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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-04-04 Council MinutesL • i FORM 149 -P —Specs 1 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 4th & 5th, 1960 Page 1 i ✓ 1. Returning Officer's statement -- result of election for Councillor -- Division l+, other acclamations. V' 2. ✓3. ✓4. Oaths of Office Councillors Divs. 21 4, and 6. V ✓ 5. Fil was X16. J' 7. 8. ntment of Reeve (1 yr.), Dep. Reeve for 6 mos. of minutes of meeting of Mar. 14th & 18th /60 cial statement for month ending Mar. 31/60: Net balance on hand at end previous month $1481689.55 Receipts for the month (no loans) 21,033.25 sub -total 169,722.80 LESS disbursements for the month 119,773-88 2 Net balance at end of the month ,9 48.9 Balances at end of the month Royal 12,731.03 Montreal 4,561-55 Treasury 28,959.61 Cash on hand at end of the month 4,915.8 sub -total 51,168.0 LESS outstanding cheques 11219.12 Net balance at end of the month 49,948.92 Note: As at the end of March, abalance of $67,873.85 to Three Hills School Div. for -41—requisition. l-x- requisition. resolution,'' borrowing By -Law al accounts and paysheets ointments by Council: -'Agricultural Service Board Court of Revision v Two representatives to Drumheller Health Unit ,,/One representative to 3 Hills School Div. meetings Committees: -/finance; 1road7 'shop; land purchasesl- & fence agreements for road widening, vpound disputes; others as desired 9. Rates of Pay: ` Office staff, Councillors; Field Supervisor, others. 10. rrespondence: ,.,'Returning Officer -- Result of vote By -Law # 319 ,/,Bridge Branch -- inspections, etc. ,,Three Hills School Div. -- grants expected; 1960 requisition of $511,495.43, budget details O Trochu Pontmain School Dist.: Requisition $21724.00 Central Alta. Assoc of M. D.'s -- meeting Apr. 23rd. fees $30.00 +^Field Crops Branch -- S. W. Pettem representative to ASB ,/'Royal Bank of Canada -- borrowing ,,"Minister of Highways -- Contingency & Natural Resource s Road grant applications -"'C. P R. -- land adjacent to Carbon -,'-Farmers Union of Alta -- collection of dues A Construction Equipment -- repairs new Adams Patrol ,., 3 Hills Chamber of Commerce -- trucking service ,,,Dept. of Agriculture -- Farm Credit Administrat6r now Mr. Ken Taylor V,Construction Equip. Magazine -- gift of !°Iaterous Equip. Minister of Lands & Forests -- Park grant Dept. of Welfare pork Mrs. Agnes Rasmussen ^ Cattle pass 5E- 30- 29 -23 -4 to be repaired (# 26) C. N. R. -- Grainger station Director of Postal Service -- road improvement 19/30- 31 -26 -4 -- will this be gravelled? see page 2 zg�� A C3 M M FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Corr e 11. At 9: ✓ 10: ,� 11 • AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 4th & 5th /60 Page 2 iondence (Continued) ,,Canadian Utilites -- Huxley West extension o Dutton - Williams- Mannix -- resolftion re pipe lines ,r Alta. Gas Trunk Line it v -Canadian Western atural Gas -- permits, etc. ,etc. v^3 Hills Subdiv. (Grantville) -- water, sewage, etc. neral Business, reports, etc: Welfare -- Joseph Robinson family ,.-Plans for removal of road ban wN Farm Purchase Credit Act -- are applications to be taken? � Agreement re Hail Suppression Review of By -Law # 320 -- close road -- should all of road cut off by new Highway be closed? ,' Insura.nc e report °^Plans for road tour Road to oil well in NE- 9- 31 -23 -4 Report of Agricultural Service Bd. & Field Supervisor April 5th: AM -- Interview present road employees A14 -- Interview new applicants for road work AMT -- Interview applicants for cook's position Applications for roa� work: Sol. Thews -- re transfer to atrol, Lyle Johnson, K. Norman Dyck, ]Rollin Bruneski, C. T. Good, Kenneth Hill, Donald Maerz? J. A. Ohristensel�, A. V. Atkinson, John.Gottfxied Norman Will, Dan Will, Verne Bitz, Alvin Loewen, � Applications for cook: A. C Walker, James A. H an Edward Pr inner, Norman Holt,: � Chas. $ . Henley , �,_?�`h -�f'. �� 12. R�view of By -Laws: Repeal By -Law # 18 and pass new By -Law to provide for penalty of 50 on Tax Arrears to be added liar. 1st in each yr. Any other By -Law changes at pleasure of Council Repeal #F 300 -- Mobile Homes ?? By -Law for 1960 grants i Iq A N • FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICI AL SUPPLI S LTD. ✓1. ✓2. ,5. ,A6. s7. ,-9. r10. i 11. 12. X13. X16e 717. X18. 19. 20. —21. ✓'22. - 23. A-244. 25 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. o COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR APRIL 25, 1960 Account of R. G. Sayler -- land $85.00 Construction Equipment Co. -- Adams Motor Patrol Disxcussion of Town & Rural Planning -- letters, etc. Farm Electric Services -- power lines, etc. A. A. M. De -- Tires, scraper rope, etc. No 6requisitions: Three Hills runicipal Hospital Elnora it Olds & Drum. if Canadian Western Natural Gas -- approval re lines in Hamlets and resolution re road crossings Reports re: —John Robinson, Sr. ; ` "Dan Srigley; ''Ivan Valente, Mrs. Rasmussen ;Nalter Hogberg Approval of transfer A. H. Church Sr. to A. H. Church Jr Western Stock Growers Assoc. -- trucking DiOcussion of allowable truck loads on Municipal roads F.U. A. Dues -- delegation at 11:30 AM Dept. of Welfare -- Home for Aged Dept. of Highways -- Sharples Overpass Dep" responsibility for roads, bridges, etc. t. municipal Affairs -- Winter works " - municipal Assistance -- census Demonstration of Addressograph Machine Dept. of Agriculture -- meeting to explain records for Farm Purchase Boards -- Calgary Apr. 27th Great Plains Development Co.: Approval to load crude at Twining to Road to well in NE- 9- 31 -23 -4 C. P. R. -- Buoyant station building Dr Taylor -- R. Doering account of $65.00 By+Law to sell Pt 