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Home My WebLink About1959-02-09 Council Minutes��41 FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLI S LTD. �1. . \2. 3. X it AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 92 1959 Approval of minutes of meeting of Jan. 12th & 26th, 1959. Approval of monthly statement for month ending Jan. 31/59: Net balance at end of previous month $142,251.96 Receipts for the month (no loans) 22036.27 LESS disbursements for Net balance at end of sub -total 164,588.23 the month 161215.95 the month 1487372.28 Royal Bank & Bank of Montreal Treasury Branch Cash on hand at end of the month sub -total LESS outstanding cheques Net balance at end of the month 1 accounts and paysheets 53,930.77 98,857.91 41572.16 157,360.84 8,988.56 148,372.28 4. Report of Agricultural Service Board meeting and report of the Field Supervisor 5. Correspondence: Dept. of Municipal Affairs -- Boundary adjustment Street Robbins Morrow -- machinery orders Hudson Bay Route Association -- grant � Dept. of Mun. Affairs @- winter work approval for Millner stockpile{ t- Clifford C. Campbell " work application B. A. Oil Co. -- road crossing W/NW- 15- 34 -26 -4 -Pontmain School District -- Frere assessments Farm Electric Services -- map of farm power lines Medical Services Inc. -- Contract change Public Trustee -- acceptance of fence payment as made for S/SW- 16- 32 -24 -4 A. A. M. D. -- copies of Sen. Cameron's speech Canadian Utilities Ltd. - -work near power lines Beaver Creek Sawmills -- bridge planks 7 Continental Lumber Supply it 6. Reports and miscellaneous: ccount for new truck -- Berg Industries Decisions re ripper -- stripping Thorburn pit Winter work -- brush clearing ?P. B. I. -- report of comm. re steam tunnel Account to Bauers re gravel (spring 1958) for elevator at Torrington Chronic hospital discussion Natural gas for hamlets Discussion of business tax -- report by Mr. Christie Lot 8 Blk. 2 Wimborne -- sold to Meers and Benedict for a Community Centre -- not used for this. Arthurville Church -- request to fill in ditch to provide parking area (summer job) Dept. of Highways may ask M. D. to grade road in to Mrs. 0. Beagrie's -- costs to Dept. Agenda for annual meeting -- suggestions 7 Cost records for the new truck, etc. - M-1__ AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING FEB. 23/59 (Adjourned from Feb. 9/59) L. Rep rt re proposed Chronic Hospital in Drumheller A. H. Church and G. G. King 2. Tra sfer $15. of overpaid taxes to account of Stanley Cooper for patpol work 3., Cal ary Rural Mun. Hospital District -- auditor's statements '� Dr eller " " " +. Cha ge of name W. R. D. C. Modification Corporation Ltd. �to Irving P. Krick Associates of Canada Ltd. 5. App�oval of contract re Hail Suppression 6 Albert Baerg to meet Council re truck acct. (11 AM) 7. Replace Ch. M -58 for $106.00 to Boake Estate as original has been lost. 8. Precision Machine -- Service Training School Feb. 23 '�, 24 9. Business By -Law discussion and report of committee 10. Review of 1958 financial statement of this Mun. District. 11. Accounts for rental of polling places- -Hail Suppression. 12. Arrangements for reserve bids -- Tax Sale 13. Agenda for annual meeting. v J 1/T _�. 1A FORM 749 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLI S LTD. propos across COUNCIL MEETING FEB. 91 1959 A regular meeting of the Council of # 48 was held in the Municipal Office .g on Feb. 9/59 at 9:30 AM. The Mr. Mr. Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Councillors present were: A. H. Church Div. 1 Noah Boese 2 Ralph Brown Dunc Peters L. P. Meston 5 (Reeve) S. C. Schmelke 6 Cf C. Campbell 7 Page 1 the M. D. of at Three Bills Mr. Brown moved that the minutes of the meeting of and 26th, 1959, be approved. Carried. The monthly financial statement for January, 1959, presented and discussed. This showed a net balance 31/59 of $148,J72.281 as per copy included with nutes. Mr. Church moved the approval of the said t. Carried. Correpondence was read as per the agenda included minutes. Mr. Brown moved that this District strongly est for the transfer of certain lands to this as per the letter from the Dept. of Municipal to of Feb. 5 /59--said lands being to the west Torrington and approx. as recommended by the commission. Carried. support Municipal Affairs and co- terminous Mr. Schmelke moved that the Council approve of flowline pipe to be placed by the B. A. Oil Co. e road at WART- 15- 34 -26 -4 as per map submitted. Carried. the Mr. Campbell moved that the Sec. - Treas. write to the Trochu �ontmain School District regarding the property owned by Mr. 4 Mrs. E. J. Frere, and ask if the said School District wishes �o have its assessment appeal considered or withdrawn, Carried. Mr. Brown moved that the map of power lines as submitted by Farm Electric Services be approved. Carried. Mr. H. J. Hanson, Asst. Sec.- Treas., presented the general accounts and paysheets. Mr. Peters moved that these be passed for payment, with the exception of the account of Linden Contractors for "Cat" work - -this account to be tabled for discussion with the Contractors. Carried. u I The report of the Service Board meeting held on Feb. 5 /5kj was given to Council, including a recommendation that the;NW -6 and SW- 7- 29 -25 -4 be taken under supervision. Mr. Church moved that the report be accepted and that the NW -6'; and SW- 7- 29- 25 -4 be declared subject to Supervision by the Agricultural Service Board Carried Mr. C. E,. Ruby, Field Supervisor, gave a report of his work referringto magpie baits, 1080 coyote baits, agricultural meetings, and other matters. Mr. Peters moved that this report be accepted. Carried. see page 2 �I :A ti I/ FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING FEB 9/59 Page 2 I Mr. Brown moved that this District accept the contract changes as outlined by Medical Services Inc. and that the Reeve and Sec.- Treas. be authorized to sign the Amendment Contract on behalf of this District. Carried Mr Peters moved that Canadian Utilities Ltd. be asked to arrange for one rod set back during the early summer of 1959 of their power lines at the following locations: South 169 17 and 18 -31 -25 South 4 & 5- 32 -2.3 -4 Any existing line from NW- 35-32 -26 -4 south 6 mi. (being app. 1 mi. of line) South 14 & 15- 34- 24-I1- South 26- 29 -23 -4 (wait for further details) Carried. Mr. Meston moved that the Ghost Pine Mutual Telephone Co. be contacted x re a one -rod set back of its telephone line i1 ng north of Secs. 32 & 33 -31 -23-4 Carried. Mr. Meston moved that each foreman and patrol operator be notified in writing of the power line regulations regard, gnot removing dirt from closer than 6 ft. from any power pole Carried. Mr. T. Paquette, foreman, met the Council and discuss d the following briefly: 1. Erection of signs - -STOP sign to be erected at NW- 33-31 -22 -4 soon, others to be left until spring. 2. Requires 3 fire extinguishers, being one for shop at Wimborne, one for cook car, and one for a bunk car. 3. Requires a hydraulic jack for use at Wimborne 4. Other wrenches required. Mr. Meston moved that the Shop Comm be authorized to purchase fire extinguishers as required for both camps; also a hydraulic jack for Wimborne. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that T. Paquette be authorized to order combination box -open end wrenches sizes 1" to 1 7/16". Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that Wm. Jewel be notified not to hire extra help without authority from the foreman. Carried. An Austin- Viestern School is to be held in Calgary shortly; T. Paquette was authorized to attend and to also have Wm* Jewel attend, with certain expenses to be paid. Mr. F. Hanson and J Molendyk, of the Allingham area, met the Council and presented a petition signed by 27 ratepayers requesting: 1. Straightening east -west road near NW- 35- 31 -26 -4 2. Straightening road at Kneehill Creek west of Allingham at North 33- 31 -26 -4. The Council discussed this and agreed to investigate it further this spring. Mr. Ken Arkley, of Westeel Pr6ducts, met the Council and outlined the new culvert prices FOB Calgary and net 30 days. It was agreed th,.t he could now send in the order given him as we have storage room see page 3 H l FA J FORM 549 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIFS LTD R Canada COUNCIL MEETING FE • 91 1959 Page 3 The following agents then met with the Council: Mr. C. Smith, of Costello Equipment -- price of re Rope $25.50 del for -J" Mr H. Dean of Cruickshank - Richardson -- Donald Rope $25.47 del. for 2" Mc Mr. Gerry Bissell and Don Meehan , of Tefferies Concret Culverts -- left price quotations. Mr. McKenzie, of Robertson - Irwin, -- was promised a culvert order later in the year. Mr. Stan Bell, of Construction Equipment -- Tournarope $23.4-0 for fibre centre; $25.70 steel centre for -PI cable del.; discounts for antity Grader blades 5/8 x 61, x 7' Price 4.50 ft., less 5% disc. Mr. Des Huntle, of Waterous Equipment -- Holland Wire Rope $22. del. for It,; rope centre. Mr. 0. DeSantis, Alta. & Dominion Land Surveyor, met the Council. He formerly worked with Underwood, McLellan & Assoc but is now on his own; wanted surveying work, etc., on term similar to our 1958 contract. Will send us a letter. Mr. C. J. Christie, as Assessor, met the Council and discussed further details re a Business Tax By -Law. Mr. Chuxch moved that the financial comm and the assessor investigate this further and report back to the next meeting of Coun il. Carried. 11r. Brown moved that a comm. of A. H. Church and H. J. Gimbel arrange for the rental of the Ripper owned by the Kneehill Coal Co. Carried It was agreed, without motion, that this District should not purchase a Ripper now Mr. Campbell moved that this District apply for a grant under the Winter Works Program for brushing roadsides for 12 mi. in Div. 7 and 5 mi. in Div 4; work to be hand work at an estimated cost of $3,000. Carried. Mr. Brown moved that D. Peters, C C. Campbell, and thefRoad Comm be a special comm. to arrange contracts for the )'brushing work above if the project is approved under the winter work program. Carried. Mr. T. Paquette again met the Council and stated that Berg Industries had sent in information that a faster Power Take Off could be put on the new truck for $82.00 less trade -in at $35. of the present P. T. 0 Mr. Church moved that the change be made. Carried. The comm. of Peters, Meston, and King reported that they had investigated the request of the Prairie Bible Institute for permission to put a steam tunnel under the road W/SW &6 &32 -23 -4 and recommended approval Mr. Boese moved that approval be granted, subject to sufficient strength for a direct 18 ton load. Carried. see page 4 r� 1�dLMma N FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD Mr. their a count by them to an COUNCIL MEETING FEB. 91 1959 Page 4 Peters agreed to contact Bauer's Trucking re for gravel supplied by this District and hauled elevator in Torrington in the spring of 1958. A letter was read from the Sec.