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"';S~'i I~~c',~ Council Room, April 13th, 1954
~ ~~ Special meeting of Council was held on above date, members all present excepting Dp
'" 'Hv Nicholas, the Wayor presiding and stated that he had called the meeting for the
purpoa e of passing by-laws.
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BY-LAIIS
Rv Little asked per~ission to introduce a by-law to provide for a temporary loan for
the purpose of erecting add equiping a six room Fublic School on Church St.
Granted and read the first time. On motion rule 33 was suspended and Council went into
committee of the whole on second reading, the Mayor in the chair. On committee rising
the Mayor reportsd the second reading with all blanks filled in. By-Law was then read
a third time, passed and ordered to be signed and sealed.
The By-Law to provide for the borrowing of $ 150,000.00 upon debentures was give its
third rsading with corrections and all blanks filled in and ordered to be signed and
sealed.
Moved by Cr Carruthers seconded by Or Preston that the Fire Committee be instructed
to give the Clerk authority to write a letter to the Fire I..Ihief, Cobourg, conflm.lng
mutual aid. n Carried"
On Motion Council adjourned.
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Mayor.
Council Room, May 3rd, 1954
Hegular meeting of Council was held on above date, members all present the Mayer
presiding. :Minutes of last regular and special meetings were read and on motion
confirmed.
COMMUNICATIONS
~~r W Labine, 187 King St E, addressed Council complaining of the damage to his
property by children and renuesting that ection he taken.
Moved by Or Carruthers seconded by Cr Cole that the comp],alnt be referred to the
Police conmlittee with power to act. " Carried"
From ).~r Ken Nicks, Love rs Lane, complaining of sewage water draining onto his
property and requesting tmt tre necessary steps be taken to divert the water or
a tHe drain.
Moved by Rv Little seconded by Cr Cerrutha rs thet the complaint be referred to the
Roads and Streets Committee to investigate and with power to act. If Carried"
From Chief S Vent on in regard to tha problem of stray dogs and requesting that Council
take action. " Laid on the Table It
From Countiss Clerk, Cobourg, advising of patients bSing admitted to Cobourg General
Hospital and Eowmanville Memorial Hospital.. " Rec & Filed "
From Board of Transport Commissioners, Ottawa, in regard to automatic protection for
the Laka rood railway crossing. " LaiC on the Table n
From Department of Highways, Toronto enclosing cheque for $ 1169.18 additional subsidy
on road expenditures for 1953. It Rec &, Filed tI
From Ontario MunlciI5l Board, Toronto stating tmt validation order for school
debentures would be issued on MaY 14th. tI Rec &, Filed "
From Llr M Tighe, Secretary BoWIlBnvil1e Base ball Club requesting two loads of loam
for tha baseball diamond on tha High School grounds.
From Mr Irwin C Beauprie, President of Memorial Pftrk Asso requesting four loads of
sand for the be.ae~ll diamond at Memorial park.
Moved by Rv Littl e seconded by Or Preston too t the request be granted. " Carried"
From 1:rs Helen Park, Secretary of the Memorial f,:trk ASBo aSking permission to hold a
cag day in aid of the park on Saturday June 12th, also requesting that the
" No Speedirg II signs be moved on Duke and Libert y Streets :farther north, and that
tba polioepatrbl tte playground occasionally during the summer.
Moved by 0r Osborne seconded by Cr Gale that pemission for the tag ,1ay be granted i:f
tha dete is open and tha t the re'1uest for moving the signs and patrolling the park
be r sferred tot lB pOlloe committee wit h power to ac t. tI Carried "
From Mr A.G. Alexander in regard to plan for sub-division on Liberty St North,
enclosing deeds for 5 % of the land in the sub-division for public purposes and
consenting to restrict tlB land to confcrm with all to'tYn by-laws.
Moved by Cr Osborne seconded by Cr Carrutrers that the letter be acknowledged~ the
deeds accepted am approval be given to the proposed plan. rt Carried tI
From Mr L.H. Downey complaining of cancellation of taxi space for taxi stend on King
Street and requesting that the tcwn allow him to use the taxi stand space until his
license expires, on December 22nd next.
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~ j~~ !1f.oved by Or Osborne seconded by Or Riggan that the Clerk be instructed to reply
~':" ~ outlining the conditions under the traffic by-law. " Carried"
!From Mr Thomas Gould, Liberty St S requesting the removal of a tree in front of his
. prope rty .