32 -25 -4 to G. R. Hazel Application for Contin ncy Grant Report of discussion with Hon. G. Taylor Apr. 20th Road between 19/30- 31 -26 -4 -- Will it be gravelled? Road eprogram Bu g In ance -- contents of office La4d and fence agreements -- preliminary notice to owners? " 31. Application for Contingency Grant J32. Approval for gas lines to 3 Hills Hospital & Home for Aged ✓33. v/34. v'35. .,J 4 , J7, bans essment Equalization Bofsd -- $121289020. an Utilities -- power line moves M [A V v V 32y V ✓I f FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. of Kne Hills, then re the fol Div. 2 Div 6 AND tha Three H Ward 2 Ward 4 AND the. Board o COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 4th & 5th, 1960 Page 1 Thp statutory meeting of the Council of the M. D. ill 7F 48 was held in the Municipal Office at Three ommencing at 9.00 A. M. on April 4/60. The Sec. - Treas. called the meeting to order and d the report of the Returning Officer, showing that owing had been duly elected as Councillors: - Mr. Noah Boese; Div. 4 -- Yx. Duncan Peters; - Mr. S. C. Schmelke the following had been elected to the Board of the lls Municipal Hospital District: - Mt. Harold Richardson; Ward 3 -- Yx . Bert Leuf ; - Mr. C. E. Ruby no nomination had been received for a member to the the Elnora Municipal Hospital District. Councillors Boese, Peters and Schmelke each then subscribed to the required Oath of affice. Reeve Reeve. declar Reeve Councillors present for the meeting were: Mr. A. H. Church Div. 1 Mt. Noah Boese 2 Mr. R. W. Brown Mr. Duncan Peters Mr. L. P. Meston 5 Mr. S. C. Schmelke 6 M.r. C. C. Campbell 7 The Sec. - Treas. then called for nominations for the Council. Mr. Brown nominated Mr. Meston as Three were no other nominations so Mr. Meston was elected as Reeve and then took charge of the meeting. Mr. Schmelke moved that 1,�?. R. W. Brown be Deputy - the next 6 months Carried. Mr. Brown moved that the minutes of the meeting of Mar. 14th & 18th, 1960, be approved. Carried. E The monthly financial statement for March, 1960, was then pr sented and discussed. This showed a net balance at the endlof March of $49,948.92, but with a balance of $67,873.85 owing orb the quarterly School requisition to the Three Hills School yivision -- all as per copy included with these minutes. Mr. Boese moved that this statement be approved. Carried. Mr. Peters moved lst Reading to By -Law # 322, this being a By -Law to authorized the Reeve and Sec. - Treas. to borrow p to $200,000. on behalf of this District, with the borrowing to be divided between the Royal Bank and Treasury Branch,jThree Hills. Carried unan Mr. Boese moved 2nd. Reading Carried unan. Mr. Chinch moved 3rd. Reading. Carried unan. Mr. Brown moved that the Reeve (or Deputy - Reeve) and Sec'- Treas. have authority to transact banking business and issue cheques, etc., on behalf of the District. Carried. i Mr. Boese moved that the Medical and Hospital accounts as submItted from Rudy Doering be not paid at this time. Carried. see page 2 M IN I/ f FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, P COUNCIL MEETING APR. 4th & 5th /60 Page 2 I Mr. Hanson, Asst. Sec.- Treas., presented the general accounts and paysheets for consideration. Mr. Brown moved that election expenses be paid at the following rates: Deputy - Returning Officers $10.00 day, Poll Clerks $8.00 day, rental of Polling Places $10.00 day. Carried. Mr. Church moved that the other accounts and paysheets be approved as submitted. Carried. Mr. Peters moved that the following be appointed as members of the Agricultural Service Board: Mr. R. W. Brown -- Council Member -- Chairman Mr. C. C. Campbell -- Mr. Philip J. G. Rock -- Ratepayer member Mr. James P. Christie -- it Mr S. W. Pettem -- Dist. - Agriculturist -- Govt. Rep. Mr. C. E. Ruby - -- Field Supervisor Mr. H. J. Hanson -- Secretary to the Board. Carried. A draw was held to determine which members of Council would b.4 the members of the Court of Revision. Mr. Brown then moved -t t the following be the members of the Court of Revisio N. Boese, D. Peters, L. P. Meston, S. C. Schmelke, and C. F. Campbell. Carried. Mr. Meston moved that A. H. Church and C. C. Campbell be representatives of this District on the Board of the Drumheller Health Unit. Carried. Mr. Brown moved that C. C. Campbell be representative from thus District to meetings of the Board of the Three Hills Sahool Division. Carried. Mr. Church reported that the "rumheller Health Unit is still; considering a Mobile Dental Unit but there is a shortage of dentists. Mr. Church moved that N. Boese, L. P. Meston, and G. G. King be the Finance Comm. Carried. I'I Mr. Peters moved that N. Boese, S. Schmelke, and G. G. KLg be the Road Comm. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that A. H. Church, D. Peters, and H. Hanson be the Shop Comm. Carried. Mr. Peters moved that the local councillor and G. G. King be a comm. to arrange land and fence agreements where required for road work. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that any two councillors (being the local councillor and next nearest where possible) be a comm. to investigate pound disputes. Carried. Council discussed whether or not the Farm Purchase Board should now be allowed to accept ap lications. Mr. Peters moved that this be tabled until April 25th. Carried. Mr. Boese moved that the rate of pay for Councillors for 1960 be set at $15.00 day and 10¢ mile. Carried. See page 3 M [A COUNCIL MEETING APR. 4th & 5th /60 Page 3 Each member of the office staff met with Council briefly and discussed salary and other matters. Mr. Peters moved that yr. as �ec.- Treas. as from April G. G. King be paid $5800. 12 1960. Carried. Mr. Brown moved that H. J. Hanson be paid $4700. yr. as Asst. Sec.