MINUTES - Council - 19280514~"'
EIGHTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
The eighth Meeting of the Council for the year I9:?.8 was held in the Council
Room on Monday eve.May I4th.at S.P.M.;the Mayor occupying the chair,and the
Members in attendance being the Reeve,Deputy Reeve,and Councillors Boulding,
Knowles .Southwood and Underhill.
The Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and approved.
The following applications were granted; for water,Messrs Badger, VanLuven
and Porter; for building per.mit,Mr.A.Mitchell.
Communications were received and read as follows;
R.Edwards and Ali.brey Fleury,applying for the position of' Constable as advert-
ised.
J.T.Bond and eleven others,petitioning for an amendment to the Wednesday
afternoon closing Bylaw;
w.R.Mc~uade and twenty three others,petitioning for a pavement on Tyler st.
1\fr.Fraser addressed the Council regarding the situation existing relative to
the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works.
l\fr'.W.J.Sisman,supported by two Engineers,Messrs.Miller and Baker,asked that
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the proposed Waterworks improvement scheme be enlarged,in order to afford grea:te~
pressure and fire protection,at an estimated outlay of about forty five thousand j
Dollars.
Movad by Mr.Knowles,seconded by :M:r.Murray and carried that the action of the j
Mayor in issuing orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the following bills ·j··.l
be and the same is hereby approved and that the seal of the Corporathn be attac:J
ed hereto; I
A.pril 30th. ca.n.Nat•l Ry. freight gravel $30.80
May 5th. R.lfaight wages R.&.B. 22.00
W.Bray .. "' 22.00
P.Rolman It " 24.00
May Iath. R.lfaight It " 22.00
w.Bray .. w.w. 22.00
P.Holman .. tt-22.GG
0 .:l.lrcBride .. " s.oo
A Bylaw was introduced by Mr.KD.owles,given its first second and third read-
ing in regular and legal form,amending Bylaw No.603,the Wed.afternoon closing
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EIGHTH MEETING CONTUIUED
Bylaw granting permission to the Storekeepers affected t.o remain open upon any
Wed.a.fternoon if a statutory H.ol.id.ay occurs during the sa.me week.
MOved by Mr.Ca.se,seconded by Mr.Underhill and carried that the Solicitor be
instructed to take foreclosure proceedings under the Mortgage made by the Posit-
ive Clutch and Pulley Works to the Corporation.
MOved by Ifr.:Boulding,seconded by Mr.Southwood and carried that the Chairman
of the Fire dommittee be authorized to enter into a. contract of Insura.nce.on the
Fire Truck as fallows; Public Liability ip5QQQ.OO to $IOOOO.OO sproperty damage
$r:ooo.oo.costing approximately $70.00 per rumum;and insuring the Firemen as :ro.LJ..ov;
s,.cavering while going ta,returning frOlll or at a fire,in case of death $IOOO;.OO
or in case of incapa.city,$IO.OO per week.a.t am approximate cast of $IIO.OO per
year,an estimated total. of $I80.00 per year.
Moved by Dr.Baul.ding.seconded by Mr.M:urra.y and carried that a Committee,
composed of M:essrs.crase,Underhill and Southwood be appointed to specify the dut-
ies of an additional. Consta.ble,to interYiew the. Applicants and bring in a report
at the next Meeting of the Council.
Council adjourned at IZ.P.M. to meet at the call of the Mayor.
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Mayor,. Clerk.
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