MINUTES - Council - 19470106i{
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INAUGURAL MEETING JAN. oth 1947
The Inaughral meeting of the 1947 Council was held in the Council Chambers
Jan •. 6th 1947 with Mayor Linton in the Chair and members of the Council
present in the person.rof;.Reeve Chas~ E. Sparks; Dr. C-. Rose; T. F. Swindle
Chas. Davies; John E. Sisman; w. Victo:r-Jones; s. _G. Patrick;.. Due to a
business trip Deputy Reeve A. A• Cook was unable to be present·~_
Guests attending the meeting were; Rev. A.R.Park; Captain Stephens of the
Salvation Army; Mrs. H.E.Lubbock; T,A.M, Hulse; R.H.Corner; A,E,L.
Maughan; ~own solicitor L.C.Lee; Dr. c. J. Devins;. Dr. G. w. Williams.
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The Declaration ef Office was then taken by all the Council, after which
Mayor Linton assumed the Chair in his Official capacity for the remainder
of the.meeting.
Captain Stephens abl1 gave the Inaugural prayer.
The Mayor asked the Members of Council to speak for the first time of the
year 1947 as well as the visito~who wished to address the meeting,
Mayor Linton gave a hearty welcoine to the Members of Council,.. and visitors,
for their interest in attending the meeting. -·
SPARKS, PATRICK; That a striking committee, comprising of Mayor Linton,
Reeve C.E.Sparks and Councillors Rose and Swindle be and is hereby appoint-
ed to select the various standing committees of Council for the year 1947,
and report their selection at the adjourned session, Carried, )
FIRST REGULAR MEETING Jan. 6th 1947
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The meeting was reassembled again the same evening at 8,00 p.m~ with Mayor
Linton presiding, as well as Reeve Sparks; Councillors Swindle, Rose,
Patrick, Jones, Davies and Sisman~attending.
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Reeve Sparks, Councillors Rose and Swindle presented the report of the
striking committee, their selections were;
Finance
Streets
Water & Fire
Social .. Service &
sanitation
Property
Sports & Publicity
By-laws& Indust-
. rial
Planning
Police Commission
Building
T.F.Swindle A,A,Cook Dr. c. Rose.
C.E.Sparks S,G,Patrick c. Davies
A,A,Cook w.v.Jones J.E.Sisman
w.v.Jones C~ Davies C.E.Sparks
S.G.Patrick C,E.Sparks w.v.Jones
J.E.Sisman Dr~ c. Rose T.F.Swindle
Dr. c. Rose T .F .swindle S .G .• Patrick
c. Davies J,E.Sisman A.A.Cook
Mayor Linton, Dr. C, Rose, T.F.Swindle, S.G.Patrick
and A,N,Fisher
The Clerk, Mayor Linton, T.F.Swindle
ROSE, SPARKS; That the report of the Striking Committee as attached hereto
be adopted• Carried.
Mayor Linton drew to the attention of the var~~~ Committees their duties
and matters that warranted consideration during the coming year
The minutes of the. special December meeting were adopted as printed~
Mr, A. E. Hawkins addressed the Council in connection with a proposition
pertaining to the Snow removal in the Town, which the Streets Committee
w~se asked to follow up with their reccommendations to present to Council
in the near future~