.21 - Norman Poole 263.11 Gordon Hunt 330,19/ A. M. Petersen 355.75/ Robert Deans 357.21/ John Campbell 140.00/ J. P. Ferguson 185.84/ " " " ( campbell_) Rex LaRue 260,36/ to to it it Robert Hogg 462,66 / " " it It Henry Tippe 279.02 it it It Charles Whatley 302 81/ it Alex. Williams 33606 " Lloyd Will 334,94/ " ►r rr G A. Hazel 328.85/ r► " John Esau 4o6.53/ " " " it W. E. McNeill 305.20/ Norman Will. 303.92/ Jack Christensen 337.21/ Gordon Park 336,57/ " it " it M/-*f FORM No 149 -P Speci I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. 426 428 430 431 432 434 435 436 437 438 440 442 444 446 447 448 450 451 452 Council Meeting October 18, 1954. Page 5 ------------------------------- - - - - -- Leslie Rist 392.56Zfor September wages ,) it 25.00/ " It It Remington Rand 3a75/ " ribbons Western Municipal News 12,00` " eight annual subscription Sam Eslinger 29446.14/ " gravel work Fred Laminle 20.00/ " labour Peter Hugo 42.00f " Ross Nelson 5 00r " towing machine Edmond Koch 15.001 " labour Geo. Hickok 20,65 " It & gravel Ronald Gorr 20.007 B &: T Construction 189.20/ Carl Larson 13 50-1 " repairs 0. A. McArthur 435,801 " labour Huxley Hardware 1,55/ " bolts Roy Stephenson 3.40% " labour James Grant 350.5d/ " labour & mileage Umbach Bros. 61580,30/ " gravel work Geo. Braconnier 51,,43/ " labour Geo. Sauer 91.901 " " & mileage W. E. Seefried 68,20/ Herbert Ensminger 10,00/ Bud Dimmer 27,00 " rocks E. G. Cullum 4,80/ " gravel Inspector Income Tax 11#007 " Henry Tippe acct. " it it 480.00% " Income Taxes Henry Tippe 12.00/ " wages Village Acme 5.501 " frontage taxes Carried, Mr. Preston Morgan, of Three Hills, interviewed the Council egarding an accident in which his truck was damaged, the loca ion being just south of Albert Arvidsonts buildings. Mr. Arnold Boese, of Lindens Alberta2 interviewed the Council regarding the Linden water -works scheme, Moved by Mr. Wint er that B. & T. Construction be engaged to lay the pipes required for this work, and that they be paid $1.25 per foot, foi all necessary work of trenching, caulking and leading, and back filling of trenches, also that contract covering this vvrk be Irepared and signed by Mr. Arnold Boese? of B. & T. Construction and the Reeve and Secretary - Treasurer of the Municipa2 District. Carried. Moved by Mr. Schmelke that wages for Henry Tippe be $1,30 per hour as from August lst, 1954. Carried. Mr. H. J. Gimbel met the Council. He reported grading work com,leted on the Finn Hall road and Ghost Pine south road; needs until Wednesday noon on Three Hills south road to complete six miles; balance too wet for good work. Mr. Schmaltz moved that the road committee and H J Gi bel investigate the bridge condition near Frank Goerlitz (NE-34-25-26-4) and that a report be sent to the Bridge Branch. Carried Mr Herb Dickieson met the Council and discussed Adams ,Io or Graders. No order was given. V V v FORM No. 149 -P Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Councill Council Meeting October 18, 1954 Page 9 ------------------------------- - - - - -- Mr. Ron Ainsworth, of Rosco Metal Products, net the Yo order was given. Paysheets were presented for condideration Mr Schmaltz moved t at 15 mile gravel haul on Paysheet 297B (Sam Eslinger) be redu ed to 13 mile haul. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that the paysheets be passed for payment Carried. IJIr. J. A. Ohlhauser moved the following be the Bridge Request List to be forwarded to the Bridge Branch, Dept. of Highways: 1. File 9827 S 5- 34 -23 -4 New Bridge- -Ghost Pine Creek 2. File 70746 W 12- 28 -26 -4 New Bridge near Beiseker 3 File 1938 S. 16- 31 -22 -4 New Bridge - -Ghost Pine Creek 4. File 7044 W. 7- 31 -26 -4 New Bridge -- Lone Pine Creek 5. File 2236 W 20- 30 -25 -4 New Bridge -- Knee Hill Creek 6. File 72986 E 21- 30 -25 -LF New Bridge or C.I.P. at new location 7 File 13019 S/5E- 27- 29 -22 -4 C.I.P. on road allowance 8 File 13974 IN sw- 16- 31 -21 -4 C.I.P. replacement 9. File 7537 NE- 36- 28 -23 -4 it 10 File 1974 N. 9- 33 -23 -4 it 11 Files 98157 9816, 9815 (F Goerlitz) stream diversion and brid e situation to be discussed 