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Home My WebLink About02/03/1953 '-~~~~~-,~'\( ~~ ~~. ~ c'- Council Room, February 3r~, 1953 H.egular meeting of Council was held on above date, members all present the Mayor presiding. Minutes of last regular meeting were read and on motion confirmed. 801~mIU8ATIONS Ur J O'Neil President of the Memorial Hoslntal addressed Council reque sting that one , half mill be included in the 1953 budget as .8 maintenance grant to the Hospital for 195,. Koved by Cr DeGeer seconded by Rv Little tbatone half mill be set up in the 1953 budget as a maintenance grunt to ~emorial Hospital, Bowmanville. " Carried" From Bowroanville Public Library requesting a grant of $ 2,000.00 for 1953. ' l1r Rathbun and t:r Dippell addressed Counoi 1 in referenoe to the grant. 1:oved by Cr Cole seconded by Dp Rv Robson that the request be referred to the Finance Committee to be considered with other grants. If Carried" From Mr C.J ~ Elston, Civil Defence Co-Ordinator, requesting members of Council to attend a Civil Defence meeting in Trinity Sunday School on Wednesday February 4th at 8.15 P.M. Moved by CJ'r DeGeer seoonded by Cr Cole that the .t'olic e Committee be represented at the meeting and also any other member of Council that can attend. " Carried" From Salvation Army, Toronto asking Council for a grant for their social service work. " Rec & Filed" From Miss Nina E Neads enolosing renewal premium on Public Liabiltty pOlicy. J..~oved by er Osborn seconded by Cr Hetherington that the l.ublie Liability Insurance for 1953 be renewed at a yearly premium of $ 600.00 " Carried II From Durham County Distriot High Sohool Board in regard to the building of High dchools at Port Hope and Bowmanville. Moved by Rv Little seconded by Cr DeGeer that the Communication be referred to the Finance Committee for study end report backe " Carried II From Railway Asso of Canada, Montrea4 in reg~d to Day,tligllt Javing Time and enquiring if this would be adopted in the Town for 1953. Moved by Cr Osborne seoonded by Dp Rv Robson that Day-Light Saving Time be adopted in the Town for 1953 from 12.01 A.M. dunday April 26th until 12.01 A.M. Sunday deptembe., 27th, and that the Railway ASBO be notified accordingly. " Carried >> From Mr C.Le Hooper, E'ire Chief, submitting his annual report of fires and fire losses for 1952. " Rec & Filed tt From untario Good Roads Asso advising of the annual \'onvention to be held in Toronto on Feb 9thm lOth and 11th and requesting membership in the Association. },ioved by Cr Scott seoonded by Or Hetherington that $; 10.00 be sent to the Onterio Good Roads ASBO for membership for 1953. 11 Carried" P~'0'"- ?owmanvi11e Lions Club, requesting that the taxes for 1953 be remitted on tPe Lions Centre ~ Moved by Cr Scott seconded by Cr DeGeer Lions Community Centre , Beech lve. From Bowmanvi11e llanning and Deve1opeml!'nt Board in regard and Auto 'NTeoking yards. From Bowmanville Planning and Development Board requesting in the 1953 budget for their re~luirements. Moved by Or DeGeer seconded by Cr Cole that the request be referred to the Civic Connnittee to be included in their budget. " Carried" From Bowmanville }.',emorial Arena thanking Council for their co-oper"ation with members of the Committee and enclosing copy of letter received from the Canadian Ine Machine " Rec &, Filed 11 Line reque sting that e frontage tax of $ 18.81 on his St, be remitted for 1952 as a Town drain runs through remitted on the " Carried " to zoning areas for Junk 11 Ree&. Filed" that $ 500.00 be included that the taxes for 1953 be From Mr W~L. Lycett, 46 Base property fronting on Liberty this property. Moved by Cr Osborne seconded I Coi I I, by Rv Little that the request be not entertained. II Carried " From t:r G Baptist-.., Local Agent of Camdian National Railway requesting Council to pass a resolution rescinding order No 55998 of the Board of Transport Commissioners and authorizing the cloaine of the crossing over the C.N.R. tracks at the atation and leading to the west side beache Moved by Rv Little seconded by Dp Rv Robson that the Board of ~ransport Commissibners be requested to oancel Order No 55998 authorizing the Canadian National Rai lway to close the oDcBsing at the station to the west side beach. " Carried From Mrs Rosalind dakelin and others asking that better lighting be installed on Brown St. ! From Mrs FeR~ Cook, King St E requesting the installation of a street light at 292 \ I€ing St Jla at. \ " i -j' '~l.