- Treas. of Drumhel er Municipal Hospital advising us of a meeting to be held in Edmonton of Feb. 13th with Hon. Dr Ross, Minister of Heal h7 and Hon G. Taylor for a discussion of a Chronic Home in Drumheller. This was discussed briefly. Mr. Schmelke then moved that Mr. Church and G. G. King attend this meeting as representatives of this District. Carried Mr. Brown reported that Linden Machine Works has a M. H. 202 Industrial Tractor for sale at approx. $37000. This is a new machine No action was taken on this The following is a list of the accounts as author - ized paid by this meeting: TREASURY 8651 8652 865+ 8655 :..e 8671 8672 8673 8674 8675 Postmaster $ 72.50 / postage G. G. King 382.92/ Jan. salary H J. Hanson 303.28 C. J. Christie 335.) C. E. Ruby 311.08 /Field Sup. - -Jan Joan deFrece 2 .00/ janitor Receiver General 8 .95 inc. tax -- salaries Berg InduBtries 000.00 / payment on truck Linden Contractors 1 139.90/ gravel work /" Postmaster 59.16/ unemp. ins. Drugs by Bishop 12.30%' Mrs. Cooper acct. Salvation Army Home 27.50/ Bruneski acct. Avenue Drug 193.50 ! Bramley acct. Hilltop Nursing Home 52.M' Wulff acct. P. C. Warkentin 30-00/ H. Davidson acct. Red Deer Twilight Home Deerhome Prov. Mental Hospital Prov. Training School Beckley's Dome Gaetz- Cornett Drug Alta. Assoc. of M. D's Albertan Job Press Ackland and Son Alta. Govt. Telephones Anglo- American Expl. R. Angus (Alta ) Ltd. B. A. Oil Co. Wilfred Boese Can. Utili vies Can. Utilities Capital Printers C. J. Christie Construction Equipment Crown Lumber Co. (_Y,, �) 14.00/ Mrs. Cooper 15.501 V. Kraft 46.50 /3 accts 15.50k /G. Christensen 95.00 / Ressell & Srigley 3.96 Mrs. Cooper 394.44 repairs 297.55 / stationery 85.31/ repairs 51.00 4 accts 53.10/ furnace oil -- office 11.76 ,� repairs 108.68 / fuel 115.50/ steel posts 270 50 lights & power 1785.75/ *oving line ?7.28 / newspaper & ASBd. 20.00 'bond premium 28.18 repairs 2.35 shop exp., etc see page 5 C N L' FORM 749 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD :.: :. • :.• 8701 8702 8703 8704 8705 8706 8707 8708 8709 8710 8711 87132 8714 8715 8716 8717 Montrea: 309 310 311 313 315 317 318 319 320 321 322 N 325 . COUNCIL FETING FEB. 9/59 Pva ge 5 Crown Lumber Co. (Wimborne) misc. exp. Duncan Automotive $21.63 c repairs Howe and Son 10.65 f repairs 29 b►3/ Calgary General Hosp. 656.00/ capital costs Stettler 14un Hosp. 2.55 58-53/ Holy Cross Hosp. 19.20 " Royal Alexandra Hosp. 5.00 205.55/ 3 Hills Mun. Hosp. 117 .2, " Imperial Oil Ltd. 248.5'+ fuel G. G. King 49.56 petty cash exp G. G. King Kirk's Heating Ltd. K &O Motors A. V. Lee Medical Services Inc 6.70 mileage 2.25 office exp. 15.07 repairs & fuel 14.95 repairs 149.20 M. S. I. Motor Car Supply 14.28 tools & repairs Municipal Supplies 310.44 printing T. C Paquette ,F �o/ repairs, etc T. H. Peacock LtcY: �.6z/ repairs Precision Machine -W 1795.96 / repairs Queen's Printer 21.65 Wax Sale exp. Rosco Metal Products 852.48 l materials C. E. Ruby 75.70` Field Sup. mileage Snap -on -Tools 45.1 1 tools Street Robbins Morrow 1420.71+/ repairs Taylor Pearson & Carson 83.45/ repairs, tools 3 Star Service Station 3.50 � repairs Toews Bldg. Blox 38.00 "shop exp. To ,vm of Three Hills 1025/ water & sewage Cec Turner 12:1+5/cartage of repairs Waterous Equipment 855.67/ repairs Waterbury Drug 9 03 / office expl L Dave W. Anderson 39.17/ labor Sydney Bramley 217.8 205.1+1/ " John Esau Gus Gieck 29 b►3/ H. J. Gimbel 397.51/ " & Mileage Karl Gundlach 58-53/ " G. R. Hunt 223.43/ " Wm. Jewell 205.55/ & mileage Gordon L. Park 212.86 " it Norman Poole 173.53!. 