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Home My WebLink About1957-04-03 Council (Organizational) Minutes(Dw~ County of Newell Noe 1+ County Council April 3rd. 195. In accordance with Section 39 (1) of the Municipal Districts .act R~ S. 6, 1954, the first meeting of the 1957 County Council was held in the County Office in Brooks, Alberta,, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd, 1957. e. Members present: Councillors N. Ar Shuttleworth Be He Ivorde~m P. Mc.,~l.eese We Lokier J. Mortensen R. Armstrong Re Eastman B. E. Plumer G. Douglass, H. C. 5cammell. Secretary Treasurer • . R • • :~11 Councillors were sr~orn and signed the declaration of Oath of Office. . e . n f~rJp~1 ~ P 2 c~ r . otz~ l ~,-,~s Moved by Councillor Lokier, that N. A. Shuttleworth be appointed as chairman of the county. Carried. e o s e e Moved by Councillor McAleese that J. Mortensen be appointed as vice-chairman of the county. 1 Carried4 . . Nominations for Municipal Committee J, Mortensen by W. Lokier N, ~• Shuttleworth by J. Mortensen G. :Douglass by Re Armstrong R. Eastman by B, Plumer Pe McAleese by G. Douglass, Moved by Councillor Nbrtensen that nominations cease, . . . . Councillor Shuttleworth Mortensen McAleese Douglass. Carried., As a result of 9 ballot§ cast the following were appointed to the i+2u~icipal Committee Moved by Councillor McAleese that J, Mortensen be chairman of the Municipal Commi}ttee, . o . gas-p-sa.em~ 'AL SVPpLISS LTD. 3'"r -2- Nominat~.ons for School Conunittee B• pl~~ by P. McAleese R. Eastman by R. Armstrong R. Armstrong by G. Douglass N~, Shuttleworth by B. Plumer B. Norden by R. Armstrong W. Lokier by I3. Shuttleworth Moved by Councillor McAleese that nominations cease• Carried„ . • . As a result of 9 ballots cast, the following were appointed to the School Committee: Councillor Plumer .Armstrong Lokier Eastman. Moved by Councillor Lokier that B. Plumer be appointed chairman, Carried. • r • • RSV ~ ~ << <''~~~ o'' Eo c> G; '~ 2 P ota°:. '~~`~ ~ .. • . Nominations for Hospital Committee. N. &• Shuttleworth by G• Douglass R, Armstrong by J. Mortensen. Moved. by Councillor Mc&l.eese that nominations pease. Carried. q q • • It being decided that the Hospital Committee should only consist of 2 members the following were declared appointed as the committee: Councillor :huttleworth Armstrong. f • f • • Nominations for A gricultural Serv ice Board. B,, Norden by B. Plumer J, Mortensen by P. McAleese R* Eastman by G. Douglass 'd~, Lokier by J. Nbrtensen P, McAleese by Id. Shuttleworth Moved by Councillor Armstrong that nominations cease, As a result of 9 ballotts cast the following were appointed to the Agricultural Service Board: Councillor Lokier Norden„ Csrr ied,, The following were unanimously appointed as Farmer Members to the .Agricultural Service Board: George Penner George Larson. Mr, Ira Lapp, District Agriculturist, was appointed to represent the Provincial Government, Moved by Councillor Norden, that W• Lokier be appointed chairman of the Agricultural Service Board, . . . Carried• 749-P~peol•1 AL SVPPLIHS L'ID. ~`~EJ -3- Nominations for Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1 N,, Shuttleworth by P~ McAleese P. McA].eese by N. Shuttleworth B, Norden by J, Mortensen B,~ Plumer by B. Norden, Moved by Councillor Lokier that nominations cease. Carried. . . . ~ la a result of 9 ballots cast, B. Norden was appointed to represent the county on the Medicine Hat Health Unita • • s • • ~^ t ~ ~'v pRS~~ RG 1 u- h 2 ~; o~~ Arc 1 C•.:`5..` ~~~ Nominations for Civil Defence Committee. J. Mortensen by B. Plumer Moved by Councillor Douglass that nominations cease« Carried4 • e e ~ • Councillor Nbrtensen was declared appointed to Civil Defence Committee, f • • • • Town & Village 'School Comm2.ttee_Members. Moved by Councillor Plumer that the following Town & Village representatives be appointed to the School Committee: Village of Tilley C, 0, Colbens Village of Rosemary C. L• Norton Town of Bassano L, C, Spivey. ~ f • • • Carried Moved by Councillor Shuttleworth that there be no change in the meeting days, which are to be as follows: School Committee Monday ) Municipal Committee Tuesday ) in the first full week Bgrico Service Bd. Wednesday) of each month. County Council Friday ) Carried, • • s r w Moved by Councillor Plumer that the resolution re remunerations to Councillors and members of the .School Committee attached to and forming part of the minutes of this meeting be passed,, Carried . .. . . Moved by Councillor Mc~7.eese~ that the usual banking resolution, authorizing the chairman or vice-~chairmam, together with the Secretary Treasurer to sign all cheques and official documents be passed, Carried, . « , « Moved by Councillor Lokier that the firm of Harris, Fingarson & Co., Brooks, be appointed as auditors for the county for 1957e Carried, . . . n 149-P~Sp.o(al SPAL SVPPLiS3 LSD. r~ y, !