HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-01-09 (2) HAMPTON, JANUARY 9, 1 9 5 6.
The Inaugural Meeting of the 1956 Darlington Township Council was
held in the Township Hall on the above date , Reeve R.W.Nichols, Deputy Reeve
G.B.Riekard, Councillor R.C.Stevens, Councillor Chas. E. Osborne, dnd Councillor
Arthur L. Blanchard were installed as the 1956 Council. (Time: 11 A.M.)
Rev. Mr. Reed of Hampton addredsed Council and was thanked on behalf
of Council by Deputy Reeve Rickard.
Members of Council spoke briefly expressing their desire to co-operate
in giving the best possible service to the Municipality for the coming year.
Moved by Councillors Stevens and Osborne that four (4) committees
be set up as quoted in Resolution No. l.of these minutes.
Moved by Councillors. Stevens and Blanchard that the Committees for
1956 be appointed as follow$:
Roads Osborne and Blanchard
Finance & Relief Rickard and Stevens
Planning Board )
Schools Stevens and Osborne
Leglislation )
By-laws )
Township roperty )Blanchard and Rickard
Agriculture )
Clerk was instructed to investigate ownership of road in Lots 19-20,
Con. 6 (Carding Mill Road) .
P.M. Moved by Councillors Osborne & Blanchard that Council adjourn to
2.15 M
Meeting re-convened at 2.15 P.M. Reeve Nichols presiding.
Moved by Councillors Stevens and Osborne that Frank Sobil be appointed
to the Planning Board for a three years term.
Moved by Stevens and Osborne that T.R.Valliers be appointed to the
Planning Board for a one year term.
Moved by Deputy 'sleeve Rickard and Councillor Blanchard that Councillors
Osborne and Stevens be the Council' s representatives on the Planning Board for 1956.
Moved by Deputy Reeve Rickard and Councillor Osborne that this Council
pay its 1956 Fee to the Good Roads Assoc. ($10.00).
Moved by Councillors Stevens and Blanchard that this Council subscribe
to the Municipal World for all Council Members, Clerk, Road. Supt. and Assessor.
Moved by Councillors Blanchard and Osborne that the salary of
Mary L. Niddery be increased by $540.00 per annum to $2+00 per annum.
Moved by Oeuncillor Osborn and eputy Reeve Rickard that request
of David Craig re cutting trees on road allowance , be granted provided that there
is no objection from other property owners and that the trees are of no value to
the Township. s
Request to have trees cut in Township Park, Hampton, was referred to
Property Committee.
Moved by Councillors Osborne and Blanchard that the matter of cheques
lost in 1951.. bereferred to the Finance Committee with power to act.
Moved by Councillor Stevens and Deputy Reeve Rickard that Resolution
No. 2 (Signing Officers � be passed as presented.
Moved by Councillors Stevens andO sborne that consent to sale of
properties be given in four cases as recommended by the Planning Board at its
January 5th meeting.
Moved by Stevens and Osborne that Mr. T. K. Creighton be instructed
to inves,*igate the transaction between Mr. Whiteside and Darlington School Area
Board, and recommend a course of action.
By-law No. 2039 (Bank Borrowing By-law) was given its several readings
and ordered signed, sealed and numbered.
Meeting adjourned to Wednesday January 11, 1956, at 1.30 P.M.
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