12. File 13020 In 29 -33 -23-4 Ghost Pine Creek (Knievels) replacement of C I.P. 13 File 747 S. 13131 -26 -4 Steel Bridge at Sunnyslope for repair work 14. File 70994 27/28- 32 -25 -4 Repairs or new bridge 15. File 70079 W- 2- 14- 34 -22 -4 C I P replacement in new location (Knudsens) 16 File 2134 16/10- 30 -26 -4 Major repairs (Hanslips) Many other inspections required as per previous lists. Motion carried A proposed contract with Dr. J. Greenway, veterinarian, for thE vaccination of calves for Bang's Disease and other relate work, was read to Council Mr. Ohl_haus er moved that a resolution be passed adopting the contract and that the Reeve and Sec -Treas be authorized to sign sable Carried. Mr Schmaltz moved that the donation of A. C. Bates of $20,00 be accepted for gravelling -� mi. W/lAf- 12- 29 -26 -4 be accepted and that the work be done at a total cost of $60 00; B & T Construction to load and haul the gravel. at 50� per cu yd anf A. C. Bates to donate the gravel Carried. i4l Mr Heston moved that one mile of road N. 34- 31 -22 -4 be gra elled this year at 500 c.y per mile Carried Mr Church moved that the donation__of $255.62 paid by Frank R Cole be accepted and that app. 4 mi. of road be gravelled from his bldgs south at an estimated cost of $766.86. Carried Counci outf it then d Beis ek out of as pre intery of the Carrie Mr Joe Heaton, of Sundre Contracting Co., met with the re gravel work still to be done. It was agreed his should complete the work from the River Stock -Pile; app 10 mi. from Linden Pit, then 3 mi, from the r pit. It was also agreed that the B & T would work the Ehrmann pit for approx. 41000 c.y on the same terms iously Carried Mr. Dean, representative of Cruickshank R M. Co. ewed the Council Moved by Mr. Schmelke that a duplicate 1953 order be given Mr. Dean (order for culverts). ®w1s FORM No. 149 -P Spec! I MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. 2.30 P4m. Council Meeting Oct. 18, 1954 Page 7 ---------------- --- -- --- -- ---- -- - - -- The Court of Revision met on October 18th, 1954, at Present: 14r. Parry, (chairman), Mr. A. H. Church, Mr. Sc altz, Mr. Schmelke, Mr. Winther and Mr. Christie, (Asses or) The assessor reported to the Court of Revision that J A. Shannon, Disbury, Alta. (account No. 3382) had paid 1 53 taxes on his equipment to Town of Didsbury. The assessor also reported that Crowsnest Drilling Co., B airmore+ Alberta, (account No. 3429) had paid 1953 taxes n their equipment to County of Grande Prairie Nol 1 Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that these assessments and 1953 1 vy on these assessments be cancelled. Carried. The Assessor also reported that Pepper and Ward, 405-413 Maclean Block, Calgary, Alberta, (account No. 3433) claim Exemption on one Winterweis drill, which operated in this Municipal District only 13 days in 1953, and this state- ment is confirmed by the Sun Oil Cozhpany, which engaged Pepper and Wa. d, Moved by Mr. Winther that the assessment in this accoun be reduced to $5,490, and the levy to $282.19 Carried. The Assessor also reported that Merlin Drilling Co., Rawlei h Building, Edmonton, Alta. is in liquidation, and it was mo ed by Mr. Schmalke that Seizure be placed on the equipm nt of this company, now located on %- 24-28-26w4t for taxes cf $1,580.38 (Account No, 3438) Carried„ Carri Equi Moved by Mr. Schmelke that Court of Revision adjourn. . . . Chairman Assessor Mr. Ken Moore, representative of Union Tractor and Co. Ltd., interviewed the Council. A representative of Waterous Limited, Calgary, inter- viewed the Council, and offered to demonstrate disc attachment for Al is- Chalmers motor grader in Carbon on Oct. 227 1954. Mr. C. Smith, representative of Costello Equipment Limite., interviewed the Council. The following persons were instructed to see that 25 mil speed zone signs were erected: In Tor ington and Wimborre: In Huxley: In Swa well: In Hes eth: In Twining: In Lin en; Mr. Schmelke Mr. Winther Mr. James Young Mr, Church Mr. Robt, Hogg Mr. A. J. Purvis. Moved by Mr. Schmaltz that Council adjourn. Carried. Time: 6.00 p,m. 4i4-z,& eve sec y.