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$th. Annual Meeting
February 1$th. 1961
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The Eighth Annual Meeting of the County of Newell Na.l~ was
held in the Elk's Hall in Brooks, Alberta at 1:00 p.m•, on
Saturday February 1$th. 1961.
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At 1:00 p.m. the Returning Officer, Mr. K. Lintott opened
the meeting and due to the small number of ratepayers
present, adjourned the opening of the meeting for 30 Minutes.
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All members of the County Council were present at the meet-
ing, together with the Returning Officer, Secretary~Treasurer
Agricultural Service Board Supervisor and both School
Superintendents.
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Approximately 100 ratepayers attended.
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Mr. Bryce Stringam was elected Chairman by acclamation.
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Mr. H. C. Scammell was elected Secretary by acclamation.
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Moved by Mr. Valli and Mr.
agenda be approved.
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Valerians that the proposed
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Waraksa and Mr. Fabian, that the minutes of
the previous Annual Meeting of February 20th. 1960 be
adopted as read.
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Carried.
Moved by Mr. Valli and Mr. Hollenda that the Auditors
Financial Statement be accepted and discussed page by page,
. Carried.
There were many and varied questions with regard to Surplus
1860, School Building Programs and Mill Rate 1961,
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Moved by Mr. A.P. Jensen and Mr. Voroney~, that the report
of the Municipal Inspector be accepted as read.
• .~ . Carried.
questions were asked of the Agricultural Service Board
Supervisor with regard to, Brucellosis Grass Seeds 10$0
Magpies, Mosquito eradicationt and spraying.
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Moved by Mr. Fabian and Mr. Friesen that the report of the
Agricultural Service Board Supervisor be accepted.
• • . . Carried,
At 3:00 p.m.. the meeting was turned over to the Retuai.ng
Officer who gave notice of the perimd for the acceptance
of nominations for Councillors in Divisions 2-5-6-•8c-9,
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The Chairman Called a recess of 30 minutes to permit the
completion of nomination papers.
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The meeting resumed with discussion of the report of the
School Superintendent.
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Questions were asked the School Superintendent's with regard
to, Cleric al Assistance in Schools, Homework, Probation
policy etc.
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At 4:00 p.m. the Returning Officer announced the results of
the nominations as follows:
Division 2 Tilley W.D. Booth & A. Chrumka
Division 5 Brooks Jas. Hjash
Division 6 Bassano R. Armstrong
Division 9 Gem G. Douglass
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It was announced that, Jas. Hajash~ R. Armstrong & Gordon
Douglass were elected by acclamation in Divisions 5,6, &
9 respectively and that an election would be held in
Division 2 in accordance with the provisions of the
Municipal Districts Act.
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Moved by Mr. Hollinda & Mr. ~Talerian~, that the report caf
the School Superintendent be accepted.
• Carried.
Mr. George Larson, Director for the Brooks C0»operative
Assn., presented the County with the Dividend Cheque f®r
1960 purchases of X703.30
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Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
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