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A special meeting of the Bowmanville Town Council was held
on Monday, December 12th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.
Reeve Little, Deputy-Reeve Hobbs and Councillor Hughes absent.
All others present.
Mayor Carruthers in the Chair.
This meeting was called to discuss the purchase of the Jury
property as a Museum due to the recent gift received by the
Town.
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Con. Lathang~ue,
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That the gift of $50,000.00 from Mrs.
be accepted and placed in a trust account
Dominion Bank, and that a suitable letter
sent.
Sarah Jane Williams
in the Toronto-
of acknowledgement be
carried.
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the Provincial Tax of $15.00 on the gift be paid.
carried.
Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That the Mayor and Clerk be given
Jury property at a cost of :~25,000.00
lishing a museum and a park.
authority to acquire the
for the purpose of estab-
carried.
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Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Stevens,
That the Mayor and Clerk be given authority to borrow suff-
icient funds to acquire the Jury property and other necessary
funds in establishing a r,lUseum and park, and that the \>50,000.00
debenture be used as security. carried.
Moved by Con. Nicks,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That a letter of thanks be sent to Mrs. Elsie Jury, Miss
pilary Jury, Mr. John .Jury and Mr. Chester Jury for makin.g the
Jury property available to the Town at a reduced price and said
property be used for a museum and a park purposes be acknmr-
ledged as a gift to the Town. carried.
Moved by Con. Lathangue,
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Seconded by Con. Presson,
That the Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to lease a safety
deposit box in the Toronto-Dominion Bank, for the purpose of
keeping any stocks or debentures of the !1useum Management Board.
carried.
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Moved by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Con. Presson,
That the Clerk be authorized to include
present insurance plan. This to take effect
chase has been completed.
this building in the
when the final pur-
carried;
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Moved by Con. Stevens,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That Council now rise and go into the Committee of the Vlhole
for the consideration of a by-law, Mayor in the Chair.
carried.
Moved by Con. Nicks,
Seconded by Con. Lathangue,
That the Committee now rise and report to Council on the
by-law discussed in Cow~ittee of the Whole.
carried.
Council now in Session. Mayor in the Chair.
Moved by Con. Fice,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That the mover be granted leave to introduce a by-law to
authorize the Mayor/Reeve and Treasurer as the signing author-
ities for the Bowmanville Museum Management Board. Said by-law
be now read a first and second time.
carried.
Moved by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Con. Presson,
That the by-law to authorize the Mayor/Reeve and Treasurer
to have the signing authority for the Bov~anville Museum Manage-
ment Board be now read a third time, passed and numbered
By-Law No. 17$6. carried.
Moved by Con. Nicks,
Seconded by Con. Fice,
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an under-
taking of the defendant regarding the removal of gravel from
the beach. carried.
PURCHASE OF GRADER
Moved by Con. Lathangue,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That a second hand grader, plow, wing, used chains and
scarifire be purchased from J.D. Adams at a net price of
$$500.00. Down payment $4250.00 and interest payable on the
unpaid balance of ~42 50'. 00 to start seven months after deli very
date. carried.
Moved by Con. Presson,
Seconded by Con. Nicks,
That this meeting be adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
carried.
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