~ r~:=e:CCbY C;UeGeer SeCOnd~d b~~~~-~~~-t~~~~~-:-~~f~~~~;r~o~~'-~~~~~r:ft1~i: :~~5Jc : ,~,' _':'0 I street lighting in the Town is being re-urrange d and the. t thei r reque ats will be I looked after in due course. "(larried " From Mr Frank Piper Jr and other residents on the Wharf Rd requesting that 8 street light be installed on the corner of Simpson Ave and "Ivharf Rd. I Moved by Or Scott seconded by Or DeGeer that the request be referred to the l-ublic l-r0perty Committee to report back. " Carried" From Canadian Federation of Mayors and ~unicipalities requesting membership for 1953. 1I Reo & Filed II " Rec & Filed" fLo/S~D nO Ii ,,{ I reo I .(.> ~:<_ --.---------' From Health League of Canada asking Council for 6 erant. R~'PORr S Or Osborhe presented a report from the Finance Committee amounting to $ lO.663.92,..:!certified as being correct and submitting sundry accounts recommendmng payment. II Rec &. Adopted " ~oved by Cr Scott seconded by Dp Rv Robson that Council accept Or DeGeer's offer to supply the material for a sign and that the Police Committee have it lettered " To Business Section 11. 11 Carried 11 Moved by Cr Scott seconded by Rv Little thet no action be takan in regard to taking over the road at the West side beach until further information is obtained and that the Beach ASBO ne notified accordingly. "flarried If Moved by Cr DeGeer seconded by Cr Scott tha.t a Department of Works be set up with the Town Clerk as Manager who together with a qualified and competent works foreman shall hire what help is deemed necessary by Council from time tm time to administer to the maintenance and needs of ell committees of Council. This Department shall take its direction from the Town Councilor committees of Council in accordance with powers vested in such committees by Council as a whole. All requisitions directives and complaints from any member of Council to go through the Town Clerk rather than direct to any employee of this Department, A complete breakdown in the payrmll and other administrative costs of the work done to be kept and charged against the various committees of Council. It 1s recommended that the Roads and 3treets Department as it now exists be discontimued and the present personel of ttat Department form the nucleus of the new works department. II Carried" ).;;.oved by Cr Scott seconded by Cr Osborne that in ViBW of the higher hospital oper9tional costs the Council of the Town of Bowmanville respectfully request the Minister of Health to give consideration to a higher rate for indieent patients. " Carried " BY-LAA.:3 Rv Little asked permission to introduce the following By-Laws;- To provide for the licensing, regulating and contrOlling places where food stuffs intended far human consumption are made for sale. ~o provide for permitting and regUlating the size and mode of construction of culverts on the public highways. '1'0 provide for licenSing, regulating and controlling of Junk Yards and Auto ,",reeking yards. Granted and read the first time. On motion ruls;, lJ was suspended and Councl 1 went into committee of the whole on second readine, the 1~ayor in the chair. On committee rising the Mayor reported the second reading with all blanks filled in. By-Laws were then read a third time, passed and ordered to be signed and sealed. ~oved by'Or Scott seconded by Rv Little that in respect to the By-Law licensing, regUlating and controlling places where food stuffs ere made for 3ale that no license be issued this year with the exception of local charitable organizations. "~arried" Moved by Cr Cole seconded by Cr Kilmer that a vote of thanks be sent to members of the Recreation Commission for their services in 1952. " Carried II On Motion Council adjourned. ~- i ,'" erk. j lI':ayor. :/ #t- tL.~- 1\------ I _J ---'-"--'-~------'-'--""-'-'---'-'- '---,.---