- Treas. as from April 1, 1960. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that C. J. Christie be paid $1+700. 3T. as Asst. Sec.- Treas. and Assessor as from April 1 1960. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that the road ban be lifted effects e 7 AM Apr. 5/60 from all Mmnicipal roads EXCEPT that area lying north of the Three Hills- Didsbury road and west of Highway # 21. Carried. i c Mr. Brown moved that a comm. of D. Peters and S. C. Sc�hmelke have authority to lift the road ban from the balance of this District when they deem it advisable. Carried. Mr. Ted Paquette, foreman, met with Council and discussed the Malsbury Steam Cleaning Machine sent up from T. H Peacock & Co. and used to thaw culverts this spring. It is a demonstrator and costs app. $1900. complete with hoses. This was referred to the Shop Comm. for a report on Apr. 5th. Correspondence was then read as per the agenda. It was noted that By -Law # 319 re Hail Suppression was carried by the vote of the ratepayers concerned. Mr. Brown reported that a delegation had met with 5 members of the Prov. Cabinet and had discussed Hail Suppression. Mr. Brown moved that the Council accept the budget and requisition of the Three Hills School Division. Carried. Mr. Peters moved that the Council accept the requisition of the Trochu Pontmain School District, this being $2,724.00. Carried. Mr. Broem moved that the dues of $30.00 be paid to the Central Alta. Association of Municipal Districts and that they be advised that six from this District will likely attend the meeting on April 23rd at Red Deer Carried Mr. Brown moved that the application for Contingency Road Grant be tabled until the meeting on April 25th/60. Carried. Mr. Brown moved that the Council meet at the Office at 8:30 AM on Apr. 7th and make a road tour of parts of Divisions 4 and 3 and that Mr. Higgins, Asst. Dist. Engineer, be invited. Carried . Schmelke moved that an application be made for a Natura Rocad Grant to finish the 3-j miles at the west end of the imborne -#21 road and to also do the most easterly mile of the game road; total estimated cost of $25,000. Carried. see page 4 FORM 149-PPL Special II I v MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, N L I fl V", v J FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING APR.4th & 5th /60 Page 4 I Mr. Meston moved that Construction Equipment Co. be advised by letter that the Council believes that the clutch trouble in the new Adams Patrol may have been caused by the ;ailure to service the machine by filling the flexible hose with grease -- failure to do this would have the same effect s riding the clutch; and that the account of $228.69 for repairs and labor be refused. Carried Mr. Church moved that the purchase of Pt. NW- 15- 29 -23 -L` south of C. P. R. from the said Railway Co. be now proceeded with and payment of $50.00 made for the land Carried. The possible collection of F. U. A. dues through the Municipal office was discussed at some length. Mr. Schmelke then moved that the following F. U. A. men be invited to meet Counciliat 11:30 AM on Apr 25th: S. Luoma, D. Silver, R. Kerns, G. Berd#hl, H. Boles, J. Moran, Chas. Martin, J. Molendyk, H. Howes and F. Huxley. Carried. I Mr. Brown moved that we acknowledge the letter from the Thrie Hills Chamber of Commerce re trucking service but that no;other action be taken at this time. Carried. Iir. Brown moved that Waterous Equipment be thanked for subscribing to Construction Equi went magazine ) Carried. (On behalf of office and councillors. Distribution of canned pork was discussed and it was agr ed that the following be issued: Jack Lynch -- 1 more case* erne Bogner -- 2 cases; Mr. Merkel (Ivan Schmidt farm] - 3 cases. 11r. Christie met with Council and reported that 1"Irs. Ra$mussen, Huxley, hs in need of welfare assistance. Mr. Cam bell moved that rs. Rasmussed be granted $60. per mo. welfare assistance as from Apr. 1/60. Carried. The report of the Agricultural Service Board was given tO Council by H. J. Hanson (Secretary to Board) and C. E. Ruby, Field Supervisor The following recommendations were noted: 1. Obtain a $600. grant and purchase a new sprayer OR purchase a new pump and a 200 or 300 gallon tank for the old sprayer. 2. Purchase a new projector for showing slides 3. Obtain and erect signs on District Highways entering this District re Brucellosis Control Area, etc. 4. That the ASB tractor be used for tree planting. 5. shat circular letters be sent to cattle owners re this District now being a Brucellosis Control Area 6. The tentative program was also presented. 7. Salary of Field Supervisor was left to Council. . Mr. Peters moved that a comm. of R. Brown and C. C. Campbell investigate re signs referred to in # 3 above. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that the tentative program be approved and circular letters sent out as per 4 5 above. Carried. the old Mr. Church moved that a new pump be purchased for sprayer. Carried. See page 5 M 11 0 projec j use of M V J J FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, COUNCIL MEETING APR. 4th & 5th /60 Page 5 Mr. Brown moved that the recommendation re a new be tabled until the Dec., 1960 meeting. Carried. Mr. Church moved that the Council authorize the Municipal tractor for tree planting. Carried. Mr. Meston moved that the rate of Field Supervisor, be $4200. per yr. as from Council ordered pay for C. E. Ruby, April 1, 1960. ,Carried. The following prices for grass seed were quoted to by Mr. Ruby: McCabe Pool Brome 2�0 21¢ Fescue 2 20 Crested 'Wheat 34 28 Alfalfa 40 34 All prices FOB Three Hills for 5000 lbs or more. Mr. Meston moved that 5000 lbs. of grass seed be from Alta. Wheat Pool. Carried. The proposed agreement with Irving P. Krick Assoc- iates re Hail Suppression was discussed with Mr. Wm. Conner, representative of that Company. Mr. Brown moved that the agreement be accepted and that the Reeve and Sec. - Treas. be authorized to sign same on behalf of this District. Carried Mr. Boese and lv'r. Brown reported that they had investigated re the length of time Mr. Joseph Robinson had resided in this District- -the said 14r. Robinson had been in the Swalwell for app. 14 mos. immediately prior to the end of 1959• Mr. Brown moved that this District accept respon- sibility of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Robinson and family and that we get further information as to welfare assistance granted and as to further amounts that may be required. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that the Council approve of the Canadian Utility line extension to serve NE -8- 34-23 -4. Carried. A petition signed by 20 ratepayers of Three Hills Subdivisions Plans 4617 FN and 7816 FU (Grantville) was read to Council -- this stated that the said people are in favor of annexation to the Town of Three Hills under the present circumstances. Mr. Peters moved that this Council approve of the petition and that the request be forwarded to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners for consideration. Carried. Mr. Peters moved that the Council approve of the proposed subdivision of the F1,- of Lot 2 Block 4 Plan k9i 4617 FN into the north half and south half of said J=k property. Carried. Insurance policies now in effect were reviewed brieflyby Council. The Sec. - Treas. was asked to prepare a list ofoffice equipment now on hand. Mr. Schmelke moved that the meeting adjourn until 9 AM on April 5th /60. Carried. (Time of adjournment: 7 :30 PTT Apr. 4th /60 ) See page 6 ._..... .-' +•+ream•'_. I 11 dl 9 FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING APR. 4th & 5th /60 Page 6 The meeting that had adjourned from Apr. 4th was reconvened in the Municipal Office on Apr. 5th at 9:00 AM with all councillors again prevent. The Shop Comm. reported re the steam cleaner from T. H. Peacock & Co. After considerable discussion, Mr. Schmelke moved that the said Company be paid $50. as rental for the machine in full and that it be returned. Carried. Arrangements were made to meet with representatives of Cana ian Western Natural Gas Co. to meet with them to check o er their proposed locations for gas lines as follows: Huxley, Wimborne, and Torrington -- Forenoon of Apr. 6th; Linden and Swalwell -- forenoon of Apr. 7th. I Mr. Brown moved that the wages for H. J. Gimbel and T. iaquette, foremen, be raised to $4700. each per yr., as fromiApril 11 1960. Carried. Mr. Church moved that employes be increased 50 hr., the newirates as follows: the wages of all other road as from Apr. 1/60 -- this makes May 1 -Nov. 30 Dec. Patrol Operators 1.50 hr. "Buggy" Operators tx & 1.55 hr. Payloa%r Operator 1.55 Truck diver 1.50 "First "!men each camp 1.55 "Second"! " " 1.50 Gravel Checker 1.35 hr- Casual labor, incl. ASBd. 1.20 Motion carried. 1 - Apr . 30 $1.45 hr. 1.45 1.45 1. +5 1.45 Mr. Boese moved that wa es for A. E. Mottern as cook be!$275. mo. as from Apr. 1/60; and that any new cook be paid $250. for 1st mo., then granted the $25. increase to $275. mb. if sa#tisfaetory. Carried. Mr. H. J. Gimbel and T. Paquette, foremen, met Council and accepted the wages as stated above. They remained at the meeting while the other men were interviewed. Lloyd Will and Joe Dobler met Council -- accepted work atwages as stated. S. Bramley, N. Poole, J. Campbell, Ray Ehrman and G. Hunt met Council -- accepted wages as stated above for "First" men. Allan Koch and John Campbell met Council and were offerred work as "First" men at rates shown -- they accepted. A. Williams, Ed. Ehrman, Gus Gieck, Alex. Leonard, and Theo Tetz met Council -- accepted work as "Second" men at rates shown above Sol. Toews met Council. He said he had left in the fall due to lack o work; then obtained other work and did not call back, he was not contacted by our foreman. Mr. Toews was advised that this District does not require his services this year. See page 7 M .a A VN FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, G. Park 4, 5, 6; as outlj locatiol COUNCIL MEETING APR. 4th & 5th /60 Page 7 K. Gundlach, J. Esau, H Tippe, R. Braconnier, and Wm. Jewell -- patrol operators in Divs. 1, 21 and 7 resp. -- met Council -- accepted wages .ed. One inquiry was made regarding rules for of mail boxes along the road sides. A. Mottern, cook for north crew, met Council and accepted wages of $275. mo. -- ready to go to work. R. Brown moved that a comm. of D. Peters, T. Paquette, and A. Mottern arrange for cook car improvements for the north comp; and that A. H. Church, H J. Gimbel and coo do similarly for south camp. Carried. i Mr Brown moved that Ed Schmidt be not hired again as patrol operator as the Council does not consider he is capable! of doing this work due to after - effects of an accident in May, 1959 -- accident occurred while off work. Carried. Mr. Ed. Schmidt met Council and was advised of the above. Mr. 0. A. McArthur met Council and accepted work again as gravel checker at wages as noted. Mr. Ed. Huxley met Council and accepted work as casual helper for Agricultural Service Board at wages as noted. 