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" :e."" Insufural mseti"f of CouncH was held on above date. the clerk reported on the result
of the ]'unicipal elections for lq5~ as follovis:- ]_:H~'("Ir, lTelson H. Oshorne, acclumationt,'
Reev8t 'ii. D. Carruthers, I1ajor~ty 567, Deputy REleve, d. D. Hif,gon, ticclar'lation,
I Cou.ncillors: Ivan :r. Hobbst 1042, Keith R. Latlmn[:ue, 1012, .!ohn Broueh, 9,9, Lloya G.
Preston, 842, O. .T. fres~'iOn, P2P, A. H. sturrocl-:, 793, Public Uttlities CorlI'lission,
IV. R. Strike, acc1ur'lation, Puhlic Schoo}_ Board CIHrke I:. NilBon, WilliaN G. Janes,
Arthur D. Hooper, acclf:.j1~tion, Vote on two year terM for council, Yes F\6J, No 42R,
ms~ority Yes 435.
After tal:in~ the oath of office members elect c.d ~ourned for El Divine Service in the
auditorium.' ,
After the ~,8rvice rlenbers takin,f their seats and tho ua~'or gave his lnaucural address
outlining inst&nces taken froll the Minutes of the Council I'leetinf, held durinf, 1858 and
welcoming the new members to council.
Ex-Mavor Varstone addressed council wish:.rw the r,l8nbers tl.ll sucess for 1958.
Minut~s of the last councIl Meetir€" were re~t(l a.rd on Motion cnnfil'I'wd.
Moved b~r Rv. Carruthers, secondeCl by Cr. Hlf"gon thut the stand:i.nf; conn!.ttees be as
follows: First Dftme to be cha:.rnan with the excent:orl of the Boare! of '/lorks.
Finunce -
Carruther8, BroW:h, Higgon, Hobbs.
Chairnun Ei.nd Vice Chc:,j.l'Man to be elected
by hoard, Brough, Carruthers, Lathan€:ue,
Hiecon, Sturrock, Hobbs.
BOElrd of Works -
Sub-Committees _
Roeds & Streets -
Public Property ~ Garba~e _
Police 1~8ir.tenance 8-- Cemetery _
Police AdrninistrH.tiOlI -
Brouch, Lathun€,:u8, Carruthers,
Hi~p,on, Preston, sturrock,
Sturrook, ~, Lathbnf;ue.
L, "'?<.,,5Coit,
P-ressoIl, Sturrock, Hobbs, r~athanr:ue.
Civic & Relief -
I~athanfue, Presson, 3turrock.
Fire -
Hobhst Brourh, Preston.
Preston, Hlf,gon, Presson.
"Cerried. "
Industrial -
Hoved b~" Cr. HiVf:on, secondAd by Cr. Preston thht the follo'dinr; appolnt!!lents,
be made for 1958.
h!enorlE11 Arena }.!l'tnUrenent COro:1ittee: Brouf"h, Hif,"~~on.
t'eI'lorib.l Hospital BOhrd:
Plunninf: Board:
Presson.
JI'. ~~orlov YaDstone &: L. C. I.Tason (3years)
f'roI1 C01.\t:c:i.l: Hobbs.
Recrehtion CorrWlissior~:
1'reston l:. ~:;turrock.
Durhar'l C ountJ.
High School Board:
Chf.l1rrber of Cmmerce:
t. A. PElrker. _ '1; '-\, j
T.EJthan€;ue.
Library Board:
CentenIiiEll Conmittee:
Georre Vtce.
Preston, Hobbs.
" Carried. 11
cm~IT1TICAr::'I(m8 .
I From ]'Cr. 'liilliun G. .T&Illes tenderirw his ref,irmitlon as a I'lOuber of th~ PlanninE. and
i Development Boerd effec:tivfl imnediately.
I Moved by Cr. Hfggon, seconded b~' Gr. Brouf:"h that tho re~dfn..tion be accepted with
~efret and thankinr Er. JfltTles for his pust service. n Carried. tI
From R. C. Clirlt-:er, st. ThonL<s, f;,.dvls~_nF' that the plaot1ue for the names 01' the previou
mayors should be here in Jbnuary. tI Received & ~~iled. "
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~ ~~;~ i From h':r. Albert Ruiter tHnderiIlf
~", from December 31st.
Moved by Cr. BroLl~h,
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his r8;;iFNtloI\ f1:J cEiretv}:er oj' the It'ire Hall effectlv
seconded b~l Cr. Prestor: th~lt t,he reaif:nation be
aC(lented.
