MINUTES - Council - 1957011411
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OY THE COUNCIL HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER, ON HOIWAY, JANUARY 14TH 1957 AT 8 P.M.
PRESENT:
l!J.AYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE:
CO'C"NCILLORS:
D.J. l-IURRAY (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
C. JONES
C,A, ADAIR, BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON,
NISBET AND STODDART.
FIRE AND WATER COlviiT':'EE REPORT
Subject: New· Well.
T'ne Committee respectfully submit the follo~dng:
Your committee met January 8th to discuss the sinking of a new
1-rell at the test hole. Also present 1vere the J>.!ayor, Councillor
Adair, D. Redfern, 'll. H1.,1ffman-and Joe McGhee. It ~vas decided
to sink an sn well. T]J.e cost to be in unit prices.
315 ft. of gu pipe @ $ 4,40 per ft.
1 gu ii.rive shoe 26.00
1 8 11 cook screen 10~ long @ 38.40 per ft.
Fittings for screen 49.20
Drilling of 1;rell per hr. 15.00
The above price on screen·is for standard screen. The screen
for the ne-vJ '\'Tell, will· have to be a drill do 1m type. There ms.y
be a slight change in the price per ft. i'fe a:re 'Ivai ting for a
reply from the company in the u.s.
To get satisfactory use of the ne~r 1vell the engineer has
recommended that a 61l main be laid to Yonge St. l-!ain 1md a 12 11
main be laid south to Vlellington Street. The committee slso
recommend that a revision of the >~ater rates in tovm b'? ::cade
as soon as possible.
JONES: !!That the renort of fire and vv.ter re: water well be
DAVIS! accepted u Q -
Carried a.
A PPOINTY&NTS TO V&~OUS BODIES.
Planning Board.
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
"That Councillor Child and Councillor Bailey
be appointed from Council to the Pl~~ning Board
for 1957 11 •
Carried.
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DAVIS:
NISBET:
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11 Ths.t Stuar;; Mills and Frank J'lims be appointed to
the Planr,ing Board for a period of three years from
1st January 1957 11 •
Carried.
Recreation Commission
DAVIS:
NISBET:
Arena Board
CHILD:
DAVIS:
11 That Councillors Davidson and Adair be appointed
to the Recreation Co~~ission from the Council for
one year 11 •
Carried.
"That Councillor Nisbet and Deputy Reeve Jones be
appointed to the Arena Board from Council for one
year".
Carried.
Athletic Fields Board
JONES:
DAVIS:
11 That Councillors Child and·Davidsorr be reappointed
for a period of one year".
-Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The question of licensir.tg of trades and businesses t•ras discussed.
JONES:
NISBET:
"That the-Board of Trade be asked to assist the
Council in this matter".
· Carried.
Reeve Davis reported on the req1,1est by the t•rell driller for
payment of an account for drilling.
DAVIS:
JONES:
ifThat the account of Bert Huff~a.n & Son :for the
amount of. $322.50 for work on test hole ar!d netv
tvell be Paid and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached-thereto II. -
Carried.
Councillor Davidson asked that further action be taken to make
an effort to obtain higher. old age pensions. This matter was
left for consideration at a later meeting.
Councillor !J; ::!bet asked that ci:rnsi<".eration be given to the
application of a request of the sewage disposal plant operator
for an increased salary. This matter >•ras left for consideration
later, along ori th other salaries and "\\'ages.
Deputy Reeve Jones reported on proposals for a larger bucket
for the tractor. This matter -.ras discussed at length and left
for the Streets Committee to consider.
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Reeve Davis reported on the need for Stop Signs at the corner of
Mosley and Victoria Streets. Instructions were given for the
erection of these signs •. ·
Mayor Murray asked for consideration of school area signs for
the portion of Yonge Street in the area of the Separate School.
This matter was left for consideration in committee.
A proposed County Mutual Aid By-laor for fire protection purposes
was considered and left for the attention of the Fire and Water
Committee.
It was reportedthat the Striking Committee suggested that the
responsibility for the maintenance and operation of sewers
be put under the jurisdiction of the Health and Sanits.tion
CoiTllili ttee.
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NISBET:
.TONES:
"That the necessary amendment be made to the
Procedure By-lm·r to provide that the administration
of se1-rers be placed under the Health and Sanitation
Committeeu.
Carried.
A proposed By-law for the ~andling of domestic and industrial
wastes was considered~ This was left in the hands of the
Property Committee for consideration.
An application for a taxi license made in 1956 was further
considered. ·
NISBET:
DAVIS:
11 That the matter be handed over to the Police
Committee for investigation and report.11
Carried.
A request for the placing of an advertisement in the High
School Year Book was conside~ed.
CHILD:
DAVIDSON:
11 That we place a full page ad. in the book
at a cost of $40.oon.
Carried.
A letter from Frank Hillar regarding his proposed subdivision
;.ras considered and left with the Planning Committee for
further consideration.
A bill for plumbing expenses at a house on Church Street was
considered and referred to the Fire and Water Committee.
The Mayor asked that all Committee Reports be in the hands of
the Clerk 1 s Office by 1 p.m. on the day of a Council meeting,
and that all By-laws be in the hands of the Clerk by noon on
the Friday prior to the meeting days.
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¥~yor Murray also asked that resolutions resulting in a tie vote
be sent back for reconsideration before the vote was completed.
No agreement was reached on this request. The Mayor also asked
that no by-laws, other than formal by-laws, ·receive three readings
in one night.
Consideration was given to a revision of the lay-out of the Voter 1 s
List.
JONES:
NISBET:
11 That the Finance Committee be authorized to make a
study with a view to revising the voters list 11 •
Carried.
Councillor Davidson spoke on the enforcement of by-laws for dog
control, sidewalk cleaning, enforcement of entry into sewers,
weed-cutting and the removal of eavestrough drains from sewers.
Councillor Nisbet asked for consideration of the by-law providing
for early closing on Wednesday. No action was taken on this.matter.
The control of undesirable buildings was considered.
DAVIS:
STODDART:
11 That the clause· contained in Section 6 of By-law 1246
which was deleted by the Ontario Municipal Board be
placed in the building by-law11 •
Carried.
The matter of charges for sewer cleaning was considered and referred
to the Health and Sanitation Committee.
Smoke abatement was considered and no action was taken.
A proposed revision of the garbage collection contract was discussed,
and left until the contractor attended on the Council.
DAVIS: 11 That the meeting now adjourn".
BAILEY: Carried.
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