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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-02-20 Annual General Meeting (Annual General) MinutesN ~ ~ ~~ County of NeweJ1 No. 4 7th Annual Meeting February 20th, 1960. The Seventh Annual Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the Elk's Hall in Brooks, Alberta, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20th, 1960. . • . it 1:00 p.m, the Returning Offiaer, Mr. K. Lintott, opened the meeting and due to the small number of ratepayers present, adjourned the opening of the meeting for 30 minutes. .•. All members of the County Council were present at the meeting, together with the Returning Officer, Secretary-Treasurer, Agricultural Service Board Supervisor, and School Superintendent. . . . Approx. 150 ratepayers attended. • . . . Mr. Phil Ruby was elected chairman by acclamation. ..•.. Mr• H• Scammell was elected as secretary by acclamation. . . Moved by Mr• Burk and Mr• Gazdarica, that the proposed agenda be accepted. Carried. . . . . Moved by Mr. Hajash and Mr. Burk that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted as read. Carried. . • • . . Moved by Mr. Jackson and Mr. Burk that the Auditoris Financial Statement be accepted and discussed page by page as questioned. Carried. .. . There followed discussion on many and varied items pertaining to the operation of the County in all. of its ~rarious departments. ..... At 3:00 p•m• the meeting was turned over to the Returning Officer who gave notice of the period for the acceptance of nominations for councillor in the Divisions 2 - 4 & 8. .. •.. The chaizznan called a recess of 15 minutes to permit the completion of nomination papers. . .. . FORM 149-P-Spwlal Mt1NICIPAL SUPPLiBS L1D. The discussion of the Auditors Financial Statement continued. .. . • ... The report of the Agricultural Service Board was questioned and discus: . . . Mr• Fred Betton, School Superintendent, was questioned and discussed the report with regard. to school operation.. • • • f • Moved by Mr. Jackson and Mr. Waraksa that the report of the Municipal Inspector be accepted. - . • • • • N~jCi-1 R' 26 pVa~SE~ o 3 ui oUp~~~ ~hartated p°~ Y~ .'_ _ r.'y' ~~ -z- Mr, Del Found, on behalf of Mr. E. Gordon presented a resolution requesting consideration be accorded local truckers etc. copy of which is attached hereto and forms part of the minutes of this meeting. Mr. A. P. Jensen seconded the resolution. after considerable discussion the resolution was Carried. . . At 4:00 p.m. the B~eturning Officer announced the results of nominations as follows: Division 2 Tilley 0. Vossler & A. P. Jensen 4 rainier - Scandia W. Lokier & C. R. Andrews ~8 Duchess Ben_E. Plumer • . • f • It was announced that Ben E. Flamer was elected by acclamation to Division g, and that elections would be held in I?ivisions 2 and 4 in accordance with the Municipal Districts 1~ct. ..... Moved by Mr. Waraksa and Mr. Jackson that consideration be given to the bai.l.ding of a county. school in the Tam of Brooks. . . Motion Dost. Moved by Mr. Jensen and Mr. Jackson that the County take notice of the Provincial Goverinment~s action with regard to the Cameron 8eport as it relates to CQmraunity Colleges, and press for a counnunity college to be located in Brooks. Carried. .... Moved by Mr. Isdene and Mr. Anderson that the County Council be requested to investigate. the possibility of having the ~ssessmsnt get amended to give easement to properties in Hamlets.. Carried. .. . . . PreBentation of a cheque for ~ 3b2.07 and the 2nd share from the Brpoks Co-op. Association. was made to the County by Mr. George Larson.. - .... Moved by Mr. Burk and Mrs Valerian that the meeting adjourn. . .. . . Ada ourned at 4:30 p.na. . ... N ~' ~~~ i~o ~ y` ~~~ a ~~~p" ..G(~ ~--r'te' ~~~~~~~ Chairman i ,~7 Se ~.y _~ 'ORM 14Ii.P-Sp..t.l VfiICIPAL SVPPLtSS L1D. ~~~ Brooks and District Board o f Trade IN CANADA'S LARGEST IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOOSTERS ROR: ~ AGRICULTURE ~ INDUSTRY ~ BU81NES8 BROOKS, ALBERTA Februarg 20, 1960 Ths Chairman Aanual Nesting of County of Newell No. 4 BR00ffi, Alberts Sirs ~"' WEEREAS local truckers in other municipalities and counties are l~ given prefeuence in local gravel hauling; AND WAR I' .S mart of our local truckers are also resident farmers; AND`W~REAS the tau contribution of the local truckers is considereeble; AND WI~F~3 the local econau~r is imparowed and stabilized by keeping the rervenue from the gravelling of County roads in our community; AND WAS rates for trucking have been established by the Provincial government; .AND W~ these rates are paid for gravel hauling in other ~_ municipalities and counties; T~'0&E BE IT RESOLVID THAT t (1) Preference be given local truckers in County of Newell No. 4 gravelling contracts; {2) Prevailing government trucking rates be paid to the truckers for gravel hauling; (3) Local truckers be advised, through their association, seven (7) days in advance of the commencement of gravelling of County roads and/or 8tock~g piling for same; ~ HYDRO POWER ~ ~ ON C.P.R. MAIN LINE AMPLE WATER NATURAL GA8 ON TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY INDUSTRIAL 81TE8 Brooks and District Board o f Trade IN CANADA'S LARGEST IRRIGATION DISTRICT `~ BOOSTERS FOR: ~ AGRICULTURE ~ ~ INDUSTRY ~ BUSINESS BROOKS, ALBERTA ~~'age, 2 ........ ACID FDSTHER B`E IT RESOLVED THATt I ~: #,ha CoutLC31 oY the County of Newell No. 4 give serious consideration ~~, , . ~ to writing the foregoing into the contract between the County and ~- the contractor. ~~~; This resolution moved by or o~ of Edward Gordan. A r d. ~' ~. ~ HYDRO POWER ON C.P.R. MAIN LINE NATURAL GAB ON TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY ~~_. AMPLE WATER INDU8TRIAL SITES