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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/07/1961 . . . l. . . e . ~~. . /~ A meeting of the Bowmanville Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 7th, at 8:00 p.m., Town Hall, Bowmanville. Councillors K. Nicks and R. Stevens absent. All others present. Mayor W. Carruthers in the Chair. ADOPTIQN OF rUNUTES Moved by Reeve Little, Seconded by Con. Lathangue, That the Council Hinutes dated January 3rd, January 21st, January 24th, and January 31st, and the same are hereby adopted. January 16th, as printed, be carried. ./ CORRESPONDENCE , Canadian Federation of Mayors & Municipalities Membership Fee - ~50.00. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That no action be takeh. carried. 2. Railway Association of Canada - January 30/61. "The Spring & Summer train schedules of Canadian Railways in 1961 will become effective at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, April 30th, until 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 29th. The railways are anxious to accommodate their patrons by setting up schedules which will be most convenient, particularly where suburban train service is involved. If your Conlliunity proposes to adopt Daylight Saving Time in 1961, we would respectfully solicit your co-operation in the selection of dates which will coincide with the railway's Spring & Summer train schedules. It will be much appreciated if you would advise us at your earliest convenience, whether or not your Community will be adopting Daylight Saving Time, and, if so the dates for which it will be effective during 1961". Moved by Reeve Little, Seconded by Con. Fice, That Daylight Saving Time be as is set out in the above letter. carried. ~ 3. Canadian Red Cross Society - January 18/61. "The above Branch respectfully request permission to hold their annual Red Cross Campaign on Monday, 27th, ~furch, 1961. Also to fly the Red Cross Flag from the Town Hall Flagstaff. Your per- mission is also requested to use the Council Chambers for Cam- ~ paign headquarters on the above date. Awaiting at your conven- ience, a favourable reply." Moved by Con. Hughes, Seconded by Reeve Little, That this be approved. carried. "'4. e . e , e. e * 2 * Corporation of the City of Oshawa - January 25/61. "At the time of the disastrous fire in downtown Oshawa recently the r~yor and Aldermen and departments of the administration, police, fire and public works, were most gratified with the ready response of the neighbouring municipalities to give much needed assistance in fighting the fire and the effort of limit- ing it to the one area. Fire trucks responded from Whitby, Whitby Township, and Bowmanvillej and volunteers were here from Pickering Beach, Pickering Village, south-west Pickering, Ajax and Gerrard Road area No. 1 of Whitby TO\V11Ship. Besides the Oshawa staff of 93, who were all on duty, there were 57 volunt- eers from other municipalities. Fire Chief Hobbs stated that all were needed in fil;hting the fire, and roof patrolling in a wide area to prevent spreading of the fire by flying debris. The Oshawa City Council and departments concerned extend sincere thanks to the Fire Department of your municipality, in apprec- iation of the assistance given." v' Moved by Con. Fice, Seconded by Con. Lathangue, That this be received and filed. carried. REPORTS 1. Moved by Reeve Little, Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, That the Welfare Report be received and filed. carried. 2. Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Fice, That the Police Annual Report be received and filed. carried. 3. Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Fice, That the Building Inspector's Report be tabled. carried. 4. Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That the Central Lake Ontario Report be received and filed. carried. Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Lathan~e, That the Police Report for and filed. 6. Moved by Con. Fice, Seconded by Con. Hughes, 7. 5. the Month of January be received carried. That the Fire Department Annual Report be received and filed. carried. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Con. Fice, That the Dog Control Report for the month of January be received and filed. carried. /~ .. . . . .' e * 3 * REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Moved by Con. Lathangue! Seconded by Reeve Little, That the Board of Works minutes dated January 31st, as printed, be and the same are hereby adopted. carried, Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Con. Lathangue, That the minutes of the Finance Committee dated February 3rd, as printed, be and the same are hereby adopted. carried. ACCOUNTS Moved by Con. Fice, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That the accounts of the Fire Committee .in the total amount of $234.80 be and are hereby accepted for payment. carried. Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Lathangue, That the accounts of the Police Committee attached hereto, in the total amount of $416.64 be and are hereby pass'3d for payment. carried. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That the accounts of the Finance Committee in the i~ount of $907.72 be and are hereby passed for payment. carried. r10ved by Con. Lathangue, Seconded by Reeve Little, That the accounts of the Roads & Streets attached hereto in the total amount of $1631.40 be and are hereby passed for payment. carried. Moved by Con. Fice, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That the accounts of the Dog Control in the amount of ~156.52 be and are hereby passed for payment. carried. Moved by Reeve Little, Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, That the accounts of the Relief in the amount of jp690.53 be and are hereby passed for payment. carried. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That the Accounts Paid Prior in the amount of ~67905.69, be and are hereby passed for payment. carried. /t . e . . , e. . /7 * 4 * Moved by Con. Hughesj Seconded by Con. Ficej That the following accoUnts payment: Bowmanville Pub. be and are hereby approved for Utilities - Library 26.01 T. Hall 35.03 Fire" 10.$0 Dog Pd. 3.$5 St.Lts.1l30.11 1205.$0. carried. Moved by Con. Hughes, Seconded by Con. Fice, That the accounts of the Public Property in the amount of $312.31 be and are hereby passed for payment. carried. Moved by Con. Hughes, Seconded by Con. Lathangue, That the following persons be appointed to a Committee to make recommendations for the for8ation of a lluseum Board: R.P.Rickaby, A.M.Thompson, Dr. J.E.Hendry! W.B.Syer, P.E.Green- field, Miss A. Hodgins, Mrs. fl. Wiseman, Councillors O. Presson and K. Nicks. carried. BY-LAWS - First and second reading. Moved by Con. Hughes, Second by Con. Fice, That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law to repeal by-law No. 1773, Arena Appointments. Said by-law be now read a first and second time. carried. Moved by Reeve Little, Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law to pro- vide for the payment of a fee for the inspection of sceptic tanks. Said by-law be now read a first and second time. carried. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Reeve Little, That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law to provide for the payment of a fee for the inspection of plumbing. daid by-law be now read a first and second time. carried. Moved by Con. Lathangue, Seconded by Con. PressonJ That Council now rise and go into Committee of the.~hole for the consideration of three by-laws. Mayor in the Chair. carried. Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Lathangue, That two by-laws regarding until the meeting of February in attendance. plumbing inspection be referred 20th, when Mr. Camerson will be Carried. ~ ~ -e. . /% * 5 * Moved by Con. Presson, Seconded by Con. Hughes, That the Committee now rise and reBort favourably to Council on the following by-law discussed in Committee of the Whole: 1. By-Law to repeal By-Law 1773 - Arena appointments. C.uncil now in session. Mayor in the Chair. Moved by Coun. Hughes, Seconded by Coun. Fice, That the by-law to repeal By-Law 1773 - arena appointments, be now read a third time, passed and numbered By-Law No. 1793. carried. NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS . 1. Sanitary Land-fill. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Reeve Little, . . ~ That the Mayor and the Board of vJorks Superintendent .~ntinue to investigate this matter and report further to Council. carried. 2. Industrial Sewers - Permission to obtain engineer's report. Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, Seconded by Reeve Little, That the Clerk be authorized to obtain the necessary engineer\s report regarding the construction of a sanitary sewer, water-main) bridge and road to the new proposed Industrial site. carried. ~ 3. Mausoleum: Attached is a series of letters between our Solicitor and Shaw Construction Solicitor re: the above. Please advise when you wish a special meeting regarding this matter. ~ Moved by Con. Hughes, Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, That this be studied and referred to the Board of Works meeting on February 28th, 1961. carried. Moved by Reeve Little, Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs, That this meeting be adjourned at 10:30 p.m. carried. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayor. . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk,