MINUTES - Council - 19501010<
TWENTY*FOURTH MEETING Oqt. lOth. 1950
A special meeting of Oouncil was held in the Oouncil Ohambers on Tuesday
Oct. lOth 1950 at 8,30 p.m. Mayor Bell in the Ohair, Members present,
Reeve Oook; Deputy Reeve Oorner; Councillors, Oorbett; Davies; Glass;
Pringle, Also in attendance was Fire Ohief Harry Jones.
The meeting was called mainly to deal with selection for Fire fighting
equipment, proposed to be purchased.
Representatives from three Oompanies selling this equipment were invited
to attend the meeting and speak .on behalf of their respective Oompanies.
Fire Ohief Jones first introduced Messrs J.Blair and B~ Armour who spoke
on behalf of BIOKLE-SEAGRAVE LTD. of Woodstock.
Mr. Bill Christopher representing o. E. HIOKEY & SON LTD. of Hamilton
spoke to Oouncil. . . .
LAFRANOE FIRE ENGINE & FOAMITE LTD was represented by Mr. Geo, Fox. of
Toronto.
At the close of the interviews eachrepresentative left the Oouncil
Ohambers,
A general discussion took place in which all angles were gone into
very thoroughly. ·
GLASS, PRINGLE; In view of the fact that there is no saving in buying
chassis and cab from any of the Fire Fighting Equipment Oompanies, we
move that the said chassis abd cab be purchased from the local dealer,
Mr. J.E.Tulloch and further that the various details of said equipment
be left in the hands of the Fire & Water Oommittee and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached to this resolution. Oarried.
JONES,. OORBETT; In view of the strcmg recomme11dation of our Fire Ohief,
Harry Jones, re O.E.Hickey Fire Equipment we would move that we purchase
the Hickey Fire equipment at a price of $7506~00 and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached to this resolution.
Councillor Jones requested
Result of the vote;
Reeve Oook
Dep. Reeve Oorner
Councillor Davies
1 Glass
II Jones
11 Pringle
that a recorded vote on the motion be taken~
)lay'
Yea
Yea
-Yea
Yea
Yea Motion carried.
GLASS, OORBETT; That .. permission be granted to the Boy Scouts to hold
thier annual apple day on Saturday Oct. 21st Oarried.
PRINGLE, OORBETT; That a hearty vote of thanks ss be given the Fire & water
committee for their efforts in cotmection with obtaining information
on the fire equipment. Oarried.
Meeting adJourned~