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A regular meeting of the Bowmanville Town Council was held on
Monday, December 5th, 1960, at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Hall.
Councillor Hughes absent.
All others present.
Mayor W. Carruthers in the Chair.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES.
Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Presson,
That the Council Minutes dated November 7th, as printed,
be and the same are hereby adopted.
carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Durham County District High School Board - December 1/60.
"Bert Parker's appointment on the Board expires in December,
1960, If your Council approves, we would be pleased to have
him for a further term, 1961-62-63. .
According to my file, Alan Strike is appointed to the end of
1961 and Alex NcGregor to the end of 1962."
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the above recommendation be approved, and Mr.
Parker be appointed for the period 1961-62-63L
carried.
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W.T. Dempsey, P. Eng., Oshawa - December 1/60.
REi Unoccupied Building at 1 Division Street.
"Following our inspection of the above noted building on Wed-
nesday, November 30th/60, I wish to report my observations
and conclusions as follows:-
The stone in the foundation wall is cracked and spalled and the
mortar has lost its strength and crumbled. As a result, stones
have fallen out of the wall and, over large areas, the foundat-
ion can be considered as a pile of loose stone rather than a
bonded masonry wall.
There are cracks in the brick walls and, in the rear wall par-
ticularly, the brick is badly spalled and over rather large areas
the exterior width of brick has fallen out of the wall.
In the interior, all of the .~oden posts or columns which were
inspected were rotten at the base and the beams and joists app-
eared to be affected by dry rot. Certain of the roof trusses
are sagged to a degree which indicates dangerous overloading or
a partial failure due to rotting of the timber at truss joints.
The weak foundation wall, in itself, is not likely to cause
total collapse of the building without previousWl.rning signs
such as the opening up of large cracks in the brickwork. How-
ever, the walls are weakened by the large window openings and
because of the inadequate support of the foundation walls, a
high wind or heavy snow load might cause a sudden and complete
collapse of the entire bUilding.
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W.T.Dempsey (cont'd.)
Total collapse could also result from a failure of the floor
system or roof trusses with the fallin~ timbers dragginp, the
walls down.
In my opinion, the building is structurally unsafe and in, its
present condition, presents a serio~s hazard to persons using
the adjacent streets. It Cost ;~15. 00
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Reeve LittleJ
That the owner of 1 Division Street be requested to have
this building put in a safe condition prior to the onset of
winter, and a copy of Mr. Dempsey's letter be sent to him.
. carried.
Mr. Annis was in attendance at the meeting and infornled
Council that he intends to remove this building and he will
put it in a safe condition until it is removed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Moved by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Con. S~evens,
That the Board of Works minutes dated November 29th, as
printed, be and the same are-hereby adopted.
carried.
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Con. Presson,
That the Finance minutes dated November 21st, as printed,
be and the same are hereby adopted.
carried.
REPORTS
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Reeve Little,
That the Building Inspector's report be received and filed.
carried.
Moved by Con. Nicks,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That the Industrial report be received and filed.
carried.
Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That the Dog Control report be received and filed.
carried.
Moved by Reeve Little,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the Welfare report be received and filed.
carried.
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ACCOUNTS
Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the accounts of the Public Property in the total
amount of $198.92 be and are hereby passes for payment.
carried.
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the accounts of the Finance in the total amount of
$109,551.22 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Reeve Little,
Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
That the accounts of the Relief Dept. in the total amount
of $459.67 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Reeve Little,
That the accounts of the viorks Department in the total
amount of $1,589.99 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
That the accounts of the Cemetery in the total amount of
$48.40 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the accounts of the Fire Department in the total
amount of $177.47 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the accounts of the Police Department in the total
amount of ~~714. 37 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the accounts of the Accounts Paid Prior in the total
amount of $57,417.61 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
, That the accounts of the Dog Control in the total amount
of $93.39 be and are hereby passed for payment.
carried.
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BY-LAWS - 1st. & 2nd. reading.
Moved by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Con. Presson,
That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law to
borrow $66,000100 for Capital Expenditure. Said by-law be noW
read a first and second time. carried.
Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Deputy~Reeve Hobbs,
That the mover be granted leave to
the formation of a Cemetery Commission.
a fi~st and second time.
introduce a by-law for
Said by-law be now road
carried.
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
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That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law for
the construction of sanitary sewers on Liberty Street and Third
Street. Said by-law be now read a first and second time.
carried.
Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law to
amend By-Law No. 1708 Re: Appointment of Auditors. Said by-law
be now read a first and second time. carried..
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Reeve Little,
That Council now rise and go into Committee of the ,~hole
for the consideration of four by-laws. ~1ayor in the Chair-.
carried.
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Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Con. Stevens,
That the Committee now rise and report favourably to
Council on the following by-laws discussed in the Committee of
the Whole:
1. Capital Expenditure By-Law - $66,000.00.
2. Formation of Cemetery Board.
3. Appointment of Auditors.
4. Liberty St. Pavement.
Council now in Session. Mayor in the Chair.
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Con~ Lathangue,
That the by-law to authorize the construction of a 30 ft.
asphalt pavement, concrete curb and gutter on Liberty Street, at
an estimated cost of $66,000~00 be now read a third time, passed
and numbered By-Law No. 1770. carried.
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Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the by-law to authorize
Board for the Town of Bowmanville
ed and numbered By-Law No. 1780.
the formation of a Cemetery
be now read a third time, pass-
'parried.
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Movea by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Con. Stevens,
That the by-law to authorize the borrowing of ~66,000.00
for capital expenditure, be now read a third time, passed and
numbered By- Law No. 1781. carried,
Moved by Co~. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the by-law to amend By-Law No. 1708 Re: Appointment
of Auditors, be now read a third time, passed and numbered
By-Law No. 1783. carried~
NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Bellman Property - Road allowance.
A future report will be submitted on this matter~
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Equalization of Assessment.
The committee recommends that this matter be held in abeyance
until the new manual and legislature regarding the County Assess-
ment System becomes effective, and that Mr. Sloan be contacted
enquirin~ as to when the manual and legislature will be effect-
ive.
Moved by Con; Stevens,
Seconded by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
That the above recommendation be accepted;
carried.
3. The Mayor expressed his and Council's sympathy to Fire Chief
W. Hackney on the passing of his wife.
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Emergency Help - Fire Department.
Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the Fire Chief or the
the authority to ask assistance
fire.
person in charge at a fire have
if necessary when attending a
carried;
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Moved by Deputy-Reeve Hobbs,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That the meeting adjourn at 9;45 p.m.
carried;
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