2 John Dorn and Alvin Koch met Council and agreed to operate °the new Wagners at the rates of pay as set. They also agreed that Council could decide which of them worked in the south camp. Applications on file as per agenda were read from those applying for road work and those present were interviewed, viz.: L. Johnson, C. T. Good, Ken Hill, Donald Maerz, A. V. Atkinson, John Gottfried, Norman Will, Dan Will, Verne Bitz, Alvin Loewen, and Albert Kimmel. Mr. Brown moved that Verne Bitz be hired as operator of the motor patrol in Div. 3. Carried. Mr. Bitz again met with Council and accepted this. Mr. Peters moved that John Gottfried be hired to work with the north crew. Carried Mr. Gottfried again met with Council and declined this offer -- he wished patrol work only. i Mr. Peters then moved that Albert Kimmel be hired to work wi h the north crew. Carried. Mr. Kimmel met with Council'and accepted this. Wage rates for the new men hired were agreed as $1.20 hr. for first 200 hrs., then regular rates if satisfactory. Mr. Fred Rexford met Council re the position as cook - -'he was the only applicant present at this time. The other applications were read and discussed. Mr. Church moved that Mr. Rexford be hired as cook. Carried. Mr. Rexford met Council and accepted at wages as set. See page 8 Ln i AMN 11 � f FORM 149- P —Speci 1 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING APR. 4th & 5th /60 Page 8 Councillors Boese and Peters were absent in the afterA noon when the balance of this business was conducted. Councillors discussed which of the Wagner operators should Mork with the south crew; it was decided that the fairest way would be to decide by draw. This was done and Alvin Kmch was drawn for work with the south crew. Mr. Brown moved 1st. Reading to By -Law # 323, this being a By -Law to ' ,:.u: repeal By Law # 18 and put this By -Law in to provide a 5% penalty to be added to all taxes in arrears as at March 1st of any year. Carried unan. Mr. Meston moved 2nd. reading. Carriedunan. Mr. Church moved 3rd. reading. Carried unan. Mr. Campbell moved that the Council agree as follows: 1. To cell to Canadian Western Natural Gas Co. the westerly 20 to 30 feet of Huxley Nuisance Ground, but excluding there- from sufficient width at the south for a good entry. 2. That the said Company be granted an easement to put its gas line under the entrance referred tosbove. 3. That the said Company must erect and maintain a good fence along the east side of the property it so acquires 4. That compensation for the land so sold to the Company be $75.00. Motion carried. Mr. Brown moved that a transfer be issued to H. Benedict and James Meers for Lot 8 Block 2 Wimborne Plan 7015 E. F., the said lot having been sold to them by Tax Sale on Jan. 11, 1954. Carried. Mr. Meston moved that this District again request the Dept. of Agriculture to locate a District Agriculturist in this Municipal District to assist ratepayers and to act as liason with the Department and to carry out the other usual duties. Carried. The Council agreed to inspect the Sunnyslope Nuisance Ground when on road tour and then decide what work is required The Sec. - Treas. reported that Dan Srigley had been transferred to the Lacombe Home but, due to a misunder- standing, the room was not ready and he had to be returned to Beckley's Home, Olds. The Lacombe Nome will notify us when they can take him and Mr. J. Robinson and both these will then bey transferred as they need Chronic Home care Mr. Brown moved that the letters from the Carbon F. U. A. be acknowledged, and that a comm. of A. H. Church and G. G. King endeavor to get an agreement with Mrs. A. Dixon for land required for a new road diversion in 5E- 16- 29 -22 -4. Carried. It was agreed that the Council meet for road tour on Apr. 7/60 at 8:30 AM -- at Municipal Office See page 9 11 H FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. paid al Montr 960 961 963 964 966 968 969 970 972 974 976 977 978 979 COUNCIL MEETING April 4th & 5th /60 Page 9. The following is a list of the accounts as authorized this meeting: Henry Ottosen Sydney Bramley John Esau Gus Gi eck H. J. Gimbel G. R. Hunt Gordon L. Park Norman Poole G. E. Hodgson 'Vern Kientz ?H. McCulloch IS.F. Torrance H. C. Currie !Mrs. M. Benson !Wm. Poole ,Acme Community Centre !Swalwell Community Edward Schmidt ?C. M. Carter ;Nash & Permann ';Village of Carbon 25.00 - Use of land 338.22' Labor 406.82! Labor 159.70" Labor 526.40' Labor & Mileage 369.62 ti+, Labor 307.821% Labor & Mileage 404.02"; Labor 10.00 ✓ Election 8.00 Election 10.00 20.00` 10.00" 8.001 8.00`1 15.00' Election Election Election Election Election Election & A.S.B. Centre 10.00 Election 121.26' Labor & Mileage 30.00t, Doering & Fricke a/c 91.15; Dixon & Schmelzer a/c 5.50' Shop Water & Sewer 980 'Crown Lumber Co. Ltd. 981 lEast Trochu Coal 982 iH. H. Ehrman 983 IDr. J.A. Greenway 984 !S.B. Hepburn 985 !Kirk's Agencies 986 EGeorge Park 987 iAlf Fox 988 Vri ght Motors ,989 'Karl Gundlach 992 J.A. Findlay 2-381j Material 49.55' Shop Fuel 1.65- Hamlet Expense 1,007.60 v,A.S.B. Vaccinations 8.35' Fuel 40.00`' See. Bond 70.65 Delegate 10.20 ✓, Shop Fuel 8. 6,,', Repair s 3652 Labor 1,031.76V Insurance Treasury 9549 1Three Hills S.D. # 60 52,000.00' //Requisition 9550 ?Three Hills S.D. # 60 15,873.85' Requisition Royal 490 G. G. King 407.17 Salary 491 !C. J. Christie 344.18 Salary 492 H.J. Hanson 335-15 Salary 493 C. E. Ruby 312.26 Salary 494 ;Anna Margaret King 25.00 Janitor 495 ;Receiver General of "anada 205.80 Income Tax 496 "Plains Western Gas 37.96' Gas for office & shop 497 3Trochu Pontmain S.D. 681.00ti Requisition 498 ;Richard Braconnier 327.42' Labor 499 Joseph Dobler 251.16',, Labor 500 IJohn Dorn 27.60 Labor 501 Raymond Ehrman 264.78' Labor 502 503 1E.M. Huxley !Alvin Koch 33.90 A.S.B. Labor 273.24 Labor 504 ! T.C. Paquette 477.92 '' Labor & 1 ileage See Page 10. A 10 Royal 506 508 509 510 Mrs. Oscar Simpson 511 Mrs. A. H. McAdam 512 B. W. Nelson 513 Milton Toews 514 I. U. McLennan 515 COUITCIL MEETING Mrs. Milton Toews 517 April 4th & 5th, 1960 Page 10 enry Tippe 321.72 ",f Labor & Mileage loyd Will 270.22 Labor lex. Williams ✓ 31.56'1 Labor scar Simpson 20.00✓ Election m. Burns 10.00 Election 510 Mrs. Oscar Simpson 511 Mrs. A. H. McAdam 512 B. W. Nelson 513 Milton Toews 514 I. U. McLennan 515 Mrs. W. Davidson 516 Mrs. Milton Toews 517 Roy Wacker 518 D. Kaechele 519 I.O.O.F. - Sunnyslope 520 Linden Egg Station 521 Sareee United Church 522 B A. Oil Co. Ltd 523 ✓ Calgary Herald 52 Canadian Fairbanks Morse 52 Red Deer Twilight Homes 526 Beckleyts Old Folks Home 527 .A.M.D. 528 Alta. Gov't. Telephones 529 Canadian Utilities 530 Canadian Utilities 531 Capital Printers 532 C. J. Christie 533 {Construction Equipment 534 Gestetner Ltd. 535 H. J. Hanson 8.00 /Election 8.00 ' Election 10.00 Election 10.00 Election 10.00 Election 8.00 Election 8.00 1 Election 8.00, Election 8 00 Election 10.00 Election 10.00 Election 10.00 Election 360.96 Fuel 5.04 Ad re Help 57.711 Shop Expense 5.00 Mrs. Cooper a/c 120.00° Srigley & Kessell a/c 94.43', Repairs & Tools 68.756 Telephone a/c's 219.70- Power 34.28° Moving Pole 2,208.13L,Newspaper & Printing 155.1 V Insurance & Delegate 686.1 �/ Repairs 12.68 P. & S. 28.40v/ Mileage re Election 536 �i. T. Howe & Son 537 Imperial Oil Ltd. 538 :Industrial & Road Equip. 539 1G. G. King 540 :Medical Services Incorp. 541 !Motor Car Supply 542 Municipal Supplies Ltd. 543 'Nottal Bros. 544 Red Deer Typewriter 5'+5 'C. E. Ruby 546 iSovereign Life Assurance 51+7 !Street Robbins Morrow ;Texaco Canada Ltd. 549 :Three Hills Community Centre 550 !Town of Three Hills 551 Waterous Equipment 552 Welders Supplies Ltd. 553 Willson Stationery 554 Receiver General of Canada 555 :Postmaster 556 !Drumheller Health Unit 557 C.A.A. of M.D.'s 558 'C.P.R. 17.22'J/ Repair s 968.08" Fuel 42.4-7'/Repairs 33.70' Mileage 228.00 I/ M. S . I . 33.71 Tools & Repairs 132.43 P. & S. 22-75'/ Shop Fuel 57.00 Office Expense 60.40 Mileage 400.00 Pension Plan 364.48 Repairs 169.58 Fuel 45.00' / Rent 10.25! Water & Sewer 190.97 Repairs 39.62 Repair s 12.00'/ Western Mu.n. News 261.00 Income Tax from Labor 114.20 U.E. Ins. Stamps 1,499.25 Requisition 30.00 Association fees 50.00 Land Purchase Mr. Schmelke moved that this meeting adjourn until 9:00 A.M. on Monday April 25th7 1960. Carried (Time 4:00 P.M.) CdTE � 1 � v Reeve FORM 149 -P- Special :MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. Sec.- Treasti :1 N !ice J J J . J J FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. COTINCIL MEETING APR. 25/60 Page 11 (Continued from Apr. 5/60) The Council meeting that had adjourned from Apr. 5th /60 was reconvened in the Municipal Office on Apr. 25th at 9:30 AM. Councillor Church was absent on account of illness; all other Councillors were again present. The Council, while on road tour on April 7th /60, had discussed the request of Alvin Koch to remain with the North Camp, with a transfer to work on one of the Cat Tractors if necessary. The Council desired that Alvin operate one of the knew Wagners and agreed that he should work one month in the South Camp, the next month in the North @amp, etc., thus alternating with John Dorn, operator of the other view Wagner; the operator to use only the one machine and thus move it from one Camp to the other. Mr. Schmelke moved tat this decision be now confirmed. Carried. I Mr. Boese moved that R. G. Sayler be paid $85.00 for land required from NW- 21- 29 -22 -4 for road widening and inlet to NE- 21- 29 -22 -4. Carried. A letter from Construction Equipment was read in which the Company advised that they could not give a warranty covering the clutch repairs to the new Adams Patrol as they blamed its failure on the operator "riding theclutch ". Mr. Melton moved that they be offered $107.71 as full settlembnt, this being the charge for labor and mileage. Carried. Mr. Meston, Peters, Brown and King reported that they had attended a meeting of the Council of the Town of Three Wills the evening of .Apr. 19th and had discussed Town & Rural Planning with the Town council and with two representatives of the Dept. Services gained through joining the Calgary Rural Planning Comm. were discussed. Mr. Boese moved that this be tabled. Carried A letter was read from Farm Electric Services requestXng a meeting with Council and road employees to discuss work around power lines, etc. Mr. Brown moved that this beltabled and that a date for such a meeting be arranged later. !Carried. Mr. Brown moved that an order be placed through the A.. k. M. D. for four 500 ft. rolls of Greening wire rope, with delivery through Ferguson Supply if possible, that inquiry be made re sales tar, exemption on this order; and that no grader tires be ordered at this time. Carried. Mr. Boese moved that the south crew start work at the ncell Coulee - South 25- 29 -23 -4 - if assurance is receive that the Government will supply the required culvert. Carried. with Co advi sed gear on using o, that a loading move th Mr. Stan Bell, agent of Construction Equipment, met ncil and discussed the new Adams Patrol, etc. He was that the side -shift is no good, that the reverse the circle is worn out, and that the motor is still 1. These are to be checked by his Company. He stated ew Hancock Scraper for D Tournapull is now self - using a floating elevator with electric motor to dirt in. See page 12 An rL J COUNCIL MEETING APR. 25/60 Page 12 4 The following representatives of the F. W. U. A. and F. U. Ai. met Council to discuss the collection Of F. U. A. dues through the Municipal Office: Mrs. Ben Jasman, Robert Kerns, S. Luoma, D. Silver, Harold Howe, and Howard Boles. About 293 have signed requisitions; no arrears are carried forward; 30 M. D.s and Counties are now under contract; collection through the banks would not be constitutional. 1:15 PM Council then adjourned for dinner from 12:15 to Mr. Lloyd Schuler, of Cruickshank- Richardson, met Council and advised that the new Wagners will be ready soon; estimated cost of fold type windshields with shatterproof glass at $35. to $40. per machine Mr. Brown moved that this type of windshield be put on by the Company at cost. Carried. tractor; Mr. Brd do the I 1. CriA Arvidso 2. Crud piled: truckiri ✓ IIhr. was J J FORM 149 -P— Special MUNICIPAL UPPLIES LTD. Arnold Boese and Doug. Hazelton, of Linden Con- s, met Council and discussed further work. wn moved that Linden Contractors be wuthorized following additional work: sh & stockpile the balance of the gravel in the n Pit -- SW- 1- 31 -23 -4; crushing rate of 53¢. to sh 10,000 cu. yds. from Megli Pit, some to be stock - nd some to be put on roads; crushing rate 65¢; g at regular Govt. rates. Motion carried. Linden Contractors stated that they charge work with the large Dragline. Some channel .orized near the bridge in SE- 16- 32 -26 -4. $16.00 work Mr. Peters moved that Linden Contractors be paid their account of $6,297.48 for stockpiling at Municipal Pit, etc. as per account. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved lst Reading to By -Law # 3241 this b in g a By -Law to collect F. U. A. dues through the Municipal District office and to authorize the Reeve and Sec.- Tr;eas. to sign an agreement for this on behalf of the District. Carried unan. Mr. Sc*elke moved 2nd. Reading Carried unan. Mr Bose moved 3rd. Reading. Carried unan. Mr. Ted Paquette, foreman, met Council and discussed his wo "k and program Mr. Peters moved that the North Crew proc ee with the f ollowing : 1. Co plete the grading W -4. & 9- 34- -23 -4 (App. 3 days) 2. Gr `de NW of Trochu (SAW-17-33-23-4) on condition that an agr ement is first made with Mrs. Koch for purchase of 2 rods of extra land from north side of present road. 3 We t 1 & 12- 33 -24 -4 (banns) -- grade. Motion carried. Mr. J. Bissel, of Jeffries Concrete, met Council. Would like to sell Council all culverts required for one road, would have an engineer out to help install these at no cost to us. This was tabled for consideration when the road program is completed. See page 13 :1 0 A I/ FORM 149 -P —Spec; i MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD COUNCIL MEETING APR. 25/60 Mr. John Bielinski, of Addressograph met Council and demonstrated an Addressograph office. ost of Machine only is $327.; with and cabinet est total cost is $725.00. Page 13 Co., Calgary, Machine for the plates, trfrrys, Mr. Peters moved that the Council authorize purchase of the plates and trays and cabinet on condition that we can rent the machine for 2 mos. at a rent not to exceed $40. and that this rent can be applied on the purchase in 1961. Carried. Mr. D. Hornby, of Underwood - McLellan, met Council and gave a report of survey work. He was asked to get profiles of Gordon Coulee in 12 -29 -24-4 and Reimer coulee in 6- 30 -25 -4. Council agreed that the following should be discussed with Per. Danchuk, District Engineer, when he meets with our Council: 1. Recommendations for new road loeation W- 31- 32 -26 -4 (Smouse Cr eek Hill) 2. Drainage S/SE- 6- 32 -23 -4 (Yxs. Brunkens) I Letters were read and other items of business as outline# in the Agenda were dealt with. It was noted, with pleasure, that there are no Municipal Hospital requisitions this year. Mr. Brown moved that the Council approve of the proposed locations of natural gas lines,,in the Hamlets as per map$ submitted by Canadian Western atural Gas, but that th Company be asked to review the proposed size of its lines a Swalwell to make provisions for others to the east. Darried. Mr. Peters moved that Canadian Western Natural Gas Co. be permitted to cross road allowances with gas lines as per maps submitted subject to additional depths and /or #et -backs as agreed with their engineers, and subject to the general regulations as per former resolutions. Carried. The following reports, with further detail &, were given t§ Council by the Sec. -T eas John Robinson, Sr. -- transferred to Lacombe Home Apr. 18th. Dan Sri ley -- transferred to Lacombe Home Apr. 18th; from there t Calgary General Hospital_ Apr. 21st; future plans indefi te- -may be necessary to admit him to Mental Hospital. Ivan Va ente -- worked for Jas. Christie -- very sick and in Hosp , tal -- family in need of assistance. Mr. Meston moved that the above report be accepted and that the Valente family be granted assistance as follows: ✓- approve the $20. emergency grocery order as given; approve 646. mo for groceries as from May 1st through Lipkind Store, Trochu, plus 410. per mo. in cash. Carried. Mr. Peters moved that the assistance for Mrs. Agnes Rasmuss n be $40,, per mo, in groceries, etc., through Roberts n's Store, Huxley, and $20. mo. cash. Carried. See page 14 . f� r IN V Ii t P1 11 JAI J., COUNCIL ME, STING APR. 25/60 Page 11+ R. W. Brown and the Sec. -- Treas. reported re Walter Hogberg. Mx. Schmelke moved that the Council approve of guaranteeing the cost of a short arm prothesis for ;Halter Hogberg(. Carried Mr. Schmelke moved that the Council approve of the transfer from A H. Church Sr. to A. H. Church Jr. of the south 22 rods of NE-21+ and north 21- rods of SE -21+, both in 29 -22 -4. Carried. Allowable loads for trucks was discussed. Mr. Meston moved that no authority for overloads be granted for trucks operating on Municipal roads. Carried. It was noted that the Prov. Bridge Branch will proceedto erect a new Overpass near Sharples as soon as the approval of the C. P. R. and the Bd. of Transport Comm. hgs been obtained. k"utzxh4A Mr. Brown moved that the Bridge Branch be asked to put new strip decks on the two steel bridges near 6harples. Carried. Mr. Brown moved that application be made for assistance under the ?Minter Works program in respect to the additional gravel work authorized at this meeting. Carried Mr. Meston moved that the Dept. of Municipal Affairs: be advised that no census will be taken in this District for purposes of population records for the Municipal Assistance Grant. Carried Mr. Boese moved that G. King, Sec. -Treas , attend a meeting in Calgary on Apr. 27th at which representatives from the Dept. of Agriculture will explain the records and book- keeping connected with the Farm Purchase Act. Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that the Council approve of the reVest of Great Plains Development Co. for authority to loadlcrude oil to tank cars at Twining at the location as chos6n on the "r. Carried. Mr. Meston moved that this District co- operate with Great Plains Development Co. to improve the road E/NE- 9- 31 -23 -1+ to its well as per terms outlined. Carried. Mr. Broivn moved that the C. P. R. be advised that this District has no objection to the removal of the station building from Buoyant Carried. Mr. Peters moved that a letter be written to Dr. Taylor, Calgary, asking the minimum amount required to settle the medical account in full for R. Doering Carried. Mr. Boese moved 1st Reading to By -Law # 325, this being a By -Law to sell app. 12.6 acres of NE- 16- 32 -25 -4 (East A�/ J of road diversion) to Gerald R. Hazel for $220.50. Carried unan. Mr. Meston moved 2nd. Reading. Carried unan. Mr. Broim moved 3rd. Reading Carried unan. See page 15 FORM 149- P —Speci 1 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD, COUNCIL MEETING APR. 25/60 Page 15 Mr. Peters moved that application be made for a Contingency Road Grant for grading and gravelling the road from SW corner of 2- 32 -26 -4 east 1 mi. then south and east to SE corner 13- 31- 2.6 -4. Carried. Mr. Meston, Peters, and King reported that they had mO with Hon. G. Taylor (Minister of Highways) and Mr. L.�Owens, M.L A , in Three Hills on Apr. 20th and that they had discussed the following briefly: 1. Aporoach road to Morrin Bridge -- Govt. will have a new road built this year from SW corner 18- 31 -21 -4 to the new bridge; also a new road up the hill on east side. 2 Olds Town Line -- no date set as to when the Govt. will declare this a Secondary Highway and take it over. Linden east gravel haul for # 21 -- not definite Swalwell - #21 link -- Govt. does not consider the present population and traffic warrants it being graded by the Govt. as an approach road. Mr. Peters moved that the Post Office officials be advised that the road between 19 and 30- 31 -26 -IF will be gravelled this year. Carried. E Road program and budget were discussed briefly. Mr. Brown moved that the present insurance coverage -T on the contents in the Municipal Office be increased to $6,0001, and that Jubilee Insurance be asked to quote a rate f r future reference Carried. lr. Schmelke moved that a representative of Jubilee Insurance be invited to meet Council -- perhaps on June 13th. Carried. Mr. Schmelke moved that agreements be obtained for extra land required for road improvements at the following: 1. Contingency Grant road 2. Trochu NW to # 21 (Arrange re ower lines also) 3 S -4 -32 -24-4 and S. 1 & 2- 32 -2?- -4 4. Write 0. Klingstal re N- 23- 33 -26 -4 5. Alton Parkers -- old # 21 (S /SW -13 & S- 14- 31 -24) 6. Mortimers (S & E of Nod- 9- 29 -23 -10 7. Linden Road (S- 30- 30- 24--l-) 8. Ed. Lammles east - - #21 (S of Pt -25 -30 -24-4) Motion carried. Mr. Campbell moved that representatives of Plains- Westerm Gas be invited to meet our Council on May 9th re S approval for gas lines to Three Hills Municipal Hospital, and to the Nome for the Aged; and that the matter of a gas supply for Grantville and Ruarkville be also discussed at that time Carried. G. G. King, Sec.- Treas., reported to Council that he had been appointed as delegate to the Convention of the Sec.- eas. Association cbf Saskatchewan -- meeting to be in Regina on May 12th and 13th. Mr. Brown moved that he be granted permission to attend. Carried. j Mr. Broom moved that Court of Revision meet on May 25,;h/60 commencing at 2 PM. Carried Mr. Brown moved that this meeting do now adjourn; and that the next meeting of Council be held May 2/60 at 10 AM. (Time of adjournment 8 PM) married. I Reeve Sec.- Treas. FORM 149- P —Speei I (� MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD. cL 5�. Approved by the Department of Municipal Affairs KUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD.— EDM0NT04 AND CALCAEX-- P27853 -57 FORM No Q MONTHLY STATEMENT (SEC. 61 V M.D Act, R.S.A 1955) - - -- --- -------------------------------------- ------------- _ -_ - -- N O 48U CI C I PA L DISTRICT O F--------- l l Moth Ending ----------- __March 31st. 19.60 GENERAL ACCOUNT Montreal TOTAL Net Balance at End of Previous Month 148,689.55 Receipts for the Month (Less Loans) 21, 033.25 Loans Received Nil Sub Total I I 1691,722.80 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 12,731.0) 4,561. 119s773.88 49,948.92 17,292.58 28,959.61 4,915.85 51,165.04 1,219.12 49,948.92 OUTSTANDING CHEQUES OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Amount Treasury Loans NIL Ro al Mo treal 8113 9.89 459 73.50 914 36.60 9136 4.35 497 681.00 915 25.95 Balance due to Three 9283 25.00 434 88-50 950 204.80 Hills S. D. for reigli ition 9541 32.70 3.00 953 5.00 for 1st. quarter 9544 25.80 954 6.00 X67,873 85 97.77 276-35 Estimate of Accounts Payable, not rendered TOTAL NI TL_ Submitted to Council this ------------ 4th-.... . -Day of-------- - -Apri 1------------------- - - - - -- -19.60 ............... – .... I ---------_-----------.----- Secre ary-T urer TOTAL 1,219.12 April 1st. 1960 'Cash on Hand Deposited .. .. ..... ... .................... ..... _- -- ._...._..__ (SEE OVER FOR EXPENDITURE CONTROL)