4.58/ Edward Schmidt j Bank of 14ontreal, Carbon 5.50/ water °C sewage Carbon Transport Dave's Welding East Trochu Coal Alf. Fox Ka H -B Coal Mine see page 6 7.51+/ haul repairs 161.25/. repairs 44.68 / shop fuel 43.41 / 23.15/ n • C FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING (Time of a4 journment 6:20 PM) r. Z` A D Reeve Sec.- Treas. FEB 9/59 Page 6 Montreal 326 Huxley Motors $42.70/ 6.00/ hamlet exp., misc. bunk exp. 327 IC & F Motors car 328 A. McArthur Est. 6.29/ shop fuel 329 Arthur Scheurer 90.00./ hamlet exp 330 99 Service Station 2.00/ repairs 331 Wright Motors 30.58 repairs, shop exp., etc. Royal 396 Postmaster 73.00 postage 396 Eileen Thorburn 100.00 land for road 3965 R. Braconnier 95.93 labor 3966 Joe Dobler 73.70 3967 John Dorn 29 3968 R. R. Ehrman :6 206.81 3969 E. M Huxley 15 551 ASB labor & mileage 3970 Alvin Koch 101.18 / labor 3971 Ted Paquette 287.10/ labor & mileage 3972 A. M. Petersen 201.21 n 3973 Henry D. Tippe 143.09 397 Lloyd Wills 189.72 ;� & mileage 3975 Alex. Williams 31.M 3976 ftgx22 Receiver - General 83.00/ inc. tax - -labor Mr. Peters moved that this meeting adjourn but that it reconvene on Monday, Feb. 23/59 at 9 :30 AM. i Carried. (Time of a4 journment 6:20 PM) r. Z` A D Reeve Sec.- Treas. 0 _ 1 � i f 0 reco with COUNCIL MEETING FEB. 23, 1959 The meeting that had adjourned on Feb. ed in the Municipal Office at 9:30 AM councillors again in attendance Page 7 9th was on Feb. 23/59, Mr. Church and G. King reported that they had attended a meeting in Edmonton on Feb 13th with a delegation from Drumheller and area and that the Hon. Dr. Ross and Hon. G. Taylor had promised further consideration to the building of a Chro c Home in Drumheller Mr. Brown moved that the report be accepted. Carried. Mr. Brown meported on the Committee meeting re the Home f r the Aged had been held Feb. 11th /59 and that sites had bean chosen in order of preference. These are now referr d to the Dept. of Public Welfare with the request that the Department now make the final choice. Mr. Schmelke moved that $15.00 of the overpayment on tax s on 5E- 6- 35 -24 -4 (Stanley Cooper) be transferred to pay the account of the said Stanley Cooper for motor patrol work. Carried. Mr. Broon moved that a duplicate of Ch. M -58 be issued to Boake Estate for $106.00 as they have certified that the original cheque has been lost, and that a Stop Payment be issued against the original cheque. Carried. Mr. Peters reported that further trouble had develo ed in the transmission of the Austin 99 Motor Patrol Precision Machine Co. have made the repairs in Calgar and put them back on the said Patrol and it is now op rating again. Mr. C. J. Christie as assessor and the committee of Mes on, Boese, and King reported on the proposed busine s tax and reviewed rates under consideration. Some adjust ents were suggested but the general plan was aDDrov d. Mr. Albert Baerg, of Berg Industries, met the Counci and discussed his account for the new International 3 -ton truck, xkkk with particular reference to the signed agreement and his error in quoting on wheel and tire prices. Mr. Peters moved that his account be authorized paid as submit ed and that a cheque be now issued to him for the balane of $672.75. Carried. I Mr. Albert Baerg also advised Council that the price of the new Power Take Off for the truck is app. $72.00, less $35. for the original one. 1 11t Wm. Conner met the Council and discussed briefly the ch nge of name of his Company from W. R. D. C. Modific- ation orporation Ltd. to Irving P. Krick Associates of Canada Limited; the agreement re Hail Suppression was also d scussed T•?r Brown moved that the agreement be adopted and that the Reeve and Sec -Treas be authorized to sign same on behalf of the District. Carried. see page 8 i i . 