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SF,COND ANNUL! L MEETING
February 19ths, 19~ 5.
The Second Annua3 Meeting of the County of Newell N o. 4
was held in the Elks Hall at Brooks Albertas at
1100 p,m, on Saturday, February 19ths 1955+
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All of the members of tree Cour_ty Council were present
together with the Returning Officers Mr. K. Lintotts
Secretary-Treasurers Mr. x. C. Scammellt and School
Superintendents Mr. O, F, Larson.
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Approximately 100 ratepayers attended.
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At 1s00 p.r~. the Returning Officer called the meeting
to orders and requested nominations for Chairman.
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Moved by Mr. Daniels that 1-~r. George Larson be appointed
Chairman.
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There being no other nominations Mr. George Larson
was appointed as Chairman.
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Moved by M,A, & V, Vallis that h. C. Scammell be
appointed as Secretary. Carried„
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P,toved by J. Shackleton and C. J, .t~ndersons that the
agenda as read be approved,
Carried:
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Moved by R. Booth & M, Va1Zis that the minutes of the
previous annual meeting be adopted as read. Carried,
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Moved by C. J. Anderson & M, Valli that the Municipal
' - Inspectors report b~ accepted, Carried„
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Moved by M. Valli and Mr. Hendrickson, that tree
Auditorrs Financial Statement be accepted.
Carried.
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Considerable interest was shown in the questions
pertaining to the General Assessment conducted
in 1954. The Secretary drew attention to the manner
in which Gr~.nts and Assessment workpmunicipally
and educationally and advised that the County
gouncil were withholding the adoption of the 1954
General ~'~asessment until the grant situation could
be clarified.
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Moved by ~.Rr . Burk and M W Valli that the School
5~Zperintendent ~ s report be accepted.
Carried,
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lt~oved by NI. Valli and B. Stringam that the School
Committee give consideration to the extending
of the Bursary policy„
Carried..
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At 3:00 p,r~, the Returning Officer drew attention to
the nomination requirements.
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A recess of 15 minutes was called to permit the
ratepayers to submit any nomination papers for
Councillors.
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Discussion on school problems was resumed after the
recess.
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Following many lengthy discussions with regard to the
proposed disciplinary measures to be adopted anc~ put
into effect by the School Committee.
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Moved by George Penner and M. V'alli~ that this meeting
go on record as being in accord with the School
Committeefs actions in the matter of discipline.
Carried ,
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Moved by M. Valli and S. Feterson~ that the report of
the ~ ricultural Service :board be accepted.
Carried ,~
~-t 4~C~0 p.m. the Returning Ufficer announced the result
of t;ne nom'! nations as f o1lov~s
Councillors
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There being only the requ~.red number of candidates?
a11. were decl~3red elected.
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ConsiderablE discussion arose frvm the suggestion
that the County undertake to spray all .road allo;frances.
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Several of the rate;~ayers expressed the opinion
teat the Axiuting County policy while accomplisk~ing
some very good results s.~ould be acceler~.ted~ and
that a tougher attitude by the Agricultural 5erv~.ce
Board would accomplish more in the way of ,Need
eradication.
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Moved by R. .~rrison arzd VV. Sheldrake that the County
un~~ertake the spraying of weeds on a~l road allov~~ances
in the County,
b~otion Lost.
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I+~eeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m, on the motive of Ad.Va113.
and R, ~irmstrong .,
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