Tt Carried. tI
t,he position of c~rettl.b!r at the :Fire
From 1<1'. A. T. Fletcher l'lllldnr ttr~licHtton for
Hall.
~/oved by Cr. Brough, seoO} ded by Cr. LHthArwue tlUlt, the applicbtioli he referred to the
Fire COfl"JIlittoe with pm,Ell' to act. " Carried. "
From the BOWJYluflvillEl Chutber of Comr,erce invitin~ nonhers of cound.l to be their v,uests
at a dinEl.er to be held fit B:30 p.r'. .;nnuary 16th', at the Bhlnoral hotel.
Moved by Cr. l)resson, seconded by Cr. L&thRI'f'Ue that the irivitation he &ccepted with
thanks. n Carried. tI
From the OntHrio Good Rr)El(1s h.ssocic;t1on udvis5.IT of the Cor~vention to be held in
Toronto on }<~ebruElry ~5th ar:n ;;6tll find requestjnp rcenbership to the ~S"ocilltion.
Jo.'aved by Cr. BrouR'h~ Reconnect b}. nv. CEirrut,hers thf1.t neml:'AJ'sllir1 fees of ~n5.00 be paid
and referred to the Board of Horks. U Carried. "
From Oshawa f{egiOIlfll Flanr5_nv Asu)ciutiOI encloslnf coples of Minutes of their
November meetinc. " Received &, Filed. 1I
From Durhflm County Dlstrict High School BOclrcl. statiq-; ttmt thElY Must build another
Hie:h School withIn the next two ~'eHrs and reqnA';tiT'C SUCfeStiOI:S fron COUT'cil &sto the
best locfition. " Received & Filed. II
From the Children Aid's Snciet~7~ Port Hope which \iUS referred to 195fl Council
requesting B rrant.
Moved b~' Cr. HOhbs, seconded by Rv. Carruthers th&t the letter be received & filed.
" Carried. II
referred to 1958 Council re'luesting a
Fror.J. the BOw:r;1bnville lrinlsterhll Associ(.t~_on
grtint towards thetr truI1s1ent fund.
Voved by Cr. Brough~ sf:;condcd b~' Cr. Presson that H Crftut of :iP50.00 be rm.de to the
transient funCi. " CflT'l'led. "
From Mr. l!aurice R. Stepher:s~ C8.I:ll:eip: ChairntiD oj' the BovJMfiJ1v1J.le RrE\fIch of the
Canfl.dian Cencer Societ~. requestiri[ rerm:l.ssion to haIr'!. u one Ili~~ht bllt7- at, the end ('If
April.
t~ovHd by Cr. :PrestOI"~ secorded by Cr. I..t:~tllElq"ue thllt J't:l1.nission be €-;rElr,_ted if tIle
date is open. " Carried. "
From Counties clert, Cobourr;, advls:1.1 p of patientH lJs5_nf bdr-,itted to }'e:Plort!.ll Hospital
Bowmenville, and S5.ck Children' s Hospltal~ Toronto. Tt Received & F5.,led. It
From Glenholrne HU€"hes, Secretary of the PuhJic Library Board ren,uentir:f council to
appoint a rIemhe1' to 8e1","8 on the (Hrectory for the next three years.
Moved by Cr. Higgon, seconded by Cr. fresson thltt ~rr. Georee Vice he aP1~rd.nted as a
member for fi three yeur torrl &nd that 1:1'. Huche s r.e mtvl:~ed aecordir:cly. " Carried. It
FrOM Mr. Lawrence C. 1~8son flcth:r on beh,.lf of Hr. Howard Burress in refE::rence to the
railway crosBine: e t the erd of Chapel ~)treet mid r€questing thE;.t council nake.
application to the Board of 71'&1 sport COInEissionfll's to Make it a Public Crossin~".
Moved by Cr. Preston, secor;(1ed by Cr. Sturrock thE:t the let,ter be harded 0'7er to the
town solicitor for his i!'tU'~edlE.te sdvice. It Carried. tp
From Mr. R. L. rJll~'lor tbJderinv his res5,plRtion HS H mmbe1' of the Police Force.
r,~oved by Cr. Riggon, seconded by Rv. CLrruthers 1;htlt h5.s resicnc,tion he accepted.
II Carried. "
From Northumberland Durhum Health tTntt erlcloH7.nr report fc}i' lTovel1ber 1957.