Moved by Rv Little seoonded by Cr Cole that the request be referred to the PUblio
! property committee wit h power to act4 " Carried"
I From Department of Highways, Toronto enolosing oopy of by-law to provide for 1954
expenditures on roeds and approving expenditure of $ 31,000.00 for 50% subsidy.
II "'ee & filed"
From Department of Munici pal Affairs, Toronto approving of the passlng of e by-law to
exempt the property of tbs Canadian Legion from munioipal taxation exoept for sohool
and local improvanent taxes. " Ree & Filed"
From Twin Meter Co, ~ontreal enquiring if the town would be installing parking waters
this year. " Reo & Filed
From Community Planning and TC7Nn Planning Asso, Toronto advising of a conference to be
held in Toronto on Uay 6, 7, and 8th and requesting that representatives be sent.
" .Hac & Filed "
From Ontario Municipal ASBo advising of a conference to be held in Dundas on Friday
May 21st and rel"JueBting toot representatives be sent. " Rec & Filed"
: From City Clerk, Port Arthur, requesting Council to endorse a resolution petitioning
! the F'rovineial Government to enact legislation making it compulsory for all persons
'operating meohanically operated propelled vehioles on the highways to maintain adequate
insuranoe for publio liability and property damags.
}.i:oved by Hv Little seconded by Cr Preston that the resolution be endorsed. n Carried"
From Publio Utilities Commission re~uesting that tbsy be advised when the Bell
Telephone Co make applica tioD for the installation of their poles so as not to interfere
with their plans.
Moved by Cr Higgon seconded by Cr Cole that the re1uest be granted and let ter
acknowledged. tI Carried "
From Town Clerk, Riverside, ant. reque sting Council to endorse a resolution petitioning
the Frovincial Government to allow subsidy on town's share of pension paynents for
town employee s.
Moved by Cr Carruthers seconded by Rv Little that the resolution be endorsed. "Carried
REPORTS
Cr Osborne presented a report from tlE finance committee submitting sundry accounts
amounting to $ 58JO.46.Jcertified as being correct end recommending J:Elym~t.
" rtee & Adopt ed "
lI.ovea by Cr Preston seconded by Cr Osborrs that Sunday, June 20th be declared
Decoration ray at tl'e BO\'lII1anvl11e Cemetery. 11 Carried n
l.'oved by Cr Osborre seconded by Rv Little tllit Mr Q.S. Oke, Assessor be authorized
to attend the Assessors oonvention at Niagara Falls on May Z4th to Zlth, with all
expenses piid. " Carried "
Moved by Rv Little seconded by Cr CaITuthers that the Roads and dtreets Committee
be authorized to purchase 15 tons of calcium chloride, one car of crushed stone add
two tank cars of asphalt dust layer. It Carried It
Moved by Cr Cole seconded by Cr Rehder that Mr John Kerry be appointed a member of the
Fire Brigade in place of 1fr Fabian .iuountjoy as frOOl April 15th, 1954 tl Carried"
Moved by Cr Carruthers seconded by Cr Osborne that the matter of stray dogs be
referred to tl'e Police Committee with power to act. " Motion Lost"
Moved by Cr Riggan seconded by Cr Preston tm t the clerk be instructed to insert an
advertisemen t in tl:e Statesman for a dog catcher. " Carried"
'l'he Clerk presented the auditors report for 195.3.
},':oved by Cr Cole seconded by Cr Riggan that the report be referred to the finance
committee. It Carried"
BY-TANS
Dp Rv Nicholas asked perml~sion to introduce a by-law to r~ulate traffic of motor
._-__;.....:1- vehicles upon the public streets.
! Granted and read the first time. On motion rule 33 was suspended and Council WBnt into
i cormnittee Of the whole on second reading tre Mayor in the chair.
liOn oommittee rising the Mayor reported the seoond reading with all blanks filled in.
~-Law was then given the third reading, rassed and ordered to be signed and sealed.
! J:he By-Law to provide for exemption from munioipal taxation except for localimprovernent:
i and school taxes of the. prOpf~rty of' the Camdian Legion, was given its third reading
I passed and ordered to be signed and sealed.
J,;oved by Dp Rv Nioholas seoonded by Cr Preston tbs,tt,he Polioe Committee be authorized
~to purchase the necessary signs. __ -//./. ---_ ./;;~ ../' " Carr_led"
On Motion Council adjourned G/;~!A/X.'--C.... LJ, Ih~~:" ).
( '/ erk. Jt.ayor .
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