'i PAI i [A FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD COUNCIL MEETING FEB. �3, 1959 Page 8 I Mr Brown moved that $10.00 rental be paid for each place used in the voting on the By -?yaw re Hail Suppression. Carried. Mr. Meston moved that the assessor inspect the parcels to be offered at tax sale on March 9th and that he be prepared to suggest reserve bids. Carried Mr. Peters reported that K & 0 Motors have agreed to deliver gas to our trucks through their pumps at app. 1¢ gallon over barrel price, with billing to be through the head office. Mr. Peters then moved that this agreement be accepted Carried. Mr. Arnold Boese, of Linden Contractors, met the Council and reported that the winter stockpiling of gravel is proceeding satisfactorily. The proposed agenda for the ratepayers meeting and the 1958 financial statement were reviewed briefly. The following is a list of the accounts as authorized paid by this meeting: Treasury 8718 Oscar Simpson $10.00 rent -- polling hmrkh place 8719 3 Hills Community Centre $10.00 " 8720 Sarcee United Church 10.00 " 8721 i Berg Industries 672.75 truck payment Royal 3977 3978 3979 3980 3981 3982 1 G. G. King H. J. Hanson C. J. Christie C. E. Ruby Mrs. Joan deFrece Receiver General Montreal 332 ( John Redgwell 33� Swalwell Comm. Centre 33 Sam Toews 335 Acme Comm. Centre 336 S. F. Torrance 337 Boake Estate t= At �r 382,92/ Feb. salary 303.28/ it 335J10 / " 311.08 / of 2.00/ janitor 8 .95 /income tax - salaries 10.00 rent - polling kmak place 10.00 it 10.00 it 10.00 it 10.00 " 106.00 replace M -58 Mr. Peters moved thatthis meeting adjourn. Time 12:00 noon. Carried. Reeve See - Treas. Approved by the Department of Municipal Affairs FORM No 42 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. - CALGARY AND EDMONTON -P- 3621 -50 MONTHLY STATEMENT (SEC 180-5 M.D Act) MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF m , Net Balance at End of Previous Month Receipts for the Month (Less Loans) Loans Received Sub Total LESS: - Disbursements for the Month Loans Paid Net Balance at End of Month Balance at End of Month -Bank - Treas. Br *Cash on Hand at End of Month Sub Total Less Outstanding Cheques Net Balance at End of Month r OUTSTANDING CHEQUES - - -` I -- - - KNEEHILL - -- - - -- No. 1+8- - -- - Month Ending- __- JANUARY _31 - -- ------------- 19-59- 11. V'y C1 GENERAL ACCOUNT Tax Sale Montreal /�Z� y5" :.. TOTAL 142 55 307 135 35 3o8 142,251.96 229336.27 nil 164,588.23 16,215.95 nil 148,372.28 419114.9 12.01 129803.83 539930.77 98,857.91 4, 572.16 157,36o.84 _89-9-88,56 11+82372.28 No. I Amount TR 4SURY 7952 8113 8432 8532 8539 85+0 8 556 8557 8625 8633 8634 8644 8645 8646 ,*• 8648 8650 8652 8656 8657 8658 4.2 98 1.0 90.0 go 0 28.o 15.0 50 10.0 10.0 45 4 90.8 127.7 145.7 149.7 152.1 30.7 325 0 84.9 5000.01 6 506 . Carrd. No. Amount 208 217 242 249 253 257 266 267 273 281 282 285 294 297 298 299 300 302 304 305 wd. lo6.00 55.95 1.01 61.85 15.00 15.00 15 00 15.00 5.Oo 5.00 15 00 5.50 18 50 19 60 3 5. 00 2.20 8.00 133.28 88.20 149.80 158.93 123.14 154.17 70.20 148.62 No I Anwunt MONTREAL Fwd /�Z� y5" 3o6 142 55 307 135 35 3o8 33.04 ROY. 3962 T M R TOTAL 1735.89 746.23 OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Estimate of Accounts Payable not rendered TOTAI Submitted to Council this_____ 9th - Day of ------ r ebruarY - - -- - -- 199 -- • - - - - -- 6 506.44 Reeve 1735.89 � �''cJ,� �� . 746.23 __ ---------------------- - - - - -- Secretar Tre rer _ - 8988. 56 2 59 >! *Cash on Hand Deposited -- -- - - - -_- -� --- - -- ---- -- - - - - -- _.._19-- - =..- (SEE OVER FOR EXPENDITURE CONTROL)