It Received & Filed. It
From Mr. Neil l:cClearl request~rle perMisslon to erect a sirn on frout of t,he store at
85 Kine street West.
Jo.'oved by Cr. Presson ~ seconded by Cr. J,ntharr:Uf'l that the request he referred to the
Public proJ)erty Conrr:it,t.ee with rO'ller to hot. It Carried. II
From the Oshawa RecioJ1al Plannlnr A.stwch.l.tion requestirir the rlEll'les of the Menbers who
will be sittirf, on the Oshf_wa Regiomil f'lann1.nr lUHloclation frOM the yehr 1958.
~loved by Rv. Cf\rruthers~ seconded by Cr. Hlffon tIwt they be Hdvi:1ed th~lt the mayor
and Mr. L. C. Unson will be the represer:tatives frOM D0wnanv:U.le on the Plunninr
Associ&tion BOf:lrd. It Carried. It
From the St. J"ohn's M;ulaIlce Onttlr~.o COtJIlcil~ 'l'ornr.to, reauestiq; cOllIoil for a frant.
Itoved by Cr. Presson~ seconded b~1 Cr. Jturrock thEt the rer:ueHt be referred to the
Finar~ce COIrlrli ttee. I! Cttrried. tI
From Mr. Georr,e L. Totten~ Conmltr,nt f;l:{'ineer, Cabourg.~ statin€; ttw.t starn sewer from
St. Georfe Street, htLS heeri oor".pleted &nd enclosirT bin uccount for his services.
I )loved by Cr. Brouch, seconded hy Rv. Curl'uth8r9 that the uccount be ptJid.
I " Carried. "
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Rv. Carruthers presented a report t'ron tlle Finance Cor'1rIlttee amountirJC to $15 t410. 77
certified CiS being correct fX:(!. r8COInrlendin€: paynent. " Received & Adopted. "
Moved by Cr. Brou~:h, seooI!Cled by Cr. pr.eston that t,he clerk Le in8trueted to apply
for the St~tuBry ROt..d fru'.t for 1957. 11 C&I'l'ied. 11
Moved by Cl'. Presson seconded by Cr. LHthanroue t.hut ~rr. DOnE.J.ld l~nderson be. 8nf"hred as
a consteble as frol'1 January 1, 1958, at a sHlery of tJ400.00 per C1.nnum. ~;i-i/L-l-u-ct
l~oved by Cr. Presson, seconded bj' Cr. Hobbs thut the Police Cool'littee be Eiut..1'fOrized
to sper:d ~40.00 for trarnrortation for two con~;tables to atterld Police School in
Toronto. " Carl'led. "
Moved b~r Cr. Presson) seconcled b:1 Cr. Brouch tlwt l:ichool slens he erect.ed Lt Liberty
and Wellinf,ton Street. II Carried. II
BY - jJ,dS
~/Al. ~ i tr I i Reeve Carruthers asked ]1Hrr1ission to introQuce the followir1f, bj'-luws:-
l/X-.. I lv To authorize the borrowlnf of $-50,000.00 upon dehentuJ'dl for local
j' I ' inprove~18nt s.
. G To authorize the borrowiJ1f' of ~nOOtO()o.OO for current expenDes.
./ I. Granted and TeLd El first t:'Lr-,e on Motinn. rule 33. was sUflperlded <,:,nc1 councj 1 '/lent irto
cOIl1l'littee of the whole on secl)nd rel,dinr the Mayor :tn the clwlr, on comnittee
, risiuf the mayor reported the secor:d read~_nF:. That hy-l8.w authol'izinp t.he borrowine
of $50,000.00 wag hd,d on thE; t.tdlle the by-law authorizinr the borrowing of
$100,000.00 was fiver. a 3rd rebdiI'/,", with all bl~inbJ filled in passed fIld ordered to
be sigr-ed ~rd sealed.
Moved by Cr. Brough, neconcled by Cr. I.flth€lnf"ue thLt all cheques or notes 01' the
CorroratioTl of the 'J.'own of BmJl!l&nville dr<..wn on account with the B&li..k of l'ontre~l to
be signed on its behulf by Nelson E. OsborTls, hjc..~'nr, OJ' Ii. D. Carruthers, Reeve, and
A. J. Lj1le, Treasurer or Clf(reIlce S. Oka, asaistent tl'CflSnrer and that l~r. L. (".
Preston ue authorized to sign &11 chenues on behH1f of the town for the IrduHtrial
and Publicity bar:k account w:Lth the Banl: of J.'ontrelll. " Carried. "
On Motion councll ad;1ourned.
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