~ >~ r ~ r. The bonds for the secretary-treasurer, assistant secze terry-txe asurer and accountant were presented. • t R 4 « The following councillors were appointed as members of the Court of Revision: N. A. Shuttleworth Br Plumer R, Eastman J. Mortensen P.~ McAleese* Nbved by Councillor Plumer that bylaw Noi 152 being a bylaw to authorize the borrowing of ~ 200,000 during 1957 be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings and finally passed. Carried Unan• ! i « • • Moved by Councillor Douglass that Ji Mortensen be appointed as Public Welfare Officer for the county Carri~d« • r • • Adjourned for lunch 12:30 to 1:30 p«m« • i R • 4 With the unanimous consent of the council it was agreed that the regular business of the County Council be proceeded with„ « o • w o The minutes of the meeting of March 8th, 1957, were read & adopted, « M w i I~bved by Councillor Lokier that the fmrm of Fookes & Milne be appointed as architects for the new Rosemary school,. M 4 i • (The above motion was withdrawn), The secretary was directed to have Fooks & Milne send a representative to attend the school committee meeting on Mondays April 8th, 1957• « .. . « l~bved by Councillor Plumer that Mrsq Barnes be paid at regular teach3.ng rates if she intends to teach for the balance of the yTear~, Carried. + • * « M Njeeting adjourned at 3:30 p,m„ until,--~;tJ~ ,~a~% ~b'~iday, April 12th, 19571 f,~J '- ~ ~ • • * ~ 2 Q Chairman ~' ~' ,~ _ Secretary Treas~ ~, .m ass-P-s~w CfPAL SVPPL[8S L2D. County of Newell No. 4 Resolution Moved by Councillor Plumer and resolved that in accordance with Section 55 of the Municipal Districts Act, the following remunerations be paid to the Chairman, Councillors and members of the School Committee for the: year 1957. ~ 10.00 per day for each Councillor or Member for each meeting attended. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in coming to and returning from meetings of the Council or Committee. ~ 10.00 per day for the Chairman for each day necessarily spent in the discharge of his duties as Chairman other than attendance at Council meetings. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in discharge of his duties as Chairman. ~ 10.00 per day to each Councillor or Member for the time necessarily occupied in laying out or inspecting worj performed or to be performed for the County. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in respect of the laying out or inspection or work performed or to be performed for the County. ~ 10.00 per day to each Councillor or Member attending Committee meetings. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in respect of Committee meetings. ~soN ~° i~ r,~ p o ( ' ~;: ~'` ' ~ za F~~~o Chairman 1 t ( '~ L Sec etary-Treasur ~~s-a-so•a.~ ~L SVPPLIBS L'ID. OFFICIAL OATH I Mr. N. A. Shuttleworth, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the off ice of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God. .~~ _ ~, V ' '`GAG ~L~~~ Witne d: ~ 'OFFICIAL OATH X I Mr. B. H. Norden, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute acoording to law, the off ice of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 o help me God. Wit ned: ,~: i:~~ ~C~~~~ ~. ~ %~: a,.~ __------ _._.__ a, ._~ _____ .._. OFFICIAL OATH I Mr. P. McAleese, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor far the:County of Newell No. 4 elp me God. Wit % i~'" ~ ~~`_~-.a-e OFFICIAL OATH . ~~~~~ ., t ~.:x n I Mr. W. Lokier, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 help me Cod. ~~ ~' Wit ~ G' ned: OFFICIAL OATH I Mr. J. Mortensen. do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 help me God. y--!;N sr ~ ~Uit ~ ~ P ' ~ ~CCOUntg~s r/ arm t49-P-Speotd IQPAL SUPPLIES L7D. OFFICIAL OATH I Mr, R. Armstrong, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God. ~-- ~, /~ Witne d : ~~ OFFICIAL OATH I Mr. R.Eastman, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the off ice of Councillor for the County of Newell Ito. 4 So lp me God. Witne OFFICIAL OATH I Mr. B. Plumer, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the off ice of Councillor for the County of Newell No. Q So lp me God. Wit s gned :. ~` 2i!~~-,~- OFFICIAL OATH I Mr. G. Douglass, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my agility, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 help me God. W 'gned: - .a r, 0 !4 - .} -~~ orm 149-P-Speolal ~TIQPAL SVPPLiBS LTD.